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Cardinal Health Streamlining Operations, To Cut 600 Jobs
CNNMoney.com - Cardinal Health Inc. (CAH) will formalize its operations into two segments - health care supply-chain services and clinical and medical products - and in doing so cut about 600 jobs, or about 1.5% of the work force. Cardinal Health Will Cut 600 Jobs in Consolidation (Update1) Cardinal Health (CAH) to Consolidate Certain Products into Two … |
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Life-saving golf tournament
DeSoto Times Today - By CYNTHIA BULLION The “Lucky 7 Tournament” in honor of 21-year-old Sean O’Hara, who died last year from sudden cardiac arrest, raised more than 000 for the purchase and location of Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) in public places such as … Columnist Melinda Beck answers readers' questions Push is on to get more AEDs in public spots |
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Deconstructing Salsa In Search of Salmonella
Washington Post - By Annys Shin and Simone Baribeau Investigators who spent nearly a month searching for the cause of a salmonella outbreak in tomatoes are now holding and testing shipments of imported jalapeños at the Mexican border in hopes of finding the outbreak … Salmonella mystery FDA Tests Cilantro, Peppers for Salmonella |
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City health department reaches out to teens on MySpace
New York Daily News - BY JORDAN LITE Kids might not go to the doctor but they do go to MySpace. So the city Health Department is meeting teens where they live - online - with a site to reach kids who are depressed, using drugs or experiencing violence. Health Department Enlists MySpace To Reach Out To Teens Health dept. uses MySpace to reach teens |
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Watermelon may induce effects similar to Viagra's, researchers say
UT The Daily Texan - By Mackenzie Meador Watermelons contain ingredients that cause the same physiological effects as Viagra, though on a smaller and less-focused scale, according to a study conducted by researchers at Texas A&M University. Watermelon fun Watermelon Could Possibly Work As Well As Viagra |
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FDA Wants Epilepsy-Drug Warnings
Wall Street Journal - By JARED A. FAVOLE The US Food and Drug Administration will seek to include strong warnings about suicidal behavior on the labels of 11 epilepsy drugs, according to documents posted on the agency's Web site. FDA urging black box warning for epilepsy drugs FDA To Seek "Black Box" Warnings For 11 Epilepsy Drugs |
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Positive West Nile test in Bucks
phillyBurbs.com - By JO CIAVAGLIA A mosquito sample taken last week in a Newtown Township park has tested positive for the West Nile virus, the first confirmed presence this year of the potentially deadly illness, state and county officials confirm. Mosquito Control could be bitten by budget cuts West Nile virus, Lyme disease can spoil summer fun |
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Link found between cholesterol, memory
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - By JOHN FAUBER For years, doctors have known that low levels of HDL cholesterol (the good kind) were a risk factor for heart disease, but now an intriguing new study has linked low HDL to memory loss in middle-aged men and women. Test may aid cancer treatment Medical Edge: Lp(a) may heal, but can increase heart disease risk |
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Scientists: Watermelon may work like Viagra
Chicago Sun-Times - BY STEFANO ESPOSITO Staff Reporter sesposito@suntimes.com Ladies, if your husband or boyfriend suggests a watermelon might be just the thing to spice up your sex life, don't be alarmed. Is Watermelon a Natural Viagra? Scientists: Watermelon yields Viagra-like effects |
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US panel urges more safety tests of diabetes drugs
Reuters - SILVER SPRING, Md., July 2 (Reuters) - US regulators should require more testing of the potential heart risks of new diabetes medicines, an advisory panel said on Wednesday. FDA Urged to Toughen Diabetes Drug Tests The Great Drug Debate |