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Anorexia sufferer dies after being discharged early due to NHS cuts
A coroner has raised concerns after an 18-year-old anorexia sufferer died just weeks after being discharged from hospital early because she was deemed old enough to make her own decisions.
Source: Telegraph Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Well: Doctor Groups Issue List of Overused Medical Tests
Major medical specialty groups recommended that doctors greatly reduce their use of 90 widely used but largely unnecessary tests and treatments.
Source: NYT Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By LAURIE TARKAN Tags: Doctors Healthy Consumer Body Medicine and Health tests Featured Tests (Medical) Source Type: news

How to Disinfect Germ Hot Spots
How to kill the germ jungle (or at least protect yourself from it).
Source: U.S. News - Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

AHRQ-Funded Projects: Health Information Technology
Provides a list by state of AHRQ grantee projects in health information technology (HIT) that explore and test a wide range of HIT applications with the potential to transform everyday clinical practice. -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - February 21, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Big Bird flies from campaign trail to White House
Four months after becoming a flashpoint in the presidential campaign, Big Bird is back in the political spotlight.
Source: WDSU.com - Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Intramural Hopkins Team Wins Biotech Competition
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - February 21, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Pediatricians, FPs Help Tackle Child Psychiatrist ShortagePediatricians, FPs Help Tackle Child Psychiatrist Shortage
A severe shortage of child and adolescent psychiatrists has led to the rise of innovative programs aimed at training pediatricians and family physicians to meet the healthcare needs of US youth. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news

The Psychological Effects Of Bullying Last Well Into Adulthood, Study Finds
As bullying gains more awareness from the general public, it’s also gained momentum among researchers. More studies are beginning to confirm the sometimes serious psychological effects of bullying, particularly for the bullied, like increased risk for depression and anxiety; others have hinted at what might be going on in the mind of the bully. Both groups seem to be at increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. The problem with many of the past studies is that they’re often short-term, or in some cases, the connections between bullying and psychological health (or unhealth) seem to fade away after other variab...
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 21, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Alice G. Walton Source Type: news

Eye health, from infancy to old age
Metabolics, the UK’s premium quality supplement manufacturer, will host a seminar on eye health, nutrition and supplements on 16th March 2013, featuring an expert at the forefront of his field, Dr Robert Abel Jr.
Source: Pharmacy Europe - February 21, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Past 40 Under 40 Honorees: Arkansas Business Wants to Hear From You
As Arkansas Business prepares for the 20th anniversary of its annual 40 Under 40 feature, we are asking to hear from all past honorees in a special survey.
Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care - February 21, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Student Sarmad Alladin, 18, known as Mr Muscles dies 'after taking DNP fat-burning pills'
Fitness fanatic Sarmad Alladin, 18, from Epsom, Surrey, was rushed to hospital dying just hours after taking to Facebook to praise the fat-burning tablets called DNP he bought online.
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Former peanut company officials indicted
Four former officials of the Peanut Corporation of America were indicted on Thursday on charges related to salmonella-tainted peanuts and peanut products, the Justice Department said.
Source: WDSU.com - Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

U.S. AIDS-Relief Plan a Success, Report Finds
Now it's time to involve partner countries in maintaining gains, Institute of Medicine says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: HIV/AIDS, International Health
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Too Much Sitting Linked to Chronic Health Problems
Risks for diabetes, cancer and heart disease all seem to rise with more time spent seated, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Exercise and Physical Fitness, Healthy Living
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Study: Electronic Prescribing Cuts Medication Errors
Found 17 million mishaps prevented in single year, says wider use could avert millions more Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Medication Errors
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

