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Tuesday, August 3, 2010

High LDL in Youth Predicts Coronary Calcification Later

Young adults whose lipid levels are less than optimal are likely in midlife to develop coronary calcium -- a surrogate measure of coronary artery disease, a large prospective cohort study found. For young adults ages 18 to 30 years whose low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels were 4.14... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 2, 2010

Judge: Healthcare challenge can proceed

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- A U.S. District Court judge says a Virginia lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the federal healthcare law passed in March can go forward. Lawyers for the Obama administration had argued the state had no standing to sue over the law, an argument rejected by Judge... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, July 30, 2010

Blagojevich trial: Judge declines mistrial

CHICAGO, July 30 (UPI) -- A federal judge in Chicago Friday refused to declare a mistrial in the corruption case against former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. The jury in the case began deliberations Wednesday. The request for a mistrial was made before jury deliberations began but U.S. District... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, July 29, 2010

Obama to discuss education reform

WASHINGTON, July 29 (UPI) -- Education reform is the thrust of a speech U.S. President Obama will deliver Thursday at the National Urban League 100th Anniversary Convention in Washington. Obama will discuss how the "Race to the Top" program and other initiatives are the drivers behind education... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, July 28, 2010

N.H. ranks at top of child wellness list

BALTIMORE, July 27 (UPI) -- A study of child wellness -- using data from 2008 -- finds New Hampshire ranked highest, as it has for most of 2000s, and Mississippi last, researchers say. The annual "Kids Count Data Book" released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation in Baltimore says the rate of children... Sign in to see full entry.

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