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Cannabis is an affective long-term medicines for Lyme disease!

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 11:36pm CDT by Cannabis Times Magazine

Many people with Lyme disease may not think cannabis could be one of the more affective long-term medicines to help alleviate symptoms. Cannabis is a safer, more soothing medication that can eliminate pain in all forms. Medically, cannabis can be used for many reasons.

Cannabis is a long-term medicine for Lyme disease!

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 11:36pm CDT by Cannabis Times Magazine

Many people with Lyme disease may not think cannabis could be one of the more affective long-term medicines to help alleviate symptoms. Cannabis is a safer, more soothing medication that can eliminate pain in all forms. Medically, cannabis can be used for many reasons.

NY cop accused of not aiding dying girl, suspended

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 10:48pm CDT by msnbc.com health

NY cop accused of not aiding dying girl, suspended

5 'Bad' Foods You Should Be Eating: Peanut Butter - 1 - Health Topics - MSN Health & Fitness

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 10:35pm CDT by Phylauren

Here are five "misunderstood" foods and why you should eat them—in moderation, of course.

Some abortionists are promoting adoption

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 10:02pm CDT by laws-john

A pro-abortion adoption agency? The very idea may sound like an oxymoron.

Most C-sections done before labor, study shows

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 9:01pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Nearly 1 in 3 births in the United States now occur by Caesarean

Are you having trouble getting pregnant?

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 8:26pm CDT by TODAY Show

Are you having trouble getting pregnant? Or are you concerned that your prior use of birth control may hinder your fertility? If so, e-mail us your questions and Dr. Nancy may answer them in an upcoming segment.

Your B.M.I. doesn't tell the whole story, experts say

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 8:21pm CDT by msnbc.com health

The index doesn't differentiate between fatty and lean tissue

Health plans often omit infertility treatments..

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 8:03pm CDT by Nature Quest

"To be fair - the employers are deciding," Schmidt said. "It is the employer in the end that's trying to save money, so the coverage is becoming less and less. "Families are feeling the squeeze."

Obama's full speech: 'Operation Iraqi Freedom is over'

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 7:19pm CDT by The Associated Press, Only on msnbc.com

The text of President Barack Obama's speech from the Oval Office on the Iraq war, as prepared for delivery:

Health overhaul question headed to Colo. ballot

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 4:49pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Health overhaul question headed to Colo. ballot

The Avastin Mugging -The FDA rigs the verdict against a good cancer drug.

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 4:37pm CDT by iluvmyblog

"If there's an American precedent for the medical central planning of ObamaCare, it's the Food and Drug Administration. Witness a looming FDA ruling that may deplete the drug arsenal for terminally ill cancer patients.

Los Angeles County didn't report child deaths

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 4:35pm CDT by take2la

Officials failed to publicly disclose fatalities resulting from abuse or neglect, an audit finds.

Why women are more neurotic than men (but a heck of a lot nicer)

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 4:26pm CDT by baltochick

Fifty years ago, if you happened to be gripped by an overwhelming fear of using public toilets, you might have been tempted to keep quiet about it. Now, you can proudly claim to have been struck down by a nasty case of paruresis.

U.S. appeals order blocking stem cell research

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 3:25pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Dozens of experiments likely to stop during the legal proceedings

Ovary removal may benefit high-risk women

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 3:25pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Study shows operation lowers threat of other cancers, prolongs life

Benefits seen for high-risk women in ovary removal

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 3:00pm CDT by Carla K. Johnson, AP Medical Writer

Surgery to remove healthy ovaries gives a triple benefit to high-risk women: It lowers their threat of breast and ovarian cancer, and boosts their chances of living longer, new research suggests.

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DOT Compliance Question of the Week: Shy Bladder Situations Â« Foley Services Blog

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 2:57pm CDT by baltochick

How long can a donor stay at the collection site to provide a urine specimen?

Proposed diabetes test misses most cases: study

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 2:53pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Proposed diabetes test misses most cases: study

Problems Urinating in Public (Paruresis)

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 2:26pm CDT by baltochick

Do you or someone you know experience difficulty urinating in the presence of others? If so, the following article may provide you with some insight into this social anxiety disorder.

Brain Hides HIV Virus From Anti-Viral Drugs

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 1:56pm CDT by anonymous-1077600

New studies suggest that the brain may act like a hiding place for HIV, preventing anti-HIV medication from effectively suppressing the virus in the brain.

The Military, Post-Traumatic Stress And Seroquel

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 1:12pm CDT by take2la

The Military, Post-Traumatic Stress And Seroquel

FDA looks to curb abuse of cough medicine

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 12:53pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Misuse of Robitussin, NyQuil and others sends 8,000 to the ER each year

Sustainable survivability and the food chain

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 11:20am CDT by D DeMilo

“Suddenly some of the steam begins to advance, and, peering through it, you discern Aunt Elizabeth, Ona's stepmother – Teta Elzbieta, as they call her – bearing aloft a great platter of stewed duck.