UCLA study finds endocrine disorder is most common cause of elevated calcium levels
Unusually high calcium levels in the blood can almost always be traced to primary hyperparathyroidism, an undertreated, underreported condition that affects mainly women and the elderly, according to a new study by UCLA researchers. The condition, which results from overactive parathyroid glands and includes symptoms of bone loss, depression and fatigue that may go undetected for years, is most often seen in African American women over the age of 50, the researchers discovered. The study, currently online in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, is one of the first to examine a large, ra...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - February 21, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Residency Rules: Shift Limits Dissed
(MedPage Today) -- Program directors who manage interns and residents approve of most of the workload requirements implemented 18 months ago, except for duty-hour restrictions, a survey found.
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - February 21, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Doctors raise concerns via helpline
Figures seen by the BBC show a whistle-blowing helpline set up by the UK's regulator of doctors two months ago has led to 12 investigations into allegations of a "very serious" nature.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Generic Drugs: Same Medicine, Lower Cost
Source: Food and Drug Administration Related MedlinePlus Pages: Drug Safety, Medicines
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Work, Life, and the Attempt to Do it All
Forget work-life balance. Just try to make it fit.
Source: U.S. News - Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Cancer survivor set on fire by hand sanitizer
11-year-old Ireland Lane was recovering from a head injury when she ignited; Fire marshals determined olive oil, hand sanitizer and static electricity was to blame
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Well: Getting Patients to Think About Costs
When it came to their own treatment, patients did not want cost to play a role in decision-making, according to a new study in Health Affairs.
Source: NYT Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By PAULINE W. CHEN, M.D. Tags: health costs Doctors Health Insurance and Managed Care Featured Doctor and Patient Source Type: news

It's claimed to make you fitter, slimmer and cleverer. But is 'healthy bread' worth the dough?
Once there was white bread, which was nicer, and brown, which was better for you. Now most supermarkets stock 40 or more types, many claiming to help you lose weight or even make you brainier.
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Former peanut company officials indicted in salmonella case
Four former officials of the Peanut Corporation of America were indicted on Thursday on charges related to salmonella-tainted peanuts and peanut products, the Justice Department said.
Source: CNN.com - Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Doctor and Patient: Getting Patients to Think About Costs
When it came to their own treatment, patients did not want cost to play a role in decision-making, according to a new study in Health Affairs.
Source: NYT Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By PAULINE W. CHEN, M.D. Tags: health costs Doctors Health Insurance and Managed Care Featured Doctor and Patient Source Type: news

Abbott to work with J&J on genetic test for leukemia drug
(Reuters) - Abbott Laboratories said on Thursday it was working with Johnson & Johnson to see if a genetic diagnostic test made by Abbott would help to identify patients most likely to benefit from a promising experimental leukemia treatment.
Source: Reuters: Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

U.S. indicts peanut processors in 2009 salmonella outbreak
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal grand jury has indicted former officials of Peanut Corp of America in connection with a 2009 outbreak of salmonella from tainted peanut products, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday.
Source: Reuters: Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

A nation suffering from 'fat blindness': Average Briton is only prompted to go on a diet once the scales tip 13st 10lb
Statistics from Weight Watchers, which records the start weights of all new members, reveal the average start weight has risen by more than a stone over the past 20 years.
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Fast Food Makes Up at Least 10% of American DietFast Food Makes Up at Least 10% of American Diet
From 2007 to 2010, about 10% of the typical American diet consisted of restaurant fast food or pizza, a new report shows. Young black adults derived a fifth of their calories from fast food. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news

Fast-Food Intake Among American AdultsFast-Food Intake Among American Adults
During 2007 to 2010, about 10% of the typical American diet consisted of restaurant fast food or pizza, a new report shows. Young, black adults derived a fifth of their calories from fast food. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news

Women and Heart Disease: Prevention May Be the Cure
More than 435,000 women have heart attacks each year. Prevention could make all the difference.
Source: U.S. News - Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Millionaires get Medicaid nursing homes
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (UPI) -- New York's per capita Medicaid spending is nearly double the national average and much of it goes to nursing home care of many who are not poor, officials say.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

4 ways to control your health care costs
Learn to take charge of your health care costs to prevent your medical bill from making you even sicker.
Source: WDSU.com - Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Feds indict four in 2009 salmonella outbreak linked to Ga. peanut processing plant
Employees charged after peanut company's filthy processing plants were blamed for outbreak that killed nine, sickened hundreds
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

