House Dems Ponder End-Game Strategy On Healthcare
(Washington, DC) -- House Democrats are pondering an endgame strategy for healthcare reform. Final votes on the legislation could occur in the House by week's end. Speaker Nancy Pelosi is considering a parliamentary maneuver that ...Read More
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White House Confident Of Final Healthcare Votes This Week
(Washington, DC) -- The White House is confident final votes on healthcare reform will be taken in the U.S. House this week. At his daily briefing, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs brushed off questions about the legislative process ...Read More
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Movie Theaters Urged To Offer Healthier Snacks
(Las Vegas, NV) -- The nation's theater owners are being urged to offer healthier snacks at their concession stands. During a speech Monday at the ShoWest convention in Las Vegas, Sony Pictures chief Michael Lynton cited a poll conducted by the studio, which showed most moviegoers would buy healthy snacks such as fresh fruit, baked chips and yogurt if they were offered ...Read More
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Medical Device Maker Halts Defibrillator Sales
(Undated) -- A leading medical device manufacturer has voluntarily halted sales of its implantable heart defibrillators. Boston Scientific made the announcement Monday after discovering it had failed to properly notify the Food and Drug Administration about a pair of manufacturing changes related to the lifesaving devices ...Read More
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NY Governor Defends Soda Tax
(White Plains, NY) -- New York Governor David Paterson's plans to tax soda and other sugary drinks may be falling flat. The governor is now defending his proposal to put a one-cent-per ounce tax on soft drinks to curb obesity ...Read & Hear More
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Erectile Dysfunction Earlier Indicator Of Heart Problems
(Undated) -- German researchers have found a solid link between men who suffer from erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular problems. Research shows men with erectile dysfunction, commonly referred to as "ED," are twice as likely to die from heart attacks and other heart problems than men who do not have the ailment ...Read More
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