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FDA approves Geron's groundbreaking study of embryonic cells - San Jose Mercu...
31 Jul 2010 at 3:52am

WDTN
FDA approves Geron's groundbreaking study of embryonic cells
San Jose Mercury News
The Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Laboratory for the manufacturing of differentiated cell types from human embryonic stems cells for therapy at Geron Corporation in Menlo Park on March 22, 2006. A Menlo Park biotech firm said ...
CORRECT: UPDATE:Geron Gets FDA Approval To Resume Stem-Cell StudyWall Street Journal
FDA clears first clinical trial using stem cellsDenver Post
Geron says FDA lifts hold on stem ce...
Calcium Supplements Linked to Boost in Heart Attack Risk - BusinessWeek
31 Jul 2010 at 2:15am

CNN
Calcium Supplements Linked to Boost in Heart Attack Risk
BusinessWeek
THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Although millions of people take calcium supplements to boost bone health and ward off osteoporosis, New Zealand researchers say the supplements have little effect on bone strength and contribute ...
Value of calcium supplements questionedXinhua
Calcium Supplements Linked to Heart AttacksLos Angeles Times
Health Buzz: Calcium Supplements May Boost Heart Attack RiskU.S. News & World Report...
Griffith brings small-town feel to Medicare TV ads - Chicago Sun-Times
31 Jul 2010 at 2:00am

Washington Post
Griffith brings small-town feel to Medicare TV ads
Chicago Sun-Times
WASHINGTON -- Andy Griffith has a new role: pitching President Obama's health-care law to seniors in a cable TV ad paid for by Medicare. The 84-year-old TV star -- whose role as sheriff of Mayberry made him an enduring symbol of small-town American ...
Feds run cable TV ad touting health care lawUSA Today
Andy Griffith: You'll like Washington's health care reformChristian Science Monitor
Andy Griffith Pitches Healt...
Flu Vaccines Are Approved and Urged for Most - New York Times
30 Jul 2010 at 5:15pm

89.3 KPCC
Flu Vaccines Are Approved and Urged for Most
New York Times
The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that it had approved vaccines for the next flu season, expected to start in the fall, and health officials are recommending vaccination for everyone 6 months old and older. ...
Companies start shipping US flu vaccinesReuters
H1N1 Protection in Coming Season's Flu Vaccines: FDABusinessWeek
New flu vaccine: One shot protects against H1N1, toomsnbc.com
MedPage Today -CIDRAP -Times of India...
Health Reform Law: What It Means for Women - WebMD
30 Jul 2010 at 11:27am

TopNews United Kingdom (blog)
Health Reform Law: What It Means for Women
WebMD
July 30, 2010 -- The new health reform law, the Affordable Care Act, bodes well for as many as 30 million women -- a number that includes 15 million women who are uninsured, according to a new report issued by the Commonwealth Fund, ...
Women Big Winners With Health Reform LawMedPage Today
Health care wasteNorthwest Herald
Sussex has highest uninsured rate in Del.Delmarva Daily Times
Kansas City Star -Los Angeles Times -S...