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2009 - 2010 Health News Archives If any links do not work,
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New York Times -
Pauline W. Chen -
Posted by SA June 14, 2010
Four years ago at age 78, R., a retired professional
known as much for her small-town Minnesotan resilience
as her commitment to public service, developed a
fleeting rash over her left chest.
MarketWatch -
William Spain -
June 12, 2010
CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- President Barack Obama called
on Republican lawmakers Saturday to stop blocking a bill
that would forestall a 21% cut in the amount doctors are
paid under Medicare, warning that the elderly could ...
Kaiser Health News -
June 11, 2010
The Obama administration began mailing $250 checks
Thursday to seniors who hit the Medicare prescription
drug doughnut hole - a notorious gap in coverage - as
part of the health overhaul, The Columbus Dispatch
reports.
San Francisco Chronicle
Erin Allday - June 10, 2010
Dr. Marc Jaffe measures Philip Weise's blood pressure
during a checkup at Kaiser South San Francisco. A study
of more than 46000 Northern California Kaiser Permanente
patients found a significant drop in heart attacks over
a 10-year period, ...
CBS News -
June 9, 2010
CBS News Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton
offers information and insight on pressing medical
matters. Learn more about different types of heart
disease, explore different treatments and assess your
own risk. (CBS) For the first time, ...
BBC News -
Posted by SA June 8, @010
The amount of cholesterol circulating in the bloodstream
is partly regulated by the brain, a study in mice
suggests. It counters assumptions that levels are solely
controlled by what we eat and by cholesterol production
in the liver.
Baltimore Sun -
June 8, 2010
At a tele-town hall meeting this morning in Wheaton,
President Barack Obama announced a new federal effort to
crack down on Medicare fraud.
California Healthline -
June 7, 2010
Last week, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius sent a letter
warning insurers not to increase premiums or copayments
for beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Advantage
programs, the Wall Street Journal reports.
TopNews -
Piyush Diwan -
Posted by SA June 6, 2010
A vaccine has been developed by a group of scientists
that can aid in protecting against breast cancer and can
also treat those suffering from the disease. The shot of
vaccine is meant for women over 40 that prevents them
getting breast cancer. ...
New York Times -
Posted by SA June 6, 2010
It is inevitable. The muscles weaken. Hearing and vision
fade. We get wrinkled and stooped. We can't run, or even
walk, as fast as we used to.
TopNews United Kingdom
Rasik Sharma - June 4, 2010
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego,
in their new study, have found that the cases of drugs
mistakes in U. S are at its peak in the month of July.
The reason: new medical residents start their careers in
this month. ...
dBTechno -
June 4, 2010
A number of tobacco companies have joined forces to
sue the city of New York over anti-smoking signs
posted throughout the city. The signs are quite
graphic in nature, as they depict various health
risks from smoking that include a decaying tooth,
...
Gossip Jackal -
June 3, 2010
A new study finds that deep brain stimulation works to
reduce symptoms in Parkinson's patients. The subthalamic
nucleus (STN) and the globus pallidus interna (GPi),
both affecting motor function, are the two areas tested
that shows the best signs for ...
WebMD -
Daniel J. DeNoon -
Posted by SA June 3, 2010
June 2, 2010 -- The FDA has approved twice-a-year Prolia
(denosumab) injections to treat osteoporosis in patients
at high risk of fracture.
Daily Mail -
Jenny Hope -
June 2, 2010
All clear? Existing tests often fail to detect cancerous
cells after prostate operations, resulting in a high
rate of the cancer recurring.
WebMD -
Salynn Boyles -
June 2, 2010
June 1, 2010 -- The average hospital stay for heart
failure has declined from almost nine days to just over
six days in a little over a decade, but there is new
evidence patients may be being sent home too soon.
Huffington Post (blog) -
Posted by SA June 2, 2010
Imagine eating 12 pounds of food a day -- and still
staying thin and healthy. That may sound crazy, but it's
exactly what our hunter-gatherer ancestors ate for
millennia!
ABC News -
Peggy Peck -
June 1, 2010
Among heart failure patients with moderate to severe
disease, six months monitoring with an investigational
implantable sensor that measures pulmonary artery
pressure was associated with a 30 percent lower risk of
ending up in the ...
FOXNews -
June 1, 2010
US scientists developed a vaccine that could prevent
breast cancer and save the lives of millions of women,
Sky News reported Monday.
The Atlantic -
May 31, 2010
Today's New York Times piece by Michael Moss on the
efforts of the food industry to fight attempts to lower
sodium is the weekend's required reading.
BusinessWeek -
Posted by SA May 27, 2010
(HealthDay News) -- The latest major trial pitting
invasive surgery against less invasive stenting to help
prevent stroke shows that each is a safe, effective
option.
CNN International -
May 26, 2010
By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Some heartburn
medications could increase the risk of hip, wrist and
spine fractures in high doses or with long-term use, the
Food and Drug Administration warned.
Huffington Post (blog) -
Posted by SA May 26, 2010
What vitamin may we need in amounts up to 25 times
higher than the government recommends for us to be
healthy? What vitamin deficiency affects 70-80 percent
of the population, is almost never diagnosed and has
been linked to many cancers, ...
WebMD -
Kathleen Doheny -
May 25, 2010
Beta-blocker medications, which are not commonly
prescribed for patients with chronic lung disease, may
actually be of benefit to them, according to a new
study.
Los Angeles Times -
May 24, 2010
Household and workplace chemicals might contribute to a
larger percentage of cancer deaths than previously
thought, according to a presidential panel.
BusinessWeek -
Posted by SA May 23, 2010
Raw alfalfa sprouts contaminated with salmonella seem to
have sickened at least 22 people in 10 states, including
a baby in Oregon, leading to a nationwide recall of the
product.
Obesity News
May 22, 2010
Our study suggests that those people who survive to age 70
in reasonable health have a different set of risks and
benefits associated with the amount of body fat to younger
people
ABC News -
Pamela Mazzeo -
May 21, 2010
In the chemotherapy infusion room at the Staten Island
University Hospital sit several cancer patients hooked
up to IVs. But they aren't leafing through magazines or
staring at a talk show and worrying about their health.
Huffington Post (blog) -
45 minutes ago
Today, more than 5 million Americans are estimated to
have Alzheimer's disease. What they are experiencing is
not just a little memory loss. It is not normal aging.
