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Comedian and Activist Dick Gregory to be Featured at L.A. Women’s Health Forum EURweb Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:04 AM PDT *LOS ANGELES â€" Comedian and activist Dick Gregory will be the keynote speaker at the 12th annual KJLH-FM Women’s Health Forum’s (WHF) Wellness Village Saturday, April 28, at 1:15 p.m. at the Los Angeles Convention Center (1201 S. Figueroa St., Downtown Los Angeles, West Hall). Themed “An Oasis of Alternative Healing”, this year’s Wellness Village [...] 5 locations for prescription drug take-back day The Herald-Palladium Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:04 AM PDT BENTON HARBOR - In conjunction with the federal Drug Enforcement Agency's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, the Berrien County Health Department announces that the five locations in Berrien County where unused or expired medications can be dropped off from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday are: Health Highlights: April 27, 2012 HealthDay via Yahoo! News Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:04 AM PDT Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Rate of Statin-Linked Muscle Woes Unclear, Study Suggests HealthDay via Yahoo! News Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:04 AM PDT FRIDAY, April 27 (HealthDay News) -- It's been long known that people on high doses of statins, cholesterol-lowering medications taken by millions of Americans, are at risk for a rare yet serious muscle condition. However, new research suggests that the frequency of the condition, called rhabdomyolysis, is a bit less clear due to confusion with the codes health professionals use to classify and ... Health Tip: What Constitutes 'Healthy Eating?' HealthDay via Yahoo! News Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:04 AM PDT (HealthDay News) -- When you commit to healthy eating, it means more than choosing fresh veggies over French fries. It's changing the way you eat, too. Health Tip: Caring for a Sunburn HealthDay via Yahoo! News Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:04 AM PDT (HealthDay News) -- Sunburn can occur as quickly as 15 minutes after exposure to the sun begins, and the effects can range from mildly uncomfortable to quite painful. House Roll Call: Student Loans New Jersey Herald Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:02 AM PDT The 215-195 roll call Friday by which the House passed a $5.9 billion bill to keep interest rates on millions of federal student loans from doubling this summer. The legislation would eliminate a preventive health care fund in President Barack Obama's health care law. Does soy help cool hot flashes after all? Reuters Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:00 AM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite a good amount of evidence to the contrary, a new research review suggests that soy supplements can indeed help women find relief from menopausal hot flashes. Hill-Rom to Participate in the Deutsche Bank Securities Health Care Conference PR Newswire via Yahoo! Canada Finance Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:00 AM PDT BATESVILLE, Ind., April 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (HRC) invites you to listen to a management presentation at the Deutsche Bank Securities Health Care Conference in Boston ... Obama would veto Republican student loan bill, says White House Yahoo! News Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:59 AM PDT The pitched political battle over student loans isn't going away. On Friday, the White House threatened to veto a bill to keep interest rates on a popular kind of loan from doubling come July 1 because the Republican-crafted legislation pays for it by tapping a special fund in President Barack Obama's landmark health care law. [...]

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