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Sunday 11 March 2012
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Boston Scientific To Acquire Cameron Health, Inc For $1.35 Billion
Written by Christian Nordqvist
Boston Scientific Corporation says it is going forward with its option to take over (buy) Cameron Health for $1.35 billion which will be done in separate payments (details below)... [read article]

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More HIV Among Black Women Than Previously Thought, USA
Written by Christian Nordqvist
The incidence and prevalence of HIV among African-American women is much higher than previously thought in several "hotspots" around the country, according to a new study carried out by a national team of experts and led by... [read article]

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Pink Slime - Good Enough For School Meals, Not McDonald's
Written by Christian Nordqvist
School meals containing ammonium hydroxide, also known as treated ground beef or "pink slime", are OK, says the Department of Agriculture, despite growing opposition from parents and various groups... [read article]


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