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'Watchful Waiting' Proves Best for Ear Infections In Kids
Doctors are currently getting updated guidelines on diagnosing and treating the millions of children who are afflicted with middle-ear infections, one of the most standard bacterial illnesses kids encounter and one that is usually treated with antibiotics. In 2004, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) aimed to reduce the unnecessary use of antibiotics to prevent antibiotic-resistant bacteria. During that time, they suggested an observational approach was best before deciding to prescribe antibiotics for middle ear infections in kids ranging in age from six months to 12 years...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ear, Nose and Throat Source Type: news

New Guidelines Released From The AAP Regarding Ear Infections In Kids
Doctors are currently getting updated guidelines on diagnosing and treating the millions of children who are afflicted with middle-ear infections, one of the most standard bacterial illnesses kids encounter and one that is usually treated with antibiotics. In 2004, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) aimed to reduce the unnecessary use of antibiotics to prevent antibiotic-resistant bacteria. During that time, they suggested an observational approach was best before deciding to prescribe antibiotics for middle ear infections in kids ranging in age from six months to 12 years...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ear, Nose and Throat Source Type: news

Infants Who Develop Slowly Catch Up On Growth In Time
New research reveals that most babies who put on weight at a slow rate during their first 9 months do eventually catch up to normal weight by the time they are teenagers, although they will always remain slightly shorter and lighter than their peers. The findings, which were published by researchers at the University of Bristol in the journal Pediatrics, finally provides conclusive evidence to show that, with careful care, babies who are slow to put on weight during their first 9 months can eventually catch up to within a normal range...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news

Scientists May Have Uncovered Ancient Microcontinent
Scientists believe a long-lost land mass, sandwiched between the land masses that make up today's India and Madagascar, was lost on the sea tens of millions of years ago.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Source: NPR Health and Science - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Brian Entwistle: Husband of Alzheimer's victim has been 'banned from seeing his wife for years in care home'
Brian Entwistle, 73, has been refused all access to his wife of 52 years, with police threatening to arrest him on his last attempted visit.
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The little boy with such unbearably itchy skin that he scratches until he bleeds... and his only hope of a cure is a LIVER transplant
Aarron Higgins, from Glasgow, suffers from a life-threatening genetic disease called Alagille Syndrome which affects his vital organs and makes his skin terribly itchy.
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Recipes for Health: Root Vegetable Sweetness — Recipes for Health
Even once they have started to go limp, root vegetables can be the basis of delicious, healthy meals.
Source: NYT Health - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN Tags: Lentils Recipes Medicine and Health Sweet Potatoes Diet and Nutrition Source Type: news

Lena Dunham's Girls: The Raw Truth About Twentysomethings
The trials and tribulations of being twentysomething.
Source: U.S. News - Health - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Another Study Says Mediterranean Diet Good for the Heart
It beat a low-fat eating plan in helping high-risk people avoid cardiovascular problems
Source: WebMD Health - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Marathons in 50 states, with cancer
Don Wright developed a passion for running marathons right before being diagnosed with cancer. He decided to tackle a daunting goal.
Source: CNN.com - Health - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Gambia: Gambia Commences Vaccination of Cattle Against Bovine Pneumonia
[Foroyaa]The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations, The Government of the Republic of the Gambia, through the Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with the FAO Country Office, officially launched an animal health mass vaccination of cattle against the Contagious Bovine Pluero Pneumonia (CBPP), in Niamina Dankunku, in the Central River Region (CRR) on Saturday, 23rd February 2013.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 25, 2013 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Roadmaps to Health Prize - 2013-2014 Call for Proposals
Release Date: 2013-03-20 08:00:00.0
Source: RWJF - Upcoming Calls For Proposals - February 25, 2013 Category: Health Management Source Type: news

