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House Democrats resolve abortion impasse
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Anti-abortion Democrats will be allowed to offer an amendment during the House health-care debate Saturday that would ban most abortion coverage from the public option and other insurance providers in the new so-called "exchange" the legislation would create, three Democratic sources told CNN. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lives Saved In Sept. 29 Samoan Tsunami By Community Education And Evacuation PlanningEmail this article to a colleague.
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Community-based education and awareness programs minimized the death toll from the recent Samoan tsunami, though there are still ways to improve the warning and evacuation process, according to a team of researchers that traveled to Samoa last month. The team, funded by a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, collected data Oct. 4 through Oct. 11 to document the impacts of the 8. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Aid / Disasters Source Type: news
The First Casualty Of WarEmail this article to a colleague.
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Researchers reporting in BioMed Central's open access journal Conflict and Health found that the discrepancy in media reporting of casualty numbers in the Iraq conflict can potentially misinform the public and contribute to distorted perceptions and gross underestimates of the number of civilians killed in the armed conflict. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Public Health Source Type: news
Excessive Antibiotic Prescription Caused By Perceived Parent-PressureEmail this article to a colleague.
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Antibiotic over-prescription is promoted by pediatricians' perception of parents' expectations. Research published in the open access journal BMC Pediatrics shows that pediatricians are more likely to inappropriately prescribe antibiotics for respiratory tract infections if they perceived parents were expecting a prescription. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news
Human Health To Benefit From The Unveling Of The Genome Sequence For The Domestic HorseEmail this article to a colleague.
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The whole genome sequence of the domestic horse has been completed by the genome-sequencing center of The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, in collaboration with an international team of researchers that includes scientists at the University of California, Davis. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Genetics Source Type: news
Kidney Function Decline Increases Risk Of Heart Failure And Premature DeathEmail this article to a colleague.
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Declining kidney function is linked to a higher risk of heart failure, heart attack, peripheral arterial disease, and early death in individuals with or without kidney disease, according to a pair of studies appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Source Type: news
Unique Human Microbe Communities Have Wide Implications For Human HealthEmail this article to a colleague.
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A University of Colorado at Boulder team has developed the first atlas of bacterial diversity across the human body, charting wide variations in microbe populations that live in different regions of the human body and which aid us in physiological functions that contribute to our health. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Source Type: news
How Plants And Bacteria 'Talk' To Thwart DiseaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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When it comes to plants' innate immunity, like many of the dances of life, it takes two to tango. A receptor molecule in the plant pairs up with a specific molecule on the invading bacteria and, presto, the immune system swings into action to defend against the invasion of the disease-causing microbe. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Source Type: news
Neural Stem Cells In Mice Affected By Gene Associated With LongevityEmail this article to a colleague.
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A gene associated with longevity in roundworms and humans has been shown to affect the function of stem cells that generate new neurons in the adult brain, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The study in mice suggests that the gene may play an important role in maintaining cognitive function during aging. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology / Neuroscience Source Type: news
Low-Cost Sequencing Of 3 Human GenomesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Complete Genomics, a third-generation human genome sequencing company, has announced publication of a report in the journal Science describing its proprietary DNA sequencing platform, including analysis of sequence data from three complete human genomes. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Genetics Source Type: news
The STOP ALD Foundation Applauds Gene Therapy Success In Severe Brain DisorderEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Stop ALD Foundation has applauded the investigators who are reporting in the current issue of Science successful results from the pioneering use of gene therapy for adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), a potentially crippling and fatal brain disorder in young boys. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology / Neuroscience Source Type: news
Advanced Leukemia Successfully Treated With First Use Of Antibody And Stem Cell TransplantationEmail this article to a colleague.
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For the first time, researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have reported the use of a radiolabeled antibody to deliver targeted doses of radiation, followed by a stem cell transplant, to successfully treat a group of leukemia and pre-leukemia patients for whom there previously had been no other curative treatment options. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Lymphoma / Leukemia / Myeloma Source Type: news
Compelling Rotavirus Burden Data And Critical Need For Access To Vaccines In High-Burden Regions Outlined In Journal Of Infectious DiseasesEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Journal of Infectious Diseases has released a special edition, Global Rotavirus Surveillance: Preparing for the Introduction of Rotavirus Vaccines. This special edition provides a significant contribution to the understanding of rotavirus disease burden and the impact of rotavirus vaccines, which have the potential to save an estimated 228,000 lives annually. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Source Type: news
The Role Of Parental Control In Western And East Asian CountriesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Many parents like to meddle in their children's lives. Sometimes this can be beneficial, if the meddling is in the form of parental guidance or setting rules. However, numerous studies have found that in Western countries, when parents are very controlling and dominating over their children, the children suffer psychologically. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychology / Psychiatry Source Type: news
Jülich Neutron Scientists Inaugurate Unique Device In The USEmail this article to a colleague.
