Wednesday, February 6, 2013

CNN.com - Health: Sniper killing: 5 things to know about PTSD

Sniper killing: 5 things to know about PTSD

The tragic death of former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, allegedly at the hand of someone who might suffer from PTSD, is drawing attention to the disorder and...

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


CNN.com - Health: Gardening with rapper T.I.

Gardening with rapper T.I.

CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta and rapper T.I. plant a winter garden with help from Taja Sevelle of UrbanFarming.org.

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/qI5rtyVP9oM/


CNN.com - Health: After kidnapping, the recovery ahead

After kidnapping, the recovery ahead

Many children do fine if they return to a safe environment, experts say. But some have difficulty coping, and the effects may linger.

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/IXpLDOsqbp8/index.html


CNN.com - Health: Sledding can be dangerous

Sledding can be dangerous

HLN's Susan Hendricks has tips on how children can have fun sledding while steering clear of injuries.

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/5h2eMj7hgxI/


BBC News - Health: NHS cover-ups 'should be a crime'

NHS cover-ups 'should be a crime'

NHS staff should face prosecution if they are not open and honest about mistakes, according to a public inquiry into failings at Stafford Hospital.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21341766#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: VIDEO: Baftas, drunk tweets and depression

VIDEO: Baftas, drunk tweets and depression

Stephen Fry talks about putting the Bafta audience at ease, twitter alerts, and how he manages his mood swings.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21348561#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: Warning over NHS doctors' contracts

Warning over NHS doctors' contracts

The NHS must manage its consultants better to fully secure improvements linked to a sharp rise in pay a decade ago, the public spending watchdog says.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21341953#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: VIDEO: Stafford nurse describes failings

VIDEO: Stafford nurse describes failings

'Whistleblower' nurse Helene Donnelly believes Stafford Hospital's major failing was not listening to patient care concerns.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-21282821#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: Pollution linked to low birth weight

Pollution linked to low birth weight

Pregnant women who live in areas with significant air pollution risk having babies of low birth weight, the largest study to date shows.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21344273#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: Obesity 'leads to lack of vitamin D'

Obesity 'leads to lack of vitamin D'

Genetic analysis suggests a higher body mass index leads to lower levels of available vitamin D in the body.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21339107#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: India's hysterectomy scam

India's hysterectomy scam

The Indian village where 90% of women have had a hysterectomy

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21297606#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


NYT > Health: Well: Getting Into Your Exercise Groove

Well: Getting Into Your Exercise Groove

A series of recent studies involving runners, walkers, metronomes and virtual reality curtains suggests that while the tug of physiological laziness i...

Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/06/getting-into-your-exercise-groove/?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: Ipswich Journal: Paul Mason Is One-Third the Man He Used to Be

Ipswich Journal: Paul Mason Is One-Third the Man He Used to Be

Since Paul Mason had gastric bypass surgery in 2010 after weighing about 980 pounds, he has lost nearly two-thirds of his body weight, but the road to...

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/06/world/europe/paul-mason-is-two-thirds-the-man-he-used-to-be.html?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: Vote This Week May Close Long Island College Hospital

Vote This Week May Close Long Island College Hospital

Long Island College Hospital, in northern Brooklyn, was losing too much money, said Dr. John Williams, president of SUNY Downstate Medical Center, whi...

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/06/nyregion/vote-this-week-may-close-long-island-college-hospital.html?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: Question Mark: Women’s Eggs Diminish With Age

Question Mark: Women's Eggs Diminish With Age

Women start with millions of eggs, which disappear with increasing frequency as menopause approaches.

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/01/booming/womens-eggs-diminish-with-age.html?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: Nanoparticles in Food Raise Concern by Advocacy Group

Nanoparticles in Food Raise Concern by Advocacy Group

The group As You Sow said nanoparticles, the size of molecules, have been found in the blood stream after ingestion and inhalation.

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/06/business/nanoparticles-in-food-raise-concern-by-advocacy-group.html?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: Florida Blue and Other Health Insurers Prepare for New Regulations

Florida Blue and Other Health Insurers Prepare for New Regulations

After years of marketing plans to employers, not individual consumers, health insurers are making radical changes because of the Affordable Care Act.

