Friday, December 28, 2012

Новый год на Zoomby!

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Сваты-5. Со Сватами не соскучишься! Жизнь - штука смешная, главное смотреть на нее под нужным углом.
Закрытая школа. Развязка. Будут ли разгаданы многочисленные тайны и загадки Закрытой школы? И какой будет «Развязка»?
Что посмотреть на каникулах
Как ограбить банк. Главное в жизни – оказаться в нужном месте в нужное время. И начать диктовать свои условия.
Ловушка для невесты. Бывают фиктивные браки. Ненастоящие женихи. Сбежавшие невесты. И настоящая любовь!
Братц. Дружба - это великое дело. Старая дружба - настоящая ценность. И никакие преграды не смогут её разорвать.
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Тайный знак. Если кому-то из членов семьи плохо, то имеет ли право другой радоваться? Или все должны страдать?
Все путем! Он потерял почти всё. Остальное – надо срочно продать. Не очень много времени для того, чтобы перестать себя ненавидеть и начать жизнь заново.
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Sunday, December 23, 2012

Blisstree: Still No Cure For Chronic Fatigue Syndrome As FDA Rejects (Not-So-Great) Drug Treatment

Still No Cure For Chronic Fatigue Syndrome As FDA Rejects (Not-So-Great) Drug Treatment

he first-ever drug developed to treat chronic fatigue syndrome was rejected by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, HealthDay reports. Though things...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/hcCezw1


ABC News: Health: Deep Inside Your Belly Button…

Deep Inside Your Belly Button…

Reported by Dr. Amish Patel: Researchers have found that more than 2,000 different species of bacteria live in our umbilicus – the medical word for be...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/TrNHpSy


ABC News: Health: Bieber's Hamster Giveaway Causes Furry Furor

Bieber's Hamster Giveaway Causes Furry Furor

Here's a story that will give you paws. Or at least it has paws. According to TMZ, Justin Bieber gave an unsuspecting fan an early Christmas present b...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/5pgcMDV


ABC News: Health: How the Holidays Hurt Your Sex Drive

How the Holidays Hurt Your Sex Drive

There's probably nothing seriously wrong with you if you prefer catching some shut-eye to knocking boots this time of year.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/tTtZ4Tg


CNN.com - Health: Should Santa still be fat?

Should Santa still be fat?

Every year, kids are bombarded with the image of a big man in a red suit who eats cookies for dinner and candy canes for dessert. Maybe one day St. Ni...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/XzcdboC


BBC News - Health: 'Disgust' over hospital's neglect

'Disgust' over hospital's neglect

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt says he is "disgusted" at accounts of patient neglect at a hospital in Worcestershire.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/rFu2QFo


BBC News - Health: Prince Charles urges 'caring NHS'

Prince Charles urges 'caring NHS'

The Prince of Wales has called for a health service with more compassion, urging medical professionals to have a 'healing empathy'.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/TnPlFdn

BBC News - Health: VIDEO: Poetry unlocking dementia memories

VIDEO: Poetry unlocking dementia memories

A poetry reading project has had unexpected benefits for dementia sufferers.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/VZ9Hcqf


NYT > Health: Genetic Gamble : Drugs Aim to Make Several Types of Cancer Self-Destruct

Genetic Gamble : Drugs Aim to Make Several Types of Cancer Self-Destruct

Three pharmaceutical firms are trying to restore a mechanism that normally tells cells to die if their DNA is badly damaged, an approach that might wo...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/PJS1azp


NYT > Health: For Tracy Anderson, Fitness Expert, Always a New Move

For Tracy Anderson, Fitness Expert, Always a New Move

Tracy Anderson's popular fitness classes have gained her devoted clients and more than a few competitors.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/u0aERIc


NYT > Health: News Analysis: The Perils of Yoga for Men

News Analysis: The Perils of Yoga for Men

Yoga can be dangerous for men, who have more muscle and less flexibility than women.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/ARQKCT8


NYT > Health: The Neediest Cases: The Daughter of a Sick Woman Falls Prey to a Craigslist Scam

The Neediest Cases: The Daughter of a Sick Woman Falls Prey to a Craigslist Scam

Just as Patricia Morales, 62, was getting a handle on illnesses that included osteoporosis and hepatitis C, her daughter, Katherine, 20, fell prey to ...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/88Ldqgj


NYT > Health: Alabama to End Isolation of Inmates With H.I.V.

Alabama to End Isolation of Inmates With H.I.V.

Judge Myron H. Thompson ruled in favor of a group of prisoners who argued in a class-action lawsuit that they had been stigmatized.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/gvdSbS1


NYT > Health: Your Money: Walking the Tightrope on Mental Health Coverage

Your Money: Walking the Tightrope on Mental Health Coverage

While many people with health insurance also have mental health coverage, some are reluctant to use it — or can't find a practitioner who will accept ...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/YF4abTl


NYT > Health: Gene-Altered Fish Moves Closer to Federal Approval

Gene-Altered Fish Moves Closer to Federal Approval

The Food and Drug Administration concluded that a genetically engineered salmon would have "no significant impact" on the environment.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/m0bEMyx


NYT > Health: National Briefing | Midwest: Missouri: Judge Blocks New Law Preventing Birth Control Coverage

National Briefing | Midwest: Missouri: Judge Blocks New Law Preventing Birth Control Coverage

A federal judge on Friday blocked a new state law requiring insurers to offer policies excluding birth control coverage because it conflicts with a fe...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/0jIhlue


NYT > Health: Medicare’s Chief Actuary, Richard Foster, Retiring

Medicare's Chief Actuary, Richard Foster, Retiring

Richard S. Foster, a civil servant known for his independence, has been a voice on Medicare, Medicaid and the new health care law.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/UPJQ5Nd


NYT > Health: National Briefing | West: California: State Ban on Therapy oo Change Gays Is Put on Hold

National Briefing | West: California: State Ban on Therapy oo Change Gays Is Put on Hold

A three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Friday put a hold on a new California law that bans therapy focused...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/r8C9k6B