Some states suing feds also claim health subsidies

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 10:43am CDT by proglib

Some states suing to toss out President Barack Obama's health care overhaul law are also lining up to claim a share of its subsidies for the medical costs of retired employees.

US grapples with bedbugs, misuse of pesticides - Yahoo! News

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 10:43am CDT by midnightbliss10

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A resurgence of bedbugs across the U.S. has homeowners and apartment dwellers taking desperate measures to eradicate the tenacious bloodsuckers, with some relying on dangerous outdoor pesticides and fly-by-night exterminators.

Suspect in Mormon church attack was former member

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 10:26am CDT by msnbc.com health

Suspect in Mormon church attack was former member

Doctors Seek New Ways to Treat Loss of Muscle From Aging - NYTimes.com

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 10:25am CDT by spudpundit

Bears emerge from months of hibernation with their muscles largely intact. Not so for people, who, if bedridden that long, would lose so much muscle they would have trouble standing.

Essay - Isolation, an Ancient and Lonely Practice, Endures - NYTimes.com

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 10:17am CDT by spudpundit

Historically speaking, people with the bad luck to develop an infection have never had it so good. Modern medicine can deploy a vast array of antibiotics and other tools for their benefit.

Chain-smoking Greeks face tough ban

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 9:30am CDT by Associated Press

Greece is set to impose a tough smoking ban starting Wednesday that will outlaw lighting up in all public indoor areas and prohibit most tobacco advertising.

Cooling therapy has chilling effect on heart attack deaths

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 9:26am CDT by msnbc.com health

Treatment saves lives, preserves brain function, experts say. Now, it's slowly catching on

Man accused of torturing woman over Facebook post

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 9:20am CDT by Dr. Sherman N. Miller

What you write and what another person understands from your Facebook post can be very troublesome. You want to think about your posts in terms that they could result in your murder or loss of your job.

Poll: US Violator of Human Rights?

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 9:11am CDT by opinionpolls

Do you think the United States is a violator of Human Rights? Do the alleged violations rise to the level of Iranian violations?

Ending Smallpox Vaccinations May Have Opened the Door for Monkeypox

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 9:01am CDT by LogicalAbsurdity

In 8 May 1980, the World Health Organisation declared that "the world and its peoples have won freedom from smallpox." Through decades of intense vaccination, this once fatal disease had been wiped out.

Postmortem of a pandemic

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 8:57am CDT by Santino42

It is entertaining to me seeing all of my local CVSs and Walgreens with their "Flu Shots Now Available" signs already out and it is not even September. They finally beat Halloween decorations...nice.

Some states suing feds also claim health subsidies

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 8:50am CDT by Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Writer

More than half a dozen states suing to overturn President Barack Obama's health care law are also claiming its subsidies for covering retired state government employees, according to a list released Tuesday by the administration.

Sustainable survivability and the food chain: Eggs

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 7:44am CDT by D DeMilo

Once again we face the specter of food contamination.

JK Rowling donates $15.4 million for MS center

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 5:10am CDT by Jill Lawless, Associated Press Writer

Author J.K. Rowling has given $15.4 million to set up a center to research multiple sclerosis, the disease that killed her mother.

Doctor, you can't be serious! They might sound barking, but some of our crazy DIY remedies actually work

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 3:18am CDT by cartooncat

We all have favourite home remedies - those quirky health tips you or your family swear by. But do they have any basis in fact? VICTORIA LAMBERT took 15 of the most interesting and asked a variety of medical specialists to explain why they might work - and how.

NM hospital among 'most wired'

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 12:53am CDT by msnbc.com health

NM hospital among 'most wired'

Crohn's Disease - MSN Health

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 10:14pm CDT by Gov'tNoLongerServesThePeople

The cause of crohn's/ colitis is unknown??? More like not admitted.

No Vaccine-Autism Link, Appeals Court Rules

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 9:46pm CDT by Dr. David Duncan

August twenty-seventh the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a decision by the U.S. Court of Claims in the case of Cedillo versus Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Midlevel Providers Fill Primary Care Doctors' Shoes : NPR

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 9:28pm CDT by s.harris96

Increasingly, the doctor is not in when it comes to delivering primary care. But the nurse practitioner or physician assistant is often taking the doctor's place. "We are ideally suited for it.

Series Overview: Primary Care Under Pressure : NPR

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 9:21pm CDT by s.harris96

Many health experts are predicting a major shortage of primary caregivers in the near future. A major reason is the graying of the massive baby boom generation: By 2030, 70 million Americans — 1 of every 5 — will be over age 65. And seniors need and use more medical care.

