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Giving obesity the boot The Buffalo News Tue, 08 May 2012 03:03 AM PDT The United States is staring down the barrel of a gun, probably wielded by an overweight kid. Childhood obesity threatens the health of the nation in just about every way. It is a crisis not in the making, but already upon us and still burgeoning. Calendar of events Providence Business News Tue, 08 May 2012 02:57 AM PDT Rhode Island will receive more than $2.3 million as part of a $1.5 billion health care fraud settlement with Abbott Park, Ill.-based Abbott Laboratories over the illegal off-label marketing of an anti-seizure drug. Mothers of overweight toddlers less likely to accurately perceive their child's body size News-Medical-Net Tue, 08 May 2012 02:57 AM PDT A study of mothers and their toddlers suggests that mothers of overweight toddlers often had inaccurate perceptions of their child's body size, according to a report published in the May issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, a JAMA Network publication. The study is part of the Nutrition and the Health of Children and Adolescents theme issue. Dental, aged care focus of health budget Brisbane Times Tue, 08 May 2012 02:56 AM PDT The Gillard government has injected $1 billion of new spending into dental and aged care as the centrepieces of the health budget. Investing in U.S. health spending? Think J&J CNN Money Tue, 08 May 2012 02:54 AM PDT A new CEO, Alex Gorsky, is taking over this giant maker of pharmaceuticals and other health products. Job one: Improve Johnson & Johnson's quality control. Health Resources Everett Herald Tue, 08 May 2012 02:53 AM PDT Medicine for the Mind: Western Buddhist monk Gen Khedrub offers classes on simple but effective meditation practices and advice to improve your life by improving your mind. Events take place 7 to 8:30 p.m. May 9 and June 6 at Firewheel Books and Beans, 2820 Oakes Ave., Everett. Free Pap tests offered next week South Bend Tribune Tue, 08 May 2012 02:51 AM PDT INDIANAPOLIS -- Planned Parenthood of Indiana says it will offer free Pap tests at 19 of its health centers next week. China finds no "human flesh capsules," promises further probe China Economic Net Tue, 08 May 2012 02:51 AM PDT China's health authorities said Tuesday that medications made of human remains were not found in the country, but they will further investigate the matter. German doctor to treat jailed Ukraine opposition leader Tymoshenko Europe Online Magazine Tue, 08 May 2012 02:51 AM PDT Kiev (dpa) - A German doctor was in the eastern Ukrainian city Kharkiv on Tuesday to treat ailing ex-premier Yulia Tymoshenko, a government official said.Neurologist Lutz Harms of the Berlin Charité hospital was scheduled to treat Tymoshenko at a local hospital, some 410 kilometres east of the capital Kiev, said Raisa Moiseyenko, Deputy Minister of Health.Harms said after his arrival that he ... Paramedics' role could be expanded under new B.C. bill Vancouver Sun Tue, 08 May 2012 02:45 AM PDT New legislation introduced in B.C. Monday would allow paramedics to perform tri-age in health care facilities when doctors and nurses aren't available.

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