NYT > Health: E.P.A. Issues Standards on Boiler Air Pollution

E.P.A. Issues Standards on Boiler Air Pollution

The long-delayed rules provide significant concessions to industry and allow several additional years for full compliance in an effort to minimize job...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/isMOj0t


Friday, December 21, 2012

Reuters: Health News: Alexza's agitation drug gets FDA approval

Alexza's agitation drug gets FDA approval

(Reuters) - Alexza Pharmaceuticals Inc said the U.S. health regulators approved Adasuve, making it the first treatment for schizophrenia and bipolar d...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/I0JTigx


Reuters: Health News: Chelation doesn't help kids with autism: study

Chelation doesn't help kids with autism: study

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Removing heavy metals from the body through a process traditionally used to treat mercury and lead poisoning doesn't help ...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/fCyVNNM


Reuters: Health News: FDA closer to approving biotech salmon, critics furious

FDA closer to approving biotech salmon, critics furious

(Reuters) - A controversial genetically engineered salmon has moved a step closer to the consumer's dining table after the U.S. Food and Drug Administ...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/CC4ZZlC


Reuters: Health News: China probes safety of Yum Brands' KFC chicken products

China probes safety of Yum Brands' KFC chicken products

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Yum Brands Inc's fast-food chain KFC was supplied with chicken in China that contained excessive amounts of antibiotics, said foo...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/bGFb5K3


Reuters: Health News: Spending on food advertising to kids fell in '09 - U.S. FTC

Spending on food advertising to kids fell in '09 - U.S. FTC

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Food companies spent considerably less to advertise to children in 2009 than they did in 2006 as they shifted to the Internet, ...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/9Wo1ULQ


Reuters: Health News: FDA approves Roche's Tamiflu for infants with new flu symptoms

FDA approves Roche's Tamiflu for infants with new flu symptoms

(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday expanded the use of Tamiflu, the flu drug from Roche, to children as young as two weeks ol...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/qEeJKig


Reuters: Health News: Judge orders end to HIV prison segregation in Alabama

Judge orders end to HIV prison segregation in Alabama

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge ruled on Friday to end the segregation of prisoners with HIV in Alabama, agreeing that it violate...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/lsbJofG


Reuters: Health News: Vaccine group suspends Sierra Leone support after funds misused

Vaccine group suspends Sierra Leone support after funds misused

FREETOWN (Reuters) - A vaccination provider set up with money from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has put on hold some $6 million earmarked for...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/qVuDECg


Reuters: Health News: FDA approves NPS Pharma's bowel syndrome drug but with a rider

FDA approves NPS Pharma's bowel syndrome drug but with a rider

(Reuters) - U.S. health regulators approved NPS Pharmaceuticals Inc's short bowel syndrome drug Gattex, but asked the company to conduct a post-market...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/USIWtBR


Reuters: Health News: Mother loses UK legal fight to stop son's cancer radiotherapy

Mother loses UK legal fight to stop son's cancer radiotherapy

LONDON (Reuters) - A mother in Britain, who was so desperate to stop her cancer-stricken son having to undergo conventional medical treatment that she...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/wnmk5a5


Reuters: Health News: Online urologist ratings usually positive: study

Online urologist ratings usually positive: study

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Ratings for urologists on doctor review websites were typically positive in a new analysis, but on average each doctor had...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/N5NpzxQ


ABC News: Health: Young Adults Tweet #YOLO When Reckless

Young Adults Tweet #YOLO When Reckless

Young adults added 'YOLO' -- You Only Live Once -- to tweets about taking risks in 2012.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/Ok47ws8


CNN.com - Health: CNN Explains: Asperger's syndrome

CNN Explains: Asperger's syndrome

CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains Asperger's syndrome, an autism spectrum disorder.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/7pIyZB8


CNN.com - Health: Readers support Asperger's community

Readers support Asperger's community

They posted more than 700 comments in support of their loved ones with Asperger's. Here are some of the most popular.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/TOScbhl


CNN.com - Health: Ex-conjoined twins reach milestone

Ex-conjoined twins reach milestone

Formerly conjoined twins make their public debut after they were separated a month ago. KYW reports.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/w7TKHx6


BBC News - Health: Mother loses cancer court battle

Mother loses cancer court battle

A seven-year-old boy can be given radiotherapy treatment against his mother's wishes, a judge rules.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/50CLyVG


NYT > Health: The New Old Age Blog: The Ex-Wives Club

The New Old Age Blog: The Ex-Wives Club

One wife caring for another - another example of how the new old age is spawning unusual and creative alliances.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/PMZq9Uq


NYT > Health: For Tracy Anderson, Fitness Expert, Always a New Move

For Tracy Anderson, Fitness Expert, Always a New Move

Tracy Anderson's popular fitness classes have gained her devoted clients and more than a few competitors.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/u0aERIc


NYT > Health: Stigma Fading, Marijuana Common in California

Stigma Fading, Marijuana Common in California

Marijuana can be smelled in suburban backyards in neighborhoods from Hollywood to Topanga Canyon as dusk falls — what in other places is known as the ...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/9qDkSji


NYT > Health: About New York: One Boy’s Death Moves State to Action to Prevent Others

About New York: One Boy's Death Moves State to Action to Prevent Others

New York health officials are poised to make their state the first in the nation to require that hospitals aggressively look for sepsis in patients so...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/a35wORO


NYT > Health: Op-Ed Contributor: Labs, Washed Away

Op-Ed Contributor: Labs, Washed Away

After a natural disaster like Hurricane Sandy, hospital patients will return long before the researchers are back on track.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/c5LXFUX


NYT > Health: Lawyer Says Ritual Circumcision Is Protected Activity

Lawyer Says Ritual Circumcision Is Protected Activity

A lawyer for Orthodox Jewish groups asked a federal judge to throw out a city regulation requiring parents to sign a consent form before their infant ...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/C5s99DF


Reuters: Health News: Kids given healthier snacks eat fewer calories

Kids given healthier snacks eat fewer calories

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids given a combination of cheese and vegetables will eat only about a quarter as many calories as those given potato chi...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/F08GZ7n

