Groups urge FDA to halt launch of Zohydro pain drug
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A coalition of addiction experts, physicians and others is urging U.S. health officials to reverse course and block the launch ...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/_Hoy80NrNPo/story01.htm
Spine surgery patients mostly unaware of costs, compensation
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Orthopedic surgery patients go in and out of the operating room "blind" to the cost of their procedures, researchers say, ...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/PVODJORU5_s/story01.htm
Indoor tanning tied to risky behaviors among teens
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - U.S. teenagers who use indoor tanning devices are more likely to take part in other risky behaviors, according to a new go...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/g5a23r4yYp8/story01.htm
Supplement users are seeking wellness: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who use multivitamins and other nutritional supplements tend to lead healthier lives overall, so taking supplements...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/cAg4rZYGsmI/story01.
Obese kids may face higher risk of bad elbow breaks
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Complicated elbow fractures could be added to a growing list of heightened health risks for obese children, according to a...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/PCiiUB52F5c/story01.htm
U.S. proposes major update to food labels in bid to combat obesity
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Packaged foods sold in the United States would display calorie counts more prominently and include the amount of added sugar un...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/QakUVMQnG7o/story01.htm
Actelion diarrhea treatment gets fast-track from U.S. FDA
ZURICH (Reuters) - Actelion Ltd, Europe's biggest biotech company, said on Thursday that the U.S. health regulator has granted fast-track status to it...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/M7Vh_1ZWEog/story01.htm
Drugmaker Valeant eyes multiple deals, posts profit
(Reuters) - Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc sees close to 50 opportunities for mergers or acquisitions, its chief executive said on Thursday...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/K_fToe2SXTY/story01.htm
Britain sets out plans for first "3-parent" IVF babies
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain proposed new regulations on Thursday that would make it the first country in the world to offer "three-parent" fertility tr...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/s66jw0iLKTg/story01.htm
Death by Header? 1st Soccer Player Found With CTE
Soccer player found to have had CTE, a first for the sport.
Watch: Michelle Obama Puts Nutrition Center Stage
The First Lady unveils new standards for labeling nutrition facts on food containers.
Boy Author Raises $750K For Sick Friend
Find out what 7-year-old Dylan Siegel did to raise money for his best friend.
Move Over Trojans, Condoms Appeal to Crunchy Women
According to a 2012 National Health Statistics Report, 62 percent of women of reproductive age use birth control and the most preferred methods are th...
Watch: Vets Warn of Edible Marijuana Threat to Dogs
Veterinarians in Colorado are seeing more cases of dogs eating their owner's supply of marijuana.
New Nutrition Label Cheat Sheet
For the first time in two decades, the FDA has proposed changes requiring food manufacturers to list the nutritional information on their labels in ac...
Breast-feeding benefits overstated?
A study out that questions the stated benefits of breast-feeding is sure to reignite the debate over whether breast is best.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/IpJMsy0Pq3M/index.html
Dying patient could have been me
There I am, a respiratory care coordinator at the hospital, taking care of a man who weighs more than 400 pounds.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/xkzrDKe-6XU/index.html
A comprehensive study suggests children with older fathers are at a great risk for a host of psychiatric disorders.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/5S-9I9kdtB0/male-biological-clock-sgmd-nws-orig.cnn.html
That dying patient could have been me
There I am, a respiratory care coordinator at the hospital, taking care of a man who weighs more than 400 pounds.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/xkzrDKe-6XU/index.html
Kids' rare diseases: 'Normal is gone'
These children endure stares, disbelief and debilitating symptoms as they find joy in life's simple pleasures.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/tZZY7YoMnE8/index.html
Men: The clock on your sperm is ticking
A comprehensive study suggests children with older fathers are at a great risk for a host of psychiatric disorders.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/5S-9I9kdtB0/male-biological-clock-sgmd-nws-orig.cnn.html
FDA considers 3-parent embryos
A promising way to stop a deadly disease, or an uncomfortable step toward what one leading ethicist called eugenics?
