Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Friday, December 20, 2013
Health - chicagotribune.com: New York City Council mulls adding e-cigarettes to smoking ban
New York City Council mulls adding e-cigarettes to smoking ban
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York City Council on Thursday will vote on a bill that would add electronic cigarettes to the city's strict smoking ban, ...
Health - chicagotribune.com: Physicians lower high blood pressure goals for ages 60 and older
Physicians lower high blood pressure goals for ages 60 and older
People 60 and older don't need to be treated as aggressively for high blood pressure, according to new physician guidelines that may help lower the nu...
Health - chicagotribune.com: Are Catholic hospitals bad for women's health? ACLU says yes.
Are Catholic hospitals bad for women's health? ACLU says yes.
A word of caution: If you are a woman of child-bearing age, Catholic hospitals may be hazardous to your health.
Health - chicagotribune.com: Woman in China first to die from bird flu strain: WHO
Woman in China first to die from bird flu strain: WHO
The 73-year-old woman died from the virus on December 6, six days after contracting the disease, the WHO said in a statement. A woman in China has die...
Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/sns-rt-us-china-birdflu-20131217,0,233425.story?track=rss
Reuters: Health News: Obamacare sign-up deadline expected to bring demand surge, confusion
Obamacare sign-up deadline expected to bring demand surge, confusion
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Americans have only a few more days to sign up for insurance plans created under President Barack Obama's healthcare law to ensur...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/zGbhxIKI6E4/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: CORRECTED-From street stalls to bourses, SE Asia's traditional medicine makers promise panacea
CORRECTED-From street stalls to bourses, SE Asia's traditional medicine makers promise panacea
JAKARTA/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - On rainy days in Jakarta, a canny street merchant like Emi can sell two dozen sachets of herbal cold cure Tolak Angin to...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/iK77CuzVcHo/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: California high school to test students for tuberculosis
California high school to test students for tuberculosis
(Reuters) - Some 1,800 students and staff at a southern California high school are to be screened for tuberculosis on Friday, after one pupil was diag...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/kpTgEO236l8/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: Last-minute Obamacare exemption for those with canceled plans
Last-minute Obamacare exemption for those with canceled plans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration made a major last-minute policy shift on Thursday, saying the change would help Americans meet a loomi...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/4ECVLrpSpL0/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: For pre-diabetics, just 2,000 steps a day cuts heart attack risk
For pre-diabetics, just 2,000 steps a day cuts heart attack risk
LONDON (Reuters) - People who are already on the way to developing diabetes could significantly reduce their risk of having a heart attack or stroke b...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/8glRTxVPB6g/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: New York City Council votes to add e-cigarettes to smoking ban
New York City Council votes to add e-cigarettes to smoking ban
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York City Council voted to add electronic cigarettes to the city's strict smoking ban on Thursday, in what could be the l...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/weZkbMnGWkY/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: Florida Supreme Court rules execution drug is effective sedative
Florida Supreme Court rules execution drug is effective sedative
TALLAHASSEE (Reuters) - The Florida Supreme Court unanimously upheld the state's new lethal injection procedure, clearing the way for the execution of...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/HznOGpDX8xA/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: Online alcohol marketing easily accessed by kids
Online alcohol marketing easily accessed by kids
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The enormous growth of social media in recent years has inevitably drawn alcohol marketing, but the online world lacks the...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/y8KXAzrnUC0/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: Nurses' reassurances may not help kids' stress: study
Nurses' reassurances may not help kids' stress: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Nurses understandably want to reassure kids during a medical procedure. But a new Scottish study looking at dental care su...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/dkvCwdAIWpw/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: Being overweight may affect men's semen quality
Being overweight may affect men's semen quality
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Overweight and obese men in a new study showed diminished quantity and quality of semen, suggesting that a weight problem ...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/H-7BEscJFAg/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: Hanmi does not infringe AstraZeneca's Nexium: U.S.court
Hanmi does not infringe AstraZeneca's Nexium: U.S.court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The drug company AstraZeneca PLC lost a bid on Thursday to defend its widely used heartburn drug Nexium when an appeals court r...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/Nmemiywwyro/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: Twin U.S. studies unlock mystery of how HIV causes AIDS
Twin U.S. studies unlock mystery of how HIV causes AIDS
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. scientists have discovered the basic mechanisms that allow HIV to wipe out the body's immune system and cause AIDS, which cou...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/e_6MA-Y3dlU/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: Activity levels may decrease after retirement: study
Activity levels may decrease after retirement: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People may not be as active as they once were after they retire, according to a new UK study.
