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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Anemia

Anemia stories: 3 news summaries

(AP) - Ruth Bader Ginsburg was released from a Washington hospital today after spending the night as a precaution. The 76-year-old Supreme Court justice planned to be back at work later today. Ginsburg, who underwent surgery for pancreatic cancer in February, "developed lightheadedness and fatigue" in her office yesterday after receiving... More »

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cancer • Ruth Bader Ginsburg • Anemia • pancreatic cancer • US Supreme Court • Supreme Court justice

Obese Toddlers: Too Many Calories, Too Little Iron

Parents should wean children, feed them meat, eggs, study says

Sep 4, 07 8:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Overweight toddlers are more than twice as likely to have iron deficiencies as their skinnier counterparts, with Hispanics facing the highest risk, concludes a study in September’s Pediatrics, the first to link obesity with low iron levels. Researchers stressed the importance of weaning kids 1 to 3 years old... More »

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obesity • childhood obesity • obesity epidemic • Anemia • children • child development • pediatrics

Doctors Paid Millions To Use Anemia Drugs

Among the world's top-selling medicines, the FDA now says they
may be unsafe

May 9, 07 8:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Doctors are paid millions of dollars by drug companies to give their patients anemia medicine which regulators now say may be dangerous. Spurred by competiton between several similar drugs, companies reward doctors with rebates, which allow them to make a significant profit, the New York Times reports. More »

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medicine • FDA • health • pharmaceutical companies • Medicare • Anemia • drug companies • safety • doctor • Johnson and Johnson • Amgen

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