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/EX-hmm8MF8w/index.html
CNN's Carl Azuz looks at the pros and cons of tobaccoless cigarettes called E-cigarettes.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/RVZL7TFHOzw/hm-e-cigarettes.cnn.html
US plans overhaul of food labels
First Lady Michelle Obama is to unveil plans for the most sweeping overhaul of nutrition labels on US food packages in more than two decades.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-26371692#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Newborn baby death family 'let down'
Lack of openness and honesty caused unnecessary distress to a family who had suffered the avoidable loss of their baby, a watchdog finds.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-26370377#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
A Call to Arms on a Vermont Heroin Epidemic
Rutland has begun an effort to attack a drug problem with social services, as well as with law enforcement.
Brain Trauma Extends to the Soccer Field
Researchers found C.T.E., a disease linked to football and boxing, in a soccer player who loved to head the ball, although they said the cause was inc...
Health Law's Small Co-ops Have Had a Mixed Success So Far
How the co-ops perform will help determine whether the new health care law can inject more competition into the nation's entrenched insurance market.
Obesity rates remain high, but stable in the U.S
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More than a third of U.S. adults and 17 percent of kids and teens are obese, rates that haven't changed much in a decade, ...
Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/sns-rt-us-obesity-rates-20140225,0,2097211.story?track=rss
Selfies: A new way to spread head lice?
It's the classic teenage selfie pose: Three friends, heads smushed together, mugging for the camera on their rhinestone-encrusted iPhone.
Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/chi-head-lice-selfies-20140225,0,5993624.story?track=rss
Health premiums projected to rise for many small firms under Obamacare
A new federal report estimates that 65% of small firms will pay more for employee health insurance as a result of the federal healthcare law while the...
PBS Correspondent Gets Into Accident, Has Arm Amputated
Acute compartment syndrome can occur when a weighty object crushes the muscles, causing pressure in the fascia, the "sausage casing' that envelops the...
Watch: Virtual Reality Gives Amputee Real-Life Relief
Phantom limb pain is relieved with help of computer-generated arm.
Sins You Shouldn't Commit at the Salad Bar
Commit these 5 belly-busting salad sins, and you'll be left with no choice but to hit the treadmill.
He quit smoking, lost 200 pounds
Mario Colao jolted out of bed at 3 in the morning. He was covered in sweat, his left arm was completely numb and his heart was pounding violently.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/J4-uhHpsh-4/index.html
Many people don't realize it's just as easy to become dehydrated in the winter as in the summer. And because few people recognize the signs of dehydra...
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/os9fk-HEdok/index.html
Nutrition labels getting a makeover
Proposed new labels would place a bigger emphasis on total calories, added sugars and nutrients like Vitamin D and potassium.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/MI2qM5PE1KA/index.html
Dehydration: Not just a summer thing
Many people don't realize it's just as easy to become dehydrated in the winter as in the summer. And because few people recognize the signs of dehydra...
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/os9fk-HEdok/index.html
CNN's Holly Firfer takes a look at obesity trends in America.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/KgAc8KBpTIM/exp-hm-obesity-update.cnn.html
Three-person baby details announced
How the creation of babies using sperm and eggs from three people will be regulated in the UK has been announced.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26367220#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Child health 'link to father's age'
A wide range of disorders and problems in school-age children are linked to delayed fatherhood in a major study involving millions of people.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26355415#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
UK troops' mental health 'resilient'
UK troops who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan are coping better than US peers in terms of mental health, King's College London researchers say.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26355271#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Baby-boomer drug and alcohol warning
There is a growing problem of drug and alcohol misuse among older people, campaigners are warning.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26353044#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
C-section 'link to later obesity'
People born by Caesarean section are more likely to be obese later in life than those born naturally, a large analysis suggests.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26355416#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Private heart ops for NHS patients
The Welsh NHS is paying for some cardiac patients to be treated at a private clinic in Bristol to reduce the waiting list, it has emerged.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-26356395#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Hunt to scrap Stafford health trust
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has backed recommendations to dissolve the trust running the scandal-hit Stafford Hospital.
Tough EU smoking rules approved
Flavoured cigarettes will be banned and larger health warnings will be required as part of tough new EU legislation.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26355419#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
AUDIO: Teen pregnancies fall to 40-year low
The number of UK teenage pregnancies in the UK has fallen to its lowest level since 1969, Office for National Statistics figures show.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-26353267#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Briton gives birth on NYC street
An Englishwoman, Polly McCourt, gives birth on a New York City street after rushing out of her Upper East Side apartment as she went into labour.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-26356708#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Well: Test Is Improved Predictor of Fetal Disorders
The screen, called the cell-free DNA test, was 10 times more accurate than now-standard tests in discovering cases of Down syndrome, researchers said.
Texas Brothers Diagnosed With Rare, Mystery Disease
Two Texas brothers have Alport Syndrome, a rare and deadly kidney disease.
Doctor-Turned-Politician Posted Gruesome Images to Facebook
Would this politician have your vote after posting this?
Are children getting healthier?
Obesity rates of children ages 2 to 5 years old have decreased significantly over the past decade, according to a new study published Tuesday.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/JlMKt5_1JRg/index.html
Pain pill called 'genuinely frightening'
A group of more than 40 health care, consumer, and addiction treatment groups is urging the FDA to revoke approval of Zohydro.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/8feMK5FMUsU/index.html
Former CNN anchor has arm amputated
Miles O'Brien, award-winning journalist and former CNN anchor, revealed in a blog post that he had his right arm amputated after an accident.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/lAlmTHK0vWw/index.html
Drop in obesity rates for 2- to 5-year-olds
Obesity rates of children ages 2 to 5 years old have decreased significantly over the past decade, according to a new study published Tuesday.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/JlMKt5_1JRg/index.html
E-cigarettes, the pros and cons
CNN's Carl Azuz looks at the pros and cons of tobaccoless cigarettes called E-cigarettes.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/RVZL7TFHOzw/hm-e-cigarettes.cnn.html
"About 20" cases of a polio-like syndrome have been identified in California children over the past 18 months, a Stanford University researcher says.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/wBeQEMXOO90/index.html
Get a figure skater's flexibility
Even if your toes seem miles away when you reach down, you can still aim to become as limber as an Olympic champ.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/FpHXiibU6Dg/index.html
The disease that led to actor-director Harold Ramis' death is one of an often-mysterious family of maladies that can starve organs and cause painful t...
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/sQbAv1RDbT0/index.html
More cases of polio-like illness
"About 20" cases of a polio-like syndrome have been identified in California children over the past 18 months, a Stanford University researcher says.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/wBeQEMXOO90/index.html
A new study suggests a link between pregnant women's use of acetaminophen and ADHD-like behavior in children.
'About 20' cases of polio-like illness
"About 20" cases of a polio-like syndrome have been identified in California children over the past 18 months, a Stanford University researcher says.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/wBeQEMXOO90/index.html
Well: How to Get Fit in a Few Minutes a Week
A few sessions per week of 30- or 60-second intervals so strenuous you moan, followed by a minute or so of blessed recovery, and a painful repetition ...
Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/26/how-to-get-fit-in-a-few-minutes-a-week/?partner=rss&emc=rss
F.D.A. Weighs Fertility Method That Raises Ethical Questions
The Food and Drug Administration is considering a fertility technique that combines the genetic material of three people to avoid certain defects.
Camels Linked to Spread of MERS Virus in People
A study suggests that camels are the major source of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, a viral disease that has sickened 182 people and killed 79 ...
Obesity Rate for Young Children Plummets 43% in a Decade
The data, reported in a major federal health survey, offered the first clear evidence that America's children have turned a corner in the obesity epid...
Your Money Adviser: Study Finds Limited Benefit to Some 'Medical Homes'
RAND Corporation researchers said that small or medium-size pilot practices did not always meet expectations of improved care, but that they could sti...
Many in China Can Now Have a Second Child, but Say No
A relaxing of the one-child policy will allow two children in a family when just one parent is an only child, but the cost of child-rearing has given ...
