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4 N.C. H1N1 Positive Patients Resistant To TamifluEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Four North Carolina patients at a single hospital tested positive for a type of swine flu that is resistant to Tamiflu, health officials said Friday. The cases reported at Duke University Medical Center over six weeks make up the biggest cluster seen so far in the U.S. Tamiflu -- made by Switzerland's Roche Group -- is one of two flu medicines that help against swine flu, and health officials have been closely watching for signs that the virus is mutating, making the drugs ineffective. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

Bacteria Prompts Vicks Nasal Spray RecallEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Procter & Gamble Co. has recalled some 120,000 bottles of Vicks Sinex nasal spray after the company found bacteria in samples during routine testing. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

2 New H1N1 Deaths In Mass., Including ChildEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed that two more Massachusetts residents died in the last week of H1N1 flu. One of those who died was a young child. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

Military Attempting To Predict PTSDEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A military experiment is underway to try to predict who's most at risk for post-traumatic stress disorder. Understanding underlying triggers might help reduce the burden of those who return psychologically wounded - if they can get early help. PTSD is a crippling condition that can emerge after a terrifying event - car accident, sexual assault, terrorist attack or combat. It's thought to affect as many as one in five veterans returning from Afghanistan and Iraq. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

First Mammograms, Now Changes For Pap SmearsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new guidelines that conclude that's enough to catch slow-growing cervical cancer. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

Report: You Don't Need Pap Smears Every YearEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new guidelines that conclude that's enough to catch slow-growing cervical cancer. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

Test Vote Set For Senate Health Care BillEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Senate has a test vote on a health care reform bill scheduled for tomorrow night. Majority Leader Harry Reid is making no promises as he tries to round up support. With Republicans united in their opposition, Democrats need the vote of every member of their caucus to reach the 60 votes needed, and a few Democrats have so far refused to commit. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

New Guidelines Suggest Less Frequent Pap SmearsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new guidelines that conclude that's enough to catch slow-growing cervical cancer. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

Fingernails: Windows Into Your Overall HealthEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Many women keep them covered in polish, or pay little attention to them at all, but fingernails are a window into overall health, CBS station WCBS-TV reports. Depending on their texture, shape, color and strength, the condition of your nails provides important clues about illness. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 19, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

Movie Theater Popcorn Loaded With Fat, CaloriesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
At the theater, many of us savor that big tub of popcorn (or bag) just as much as we enjoy the actual movie. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 19, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

Movie Popcorn, Soda Pack Surprising Calorie WallopEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Ordering a medium popcorn and soda combo from a major national movie theater chain is the equivalent of eating three McDonald's Quarter Pounders with 12 pats of butter, according to a new study by the Center for Science in the Public Interest. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 19, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

Report: Senate Health Bill To Cost $849BEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The political stakes enormous, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid launched long-awaited health care legislation Wednesday estimated to extend coverage to 94 percent of eligible Americans at a cost of $849 billion. Initial maneuvering on the Senate floor was expected later in the week on the measure, bitterly opposed by Republicans eager to deny President Barack Obama a victory on his top domestic priority. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 19, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

Report: Senate Health Bill To Cost $849 BillionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The political stakes enormous, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid launched long-awaited health care legislation Wednesday estimated to extend coverage to 94 percent of eligible Americans at a cost of $849 billion. Initial maneuvering on the Senate floor was expected later in the week on the measure, bitterly opposed by Republicans eager to deny President Barack Obama a victory on his top domestic priority. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 19, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

Reid's Health Care Bill To Cover 31 MillionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Health care legislation heading for the Senate floor this week would extend coverage to 31 million uninsured Americans at a cost of $849 billion over a decade, a Democratic leadership aide said Wednesday, citing a report from congressional budget experts. As rank-and-file Democrats gathered to learn details of the long-awaited bill, the aide also said the Congressional Budget Office had estimated the legislation would reduce federal deficits by a total of $127 billion over that decade. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

Sebelius Confronts Confusion Over MammogramsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Women should continue getting regular mammograms starting at age 40, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Wednesday, moving to douse confusion caused by a task-force recommendation two days earlier. Sebelius issued her statement following a government panel's recommendation on Monday, that said most women don't need mammograms in their 40s and should get one every two years starting at 50. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

AIDS, UTI, Herpes Vaccines May Exist In 5 YearsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Malaria. Tuberculosis. Alzheimer's disease. AIDS. Pandemic flu. Genital herpes. Urinary tract infections. Grass allergies. Traveler's diarrhea. You name it, the pharmaceutical industry is working on a vaccine to prevent it. Many could be on the market in five years or less. Contrast that with five years ago, when so many companies had abandoned the vaccine business that half the U.S. supply of flu shots was lost because of factory contamination at one of the two manufacturers left. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

Pelham, NH Child Dies From H1N1Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A child from Pelham, New Hampshire has died from H1N1, also known as swine flu. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