They have a progressive, degenerative, fatal disease for
which there is as yet no cure. ...
BBC News -
May 20, 2010
People who carry a lot of weight around their middle are
at increased risk of developing dementia, say
researchers. A US study of more than 700 adults showed
that being overweight is associated with smaller brain
volume, a factor linked with dementia.
McKnight's Long Term Care News -
May 19, 2010
There may be a connection between high blood pressure
and hardened arteries, and an increased risk of falls
among seniors, according to a new study. Researchers
with Harvard University's Institute for Aging Research
measured the brain blood flow of 419 ...
South Carolina Now -
Nicole Boone -
May 19, 2010
NEW YORK - A new study finds many Americans are getting
unhealthy levels of the chemical BPA from common canned
foods. BPA is known to be in certain plastics but it is
also used as a protective lining in cans. ...
McKnight's Long Term Care News -
May 18, 2010
Caffeine helps us stay alert. Research suggests it also
could slow the progression of Alzheimer's and
Parkinson's diseases. In a new collection of studies
from around the world on the effects of caffeine on
cognitive decline, a number of researchers ...
Tech Jackal -
May 18, 2010
Men over the age of 40 account for more than half of
melanoma cancer deaths in the US. Doctors attribute this
to lack of education and reluctance to see a doctor, who
could identify potential skin cancer.
BBC News -
Posted by SA May 17, 2010
City pollution, previously linked to poor respiratory
health, has now been linked to raised blood pressure.
German researchers looked at 5000 people and found
long-term exposure increased blood pressure, even when
other key factors were considered.
New York Times -
Robert Pear -
Posted by SA May 16, 2010
WASHINGTON - Health insurance companies are lobbying
federal and state officials in an effort to ward off
strict regulation of premiums and profits under the new
health care law.
Tech Jackal -
May 15, 2010
According to a new 240-page report by the President’s
Cancer Panel, toxins that may lead to cancer are
everywhere. The air we breathe, the food we eat and the
water we drink is filled with toxic chemicals that are
linked to numerous cancers, ...
New York Post -
Todd Venezia, Jennifer Bain
May 14, 2010
For the first time in 40 years, Heinz ketchup is
changing its famous recipe -- by lowering the salt
content in an effort to appeal to more health-conscious
consumers, the company said yesterday.
WebMD -
Bill Hendrick -
Posted by SA May 14, 2010
May 13, 2010 -- Stroke victims need immediate emergency
attention, but a new study shows that most people who
realize stroke warning signs are occurring in a friend
or family member may not call 911, thereby delaying
potentially ...
CNN -
May 13, 2010
By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- An outbreak of food-borne
illness linked to romaine lettuce has spread to four
states and sickened at least 23 people, the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention said.
Boston Globe -
May 13, 2010
Boston Scientific Corp., the Natick-based medical device
company, today announced Food and Drug Administration
clearance of the ACUITY Break-Away Lead ...
Reuters -
May 12, 2010
CHICAGO, May 12 (Reuters) - Brain plaques, long
considered the chief killer of brain cells and the cause
of Alzheimer's disease, may actually play a protective
role under a new theory that is changing the way
researchers think ...
Los Angeles Times -
May 11, 2010
The risk pf bone fractures goes up about 25% in people
using drugs such as Prilosec, Nexium and Protonix. 'For
most patients, the adverse effects...outweigh the
benefits.' The widely used family of acid-reducing drugs
that includes Prilosec, ...
Belleville News Democrat -
Jennifer Bowen -
May 10, 2010
An unusually warm April bought the mosquitoes out about
a month earlier than normal, and with the mosquitoes
comes the annual threat of West Nile Virus.
HealthLeaders Media -
May 10, 2010
During the next month, a new patient's healthcare bill
of rights will be put into place at the federal level to
provide "simple and clear information about their
choices and their rights," President Obama announced on
Saturday during his weekly radio ...
Food Consumer -
May 9, 2010
A compound found in broccoli could be enlisted to fight
or treat breast cancer, according to a new study by
researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive
Cancer Center.
Washington Post -
David Montgomery -
May 8, 2010
"When I was 55, I was doing it seven times a week with
my wife," said Ronald Militello, retired from the Air
Force in Washington.
Reuters -
Thierry Roge, Paul Carrel -
May 8, 2010
Germany's
Chancellor Angela Merkel answers questions as she leaves
the European Council building after a Euro Zone leaders
summit in Brussels, May 8, 2010.
Long Island Press -
Brad Pareso -
May 7, 2010
A vegetable company is recalling romaine lettuce because
of a potential E. coli outbreak. This is it, the Mayans
were right, that 2012 movie starring John Cusack was
right, Ms. Cleo was right, RUN FOR YOUR LIVES, etc. ...
ABC News -
Emily Walker -
May 6, 2010
Environmental carcinogens are responsible for a far
greater number of cancers than previously believed -- a
fact that suggests eradicating these environmental
threats should be a priority for President Obama --
according to the report ...
Medscape -
May 6, 2010
May 6, 2010 - Bar-code technology with an electronic
medication administration record (eMAR) may decrease
transcription and medication administration errors and
drug-related adverse events, according to the results of
an Agency for Healthcare Research ...
dBTechno -
May 5, 2010
Results of a new study show that your risk of developing
dementia increases if your spouse is diagnosed with it.
This is a very interesting study finding indeed, as it
proves that if one is used to things a certain way,
their environment can play a ...
Reuters -
Anne Harding
Posted by SA May 4, 2010
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A daily dose of electricity
delivered to a specific part of the brain can lift
depression, new research confirms, even for people
who've already tried multiple antidepressants to no
avail.
Biddeford Journal Tribune -
Kristen Schulze Muszynski -
May 3, 2010
Most people who regularly enjoy the outdoors are
familiar with ticks, but few understand how dangerous
the parasites can be. If they are not removed within 24
hours of attaching, deer ticks can transmit Lyme disease
caused ...
Drug Store News -
Alaric DeArment -
May 3, 2010
WILMINGTON, Del. (May3) The Food and Drug Administration
has approved a drug by AstraZeneca and Pozen for
treating arthritis patients at risk of developing ulcers
in their digestive systems, AstraZeneca said Friday. ...
