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April 30, 2008

Report: Health risks outweigh farming cost cuts (USA Today)

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Report: Health risks outweigh farming cost cuts (USA Today)
The way America produces meat, milk and eggs is unsustainable, creates significant risks to public health from antibiotic resistance and disease, damages the environment and unnecessarily harms animals, a report released Tuesday says.

Health Tip: Pre-Pregnancy Health for Men (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
(HealthDay News) — When trying to conceive, good health is important for both moms- and dads-to-be. Future fathers can help a couple’s chances of having a healthy baby.

Health czar: Bollywood, stop boozing! (AP via Yahoo! News)
After asking Bollywood actors not to smoke on screen, India’s health minister has called on movie heroes to stop drinking alcohol on camera, while hinting that the booze could stay in villains’ cups, a newspaper reported Wednesday.

Second EU test satellite ‘in good health’ (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A second test satellite for Galileo, Europe’s rival to the US Global Positioning System, is "in good health" despite a hiccup that emerged after it was placed in orbit last Sunday, the European Space Agency said on Wednesday.

Health, Happiness Index Created (Time Magazine)
Staying healthy and happy is a struggle for about half of Americans, according to a massive survey that attempts to measure the nation’s general welfare, much like the Dow Jones Industrial Average portrays the health of the stock market

Federal Money in Health Care Plan From McCain (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance)
The senator called for the federal government to give money to states to help cover people who have been denied health insurance.

Afghan ‘health link’ to uranium (BBC News)
The BBC hears that rising rates of child health issues in Afghanistan may be linked to depleted uranium weapons.

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