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‘Magic Wands’ Can’t Cure Swine Flu, Despite What ‘Con Men’ Claim

The FDA is cracking down on retailers marketing products to treat or cure virus. (Source: ABC News: Health)
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Health headlines: Artificial bones, puberty blocking drugs and Halloween treats

Other stories we’ve been reading: Surgeons put an artificial bone in a 3-year-old’s arm. Parents can use these guidelines for letting their diabetic kids enjoy Halloween’s treats. Listen to the new guidelines being reviewed by British doctors that would lower the country’s age limit for transgender patients receiving puberty-blocking drugs. The segment begins at the 34 minute marker. Multiple studies show how pregnant women getting the flu vaccine is an important way to protect their babies. Sesame Street characters Elmo and Rosita show your child the right way to sneeze. Last weekend, Emergency Department doctors at Children’s began seeing increases in what they think are swine flu cases and Judy Palfrey, MD, FAAP, comments on the Obama girls getting the flu shot. Have you e...
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Study: Cholesterol drugs may improve flu survival

A new treatment for swine flu may already be on pharmacy shelves -- cholesterol-lowering statin drugs like Lipitor and Zocor. (Source: CTV Health)
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Scots get life-saving swine flu treatment at last

MORE patients with swine flu could get life-saving treatment in Scotland, it emerged yesterday, as cases of the virus surged. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)

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Triple-combo Drug Shows Promise Against Antiviral-resistant H1N1

An experimental drug cocktail that includes three prescriptions now widely available offers the best hope in developing a single agent to treat drug-resistant H1N1 swine flu, says a virology researcher. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
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Study: Cholesterol Drugs May Improve Flu Survival

Doctors may have a new treatment for swine flu that's already on pharmacy shelves -- cholesterol-lowering statin drugs like Lipitor and Zocor. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)

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A vaccine for anxiety? The real reason why drug companies are pushing more vaccines

(NaturalNews) There's a new vaccine for nicotine addiction, and another one for drug addiction. There's an AIDS vaccines (which doesn't work) and a vaccine for cervical cancer that's been approved for use on boys (boys don't have a cervix). Through the pharmaceutical industry, the big push for vaccines is on!But why, exactly? Is there suddenly a new rash of epidemic disease requiring vaccine treatments? No, not really. What's new is the way Big Pharma is latching on to these diseases as new opportunities to sell more drugs.There's a huge shift underway from drugs designed for sick people to a whole new class of drugs manufactured for healthy people. The new paradigm is that people need drugs before they get sick, as a sort of "protection" against sickness. Drugs, in essence, are being posi...
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FDA warns against online swine flu scams

Products making bogus claims to prevent or treat swine flu are flooding the Internet as scam artists prey on the public's fears ... (Source: USATODAY.com Health)
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Swine Flu Scams Lurk On The Internet, FDA Warns

Federal officials have warned promoters of more than 140 products sold over the Internet about fraudulent claims that they can prevent, treat or diagnose swine flu. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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Swine Flu Scams Lurk On Web, FDA Warns

Federal officials have warned promoters of more than 140 products sold over the Internet about fraudulent claims that they can prevent, treat or diagnose swine flu. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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