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/SjeiM7cHlgo/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: Vertex cystic fibrosis drug misses trial goal, helps some
Vertex cystic fibrosis drug misses trial goal, helps some
(Reuters) - Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc's Kalydeco cystic fibrosis drug failed to meet the main goal of a late-stage study aimed at expanding its use i...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/zmv7WW5ZxCo/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: Amgen cholesterol drug succeeds in late-stage trial
Amgen cholesterol drug succeeds in late-stage trial
(Reuters) - Amgen Inc said its closely watched experimental cholesterol drug succeeded in reducing the level of bad cholesterol in the blood, compared...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/oaXKx7EG3do/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: French watchdog fines Merck, Reckitt in Subutex generics dispute
French watchdog fines Merck, Reckitt in Subutex generics dispute
PARIS (Reuters) - The French competition authority said on Thursday it had fined Schering-Plough, now owned by Merck, 15.3 million euros ($21 million)...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/-2uVJltbZ2E/story01.htm
ABC News: Health: Sex Accidents Send Victims to ER Twice a Week
Sex Accidents Send Victims to ER Twice a Week
Broken penises and foreign objects account for most sex emergencies. One 440-pound virgin pushed is girlfriend's head through a wall during one enthus...
ABC News: Health: 10 Tips to Get Back on Track After the Holidays
BBC News - Health: Call to act on prescription addicts
Call to act on prescription addicts
About 1.5 million people could be addicted to prescription drugs and the problem needs to be dealt with urgently, an influential group of MPs says.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25458511#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
BBC News - Health: 'Standards needed' for hospital food
'Standards needed' for hospital food
The NHS in England should introduce legally-binding standards for hospital food, as the current voluntary system is not working, campaigners say.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25448572#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
BBC News - Health: IVF success rate 'could be doubled'
IVF success rate 'could be doubled'
Researchers claim a new genetic screening method could raise the IVF success rate to 60% or more.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25438535#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
BBC News - Health: Youth-drug can 'reverse' ageing
Youth-drug can 'reverse' ageing
US Scientists have performed a dramatic reversal of the ageing process in animal studies, by using a chemical to rejuvenate muscle in mice.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25445748#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS2
NYT > Health: Well: Who Says Laughter’s the Best Medicine?
Well: Who Says Laughter's the Best Medicine?
Just in time to protect patients from the dangers of holiday cheer, a new scholarly review from a British medical journal describes many harmful effec...
Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/20/who-says-laughters-the-best-medicine/?partner=rss&emc=rss
NYT > Health: A Stark Gap in Breast Cancer Deaths
A Stark Gap in Breast Cancer Deaths
The difference in mortality rates between black women and white women with breast cancer has widened since 1975, in part because black women have not ...
NYT > Health: The Cancer Divide: Tackling a Racial Gap in Breast Cancer Survival
The Cancer Divide: Tackling a Racial Gap in Breast Cancer Survival
Decades of awareness campaigns and advances in treatment have improved survival rates for women with breast cancer in the United States, but the major...
NYT > Health: Hypertension Guide May Affect 7.4 Million
Hypertension Guide May Affect 7.4 Million
New blood pressure advice could mean less treatment — or none at all — for millions over the age of 60.
NYT > Health: Well: Aging and the Art of Losing
Well: Aging and the Art of Losing
One of the reasons I chose geriatrics is that it offers the chance to help older adults have an excellent quality of life. Still, I know there are som...
Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/19/aging-and-the-art-of-losing/?partner=rss&emc=rss
Thursday, December 19, 2013
BBC News - Health: Hospital cancer care deemed 'unsafe'
Hospital cancer care deemed 'unsafe'
An investigation into cancer treatment at an Essex hospital at the centre of a police inquiry finds 'very serious failings'.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-25446488#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
BBC News - Health: VIDEO: Breast cancer surgery report due
VIDEO: Breast cancer surgery report due
The findings of an independent inquiry will be published on Thursday into how an NHS surgeon was able to continue using a controversial technique and ...
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25444075#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
BBC News - Health: Polio scourge threatens Middle East
Polio scourge threatens Middle East
Lebanese authorities battle to stop the spread of the disease from Syria
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25427502#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
BBC News - Health: Stress gene linked to heart attacks
Stress gene linked to heart attacks
A genetic change that makes people more vulnerable to stress has been linked to a higher risk of death from a heart attack or heart disease.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25432205#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
BBC News - Health: Lung cancer year survival 'better'
Lung cancer year survival 'better'
The proportion of lung cancer patients alive a year after diagnosis has improved "significantly", data shows.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25430669#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
BBC News - Health: Christmas: A social anxiety minefield
Christmas: A social anxiety minefield
The Christmas minefield for social anxiety sufferers
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25416835#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
BBC News - Health: VIDEO: Battle against polio - in 60 seconds
VIDEO: Battle against polio - in 60 seconds
BBC News outlines the global battle against polio - in 60 seconds.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25437279#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
BBC News - Health: Stafford Hospital trust to be axed
Stafford Hospital trust to be axed
The NHS trust that runs Stafford Hospital is to be dissolved, administrators for the health watchdog Monitor decide.
BBC News - Health: Cancer scandal hospital chief quits
Cancer scandal hospital chief quits
The chief executive of a hospital under investigation over alleged manipulation of cancer waiting times resigns.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-25351845#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
NYT > Health: Well: High Chair Hazards
An average of almost 9,500 toddlers a year are treated in emergency rooms for injuries involving high chairs.
Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/19/high-chair-hazards/?partner=rss&emc=rss
NYT > Health: Eyad El-Sarraj, Psychiatrist Who Fought for Rights of Palestinians, Is Dead at 70
Eyad El-Sarraj, Psychiatrist Who Fought for Rights of Palestinians, Is Dead at 70
Dr. Sarraj pioneered mental health care in Gaza and became an internationally recognized human rights advocate, criticizing both the Israeli and Pales...
NYT > Health: National Briefing | New England: Massachusetts: Harvard Fined for Deaths of Research Monkeys
National Briefing | New England: Massachusetts: Harvard Fined for Deaths of Research Monkeys
The Department of Agriculture said it had fined Harvard Medical School $24,000 for repeated animal welfare violations that have resulted in the deaths...
NYT > Health: National Briefing | Health: Caribbean Travelers Warned About Mosquito-Borne Illness
National Briefing | Health: Caribbean Travelers Warned About Mosquito-Borne Illness
Travelers to the island of St. Martin are being warned that, for the first time, a mosquito-borne illness called chikungunya has been detected there.
NYT > Health: Uninsured Skeptical of Health Care Law in Poll
Uninsured Skeptical of Health Care Law in Poll
Americans who lack medical coverage disapprove of the new health law at roughly the same rate as the insured, according to the latest New York Times/C...
NYT > Health: Well: Ask Well: How to Clean Baby Bottles
Well: Ask Well: How to Clean Baby Bottles
How often should baby bottles be washed or sterilized between feedings?
Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/18/ask-well-how-to-clean-baby-bottles/?partner=rss&emc=rss
NYT > Health: Phys Ed: What Happens in the Brain After a Concussion
Phys Ed: What Happens in the Brain After a Concussion
Scientists have found that after a concussion, reactive oxygen molecules flood the brains of mice. The findings for the first time hint at the possibi...
NYT > Health: Well: 3 Things to Know About the New Blood Pressure Guidelines
Well: 3 Things to Know About the New Blood Pressure Guidelines
The long-awaited new hypertension guidelines will change how doctors approach patients with high blood pressure
NYT > Health: The New Old Age Blog: From Scientists, Gift Ideas for the Elderly
The New Old Age Blog: From Scientists, Gift Ideas for the Elderly
A wish list from researchers at the University of California, San Francisco.
NYT > Health: Hypertension Guidelines Can Be Eased, Panel Says
Hypertension Guidelines Can Be Eased, Panel Says
New guidelines suggest that people over 60 can have a higher blood pressure than previously recommended before starting treatment, in a shift from goa...
NYT > Health: Well: Single-Parent Household Linked to Hypertension in Offspring
Well: Single-Parent Household Linked to Hypertension in Offspring
A new study of black men suggests that living with both parents in childhood reduces the risk for high blood pressure in adulthood.
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
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Health - chicagotribune.com: Claims of virgin births in U.S. near 1 percent: study
Claims of virgin births in U.S. near 1 percent: study
Nearly 1 percent of young women in a U.S. study who have become pregnant claim to have done so as virgins, according to a report in the Christmas edit...
Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/sns-rt-us-usa-health-virgins-20131217,0,6297259.story?track=rss
Health - chicagotribune.com: Pfizer will allow Teva to sell generic Viagra
Pfizer will allow Teva to sell generic Viagra
Pfizer Inc on Tuesday said it would allow Teva Pharmaceutical Industries to sell generic forms of its Viagra anti-impotence treatment in the United St...
Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/sns-rt-us-viagra-teva-20131217,0,1678616.story?track=rss
Health - chicagotribune.com: FDA warns attention deficit drugs may cause long-lasting erections
FDA warns attention deficit drugs may cause long-lasting erections
A leading type of stimulant used to treat attention deficit disorder can cause rare cases of painful and long-lasting erections, the U.S. Food and Dru...
Health - chicagotribune.com: Hormone-disrupting chemicals found in water at fracking sites
Hormone-disrupting chemicals found in water at fracking sites
A study of hydraulic fracturing sites in Colorado finds substances that have been linked to infertility, birth defects and cancer. Water samples colle...
Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/la-sci-fracking-health-20131217,0,3773489.story?track=rss
Reuters: Health News: Insurers wary of new Obamacare fix for January health plans
Insurers wary of new Obamacare fix for January health plans
(Reuters) - Insurance companies are struggling with a new request by the Obama administration to make sure people receive medical benefits under healt...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/hRXsJHiyU_E/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: Woman in China dies from new strain of bird flu: Xinhua
Woman in China dies from new strain of bird flu: Xinhua
BEIJING (Reuters) - A 73-year-old woman in China has died from a new strain of bird flu, the H10N8 virus, the Xinhua state news agency reported on Wed...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/KU6Uk4k7-4w/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: Drugmakers urge FDA security audit after cyber breach
Drugmakers urge FDA security audit after cyber breach
BOSTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is under pressure from the pharmaceutical industry and lawmakers to undergo an independent se...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/sHrJg0AtKRE/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: Rhode Island, Maryland extend state Obamacare sign-up deadline
Rhode Island, Maryland extend state Obamacare sign-up deadline
(Reuters) - Rhode Island's new insurance marketplace said on Tuesday it will extend its deadline until the end of the year for consumers to sign up fo...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/qfh-FbL0uoQ/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: Obamacare death spiral looks unlikely: study
Obamacare death spiral looks unlikely: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A threat to America's health insurance overhaul has been that young people would not buy coverage in new marketplaces, possibly...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/E0KUXzNV-SQ/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: Rhode Island extends state Obamacare sign-up deadline
Rhode Island extends state Obamacare sign-up deadline
(Reuters) - Rhode Island's new insurance marketplace said on Tuesday it will extend its deadline until the end of the year for consumers to sign up fo...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/kLcx5SqQark/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: Claims of virgin births in U.S. near 1 percent: study
Claims of virgin births in U.S. near 1 percent: study
(Reuters) - Nearly 1 percent of young women in a U.S. study who have become pregnant claim to have done so as virgins, according to a report in the Ch...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/YY7C2MNXdcU/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: Kids' coughs, colds may last weeks but don't need drugs
Kids' coughs, colds may last weeks but don't need drugs
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children's coughs and colds can last up to two or three weeks and earaches may take a week to get better, according to a n...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/JFK_w1bpfHg/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: Medical trials for kids don't always match global need
Medical trials for kids don't always match global need
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Research trials that evaluate drugs and other treatments for children don't always align with needs around the world, acco...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/sZQmqhkJDwI/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: Older women are sedentary most of the day: study
Older women are sedentary most of the day: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older women spend about two-thirds of their time sitting, a new study suggests.
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/9e1dHDQ8wG4/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: U.S. hospital admissions weakest in a decade: Citi analyst
U.S. hospital admissions weakest in a decade: Citi analyst
(Reuters) - U.S. hospital admissions in November were the weakest in more than a decade, under pressure from a change in reimbursement rules for Medic...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/EiSzQ6QOdiA/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: AstraZeneca says competitor to blockbuster Nexium launched in U.S
AstraZeneca says competitor to blockbuster Nexium launched in U.S
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's AstraZeneca said on Tuesday it was aware South Korea's Hanmi Pharmaceutical had launched a competitor to its top selling ...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/JsJ_DfpWN0c/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: Pfizer will allow Teva to sell generic Viagra
Pfizer will allow Teva to sell generic Viagra
(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc on Tuesday said it would allow Teva Pharmaceutical Industries to sell generic forms of its Viagra anti-impotence treatment in t...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/udAxG-dPy6o/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: Sleep loss linked to teens' blood pressure
Sleep loss linked to teens' blood pressure
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Beyond making teens sleepy during the day, staying up late may be raising their blood pressure, setting them up for later ...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/FWdmZZZ3gE0/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: EU issues warning on potential health risk from insecticides
EU issues warning on potential health risk from insecticides
LONDON (Reuters) - European health authorities warned on Tuesday that two insecticides, including a widely-used chemical made by Bayer, may affect the...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/ye8PM3hUppk/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: FDA warns attention deficit drugs may cause long erections
FDA warns attention deficit drugs may cause long erections
(Reuters) - A leading type of stimulant used to treat attention deficit disorder can cause rare cases of painful and long-lasting erections, the U.S. ...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/FJgp3IwvP00/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: Boehringer's blood clot drug shows promise in broader use trial
Boehringer's blood clot drug shows promise in broader use trial
(Reuters) - German drugmaker Boehringer Ingelheim said its popular drug to prevent blood clots was found to be as effective as the standard blood thin...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/33l02rRKF_E/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: GSK to stop paying doctors in major marketing overhaul
GSK to stop paying doctors in major marketing overhaul
LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline will stop paying doctors for promoting its drugs and scrap prescription targets for its marketing staff - a first f...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/nX-Iud3G2PQ/story01.htm
CNN.com - Health: A 'stay out of jail free' card?
A 'stay out of jail free' card?
Experts say health care could help former inmates stay out of jail. But is necessary infrastructure in place?
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/_novjntsY30/index.html
CNN.com - Health: China reports what could be first H10N8 avian flu death
China reports what could be first H10N8 avian flu death
An elderly woman infected with a strain of avian flu that is rarely seen in humans, died in China earlier this month -- marking what could be the firs...
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/MTWBC-jLVRA/index.html
CNN.com - Health: Psychiatrist: Lottery fever is good
Psychiatrist: Lottery fever is good
Psychiatrist Michael Welner says excitement over lottery jackpots is good but not everyone can handle extreme wealth.
CNN.com - Health: Doctors attach man's hand to ankle
Doctors attach man's hand to ankle
A worker operating a machine in a family workshop in China accidentally cut off his hand -- which doctors were able to save by grafting it onto his an...
