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(Reuters) – U.S. health officials said they found no trace of potentially deadly bacteria that killed two infants in recent weeks in sealed cans of Enfamil baby formula, and that a recall was unnecessary, providing relief for the product's man… View full post on Yahoo! Health News

THURSDAY, Dec. 29 (HealthDay News) –Overcrowding in emergency rooms appears to keep children with broken arms and legs from getting pain relief in a timely manner, according to a new study. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

The last time Mark Stella went to the dentist he didn’t need an insurance card. Instead, he pulled out a Groupon. Stella, a small business owner, canceled his health insurance plan more than three years ago when his premium rose … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

FRIDAY, Dec. 30 (HealthDay News) — A new study suggests that about 90 percent of New York City residents may be at risk of hearing loss due to noise exposure, with MP3 players appearing to be a major culprit. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

A trucking company owned by a Vermont state senator and his son has been shut down for not having workers’ compensation insurance. A court has granted a permanent injunction against Starrs United, Inc. Sen. Bobby Starr, a Democrat who represents … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

FRIDAY, Dec. 30 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have identified three gene abnormalities that appear to raise the likelihood for developing the thyroid cancer, with one in particular — the PTEN gene — implicated in children's risk for the di… View full post on Yahoo! Health News

An Internet company is suing a former employee, saying he left the firm and took his 17,000 Twitter followers with him. PhoneDog LLC says Noah Kravitz owes them $340,000 because when Kravitz left to do freelance work, he changed his … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Chief Justice John Roberts expressed confidence on Saturday in the decisions by his Supreme Court colleagues on when to recuse themselves, an issue that has emerged in the legal battle over President Barack Obama's healt… View full post on Yahoo! Health News

(Reuters) – U.S. health regulators approved the expansion of Pfizer Inc's blockbuster Prevnar vaccine for use in adults 50 and older to fight pneumonia, meningitis and other diseases cause by pneumococcus bacteria. Prevnar 13 is designed to fi… View full post on Yahoo! Health News

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – About one third of breast cancer survivors experience fatigue that can affect their quality of life, but a small new study finds that doing yoga might help restore some lost vitality. After three months of twice-weekly … View full post on Yahoo! Health News