Obamacare website unavailable ahead of deadline to enroll for coverage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The website for people to enroll in U.S. private health insurance was unavailable early Monday morning, just hours before the d...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/DZ4pz57bX-4/story01.htm
Weight loss surgery helps reverse type 2 diabetes for some: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bariatric weight loss surgery on obese patients with type 2 diabetes helped many to get their blood sugar to healthy levels and...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/eHc96cNkzDk/story01.htm
GSK pulls bid to extend use of kidney drug to ovarian cancer
LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline on Monday withdrew an application to use Votrient, a drug licensed for kidney cancer, to treat advanced ovarian can...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/TUbGLXjmD3A/story01.htm
FDA allows Curis to resume testing cancer drug
(Reuters) - Curis Inc said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration allowed it to resume testing its experimental cancer drug, lifting a November order h...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/gE0RB30N5As/story01.htm
Drugmaker GSK to invest $200 million in African factories, R&D
(Reuters) - Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline plans to invest up to 130 million pounds ($216 million) in Africa over the next five years as it bets on the imp...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/PlWQuwUWujI/story01.htm
Bayer gets EU nod to widen use of lung drug Adempas
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German drugmaker Bayer said on Monday it won approval in the European Union to widen the use of lung drug Adempas to two life-th...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/8GJuqJhpBSo/story01.htm
Novartis closes heart drug study early after strong results
ZURICH (Reuters) - Novartis has ended a late-stage clinical trial of a chronic heart failure drug early, following strong interim results, giving the ...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/i2UwYUU0VNA/story01.htm
Takeda Pharma says Japan approves two flu vaccine drugs
TOKYO (Reuters) - Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd said on Monday it had received approval to manufacture and supply two vaccines for prevention of pandem...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/RdyTbj5A2lo/story01.htm
Liberian health authorities confirm two cases of Ebola: WHO
MONROVIA (Reuters) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Sunday that Liberia has confirmed two cases of the deadly Ebola virus that is suspect...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/ucs_cFoTif8/story01.htm
AstraZeneca digs into new Cambridge home with MRC drug deal
CAMBRIDGE, England (Reuters) - AstraZeneca, which will complete its move to Cambridge by 2016, is already putting down roots in the ecosystem of the u...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/ycrhhu0BYbU/story01.htm
Obamacare hits milestone, but detours ahead for health law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's embattled U.S. healthcare law, having survived a rollout marred by technology failures, reaches a mile...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/oJcGyNAnDhE/story01.htm
Medtronic valve for heart defects works well a year later: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A non-surgically implanted heart valve meant to delay open heart surgery in children with congenital heart defects worked well ...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/HeOUNj5I_ls/story01.htm
Ancient rheumatism drug reduces recurring inflammation around heart
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A drug that was used in the time of the pharaohs for rheumatism has proven highly effective in treating recurrent bouts of peri...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/XSdSNFCbLWc/story01.htm
Glaxo heart drug that failed trial shows potential benefit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new type of heart drug being developed by GlaxoSmithKline, which failed the main goal of a Phase III study of patients with c...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/OMea4KizGjQ/story01.htm
There's a better way to keep wrinkles at bay than spending tons of money on expensive creams, pills, and skin treatments. And you don't need a prescri...
Source: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellness/foods-healthier-skin/story?id=23105630
11 Unexpected Spring Allergy Triggers
Stay away from pollen. Pop antihistamines. You know the drill. But if you're one of the approximately 20 percent of people who suffer from hay fever (...
Source: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellness/11-unexpected-spring-allergy-triggers/story?id=23105037
2 Hospitals Change Surgical Technique After Cancer Debate
Hospitals debate controversial surgical technique after cancer debate.
10 Exercise Cheats That Blow Your Calorie Burn
Fitness experts reveal the most common ways people cheat at their workouts without even realizing it, and offer ways to kick those saboteurs to the cu...
