MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'Health News - UPI.com' source. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:06:38 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3385730&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F20%2FMich-Infection-traced-to-raw-milk%2FUPI-49791269125077%2F LANSING, Mich., March 20 (UPI) -- A bacterial infection that has sickened at least eight people in southeast Michigan has been traced to raw milk, the state Department of Community Health says. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3385730 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:44:37 +0100 3385730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3385645&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F20%2FBioethicist-warns-of-first-cousin-unions%2FUPI-91821269112130%2F LONDON, March 20 (UPI) -- More marriages between first cousins in Britain are leading to more children born with genetic diseases, a bioethicist warns. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3385645 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:08:50 +0100 3385645 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3385597&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F20%2FStrict-spot-testing-of-organic-food-due%2FUPI-24251269104594%2F WASHINGTON, March 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture says organically grown products will face increased spot testing for traces of pesticides. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3385597 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:03:14 +0100 3385597 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3383583&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F20%2FAbused-children-may-age-more-quickly%2FUPI-36201269058057%2F PROVIDENCE, R.I., March 20 (UPI) -- Children who suffer physical or emotional abuse may face accelerated aging as adults, U.S. researchers said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3383583 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:07:37 +0100 3383583 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3383546&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F19%2FSome-disinfectants-no-good-for-norovirus%2FUPI-40831269057116%2F QUEBEC CITY, March 19 (UPI) -- Some 40 percent of commercial disinfectants used for surfaces are believed to be ineffective in eliminating noroviruses, Canadian researchers say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3383546 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:51:56 +0100 3383546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3383547&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F19%2FDiabetics-Less-trust-shorter-lives%2FUPI-31641269056847%2F SEATTLE, March 19 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers said those with diabetes who found it hard to trust others had a higher mortality rate. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3383547 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:47:27 +0100 3383547 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3383548&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F19%2FTB-booster-appears-promising%2FUPI-32871269055621%2F WORCESTER, South Africa, March 19 (UPI) -- Researchers in South Africa say a booster may help tuberculosis resistance in already vaccinated adults. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3383548 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:27:01 +0100 3383548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3383525&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F19%2FPediatric-medical-home-effective%2FUPI-21311269053501%2F LOS ANGELES, March 19 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers suggest families benefit greatly from a medical home program with a constant source of care, typically a pediatrician. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3383525 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:51:41 +0100 3383525 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3383381&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F19%2FVaccine-may-stop-cervical-cancer-return%2FUPI-70831269046616%2F BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 19 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers said the vaccine to prevent cervical cancer may also protect against post-surgical recurrence of the disease. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3383381 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:56:56 +0100 3383381 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3383382&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F19%2FSudden-cardiac-death-risk-drops-if-fatter%2FUPI-78721269046136%2F ATLANTA, March 19 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say the risks of sudden cardiac death go down as weight goes up. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3383382 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:48:56 +0100 3383382 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3383341&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F19%2FStem-cells-seed-transplanted-windpipe%2FUPI-54591269039876%2F LONDON, March 19 (UPI) -- A boy in Britain is doing well four days after surgeons used the boy's own stem cells and a transplanted windpipe to replace his trachea, doctors say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3383341 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:04:36 +0100 3383341 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3383214&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F19%2FCoroner-Woman-died-from-poison-mushrooms%2FUPI-94631269030292%2F NEWPORT, England, March 19 (UPI) -- A woman died of eating poisonous mushrooms her niece found growing wild at a botanical garden in southern England, a coroner has found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3383214 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:24:52 +0100 3383214 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3383215&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F19%2FBabies-may-be-born-to-dance%2FUPI-20011269029232%2F YORK, England, March 19 (UPI) -- The more babies danced to music, the more they smiled, British and Finnish researchers found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3383215 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:07:12 +0100 3383215 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3383155&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F19%2FAttractive-women-men-taking-more-risks%2FUPI-39971269023871%2F BRISBANE, Australia, March 19 (UPI) -- The presence of an attractive woman elevates testosterone levels in young men, increasing their capacity for physical risk, researchers in Australia said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3383155 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:37:51 +0100 3383155 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3382711&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F19%2FVegetable-seeds-outselling-flower-seeds%2FUPI-61291269019696%2F LONDON, March 19 (UPI) -- Vegetable seeds are outselling flower seeds in Britain as more people practice frugality, self-sufficiency and healthier living, a retailer said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3382711 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:28:16 +0100 3382711 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3379714&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F19%2FNutritional-training-for-doctors-overdue%2FUPI-25661268987608%2F LONDON, March 19 (UPI) -- Nutritional training is important to every area of clinical practice but has been long neglected, researchers in Britain said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3379714 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:33:28 +0100 3379714 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3379637&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F19%2FOlder-non-smokers-gain-most-by-smoking-ban%2FUPI-46041268978364%2F EDINBURGH, Scotland, March 19 (UPI) -- A study of older people in New Zealand found those who have never smoked benefited most from smoking bans, British researchers said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3379637 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:59:24 +0100 3379637 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3379639&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F19%2FAsian-language-smokers-use-quit-lines%2FUPI-24151268977659%2F SAN DIEGO, March 19 (UPI) -- Those who speak an Asian language are actively using the services of smoking quit lines in California, U.S. researchers said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3379639 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:47:39 +0100 3379639 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3379567&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F19%2FDisease-rates-for-Asian-Americans-differ%2FUPI-71451268974583%2F FREMONT, Calif., March 19 (UPI) -- Distinct groups of Asian-Americans and those of Hawaiian and Pacific Islander