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Good Morning Postlinuxeg, WED 09 Jun 2010    Waiter, there's a potential carcinogen in my soup Doctors work on radiation problem to ease fears Gates Foundation gives $1.5 bln for women's health Study backs heart-healthy effect of dairy fat Merck drug improves sleep in insomnia study Secondhand smoke may harm mental health Slightly early births linked to autism, dyslexia On the ice, checking may triple preteen injuries FDA needs vision, and a few more teeth: report Obama pitches healthcare plan to seniors Waiter, there's a potential carcinogen in my soup June 09, 2010 09:59 AM ET DOVER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Yolande Sprague could be forgiven for feeling virtuous. Full Article Doctors work on radiation problem to ease fears June 07, 2010 10:06 PM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - On a recent flight, Dr. Aaron Sodickson learned firsthand about the fallout from studies and media stories about radiation exposure from CT scans. Full Article Gates Foundation gives $1.5 bln for women's health June 08, 2010 10:41 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledged $1.5 billion on Monday in a joint push with the United Nations to improve the health of women and children, while launching a lobbying effort to get governments and other non-profit groups on board. Full Article Study backs heart-healthy effect of dairy fat June 08, 2010 10:57 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Eating dairy foods could help protect your heart, new research from Sweden suggests. Full Article Merck drug improves sleep in insomnia study June 09, 2010 01:08 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - An insomnia drug being developed by Merck & Co was significantly better at improving sleep than a placebo in a mid-stage study, according to data presented on Wednesday. Full Article Secondhand smoke may harm mental health June 08, 2010 04:14 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Other people's smoke is bad for your lungs and bad for your heart, and new research suggests it could be bad for your mental health, too. Full Article Slightly early births linked to autism, dyslexia June 08, 2010 05:15 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Babies born just 1 or 2 weeks before their 40-week gestation due date are more likely to develop learning difficulties such as autism or dyslexia, according to a British study published on Tuesday. Full Article On the ice, checking may triple preteen injuries June 08, 2010 05:16 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Preteen hockey players are more than three times as likely to get hurt if body checking is allowed, researchers from Canada said Tuesday, and the smallest kids take the hardest hits. Full Article FDA needs vision, and a few more teeth: report June 08, 2010 01:17 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration needs more clout, money and staff to help protect the U.S. food supply, but first of all it needs a coherent vision, a panel of experts said on Tuesday. Full Article Obama pitches healthcare plan to seniors June 08, 2010 03:54 PM ET WHEATON, Maryland (Reuters) - President Barack Obama assured older voters his healthcare reforms will protect their benefits on Tuesday as he launched an election-year push to counter opposition to the plan after weeks focused on the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Full Article

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