Walgreen delayed selling Pathway Genomics' saliva-based genetic testing kit after FDA asked the maker for proof the product was sanctioned. Pathway said the kit is neither diagnostic nor a treatment; an FDA official wrote that its Genetic Health Report appears to meet the definition of a device.
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Where is my tax refund?
The IRS's Where's My Refund? tool reports refund status around the clock, 72 hours after an e-filed return is acknowledged or three to four weeks after a paper filing. You need your SSN or ITIN, filing status and exact refund amount. Phone lines are listed.
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LA area people needed for TV report (PR)
A notice from the Vitamin D Council: KNBC and WNBC medical correspondent Dr. Bruce Hensel is looking for Los Angeles-area people, and a physician, to interview for a television report on vitamin D.
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One of the Biggest Health Frauds EVER Perpetrated on the American People...
Mercola connects BBC reports that volcanic ash threatens Icelandic animals with fluoride poisoning to his case against water fluoridation, a practice begun in 1945 that now reaches more than 60 percent of U.S. water supplies and some 170 million people.
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What are some tips for celebrating prom night safely?
A USA.gov FAQ response pointing to federal safety resources for teens and children, including CDC prom health and safe-driving pages and kid-focused sites from the FBI, CPSC, FEMA and others.
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Popular baby names for 2009
Isabella took the top spot for girls in 2009, pushing Emma to second, while Jacob stayed the most popular boys' name ahead of Ethan and Michael.
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Staten Island Ferry accident leading to 60 injuries
A Staten Island Ferry boat carrying 252 passengers and eight crew struck a passenger terminal, injuring more than 60 people, police said. None of the injuries threatened lives, though reports differed on how many were serious.
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The MOST Effective Treatment for Depression Isn't Drugs... But You'll Never Hear That From Your Psychiatrist
Medical journalist Robert Whitaker tells Mercola that short-term trials show antidepressants give no clinically significant benefit over placebo for mild to moderate depression, and he questions their long-term record. Mercola argues better alternatives to drugs exist.
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Bret Michaels press conference
Media reports say doctors will hold a press conference on Bret Michaels, the 47-year-old Poison singer hospitalized last month with a subarachnoid hemorrhage, and that he is expected to recover fully and can now talk and walk. He has had type 1 diabetes since age six.
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May 2 - 8 is National Drinking Water Week
May 2-8, 2010 was National Drinking Water Week, sponsored by the American Water Works Association with the EPA under the theme “Only Tap Water Delivers” to press for reinvestment in public water systems. Typhoid fever fell sharply once disinfection began last century.
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May is High Blood Pressure Education Month
About 74.5 million Americans have high blood pressure, a cost researchers estimate at $76.6 billion for 2010. The piece lists the systolic and diastolic cutoffs for normal, prehypertension and hypertension, and notes nearly one in five people with hypertension are unaware of it.
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The Deepwater Horizon Incident in the Gulf of Mexico
After the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded and sank about 50 miles off Louisiana, both Louisiana and Florida declared emergencies and Homeland Security labeled the leak a Spill of National Significance. Officials raised the estimate to 5,000 barrels a day, five times the first figure.
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Knee Deep in Debt
A consumer guide to handling overwhelming debt, covering realistic budgeting, credit counseling, debt consolidation, debt negotiation and bankruptcy, and how your debt level, discipline and prospects shape which option fits.
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What plants should I choose for my yard?
A USA.gov roundup of gardening resources, pointing to the National Arboretum's hardiness zone map and gardening pages, USDA plant and gardening databases, CDC gardening safety tips, guides to pruning and spotting hazardous trees, and EPA's GreenScapes landscaping program.
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What is Debtorboards?
Debtorboards is a web forum where members trade tactics for defending against debt collectors, claiming members have collected $388,151.12 from creditors and fought off $335,197 in collection suits. The piece also outlines rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
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April 25 is World Malaria Day
April 25 marks the date in 2000 when 44 African leaders committed to cutting malaria deaths. Malaria kills about 1 million people a year, most of them young children in Africa. This year's “Counting Malaria Out” theme urges tracking progress toward near-zero deaths by 2015.
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Spain performs world's first full face transplant
Doctors at Vall d'Hebron Hospital in Barcelona say they performed the world's first full face transplant, a 24-hour operation giving a man disfigured in an accident new facial skin, muscles, nose, lips, palate, teeth, cheekbones and jaw. Whether it was the first successful one is unconfirmed.
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FTC Warns Against Credit Card Interest Rate Reduction Scams (PR)
The FTC warns that many prerecorded robocalls offering to negotiate lower credit card interest rates for a fee are fraudulent, and says consumers have as much clout with card issuers as the middlemen do and should negotiate directly.
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