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A unique large-scale research device from Jülich has gone into operation in the USA. At the strongest neutron source in the world, the spallation source SNS in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Forschungszentrum Jülich inaugurated a so-called neutron spin echo (NSE) spectrometer. The NSE spectrometer enables detailed observations to be made of the motion of proteins and polymers. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical Devices / Diagnostics Source Type: news
EMBL Scientists Take New Approach To Predict Gene ExpressionEmail this article to a colleague.
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Embryonic development is like a well-organised building project, with the embryo's DNA serving as the blueprint from which all construction details are derived. Cells carry out different functions according to a developmental plan, by expressing, i.e. turning on, different combinations of genes. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Genetics Source Type: news
Lactose Intolerance Rates May Be Significantly Lower Than Previously BelievedEmail this article to a colleague.
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Prevalence of lactose intolerance may be far lower than previously estimated, according to a study in the latest issue of Nutrition Today. The study, which uses data from a national sample of three ethnic groups, reveals that the overall prevalence rate of self-reported lactose intolerance is 12 percent - with 7.72 percent of European Americans, 10.05 percent of Hispanic Americans and 19. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news
What Is A Dental Abscess? What Causes Dental Abscesses?Email this article to a colleague.
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A dental abscess, or tooth abscess, is an accumulation of pus that forms inside the teeth or gums. The abscess typically originates from a bacterial infection, often one that has accumulated in the soft pulp of the tooth. Bacteria exist in plaque, a by-product of food, saliva and bacteria in the mouth which sticks to the teeth and damages them, as well as the gums. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dentistry Source Type: news
Insights Into The Molecular Basis Of Tumor Cell BehaviorEmail this article to a colleague.
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A new study by a team of researchers led by Crislyn D'Souza-Schorey, associate professor of biological sciences at the University of Notre Dame, sheds light on the molecular basis by which tumor cells modulate their surroundings to favor cancer progression. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer / Oncology Source Type: news
Studies Geared To Improving HIV Care And Prevention Supported By Federal Stimulus FundsEmail this article to a colleague.
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UCSF HIV researchers have received two NIH grants of $1 million each to study the use of web-based, patient controlled personal health records to improve health and HIV prevention outcomes for HIV positive patients. Both studies are funded through the federal stimulus bill, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: HIV / AIDS Source Type: news
Grand Opportunity Grant Funds Rapid Saliva Test Using Lab-On-A-ChipEmail this article to a colleague.
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded researchers in Rice University's new BioScience Research Collaborative (BRC) a $2 million Grand Opportunity (GO) grant to develop a fast, inexpensive test for oral cancer that a dentist could perform simply by using a brush to collect a small sample of cells from a patient's mouth. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer / Oncology Source Type: news
University Of Central Florida Med Students Volunteer To Help Sick Kids, Families In Community On SaturdayEmail this article to a colleague.
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Twenty medical students from the University of Central Florida College of Medicine will cook and serve meals to families of ill children Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Ronald McDonald House on the campus of Arnold Palmer Medical Center. It will be the first official community service event for the 41-member charter class, which began classes in August. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical Students / Training Source Type: news
House set to open healthcare debateEmail this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With a close vote looming, the U.S. House of Representatives was expected to open debate on Saturday on a sweeping reform bill that would spark the biggest healthcare changes in four decades. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Lawmakers set for major vote on US health reformEmail this article to a colleague.
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Washington - The US House of Representatives could vote
Saturday evening on a landmark health reform bill that is (Source: Monsters and Critics Health News)
Source: Monsters and Critics Health News - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
SAVI Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy Is A 'Unique Solution,' Study FindsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The SAVI™ 6-1Mini breast brachytherapy applicator is the only brachytherapy solution for patients with small breasts, hard-to-reach lumpectomy cavities, or cavities close to the skin surface, according to a new study. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Breast Cancer Source Type: news
New study may deal final blow to acne drug AccutaneEmail this article to a colleague.
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The study bolstered evidence of a link between the drug, pulled from the market in June, and inflammatory bowel disease. No medication is as effective in treating severe cases of acne.
