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KimPainter For childhood absence seizures, an old drug works best. NEJM via @childrenshealth : http://bit.ly/bYf4uZ #epilepsy

by Kim Painter, Health Columnist, USA Today

rebecca_ruiz Had the impression that Sebelius really went after insurance companies in a speech y'day? Try again. http://bit.ly/bGqkT1 (via @nicopitney )

by Rebecca Ruiz, Health Reporter, Forbes

USATODAYMED Yellow-fever killed howler monkeys in Argentina., study in American Journal of Primatology says. A new sentinel for outbreaks?

by Steve Sternberg, Medical Writer, USA Today

debkotz2 Vaginal birth after cesarean: NIH consensus panel says it's safe for majority of pregnant women; will docs follow advice? http://ow.ly/1hhDm

by Deborah Kotz, Health Writer, US News and World Report

USATODAYMED Need flu information in Hmong, Vietnamese and other languages? Check out this CDC link. #swineflu #publichealth http://bit.ly/aNLuZE

by Steve Sternberg, Medical Writer, USA Today

KimPainter So glad it wasn't the granola bar I just ate...lRT @foodsafeguru : See what Quaker snack food has been recalled - HVPhttp://bit.ly/8DkWXP

by Kim Painter, Health Columnist, USA Today

kellybrew Neti pots -- gross or genius? http://bit.ly/agtoFW

by Kelly Brew, Medicine and Health Reporter, Baltimore Sun

USATODAYMED Aboard USNS Comfort: reflections on a mission accomplished. #Haiti #Navy #health http://bit.ly/b47M0k

by Steve Sternberg, Medical Writer, USA Today

LizSzabo RT @Alice1783 : Young Kids to Benefit From Broader Pneumococcal Vaccine (HealthDay)http://bit.ly/bG2lgi #health

by Liz Szabo, Medical Reporter, USA Today

LizSzabo Long-term use of osteoporosis drugs linked 2 hip breaks, study says, http://bit.ly/ayM2ev #health

by Liz Szabo, Medical Reporter, USA Today

rebecca_ruiz Why oh why does @PearlJam have to stop in New York when I'm on the West Coast? #itsnotfair #yesilovepearljam

by Rebecca Ruiz, Health Reporter, Forbes

USATODAYhealth Pride buoys Haiti hospital ship USNS Comfort http://bit.ly/ck9Rkg

by Anne Godlasky, Online Producer, USA Today

matthewherper I wish I could make PR pitches go into their own voicemail box automatically.

by Matthew Herper, Senior Editor, Forbes

KatherineHobson RT @Cascadia : Everyday health observations may usher in new era of care http://bit.ly/a7ZHVZ HuffPo by @stephenjdowns via @pioneerrwjf

by Katherine Hobson, Senior Writer, US News and World Report

HealthIssues patient Figiel stopped breathing next to ER triage. Staff came to his aid with a blood-pressure device + thermometer. http://bit.ly/9Tz36K

by Charlie Fidelman, Health Reporter, Montreal Gazette

HealthIssues Lamontagne: plus ca change, plus c'est pareil

by Charlie Fidelman, Health Reporter, Montreal Gazette

APShaya A very shiny nose, indeed. RT @AP : Cadmium-related recall targets "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" bracelets: http://bit.ly/c6m3Cy -EC

by Shaya Tayefe Mohajer, Health Reporter, Associated Press

HealthIssues Lamontagne: But we're short of miracles, so enact the Clair Commission 10-yr-old recommendations + stop playing politics with our health.

by Charlie Fidelman, Health Reporter, Montreal Gazette

HealthIssues Lamontagne says it will take a miracle to fix Que's limping system where patients die in hospital corridors because of overcrowding

by Charlie Fidelman, Health Reporter, Montreal Gazette

HealthIssues Open letter from Yves Lamontagen, head of Que. College of Physicians: calling on newly minted saint, Brother André, for a health miracle.

by Charlie Fidelman, Health Reporter, Montreal Gazette