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US recalls India-made birth control pills TurkishPress.com Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:04 AM PST A batch of birth control pills manufactured in India for US distribution has been recalled due to a packaging error that could make the pills ineffective, US health authorities said on Monday. Brown declines to pull ad mentioning Ted Kennedy 7 News Boston Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:04 AM PST BOSTON -- Sen. Scott Brown says the son of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy co-sponsored a 1997 bill to allow for a similar "conscience exemption" for health insurance that Brown now backs in the U.S. Senate. Newt Gingrich Campaigning In Nashville Monday News Channel 5 Nashville Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:03 AM PST Republican Presidential Candidate Newt Gingrich is campaigning in Nashville on Monday. On Monday morning, Gingrich attended a round table discussion about health care reform. Health Tip: Protect Your Feet From Fungal Infection HealthDay via Yahoo! News Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:03 AM PST (HealthDay News) -- Public locker rooms and showers may be breeding grounds for fungi, so it's important to protect your feet. Health Tip: Fruit Juices and Kids HealthDay via Yahoo! News Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:03 AM PST (HealthDay News) -- While sugary fruit juices may be a favorite for kids, too much can lead to obesity and tooth decay, the American Academy of Pediatrics says. Health Highlights: Feb. 27, 2012 HealthDay via Yahoo! News Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:03 AM PST Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Flu season more mild than usual AccessNorthGa.com Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:01 AM PST GAINESVILLE - Along with warm temperatures, it's been a milder than normal flu season so far this year. David Palmer with the Georgia Department of Public Health in northeast Georgia said he's not sure if it's just luck or whether more people got flu shots. Health Notes: UVA research finds federal law effective in reducing needlestick injuries Daily Press Mon, 27 Feb 2012 10:59 AM PST From 2001 to 2005, UVA researchers examined the effect of a federal law enacted in 2001 to protect health-care workers from being stuck by needles and exposed to bloodborne pathogens. 78 illnesses linked to Chambersburg dairy's raw milk Chambersburg Public Opinion Mon, 27 Feb 2012 10:58 AM PST CHAMBERSBURG - State health officials say 78 bacterial infections have been linked to a central Pennsylvania dairy, making it the worst illness outbreak related to raw milk in the state s history. Nicotine quick-fix mouth spray helps some quitters Reuters Mon, 27 Feb 2012 10:57 AM PST NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A mouth spray that delivers a dose of nicotine faster than patches and gums may help some smokers quit long-term, suggests a new study from Scandinavian and German researchers.

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