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/06/business/florida-blue-and-other-health-insurers-prepare-for-new-regulations.html?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: People With Mental Illness More Likely to Be Smokers, Study Finds

People With Mental Illness More Likely to Be Smokers, Study Finds

People with mental illness are 70 percent more likely to smoke cigarettes than people without mental illness, two federal health agencies reported Tue...

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/06/health/more-smoking-found-by-mentally-ill-people.html?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: Well: Warning Too Late for Some Babies

Well: Warning Too Late for Some Babies

An F.D.A. warning not to use a thickener with xanthan gum — a common food additive — for any infants comes after a number of deaths from intestinal da...

Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/04/warning-too-late-for-some-babies/?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: Personal Health: Effective Addiction Treatment

Personal Health: Effective Addiction Treatment

Many addiction treatment programs are rooted in outdated methods rather than new evidence-based approaches, dooming many addicts to failure.

Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/04/effective-addiction-treatment/?partner=rss&emc=rss


Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Reuters: Health News: Sanofi says Zaltrap approved in Europe for bowel cancer

Sanofi says Zaltrap approved in Europe for bowel cancer

PARIS (Reuters) - French drugmaker Sanofi said on Tuesday that its Zaltrap drug had been approved for marketing in the European Union to treat advance...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/fcdZmWGq7zw/us-sanofi-zaltrap-idUSBRE91406Z20130205


ABC News: Health: 6 Quick Heart-Healthy Habits

6 Quick Heart-Healthy Habits

6 easy ways to boost heart health: Sleep, go for salads, yoga, relationships, dark chocolate.

Source: http://feeds.abcnews.com/click.phdo?i=332d22a8042d55f90354979f4877320d


Reuters: Health News: Hemispherx says FDA rejects fatigue drug application

Hemispherx says FDA rejects fatigue drug application

(Reuters) - Hemispherx Biopharma Inc said U.S. regulators had declined to approve its new drug application for Ampligen, its experimental drug for tre...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/_qhboq7vhy8/us-hemispherxbiopharma-fda-ampligen-idUSBRE91404320130205


Reuters: Health News: U.S. Army to build soldier "resilience" to fight suicides, violence

U.S. Army to build soldier "resilience" to fight suicides, violence

TACOMA, Washington (Reuters) - The U.S. Army, grappling with a spike in military suicides, plans to take steps to improve soldiers' resilience to ment...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/JUnpRpk23t0/us-usa-army-health-idUSBRE91404R20130205


ABC News: Health: Malala Grateful for Her 'Second Life'

Malala Grateful for Her 'Second Life'

Malala Yousafzi, the 15-year-old schoolgirl from Pakistan shot by the Taliban in October because she believed girls should have the right to go to sch...

Source: http://feeds.abcnews.com/click.phdo?i=4ef07aa59b559fa0b7d55b892333cdff


BBC News - Health: Sperm count 'linked to TV viewing'

Sperm count 'linked to TV viewing'

Young men who spend much of their spare time watching TV have lower sperm counts than more active men, a study suggests.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21326810#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: Sunshine may 'reduce arthritis risk'

Sunshine may 'reduce arthritis risk'

Living in a sunnier climate may reduce the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, according to US researchers.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21320858#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


NYT > Health: Well: Leafy Vegetables Often Cause Food Poisoning

Well: Leafy Vegetables Often Cause Food Poisoning

Leafy vegetables like lettuce - not dreaded spoiled shellfish - cause the most food-borne illness, with contaminated poultry being responsible for the...

Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/04/most-food-illnesses-come-from-greens/?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: Well: Gluten-Free for the Gluten Sensitive

Well: Gluten-Free for the Gluten Sensitive

Avoiding gluten, a protein found in wheat, is a must for those with celiac disease, but many people are self-diagnosing and going gluten-free in a bid...

Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/04/gluten-free-whether-you-need-it-or-not/?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: The New Old Age Blog: In Blended Families, Responsibility Blurs

The New Old Age Blog: In Blended Families, Responsibility Blurs

That sense of reciprocity we often hear from caregivers -- 'she took care of me when I was young, so I need to help out now that she's old' -- doesn't...