InterMune Lung Drug Is Successful In New Trial
The company said it would apply for United States regulatory approval of pirfenidone to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a scarring of the lungs.
Aid Group Sees Daunting Obstacles to Health Care for Afghans
Doctors Without Borders in Afghanistan released a study on 800 patients and found that 18 percent knew someone who died because they could not reach m...
Well: How Do You Like These Apples?
Take apples beyond the pie and try them in smoothies, sauces, salads, crepes and breads, writes Martha Rose Shulman in this week's Recipes for Health.
Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/21/how-do-you-like-these-apples/?partner=rss&emc=rss
Kennedy's Sleep Drug Mix-Up Latest Medical Defense
Kennedy claims she accidentally took the prescription sleep-aid Ambien instead of her thyroid medication before crashing her car into a tractor-traile...
'Homosexual OCD': Straight Men Who Suspect They Are Gay
Mental health professionals who are unfamiliar with OCD may mistakenly attribute symptoms of homosexual OCD to a sexual identity crisis, resulting in ...
New Concerns Raised About Yellow Dyes
A new study has found chemicals in yellow dye found in common household items could release toxins that are harmful to your health.
Get a figure skater's flexibility
Even if your toes seem miles away when you reach down, you can still aim to become as limber as an Olympic champ.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/FpHXiibU6Dg/index.html
How to get a figure skater's flexibility
Even if your toes seem miles away when you reach down, you can still aim to become as limber as an Olympic champ.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/FpHXiibU6Dg/index.html
Study: BRCA1 mutations? Remove ovaries by 35
Women with BRCA1 mutations should remove their ovaries by age 35, according to a study that published online Monday.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/BZOdpuKLiF8/index.html
Kentucky chef loses 130 pounds
Chris Ross realized that he was consuming more than 4,000 calories a day just by tasting the food he cooked.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/1PG9jB-hZZY/index.html
Starting Monday, students at the University of California Santa Barbara will be getting an unapproved vaccine scientists hope will stop a meningococca...
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/7aBDOEhSFGs/index.html
A mysterious polio-like illness has been found in five children in California, researchers said.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/vTkKDD_Lsaw/index.html
Study links acetaminophen to ADHD risk
A new study suggests a link between pregnant women's use of acetaminophen and ADHD-like behavior in children.
Harold Ramis' disease 'painful', 'debilitating'
The disease that led to actor-director Harold Ramis' death is one of an often-mysterious family of maladies that can starve organs and cause painful t...
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/sQbAv1RDbT0/index.html
Diabetes took my teeth, not my life
Sia Figiel struggled to manage her diabetes, until the dentist gave her some shocking news.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/C15pm604YiM/index.html
CNN's Carl Azuz looks at what parents can do to help their children avoid eating disorders.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/QtFCkm4NCp4/exp-hm-teens-and-eating-disorders.cnn.html
Extra staff called in to Royal A&E
Belfast's largest emergency department is under increasing pressure, with several "escalation measures" being put in place by the trust, the BBC learn...
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-26328301#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Baby's ventilator 'removed too soon'
A premature baby's ventilator was removed too soon by hospital staff, his parents tell an inquest into his death.
F.D.A. Orders 4 Bidi Cigarette Brands Removed From Shelves
In a first for the agency, the Food and Drug Administration ordered the brands cleared from the American market within 30 days because of the company'...
The New Smoke: A Hot Debate Over E-Cigarettes as a Path to Tobacco, or From It
Some public health experts see e-cigarettes as a gateway to tobacco use, while others think they could help eradicate conventional cigarettes.
A wide-ranging look at the puzzle of longevity, which varies across species in often confounding ways.
Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/24/secrets-of-the-ages/?partner=rss&emc=rss
Well: When Men Get Breast Cancer
A provocative new series by the New York-based fashion photographer David Jay features the faces, and scars, of men with breast cancer.
Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/24/when-men-get-breast-cancer/?partner=rss&emc=rss
Stress, health problems and bad habits can interfere with the ability to sleep. A few simple measures may help.
Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/21/ask-well-insomnia-and-better-sleep/?partner=rss&emc=rss
A wide-ranging look at the puzzle of longevity, which varies across species in often confounding ways.
Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/24/secrets-of-the-ages/?partner=rss&emc=rss
18 & Under: How a College Roommate Can Affect Your Child
Research has shown that while drinking can be "contagious," mental health issues are not. But a relationship with a randomly assigned college student ...
Global Health: Indonesia Urged to Spend to Make Birth Less Risky
Even as Indonesia has gotten richer, it has maintained a decentralized system in which most rural women are attended by local midwives.
Well: Blood Pressure Drugs Tied to Risk of Falls
Older adults who take blood pressure drugs have a greater risk of serious falls and related injuries, a new study reports.
Personal Health: Progress Against Hepatitis C, a Sneaky Virus
Hepatitis C can go undiagnosed for decades, sometimes becoming evident only after liver damage has already occurred. But there is good news on the pha...
Well: Sleep Apnea May Worsen Diabetes
Sleep apnea can worsen blood sugar control in people with Type 2 diabetes by disrupting the deepest stage of sleep, a new study suggests.
Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/21/sleep-apnea-may-worsen-diabetes/?partner=rss&emc=rss
Police probe source of deadly carbon monoxide leak at New York mall
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Homicide and arson detectives on Sunday were investigating a carbon monoxide leak inside a restaurant at a shopping mall on New Y...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/XIBdMKL6854/story01.htm
U.S. government seeks to cut Medicare payments to insurers
(Reuters) - The U.S. government on Friday proposed a cut in payments to private health insurers for 2015 Medicare Advantage plans, a move Republican l...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/8X8xSBZmLGE/story01.htm
Global warming won't cut winter deaths as hoped: UK study
OSLO (Reuters) - Global warming will fail to reduce high winter death rates as some officials have predicted because there will be more harmful weathe...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/jx0IZEYfBdg/story01.htm
U.S. government proposes cut to insurer payments for Medicare
(Reuters) - The U.S. government on Friday proposed a cut in payments to private health insurers for 2015 Medicare Advantage plans, a move Republican l...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/Pb3f8agZbwQ/story01.htm
U.S. health regulator proposes insurer payments for Medicare
(Reuters) - The U.S. government on Friday announced proposed payments to private health insurers for 2015 Medicare Advantage plans, amid pressure from...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/BsC1gCsl0Pc/story01.htm
FDA seeks to modernize over-the counter drug reviews
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing sweeping changes to how it regulates over-the-counter drugs from as...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/ACHujOo6tas/story01.htm
Night eating disorder needs more study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A fairly rare eating disorder whose signature is excessive eating - though not necessarily binging - at night needs furthe...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/3jTXbNhL9RU/story01.htm
Family Plans Move To Treat Infant with Medical Marijuana
Parents plan on moving to Arizona so epileptic infant can get medical marijuana.
Watch: Family Plans Move to Treat Infant With Medical Marijuana
New York family will re-locate to Arizona in order to get their 9-month-old son treatment for epilepsy.
German Skier, Italian Bobsledder Fail Doping Tests
A German skier and Italian bobsledder have been kicked out of the Sochi Games after testing positive for banned substances, according to their countri...
Your fight against breast cancer begins now—in the kitchen. While not all oncologists embrace the link between nutrition and a reduced risk, citing in...
Mother of Brain-Dead Oakland Girl Says She Has 'Hope'
Jahi McMath's mom reveals why she's stayed silent in online letter.
7 Myths About Getting Pregnant
While having the wrong info in high school was embarrassing, believing these myths now can really screw with your chances of getting pregnant.
Not all superheroes wear capes. Some swoop in when you least expect it and save you from the miscreant evildoer that is despair.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/hMKDl8M-MCY/index.html
At least eight people came down with listeria -- and one of them died -- after, authorities believe, eating "Hispanic-style cheese."
