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Feds reject Texas request for insurance waiver
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The federal government has rejected a request by Texas to be excluded from a new law that would limit how much health insurance companies can spend on overhead. The law is part of recent changes in health care law that Texas...... Full story
Texas sonogram lawsuit in Austin federal court
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A constitutional fight over a Texas law requiring a woman to have a sonogram before getting an abortion is back in federal court. U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks in Austin is scheduled to hear oral arguments Friday in a...... Full story
State mental health psychiatrist fired last month
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Documents show a state psychiatrist has been fired for not disclosing a 2001 settlement banning him from working in other Texas mental health facilities. The Austin American-Statesman reported Wednesday that Dr. Alejandro Munoz...... Full story
ADHD drugs safe for adults' hearts, research finds
CHICAGO (AP) - Ritalin and other drugs used to treat attention deficit disorder are safe for adults' hearts, even though they can increase blood pressure and heart rate, according to the largest study of these medicines in adults. The results...... Full story
Food banks worry about rising peanut butter prices
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Food banks and pantries around the country say high peanut butter prices have made it harder for them to provide one of their most-requested items - and a favorite among children - this holiday season. Peanut butter prices...... Full story
Smucker recalls jars of chunky peanut butter
ORRVILLE, Ohio (AP) - J.M. Smucker Co. is recalling thousands of 16-ounce jars of its Smucker's Natural Peanut Butter Chunky because of possible salmonella contamination. The Ohio-based company says the jars covered in the recall would have been...... Full story
J&J starts removing toxins from baby products
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Amid pressure from activists, Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday that it is continuing efforts to remove two harmful chemicals from its iconic baby shampoo and other baby products in the U.S. An international coalition of...... Full story
Babies on obesity path? New sign may offer answer
CHICAGO (AP) - By the time your baby is 2 years old, you may be able to tell if he or she is likely to become obese later on. Researchers say babies that have passed two key milestones on doctors' growth charts by the age of 2 face double the risk...... Full story
Scientist wins Nobel 3 days after cancer death
NEW YORK (AP) - Ralph Steinman, a pioneer in understanding how cells fight disease, tried to help his own immune system thwart his pancreatic cancer. Steinman survived until Friday. Three days later, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for medicine....... Full story
Cattle imported into Nebraska could bring disease
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska agriculture officials are concerned that cattle imported into the state from drought-stricken areas of Texas and Oklahoma could bring diseases with them, so they are encouraging ranchers to follow import rules. State...... Full story
CDC: Miners, construction, food workers smoke most
ATLANTA (AP) - A new government report says construction workers, miners and food service workers are the occupations that smoke the most. Experts say that may have as much to do with education levels as the jobs themselves. The Centers for percent...... Full story
DePinho brings rock star aura to MD Anderson
HOUSTON (AP) - When Dr. Ronald DePinho was 5, the family doctor told his parents he shouldn't engage in sports for fear the physical exertion would worsen an asthmatic condition that almost killed him as a small child. The doctor's words stuck with...... Full story
Gov't survey: Illicit pot smoking on the rise
WASHINGTON (AP) - A new government survey says more Americans are smoking marijuana, but other notorious illegal drugs have fallen off. Nearly 7 percent of Americans aged 12 or older were illicit pot smokers in 2010, according to the National...... Full story
Cancer can't keep Buddy Ryan from Cowboys vs. Jets
IRVING, Texas (AP) - Not even cancer surgery can keep former NFL coach Buddy Ryan from being in the stands when his twin sons coach against each other Sunday night in the prime-time opener between the Dallas Cowboys and New York Jets. Cowboys...... Full story
Dallas to get second medical school
DALLAS (AP) - Dallas is getting a second medical school. Baylor Health Care System said in a news release Tuesday that Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine and Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas are forming a clinical...... Full story
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