When bedbugs attack, homeowners get desperate

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 8:10pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Some rely on harsh pesticides that can damage nervous system, cause cancer

Is genetically altered fish OK? U.S. to decide

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 8:07pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Critics say little known about the fish, and that safety is a worry

Future Of Primary Care? Some Say 'Medical Home' : NPR

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 8:05pm CDT by s.harris96

"Imagine a place where your doctor doesn't keep you waiting, does keep you healthy, and works with a whole team of other health care professionals. Oh, and imagine that place makes the doctor's life easier and health care cheaper.

C-section rate will keep rising, experts say

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 7:52pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Since the mid-1990s, rate in U.S. has increased by more than 50 percent

Army revises training to deal with unfit recruits

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 7:41pm CDT by msnbc.com health

More potential recruits failing their physicals because they're overweight

Marijuana Eases Chronic Pain, Researchers Say

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 7:31pm CDT by SuperSaiyan

Smoking marijuana modestly reduced pain and other symptoms of chronic neuropathic pain, results of a small trial showed.

Fox on Sex: When Three Is Not a Crowd..

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 7:28pm CDT by Nature Quest

Is a threesome in your future? Whether it's with your lover, a fling, or your husband/wife, the fantasy of a ménage à trios has crossed the mind of many at one point or another

Testosterone's Effect on Fair Play...

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 7:22pm CDT by Par4TheCourse

The "aggression hormone" can sometimes cause people to be nicer to their peers You know this guy: bellowing at the bar, cutting off cars in packed traffic or mocking a crestfallen sports star. He's the testosterone ape, the swaggering embodiment of male aggression

Attractive Therapy: Magnetic Brain Stimulation Gaining Favor as Treatment for Depression

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 7:18pm CDT by Par4TheCourse

More doctors are turning to repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) of their patient's brains, but fears of possible seizures may be limiting its growth as a therapeutic tool

Topless in Guelph: Legal and loving it

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 6:32pm CDT by Synthesis

Women were busting out their breasts in downtown Guelph Saturday for a festival that encourages women to be comfortable without their tops on in the same places where men roam shirtless.

First tests for stem cell therapy are near

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 6:20pm CDT by SilentRebel

Even as supporters of human embryonic stem cell research are reeling from last week's sudden cutoff of federal funding, another portentous landmark is quietly approaching: the world's first attempt to carefully test the cells in people.

Heavy Drinkers Outlive Nondrinkers, Study Finds

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 6:05pm CDT by Blearc

But a new paper in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research suggests that — for reasons that aren't entirely clear — abstaining from alcohol does actually tend to increase one's risk of dying even when you exclude former drinkers.

Antioxidant found in grapefruit 'can help to treat diabetes' | Mail Online

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 5:14pm CDT by Bonnie-1034943

Eating grapefruit could help treat diabetes, a study has found. Naringenin, an antioxidant which gives grapefruit its bitter taste, can do the same job as two separate drugs currently used to manage Type 2 diabetes, scientists said.

The insulting and ignorant things people with Fibromyalgia hear...

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 4:41pm CDT by Jerseygirl1978

Here's a list of the top ten stupid things that some people say about Fibromyalgia:

Study: Smoking pot may ease chronic pain

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 3:53pm CDT by SilentRebel

People with chronic pain who aren't getting enough relief from medications may be able to ease their pain by smoking small amounts of marijuana, a new study suggests.

Rodents, maggots, other violations found at 2 egg farms

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 2:26pm CDT by msnbc.com health

FDA's report on farms blamed for salmonella outbreak find numerous potential causes

Scientists expect C-section rate to keep rising

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 2:21pm CDT by Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Writer

More women will be giving birth by C-section for the foreseeable future, government scientists said Monday, releasing a study into the causes of a trend that troubles maternal health experts.

Diabetes now tops Vietnam vets' health claims

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 1:46pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Exposure to Agent Orange cited as cause for disability that exceeds PTSD

Diabetes now tops Vietnam vets' claims

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 1:02pm CDT by Mike Baker, Associated Press Writer

By his own reckoning, a Navy electrician spent just eight hours in Vietnam, during a layover on his flight back to the U.S. in 1966. He bought some cigarettes and snapped a few photos.

Time to get your flu shot, but just one this year

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 1:00pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Health experts now urge vaccination for all, but will people heed advice?

Time to get your flu shot, but just one this year

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 12:25pm CDT by Lauran Neergaard, AP Medical Writer

It's flu-shot season already, and for the first time health authorities are urging nearly everyone to get vaccinated. There is even a new high-dose version for people 65 or older.

