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Good Morning Postlinuxeg, THU 10 Jun 2010    Waiter, there's a potential carcinogen in my soup Ex-smoker Obama offers tips on how to kick habit Scientists find gene links to vitamin D deficiency FDA warns Pfizer for not reporting side effects U.S. heart attack rates declining: study Scientists find autism has complex genetic roots Regulators urged to help develop antibiotics Dissent in doctors group on Medicare reform Doctors urged to warn against cellphone use in cars Health insurance, check. But what about dental? Waiter, there's a potential carcinogen in my soup June 09, 2010 10:26 AM ET DOVER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Yolande Sprague could be forgiven for feeling virtuous. Full Article Ex-smoker Obama offers tips on how to kick habit June 10, 2010 07:28 AM ET MANILA (Reuters) - President Barack Obama telephoned Philippine President-elect Benigno Aquino to pass on his congratulations -- and offer advice on how to quit smoking. Full Article Scientists find gene links to vitamin D deficiency June 09, 2010 07:06 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have found three genetic differences that affect a person's risk of being deficient in the "sunshine" vitamin D and say their work helps explain why sunlight and a good diet aren't always enough. Full Article FDA warns Pfizer for not reporting side effects June 10, 2010 06:59 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned Pfizer Inc for failing to quickly report serious and unexpected potential side effects from its drugs already on the market. Full Article U.S. heart attack rates declining: study June 09, 2010 08:26 PM ET BOSTON (Reuters) - Heart attack rates fell 24 percent in California between 2000 and 2008, probably because of better care, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday. Full Article Scientists find autism has complex genetic roots June 09, 2010 01:56 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - The world's largest genetic scan of people with autism in their families has found that many patients have their own unique pattern of genetic mutations, not necessarily inherited. Full Article Regulators urged to help develop antibiotics June 09, 2010 04:54 PM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. regulators need to provide a clear path for drug companies to develop new antibiotics and should consider offering financial incentives, experts told a Congressional panel on Wednesday. Full Article Dissent in doctors group on Medicare reform June 09, 2010 05:32 PM ET BOSTON (Reuters) - Most of the American Medical Association's own members disagreed with its campaign against the expansion of Medicare during the 2009 healthcare debate, according to a survey published on Wednesday. Full Article Doctors urged to warn against cellphone use in cars June 09, 2010 05:34 PM ET BOSTON (Reuters) - Physicians should tell patients not to send text messages or use cellphones while driving, just as they advise them against smoking or to use seat belts, a doctor said in the influential New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday. Full Article Health insurance, check. But what about dental? June 09, 2010 01:58 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An estimated 45 million Americans do not have dental insurance, according to a government report released on Wednesday, and recently passed healthcare reform offers little direct help. Full Article

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