More than half of the United States population breathes
air filled with dangerous pollution, according to a new
study produced by the American Lung Association.
Washington Post -
May 1, 2010
The global mortality rate for adults has fallen by about
1 percent a year for the past 40 years, with huge
differences opening up between countries and regions
over that period, according to a new study.
WebMD -
Daniel J. DeNoon -
April 30, 2010
April 29, 2010 -- Do you really want to know all of the
information encoded in your genes? A thought-provoking
new study shows why you might -- and why you might not.
It's not science fiction. It now costs less than $10000
to learn ...
TopNews United Kingdom (blog) -
Rasik Sharma -
April 30, 2010
New research from Canada indicates dietary intake of
Vitamin D and calcium does not appear to influence
women's risk of breast cancer, before or after
menopause. However, the study findings do suggest
Vitamin D in supplement form offer protection ...
SeniorJournal.com -
April 29, 2010
April 29, 2010 - The majority of people in the Medicare
Advantage (MA) program are currently not enrolled in the
highest-quality plans, despite the existence of a star
rating system that assesses quality for MA plans, says a
new analysis released by ...
healthzone.ca -
Megan Ogilvie -
April 29, 2010
A landmark study that found a fast and simple test can
cut the risk of death from colon cancer by 43 per cent
may prompt Ontario to review its screening program for
the disease. British researchers found a one-time,
five-minute screening exam, ...
WCVB-TV -
April 28, 2010
The burn from biting into a pepper can raise your body
temperature, and that may help people lose weight,
according to a report from the UCLA Center for Human
Nutrition.
ABC News -
April 28, 2010
AP Two of the world's largest generic drugmakers said
Wednesday they started selling their own versions of
Flomax, a drug that treats enlarged prostate, after
getting approval from the Food and Drug Administration.
CBS News - April 27, 2010
Dr. Jennifer Ashton about the study of a prostate cancer vaccine that is awaiting FDA approval. CBS News Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton offers information and insight on pressing medical matters. Risks, symptoms, detection and treatment of ...
Los Angeles Times - Thomas H. Maugh II - April 27, 2010
Nearly half of all adult Americans have high cholesterol, high blood pressure or diabetes, all of which boost the risk of cardiovascular disease, the CDC says.
dBTechno - April 27, 2010
A new study finds that laughing a lot can actually make you healthier by lowering blood pressure and bad levels of cholesterol. Laughing was also found to increase a person's appetite, relax their mood and reduce stress hormone production.
TopNews United States - Jonathan Sanders - April 25, 2010
A year after President Barack Obama lifted limitations on research into embryonic stem cells and promised billions in new stimulus money for it, researchers are nearly giddy with enthusiasm about the advancement in the field. ...
Food Consumer - April 25, 2010
April 25 is World Malaria Day, commemorating the date in 2000 when 44 African leaders committed to cutting malaria deaths. Each year, malaria causes approximately 1 million deaths, most in young children in Africa.
WebMD - Kathleen Doheny - April 24, 2010
April 23, 2010 -- A potentially deadly airborne fungus, widely dubbed the killer fungus, has infected more than 50 people in the US, according to the CDC, and is expected to spread from the Pacific Northwest where it first surfaced.
Reuters - Kevin Lamarque, Toni Clarke
April 23, 2010
US Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius at the White House in Washington, March 4, 2010. BOSTON (Reuters) - Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has called on health insurer WellPoint to stop dropping ...
CBS News - April 23, 2010
CBS News Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton offers information and insight on pressing medical matters. (CBS) If you're one of the people who thinks sleeping is a waste of time, dream on.
New York Times - Gretchen Reynolds - Posted by SA April 22, 2010
How exercise affects body weight is one of the more intriguing and vexing issues in physiology. Exercise burns calories, no one doubts that, and so it should, in theory, produce weight loss, a fact that has prompted countless ...
BusinessWeek - April 20, 2010
TUESDAY, April 20 (HealthDay News) -- The heart-healthy effects of the famous "Mediterranean diet" may have something to do with components of virgin olive oil that repress genes that promote inflammation, a new study reports.
TopNews United States - Jason Ramsey - April 20, 2010
It has been seen lately by the researchers at UCLA that the people in the United States who are of European origin are carrying a gene in them which puts them at a high risk for Alzheimer's disease.
The Associated Press - Marilynn Marchione - April 19, 2010
Older women at higher risk for breast cancer now have two good drug options for preventing the disease, but they will have to weigh the trade-offs, a major study shows.
BBC News - April 18, 2010
Intensive therapy using a robot has helped patients improve arm movement years after having a stroke, according to a US study. Researchers from Brown University, in Rhode Island, used the machine to provide three months of training.
TopNews United States - Elina Needham
Posted by SA April 18, 2010
A recent research has come as quite a jolt and something that has managed to definitely scare. A study conducted at the Stroke Prevention Research Unit in the Department of Clinical Neurology at the University of Oxford in the UK has revealed that ...
USA Today - April 17, 2010
There may be a reason Colorado has one of the nation's lowest rate's of diabetes. Scientists who bred mice missing a gene -- which regulates response to low oxygen levels -- found they stay thin and healthy and avoid fatty livers and diabetes even when ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some of the largest US health insurers are changing their accounting practices to book administration costs as medical costs in an attempt to circumvent new industry reforms, according to a US Senate panel's report released on ...
U.S. News & World Report - Bernadine Healy - April 15, 2010
Nightingales are soaring. Gone are the days when medical etiquette had nurses standing at attention when doctors entered the room or silently bowing their white-capped heads when their own experience called a physician into ...
USA Today - April 15, 2010
Allergies will worsen and trigger more asthma attacks if climate changes continues, warns a new report by the National Wildlife Federation.
U.S. News & World Report - Amanda Gardner
April 14, 2010
WEDNESDAY, April 14 (HealthDay News) -- Men with prostate cancer are at greater risk for developing blood clots, especially if they're undergoing hormone therapy, new research shows.
Huffington Post (blog) - Posted by SA April 14, 2010
It's the most important molecule you need to stay healthy and prevent disease -- yet you've probably never heard of it. It's the secret to prevent aging, cancer, heart disease, dementia and more, and necessary to treat everything from autism to ...
ABC News - Todd Neale - April 13, 2010
A diet rich in fruits and vegetables as well as omega-3 fatty acids may not only be good for your heart -- it may also reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.