New moms get enough sleep, just not good sleep

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 12:23pm CDT by msnbc.com health

New moms get enough sleep, just not good sleep

Study: Consume lots of alcohol, live longer than non-drinkers

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 11:46am CDT by B-Rizzle

Remember that Gallup poll a few weeks ago reporting that Americans are boozing more than they have at any point since 1985? Well, if a new study featured in Time magazine is to be believed, our newly bibulous population may actually be acting in the interests of its own longevity …

Egg recall: Industry is blaming consumers

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 11:19am CDT by D DeMilo

If consumers are being held accountable as the last line of defense in the food safety farm-to-fork line, then the egg industry needs to be explicit about it, says Carol Tucker-Foreman, an assistant secretary of agriculture under President Jimmy Carter who's worked on food policy …

Deaths raise questions on drug given to sleepless vets

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 11:00am CDT by msnbc.com health

Powerful anti-psychotic med Seroquel used 'off-label' by docs

Heavy footprints on national parks

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 9:56am CDT by Bill Briggs, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com

Imagine the Grand Canyon – so achingly vast and vacant – filled to the rim with the daily din of machinery, like the background hum a big city.

When kids won't grow, doctors keep treating: study

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 9:46am CDT by msnbc.com health

When kids won't grow, doctors keep treating: study

ER visits for concussions soar among kid athletes

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 9:45am CDT by msnbc.com health

Number for kids 8 to 13 doubled, tripled for 14 to 19, study found

This woman's nose stands between you, Gulf seafood

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 9:37am CDT by msnbc.com health

Susan Linn is one of NOAA's panel of fish sniffers helping decide if seafood is OK

Heavy Drinkers Outlive Nondrinkers, Study Finds

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 9:07am CDT by Sir Richard Owen

Moderate drinking, which is defined as one to three drinks per day, is associated with the lowest mortality rates in alcohol studies.

In weak economy, some work two jobs

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 6:32am CDT by Allison Linn, senior business writer

When David Clarke finishes the day at his job with the city of Phoenix, he often heads over to a local boutique hotel.

Italy health minister apologizes for botched birth

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 6:01am CDT by Associated Press

Italy's health minister traveled to Sicily on Monday to apologize to a woman whose delivery of a son was botched when her two doctors got into a fistfight in the operating room.

Questions loom over drug given to sleepless vets

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 12:05am CDT by Matthew Perrone, AP Health Writer

Andrew White returned from a nine-month tour in Iraq beset with signs of post-traumatic stress disorder: insomnia, nightmares, constant restlessness. Doctors tried to ease his symptoms using three psychiatric drugs, including a potent anti-pyschotic called Seroquel.

ER visits for concussions soar among kid athletes

Posted: August 29th, 2010, 11:52pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer

Emergency room visits for school-age athletes with concussions has skyrocketed in recent years, suggesting the intensity of kids' sports has increased along with awareness of head injuries.

Unveiled: First gene link to common migraine

Posted: August 29th, 2010, 10:51pm CDT by Tim Boothby

Gene detectives on Sunday announced they had found the first inherited link to common types of migraine, a finding that boosts hopes for new drugs to curb this painful and costly disorder.

costochondritis - Bing Health

Posted: August 29th, 2010, 9:59pm CDT by Jerseygirl1978

Costochondritis... is one of the many fun conditions that having Fibromyalgia bestows on me. Has anyone else had this or heard of it?

India Halts Vaccine Programs After Deaths of Four Children

Posted: August 29th, 2010, 9:28pm CDT by upswing

Vaccine programmes grind to a halt in India once more, when four children died after they received the measles vaccination in Lucknow.

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Who's who? Which face matches which name?

Posted: August 29th, 2010, 8:01pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Who's who? Which face matches which name?

Millions of Pakistani kids risk waterborne disease

Posted: August 29th, 2010, 7:42pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Millions of Pakistani kids risk waterborne disease

How an egg farm works

Posted: August 29th, 2010, 6:14pm CDT by D DeMilo

By 18 or 19 weeks, a hen usually starts laying eggs. Most Iowa hens go through two egg-laying cycles. Peak production for a hen is between 6 and 7 months of age, after which they begin to produce fewer eggs, and shells that aren't as sturdy.

Heart failure patients can benefit from their own stem cells

Posted: August 29th, 2010, 2:55pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Injections from own bone marrow can increase survival, new study finds

5 most common misdiagnoses for men

Posted: August 29th, 2010, 12:39pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Asthma, migraine and vasomotor rhinitis are sometimes missed by doctors

What Does It Feel Like To Be 75? Say Goodbye To Spry : NPR

Posted: August 29th, 2010, 11:47am CDT by spudpundit

While reporting my recent series on Aging At Home, I came across a special suit at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology AgeLab. It's meant to help 20-something engineers feel the aches and limitations of an average 75-year-old so they can design better products for them.

CBC News - Health - Shrew spit tames cancer cells

Posted: August 29th, 2010, 10:35am CDT by Bonnie-1034943

Shrew spit is under investigation by Canadian scientists as a potential screening test and treatment for breast, prostate and ovarian cancers.

One More Way to Avoid Diabetes: Breastfeed - TIME

Posted: August 29th, 2010, 8:23am CDT by Wheel

New moms know that breastfeeding can be good for babies, providing them with much-needed nutrition as well as a shot of antibodies and other cells that help build immune systems. Now, evidence suggests that the practice may keep the mothers themselves healthier too.

The Female Brain

Posted: August 29th, 2010, 6:37am CDT by DragonWoman

Perimenopause eventually does pause. Brizendine calls a woman's second puberty "a rock 'n' roll for the hormones" -- that time when everything from mood and sex drive to even sensitivity to caffeine and alcohol changes rapidly.

Study: More omega-3 fats didn't aid heart patients

Posted: August 29th, 2010, 1:00am CDT by Stephanie Nano, Associated Press Writer

Eating more heart-healthy omega-3 fats provided no additional benefit in a study of heart attack survivors who were already getting good care, Dutch researchers report.

Test could predict which mothers will need Caesareans

Posted: August 28th, 2010, 11:13pm CDT by Richard Farmer

A test which could stop women labouring for hours in the hope of a "normal" birth only to end up with a Caesarean section has been developed in Sweden.

Army vet killed, officer wounded in SLC shootout

Posted: August 28th, 2010, 7:23pm CDT by Jim Davis, Veterans-For-Change

He was dressed for war. And he died in a hail of gunfire. But the battlefield upon which Brandon S. Barrett waged his final fight was not in a distant, dangerous place, but rather, it would appear, in his own mind.

Organic food grows on acre of New York City rooftop

Posted: August 28th, 2010, 7:13pm CDT by CuriousG

Brooklyn Grange, an organic farming business, is using a 40,000-square-foot rooftop (nearly an acre) in Queens to grow hundreds of thousands of plants.

Autoimmune Diseases

Posted: August 28th, 2010, 6:24pm CDT by Jerseygirl1978

A list of Autoimmune Diseases, conditions similar to autoimmune diseases, symptoms and frequently asked questions...

Hear some evil, see some evil, report no evil

Posted: August 28th, 2010, 6:08pm CDT by CHCCFINC

Croskerry has suggested that the magnitude of the health system problem with mistakes was unmasked and that "the new century ushered in an era of openness

West Nile virus confirmed in Malheur County, Ore.

Posted: August 28th, 2010, 6:00pm CDT by msnbc.com health

West Nile virus confirmed in Malheur County, Ore.

Observations: Not breast-feeding increases mothers' risk for type 2 diabetes

Posted: August 28th, 2010, 4:51pm CDT by Blearc

The benefits of breast-feeding for babies have proved to be myriad, and an increasing number of studies are finding long-term health benefits for mothers, too, including reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and lower odds of some cancers.

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People & Power—Drug Money; on pharma fraud, fatal side effects, criminality & "jaw dropping" payouts

Posted: August 28th, 2010, 4:41pm CDT by take2la

"The company made about 180 BILLION dollars selling 12 drugs and paid out 2.3 BILLION dollars in fines. THAT'S a GOOD business plan."

Health Care - Muscle Massager Slimming Electronic Pulse Burn Fat Pain

Posted: August 28th, 2010, 4:22pm CDT by dorothycl78

Article by at 2010-08-28 21:05:02 Categorized in Facial Pain,

Wilmington teen fatally shot during attempted robbery

Posted: August 28th, 2010, 4:13pm CDT by Dr. Sherman N. Miller

An eighteen year old male gunned down in a robbery attempt by bandits make you want to scream, especially when you realize that murder in America's cities is evolving to the level of genocide for young males.

The Cure to Schizophrenia

Posted: August 28th, 2010, 4:05pm CDT by Stephan1e

People need to study the spiritual aspects of schizophrenia, or they will never find a cure. I am not saying the schizophrenic should not take his or her medications. I am saying that psychiatry needs to open their minds to the fact that there is more to the disease.

High fat diets upset our biological clock | health

Posted: August 28th, 2010, 3:48pm CDT by Bonnie-1034943

A diet high in fats can upset the balance of our circadian rhythms, leading to obesity, psychological and sleep disorders, and cancer. A high fat diet isn't just bad for your waistline, it's bad for your biological clock, according to new Israeli research.

