ARCHIVES FOR OCTOBER 2008
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Haryana Day brings joy for senior citizens - Indian Express
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As per the scheme launched for the benefit of haemophilic persons, the Health Department would provide free AHF treatment to heamophilia patients on ...
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Drought threatens child health and survival - UNICEF (press release)
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Among dozens of other children there on a hot afternoon, ten month-old Lokali gets checked by a health worker and is given a week's supply of Plumpy'nut, ...
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Pact would expand BadgerCare to childless adults - Bizjournals.com
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The state of Wisconsin’s BadgerCare Plus health care plan will be expanded to cover uninsured adults without children under an agreement in principle that Gov.
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Parents' Level of Education Influences Children's Health - YLE News
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Parents' educational levels could affect their children's health. Studies by the National Public Health Institute KTL and the Centre for Research and ...
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General Mills Issues Voluntary Class One Recall Involving One ... - WELT ONLINE
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General Mills is voluntarily recalling a single day’s production of Progresso Hearty Tomato soup because of a product labeling issue. ...
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FDA OKs Toviaz to Treat Overactive Bladder in Adults - WebMD
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By Miranda Hitti Oct. 31, 2008 -- The FDA has approved a new prescription drug called Toviaz to treat overactive bladder (OAB) in adults.
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Pregnancy Weight Gain, Big Babies Linked - WebMD
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By Kathleen Doheny Oct. 31, 2008 -- Gaining 40 pounds or more during pregnancy nearly doubles the risk of having a baby who weighs 9 pounds or more, in turn increasing the health risks to mother and baby, according to a new study.
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Sherwood Brands Says Pirate's Gold Chocolate Coin Recall Due to ... - WebMD
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By Miranda Hitti Oct. 31, 2008 -- If you've gotten an email warning you about Halloween candy -- and chocolate coins, in particular -- tainted with melamine, here's the truth about that rumor.
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General Motors' efforts to get assistance for merger hit snag (Detroit Free Press)
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The U.S. Treasury Department, armed with a $700-billion fund to help salvage the economy, is no longer talking to automakers about possible aid, further complicating efforts by General Motors to seek help for a merger with Chrysler, the Free Press was told Thursday.
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Candidates' health care plans vague on major concern in Rochester — treating the elderly (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
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In an election season chock full of debate over health care reform, one of the biggest concerns for the Rochester area — treating a growing population of ailing seniors — has largely gone missing from the speeches of both presidential nominees.
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