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'Biological clock' linked to heart attacks - Sydney Morning Herald
The Hindu'Biological clock' linked to heart attacks
Sydney Morning Herald
Scientists on Wednesday said they had uncovered the first molecular proof that the "biological clock" is linked to a type of sudden, fatal heart attack. Ventricular arrhythmia, or abnormal heartbeat, occurs most frequently after waking in the morning ...
Sudden cardiac death: Time of day link found in miceBBC News
'Biological clock' is linked to heart attacksHerald Sun
Circadian rhythms linked to sudden cardiac deathThe Hindu all 23 news articles » Published: 2/22/2012 15:24:21 PM -
Medical officials find mercury in lightening cream - Fresno Business Journal
USA TODAYMedical officials find mercury in lightening cream
Fresno Business Journal
(AP) — California health officials became alarmed when a 39-year-old Mexican-American woman in Alameda County was diagnosed with mercury poisoning, giving her headaches, numbness, depression and forgetfulness. Scouring her home for the likely culprit, ...
Mercury in skin cream poisoned Calif. womanmsnbc.com all 207 news articles » Published: 2/22/2012 15:19:17 PM -
Vivus asks US experts to back its obesity drug - Chicago Tribune
Los Angeles TimesVivus asks US experts to back its obesity drug
Chicago Tribune
SILVER SPRING, Maryland (Reuters) - Proponents of a new obesity medication from Vivus Inc told US reviewers on Wednesday that the drug's health benefits exceed heart and birth defect risks. A panel of outside experts to the Food and Drug Administration ...
obesity drugs fight for FDA approvalSan Jose Mercury News
Qnexa Proponents Ask US Experts To Back The Obesity DrugHuffington Post
New Weight Loss Pill Gets Second Look from FDA, Stirring Old FearsPBS NewsHour New York Times -USA TODAY all 121 news articles » Published: 2/22/2012 15:18:50 PM -
Panel: All adults should get whooping cough shots - Salt Lake Tribune
USA TODAYPanel: All adults should get whooping cough shots
Salt Lake Tribune
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer ATLANTA • A federal advisory panel wants all US adults to get vaccinated against whooping cough. The panel voted Wednesday to expand its recommendation to include all those 65 and older ...
Whooping cough vaccines should be given to all adults, gov't panel saysCBS News
Panel: Seniors should get whooping cough shotsUSA TODAY
Whooping cough vaccine for all US adults gets advisory panel's backingSarasota Herald-Tribune Washington Post all 225 news articles » Published: 2/22/2012 14:56:53 PM -
Raw milk illness rates in US prompt CDC warning - CBC.ca
CBC.caRaw milk illness rates in US prompt CDC warning
CBC.ca
Consumers can't always tell if bacteria levels in raw milk products such as cheese are dangerous by smelling or tasting them, says the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Consumers can't always tell if bacteria levels in raw milk products ...
Why is raw milk still legal to buy in Massachusetts?Boston Globe
CDC: Raw milk linked to disease outbreaks in U.S.The State Column
Raw milk causes most dairy-related disease outbreaks, CDC saysLos Angeles Times Medical News Today -CBS News -USA TODAY all 64 news articles » Published: 2/22/2012 14:49:18 PM -
FDA: New suppliers to ease 2 cancer drug shortages - North County Times
USA TODAYFDA: New suppliers to ease 2 cancer drug shortages
North County Times
AP | Posted: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 9:00 pm | Loading… FILE - In this April 19, 2011 file photo, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Margaret Hamburg announces new prescription drug safety measures and a plan to fight prescription drug ...
Shipments From Abroad to Help Ease Shortage of Two Cancer DrugsNew York Times
FDA acts to bolster supply of critically needed cancer drugsFDA.gov
Cancer-drug shortage filled, at least for nowFox News BusinessWeek -Wall Street Journal -USA TODAY all 657 news articles » Published: 2/22/2012 14:31:53 PM -
Can FDA Stop AeroShot “Breathable” Caffeine? - WebMD (blog)
Los Angeles TimesCan FDA Stop AeroShot “Breathable” Caffeine?
WebMD (blog)
By Daniel J. DeNoon “The energy of the future is here,” says the web site of AeroShot, a “breathable” caffeine product. The lipstick-size device shoots a puff of lime-flavored powder onto the tongue. Each $3 unit delivers 100 mg of caffeine — about the ...
FDA to review safety of caffeine productCNN
FDA to look into safety of caffeine inhalersChicago Tribune all 716 news articles » Published: 2/22/2012 13:42:25 PM -
MRSA from Farm Animals Has Human Roots - MedPage Today
KXLY SpokaneMRSA from Farm Animals Has Human Roots
MedPage Today
By Crystal Phend, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco. A form of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), which is often seen in ...
Antibiotic History and MRSA in ChildrenMedscape
MRSA in Livestock May Spread to HumansABC News
Another Reason To Go Vegetarian: Half Of All Meat Contains SuperbugsBlissTree Feedstuffs -Arizona Daily Sun -WAPT Jackson all 108 news articles » Published: 2/22/2012 13:36:19 PM -
Endometriosis Linked to Higher Ovarian Cancer Risk - Doctors Lounge
Daily MailEndometriosis Linked to Higher Ovarian Cancer Risk
Doctors Lounge
A history of endometriosis increases the risk of developing ovarian cancer, although the increased risk is restricted to specific subtypes of invasive ovarian cancer, according to a meta-analysis published online Feb. 22 in The Lancet Oncology.
