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September 8, 2010 headlines
Group urges flu shots for all healthcare workers
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Flu shots should be mandatory for all healthcare workers, a U.S. medical association said Wednesday, noting in a statement that such a mandate was "necessary and long overdue."
US asks appeals court to stay stem cell funding ban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Wednesday asked a U.S. appeals court for an emergency stay that would lift the ban on federal funding of research involving human embryonic stem cells.
New Alzheimer's approach may sidestep early snags
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A new Alzheimer's compound kept toxic clumps from forming in the brains of mice, without causing side effects seen in similar drugs, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
EU agency poses new questions on Avandia
LONDON (Reuters) - The European Medicines Agency said it was asking GlaxoSmithKline additional questions about its diabetes drug Avandia before giving a final verdict later this month on whether it should stay on the market.
Short sleep ups future obesity risk in young kids
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young children who don't get enough sleep may be at greater risk of becoming overweight or obese later on, new research shows.
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