FDA warns codeine after tonsillectomy could be deadly for kids
Codeine is commonly prescribed for pain relief following kids' surgeries, but some may metabolize the drug to dangerous levels
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Look What's Coming: What I Saw in 2019
Presents the author's view of health care and health insurance in the year 2019. -- Rural Assistance Center
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - February 21, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Fire marshal: Hand sanitizer, olive oil, static electricity set cancer survivor on fire
11-year-old Ireland Lane burst into flames while sitting in her Oregon hospital bed and suffered burns over 19 percent of her body
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

2 sets of twins = 4 babies
A Texas woman got a quadruple Valentine's Day gift this year, giving birth to four babies -- two sets of identical twins.
Source: CNN.com - Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Saved by a foot-long METAL BAR inside his chest, the man whose heart and lungs were being crushed by his ribcage due to rare condition
Dale Hay, from Warwickshire, was had the 'ribcage brace' inserted to holds his bones in place, protecting his heart and lungs.
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

CDC: Give Tdap During Every Pregnancy (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Women should receive the tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine during every pregnancy -- regardless of vaccination history -- to help protect both themselves and their offspring, final CDC recommendations stated.
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - February 21, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news

4 ways to control your health care costs
When you're ill, the last thing you should do is turn down care. Instead, learn to take charge of your health care costs to prevent your medical bill from making you even sicker.
Source: CNN.com - Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

A Successful Disease-Modifying Agent for Osteoarthritis?A Successful Disease-Modifying Agent for Osteoarthritis?
The effect on radiologic progression and pain of knee osteoarthritis is examined in this double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Medscape Rheumatology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology Viewpoint Source Type: news

Health IT underutilized by IPs
A new study examining health information technology adoption levels among infection preventionists reveals a salient disconnect, in many cases, between the two. read more
Source: Healthcare IT News - February 21, 2013 Category: Information Technology Authors: Erin McCann Tags: Online Only Brian Dixon Indiana Indiana University Purdue University Regenstrief Institute Electronic Health Records Health Information Exchange (HIE) Quality and Safety Source Type: news

Pensioner's hospital death 'due to confusion caused by NHS targets'
Pensioner died in hospital because NHS targets meant nobody knew who was supposed to care for him, inquest hears.
Source: Telegraph Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Cupid's Undie Run for research
The Cupid's Undie Run has raised over $1.3 million for neurofibromatosis research. Who would have thought that running around in your underwear could do such good?
Source: CNN.com - Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Patient Is Clotting: What Do You Mean, the aPTT Is Prolonged?Patient Is Clotting: What Do You Mean, the aPTT Is Prolonged?
In a patient with apparent thrombotic episodes, finding the source of a prolonged aPTT requires a careful history and judicious laboratory testing. Medscape Pathology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pathology & Lab Medicine Case Challenge Source Type: news

Nutri-Vet, LLC Recalls Nutri-Vet and Nutripet Chicken Jerky Products Because Of Possible Salmonella Health Risk
February 20, 2013 – Nutri-Vet, LLC. of Boise, ID is voluntarily recalling its Nutri-Vet and NutriPet Chicken Jerky Products because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella can sicken animals that eat these products and humans are at risk for Salmonella poisoning from handling contaminated pet products, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the pet products or any surfaces exposed to these products.
Source: Food and Drug Administration - February 21, 2013 Category: Food Science Source Type: news

Looking Back, Looking Ahead: Major Changes in Rural Health and Human Services
Presents thoughts and ideas from present and past individuals who have been interviewed in the Rural Monitor. -- Rural Assistance Center
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - February 21, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Cause of babies' cries is all in the eyes
Parents despairing over whether their baby is hungry, tired or needs changing should look into their eyes to find out, scientists claim.
Source: Telegraph Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Living with a rare disease, making a difference
The Cupid's Undie Run has raised over $1.3 million for neurofibromatosis research. Who would have thought that running around in your underwear could do such good?
Source: CNN.com - Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news