Reuters: Health News: France's Stallergenes eyes acquisitions in 2013

France's Stallergenes eyes acquisitions in 2013

PARIS (Reuters) - French allergy drug maker Stallergenes wants to grow abroad through partnerships and acquisitions, and hopes ongoing discussions cou...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/afhFJpt


Reuters: Health News: Transcept's drug for obsessive compulsive disorder fails trial

Transcept's drug for obsessive compulsive disorder fails trial

(Reuters) - Transcept Pharmaceuticals Inc said a mid-stage trial of its experimental drug for obsessive compulsive disorder did not meet the main goal...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/RWRZXOQ


Reuters: Health News: Spectrum Pharma's blood cancer drug meets goal in mid-stage trial

Spectrum Pharma's blood cancer drug meets goal in mid-stage trial

(Reuters) - Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc said a mid-stage trial of its experimental blood cancer drug met the main goal of shrinking tumors.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/Fbzs0vJ


Reuters: Health News: European watchdog starts safety review of Merck cholesterol drug

European watchdog starts safety review of Merck cholesterol drug

LONDON (Reuters) - The European Medicines Agency said it has launched a review of Merck & Co Inc's cholesterol drug Tredaptive after the medicine fail...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/4M26HBD


Reuters: Health News: What's in a name? Losing Asperger's label not such a big change

What's in a name? Losing Asperger's label not such a big change

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Struggling to describe her son, Suzanne Kolen of Long Island, New York, uses a friend's recent description: He's the 13-year-old b...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/2UWk16i


Reuters: Health News: Oakland, Calif. spars in court with Washington over medical pot

Oakland, Calif. spars in court with Washington over medical pot

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The city of Oakland, engaged in a heated battle with federal authorities over the fate of a large medical marijuana dispensa...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/nw7XFQR


Reuters: Health News: China probes Yum Brands' KFC over safety of chicken products

China probes Yum Brands' KFC over safety of chicken products

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Yum Brands Inc's fast-food chain KFC was supplied with chicken in China that contained excessive amounts of antibiotics, said foo...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/u8PwHE9


ABC News: Health: Once-Conjoined Twins Make Debut After Surgery

Once-Conjoined Twins Make Debut After Surgery

Two 9-month-old baby girls, who were born joined at the lower chest and abdomen, made their public debut, bringing much happiness and relief to their ...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/oaXfyBM


ABC News: Health: Many Santas are Now Ho Ho Ho-bese

Many Santas are Now Ho Ho Ho-bese

Adele Saidy, owner of Adele's of Hollywood, has been designing custom Santa suits for St. Nick stand-ins all over the world for more than four decades...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/xsuokzA


BBC News - Health: Whooping cough cases decreasing

Whooping cough cases decreasing

The number of people being infected with whooping cough is decreasing in England and Wales, according to the latest figures by the Health Protection A...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/gqWDaPz


BBC News - Health: Whooping cough cases decreasing

Whooping cough cases decreasing

The number of people being infected with whooping cough is decreasing in England and Wales, according to the latest figures by the Health Protection A...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/gqWDaPz


BBC News - Health: VIDEO: The hospital 'kissing it better'

VIDEO: The hospital 'kissing it better'

A stay in hospital can be a difficult and worrying time, but one charity is trying to improve patients' experiences by sending in treats and distracti...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/g0ykvJc


NYT > Health: For Tracy Anderson, Fitness Expert, Always a New Move

For Tracy Anderson, Fitness Expert, Always a New Move

Tracy Anderson's popular fitness classes have gained her devoted clients and more than a few competitors.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/u0aERIc


NYT > Health: Stigma Fading, Marijuana Common in California

Stigma Fading, Marijuana Common in California

Marijuana can be smelled in suburban backyards in neighborhoods from Hollywood to Topanga Canyon as dusk falls — what in other places is known as the ...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/9qDkSji


NYT > Health: Recipes for Health: Marinated Olives

Recipes for Health: Marinated Olives

Olives seasoned with herbs, garlic and lemon peel make for a delicious snack.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/1qj99Ow


NYT > Health: German Health Care Attracts Foreign Patients

German Health Care Attracts Foreign Patients

Germany is known as a way station for treatment of wounded American soldiers, but it is also popular with wealthy and prominent patients from the Midd...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/SmXIbhl


NYT > Health: Female Vaccination Workers, Essential in Pakistan, Become Prey

Female Vaccination Workers, Essential in Pakistan, Become Prey

One of Pakistan's most crucial public health campaigns has been plunged into crisis after militants killed nine volunteers over the course of a three-...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/K5CAK1I


NYT > Health: Merck Says Niacin Drug Combination Failed in Trial

Merck Says Niacin Drug Combination Failed in Trial

The combination did not protect against heart attacks and strokes in a large clinical trial, and the company said it would no longer pursue its approv...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/gMzh8fp

NYT > Health: About New York: One Boy’s Death Moves State to Action to Prevent Others

About New York: One Boy's Death Moves State to Action to Prevent Others

New York health officials are poised to make their state the first in the nation to require that hospitals aggressively look for sepsis in patients so...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/a35wORO


NYT > Health: Op-Ed Contributor: Labs, Washed Away

Op-Ed Contributor: Labs, Washed Away

After a natural disaster like Hurricane Sandy, hospital patients will return long before the researchers are back on track.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/c5LXFUX


Thursday, December 20, 2012

ABC News: Health: Food Allergies Carry $25 Billion Cost

Food Allergies Carry $25 Billion Cost

The economic cost of food allergy in an average American child tops $4,000, with less than 20 percent of that attributable to direct medical expenses.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/Dp6AtGm


ABC News: Health: Reindeer Can Deliver Eyeful of Flies

Reindeer Can Deliver Eyeful of Flies

Children hoping to catch Santa landing his present-packed sleigh at their house this Christmas may want to think twice about getting too close to his ...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/cqyzuKb


ABC News: Health: Kings Park: Old Mental Asylums Shed Light on Newtown Crisis

Kings Park: Old Mental Asylums Shed Light on Newtown Crisis

Condemned as "evil" institutions, state hospitals were the first to provide treatment for the mentally ill. But their shutdown caused the fragmented s...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/ctHthmR


ABC News: Health: Rock, Pop, Rap Stars Die Young, Study Finds

Rock, Pop, Rap Stars Die Young, Study Finds

A BMJ study has found that rock, pop, rap stars die very young.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/W8KC0E4


ABC News: Health: Mealworms an Earth-Friendly Meal

Mealworms an Earth-Friendly Meal

Reported by Dr. Lauren Browne: The first crunchy bite of an inch-long fried grasshopper in a chapulines taco is surprisingly palatable. The reddish-br...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/o8wkvcF


CNN.com - Health: Is it too late to get a flu shot?

