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9/11 first responder: Health bill is 'bittersweet,' a 'seven' on scale of 10
(CNN) - A compromise bill to provide free medical treatment and compensation to first responders of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack won final approval Wednesday from the House and Senate, sending it to President Barack Obama to be signed into law. The bill passed on a voice vote in the Senate, and then on a 206-60 vote in the House on the final day of the lame-duck session of Congress. Jubilant Democrats hailed the last-minute approval as a $4.2 billion triumph for firefighters, police officers and other emergency personnel who put themselves in harm's way to help others in the aftermath of the 2001 terrorist attack.
Today on American Morning, 9/11 first responder John Feal, FealGood Foundation, who lost half a foot during the rescue effort from Sept. 11, 2001, and still suffers from respiratory and post-traumatic stress issues, talks to AM's John Roberts and Carol Costello.
Watch the interview to see why he says the bill is better than any Christmas present.
Contaminated tap water: Is it in your faucet?
(CNN) - Report: Harmful chemical found in tap water of 31 U.S. cities
Millions of Americans in at least 31 U.S. cities could be drinking tap water contaminated with the harmful chemical hexavalent chromium, according to a report released Monday by the non-profit Environmental Working Group. While the dangerous carcinogen, otherwise known as chromium-6, may sound foreign to most people, perhaps the name Erin Brockovich will ring a bell. After chromium-6 was discovered in the water supply of Hinkley, California, Brockovich helped bring about a lawsuit that ultimately ended in 1996 with the utility company, Pacific Gas & Electric, paying more than $330 million in damages. Norman, Oklahoma; Honolulu, Hawaii; and Riverside, California, top the non-profit organization's list of cities with water supplies contaminated by chromium-6.
Today on American Morning, Kiran Chetry and John Roberts talk to Ken Cook, president and co-founder, Environmental Working Group. He describes how to tell if your water is safe, and what needs to be done on a governmental level. Watch the interview below. And for more, read the rest of the CNN story below and check out the full report at: http://static.ewg.org/reports/2010/chrome6/html/home.html to see how your city is affected.
Breast-fed babies get better grades, new study shows
Breast feeding your baby during the first six months can actually help make your child smarter later in life, evidence from a new study suggests this morning.
CNN senior medical correspondent Elizabeth Cohen explains the study, published in the journal “Pediatrics” this morning on American Morning.
Wondering if supplementing breast feeding with formula feedings gives similar results? Cohen answers.
Impact on your future health care
Given that a federal judge has ruled some parts of the Health Care Act to be unconstitutional, Dr. Sanjay Gupta reviews which aspects of the law have already kicked in, which will kick in during 2014, and which elements are now being contested. He also asked Secretary Sebelius what her thoughts were on whether the Act would be repealed.
Wellness overhaul kicks off in three California cities
Last month, author Dan Buettner appeared on "American Morning" to announce the three cities he was dedicated his energy to overhauling their lifestyles.
This morning, Buettner, author of “Blue Zones” and “Thrive” and the director of Healthways Blue Zones Vitality City Project, talks to American Morning’s Kiran Chetry after his official launch of the project to makeover Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach, California.
Rolaids recalls 13 million packages
(CNNMoney.com) - Johnson & Johnson's McNeil division announced a recall Thursday of more than 13 million packages of various Rolaids medicines following consumer complaints of foreign materials, including metal and wood particles.
McNeil Consumer Healthcare, which makes over-the-counter drugs such as Tylenol, Rolaids, and Benadryl, said it was recalling all lots of Rolaids Extra Strength Softchews, Rolaids Extra Strength plus Gas Softchews, and Rolaids Multi-Symptom plus Anti-Gas Softchews distributed in the United States.
McNeil spokesman Marc Boston said the Rolaids recalls involve products that were made for McNeil by a third-party manufacturer. McNeil said that while the risk of serious adverse health consequences is remote, it is advising consumers who have purchased these recalled products to discontinue use.
Consumers who purchased the recalled products should contact McNeil Consumer Healthcare, either at http://www.rolaids.com/ or by calling 1-888-222-6036 about receiving a refund.
The company said consumers who have medical concerns or questions should contact their health care provider
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