60 Is the New Sexy - The Bigger Picture - Your Life - MSN Lifestyle

Posted: August 28th, 2010, 2:26pm CDT by alexcurtisnews

No 60 in not sexy! Their is nothing sexy about 60 year old female. Plastic does nothing for you. Please hang it up.. I will take a very ugly 21 year old over a whatever 60 year old anyday.

The New Grief: How Modern Medicine Is Changing Dying, Death and Loss

Posted: August 28th, 2010, 2:24pm CDT by SyncChromeCity

An examination of how the grieving and dying process changes when death is an expected event — people diagnosed and treated with an illness live with the idea of dying for a longer time.

Two University Hospital clinics balk at government insurance - The Denver Post

Posted: August 28th, 2010, 12:59pm CDT by Ultima-858821

A long standing fiscal problem has engulfed hospitals forcing them to refuse Medicaid and Medicare patients because the federal reimbursement schedule of reimbursements and state support have become inadequate.

Liberating the birth control pill

Posted: August 28th, 2010, 12:57pm CDT by Solidarity Nite

It's not addictive, it's easy to take and 50 years of use shows it's safe. So why do women still need a prescription for the birth control pill?

New research reveals that some common food additives behave like estrogen in the body

Posted: August 28th, 2010, 11:41am CDT by krishna-167929

"A discovery that two commonly used food additives are estrogenic has led scientists to suspect that many ingredients added to the food supply may be capable of altering hormones.

Fruiti Pops, Inc. Recalls "Fruiti Pops" Brand Mamey Frozen Fruit Bars Because of Potential Health Risk

Posted: August 28th, 2010, 11:12am CDT by Par4TheCourse

In response to the voluntary recall of Goya Foods, Inc. frozen mamey pulp, Fruiti Pops, Inc. of Santa Fe Springs, CA is recalling its Fruiti Pops 4 oz. Mamey frozen fruit bars due to a potential health risk from Salmonella typhi.

Queseria Chipilo Recalls Cheese Products Because of Possible Health Risk

Posted: August 28th, 2010, 11:11am CDT by Par4TheCourse

Queseria Chipilo , Passaic, NJ is announcing to recall of the following cheese products, all date codes up to and including Sept. 26, 2010 Fresco and Nov. 25,2010 Oaxaca.

Pennsylvania Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. coli O26 Contamination

Posted: August 28th, 2010, 11:09am CDT by Par4TheCourse

WASHINGTON, August 28, 2010 - Cargill Meat Solutions Corp., a Wyalusing, Pa. establishment, is recalling approximately 8,500 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O26, the U.S.

911 dispatcher needs your help!!

Posted: August 28th, 2010, 10:57am CDT by EttaJames Photog

I need all the help I can get folks!! I have never done anything like this before. But I think it's for a good cause. I have two very dear friends that were diagnosed with MD in their 40's. Maybe something good will come this year. We just never know!

French diet guru dies at 66 : Do health experts live less?

Posted: August 28th, 2010, 9:05am CDT by DavidHu

Michel Montignac, the self-trained French diet promoter and best-selling author of Eat Yourself Slim became the most recent health expert to die young, at 66 years old. The cause of death was not announced.

Love fruit tomato - only red is healthy

Posted: August 28th, 2010, 9:04am CDT by Josh Rosenroth

Do you know that one 50 gram tomato contains about 12 milligrams of vitamin C, about the same amount a medium sized apple has? You can truly change the proverb to 'One tomato a day keeps the doctor away'.

Leg warmers,lap warmers, bed warmers.......fur balls!

Posted: August 28th, 2010, 8:14am CDT by EttaJames Photog

We all seem to love our pets! We put up with all the hair, the litter boxes, the messes they make. We walk them, we brush them, bathe them. Spend untold millions on food, treats,snacks and toys. And what do we get in return?

Tests reveal high chemical levels in kids' bodies - CNN.com

Posted: August 28th, 2010, 7:51am CDT by whatalonghumanquest

chemicals in kids body

Poverty link to Scots child tooth decay

Posted: August 28th, 2010, 5:45am CDT by Seagull

A third of three-year-olds living in poverty in Scotland suffer from poor dental health, a new study has suggested

Love like there is no tomorrow for Charlie and Sebastian Burnet

Posted: August 28th, 2010, 4:40am CDT by Seagull

LIFE was beautiful. There was a wobbly toddler and a baby on the way. The kids were to grow up as little buddies, just 17 months apart. Richard Burnet, their proud dad, had landed a dream job.

17 charged following 2 medical marijuana raids

Posted: August 28th, 2010, 3:48am CDT by msnbc.com health

17 charged following 2 medical marijuana raids

Medical care for veterans: Thankful for changes at the VA

Posted: August 28th, 2010, 3:47am CDT by Jim Davis, Veterans-For-Change

If you are a veteran or know a veteran, you have heard the stories: hours of waiting, being known as a number, months of waiting for referrals, not to mention the standard of care received.

For addicted veteran, regulation is enemy

Posted: August 28th, 2010, 3:45am CDT by Jim Davis, Veterans-For-Change

BRAINTREE — In the space of a few hours, on bomb-clearing patrol near Balad, Iraq, US Army Corporal Eric Small and his unit were rocked by three separate roadside explosions. He sustained serious injuries to his head, back, neck, and hip. Small's combat days were over.

Will grandma ever quit smoking?

Posted: August 28th, 2010, 3:09am CDT by msnbc.com health

Will grandma ever quit smoking?

Scientists use skin to create liver cells in laboratory - Need for embryonic stem cells bypassed

Posted: August 28th, 2010, 2:32am CDT by Solidarity Nite

Scientists have created liver cells in a lab for the first time using reprogrammed cells from human skin, paving the way for the potential development of new treatments for liver diseases that kill thousands each year.

Medicare expands coverage to help smokers quit

Posted: August 28th, 2010, 2:17am CDT by Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Writer

They've lived with the health warnings about smoking for much of their lives and doubtless seen the ill effects on friends, relatives and even themselves, yet about 4.5 million older people in the U.S. keep on lighting up. Medicare is finally catching up to most private insurers by providing counseling for anyone on the program who's trying to kick the habit.

Key to happiness is mates and kids, UBC researcher asserts

Posted: August 28th, 2010, 12:48am CDT by Solidarity Nite

In their essay, Schaller and company maintain that the pursuit of self-realization, and the self-absorption that can often go with it, are not nearly as important to humans as the need to find and keep a supportive partner and raise healthy children.

"Forbidden Rice" helps fight heart disease and cancer..

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 11:07pm CDT by Nature Quest

A spoonful of black rice bran contains more health promoting anthocyanin antioxidants than a spoonful of blueberries, U.S. researchers say.

Sleep Problems Couples Fight About Can Be Fixed..

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 10:57pm CDT by Nature Quest

It's the ultimate his/hers dilemma: What to do when differences in sleep preferences keep you from sharing a bed comfortably with your mate? Unfortunately, it's all too common.

Artificially Conceiving a Bad Romantic Comedy

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 9:36pm CDT by laws-john

There's just something about family that cannot be created artificially—a sad truth these films giggle past. Even a child whose father dies before he is born has a real family in a way the artificially conceived child never will.

Venezuela pol raffles breast implants for campaign

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 9:25pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Venezuela pol raffles breast implants for campaign

Welcome To My Mind

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 9:23pm CDT by cckilian

Welcome To My Mind

Fruiti Pops Recalled -- Typhoid Outbreak Frozen Snacks

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 9:19pm CDT by opinionpolls

A parent brought frozen fruit pops to our toy bowl cheer team practice. I have no way to know if these were the contaminated ones or not. The box was discarded at the practice.

Esophageal cancer rates rise steeply in British men

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 7:53pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Esophageal cancer rates rise steeply in British men

FDA to inspect all large egg farms in U.S.

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 7:09pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Inspectors will visit about 600 farms by end next year, officials say

Bedbug Cities - Galleries - The Daily Beast

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 6:58pm CDT by Steve Rosenberger

#1 is Cincinnati. #6 is Washington DC. Hmmmmm... what do those two bedbug-infested cities have in common? (HINT: R-OH) And what's up with Ohio? It's got 3 of the top 10 infestations.

Women who breastfeed even one month reduce their diabetes risk

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 6:04pm CDT by Rubab Saleem

Breastfeeding a newborn for even one month will lower a woman's lifetime risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to a study published Friday.

Appeals court rejects autism vaccine link

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 4:37pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Appeals court rejects autism vaccine link

Iowa approved egg farm tied to 'habitual violator'

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 4:21pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Iowa approved egg farm tied to 'habitual violator'

Appeals court rejects autism vaccine link

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 4:19pm CDT by Randolph E. Schmid, AP Science Writer

A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a ruling that vaccines are not to blame for autism.

America's Most Stressful Cities - MSN Health & Fitness - Depression

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 3:21pm CDT by Ryan in Texas

America's Most Stressful Cities - MSN Health & Fitness - Depression

Beer's not to blame for weight gain

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 3:03pm CDT by Desertzonie

"There's no fat in beer and no cholesterol either, and it's ridiculously low in calories and carbs," he says. "Your spare tyre is probably due to all those pork scratchings you ate alongside your pint or even due to your breakfast orange juice which, health

CEO: J&J let down public, must work to build trust

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 2:42pm CDT by Linda A. Johnson, AP Business Writer

With Johnson & Johnson's once-golden reputation tarnished by 11 recalls of medicines, contact lenses and hip implants in as many months, its chief executive says he knows the company let consumers down.