The Hindu - April 13, 2010
PTI American scientists have claimed to have found an “easy” way to culture human stem cells in a laboratory which could make it possible to repair damaged tissue. In a solution to a decade-old problem of fragile human embryonic stem cells, ...
WISN Milwaukee - April 12, 2010
Patients in intensive care units can use less sedatives if they are allowed to get mild exercise, according to a new study from Johns Hopkins University.
Murfreesboro Post - April 11, 2010
Now that the entire world seems to be thickly coated in a layer of yellow pollen, allergy symptoms are affecting thousands of Middle Tennesseans.
The Associated Press - Tamara Lush
April 10, 2010
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Pollen: It's on your car, in the air and especially in your sinuses. From Florida to Texas to Colorado, 2010 is shaping up to be a monster of an allergy season. The words "pollen" and "allergy" are among the top 10 trending ...
Tech Jackal - April 10, 2010
The Federal Government has taken punitive action against the insurance giant Aetna by announcing that it will bar Aetna from signing on any new Medicate patients until corrective action is taken by the company that has bogged down the process of ...
Inventorspot - April 10, 2010
by T Goodman ICU patient: via MedPage Today Two separate studies released today suggest that hospitals may not be the place to be if you are sick, especially if you are seriously ill and/or elderly.
Wall Street Journal - Jared A. Favole - April 8, 2010
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--There are "significant weaknesses" in the US Food and Drug Administration's program to inspect domestic food facilities, according to a government report.
WebMD - Bill Hendrick - April 7, 2010
April 6, 2010 -- Women who walk two or more hours per week or who walk at a brisk pace can significantly reduce their risk of suffering a stroke, new research indicates
U.S. News & World Report - Emily Brandon
Posted by SA April 6, 2010
The health reform bill, signed by President Obama on March 23, increases the services Medicare provides and reduces some prescription drug costs for seniors. The legislation also creates a voluntary long-term care insurance program and ...
New York Times - April 6, 2010
By AP TRENTON, NJ (AP) -- Uninsured people or those with a health plan with high deductibles likely wish most provisions of the just-passed Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act took effect now, rather than in a few years.
iTWire - William Atkins - April 6, 2010
According to newly released medical research, accidental poisoning from prescription opioids, sedatives, tranquilizers have “reached epidemic proportions” in the United States. Dr. Jeffrey H. Coben and colleagues, all from the West ...
NephrOnline - April 5, 2010
According to a survey by Donate Life America, 43% of people are undecided, reluctant or do not wish to have their organs and tissue donated after their deaths, an improvement over findings from a similar survey last year in which 50% reported the same.
Chicago Sun-Times - Monifa Thomas - April 4, 2010
One of the first big pieces of the federal health-care overhaul to take effect is the creation by late June of temporary high-risk insurance pools for people who can't get affordable coverage because of a pre-existing ...
TIME (blog) - Tiffany O'Callaghan - April 1, 2010
In February, the US Food and Drug Administration approved new criteria for the prescribing of the cholesterol-lowering drug (statin) Crestor (rosuvastatin calcium) to include people at low risk for heart attack or stroke—potentially expanding the use ...
U.S. News & World Report - January W. Payne - March 31, 2010
Fibromyalgia affects about 2 percent of the US population—more women than men—and often, those who have the condition are afraid to exercise because they fear worsening their symptoms.
HealthNews - Susan Brady - March 30, 2010
A joyous day indeed when the research done by the medical community actually finds that one of your favorite foods can aid your heart, cut your stroke risk and lower blood pressure. And just in time for Easter! ...
Reuters - March 30, 2010
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Monday had a blunt message for health insurers - the new healthcare law requires that they not drop coverage for children with certain pre-existing conditions.
eFitnessNow - March 30, 2010
A startling connection between multi-vitamins and breast cancer occurrence has prompted doctors to caution older women against a daily multi-vitamin, unless absolutely needed.
Atlantic Online - March 29, 2010
"The more access [the rats] had, the more likely they were to 'use' a ding dong. And the more often they 'used' it, the more likely they were to 'use' it ...
NPR - Christopher Weaver - March 29, 2010
Now that the health overhaul has passed Congress, Democratic lawmakers are hoping to highlight its most immediate benefits. Chief among them: a plan to help millions of elderly and disabled Medicare beneficiaries pay for their ...
CNN - Dan Lothian - Posted by SA March 28, 2010
An official stressed that President Obama has not yet appointed a new Medicare and Medicaid administrator. Washington (CNN) -- President Obama is expected to nominate a Massachusetts pediatrician and ...
U.S. News & World Report - March 27, 2010
SATURDAY, March 27 (HealthDay News) -- People who sneeze and wheeze all spring long may be making some common mistakes that make it difficult for them to keep their allergies under control, according to the American College of Allergy, ...
South Bend Tribune - March 27, 2010
Although most portions of new federal health-care legislation won't take effect until 2014, Americans will realize some benefits beginning this year, AARP officials said Friday.
Washington Post - March 27, 2010
Physicians' reactions to President Obama's health-care legislation are as complicated and varied as the bill itself and depend largely on the type of medicine they practice. Primary-care physicians will "absolutely" benefit from the ...
The Money Times - Samia Sehgal
March 26, 2010
It was found that the consumption of high fructose corn syrup in the animals was more likely to cause weight gain than the consumption of sugar.
CNN - Anne Harding - Posted by SA March 25, 2010
Fish like salmon are rich in polyunsaturated fats, which should replace saturated fats in our diets, two doctors said. (Health.com) -- For years, experts have warned us to cut down on saturated fat -- think butter, cheese, ...
USA Today - March 25, 2010
How will the new health care law affect you? USA TODAY's Eugene Kiely answers some questions readers have about the law as it would be amended by the bill now before the Senate.
CNN - Posted by SA March 25, 2010
(CNN) -- With the passage of the health care reform bill, CNN has been flooded with viewer questions about specifics of the measure and how their lives may be affected.
Reuters - Posted by SA March 22, 2010
Democrats in Congress who passed historic legislation to revamp the healthcare system face a new challenge over the next seven months: convincing voters it's a good deal.
Wall Street Journal - March 22, 2010
The $940 billion health-care overhaul will take nearly a decade to roll out in full. A look at the key parts of the bill and when they go into effect.
