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July 10, 2009

Your week in health

As we celebrate the end of week two in blogdom -- thanks for reading all! -- we bring you some interesting health stories you might have missed.

+  This is a must read for anyone interested in the local food movement. This "Street farmer" brings organic produce to the inner city in a huge way. He's pragmatic, not preachy and even eats a doughnut every once and a while. And check out those worms!

+  In healthcare reform news, lots of updates: Hospitals agree to $155 million in cuts from government programs to cover the cost of reform. The Washington Post asks what are the limits to health care spending and who will make the tough choices about the cost limits? The Wall Street Journal's Health Blog breaks down reports about the many ways the reform effort may actually be stalling. Meanwhile, others say the entire reform question ignores illegal immigrants.

Stem cells to sperm?  British researchers claim it's possible. No proof whether these swimmers can fertilize an egg, but, well perhaps?

+  Consumer Reports breaks down underpayments by insurance companies and how out-of-network costs can rack up.

+  Lots of unsettling news about obesity, from soaring rates nationally to a study on how financial and work stress can make us load on the pounds, to this strange tidbit: living with a significant other can, ahem, make you fat.

And with that, we wish you a great weekend!

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Kelly Brewington came to the health beat a year ago after covering everything from education and government to race and immigration in her 11 years as a reporter. Since then, she has tackled stories on autism, heart failure and acupuncture used to treat drug addiction. She’s been fascinated by medicine since childhood, when her doctor dad and nurse mom gave her Gray’s Anatomy coloring book to play with. She also blames her early exposure to the field of medicine for her hypochondria.

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