Health Spending Growth Falls on Flood of Generics (Update1) (Bloomberg)
Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Health-care spending in the U.S. grew the least since 1998, driven by the slowest rise in retail drug purchases in more than four decades.
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Health calendar (Asheville Citizen-Times)
The complete Health Calendar is posted online at www.CITIZEN-TIMES.com. Scroll down to Living and click on Health.
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How to 'senior proof' your house (Montreal Gazette)
In the same way you might visually sweep your home for hazards and obstacles if a baby were visiting, consider an objective look at potential hazards in your home if a senior guest is coming for an overnight or even just a meal. Hazards can range from odd steps to poorly lit hallways, to kids' and pets' toy
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Researchers Warn of Third-Hand Smoke (FOX 11 News Los Angeles)
Medical researchers are warning about the hazards of third-hand smoke, especially for children. Third-hand smoke is the residual toxins that remain in a room, or on surfaces, like clothing, even after a tobacco product has been put out.
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Experts: Slump may increase monoxide deaths (KOAA-TV Colorado Springs - Pueblo)
Severe winter weather and a stormy economy could combine to make one of the season’s common killers, carbon monoxide poisoning, even worse this year, public health and safety officials say.
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