Marion Star - 4 hours ago
March is a special month for me these days. I used to hate March. March was one of the first big lies we were told when we were kids growing up in northern New York
WebMD - Daniel J. DeNoon - Posted by SA March 20, 2010
March 19, 2010 -- Based on new data, the FDA today warned that higher doses of the cholesterol-lowering drug Zocor, sold generically as simvastatin, carry an increased risk of muscle injury.
msnbc.com - Julie Appleby, Mary Agnes Carey - March 19, 2010
In their attempt to pass a sweeping health care overhaul this weekend, House Democrats are pushing a package of legislative fixes to lure undecided or opposed members of their party to the "yes" category.
The Associated Press - Sam Hananel - Posted by SA March 19, 2010
WASHINGTON - The nation's largest labor federation agreed Thursday to endorse the Obama administration's health care overhaul bill, despite lingering concerns over a tax on high-cost insurance plans.
TheMedGuru - March 18, 2010
by Kangna Agarwal - March 18, 2010 If results of a novel study are anything to go by, older adults who feel lonely are at an elevated risk of having higher levels of blood pressure. "Loneliness behaved as though it is a unique health-risk...
Reuters - Posted by SA March 17, 2010
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Older patients with colon cancer are less likely to receive chemotherapy after surgery than younger people but have fewer serious side-effects when they do get the treatment, US researchers said...
San Francisco Chronicle - Victoria Colliver - March 17, 2010
The amount California workers contributed to their employer-backed health coverage increased 83 percent between 2000 and 2008 while their income stayed the same, according to a report released today.
CBS News - March 16, 2010
Dr. Jennifer Ashton Discusses Most Common Cancer, Risk Factors, When to Go to the Doctor Dr. Jennifer Ashton discussed a study that found that non-melanoma skin cancer is increasing at an alarming rate.
Los Angeles Times - Thomas H. Maugh II - March 16, 2010
For the first time, researchers have shown that erectile dysfunction is a strong predictor of the likelihood that men will die of heart disease.
ATLANTA, Georgia - An experimental blood thinner developed by Merck and Portola Pharmaceuticals was found to be safe and effective in a mid-stage study presented Monday, with a lower incidence of serious bleeding than current drugs.
The Associated Press - Marilynn Marchione - March 14, 2010
ATLANTA - Many Americans with leaky heart valves soon might be able to get them fixed without open-heart surgery. A study showed that a tiny clip implanted through an artery was safer and nearly as effective as surgery, doctors reported Sunday.
New York Times - Donald G. McNeil Jr - Mar 12, 2010
About 12000 Americans died from swine flu between its emergence last April until mid-February, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated on Friday.
WebMD - March 13, 2010
Read 24 delicious ways to fight heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes.
ABC News - March 13, 2010
By AP AP President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats are pulling together a final version of a health care overhaul bill and pushing for House votes as early as this coming week. Democrats are awaiting cost assessments from the Congressional ...
Los Angeles Times (blog) - Posted March 12, 2010
Dreading this Sunday's change to daylight saving time, when we'll all lose an hour of sleep? Fatigue isn't the only thing you've got to worry about, according to scientists who have studied multiple aspects of the annual “spring forward” from 2 am to 3 ...
ABC News - Lara Salahi - March 12, 2010
Many who opt for angiograms, tests designed to detect the presence of heart disease, may be receiving the test unnecessarily, according to researchers.
Thaindian.com - Madhuri Dey - March 12, 2010
Columbia, South Carolina, The death of a noted former legislator, someone who was considered as something of a trailblazer in her field, has left the United States political scenario shell shocked. ...
SeniorArk adds: Seniors, during cold snaps check on your neighbor.
Men have shorter life spans than women on average, but when it comes to sexual life expectancy, the guys have the advantage. At age 55, men have an average of 15 years of sexual activity ahead of them, while women average just 10, according to a new ...
WebMD - Daniel J. DeNoon - March 10, 2010
March 9, 2010 - A virus that destroys cancer cells but leaves normal cells unharmed works against prostate cancer, a human study shows.
dBTechno - March 8, 2010
When it comes to reducing risk of infection a new study finds that vitamin D is a must. Vitamin D has many attributes and is a vital component to a healthy being, and has been proven to be beneficial for bone strength, and now immunity.
CBS News - Sharyl Attkisson - Posted by SA - March 8, 2010
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, left, speaks with various state insurance commissioners and insurance industry executives in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 4, 2010.
The Free Lance-Star - March 7, 2010
Other studies suggest benefits for preventing lung cancer and stomach cancer. Cabbage eaters had a 50 percent lower risk of colon cancer in an Indian study.
Washington Post - March 7, 2010
Remember how Republican Scott P. Brown's victory in January's Senate race in Massachusetts was supposed to represent a mortal blow to health-care reform?
TopNews United States - Jason Ramsey
March 6, 2010
Breast cancer can be cured by "freezing technique", according to a new study. Two freezing techniques were tested on mice by the researchers.
DrugWatch.com - March 5, 2010
Results from a recent study revealed that an experimental drug may increase the life expectancy of certain patients with prostate cancer by 30 percent. The study, led by Dr. Oliver Sartor of the Tulane Cancer Center in New Orleans, examined the ...
In a lawsuit filed in a San Francisco court on Tuesday, an environmental group alleged that 10 types of fish oil and shark oil supplements contain a toxic substance that may cause cancer.
HemOncToday - March 4, 2010
The PCA3 urine test accurately predicted whether a prostate biopsy would detect cancer in a prospective subanalysis of patients in the Reduction by Dutasteride of Prostate Cancer Events — or REDUCE — trial. Jack Groskopf, PhD, director of research and ...
WebMD - Charlene Laino - March 4, 2010
March 3, 2010 -- A new drug shows promise for extending the lives of men with advanced prostate cancer who have run out of treatment options.
WebMD - Kathleen Doheny - March 3, 2010
March 2, 2010 -- People with disturbances in their heart rhythms are often advised to avoid caffeinated coffee, but a new study shows that moderate coffee drinking actually reduces the risk of being hospitalized for heart rhythm ...
Wall Street Journal - Laura Landro - March 2, 2010
For millions of patients, a CT scan can mean the difference between life and death, detecting a brain tumor, blood clot or burst appendix in seconds.
