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Sat, 28 May 2011 23:09:03 +0100 Breathless, but not from asthma http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4646410&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F03%2F29%2FAR2011032900002.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4646410 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:06:39 +0100 4646410 Fish and seafood recipe recommendations http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4620016&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F03%2F22%2FAR2011032203139.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Jennifer LaRue Huget offers some suggestions (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4620016 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 22:13:01 +0100 4620016 Fish and seafood recipes http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4618204&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F03%2F22%2FAR2011032203098.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health How much fish and seafood should you eat each week? What are some good recipes? (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4618204 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 20:38:00 +0100 4618204 Inside the new Dietary Guidelines: Fish and other seafood http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4616714&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F03%2F22%2FAR2011032201789.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Jennifer LaRue Huget explains how best to incorporate the new dietary guidelines on seafood into your diet. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4616714 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:23:04 +0100 4616714 Type 2 diabetes surges in people younger than 20 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4615583&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F03%2F21%2FAR2011032103292.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health U.S. cases in those under 20 have grown from almost zero to tens of thousands in just over a decade. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4615583 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 22:21:05 +0100 4615583 Parenting an overweight child can be difficult http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4615582&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F03%2F21%2FAR2011032103815.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Should they intervene early and practice a form of benign neglect, hoping that the baby fat will melt away as a child grows? (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4615582 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 22:06:00 +0100 4615582 Surgeon general says obesity crisis should be addressed together http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4615584&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F03%2F21%2FAR2011032103241.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health . (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4615584 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:06:00 +0100 4615584 Wisconsin's health-care fight illustrates challenges as states change leadership http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4607413&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F03%2F18%2FAR2011031803305.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health The state's reversal illustrates how the views of state leaders are shaping the way the health-care overhaul envisioned by Congress will work on the ground. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4607413 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 18:38:00 +0100 4607413 Top green vegetables for your health -- and St. Patrick's Day http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4600848&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F03%2F15%2FAR2011031502504.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Get in the spirit with these top five green vegetables. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4600848 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 06:15:02 +0100 4600848 Drums Alive: Feel the beat, feel the burn http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4583599&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F03%2F15%2FAR2011031502594.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Could Drums Alive be the next Zumba? Vicky Hallett explores Baltimore's latest exercise craze. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4583599 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:26:05 +0100 4583599 Top green vegetables for your health - and St. Patrick's Day http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4583600&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F03%2F15%2FAR2011031502504.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Get in the spirit with these top five green vegetables. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4583600 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:47:04 +0100 4583600 Fear is potent risk of Japanese nuclear crisis http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4582336&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F03%2F14%2FAR2011031405086.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health The psychological impact of Japanese nuclear crisis could turn out to be significant (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4582336 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 04:03:00 +0100 4582336 --- http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4582106&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F03%2F14%2FAR2011031403640.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Tamika Felder figured she was young and healthy and could skip getting Pap smears for a few years when her job didn't offer health insurance. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4582106 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 20:58:01 +0100 4582106 Radiation exposure poses range of potential health problems for Japanese http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581166&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F03%2F12%2FAR2011031203446.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Among other things, radiation from nuclear power plants could increase cancer rates for decades. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581166 Sun, 13 Mar 2011 03:30:03 +0100 4581166 Ranch dressing: How good is it for you? http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581171&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F03%2F08%2FAR2011030802488.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Is ranch dressing the best way to get kids to eat their vegetables? (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581171 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 21:17:02 +0100 4581171 Nurses' strike cost Washington Hospital Center $6 million http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581167&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F03%2F10%2FAR2011031005593.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Washington Hospital Center spent about $6 million to hire 600 temporary nurses, beef up security and cover other costs during last week's nurses' strike and subsequent lockout at the region's largest hospital, hospital officials said. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581167 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:43:01 +0100 4581167 Report reveals steep increase in war amputations last fall http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581168&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F03%2F08%2FAR2011030806043.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health The majority of American soldiers undergoing amputation for war wounds last fall lost more than one limb, according to data presented Tuesday to the Defense Health Board, a committee of experts that advises the Defense Department on medical matters. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581168 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 06:01:00 +0100 4581168 Should last remaining known smallpox virus die? http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581173&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F03%2F08%2FAR2011030802087.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Intense debate rages over whether to destroy the remaining laboratory specimens of the smallpox virus. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581173 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 02:41:03 +0100 4581173 More information about ranch dressing http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581169&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F03%2F08%2FAR2011030803883.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health The original, handmade batches of buttermilk dressing were made in the mid-1950s by Steve Henson at his Hidden Valley Ranch near Santa Barbara, Calif. Buttermilk is now the sixth ingredient in the Hidden Valley full-fat dressing, after soybean oil, water, egg yolk, sugar and salt; it's third on t... (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581169 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 21:09:13 +0100 4581169 March madness? A basketball league that doesn't keep score http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581170&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F03%2F08%2FAR2011030802534.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health I recently spent a couple of hours at the Jewish Community Center in Fairfax watching women in their 40s, 50s and 60s play two games of full-court basketball. These were rec-league ballplayers, but there was nothing casual about the games. They played organized zone defense. A ref in black and wh... (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581170 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 17:08:09 +0100 4581170 Milestones in the eradication of smallpox http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581172&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F03%2F08%2FAR2011030802063.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health With officials debating whether to destroy the remaining specimens of the pathogen, here is a look at notable dates in smallpox history: (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581172 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 14:41:21 +0100 4581172 Doctors try new models to push health insurers aside http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581164&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F03%2F07%2FAR2011030703989.