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| Prostate Biopsy Increases Risk of Hospitalization MedPage Today By Charles Bankhead, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Men who underwent prostate biopsy were more than twice as likely to be hospitalized within 30 days compared with men who did not undergo the procedure, a study of Medicare beneficiaries showed. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Europe Eyes Afib Drug Restriction MedPage Today By Chris Kaiser, Cardiology Editor, MedPage Today The European Medicines Agency (EMA) today recommended restricting the use of the antiarrhythmic drug dronedarone (Multaq) because of its adverse event profile. The drug has been associated with an ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Venezuela hails Chavez role after Iran frees hikers Reuters By Andrew Cawthorne CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's government said on Thursday that vocal US critic Hugo Chavez played an influential behind-the-scenes role in securing the release of two Americans detained in Iran while hiking on the border in 2009. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| School meal tainted by pesticides kills Peru kids msnbc.com LIMA, Peru — Food donated for a nutrition program became contaminated with pesticides in an Andean hamlet, poisoning 89 children and five adults, Peru's health ministry said. Three of the children died. Natalie fell so much in love with Zara, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Is Sperm from Redheads Really Less Desirable? TIME By Bonnie Rochman Thursday, September 22, 2011 | View Comments Redheaded men are probably feeling a little hurt this week in light of news that one of the world's largest sperm banks is up-to-here and has stopped accepting their gametes. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Viral Theory Is Set Back In Chronic Fatigue Study New York Times By DAVID TULLER Dashing the hopes of many people with chronic fatigue syndrome, an eagerly awaited study coordinated by government health agencies has not confirmed a link between the illness and a virus called XMRV or others from the same class of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Experts caution against stem cell treatments abroad CNN By Elizabeth Landau, CNN Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning reportedly flew abroad for stem cell treatment for a chronic neck injury. (CNN) -- There's great potential in the field of regenerative medicine, but doctors caution against seeking ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Nurses at nearly three dozen hospitals in California hospitals strike San Jose Mercury News By Kristin J. Bender Nearly 23000 registered nurses began a one-day strike Thursday at 34 Northern and Central California hospitals in what was one of the largest such labor actions in years. The president of the largest labor federation in the nation ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Bisexual Squid? Not Exactly — Just Lonely TIME By Meredith Melnick Thursday, September 22, 2011 | View Comments A team of researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute observed nearly 20 years of mating behavior of Octopoteuthis deletron, recorded on video by remote-controlled ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| APNewsBreak: Quinn pauses hospital tax decisions Forbes By CARLA K. JOHNSON , 09.22.11, 06:51 PM EDT CHICAGO -- Gov. Pat Quinn has ordered state officials not to issue any new rulings that could deny tax-exempt status to nonprofit hospitals, saying he hopes to work with the hospital industry to find a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| FDA to Primatene Users: Get Asthma Prescription Now WebMD By Daniel J. DeNoon Sept. 22, 2011 -- The Primatene Mist inhaler is going away on Dec. 31, and prescription inhalers are the only alternative to the over-the-counter asthma drug. Don't wait to get that prescription. The FDA warns that Primatene ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Event seeks to raise awareness for prostate cancer Las Vegas Review - Journal Chester Toso has his blood drawn as part of a prostate cancer drug chemotherapy drug trial at Comprehensive Cancer Center. He argued that more money should be allocated for prostate cancer research. » Buy this photo What: "This One's for the Boys! ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Surgeons Object to New CDC Organ-Screening Guidelines Wall Street Journal (blog) By Laura Landro New guidelines for stricter testing of organ donors are raising concerns among transplant surgeons, who fear they may limit availability of organs. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention yesterday issued new guidelines ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Drugmaker revives obesity pill rejected by FDA USA Today Orexigen Therapeutics Inc. said Tuesday it is reviving its previously abandoned weight loss drug Contrave, after federal health officials outlined a plan that could bring the drug to market by 2014. The surprise announcement returns Contrave to the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Study Finds High Levels of BPA in Canned Food for Kids Voice of America September 22, 2011 Study Finds High Levels of BPA in Canned Food for Kids Zulima Palacio The industrial chemical BPA has been used to make hard plastic bottles and the lining of food cans for decades. After studies indicated that the chemical could ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Red Cross, Workers Ratify Deal West Virginia MetroNews Union workers with the American Red Cross have ratified a new three-year bargaining contract Wednesday night. The American Red Cross Greater Alleghenies Region and SEIU 1199 came to the agreement, which covers collection, distribution and recruitment ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Grand Forks Public Health Dept. offers flu shot clinic Grand Forks Herald Vaccinations will be given Tuesday Sept. 27 from 10 am to 4 pm at the health department's office located on the sixth floor of the county office building. A flu shot clinic will be offered by the Grand Forks Public Health Department next week. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Too Good To Be True? Anti-Aging Proteins Not So Potent After All TIME By Alice Park Thursday, September 22, 2011 | View Comments New research suggests that the promising longevity gene may not lead to longer lives after all. In recent years, studies have led some scientists to believe that the genes that make sirtuins, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Leaders vow to cut deaths from chronic disease BusinessWeek By EDITH M. LEDERER World leaders have pledged to take wide-ranging action to prevent millions of deaths from cancer, diabetes, and heart and lung disease by tackling the key causes -- smoking, excessive drinking, lack of exercise and unhealthy diets ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Health insurance costs to rise again next year CNN By Deborah Brunswick September 22, 2011: 8:01 AM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Employee health care benefit costs are expected to increase 5.4% next year, according to an annual survey released by Mercer. While the projected health insurance increase would ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 'Smokers could lose one third of their memory' The Nation Newspaper By Olukorede Yishua 3 minutes ago The report of a study by a team at Northumbria University released yesterday showed that smokers lose more of their memory when compared to non-smokers. It also found that those who quit smoking stand a chance of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Breast cancer: Symptoms, prevention & treatment Times of India Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide. Alarmingly, the incidence of breast cancer is rising rapidly in India, pushing cervical cancer to the second spot. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has reported that one in 22 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 'Polio strain from Pak a global threat' Times of India PTI | Sep 22, 2011, 06.47AM IST GENEVA: Pakistan is dubbed as the "epicentre" of global terrorism. Now, the terror-affected country is the hotbed of a deadly strain of polio which threatens to spread globally if not checked. ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| Report: 13K iPhone consumer health apps in 2012 | mobihealthnews By Brian Dolan While MobiHealthNews predicts that there will be 13000 consumer health apps available in the AppStore by next summer, today there are about 9000 health apps available to consumers. While Apple's Health & Fitness and Medical categories ... mobihealthnews | ||
| Fact Sheet: Global Health Security | The White House By The White House "To stop disease that spreads across borders, we must strengthen our systems of public health. We will continue the fight against HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. We will focus on the health of mothers and children. And we must come ... White House.gov Press Office Feed | ||
| RealClearPolitics - Romney Health Plan a Bust for Massachusetts By Doug Bandow, Cato Institute Health care remains one of President Barack Obama's greatest political weaknesses. The issue remains an ... Health care providers and insurers are cutting back operations and dropping jobs to comply with the new law. Washington has been ... RealClearPolitics - Homepage | ||