Endometriosis and cancer, vaccines and seizures, spare partsUSA TODAY
Endometriosis Increases Risk of Certain Ovarian CancersABC News
Specific Types of Ovarian Ca Linked to EndometriosisMedPage Today The Press Association -Telegraph.co.uk all 56 news articles » Published: 2/22/2012 13:11:25 PM -
Plastic surgery really CAN make you look 10 years younger, reveal scientists - Daily Mail
Daily MailPlastic surgery really CAN make you look 10 years younger, reveal scientists
Daily Mail
By Claire Bates TV viewers may think the women on 10 Years Younger turn back the clock thanks to clever lighting and camera work. But now scientists have revealed having the odd nip and tuck really could shave nearly a decade off your age.
Face-Lift, Plastic Surgery Success Measured by New StudyABC News
Plastic surgery shaves about 9 years off your ageFox News
Plastic surgery does make you look younger, study findsLos Angeles Times Bloomberg -msnbc.com all 79 news articles » Published: 2/22/2012 13:09:50 PM -
Possible ICD-10 Delay Rankles IT Industry - MedPage Today
MedPage TodayPossible ICD-10 Delay Rankles IT Industry
MedPage Today
By Emily P. Walker, Washington Correspondent, MedPage Today LAS VEGAS -- The possible delay in implementing the new ICD-10 medical coding system may please physicians, but the health information technology (IT) industry -- which has been gearing up for ...
HIMSS survey: Meaningful Use still on hospital IT execs' mindsFierceHealthIT
Posted: February 22, 2012 - 12:00 pm ETModernHealthcare.com
XEROX CORPORATION : Live from HIMSS12: ICD-10, Meaningful Use & Social Media4-traders InformationWeek -CMIO -DOTmed.com all 80 news articles » Published: 2/22/2012 12:53:21 PM -
More troops on smokeless tobacco after deployment - Baltimore Sun
More troops on smokeless tobacco after deployment
Baltimore Sun
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - US troops sent to Iraq or Afghanistan are more likely to start a smokeless tobacco habit than their comrades who stay home -- especially if they see combat, a new study finds. The findings, reported in the journal Addiction, ...
'Through with Chew Week' has relevance for local youthsNew Baltimore Voice Newspapers
Local anti-drug advocates want you to spit out 'chew'North Platte Telegraph
City-County Health and reACT Working to Curb Spit Tobacco Use in SchoolsKFBB NewsChannel 5 all 16 news articles » Published: 2/22/2012 12:43:22 PM -
Panel: Seniors should get whooping cough shots - CBS News
Panel: Seniors should get whooping cough shots
CBS News
(AP) ATLANTA — A federal advisory panel is recommending that all Americans age 65 and older get vaccinated against whooping cough. Health officials believe whooping cough is underreported in older adults. But a goal of Wednesday's recommendation is to ...and more » Published: 2/22/2012 11:17:40 AM -
Dirty surgical tools: Gross, dangerous -- and more common? - msnbc.com
First Coast NewsDirty surgical tools: Gross, dangerous -- and more common?
msnbc.com
A new report suggests doctors across the country are using surgical tools contaminated with blood and other debris and because the FDA doesn't require hospitals to report it, many incidents are unknown. NBC's chief medical editor Dr. Nancy Snyderman ...
Filthy Surgical Instruments: The Hidden Threat In America's Operating RoomsNJ TODAY all 9 news articles » Published: 2/22/2012 09:59:56 AM -
Report: Gluten-free diets not always a good idea - Fox News
BlissTreeReport: Gluten-free diets not always a good idea
Fox News
Print Email Share Comments Recommend Tweet Gluten-free diets are popular these days, but commentary from the Annals of Internal Medicine says going gluten-free if you don't have to may be a bad idea, Time.com reported. Some individuals – like TV host ...
Researchers Say Gluten-Free Is A Waste Of Money; Here's Why They're WrongBlissTree
Gluten Sensitivity: Fact or Fad?WebMD
Is going gluten-free always necessary?Boston Herald MedPage Today -TIME all 76 news articles » Published: 2/22/2012 09:15:25 AM -
Hepatitis C Deaths Up, Baby Boomers Most At Risk - CBS Local
New York Daily NewsHepatitis C Deaths Up, Baby Boomers Most At Risk
CBS Local
WASHINGTON (AP) — Deaths from liver-destroying hepatitis C are on the rise, and new data shows baby boomers especially should take heed — they are most at risk. Federal health officials are considering whether anyone born between 1945 and 1965 should ...
Hepatitis C-related deaths outpace HIV deaths, study saysLos Angeles Times
Hepatitis C deaths up, Boomers most at riskUSA TODAY
Hepatitis C killing more Americans than HIVReuters all 309 news articles » Published: 2/22/2012 08:33:44 AM -
Gender 'non-conformity' tied to abuse, study finds - Fox News
USA TODAYGender 'non-conformity' tied to abuse, study finds
Fox News
Print Email Share Comments Recommend Tweet Girls who dress or act like boys, and boys who act more feminine, may be more likely to be abused and end up with post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a US study. Researchers whose findings appeared in ...