Teenagers and young adults suffering from severe, scarring acne may ultimately lose the most effective treatment for the condition. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
ERYtech Pharma Starts Its Pivotal Clinical Trial For GRASPA(R) In Acute Lymphoblastic LeukaemiaEmail this article to a colleague.
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ERYtech Pharma announces the start of its pivotal clinical trial for GRASPA®, its lead product in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. This phase III trial has begun in France and will be enlarged to a European scale. Up to 80 patients with relapsed Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia, aged from 1 to 55 years old will be enrolled. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Lymphoma / Leukemia / Myeloma Source Type: news
Of the 40 percent of parents who sought H1N1 flu vaccine for their children, only one-third found it, according to a Harvard School of Public Health surveyEmail this article to a colleague.
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About 40 percent of parents in the United States have tried to get their children vaccinated against the H1N1 flu virus, but only one in three has been successful, according to a survey released Friday. High-risk adults seeking the vaccine for themselves were just as unlucky finding it. (Source: Wash Post Health)
Source: Wash Post Health - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: David Brown Tags: Of the 40 percent parents who sought H1N1 flu vaccine for their children, only one-third found it, according to Harvard School Public Health survey Source Type: news
Panel says evidence is insufficient to know effectiveness of abstinence programsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Sex-education programs that encourage teens to delay sexual activity and teach them about contraception cut risky sexual behavior, increase condom use and lower the chances of getting the AIDS virus and other infections, a panel of independent experts concluded in a report released Friday. (Source: Wash Post Health)
Source: Wash Post Health - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Rob Stein Tags: Panel says evidence is insufficient to know effectiveness of abstinence programs Source Type: news
Flu fears overwhelm B.C. hospitalEmail this article to a colleague.
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Parents who suspect their children have swine flu are putting so much pressure on the emergency room at BC Children's Hospital in Vancouver that officials are asking families to keep their children home unless they have severe symptoms. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Guided Therapeutics Non-Invasive Cervical Cancer Detection Device Trial Confirms Current Tests Miss Disease; Create High False Positive RatesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Results of the FDA pivotal clinical trial for the LightTouch™ Non-invasive Cervical Cancer Detection Device conducted by Guided Therapeutics, Inc. (GT) (Pink Sheets: GTHP), indicated that the current system for diagnosing cervical disease missed the same amount of disease as a landmark study carried out by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cervical Cancer / HPV Vaccine Source Type: news
Pelosi Faces Competing Pressures on Health CareEmail this article to a colleague.
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi raises funds in part to help re-elect her most vulnerable members, many from Republican-leaning districts leery of liberal health care proposals. (Source: NYT > Health)
Source: NYT > Health - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK Tags: Reform and Reorganization Health Insurance and Managed Care Medicine and Health Campaign Finance Law and Legislation Lobbying and Lobbyists Elections Democratic Party Pelosi, Nancy Source Type: news
When teens announce they're vegetarianEmail this article to a colleague.
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Steer them toward a healthy non-meat diet. And watch for red flags, such as signs of an eating disorder.
Certain groups of kids are more likely to exclude meat than others -- and teens top the list. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Don't make food a conflict for a vegetarian childEmail this article to a colleague.
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Children need reassurance and strategies for making food choices when they're not with parents.
If you're raising a child in a vegetarian household, power struggles and awkward social issues are bound to crop up. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
House Democrats scramble for healthcare votesEmail this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives scrambled on Friday to allay lingering concerns about a broad healthcare overhaul and said a landmark vote planned for Saturday could slip a day or more. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Electronic Cigarette Association Urges Unbiased Evaluation Of E-cigarettes As Debate Intensifies Around These DevicesEmail this article to a colleague.
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As the debate heats up concerning the use of electronic cigarettes, Electronic Cigarette Association (ECA) President Matt Salmon today encouraged those involved in this discussion to carefully and honestly study how these devices work and recognize that the more than one million adult committed smoke (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Smoking / Quit Smoking Source Type: news
Questioning a Test for CancerEmail this article to a colleague.
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Scaring people into quitting is the marketing rationale for a new genetic test, which purports to identify which smokers have the highest risk of developing lung cancer. (Source: NYT > Health)
Source: NYT > Health - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By ANDREW POLLACK Tags: Smoking and Tobacco Tests and Testing Genetics and Heredity Source Type: news
World Briefing | Asia: Taiwan: Swine Flu Vaccination Program BeginsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Taiwanese government announced that by starting vaccinations against the H1N1 virus this week, it had begun the largest immunization program in Taiwan’s history. (Source: NYT > Health)
Source: NYT > Health - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By EDWARD WONG Tags: Taiwan Swine Influenza Vaccination and Immunization Source Type: news
Official Endorses Workplace Clinics for Vaccine DistributionEmail this article to a colleague.
