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| 1.6 million women with breast cancer last year: study CTV.ca By: AP LONDON — For years, it was assumed that young women in poor countries had a higher risk of dying in childbirth than from cancer. But a new study shows that's changing -- experts say breast and cervical cancers are killing more women than labour ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Memphis doctors describe conjoined twins surgery CBS News (AP) MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Anesthesiologists who assisted in a rare, risky surgery to separate conjoined twins came up with a novel way to practice flipping the patients without tangling the various lines attached to them: They rehearsed it on a pair of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| New global killers: heart, lung disease and cancer Wall Street Journal AP What's killing us? For decades, global health leaders have focused on diseases that can spread — AIDS, tuberculosis, new flu bugs. They pushed for vaccines, better treatments and other ways to control germs that were only a plane ride away from ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Study: Nasal Insulin Spray May Help Early Alzheimer's Patients OzarksFirst.com (Chicago, IL) -- A new study shows nasal insulin spray may improve symptoms for patients with early Alzheimer's disease. Insulin plays a role in normal brain functioning and previous studies have shown Alzheimer's patients have reduced insulin levels. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| US seeks to ban electronic cigarettes on airplanes Los Angeles Times By Hugo Martín, Los Angeles Times Smoking electronic cigarettes would be explicitly banned on all domestic and international commercial flights in the US under a new rule proposed by the US Department of Transportation. Current federal law prohibits ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Adult infected with West Nile virus Salt Lake Tribune The season's first human case of West Nile virus surfaced last week in Salt Lake County, followed by confirmation this week of an infected horse in Iron County. Both exposures are believed to have happened in southern Utah. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| World Diabetes: 366 Million Cases and Counting WebMD By Daniel J. DeNoon This year, an estimated 4.6 million people will die of diabetes -- far more people than the 3.8 million people living in Los Angeles. The global annual health care cost of diabetes reached $465 billion. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Bay Area hospitals lauded as top performers San Jose Mercury News By Sandy Kleffman For the first time, the Joint Commission recognized institutions that met 22 quality measures at least 95 percent of the time in 2010. The practices have been shown to improve outcomes for patients, such as giving antibiotics one hour ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Videos shed light on complexities of healthcare reform Los Angeles Times The federal healthcare overhaul signed by President Obama last year contains dozens of policies and programs intended to expand health coverage and to pare the cost of healthcare. The law, for example, will require most Americans to carry health ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Flu Shots Begin In Preparation For Flu Season LocalNews8.com By Jake Taylor POCATELLO, Idaho -- Along with falling leaves, one of the biggest signs that brisker weather could be on its way here is flu shots. Idaho's Southeastern District Health Department has begun distributing injections of the flu vaccine. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| U.S. Prepares a National Plan for Alzheimer's TIME By AP Wednesday, September 14, 2011 | View Comments As her mother's Alzheimer's worsened over eight long years, so did Doreen Alfaro's bills: The walker, then the wheelchair, then the hospital bed, then the diapers — and the caregivers hired for more ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Hospitals Offer Free Prostate Cancer Screenings for Cancer Awareness Month KTVA CBS 11 News Alaska The Alaska Urological Institute is teaming up with local hospitals to provide free prostate cancer screenings starting next week. By KTVA CBS 11 The Alaska Urological Institute is teaming up with local hospitals to provide free prostate cancer ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| IBM'S "Watson" computer to enter doctors' offices Fox 59 By Vanessa McClure The computer that wowed America by competing on the game show Jeopardy is now being called a game changer for health care. "Watson" is IBM's massive computer capable of analyzing 200 million pages of data and answering questions in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month ShorelinePlus.com By City of Hartford Department of Health and Human Services September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Cancer of the ovary is the seventh most common cancer and the fifth leading cause of cancer death among women in the United States. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Mich. woman charged with handing out pot to "influence" voters CBS News The owner of a medical marijuana clinic in Lansing, Mich. is accused of trying an unusual way to put voters "under the influence." (CBS/WLNS/AP) LANSING, Mich. - The owner of a Lansing medical marijuana clinic has been charged with violating Michigan ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Self-test for cervical cancer virus The Press Association A new self-administered test which assesses whether a woman has contracted the virus which is the main cause of cervical cancer has been put on the market. The kit - which assesses whether a woman has contracted the human papilloma virus (HPV) - is an ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Wis. officials probing E. coli outbreak Houston Chronicle MADISON, Wis. (AP) â€" State health officials are investigating a deadly E. coli outbreak in far southern Wisconsin. Department of Health Services spokeswoman Stephanie Smiley says that nine people in Green County fell ill due to E. coli infections ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| More US doctors facing charges over drug abuse Reuters By Terry Baynes NEW YORK, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Michael Jackson's doctor, accused of killing the pop star with a powerful anesthetic, has joined a small but growing number of US physicians facing criminal charges over their handling of prescription drugs ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Depression may be even more common Examiner.com Depression is not a passing bad mood or analogous to "having a bad day". Clinical depression is recognized as the most common mental heatlh condition in the US It is estimated that 17 percent of the adult population suffers from a major depressive ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Moms Talk: Who Would Dress Their Girl 'Dumb'? Patch.com By Robin Marty I watched the blogs and social media with great interest over the last week as a scandal spread like wildfire among the "internet moms" and "feminists" aghast at an article of clothing being sold at JCPenney. The t-shirt, which declared ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Philadelphia proposes mandating antismoking ads at retail counters where ... Philadelphia Inquirer By Don Sapatkin One might think that smoking bans in city parks and that graphic cigarette-pack labels coming from Washington represent the extreme of government meddling. But with statistics showing that smoking remains the No. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Planned Parenthood gets contract Concord Monitor By Karen Langley / Monitor staff The US Department of Health and Human Services announced yesterday it will contract directly with Planned Parenthood to provide family planning services in New Hampshire, effectively reversing an Executive Council ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| State of Play on Health Care Law Court Cases - Fox News A federal judge in Pennsylvania ruled Tuesday that President Obama's health care overhaul, which requires individuals to buy health insurance, is unconstitutional. Judge Christopher Conner's ruling responds to one of more than 30 lawsuits ... Fox News | ||
| Medical Discount Plan vs. Health Insurance By Miranda The rising cost of health care and the increase in health insurance premiums have many turning to more unorthodox methods of accessing affordable health care services. One of th... Bargaineering | ||
| 4 Ways to Find Health Insurance - CBS MoneyWatch.com By Farnoosh Torabi A startling number of Americans continue to have absolutely no health insurance — neither private nor government coverage. According to a new Ce. You're So Money Blog RSS | MoneyWatch | ||
| JURIST - Paper Chase: Federal judge rules mandatory health ... By Ashley Hileman JURIST - Paper Chase: Federal judge rules mandatory health insurance provision unconstitutional. Paper Chase | ||
| Nearly 50 Million Americans Lacked Health Insurance In 2010 - The ... By Phil Villarreal Unemployment and an erosion in employer-provided benefits are some of the major reasons the amount of uninsured American rose to 49.9 million last year. That's 900000 more than in 2009, according to Census data. Gone are the days that ... The Consumerist | ||
| Inova Health System Discusses Sustainability Program ... By Environmental Leader In part 1 of a two-part video, Seema Wadhwa, Sustainability Engineer for Inova Health System, talks about how INOVA started their sustainabil... Environmental Management & Energy News | ||
| More in Arizona lack health insurance By Ken Alltucker More in Arizona lack health insurance, The number of Arizonans without health insurance increased slightly in 2010 with about one out of five residents lacking health coverage, azcentral.com | business | ||