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/czg6-gFKKEU/index.html
CNN.com - Health: Girl on life support after tonsil surgery
Girl on life support after tonsil surgery
Before 13-year-old Jahi McMath went into a surgery meant to improve her quality of life, she had a terrible premonition.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/Te8pv1gpeRM/index.html
NYT > Research: Mind: Terrible Twos Who Stay Terrible
Mind: Terrible Twos Who Stay Terrible
A normal toddler and a violent criminal may have much in common. Researchers are discovering that aggression may occur in people who have never outgro...
Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/16/terrible-twos-who-stay-terrible/?partner=rss&emc=rss
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Health - chicagotribune.com: FDA proposes tighter rules on antibacterial soaps
FDA proposes tighter rules on antibacterial soaps
(Reuters) - U.S. regulators on Monday issued a proposed rule that would require makers of antibacterial hand soaps and body washes to demonstrate thei...
Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/sns-rt-us-fda-soaps-20131216,0,5435946.story?track=rss
Health - chicagotribune.com: More lenient rules on head lice have some schools jumpy
More lenient rules on head lice have some schools jumpy
School nurses and other health authorities say stricken students should be able to stay in class. But such a progressive approach bugs many parents an...
Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/la-na-nevada-head-lice-20131216,0,7966574.story?track=rss
Reuters: Health News: E-cigarette row could block new EU tobacco rules: diplomats
E-cigarette row could block new EU tobacco rules: diplomats
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Disagreement over how to regulate the booming market for electronic cigarettes is holding up a deal on strict new rules governing...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/mfTYAveiGpg/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: FDA proposes tighter rules on antibacterial soaps
FDA proposes tighter rules on antibacterial soaps
(Reuters) - U.S. regulators on Monday issued a proposed rule that would require makers of antibacterial hand soaps and body washes to demonstrate thei...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/wm2emKR3FBk/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: Agenus brain cancer vaccine shows promise in study
Agenus brain cancer vaccine shows promise in study
(Reuters) - Agenus Inc said more than 90 percent of patients treated with its experimental brain cancer vaccine were alive six months after undergoing...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/jiK4rTjm95I/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear ex-InterMune CEO's appeal
U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear ex-InterMune CEO's appeal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday said it would not review the fraud conviction of former InterMune Inc Chief Executive Scott Ha...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/AcuSv_NENPw/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: Cubist antibiotic succeeds in late-stage trial, shares rise
Cubist antibiotic succeeds in late-stage trial, shares rise
(Reuters) - Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc said its experimental antibiotic for treating abdominal infections was found as effective as a widely used anti...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/jAlkogBYNDI/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: Endo Health to acquire Nupathe for $105 million
Endo Health to acquire Nupathe for $105 million
(Reuters) - Specialty pharmaceutical company Endo Health Solutions Inc said it would buy NuPathe Inc for about $105 million to gain access to NuPathe'...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/oQosjZFe2P8/story01.htm
ABC News: Health: Watch: Girl, 13, on Life Support After Tonsil Surgery
Watch: Girl, 13, on Life Support After Tonsil Surgery
California girl is brain dead from complications after a tonsillectomy.
ABC News: Health: FDA Seeks Tougher Rules on Antibacterial Soaps
FDA Seeks Tougher Rules on Antibacterial Soaps
FDA will require soap makers to prove that antibacterial cleaners are safe and effective
ABC News: Health: Got Raw Milk? Pour It Down the Drain, Pediatricians Say
CNN.com - Health: Food allergies during the holidays
Food allergies during the holidays
Holidays are a particularly challenging time for us food-allergic individuals with so many desserts and homemade treats, casseroles and dips laid out ...
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/8Rd4bAZU5VM/index.html
CNN.com - Health: FDA on antibacterial soap: Prove it
FDA on antibacterial soap: Prove it
The FDA wants manufacturers of antibacterial hand soap and body wash to prove their effectiveness.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/NukT7I0Kr4Q/index.html
CNN.com - Health: Navigating the holidays with food allergies
Navigating the holidays with food allergies
Holidays are a particularly challenging time for us food-allergic individuals with so many desserts and homemade treats, casseroles and dips laid out ...
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/8Rd4bAZU5VM/index.html
CNN.com - Health: 7 myths about the flu vaccine, and why you still should get it anyway
7 myths about the flu vaccine, and why you still should get it anyway
Every year, Dr. Jennifer Caudle urges her patients to get the influenza vaccine. And every year, they come up with a bucketful of excuses why they sho...
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/LCyq5Wg-ChA/index.html
CNN.com - Health: Do headaches worsen with weather?
Do headaches worsen with weather?
More than 30 million people in the U.S. suffer from excruciating migraines, so verifying the link between seasonality and headaches is no joke.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/Zh4ee6VSjs4/index.html
CNN.com - Health: James Bond drinks too much
James Bond may be in danger of seriously damaging his liver or suffering other health problems, British researchers say.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/OUA6wjIUizQ/index.html
CNN.com - Health: FDA on antibacterial soap: Prove it
FDA on antibacterial soap: Prove it
The FDA wants manufacturers of antibacterial hand soap and body wash to prove their effectiveness.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/NukT7I0Kr4Q/index.html
CNN.com - Health: Are multivitamins a waste of money?