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Just about everyone agrees that the way we pay for primary care needs fixing. Under the current insurance model, doctors get paid for procedures and tests rather than for time spent with patients, which displeases doctors and patients alike and increases costs. Now some medical practices are side... (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581164 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:01:00 +0100 4581164 Vitamin D deficiency may be a factor in development of allergies http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581177&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F03%2F07%2FAR2011030704094.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Young people low in Vitamin D may be more prone to allergies, according to a new study. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581177 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 23:55:01 +0100 4581177 Paperbacks discuss antidepressants and technology's role in marriage http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581175&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F03%2F07%2FAR2011030704079.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Irving Kirsch's describes "The Emperor's New Drugs: Exploding the Antidepressant Myth." Spouses Edward M. Hallowell and Sue George Hallowell explain how technology leaves people "Married to Distraction." (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581175 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 23:52:03 +0100 4581175 Smart food choices can cut excess sugar and empty calories from your diet http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581174&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F03%2F07%2FAR2011030703704.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health The average U.S. adult consumes about a half-cup of added sugar a day, which amounts to roughly 355 nutritionally empty calories. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581174 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 23:41:02 +0100 4581174 Medigap supplemental coverage can be too pricey for younger Medicare beneficiaries http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581165&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F03%2F07%2FAR2011030703978.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health One night three years ago, Joe Hobson finished reading a book, went to sleep and woke up blind. The problem, caused by a rare hereditary disease, forced him to give up his 20-year communications job, along with its generous health insurance. Now 63, the Arlington man is covered by Medicare, the f... (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581165 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 23:32:03 +0100 4581165 Researchers try to understand naked mole rats' resistance to cancer http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581163&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F03%2F07%2FAR2011030703965.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health With their pinkish, translucent and wrinkly skin, double-saber buck teeth and black-bead eyes, naked mole rats look like characters in a nightmare from hell. In fact, they do live underground in pitch-dark burrows where their air, from a human point of view, can contain chokingly little oxygen, t... (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581163 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 23:30:03 +0100 4581163 Hospital, union brace for nurses' strike http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581180&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F03%2F02%2FAR2011030205988.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Managers at Washington Hospital Center and the nurses union are bracing for a planned strike Friday at the region's largest hospital, with managers flying in replacement nurses from all across the country and nurses seeking support from city officials. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581180 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 01:04:03 +0100 4581180 Republicans shift focus to Medicaid complaints http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581181&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F03%2F01%2FAR2011030107686.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health A day after President Obama said he would support amending the health-care law so states can opt out of key provisions sooner, Republicans sought to shift the rhetorical battle back to an issue that would be largely unaffected by the president's proposal: the impact of the law's Medicaid requirem... (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581181 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 04:39:03 +0100 4581181 Can't judge an exercise book by its cover http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581182&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F03%2F01%2FAR2011030104656.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Crack open a copy of "The Men's Health Big Book of Exercises: Four Weeks to a Leaner, Stronger, More Muscular You!" and you'll find a compilation of 619 moves designed to work every muscle in your body. If you thought you'd see anything all that different inside "The Women's Health Big Book of Ex... (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581182 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:55:01 +0100 4581182 How men and women exercise differently http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581183&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F03%2F01%2FAR2011030102973.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health No one wants to think she's a cliche. But it's time for me to recognize that when it comes to my gym behavior, that's exactly what I am: a cardio-loving woman who has to be forced to hoist a dumbbell. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581183 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:59:02 +0100 4581183 The Checklist: Fitness and nutrition advice for March http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581184&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F03%2F01%2FAR2011030102901.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health March is my pudgiest month. Winter has made it challenging to get to the gym or outside for regular runs. But now spring is nigh (it officially starts March 20!), and shorts-wearing weather can't be far behind. So now's the time to start getting in shape for the warm months ahead. I will if you w... (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581184 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:50:00 +0100 4581184 Children seem to gain extra weight after having their tonsils removed http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581176&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F28%2FAR2011022806082.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health A study analyzes data from nine studies, involving 795 children who had a tonsillectomy, with or without adenoid removal, before they turned 18. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581176 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 04:55:03 +0100 4581176 Health insurers offer patients the option of paying extra for higher-priced care http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581179&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F28%2FAR2011022805177.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health When consumers and employers pick health plans, some increasingly are being offered a trade-off these days: They can get a hefty break on their premiums if they agree to pay more out-of-pocket when they use certain high-cost providers in their network or if they cut those providers out of their n... (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581179 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 04:39:02 +0100 4581179 D.C. Health Department issues measles alert http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581186&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F28%2FAR2011022806618.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health A woman infected with measles, a contagious and potentially dangerous disease, traveled through the District and Maryland after flying into Dulles International Airport, it was disclosed Monday. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581186 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 02:41:01 +0100 4581186 Doctor-owned centers spark criticism, scrutiny http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581178&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F28%2FAR2011022805378.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health When Kenneth Baker found out he had prostate cancer, his urologist detailed his options: The 84-year-old was too old for surgery, but he could pick from two forms of radiation or simply wait to see if he really needed treatment. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581178 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 01:59:04 +0100 4581178 Many Americans have poor health literacy http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581185&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F28%2FAR2011022805957.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health An elderly woman sent home from the hospital develops a life-threatening infection because she doesn't understand the warning signs listed in the discharge instructions. A man flummoxed by an intake form in a doctor's office reflexively writes "no" to every question because he doesn't understand ... (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581185 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 01:37:01 +0100 4581185 Obama says he will support letting states opt out of health-care law earlier http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581187&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F28%2FAR2011022802553.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health President Obama told a group of governors Monday that he would support moving up the timetable in which states can opt out of the federal health care law, making a major concession to critics of the law. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581187 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 01:35:01 +0100 4581187 Governors differ on extent of flexibility for Medicaid http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581191&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F27%2FAR2011022703688.