| Catholic Culture : Latest Headlines : Catholic Health Association ... Sister Carol Keehan, president of the Catholic Health Association (CHA), has issued a statement lauding the effects of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the health-reform program passed in March 2010 that CHA supported ... CatholicCulture.org - Catholic... | ||
| British health care outfit ICNet sets up in suburban Chicago ... (Crain's) — A British health care software company is planting roots in metro Chicago. ICNet International Ltd., which specializes in infection-prevention software for hospitals, has opened its first North American office, in west suburban ... Chicago Business News | ||
| Manage health care expenses with Cakehealth, for free | VentureBeat By Matthew Lynley Cakehealth, an online health care expense management service, launched at the TechCrunch Disrupt 2011 conference in San Francisco. The company was selected as a finalist at Disrupt's startup competition today. VentureBeat | ||
| San Francisco health fund loophole is targeted | Joshua Sabatini ... By Joshua Sabatini Workers in San Francisco could have more money for medical bills under a proposal to close a loophole in The City's landmark health care program, but the plan is drawing criticism from business leaders. The effort to close the loophole was ... Examiner RSS | ||
| As Health Improves, So Do Sexual Functioning, Quality of Life ... By Rick Nauert PhD A recently published study shows that reducing cardiovascular disease risk factors can significantly improve sexual functioning and quality of life among men. Psych Central News | ||
| IBM Watson | Jeopardy! | Health Care Industry | The Daily Caller By Vishal Ganesan IBM's Jeopardy!-winning computer to tackle health care industry | 'The challenge of Watson is: How do you bring the computer power to the bedside?' The Daily Caller | ||
| Health care and death : Dangerous Intersection By Erich Vieth After all, if I am working overtime to scrape together huge payments for my family's health insurance and the man in the hypothetical decides he won't bother to pay even though he "makes a good living," my gut feeling is he is trying to cheat the ... Dangerous Intersection | ||
| It's National Health IT Week—Does Your Member of Congress Know ... By Dave Roberts "Health information technology connects doctors and patients to more complete and accurate health records. Tools like electronic health records and electronic prescriptions help patients and providers make safer, smarter decisions about ... HIMSS Blog | ||
| Harvard to USDA: Check out the ... - Harvard Health Publications By P.J. Skerrett Back in June, federal authorities unveiled MyPlate, an icon designed to help Americans follow healthy eating patterns. It's a nice, colorful image that was a welcome successor to the misguided MyPyramid. But it doesn't offer much in the way of ... Harvard Health Blog | ||
| Maryland Health Group To Take Part In 'Enroll America' « CBS ... By swinterstein The Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative will be taking part in a national coalition of health groups to help enroll the uninsured who are set to become eligible for health coverage in 2014 under the national health care overhaul. CBS Baltimore | ||
| Cake Health: Helping you to solve the healthcare crisis - Video By Hermione Way Well perhaps it's time to put control back into the hands of the people; Que: Cake Health – founded by Andy Brett and Rebecca Woodcock it aims to enable Americans to keep track, budget and estimate for their healthcare services by providing ... The Next Web | ||
| The Maddow Blog - Chart: Health reform is good for you By Laura Conaway Yesterday, Census news that record numbers of Americans are poor and that more of them are going without health insurance. The Maddow Blog | ||
| 13 Devastating Numbers About Poverty, Income And Health ... By The Huffington Post News Editors It's far from a secret that the U.S. economy is in trouble. A new report by the U.S. Census Bureau just puts numbers on what so many Americans already know. The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com | ||
| Unusual coalition boosts health overhaul - theoaklandpress.com WASHINGTON (AP) — Betting that President Barack Obama's health care overhaul withstands lawsuits and a Republican repeal drive, an unusual alliance of industry, health care and consumer groups is laying the groundwork to sign up ... News from www.theoaklandpress.com |
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| 'SpongeBob SquarePants' tied to kids' poor attention - Health ... Poor SpongeBob. Back in 2005 he caught flak from a Christian evangelical group because its leader thought he was gay. Now a small new study suggests he ... www.msnbc.msn.com/.../pants-wearing-sponge-blamed-kids-p... |
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