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- American Public Health Association (APHA) 137th Annual Meeting
November 7 - 11, 2009; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- New Director for National Human Genome Research Institute
- FDA Approves Aripiprazole to Treat Irritability in Autistic Children
- High Salt Intake Boosts Stroke, CVD Risk
- Gingko Biloba May Not Reduce Cardiovascular Mortality or Events
- Alert FDA Reports Apparent Excess of CV Events With Sibutramine in SCOUT
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U.S. Obesity Trends Are Growing Worse, Adding to Health Costs: New Data Document Obesity Disparities- Tobacco Law a Long-Awaited Victory for Public Health: Move Expected to Save Lives, Health Costs
- New APHA Book Links Public Health, Disability Issues
- Public Health Leaders Using Social Media to Convey Emergencies: New Tools a Boon
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New guidelines released by the US Preventive Services Task Force recommend against routine mammography screening before age 50, unless there is a family history of breast cancer. However, there has been a lot of criticism of these guidelines from professional medical societies. Do you agree or disagree with these new guidelines?
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