Kids who veer from gender norms at higher risk for abuseCNN
Gender non-conformity increases kids' risk of abuseUSA TODAY
More transgender kids seeking help, getting treatmentmsnbc.com TIME -MedPage Today all 155 news articles » Published: 2/22/2012 08:17:08 AM -
Children with gender identity disorder are at serious psychiatric risk - Medical Xpress
CBC.caChildren with gender identity disorder are at serious psychiatric risk
Medical Xpress
(Medical Xpress) -- The first study to characterize a cohort of US children with diagnosed gender identity disorder, led by researchers at Children's Hospital Boston, documents significant mental health risks as children struggle with strong feelings ...
Gender "non-conformity" tied to abuse: studyReuters
Kids who veer from gender norms at higher risk for abuseCNN
Gender non-conformity increases kids' risk of abuseUSA TODAY ABC News -Fox News all 636 news articles » Published: 2/22/2012 08:01:42 AM -
Heart attack symptoms 'differ in women' - BBC News
BBC NewsHeart attack symptoms 'differ in women'
BBC News
Fewer women than men suffering from a heart attack appear to experience chest pain symptoms, according to a study of more than one million people in the US. Overall men have significantly more heart attacks, but under the age of 55 women are more ...
Women More At Risk than Men from Deadly 'Silent' Heart Attacks, US Study ShowsMyFox Washington DC
Women less likely to get immediate heart attack treatmentUSA TODAY
Heart Attacks in Young Women Can Be Harder to Detect, DeadlierABC News RedOrbit -Reuters -WebMD all 141 news articles » Published: 2/22/2012 06:03:15 AM -
Today's Top Medical Stories for February 22, 2012 - OzarksFirst.com
Health NewstrackToday's Top Medical Stories for February 22, 2012
OzarksFirst.com
An international team of scientists says it has proof the life-threatening MRSA superbug got its resistance from farm animals that were injected with antibiotics. Researchers say that MRSA began as a basic staph infection in people and then migrated to ...
MRSA in Livestock May Spread to HumansABC News
Farmyard antibiotics linked to superbugsNew Scientist
Drug-Resistant Staph Linked to Animal AntibioticsFood Safety News Infection Control Today -CNN (blog) -Phoenix Business Journal all 60 news articles » Published: 2/22/2012 05:42:39 AM -
Look 7.2 years younger after plastic surgery - Times of India
ABC NewsLook 7.2 years younger after plastic surgery
Times of India
People often get plastic surgery hoping to turn back the ageing clock, but a new study gives an idea of just how many years they might be able to take off. In a recent study, raters examining before-and-after photos of facelift patients thought the ...
Plastic surgery shaves 9 years off your agemsnbc.com
Face-Lift, Plastic Surgery Success Measured by New StudyABC News
Plastic surgery does make you look younger, study findsLos Angeles Times Bloomberg -TIME all 67 news articles » Published: 2/22/2012 05:09:54 AM -
Hepatitis C deaths up, baby boomers most at risk - Boston.com
CTV.caHepatitis C deaths up, baby boomers most at risk
Boston.com
Deaths from liver-destroying hepatitis C are on the rise, and new data shows baby boomers especially should take heed — they are most at risk. Federal health officials are considering whether anyone born between 1945 and 1965 should get a one-time ...
Hepatitis C-related deaths outpace HIV deaths, study saysLos Angeles Times
Hepatitis C deaths up, Boomers most at riskUSA TODAY
Hepatitis C killing more Americans than HIVReuters New York Daily News -WebMD all 309 news articles » Published: 2/22/2012 04:50:57 AM -
Shipments From Abroad to Help Ease Shortage of Two Cancer Drugs - New York Times
ABC NewsShipments From Abroad to Help Ease Shortage of Two Cancer Drugs
New York Times
WASHINGTON — Dire shortages of two critical cancer drugs — shortfalls that have threatened the lives and care of thousands of patients — should be resolved within weeks, federal drug officials said. The two drugs are Doxil and methotrexate, ...
Cancer Drug Shortage Over Soon, FDA SaysWebMD (blog)
FDA: New suppliers to ease 2 cancer drug shortagesNorth County Times
FDA acts to bolster supply of critically needed cancer drugsFDA.gov Wall Street Journal -BusinessWeek -Fox News all 659 news articles » Published: 2/22/2012 04:13:03 AM -
Gluten-free may not be the best way to go - Arizona Daily Star
Today's THVGluten-free may not be the best way to go
Arizona Daily Star
LOS ANGELES - Given the growing amount of gluten-free foods available at the grocery store, it seems a number of people have trouble digesting that kind of food. But are they truly gluten-intolerant, and is there a clear diagnosis for that?
Gluten Sensitivity: Fact or Fad?WebMD
Is going gluten-free always necessary?Los Angeles Times
Gluten Intolerance: When Is It a Full-Blown Allergy?ABC News TIME -CBS News -Boston.com all 48 news articles » Published: 2/22/2012 03:11:56 AM -
Iowa woman sues Jimmy John's over tainted sprouts - Boston.com
USA TODAYIowa woman sues Jimmy John's over tainted sprouts
Boston.com
An Iowa woman recently sickened after eating sprouts from Jimmy John's has filed a lawsuit accusing the sandwich chain of serving unsafe food. Heather Tuttle filed the lawsuit Tuesday in Des Moines seeking damages for pain and suffering.