| Intuit Health Mobile Inbox and Patient Check-In | Ubergizmo By Eliane Fiolet Digital health is an important trend in mobile technology nowadaysand we have seen a significant increase in investments in the [...] Ubergizmo | ||
| Sarah Michelle Gellar Covers Health October 2011 | Celebrity ... By admin Sarah Michelle Gellar covers the October 2011 issue of Health magazine. Celebrity Scandals: Gossip Center | ||
| Police: Man leered at child in Ballard health club locker room ... By Levi Pulkkinen Police: Man leered at child in Ballard health club locker room. Seattle 911 -- A Police and Crime Blog | ||
| Improving health care in China, U.S. | Harvard Gazette Health officials from China and the United States gathered at Harvard Medical School to examine common challenges and solutions as the two global giants seek to reform national health care systems to improve access and care, while ... Harvard Gazette | ||
| Booking Platform For Health Professionals ZocDoc Gets A $25M ... By Leena Rao Booking Platform For Health Professionals ZocDoc Gets A $25M Infusion From Goldman Sachs. Leena Rao. posted 5 mins ago. Comments. View Author Page. Leena Rao currently works as a writer for TechCrunch. She recently finished ... TechCrunch | ||
| Health Care Law Benefits Young Workers–and Saves Lives | AFL ... By Tula Connell The Times goes on to highlight the story of one such young worker who credits the new health care measures with saving her life. Kylie R. Logsdon was able to get a heart transplant in July because she is covered under the new law. ... AFL-CIO NOW BLOG | ||
| Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the ... By fulltextreports From January through March 2011, 29.1% of persons under age 65 with private health insurance at the time of interview were enrolled in a high deductible health plan (HDHP), including 8.8% who were enrolled in a consumer-directed health ... Full Text Reports... | ||
| Cost of employee health insurance could rise 5.4 percent in 2012 ... The average growth in the cost of employee health benefits next year may be the lowest in 15 years, according to a business survey. That may be good news for employers that offer health plans, but employees may or may not notice a price ... Kansas City Star: Workplace | ||
| Health Watch: 'Dolphin Tale' Technology For Humans « CBS Philly By Ben Bowens The new movie "Dolphin Tale" features the amazing technology of prosthetics, which comes from making artificial limbs for people. The people who invented the dolphin's fake tail are now using the technology on humans - truly an amazing ... CBS Philly | ||
| Restaurants Adding Health-Care Surcharges to Checks Aren't Using ... By Jay Barmann Restaurants like One Market say it's up to employees to fill out the paperwork and apply for the funds, but they aren't doing it; consequently... Grub Street San Francisco | ||
| How Do You Refocus Your Mind After It's Wandered Off? By Melanie Pinola Spacing out is normal—it happens during meetings, when we're reading, even driving. If you want to improve your concentration and learn to refocus your brain after it's taken its break, MSN and health site Prevention offer some tips. Lifehacker | ||
| The online health information divide By Kevin There is a health information divide. Pregnancy and childbirth seem to cut across it. Mobile may change it in the future. KevinMD.com | ||
| Mental-health cuts: Experts fear long-term costs By Mary K. Reinhart Mental-health cuts: Experts fear long-term costs, Arizona taxpayers are providing fewer services to fewer people with serious mental illnesses than they were a year ago, for annual savings of roughly $50 million. But the short-term savings from ... azcentral.com | Arizona Elections | ||
| William Schaffner, M.D.: 'Have We Politicized Our Public Health?' By William Schaffner, M.D. I can't help but wonder how many millions of Americans are questioning the safety of this valuable public health vaccine today based on no proof and no science. Health on Huffington Post |
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| Edelman Health Barometer The Edelman Health Barometer explores the specific factors that motivate people to change negative health behaviors and to help others do the same. healthengagement.edelman.com/ | ||
| Obama's health care cuts spread the pain - Yahoo! News Read 'Obama's health care cuts spread the pain' on Yahoo! News. Health care savings in President Barack Obama's deficit-reduction plan would squeeze future ... news.yahoo.com/obamas-health-care-cuts-spread-pain-070403... | ||
| CrossFit Tips with ESPN's Erin Andrews - Health Find information on wellness, diet, fitness, weight loss, mental health, anti-aging, conditions & diseases, drugs & medications, and more on Yahoo! Health. health.yahoo.net/articles/fitness/.../3-crossfit-total-body-worko... |
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