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Miscellaneous
Is Lil Wayne murdered?
A rumor that Lil Wayne had been shot dead spread online, sourced to a site citing BBC News, but the writer found no such BBC report and notes Lalate.com called reports of his death absolutely false. No trustworthy outlet confirmed it.
Lifestyle
Secondhand smoking raises breast cancer risk
The piece backs the US Preventive Services Task Force's move to start mammograms at 50, arguing screening has not been shown to cut mortality and citing Samuel Epstein's point that tumours are found long before doctors can tell which ones threaten a patient's life.
Miscellaneous
Pete Carroll and the Non-Existent Grad Student
Charlie Weiss told Rivals.com that if Pete Carroll were living in Malibu with a grad student nobody in Southern California would care, a remark some read as an accusation. Weiss says he meant it as a hypothetical; Carroll told the Los Angeles Times he was annoyed and denied any affair.
Disease
Genetic Anomaly Linked to Childhood Obesity
A University of Cambridge scan of 300 obese children's genomes found many were missing part of a gene on chromosome 16, an absence the researchers say produces a strong desire to eat. An earlier twin study attributed about three quarters of obesity risk to genetics.
Government
Where can I buy Treasury Securities directly from the U.S. government?
A reference answer explaining that TreasuryDirect.gov, run by the Treasury's Bureau of the Public Debt, lets investors buy and redeem bills, notes, bonds, inflation-protected securities and Series I and EE savings bonds in electronic form.
Drug
Drug Makers Come up With Plan to Curb Painkiller Abuse
Makers of morphine, oxycodone and methadone have drawn up a plan for the FDA to curb abuse of extended-release painkillers, which abusers chew for an immediate high. The piece also notes the agency's separate worry about Tylenol poisoning from combination products.
Healthcare
Free Statewide H1N1 Flu Clinics Begin Tomorrow in Arkansas
The Arkansas Department of Health opens free seasonal and H1N1 flu clinics in nearly every county from Dec. 7 through Dec. 18, open to everyone rather than only high-risk groups. Vaccine lasts while supplies do; attendees should bring insurance cards for billing.
Miscellaneous
Alexa Ray Joel in Stable Condition after Suicide Attempt - update
Alexa Ray Joel, daughter of Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley, is in stable condition after swallowing pills; her roommate called 911. Officials have released nothing about her intent. The piece notes a third of people who attempt suicide try again within a year.
Miscellaneous
An Emotional Day in College Football - Tim Tebow crying
A sports roundup: Alabama beat Florida 32-13 for the SEC title, ending the Gators' undefeated season and leaving Tim Tebow in tears on the sideline after an interception, while Texas edged Nebraska 13-12 to take the Big 12.
Disease
CDC H1N1 Flu Website Situation Update, December 5, 2009
CDC's FluView for Nov. 22-28, 2009 reported flu activity falling across all key indicators for a fifth straight week but still above normal for the season. Hospitalization rates stayed highest in children under 5, pneumonia and influenza deaths remained above the epidemic threshold.
Disease
Weekly 2009 H1N1 Flu Media Briefing - Dec 4
At CDC's weekly H1N1 briefing, director Thomas Frieden said 73 million vaccine doses were available, twice the number a month earlier, and urged priority groups to use the window. He praised school-based vaccination programs in Arkansas, Maine and Rhode Island.
Drug
Swine flu vaccine safety
CDC reviewed 3,783 VAERS reports and records for 438,376 people vaccinated in the Vaccine Safety Datalink over the first two months. H1N1 vaccines drew 82 adverse event reports per million doses distributed against 47 for seasonal flu vaccine, with no difference in serious events.
Lifestyle
Smoking linked to colorectal cancer
Following 185,000 people aged 50 to 74 from 1992 to 2005, American Cancer Society researchers found those who smoked 40 years or more, or had not quit by 40, faced a 30 to 50 percent higher risk of colon or rectal cancer after adjusting for 13 other risk factors.
Disease
CDC: Few serious reactions to swine flu vaccine
CDC director Thomas Frieden said on Dec. 4 that serious reactions to the H1N1 vaccine are rare and no more common than with seasonal flu shots. Mercola counters with a Virginia teenager reported to have developed Guillain-Barre syndrome hours after his shot.
Drug
FDA alerts doctors to adverse effects of diclofenac sodium
Endo, Novartis and the FDA told clinicians that diclofenac sodium labeling now carries stronger hepatic warnings after postmarketing reports of liver necrosis, jaundice, fulminant hepatitis and liver failure, some fatal. Check transaminases 4 to 8 weeks after starting.
Miscellaneous
What is slydial?
A question-and-answer explainer on slydial, a Mobilesphere service that connects callers straight to any U.S. mobile voicemail box without ringing the phone. It is free with in-call advertising, with a $2.95 monthly premium tier and apps for several smartphones.
Environment
The Ultimate Payback for Culprits Responsible for Sneaking Mercury into Your Mouth?
Mercola charges that FDA commissioner Margaret Hamburg kept stock options in Henry Schein, the top U.S. seller of mercury amalgam, then worked on the rule that now lets amalgam fillings be sold without telling consumers they contain mercury.
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