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Hantavirus in Yosemite: Ninth case reported in another visitor
L.A. NOWAnother person was sickened by hantavirus traced to Yosemite National Park, the latest in a now nine-case outbreak that has killed three visitors since mid-June.... -
Yosemite hantavirus warning expands to 39 countries
L.A. NOWU.S. health officials have notified 39 other countries whose citizens they say may be at risk for hantavirus after recently traveling to Yosemite National Park, where a deadly outbreak of the rare, rodent-borne disease has been traced.... -
Smoking, obesity rates high among Pacific Islanders
L.A. NOWNearly half of Pacific Islanders reported being smokers, a rate that was three to four times higher than for other Californians, according to research released Monday by the University of Michigan. About 46% of Pacific Islander adults said they were...... -
Time Warner Cable socks Internet customers with new modem fee
Time Warner Cable is seeing growth in its broadband Internet business but steady losses in TV viewers. So how is the company responding? With a hefty new fee for Internet cable modems, of course. The dominant cable provider in Southern California is...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Time Warner Cable Inc., Satellite and Cable Service, Computer Hardware
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U.S. investigating CVS prescription refills
The U.S. Justice Department's civil fraud division is investigating claims that CVS Caremark wrongly refilled prescriptions and billed insurers without the knowledge or the approval of its customers. The probe will focus primarily on allegations of...
Tags: Justice System, Health and Medical Professionals, Crime, Law and Justice, Prescription Drugs, Chemical Industry
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CVS Caremark prescription refills under scrutiny, source says
Medicare is investigating reports that CVS Caremark Corp., the country's second-largest drugstore chain, has refilled prescriptions and submitted insurance claims without patients' approval, according to an official with knowledge of the matter. The...
Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Insurance, Accounting and Auditing, Fraud
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On the frontier of medical pot to treat boy's epilepsy
MODESTO —Topamax. Depakote. Phenobarbital. The list goes on. Before Jayden David turned 5, he had tried a dozen powerful medications to tame a rare form of epilepsy. The side effects were devastating. There were grand mal seizures that lasted...
Tags: St. George, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Health Treatments, Medical Marijuana Therapy
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Cost, need questioned in $433-million smallpox drug deal
Over the last year, the Obama administration has aggressively pushed a $433-million plan to buy an experimental smallpox drug, despite uncertainty over whether it is needed or will work. Senior officials have taken unusual steps to secure the contract...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Politics, Anthrax, Vaccines, Preventative Medicine
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New cigarette warning labels unveiled
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday unveiled a group of graphic images and messages that will cover the top half of every cigarette package in the United States starting in fall 2012.
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FOR THE RECORD: An...Tags: Quitting Smoking, Cancer, Tobacco Products, Lungs and Airways, Human Body
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