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F.D.A. Says Cancer Test Failed to Get Its Approval
The New York Times reports that the FDA has told the Laboratory Corporation of America that it is illegally marketing OvaSure, a blood test to detect ovarian cancer. Andrew Pollack writes, The test, introduced in June, has raised hopes among... Read more...
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Financial Crisis May Increase Mental Health Woes
The Washington Post reports on the World Health Organization's warning that the global financial crisis is likely to cause increased mental health problems and even suicides as people struggle to cope with poverty and unemployment. Stephanie Nebehay writes, Hundreds of... Read more...
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Congress Vows $100 Million to Red Cross After It Asks for Aid
The Washington Post reports that Congress will give the American Red Cross $100 million in emergency funding to replenish its disaster relief reserves, which were depleted as the charity plunged into debt to provide shelter, food and other services during... Read more...
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Small Type and Large Loopholes in New Labeling Laws
The New York Times reports on the new labeling laws that will give retailers until March 30 to label the country of origin for different fruits and meats. Marian Burros writes, AFTER six years of political skirmishing, labeling laws that... Read more...
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Food Stamp Participation Increases as Economy Lags
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Supreme Court Seeks Consultation on Food Labeling Law
The Los Angeles Times reports that the U.S. Supreme Court asked the Justice Department on Monday for advice on a bid by the nation's largest grocery chains to block customers from suing over violations of government food-labeling rules. The Los... Read more...
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Bailout Provides More Mental Health Coverage
The New York Times reports that more than one-third of all Americans will soon receive better insurance coverage for mental health treatments because of a new law that, for the first time, requires equal coverage of mental and physical illnesses.... Read more...
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Infertility Patients Caught in the Legal, Moral and Scientific Embryo Debate
The Los Angeles Times reports that an estimated 500,000 embryos are in cryopreservation in the US, showcasing the debate about what to do with unused embryos and the ambiguity of when life actually begins. Shari Roan writes, Six years of... Read more...
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EPA Makes No Rule On Chemical in Water
The Washington Post reports that the EPA has refused to set a drinking-water safety standard for perhclorate, finding that in 99% of public drinking water systems, perchlorate was not at levels of public health concern. Juliet Eilperin writes, The Environmental... Read more...
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Largest study of US children to begin in January
The Washington Post reports that the largest study of U.S. children ever performed, aiming to track 100,000 from conception to age 21, will start recruiting mothers-to-be in North Carolina and New York in January. The Washington Post reports, The ambitious... Read more...
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