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Children's Fitness Event in District Emphasizes the Fun Parts of Fighting Obesity
Samedi 27 Septembre 2008 - 21:00 - 2 mois depuis - Presse généraliste - The Washington Post (health) Hundreds of children from wards 7 and 8 ran, danced, kickboxed and performed other exercises yesterday at Fort Davis Recreation Center in Southeast Washington to have some fun and to learn about the dangers of obesity and the benefits of healthful eating and living. |
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Biotechs Get Rival Deals To Build Anthrax Vaccine
Vendredi 26 Septembre 2008 - 21:00 - 2 mois depuis - Presse généraliste - The Washington Post (health) The race to develop and supply the government with anthrax-fighting drugs just got more heated. |
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West Nile season appears to be mildest in 7 years
Vendredi 26 Septembre 2008 - 17:35 - 2 mois depuis - Presse généraliste - The Washington Post (health) ATLANTA -- The West Nile virus season is on track to be the mildest in seven years, with less than a third the number of serious cases as last year's total, U.S. health officials said. |
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China milk scandal hits Japan firm, Taiwan victims
Jeudi 25 Septembre 2008 - 23:58 - 2 mois depuis - Presse généraliste - The Washington Post (health) -- BEIJING _ China's tainted milk scandal continues to expand beyond its borders as three Taiwanese children and a mother are sick with kidney stones, a Japanese confectioner's cookies are found to be contaminated and the European Union joins other countries in banning imports of baby food... |
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Health Insurance Costs to Spike an Average 8 Percent
Jeudi 25 Septembre 2008 - 21:00 - 2 mois depuis - Presse généraliste - The Washington Post (health) Health insurance premiums for federal employees will jump almost 8 percent, on average, in 2009, a sharp increase over the 2.9 percent increase this year and the 2.3 percent increase in 2007, the Office of Personnel Management announced yesterday. |
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Scientists Report Advance in Stem Cell Alternative
Jeudi 25 Septembre 2008 - 21:00 - 2 mois depuis - Presse généraliste - The Washington Post (health) Scientists reported yesterday that they have overcome a major obstacle to using a promising alternative to embryonic stem cells, bolstering prospects for bypassing the political and ethical tempest that has embroiled hopes for a new generation of medical treatments. |
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World Leaders Embrace Goal of Ending Malaria Deaths by 2015
Jeudi 25 Septembre 2008 - 21:00 - 2 mois depuis - Presse généraliste - The Washington Post (health) UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 25 -- With a dramatic series of announcements Thursday, world leaders declared what experts just two years ago considered virtually impossible: They believe the number of deaths caused by malaria can fall from more than 1 million annually to zero by 2015. |
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State Board Revises Rules, Eases Some Controversies
Jeudi 25 Septembre 2008 - 21:00 - 2 mois depuis - Presse généraliste - The Washington Post (health) The Virginia State Board of Education approved revisions to special education rules yesterday that omitted two proposals that parents of disabled students had said would severely restrict their rights. But some parents said they are still worried about the state's procedures for evaluating children... |
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China tainted milk crisis triggers global recalls
Mercredi 24 Septembre 2008 - 21:37 - 2 mois, 1 semaine depuis - Presse généraliste - The Washington Post (health) BEIJING -- An industrial chemical that made its way into China's dairy supplies and that authorities blame in the death of four babies has turned up in numerous Chinese-made exports abroad _ from candies to yogurt to rice balls. |
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86% of Americans Told to Get Flu Shot
Mercredi 24 Septembre 2008 - 21:00 - 2 mois, 1 semaine depuis - Presse généraliste - The Washington Post (health) A record-setting amount of influenza vaccine is available this fall for a record-setting number of people being advised to get it. |
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