Medical Experts Weigh In On Mammogram ControversyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Sweeping new U.S. breast cancer screening guidelines are calling for an end to routine mammograms for women in their 40s and for women 50 to 74 they suggest a mammogram every other year. At age 40, yearly mammograms become part of a woman's life to look for breast cancer. Now a government task force says it is okay to wait until you're 50 to get this screening test. Some women are concerned about waiting an extra decade. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

Sen. Reid Trims Health Plan To Less Costly VersionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Senate's top Democrat is poised to outline a new health care bill designed to meet President Barack Obama's goal of expanding coverage without adding to the deficit. Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada met Wednesday morning at the Capitol with Vice President Joe Biden to go over the game plan on health care. Crucial to the White House and Reid is winning over reluctant moderate Democrats. Reid wants to bring his roughly $900 billion, 10-year health care remake to the floor in the next few days. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

Santa Claus Wants The Swine Flu VaccineEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Santa Claus is coming to town, and he wants the swine flu vaccine. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

Kiss Drummer Reveals Breast Cancer FightEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Former Kiss drummer Peter Criss is speaking out about his recent bout with breast cancer. The rocker known as "Catman" is encouraging other men to get tested as soon as they suspect something might be wrong. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

Poll Finds Support For Public Plan, But...Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
An Associated Press poll finds more people support creation of a new government-run health insurance plan to compete with the private insurance market. But the level of support depends on how the question is asked. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

New Mammogram Guidelines Causing Confusion, AngerEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A government task force said Monday that most women don't need mammograms in their 40s and should get one every two years starting at 50 — a stunning reversal and a break with the American Cancer Society's long-standing position. What's more, the panel said breast self-exams do no good, and women shouldn't be taught to do them. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

Santas Lobby For H1N1 Shot Ahead Of Holiday RushEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Forget cookies and milk. Santa wants the swine flu vaccine. Many of the nation's Santas want to be given priority for the vaccine and not just because of those runny-nosed kids. There's also the not-so-little matter of that round belly. Research has suggested obesity could be a risk factor. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

New Mammogram Guidelines Causing ConfusionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A government task force said Monday that most women don't need mammograms in their 40s and should get one every two years starting at 50 — a stunning reversal and a break with the American Cancer Society's long-standing position. What's more, the panel said breast self-exams do no good, and women shouldn't be taught to do them. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

Fitness Shoes Claim To Help You Shape UpEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
MBT, Reebok, Sketchers are all getting in on the action. MBT calls them the anti-shoe that is good for the body. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

Mammogram Recommendations Spark ConcernEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Until now, yearly mammograms were advised for women starting at age 40. But WBZ'S Kate Merrill tells us, now a federal task force says most women can wait to get those tests until a decade later. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

Govt. Health Agency Recommends Fewer MammogramsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
For many women, getting a mammogram is already one of life's more stressful experiences. Now, women in their 40s have the added anxiety of trying to figure out if they should even be getting one at all. A government task force said Monday that most women don't need mammograms in their 40s and should get one every two years starting at 50 — a stunning reversal and a break with the American Cancer Society's long-standing position. What's more, the panel said breast self-exams do no good, and women shouldn't be taught to do them. The news seemed destined to leave many deeply confused about whose advice to follow. (Source...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

Poll: Tax The Rich To Pay For Health ReformEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
When it comes to paying for a health care overhaul, Americans see just one way to go: Tax the rich. That finding from a new Associated Press poll will be welcome news for House Democrats, who proposed doing just that in their sweeping remake of the U.S. medical system, which passed earlier this month and would extend coverage to millions of uninsured Americans. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

New Advice: Skip Mammograms In 40s, Start In 50sEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Most women don't need a mammogram in their 40s and should get one every two years starting at 50, a government task force said Monday. It's a major reversal that conflicts with the American Cancer Society's long-standing position. Also, the task force said breast self-exams do no good and women shouldn't be taught to do them. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

New Mammogram Guidelines Worry Some DoctorsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Most women should wait until age 50 to get mammograms and then have one every two years, a government task force said Monday in a major reversal that conflicts with the American Cancer Society's long-standing recommendation of annual screening starting at 40. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

USDA: 49 Million People In U.S. Going HungryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
More than one in seven American households struggled to put enough food on the table in 2008, the highest number since the U.S. Department of Agriculture began tracking food security levels in 1995. That's 14.6 percent of U.S. households, or about 49 million people. The numbers are a significant increase from 2007, when 11.1 percent of U.S. households suffered from what USDA classifies as "food insecurity" -- not having enough food for an active, healthy lifestyle. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

MGH Surgery Training On ProbationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A surgery training program at Massachusetts General Hospital has been placed on probation by a national accrediting organization because some participants were working too much. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

