Thursday, January 30, 2014

Yahoo! Health News: Modern humans more Neanderthal than once thought, studies suggest

Modern humans more Neanderthal than once thought, studies suggest

Although Neanderthals became extinct 28,000 years ago in Europe, as much as one-fifth of their DNA has survived in human genomes due to interbreeding ...

Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/modern-humans-more-neanderthal-than-once-thought-studies-suggest


Yahoo! Health News: Antioxidants including vitamin E can promote lung cancer: study

Antioxidants including vitamin E can promote lung cancer: study

By Sharon Begley NEW YORK (Reuters) - A decades-old medical mystery - why antioxidants such as vitamin E and beta carotene seemed to accelerate the gr...

Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/antioxidants-including-vitamin-e-can-promote-lung-cancer-study


Yahoo! Health News: Fourth Canadian farm hit by pig killing virus: Ontario official

Fourth Canadian farm hit by pig killing virus: Ontario official

(Reuters) - The piglet killing Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus has spread to a fourth farm in the Canadian province of Ontario, the provincial governm...

Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/fourth-canadian-farm-hit-by-pig-killing-virus-ontario-official


Yahoo! Health News: Scientists hail breakthrough in embryonic-like stem cells

Scientists hail breakthrough in embryonic-like stem cells

By Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent LONDON (Reuters) - In experiments that could open a new era in stem cell biology, scientists have fo...

Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/scientists-hail-breakthrough-in-embryonic-like-stem-cells


Yahoo! Health News: Biogen profit rises as new multiple sclerosis drug shines

Biogen profit rises as new multiple sclerosis drug shines

Biogen Idec Inc said on Wednesday its new, high-profile oral multiple sclerosis drug Tecfidera had sales of $398 million in the fourth quarter, easily...

Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/biogen-profit-rises-as-new-multiple-sclerosis-drug-shines


Yahoo! Health News: Autistic NYC boy's death prompts tracking plan

Autistic NYC boy's death prompts tracking plan

NEW YORK (AP) — Following the death of an autistic teenager who walked away from his New York City school last year, the U.S. Department of Justice sa...

Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/ap/autistic-nyc-boy-s-death-prompts-tracking-plan


Yahoo! Health News: Doctors miss memory problems in heart patients

Doctors miss memory problems in heart patients

By Ronnie Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Almost half of older heart patients in a new study had memory loss, though their cardiologists failed to r...

Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/doctors-miss-memory-problems-in-heart-patients


Yahoo! Health News: Flavonoid-rich foods linked to lowered diabetes risk

Flavonoid-rich foods linked to lowered diabetes risk

By Shereen Jegtvig NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women with diets rich in foods like berries, chocolate, red wine and tea also have reduced inflammation...

Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/flavonoid-rich-foods-linked-to-lowered-diabetes-risk


Yahoo! Health News: Cruise ship sick toll nears 700 on return to NJ

Cruise ship sick toll nears 700 on return to NJ

BAYONNE, N.J. (AP) — A cruise ship on which hundreds of passengers and crew members fell ill was returning to port Wednesday in New Jersey, with healt...

Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/ap/cruise-ship-sick-toll-nears-700-on-return-to-nj


Yahoo! Health News: Health Highlights: Jan. 29, 2014

Health Highlights: Jan. 29, 2014

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Aleve May be Safer for Heart Than Other NSAIDs...

Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/health-highlights-jan-29-2014


Yahoo! Health News: Wary of Obamacare, some Republicans sign up anyway

Wary of Obamacare, some Republicans sign up anyway

By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - Julie Davis has every reason to be skeptical of Obamacare: She's a Republican, her father is a ...

Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/wary-of-obamacare-some-republicans-sign-up-anyway


Yahoo! Health News: Dutch find more horse meat in beef products

Dutch find more horse meat in beef products

AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Dutch Foods and Wares Authority says it has "preventatively" blocked all shipments from a Dutch slaughterhouse after investigator...

Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/ap/dutch-find-more-horse-meat-in-beef-products


Yahoo! Health News: WellPoint says health exchange applicants hit expectations

WellPoint says health exchange applicants hit expectations

U.S. health insurer WellPoint Inc said on Wednesday the applicants for the new Obamacare health plans are of the age and demographics it had expected,...

Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/wellpoint-says-health-exchange-applicants-hit-expectations


Yahoo! Health News: Smartphone Apps for Diabetes: Do They Really Work?

Smartphone Apps for Diabetes: Do They Really Work?

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Managing diabetes requires a great deal of time, memory and math skills. There are carbohydrates to count...

Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/smartphone-apps-for-diabetes-do-they-really-work


Health - chicagotribune.com: Brain of famous amnesiac "H.M." yields new insights into memory

Brain of famous amnesiac "H.M." yields new insights into memory

If you know that a small seahorse-shaped structure deep in the brain -- the hippocampus -- is crucial to committing new facts and skills to memory, yo...

Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/chi-la-amnesiac-brain-yields-insights-into-memory-20140129,0,470200.story?track=rss


Health - chicagotribune.com: Dwindling saline supplies worry hospitals, dialysis centers

Dwindling saline supplies worry hospitals, dialysis centers

A shortage of intravenous saline is causing hospitals and dialysis centers to scramble to manage their supplies of the commonly used solution.

Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/sns-wp-washpost-bc-saline28-20140128,0,7947147.story?track=rss


Health - chicagotribune.com: Medical bills are a burden for more than 1 in 4 families, CDC says

Medical bills are a burden for more than 1 in 4 families, CDC says

A crushing medical bill can cause money problems not just for a cash-strapped patient but for his or her entire family. New data from the Centers for ...

Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/la-sci-sn-medical-costs-burden-on-families-20140128,0,3456145.story?track=rss


BBC News - Health: Peers back child car smoking ban

Peers back child car smoking ban

The House of Lords backs a Labour plan to ban smoking in cars carrying children, despite opposition from the government.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-25939908#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: Catching the mother of all bed bugs

Catching the mother of all bed bugs

The ability of bed bugs to return so quickly after human attempts to get rid of them has been explained by University of Sheffield researchers

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-25947072#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: Stem cell 'major discovery' claimed

Stem cell 'major discovery' claimed

Stem cells researchers are heralding a "major scientific discovery", with the potential to start a new age of personalised medicine.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25917270#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


NYT > Health: Well: My Coach, the Bully

Well: My Coach, the Bully

Athletic coaches wield enormous power, and traditionally their toughness has been upheld as a virtue. But when does it cross over into bullying?

Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/01/29/my-coach-the-bully/?partner=rss&emc=rss


Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Health - chicagotribune.com: Transgender study looks at 'exceptionally high' suicide-attempt rate

Transgender study looks at 'exceptionally high' suicide-attempt rate

A whopping 41% of people who are transgender or gender-nonconforming have attempted suicide sometime in their lives, nearly nine times the national av...

Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/la-me-ln-suicide-attempts-alarming-transgender-20140127,0,6485782.story?track=rss


Health - chicagotribune.com: Guns sent 20 children to U.S. hospitals every single day, study finds

Guns sent 20 children to U.S. hospitals every single day, study finds

Twenty children or adolescents were hospitalized for firearm-related injuries every day in 2009, and 453 died of their wounds, a new report says.

Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/chi-guns-kids-health-toll-20140128,0,2505382.story?track=rss


Reuters: Health News: Georgia bill would seek limited access to medical marijuana strain

Georgia bill would seek limited access to medical marijuana strain

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Georgia state representative Allen Peake introduced a bill on Tuesday that would legalize a non-psychoactive strain of marijuana s...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/beWgGn9O1E8/story01.htm


Reuters: Health News: U.S. hospitals hit with shortage of intravenous saline

U.S. hospitals hit with shortage of intravenous saline

(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday it is working with the three manufacturers of intravenous saline solutions commonly ...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/d85OwSCdS7c/story01.htm


Reuters: Health News: Saving accounts for kids tied to development: study

Saving accounts for kids tied to development: study

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Creating government savings accounts for children's future education when they're young may improve their development, acc...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/hpAMTu3wtu0/story01.htm


Reuters: Health News: Louisiana's top court rules for J&J in appeal of Risperdal suit

Louisiana's top court rules for J&J in appeal of Risperdal suit

(Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson won an appeal in Louisiana Supreme Court on Tuesday over its marketing of anti-psychotic drug Risperdal as the court ove...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/Lvz7zG86Lz8/story01.htm


Reuters: Health News: Medivation prostate cancer drug impresses in pre-chemo study

Medivation prostate cancer drug impresses in pre-chemo study

(Reuters) - Medivation Inc's drug for advanced prostate cancer significantly delayed progression of the disease and extended survival in a large, late...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/GDLAk1Ykypw/story01.htm


Reuters: Health News: Medical marijuana to be sold in Connecticut by summer: governor

Medical marijuana to be sold in Connecticut by summer: governor

MILFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) - Medical marijuana will go on sale in Connecticut by summer 2014, dispensed throughout the state by four vendors, Gove...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/rV-IBdG57wo/story01.htm


Reuters: Health News: Anti-VEGF drugs making a difference in vision, longterm care

Anti-VEGF drugs making a difference in vision, longterm care

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A treatment introduced less than 10 years ago has already made a difference in the number of Americans losing their vision...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/8usOCGUwMaA/story01.htm


Reuters: Health News: U.S. FDA panel: data support safety, efficacy of Merck allergy drug

U.S. FDA panel: data support safety, efficacy of Merck allergy drug

(Reuters) - Merck & Co's experimental drug Ragwitek, a treatment for ragweed allergies, appears safe and effective for use in patients between the age...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/xSnjLagSjis/story01.htm


Reuters: Health News: Russia reports suspected foot-and-mouth outbreak in Siberia

Russia reports suspected foot-and-mouth outbreak in Siberia

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian authorities on Tuesday reported a suspected outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in eastern Siberian region of Zabaikalsk, wh...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/21anNzhyGbw/story01.htm


Reuters: Health News: Production snag forces worldwide hold on GSK chickenpox vaccines

Production snag forces worldwide hold on GSK chickenpox vaccines

FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline has stopped worldwide deliveries of two chickenpox vaccines for children after discovering that some batc...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/iTh5Wc7G3Fg/story01.htm


Reuters: Health News: Drug critic slams FDA over antibiotic oversight in meat production

Drug critic slams FDA over antibiotic oversight in meat production

(Reuters) - The United States Food and Drug Administration allowed 18 animal drugs to stay on the market even after an agency review found the drugs p...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/ATYxqmf6D1g/story01.htm


Reuters: Health News: Over 600 passengers, crew fall ill on Royal Caribbean cruise

Over 600 passengers, crew fall ill on Royal Caribbean cruise

(Reuters) - The number of passengers and crew who fell ill aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship climbed to more than 600 on Monday, many of them vomit...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/j8jB0AGdH5E/story01.htm


ABC News: Health: What Should 'Clean Eating' Mean to You?

What Should 'Clean Eating' Mean to You?

Learn what clean eating really means.

Source: http://feeds.abcnews.com/c/35229/f/654831/s/36739d8d/sc/14/l/0Labcnews0Bgo0N0CHealth0Cclean0Eeating0Cstory0Did0F22255468/story01.htm


ABC News: Health: How Texas Family Mourns Mother Now That Life Support Pulled

How Texas Family Mourns Mother Now That Life Support Pulled

Marlise Munoz's family names fetus as part of mourning process.

Source: http://feeds.abcnews.com/c/35229/f/654831/s/36739d8a/sc/42/l/0Labcnews0Bgo0N0CHealth0Cmourning0Ebegins0Etexas0Efamily0Ebrain0Edead0Emother0Enow0Cstory0Did0F22253935/story01.htm


ABC News: Health: 5 Ways to Keep Your Elderly Parent Safe

5 Ways to Keep Your Elderly Parent Safe

Five ways adult kids can help their elderly parents stay safe.

Source: http://feeds.abcnews.com/c/35229/f/654831/s/36739d89/sc/14/l/0Labcnews0Bgo0N0CHealth0Cways0Esenior0Eparent0Esafe0Cstory0Did0F22257377/story01.htm


ABC News: Health: China Halts Poultry Trading After New H7N9 Cases

China Halts Poultry Trading After New H7N9 Cases

East China regions halt live poultry trade after new H7N9 cases, 20 deaths logged this year

Source: http://feeds.abcnews.com/c/35229/f/654831/s/3674a64c/sc/39/l/0Labcnews0Bgo0N0CHealth0CwireStory0Cchina0Ehalts0Epoultry0Etrading0Eh7n90Ecases0E22259117/story01.htm


ABC News: Health: Why Norovirus Is So Nasty and Terrifying to Travelers

Why Norovirus Is So Nasty and Terrifying to Travelers

Norovirus outbreaks are notoriously difficult to control. The virus is easily passed from person to person, spreads through food and ice and also surv...

Source: http://feeds.abcnews.com/c/35229/f/654831/s/366ad5a5/sc/10/l/0Labcnews0Bgo0N0CHealth0Cnorovirus0Enasty0Eterrifying0Etravelers0Cstory0Did0F22240A355/story01.htm


ABC News: Health: Deadly Batch of Heroin Has Already Killed 17

Deadly Batch of Heroin Has Already Killed 17

Cops say it's laced with fentanyl.

Source: http://feeds.abcnews.com/c/35229/f/654831/s/366a4ce8/sc/16/l/0Labcnews0Bgo0N0Cblogs0Cheadlines0C20A140C0A10Cdeadly0Ebatch0Eof0Eheroin0Ehas0Ealready0Ekilled0E170C/story01.htm


CNN.com - Health: What it's like to be autistic

What it's like to be autistic

Temple Grandin discusses her experience with autism, from not speaking to becoming a renowned author and professor.

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/EUeQFJXF4eM/temple-grandin-red-chair-orig.cnn.html

CNN.com - Health: Obamacare deadline comin' up!

Obamacare deadline comin' up!

You've got until Wednesday January 30 to sign up if you want health insurance coverage to start on March 1.

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/1tl0ERYdxCI/index.html

CNN.com - Health: Obamacare deadline comin' up! What you need to know

Obamacare deadline comin' up! What you need to know

You've got until Wednesday January 30 to sign up if you want health insurance coverage to start on March 1.

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/1tl0ERYdxCI/index.html

CNN.com - Health: What it feels like to be autistic

What it feels like to be autistic

Temple Grandin discusses her experience with autism, from not speaking to becoming a renowned author and professor.

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/EUeQFJXF4eM/temple-grandin-red-chair-orig.cnn.html


CNN.com - Health: 10 things we learned about surviving anxiety

10 things we learned about surviving anxiety

Generalized anxiety disorder is the single most common mental health diagnosis, and yet it's still taboo to talk about it. So we assembled a panel to ...

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/hLs2Or8XlH4/index.html


CNN.com - Health: It hurts to exercise in cold

It hurts to exercise in cold

Cold weather causes muscles to lose more heat and contract, causing tightness throughout the body. Joints get tighter, muscles can lose their range of...

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/R1SdfLDJttk/index.html


CNN.com - Health: 'Marlboro Man' dies from COPD

'Marlboro Man' dies from COPD

The 'Marlboro Man' dies from COPD, according to reports. CNN's Dr. Gupta takes a look back at smoking evolution.

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/siyXmd9fO64/nr-pkg-gupta-marlboro-man-dies-smoking-evolution.cnn-ap.html


CNN.com - Health: Teen brains not ready for weed

Teen brains not ready for weed

It's obvious parents should be talking to kids about smoking marijuana. But what are you supposed to tell them when it's clear that "just say no," isn...

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/s8dxN_Cxc_I/index.html

BBC News - Health: Over-90s ambulance trips 'up 81%'

Over-90s ambulance trips 'up 81%'

The number of over-90s brought to A&E by ambulance in England has risen by 81% over the past three years, figures highlighted by Labour show.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25926211#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: Multiple sclerosis link to food bug

Multiple sclerosis link to food bug

A food poisoning bacterium could be implicated in MS, US researchers believe.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25925658#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: Could alcohol trigger skin cancer?

Could alcohol trigger skin cancer?

Could drinking too much alcohol trigger skin cancer?

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25930184#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: RVH major incident review announced

RVH major incident review announced

A review is to be carried out of the major incident declared at Royal Victoria Hospital's accident and emergency department, Health Minister Edwin Poo...

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-25932705#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: Meeting Oxford's research monkeys

Meeting Oxford's research monkeys

Inside a controversial animal research facility

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25888372#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: Ex-Stafford chief nurse 'struck off'

Ex-Stafford chief nurse 'struck off'

The most senior nurse to be disciplined as part of the Stafford Hospital scandal has agreed to be struck off.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25933270#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


NYT > Health: Well: Exercise to Age Well, Whatever Your Age

Well: Exercise to Age Well, Whatever Your Age

Becoming physically active in middle age, even if someone has been sedentary for years, substantially reduces the likelihood that he or she will becom...

Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/01/29/exercise-to-age-well-regardless-of-age/?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: Drug Shows Promise in Advanced Prostate Cancer When Used Before Chemotherapy

Drug Shows Promise in Advanced Prostate Cancer When Used Before Chemotherapy

The drug Xtandi, already on the market for post-chemotherapy use, could open a new front in its competition with Johnson & Johnson's Zytiga.

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/29/health/drug-shows-promise-in-advanced-prostate-cancer-when-used-before-chemotherapy.html?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: World Briefing: China: Chicken Sales Suspended Over Concerns About Avian Flu

World Briefing: China: Chicken Sales Suspended Over Concerns About Avian Flu

As the Chinese get ready for Lunar New Year feasts, several areas in China have banned the sale of live chickens, as fears grew over the spread of avi...

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/29/world/asia/china-chicken-sales-suspended-over-concerns-about-avian-flu.html?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: National Briefing | Southwest: Texas: Woman at Center of Struggle Will Be Cremated

National Briefing | Southwest: Texas: Woman at Center of Struggle Will Be Cremated

The brain-dead pregnant woman who was taken off life support after her family's battle to gain custody of her body from a Fort Worth hospital will be ...

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/29/us/texas-woman-at-center-of-struggle-will-be-cremated.html?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: Your Money Adviser: Meeting the Cost of Conceiving

Your Money Adviser: Meeting the Cost of Conceiving

Debt can pile up quickly for couples trying in-vitro fertilization and other assisted reproductive technologies.

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/29/your-money/meeting-the-cost-of-conceiving.html?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: What's in It? : A Look Inside the Protein Bar

What's in It? : A Look Inside the Protein Bar

A closer examination of these energy-boosting snacks shows that their blessings are mixed.

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/29/dining/protein-bars.html?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: Well: Share Your Story About Postpartum Depression

Well: Share Your Story About Postpartum Depression

Have you faced problems related to pregnancy or the birth of a child? We'd like to hear your story.

Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/01/28/postpartum-depression/?partner=rss&emc=rs

NYT > Health: Google Glass to Be Covered by Vision Care Insurer VSP

Google Glass to Be Covered by Vision Care Insurer VSP

In a sign of how wearable devices are entering the mainstream, a major optical insurance provider will subsidize frames and prescription lenses for cu...

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/28/technology/google-glass-to-be-covered-by-vision-care-insurer-vsp.html?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: Judge Rejects Execution Delay Over Use of Compounded Drug

Judge Rejects Execution Delay Over Use of Compounded Drug

Lawyers for an inmate in Missouri said the drug to be used was likely to be substandard because it was produced in a compounding pharmacy not subject ...

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/28/us/judge-rejects-execution-delay-over-use-of-compounded-drug.html?partner=rss&emc=rss


Tuesday, January 28, 2014

BBC News - Health: 'Kindness' worry in maternity survey

'Kindness' worry in maternity survey

A survey of women who gave birth last year found a third of them said they were not always treated with kindness in hospital after the birth.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-25926567#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: Horsemeat in food 'three years earlier'

Horsemeat in food 'three years earlier'

Thousands of tonnes 'probably in food years before the scandal'

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-25914459#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: AUDIO: Research 'changing cancer treatment'

AUDIO: Research 'changing cancer treatment'

The BBC's Tom Feilden and Cancer Research UK's Peter Johnson discuss The Institute of Cancer Research's new Centre for Evolution and Cancer.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25924274#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: Could bubonic plague strike again?