Iowa woman first to sue Jimmy John's for illnessWQAD
First lawsuit filed in outbreak linked to Jimmy John's sproutsUSA TODAY
First lawsuit filed in outbreak linked to sproutsCBS News all 207 news articles » Published: 2/22/2012 03:10:26 AM -
Childhood vaccine slightly increases seizure risk - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesChildhood vaccine slightly increases seizure risk
Los Angeles Times
An injection for children that combines the vaccines for several major infectious disease causes a small increase in fever-related seizures in children, according to new research. However, fever-related seizures do not cause brain damage or lead to an ...
Combined vaccine tied to fever-related seizuresChicago Tribune
Combo Vaccine May Raise Babies' Risk for Fever-Caused SeizuresWebMD
Combo Pertussis Vaccine Has Low Risk of SeizureMedPage Today all 34 news articles » Published: 2/21/2012 18:02:05 PM -
Meaningful Use Tops IT Issues for Hospitals - MedPage Today
EHR BloggersMeaningful Use Tops IT Issues for Hospitals
MedPage Today
By Emily P. Walker, Washington Correspondent, MedPage Today LAS VEGAS -- Meeting federally mandated health information technology (IT) benchmarks will be a top priority for hospital IT departments over the next two years, a survey showed.
Electronic Medical RecordsKLAS-TV
Health IT Leaders Biggest Worry: Finding Qualified StaffInformationWeek
2012 HIMSS Leadership Survey: IT staffing shortage key barrier to meeting IT ...Healthcare IT News Sacramento Bee -SearchCIO.com -The Hospitalist Online all 64 news articles » Published: 2/21/2012 16:44:26 PM -
Will Drinking Diet Soda Increase Your Risk For A Heart Attack? - Forbes
ForbesWill Drinking Diet Soda Increase Your Risk For A Heart Attack?
Forbes
According to the Daily Mail, the New York Times' “rival” as the most-read English language newspaper in the world, “research” has revealed that“drinking just a single can of diet fizzy drink every day can increase the risk of a heart attack or stroke.
No need to panic over diet soda heart risksFox News
Daily diet soda tied to heart attack, strokemsnbc.com
Daily diet soda may increase risk of heart attack, stroke: studyChicago Tribune KPRC Houston -WXIX -OzarksFirst.com all 102 news articles » Published: 2/21/2012 16:03:00 PM -
Women less likely to get immediate heart attack treatment - USA TODAY
USA TODAYWomen less likely to get immediate heart attack treatment
USA TODAY
By Liz Szabo, USA TODAY Women having heart attacks are less likely than men to get immediate treatment and more likely to die in the hospital, says a groundbreaking new study that tracked more than 1.1 million patients. Forty-two percent of women never ...
Women's heart attacks often lack chest symptomsmsnbc.com
Heart attack chest pain often absent for womenCBC.ca
Heart attack symptoms 'differ in women'BBC News ABC News -CBS News -TIME all 241 news articles » Published: 2/21/2012 16:00:09 PM -
Appalachia's aging population rises faster than the nation's; struggling ... - Washington Post
Appalachia's aging population rises faster than the nation's; struggling ...
Washington Post
MT. ORAB, Ohio — It's winter, so Donna Robirds puts on two sweaters in the morning and keeps heavy blankets handy as she sets her thermostat low — 60 at night — and bundles up to keep her utility bill down. At 67, with a fixed income and a $563-a-month ...
Appalachia's aging population is rising fastWBAY all 106 news articles » Published: 2/21/2012 14:04:42 PM -
Moms with migraines twice as likely to have baby with colic - CBS News
Zee NewsMoms with migraines twice as likely to have baby with colic
CBS News
(CBS) When babies with colic cry - sometimes for weeks at a time - Mom and Dad might get headaches. But according to a new study, a mother's headache may be causing her baby's colic in the first place. The study found mothers who suffer migraine ...
Mom's Migraine Tied to Colic in InfantsWebMD
Moms With Migraines May Have Colicky BabiesAbout - News & Issues
Migraines, colic may be linked: StudyToronto Sun Medical News Today -MedPage Today -Biomed Middle East all 57 news articles » Published: 2/21/2012 14:01:15 PM -
Study: Do Teens Need Less Shut-Eye than We Think? - TIME
TIMEStudy: Do Teens Need Less Shut-Eye than We Think?
TIME
By Alexandra Sifferlin | @acsifferlin | February 21, 2012 | + Between extracurricular activities, homework and late-night Facebooking, many teens aren't catching the nightly z's they need. Or are they? Although national guidelines recommend that teens ...
How much sleep do teens really need? Maybe less than you thinkmsnbc.com
Study: teens perform best with seven hours of sleepThe State Column
Just how much sleep IS enough? Parents always worry over kids' shut-eyeWausau Daily Herald WALB-TV -WDIV Detroit -ABC2 News all 23 news articles » Published: 2/21/2012 13:41:19 PM -
Should Hollywood ban alcohol product placement? - CBC.ca
CBC.caShould Hollywood ban alcohol product placement?
CBC.ca
By Community Team Researchers looking at depictions of alcohol in film and their effect on youth drinking habits suggest that product placements for alcohol should be banned, as they are for tobacco products. The study also found that teens who watched ...
New Study Shows Movies Influence Teen Drinking More Than ParentsFox News
Big screen binge: Underage drinking linked to films featuring alcoholDaily Mail
Kids drink more by watching movies featuring alcohol: studyNew York Daily News BBC News -Healthcare Today -Huffington Post Canada all 289 news articles » Published: 2/21/2012 13:36:59 PM -
Fructose off the hook for overweight and obesity? - CBS News
Press TVFructose off the hook for overweight and obesity?
