Monthly Archives: February 2011

Treat kids’ discomfort, not fevers: Pediatricians (Reuters)

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - Health News

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Don’t immediately reach for the medicine cabinet when your little one’s forehead feels warm, according to a new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) that says fevers alone are not a cause for … Continue reading →

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CME to slash rate traders’ costs to fight NYSE (Reuters)

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

Reuters – CME Group Inc unveiled a plan that would slash costs for interest-rate traders to shore up its key Treasury futures franchise ahead of an imminent challenge from NYSE Euronext . Continue reading →

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Obama offers states flexibility on healthcare law (Reuters)

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - Political News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama extended an olive branch on Monday to states struggling to implement his healthcare law, offering support for a proposal that would give them some flexibility in carrying out its key parts. Obama’s signature healthcare … Continue reading →

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Hearing loss common in seniors: national survey (Reuters)

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - Health News

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Nearly two-thirds of Americans over 70 have some degree of hearing loss, according to the first national estimates published Sunday. The new survey comes as experts with the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force are updating … Continue reading →

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Shutdown: Why Republicans and Democrats will work to avoid crisis (Exclusive to Yahoo! News)

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - Political News

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Pediatricians’ Group Backs Ban on Tanning Booth Use by Minors (HealthDay)

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - Health News

MONDAY, Feb. 28 (HealthDay News) — In a new policy statement issued Monday, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) said it supports legislation that would bar children from using tanning beds or other artificial tanning devices. Stricter regulations are currently … Continue reading →

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Breast cancer rates have stopped falling: study (Reuters)

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - Health News

CHICAGO (Reuters) – Breast cancer rates among U.S. white women have stopped falling, U.S. researchers said on Monday, suggesting that the fallout from a 2002 study linking hormone replacement therapy to breast cancer was short lived. They said breast cancer … Continue reading →

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NZ mourns upheaval passed with 2 minutes’ overpower (AP)

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - World News

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand – New Zealand hold dual minutes’ overpower to symbol accurately one week given an trembler ravaged a city of Christchurch. Rescue crews still picking by a rubble retrieving bodies were among those who stopped work and bent … Continue reading →

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Herceptin May Still Benefit Breast Cancer Patients Years Later (ContributorNetwork)

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - Health News

Breast cancer patients that are classified as high-risk have been shown to still reap the benefits of Herceptin as long as four years after they have stopped using this treatment. However, there are still some questions about how biologically safe … Continue reading →

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U.S. moves warships closer to Libya, freezes resources (Reuters)

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - World News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States changed warships and aircraft closer to Libya on Monday and froze $30 billion in assets, ramping adult vigour on what a tip U.S. attach� called a “delusional” Muammar Gaddafi to relinquish power. In a … Continue reading →

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