Neuroscience in schools £6m research
Schools should make better use of modern scientific understanding of the brain, says a research project.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-25627739#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
BBC News - Health: A&Es see some people 50 times a year
A&Es see some people 50 times a year
Some patients are going to A&E units in the UK more than 50 times a year, a BBC investigation into the issue of repeat visits shows.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25628009#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
BBC News - Health: 'Sticky balls' stop cancer spreading
'Sticky balls' stop cancer spreading
Cancer-killing "sticky balls" can whip tumour cells out of the blood and may prevent cancers spreading, early research suggests.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25625934#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
BBC News - Health: Bottle feeding's long history
Breast is best, as the saying goes, but it has never been the only option. Throughout history, technology has adapted to feed infants who don't nurse.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25629934#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
BBC News - Health: Stress test: Are you fit for work?
Stress test: Are you fit for work?
Are you fit for work? The tech that can help
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25316690#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
BBC News - Health: Boxing's battle with depression
Boxing's battle with depression
Former boxer Herol Graham on his ongoing battle with depression
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/boxing/25590877
NYT > Health: Another Modest Rise for Health Costs
Another Modest Rise for Health Costs
National health spending grew slowly in 2012, posting a relatively small increase for a fourth consecutive year.
NYT > Health: Personal Health: Symptoms of Torn Artery Are Easy to Miss
Personal Health: Symptoms of Torn Artery Are Easy to Miss
A headache, neck pain or dizziness, seemingly innocuous, may be signs of a vertebral artery dissection, a leading cause of stroke in young adults.
NYT > Health: The Consumer: Laser Hair Removal’s Risks
The Consumer: Laser Hair Removal's Risks
The treatments can cause severe burns and disfiguring injuries, and a rising percentage of lawsuits involve operators who are not physicians.
Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/01/06/laser-hair-removals-risks/?partner=rss&emc=rss
NYT > Health: The Mapmakers: The Brain, in Exquisite Detail
The Mapmakers: The Brain, in Exquisite Detail
Undertaking thousands of hours of work, researchers are working to create an interactive database of a healthy brain's structure and activity, the fir...
Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/07/science/the-brain-in-exquisite-detail.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
NYT > Health: A Search for Self in a Brain Scan
A Search for Self in a Brain Scan
I always felt that my "self" sat somewhere behind my eyes and between my ears, so I couldn't shake the sense that there would be something special in ...
Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/07/science/a-search-for-self-in-a-brain-scan.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
NYT > Health: Your Money Adviser: Study Raises Questions for Employer Wellness Programs
Your Money Adviser: Study Raises Questions for Employer Wellness Programs
"Lifestyle" programs, which aim to reduce health risks via weight loss or stress management, resulted in no net savings, a RAND study says.
NYT > Health: Global Health: A New Test for Malaria, No Blood Required
Global Health: A New Test for Malaria, No Blood Required
Rice University researchers have developed a rapid malaria test that uses a laser pulse and may be able to detect the disease when only one red blood ...
NYT > Health: After Agreement in N.F.L. Concussion Case, Retirees Will Look at Details
After Agreement in N.F.L. Concussion Case, Retirees Will Look at Details
Assuming the judge approves it, the accord on the $760 million settlement could determine how retirees with head trauma are compensated.
NYT > Health: Study Ties Diabetic Crises to Dip in Food Budgets
Study Ties Diabetic Crises to Dip in Food Budgets
Researchers seeking to document whether running out of food stamps or money for food at the end of the month damaged people's health found a high corr...
NYT > Health: Well: When Doctors ‘Google’ Their Patients
Well: When Doctors 'Google' Their Patients
Doctors do 'Google' their patients. I don't know of a single physician, resident or attending who hasn't done so. But it surprises me that more physic...
Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/01/06/when-doctors-google-their-patients-2/?partner=rss&emc=rss
NYT > Health: Recipes for Health: Rose Petal and Vanilla Tea
Recipes for Health: Rose Petal and Vanilla Tea
A sweet infusion made with just water and three ingredients.
Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/07/health/rose-petal-and-vanilla-tea.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
NYT > Health: With Marijuana Access on the Horizon, Patients Fear Potential Restrictions
With Marijuana Access on the Horizon, Patients Fear Potential Restrictions
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is to announce that he will allow 20 hospitals across New York to dispense medical marijuana, but there is little insight into the d...
Monday, January 6, 2014
Reuters: Health News: California mother gets custody of brain-dead girl
California mother gets custody of brain-dead girl
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The body of a 13-year-old California girl who was declared brain-dead after complications from a tonsillectomy was released ...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/9_LX5vBfqT8/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: Billionaire Ludwig's estate donates $540 million for U.S. cancer research
Billionaire Ludwig's estate donates $540 million for U.S. cancer research
BOSTON (Reuters) - The estate of the late American shipping magnate Daniel Ludwig on Monday donated a total of $540 million to six elite U.S. cancer r...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/SgFB8ONSYFM/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: Health reform's grand experiment: Will it play in Peoria?
Health reform's grand experiment: Will it play in Peoria?
PEORIA, Illinois (Reuters) - By all accounts, Sandy Wright of Mackinaw, Illinois, is a challenging patient. The spunky 69-year-old with a rare autoimm...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/-xA64mKHBqw/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: Seasonal flu widespread in the United States: CDC
Seasonal flu widespread in the United States: CDC
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nearly half of the United States is reporting widespread influenza activity, most of it attributed to the H1N1 virus that caused ...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/bmI1ahTGyFE/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: Hospital, family agree on moving brain-dead girl
Hospital, family agree on moving brain-dead girl
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The family of a 13-year-old girl declared brain dead after a tonsillectomy gone wrong will be allowed to take their daughter...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/yEupaM52GeQ/story01.htm
ABC News: Health: Girl, 3, Dies Following Brain Damage During Dental Procedure
Girl, 3, Dies Following Brain Damage During Dental Procedure
A Honolulu girl has died after going into cardiac arrest during a dental procedure left her severely brain damaged last month.
ABC News: Health: Forceps Delivery Crushed Baby's Skull, Caused Death: Family
Forceps Delivery Crushed Baby's Skull, Caused Death: Family
Allen Coats, 25, and his fiance Rachel Melancon, 24, say they repeatedly asked the doctor to perform a cesarean in advance of the Christmas Day due da...
ABC News: Health: Watch: Baby Born Brain Dead Dies, Family Blames Forceps
Watch: Baby Born Brain Dead Dies, Family Blames Forceps
Texas family says Olivia Maria Coats' skull was fractured during her birth.
ABC News: Health: Colo. Teen Addiction Centers Gear Up for Legal Pot
Colo. Teen Addiction Centers Gear Up for Legal Pot
Underage users could be especially vulnerable to addiction.
CNN.com - Health: Son's plea inspires mom's weight loss
Son's plea inspires mom's weight loss
"If you got skinny, would you be able to play with me?" Logan asked his mom. The question broke her heart -- and pushed her to change.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/I-qts1GBNGo/index.html
CNN.com - Health: Rethink your New Year's resolution
Rethink your New Year's resolution
Losing weight isn't the only path to well-being in 2014. One thing we've learned at CNN Health is that a lot of different factors affect your health.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/KTWi_SuLde0/index.html
CNN.com - Health: Girl, 3, dead after dental procedure in Hawaii
Girl, 3, dead after dental procedure in Hawaii
The parents of a 3-year-old in a "vegetative state" are suing a Kailua, Hawaii, dentist, alleging negligence and dangerous conduct that left the girl ...
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/g_2fhIodCYc/index.html
CNN.com - Health: Jahi McMath released from California hospital
Jahi McMath released from California hospital
Jahi McMath, the 13-year-old girl on a ventilator who was declared brain dead by doctors in California after tonsil surgery, was released from a hospi...