Source: http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/05/in-blended-families-responsibility-blurs/?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: Well: Expressing the Inexpressible

Well: Expressing the Inexpressible

The rhythms of poetry can help make sense of what is happening for those facing a cancer diagnosis.

Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/04/finding-poetry-in-cancer/?partner=rss&emc=rss


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Monday, February 4, 2013

Reuters: Health News: Could too much calcium be bad for your heart?

Could too much calcium be bad for your heart?

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a new analysis from the National Institutes of Health, men who took calcium tablets were more likely to die of heart di...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/0nepNbcfIgY/us-calcium-heart-idUSBRE9130YI20130204


Reuters: Health News: Vitamin C supplements tied to men's kidney stones

Vitamin C supplements tied to men's kidney stones

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who take vitamin C supplements are at higher-than-average risk of developing kidney stones, a new study from Sweden su...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/r0hKWJQAnxI/us-vitamin-c-idUSBRE9130Y520130204


Reuters: Health News: Paul Gascoigne travels to U.S. treatment center

Paul Gascoigne travels to U.S. treatment center

LONDON (Reuters) - Former England midfielder Paul Gascoigne, who has lapsed in his battle with alcoholism, will receive treatment in the United States...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/SE1gpes6Pgk/us-soccer-england-gascoigne-idUSBRE9130X620130204


Reuters: Health News: Ministers urge religious chiefs to oppose genital mutilation

Ministers urge religious chiefs to oppose genital mutilation

ROME (Reuters) - Religious leaders must convince women carrying out female genital mutilation that it is not required by scripture and it can cause in...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/y2yZeURkkmI/us-women-mutilation-idUSBRE9130WR20130204


Reuters: Health News: Traditional herb water linked to smaller babies

Traditional herb water linked to smaller babies

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Infants given a traditional Guatemalan drink in the first month of life are almost twice as likely to have stunted growth ...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/uzKuPRPK8qM/us-herb-water-idUSBRE9130W220130204


Reuters: Health News: Nursing home operator seeks stay, cites NLRB recess appointees

Nursing home operator seeks stay, cites NLRB recess appointees

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A company that operates nursing homes in Connecticut asked on Monday for the Supreme Court to intervene in an employment disput...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/6WZ5HarJJVg/us-usa-court-nlrb-idUSBRE9130V020130204


ABC News: Health: Malala Grateful for Her 'Second Life'

Malala Grateful for Her 'Second Life'

Malala Yousafzi, the 15-year-old schoolgirl from Pakistan shot by the Taliban in October because she believed girls should have the right to go to sch...

Source: http://feeds.abcnews.com/click.phdo?i=4ef07aa59b559fa0b7d55b892333cdff


CNN.com - Health: Energy drinks can harm teens

Energy drinks can harm teens

CNN's Tim Langmaid reports on a new study that looks at why energy drinks aren't good for teens.

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BBC News - Health: PSNI investigate pseudomonas deaths

PSNI investigate pseudomonas deaths

A couple whose son was the first baby to die during the pseudomonas outbreak welcome a police investigation into the circumstances of his death.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-21322042#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


NYT > Health: Really?: Really? When a Dieter Eats Can Influence Weight Loss

Really?: Really? When a Dieter Eats Can Influence Weight Loss

Studies suggest that eating at later hours, especially main meals, can affect efforts to lose weight.

Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/04/really-timing-of-meals-affects-weight-loss/?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: Well: Focus on Hospitals' 'July Effect'

Well: Focus on Hospitals' 'July Effect'

Researchers found that patients admitted to teaching hospitals in July, when new medical residents arrive, fared as well as those admitted in other mo...

Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/04/focus-on-hospitals-july-effect/?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: Well: A Doctor's Struggle With Numbers

Well: A Doctor's Struggle With Numbers

Oncologists are notoriously bad at predicting survival. We try to provide hope, but not false hope.

Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/a-doctors-struggle-with-numbers/?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: Personal Health: Effective Addiction Treatment

Personal Health: Effective Addiction Treatment

Many addiction treatment programs are rooted in outdated methods rather than new evidence-based approaches, dooming many addicts to failure.

Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/04/effective-addiction-treatment/?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: Recipes for Health: Quick One-Dish Meals, Some Cooking Required — Recipes for Health

Recipes for Health: Quick One-Dish Meals, Some Cooking Required — Recipes for Health

Five healthy one-dish meals that can be cooked in less than an hour, start to finish.

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/04/health/quick-one-dish-meals-some-cooking-required-recipes-for-health.html?partner=rss&emc=rss


WHEELED ROLLATOR WITH PADDED SEAT, PINK, BREAST CANCER AWARENESS

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Home Specials: Medline Excel Transport Wheelchair (19in)

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Yahoo! Health News: Bolshoi Ballet director leaves hospital after acid attack

Bolshoi Ballet director leaves hospital after acid attack

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Bolshoi Ballet's artistic director, wearing dark glasses but saying he felt well, left a Moscow hospital on Monday to have trea...

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Reuters: Health News: Sanofi's diabetes drug Lyxumia approved in Europe

Sanofi's diabetes drug Lyxumia approved in Europe

PARIS (Reuters) - Sanofi said on Monday regulators had approved Lyxumia, an injectable diabetes treatment, for sale in Europe.

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/wQIrCvkAhBE/us-sanofi-idUSBRE91305720130204


Reuters: Health News: Bullying declines for LGB youth over time

Bullying declines for LGB youth over time

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - It does get better for lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) youth, according to a new study of the name calling, threats and vi...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/VauFsDuOpeM/us-bullying-declines-idUSBRE91304E20130204


Reuters: Health News: Insulin-requiring diabetes up in young children: study

Insulin-requiring diabetes up in young children: study

(Reuters) - The number of cases of insulin-requiring type 1 diabetes rose sharply in children under the age of Philadelphia over a two decade span, pa...

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Reuters: Health News: Vaccine group funds cervical cancer immunizations for poor

Vaccine group funds cervical cancer immunizations for poor

LONDON (Reuters) - The GAVI global vaccines group is to help protect more than 180,000 girls in eight countries across Africa and Asia from cervical c...

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ABC News: Health: Kyle's Killing Puts Spotlight on PTSD

Kyle's Killing Puts Spotlight on PTSD

Kyle was killed Saturday at a gun range in Erath County, Texas. The suspect, identified by police as 25-year-old Eddie Ray Routh, has been described a...

Source: http://feeds.abcnews.com/click.phdo?i=7646e6bb19017e0a14a5919d295bb9d7


CNN.com - Health: The race to save Baby Jordan

The race to save Baby Jordan

Brooke talks to Nancy and Shelvis Smith-Mather about the harrowing experience of their child's birth in South Sudan.

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CNN.com - Health: Family: Fake pot wrecked teen's brain

Family: Fake pot wrecked teen's brain

Hospital staff removed Emily Bauer's breathing tube and stopped all medication and nourishment at 1:15 p.m. December 16. Only morphine flowed into her...

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/gmBt4QHc8Ww/index.html


CNN.com - Health: Former NFL player wants brain studied

Former NFL player wants brain studied

Thomas Jones always knew his job as an NFL running back was up for grabs. So, he did whatever it took to prove himself -- risking his health in the pr...

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CNN.com - Health: Gardening with rapper T.I.

Gardening with rapper T.I.

CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta and rapper T.I. plant a winter garden with help from Taja Sevelle of UrbanFarming.org.

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/qI5rtyVP9oM/


CNN.com - Health: Gardening with rapper T.I.

Gardening with rapper T.I.

CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta and rapper T.I. plant a winter garden with help from Taja Sevelle of UrbanFarming.org.

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/qI5rtyVP9oM/


CNN.com - Health: Gupta on TNT set: 'I could operate here'

Gupta on TNT set: 'I could operate here'

Dr. Sanjay Gupta gives you a behind-the-scenes tour on the set of TNT's new primetime medical drama, 'Monday Mornings.'

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BBC News - Health: Tuberculosis vaccine hopes dashed

Tuberculosis vaccine hopes dashed

A major trial of a new booster vaccine ends in failure, marking a major setback in the fight against tuberculosis.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21302518#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-


BBC News - Health: Five-year-olds in self-harm calls

Five-year-olds in self-harm calls

The charity ChildLine has taken calls about self-harm relating to children as young as five, says its manager in Wales.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-21235404#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: Stafford Hospital: the scandal that shames the NHS

Stafford Hospital: the scandal that shames the NHS

Nick Triggle on a scandal that the NHS needs to address

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21244190#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: '13,000 cancer deaths can be saved'

'13,000 cancer deaths can be saved'

At least 13,000 premature deaths from cancer could be prevented each year in the UK, says the World Cancer Research Fund.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21299550#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: Fear of music safety limit override

Fear of music safety limit override

A safety limit on volume levels which comes into force on all new personal music players this month could be ignored by 40% of young people, says a he...

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21294537#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


NYT > Health: The New Old Age Blog: Therapy Plateau No Longer Ends Coverage

The New Old Age Blog: Therapy Plateau No Longer Ends Coverage

Thousands, and possibly millions, of Medicare beneficiaries with chronic health problems can now continue to be covered for physical therapy because o...

Source: http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/04/therapy-plateau-no-longer-ends-coverage/?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: Medicines Co. Licenses Rights to Cholesterol Drug

Medicines Co. Licenses Rights to Cholesterol Drug

The drug inhibits the protein PCSK9 and might one day be used to treat millions of people whose cholesterol is not lowered enough by common statins, s...

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/04/business/medicines-co-licenses-rights-to-cholesterol-drug.html?partner=rss&emc=rss


Friday, February 1, 2013

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NEWMEDSUPPLIES - Healthcare and Durable Medical Equipment Store: Home Specials: Excel Transport Wheelchair (19in)

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NEWMEDSUPPLIES - Healthcare and Durable Medical Equipment Store: Home Specials: MicroKill Plus Germicidal Wipes, 50ct Can

MicroKill Plus Germicidal Wipes, 50ct Can

Medline Micro-Kill+ Wipes Effective Against MRSA, VRE, and Other Common Viruses in Two Minutes. These EPA-registered wipes are available in five sizes...

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Reuters: Health News: Insight: Revived search for a TB vaccine may be about to pay off

Insight: Revived search for a TB vaccine may be about to pay off

CHICAGO (Reuters) - After nearly 100 years, researchers could be on the verge of finding a vaccine that would eradicate tuberculosis infections, a sco...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/Epu1-afry_U/us-tb-vaccines-idUSBRE9100FP20130201


Reuters: Health News: Report warns of U.S. state inactivity on consumer health reforms

Report warns of U.S. state inactivity on consumer health reforms

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Only 11 of the 50 U.S. states have moved to implement new consumer safeguards under President Barack Obama's healthcare law, ra...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/fTVrzCAyCOQ/us-usa-healthcare-exchanges-idUSBRE91007V20130201


Reuters: Health News: Arkansas Senate passes ''fetal heartbeat'' law to ban most abortions

Arkansas Senate passes ''fetal heartbeat'' law to ban most abortions

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) - The Arkansas state Senate approved a bill on Thursday to ban most abortions when a fetal heartbeat is detected, a mo...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/j2yhA1tLLXk/us-usa-abortion-arkansas-idUSBRE91003K20130201


Reuters: Health News: Study: lumpectomy survival rates good for early breast cancer

Study: lumpectomy survival rates good for early breast cancer

(Reuters) - A new U.S. study examining survival rates for women with early stage breast cancer found that surgery such as lumpectomy that preserves th...

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/0qmWQK1fqCs/us-breastcancer-idUSBRE91003320130201


ABC News: Health: Victoria's Secret in Talks With Mom-Daughter on 'Survivor Bra'

Victoria's Secret in Talks With Mom-Daughter on 'Survivor Bra'

Allana Maiden of Richmond, Va., has watched her mother Debbie Barrett struggle since her mastectomy to find attractive bras that fit; now Victoria Sec...

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CNN.com - Health: 11 healthy Super Bowl snacks

11 healthy Super Bowl snacks

Instead of pounding down chips on one of the least diet-conscious days of the year, try on these 11 delicious recipes for your party.

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CNN.com - Health: Bright spots in Haiti's health care, 3 years after quake

Bright spots in Haiti's health care, 3 years after quake

In a country where so many things seem to go wrong, Dr. John MacDonald's program and several others like it stand as a suggestion that it has been pos...