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Democratic and Republican governors, burdened by crushing budget pressures from Medicaid, said Sunday that federal officials should allow them more freedom to change eligibility rules and other aspects of the public health insurance program for the poor. But they displayed sharp ideological diffe... (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581191 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 03:57:07 +0100 4581191 I cannot tell a lie: Racing Presidents tryout isn't easy http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581196&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F21%2FAR2011022103237.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health I had to be Teddy. Nothing else would make sense. This is, after all, a fitness column, and any high school history student can tell you which U.S. president is most closely linked with "the life of strenuous endeavor," as Roosevelt liked to put it himself. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581196 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:51:00 +0100 4581196 The Checkup: More questions about cell phone safety http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581192&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F22%2FAR2011022205380.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Are cell phones safe? That question has gotten a lot of attention, but so far, as my colleague pointed out on Monday, there has been no convincing evidence that those ubiquitous devices actually cause health problems. However, a new federal study may stir things up further, even though the bottom... (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581192 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:16:01 +0100 4581192 Obama administration asks states to cut costs without dropping Medicaid coverage http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581193&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F22%2FAR2011022203788.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health The Obama administration is deploying squadrons of in-house experts to help budget-strapped states figure out how to save money on Medicaid, the health program for the poor that has been a source of rising tensions between state capitals and Washington. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581193 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:58:01 +0100 4581193 Whole grain and the 2010 Dietary Guidelines http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581194&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F22%2FAR2011022202786.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health It's no secret that whole grains are good for us. They deliver way more nutrients per calorie than refined grains do, which just happens to fall in line with one of the major themes of the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 (published by the U.S. Agriculture and Health and Human Services d... (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581194 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:33:08 +0100 4581194 Hospitals aim to reduce the number of patients readmitted after discharge http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581195&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F21%2FAR2011022102949.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health "Welcome back" are two words you'd really rather not hear at a hospital, especially if you've just been discharged. Yet one in five Medicare patients found themselves back in the hospital within 30 days of leaving it in 2003 and 2004, according to a recent study in the New England Journal of Medi... (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581195 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0100 4581195 Flu season heats up http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581197&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F21%2FAR2011022102610.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Don't let the warmer, brighter days fool you. Flu season is not over. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581197 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:58:03 +0100 4581197 Bacteria's role in colon cancer, cystic fibrosis; burning paper to measure carbon http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581200&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F21%2FAR2011022102622.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Here's a not-so-savory news flash: There are more bacterial cells living in our bodies than human cells. Researchers are learning how the balance of these bugs affects our health, but reaping the benefits of bacteria is not quite as simple as eating probiotic yogurt. That's the gist of "The Good,... (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581200 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:57:00 +0100 4581200 'Policy Review' essay covers PTSD; veteran benefits http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581199&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F21%2FAR2011022102523.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health How could a Veterans Administration rule making it easier for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder to file disability claims be a bad thing? In a "Policy Review" essay called "PTSD's Diagnostic Trap," psychiatrist and Yale University School of Medicine lecturer Sally Satel argues that ful... (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581199 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:47:00 +0100 4581199 Fiber seems to be linked to a reduced risk of disease in people older than 50 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581198&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F21%2FAR2011022102524.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health THE QUESTION: Diets high in fiber have been shown to aid weight loss and help with digestive problems. Might fiber also offer other health benefits? (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581198 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:38:00 +0100 4581198 Patients find plenty of health information on line, but not all of it is reliable http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581188&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F21%2FAR2011022102441.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health The Internet has no equal as an information storehouse. The trick is to know how to get right to a source of useful information and not waste time on Web sites that are biased, trying to sell you something or just plain wrong. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581188 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:29:00 +0100 4581188 Medical Mysteries: A Teen's Swollen Ankle http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581189&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F21%2FAR2011022102362.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Shortly after Thanksgiving 2009, 14-year-old old Abby Picard began complaining that her right ankle hurt. Her parents brushed it off, believing her discomfort was the result of her fondness for fashionable thin-soled sneakers and an extremely heavy backpack. "We thought nothing of it," recalled h... (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581189 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:55:05 +0100 4581189 Google, Yahoo! BabelFish use math principles to translate documents online http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581201&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F21%2FAR2011022102191.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Early one morning in 2007, Libby Casey was trying to do her laundry in a guesthouse in Reykjavik, Iceland. When she couldn't figure out how to use the washing machine, she opened up the instruction manual. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581201 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:22:00 +0100 4581201 Mobile dental clinic brings care to poor children in Prince George's County http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581190&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F21%2FAR2011022102040.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health At last, dentist Belinda Carver-Taylor was sitting in the new mobile dental clinic with a child before her. She had hoped for this day so long that now she could only shake her head. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581190 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 14:43:08 +0100 4581190 Obama administration unlikely to block Arizona plan to cut 250,000 from Medicaid rolls http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581206&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F16%2FAR2011021607238.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health The administration will probably permit the plan despite a provision in the new health-care law barring states from tightening their eligibility standards for the program, federal officials said. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581206 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 03:44:01 +0100 4581206 The sports bra: Your No. 1 supporter http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581207&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F15%2FAR2011021501849.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Everyone has a pair of feet, but women have an additional pair of something to worry about while exercising. And they're every bit as tricky to fit, control and protect, which is why bras are beginning to rival shoes as the most technical of all sporting apparel. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581207 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:53:09 +0100 4581207 Z drugs keep sleep-aid market awake http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581208&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F15%2FAR2011021500016.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health With almost a third of Americans reporting sleep problems, it's not surprising that sales of Ambien, Sonata and similar sleep aids are high: It's a $1.8 billion market. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581208 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 05:17:00 +0100 4581208 Women are more likely than men to give up sleep to care for children and others http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581204&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F14%2FAR2011021405833.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Call it the real night shift - that noctural period when bleary-eyed adults leave warm beds to tend to the needs of sick kids, elderly parents, an ailing spouse or incontinent pet. So, who takes the night shift: Mom or Dad? (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581204 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 01:22:00 +0100 4581204 Can relaxation drinks put you to sleep? http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581203&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F14%2FAR2011021405988.