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Children’s Tylenol, Motrin recalled
A recall of more than 40 pain relief medications for children and infants was issued Friday by McNeil Consumer Healthcare, the makers of Tylenol and Motrin products.
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Imperial Valley kids lead as soda consumers
New research shows 61 percent of Imperial Valley kids drink soda and links the habit to obesity-based healthcare costs.
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Common sense solution to healthcare crisis?
Glendale surgeon Paul Toffel would dump ‘50-state patchwork’ of coverage and switch to competing national plans, cap malpractice suits and reinstate limits on insurance company fees.
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Fresno ground beef recalled in salmonella outbreak
A Fresno-based beef company is recalling hundreds of thousands of ground beef products because of concerns it may be linked to an outbreak of salmonella.
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National health promotion tour stops in the Imperial Valley
A mobile program supported by pharmaceutical companies stopped in El Centro Monday to sign up eligible people for low- or no-cost prescription drugs.
Full story…Swine flu still active in the Imperial Valley
Imperial County health authorities are still identifying cases of the H1N1 virus
Full story…El Centro Regional Medical Center would fill nursing vacancies with foreigners
If the government would allow more work visas to nurses in the Phillipines, El Centro’s hospital might be able to fill their nursing vacancies.
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FDA announces recall of diet pill Hydroxycut
Food and Drug Administration officials said Friday the manufacturer of Hydroxycut has launched a nationwide recall of the dietary supplement, used by people trying to shed pounds and by body builders to sharpen their muscles.
Full story…Carlsbad firm traces flu along border
A surveillance program along the border helped to identify one of the first swine flu patients as a young Brawley girl.
Full story…A nurse in the newborn ICU at Desert Regional Medical Center tests positive for tuberculosis, exposing 124 infants
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Full story…Man boobs or "moobs," are becoming an obsession in Britain as more men are seeking to have them reduced
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Full story…The birth of octuplets raises concern about such risky pregnancies
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Full story…Popularity of peanut ingredients in foods complicates the salmonella investigation by the Centers for Disease Control
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Full story…Sky Med ambulance service provides safe international passage in times of trouble
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Full story…Federal regulators clear the way for world's first study on human embryonic stem cell therapy
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Celebrations
Imperial Valley artists’ works on display in Mexicali until Oct. 9
The entrance to Galería de la Ciudád in Mexicali features paintings by Mayra Garcia, Tom Gilbertson, and Daniel Marquez –Photo by Tom Gilbertson
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The long-awaited exhibition of works by Imperial Valley artists at the Galería de la
Opening night attendees surround artwork by Bernardo Olmedo –Photo by Tom Gilbertson
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El Centro PD says thanks to ‘National Night Out’ sponsors and citizens
The El Centro Police Department would like to express our sincere gratitude to all of the people that made this year’s National Night Out a success.
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El Centro Parks and Recreation art students nationally recognized
Three youngsters in the El Centro Parks & Recreation Department’s art class won honorable mentions in the “Art 4 Play” national contest sponsored by the National Recreation and Parks Association.
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Obituaries
Ted Kennedy dead at 77
Senator Ted Kennedy died at his home in Hyannis Port Tuesday night after a year-long battle with a brain tumor.
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Conservative Robert Novak dead at 78
Conservative columnist and cable commentator, Robert Novak, died at his home in Washington on Tuesday.
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Walter Cronkite, who anchored the CBS evening news for a generation of Americans, has died at the age of 92
Walter Cronkite, who anchored the CBS evening news for a generation of Americans, has died at the age of 92.
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Outdoors
As dove season opens local farmers welcome environmentally sensitive hunters
Like many farmers in the Imperial Valley, Tom Brundy has been posting “No Trespassing” signs on his property for years, not so much to keep hunters off his land, but to manage the number of hunters who shoot it up and trash it.
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Dove season in Imperial Valley opens Tuesday
California’s split 2009 dove season will be open from Sept. 1-15 with numerous additional hunting sites available in the Niland area.
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Brawley native and renowned conservationist awarded state honors
Leon Lesicka, founder of Desert Wildlife Unlimited has been named the 2009 Californian of the Year by the Outdoor Writers Association of California.
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