Is it too late to get a flu shot?

CNN's Holly Firfer explains the importance of getting a flu shot and why it's not too late to get one.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/NR2Z4jm


CNN.com - Health: Mystery illness made woman psychotic

Mystery illness made woman psychotic

Susannah Cahalan was living a normal life until one day she became psychotic and violent. HLN's Dr. Drew talks with her.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/4zAV3bH


BBC News - Health: Flu season has started says HPA

Flu season has started says HPA

The Health Protection Agency has warned that this winter's flu season is underway.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/CYPakoK


BBC News - Health: Amazon removes HIV testing kits

Amazon removes HIV testing kits

An investigation by BBC Radio 4's You and Yours has uncovered illegal HIV home testing kits available online

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/kHAeWtu


BBC News - Health: Boy needs radiotherapy for tumour

Boy needs radiotherapy for tumour

A seven-year-old boy at the centre of a dispute over cancer treatment should have radiotherapy as soon as possible, the High Court hears.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/s68mrhL


BBC News - Health: £80m grant for Thalidomide survivors

£80m grant for Thalidomide survivors

An £80 million grant is to be paid to the surviving Thalidomide victims in England over the next 10 years, the government announced today.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/CXVnDZl

NYT > Health: The Consumer: Grapefruit and Drugs Often Don't Mix

The Consumer: Grapefruit and Drugs Often Don't Mix

The potency of some drugs is heightened, causing potentially life-threatening reactions, when consumed with grapefruit and its juice.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/qsabnK9


NYT > Health: Recipes for Health: Spiced Roasted Almonds

Recipes for Health: Spiced Roasted Almonds

A little extra spice on these almonds helps minimize the urge to mindlessly snack.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/YzojJQA


NYT > Health: Amgen Workers Helped U.S. in Aranesp Marketing Inquiry

Amgen Workers Helped U.S. in Aranesp Marketing Inquiry

Information from whistle-blowers led to the company's agreement to pay $762 million to settle investigations into the marketing of some top-selling dr...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/uIBmDBQ

NYT > Health: U.N. Suspends Polio Campaign in Pakistan After Killings of Workers

U.N. Suspends Polio Campaign in Pakistan After Killings of Workers

The United Nations halted all polio-related field activities in Pakistan on Wednesday after more attacks on public health workers trying to immunize c...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/GUKXvaJ


NYT > Health: Officials Confront Skepticism Over Health Law

Officials Confront Skepticism Over Health Law

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act appears here to stay, but many of those it is supposed to help still do not understand what the law can...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/fl0WLqb


NYT > Health: Well: Live as Long as an Olympian

Well: Live as Long as an Olympian

Olympic athletes live longer, on average, than most of us. But certain sports, two new studies suggest, may be better than others when it comes to ext...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/ODgON4e


NYT > Health: Female Vaccination Workers, Essential in Pakistan, Become Prey

Female Vaccination Workers, Essential in Pakistan, Become Prey

One of Pakistan's most crucial public health campaigns has been plunged into crisis after militants killed nine volunteers over the course of a three-...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/K5CAK1I


Reuters: Health News: U.S. food, animal groups seek lower ractopamine limits

U.S. food, animal groups seek lower ractopamine limits

(Reuters) - Food safety and animal welfare groups petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday seeking limits on an animal feed additi...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/Xa0UY9X


Reuters: Health News: Medical abortions are safe: study

Medical abortions are safe: study

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Less than one percent of women getting a medication-induced abortion at Planned Parenthood had a serious side effect or a ...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/O8AQ9ST

Reuters: Health News: USDA sets rules for tracking livestock across state lines

USDA sets rules for tracking livestock across state lines

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Thursday final rules meant to improve the ability to trace livestock across sta...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/GrnmSww

Reuters: Health News: Whole grains linked to lower prediabetes risk

Whole grains linked to lower prediabetes risk

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Eating whole grains is associated with a decreased risk of prediabetes, a blood sugar elevation that can precede diabetes ...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/f4VvmSv


Reuters: Health News: Eli Lilly to pay $29 million to settle U.S. SEC bribery case

Eli Lilly to pay $29 million to settle U.S. SEC bribery case

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co agreed on Thursday to pay $29 million to settle civil charges that its subsidiaries made improp...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/QWbxLA0


Reuters: Health News: Analysis: Medtech companies face job cuts, excise tax or not

Analysis: Medtech companies face job cuts, excise tax or not

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. medical technology industry, once a haven for secure, high-paying jobs, is blaming a new tax meant to help fund the Affor...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/WjJ6qlV

Reuters: Health News: Chest compression-only CPR shows long-term benefit

Chest compression-only CPR shows long-term benefit

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who suffer cardiac arrest - in which the heart stops beating - were less likely to die in subsequent years when bys...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/issqMmd


Reuters: Health News: Poor children have highest in-hospital death rate

Poor children have highest in-hospital death rate

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children from poorer neighborhoods who are hospitalized are more likely to die before discharge than kids from wealthier a...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/UesZHgd


Reuters: Health News: UN urges countries to ban female genital mutilation

UN urges countries to ban female genital mutilation

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on Thursday urging countries to ban female genital mutilation, cal...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/LqvWhIN


Reuters: Health News: Merck cholesterol drug fails; risks seen

Merck cholesterol drug fails; risks seen

(Reuters) - A major trial of Merck & Co Inc's Tredaptive medicine to increase "good" HDL cholesterol has raised safety concerns and showed it was no b...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/sjZBQjT

