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    May 6, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  1. Kaitlin Ames of Churchville participates in Stevenson University's Relay for Life

    On April 19, psychology major Kaitlin Ames of Churchville participated in Stevenson University's Relay for Life Event. More than $38,000 was raised to support the American Cancer Society. More than 500 Stevenson University community members gathered...

    Tags: American Cancer Society, Relay for Life, Health and Safety at School

  2. May 6, 2013 |Story| Reuters
  3. REUTERS SUMMIT-WHO budget cuts worry bird flu watchers

    Reuters
    (For other news from Reuters Health Summit, click on http://www.reuters.com/summit/Health13) * CDC head concerned at WHO ability to respond effectively * Swiss-based U.N. agency hit by Swiss franc strength * WHO official says work being done but...

    Tags: Politics, Swine Flu, Economy, Business and Finance, Geneva (Swiss Confederation), U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  4. May 6, 2013 |Story| Reuters
  5. FACTBOX-Speakers at Reuters Health Summit

    Reuters
    (For other news from Reuters Health Summit, click on http://www.reuters.com/summit/Health13) May 6 (Reuters) - Thomas Frieden Director US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention David Cordani CEO Cigna Corp Jeremy Levin CEO Teva Pharmaceutical...

    Tags: Bain Capital, LLC, Tenet Healthcare Corporation, Corporate Officers, Medtronic Incorporated, Food and Drug Administration

  6. May 6, 2013 |Story| Reuters
  7. FDA strengthens warnings on tanning beds to reduce cancer risk

    Reuters
    By Toni Clarke Washington, May 6 (Reuters) - Tanning beds and sunlamps will be required to carry stronger warning labels under new regulations proposed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which is also recommending the machines not be used by...

    Tags: Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure, Disease Prevention, Hampshire, Skin Cancer, Food and Drug Administration

  8. May 4, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  9. Budget cuts slow federal hiring in Md.

    Hiring for federal jobs in Maryland has fallen 30 percent since 2008, and for the first time in years is being outpaced by the number of employees retiring or resigning — a trend that has raised concerns among some about the government's ability...

    Tags: Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), National Institutes of Health, National Government, Social Security, Government

  10. May 5, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail
  11. Bark for Life benefits American Cancer Society

    The sixth annual Bark for Life of Washington County raised more than $2,200 to help fight cancer, said Cathy Beckley-Thomas, the American Cancer Society’s community manager for Washington County. Beckley-Thomas said 48 dogs were registered, which...

    Tags: American Cancer Society

  12. May 5, 2013 |Story| South Bend Tribune
  13. The Great Debate

    While marijuana use is still illegal under federal law, the general direction of state laws regarding marijuana is clearly moving in the direction of leniency.
    While marijuana use is still illegal under federal law, the general direction of state laws regarding marijuana is clearly moving in the direction of leniency. Two states in November, Colorado and Washington, legalized it for recreational purposes....

    Tags: Judges, Medical Research, Heroin, Research, Prisons

  14. May 5, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
  15. Public can sign up for cancer prevention study this week

    Interested in participating in the American Cancer Society's third cancer prevention study? This week is your chance to sign up.
    Interested in participating in the American Cancer Society's third cancer prevention study? This week is your chance to sign up. Broward County residents can enroll in the study Tuesday at Pembroke Pines City Hall, 10100 Pines Blvd., from 7 a.m. to 11...

    Tags: Jupiter, American Cancer Society, Skin Cancer, Medical Research, Pembroke Pines

  16. May 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  17. Iowa court: Married same-sex parents must be on birth certificate

    Iowa parents in same-sex marriages must be allowed to have both their names listed on their newborn’s birth certificate, the state’s Supreme Court has unanimously ruled.
    Iowa parents in same-sex marriages must be allowed to have both their names listed on their newborn’s birth certificate, the state’s Supreme Court has unanimously ruled. Officials with the state’s Department of Public Health have...

    Tags: Justice and Rights, Social Issues, Minority Groups, Gays and Lesbians, Politics

  18. May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  19. 28 solar workers sickened by valley fever in San Luis Obispo County

    Epidemiologists are investigating an outbreak of valley fever that has sickened 28 workers at two large solar-power construction sites in San Luis Obispo County.
    Epidemiologists are investigating an outbreak of valley fever that has sickened 28 workers at two large solar-power construction sites in San Luis Obispo County. Staff from the California Department of Public Health, and investigators from the...

    Tags: Coccidioidomycosis , Prisons, Environmental Issues, Health and Safety at Work, Renewable Energy

  20. May 2, 2013 |Story| Reuters
  21. Most women back over-the-counter birth control pill

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Close to two-thirds of women favor making contraceptive pills available over the counter, according to a new nationally-representative survey.
    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Close to two-thirds of women favor making contraceptive pills available over the counter, according to a new nationally-representative survey. In addition, about 30 percent of women using either no birth control or a less...

    Tags: Durham (Durham, North Carolina), Plan B (drug), Health Treatments, Science and Technology, High Blood Pressure

  22. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  23. FDA approves a drug to reverse anticoagulation

    Ever since the drug warfarin was discovered to be a highly effective anti-clotting agent as well as a good rat poison in the early 1950s, it has been the frontline weapon in preventing stroke among those with atrial fibrillation. But its growing use has always raised the specter of dangerously hard-to-stanch bleeding if someone taking it is wounded or bleeds internally from a fall or a car accident.
    Ever since the drug warfarin was discovered to be a highly effective anti-clotting agent as well as a good rat poison in the early 1950s, it has been the frontline weapon in preventing stroke among those with atrial fibrillation. But its growing use has...

    Tags: Cardiac Arrhythmia, Vitamin K, Chemical Industry, Pradaxa (drug), Rivaroxaban (drug)

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