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OD deaths drop, but methadone still a killer in Utah, U.S. The Salt Lake Tribune Wed, 04 Jul 2012 19:06 PM PDT Prescription drugs » Federal health officials urge restraint by doctors prescribing the drug. Health care mandate is a tax, Romney says Pioneer Press Wed, 04 Jul 2012 19:01 PM PDT WOLFEBORO, N.H. -- Contradicting one of his senior advisers, Mitt Romney said Wednesday, July 4, that the individual mandate in President Barack Obama's health care plan is a tax, and stands as evidence that Obama has broken a promise not to raise taxes on the middle class. Some states not changing course amid rising tide of health care reform CBS 6 Richmond Wed, 04 Jul 2012 18:48 PM PDT At least four Republican governors say their states will hold off implementing main provisions of the 2010 law to see what happens in November. Tuberculosis fears as number of drug-resistant cases surges by a quarter Daily Mail Wed, 04 Jul 2012 18:45 PM PDT The number of cases of tuberculosis rose by just over a quarter last year, with 8,963 reported to the Health Protection Agency. Lawmakers don’t like ballot issue summaries Jefferson City News Tribune Wed, 04 Jul 2012 18:41 PM PDT Supporters of ballot measures dealing with health insurance and the selection of appellate judges are unhappy with how the Missouri secretary of state’s office summarized the issues for voters. Medical marijuana growers uninspected by Health Canada CBC British Columbia Wed, 04 Jul 2012 18:39 PM PDT More than 15,000 people are licensed to grow medical marijuana in Canada, but Health Canada has no record of staff ever inspecting any of the growers, CBC News has learned. HEPATITIS B SCREENING URGED BY NEVADA HEALTH OFFICIALS Balitang America Wed, 04 Jul 2012 18:36 PM PDT LAS VEGASâ€"Health officials in Nevada urged Filipino residents to get screened for Hepatitis B through its ongoing campaign. Health researchers said that one out of ten Pinoys are probably infected with the Hepatitis-B virus, which is considered a silent killer. People infected with this virus may develop liver cirrhosis or pancreatic cancer. Sixty one-year-old Nonnie [...] All cancer patients finally granted access to key 3D scanner Irish Examiner Wed, 04 Jul 2012 18:31 PM PDT All cancer patients will be able to access vital, long-delayed treatment at a leading hospital after private health insurance holders were initially told their treatment would be blocked. MoH official says AIDS now under control Arab News Wed, 04 Jul 2012 18:30 PM PDT The Ministry of Health announced yesterday only 1,195 cases of HIV and AIDS were detected during 2011. Kenny fury at health spending accusations Irish Examiner Wed, 04 Jul 2012 18:29 PM PDT Enda Kenny has reacted with anger to accusations the Government has been deliberately dishonest over health spending.

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