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181. Walkable neighborhoods tied to lower diabetes risk
     Tuesday, September 25, 2012
     NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People living in communities that lend themselves to walking had a significantly lower risk of developing diabetes than those living in the least walkable neighborhoods in a large new study from Canada.
182. Ontarian catches flu variant after close contact with pigs
     Tuesday, September 25, 2012
     OTTAWA (Reuters) - An Ontario man has been infected with an H1N1 variant influenza virus after having had close contact with pigs, the province's chief medical officer of health said on Tuesday.
183. Kids' prescriptions often going unfilled
     Tuesday, September 25, 2012
     NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A large share of medication prescriptions to children on Medicaid may go unfilled, a new study suggests.
184. Military leaders point to schools in U.S. fat fight
     Tuesday, September 25, 2012
     WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. military leaders have identified a latent threat to the potential for a leaner, more agile fighting force: the school vending machine.
185. US warns hospitals against Medicare scams, vows to prosecute
     Tuesday, September 25, 2012
     WASHINGTON (Reuters) - There are "troubling indications" some hospitals may be using electronic records to defraud Medicare, the Obama administration said on Monday, promising to prosecute any doctors and hospitals found "gaming the system."
186. Screen all adults for alcohol misuse: task force
     Monday, September 24, 2012
     NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Health providers should screen all adults and pregnant women for risky drinking habits, a government-backed expert panel said Monday in new draft recommendations.
187. Variation in antibiotic prescribing hints at overuse
     Monday, September 24, 2012
     NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Seniors in the U.S. are prescribed at least one antibiotic each every year, on average - but the rate of prescribing varies quite a bit across the country, a new study finds.
188. The ultimate trade-off: Eunuchs may live longer
     Monday, September 24, 2012
     LONDON (Reuters) - A study of eunuchs in Korea's royal court has found men without testicles seem to live longer.
189. State can't make pharmacists give Plan B: court
     Monday, September 24, 2012
     CHICAGO (Reuters) - An Illinois appellate court Friday affirmed a lower court finding that the state cannot force pharmacies and pharmacists to sell emergency contraceptives - also known as "morning after pills" - if they have religious objections.
190. Avian malaria spreads north into Alaska: study
     Monday, September 24, 2012
     ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Malaria is infecting birds as far north as Alaska's interior, and a rapidly warming climate may be the reason the mosquito-borne disease appears to be advancing northward, a new study shows.
191. IUDs, implants encouraged for teenage girls
     Monday, September 24, 2012
     NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teenage girls looking for birth control should be encouraged to consider the long-lasting "set and forget" methods, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).
192. Pediatricians warn families against trampolines
     Monday, September 24, 2012
     NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids should stay off trampolines at home and at the playground, U.S. pediatricians urged Monday, saying emergency departments across the country see nearly 100,000 injuries from the bouncy mats each year.
193. Company recalls two lots of pain drug hydrocodone
     Friday, September 21, 2012
     (Reuters) - Generic drugmaker Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc said it has recalled two lots of its hydrocodone and acetaminophen combination pain drug due to the possibility that the pills may contain higher than intended doses of the medicines.
194. VP candidate Ryan heckled by retirees over Medicare
     Friday, September 21, 2012
     (Reuters) - Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan received a chilly reception from a seniors' group on Friday as he argued that popular health and pension programs for U.S. retirees need to be overhauled to ensure their stability.
195. Hospital shootings uncommon, unpredictable
     Friday, September 21, 2012
     NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Hospital shootings are rare events and very hard to predict, according to a new analysis of shootings over the past decade.

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