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The official said swine flu vaccine should be distributed through many outlets, to get it to high-risk people quickly. (Source: NYT > Health)
Source: NYT > Health - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. Tags: Swine Influenza Vaccination and Immunization Medicine and Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Goldman Sachs Group GS NYSE Citigroup Inc C NYSE Calgary Flames Wall Street (NYC) Source Type: news
Regarding Tamiflu, Doctors and Patients Face a Question of When to ActEmail this article to a colleague.
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There has been some confusion among doctors about whether to prescribe the antiviral drug Tamiflu for less severe cases. (Source: NYT > Health)
Source: NYT > Health - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By SHAILA DEWAN Tags: Swine Influenza Tamiflu (Drug) Medicine and Health Doctors Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Source Type: news
ADHD and additivesEmail this article to a colleague.
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ADHD: Food additives may worsen hyperactivity.
Sponsored by:Chemotherapy.com - http://www.chemotherapy.com (Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed)
Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fund-Raising Adds to Competing Pressures on Pelosi Over Health CareEmail this article to a colleague.
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi raises funds in part to help re-elect her most vulnerable members, many from Republican-leaning districts leery of liberal health care proposals. (Source: NYT > Health)
Source: NYT > Health - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK Tags: Reform and Reorganization Health Insurance and Managed Care Medicine and Health Campaign Finance Law and Legislation Lobbying and Lobbyists Elections Democratic Party Pelosi, Nancy Source Type: news
Truck Carrying Flu Vaccine Supply Is StolenEmail this article to a colleague.
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The vaccine was recovered, and the thieves may not have even known it was in the truck, but is no longer considered usable. (Source: NYT > Health)
Source: NYT > Health - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By MONICA DAVEY Tags: Swine Influenza Vaccination and Immunization Medicine and Health Robberies and Thefts Chicago (Ill) Source Type: news
Bellevue Natural-Birth Center, Haven for Poor Women, ClosesEmail this article to a colleague.
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The closing has provoked complaints about a lack of public notice that it was being considered, as well as about the declining number of natural-birth options in the city. (Source: NYT > Health)
Source: NYT > Health - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By A. G. SULZBERGER and NICK PINTO Tags: Bellevue Hospital Center Shutdowns (Institutional) Births Pregnancy and Obstetrics Medicaid Gotbaum, Betsy Lower East Side (NYC) Source Type: news
Quebec boasts fastest vaccine systemEmail this article to a colleague.
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Quebec Health Minister Yves Bolduc says the province's decision to open special vaccination clinics is largely responsible for helping it distribute more of the H1N1 vaccine than any other province. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Patient Money: In Anxious Times, Medical Help for the Mind As Well as the BodyEmail this article to a colleague.
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A new law requires that next year big group plans provide the same level of care for mental health as for medical ones. (Source: NYT > Health)
Source: NYT > Health - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By LESLEY ALDERMAN Tags: Health Insurance and Managed Care Mental Health and Disorders Medicine and Health Depression (Mental) Source Type: news
Salsalate: What is it?Email this article to a colleague.
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Also, can sugar help heal wounds?
Can you tell me about the pain reliever salsalate? My doctor says it will help ease my arthritis pain and might help control my blood sugar. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tips for asthma sufferers to help save on prescriptionsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Cutting back or not taking your medication may be more costly if you end up in the ER. See if you can switch to generics, or try to avoid triggers for using medication, such as allergens or pets.
Are you taking your asthma medicine? Some people may not be. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tracking the 'contagion' in suicide clustersEmail this article to a colleague.
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Researchers seek to understand how suicide spreads within communities, such as a Palo Alto high school.
Last month, a Palo Alto high school saw its fourth student suicide since May. Questions loom large: Why did this cluster of suicides happen, and how can the cycle be stopped? (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The right place to deliver: home or hospital?Email this article to a colleague.
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It's a heated argument, and neither side has conclusive evidence. So how to decide?
All three of my children were delivered in a hospital under an obstetrician's care. Fetal monitors tracked the babies' heart rates, and an EKG machine measured mine. When it came to discomfort, I opted out and embraced every pain-relieving intervention that was offered. For me, each of the experiences was blissful -- pain-free deliveries with beautiful, healthy outcomes: Kira, Jamie and Clay. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - November 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