CBS News
When it comes to weight gain, fructose should not be singled out for blame, a new review of the scientific literature suggests. The review, in the Annals of Internal Medicine, shows that excessive calories -- and not any unique properties of fructose ...
Fructose May Not Be Culprit in Weight GainMedPage Today
Fructose not the main villain in obesity epidemic, Canadian researchers sayVancouver Sun
Fructose not linked to extra weight gain: reportReuters all 67 news articles » Published: 2/21/2012 10:32:05 AM -
Zelboraf (vemurafenib), For Deadly Skin Cancer, Approved In Europe - Medical News Today
AFPZelboraf (vemurafenib), For Deadly Skin Cancer, Approved In Europe
Medical News Today
Zelboraf (vemurafenib), manufactured by Roche, has been approved by the European Commission, for treating patients with BRAF V600 mutation-positive metastatic melanoma, a deadly, and dangerous type of skin cancer. Zelboraf works by seeking out the ...
EU approves skin cancer fighting drug: RocheAFP
Plexxikon receives European approval for ZelborafPharmaceutical Business Review
Roche's New Skin Cancer Drug Zelboraf Gets European ApprovalFox Business PMLiVE -BigPond News all 49 news articles » Published: 2/21/2012 09:13:14 AM -
Who's Polish and has never heard of a paczki? - WZZM
WZZMWho's Polish and has never heard of a paczki?
WZZM
GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM) - It's the doughiest, sugariest day of the year. You know what we're talking about. Fat Tuesday, which is better known as Paczki Day in our area. But, even though I'm Polish, I had never heard of them.
For Paczki lovers, standing in line is worthy traditionThe Detroit News
Amherst: Time to make the paczkiWKYC-TV
Michigan's Best Paczki? Celebrate Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras 2012 with prune ...MLive.com Adrian Daily Telegram -CBC.ca -Livingston Daily all 52 news articles » Published: 2/21/2012 09:02:14 AM -
Child Virus Outbreak in Vietnam may Worsen - TIME
CTV.caChild Virus Outbreak in Vietnam may Worsen
TIME
By AP Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012 (HANOI, Vietnam) — Vietnam says a large ongoing outbreak of a common childhood virus could worsen this year. The hand, foot and mouth virus has sickened more than 6000 and killed nine children since January.
Big outbreak of child virus in Vietnam may worsenCBS News all 99 news articles » Published: 2/21/2012 08:16:06 AM -
Sex-change treatment for kids on the rise - NEWS.com.au
Daily MailSex-change treatment for kids on the rise
NEWS.com.au
From: AP Emerging research suggests some children may have brain differences more similar to the opposite sex. Picture: Thinkstock Source: Supplied Dr Norman Spack says 1 in 10000 children may have a condition in which they believe they were born the ...
Sex-Changing Treatment For Kids: It's On The RiseNPR
Sex-changing Treatment on the Rise Among ChildrenFox News
More transgender kids seeking help, getting treatmentmsnbc.com all 484 news articles » Published: 2/21/2012 08:01:59 AM -
Braun: Her brave deed done, a small girl's journey continues back to El Salvador - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com (blog)
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com (blog)Braun: Her brave deed done, a small girl's journey continues back to El Salvador
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com (blog)
By Bob Braun/Star-Ledger Columnist HACKENSACK — The doctor used the word "cure" Monday to describe how a little girl saved the life of her baby sister. But even if the blood cancer doesn't come back to threaten 5-year-old Yarelis Bonilla, ...
NJ girl in transplant visa flap leaves hospitalBoston.com
Transplant Girl in Visa Dispute Released from HospitalFox News
NJ girl in transplant visa dispute leaves hospitalUSA TODAY all 178 news articles » Published: 2/21/2012 07:33:34 AM -
Hepatitis C deaths up - KOIN Local 6
Hepatitis C deaths up
KOIN Local 6
WASHINGTON (AP) — Deaths from liver-destroying hepatitis C are on the rise, and new data shows baby boomers especially should take heed — they are most at risk. Federal health officials are considering whether anyone born between 1945 and 1965 should ...and more » Published: 2/21/2012 07:33:24 AM -
Brain study finds what eases pain of financial loss - Reuters
Brain study finds what eases pain of financial loss
Reuters
By Kate Kelland | LONDON (Reuters) - Financial market traders and keen gamblers take note. Scientists have found that a chemical in the region of the brain involved in sensory and reward systems is crucial to whether people simply brush off the pain of ...and more » Published: 2/21/2012 05:46:49 AM -
Porn industry threatens to boycott Los Angeles over new condom law - Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.ukPorn industry threatens to boycott Los Angeles over new condom law
Telegraph.co.uk
Adult film producers in Los Angeles, the home of America's multi-million dollar pornography industry, have threatened to boycott the city in response to new rules forcing its actors to use condoms while performing in erotic films.
Urgent Action Required to Address Funding Crisis At the Global Fund, Report SaysAllAfrica.com
Russian government pulls Web site concerning the risk of HIV/AIDS from dirty ...Catholic Online
Chicago HIV councils dissolve, Christopher Brown steps down at Chicago Health ...ChicagoPride.com MarketWatch (press release) -XBIZ -Daily Nation all 49 news articles » Published: 2/21/2012 04:32:26 AM -
Flu is here! - Chicago Tribune
abc7.comFlu is here!