Source: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellness/10-exercise-cheats-blow-calorie-burn/story?id=23104668
Soldier Flies From Afghanistan to Donate Liver to Grandfather
"I had to sit there and explain, 'You're my granddad. I want to do this.'"
Sara Lugger was skeptical as she placed her first $5 bet. But she realized that all she had to lose was 140 pounds.
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If you're cursing Mother Nature right now, we understand. And allergy season may be worse for residents of these 10 cities.
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I'm Ron, and I'm a food addict
I used to fill up on stuff, not really knowing what I was eating but just going through the motions until I got my "fix." Most of the time I was left ...
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/BsuwDtKh450/index.html
Woman bets she'll lose -- and wins
Sara Lugger was skeptical as she placed her first $5 bet. But she realized that all she had to lose was 140 pounds.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/PHpNixfb074/index.html
I'm Ron, and I am a food addict
I used to fill up on stuff, not really knowing what I was eating but just going through the motions until I got my "fix." Most of the time I was left ...
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/BsuwDtKh450/index.html
Worst U.S. cities for spring allergies
If you're cursing Mother Nature right now, we understand. And allergy season may be worse for residents of these 10 cities.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/yerSmM0iwVs/index.html
Bad winter = miserable allergy season
As if the bone-chilling temperatures and the endless snow weren't enough, winter 2014 will be felt well into spring for allergy sufferers.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/7X2Pck_9LcQ/index.html
Guinea: Ebola death toll reaches 70
At least 70 people are reported to have died from Ebola hemorrhagic fever in Guinea, according to a statement from the East African nation's health mi...
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/55fdohPTxrM/index.html
Ebola outbreak confirmed in Liberia
The first two cases of Ebola are confirmed in Liberia, after spreading from Guinea where 78 people have died, prompting Senegal to close its border.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-26816438#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Dentists to be given defibrillators
Defibrillators are to be installed in every Scottish NHS dental practice to boost the chance of survival of those having cardiac arrests.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-26803331#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Staff shortage closes hospital beds
Knighton hospital has had to reduce the number of beds in its wards from 13 to seven due to a shortage of staff, Powys health board has said.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-26815617#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Breast cancer 'personal drugs' hope
Breast cancer research scientists at Cardiff University say they are a step nearer understanding why the disease has at least 10 different forms.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-26812634#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Formerly known as the Spastics Society
The story of why a charity changed its name
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-ouch-26788607#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Nursing body faces Mid-Staffs censure
The Nursing and Midwifery Council is facing further criticism over its handling of disciplinary cases.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26791494#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
VIDEO: Actors faking sick to help doctors
Actors faking ailments to help doctors perform
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-26723617#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Altitude sickness 'two illnesses'
Altitude sickness is actually two distinct illnesses according to research carried out by scientists at Edinburgh University.
Calls for cameras on ambulance staff
Ambulance crews should carry cameras to help prevent thousands of assaults on front-line staff each year, according to a report.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-26810753#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
'Step forward' in skin cancer fight
Scientists say they have taken a step forward in understanding why some people are at greater risk of skin cancer because of their family history.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26790332#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Family 'misled' over father's death
The family of a man whose death is one of 11 under investigation at a Northern Ireland health trust say they were deliberately misled about how he die...
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-26804815#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Whale carcass 'cure' for rheumatism
Climbing inside a whale was once thought to bring relief to rheumatism sufferers, an exhibit at the Australian National Maritime Museum reveals.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-26807485#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
New York Curbs Medical Bills Containing Surprises
A provision in the state budget agreement will protect consumers by requiring that they be given notice when an out-of-network doctor is involved in t...
Remaking Medicine: In New Health Care Era, Blessings and Hurdles
Millions have gained coverage through private plans and expanded Medicaid, but costs still hinder some, and many providers are struggling to adjust to...
Q. And A.: Repercussions and Reprieves at Health Insurance Enrollment Deadline
After Monday, most people must have health coverage or face a penalty, and the confusion of the last six months appears likely to continue.
