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| High Cholesterol Levels Linked to Risk of Alzheimer's Disease, Study Finds Bloomberg By Kanoko Matsuyama - Mon Sep 12 20:00:00 GMT 2011 People who accumulate plaque on their arteries may be more prone to another insidious type of buildup -- one that clogs their brains. Scientists who tested the cholesterol levels of 147 patients found ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| FDA warns of battery issue with Medtronic pumps The Associated Press Federal health officials are warning patients that drug pumps recalled by Medtronic may fail to deliver drugs used to treat chronic pain, spasms and other conditions. The Food and Drug Administration classified the action as a class-one recall Monday, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| IBM's Watson supercomputer to tackle health insurance claims CBS News IBM's supercomputer Watson, seen at IBM's TJ Watson research center in Yorktown Heights, NY, Jan. 13, 2011. (CBS/AP) IBM's Watson supercomputer trounced the competition on "Jeopardy!" Now a leading health insurer wants to see if it can beat doctors at ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Blacks Face Faster Progression to Hypertension MedPage Today By John Gever, Senior Editor, MedPage Today Point out that "prehypertension" -- blood pressure above the upper limit of normal (119 mm Hg systolic and 79 mm Hg diastolic) but less than 140 mm Hg systolic or 90 mm Hg diastolic -- was a significant risk ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Men's Testosterone Drops Steeply When Baby Arrives Medical News Today As soon as a man has a child his testosterone levels drop, preparing him for fatherhood, researchers from Northwestern University reported in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. In many species where the male helps out with ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Ban on E. Coli in Ground Beef Is to Extend to 6 More Strains New York Times By WILLIAM NEUMAN The federal government will ban the sale of ground beef tainted with six toxic strains of E. coli bacteria that are increasingly showing up as the cause of severe illness from food. Officials have been under pressure from food safety ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Movie Review: Contagion (2011) Firefox News By Aubrey Ward III I'm not telling you what to see. I'm not telling you what not to see. I'm just sharing my experience and opinion on the movie, tv show or play that I have seen. I'm merely an advisor. Ultimately, you will have to go with your own gut ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Forever 21's 'Allergic to Algebra' Shirt Under Fire ABC News Quotes delayed 15 minutes for NASDAQ. 20 minutes for NYSE and AMEX. Market Data provided by Interactive Data. Terms & Conditions. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Study Links Painkiller Use to Risk of Kidney Cancer OzarksFirst.com (New York, NY) -- Regular use of some common painkillers is being linked to a higher risk of kidney cancer. A new study shows that risk is higher from medications including ibuprofen and naproxen when they are taken for long periods of time. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Healthcare Business News Official says new CMS rules will highlight quality ... ModernHealthcare.com By Rich Daly New rules will reward Medicare Advantage insurance plans that CMS has deemed high quality and punish those rated as lower quality, according to the program's senior insurance regulator. Plans rated with five stars may market and enroll new ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| India probes child HIV cases after blood transfusions BBC News An investigation has been launched into how 23 children who received regular blood transfusions have tested positive for HIV in the Indian state of Gujarat. The children suffer from thalassaemia and get their blood transfusions at a public hospital in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Nasal form of flu vaccine catching on KTVO by James Buechele OTTUMWA -- For the Facebook story of the day you wanted to know more about this year's flu vaccine. The Wapello County Public Health Center is already giving out shots to the public. Several other area pharmacies are also taking ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| DC on verge of reclaiming control of its mental health system Washington Examiner The District will be increasing services for its mentally ill as part of a new settlement agreement that is expected to resolve a decades-long legal battle and release the city's mental health system from court supervision. A federal judge on Monday ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile Virus KSDK AP source: Texas, Oklahoma officials talk Big 12 Jefferson County, MO (KSDK) - The Jefferson County Health Department says mosquitoes tested in the southeastern portion of the county have tested positive for the West Nile Virus. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Los Angeles goes blue for prostate cancer awareness Los Angeles Times Los Angeles City Hall and other area landmarks will be bathed in blue light starting Friday to raise awareness about prostate cancer, a major health concern that men often ignore, officials said. Among other buildings turning blue are the Capitol ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Misunderstanding of drug approval common: study Reuters By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many people believe that drugs given the okay by the Food and Drug Administration are safer and more effective than they have to be to win approval, according to a new study. Especially in the first few ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Families Urge Action As US Drafts Alzheimer's Plan NPR by AP AP Shou-Mei Li, left, wraps a scarf around her husband Hsien-Wen Li, who is an Alzheimer's patient, as their daughter Shirley Rexrode, right, looks on, at their home in San Francisco, in this photo taken Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| 3 die from Listeria infections in New Mexico Houston Chronicle SANTA FE, NM (AP) â€" Three people have died and six others are ill with Listeria infections that preliminary testing has linked to contaminated cantaloupe, New Mexico health officials said Monday. The state Department of Health said Colorado has also ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| IBM's Watson set to tackle health insurance, takes 'Diagnosis for ... By Billy Steele After tackling your tech support woes, the famed Watson is moving on to mop up the health insurance industry. That's right, the IBM showstopper we. Engadget | ||
| Presidential Proclamation--National Health Information Technology ... By The White House WhiteHouse.gov is the official web site for the White House and President Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States. This site is a source for information about the President, White House news and policies, White House history, ... White House.gov Press Office Feed | ||
| IBM Watson's Next Job: WellPoint Health Insurance By The Huffington Post News Editors WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Enough with the fun and games. Watson is going to work. The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com | ||
| Screenings essential for newborns' health – The Chart - CNN.com ... By fabval September is Newborn Screening Awareness month, a time designated to get the word out to new or expectant parents about the importance of having their new babies screened for serious illnesses. The Chart | ||
| Cake Health, The 'Mint For Health Insurance,' Launches To The ... By Jason Kincaid The startup, which I first wrote about back in May, is hoping to become the 'Mint for Health Insurance'. At the time it was in a limited private beta, and now, at the TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield, Cake is opening to the public. Oh, and the TC ... TechCrunch | ||
| Private Medicare Plans Defy Predictions, Growing Despite Health ... By Christopher Weaver The industry of private Medicare health plans is continuing to grow, despite steep cuts enacted in the 2010 federal health law, according to a report released Friday by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KHN is an editorially-independent program ... Capsules - The KHN Blog | ||
| Health Watch: New Guidelines To Prevent MRSA In Athletes « CBS ... By Crystal Cranmore There are new recommendations to guard against spreading MRSA, a staph infection that's often resistant to most antibiotics and can be difficult to treat. CBS Philly | ||
| Washington Health Sec.: Contagion Movie Is Very Real ... By majestic Josh Kirns amps up fear of contagious diseases for Mynorthwest.com: Talk about a horror movie. The global outbreak thriller Contagion topped the weekend box. Disinformation | ||
| RI's Reed asks mental health services for National Guard - Projo 7 to ... By Bryan Rourke PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Sen. Jack Reed announced Monday morning in the National Guard Armory that he has authored a bill to provide psychological services for Guard members returning from Afghanistan and Iraq. The Joining Forces for ... Projo 7 to 7 News Blog | ||
| Health law survives Cuccinelli's challenge | The Cavalier Daily By om A federal appellate court in Virginia threw out a suit filed by Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli which challenged President Obama's 2010 health care reform bill, ruling Thursday that the law's mandate which requires individuals to buy ... The Cavalier Daily | ||
| Slouching Towards Socialism: Health Fact of the Week « The ... By Christopher J. Conover One downside to the rapid growth in tax-financed health spending that I have documented in several prior posts is the vulnerability of the health system to measures taken to curb government spending. But the degree of such vulnerability ... The Enterprise Blog | ||
| Individual health insurance mandate important for patients, doctors ... By Gary Stephenson While the battle over the legality of the Affordable Care Act's mandate requiring most individuals to purchase health insurance continues to be fought, its impact on the quality and cost of care, and what it would mean for patients and their ... Johns Hopkins University - The Gazette |
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