CDC: STD's At Record High, Better Reporting CitedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Sexually spread diseases continue to rise, with reported chlamydia cases setting yet another record in 2008, government health officials said Monday. Last year there were 1.2 million new cases of chlamydia, a sometimes symptomless infection that can lead to infertility in women. It was the most ever reported, up from the old record of 1.1 million cases in 2007. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

Cholesterol Drug Study Raises ConcernsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A new study raises fresh concerns about Zetia and its cousin, Vytorin - drugs still taken by millions of Americans to lower cholesterol, despite questions raised last year about how well they work. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

Dr. Mallika's Files: Case Of The Yellow ChinEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Each week Dr. Mallika Marshall shares true stories from a local urgent care clinic, exclusively on wbztv.com. This week, a 23-year-old man complains of a yellow rash on his chin. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

Gov't: Medicare Paid $47 B In Suspect ClaimsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The government paid more than $47 billion in questionable Medicare claims including medical treatment showing little relation to a patient's condition, wasting taxpayer dollars at a rate nearly three times the previous year. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 14, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

Airlines Asked To Filter Air To Prevent H1N1Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
With the threat of H1N1, the CDC is now focusing on air filtration in airplanes. Airplanes use HEPA filters to filter air in the cabin. HEPA filters are the same air filters found in hospitals. However, the filters are useless if the air conditioning is not running. Air conditioning is powered by airplane engines when a plane is in flight, but when the plane is on the ground, it takes auxiliary power to keep it going. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 14, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

Nation's 1st Cannabis Cafe Opens In PortlandEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A coffee shop in Portland, Oregon is the nation's first marijuana cafe where certified medical cannabis users can come to get the drug and smoke it, as long as they stick to state law and smoke out of public view. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 14, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

Stop The Spread Of Swine Flu With 1 Simple StepEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
One simple step can go a long way toward preventing the spread of the H1N1 flu, CBS station WJZ-TV reports. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 14, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

FDA Finds Bits Of Steel, Rubber In Genzyme DrugsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Federal health regulators have found tiny particles of trash in drugs made by Genzyme, the second time this year the biotechnology company has been cited for contamination issues. The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that bits of steel, rubber and fiber found in vials of drugs used to treat rare enzyme disorders could cause serious adverse health effects for patients. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 13, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

Finding The Right Thermometer For Your FamilyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
With H1N1 cases on the rise, everyone's watching for symptoms like fever- especially in kids. These days there are dozens of different kinds of thermometers on store shelves and it can be difficult to choose the best one for your family. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 13, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

Swine Flu Forces Changes In Church TraditionsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The swine flu outbreak has forced Catholic churches to revamp some rituals in hopes of slowing the spread of the disease, CBS station KOVR-TV reported. The bishop of Sacramento ordered Catholic churches to make changes during mass, so parishioners will no longer drink from the cup, hold hands during the Lord's Prayer or shake hands as a sign of peace. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 12, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

CDC: H1N1 Sickened 22 Million, Killed 4,000Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Government health officials say swine flu has sickened about 22 million Americans since April. They say about 4,000 have died, including 540 children. The startling new figures -- about four times higher than previous death estimates -- don't mean swine flu has suddenly gotten worse. Instead, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday called them a long-awaited better attempt to understand the virus' true toll. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 12, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

CDC: H1N1 Sickened Millions, Killed 4,000Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Government health officials say swine flu has sickened about 22 million Americans since April. They say about 4,000 have died, including 540 children. The startling new figures -- about four times higher than previous death estimates -- don't mean swine flu has suddenly gotten worse. Instead, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday called them a long-awaited better attempt to understand the virus' true toll. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 12, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

Survivor Raises Lung Cancer Awareness With MusicEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A lung cancer survivor in Brookline is using her talents as a cabaret singer to raise money and awareness about the deadly disease. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 12, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

Questioning Soy Products And CancerEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
After 10 years of being touted as "the" superfood, soy-based products are all over the supermarket. But now new reports link soy to breast cancer. How could a food that's gained considerable attention for preventing disease actually increase your risk of a certain cancer? (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 12, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

Scientists Hope To Re-Grow Human BreastsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Tests carried out on pigs have given Australian scientists hope that they will be able to re-grow women's breasts lost to cancer. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 12, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

AP Sources: Reid Eyes Payroll Tax Hike On WealthyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Majority Leader Harry Reid is considering a plan for higher payroll taxes on the upper-income earners to help finance health care legislation he intends to introduce in the Senate in the next several days, numerous Democratic officials said Wednesday. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 12, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

Just What The Dr. Ordered: 6-Hour Hand SanitizerEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
With worries about the spread of swine flu, hand sanitizers are everywhere. But how helpful are they? Healthpoint, a Fort Worth pharmaceutical company, has developed a hand sanitizer they say kills kill germs for six hours, CBS station KTVT-TV reports. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 12, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer