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Health Highlights: Nov. 20, 2008 (HealthDay via Yahoo! News) Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:

Zimbabwe deadlock reaps 'health and food emergency': US (AFP via Yahoo! News) Cholera and starvation are spreading in Zimbabwe as a political deadlock and economic meltdown trigger a manmade "food and health emergency," the US ambassador to Harare James McGee said Thursday.

Health Insurers Offer to Accept All Applicants, on Condition (New York Times) The health insurance industry said it would support a plan requiring insurers to accept all customers, but asked that Congress require all Americans to have coverage in return.

Zimbabwe health service in 'state of collapse,' doctors say (CNN) Zimbabwe's health system, once the envy of many African nations, is "in a state of collapse" -- with many hospitals either completely shut down or unable to admit new patients, a leading doctors' group said Thursday.

Farmers' Health Insurance: A Costly Row To Hoe (NPR) Many U.S. farmers struggle to meet their health care costs. A recent survey by the nonprofit Access Project says farmers pay twice as much as nonfarmers for insurance and out-of-pocket expenses. As small-business owners, they have few options and often buy insurance as individuals.



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Broadband proponents to Congress: Invest in future, not autos
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Source: DeKalb Daily Chronicle


Speeding plan 'too little and late'
the UK to come into line with countries such as Sweden and Poland, which have an extremely low legal blood-alcohol limit. The British Medical Association (BMA) backed the call, saying a lower legal blood alcohol limit was needed to cut road deaths. Dr
Source: MONiTOR Today!


U of Tennessee blocked P2P sites before RIAA law
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Source: Dewsbury Reporter


Speeding plan 'too little and late'
the UK to come into line with countries such as Sweden and Poland, which have an extremely low legal blood-alcohol limit. The British Medical Association (BMA) backed the call, saying a lower legal blood alcohol limit was needed to cut road deaths. Dr
Source: MONiTOR Today!


Katie ducks Bird prosecution
Bird's barrister Les Nicholls told the court that six witnesses would appear for the defence. Acting on legal advice, Ms Milligan has refused to give a statement to police. She is not currently listed as a prosecution witness, but may yet be called to
Source: Liverpool Daily Post





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