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/HSNwlc5Krbc/index.html
BBC News - Health: VIDEO: Tackling London's dirty restaurants
VIDEO: Tackling London's dirty restaurants
A look at London restaurants and food outlets which fall below standard on food hygiene and fail to display their ratings.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-25403893#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
BBC News - Health: VIDEO: Tackling drug-resistant TB in London
VIDEO: Tackling drug-resistant TB in London
Health experts are trying to tackle an increase in a highly infectious drug-resistant form of tuberculosis which could leave London on the cusp of a T...
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-25470678#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
BBC News - Health: VIDEO: Elephant Man's bones could help science
VIDEO: Elephant Man's bones could help science
Research into the Elephant Man's bones by a London hospital could shed new light on his disease and the causes of cancer.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-25470679#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
NYT > Health: New York State Is Set to Loosen Marijuana Laws
New York State Is Set to Loosen Marijuana Laws
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo plans to announce an executive action that would allow limited use of medical marijuana, moving the state a step closer to polici...
NYT > Health: News Analysis: Why Everyone Seems to Have Cancer
News Analysis: Why Everyone Seems to Have Cancer
As heart disease and stroke are beaten back, cancer vies to become the final killer.
NYT > Health: A Lonely Quest for Facts on Genetically Modified Crops
A Lonely Quest for Facts on Genetically Modified Crops
When a bill to ban genetically engineered crops on the island of Hawaii was introduced, doubts nagged at Greggor Ilagan, a councilman, about what the ...
NYT > Health: Afghanistan’s Worsening, and Baffling, Hunger Crisis
Afghanistan's Worsening, and Baffling, Hunger Crisis
Hospitals are reporting more and more cases, but doctors and other officials are not certain why, or even how many children are affected.
NYT > Health: A Brain Is Dead, a Heart Beats On
A Brain Is Dead, a Heart Beats On
A court was called to intervene after a California hospital pronounced a girl dead after complications from surgery but her family insists she is aliv...
Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/04/us/a-brain-is-dead-a-heart-beats-on.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
NYT > Health: Dr. W.V. Cordice Jr., 94, a Surgeon Who Helped Save Dr. King, Dies
Dr. W.V. Cordice Jr., 94, a Surgeon Who Helped Save Dr. King, Dies
Dr. Cordice was part of a team of surgeons who operated on the civil rights leader after he was stabbed in Harlem in 1958.
NYT > Health: Gray Matter: How to Keep Your Resolutions
Gray Matter: How to Keep Your Resolutions
Four tips for keeping New Year's resolutions, inspired by recent research on behavioral economics and health.
Friday, January 3, 2014
Reuters: Health News: Distracted driving bigger problem for novice drivers
Distracted driving bigger problem for novice drivers
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If you're a novice driver, dialing a phone is more dangerous than retrieving text messages, and reaching for an object whi...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/Ie1G3Cbr-AI/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: Trebling tobacco tax 'could prevent 200 million early deaths'
Trebling tobacco tax 'could prevent 200 million early deaths'
LONDON (Reuters) - Trebling tobacco tax globally would cut smoking by a third and prevent 200 million premature deaths this century from lung cancer a...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/v_MJJ2Bed4g/story01.htm
ABC News: Health: Chicago Girl, 9, Delivers Own Baby Sister
ABC News: Health: Dying Ariel Sharon: Aggressive Care Keeps Him Alive
Dying Ariel Sharon: Aggressive Care Keeps Him Alive
As Ariel Sharon nears death from kidney failure, medical experts in the United States say it is "remarkable" that the former prime minister of Israel ...
ABC News: Health: Terri Schiavo's Foundation Secretly Helping Jahi McMath
Terri Schiavo's Foundation Secretly Helping Jahi McMath
Jahi McMath's family has help from Terri Schiavo's foundation to keep her alive.
