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Lab Notes: Fighting Fat in the Brain
MedPage Today
By MedPage Today Staff The war on cancer -- especially brain cancer -- could gain a new and unexpected weapon: Fat-fighting drugs that block cholesterol uptake. Studies involving cell lines, mouse models, and human tissue specimens of glioblastoma have ...
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Birth control pills recalled due to 'packaging error'
CNN
By the CNN Wire Staff Qualitest Pharmaceuticals issued a voluntary nationwide recall of birth control pills due to systematic "packaging error." "Unintended ... pregnancy is really the issue," a company spokesman says (CNN) -- An Alabama pharmaceutical ...
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Families urge action as US drafts Alzheimer's plan
CBS News
(AP) WASHINGTON — As her mother's Alzheimer's worsened over eight long years, so did Doreen Alfaro's bills: The walker, then the wheelchair, then the hospital bed, then the diapers — and the caregivers hired for more and more hours a day so Alfaro ...
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Isle of Man breast cancer surgeon appointed
BBC News
A new surgeon has been appointed to replace the Isle of Man's breast cancer specialist, a controversial move which sparked fierce debate on the island. The woman, an oncoplastic breast and general surgeon who has not been named, will take up the post ...
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BBC News
Listeria outbreaks in produce are rare, deadly
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — An outbreak of listeria in cantaloupe that has killed as many as four people is a mystery to disease specialists who are used to seeing the pathogen in deli meats and soft cheeses. About 800 cases of listeria are found in the United ...
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The Associated Press
Non-communicable diseases claimed 53% lives in India in 2008
Times of India
NEW DELHI: Over 52 lakh people died in India of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like cardiovascular diseases, stroke, diabetes and cancer in 2008. NCDs accounted for 53% of all deaths. Among men, 38% of the deaths were under 60 years, ...
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Walkers in pink start 'Three Day for the Cure'
The Seattle Times
About 2000 people wearing pink began a three-day, 60-mile walk in Seattle for the Susan G. Komen breast-cancer benefit "Three Day for the Cure." By Susan Gilmore Dawn Reynolds, left, and Heidi Horton, both from Tacoma, walk with thousands of others as ...
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Calif. Schools Turn Away Unvaccinated Students
NPR
by AP SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Some California schools are turning away middle and high school students who have not received a required whooping cough vaccine while others are defying a law passed last year after a historic spike in cases of the ...
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Novartis announces arthritis drug study results
Forbes
By AP , 09.16.11, 03:00 PM EDT Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG said Friday a potential treatment for a severe form of juvenile arthritis did better than a placebo in a late-stage study measuring symptom improvements. Novartis ( NVS - news - people ) said ...
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More kids going to ERs for taking parents' meds
msnbc.com
By MyHealthNewsDaily Staff The number of children going to hospitals and emergency rooms after accidentally ingesting medication has increased in recent years, a new study says. Large lenses not only shade your eyes from the sun, they may help you ...
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GAO sees big data gaps on animal drugs and antibiotic resistance
CIDRAP
Sep 16, 2011 (CIDRAP News) – The US government needs to collect much more data on antibiotic use in food animals and resistant bacteria in animals and retail meat to clarify the possible links between them, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) ...
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Medicare premiums drop, enrollment rises in health care law
USA Today
By Kelly Kennedy, USA TODAY WASHINGTON – Medicare Advantage premiums fell while enrollment rose this year, despite predictions from opponents of last year's federal health care law that it would drive down enrollment and force up premiums. ...
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USA Today
Miami man sentenced to 50 years for Medicare fraud
MiamiHerald.com
By KELLI KENNEDY AP MIAMI -- A federal judge on Friday sentenced a Miami man who had owned the nation's largest community mental health center chain to 50 years in prison for his role in a $205 million Medicare fraud scam. The sentence is the longest ...
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Conjoined Twins Separated At Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, Memphis
Medical News Today
Conjoined twins, Joshua and Jacob Spates, were separated successfully at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, Memphis, on August 29th. Conjoined twins are identical twins who do not fully separate when they are in the uterus. This occurs in about 1 in every ...
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McDonald's tries healthier Happy Meals in metro Atlanta
Atlanta Journal Constitution
By Leon Stafford Fast-food giant McDonald's began adding apple slices to Happy Meals in metro Atlanta Friday, a move designed to appeal to nutrition-conscious consumers and ultimately boost sales. The meals, targeted at young children, ...
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Family of Four Has Their Genome Sequenced
iVillage Entertainment
FRIDAY, Sept. 16 (HealthDay News) -- After John West, an executive in the genetics industry, suffered two pulmonary embolisms in 2003 because of a genetic mutation he carries, he decided to have his two children tested to see if they had inherited the ...
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Cuts in California Medi-Cal program frustrate doctors
Bellingham Herald
By KEVIN YAMAMURA - McClatchy Newspapers SACRAMENTO, Calif - SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Douglas Tolley sees 130 patients a week as a Yuba City obstetrician and gynecologist, most relying on government-funded Medi-Cal to pay the bill. ...
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Budget cuts to force closures, layoffs at Planned Parenthood
Monitor
McALLEN -- The Planned Parenthood Association of Hidalgo County will close four health centers and layoff half its work force in response to reductions in state aid for family planning services. A two-thirds cut to the state's family planning program ...