Reuters: Health News: Medicines Co skin infection antibiotic meets trial goal

Medicines Co skin infection antibiotic meets trial goal

(Reuters) - Medicines Co said a late-stage trial of its experimental drug for bacterial skin infections met the main study goal of stopping the infect...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/bYUsHdI


Reuters: Health News: Vivus's obesity pill to be covered by Express Scripts

Vivus's obesity pill to be covered by Express Scripts

(Reuters) - Vivus Inc said its obesity drug Qsymia will now be covered by the largest U.S. pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts Holding Co, givin...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/QRW3Jns


Reuters: Health News: Medicines Co skin infection antibiotic meets trial goal

Medicines Co skin infection antibiotic meets trial goal

(Reuters) - Medicines Co said a late-stage trial of its experimental drug for bacterial skin infections met the main study goal of stopping the infect...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/bYUsHdI


Reuters: Health News: U.S. teen smoking declines to record low in 2012: study

U.S. teen smoking declines to record low in 2012: study

(Reuters) - Cigarette smoking among American teenagers dropped to a record low in 2012, a decline that may have been partly driven by a sharp hike in ...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/Fev29T8


Reuters: Health News: Scientists in Hong Kong map initial anti-aging formula

Scientists in Hong Kong map initial anti-aging formula

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Scientists in Hong Kong appear to have mapped out a formula that can delay the aging process in mice, a discovery they hope to r...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/uEoWbjl


Reuters: Health News: Potentially game changing data awaits Acorda in 2013

Potentially game changing data awaits Acorda in 2013

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Acorda Therapeutics Inc Chief Executive Ron Cohen is already looking to spring, when data on a new use for its lone product could...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/Wfg0MP7


Reuters: Health News: Arseus sees big drug compounding buys after U.S. add-on

Arseus sees big drug compounding buys after U.S. add-on

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgo-Dutch medical supplies company Arseus has lined up big acquisitions early in 2013 to boost its pharmaceutical ingredients b...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/zfXIpFb


Reuters: Health News: Vivus's obesity pill to be covered by Express Scripts

Vivus's obesity pill to be covered by Express Scripts

(Reuters) - Vivus Inc said its obesity drug Qsymia will now be covered by the largest U.S. pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts Holding Co, givin...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/QRW3Jns


Reuters: Health News: Allscripts names new CEO to spearhead recovery

Allscripts names new CEO to spearhead recovery

(Reuters) - Embattled healthcare technology firm Allscripts named its board member and former chief operating officer of rival Cerner Corp Paul Black ...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/CMe3gf3


ABC News: Health: Are You Allergic to Christmas?

Are You Allergic to Christmas?

Wheezes and sneezes that can wreck the holiday fun. Here's how to avoid holiday allergy triggers.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/JI8dxh0


CNN.com - Health: Past child shooting victims speak out

Past child shooting victims speak out

In the wake of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, students have a long road ahead of them, according to teens who were wounded as chil...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/tDq8GTk


CNN.com - Health: Eating disorder anxiety on holidays

Eating disorder anxiety on holidays

For the millions of men, women and children recovering from an eating disorder, the holiday season can bring heightened stress associated with, in par...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/mht4KJV


CNN.com - Health: Child shooting victims of the past

Child shooting victims of the past

In the wake of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, students have a long road ahead of them, according to teens who were wounded as chil...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/9HYuWd1


CNN.com - Health: Eating disorder anxiety rises during holidays

Eating disorder anxiety rises during holidays

For the millions of men, women and children recovering from an eating disorder, the holiday season can bring heightened stress associated with, in par...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/xRVyri7


BBC News - Health: Boy's cancer surgery 'went well'

Boy's cancer surgery 'went well'

An operation on a seven-year-old boy at the centre of a legal dispute over cancer treatment went well, a High Court judge is told.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/rbYGmOH


BBC News - Health: £80m grant for Thalidomide survivors

£80m grant for Thalidomide survivors

An £80 million grant is to be paid to the surviving Thalidomide victims in England over the next 10 years, the government announced today.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/CXVnDZl


BBC News - Health: Prosecutions for NHS attacks leap

Prosecutions for NHS attacks leap

Prosecutions for attacks on NHS staff in Wales jump as a Christmas campaign warns revellers against abusing workers.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/4uJ9NsG


BBC News - Health: Soloists 'more likely to die early'

Soloists 'more likely to die early'

Successful solo pop and rock artists are about twice as likely to die early compared to those in bands, the journal BMJ Open reports.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/gfiwuJ8


Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Reuters: Health News: Do health care workers practice what they preach?

Do health care workers practice what they preach?

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Health care workers may not always "practice what they preach" when it comes to keeping up to date with cancer screenings,...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/ETv596V


Reuters: Health News: Spelman College to cut sports in bid to improve student health

Spelman College to cut sports in bid to improve student health

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Spelman College, the oldest historically black U.S. college for women, is scrapping its competitive sports program in a bold effor...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/JNw1uUn


Reuters: Health News: Court approves Amgen's $762 million payment in drug case

Court approves Amgen's $762 million payment in drug case

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday approved a $762 million payment from Amgen Inc, the final step to resolve nearly a dozen criminal an...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/15GsLfL


Reuters: Health News: Probiotics might limit infant skin problems

Probiotics might limit infant skin problems

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children who take a supplement of probiotics - those "good" bacteria that live in our guts - are less likely to develop ec...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/OUs25GX


Reuters: Health News: Glaxo reaches $150 million settlement in nasal spray litigation

Glaxo reaches $150 million settlement in nasal spray litigation

(Reuters) - British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline Plc has reached a $150 million preliminary settlement with U.S. drug wholesalers who claimed the company...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/UWqZez4


Reuters: Health News: Two cups of milk daily enough for most kids: study

Two cups of milk daily enough for most kids: study

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Two cups of cow's milk per day may be enough for most kids to have the recommended amount of vitamin D in their blood whil...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/0htyIlH