Are multivitamins a waste of money?
An editorial published in this week's Annals of Internal Medicine says that using supplements and multivitamins to prevent chronic conditions are a wa...
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/1RZBM5ZRIH0/index.html
CNN.com - Health: Pot smokers, schizophrenics may share similar brain changes
Pot smokers, schizophrenics may share similar brain changes
The latest data suggest that it's possible to be a pot head.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/rXgmh1ifHmw/index.ht
CNN.com - Health: Hope in the midst of pain: Readers respond to mental illness struggle
Hope in the midst of pain: Readers respond to mental illness struggle
Imagine a mother, ostracized and isolated for years because her son is mentally ill, suddenly receiving thousands of messages of support, thanking her...
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/HVgd_XxFcrQ/index.html
CNN.com - Health: Nicotine in e-cigs, tobacco linked to heart disease
Nicotine in e-cigs, tobacco linked to heart disease
The nicotine delivered by cigarettes -- even the electronic versions -- may still contribute to heart disease, a new study suggests.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/eoH9jHFpGak/index.html
BBC News - Health: Will you be lonely this Christmas?
Will you be lonely this Christmas?
About 450,000 elderly will be spending Christmas alone
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25188076#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
BBC News - Health: Deaf man treated as dementia patient
Deaf man treated as dementia patient
As a health watchdog finds a deaf man was treated as if he had dementia by hospital nurses, a charity says it knows of many similar failures of NHS ca...
BBC News - Health: Young teens' weight terror 'common'
Young teens' weight terror 'common'
About 10% of 13-year-old girls are "terrified" about putting on weight, the first UK study looking for warning signs of eating disorders suggests.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25403304#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
BBC News - Health: Old bone dates human hand evolution
Old bone dates human hand evolution
The discovery of an ancient bone at a burial site in Kenya puts the origin of human hand dexterity more than half a million years earlier than previou...
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25398642#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
BBC News - Health: US warning on antibacterial soaps
US warning on antibacterial soaps
The US challenges makers of antibacterial soaps to prove they are safe, warning a chemical in such products may be harmful.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25405037#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
BBC News - Health: Severed hand kept alive on ankle
Severed hand kept alive on ankle
Chinese doctors save a man's severed hand by grafting it to his ankle, buying time before reattaching it to his injured arm.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25405543#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
BBC News - Health: Youngest born 'perceived as shorter'
Youngest born 'perceived as shorter'
Mothers perceive their youngest children as shorter than they actually are, a study suggests.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25400724#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
NYT > Health: The Consumer: Should We Toss Our Vitamin Pills?
The Consumer: Should We Toss Our Vitamin Pills?
Remember how good we thought they were supposed to be for us? Well, not really, some doctors say, with one medical journal editorial arguing that they...
Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/16/a-challenge-to-vitamins/?partner=rss&emc=rss
NYT > Health: Well: Sex and Intimacy After the Baby Arrives
Well: Sex and Intimacy After the Baby Arrives
Sexual issues after the birth of a child have not typically been discussed much, but research at the University of Michigan has tried to change that.
Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/16/restarting-desire-afterward/?partner=rss&emc=rss
NYT > Health: Global Health: A Simple Community Health Remedy in Mali
Global Health: A Simple Community Health Remedy in Mali
Deploying community health workers to treat sick children rapidly can make an enormous difference in how many live and how many die, according to a st...
NYT > Health: A Lifelong Fight Against Trans Fats
A Lifelong Fight Against Trans Fats
At 99, Fred Kummerow, a pioneer of trans-fat research, is still coming to contrarian conclusions about fat and heart disease.
Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/17/health/a-lifelong-fight-against-trans-fat.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
NYT > Health: Well: Three Biological Parents and a Baby
Well: Three Biological Parents and a Baby
Progress in fertilization techniques intended to avoid birth defects has rekindled a debate on genetics. Mixing the DNA of two women in a single baby ...
Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/16/three-biological-parents-and-a-baby/?partner=rss&emc=rss
NYT > Health: Books: Separating a Son From a Down Syndrome Diagnosis in ‘Raising Henry’
Books: Separating a Son From a Down Syndrome Diagnosis in 'Raising Henry'
In her memoir, an Upper West Side intellectual whose son has Down syndrome attempts to set people straight: it is a disability, not a tragedy.
NYT > Health: A Gap in the Affordable Care Act
A Gap in the Affordable Care Act
The flawed implementation of pediatric dental care under the new health law could leave millions of young patients without access, experts warn.
Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/17/health/a-gap-in-the-affordable-care-act.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
NYT > Health: Mushroom Ragoût
This versatile dish can be used as the base for a number of other recipes or enjoyed on its own.
Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/16/health/mushroom-ragout.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
NYT > Health: F.D.A. to Require Proof That Antibacterial Soaps Are Safe
F.D.A. to Require Proof That Antibacterial Soaps Are Safe
The agency said it was taking the step after some data had suggested problems like bacterial resistance and hormonal effects.
NYT > Health: Ask Well: Benefits of Swimming
Ask Well: Benefits of Swimming
The health effects of swimming are similar to those of land-based aerobic activities like jogging, walking or bicycling — with some notable difference...
Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/16/ask-well-benefits-of-swimming/?partner=rss&emc=rss
Monday, December 16, 2013
Health - chicagotribune.com: Docs explain why James Bond prefers his martinis 'shaken, not stirred'
Docs explain why James Bond prefers his martinis 'shaken, not stirred'
Scientists know that the best way to make a vodka martini is to mix the ingredients with a thin wooden spoon -- it combines the ingredients effectivel...
Health - chicagotribune.com: Cancer deaths rise to 8.2 million, breast cancer sharply up
Cancer deaths rise to 8.2 million, breast cancer sharply up
The global death toll from cancer rose to 8.2 million in 2012 with sharp rises in breast cancer as the disease tightened its grip in developing nation...
Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/sns-rt-us-cancer-global-20131212,0,2073015.story?track=rss
Reuters: Health News: Avoid raw milk due to infection risks: pediatricians
Avoid raw milk due to infection risks: pediatricians
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women, babies and kids should not drink raw or unpasteurized milk, a group of pediatricians said on Monday.
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/9pq4--InqvE/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: Obamacare website back up ahead of schedule after maintenance
Obamacare website back up ahead of schedule after maintenance
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The troubled federal website used by Americans to shop for health insurance as part of President Barack Obama's healthcare overha...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/zSof67KpIM4/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: 15,000 Obamacare signups didn't transmit, improvement seen -U.S
15,000 Obamacare signups didn't transmit, improvement seen -U.S
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Around 15,000 enrollment forms filled out by people applying for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act were not transm...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/QjFHlVJdIaQ/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: Healthy eating costs an extra $1.50 per day: study
Healthy eating costs an extra $1.50 per day: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - That healthy foods cost more has become conventional wisdom, but a new study is the most thorough yet in calculating how m...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/4jbCYPOHRT0/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: U.S. states affected by deadly pig virus now at 20: USDA
U.S. states affected by deadly pig virus now at 20: USDA
(Reuters) - Nebraska has become the latest U.S. state to be hit by a deadly pig virus, bringing the total number of states affected to 20, the U.S. De...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/OEgCzAcD9ZM/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: Road crashes biggest killer of Americans abroad
Road crashes biggest killer of Americans abroad
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - American travelers often focus on avoiding diseases or violence in foreign lands, but a new study shows they may overlook ...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/VUlB1-qz51I/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: Ikaria receives three final private equity bids -sources
Ikaria receives three final private equity bids -sources
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ikaria Inc, a specialty drug company that is seeking to sell itself for as much as $2 billion, received final bids this week from...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/eTQUkBzBj8k/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: Parent behaviors linked to kids' anxiety, depression
Parent behaviors linked to kids' anxiety, depression
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young people whose parents tend to fight with each other or are over involved in their kids' lives are at increased risk o...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/_2xFW9UOJgw/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: FDA panel says Merck's allergy drug effective
FDA panel says Merck's allergy drug effective
(Reuters) - A panel of experts advising the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said an oral drug made by Merck & Co was effective in treating grass pol...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/fYjD2qfExIc/story01.htm
ABC News: Health: Watch: 007 Would Be an Impotent Alcoholic, Doctors Say
Watch: 007 Would Be an Impotent Alcoholic, Doctors Say
Three U.K. doctors read the Bond novels to determine the secret agent's health problems.
ABC News: Health: UC Santa Barbara Parents Want Princeton Meningitis Vaccine
UC Santa Barbara Parents Want Princeton Meningitis Vaccine
Parents of UC Santa Barbara students want the meningitis vaccine that was imported for Princeton students.
ABC News: Health: The Name's Bond, James Bond -- and He Was an Alcoholic
The Name's Bond, James Bond -- and He Was an Alcoholic
Researchers set out to find out why James Bond liked drinks shaken, not stirred.
ABC News: Health: 5 Good Reasons to Skip Your Workout
CNN.com - Health: First MLB player diagnosed with CTE
First MLB player diagnosed with CTE
On the baseball field, Ryan Freel was unafraid to fling his body, and his head, into plays -- diving after balls and crashing into outfield walls.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/8Ao0cmEIz6s/index.html
CNN.com - Health: Report: Ex-NFL player's body exhumed
Report: Ex-NFL player's body exhumed
The body of former NFL linebacker Jovan Belcher was exhumed Friday in order to perform tests on his brain, a lawyer for the player's family told the K...
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/pUnzMRxQmmQ/index.html
CNN.com - Health: Could Soylent solve world hunger?
Could Soylent solve world hunger?