Setback for High Blood Pressure Treatment
A large study showed that renal denervation, which more than 80 countries have already approved, was no more effective than a "sham" procedure.
Scant funds, rare outbreaks leave Ebola drug pipeline slim
LONDON (Reuters) - Almost 40 years after the Ebola virus was identified in humans by scientists in a microbiology laboratory in Belgium, pharmaceutica...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/wfUDY3u3LLk/story01.htm
Knee arthritis more likely after ACL surgery
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who have had reconstructive surgery for a knee ligament tear develop wear-and-tear arthritis in the injured knee th...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/diBxRYdPVMo/story01.htm
Signs You May Have an Iron Deficiency
Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency in the United States, and women are among those at greatest risk. Iron is critical for produ...
Source: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellness/15-signs-iron-deficiency/story?id=23085593
5 Ways to Outsmart The Supermarket and Lose Weight
Here are 5 ways you can outsmart the supermarket, and keep those sneaky vice foods out of your cart!
Source: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellness/ways-outsmart-supermarket-lose-weight/story?id=23088131
Young Cancer Patient Wins Over Heart of Michigan State Player
Young cancer patient wins over heart of MSU player during March Madness.
Source: http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/young-cancer-patient-wins-heart-michigan-state-player/story?id=23086807
School Bans Tomboy for 'Direction She's Heading'
Grandmother says they accused 8-year-old Sunnie of being a lesbian or transgender.
4 Health Care Workers Among 66 Dead in Ebola Outbreak
West African Ebola outbreak has sickened 103 people in all.
Source: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2014/03/27/4-health-care-workers-among-66-dead-in-ebola-outbreak/
Watch: Suicide Magnet Golden Gate Bridge May Get Safety Nets
The bridge in San Francisco has been the site of at least 1,600 suicides since its 1937 opening
Source: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/video/suicide-magnet-golden-gate-bridge-safety-nets-23086748
Golden Gate Bridge, Long a Suicide Magnet, May Get Safety Nets
In late May, the directors of the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District are expected to vote to use toll money, as well as state and...
Source: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/golden-gate-bridge-long-suicide-magnet-safety-nets/story?id=23083432
1 in 68 Kids Has Autism, CDC Says
The sobering stat suggests the developmental disorder is on the rise.
Source: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2014/03/27/1-in-68-kids-has-autism-cdc-says/
Controversial HIV Law Could Change in Iowa
How a controversial HIV law could be changed in Iowa.
Source: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/controversial-hiv-law-iowa-changed/story?id=23071540
The disease has been eradicated, health officials say.
Source: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/india-polio-free-years-case-23079228
OMG! 'WhatsAppitis' Cited in Distinguished Med Journal
A woman was diagnosed with WhatsAppitis after sustaining injuring for using the social messaging app for six hours.
Source: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/woman-smartphone-hours-diagnosed-whatsappitis/story?id=23081488
Obamacare Deadline Extended, but Should You Wait?
Like so many other Affordable Care Act deadlines, this one was flexible.
Source: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2014/03/27/obamacare-deadline-extended-but-should-you-wait/
One in 68 U.S. children has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a 30% increase from 1 in 88 two years ago, according to a new report released Thursday ...
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/RinpqcQVbv4/index.html
I used to fill up on stuff, not really knowing what I was eating but just going through the motions until I got my "fix." Most of the time I was left ...
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/BsuwDtKh450/index.html
As if the bone-chilling temperatures and the endless snow weren't enough, winter 2014 will be felt well into spring for allergy sufferers.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/7X2Pck_9LcQ/index.html
Bad winter, miserable allergy season
As if the bone-chilling temperatures and the endless snow weren't enough, winter 2014 will be felt well into spring for allergy sufferers.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/7X2Pck_9LcQ/index.html
My name is Ron, and I am a food addict
I used to fill up on stuff, not really knowing what I was eating but just going through the motions until I got my "fix." Most of the time I was left ...
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/BsuwDtKh450/index.html
'Mary Poppins' for moms who have cancer
It was confirmation of her worst fears: The lump Audrey Guth found on her breast turned out to be cancer.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/uZTGwqnUed4/index.html
CDC: 1 in 68 U.S. children has autism
One in 68 U.S. children has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a 30% increase from 1 in 88 two years ago, according to a new report released Thursday ...
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/RinpqcQVbv4/index.html
Global health success: India free of polio
India is to be certified polio-free by the World Health Organization after going three years without an endemic case of polio. The eradication of poli...
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/NNr7JLBPoh4/index.html
1 in 25 hospital patients gets an infection
About 1 in every 25 patients seeking treatment at hospitals acquired an infection there in 2011, according to a new study published Wednesday in the N...
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/0D-2SQvQRJg/index.html
'Obamacare' sign-ups top six million
Six million Americans have enrolled for health insurance under Obamacare, the president says, as support for the legislation hits a new low in a poll.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-26780662#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Eleven patients' deaths investigated
The deaths of five babies are among 11 under investigation at the Northern Health Trust.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-26785366#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Guinea confirms Ebola in capital
Guinea's health authorities have for the first time confirmed cases of the deadly Ebola virus in the capital Conakry.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-26774343#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Deaf woman hears for first time
The moment a 39-year-old woman hears for the first time in her life, thanks to cochlear implants, is captured on video.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-26779079#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
VIDEO: Moment deaf woman hears for first time
Mobile phone footage captures the moment Joanne Milne from Gateshead - who has been deaf since birth - hears for the first time.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26784669#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Nurse arrested again over poisoning
A male nurse is arrested again in connection with the poisoning of patients at Stockport's Stepping Hill Hospital.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-26781933#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
VIDEO: The effect of floods on mental health
Public Health England has said it will look into researching the impact the recent storms can have on mental health.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-26782457#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Hopes after cancer 'breakthrough'
Women who are at high risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer could benefit from a significant breakthrough by researchers in Northern Ireland.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-26769800#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Smartphones are 'damaging' eyes
Opticians say people are so addicted to things like smart phones there's increasing risk of damaging their eyes.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/26780069#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Stool test 'diagnoses bowel disease'
Scientists say they have found a way of diagnosing different types of bowel disease by testing the smells given off by patients' stools.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26769388#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Smoking bans 'improve child health'
Laws banning smoking in public places have had a positive impact on child health, an international study in the Lancet says.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26770009#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Can big food firms get us to eat more healthily?
Can big food firms get us to eat more healthily?
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26771260#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
VIDEO: 'Milestone' in fight against polio
The World Health Organization has declared its South East Asia region polio-free, so 80% of the world is now officially free of the disease.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-26779932#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
VIDEO: Manmade DNA may 'revolutionise' medicine
Scientists have created the first synthetic chromosome for yeast in a landmark for biological engineering.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-26779367#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
VIDEO: Superspreaders: Tracking tuberculosis
A team at the University of Cape Town in South Africa is using new tools to investigate how the return of patients to their communities affects the sp...
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26774199#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
VIDEO: Smokers 'not attracted to packets'
Smokers are "not attracted to the packaging" of cigarettes, says the director of the Hands Off Our Packs campaign.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-26770772#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Trust to stay in control of hospital
A Warwickshire hospital put in special measures after major failings will no longer face a takeover, the NHS says.
AUDIO: Pet cat saves diabetic girl 20 times
A rescue cat has learnt to sense when her diabetic owner's blood sugar levels are too low.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-26768265#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
VIDEO: 'Overweight' now seen as 'normal'
Being overweight has become the new normal in England, Chief Medical Officer Dame Sally Davies has said in her annual report.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26769079#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Well: Ask Well: Weight Gain at Menopause
Midlife weight gain is common in women, and science explains that hormonal changes may be to blame.
National Briefing | Health: Rate of Diagnosis for Autism Grows
The rate at which doctors diagnosed autism and related disorders in 8-year-olds increased between 2008 and 2010 in some parts of the country, a report...