Reuters: Health News: Russia fund in consortium to back U.S. pharma firms

Russia fund in consortium to back U.S. pharma firms

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian state technology firm Rusnano, alongside a group of investors, is investing $93 million in three U.S.-based pharmaceutical ...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/Sp7nVxk


Reuters: Health News: Private equity group eyes Abu Dhabi healthcare IPO in 2013

Private equity group eyes Abu Dhabi healthcare IPO in 2013

DUBAI (Reuters) - The private equity consortium which owns half of Abu Dhabi healthcare provider Al Noor Medical is reviving plans to sell its stake t...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/PNx9IPq


Reuters: Health News: Drugs group Lundbeck's shares hit by profit warning

Drugs group Lundbeck's shares hit by profit warning

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Shares in Danish drugs firm Lundbeck fell to their lowest level in over 12 years on Wednesday after it cut its profits forecast...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/fkj6sH9


Reuters: Health News: EU seeks an end to "attractive" tobacco branding

EU seeks an end to "attractive" tobacco branding

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union proposed drastic restrictions on tobacco branding on Wednesday, saying cigarette packs should reflect the dead...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/pRww0dQ


ABC News: Health: Nasal Gel Recalled Over Contamination

Nasal Gel Recalled Over Contamination

One lot of Zicam Extreme Congestion Relief nasal gel has been recalled by its manufacturer after routine testing revealed Burkholderia cepacia bacteri...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/dKvzchT


ABC News: Health: How Can Professional Santas Avoid the Flu?

How Can Professional Santas Avoid the Flu?

A lot of kids must sit on Santa's lap before he can hop in his sleigh on Christmas Eve, but Santa has to be extra careful during flu season if he want...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/iEhIl3z


ABC News: Health: Teens' Views on Pot Dangers Drop

Teens' Views on Pot Dangers Drop

One in 16 high school seniors smokes marijuana daily, a study found.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/kY3Wv1A


ABC News: Health: Woman Dies After Receiving Smoker's Lungs in Transplant

Woman Dies After Receiving Smoker's Lungs in Transplant

Woman with cystic fibrosis dies after receiving lungs from a heavy smoker.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/K76VZIi


ABC News: Health: Most States Underprepared for Public Health Emergencies

Most States Underprepared for Public Health Emergencies

Reported by Dr. Jennifer Austin: There are persistent gaps in the nation's ability to respond to public health emergencies, according to a new study f...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/AsvbiLz


CNN.com - Health: Helping children with grief

Helping children with grief

CNN's Jim Clancy takes a look at how parents can help their children cope with tragedies.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/KVTXqLj


CNN.com - Health: Opinion: Get serious about mental health care

Opinion: Get serious about mental health care

In the wake of last week's tragedy in Newtown, I have been asked a million questions about gun control. I've seen pictures of the weapon the killer us...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/A6FPtZd


CNN.com - Health: I have Asperger's; I am just like you

I have Asperger's; I am just like you

Like you, I get angry sometimes. And, like you, I would never think of channeling that emotion into violence.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/cKiippc


CNN.com - Health: Masculinity, mental illness and guns: A lethal equation?

Masculinity, mental illness and guns: A lethal equation?

As we've seen in the past week, it's not only those living on the fringes of society who express anger through gun violence. Why are angry young men s...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/Aw1zBa0


CNN.com - Health: A boy and his seizure dog

A boy and his seizure dog

My name is Evan Moss and I'm a 9-year-old boy who likes Pokemon! A lot!

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/CquXyMU


CNN.com - Health: Asperger's not linked to violence

Asperger's not linked to violence

Dr. Sanjay Gupta says the connection between Asperger's syndrome and planned violence is a myth.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/0yRgY13


BBC News - Health: Call for relationship education

Call for relationship education

A cross-party inquiry into Britain's high levels of unplanned teenage pregnancy is calling for compulsory teaching of relationships in schools, BBC Ne...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/kkOXCyF


BBC News - Health: VIDEO: Trust wants 42-year-old in nursing home

VIDEO: Trust wants 42-year-old in nursing home

A 42-year-old MS sufferer has said she is shocked at attempts by her health trust to put her into a nursing home.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/Qn7pQRQ


BBC News - Health: 'Nazi salute' nurse is struck off

'Nazi salute' nurse is struck off

A senior mental health nurse who performed 'Nazi salutes' is struck off after a string of allegations against him is upheld.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/Oxngyny


BBC News - Health: Polio workers killed in Peshawar

Polio workers killed in Peshawar

Two more polio vaccination workers are killed in north-western Pakistan in the latest of a spate of deadly attacks that disrupted vaccination efforts.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/78KXMVz


Reuters: Health News: Merck KGaA, Oncothyreon hit as cancer vaccine fails

Merck KGaA, Oncothyreon hit as cancer vaccine fails

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - An experimental lung cancer vaccine from Germany's Merck KGaA failed to improve survival in a pivotal study, dealing a blow to t...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/4BcP3FA


Reuters: Health News: Oncothyreon lung cancer drug fails in late-stage trial

Oncothyreon lung cancer drug fails in late-stage trial

(Reuters) - Biopharmaceutical company Oncothyreon Inc said a late-stage trial of its experimental lung cancer drug did not meet the main study goal of...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/gVzUMfD


Reuters: Health News: Tobacco companies, 17 states settle over payments

Tobacco companies, 17 states settle over payments

(Reuters) - U.S. cigarette makers including Philip Morris USA and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co said on Tuesday they reached a settlement with 17 states in...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/GpAC6dz


ABC News: Health: Violent Boy's Grandma to Parents: 'Have a Loud Voice'

Violent Boy's Grandma to Parents: 'Have a Loud Voice'

Knowing when social awkwardness is a personality disorder that might lead to violence is hard to predict, say psychologists, and often the signs aren'...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/pbASLna


ABC News: Health: Newtown Puts Spotlight on Mental Care

Newtown Puts Spotlight on Mental Care

Despite four shooting rampages since President Obama took office in 2009, mental health care continues to be hampered by budget cuts, closures, battle...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/NID11q1