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Hide The Kitchen Knives! Serbian Cousins Are Human Magnets
International Business Times
Sanja Petrovic got the surprise of her life this summer when she asked her 4-year old son, David, for a small favor. "I asked him to fetch me a spoon so I cold feed his little brother, and he yelled back: 'Mom, it sticks!'" Petrovic told the Associated ...
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Vivus Attempts To Win FDA Approval For Obesity Pills
ThirdAge
Vivus Inc. reached an agreement with US regulators on resubmitting its Qnexa obesity treatment for approval, reports ... Read MoreBloomberg. Vivus Inc., a company developing weight-loss pills that have previously been rejected by the US Food and Drug ...
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ThirdAge
City's Battle Against Smoking Goes Back Centuries
New York Times (blog)
By SAM ROBERTS The Granger Collection, New YorkA 19th-century painting depicting a 1639 smoke-in by citizens of New Amsterdam against a tobacco ban. It is not clear whether the protest, described by Washington Irving in a largely satirical work, ...
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New York Times (blog)
Dr. Watson: How IBM's supercomputer could improve health care
Washington Post
By Martin Ford, Watson, the IBM supercomputer that defeated the world's best "Jeopardy!" playersthis year, has found a job in medicine. It won't be consulting with patients, but a version of the game-show champion could appear in examination rooms, ...
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How Dads Feel About Lower Testosterone
New York Times (blog)
By LISA BELKIN The testosterone study inspired crackling debate of discussion on the many daddy blogs cropping up around the country. And in fatherhood support groups, like one called NYC Dads with more than 400 members, many dads dissected the ...
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Childhood Cancer Awareness blood drive Monday
Gadsden Times
A Childhood Cancer Awareness blood drive will be held from 2:30 pm to 7:30 pm Monday at the American Red Cross Bloodmobile at the Top O' The River restaurant in Gadsden. The American Red Cross and Delta Air Lines are partnering during September on the ...
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Area HCA hospitals make Joint Commission quality list
Kansas City Business Journal
The organization responsible for accrediting US hospitals has named four Kansas City-area facilities among its annual list of top performers. The Joint Commission this week released its list of 405 hospitals recognized as part of its Top Performers on ...
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Judge questions Kan. limits to abortion coverage
Houston Chronicle
ROXANA HEGEMAN, AP WICHITA, Kan. (AP) â€" A judge hearing a challenge to a new Kansas law limiting insurance coverage for abortions questioned Friday whether the stated basis for the measure made sense or whether the law was merely meant to place an ...
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Blogs12 new results for health
 
Is Mental Health in China Getting Worse? | World of Psychology
By John M. Grohol, PsyD
A story by Jaime FlorCruz over at CNN today caught my eye about mental health problems in China. The journalist asks a simple question, Are mental health.
World of Psychology
Gap in Mental Health Care for Suicidal Teens | Psych Central News
By Rick Nauert PhD
The American health care system segregates medical and mental health services, making for a flawed structure that limits health care access and the delivery of.
Psych Central News
Future of Fitness: 9 Inspiring Videos about Health and Fitness ...
By Courtney Boyd Myers
As part of a two-week study on the future of fitness, we've dug up 9 inspiring videos on health and fitness.
The Next Web
Uwe E. Reinhardt: The Role of Prices in Health-Care Spending ...
By By UWE E. REINHARDT
Americans pay more for doctors and other health-care services that people in other countries, and whether that is value-for-cost is another matter, an economist writes.
Economix
Health: Local Ethicist Challenges Presidential Candidate Over HPV ...
By Ben Bowens
The HPV vaccine, which guards against cervical cancer, is safe according to federal health officials and leading scientists. A point that the University of Pennsylvania's Art Caplan is trying to underscore with his challenge to Michele Bachmann.
CBS Philly
The Gaping Hole in Ron Paul's Health Care Policy | Mother Jones
By Rick Ungar
GOP presidential candidate, Ron Paul, believes that government must get out of the health care business, allow the free market to establish pricing for healthcare services, and leave it to seniors and the poor to financially manage their health ...
Mojo Feed | Mother Jones
Chicago Daily Observer » Blog Archive » Why is Health Insurance ...
By Chicago Daily Observer
Obama campaigned for his national health care bill with a sad story about a campaign supporter who died of breast cancer soon after his election because — he said — she couldn't afford health insurance, so she didn't get a breast cancer ...
Chicago Daily Observer
What's The Best Source of Iodine, Best Calcium for Bone Health and ...
By Kevin Gianni
Find out the best source of iodine and calcium for thyroid and bone health, plus, find out if you should be concerned about juices and smoothies oxidizing.
Renegade Health - High Raw Food...
Religion | Health | Want better health? Go to church | The Daily Caller
By Patrick Chisholm
People who regularly attend religious services live an average of seven years longer than people who don't.
The Daily Caller
Health Exchanges — A New Approach | The Health Care Blog
By lauramontini
Why don't we think about the Exchanges as a place for people to choose their health care, not just their health insurance? As the Exchanges are being designed, we have a great opportunity to rethink how to help people choose a physician ...
The Health Care Blog
St. Joseph's Adult Day Health Care to close - NashuaTelegraph.com
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is another in a series of stories examining the consequences of state.
Nashuatelegraph.com: Local News,...
Ron Paul's heartless stance on health care | Washington Blade ...
By Kevin Naff
"I can't believe he didn't have health insurance," said one political activist who read about Snyder's unpaid medical bills in a story published last month in the Wall Street Journal. "I can't believe that Ron Paul didn't give him health insurance," ...
Washington Blade - America's...


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