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Once, "relaxation beverages" consisted of alcohol, chamomile tea and warm milk. Now, the field includes a slew of new drinks promising a better night's sleep using such ingredients as melatonin, valerian root and - think turkey - tryptophan. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581203 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 01:20:03 +0100 4581203 Book explains allergies, asthma; magazine rates teen TV shows for safe-sex info http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581213&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F14%2FAR2011021405983.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health POZ, the lifestyle magazine for people with HIV/AIDS, evaluated a variety of teen TV shows for how often characters practiced safe sex.New book discusses allergies and asthma in children. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581213 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 01:18:01 +0100 4581213 Too little or too much sleep may take a toll on the heart http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581215&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F14%2FAR2011021405974.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Quick Study: Too little or too much sleep may take a toll on the heart. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581215 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 01:17:00 +0100 4581215 Humor, music and spirituality may offer physical benefits http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581211&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F14%2FAR2011021405971.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Humor, music and spirituality can boost your mood, but growing evidence suggests that they also offer physical benefits. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581211 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 01:17:00 +0100 4581211 Meditation and mindfulness may give your brain a boost http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581210&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F14%2FAR2011021405973.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health They are the simplest instructions in the world: Sit in a comfortable position, close your eyes, clear your mind and try to focus on the present moment. Yet I am confident that anyone who has tried meditation will agree with me that what seems so basic and easy on paper is often incredibly challe... (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581210 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 01:17:00 +0100 4581210 Group tries to simplify drug labels to help people get the proper doses http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581212&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F14%2FAR2011021405970.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health "Take two tablets by mouth twice daily." This printed instruction, common on prescription pill bottles, might seem straightforward. Yet in a study, nearly half of patients misunderstood what it or other common label instructions meant. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581212 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 01:16:01 +0100 4581212 Study of recalled medical devices faults lax FDA testing methods http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581209&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F14%2FAR2011021405887.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health A new analysis is raising questions about how good a job the Food and Drug Administration is doing at protecting Americans from faulty medical devices. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581209 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 01:05:03 +0100 4581209 An insomniac learns to make the most of getting the least sleep http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581202&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F14%2FAR2011021405695.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health In the wee hours of the morning - or is it still night? - my eyes snap open and my mind races. What do I have to do today? What didn't I get done yesterday? Why did I get into that disagreement? Other nights, I am on a high wire, hovering between sleep and wakefulness and chewing over my next mov... (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581202 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:34:00 +0100 4581202 Apps and gadgets to track your sleep http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581214&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F14%2FAR2011021404421.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health A bunch of gadgets and apps are now on the market to help high-tech insomniacs (or just the sleep-curious) track their z's. These aren't meant to help you fall asleep, though there are plenty of other apps intended to do that. We're talking here about gizmos that claim to record your movements al... (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581214 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 21:07:04 +0100 4581214 Free app adjusts color on monitors to prevent disruption of sleep cycle http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581205&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F14%2FAR2011021404136.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health I stare at screens almost every waking hour. Computer monitor. Laptop. TV. Tablet. Smartphone. So I've tested a few ways to ease the strain on my eyes - and, in the process, learned about something that might be helping me in non-waking hours, too. It's about the light that these screens emit. It... (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581205 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 20:29:02 +0100 4581205 Enrollment in high-risk insurance pools lagging behind predictions http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581219&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F10%2FAR2011021004184.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health More Americans have been signing up for special health plans designed for people with medical problems that caused them to be spurned by the insurance industry, according to new government figures. But enrollment continues to lag significantly behind original predictions. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581219 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 02:35:01 +0100 4581219 FlyScreen Lands On iPhone But Not As We Know It http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581220&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F10%2FAR2011021002562.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health FlyScreen , the lock screen replacement for Android and Symbian phones from Israeli startup Cellogic, has landed on the iPhone . But not as we know it.That's because Apple's iOS is locked down as it were (see what I did there) and doesn't allow third-party apps to take over the lock screen. This... (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581220 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 09:41:53 +0100 4581220 Study: Surgery in womb helps babies with spina bifida http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581222&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F09%2FAR2011020906090.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Performing surgery on babies with the most severe form of spina bifida when they are still in the womb doubles the chance that they will be able to walk, according to a federally funded study released Wednesday. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581222 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 04:56:01 +0100 4581222 D.C.'s leading provider of clean needles to drug addicts to close Feb. 25 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581221&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F09%2FAR2011020906233.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health The leading provider of clean needles to drug addicts in the District to help stem the spread of AIDS plans to shut its doors by the end of the month, officials said Wednesday, in the city that has the highest HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in the country. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581221 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 04:48:00 +0100 4581221 Breast-cancer study questions lymph node removal http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581223&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F08%2FAR2011020806420.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Many women with early breast cancer do not appear to need removal of their lymph nodes, as is often recommended, according to a federally funded study released Tuesday. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581223 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0100 4581223 Want to be one of the Nationals' racing presidents? http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581224&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F08%2FAR2011020805057.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Applications are due Friday for those interested in becoming one of the Washington Nationals' racing presidents: Abe, George, Tom or Teddy, right. The mascots are starting their sixth year of entertaining home crowds with a race on the field during the fourth inning. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581224 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 23:50:03 +0100 4581224 The February wellness checklist http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581225&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F08%2FAR2011020803670.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health February's long winter slog is brightened by Valentine's Day, a good reminder to take care of our hearts. Here are some ideas for being well during this shortest, and often snowiest, of months in Washington. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581225 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 19:19:00 +0100 4581225 --- http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581226&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F08%2FAR2011020803611.