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[novapsyche]

Obama runs into resistance over school speech: The president is scheduled to address students next week about responsibility and goals. Florida's Republican Party chairman issues a statement denouncing 'Obama's socialist ideology.'

Part of finger bitten off at Calif. health protest (thanks, quiet_flame)

Congress, pass single-payer health coverage now in memory of Cynthia McKinney's Aunt Hazel (thanks, brashley46)

Study finds potential way to make an AIDS vaccine

Thin thighs--maybe not your heart's desire -- "Danish doctors said on Thursday they found patients with the thinnest thighs died sooner than the more endowed. Obesity, age, smoking and other factors did not reduce the effect, the researchers reported in the British Medical Journal."

Unhealthy habits alter thinking, memory skills

USDA to buy $30 million in pork to help farmers

Food stamp list soars past 35 million: USDA

Comments

[dr-pipe.livejournal.com]

Did they just list abstaining from alcohol as an unhealthy activity?

I know limited alcohol consumption of certain types may have some health benefits, but I still wouldn't call abstaining from it *unhealthy*

[blackwinterbyrd.livejournal.com]

I like how they point out that the bitten-finger victim's treatment was covered by medicare.