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Health care: Republican backers of end-of-life counseling back away after conservative outcry
Until last week, Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson was among the most enthusiastic backers of end-of-life counseling in government health care programs like Medicare.

Obama denounces emphasis on health care protests
President Barack Obama on Friday denounced what he suggested was news media overemphasis on scenes of angry protesters at town-hall meetings on health care.

Glaxo starts testing its swine flu vaccine
Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline says it has started testing its swine flu vaccine in humans.

Chinese Drywall & Mold Prompt Eviction Notices At Florida Apartment Complex
Dozens of low-income elderly people are being evicted from a Florida apartment complex because of Chinese drywall and mold. According to naplesnews.com, the 33 residents have been given until the end of this month to leave the 30-unit Bromelia Place apartment building in Immokalee.
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Think Positive, You May Live Longer
An eight-year study of women over 50 found that optimistic women were less prone to heart disease and less likely to die from other causes, reported the British Medical Journal.

Obama counters critics with chain mail
President Barack Obama’s push to revamp health care got a boost Thursday as a new coalition of drugmakers, unions, hospitals and others launched a $12 million pro-overhaul ad campaign.

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Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin refused to retreat from her debunked claim that a proposed health care overhaul would create “death panels,” as the growing furor over end-of-life consultations forced a key group of senators to abandon the idea in their bill.

Swine flu cases falling in England
A total of 371 patients are currently in hospital as a result of swine flu and the number of deaths linked to the virus is 44.

Chemical kills tumor-making master cells
U.S. researchers have found a chemical that can kill breast cancer stem cells — a kind of master cancer cell that resists conventional treatment and may explain why many cancers grow back.

Inglewood Health Care Fair, Day Two
Hundreds of people showed up again at a massive health care fair in Inglewood for a chance of receiving free medical care.