Chicago Tribune
Somehow, I knew that the flu would finally arrive this winter. I kept telling patients that during my 27 years of practice, I couldn't remember having a year go by without some sort of flu season. I thought this just might be the year, but as with many ...
Tips for flu seasonSHSU Houstonian Online
Warm temps boost your shot at skipping fluBoston Herald
CDC declares late flu season has arrived in USabc7.com WCNC -Cumberland Times-News -14 News WFIE Evansville all 93 news articles » Published: 2/21/2012 04:10:16 AM -
Losing weight 'twice as difficult as diets claim' - Telegraph.co.uk
The Daily StarLosing weight 'twice as difficult as diets claim'
Telegraph.co.uk
Losing weight is twice as difficult as official guidelines claim, according to US research that will offer some reassurance to dieters struggling to shed the pounds. By Nick Collins, Science Correspondent, in Vancouver A a widely-accepted rule of thumb ...
Americans don't know how to lose weight, say scientists who have devised new ...New York Daily News
Why the weight is so hard to shift: guidelines have been wrong all alongThe Guardian
Oh no...dieting's now twice as hardThe Press Association AFP -Sydney Morning Herald all 74 news articles » Published: 2/21/2012 01:01:07 AM -
Healthy skepticism can be good for the heart, doctors say - USA TODAY
USA TODAYHealthy skepticism can be good for the heart, doctors say
USA TODAY
By Liz Szabo, USA TODAY How much do you know about heart health? Take our quiz, based on Heart 411:The Only Guide to Heart Health You'll Ever Need, by Marc Gillinov and Steve Nissen. While consumers have access to more information about heart disease ...
Healthy Skepticism is Good For HeartWLTX.com
Keep moving to keep heart healthyAuburn Citizen
Getting educated about your risk factors can help prevent heart diseaseSpartanburg Herald Journal KSAT San Antonio -SouthCoastToday.com -Fairbanks Daily News-Miner all 18 news articles » Published: 2/20/2012 18:25:38 PM -
Hepatitis C deaths up, baby boomers most at risk - Charlotte Observer
Charlotte ObserverHepatitis C deaths up, baby boomers most at risk
Charlotte Observer
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON Deaths from liver-destroying hepatitis C are on the rise, and new data shows baby boomers especially should take heed - they are most at risk. Federal health officials are considering whether anyone born ...and more » Published: 2/20/2012 17:23:02 PM -
Real Reforms Are Possible Upon Obamacare Repeal - Health Care News
Live Insurance NewsReal Reforms Are Possible Upon Obamacare Repeal
Health Care News
On March 23, 2010, President Obama forever altered the American health care system by signing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law. Its advocates promised the measure would reinvent the nation's health care and reinvigorate the ...
HHS ensures consumers get better value for their health insurance dollarHealthcare Finance News
Obama adds stipulation to Affordable Care Act to deal with religious oppositionNorthern Iowan
Thousands in state benefitting from 2010 Affordable Care ActJackson Clarion Ledger Colorado Springs Gazette -The News Herald -Grand Forks Herald all 36 news articles » Published: 2/20/2012 16:52:16 PM -
Study: Autism signs detectable at 6 months - ABC7Chicago.com
ABC7Chicago.comStudy: Autism signs detectable at 6 months
ABC7Chicago.com
February 20, 2012 (WLS) -- The early signs of autism can be detected in babies as young as six months, according to a new study by researchers at the University of North Carolina. As part of the study, 92 infants underwent a special type of MRI called ...
Study: Autistic brains show changes months before symptomsUSA TODAY
Autism signs detected in brain scans of infantsCBS News
Signs of Autism Show Up on MRI at 6 Months of AgeMedPage Today Medical News Today -Philadelphia Inquirer -The State Column all 61 news articles » Published: 2/20/2012 16:34:19 PM -
For now, bird flu papers won't be published - Washington Post
CBC.caFor now, bird flu papers won't be published
Washington Post
GENEVA — Two studies showing how scientists mutated the H5N1 bird flu virus into a form that could cause a deadly human pandemic will be published only after experts fully assess the risks, the World Health Organization said Friday.
Journal's concern over bird flu researchBBC News
Deadly bird flu studies to stay secret for now: WHOReuters
Despite Safety Worries, Work on Deadly Flu to Be ReleasedNew York Times BusinessWeek -Los Angeles Times -The Associated Press all 588 news articles » Published: 2/20/2012 16:09:35 PM -
Cold-water baths may soothe aches, risks - Reuters
The News InternationalCold-water baths may soothe aches, risks
Reuters
By Andrew M. Seaman Taking a dip in a tub of cold water after exercising may prevent muscle soreness, but a new look at past research says little is known about its side effects or even how long to stay in the water. In general, the researchers said ...
Cold-water baths may soothe aches, risks unknownFox News
Study: Cold Water Helps Soreness After Working OutOzarksFirst.com
Really? The Claim: An Ice Bath Can Soothe Sore MusclesNew York Times (blog) Hindustan Times -HealthNews all 25 news articles » Published: 2/20/2012 14:47:53 PM -
FDA to review AeroShot inhaled caffeine - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesFDA to review AeroShot inhaled caffeine
Los Angeles Times
By Tiffany Hsu AeroShot Pure Energy, the inhalable caffeine product that went on sale last month, will be investigated by Food and Drug Administration officials concerned about whether it's safe for consumers. Breathable Foods, the company that makes ...