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581226 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 19:03:48 +0100 4581226 When injuries interrupt exercise: Readers weigh in http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581227&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F08%2FAR2011020803407.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health I got some great feedback on my Jan. 27 column about the sudden interruption to my running regimen, "Coping with an out-of-the-routine injury." Here are edited excerpts of what two readers had to say, followed by excerpts from an online Q&A nutritional biochemist Shawn Talbott and I did with ... (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581227 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 18:35:00 +0100 4581227 2010 was marked by a recall of eggs, drug warnings and progress on flu vaccines http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581218&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F07%2FAR2011020704975.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Consumer Reports Insights: 2010 was marked by a recall of eggs, drug warnings and progress on flu vaccines. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581218 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0100 4581218 Tattooing outgrows its renegade image to thrive in the mainstream http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581216&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F07%2FAR2011020704915.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health It's 1945, and you want a tattoo. You drive to the part of town your mom warned you about, past scruffy bars and burlesque shows, and arrive at a tiny shop offering maybe 200 designs in three or four colors. An ex-sailor who just clocked out of his day job rinses off his tattoo machine. Five minu... (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581216 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0100 4581216 Insuring your health: Book argues against unnecessary medical intervention http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581217&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F07%2FAR2011020704956.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health In a new book, "Overdiagnosed: Making People Sick in the Pursuit of Health," Dartmouth researchers and physicians H. Gilbert Welch, Lisa Schwartz and Steven Woloshin argue that the medical establishment's embrace of early diagnosis and treatment as the key to keeping people healthy actually does ... (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581217 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 23:03:02 +0100 4581217 Getting a tattoo is largely safe, though experts advise using a reputable shop http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581230&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F07%2FAR2011020704931.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Dermatologists' organizations, tattoo artists and the Food and Drug Administration agree that tattooing is largely safe, but any time you stick a needle into skin there are risks. Consumers need to do their homework. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581230 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 23:01:00 +0100 4581230 'Why We Get Fat' by Gary Taubes; teen smoking prevention online http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581228&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F07%2FAR2011020703790.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Once more, with feeling "Why We Get Fat" (Knopf, $24.95) (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581228 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 19:28:01 +0100 4581228 Health benefits of falling and staying in love http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581229&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F07%2FAR2011020703564.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Love may make the world go 'round, but is it powerful enough to lower one's blood pressure, reduce depression and speed the healing of an injury? With Valentine's Day just around the corner, we set out to find the answer and discovered that science says yes. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581229 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 18:46:03 +0100 4581229 Report on global cardiac risks: World gets fatter, but blood pressure goes down http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581234&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F03%2FAR2011020306970.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health The whole world is getting fatter, except perhaps for the women of Italy and Singapore. Globally, blood pressure is slowly coming down. Cholesterol is falling in rich countries and rising in developing ones. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581234 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 01:59:01 +0100 4581234 State officials divided on meaning of judge's health-care ruling http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581235&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F01%2FAR2011020105041.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health A day after a federal judge struck down the government's plan to overhaul the health-care system, Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen issued a stern statement: "This means that, for Wisconsin, the federal health care law is dead," and that his state "was relieved of any obligations or duti... (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581235 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 01:52:00 +0100 4581235 Super thin Super Bowl spread http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581237&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F01%2FAR2011020102731.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Like other food-centered celebrations, Super Bowl gatherings can be both fun and fraught with apprehension for those concerned about their waistlines. Nobody wants to sit on the sidelines, skipping the traditional snacks. But who wants to deal with postgame regrets? You can work football-fan food... (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581237 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 19:07:06 +0100 4581237 No chilling effect on donations at the Polar Bear Plunge http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581236&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F01%2FAR2011020102732.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Much to the chagrin of the proudly purple people of Baltimore, the Ravens will not be playing in the Super Bowl on Sunday. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581236 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:40:07 +0100 4581236 Judge strikes down entire new health-care law http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581241&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F01%2F31%2FAR2011013103804.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health A federal judge in Florida on Monday became the first to strike down the entire law to overhaul the nation's health-care system, potentially complicating implementation of the statute in the 26 states that brought the suit. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581241 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:32:00 +0100 4581241 Health information remains high on the list of popular uses for the Internet http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581238&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F02%2F01%2FAR2011020106916.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Seeking health information is the third-most-prevalent activity among American Internet users, according to a report being issued Feb. 1 by the Pew Internet Project. The only things more universal were exchanging e-mail and using search engines. (Of course, if someone uses Google to look up "shin... (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581238 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 05:01:00 +0100 4581238 Mediation can bring justice with no need for a trial http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581232&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F01%2F31%2FAR2011013106131.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health When a health-care provider harms instead of heals, patients who seek answers and redress generally face the prospect of a long and costly lawsuit. But there's another option, one that can significantly reduce the toll of a court battle while providing many of the same benefits to patients and th... (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581232 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 01:53:00 +0100 4581232 AnyBody: Parents are ignoring their children for their BlackBerry http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581240&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F01%2F31%2FAR2011013104657.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Increasingly, it is adults' constant, obsessive use of these technologies that's coming under fire. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581240 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 22:33:00 +0100 4581240 Liposuction can't salvage Navy career http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581239&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F01%2F31%2FAR2011013104535.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health KEY WEST, FLA. - Mick Kruger is not out of shape. The 38-year-old master-at-arms first class has never failed a physical readiness test. He routinely scores "excellent" on the mile-and-a-half run. He has run one marathon and finished three others on in-line skates. His performance evaluations du... (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581239 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 22:28:01 +0100 4581239 Military personnel take extreme measures to meet body-fat and weight rules http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581231&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F01%2F31%2FAR2011013104522.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Air Force Tech. Sgt. Heather Sommerdyke spent $12,000 on two liposuction surgeries last spring. She was running eight to 10 miles, six days a week. She even switched to a starvation diet. It was all part of a last-ditch effort to trim her waistline to the 35.5-inch maximum for female airmen. She ... (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581231 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 22:26:01 +0100 4581231 New dietary guidelines: Eat less, eat better and lose the salt http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581233&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F01%2F31%2FAR2011013104447.