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Another bankrupt Brooklyn hospital Sun, 02 Dec, 2012 03:03 AM PST Crushed by long-term debt and expenses that far outstrip revenue, Interfaith Medical Center will file for bankruptcy this week, making the Brooklyn facility the 11th city hospital or health system since 2005 to go belly up. Behind that grim statistic is a common story: New York City hospitals on the financial ropes can no longer count on a bailout from Albany. For years, the state helped ... Circumcision: People have a right to choose Sun, 02 Dec, 2012 02:50 AM PST HEALTH experts have warned the government against introducing mandatory circumcision saying it infringes on people’s rights to choice as well as their cultural beliefs. Winter Flu Wave to Hit Europe, Bulgaria Dec-Jan - Expert Sun, 02 Dec, 2012 02:50 AM PST The flu wave in Bulgaria for the 2012-13 winter season is expected to come in January, said Bulgaria's Chief Health Inspector Angel Kunchev. "At present an influenza wave is nowhere present in Europe," said Kunchev, reports Darik Radio. "The seasonal flu will most probably start appearing on the Old Continent around the end of December, reaching Bulgaria around the end of January," added he ... Get a flu shot this season â“ not the flu Sun, 02 Dec, 2012 02:48 AM PST David Sayen/Special to the Sun Now is the time to protect yourself against the flu by getting your flu vaccine early, before flu season hits full force. Medicare covers the flu vaccination, along with other preventive-health services. Palace to Congress: your decision to amend Cybercrime, vote on RH Sun, 02 Dec, 2012 02:41 AM PST President Benigno Aquino III during the weekend said that it is up to Congress if they will amend the Cybercrime Act and if they will vote in favor or against the Reproductive Health Bill. Aquino said that he will respect the personal stand of his former colleagues in Congress in voting for or against the controversial measures. “I am a pro Responsible Parenthood but this is a matter of ... NEW: Brinksmanship on Obama Medicaid expansion for poor Sun, 02 Dec, 2012 02:41 AM PST The issue is whether or not to expand Medicaid, the federal-state health program for low-income people. Brinksmanship on Obama Medicaid expansion for poor Sun, 02 Dec, 2012 02:39 AM PST It's health care brinksmanship, with hundreds of billions of dollars and the well-being of millions of people at stake. British breakfast back on the menu: No proven link between foods and cancer say scientists Sun, 02 Dec, 2012 02:26 AM PST A health warning on the British breakfast was lifted yesterday after scientists ruled that bacon, tea and burnt toast may not cause cancer after all. Intervention in womb reduces learning deficit in mice aniin.com Sun, 02 Dec, 2012 02:26 AM PST Washington, Dec 2 (ANI): Mice with Down syndrome characteristics perform better on memory and learning tasks as adults if they were treated before birth with neuroprotective peptides, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health. Countries which have tried cash transfers ians_news_xe Sun, 02 Dec, 2012 02:26 AM PST Many countries have experimented with cash transfers to improve social, economic and health indicators of their citizens:

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