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Health News : health - News from other sources.   Bayer to Buy Conceptus to Add Contraceptive Procedure Mon, 29 Apr, 2013 12:05 AM PDT Bayer AG (BAYN) agreed to buy Conceptus Inc. (CPTS) for about $1.1 billion in cash to add a contraceptive treatment that will complement the company's women's health- offerings. Continue reading Zimbabwe: The Agony of Multi-Drug Resistant TB Mon, 29 Apr, 2013 12:04 AM PDT [Zimbabwe Standard]Zimbabwe is grappling with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) which has become a major health problem, as patients fail to respond to the traditional first-line TB drugs. Continue reading Austerity is hurting our health - researchers Mon, 29 Apr, 2013 12:00 AM PDT Austerity is having a devastating effect on health in Europe and North America, researchers have said. Continue reading To do for you npc-news.magicvalley.com Mon, 29 Apr, 2013 12:00 AM PDT Do something health-related in Magic Valley. Continue reading The Serious Illness Journey: Walking a Wiser Path Sun, 28 Apr, 2013 11:59 PM PDT This very special three part series is for those with a serious or chronic illness and everyone who loves them. Health care is in a time of tremendous change. Continue reading Hospitals see surge of superbug-fighting products Sun, 28 Apr, 2013 11:59 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Hospitals sweep, swap and sterilize, but they can't seem to stop the spread of germs. Health officials say 1 in 20 patients get a hospital-spread infection, and some of those are from hard-to-treat superbugs. Continue reading New treatment options for influenza Sun, 28 Apr, 2013 11:59 PM PDT The flu is caused by an infection with the influenza virus, which mainly attacks the upper respiratory tract - the nose, throat and bronchi and rarely also the lungs. According to the World Health Organization, around five to 15 percent of the population are affected by upper respiratory tract infectio... Continue reading States mull methods to raise health exchange awareness, provide consumer assistance Sun, 28 Apr, 2013 11:59 PM PDT California has more uninsured people than other states have people. With that in mind, think about this: By Oct. 1, the state has to have its health insurance exchange up and running, ready to offer an estimated five million people some kind of insurance. Continue reading TORONTO — Canadians who escaped two deadly explosions at the Boston Marathon are trickling home as the gruesome attack ... Sun, 28 Apr, 2013 11:44 PM PDT TORONTO — The adoptive mother of a troubled inmate refused to discuss her daughter's parentage despite its obvious importance to the teen's mental health, an inquest into Ashley Smith's prison death heard Monday. In her... Continue reading Roundup: Md. panel says hospitals should absorb all of sequester cut; Calif. medical board scrutinized over discipline ... Sun, 28 Apr, 2013 11:43 PM PDT A selection of health policy stories from Maryland, Iowa, California, Oregon, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia. Continue reading

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