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Philippine Medical News

Dont advertise H1N1, senator tells govt

Inquirer.net - By Maila Ager MANILA, Philippines - Senator Joker Arroyo offered this piece of advice to the government and the media on the reporting of Influenza A(H1N1) cases: “Keep it, control it, but don-t advertise it.
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Apples silence on Steve Jobs health may have broken federal ...

Los Angeles Times - Firms aren-t required to disclose medical details about executives, lawyers say. But they are required to divulge -material- information investors should know before buying or selling stock.
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H1N1 hits1-year-old

Visayan Daily Star - BY CARLA GOMEZ The number of Influenza A(H1N1) cases in Western Visayas rose to eight yesterday, with a 1-year-old Japanese boy who arrived in Talisay City, Negros Occidental, confirmed to be positive for the virus, Health Regional Director Ariel ...
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DOH issues new school guidelines on A(H1N1)

GMA news.tv - MANILA, Philippines - In response to the shutdown of around 40 schools and the death of a 49-year-old Filipino woman due to A(H1N1) infections, the Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday drew up a revised response level guide for schools.
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Apple boss Steve Jobs receives excellent prognosis after liver ...

Telegraph.co.uk Apple boss Steve Jobs receives -excellent prognosis- after liver ... - Telegraph.co.uk - Steve Jobs, the co-founder of technology giant Apple, has been given an andquot;excellent prognosisandquot; by doctors after receiving a liver transplant in the US.
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Suspend classes nationwide to contain H1N1

Inquirer.net - By Lira Dalangin-Fernandez MANILA, Philippines - The health and education departments should suspend classes nationwide for a specific period to halt the spread of the Influenza A(H1N1) virus, instead of selective suspension, a lawmaker said.
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A/H1N1 cases surpass 3000 in Australia

Xinhua - CANBERRA, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Australian Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon announced the country had 3199 officially confirmed cases of A/H1N1 flu as of Thursday afternoon.
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Baby boy in NegOcc tests positive for A (H1N1)

ABS CBN News - By Marty Go, ABS-CBN News Bacolod | 06/25/2009 11:42 AM A one-year-old boy in Negros Occidental tested positive for Influenza A (H1N1) Wednesday but has already recovered and left the country before his test results came in.
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SEC: Too Lax on CEO Health Disclosure

BusinessWeek - Apple doesn-t say much about Steve Jobs- condition in part because regulators don-t require it to. Time for the government to issue stricter, clearer guidelines By Arik Hesseldahl Company shareholders have a right to know when an executive-s life hangs ...
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DOH eyes measures to bring down Tamiflu prices

GMA news.tv - MANILA, Philippines - Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Thursday said his department will coordinate with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to bring down prices of Tamiflu medicines to make them more affordable to people at andquot;high riskandquot; ...
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