WASHINGTON, June 24 (UPI) — The burden of U.S. deficit reduction should not fall on the backs of one of the country’s most vulnerable groups — elderly women — an advocacy group says.
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Deficit reduction may make women poorer
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Prostate surgery need not end sex life
June 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
LONDON, June 21 (UPI) — Some men put off having their prostate checked for cancer because they fear that if they have cancer they will lose their sex lives, a British specialist says.
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Dads struggle with work-life balance
June 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 18 (UPI) — Fathers who have become more involved in raising their children have joined mothers in trying to balance work and home life, researchers in Canada say.
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Study examines Medicaid plans
June 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
NEW YORK, June 15 (UPI) — Some Medicaid plans owned by U.S. companies that manage enrollees have higher administrative costs than plans owned by other entities, a study indicates.
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Vanilla bean paste, retested, no Listeria
June 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
WAUKEGAN, Ill., June 9 (UPI) — Officials of an Illinois company say its Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Bean Paste has been retested and no Listeria was detected.
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Vaccine + drug = improved melanoma outcome
June 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
CHICAGO, June 6 (UPI) — A clinical trial shows a vaccine combined with the immune-boosting drug Interleukin-2 can improve outcomes for advanced melanoma, U.S. researchers say.
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Bill to probe toxics at Fort McClellan
June 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
WASHINGTON, June 3 (UPI) — A bill proposed in Congress would have the government investigate the health of soldiers trained at Fort McClellan, Ala., from 1935 to1999.
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Kids should never consume energy drinks
June 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
PROVIDENCE, R.I., June 3 (UPI) — A clinical report by the American Academy of Pediatrics advises parents children should not consume energy drinks and they rarely need sports drinks.
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Bill to probe toxics at Fort McClellan
June 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
WASHINGTON, June 3 (UPI) — A bill proposed in Congress would have the government investigate the health of soldiers trained at Fort McClellan, Ala., from 1935 to1999.
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Spending more on Medicare benefits seen
May 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
WASHINGTON, May 31 (UPI) — Reductions in U.S. Medicare spending in a geographic area or nationally could have harmful effects on beneficiaries’ health, researchers say.
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