Could bubonic plague strike again?

Could bubonic plague strike again?

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25916296#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: Custody healthcare a 'major problem'

Custody healthcare a 'major problem'

The Met Police is struggling to provide adequate medical staffing to assess and treat detainees in their custody, according to a new report.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-25918465#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: Are your medical records in danger?

Are your medical records in danger?

Should we be concerned about plans to share information?

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25919399#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: New calls to change sex education

New calls to change sex education

Newsbeat speaks to two teenagers who had very different experiences of sex education at school.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/25921487#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: Hong Kong culls chickens over H7N9

Hong Kong culls chickens over H7N9

Hong Kong begins culling 20,000 chickens after the H7N9 bird flu virus was found in poultry imported from mainland China.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-25923508#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: Suffering in silence

Suffering in silence

Why so many people suffer addictions in secret

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-25886818#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: Magnet rods straighten curved spines

Magnet rods straighten curved spines

Children with crooked backs could benefit from a new treatment that uses magnetic rods to straighten the spine, say draft guidelines for England.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25911384#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: Pesticide linked to Alzheimer's

Pesticide linked to Alzheimer's

Exposure to a once widely used pesticide, DDT, may increase the chances of developing Alzheimer's disease, suggest US researchers.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25913568#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: AUDIO: Girls' life expectancy over 100

AUDIO: Girls' life expectancy over 100

Girls born in parts of England can expect to live to over 100 for the first time, a report has found.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25917519#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: Payout for girl's glue injection

Payout for girl's glue injection

A girl accidentally injected with glue during a treatment is to receive a multimillion-pound payout from Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-25916336#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: Routine ops resume in north Wales

Routine ops resume in north Wales

Routine surgery is resuming at hospitals across north Wales after being postponed due to "increased pressure".

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-25916942#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


NYT > Health: Antibiotics in Animals Tied to Risk of Human Infection

Antibiotics in Animals Tied to Risk of Human Infection

A federal analysis of 30 antibiotics used in animal feed found that the majority of them were likely to be contributing to bacterial infections that a...

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/28/science/antibiotics-in-animals-tied-to-risk-of-human-infection.html?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: Global Health: No Longer Leading Killer, Plague Still Raises Fears

Global Health: No Longer Leading Killer, Plague Still Raises Fears

History tells us that the Plague of Justinian and the Black Death each took a large fraction of the earth's population. Science tells us that the plag...

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/28/science/no-longer-leading-killer-plague-still-raises-fears.html?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: Essay: Me Versus the Scale

Essay: Me Versus the Scale

Many of us can recite the intimate details of our friends' sex lives, their pharmacological habits, their rents. But question their weights and their ...

Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/01/27/me-versus-the-scale/?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: Q&A: Taking a Restful Position

Q&A: Taking a Restful Position

Deciding which sleep position is most comfortable is the most important factor, unless sleep apnea is a factor, experts say.

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/28/science/taking-a-restful-position.html?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: Beings Not Made for Space

Beings Not Made for Space

Swelled heads, atrophied legs, radiation threats — space takes a toll on the human body, and some health problems still elude doctors more than 50 yea...

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/28/science/bodies-not-made-for-space.html?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: Mind: The Older Mind May Just Be a Fuller Mind

Mind: The Older Mind May Just Be a Fuller Mind

It's not so much that the mental faculties of older people are rapidly declining, it's that their databases are fuller, a new study suggests.

Source: http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/01/27/the-older-mind-may-just-be-a-fuller-mind/?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: The Scan: Scientists’ Anxieties and Sonic Wonders

The Scan: Scientists' Anxieties and Sonic Wonders

Events and reading matter at the intersection of science and culture.

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/28/science/scientists-anxieties-and-sonic-wonders.html?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: Well: Goodbye to the Doctor’s White Coat?

Well: Goodbye to the Doctor's White Coat?

New recommendations on what health care workers should wear may signal an end to the doctor's white coat.

Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/01/27/goodbye-to-the-doctors-white-coat/?partner=rss&emc=rss


Monday, January 27, 2014

Health - chicagotribune.com: Unraveling any weight-gain links to stress, cortisol

Unraveling any weight-gain links to stress, cortisol

Although the marketplace is full of products that claim to melt off pounds by relieving stress or blocking hormones, medical experts say it isn't that...

Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/la-he-cortisol-20140125,0,20471.story?track=rss


Health - chicagotribune.com: Cold? Good thing if you want to lose weight, researchers say

Cold? Good thing if you want to lose weight, researchers say

Turn your thermostat down -- and don't add a sweater. That, researchers report, will not only save energy to heat your home but will use more body ene...

Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/chi-cold-temps-tied-to-weight-loss-20140123,0,5840834.story?track=rss


Health - chicagotribune.com: Computer killing your eyes? There are ways to fight back

Computer killing your eyes? There are ways to fight back

We've all heard the complaint or something like it: "I've been staring at the screen all day. My eyes hurt." But is it really the screen's fault? (And...

Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/sns-wp-washpost-bc-health-computers22-20140122,0,3256173.story?track=rss


Health - chicagotribune.com: Instagram's most liked butt? N.Y.C. woman is hot new name in fitness

Instagram's most liked butt? N.Y.C. woman is hot new name in fitness

You might not know Jen Selter by name. But if you are an avid user of Instagram, you might know her butt.

Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/la-sh-instagrams-most-famous-butt-ny-woman-is-hot-new-name-in-fitness-20140122,0,2706583.story?track=rss


Reuters: Health News: China reports second case of new bird flu strain

China reports second case of new bird flu strain

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese authorities have confirmed the second human case of the new H10N8 strain of bird flu, contracted by a woman who is in crit...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/JEzKrqNZlj0/story01.htm


Reuters: Health News: Obamacare coverage enrollment hits three million: official

Obamacare coverage enrollment hits three million: official

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of people enrolled in private health insurance under Obamacare has soared by more than one-third in recent weeks to ...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/vx15vZkpCf0/story01.htm


Reuters: Health News: HPV test awareness, knowledge still low

HPV test awareness, knowledge still low

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Americans are more aware that there is a test for the human papilloma virus (HPV) than counterparts in the UK and Australi...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/2PyWXgxa9JE/story01.htm


Reuters: Health News: Europe assessing if weight affects 'morning after pill' success

Europe assessing if weight affects 'morning after pill' success

LONDON (Reuters) - European regulators said on Friday they would assess whether emergency contraceptives, known as the "morning after pill" worked as ...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/UK2A5F_ub1E/story01.htm


ABC News: Health: Shock Leaves Man With Star-Shaped Cataracts

Shock Leaves Man With Star-Shaped Cataracts

Man had to have surgery to regain his vision.