EurekAlert Posted by SA February 28, 2010
The researchers have begun a pilot study of 50 patients at Johns Hopkins to help determine how specific and sensitive the device is in evaluating melanomas ...
New York Times - M.D. Anderson - Posted by SA February 28, 2010
That leads to the rapid cell growth that characterizes cancer. The drug PLX4032 binds to the defective protein, deactivating it.
Voice of America
Samantha Appleton - February
27, 2010
US President Barack Obama says he is willing to
compromise with Republicans on a final health-care
reform bill. But in his weekly radio and internet
address Saturday, Mr. Obama suggested the Democrats will
try to go ahead on their own if Republicans ...
Detroit Free Press -
Patricia Anstett
February 26, 2010
Two treatments to prevent a stroke are safe and
effective, but elderly patients may do better with
conventional surgery while younger ones may be better
off with a minimally invasive procedure, a new study,
one of the largest of its ...
Controversy over the drug is swirling again. What should
you do if you're taking it? By January W. Payne To the
chagrin of many diabetics, the medication Avandia is
back in the news because of its possible link to heart
problems.
WebMD -
Jennifer Warner
Posted by SA February 25, 2010
Feb. 24, 2010 -- A new entry in a popular class of
osteoporosis drugs may help postmenopausal women reduce
their risk of broken bones as well as fight breast
cancer, heart disease, and stroke.
Los Angeles Times -
Thomas H. Maugh II -
February 25, 2010
Prevnar 13 protects against more strains of bacteria
than the existing vaccine and is expected to produce a
sharp drop in infections.
WebMD -
Daniel J. DeNoon -
February 25, 2010
Everybody, not just those at risk of complications,
should get a yearly flu shot, the CDC's immunization
advisory panel says.
Washington (CNN) -- Two-thirds of Americans think that
the Republicans in Congress are not doing enough to
cooperate with President Obama, according to a new
national poll. But a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey,
released Wednesday, also indicates the ...
AHN | All Headline News -
David Goodhue -
February 24, 2010
St. Louis, MO, United States (AHN) - A vegetable
extract commonly used for cooking in India and China
has shown promise in its ability to kill breast
cancer cells and prevent them from spreading.
AFP -
Posted by SA February 23, 2010
WASHINGTON — Nearly 50000 US medical patients die every
year of blood poisoning or pneumonia they picked up in
hospital, a study published Monday shows.
Hospital-acquired sepsis and pneumonia in 2006 claimed
48000 lives, led to 2.3 million extra ...
Wall Street Journal -
Meena Thiruvengadam
Posted by SA February 22, 2010
WASHINGTON—Some governors, frustrated by halted federal
efforts to overhaul the US health-care system, are
introducing their own changes at the state level.
eWeek -
Nathan Eddy -
February 22, 2010
Catching a few Zs during the middle of the day may
improve your memory, a study by the University of
California at Berkley found. At the annual meeting of
the American Association of the Advancement of Science
(AAAS) in San Diego, researchers from the ...
CNN -
Ed Henry, Suzanne Malveaux -
February 22, 2010
President Obama's plan would give the government
authority to block excessive rate hikes by health
insurance firms. Washington (CNN) -- The Obama
administration raised the stakes in the health care
debate Monday, releasing a new blueprint that seeks to
...
Los Angeles Times -
February 22, 2010
The
California governor says members of his party are
hypocrites for opposing President Obama's economic
stimulus efforts. Gov
HealthDay News
Posted by SA February 21, 2010
Substances found in green tea work their way into the
tissues of the eye and could protect against common eye
diseases like glaucoma, researchers say.
First Things
-
Wesley J. Smith -
Posted by SA February 20, 2010
Once again a story breaks indicating the tremendous
value that can be derived from animal research. It turns
out that dolphins contract Type 2 diabetes, ...
UPI.com -
Posted by SA February 20, 2010
BALTIMORE, Feb. 19 (UPI) -- A promising blood DNA test
should be capable of detecting microscopic cancer tumors
missed by conventional imaging equipment, scientists in
Baltimore said. The test could revolutionize cancer care
by sparing some patients ...
Wall Street Journal -
Avery Johnson -
Posted by SA February 20, 2010
A firestorm between the Obama administration and health
insurers escalated Thursday, as the Department of Health
and Human Services pointed to double-digit price
increases or attempted increases in six states to make
the case for ...
ABC News -
Posted by SA February 19, 2010
AP GlaxoSmithKline is taking zinc out of three Super
Poligrip denture products, following hundreds of
consumer reports alleging neurological damage and other
problems from excessive, long-term use. The British
manufacturer said Thursday it will cease ...
Reuters -
February 18, 2010
WASHINGTON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The Obama administration
ratcheted up pressure on health insurers Thursday,
saying some companies planned double-digit rate
increases while earning billions in profits and paying
their bosses multimillion-dollar salaries.
WebMD -
Salynn Boyles -
February 18, 2010
Feb. 17, 2010 - Whether you view the glass as half empty
or half full may help determine your risk for heart
disease. Just as negative emotions such as depression,
anger, and hostility are risk factors for heart attack
and stroke, ...
CBS News -
February 17, 2010
(CBS) Breast cancer patients who take aspirin regularly
may be able t cut their risk of dying by 50 percent,
according to a study by Harvard Medical School, which
was published Tuesday in the Journal of Clinical
Oncology. The survey from 1976 to 2006 ...
Forbes -
February 17, 2010
The derailment of the Senate and House health care bills
is a blessing in disguise. Intentions were good, but the
gargantuan bills made us nuts. How can we afford another
huge health care system without a failsafe means of
controlling Medicare and ...
San Francisco Chronicle -
Dave Jones -
February 16, 2010
First adopted for auto, property and casualty insurance
under Proposition 103, "prior approval" or "rate
regulation," as it is known, has saved consumers
billions of dollars.
BBC News -
Emma Wilkinson -
15 hours ago
Young children who are regularly looked after by their
grandparents have an increased risk of being overweight,
an extensive British study has suggested.
Los Angeles Times -
Feb 14, 2010
Before you pay, make sure you understand all of the
charges. Here are some tips. By Francesca Lunzer Kritz
People with health insurance who get a medical bill this
early in the new year may also get some sticker shock.
