Johns Hopkins Hospital performs double arm transplant on Army soldier
http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/u-s-soldier-who-lost-4-limbs-undergoes-double-arm-transplant-1.1132946
A former soldier who became a quadruple amputee after an explosion in Iraq three years ago has undergone a rare double arm transplant at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, the hospital said Monday.
Ground Beef Recall Issued After Illnesses were Reported Across Five States
http://www.opposingviews.com/i/health/food-and-nutrition/ground-beef-recall-issued-after-illnesses-were-reported-across-five
Sixteen people so far have been sickened due to salmonella poisoning in ground beef. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the sources of the bad beef were two Michigan retailers, Jouni Meats and Gab Halal Foods.
A simpler immunization schedule for kids and teens
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/778336
The Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule contains the latest vaccination guidelines for kids up to age 18. Whooping cough vaccine.
Insight: Think preventive medicine will save money? Think again
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/et-cetera/think-preventive-medicine-will-save-money-think-again/articleshow/18234694.cms
By Sharon Begley. NEW YORK | Tue Jan 29, 2013 12:13am EST. NEW YORK (Reuters) - It seems like a no-brainer. Since about 75 percent of healthcare spending in the United States is for largely preventable chronic illnesses such as Type 2 diabetes and ...
Genzyme advances MS drug business
http://bostonglobe.com/business/2013/01/29/genzyme-known-for-its-rare-disease-drugs-making-push-build-multiple-sclerosis-franchise/u8Kp1jB2FMLm7LvRLwZpGM/story.html
With Genzyme's disclosure Monday that the Food and Drug Administration accepted for review its revised application to sell the experimental drug Lemtrada in the United States, the biotechnology company moved a step closer to building a multidrug MS ...
Taco Bell pulls anti-veggie ad after protest
http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Latest-News-Wires/2013/0128/Taco-Bell-pulls-anti-veggie-ad-after-protest
Taco Bell recently pulled an ad dubbed "anti-veggie" by public health advocacy groups. Steve Helber / AP. Enlarge. New York.
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