CNN.com - Health: Your guide to running at any level
Your guide to running at any level
Want to be a better runner? Whether you're a beginner or a serious runner, here are running tips and training plans to get you there.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/JRkzUBme_wY/index.html
CNN.com - Health: How to be a better runner
Want to be a better runner? Whether you're a beginner or a serious runner, here are running tips and training plans to get you there.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/JRkzUBme_wY/index.html
CNN.com - Health: Paralyzed pilot walks again
A plane crash victim is able to walk again with the help of new exoskeleton technology. WCCB reports.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/eTj78QeXsHg/dnt-paralyzed-pilot-exoskeleton.wccb.html
CNN.com - Health: How to be a better runner
Want to be a better runner? Whether you're a beginner or a serious runner, here are running tips and training plans to get you there.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/JRkzUBme_wY/index.html
CNN.com - Health: Your guide to running at any level
Your guide to running at any level
Want to be a better runner? Whether you're a beginner or a serious runner, here are running tips and training plans to get you there.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/JRkzUBme_wY/index.html
CNN.com - Health: Two hearings today in fight over Jahi
Two hearings today in fight over Jahi
There will be two crucial court hearings Friday in the ongoing battle over Jahi McMath, a 13-year-old girl on a ventilator who has been declared dead ...
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/BAZDTICQnMg/index.html
CNN.com - Health: Paralyzed pilot gets new 'skeleton'
Paralyzed pilot gets new 'skeleton'
A plane crash victim is able to walk again with the help of new exoskeleton technology. WCCB reports.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/eTj78QeXsHg/dnt-paralyzed-pilot-exoskeleton.wccb.html
BBC News - Health: NHS probe into 'porters' drinking'
NHS probe into 'porters' drinking'
Six hospital porters at an Edinburgh hospital are suspended following claims they were drinking alcohol while on duty on New Year's Day.
BBC News - Health: VIDEO: Obesity in developing world quadruples
VIDEO: Obesity in developing world quadruples
The number of overweight and obese adults in the developing world has almost quadrupled to around one billion since 1980, a report from a UK think tan...
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25583966#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
BBC News - Health: Lack of drug data 'extreme concern'
Lack of drug data 'extreme concern'
The lack of data on the effectiveness of medicines available to doctors and researchers is "of extreme concern" say a group of MPs.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25576520#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
BBC News - Health: How fasting changed my body for the better
How fasting changed my body for the better
How fasting changed my body for the better
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25549805#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
BBC News - Health: Developing world obesity quadruples
Developing world obesity quadruples
The number of overweight and obese adults in the developing world has quadrupled to almost one billion since 1980, a report from a UK think tank says.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25576400#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
BBC News - Health: VIDEO: Could pigs produce human organs?
VIDEO: Could pigs produce human organs?
A few years from now, will it be possible to grow spare human organs inside pigs?
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25584031#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
NYT > Health: Op-Ed Contributor: Can Animals Help Limit Concussions?
Op-Ed Contributor: Can Animals Help Limit Concussions?
Woodpeckers and bighorn sheep offer clues for how to protect N.F.L. players.
NYT > Health: Well: Shingles Can Increase Heart Attack Risk
Well: Shingles Can Increase Heart Attack Risk
A British study has found that having shingles can increase the risk for heart attacks, strokes and other problems.
NYT > Health: The New Old Age Blog: The Getting Was Good
The New Old Age Blog: The Getting Was Good
I'm settling into my new life, though perhaps not as well as my dog.
Source: http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/01/02/the-getting-was-good/?partner=rss&emc=rss
NYT > Health: Access to Health Care May Increase ER Visits, Study Suggests
Access to Health Care May Increase ER Visits, Study Suggests
A new study conducted in Oregon found that after getting health insurance, people went to the emergency room more often than their uninsured counterpa...
NYT > Health: Well: Distracted Drivers and New Drivers a Perilous Mix
Well: Distracted Drivers and New Drivers a Perilous Mix
Among teenage drivers, eating, texting or looking at an object on the side of the road dramatically increased the risk for a crash, but dialing a phon...
NYT > Health: Ask Well: Is Nail Polish Harmful?
Ask Well: Is Nail Polish Harmful?
The idea of nail polish as a risky substance gained traction in recent years when public health advocates began a nationwide protest concerning three ...
Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/01/02/ask-well-is-nail-polish-harmful/?partner=rss&emc=rss
NYT > Health: Room for Debate: Thinking Beyond the Pill
Room for Debate: Thinking Beyond the Pill
Has progress on developing new birth control methods stalled? What can be done to promote innovation?
NYT > Health: Living With Cancer: Missing a Cancer Diagnosis
Living With Cancer: Missing a Cancer Diagnosis
Like many women, I misinterpreted the muted symptoms of ovarian cancer. By the time a CT was ordered, the cancer had progressed to a stage that is tre...
Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/01/02/missing-a-cancer-diagnosis/?partner=rss&emc=rss
NYT > Health: Consumers Start Using Coverage Under Health Law
Consumers Start Using Coverage Under Health Law
Hospitals said they were getting ready for an influx of newly insured patients, but many health care providers said the pace was slower than usual bec...
NYT > Health: Op-Ed Contributor: Cold Turkey Isn’t the Only Route
Op-Ed Contributor: Cold Turkey Isn't the Only Route
More people would deal with their drinking if society was less rigid.
Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/02/opinion/cold-turkey-isnt-the-only-route.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
NYT > Health: Tool Kit: Cleaning the Mobile Germ Warehouse
Tool Kit: Cleaning the Mobile Germ Warehouse
Tablets and cellphones can transmit disease, so cleaning them regularly should be more than an aesthetic preference.
NYT > Health: The Quest for a Natural Sugar Substitute
The Quest for a Natural Sugar Substitute
Why is it so hard to make a low-cal soda that actually tastes good?
Thursday, January 2, 2014
Reuters: Health News: Distracted driving bigger problem for novice drivers
Distracted driving bigger problem for novice drivers
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If you're a novice driver, dialing a phone is more dangerous than retrieving text messages, and reaching for an object whi...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/Ie1G3Cbr-AI/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: Trebling tobacco tax 'could prevent 200 million early deaths'
Trebling tobacco tax 'could prevent 200 million early deaths'
LONDON (Reuters) - Trebling tobacco tax globally would cut smoking by a third and prevent 200 million premature deaths this century from lung cancer a...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/v_MJJ2Bed4g/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: OSHA plans to slash silica workplace exposure limits
OSHA plans to slash silica workplace exposure limits
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The U.S. government is planning stricter controls on exposure to silica, a carcinogen found in workplaces ranging from den...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/Hyg4aL0aX58/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: Women may skip radiation therapy over child care concerns
Women may skip radiation therapy over child care concerns
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Child care issues may keep breast cancer patients from getting the treatments they need, a new study suggests.
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/2rBywjmB-8k/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: Firm in Virginia governor's supplement scandal gets FDA warning
Firm in Virginia governor's supplement scandal gets FDA warning
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The company at the heart of a scandal involving the Virginia governor's promotion of one of its dietary supplement products, ha...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/538aORPWJD0/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: Teen eating disorders may impact weight later: study
Teen eating disorders may impact weight later: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young teens who binge eat and those who are fearful of weight gain may be more likely to become overweight later in adoles...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/EBONwnj7DOY/story01.htm
Reuters: Health News: Vitamin E may slow early Alzheimer's decline: study
Vitamin E may slow early Alzheimer's decline: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Taking vitamin E during the early stages of Alzheimer's disease slowed declines in patients' ability to perform basic task...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/eTRb8NX_omk/story01.htm
ABC News: Health: Elderly Couple Ran a Marathon Every Day of 2013
Elderly Couple Ran a Marathon Every Day of 2013
Guess what this couple ate while running 366 consecutive marathons.
ABC News: Health: Gym-Goers Tweet Venom for New Year's Newbies: 'I Hate You ... Go Home!'
Gym-Goers Tweet Venom for New Year's Newbies: 'I Hate You ... Go Home!'
Read these snarky tweets from frustrated gym-goers on New Year's Day.