ABC News: Health: Woman Dies After Transplant of Smoker's Lungs

Woman Dies After Transplant of Smoker's Lungs

Woman with cystic fibrosis dies after receiving lungs from a heavy smoker.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/urc1R8a


ABC News: Health: Top Google Health Trend of 2012 Is…

Top Google Health Trend of 2012 Is…

'Hemorrhoids' topped Google health search trends this year, possibly to avoid an embarrassing trip to the doctor.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/mtxmgus


BBC News - Health: Polio killings a major setback

Polio killings a major setback

Killings hit global drive to eradicate polio

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/dOPmmwi


BBC News - Health: Pakistan polio drive scaled back

Pakistan polio drive scaled back

The UN scales back a Pakistan anti-polio campaign as two more health workers are killed in the latest of a spate of gun attacks following Taliban thre...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/R86WTfN


BBC News - Health: Tumour boy set to undergo surgery

Tumour boy set to undergo surgery

A seven-year-old boy with a brain tumour will undergo surgery later after a judge ruled against his mother's wishes.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/Rpkln3U


BBC News - Health: Antibiotics 'ineffective for coughs'

Antibiotics 'ineffective for coughs'

Antibiotics are ineffective for treating patients with persistent coughs caused by mild chest infections, the Lancet journal reports.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/k0j6YTY


BBC News - Health: Men's cancer risk 'set to climb'

Men's cancer risk 'set to climb'

Men look set to have a one in two lifetime risk of developing cancer, experts predict.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/ANs28Xg

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NYT > Health: The New Old Age Blog: Older People Become What They Think, Study Shows

The New Old Age Blog: Older People Become What They Think, Study Shows

When older adults view age as a time of wisdom, self-realization and satisfaction, they are more likely to seek preventive medical care and die later,...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/NjMplON


NYT > Health: Church Officials Call on Filipinos to Campaign Against Birth Control Law

Church Officials Call on Filipinos to Campaign Against Birth Control Law

Before passing Monday, the legislation to help the poor gain access to birth control had been stalled for more than a decade because of opposition fro...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/NxmHt8X


NYT > Health: Recipes for Health: Granola

Recipes for Health: Granola

Right after baking, this seems more like a snack than breakfast.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/6jEUayZ


NYT > Health: Amgen Agrees to Pay $762 Million in Drug Marketing Case

Amgen Agrees to Pay $762 Million in Drug Marketing Case

The company pleaded guilty to misbranding its anemia drug Aranesp, meaning selling it for uses not approved by the F.D.A.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/CmCkgdH


NYT > Health: Hospitals Fear They’ll Bear Brunt of Medicare Cuts

Hospitals Fear They'll Bear Brunt of Medicare Cuts

Consensus is building around the idea that the largest Medicare savings should come from institutional providers of care.

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NYT > Health: The Neediest Cases: After 3 Strokes, Woman in Wheelchair Focuses on the Here and Now

The Neediest Cases: After 3 Strokes, Woman in Wheelchair Focuses on the Here and Now

Fabienne Kirk, 60, was forced to give up social work and depends on home health aides to make it through the day.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/0fUPwFv

NYT > Health: Lawyer Says Ritual Circumcision Is Protected Activity

Lawyer Says Ritual Circumcision Is Protected Activity

A lawyer for Orthodox Jewish groups asked a federal judge to throw out a city regulation requiring parents to sign a consent form before their infant ...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/C5s99DF


NYT > Health: Irish Government Set to Allow Abortion in Rare Cases

Irish Government Set to Allow Abortion in Rare Cases

The Irish government said Tuesday that it was preparing to allow abortion under limited circumstances in an effort to comply with demands by the Europ...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/eJcn4ab


NYT > Health: Attackers in Pakistan Kill Anti-Polio Workers

Attackers in Pakistan Kill Anti-Polio Workers

The attacks, which killed five female health workers, dealt a fresh setback to an eradication campaign dogged by Taliban resistance in a country that ...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/epTHvuv


NYT > Health: No Clear Link Between Cancer and 9/11 Debris, New York Health Dept. Study Finds

No Clear Link Between Cancer and 9/11 Debris, New York Health Dept. Study Finds

The study by the New York City health department, the largest to date, was released mere months after cancer was added to the list of sicknesses cover...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/d9pnK0Z


NYT > Health: Well: Aspirin Use Linked to Macular Degeneration

Well: Aspirin Use Linked to Macular Degeneration

Regularly taking aspirin may slightly raise the likelihood of developing a rare degenerative eye condition called neovascular macular degeneration.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/frRcTkn


NYT > Health: Well: Live as Long as an Olympian

Well: Live as Long as an Olympian

Olympic athletes live longer, on average, than most of us. But certain sports, two new studies suggest, may be better than others when it comes to ext...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/ODgON4e


NYT > Health: Vital Signs: Risks: Coffee Linked to Fewer Oral Cancer Deaths

Vital Signs: Risks: Coffee Linked to Fewer Oral Cancer Deaths

A large study of 968,432 initially healthy men and women has found that drinking coffee is associated with a reduced risk of death from oral cancers.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/QTE8tdS


Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Bad habits literally take time away from our lives - CBS News

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Bad habits literally take time away from our lives
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Bad habits literally take time away from our lives. Delicious? Yes. Worth 30 minutes from your life span? Maybe not. / istockphoto. If you're deciding whether to devour that steak, maybe this fact will sway you one way or the other: Three ounces of that delicious ...


