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Should Gupta Be the Nation's Top Doc? ABC News - USA The doctor who would offer advice to the President about health and disease and lead some 6000 uniformed health officials across the country. ... See all stories on this topic

Woman in Minn. Had salmonella infection when she died MSNBC - USA By AP - Atlanta, GA A health department spokesman in Minnesota says an elderly woman had the infection when she died, but it's not clear that salmonella was ... See all stories on this topic

CDC, public health officials working to determine source of outbreak CNN - USA "We are taking immediate and voluntary action because the health and safety of those who use our products is always our highest priority. ... See all stories on this topic

Many Hawaii Unemployed Forgo Health Insurance MSNBC - USA In Hawaii, the average family on unemployment would have to pay nearly half its jobless benefits to cover COBRA health insurance premiums. ... See all stories on this topic

Salmonella outbreak hits here MSNBC - USA Tennessee is one of 42 states that has experienced an outbreak of salmonella, but the cause is unknown, state health officials said. ... See all stories on this topic

State Owes Area Health Care Providers Millions MSNBC - USA Area health care providers and businesses are finding ways to make up for millions of state–owed dollars. News 25's Michelle Mantel tells us why local ... See all stories on this topic

A Governor With No Money Seeks to Improve the People’s Health New York Times - United States He has joined what has become a movement looking inward, asking people to blame themselves for their bad health. But behind the governor’s agenda there is a ... See all stories on this topic

Health Highlights: Jan. 10, 2009 Washington Post - United States The wire service reports it obtained a copy of Dr. Julie Gerberding's resignation e-mail to employees at the Department of Health and Human Services, ... See all stories on this topic

Peanut Butter Eyed as Source of Salmonella Outbreak Washington Post - United States 10(HealthDay News) -- Health officials in the state of Minnesota said late Friday that they had found salmonella bacteria in one brand of peanut butter ... See all stories on this topic

Illinois jobless feel squeeze of health insurance Chicago Tribune - United States AP WASHINGTON - The average unemployment check in Illinois would get largely eaten up to pay for health insurance through a benefit called COBRA. ... See all stories on this topic

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COBRA – Too costly for unemployed | TopNews United States Owing to the recent high rate of unemployment (7.2% in December), the number of people being without health insurance has gone up too. According to a study by the Kaiser Family Foundation, a 1% increase in unemployment results in a 1.1% ... TopNews United States - http://topnews.us/

University of California - UC Newsroom | Jan. 11-17 international ... By help@ucop.edu The forum this year is sponsored by Bupa, a private health care organization headquartered in the United Kingdom. Note: To read more about this and other UC Berkeley news, visit the Berkeley News Center at: ... UC Newsroom RSS Feed - http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/

CDC director is out, government e-mail says - Salon.com The e-mail obtained by The Associated Press that discloses the news was sent Friday night to employees of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the umbrella agency over CDC. Although an HHS housecleaning has been expected ... Associated Press News - Salon.com - http://www.salon.com/wires/?source=rss

Microsoft holds up downloads of Windows 7 beta | TopNews United States Health News. UK Government’s flagship Change4Life obesity campaign too ''simplistic'', says journal · Carbohydrate-rich foods can be addictive as cigarettes · Genetic markers associated with ulcerative colitis risk identified ... TopNews United States - http://topnews.us/

Current World News » Blog Archive » Minnesota Salmonella Outbreak ... According to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and Dept. of Health, a 5lb jar of King Nut creamy peanut butter tested positive for the bacteria. The brand in question is used primarily in schools and hospitals, meaning that the ... Current World News - http://www.currentworldnews.net/