The Guardian
Planned Parenthood Tries to Fill Void From Komen Cancer Grants
BusinessWeek
By Molly Peterson Feb. 2 (Bloomberg) -- The Planned Parenthood Federation of America said it will start a new “emergency fund” for breast- cancer prevention programs to fill a gap created when Susan G. Komen for the Cure ended its grants for those ...
Planned Parenthood says Komen decision causes donation spikeWashington Post
Uproar as Breast Cancer Group Ends Partnership With Planned ParenthoodNew York Times
Komen's halt of grants to Planned Parenthood won't affect breast cancer ...Chicago Tribune
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Los Angeles Times
UCSF scientists declare war on sugar in food
San Francisco Chronicle
Olya Dalrymple scoops Nutella-flavored ice cream for a customer at iScream in Berkeley, where sugar is plentiful. Like alcohol and tobacco, sugar is a toxic, addictive substance that should be highly regulated with taxes, laws on where and to whom it ...
Sugar should be regulated like alcohol, tobacco, commentary saysCBS News
Sugar tax needed, say US expertsBBC News
Sugar can harm like alcohol and tobacco, regulate it: article saysLos Angeles Times
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New York Times
Path Is Found for the Spread of Alzheimer's
New York Times
Alzheimer's disease seems to spread like an infection from brain cell to brain cell, two new studies in mice have found. But instead of viruses or bacteria, what is being spread is a distorted protein known as tau. The surprising finding answers a ...
Alzheimer's Disease Protein Spreads Through Neurons in MiceBusinessWeek
Alzheimer's Disease Protein Spreads Through Brain in Mice, Researchers SayBloomberg
Protein Linked to Alzheimer's May Affect Healthy AdultsIvanhoe
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CBC.ca
Study works out kinks in understanding of massage
Los Angeles Times
Scientists identify the mechanism behind the therapy's benefits, comparing biopsies to show that the interaction with muscle proteins reduces inflammation and helps cells recover. By Eryn Brown Everyone knows that it can feel really good to get a ...
Massage May Help Sore Muscles RecoverWebMD
How massage aids muscle healingCBC.ca
Muscle massage may speed healingScience News
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Globe and Mail
Worries over birth control pill recall
Boston Herald
By Laurel J. Sweet and Dan O'Brien Pfizer is recalling millions of birth control pills from drugstores and clinics that the pharmaceutical giant warns could put women at risk of getting pregnant due to bungled packaging. New York-based Pfizer stressed ...
Pfizer recalls a million birth-control pill packsSan Francisco Chronicle
Mixup forces Pfizer to recall 1M birth control pillsIn-Forum
Iowa Planned Parenthood Not Impacted by Pfizer Birth Control RecallKCRG
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Kansas City Star
French Officials Knew of Breast Implant Problems in 1996
New York Times
PARIS — The French health authorities defended themselves on Wednesday after an official report revealed that they had been informed of problems at a French manufacturer of defective breast implants in 1996, 14 years before they forced the implants to ...
Report Cites French Maker of Implants, AuthoritiesWall Street Journal
French officials urge tougher EU rules after PIP affairReuters
Venezuelans Line Up To Switch PIP Breast ImplantsNPR

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CTV.ca
Pakistan Says Prime Minister Was Mailed Anthrax Spores
New York Times
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan's prime minister, Yousaf Raza Gilani, received a postal package containing anthrax spores four months ago, his spokesman said Wednesday, adding a new dimension to the security threats faced by the country's political and ...
Anthrax mailed to Pakistani PM's office: spokesmanReuters
Pakistan says anthrax sent to premier's officeThe Associated Press
Anthrax parcel sent to home of Pakistan's prime ministerTelegraph.co.uk
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USA TODAY
Judge: health labels may stem tobacco co rights
Reuters
By David Morgan | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal rule requiring large graphic health warnings on cigarette packaging and advertising may violate the free speech rights of tobacco companies, a US district court judge said at a hearing on Wednesday.
Feds argue for graphic images on cigarette packsUSA TODAY
Chamber of Commerce speaks out against the government's plan for graphic ...Washington Post
Reynolds Assails Mandate for Graphic Cigarette Pack ImagesBloomberg

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Baltimore Sun
Sleep Apnea Common in Stroke
MedPage Today
By Chris Kaiser, Cardiology Editor, MedPage Today This study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.
Sleep apnea may make people more prone to silent strokesLos Angeles Times
Sleep Apnea Tied to 'Silent' Strokes, Brain LesionsHispanicBusiness.com
Sleep Apnea Linked to Silent StrokesWebMD
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VentureBeat
Alleging internal spying, six whistleblowers take FDA to court
CMIO
Six current and former employees of the FDA—all scientists and physicians who worked on reviewing medical devices—have filed suit against the agency, accusing managers of spying on their computer activities. The six allege that they were placed under ...