ABC News: Health: Reddit User Posts $55,000 Hospital Bill for Appendectomy
Reddit User Posts $55,000 Hospital Bill for Appendectomy
A 20-year-old took to Reddit after a hospital unexpectedly billed him $55,000 to remove a ruptured appendix.
CNN.com - Health: FSU coach fights for son
As Florida State gears up to play Auburn in the BCS National Championship Game, head coach Jimbo Fisher is fighting an even tougher opponent off the f...
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/mdvs4V846mc/index.html
CNN.com - Health: Ready for a win against Fanconi Anemia
Ready for a win against Fanconi Anemia
As Florida State gears up to play Auburn in the BCS National Championship Game, head coach Jimbo Fisher is fighting an even tougher opponent off the f...
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/mdvs4V846mc/index.html
CNN.com - Health: Ready for a win against Fanconi Anemia
Ready for a win against Fanconi Anemia
As Florida State gears up to play Auburn in the BCS National Championship Game, their head coach Jimbo Fisher is fighting an even tougher opponent off...
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/mdvs4V846mc/index.html
CNN.com - Health: Active for life
CNN's Holly Firfer introduces us to a couple who through exercise are maximizing their chances for a healthy, long life.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/R5YYIfMZ8n4/hm-active-for-life.cnn.html
CNN.com - Health: Schiavo family joins fight over life support
Schiavo family joins fight over life support
The family of Terri Schiavo has joined the battle over Jahi McMath, a 13-year-old girl on life support who has been declared dead by doctors.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/J4BBzvT_TNE/index.html
CNN.com - Health: Skip this kind of resolution
Losing weight isn't the only path to well-being in 2014. If there's one thing we've learned at CNN Health, it's that a lot of different factors affect...
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/KTWi_SuLde0/index.html
CNN.com - Health: Don't resolve to lose weight in 2014
Don't resolve to lose weight in 2014
Losing weight isn't the only path to well-being in 2014. If there's one thing we've learned at CNN Health, it's that a lot of different factors affect...
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/KTWi_SuLde0/index.html
NYT > Health: Well: Navigating Our World Like Birds and Bees
Well: Navigating Our World Like Birds and Bees
How we move around in our world is deeply hard-wired, a new study suggests, sharing patterns that echo the movements of scavenging birds, flocking ins...
NYT > Health: Millions Gaining Health Coverage Under Law
Millions Gaining Health Coverage Under Law
The new moment will test the health law's central premise — that extending coverage to far more Americans will improve the nation's health and help ma...
NYT > Health: The New Old Age Blog: Study: Vitamin E May Help Slow Alzheimer’s Decline
The New Old Age Blog: Study: Vitamin E May Help Slow Alzheimer's Decline
High doses of vitamin E may help people with Alzheimer's disease maintain the ability to perform routine daily tasks, a new study finds, even though i...
Source: http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/31/alzheimers/?partner=rss&emc=rss
NYT > Health: Ski Helmet Use Isn’t Reducing Brain Injuries
Ski Helmet Use Isn't Reducing Brain Injuries
Michael Schumacher's injury has brought attention to an unsettling trend: Despite increased use of safety gear in skiing and snowboarding, the risks i...
NYT > Health: Well: An Auspicious New Year’s Day Buffet
Well: An Auspicious New Year's Day Buffet
This year, as I always do on New Year's Day, I will host an open house and serve my beloved black-eyed peas salad, along with other Recipes for Health...
Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/31/an-auspicious-new-years-day-buffet/?partner=rss&emc=rss
NYT > Health: Second Official to Leave After Health Site Trouble
Second Official to Leave After Health Site Trouble
Michelle Snyder, who had been named at congressional oversight hearings as the person behind the troubled HealthCare.gov website, is retiring.
NYT > Health: The Week: Unsettling News on Knee Surgery, and a Striking Neanderthal Gene
The Week: Unsettling News on Knee Surgery, and a Striking Neanderthal Gene
A common orthopedic surgery may be no more effective than fake operations for people with a certain injury, and Type 2 diabetes may be linked to a gen...
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