Source: http://feeds.abcnews.com/c/35229/f/654831/s/3652ac64/sc/38/l/0Labcnews0Bgo0N0Cblogs0Chealth0C20A140C0A10C240Cshock0Eleaves0Eman0Ewith0Estar0Eshaped0Ecataracts0C/story01.htm


ABC News: Health: Watch: Sperm Donor Ordered to Pay Child Support in Kansas

Watch: Sperm Donor Ordered to Pay Child Support in Kansas

Judge ruled that William Marotta has paternal duty since the artificial insemination was not done by a licensed physician.

Source: http://feeds.abcnews.com/c/35229/f/654831/s/3650fc58/sc/1/l/0Labcnews0Bgo0N0CHealth0Cvideo0Csperm0Edonor0Eordered0Epay0Echild0Esupport0Ekansas0E21653599/story01.htm


CNN.com - Health: 6 people who will inspire you

6 people who will inspire you

Every year CNN selects six iReporters to race in a triathlon with Dr. Sanjay Gupta and CNN Fit Nation. Meet this year's team.

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/fA2n9hOGeGE/index.html


CNN.com - Health: Nutrition labels get makeover

Nutrition labels get makeover

Choosing healthier snacks may soon be easier. Updating nutrition labels is a big priority for the Food and Drug Administration this year.

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/psaT0_2bJHA/index.html


CNN.com - Health: Family loses 300 pounds

Family loses 300 pounds

Gabi Rose wore maternity clothes for more than 12 years. Now she's a size 2. Learn how she and her family finally got fit.

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/r00WOv20M4I/index.html


CNN.com - Health: Family loses 300 pounds together

Family loses 300 pounds together

Gabi Rose wore maternity clothes for more than 12 years. Now she's a size 2. Learn how she and her family finally got fit.

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/r00WOv20M4I/index.html


CNN.com - Health: 6 people who will inspire you

6 people who will inspire you

Every year CNN selects six iReporters to race in a triathlon with Dr. Sanjay Gupta and CNN Fit Nation. Meet this year's team.

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/fA2n9hOGeGE/index.html


CNN.com - Health: Brain-dead woman taken off ventilator

Brain-dead woman taken off ventilator

The action comes after a wrenching court fight about who is alive, who is dead and how the presence of a fetus changes the equation.

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/oYteUxb1tOY/index.html


BBC News - Health: Music therapy 'helps cancer young'

Music therapy 'helps cancer young'

Producing music videos can help teenagers and young people cope better with cancer treatment, a study in Cancer journal suggests.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25878958#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: Pregnant woman's life support ended

Pregnant woman's life support ended

A brain-dead woman kept alive by a hospital in Texas because she was pregnant is taken off life support following a court order.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25907874#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: Half the village at risk of blindness

Half the village at risk of blindness

The village where half could go blind

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25877285#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


NYT > Health: Inside City’s Water Tanks, Layers of Neglect

Inside City's Water Tanks, Layers of Neglect

Many of New York City's iconic water towers have not been cleaned or inspected in years, and regulations governing the tanks are rarely enforced, an e...

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/27/nyregion/inside-citys-water-tanks-layers-of-neglect.html?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: Well: Helping Smokers Quit, or Not Start in the First Place

Well: Helping Smokers Quit, or Not Start in the First Place

Images on television and the availability of electronic cigarettes are among the temptations that attract new smokers and weaken the willpower of thos...

Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/01/27/helping-smokers-quit-or-not-start-in-the-first-place/?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: Schumer Proposes ‘Avonte’s Law’ to Protect Children With Autism

Schumer Proposes 'Avonte's Law' to Protect Children With Autism

A day after the funeral for Avonte Oquendo, Senator Charles E. Schumer pushed for a new law that would finance a program to provide optional electroni...

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/27/nyregion/schumer-proposes-avontes-law-to-protect-children-with-autism.html?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: Sports of The Times: For a Cowboys Star With Dementia, Time Is Running Out

Sports of The Times: For a Cowboys Star With Dementia, Time Is Running Out

Rayfield Wright, who sustained countless blows to the head during 13 seasons with the Cowboys, said N.F.L. players do not know what awaits in retireme...

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/27/sports/football/for-a-cowboys-star-with-dementia-time-is-running-out.html?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: Cannabis Legal, Localities Begin to Just Say No

Cannabis Legal, Localities Begin to Just Say No

Alongside statewide measures easing access to marijuana have come local efforts to restrict it.

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/27/us/cannabis-legal-localities-begin-to-just-say-no.html?partner=rss&emc=rs

NYT > Health: Texas Woman Is Taken Off Life Support After Order

Texas Woman Is Taken Off Life Support After Order

The Fort Worth hospital followed a judge's order to remove the brain-dead woman, Marlise Muñoz, from machines, ending a battle that had sparked a deba...

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/27/us/texas-hospital-to-end-life-support-for-pregnant-brain-dead-woman.html?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: Doctors Abusing Medicare Face Fines and Expulsion

Doctors Abusing Medicare Face Fines and Expulsion

The Obama administration is cracking down on doctors who repeatedly overcharge Medicare patients; the government may even disclose how much individual...

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/26/us/doctors-abusing-medicare-to-face-fines.html?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: Beijing’s Bad Air Would Be Step Up for Smoggy Delhi

Beijing's Bad Air Would Be Step Up for Smoggy Delhi

Researchers suspect that India's unusual mix of polluted air, poor sanitation and contaminated water may make the country among the most dangerous in ...

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/26/world/asia/beijings-air-would-be-step-up-for-smoggy-delhi.html?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: Judge Orders Hospital to Remove Pregnant Woman From Life Support

Judge Orders Hospital to Remove Pregnant Woman From Life Support

Doctors had cited a Texas law that prevents them from withdrawing or withholding "life-sustaining treatment" from a pregnant patient.

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/25/us/judge-orders-hospital-to-remove-life-support-from-pregnant-woman.html?partner=rss&emc=rss


Thursday, January 23, 2014

Reuters: Health News: High-fluoride paste may prevent white spots from braces

High-fluoride paste may prevent white spots from braces

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adolescents may not be able to get out of wearing braces, but using a high-fluoride toothpaste for the duration could help...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/dtCCgJXF_1A/story01.htm


Reuters: Health News: Omega-3 intake linked to signs of brain aging

Omega-3 intake linked to signs of brain aging

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older women with higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids in their blood had slightly less brain shrinkage than women with low...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/STU9gqiKiTo/story01.htm


Reuters: Health News: FDA rejects wider use of Amag anemia drug; shares slide

FDA rejects wider use of Amag anemia drug; shares slide

(Reuters) - Amag Pharmaceuticals Inc said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration rejected its application for wider use of its iron deficiency drug due...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/vci_IHt3e2o/story01.htm


ABC News: Health: Facebook's Oldest User Turns 106 Today

Facebook's Oldest User Turns 106 Today

It took the site's engineers a month to verify her age.