New York Council Sees Flawed Mental Health System
Council members said the death of an inmate in an overheated cell at Rikers Island exposed fundamental flaws in the city's mental health system.
Deadline Near, Health Signups Show Disparity
With the first open enrollment period set to end Monday, the Affordable Care Act looks less like a sweeping federal overhaul than a collection of indi...
Well: Anti-Anxiety Drugs Tied to Higher Mortality
Sleeping pills were also linked to an increased risk of death in a large study.
Project to Improve Poor Children's Intellect Led to Better Health, Data Shows
The Carolina Abecedarian Project, started in 1972, offered full-time day care for babies. Four decades later, those babies had grown up to be far heal...
'Environmental Poisoning' of Iraq Is Claimed
An advocacy group said at a congressional hearing that veterans and civilians continued to feel the effects of burn pits used to dispose of military w...
U.S. Announces Further Exemptions for Insurance Enrollment Deadline
The Obama administration said it would grant more time to sign up for health insurance to those people who can prove they began their applications bef...
Settlement Bars Misleading Health Claims by Tanning Salons in New York State
A settlement with New York's attorney general, Eric T. Schneiderman, bars the owner of the Hollywood Tans franchises in the state from making health c...
Business Briefing: F.D.A. Unveils Deal to Limit Antibiotic Use in Animal Feed
The agency said that 25 of the 26 companies that make the drugs for animal feed said they would remove the words "growth-promotion" from their labels.
Infections at Hospitals Are Falling, C.D.C. Says
Federal health officials said the substantial decline is related to the greater role of nursing homes and improved practices at hospitals nationwide.
West African nations scramble to prevent spread of Ebola deaths
MONROVIA/CONAKRY (Reuters) - West African nations scrambled on Tuesday to contain an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus suspected to have killed at le...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/VtXVSoZOE-k/story01.htm
India generic drugmakers' woes put new focus on quality over price
(Reuters) - A spate of regulatory warnings for India's generic drug manufacturers will add a new emphasis on the quality of such medicines in an indus...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/2zXnHdYQFkc/story01.htm
Supreme Court signals support for corporate religious claims
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court signaled on Tuesday it may allow corporations to mount religious objections to government action, possib...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/2wGvruLB2OE/story01.htm
Minorities most vulnerable to financial slide after breast cancer
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Black and Latina breast cancer patients were more than twice as likely as white women to have lingering medical debt and t...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/3LOUc0KpKOA/story01.htm
Radiation improves odds for some women after mastectomy
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who have their breasts removed because of cancer may benefit from receiving radiation if they still have traces of c...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/1duoNufV8zY/story01.htm
Single-serve packs could help overweight people eat less
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Replacing standard packaging with single-serve packaging may help some overweight people to consume less food, according to ...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/nlyBP5fIxHQ/story01.htm
Sports aggression may 'spillover' in teen relationships
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teenage boys who played football, basketball or both were about twice as likely as other boys to have recently abused thei...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/DeqVXCJZWGw/story01.htm
Smokers group challenges NYC e-cigarette ban
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A smokers' rights group filed a legal challenge on Tuesday to New York City's ban on electronic cigarettes in restaurants, parks ...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/rPIW42mm0Pk/story01.htm
Maker of Four Loko flavored malt liquor accepts marketing limits
(Reuters) - The maker of Four Loko has agreed with 20 U.S. state attorneys general and the city of San Francisco to a series of reforms to resolve all...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/x3nmhXvK68A/story01.htm
China says polluting industry still growing too fast, heavy smog alert for Beijing
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's energy-hungry, high-polluting industries continued to grow too fast in 2013, putting "huge pressures" on the environment a...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/fwLft84pDxw/story01.htm
Pfizer lung cancer drug beats chemo for previously untreated patients
(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc's Xalkori delayed progression of lung cancer longer than chemotherapy in patients who had never previously been treated for the...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/niFNi48UtFk/story01.htm
CVC buys Nordic optical retail chain Synsam
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has bought eyewear chain Synsam Nordic from Alipes, the investment firm controlled by S...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/i1jjVe7fx7E/story01.htm
Pricier beef 'here to stay' as food costs seen higher: USDA
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. food prices are expected to rise more rapidly this year after a very tame 2013, led by gains in beef, poultry and egg pric...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/bQk0zmjPZPY/story01.htm
FDA staff review recommends against Novartis heart failure drug
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A drug to treat acute heart failure made by Novartis AG should not be approved because there is insufficient evidence to show i...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/Dg1Y-Op7heQ/story01.htm
Merck KGaA names new heads of lab equipment, OTC drugs units
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Diversified healthcare and chemicals group Merck KGaA said the head of its Consumer Health unit, Udit Batra, would become chief ...
