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AP - Key House Democrats decided Friday to raise taxes on the wealthy to help pay for health care legislation, capping an up-and-down week for President Barack Obama’s top domestic priority. At the same time, Democratic leaders tried to quell concerns among moderate and conservative lawmakers about other elements of the bill.

AFP - Vietnamese doctors who reveal the sex of a foetus to parents could lose their licences, according to state media.

AFP - Pregnant women are at a greater risk than the rest of the population of suffering serious complications from swine flu, Canadian health authorities warned.

Reuters - (Corrects Tamiflu reference in paragraph 14 — usual course is five days, not 10 days, and makes clear dose is normal, not extra-high)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 9 (HealthDay News) — A defective gene
significantly increases the likelihood of developing such allergic
disorders as eczema and asthma, Scottish researchers report.

HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 9 (HealthDay News) — One of every three breast
cancers detected by a screening mammogram is unlikely to ever cause a
problem, a new study predicts.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD) is a behavioral condition that can affect both social interaction
and academics.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Earaches are common in young children, and
can be quite painful.

HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 10 (HealthDay News) — Testing a baseball pitcher’s
shoulder strength before the season starts may predict the player’s chance
of an arm injury later, a new report says.

HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 10 (HealthDay News) — Even older adults can return
to full participation in sports or activity within six months of having a
total shoulder joint replacement, new study findings show.