Merck, GE Healthcare Collaborate For BACE Inhibitor Development Program - RTT News

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Merck, GE Healthcare Collaborate For BACE Inhibitor Development Program
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Merck (MRK: Quote), known as MSD outside the U.S. and Canada, and GE Healthcare, an unit of General Electric Co. (GE: Quote), announced a study collaboration, license and supply agreement for use of [18F]Flutemetamol, an investigational positron ...
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Rudolph's Red Nose Resolved - MedPage Today

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Rudolph's Red Nose Resolved
MedPage Today
An investigation into the origin of Rudolph the Reindeer's red nose has ended the generations-old debate by uncovering an elusive but long-hypothesized scientific explanation: A snootful of red cells. Detailed evaluation of adult reindeer's nasal ...
Journal Offers Dose of Fun for HolidayNew York Times


Vanda's drug for rare disorder meets main trial goal

Vanda's drug for rare disorder meets main trial goal: (Reuters) - Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc said a late-stage trial of its drug for treating a rare disorder affecting blind people met the main goal of showing improvement over a placebo

Squeezing breasts 'could stop growth of cancer cells' | Mail Online - Daily Mail

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Squeezing breasts 'could stop growth of cancer cells' | Mail Online
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A little squeeze may be all that it takes to prevent malignant breast cells triggering cancer, research has shown. Laboratory experiments showed that applying physical pressure to the cells guided them back to a normal growth pattern. Scientists believe the ...
Squeezing breasts 'could stop growth of cancer cells'Daily News & Analysis


Reuters: Health News: Merck, GE to collaborate on Alzheimer's drug development

Merck, GE to collaborate on Alzheimer's drug development

(Reuters) - Merck & Co and General Electric Co's healthcare unit have agreed to collaborate on an experimental drug for Alzheimer's disease, the compa...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/rWyTVu1


ABC News: Health: Schools 'First Line of Defense' Against Mental Illness

Schools 'First Line of Defense' Against Mental Illness

Schools are forced to balance students' mental health needs with shrinking budgets.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/5DlBDWv


Reuters: Health News: Vanda's drug for rare disorder meets main trial goal

Vanda's drug for rare disorder meets main trial goal

(Reuters) - Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc said a late-stage trial of its drug for treating a rare disorder affecting blind people met the main goal of sho...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/0cZcbsV


CNN.com - Health: Parents' fears over kids' safety

Parents' fears over kids' safety

CNN's Josh Levs speaks with a clinical psychologist about how to handle fears over their kids' safety.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/t4cQscw


ABC News: Health: Newtown School Shooting: Resources to Help Parents of Mentally Ill Children

Newtown School Shooting: Resources to Help Parents of Mentally Ill Children

When Adam Lanza walked into Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut and fatally shot 20 children and six adults, the attack re-opened a fierce deb...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/9LJMgCS


CNN.com - Health: Toy recalled; ingestion risk

Toy recalled; ingestion risk

A toy that absorbs water and can expand to 400 times its original size has been voluntarily recalled after a report that a baby ingested one and neede...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/7Vlkob4


CNN.com - Health: After tragedy, don't obsess, heal gently

After tragedy, don't obsess, heal gently

Deepak Chopra says if we stay glued to the media and relive Newtown over and over in our minds, we work against the healing process.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/Y6t4m7p


CNN.com - Health: 'Anarchist Soccer Mom' cries out for help

'Anarchist Soccer Mom' cries out for help

Idaho blogger Liza Long, who writes as The Anarchist Soccer Mom, posted a cry for help for her mentally ill son and touched a nerve.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/1skMTM4


BBC News - Health: Judge 'may have to allow surgery'

Judge 'may have to allow surgery'

A judge may have to decide whether a boy with brain cancer should undergo more surgery, against his mother's wishes.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/zZVc6kp


CNN.com - Health: Expandable toy recalled due to ingestion risk

Expandable toy recalled due to ingestion risk

A toy that absorbs water and can expand to 400 times its original size has been voluntarily recalled after a report that a baby ingested one and neede...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/ei0NQfe


BBC News - Health: Winter bug cases '83% up on 2011'

Winter bug cases '83% up on 2011'

Latest figures show that cases of the winter vomiting bug norovirus have risen, experts say.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/mbsydij


BBC News - Health: Children's hospital gifts stolen

Children's hospital gifts stolen

Christmas presents destined for children in an intensive care unit are stolen from Great Ormond Street Hospital in London.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/nXhoH4H


BBC News - Health: Heart and stroke death rates fall

Heart and stroke death rates fall

Deaths from two of Scotland's "big three" killers - heart disease and stroke - fall in the past decade, according to official figures.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/0tmR0Wp


BBC News - Health: Woman given smoker's lungs dies

Woman given smoker's lungs dies

A 27-year-old woman with cystic fibrosis died of cancer after she was given the donor lungs of a smoker.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/kCQWo29


BBC News - Health: Why do athletes struggle with retirement?

Why do athletes struggle with retirement?

Why do athletes struggle with retirement?

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/DI7W1FZ


BBC News - Health: Surgeons' data out 'from the summer'

Surgeons' data out 'from the summer'

Performance data on individual surgeons should start being published from next summer, the head of the NHS says.

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/Z7U42No


NYT > Health: The Doctor’s World: BMJ’s Holiday Tradition of Lighthearted, but Rigorous, Scholarship

The Doctor's World: BMJ's Holiday Tradition of Lighthearted, but Rigorous, Scholarship

Since 1982, the prestigious journal BMJ has devoted its Christmas-week issue to publishing unusual articles that are all based on methodologically sou...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/1cMm1Fn


Monday, December 17, 2012

Reuters: Health News: Amgen to plead guilty in criminal case Tuesday: prosecutors

Amgen to plead guilty in criminal case Tuesday: prosecutors

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Biotech company Amgen Inc is scheduled to plead guilty on Tuesday in a criminal case in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, pros...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/akTZNtC


Reuters: Health News: Hairstyles may keep some black women from exercise

Hairstyles may keep some black women from exercise

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A number of obstacles may stand between a person and exercise, and hairstyles may be one of them for African-American wome...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/QTnOxVO


Reuters: Health News: Many have ovary surgery even with negative gene test

Many have ovary surgery even with negative gene test

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many women who test negative for gene mutations that heighten the risk of ovarian cancer still get their ovaries removed d...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/HIzZ1G9


Reuters: Health News: Mort Zuckerman gifts $200 million to Columbia for brain research

Mort Zuckerman gifts $200 million to Columbia for brain research

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mortimer Zuckerman, the chairman and chief executive of office owner Boston Properties Inc, has pledged $200 million to endow a M...

Source: http://goo.gl/mag/ALUl3SD


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