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Today's health headlines from across the 'net
(selected by the Health Ranger for your education and amusement)- TIME magazine actually reports on the toxicity of plastics chemicals (April article)
- People no longer have attention span to read full articles
- Radioactive brain scan drugs found to contain impurities
- US government investing billions in battery technology for electric vehicles
- Olive oil prices skyrocket as Greece financial crisis hits production
- ObamaCare greatly expands IRS powers to audit your health insurance status, assess penalties
- Congress passes nutrition act for children -- but ignores nutriton!
- Every American to be assigned an "obesity rating" under new health care reforms
- FDA rejects amphetamine diet drug
- Wearing high heels shrinks calf muscles
- Big Tobacco caught in child labor scandal
- Abuse of prescription drugs rises 400 percent in 10 years
