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no change to advice on Swine Flu

Back on 16 September, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York issued an update statement to the whole College of Bishops. In this they said they would review the policy again at the end of October. They have now issued a...

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Fattest man set to be moved

IPSWICH: Final preparations are today being made to transport a 70-stone man from his home to get life-saving surgery 150 miles away. It is believed that a decision has been made to take the patient, Paul Mason, from his...

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Report dismays breastmilk lobby

Infant milk advertising is subject to stricter regulation than alcohol Breastfeeding activists say they are "dismayed" by a draft report for the food watchdog that finds few major problems with follow-on milk adverts. But the...

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Low vaccine supply raises ire | Getting the flu from your pet

Doctors, parents fret over severe shortage amid H1N1 worries The lack of H1N1 vaccine has become increasingly frustrating for doctors, patients and the general public, particularly those with chronic illnesses. The problems...

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House members debate health bill as vote nears - USATODAY.com

The House Rules Committee meets Friday to discuss the health care bill on Capitol Hill. WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats pushed ahead toward a make-or-break vote in the House on a massive overhaul of the U.S. health care system on...

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Fort Hood suspect told 'There's something wrong with you,' after others also saw trouble ahead

FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — There was the classroom presentation that justified suicide bombings. Comments to colleagues about a climate of persecution faced by Muslims in the military. Conversations with a mosque leader that...

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Victims make progress; probe continues

Our thoughts are with the families Chief of surgery: Some patients will be "physically impaired" for life President Obama says he met with FBI director and will monitor investigation President and first lady will attend...

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Alaska island village hit by suspected swine flu

This October 2002 picture provided by Dr. David Head of the Norton Sound Health Corporation shows the village of Diomede on Little Diomede Island in extreme western Alaska. So many of the 130 residents of the isolated community...

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Report: Dems have votes on healthcare bill

Published: Nov. 7, 2009 at 7:26 PM WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Democrats in the U.S. House said Saturday they had the votes needed to pass a $1 trillion healthcare bill, a Washington publication reported. Politico cited unnamed...

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Saudi won't bar hajj pilgrims over swine flu fears

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- The Saudi health minister said Saturday that the kingdom will not bar anyone considered high-risk for swine flu from performing the hajj pilgrimage this year, though he urged countries where pilgrims set...

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