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/4kuI6HOBbbs/index.html
Polio-like illness found in 5 California children
A mysterious polio-like illness has been found in five children in California, researchers said.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/vTkKDD_Lsaw/index.html
Kentucky chef loses 130 pounds
Chris Ross realized that he was consuming more than 4,000 calories a day just by tasting the food he cooked.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/1PG9jB-hZZY/index.html
I had a pediatric cancer at age 43
Not all superheroes wear capes. Some swoop in when you least expect it and save you from the miscreant evildoer that is despair.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/hMKDl8M-MCY/index.html
Robert King spent nearly three decades in a 6 x 9 x 12 foot cell until his conviction was overturned. He is now talking with scientists about the heal...
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/nyotYNjOPvk/index.html
CDC: 1 dead, 7 others sickened by listeria
At least eight people came down with listeria -- and one of them died -- after, authorities believe, eating "Hispanic-style cheese."
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/4kuI6HOBbbs/index.html
Is genetic testing humans playing God?
Robert Klitzman says testing embryos for mutations of deadly disease makes sense but beyond that it's worrisome.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/-OpV6ZCb4cI/index.html
DEA turns to texting to fight prescription drug abuse
A pharmacy tech that makes $12 an hour but drives a Mercedes. The Drug Enforcement Administration hopes activity like this will be reported to its new...
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/FAdf3uPe-D4/index.html
Not all superheroes wear capes. Some swoop in when you least expect it and save you from the miscreant evildoer that is despair.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/hMKDl8M-MCY/index.html
Could ECT zap worst nightmares?
Dutch researchers find a way to erase bad memories
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26255462#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
NHS trusts with deficits rise to 39
A study of NHS foundation trusts in England finds the number of those in financial trouble has nearly doubled in a year from 21 to 39.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26299423#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Councils want Neknominate warnings
Social networking sites Facebook and Twitter should introduce warnings over the drinking game Neknominate, councils in England and Wales say.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-26299424#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
How does commuting affect wellbeing?
Why the journey to work can get you down
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26190236#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
NHS data critics 'scaremongering'
Opponents of the plan to share medical records on a giant database are "peddling scaremongering myths", medical research organisations say.
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Police probe into patient deaths
A police investigation is launched into the deaths of a number of patients who were under the care of a consultant surgeon.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-26295470#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Hospital death sentencing delayed
The case of a diabetic patient who died at Stafford Hospital has "wider implications" that mean a judge needs "time to reflect" before sentencing the ...
Stress, health problems and bad habits can interfere with the ability to sleep. A few simple measures may help.
Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/21/ask-well-insomnia-and-better-sleep/?partner=rss&emc=rss
The New Smoke: A Hot Debate Over E-Cigarettes as a Path to Tobacco, or From It
Some public health experts see e-cigarettes as a gateway to tobacco use, while others think they could help eradicate conventional cigarettes.
F.D.A. Orders 4 Bidi Cigarette Brands Removed From Shelves
In a first for the agency, the Food and Drug Administration ordered the brands cleared from the American market within 30 days because of the company'...
U.S. Proposes Cuts to Rates in Medicare Payments
An Obama administration proposal to reduce Medicare payment rates for managed care plans was met with resistance by Republicans, who said beneficiarie...
On Religion: Alcoholics Anonymous, Without the Religion
A growing number of A.A. meetings offer a 12-step program for nonreligious people in recovery: agnostics, atheists, humanists or freethinkers.
American Meat Plants Said to Face Shortages of Inspectors
The shortfalls, linked to slow hiring in a new Agriculture Department program, raise the possibility that contaminated products could reach consumers.
E-cig industry on tenterhooks ahead of U.S. regulation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lobbyists for electronic cigarette companies have been beating a path to the White House, hoping to prevent the administration ...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/88uFVz04CmQ/story01.htm
Cancer Avengers in the pediatric ward
Not all superheroes wear capes. Some swoop in when you least expect it and save you from the miscreant evildoer that is despair.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/hMKDl8M-MCY/index.html
Not all superheroes wear capes. Some swoop in when you least expect it and save you from the miscreant evildoer that is despair.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/hMKDl8M-MCY/index.html