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Americans need to make big changes in their eating habits to fight the obesity epidemic and a host of ailments caused by poor diets, including consuming less sugar, fat and salt and more fish, fruits and vegetables, the Obama administration recommended Monday. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581233 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 22:07:01 +0100 4581233 House Republicans sharpen attack on health-care reform in two Hill hearings http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581242&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F01%2F25%2FAR2011012506073.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Republicans on Wednesday used their new majority in the House of Representatives to hold the first of what they promise will be a steady drumbeat of congressional hearings to denounce the new health-care law. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581242 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 23:46:01 +0100 4581242 Got milk? What kind? http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581244&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F01%2F25%2FAR2011012502723.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health After spending a day with her boyfriend's family recently, my daughter marveled, "They only drink whole milk!" That milk was delicious, she reported, even after the container had sat on the counter for a while. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581244 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 21:58:01 +0100 4581244 Nutritional information: Milk http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581243&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F01%2F25%2FAR2011012502791.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Sales of whole milk in the United States made up about 70 percent of the market in the mid-1970s but have dropped dramatically since, while the sales of skim and 2 percent have risen. The most recent sales figures show: (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581243 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 16:37:04 +0100 4581243 When an injury interrupts your exercise http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581248&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F01%2F25%2FAR2011012502636.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Read a Q&A on interruptions to your exercise routine. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581248 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 16:11:00 +0100 4581248 Food industry unveils plan for nutrition labels on package fronts http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581251&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F01%2F24%2FAR2011012404685.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health The food industry rolled out Monday what it called a "monumental and historic" effort to put nutrition facts on the front of packaging for processed foods and beverages, a change executives said is designed to help consumers make sound nutritional choices at the supermarket. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581251 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 03:41:00 +0100 4581251 Antidepressant may reduce frequency and severity of menopausal hot flashes http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581252&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F01%2F24%2FAR2011012406281.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Quick Study: Antidepressant may reduce frequency and severity of menopausal hot flashes. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581252 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 01:59:01 +0100 4581252 'Doctor fish' nibble at hands and feet to smooth skin at spa in Beirut http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581250&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F01%2F24%2FAR2011012406273.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health . (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581250 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 01:58:03 +0100 4581250 Consumer Reports Insights: Treatment options for women with breast cancer http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581249&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F01%2F24%2FAR2011012404320.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health . (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581249 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 01:14:03 +0100 4581249 Looking beyond smoking, lung-cancer activists want early detection and treatment http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581247&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F01%2F24%2FAR2011012404305.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Lung-cancer survivors, victims' relatives and advocacy groups are calling for abroader focus on the disease, to include not just anti-smoking campaigns but also early detection and treatment. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581247 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 01:14:00 +0100 4581247 Health insurance rules may decide whether infertility treatment is essential http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581246&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F01%2F24%2FAR2011012405363.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Is health insurance coverage of infertility treatments an essential benefit to help people manage a medical disorder? Or is it a life-enhancing benefit, nice to have perhaps but not essential because it doesn't sustain a person's life? (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581246 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 01:12:01 +0100 4581246 U.S. recovers $4 billion from health-care fraud cases http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581245&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F01%2F24%2FAR2011012405939.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health The government recaptured a record $4 billion last year from pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, doctors, nursing homes and other providers of care that defrauded federal health-care programs, the Obama administration reported Monday. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581245 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 01:11:02 +0100 4581245 Health-care law: Arizona tries new approach to get by federal Medicaid rules http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581256&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F01%2F23%2FAR2011012304319.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Republican efforts to repeal or limit the reach of the new health-care law took a new direction last week when Arizona lawmakers approved a novel and controversial attempt to cut Medicaid for 280,000 of the state's poor. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581256 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 03:58:00 +0100 4581256 Shooting in Tucson sparks interest in 'mental health first aid' courses http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581255&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F01%2F17%2FAR2011011703281.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health . (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581255 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 02:05:02 +0100 4581255 Medical Mysteries: Infant's monitor kept shrieking, but doctors didn't know why http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581253&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F01%2F17%2FAR2011011702099.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Jennifer Kahler was having trouble understanding what the doctor was telling her. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581253 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:20:09 +0100 4581253 Filtered and bottled water consumption could increase tooth decay risk http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581254&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2011%2F01%2F17%2FAR2011011702905.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Little did I know that filtering my family's tap water might put our teeth at risk. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581254 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:19:00 +0100 4581254 Decline in U.S. abortion rate stalls http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4330629&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.washingtonpost.com%2Fclick.phdo%3Fi%3Dfa40ff5b03601b2063ebfb37a43a9110 The rate at which women are getting abortions and the total number of procedures being performed in the United States, both of which had been falling steadily for nearly two decades, appear to have hit a plateau, according to an authoritative survey being released Tuesday. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4330629 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 05:00:00 +0100 4330629 The Freshman 15- Treats you can eat http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4170944&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.washingtonpost.com%2Fclick.phdo%3Fi%3D03c66ee4fdc046f30207947bfb7337aa For everyday snacking, Oz and Jakubczak suggest these treats, which, eaten in moderation, don't add too many calories to the day's total: (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4170944 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 16:05:39 +0100 4170944 A parent's guide to the Freshman 15 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4170945&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.washingtonpost.com%2Fclick.phdo%3Fi%3D9ea39b890d382a8a3497325e69445a98 What should you say to your college kid when he or she comes home for Thanksgiving having all too clearly gained the notorious Freshman 15? (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4170945 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 16:02:01 +0100 4170945 Exercise instructors often have high-powered careers outside of the gym http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4170946&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.washingtonpost.com%2Fclick.phdo%3Fi%3Dce58020782c9e755d8d1f5547a8d89ba I know that the man in gray spandex shorts yelling out, "I want you to beg me for mercy!" is Jeffrey Lesk, the 56-year-old managing partner of the D.C. office of Nixon Peabody, a law firm. But to the dozen other folks perched on bikes and pedaling like mad, he's just Jeff, the guy who teaches cyc... (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4170946 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 15:40:06 +0100 4170946 Quick Study: Colds seem less common and severe among those who exercise most http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4143699&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.washingtonpost.com%2Fclick.phdo%3Fi%3Def35d93b45756112af6c1aaf61825438 . (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4143699 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 19:59:01 +0100 4143699 GlaxoSmithKline to pay $750 million in pill case http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4106565&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.washingtonpost.com%2Fclick.phdo%3Fi%3D0b477247b2ff6168ace5177242de85ed BOSTON -- Federal prosecutors in Massachusetts say British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline PLC will pay $750 million to settle allegations that its subsidiary manufactured and sold adulterated drugs, including the popular antidepressant Paxil. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4106565 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 19:24:27 +0100 4106565 Woman's crushing headache took years to diagnose http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4100499&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.washingtonpost.com%2Fclick.phdo%3Fi%3D875ef5986f9855df820ebc3c86390e45 Right away, Lori White knew that something was very wrong. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4100499 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 19:52:03 +0100 4100499 FDA delays decision on breast cancer drug Avastin http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3983744&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.washingtonpost.com%2Fclick.phdo%3Fi%3Dc52817fe44fc19e6c96e544a3221478c WASHINGTON -- Drugmaker Roche said Friday that U.S. health regulators will take more time to review its drug Avastin for breast cancer, a use that has generated vigorous debate among cancer specialists and patients. Food and Drug Administration - Breast cancer - Health - Cancer - Bevacizumab (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3983744 Fri, 17 Sep 2010 22:32:32 +0100 3983744 US face transplant patient promotes organ donation http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3983745&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.washingtonpost.com%2Fclick.phdo%3Fi%3D567275b6c2db2735099979d79a6b238a CLEVELAND -- There is an initial shock upon first glance at Connie Culp, the woman who received the nation's first face transplant nearly two years ago. She taps her way through the hospital waiting room, feeling along the floor with a cane and smiling hesitantly at a visitor, even though she can... Health - Medicine - Education - Transplantation - Surgery (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3983745 Fri, 17 Sep 2010 10:33:37 +0100 3983745 Summer at the Naval Academy means the running of the plebes http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3896392&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.washingtonpost.com%2Fclick.phdo%3Fi%3Dd696609c912fd76eb5bebf303ebe138c Thirty feet in the air, an Indiana Jones-style rope bridge loomed, strung between two poles, wobbling occasionally in the morning sunshine. Even for 18-year-olds, who are certain they're invulnerable, its irregularly spaced wooden slats screamed caution. United States Naval Academy - United States - Maryland - Education - Colleges and Universities (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3896392 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:37:30 +0100 3896392 Michelle Obama's 'cleanse': Would it work for you? http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3896391&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.washingtonpost.com%2Fclick.phdo%3Fi%3Dd3290ee3a707d0ebb81607c16ab1bb36 In an interview in September's Ladies' Home Journal, first lady Michelle Obama mentions that she occasionally takes part in a cleanse. She meant, according to her press office, that she eats as much fruit and vegetables as possible and cuts out fats and oils, dairy, meat, caffeine, sugar and star... United States - President - Barack Obama - History - Government (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3896391 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:37:30 +0100 3896391 Featured Advertiser http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3896394&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fads.pheedo.com%2Fclick.phdo%3Fs%3D25f12c77e9c25ebd7e4b78d8c3b11e37%26p%3D4 (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3896394 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 3896394 Virginia can impose tougher abortion clinic oversight, AG Cuccinelli says http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3896393&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.washingtonpost.com%2Fclick.phdo%3Fi%3D25f12c77e9c25ebd7e4b78d8c3b11e37 RICHMOND -- Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II has concluded that the state can impose stricter oversight over clinics that perform abortions, a move immediately decried by abortion-rights organizations and others as an attempt to circumvent the General Assembly, which has repeatedly... Abortion - Health - United States - Reproductive Health - Clinics and Services (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3896393 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 3896393 Sports concussions researchers turn to video games for help http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3877431&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.washingtonpost.com%2Fclick.phdo%3Fi%3D21a94947b6fa96e92abfd8c07869566d One of the great unknowns in treating athletes who have suffered a concussion is determining when they are ready to resume playing their sport. The University of Maryland has turned to a popular video game for help. Video game - Games - History - Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - Lou Gehrig (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3877431 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:10:00 +0100 3877431 FDA considers revoking approval of Avastin for advanced breast cancer http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3867626&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.washingtonpost.com%2Fclick.phdo%3Fi%3D26195c7f77d76200cb4222bb258e6f0d Federal regulators are considering taking the highly unusual step of rescinding approval of a drug that patients with advanced breast cancer turn to as a last-ditch hope. Breast cancer - Cancer - Health - Breast - Conditions and Diseases (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3867626 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 3867626 U.S. regulators lack data on health risks of most chemicals http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3809199&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2010%2F08%2F01%2FAR2010080103469.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health This summer, when Kellogg recalled 28 million boxes of Froot Loops, Apple Jacks, Corn Pops and Honey Smacks, the company blamed elevated levels of a chemical in the packaging. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3809199 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 3809199 Study: Working mothers not necessarily harmful to child development http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3809200&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2010%2F07%2F30%2FAR2010073003762.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health A new study finds that babies raised by working mothers don't necessarily suffer cognitive setbacks, an encouraging finding that follows a raft of previous reports suggesting that women with infants were wiser to stay home. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3809200 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0100 3809200 CPR studies find no benefit to mouth-to-mouth over chest compressions alone http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3809203&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2010%2F07%2F28%2FAR2010072804731.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health For anyone trying to save a victim of cardiac arrest, the questions used to be: How many breaths do I give? How many chest compressions? And do I really want to do this in the first place? (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3809203 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0100 3809203 Lack of funding threatens the future of HIV drug therapy in the developing world http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3809202&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2010%2F07%2F28%2FAR2010072805671.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Ten years ago, many experts thought you couldn't bring antiretroviral therapy to people with AIDS in poor countries. The drugs cost too much, there weren't enough doctors, the patients wouldn't take the medicines correctly, and the risk of creating a resistant virus was too high. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3809202 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0100 3809202 More foods hinder than help sleep http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3795501&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.washingtonpost.com%2Fclick.phdo%3Fi%3D862baeeccfad3a9ca7f7147a46250d5d A number of my apparently sleep-deprived friends and colleagues, upon learning I planned to write about foods that might help people sleep better, have told me they're eager to see what I come up with. Health - Sleep Disorders - Conditions and Diseases - United States - Organizations (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3795501 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:37:30 +0100 3795501 Baby is breast-fed by wrong woman at Virginia Hospital Center http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3809201&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2010%2F07%2F27%2FAR2010072705976.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health The day after her first child was born in January at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington County, Suzanne Libby discovered that he was missing from the hospital nursery. Searching frantically, she found Spencer in his hospital bassinet -- in another woman's room. Standing next to him was a hospi... (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3809201 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0100 3809201 Medical Mysteries: Sudden hearing loss in one ear was no minor irritant http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3809208&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2010%2F07%2F26%2FAR2010072604734.