Source: http://feeds.abcnews.com/c/35229/f/654831/s/363b119c/sc/21/l/0Labcnews0Bgo0N0CHealth0Cfacebooks0Eoldest0Euser0Eturns0E10A60Cstory0Did0F21625797/story01.htm


Reuters: Health News: Community programs may help dads lose weight

Community programs may help dads lose weight

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who participated in a community fitness program for obese fathers lost weight and increased their activity levels in a...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/p47Xci-Zbjw/story01.htm


CNN.com - Health: What is clean eating?

What is clean eating?

From reading ingredients to listening to your body, learn how you can incorporate this movement into your daily life.

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/cu9zAb5nVkY/index.html


CNN.com - Health: Woman with flu miscarries, battles for her life

Woman with flu miscarries, battles for her life

If Leslie Creekmore had had a flu shot, her husband says, "she probably wouldn't be here in this state."

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/KBKrUiEmU1Q/index.html


CNN.com - Health: What is clean eating?

What is clean eating?

From looking at ingredients to listening to your body, learn how you can incorporate this major movement into your daily life.

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/cu9zAb5nVkY/index.html


CNN.com - Health: Woman with flu fights for life

Woman with flu fights for life

If Leslie Creekmore had had a flu shot, her husband says, "she probably wouldn't be here in this state."

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/KBKrUiEmU1Q/index.html


CNN.com - Health: Utah university investigates suspected sperm switch

Utah university investigates suspected sperm switch

Imagine the following scenario.

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/4--k2WkfrXM/index.html


CNN.com - Health: Trial lawyers committing suicide

Trial lawyers committing suicide

High suicide rates among trial lawyers may be caused by depression. CNN's Rosa Flores looks into the data.

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/F_peJE8EhTI/looklive-flores-lawyer-suicides.cnn.html


CNN.com - Health: Woman with flu miscarries, battles for her life

Woman with flu miscarries, battles for her life

Leslie Creekmore's flu has progressed into a serious illness that has left her fighting for her life.

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/KBKrUiEmU1Q/index.html


BBC News - Health: VIDEO: Twelve hours in A&E

VIDEO: Twelve hours in A&E

BBC Newsnight spent twelve hours in the Accident and Emergency department of Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth hospital.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25842830#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Reuters: Health News: AstraZeneca's diabetes drug Xigduo approved in Europe

AstraZeneca's diabetes drug Xigduo approved in Europe

LONDON (Reuters) - AstraZeneca said European regulators had approved Xigduo for type 2 diabetes, in what was the first green light for a fixed dose co...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/eRNLO2L1SSA/story01.htm


Reuters: Health News: Gay juror's ouster forces new U.S. pharma trial

Gay juror's ouster forces new U.S. pharma trial

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A gay man was improperly excluded from jury service because of his sexual orientation, a federal appeals court has ruled, il...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/GPBABrbqq_s/story01.htm


Reuters: Health News: Mediterranean diet may be good for leg arteries, too

Mediterranean diet may be good for leg arteries, too

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who eat a Mediterranean diet high in olive oil or nuts may reduce their likelihood of developing clogged leg arteri...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/24bYKU3iHI0/story01.htm


Reuters: Health News: Many hospitalized older people need decision help

Many hospitalized older people need decision help

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When the time comes for making critical medical decisions while in the hospital, a new study says older people often rely ...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/Wdr0yz-_ffw/story01.htm


Reuters: Health News: Covidien to stop making hypertension devices

Covidien to stop making hypertension devices

(Reuters) - Covidien Plc said it would stop making devices for treating high blood pressure due to weak industry-wide demand.

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/9ZeZe-sVUZA/story01.htm


ABC News: Health: Puberty Can Start as Early as 5, Experts Say

Puberty Can Start as Early as 5, Experts Say

Girls are going through puberty younger than ever.

Source: http://feeds.abcnews.com/c/35229/f/654831/s/362dfd11/sc/22/l/0Labcnews0Bgo0N0CHealth0Cpuberty0Estart0Eearly0Eexperts0Cstory0Did0F2160A3265/story01.htm


CNN.com - Health: Op-ed: No respect for 'regular doctors'

Op-ed: No respect for 'regular doctors'

It's time we realize that doctors can be our partners in health, not just reversers of illness. It's time we place a premium on primary care.

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/tE90ETyOsoY/index.html


CNN.com - Health: China's smog affects west U.S.

China's smog affects west U.S.

Outsourcing manufacturing to China may have resulted in less pollution in some parts of the United States, but other regions have deteriorated air qua...

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/fjem2Ixsftc/index.html


CNN.com - Health: China's smog affects west U.S.

China's smog affects west U.S.

Outsourcing manufacturing to China may have resulted in less pollution in some parts of the United States, but other regions have deteriorated air qua...

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/fjem2Ixsftc/index.html


CNN.com - Health: Pot v. alcohol: What's safer?

Pot v. alcohol: What's safer?

The weed debate reached a new high: President Obama's White House. Is weed really no worse than alcohol as he says?

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/eEzmOhFMMCA/index.html


BBC News - Health: VIDEO: 'Tougher clean air targets needed'

VIDEO: 'Tougher clean air targets needed'

A study confirming a link between atmospheric pollution and heart attack risk strengthens the EU case for tougher clean air targets, according to expe...

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25839297#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: Baby unit closure 'must not happen'

Baby unit closure 'must not happen'

A campaign group says it will fight plans to centralise specialist care for babies born in west Wales.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-25832517#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: Magnets 'can treat some migraines'

Magnets 'can treat some migraines'

A magnet device can be used to treat some types of migraine, new guidance advises.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25811460#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: Head space: 3D surgery in the brain

Head space: 3D surgery in the brain

One man's quest for 3D brain surgery

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25743600#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: Breast implant damages ruling upheld

Breast implant damages ruling upheld

A French court upholds a landmark ruling ordering a German company to pay compensation to some 1,700 women fitted with defective breast implants.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25831237#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: EU pollution target 'still too high'

EU pollution target 'still too high'

The EU may need more stringent clean air targets, say experts after a large study confirms the link between atmospheric pollution and heart-attack ris...

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25827304#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: Obesity measure 'too high' for many

Obesity measure 'too high' for many

Millions of people in the UK who fall within current permitted obesity levels could still be carrying too much weight for their own good, experts warn...

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25829083#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: Call for safe staff levels across NHS

Call for safe staff levels across NHS

Safe staffing levels should be extended beyond nurse numbers in England to include midwives and doctors, especially in A&E units, MPs say.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25834359#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: Death doctor sues victim's son

Death doctor sues victim's son

A doctor who killed a man in Cambridgeshire with a lethal dose of diamorphine is suing his victim's son over remarks he made at a conference.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-25810075#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: Routine ops in north Wales postponed

Routine ops in north Wales postponed

The majority of planned surgery across north Wales is postponed due to "increased pressure", says the health board which has apologised.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-25830185#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


NYT > Research: Well: A Taste of My Own Manners

Well: A Taste of My Own Manners

In past doctor-patient relationships, there was no question whose time took precedence and who was kept waiting. Thanks to technology, physicians are ...

Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/01/20/a-taste-of-my-own-manners/?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: Well: How Inactivity Changes the Brain

Well: How Inactivity Changes the Brain

Being sedentary appears to alter the brain in ways that may affect heart health, a new study found.

Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/01/21/how-inactivity-changes-the-brain/?partner=rss&emc=rss


Monday, January 20, 2014

Reuters: Health News: South Korea steps up measures to contain bird flu

South Korea steps up measures to contain bird flu

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea is stepping up efforts to prevent the spread of bird flu ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays, after migratory birds wer...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/VTI3Zbf3-u0/story01.htm


ABC News: Health: Easy Ways to Move More at Work

Easy Ways to Move More at Work

Try these tips to avoid job-induced chub.

Source: http://feeds.abcnews.com/c/35229/f/654831/s/360853d6/sc/4/l/0Labcnews0Bgo0N0CHealth0Ceasy0Eways0Emove0Ework0Cstory0Did0F21559870A/story01.htm


CNN.com - Health: Deadly outbreak, yet no vaccine

Deadly outbreak, yet no vaccine

When doctors had to remove Aaron Loy's lower legs in November after he contracted meningococcal disease, his parents hoped students at his university ...

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/86SqVzZrVk8/index.html


CNN.com - Health: 'Better than he was before'

'Better than he was before'

Doctors didn't think Grant Virgin would live. Today, his family credits fish oil for his dramatic recovery.

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/LKYflKu5w_w/index.html


CNN.com - Health: A deadly outbreak, a vaccine -- and why you can't get it yet

A deadly outbreak, a vaccine -- and why you can't get it yet

When doctors had to remove Aaron Loy's lower legs in November after he contracted meningococcal disease, his parents hoped students at his university ...

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/86SqVzZrVk8/index.html


CNN.com - Health: Family credits fish oil for dramatic recovery

Family credits fish oil for dramatic recovery

Doctors didn't think Grant Virgin would live. Today, his family credits fish oil for his dramatic recovery.

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/LKYflKu5w_w/index.html


CNN.com - Health: Heart disease didn't stop her

Heart disease didn't stop her

Heather Kern steadily gained weight after being diagnosed with a dangerous heart condition. Then she decided to take back control.

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/7ttEkFCKOw0/index.html


CNN.com - Health: 'Better than he was before'

'Better than he was before'

Doctors didn't think Grant Virgin would live. Today, his family credits fish oil for his dramatic recovery.

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/LKYflKu5w_w/index.html


CNN.com - Health: What killed the babies?

What killed the babies?

Kentucky Children's Hospital, which stopped pediatric heart surgeries in 2012, is resuming the surgeries without an investigation or oversight.

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/sfnoOzK_-ls/index.html


BBC News - Health: Baby born after 20 miscarriages

Baby born after 20 miscarriages

After 20 miscarriages in 10 years, Kelly Moseley finally has a baby boy

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25775823#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: 'Revolutionary' angioplasty turns 50

'Revolutionary' angioplasty turns 50

Non-invasive angioplasty marks its 50th anniversary

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25758850#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: Are you a lark or an owl?

Are you a lark or an owl?

Rising habits all come down to our parents

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25777978#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


NYT > Research: Ask Well: How Long Does a Flu Shot Last?

Ask Well: How Long Does a Flu Shot Last?

A flu shot's ability to last depends on how powerfully an immune system reacts to it, experts say.

Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/01/17/ask-well-how-long-does-a-flu-shot-last/?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Research: Well: Think Like a Doctor: Red Herrings Solved!

Well: Think Like a Doctor: Red Herrings Solved!

Readers solve the case of a 29-year-old woman with an injured groin, a swollen foot and long list of other abnormalities.

Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/01/17/think-like-a-doctor-red-herrings-solved/?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Research: Well: Orange Is the New Green

Well: Orange Is the New Green

Orange is the color of the week in my kitchen, as it has been since the fall and will be throughout the winter at my farmer's market.

Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/01/17/orange-is-the-new-green/?partner=rss&emc=rss


Friday, January 17, 2014

Fwd: [JIRA] (DTM14-216) AdVantage - Upload Linked Tables - Upload vs. Import

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Thursday, January 16, 2014

CNN.com - Health: Are bananas bad for me too?

Are bananas bad for me too?

Zookeepers in England are trading monkeys' favorite fruit for green leafy vegetables. Should you do the same?

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/fZbALzoMQ2I/index.html


CNN.com - Health: Olympian's brain disorder

Olympian's brain disorder

From the very first day I was diagnosed, I decided that I was going to recover from my brain disorder and I set to work making a plan on how I was goi...

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/7A9FkyJd5Rs/index.html


CNN.com - Health: Olympian: Brain disorder made me stronger

Olympian: Brain disorder made me stronger

From the very first day I was diagnosed, I decided that I was going to recover from my brain disorder and I set to work making a plan on how I was goi...

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/7A9FkyJd5Rs/index.html


CNN.com - Health: Hope for womb transplants

Hope for womb transplants

CNNi talks to Dr. Giuseppe del Priore of the Cancer Treatment Ctrs. of America about the future of womb transplants.

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/jPt2CxhQJ4c/exp-hope-for-womb-transplants.cnn.html


CNN.com - Health: Medical marijuana and one little boy

Medical marijuana and one little boy

He's only 3 years old, but Landon Riddle is already the focus of a medical marijuana fight in Colorado.

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/B-2Qrau97t0/index.html


BBC News - Health: Brain blow leaves life-long dangers

Brain blow leaves life-long dangers

Injuries to the head can leave damage that lasts a lifetime and increases the risk of dying young, a major analysis shows.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25747704#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: Gene therapy saves blind man's sight

Gene therapy saves blind man's sight

Surgeons in Oxford improve the vision of six patients who would otherwise have become blind using a gene therapy technique.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25718064#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: Rates of gout in UK 'soaring'

Rates of gout in UK 'soaring'

The prevalence of gout - traditionally associated with too much port and an unhealthy lifestyle - is actually soaring, figures show.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25742467#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: Comedians 'have psychotic traits’

Comedians 'have psychotic traits'

Comedians, like many other creative types, have personality types linked with psychosis, researchers claim.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25747068#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: VIDEO: Mental health issues rising - GPs

VIDEO: Mental health issues rising - GPs

There has been a sharp increase in the number of young people suffering from mental health issues since the recession, says the Royal College of GPs.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25740866#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


NYT > Health: H.I.V.-Positive Person, Told Otherwise, Is Being Sought

H.I.V.-Positive Person, Told Otherwise, Is Being Sought

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center made a false H.I.V.-negative finding after a mix-up of blood samples.