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/XNYfsrz3Dts/index.html


CNN.com - Health: The dangers of an all-fruit diet

The dangers of an all-fruit diet

After learning that Ashton Kutcher had landed in the hospital trying to follow Steve Jobs' all-fruit diet, CNN reader Sumday had just one question: "A...

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/lsxtSOezw78/index.html


CNN.com - Health: ADA opens pools to disabled swimmers

ADA opens pools to disabled swimmers

Some 23 years after Congress used federal muscle to open jobs, public transportation and public accommodations to disabled Americans, another venue is...

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/yQERGU3YitI/index.html


CNN.com - Health: Cancer's caregiver crisis of control

Cancer's caregiver crisis of control

We hear that a loved one has cancer, and we're suddenly terrified, dazed, confused and physically stricken. The initial cancer diagnosis throws most c...

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


CNN.com - Health: Some Triaminic and Theraflu products recalled

Some Triaminic and Theraflu products recalled

Some Triaminic and Theraflu products are being taken off the market because the child-resistant caps failed to function properly, U.S. officials said ...

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/49-gkRpBF_E/index.html


CNN.com - Health: Lamar Campbell: Why I'm donating my brain for research

Lamar Campbell: Why I'm donating my brain for research

Former football player Lamar Campbell talks with CNN about his decision to donate his brain for research.

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/Ht1ipZ2ufig/index.html


BBC News - Health: Twin born with 'orange-sized' tumour

Twin born with 'orange-sized' tumour

A baby girl has been born in Sheffield with a huge tumour which accounted for a sixth of her body weight.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21282781#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: Whooping cough cases 'falling'

Whooping cough cases 'falling'

The largest outbreak of whooping cough for 20 years shows signs of slowing as cases fall for two months in a row, Health Protection Agency figures for...

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21292845#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: VIDEO: Did you manage 'dry January'?

VIDEO: Did you manage 'dry January'?

Thousands of people across the country are celebrating the end of 'dry January' - an alcohol free month aimed at restoring good health after the Chris...

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21289751#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: Older mums should be induced early

Older mums should be induced early

Pregnant women aged over 40 should be given the option of being induced early to reduce the risks of losing their baby, says the Royal College of Obst...

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21277369#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: 'Universal HPV vaccination' call

'Universal HPV vaccination' call

School boys in the UK should receive the HPV vaccine to protect against throat cancer, a charity has urged.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21282382#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


BBC News - Health: Spread of hepatitis C pinpointed

Spread of hepatitis C pinpointed

Scientists say they have, for the first time, worked out the pattern of spread of hepatitis C, showing that early diagnosis is key to halting epidemic...

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21282381#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa


NYT > Health: The New Old Age Blog: Caregiving, Laced With Humor

The New Old Age Blog: Caregiving, Laced With Humor

Sacha Goldberger, a French photographer, turned his 93-year-old grandmother, Frederika Goldberger, into a minor celebrity — an outgrowth of their care...

Source: http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/01/caregiving-laced-with-humor/?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: During Trial, New Details Emerge on DuPuy Hip

During Trial, New Details Emerge on DuPuy Hip

Johnson & Johnson promoted an executive who had marketed a flawed hip implant, putting him in charge of the orthopedics unit that made it.

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/business/during-trial-new-details-emerge-on-dupuy-hip.html?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: Hip Implant’s Risks Inadequately Assessed, DePuy Report Found in 2010

Hip Implant's Risks Inadequately Assessed, DePuy Report Found in 2010

Soon after Johnson & Johnson recalled a troubled hip implant, an internal review found that the company's orthopedic unit had used inadequate engineer...

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/01/business/hip-implants-risks-inadequately-assessed-depuy-report-found-in-2010.html?partner=rss&emc=rss


NYT > Health: Europe Says Johnson & Johnson Paid to Delay Generic Fentanyl

Europe Says Johnson & Johnson Paid to Delay Generic Fentanyl

Johnson & Johnson and Novartis were accused of colluding to delay the availability of a less expensive version of a pain medication for cancer patient...

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/01/business/global/eu-says-drug-makers-paid-to-delay-generic-version.html?partner=rss&emc=rss


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