ethnicity differ widely in death and disease rates, U.S. researchers found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3379567 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:56:23 +0100 3379567 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3379361&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F18%2FMost-older-Canadians-use-5-medicationsday%2FUPI-28671268971092%2F OTTAWA, March 18 (UPI) -- Sixty-two percent of Canadians age 65 and older living in six provinces are using five or more classes of prescription drugs, researchers say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3379361 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:58:12 +0100 3379361 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3379362&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F18%2FStereotype-of-frequent-ER-visitor-untrue%2FUPI-12161268970087%2F NEW YORK, March 18 (UPI) -- The stereotype of the uninsured, ethnic minority inappropriately seeking basic primary care at U.S. hospitals pervades, but it is inaccurate, doctors say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3379362 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:41:27 +0100 3379362 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3379322&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F18%2FSafety-net-hospitals-say-reform-essential%2FUPI-49971268966678%2F WASHINGTON, March 18 (UPI) -- America's safety net hospitals and health systems are urging the U.S. Congress to approve healthcare reform as soon as possible. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3379322 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:44:38 +0100 3379322 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3379323&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F18%2FOmega-3-may-curb-colon-polyps%2FUPI-18221268965283%2F LEEDS, England, March 18 (UPI) -- Omega 3 -- in the form of eicosapentaenoic acid -- may help curb colon polyps, British researchers said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3379323 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:21:23 +0100 3379323 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3379223&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F18%2FJunk-food-to-be-tossed-out-of-US-schools%2FUPI-95021268959143%2F WASHINGTON, March 18 (UPI) -- The U.S. school lunch program is set to get a big increase in cash, some of which will be used to improve nutritional quality, a U.S. senator said Thursday. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3379223 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:39:03 +0100 3379223 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3379124&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F18%2FObesity-passive-smoke-Babies-at-risk%2FUPI-58171268952573%2F CAIRO, March 18 (UPI) -- Egyptian researchers say obesity and passive smoking may reduce oxygen supply to the unborn baby. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3379124 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:49:33 +0100 3379124 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3378894&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F18%2FHow-healthcare-reform-affects-consumers%2FUPI-25571268938961%2F WASHINGTON, March 18 (UPI) -- A U.S. congressional Web site tells representatives how healthcare reform will impact their district, but it also shows how consumers will be affected. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3378894 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:02:41 +0100 3378894 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3379125&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F18%2FCloves-The-natural-food-antioxidant%2FUPI-17661268934470%2F ELCHE, Spain, March 18 (UPI) -- Researchers in Spain say cloves scored the highest marks as a natural antioxidant that may help fight the effects of aging. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3379125 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:47:50 +0100 3379125 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3378827&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F18%2FCloves-The-natural-food-anti-oxidant%2FUPI-17661268934470%2F ELCHE, Spain, March 18 (UPI) -- Researchers in Spain say cloves scored the highest marks as a natural anti-oxidant that may help fight the effects of aging. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3378827 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:47:50 +0100 3378827 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3377317&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F18%2FIllness-tally-in-Shigella-outbreak-at-78%2FUPI-45881268926618%2F LOMBARD, Ill., March 18 (UPI) -- An official in DuPage County, Ill., says a total of 78 people have fallen ill due to a Shigella outbreak at a sandwich shop in the Chicago suburb of Lombard. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3377317 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:36:58 +0100 3377317 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3374921&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F18%2FCardiac-rehab-helps-heart-stent-survival%2FUPI-36981268891756%2F ROCHESTER, Minn., March 18 (UPI) -- Cardiac rehabilitation is linked with reduced mortality rates for patients who have had stents to treat coronary blockages, U.S. researchers found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3374921 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:55:56 +0100 3374921 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3374922&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F18%2FSpiritually-developed-may-not-be-mature%2FUPI-78041268891186%2F HAIFA, Israel, March 18 (UPI) -- A person can reach a high level of spiritual development without being emotionally and psychologically mature, researchers in Israel said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3374922 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:46:26 +0100 3374922 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3374923&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F18%2FGenes-dont-help-predict-breast-cancer%2FUPI-93231268890180%2F WASHINGTON, March 18 (UPI) -- The inclusion of newly discovered genetic factors modestly improved the performance of risk models for breast cancer, U.S. researchers said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3374923 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:29:40 +0100 3374923 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3374875&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F18%2FWorkers-get-flu-shot-if-co-workers-do%2FUPI-26551268885617%2F IOWA CITY, Iowa, March 18 (UPI) -- Increasing vaccination rates of healthcare personnel substantially improves patient safety, lowering flu deaths by 40 percent, researchers suggest. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3374875 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:13:37 +0100 3374875 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3374827&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F17%2FAnticipation-may-be-a-factor-in-diabetes%2FUPI-75481268883719%2F DURHAM, N.C., March 17 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say mouth-watering meal anticipation may be a factor in diabetes risk. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3374827 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:41:59 +0100 3374827 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3374828&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F17%2FNew-risk-score-better-predicts-heart-risk%2FUPI-56631268883093%2F ATLANTA, March 17 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers have devised a better way to determine an individual's risk for heart attack and heart failure. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3374828 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:31:33 +0100 3374828 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3374783&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F17%2FBP-may-need-to-be-just-right-for-diabetics%2FUPI-94281268877584%2F GAINESVILLE, Fla., March 17 (UPI) -- A U.S. researcher advises heart patients with diabetes to keep the top number of blood pressure between130-140. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3374783 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:59:44 +0100 3374783 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3374784&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F17%2FHeart-abnormalities-found-in-WTC-workers%2FUPI-38491268876798%2F NEW YORK, March 17 (UPI) -- Data shows that the Sept. 11, 2001, World Trade Center collapse in New York caused potentially dangerous heart problems to first responders, researchers said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3374784 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:46:38 +0100 3374784 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3374674&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F17%2FRegular-mealtimes-help-kids-with-asthma%2FUPI-88841268863913%2F URBANA, Ill., March 17 (UPI) -- Children with asthma do better if their families have regular family mealtimes, U.S. researchers found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3374674 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:11:53 +0100 3374674 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3374627&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F17%2FFalls-accidents-cause-most-brain-injuries%2FUPI-68461268860497%2F ATLANTA, March 17 (UPI) -- Falls and road traffic injuries are the major causes of the estimated 1.7 million U.S. traumatic brain injuries annually, health officials said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3374627 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:14:57 +0100 3374627 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3374485&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F17%2FLoneliness-linked-to-higher-blood-pressure%2FUPI-39751268852353%2F CHICAGO, March 17 (UPI) -- People age 50 and older who feel lonely and do not connect with others may have higher levels of blood pressure, U.S. researchers found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3374485 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:59:13 +0100 3374485 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3372931&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F17%2FDeaths-prompt-opposition-to-mephedrone%2FUPI-97311268839544%2F SC.HORPE, England, March 17 (UPI) -- Education officials in England say mephedrone should be banned following the deaths of two teenagers. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3372931 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:25:44 +0100 3372931 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3372175&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F17%2FMolecules-are-made-into-protein-killers%2FUPI-11591268837843%2F JUPITER, Fla., March 17 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists report using a new light activation system to turn molecules that have only a modest ability to fight proteins into super protein killers. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3372175 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:57:23 +0100 3372175 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3370931&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F17%2FNYC-restaurants-to-be-graded-on-hygiene%2FUPI-55271268805343%2F NEW YORK, March 17 (UPI) -- Tainted restaurant food causes as many as 10,000 emergency-room visits annually in New York and health officials say a posted grade will reduce illness. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3370931 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:55:43 +0100 3370931 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3370932&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F17%2FUS-home-births-few-but-on-the-rise%2FUPI-71211268804070%2F HYATTSVILLE, Md., March 17 (UPI) -- The number of out-of-hospital births in the United States rose to 38,568 in 2006 -- 24,970 home births and 10,781 births at birthing centers, researchers said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3370932 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:34:30 +0100 3370932 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3370933&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F17%2FBetter-relationships-if-true-to-self%2FUPI-42901268802761%2F NEWARK, Ohio, March 17 (UPI) -- Men who are more true to themselves have partners who showed more healthy relationship behaviors, U.S. researchers found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3370933 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:12:41 +0100 3370933 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3374628&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F17%2FHealth-gap-grows-in-US-narrows-in-China%2FUPI-52141268801236%2F RALEIGH, N.C., March 17 (UPI) -- In the United States and China the rich tend to be healthier than the poor, but in China the gap is narrowing, unlike in the United States, researchers found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3374628 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:47:16 +0100 3374628 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3370928&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F17%2FHealth-gap-widens-in-US-narrows-in-China%2FUPI-52141268801236%2F RALEIGH, N.C., March 17 (UPI) -- In the United States and China the rich tend to be healthier than the poor, but in China the gap is narrowing, unlike in the United States, researchers found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3370928 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:47:16 +0100 3370928 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3370924&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F16%2FHealthy-weight-advised-before-pregnancy%2FUPI-57681268798383%2F LITTLE ROCK, Ark., March 16 (UPI) -- A child's body-weight-regulating mechanisms might be permanently altered by a mom-to-be's signals linked to the mother's overweight, U.S. researchers say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3370924 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:59:43 +0100 3370924 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3370925&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F16%2FSome-breast-cancers-detected-by-exam%2FUPI-13251268797664%2F ROCHESTER, Minn., March 16 (UPI) -- Some breast cancers are still detected as a palpable lump rather than through mammographic screening, U.S. researchers say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3370925 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:47:44 +0100 3370925 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3370903&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F16%2FCoronary-bio-bypass-without-surgery%2FUPI-35551268791106%2F NEW HAVEN, Conn., March 16 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers suggest it may be possible to grow new arteries in coronary patients. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3370903 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:58:26 +0100 3370903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3370904&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F16%2FExperts-Treat-inflamed-painful-veins%2FUPI-58481268791049%2F DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., March 16 (UPI) -- A chain of U.S. vein clinics says people with varicose veins -- enlarged, visible veins near the surface of the skin -- may be at risk for blood clots. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3370904 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:57:29 +0100 3370904 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3370878&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F16%2FPepsi-No-more-sugar-drinks-in-schools%2FUPI-11951268782342%2F PURCHASE, N.Y., March 16 (UPI) -- Expanding its U.S. policy, PepsiCo says it will voluntarily stop selling full-sugar soft drinks to primary and secondary schools around the world by 2012. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3370878 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:32:22 +0100 3370878 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3370795&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F16%2FTodays-teens-similar-to-teens-in-the-70s%2FUPI-65031268773675%2F EAST LANSING, Mich., March 16 (UPI) -- Today's teens are no more egotistical and are just as happy and satisfied as previous generations, U.S. and Canadian researchers said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3370795 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:07:55 +0100 3370795 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3370777&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F16%2FTeenage-girls-return-to-sex-after-STD%2FUPI-24761268769955%2F INDIANAPOLIS, March 16 (UPI) -- While some teenage girls diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease are counseled on abstinence, many return to having sex, U.S. researchers found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3370777 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:05:55 +0100 3370777 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366681&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F16%2FFact-sheet-on-healthcare-reform-offered%2FUPI-84821268719205%2F CHICAGO, March 16 (UPI) -- A U.S. non-profit group on aging has produced materials that explain to seniors how they would be affected by healthcare reform. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366681 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:00:05 +0100 3366681 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366682&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F16%2FBritish-children-Bullying-a-top-concern%2FUPI-51361268718548%2F LONDON, March 16 (UPI) -- When it comes to advice on bullying British children say they prefer hearing from mom, but not dad, a non-profit group says. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366682 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:49:08 +0100 3366682 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366683&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F16%2FMRSA-survivors-say-superbug-an-epidemic%2FUPI-71911268717864%2F CHICAGO, March 16 (UPI) -- A group of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus survivors said they want U.S. health officials to declare MRSA an epidemic. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366683 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:37:44 +0100 3366683 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366684&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F16%2FAMA-offers-booklet-on-elderly-driving%2FUPI-87801268716963%2F CHICAGO, March 16 (UPI) -- The American Medical Association has produced a guide for older drivers to help protect their lives and make roads safer, AMA officials say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366684 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:22:43 +0100 3366684 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366678&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F16%2FSony-asks-for-healthier-concession-snacks%2FUPI-86751268714934%2F LAS VEGAS, March 16 (UPI) -- The head of a major Hollywood studio is asking for healthier snacks at concession stands in addition to candy, popcorn and soda. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366678 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:48:54 +0100 3366678 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366664&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F15%2FRace-may-affect-need-for-vitamin-D%2FUPI-74671268711708%2F WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., March 15 (UPI) -- A U.S. researcher suggests vitamin D supplements have different effects based on patients' race. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366664 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:55:08 +0100 3366664 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366665&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F15%2FMinimally-invasive-MitraClip-promising%2FUPI-49311268711511%2F ATLANTA, March 15 (UPI) -- The minimally invasive MitraClip may be a less invasive treatment for leaky heart valves than heart surgery, Abbott Laboratories officials say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366665 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:51:51 +0100 3366665 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366655&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F15%2FMost-say-healthcare-distracting-from-jobs%2FUPI-81621268708568%2F WASHINGTON, March 15 (UPI) -- About 70 percent of House swing district voters say the healthcare debate is distracting Congress from bigger priorities, like jobs, a U.S. survey indicates. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366655 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:02:48 +0100 3366655 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366656&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F15%2FConfidence-is-key-to-gauging-impressions%2FUPI-76101268705225%2F ST. LOUIS, March 15 (UPI) -- People should trust their feelings when gauging what sort of first impression they've made on others, U.S. researchers suggest. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366656 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:07:05 +0100 3366656 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366607&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F15%2FBlacks-highest-cancer-risk-dont-know-it%2FUPI-73731268695716%2F BUFFALO, N.Y., March 15 (UPI) -- Blacks say they are at less risk of getting cancer -- even though they have the highest cancer incidence and mortality of all groups, U.S. researchers said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366607 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:28:36 +0100 3366607 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366608&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F15%2FMillions-of-older-ER-patients-got-wrong-Rx%2FUPI-86831268695024%2F ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 15 (UPI) -- Many elderly people treated in U.S. hospital emergency rooms are given one or more potentially inappropriate medications, researchers estimate. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366608 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:17:04 +0100 3366608 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366584&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F15%2FSouth-Korea-to-fight-Web-addiction%2FUPI-96291268692904%2F SEOUL, March 15 (UPI) -- South Korea will offer Web addicts free software to install on their computers to limit their access time to the Internet, officials said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366584 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:41:44 +0100 3366584 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366487&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F15%2FReport-If-no-reform-premiums-could-double%2FUPI-46721268678224%2F PRINCETON, N.J., March 15 (UPI) -- If healthcare is not reformed, uninsured Americans could pay twice as much for health insurance in 10 years, a U.S. foundation says. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366487 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:37:04 +0100 3366487 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366474&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F15%2FLegionnaires-disease-outbreak-feared%2FUPI-40781268673006%2F CUDAHY, Wis., March 15 (UPI) -- Health officials in Cudahy, Wis., say they suspect thousands of people may have been recently been exposed to Legionnaires' disease. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366474 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:10:06 +0100 3366474 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3364148&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F15%2FIgnition-device-detects-alcohol-of-driver%2FUPI-64351268633102%2F SHIRLEY, N.Y., March 15 (UPI) -- A breath alcohol ignition interlock device measures breath alcohol concentration in vehicles and uses a wireless phone to send the results, a U.S. firm says. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3364148 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:05:02 +0100 3364148 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3364137&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F15%2FUS-Navy-building-family-readiness%2FUPI-87591268631845%2F WASHINGTON, March 15 (UPI) -- U.S. Navy officials say "family readiness" -- a family prepared for mobilization, deployment and prolonged separation -- is a part of military strength. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3364137 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:44:05 +0100 3364137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3364138&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F15%2FProgress-reported-in-war-on-cancer%2FUPI-24111268631442%2F WASHINGTON, March 15 (UPI) -- Cancer mortality has declined since initiation of the "war on cancer," in 1971, an American Cancer Society study found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3364138 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:37:22 +0100 3364138 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3364139&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F15%2FConflicting-safety-net-values-ineffective%2FUPI-99941268629802%2F WASHINGTON, March 15 (UPI) -- Conflicting values have shaped the U.S. social safety net, creating a patchwork of mostly uncoordinated programs, researchers found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3364139 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:10:02 +0100 3364139 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3364102&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F15%2FCoachtalk-Generate-hope-explain-outcomes%2FUPI-85501268627568%2F WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., March 15 (UPI) -- Win or lose, a study of NCAA men's basketball coaches found it is easy to predict what coaches say after the game, researchers said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3364102 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:32:48 +0100 3364102 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3363913&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F14%2FReport-High-arsenic-levels-found-in-juice%2FUPI-34611268590331%2F ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 14 (UPI) -- A study of juice boxes found a percentage of the items had arsenic levels higher than the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended limit, scientists say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3363913 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:12:11 +0100 3363913 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359754&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F12%2FPeople-wired-to-feel-bad-or-not%2FUPI-65711268456153%2F BOSTON, March 12 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say brain activity may help predict emotional resiliency. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359754 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:55:53 +0100 3359754 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359755&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F12%2FCDC-Regional-H1N1-in-five-states%2FUPI-31271268455590%2F ATLANTA, March 12 (UPI) -- Five states reported regional H1N1 influenza activity, and Puerto Rico and six states reported local influenza activity, U.S. health officials said Friday. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359755 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:46:30 +0100 3359755 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359723&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F12%2FDoctor-pharmacist-collaboration-needed%2FUPI-89311268452855%2F MONTREAL, March 12 (UPI) -- Improved doctor-pharmacist collaboration is needed in Canada, a team of Montreal researchers said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359723 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:55 +0100 3359723 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359724&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F12%2FSmall-cities-more-stores-more-obesity%2FUPI-17781268451255%2F MANHATTAN, Kan., March 12 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say low-income women in small cities have a higher chance of obesity. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359724 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:34:15 +0100 3359724 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359725&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F12%2FMinorities-have-higher-kidney-disease-risk%2FUPI-41841268449723%2F SAN FRANCISCO, March 12 (UPI) -- Young, minority, U.S. adults are afflicted in greater numbers with chronic kidney diseases, a researcher says. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359725 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:08:43 +0100 3359725 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359716&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F12%2FCourt-Autism-not-linked-to-MMR-vaccines%2FUPI-85681268446901%2F WASHINGTON, March 12 (UPI) -- A special U.S. "vaccine court" ruled Friday there is no evidence supporting a causal link between thimerosal-containing vaccines and autism, officials said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359716 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:21:41 +0100 3359716 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359636&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F12%2FExpert-Prepare-for-daylight-saving-time%2FUPI-28401268435165%2F ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 12 (UPI) -- An expert on sleep disorders says U.S. residents should prepare for the switch to daylight saving time when they lose an hour of sleep. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359636 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:06:05 +0100 3359636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359564&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F12%2FNew-FDA-warning-for-Plavix%2FUPI-61261268429560%2F WASHINGTON, March 12 (UPI) -- U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials added a boxed warning Friday to the anti-blood clotting drug Plavix, or clopidogrel. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359564 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:32:40 +0100 3359564 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359405&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F12%2FPapaya-leaf-thwarts-growth-of-cancer-cells%2FUPI-15951268422975%2F GAINESVILLE, Fla., March 12 (UPI) -- U.S. and Japanese researchers say papaya leaf extract has had an anti-cancer effect in laboratory tests. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359405 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:42:55 +0100 3359405 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359673&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F12%2FNearly-half-of-US-births-are-minorities%2FUPI-79131268418466%2F DURHAM, N.H., March 12 (UPI) -- Minorities accounted for 48 percent of U.S. children born in 2009, researchers found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359673 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:27:46 +0100 3359673 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359365&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F12%2FNearly-half-of-US-births-are-minorities%2FUPI-79131268418466%2F DURHAM, N.H., March 12 (UPI) -- Minorities accounted for 48 percent of U.S. children born in 2009, researchers found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359365 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:27:46 +0100 3359365 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359366&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F12%2FStudy-Oral-contraceptives-cut-cancer-risk%2FUPI-14901268417202%2F ABERDEEN, Scotland, March 12 (UPI) -- A 40-year study showed oral contraceptives reduced the risk of cancer and extended some women's lives, researchers in Scotland said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359366 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:06:42 +0100 3359366 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3358988&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F12%2FDeep-breathing-soft-music-reduces-stress%2FUPI-70761268411474%2F SEATTLE, March 12 (UPI) -- Deep breathing while listening to soft music relieves stress as much as an expensive massage, health researchers in Seattle said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3358988 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:31:14 +0100 3358988 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3355825&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F12%2FAmnesty-Maternal-health-not-addressed%2FUPI-29221268399136%2F WASHINGTON, March 12 (UPI) -- Amnesty International says healthcare reform proposals in the U.S. Congress fail to address the crisis of maternal health in the United States. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3355825 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:05:36 +0100 3355825 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3355192&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F12%2FObama-increasing-healthcare-reform-support%2FUPI-18421268377728%2F HOUSTON, March 12 (UPI) -- When healthcare reform is described as the "Obama plan" and contrasted with the Republican plan, support rises, a U.S. survey indicates. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3355192 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:08:48 +0100 3355192 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3355150&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F12%2FHealthcare-supporters-Moral-imperative%2FUPI-47881268376048%2F PRINCETON, N.J., March 12 (UPI) -- A Gallup poll indicates 48 percent of Americans polled oppose President Barack Obama's healthcare plan while 45 percent favor it. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3355150 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:40:48 +0100 3355150 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3355151&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F12%2FMore-US-adults-thriving-fewer-struggle%2FUPI-17841268374837%2F WASHINGTON, March 12 (UPI) -- More U.S. adults are thriving and fewer are struggling now than at any time since Gallup began tracking life trends in January 2008, the survey indicates. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3355151 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:20:37 +0100 3355151 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3355077&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F11%2FGarlic-may-be-strong-cancer-fighter%2FUPI-14921268369837%2F COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 11 (UPI) -- A new test hints garlic may be a strong cancer fighter, Ohio State University researchers say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3355077 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:57:17 +0100 3355077 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3355034&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F11%2FPollution-affects-womens-marathon-times%2FUPI-81191268366021%2F BLACKSBURG, Va., March 11 (UPI) -- A U.S. researcher said women's marathon running times are affected by poor air quality. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3355034 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:53:41 +0100 3355034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3355035&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F11%2FMost-Americans-say-they-believe-God-cares%2FUPI-13511268364472%2F TORONTO, March 11 (UPI) -- Eighty-two percent of U.S. adults say they depend on God for help in making decisions, a University of Toronto researcher says. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3355035 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:27:52 +0100 3355035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3354976&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F11%2FElective-removal-of-ovaries-questioned%2FUPI-40741268358268%2F SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 11 (UPI) -- A U.S. physician suggests elective removal of the ovaries may do more harm than good. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3354976 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:44:28 +0100 3354976 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3354977&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F11%2FRetail-loyalty-cards-used-for-food-recalls%2FUPI-89351268357024%2F WASHINGTON, March 11 (UPI) -- Retail loyalty cards are used by some food chains to alert customers of recalled products and other retailers should too, a U.S. food advocacy group says. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3354977 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:23:44 +0100 3354977 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3354883&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F11%2FSystem-helps-reduce-ICU-medication-errors%2FUPI-98411268349621%2F HEIDELBERG, Germany, March 11 (UPI) -- An electronic drug information system called AiDKlinik may help decrease medication errors in intensive care units, researchers in Germany said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3354883 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:20:21 +0100 3354883 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3354846&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F11%2FVideo-games-may-hurt-boys-schoolwork%2FUPI-26891268346980%2F GRANVILLE, Ohio, March 11 (UPI) -- Owning a video-game system may hamper academic development in some children, U.S. researchers suggest. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3354846 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:36:20 +0100 3354846 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3354744&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F11%2FCDC-Mass-healthcare-reform-positive%2FUPI-39391268340794%2F ATLANTA, March 11 (UPI) -- Healthcare reform legislation in Massachusetts had a positive effect overall and for historically under-served sub-populations, federal health officials said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3354744 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:53:14 +0100 3354744 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3354745&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F11%2FNew-cessation-therapy-more-like-smoking%2FUPI-18501268337795%2F DURHAM, N.C., March 11 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers suggest delivering nicotine to the lungs may give smokers a good way to kick the habit. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3354745 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:03:15 +0100 3354745 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3351153&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F11%2FIndians-Alaska-Natives-in-poorer-health%2FUPI-61891268290748%2F ATLANTA, March 11 (UPI) -- Compared with other groups, non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native adults are more likely to have poorer health, U.S. health officials said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3351153 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:59:08 +0100 3351153 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3354674&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F11%2FAvoid-burnout-with-marathon-mindset%2FUPI-17311268289513%2F TEL AVIV, Israel, March 11 (UPI) -- "Control freaks" burn out faster than others, contrary to the popularly held notion they get the job done, Israeli scholars warn. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3354674 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:38:33 +0100 3354674 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3351154&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F11%2FAvoid-burn-out-with-marathon-mindset%2FUPI-17311268289513%2F TEL AVIV, Israel, March 11 (UPI) -- "Control freaks" burn out faster than others, contrary to the popularly held notion they get the job done, Israeli scholars warn. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3351154 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:38:33 +0100 3351154 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3351155&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F11%2FTherapy-may-help-women-with-low-sex-desire%2FUPI-10421268288216%2F COLUMBIA, Mo., March 11 (UPI) -- An estimated 33 percent of U.S. women have low sexual desire and it is the top problem women bring to sex therapists, a researcher says. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3351155 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:16:56 +0100 3351155 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3351122&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F11%2FGovt-corruption-less-trust-in-people%2FUPI-96771268285070%2F ATLANTA, March 11 (UPI) -- People who live in states with more convictions for government corruption tend to trust people less, U.S. researchers suggest. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3351122 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:24:30 +0100 3351122 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3351087&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F10%2FTesting-if-vitamin-D-lifts-winter-blues%2FUPI-60041268283419%2F CHICAGO, March 10 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers are testing to see if vitamin D can help lift mood during the cold weather months. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3351087 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:56:59 +0100 3351087 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3351088&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F10%2FDepression-plus-diabetes-may-dementia%2FUPI-48681268282333%2F SEATTLE, March 10 (UPI) -- Diabetes combined with depression increases dementia risk, University of Washington researchers found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3351088 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:38:53 +0100 3351088 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3351065&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F10%2FAmericans-want-US-help-on-food-shopping%2FUPI-88311268280153%2F OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., March 10 (UPI) -- Eighty-six percent of U.S. adults favor government implementation of front-of-pack labeling of calories, nutrients and fiber, a survey indicates. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3351065 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:02:33 +0100 3351065 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3351006&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F10%2FNon-heterosexuals-subject-to-cyberbullying%2FUPI-70871268270424%2F AMES, Iowa, March 10 (UPI) -- One out of every two lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth are regular victims of cyberbullying, U.S. researchers said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3351006 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:20:24 +0100 3351006 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3350990&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F10%2FMichelle-Obama-named-fitness-role-model%2FUPI-27181268267460%2F NEW YORK, March 10 (UPI) -- Fitness magazine named Michelle Obama one of 10 role models committed to bringing healthy living, exercise and better nutrition to U.S. communities. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3350990 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:31:00 +0100 3350990 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3350844&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F10%2FBone-marrow-may-harbor-HIV%2FUPI-27251268259998%2F ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 10 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they have found a new site in the body where HIV-infected cells may hide. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3350844 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:26:38 +0100 3350844 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3350771&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F10%2FPrenatal-BPA-may-affect-uterus-DNA%2FUPI-82501268256088%2F NEW HAVEN, Conn., March 10 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers have linked exposure during pregnancy to Bisphenol A to fertility defects in offspring in mice. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3350771 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:21:28 +0100 3350771 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3350772&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F10%2FMen-more-interested-have-better-sex-life%2FUPI-35581268255361%2F CHICAGO, March 10 (UPI) -- Men are more likely than women to be sexually active, report a good quality sex life and be interested in sex, U.S. researchers found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3350772 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:09:21 +0100 3350772 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3350676&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F10%2FMost-firms-get-F-for-kid-food-marketing%2FUPI-71431268251130%2F WASHINGTON, March 10 (UPI) -- Three-quarters of U.S. companies got an F for having weak or no policies in regard to food marketing aimed at children, a non-profit group says. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3350676 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:58:50 +0100 3350676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3347374&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F10%2FSupplements-may-hurt-prostate-treatment%2FUPI-78701268203938%2F ROYAL OAK, Mich., March 10 (UPI) -- Some dietary supplements may harm rather than help prostate cancer patients, U.S. researchers say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3347374 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:52:18 +0100 3347374 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3347375&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F10%2FLess-kidney-cancer-for-men-who-work-in-sun%2FUPI-88231268202191%2F ROCKVILLE, Md., March 10 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say men who work in the sun have less kidney cancer risk than workers who do not work in the sun. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3347375 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:23:11 +0100 3347375 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3347346&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F10%2FPatients-like-same-day-medical-treatment%2FUPI-24621268200878%2F KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 10 (UPI) -- U.S. patients prefer being treated by doctors, given the choice, but for minor illnesses they prefer the same-day service of a retail clinic, researchers say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3347346 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:01:18 +0100 3347346 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3347347&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F10%2FNY-health-dept-slams-sugary-drinks%2FUPI-98731268198465%2F ALBANY, N.Y., March 10 (UPI) -- New York's commissioner of health criticized the beverage industry for "ceaseless marketing" in its campaign against a proposed tax on sugary drinks. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3347347 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:21:05 +0100 3347347 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3347348&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F10%2FGluten-free-not-necessarily-grain-free%2FUPI-37441268197587%2F DALLAS, March 10 (UPI) -- Relatively few grains have the protein indigestible to those with celiac disease and psoriasis and some grains are safe for them to eat, a U.S. researcher says. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3347348 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:06:27 +0100 3347348 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3347330&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F09%2FNon-drugs-ease-hospital-pain%2FUPI-45831268195672%2F MINNEAPOLIS, Maine, March 9 (UPI) -- Non-traditional techniques are effective in reducing pain in hospitalized patients, U.S. researchers say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3347330 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:34:32 +0100 3347330 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3347279&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F09%2FElectromagnetic-pulses-ease-pain%2FUPI-48941268186700%2F NEW ORLEANS, March 9 (UPI) -- Patients with osteoarthritis treated with electromagnetic pulses said they experienced 40 percent less pain, U.S. researchers said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3347279 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:05:00 +0100 3347279 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3347232&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F09%2FDiabetes-drug-effective-if-taken-early%2FUPI-80351268182594%2F PORTLAND, Ore., March 9 (UPI) -- The sooner people with diabetes take the generic drug Metformin that helps prevent high blood sugar levels, the longer it is effective, U.S. researchers said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3347232 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:56:34 +0100 3347232 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3347233&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F09%2FPuff-City-may-help-teens-with-asthma%2FUPI-11771268179564%2F AUGUSTA, Ga., March 9 (UPI) -- A computer asthma program tailored to teens could help those in rural areas manage their disease and avoid fatal complications, U.S. researchers said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3347233 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:06:04 +0100 3347233 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3346879&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F09%2FCooperation-kindness-is-contagious%2FUPI-33851268164530%2F SAN DIEGO, March 9 (UPI) -- Cooperative behavior is contagious and spreads from person to person to person -- just like negative behavior, U.S. researchers found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3346879 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:55:30 +0100 3346879 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3346811&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F09%2FCity-orders-beefed-up-ambulance-for-obese%2FUPI-88061268159850%2F WINNIPEG, Manitoba, March 9 (UPI) -- The Canadian city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, has ordered a special ambulance that can accommodate patients who weigh more than 400 pounds, city officials said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3346811 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:37:30 +0100 3346811 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3346812&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F09%2FA-glass-of-wine-may-help-keep-weight-down%2FUPI-80211268159282%2F BOSTON, March 9 (UPI) -- Women who are normal weight and consume no more than two drinks a day may gain less weight than those who do not drink, U.S. researchers say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3346812 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:28:02 +0100 3346812 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3346658&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F09%2FMaybe-no-radiation-for-early-breast-cancer%2FUPI-86991268157702%2F ST. LOUIS, March 9 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say early-stage breast cancer patients may not need radiation after a mastectomy. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3346658 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:01:42 +0100 3346658 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3345986&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F09%2FVA-to-automate-Agent-Orange-claims%2FUPI-59811268151772%2F WASHINGTON, March 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is automating how it pays disability claims related to exposure to the chemical Agent Orange, officials said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3345986 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:22:52 +0100 3345986 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3346659&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F09%2FTwo-Pringles-potato-crisp-flavors-recalled%2FUPI-35231268148746%2F CINCINNATI, March 9 (UPI) -- The Procter & Gamble Co. of Cincinnati says it is recalling two varieties of Pringles potato crisps because of possible bacterial contamination. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3346659 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:32:26 +0100 3346659 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3343166&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F09%2FTeach-self-control-improve-kids-behavior%2FUPI-23571268118469%2F ROCHESTER, N.Y., March 9 (UPI) -- Children taught skills to monitor and control their anger and emotions improved their classroom behavior, U.S. researchers found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3343166 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:07:49 +0100 3343166 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3343160&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F09%2FDepression-relational-uncertainty-linked%2FUPI-58601268115687%2F CHAMPAIGN, Ill., March 9 (UPI) -- Those with more severe depressive symptoms report more relationship distress, U.S. researchers found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3343160 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:21:27 +0100 3343160 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3343140&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F08%2FCDC-US-STDs-remain-unacceptably-high%2FUPI-30751268109237%2F ATLANTA, March 8 (UPI) -- The United States suffers high rates of herpes, particularly among women and African-Americans, health officials said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3343140 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:33:57 +0100 3343140 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3343141&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F08%2FFor-young-teens-condom-size-matters%2FUPI-41841268109101%2F REGENSDORF, Switzerland, March 8 (UPI) -- A new smaller condom, called the Hotshot, has been designed to fit males ages 12-14, officials at Lamprecht AG, a condom manufacturer in Switzerland, said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3343141 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:31:41 +0100 3343141 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3343127&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F08%2FExercise-helps-if-weight-is-regained%2FUPI-28561268103075%2F COLUMBIA, Mo., March 8 (UPI) -- Many who lose weight subsequently regain it, but U.S. researchers say exercise can maintain the health benefits of weight loss, such as lower blood pressure. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3343127 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:51:15 +0100 3343127 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3343128&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F08%2FHow-to-preserve-brain-function%2FUPI-12701268101757%2F BOSTON, March 8 (UPI) -- There are ways to preserve executive function -- being able to make choices, plan, initiating action, inhibit impulses -- a U.S. newsletter advises. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3343128 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:29:17 +0100 3343128 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3343073&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F08%2FBaby-gets-10-times-normal-TB-vaccine%2FUPI-35771268092371%2F LONDON, March 8 (UPI) -- A hospital in North Lincolnshire, England says it is launching an investigation after a newborn baby was given an overdose of a tuberculosis vaccine. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3343073 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:52:51 +0100 3343073 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3343074&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F08%2FBaby-care-course-drops-stillbirth-rate%2FUPI-13841266550611%2F ROCKVILLE, Md., March 8 (UPI) -- The stillbirth rate in Argentina, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guatemala, India, Pakistan and Zambia dropped after training was offered, researchers say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3343074 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:42:01 +0100 3343074 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3343075&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F08%2FSleep-may-be-fountain-of-youth%2FUPI-13741268089566%2F CORVALLIS, Ore., March 8 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers suggest a good night's sleep may help fight deterioration due to aging. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3343075 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:06:06 +0100 3343075 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3343009&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F08%2FPine-bark-extract-may-help-kidneys%2FUPI-56701268084997%2F CHIETI, Italy, March 8 (UPI) -- Italian researchers say pine bark extract may help counteract kidney damage due to high blood pressure. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3343009 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:49:57 +0100 3343009 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3342655&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F08%2FModerate-caffeine-may-not-hurt-heart%2FUPI-56911268074964%2F SAN FRANCISCO, March 8 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say it is unlikely moderate caffeine increases heart arrhythmia risks. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3342655 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:02:44 +0100 3342655 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3342656&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F08%2FHealth-insurance-no-healthcare-guarantee%2FUPI-53081268074224%2F ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 8 (UPI) -- Having health insurance is not synonymous with having access to healthcare, a U.S. survey indicates. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3342656 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:50:24 +0100 3342656 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3342314&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F08%2FBathtub-caulk-put-in-womens-buttocks%2FUPI-72891268071038%2F NEWARK, N.J., March 8 (UPI) -- A silicone used to caulk bathtubs was injected into six women who were seeking more shapely buttocks, Essex County, N.J., officials said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3342314 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:57:18 +0100 3342314 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3340103&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F08%2FMany-in-California-not-ready-for-big-one%2FUPI-99751268030676%2F LOS ANGELES, March 8 (UPI) -- Earthquakes in Chile and Haiti are unwelcome reminders that many people in California may be unprepared for the "big one," researchers said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3340103 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:44:36 +0100 3340103 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3340104&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F08%2FVitamin-D-critical-to-fighting-infections%2FUPI-51381268030399%2F COPENHAGEN, Denmark, March 8 (UPI) -- University of Copenhagen researchers report vitamin D is crucial to activating immune defenses to fight off serious infections in the body. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3340104 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:39:59 +0100 3340104 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3338476&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F06%2FTemptation-obscures-healthy-heart-choices%2FUPI-95541267895786%2F SAN FRANCISCO, March 6 (UPI) -- People, even heart doctors, have a tough time making the right health choices for the heart, U.S. cardiologists say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3338476 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:16:26 +0100 3338476 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3338477&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F06%2FWashington-to-offer-free-female-condoms%2FUPI-96501267895379%2F WASHINGTON, March 6 (UPI) -- Washington city officials say the planned distribution of free female condoms will focus on areas of the city with high HIV rates. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3338477 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:09:39 +0100 3338477 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3336030&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F05%2FUS-foodborne-illness-costs-152-billion%2FUPI-23591267850227%2F WASHINGTON, March 5 (UPI) -- The total economic impact of U.S. foodborne illness is $152 billion -- or about $1,850 on average per patient, a U.S. study found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3336030 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:37:07 +0100 3336030 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3336016&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F05%2F17000-die-in-Germany-from-medical-errors%2FUPI-52721267847072%2F DUSSELDORF, Germany, March 5 (UPI) -- About 17,000 deaths per year in Germany are due to preventable medical errors, a patient safety non-profit group estimates. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3336016 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:44:32 +0100 3336016 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3336003&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F05%2FIntense-war-news-reduces-remembering-ads%2FUPI-88101267844037%2F CORVALLIS, Ore., March 5 (UPI) -- The more graphic and intense war news is, the less likely TV viewers will remember the advertising that follows the news, U.S. researchers say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3336003 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:53:57 +0100 3336003 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3335907&cid=s_37864_26_f&fid=37864&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2010%2F03%2F05%2FVirtual-dentists-for-underserved-areas%2FUPI-32231267840210%2F SACRAMENTO, March 5 (UPI) -- Low-income children and adults at several California sites will be able to receive free dental care, part of the Virtual Dental Home, dentists say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) Health News - UPI.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3335907 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:50:10 +0100 3335907