50 marathons in 50 states -- with cancer
Don Wright developed a passion for running marathons right before being diagnosed with cancer. He decided to tackle a daunting goal.
Source: CNN.com - Health - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Overcoming Obstacles to Better Health Care
Americans spend far more on health care than people in other countries and we have little to show for it.
Source: RWJF News Digest - Quality/Equality - February 25, 2013 Category: Health Management Source Type: news

Oscars: Seth MacFarlane's Red Carpet Grooming secrets
The Oscars saw the well groomed faces of many A-list celebs including host Seth MacFarlane at the Oscars last night.
Source: Monsters and Critics Consumerhealth News - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Statins and Cancer Mortality: Some Comfort Statins and Cancer Mortality: Some Comfort
Henry Black, MD, discusses positive findings suggesting that statins may reduce cancer-related mortality. Medscape Cardiology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Commentary Source Type: news

Hearing-impaired boy lives superhero dream
Five-year-old Anthony Smith didn't think superheroes wore hearing aids, until he became one.
Source: WDSU.com - Health - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Mediterranean diet can ward off heart disease: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A Mediterranean diet high in olive oil, nuts, fish and fresh fruits and vegetables may help prevent heart disease and strokes, according to a new large study from Spain.
Source: Reuters: Health - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Mediterranean Diet Can Ward Off Heart Disease
A Mediterranean diet high in olive oil, nuts, fish and fresh fruits and vegetables may help prevent heart disease and strokes, according to a new large study from Spain. Source: Reuters Health Related MedlinePlus Pages: Diets, Heart Diseases--Prevention
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Lumenis VersaCut Tissue Morcellator: Class 1 Recall - Labeling Correction - Potential For Air Embolisms To Occur If Tubing Is Hooked Up Backwards
This product may cause serious adverse health consequences, including death.
Source: FDA MedWatch - February 25, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Observatory: Breast Milk Promotes Healthy Gut Bacteria in Babies, Study Says
Infants may fail to develop a healthy mixture of intestinal bacteria if they are delivered by Caesarean section or do not drink breast milk, researchers report.
Source: NYT Health - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By DOUGLAS QUENQUA Tags: Breastfeeding Caesarean Section Babies and Infants Research Intestinal Tract Bacteria Source Type: news

Your thoughts: Flu vaccine, drug prices and a girl's illness
Here's what CNN readers are saying on health stories from the past week:
Source: CNN.com - Health - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Mediterranean Diets Beat Low-Fat for CVD PreventionMediterranean Diets Beat Low-Fat for CVD Prevention
The randomized controlled trial results make the strongest case to date for diets rich in fruit, vegetables, fish, and legumes, supplemented with olive oil and nuts in the primary prevention of CVD. Experts say it's time for an overhaul of the dietary recommendations for people at risk of heart disease. Heartwire
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

Jury awards $3.35 million in vaginal mesh case against J&J
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (Reuters) - A jury on Monday said Johnson & Johnson should pay a South Dakota woman $3.35 million for failing to adequately warn her doctor of the potential dangers of a vaginal mesh implant made by the company's Ethicon Inc subsidiary, and for misrepresenting the product in brochures.
Source: Reuters: Health - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

AAP Issues New Guidelines on Treating Ear Infections in Children
Source: American Academy of Pediatrics Related MedlinePlus Page: Ear Infections
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Running in your undies for a cause
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 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Victim: I didn't feel the pain
Alex Libby overcame traumatizing bullying at school. His story is part of "The Bully Effect," airing Feb. 28 at 10 pm ET.
Source: CNN.com - Health - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

