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• “The Bill is Passed”

  
  TakePart Social Action Network — Authority: 623
  I’m sure everyone heard that over the weekend The House of Representatives passed health care legislation !!! It was a close vote but it passed and frankly I don’t care how close it was. You can read more about the historic event over at The New York Times (and here on TakePart as the week progresses) but I ...
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• Global challenges and opportunities in fighting HIV/AIDS and neglected diseases

  
  West Africa Doctors Network West Africa Doctors Network — Authority: 125
  Health Affairs thematic issue on global health examines looming financial pressures in the world’s response to HIV and AIDS; offers solutions for combating neglected tropical diseases and saving millions of livesBethesda, MD — Responding to the HIV/AIDS pandemic and tackling so-called neglected tropical diseases ...
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• Notes Left Behind

  
  TakePart Social Action Network — Authority: 623
  This story brought tears to my eyes. At age five, Elena Desserich was diagnosed with pediatric brain cancer. As the tumor grew, Elena started to loose her voice leaving her to communicate with her parents and sister through notes. Although Elena died in 2007, she didn’t stop communicating with her family, her ...
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• GOP: Democrats Ignored Voter Wishes In Passing Health Bill

  
  WSJ.com: Washington Wire — Authority: 780
  Republican lawmakers on Sunday said the House’s approval of a sweeping health-care bill, passed with the support of only one Republican, showed that Democrats had misinterpreted the results of last week’s gubernatorial elections.
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• Republicans Stress Jobs in Health-Care Debate

  
  WSJ.com: Washington Wire — Authority: 780
  Republicans are seizing on Fridays unemployment report to step up attacks on the Democrats health-care bill.
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• Full Text: Obama’s Remarks on the House Health-Care Reform Vote

  
  WSJ.com: Washington Wire — Authority: 780
  The text of President Barack Obamas remarks Saturday afternoon in advance of the House vote on the health-care bill. The president made the remarks at the White House after visiting the Capitol to speak to House Democrats
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• Medeguide launches search service for international hospitals

  
  AltSearchEngines — Authority: 612
  Healthy Travel Media, publisher of the Patients Beyond Borders series, and Medeguide , an online international doctor directory, have jointly launched the Patients Beyond Borders FOCUS ON: series. Produced by Patients Beyond Borders editors and marketed by Medeguide, FOCUS ON: is an easy-to-distribute digital ...
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• Elias Zerhouni Talks Public Health Challenges, Culture Wars at WBBA Annual Meeting

  
  Xconomy — Authority: 707
  Biotech , Life Sciences , healthcare Gregory T. Huang wrote: Just came back from the Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association’s annual meeting in downtown Seattle, where 500-plus biotechies and distinguished guests (including more than a few local politicians) gathered for a ...
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• Feeding America Thru YouTube

  
  TakePart Social Action Network — Authority: 623
  Help make a difference by making a movie. The YouTube Video Volunteers program gets users to help raise awareness for causes you care about and compete for recognition of your work on the YouTube homepage. Each month, the channel will feature a different relevant issue on the Video Volunteers channel with a new ...
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• Help Feed Hungry New Yorkers

  
  TakePart Social Action Network — Authority: 623
  If you live in NYC you may want to consider attending the Robin Hood Food for Good event to help feed New Yorkers in need. Through Robin Hood’s partnership with FreshDirect, a $50 donation provides a family of eight with a turkey and all the fixings. Your donation also includes entrance to this event, an open bar ...
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• Iron Chef at The White House

  
  TakePart Social Action Network — Authority: 623
  The Food Network’s hugely popular show Iron Chef taped a special episode using produce from the White House garden to help promote local and organic food. The competing teams will feature Mario Batali and Emeril Lagasse vs. Bobby Flay and White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford. The episode will also ...
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• The Cove and Food, Inc. Receive Cinema Eye Honors Nominations

  
  TakePart Social Action Network — Authority: 623
  The 2010 Cinema Eye Honors Nominees have been named and I am very very happy to report that The Cove has received a record-tying 7 nominations! It got nominations in the Production, Cinematography, Editing, Original Score, Debut Feature and the top prize, Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking ...
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• 5th MIM Pan-African Malaria Conference sets high expectations

  
  Global Health Ideas — Authority: 113
  In spite of heavy rains that slowed traffic to a crawl in Nairobi Monday morning, the 5th Multilateral Initiative on Malaria Pan-African Malaria Conference got off to a strong start. Wide ranging topics – everything from genetic mapping to eradication strategies to socioeconomic inequities of private insurance ...
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• The Caribbean is One of the Most Vulnerable Regions to Climate Change

  
  TakePart Social Action Network — Authority: 623
  Barbados, West Indies, Caribbean With less than two months to go before COP15, the U.N. climate summit in Copenhagen, TakePart continues to cover a breadth of relevant and compelling topics. One topic of particular interest to me is how climate change is impacting small island-states. Nations like the Maldives, for ...
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• CFR Recording Suggests Creating False Scarcity to Drive Up Demand for H1N1 Vaccine

  
  Count Us Out — Authority: 149
  Laughter as dignitaries discuss making vaccine mandatory, tricking public into taking itA recording of a recent Council On Foreign Relations symposium reveals attendees discussing ways and means of getting the public to take the H1N1 flu vaccine in spite of the mass resistance that has arisen due to questions over ...
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• BPA Found In Canned Foods

  
  TakePart Social Action Network — Authority: 623
  stevendepolos Flickr photostream/Creative Commons New research from Consumer Reports reveals that many canned foods , including soups, juice and vegetables, contain measurable levels of Bisphenol-A (BPA), a chemical that has been linked to a wide array of health issues such as reproductive abnormalities, cancer, ...
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• An App To Help With Fear Of Flying

  
  TakePart Social Action Network — Authority: 623
  Afraid to fly? Your phone might be able to help. Virgin Atlantic is introducing an IPhone app to help customers who are afraid to fly. The app includes a video-based in-flight explanation of a flight, frequently asked questions, relaxation exercises and a fear attack button for emergencies with breathing exercises. ...
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• Reporting From Kenya: U.S. Editors Cover Health, Environment, and Security

  
  The New Security Beat — Authority: 121
  The global recession has “been very hard on journalists,” explained Andrea Crossan , radio producer for BBC’s “The World” . “With these kinds of cutbacks, you really feel it when it comes to foreign coverage.” Along with Stephanie Hanson , associate director and coordinating editor of CFR.org , and ...
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• Standing Up To Cancer at the World Series is Priceless

  
  TakePart Social Action Network — Authority: 623
  It’s been over a year since the big, 3 network’s Stand Up To Cancer broadcast but the organization is still going strong and during Game 3 of the World Series they revealed a pretty awesome ad to get attention back on the fight against cancer. People were literally standing up to cancer!
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• Africa Cardiovascular Health News Update: November 2009

  
  West Africa Doctors Network West Africa Doctors Network — Authority: 125
  Keep up-to-date with the latest advances in CVD research, clinical practice, policymaking, and community programs at www.procor.org. Search the site to find the information you need quickly and easily—searches can be filtered by country, or region. To receive the latest information about CVD prevention via email, ...
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