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Sanofi faces make-or-break verdict on big dengue vaccine bet
NEUVILLE-SUR-SAONE, France (Reuters) - Sanofi expects final clinical results for its vaccine against dengue by late September, the French drugmaker's ...
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4 Foods That Help Fight Allergies
Spring is here! But although we're all anxious for nice weather, some of us aren't looking forward to trading flu season for allergy season. Thankfull...
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12 'Unhealthy' Foods Nutritionists Eat
Registered dietitians are experts in healthy eating, and you'll usually spot them chowing down on a big green salad, whipping up a fruit and yogurt sm...
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Mom Invents Harness to Help Disabled Kids Walk
The mom of a child with cerebral palsy invents a radical new walking harness.
Source: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2014/03/25/mom-invents-harness-to-help-disabled-kids-walk/
Canadian Man Tests Negative for Ebola
His symptoms and current Ebola outbreak in Guinea prompted testing.
Source: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2014/03/25/canadian-man-tests-negative-for-ebola/
The 6 Best Rules of Toddler Nutrition
Six Ways to Help Your Child Eat Well.
Source: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/best-rules-toddler-nutrition/story?id=23036402
Research shows some students are doing more than three hours of homework a night -- and that all that pressure can make them sick.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/mzCwlHl1ogQ/index.html
How the brain makes moral judgments
Science is still trying to work out how exactly we reason through moral problems. It's a field that's "waiting for a big revolution," experts say.
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CNN's Carl Azuz looks at the importance of having good posture and highlights some of our common mistakes.
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Canada patient tests negative for Ebola
A man in Canada who was suspected of having Ebola has tested negative for viral hemorrhagic fevers, according to a spokesman for the World Health Orga...
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Know your 'true' heart age for risk
Doctors say a new measure that considers the ravages of a lifetime rather than a snapshot of current health is a better gauge of future heart disease ...
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Overhaul of emergency NHS targets
A major overhaul of the way ambulance service and A&E department performance in Wales is monitored and measured will be trialled next month.
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VIDEO: NHS urged to halve serious mistakes
The NHS in England is being urged to save 6,000 lives over the next three years by reducing avoidable mistakes.
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Blood pressure 'spikes' for doctors
Doctors get their patients' blood pressure soaring, while nurses don't, findings suggest.
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Children 'under-dosed' on penicillin
Millions of children in the UK are being given penicillin at too low a dose, putting them at risk of persistent infections, say researchers.
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NHS urged to halve serious mistakes
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt is asking the NHS in England to reduce the number of serious mistakes being made and save 6,000 lives over the next three...
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26739490#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Polio casts a shadow over the Middle East
A disease once eradicated returns to threaten the Middle East
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-26734465#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Bat-eating ban to curb Ebola virus
Guinea bans the sale and consumption of bats to prevent the spread of the deadly Ebola virus as the number of victims rises to 62.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-26735118#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
VIDEO: West Africa on Ebola high alert
Sierra Leone has become the latest country to be put on alert over a potential outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26740686#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Doctors: When to lose baby weight
There may be a scientific basis for the post-pregnancy weight-loss adage, "Nine months on, nine months off", according to new research.
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