South Sudan: 132,500 Receive Cholera Vaccinations in Maban County
[MSF]More than 105,000 refugees and 27,500 residents of Maban county, South Sudan, have been vaccinated against cholera. With the cooperation of South Sudan's Ministry of Health, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) launched the vaccination campaign as part of a cholera preparedness and prevention plan.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 25, 2013 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Hearing-impaired boy becomes a superhero
Five-year-old Anthony Smith didn't think superheroes wore hearing aids, until he became one.
Source: CNN.com - Health - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Uganda: Govt Launches Hygiene Campaign
[New Vision]In a bid to reduce the high transmission of infections and death rates, the Government has embarked on a hand hygiene campaign in all health centres and public places countrywide.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 25, 2013 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Ethiopia: Battle Over Hospital in Bonga
[Addis Fortune]The dispute between Ashebir Weldegiyorgis (DD), member of parliament and the Bonga town administration will go back to the Federal High Court for a proper decision, regarding how much compensation the former will be paid for an unfinished building, confiscated by the latter.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 25, 2013 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Dynavax may have to repitch hepatitis B vaccine for smaller market
(Reuters) - Dynavax Technologies Inc may need to repitch its hepatitis B vaccine for a smaller patient population, after U.S. health regulators declined to approve the vaccine for adults - an estimated $700 million global market.
Source: Reuters: Health - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Dynavax Vaccine Needs Further Evaluation
Dynavax Technologies has been told by the FDA that its hepatitis B vaccine needs further safety evaluation before it can be approved for use in adults.
Source: WSJ.com: Health - February 25, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PAID Source Type: news

Uganda: Self-Medication Could Cause Cancer
[New Vision]Paracetamol is a popular painkiller among Ugandans. But the reports of overdose among patients show a darker side of the tablets. Is it time to restrict the drug? writes Carol Natukunda
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 25, 2013 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Spanish Test: Mediterranean Diet Shines In Clinical Study
People who stuck with diets rich in olive oil and nuts had about a 30 percent lower risk of experiencing a major cardiovascular problem, such as a heart attack or stroke, than people who followed a low-fat diet.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Source: NPR Health and Science - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Patients refusing care from nurses of different race one of medicine's "open secrets"
Detroit nurse recently filed lawsuit against hospital after father with swastika tattoo reportedly refused her care
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Towards Universal Access for Reproductive Health in the Philippines - 23 January 2013
This blog post by UNFPA's Executive Director, originally published in the Huffington Post, salutes a new health care law in the Philippines that expands access to voluntary family planning and gives all individuals, regardless of income or status, access to sexual and reproductive health services.
Source: UNFPA News - February 25, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Getting More Health for the Money: Burkina Faso Tries Outsourcing - 24 January 2013
SABLOGO, Burkina Faso — Although Solange Lamoussa Sawadogo has no medical training, the 28-year-old mother of two is fondly called 'loctoré' – doctor in English – in her village 200 kilometres east of Ouagadougou, the capital. With the nearest health centre in Moaga, eight kilometres away, Solange, a volunteer Community Health Worker, promotes reproductive health, encourages couples to get family planning counselling – something rather new in this traditional community – and dispenses condoms and some contraceptives.
Source: UNFPA News - February 25, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Health is Key for Sustainable Development - 24 January 2013
OSLO — World leaders called for accelerating efforts to save the lives of women and children in the coming decade at a high-level meeting that discussed perspectives and results on progress in global health. Global health – especially maternal and child health – is a prerequisite for achieving the Millenium Development Goals and sustainable development. As such, it needs to be reflected prominently in the discussion around the Millenium Development Goals on the debate about post-2015 priorities.
Source: UNFPA News - February 25, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Major Event to Highlight Women’s Health and Development in Africa - 27 January 2013
The African Union Commission, UNFPA, and other partners will convene a special high-level event on the Campaign on Accelerated Reduction of Maternal Mortality in Africa (CARMMA) on the sidelines of the African Union Summit.
Source: UNFPA News - February 25, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Dubai Declaration Lays Out Commitments to Save the Lives of Mothers and Children in the Eastern Mediterranean Region - 30 January 2013
DUBAI — Delegates at a United Nations-convened high-level meeting on saving the lives of mothers and children in the Eastern Mediterranean Region today agreed to urgently accelerate progress on improving maternal and child health between now and the end of 2015. They also committed to reduce the gap between current funding levels and those required if the Region is to meet Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5 on reducing maternal and child mortality.
Source: UNFPA News - February 25, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Exploring Links between Violence Against Women and Sexual and Reproductive Health - 19 February 2013
UNITED NATIONS, New York—The elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls will be the focus of this year’s Commission on the Status of Women.
Source: UNFPA News - February 25, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Pippa Middleton and Waitrose – a recipe for success?
The sister of the Duchess of Cambridge is to write a column for the retailer's magazine offering 'casual ideas and recipes'In the past, Waitrose has used the faces of acclaimed cooks such as Heston Blumenthal and Delia Smith to help it sell its wares; now a press release arrives from the retailer saying it is "delighted to announce that Pippa Middleton has been signed as a new columnist" for its monthly magazine.Middleton, the sister of the Duchess of Cambridge, will write the column, Pippa's Friday night feasts, for the retailer's magazine, Waitrose Kitchen, starting in April, offering "casual dining ideas and recipes".Th...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 25, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Mark King Tags: Consumer magazines Blogposts Waitrose guardian.co.uk Consumer affairs Media Food & drink Money Newspapers UK news Life and style Retail industry Monarchy Pippa Middleton John Lewis Business Source Type: news

