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San Francisco surrenders in fight over cell phone warnings
ReutersBy Ronnie Cohen SAN FRANCISCO, May 8 (Reuters) - San Francisco city leaders, after losing a key round in court against the cell phone industry, have agreed to revoke an ordinance that would have been the first in the United States to require retailers to...Tags: Consumers, Cancer, Justice System, Judges, Media Industry
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Saudi Arabia has 13 cases of SARS-like coronavirus -WHO
ReutersDUBAI, May 8 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has 13 cases of a new strain of coronavirus that has emerged from the Gulf, has killed seven people in the kingdom and spread as far as Britain and France, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. Saudi...Tags: France, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Saudi Arabia, International Organizations, Personal Service
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Students walk to remember
As they prepare for the annual Relay for Life, many students in Consolidated High School District 230 are remembering the loved ones they lost to cancer. That's what spurred Barrie Chileen, a senior at Carl Sandburg High School, to earn financial...Tags: Human Interest, Carl Sandburg, Breast Cancer, American Cancer Society, Teaching and Learning
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INTERVIEW-Europe's top flu expert on alert for bird flu spread
Reuters* New bird flu strain has killed 27 people in China * Sporadic H7N9 cases likely to crop up around the world * No evidence of efficient human-to-human spread so far * Priority now is to find virus' animal "reservoir" By Kate Kelland, Health and...Tags: China, Medical Research, Flu, Diseases and Illnesses, Viral Diseases and Infections
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International consortium releases hepatitis C data
Two antiviral drugs used to treat hepatitis C appear to work as well in the real world as they did during clinical trials, an international research consortium has observed. The consortium also released data that may help inform how doctors and patients...Tags: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, University of Florida, Education, Food and Drug Administration, Drugs and Medicines
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Connecticut Beekeepers Worry About Pesticide Use
As part of the ongoing battle against Lyme and other tickborne diseases, public health organizations are asking residents in 11 Fairfield County towns to participate in a study to see if wiping out the ticks on rodents will help rein in the illnesses in...
Tags: Litchfield County, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Health, European Union, Environmental Issues
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Two more die in Saudi Arabia from SARS-like virus - WHO
ReutersGENEVA, May 7 (Reuters) - Two more people in Saudi Arabia have died from a new strain of coronavirus that has emerged in the Middle East, bringing the toll in the kingdom's latest outbreak to seven, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday....Tags: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Saudi Arabia, International Organizations, Viral Diseases and Infections, Politics
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Don't Label Genetically Engineered Food
The Hartford CourantThe recent call for labeling of foods containing genetically engineered ingredients — especially on a state-by-state basis as in Connecticut — is unnecessary, unrealistic and uninformed. As someone who grew up and attended college in...Tags: Environmental Cleanup, Biotechnology Industry, Biotechnology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Environmental Issues
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FACTBOX-Vaccine, drugs to fight new bird flu
Reuters(For other news from Reuters Health Summit, click on http://www.reuters.com/summit/Health13) May 6 (Reuters) - The U.N. World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are already working with samples of the new H7N9...Tags: AstraZeneca Plc, Roche Holding AG, Wildlife, Flu Vaccine, Viral Diseases and Infections
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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: Health and Safety at School, American Cancer Society, Relay for Life
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826CHI 826CHI is a nonprofit writing and tutoring center dedicated to supporting students ages 6-18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students. 826chi.org Tom Acitelli Tom Acitelli is author...Tags: Northwestern University, Newspaper and Magazine, Human Rights, Religion and Belief, Journalism
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Bird flu outbreak is spreading fear in China
BEIJING — On a subway car in Shanghai, commotion breaks out when someone spots a live chicken poking its head out of a bag tucked under one of the seats. On a highway in Zhejiang province, a motorist is so panicked by bird droppings landing on her...
Tags: China, International Organizations, Nanjing (China), Viral Diseases and Infections, Kentucky Fried Chicken
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