Makers Of Inhalant Form Of Caffeine Defending Their Product Amid Health ConcernsCBS Local
FDA to Review Inhale-able Caffeine Product 'Aeroshot'Cleveland News - Fox 8
Breathable Caffeine From Canisters Will Get US ReviewBusinessWeek Fox News -Sarasota Herald-Tribune all 583 news articles » Published: 2/20/2012 14:41:34 PM -
When there's no place like home for working out - HealthNews
DAWN.comWhen there's no place like home for working out
HealthNews
by Dorene Internicola, Last updated February 20, 2012 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Working out at home is easier than ever, thanks to the wealth of online instruction and a new generation of multi-tasking, space-saving fitness tools.
Wayne L. Westcott: Strength training benefits all youthHope Star all 20 news articles » Published: 2/20/2012 13:02:31 PM -
Turnout steady at Komen race despite controversy - Reuters
Los Angeles TimesTurnout steady at Komen race despite controversy
Reuters
By David Crowder | El PASO, Texas (Reuters) - The decision by Susan G. Komen for the Cure to cut, and later restore, funding for Planned Parenthood did not seem to affect turnout on Sunday for the first Race for the Cure breast cancer fundraiser held ...
Komen holds first Race for the Cure since Planned Parenthood flapLos Angeles Times
Turnout steady at Komen charity race despite controversymsnbc.com
Inquiry finds no evidence that ex-AG destroyed Planned Parenthood recordsKansas City Star El Paso Times all 147 news articles » Published: 2/20/2012 12:36:52 PM -
Panel to ponder fate of Qnexa weight-loss pill - CBS News
USA TODAYPanel to ponder fate of Qnexa weight-loss pill
CBS News
Once rejected by the FDA over safety concerns, the weight loss pill Qnexa on Wednesday will get a second chance before an FDA advisory committee. Will the second time around be the charm? Qnexa maker Vivus Inc. hopes so. And the company will be showing ...
New diet pill concerns FDACoast News
Qnexa Up For Approval: Would You Take a Diet Pill to Lose Weight?FitSugar.com
Side Effects of Diet Pill Still Concern RegulatorsNew York Times USA TODAY -Medical News Today -DigitalJournal.com all 43 news articles » Published: 2/20/2012 12:11:56 PM -
Pancreatic cancer: Trial drug MRK003 shows promise - BBC News
BBC NewsPancreatic cancer: Trial drug MRK003 shows promise
BBC News
Scientists say they may have found a new weapon against pancreatic cancer after promising early trial results of an experimental drug combination. Giving the chemotherapy agent gemcitabine with an experimental drug called MRK003 sets off a chain of ...
Threshold Pharma jumps on cancer drug studyCBS News
Threshold Pharma Pancreatic Cancer Drug Meets Goals; Shares UpWall Street Journal
New pancreatic cancer drug being trialledSpire Healthcare The Press Association -NASDAQ -FierceBiotech all 59 news articles » Published: 2/20/2012 11:03:38 AM -
'DNA robots' target and kill cancer cells - The State Column
BBC News'DNA robots' target and kill cancer cells
The State Column
A study from Harvard University announced they have developed a nano-scale robot, made entirely of folded DNA, that can target and kill cancer cells in the body. So far, these findings can only been observed in the laboratory, but these robots made of ...
'DNA Origami' Nanorobots Could Find and Destroy Cancer Cells [VIDEO]Mashable
DNA Robots Programmed to Kill Cancer Cells, Harvard Study ShowsBusinessWeek
“DNA Nanorobots” Have Successfully Been Used for Cancer TreatmentTechnorati BBC News -New Scientist -Medical News Today all 67 news articles » Published: 2/20/2012 10:30:59 AM -
Kids with gender noncomformity at increased risk for abuse - CBS News
CBC.caKids with gender noncomformity at increased risk for abuse
CBS News
Boys won't always "act" like boys, and girls won't always "act" like girls. Some boys may choose dolls over tools, and some girls prefer cars, trucks, and football to Barbie dolls and princesses. Unfortunately, kids who tend to make choices that are ...
Sex-changing treatment for kids: It's on the riseWashington Times
Sex change treatment for kids on the riseNew York Daily News
Kids who veer from gender norms at higher risk for abuseCNN USA TODAY all 461 news articles » Published: 2/20/2012 10:30:46 AM -
Organs from less-than-ideal donors save patients' lives - USA TODAY
USA TODAYOrgans from less-than-ideal donors save patients' lives
USA TODAY
By Patricia Anstett, Detroit Free Press DETROIT -- The nation's critical shortage of donor organs is triggering a change in the use of organs once considered less than perfect. With people waiting for organs far outnumbering donations, more centers are ...
Lack of Unified System Hampers Kidney Transplant EffortsNew York Times
Criteria for organ donationsDetroit Free Press
Health Matters: Living organ donorsWZVN-TV Longview News-Journal -Staunton News Leader -Calgary Herald all 16 news articles » Published: 2/20/2012 09:12:26 AM -
Cancer Screening Budget Cuts May Prove Deadly for Some Women - Huffington Post
NOLA.comCancer Screening Budget Cuts May Prove Deadly for Some Women
Huffington Post
Lanajh Jones, 2, waits patiently as her grandmother Rozeann Gorman, of Minneapolis, registers for a free screening at North Point Health & Wellness Center's See, Test & Treat™, a program that provides free breast and cervical cancer screening and same ...