Waltham Pharmacy Recalls Fertility Medication
BOSTON (CBS) – A specialty pharmacy in Waltham is voluntarily recalling thousands of vials of a compounded medication that were shipped from its facility over the past three months. Village Fertility says something was discovered floating in several vials of the fertility medication progesterone. Read: The Recall The medication was shipped to 2,100 patients in 39 states, most of them in Massachusetts. No patients have suffered any health effects so far. Anyone with questions should contact the pharmacy at 1-888-965-5813.
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: miketoole Tags: Health Local News Syndicated Local CBS Boston Joe Shortsleeve Progesterone Recall Village Fertility Pharmacy Waltham WBZ Source Type: news

Making sense of the US sequester – a roundup
An ongoing collection of commentary and analysis about the impending spending cuts known as the sequester. Contribute to this guide and tweet us your links using #smarttakesIn the lead up to the Friday deadline for the Obama administration to implement the automatic spending cuts known as the sequester, economists and pundits everywhere are weighing in. To help you make sense of the facts and figures and furloughs, we're gathering the most useful and insightful commentary we can find around the web. Our reporters will be contributing to this list on Twitter, and we invite you to do the same:Why we need the sequester - Wash...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 25, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Comment United States US defence spending US Congress Barack Obama World news guardian.co.uk US politics Media US military US domestic policy Obama administration US economic growth and recession Comment is free Source Type: news

Study: Mediterranean Diet Benefits Heart
A diet with lots of olive oil and nuts cuts the risk of stroke and other major cardiovascular problems by 30% among high-risk people, according to a new study.
Source: WSJ.com: Health - February 25, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: FREE Source Type: news

Personal Health: Too Many Pills in Pregnancy
Doctors are concerned as studies find more women take medications during their pregnancies, including in the first trimester, when fetal organs are forming.
Source: NYT Health - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By JANE E. BRODY Tags: Personal Health medications Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Women and Girls pregnancy Pregnancy and Childbirth Medicine and Health Featured Source Type: news

Well: Too Many Pills in Pregnancy
Doctors are concerned as studies find more women take medications during their pregnancies, including in the first trimester, when fetal organs are forming.
Source: NYT Health - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By JANE E. BRODY Tags: Personal Health medications Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Women and Girls pregnancy Pregnancy and Childbirth Medicine and Health Featured Source Type: news

Ruling on Generics Irks Businesses
Business groups are urging Alabama's highest court to reconsider its recent ruling that name-brand drug makers can be held liable for injuries caused by the generic versions of their products.
Source: WSJ.com: Health - February 25, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PAID Source Type: news