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/16/us/hiv-positive-person-told-otherwise-is-sought.html?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: Federal Judge Upholds Health Care Subsidies

Federal Judge Upholds Health Care Subsidies

A judge's ruling means that millions will be able to obtain health insurance subsidies, whether they buy coverage through the federal insurance exchan...

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/16/us/judge-upholds-rights-to-subsidies-in-health-care-law.html?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: Public Hospitals Hope to Attract More Upscale Patients Under Affordable Care Act

Public Hospitals Hope to Attract More Upscale Patients Under Affordable Care Act

MetroPlus, a popular plan on New York's health exchange, is the insurance company of New York City's public hospital system.

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/16/nyregion/public-hospitals-hope-to-attract-more-upscale-patients-under-affordable-care-act.html?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: Well: Can Heavier People Really Be Healthier?

Well: Can Heavier People Really Be Healthier?

A new study questions the notion that being overweight or moderately obese lowers the risk of an early death, at least among patients with Type 2 diab...

Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/01/15/can-heavier-people-really-be-healthier/?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: Well: Giving Vaccines Together Increases Fever Risk

Well: Giving Vaccines Together Increases Fever Risk

When shots for flu and pneumococcal disease were given together, children were more likely to develop a fever within a day.

Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/01/15/giving-vaccines-together-increases-fever-risk/?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: Well: Better Hearing Through Bluetooth

Well: Better Hearing Through Bluetooth

A new generation of products that utilize the latest wireless technology are offering promising alternatives for some people with hearing loss.

Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/01/15/better-hearing-through-bluetooth/?partner=rss&emc=rss


Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Health - chicagotribune.com: Fad diets can work, but experts find no magic slimming bullet

Fad diets can work, but experts find no magic slimming bullet

Resolutions to lose weight are often made in January yet almost as frequently abandoned as heavy hopefuls find diets that demand fasting, virtually no...

Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/sns-rt-us-diets-20140109,0,5500230.story?track=rss


Reuters: Health News: Supreme Court takes up abortion protest case

Supreme Court takes up abortion protest case

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday will wade into a divisive case that pits the free speech rights of anti-abortion protesters...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/1VfPhxSM9I0/story01.htm


Reuters: Health News: Bayer says reintroducing Diane-35 in France

Bayer says reintroducing Diane-35 in France

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German drugmaker Bayer AG said on Wednesday it was cleared by the French health authority to reintroduce oral acne treatment Dia...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/fkVfRmefCy8/story01.htm


Reuters: Health News: Australian scientists microchip bees to map movements, halt diseases

Australian scientists microchip bees to map movements, halt diseases

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian scientists are gluing tiny sensors onto thousands of honey bees to track their movements in a trial aimed at halting the...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/P_bd43oHaZ8/story01.htm


Reuters: Health News: Specter of disease in Tonga after Cyclone Ian batters islands

Specter of disease in Tonga after Cyclone Ian batters islands

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Widespread destruction caused by a tropical cyclone that hit the South Pacific island nation of Tonga last week is raising fears ...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/vdBugwB10MI/story01.htm


Reuters: Health News: FDA asks doctors to limit acetaminophen in combination drugs

FDA asks doctors to limit acetaminophen in combination drugs

(Reuters) - U.S. health regulators recommended on Tuesday that healthcare professionals stop prescribing combination drugs that contain more than 325 ...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/bB2915-8Sj4/story01.htm


Reuters: Health News: FDA advisory panel backs Chelsea Therapeutics drug

FDA advisory panel backs Chelsea Therapeutics drug

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A drug to treat a rare form of low blood pressure made by Chelsea Therapeutics International Ltd is effective enough to warrant...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/9tqPCSj4QXQ/story01.htm


Reuters: Health News: Teva did not infringe OxyContin patents, shares rise

Teva did not infringe OxyContin patents, shares rise

(Reuters) - A federal judge said Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd did not infringe five patents related to the painkiller OxyContin, helping push sh...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/5hUiSyUNglk/story01.htm


Reuters: Health News: Eye doctors warn of damage from lasers

Eye doctors warn of damage from lasers

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Powerful lasers that are easily purchased online pose a serious danger to vision, according to a new report.

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/7koTbZKKHVE/story01.htm


Reuters: Health News: Media literacy promising for anti-smoking education

Media literacy promising for anti-smoking education

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teaching teens to see through pro-tobacco messages in the media may be better at preventing youth smoking than just saying...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/THXyxCH7udA/story01.htm


Reuters: Health News: Teva sees U.S. approval of three times weekly Copaxone soon

Teva sees U.S. approval of three times weekly Copaxone soon

(Reuters) - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd said on Tuesday it is "completely confident" the new version of its flagship multiple sclerosis drug, C...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/pEB7vL7tsrY/story01.htm


Reuters: Health News: School health program helps kids get active

School health program helps kids get active

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Investing in a broad school health program could lead to in-school and at-home benefits for students, a new Canadian study...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/5oDCjJOb6k8/story01.htm


Reuters: Health News: Program may help diabetics head off low blood sugar

Program may help diabetics head off low blood sugar

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A six-week behavior-modification program helped people with diabetes overcome anxieties and prevent plunging blood sugar i...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/eci_QzjgNhY/story01.htm


Reuters: Health News: Many younger U.S. adults skipping flu shots: report

Many younger U.S. adults skipping flu shots: report

(Reuters) - Just over a third of U.S. adults ages 18 to 65 got the flu shot during the 2012-2013 flu season, according to an analysis released on Tues...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/ixfsUcsX0GU/story01.htm


Reuters: Health News: South Carolina lawmakers take aim at healthcare law

South Carolina lawmakers take aim at healthcare law

CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - South Carolina lawmakers say they have found a way to stop implementation of the U.S. Affordable Care Act in th...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/bcb_9DCK2P4/story01.htm


Reuters: Health News: French birth rate falls below two children per woman

French birth rate falls below two children per woman

PARIS (Reuters) - France's birth rate fell under the symbolically important bar of two children per woman and the country saw its lowest population gr...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/jWftmQac90c/story01.htm


ABC News: Health: Prosthetic Hand Is Low-Tech But Ingeniously Effective

Prosthetic Hand Is Low-Tech But Ingeniously Effective

The Versaball Gripper could mean affordable prostheses for amputees.

Source: http://feeds.abcnews.com/c/35229/f/654831/s/35e63ee7/sc/28/l/0Labcnews0Bgo0N0Cblogs0Chealth0C20A140C0A10C140Cprosthetic0Ehand0Eis0Elow0Etech0Ebut0Eingeniously0Eeffective0C/story01.htm


CNN.com - Health: FDA warns users about acetaminophen

FDA warns users about acetaminophen

The FDA is warning against prescription combination drugs with more than 325 mg of acetaminophen, citing the risk of liver damage.

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/gDVqPO6Su68/index.html


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