Iowa
Independent -
Lynda Waddington -
Posted by SA February 13, 2010
If the current health care status quo is allowed to go
unchecked, there will be “significant consequences” for
rural residents, according to a new study by the
Nebraska-based Center for Rural Affairs.
ABC News -
Emily Walker
Posted by SA February 13, 2010
In the midst of a deep economic recession, America's
health insurance companies increased their profits by 56
percent in 2009, a year that saw
2.7 million people lose their private coverage... The
outsized earnings are a vivid reminder that without
comprehensive national health care reform, the
gatekeepers of our broken health insurance system always
will put the short-term interests of Wall Street before
the needs of millions of patients...
New York Times -
Posted by SA February 13, 2010
“We see such sick people.” Dr. David Jarvis, national
medical director for the Select Medical Corporation. No
one at the hospital noticed that Tina Bell-Jackman was
dying.
AOL News -
February 12, 2010
Good news ahead of Valentine's Day: Research shows
eating chocolate may lower your risk of having a stroke.
That's one of the conclusions from a review of studies
on chocolate and stroke published today in the medical
journal Neurology.
Fox40 -
February 11, 2010
A new study from the Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory warns about the dangers of third hand smoke.
The term refers to the residue left behind on surfaces
by cigarette smoke, which researchers say may pose a
cancer risk. ...
San Francisco Chronicle -
Victoria Colliver -
February 10, 2010
Angry lawmakers turned up the heat on Anthem Blue Cross
on Tuesday, calling for federal and state investigations
into the California health insurer's decision to
increase rates by as much as 39 percent for thousands of
policyholders statewide.
Wall Street Journal -
Jennifer Corbett
February 9, 2010
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--The Food and Drug Administration
said Tuesday it will require manufacturers of certain
medical imaging equipment to redesign machines to
incorporate safeguards aimed at reducing patients'
exposure to radiation.
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Just because swine flu cases have
slowed down doesn't mean you can relax. State health
officials say they're watching for a third wave of the
H1N1 virus, possibly this spring.
BusinessWeek -
February 8, 2010
MONDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental drug
that inhibits serotonin in the gut cured osteoporosis in
lab mice and rats, a new study has found.
PARIS - Certain people carry a genetic variant that
could shave three or four years off their life,
according to a new study. It is the first time that a
gene has been directly linked to the ageing process,
scientists from Britain and The Netherlands
U.S. News & World Report -
Megan Johnson -
February 8, 2010
A new study suggests that drinking soda may increase
your risk of pancreatic cancer, Reuters reports.
Researchers tracked 60524 participants in Singapore over
14 years.
Detroit Free Press -
February 7, 2010
That's one in eight Americans -- one in five of them
children -- who received emergency food help last year,
up 46% from 2005.
DailyFinance -
Sheryl Nance-Nash -
Posted by SA February 6, 2010
The price of health care is going to keep climbing, and
the ascent is gong to be steep: According to the new
National Health Care Trend survey, released by Buck
Consultants, costs for the ...
MiamiHerald.com -
February 5, 2010
WASHINGTON -- States require that children have all
their immunizations before they can enroll in school.
Veterinarians send reminder cards to pet owners when
Fido or Tabby is due for a shot.
MyFox Chattanooga -
February 4, 2010
(MYFOX NATIONAL) - A study reported in this month's
Archives of General Psychiatry showed that adolescent
and young adults who take fish oil capsules show a
decreased potential of developing psychotic disorders,
including schizophrenia.
San Jose Mercury News
Posted by SA February 3, 2010
AP SAN FRANCISCO—New tests by Consumer Reports have
found high levels of bacteria in packaged leafy greens
that could indicate unsanitary conditions.
Reuters -
Posted by SA February 3, 2010
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Being diagnosed with prostate cancer
roughly doubles the risk of suicide or death from a
heart attack, US researchers said on Tuesday, adding to
the harm linked with diagnosis of this often
slow-growing cancer.
WebMD -
Salynn Boyles -
February 2, 2010
Patients taking heart drugs are at risk for potentially
dangerous interactions when they also take herbal
supplements such as ginkgo biloba, St. John's wort, and
garlic, an analysis shows.
The Epoch Times -
By W. Gifford-Jones -
February 1, 2010
Suppose you were given this choice: die early from heart
attack or stroke or decrease the amount of salt in your
diet. That would be an easy decision for most people.
USA Today -
February 1, 2010
A new study on sleep indicates that healthy older adults
without sleep disorders need less sleep than healthy
young adults and are less sleepy during the day. The
study, appearing in the journal SLEEP, finds that during
an eight-hour stretch in bed, ...
The decision of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to
devote 10 billion dollars to vaccine research,
development and delivery in the next ten years has drawn
a warm response. Diseases like pneumonia, diarrhoea and
malaria lead to the death of 5 million ...
Press TV -
January 30, 2010
While many believe the harmful effects of secondhand
smoke are limited to smokers, a new study finds this
smoke may even be harmful the smokers. Previous studies
had reported the additional dangers of inhaling
secondhand smoke for smokers to be ...
Science Daily (press release) -
January 29, 2010
Use of symptoms to trigger a medical evaluation for
ovarian cancer does not appear to detect early-stage
ovarian cancer earlier and would likely result in
diagnosis in only 1 out of 100 women in the general
population
Globe and Mail -
January 29, 2010
Baby boomers grew up with loud rock concerts, but
they're suffering less hearing loss than their parents'
generation did, research shows.
Renal and Urology News -
January 28, 2010
A vaccine of harmless poxviruses engineered to spur an
immune system attack on tumor cells could offer hope to
men symptomatic castration-resistant metastatic prostate
cancer
(mCRPC).
RedOrbit -
January 28, 2010
Bioscientists announced Wednesday that they have turned
the skin cells of mice into brain cells in less than a
week. "We actively and directly induced one cell type to
become a completely different cell type," said Marius
Wernig, an assistant professor ...
Los Angeles Times -
January 27, 2010
Study finds catheter ablation is highly effective when
medication doesn't work. The irregular-heartbeat
disorder, once considered benign, is now seen as a
precursor to stroke that needs treatment. By Shari Roan
People with atrial fibrillation, ...
AboutLawsuits.com -
January 27, 2010
Medical errors from the use of radiation therapy can
lead to severe and sometimes fatal injuries, but states
lack rules requiring doctors and hospitals to disclose
when radiation mistakes occur, even though they are
often preventable.
