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Suit challenges taxes on Medicaid benefits WJXT Jacksonville Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:04 PM PST Two firms that provide mental-health services to Florida Medicaid beneficiaries have filed a lawsuit challenging the state's attempt to collect millions of dollars in back insurance taxes. World AIDS Day: What does the future hold? Los Angeles Times Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:03 PM PST Today is World AIDS Day. In the 30 years since the scourge emerged, more than 30 million people have died and twice as many have been infected with HIV. Dr. Richard Marlink, executive director of the AIDS Initiative at the Harvard School of Public Health, offered his perspective on what the future holds. Clarifying the Facts on Fat: Webcast Highlights the Science Behind Omega-6 and Omega-3 Fatty Acids PRWeb Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:00 PM PST The holidays are a time of festive family gatherings and meals, but also a time when many people will be worried about their fat intake. The 2011 International Food Information Council Foundation Food & Health Survey found that many consumers are confused about what kinds of fat they should consume. The survey found that 71 percent of Americans are trying to limit some type of fat in their diet ... Pharma stocks: No haven in times of austerity The Globe and Mail Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:59 PM PST To cut health-care spending, governments are demanding lower prices and more cheap generics Feds halt testing of health, nutrition claims Dose Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:59 PM PST The federal government has abruptly stopped testing grocery-store product labels for exaggerated nutrition claims and unproven health claims, Postmedia News has learned. Health gadgets of the future WABC-TV New York Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:59 PM PST New gadgets help you stay healthy for less money. Measles outbreaks on the rise across Europe Washington Examiner Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:57 PM PST MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer LONDON After years of decline, measles is on the rise in Europe, according to a new report released Thursday. As of October, European health officials reported more than 26,000 measles cases this year and nine deaths. That's a threefold increase in cases from the same time period in 2007, said the World Health Organization. France accounted for about 14,000 cases ... Former AMA President: Review board could cripple health care services for nearly 2 million Medicare customers FOX 19 Cincinnati Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:55 PM PST The former president of the American Medical Association spoke to a crowd at a Hamilton County Senior Center about the Affordable Care Act's Independent Payment Advisory Board. Survey shows majority of Tibetan immigrants more stressed in US Phayul Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:53 PM PST DHARAMSHALA, December 2: Preliminary findings of a study on the physical and mental health of Tibetan immigrants living in the United States have thrown up startling facts. Free immunizations Washington Times-Herald Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:45 PM PST The Daviess County Health Department will offer free immunizations for children under 19 years of age

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