FDA staffers sue agency over surveillance of personal e-mailWashington Post
Whistleblowers Sue FDA, Claim Emails MonitoredMedPage Today
FDA doctors, scientists claim illegal surveillanceReuters
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USA TODAY
Taking drug for cholesterol could be bigger lifesaver than you think
Huntington Herald Dispatch
Here's a surprise: Statins' "fringe benefits" may be even more important than their original reason for being: preventing heart attacks and strokes. What's made statins such superpowers? First, they reduce lousy LDL cholesterol, which helps keep your ...
Study: Statin therapy equally effective in women, menUSA TODAY
Statins work as well for women as men: studyReuters
Statins Just as Effective for Women as Men, Study FindsABC News
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New York Times
Breast Cancer Surgery Rules Are Called Unclear
New York Times
Nearly half of women who had lumpectomies for breast cancer had second operations they may not have needed because surgeons have been unable to agree on guidelines for the most common operation for breast cancer, a new study finds.
1 in 4 women has more surgery after a partial mastectomyThe Seattle Times
Repeat breast cancer surgery guidelines found unclearSan Antonio Express
A new study finds variability in the rate of additional surgeries after a ...ABC News
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Daily Mail
A mother's love can boost a child's brainpower, study shows
Daily Mail
By Daily Mail Reporter Children who are given love and affection from their mothers early in life are smarter with a better ability to learn. The study by child psychiatrists and neuroscientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, ...
Nurturing Moms May Help Their Child's Brain DevelopPhiladelphia Inquirer
Mom's support tied to child's brain developmentCBS News
Mom's love helps kids brain growCBC.ca
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TIME
Bird flu data should be kept under wraps, science panel says
CNN
By the CNN Wire Staff Amid rising concerns about avian flu, a government worker sprays disinfectant at a market in Medan, Indonesia, on January 20. (CNN) -- Details of a genetically altered strain of the deadly avian flu virus are "a grave concern" to ...
Panel defends call to censor bird flu studiesReuters
Panel Praises Removal of Details on Bird FluNew York Times
Tracking the Deadly Bird FluWashington Post
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BBC News
Ulcer drugs 'link to fractures'
BBC News
Women who take certain ulcer drugs have a small increased risk of hip fractures in later life, particularly if they smoke, US research suggests. A study published in the British Medical Journal found a link between long-term use of proton pump ...
GERD Drugs Raise Hip Fracture RiskMedPage Today
Heartburn pills taken by thousands of women 'raise risk of hip fractures by up ...Daily Mail
Ulcer drugs 'linked to hip issues'The Press Association
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The Guardian
Mind-reading program translates brain activity into words
The Guardian
Scientists have picked up fragments of people's thoughts by decoding the brain activity caused by words that they hear. The remarkable feat has given researchers fresh insight into how the brain processes language, and raises the tantalising prospect ...
No mind-reading yet, but scientists eavesdrop on brain impulsesLos Angeles Times
Neuroscientists make headway turning thoughts into speechUSA TODAY
Mind-reading device could become realityTelegraph.co.uk
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Health Newstrack
Genentech drug to fight common skin cancer gets OK
San Francisco Chronicle
Mitch Rolin, an Alameda cancer patient who took part in the clinical trial, says his improvement was "absolutely amazing." Federal regulators Monday approved the first drug for people with advanced forms of basal cell carcinoma, the most common kind of ...
New Type of Cancer Drug Gets ApprovalWall Street Journal
Skin Cancer Drug Erivedge ApprovedWebMD
FDA approves first drug for inoperable skin cancermsnbc.com
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Daily Mail
Measuring blood pressure on one arm not enough: study
CTV.ca
A new study finds having both yours arms measured during a blood pressure check could save your life. The next time you get your blood pressure checked, make sure it's measured on both arms. Doing so could save your life, a new study has found.
Blood pressure 'should be measured in both arms'BBC News
Difference in blood pressure between both arms 'reveal real health risk'Daily Mail
Blood Pressure Differences Between Arms Could Signal Heart RiskMSN Health & Fitness
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Toledo Blade
Ruling on Contraception Draws Battle Lines at Catholic Colleges
New York Times
Bridgette Dunlap, a Fordham University law student, knew that the school's health plan had to pay for birth control pills, in keeping with New York state law. What she did not find out until she was in an examining room, “in the paper dress,” was that ...
Catholics hear protests of Obama health ruling at MassReuters
Federal birth control ruling upsets religious groupsDeseret News
Obama's breach of faith over contraceptive rulingWashington Post
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WTHI
Ohio bishops rally Catholics to oppose federal birth-control rule
Columbus Dispatch
The head of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus and other Catholic leaders in Ohio urged parishioners today to protest and pray about the federal government's decision to require many church-affiliated institutions to cover free birth control for ...
Birth-control ruling rattles Ind. Catholic schoolsChicago Tribune
Catholic Churches Distribute Letter Opposing Obama Healthcare RuleABC News (blog)
Ohio Catholic leaders oppose birth control rulesCanton Repository
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