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1. Risk of Later Cancer Small but Real for CT Scans in Kids. Children who had CT scans of the head had a small but increased risk of later leukemia and brain cancer.
2. Supreme Court: Decision Nears on ‘Obamacare’. The Supreme Court is expected to announce its ruling on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) this month and speculation about the impact of that decision is heating up on both sides of the “Obamacare” debate.
3. Report Cites Problems in CDC Vaccine Program. Childhood vaccines administered via a free federal program may be inappropriately stored, which could affect their potency and efficacy, according to government inspectors.
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