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health As he picked up the phone to make the call, Wayne Curtis worried that his doctor might think he was a hypochondriac. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3809208 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0100 3809208 Health-care overhaul: Long-term-care benefits are a long way off http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3809207&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2010%2F07%2F26%2FAR2010072604721.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Among the most important questions involving the health-care overhaul are how seniors will be affected. Here are two of the biggest pocketbook issues. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3809207 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0100 3809207 D.C. developer David von Storch is pumped to take fitness centers to a new level http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3809206&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2010%2F07%2F26%2FAR2010072605287.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Navy suits and crisp oxfords occupy every seat except his. With the jacket fringed in fur, the red high-top Nikes with electric blue laces, the polo shirt whose slim-fit sleeves permit the right amount of biceps bulge, David von Storch is a very Logan Circle presence in this very Georgetown meeti... (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3809206 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0100 3809206 Medical examiners use differing criteria to tally heat-related deaths http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3809205&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2010%2F07%2F26%2FAR2010072604723.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health It's nature's stealth killer. It's not always the medical examiner's prime suspect. And the deadly toll it exacts often becomes clear only well after it has left the scene. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3809205 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0100 3809205 Disputed chemical bisphenol-A found in paper receipts http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3809204&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2010%2F07%2F26%2FAR2010072605001.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health As lawmakers and health experts wrestle over whether a controversial chemical, bisphenol-A, should be banned from food and beverage containers, a new analysis by an environmental group suggests Americans are being exposed to BPA through another, surprising route: paper receipts. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3809204 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0100 3809204 Medical device problems hurt 70,000+ kids annually http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3809209&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2010%2F07%2F26%2FAR2010072601037.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health CHICAGO -- More than 70,000 children and teens go to the emergency room each year for injuries and complications from medical devices, and contact lenses are the leading culprit, the first detailed national estimate suggests. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3809209 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:41:59 +0100 3809209 State facilities for the disabled called antiquated, but some rely on them http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3809210&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2010%2F07%2F21%2FAR2010072102651.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health CHESAPEAKE, VA. -- On a barren tract that backs up to Interstate 64, past a street sign that says "Dead End," sits the entrance to a home that no parent would eagerly choose for a son or daughter. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3809210 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0100 3809210 Delay of food safety bill stirs tensions between House and Senate Democrats http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3809211&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2010%2F07%2F20%2FAR2010072004163.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Frustration over a food safety bill that is stalled in the Senate has prompted infighting among some prominent Democrats. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3809211 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:37:00 +0100 3809211 Which ice creams are favored by Americans? http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3809220&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2010%2F07%2F19%2FAR2010071904565.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health There's nothing better than indulging in a bowl of ice cream on a hot summer day. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3809220 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0100 3809220 Meat may be less of a climate-change burden than some experts have claimed http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3809219&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2010%2F07%2F19%2FAR2010071904750.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health This week the Lantern is taking a break from answering your green lifestyle questions to report on three studies that raise brand-new environmental dilemmas. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3809219 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0100 3809219 Hodgkin's lymphoma: Prognosis and treatment http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3809218&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2010%2F07%2F19%2FAR2010071904595.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Hodgkin's lymphoma is a cancer of the immune system. About 8,000 cases a year are diagnosed in the United States, and about 1,300 deaths a year are attributed to the disease. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3809218 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0100 3809218 Gel found to reduce AIDS risk in women http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3809216&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2010%2F07%2F19%2FAR2010071904199.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health A woman's risk of infection with the AIDS virus can be significantly cut by the use of a vaginal gel, a study has found. The research marks the first success in a 15-year search for a way women can independently protect themselves from contracting HIV infection through sex. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3809216 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0100 3809216 Out-of-network emergency care http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3809215&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2010%2F07%2F19%2FAR2010071904564.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health In the middle of a medical emergency, you don't have time to wonder whether the doctor who is reading your X-rays is in your insurance network. Starting this fall, changes under the health-care overhaul will take some of the worry out of emergency room visits. But the new provisions don't cover a... (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3809215 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0100 3809215 Hospital experts debate wisdom of using stun guns to control violent patients http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3809214&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2010%2F07%2F19%2FAR2010071904551.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Police officers in many jurisdictions use stun guns to incapacitate suspects, but the weapons have started to show up in hospital settings as well, a migration that has raised some concerns. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3809214 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0100 3809214 Childhood cancer scare affects man's reaction to lymphoma symptoms as an adult http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3809213&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2010%2F07%2F19%2FAR2010071904575.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health When I was around 10 years old, I found some strange lumps in a place where no one wants to find strange lumps. They turned out to be little nodes that are actually supposed to be there. They're like sidekicks for your testicles or something and, well, I really don't know what they are. I just kn... (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3809213 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0100 3809213 Insurers tout disease management programs, but critics are wary http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3809212&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2010%2F07%2F19%2FAR2010071904582.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health Venante Kotey is a stay-at-home mother in Dumfries. Bridget Hamilton-Roberts is a nurse more than 500 miles away in Atlanta. They've never met. But over the past year and a half, Hamilton-Roberts has become critical to Kotey's health -- all through conversations over the telephone. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3809212 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0100 3809212 Vaginal gel cuts HIV infections as much as 54 percent, trial shows http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3809222&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2010%2F07%2F19%2FAR2010071903193.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health July 19 (Bloomberg) -- A vaginal gel containing Gilead Sciences Inc.'s AIDS drug Viread cut HIV infections by as much as 54 percent in a trial in South Africa, the first time such a product has protected users after six previous gels failed. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3809222 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:12:00 +0100 3809222 D.C.'s Providence Hospital kicks off weight-loss challenge http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3809217&cid=s_33715_26_f&fid=33715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2010%2F07%2F17%2FAR2010071702396.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health A wiry man, clad in a top hat and coat, approached a table of volunteers at Providence Hospital in Northeast Washington on Saturday, signing on to one of the largest community weight-loss initiatives in the District's history. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health) washingtonpost.com - Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3809217 Sun, 18 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0100 3809217