Meal substitute Soylent has gotten the attention of big investors who see a future for the product -- and customers who are tired of cooking and chewi...
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/22ZYGbrlrNY/index.html
CNN.com - Health: Gupta describes family's struggle
Gupta describes family's struggle
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta describes his experience with Stephanie Escamilla and her son, who is mentally ill.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/x9NOaDUuOYY/nr-gupta-living-with-mental-illness-qa.cnn.html
BBC News - Health: VIDEO: 'Seven-day week' for top NHS doctors
VIDEO: 'Seven-day week' for top NHS doctors
Hospitals in England will have to ensure senior doctors and key diagnostic tests are available seven days a week under new plans.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25388010#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
BBC News - Health: 'Seven-day week' for senior doctors
'Seven-day week' for senior doctors
Hospitals in England will have to ensure senior doctors and key diagnostic tests are available seven days a week under new plans.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25381319#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
BBC News - Health: VIDEO: Colombian clubs' 'safe drugs' tests
VIDEO: Colombian clubs' 'safe drugs' tests
A voluntary drug-testing service at some of Colombia's nightclubs is aiming to reduce the risk to revellers from impure substances.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-25387024#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
BBC News - Health: The return of the female condom?
The return of the female condom?
A contraceptive that women control is radically redesigned
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25348410#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
BBC News - Health: 74 calls to liver surgery helpline
74 calls to liver surgery helpline
A total of 74 people ring a helpline set up for patients treated by a liver surgeon linked to the "avoidable" deaths of eight people.
NYT > Health: Well: Music and the Young Brain
Well: Music and the Young Brain
Two new randomized trials do not support the belief that exposing preschoolers to music aids their cognitive development in other areas.
Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/16/music-and-the-young-brain/?partner=rss&emc=rss
NYT > Health: New Rule Could Aid Veterans’ Access to Health Care for Some Traumatic Injuries
New Rule Could Aid Veterans' Access to Health Care for Some Traumatic Injuries
The new policy, which takes effect on Jan. 16, could pave the way for thousands of veterans to file claims.
NYT > Health: Well: Keeping Little Breaths Flowing
Well: Keeping Little Breaths Flowing
Choking is the fourth-leading cause of unintentional deaths in children under age 5, but a few precautions and CPR training could help avert a tragedy...
Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/16/keeping-little-breaths-flowing/?partner=rss&emc=rss
NYT > Health: Well: Raw Milk a Hazard for Children and Pregnant Women
Well: Raw Milk a Hazard for Children and Pregnant Women
The American Academy of Pediatrics has advised children, infants and pregnant women not to consume any raw milk or raw milk products from cows, goats ...
NYT > Health: Enrollment Errors Cut, Officials Say; Fixes Are Overstated, Insurers Report
Enrollment Errors Cut, Officials Say; Fixes Are Overstated, Insurers Report
The Obama administration said it had reduced the error rate in enrollment data sent to insurance companies, even as insurers said that files they rece...
NYT > Health: Economic View: Solving the Shortage in Primary Care Doctors
Economic View: Solving the Shortage in Primary Care Doctors
Congress and the hospitals have established a residency system that doesn't train the doctors Americans need most.
NYT > Health: The Selling of Attention Deficit Disorder
The Selling of Attention Deficit Disorder
Diagnoses have soared as makers of the drugs used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have found success with a two-decade marketing cam...
NYT > Health: Jack Fishman, Who Helped Develop a Drug to Treat Overdoses, Dies at 83
Jack Fishman, Who Helped Develop a Drug to Treat Overdoses, Dies at 83
Dr. Fishman worked on a drug that counters the addictive and potentially fatal use of narcotics.
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Friday, December 13, 2013
CNN.com - Health: Obamacare: 'Stay out of jail free?'
Obamacare: 'Stay out of jail free?'
Mercedes Smith walked out of Bedford Hills Correctional Facility after 20 years, hoping to become a productive member of society.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/_novjntsY30/index.html
CNN.com - Health: Feds move to make meat safer
The FDA has announced new measures to make us safer -- by limiting the use of antibiotics in animals.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/oqyxGIi5Xds/newday-gupta-antibiotics-in-meat.cnn.html
CNN.com - Health: Still sexy after all these years
Still sexy after all these years
Contrary to the recent musings of Miley Cyrus that sex goes kaput once you hit 40, there's research to support that older people are right to have "gr...
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/dRtCHZs-_Pw/index.html
BBC News - Health: Are we being fair to the NHS?
After more bad headlines, are we being fair to the NHS?
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25348924#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
BBC News - Health: 10,000 children with cancer in UK
10,000 children with cancer in UK
There are 10,000 children under 14 living with cancer in the UK, say Macmillan Cancer Support and the National Cancer Intelligence Network, and they n...
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25354420#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
BBC News - Health: James Bond is an 'impotent drunk'
James Bond is an 'impotent drunk'
James Bond drinks so much he's probably impotent and will die young, according to doctors.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25349738#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
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