Wall Street Journal - Jennifer Corbett Dooren - January 26, 2010
The Food and Drug Administration Monday approved a Medtronic Inc. heart valve that can be implanted without open-heart surgery. Known as the Melody transcatheter pulmonary valve, the device is designed to be implanted through ...
Reuters - January 25, 2010
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many processed foods contain too much salt, and sauces, spreads, and processed meats are the top offenders, new research shows.
Salami recalled over salmonella concerns
USA Today - January 25, 2010
"I don't think that other possibilities have been ruled out yet," said William Keene, a senior epidemiologist with Oreg
's Dept. of Public Health. ...
Sydney Morning Herald - Maria Cheng - January 24, 2010
AP Scientists are increasingly warning that sitting for prolonged periods - even if you also exercise regularly - could be bad for your health. And it doesn't matter where the sitting takes place - at the office, at school, in the car or before a ...
TopNews United States - Amit Pathania - January 22, 2010
Blueberry juice spells boon for adults as a few glasses could help sharpen memory. People with signs of dementia were to be benefited the most, a study said. A study was conducted on about 18 people who were in their 70s and suffered memory loss
WebMD - Kelli Miller Stacy - January 22, 2010
Jan. 21, 2010 -- Smokers with lung cancer who have asked "Why quit now, I'm already sick?" may find new motivation in this answer: Doing so could double their odds of survival over five years.
ABC News - January 21, 2010
AP The biopharmaceutical company Immunomedics on Thursday said a new study shows one of its antibodies may identify early stage pancreatic cancer.
BusinessWeek - January 20, 2010
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Assessing whether you are in poor, moderate or ideal cardiovascular health takes just seconds, thanks to a new American Heart Association measure of health factors and behaviors.
Medical News Today Posted by SA January 20, 2010The nanoburrs can release their drug payload over several days, and could be used to deliver drugs to treat treat atherosclerosis and other inflammatory cardiovascular diseases, the researchers told the press.
Fish Oils May Slow Genetic Aging in Heart Patients
ABC News - John McKenzie - January 20, 2010
Now, some say a study out this evening in the Journal of the American Medical Association might explain why. Specifically, the researchers behind the study report that for heart disease patients, omega-3 fatty acids may protect against ...
BusinessWeek - Jennifer Thomas
January 19, 2010
(HealthDay News) -- Overdoses from prescription painkillers are increasing in the United States, a new study shows.
January 19, 2010
They have since discovered new risk factors that provide a more accurate picture of cardiac risk when combined with results of the Framingham Risk Score.
Detroit Free Press - January 17, 2010
Overhauling the nation's health care system could be Barack Obama's most lasting success or his greatest failure. Since summer, Congress has inched ahead on the signature piece of legislation that would widely mandate coverage, provide subsidies so ...
TheChronicleHerald.ca - David B. Caruso
January 16, 2010
NEW YORK - City health officials have battled trans fats and high-calorie fast food. Now, they're taking on salt. The health department released draft guidelines this week recommending a maximum amount of salt that should be in a ...
BusinessWeek - Trista Kelley - Posted by SA January 15, 2010
(Bloomberg) - People who frequently get too little sleep and try to make up the deficit with periodic longer bouts of rest perform more poorly at work, a study found.
WebMD - Kathleen Doheny
Posted by SA January 14, 2010
A blood test under study to help diagnose lung cancer looks promising, researchers reported Tuesday at a cancer meeting in California.
Wall Street Journal - IPosted by SA January 14, 2010
Amid rising government pressure and consumer concern, food makers are taking a new tack in their long-running effort to sell products with less salt.
Wall Street Journal
Posted by SA January 13, 2010
In a provocative look at the impact of sedentary behavior on health, a new study links time watching television to an increased risk of death.
Boston Herald - Laura Crimaldi - Posted by SA January 13, 2010
A Hub report published today about the swine flu pandemic found the virus has so far taken “unpredictable twists and turns” sickening ...
MSNBC Peter Van Metre January 12, 2010
Chemicals in a spray used to seal parking lots and driveways are showing up at alarming levels in homes, researchers say.
Pharma Times - Lynne Taylor - January 12, 2010
Limited competition and a lack of therapeutically-equivalent drugs may be contributing to “extraordinary price rises” for branded medicines, a US government report claimed yesterday. From 2000 to 2008, 416 brand-name medicines representing 321 ...
MedPage Today - Charles Bankhead - January 12, 2010
Explain to patients that two different studies showed that physical activity in midlife or late in life may improve certain aspects of cognitive function.
NHS Choices - January 11, 2010
“Scientists have worked out why light makes migraines worse, paving the way for new treatments for the crippling headaches,” reported the Daily Mail. It said that the treatments would allow sufferers to endure light without pain so they would no longer ...
WTAP-TV - Posted by SA January 10, 2010
The winter chill is tightening its grip on in the mid Ohio valley, and across much of the nation driving many people closer to their space heaters and fireplaces.
Also Read: Carbon Monoxide Alarms
Science Daily (press release) - Posted by SA January 10, 2010
ScienceDaily (Jan. 8, 2010) - Despite a massive global research effort, many basics of Alzheimer's disease onset remain elusive
Sunday Jan 10, 2010 (foodconsumer.org) -- The Food and Drug Administration has approved Actemra for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), biotechnology company Genentech, Inc. announced this week.
Newsweek - Sharon Begley - Posted by SA January 9, 2010
In the federal government's explanations of swine flu, through its Web site and public-service announcements, one message has come through loud and clear: seniors can rest easy.
Washington Post - Darlene Superville - January 9, 2010
AP WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama, eager to sign a health care overhaul bill into law, on Saturday highlighted some of the changes that would come in the first year and permanently ban "the worst practices of the insurance ...
New York Times January 8, 2010
Like many ex-smokers, Tonya Guess, 33, of Chesapeake, Va., tried just about everything to quit. There were hundreds of nicotine patches, an online support group, a prescription for an antidepressant and another prescription for ...
Boulder County Business Report January 8, 2010
BROOMFIELD - There seems to be no end to projected stem-cell therapies today, with reports of cures for conditions ranging from diabetes and autism to heart and Alzheimer's disease.
New York Times - Posted by SA January 7, 2010
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