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FDA scientists say public 'at risk' from 'corrupted' approval process for medical devices
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — In an unusually blunt letter, a group of federal scientists is complaining to the Obama transition team of widespread managerial misconduct in a division of the Food and Drug Administration. "The purpose of this letter is to...Tags: Advice, Health Organizations, 2009 U.S. Presidential Transition
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Breastfeeding is normal and should not be banned from Facebook
Regarding your Jan. 4 article, "Moms fuming over Facebook:" The recent furor over the banning of breastfeeding photos by Facebook has been cast as a woman's issue and as a corporate rights issue. This has overshadowed the importance of public...Tags: Facebook, Cancer, Diseases, Infants, People
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Varsity beat: Seminole hosts County Pride boys basketball event
The County Pride Challenge boys basketball tournament is scheduled for Saturday at Seminole High. The event is highlighted by a matchup between Lake Brantley and Timber Creek at 3:30 p.m. Other matchups are Deltona Trinity Christian against Boone at 2 p....Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Atlanta Braves, Colleges and Universities, Dining and Drinking, Bodies of Water
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Yow out for the season
From Sun staff and news servicesNorth Carolina State women's basketball coach Kay Yow will not return to the team this season because of health issues related to her long fight against cancer. In a statement released by the school yesterday afternoon, the Hall of Fame coach said she...Tags: Jim Calhoun, Penn State Nittany Lions, Maryland, Ohio State Buckeyes, Cancer
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Upper Brookville Mayor Lenice Hertweck dies
sid.cassese@newsday.comMayor Lenice Hertweck of Upper Brookville, a former economist on Gov. Nelson Rockefeller's staff who helped found the New York State Council on the Arts, died Dec. 29 of acute leukemia at the Hospice Inn in Huntington. She was 74. Hertweck, in her...Tags: Interior Policy, Local Elections, Christianity, New York University, Anglican
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Budget crisis may shut Adelphi breast cancer hotline
jennifer.barrios@newsday.comFor the past 28 years, the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline and Support Program has been providing advice, support and screening to women with breast cancer. But this year's budget crisis has organizers worried that the governor's proposed...Tags: Executive Branch, Budgets and Budgeting, Nassau University Medical Center, Government, Cancer
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Welsh hits 20 as Hogs upset Texas
Michael Washington scored 22 points including a driving dunk with 22.5 seconds remaining, and former Woodside High star Stefan Welsh added 20 to help Arkansas upset another top 10 team with a 67-61 home victory over No. 7 Texas on Tuesday night. Last...Tags: Virginia, Texas, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma, Michigan
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NC State's Yow won't return for rest of season to focus on health in fight against cancer
AP Sports WriterRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State women's basketball coach Kay Yow will not return to the team this season due to health issues related to her long fight against cancer. In a statement released by the school Tuesday afternoon, the Hall of...Tags: Hartford Wolf Pack, North Carolina, Cancer, Diseases
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Boynton Beach apartment fire displaces 34 people
South Florida Sun-SentinelThe displaced victims of an electrical fire Monday included a 23-day-old infant and a cancer-stricken woman. Seven families — a total of 34 people — all survived and were uninjured. But they were removed from their homes in the 100 block of...Tags: Computing and Information Technology, Charity, Cancer, Diseases, Boynton Beach
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Study links breast cancer spread, gene
Researchers have identified a gene that appears crucial to the spread of breast cancer while making the disease resistant to chemotherapy. The discovery, if confirmed in further studies, could pave the way for new drugs that could save lives by keeping...Tags: New Jersey, Medical Research, Western Medicines, Research, Natural Science
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Pittsburgh men reach top ranking for first time
Pittsburgh made it to the top of the Associated Press men's basketball poll for the first time, and it wasn't even close. The Panthers (14-0) took advantage of losses by season-long unanimous No. 1 North Carolina and No.2 Connecticut to make the jump from...Tags: Football, Maryland, Academic Progress
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Folic acid: Too much of a good thing?
Tribune Media ServicesIn 1996, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ordered food makers to add folic acid to flour, breads, pasta, and other grain products. Babies were the reason -- folic acid helps prevent spina bifida and other birth defects. But there were also high hopes...Tags: Western Medicines, Health Organizations, Cancer, Diseases, Medicine
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