In Illinois, uninsured women now waiting for mammogramsChicago Tribune
Ask a Doctor: Program helps breast cancer survivors thriveWausau Daily Herald
Breast cancer conference brings information, encouragement to young womenNOLA.com Galva News -WIVB all 25 news articles » Published: 2/20/2012 08:49:00 AM -
Kids who veer from gender norms at higher risk for abuse - CNN
USA TODAYKids who veer from gender norms at higher risk for abuse
CNN
By Madison Park, CNN Berkeley, California (CNN) -- When a boy struts in a tutu or a girl dons boxer shorts, it makes grown-ups nervous. It's one of the first lessons kids who are gender nonconforming learn. Mich is biologically female, ...
Gender 'non-conformity' tied to abuse, study findsFox News
Gender non-conformity increases kids' risk of abuseUSA TODAY
Gender "non-conformity" tied to abuse in kidsReuters msnbc.com -TIME -MedPage Today all 155 news articles » Published: 2/20/2012 07:20:18 AM -
When there's no place like home for working out - Moneycontrol.com
Moneycontrol.comWhen there's no place like home for working out
Moneycontrol.com
Working out at home is easier than ever, thanks to the wealth of online instruction and a new generation of multi-tasking, space-saving fitness tools. Fitness experts say all that is needed is some space, a mat and a few favorite things.and more » Published: 2/20/2012 06:50:38 AM -
Spinbrush powered toothbrush injuring people, feds say - SunHerald.com
ABC NewsSpinbrush powered toothbrush injuring people, feds say
SunHerald.com
By PAUL MUSCHICK - The Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.) The US Food and Drug Administration issued a warning last week about injuries suffered by people using the Spinbrush powered toothbrush. The warning says users have been hurt when the head of the ...
FDA warns of toothbrushes that mess up your facemsnbc.com
FDA Warning on 39 Million Electric ToothbrushesWebMD
Some electric toothbrushes causing health problems, FDA saysFox News TIME -Medscape all 78 news articles » Published: 2/20/2012 06:16:49 AM -
Meds by remote control - Louisville Courier-Journal
CTV.caMeds by remote control
Louisville Courier-Journal
A new drug-delivery device by MicroCHIPS Inc. is on the right, next to a computer memory stick to show its size. Scientists implanted a microchip in seven women that released the right dose of a bone-strengthening drug once a day without them even ...
Your Next Prescription Might Be For A MicrochipForbes
Microchip Used to Deliver Bone DrugMedPage Today
Under-the-skin microchip delivers doses of medicineLos Angeles Times Wall Street Journal -New York Times -Washington Post all 421 news articles » Published: 2/20/2012 03:10:49 AM -
Sex-Changing Treatment For Kids: It's On The Rise - NPR
Daily MailSex-Changing Treatment For Kids: It's On The Rise
NPR
by AP CHICAGO (AP) — A small but growing number of teens and even younger children who think they were born the wrong sex are getting support from parents and from doctors who give them sex-changing treatments, according to reports in the medical ...
Sex-change treatment for kids on the riseNEWS.com.au
Sex-changing Treatment on the Rise Among ChildrenFox News
More transgender kids seeking help, getting treatmentmsnbc.com all 480 news articles » Published: 2/20/2012 00:24:28 AM -
Calif. teens get mail-order condom program - abc7.com
abc7.comCalif. teens get mail-order condom program
abc7.com
A controversial new program that lets teenagers order condoms online at no charge has launched in California. (KABC Photo) LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A controversial new program that lets teenagers order condoms online at no charge has launched in ...
Program Allows Local Teens To Receive Free Condoms By MailCBS Local
California counties get federally-funded teen mail-order condom programFox News
Nonprofit Offers California Teens Free Condoms By MailKCRA Sacramento Appeal-Democrat -KGET 17 -Huffington Post all 69 news articles » Published: 2/19/2012 23:07:16 PM -
Your Next Prescription Might Be For A Microchip - Forbes
ForbesYour Next Prescription Might Be For A Microchip
Forbes
A few years from now, when your doctor prescribes a prescription for you, you might not get a bottle of pills. Instead, your drugs might be delivered under your skin, from a small microchip. At least, that's the promise of a new invention by MIT ...
Microchip Used to Deliver Bone DrugMedPage Today
Under-the-skin microchip delivers doses of medicineLos Angeles Times
Implanted Microchip Shows Promise in Delivering DrugsWall Street Journal New York Times -Washington Post -Reuters all 428 news articles » Published: 2/19/2012 21:24:16 PM -
Pink In The Rink For Breast Cancer - News Channel 7
KUNCPink In The Rink For Breast Cancer
News Channel 7
BMW and the Susan G. Komen Foundation gathered Friday night to help fight breast cancer. Pink in the Rink event to raise awareness of breast cancer on Monday morning at Greenville Memorial located at 701 Grove Road. The Greenville Road Warriors and GHS ...
Breast cancer survivors share bondFort Wayne Journal Gazette
IPFW Pink Out celebrates breast cancer survivorsWANE
The Paw Online Newspaper: Get Your Pink On: Girls Basketball Game for Breast ...my.hsj.org KUAR -Centre Daily Times all 21 news articles » Published: 2/19/2012 17:27:40 PM