Not breast-feeding increases mothers' risk for type 2 diabetes

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 1:26pm CDT by Par4TheCourse

The benefits of breast-feeding for babies have proved to be myriad, and an increasing number of studies are finding long-term health benefits for mothers, too, including reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and lower odds of some cancers.

Hooping is hip again, for dancing, exercise, fun

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 1:25pm CDT by Jennifer C. Yates

Stefanie Moser hadn't touched a Hula Hoop since she was a kid. So when she went to a wedding and the bride insisted the guests hoop instead of dance, she gave it a twirl.

Imported grape candy contains lead, officials warn

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 1:24pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Cocon Grape Gummy found to contain 0.19 parts per million of lead

Anti-psychotic drugs link to fatal pneumonia warning

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 12:51pm CDT by take2la

The use of anti-psychotic drugs in the elderly doubles the risk of potentially fatal pneumonia, say Dutch researchers.

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Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts > Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. Clarifies Previous Statement on Nationwide Shell Egg Recall

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 11:12am CDT by Par4TheCourse

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: CALM) today issued the following clarification regarding the previously announced voluntary recall of shell eggs supplied from Hillandale Farms of Iowa.

Doctors look for small tumor, find 56-pounder

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 10:35am CDT by msnbc.com health

'We were totally shocked,' doctor says after surgery on 54-year-old woman

FDA puts execs on notice

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 10:28am CDT by take2la

The FDA gets its authority from the "Park Doctrine," which allows it to seek criminal convictions for violations of the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act against executives, even if they're unaware of specific manufacturing violations but are in a position of authority to preve …

Recession may have pushed US birth rate to new low

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 10:26am CDT by msnbc.com health

Recession may have pushed US birth rate to new low

36,000 annual flu deaths? Not really, says CDC

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 10:24am CDT by msnbc.com health

36,000 annual flu deaths? Not really, says CDC

Recession blamed for bust in U.S. births

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 10:22am CDT by msnbc.com health

'Good-sized' decline of 2.7 percent in 2009 even as population grew, government finds

Recession may have pushed US birth rate to new low

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 9:51am CDT by Marilynn Marchione, AP Medical Writer

Forget the Dow and the GDP. Here's the latest economic indicator: The U.S. birth rate has fallen to its lowest level in at least a century as many people apparently decided they couldn't afford more mouths to feed.

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CDC Clinical Reminder: Use of Fingerstick Devices on More than One Person Poses Risk for Transmitting Bloodborne Pathogens

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 9:49am CDT by Par4TheCourse

Summary

The Eyes Have It: Lab-Made Corneas Restore Vision

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 9:42am CDT by LogicalAbsurdity

Six patients' eyes have connected with "biosynthetic" replacement corneas, growing nerves and cells into the fakes as if they were real human tissue.

NIH Director's Response to Stem Cell Injunction

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 9:26am CDT by Par4TheCourse

"Human embryonic stem cell research holds great promise for the development of treatments for people threatened by potentially curable diseases.

Giants: CB Ross has tear in plantar fasciitis

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 9:06am CDT by msnbc.com health

Giants: CB Ross has tear in plantar fasciitis

Europe probes swine flu shot, narcolepsy link

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 8:28am CDT by Associated Press

The European Medicines Agency is investigating whether there is a link between narcolepsy and a swine flu vaccine.

Salmonella victim still can't stand the sight of eggs

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 7:29am CDT by JoNel Aleccia, msnbc.com health writer

Weeks after contracting a serious salmonella infection tied to a nationwide recall of tainted eggs, Tanja Dzinovic hasn’t fully recovered.

The reverend raped me published on www.ips.org | Development Networks

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 6:59am CDT by bvlfinfohub

The reverend raped me published on www.ips.org | Development Networks

J&J recalls 2 hip replacement systems for problems

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 6:27am CDT by msnbc.com health

J&J recalls 2 hip replacement systems for problems

Australia urged to scrap HIV travel bans

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 5:29am CDT by Seagull

United Nations AIDS chief Michel Sidibe says Australia should follow the United States and China and remove travel restrictions affecting people who are HIV positive. Speaking at the Lowy Institute in Sydney, Mr Sidibe says the world is at a "tipping point" in the fight against …

LA says only 41 pot dispensaries can stay open

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 5:24am CDT by msnbc.com health

LA says only 41 pot dispensaries can stay open

Israeli student develops novel drug that mimics feeling of 'fullness' | health

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 4:33am CDT by Bonnie-1034943

Hebrew University student Yaniv Linde has synthesized a peptide which could be turned into an anti-obesity drug.

New 'Fat-finder' holds out hope of fat-busting drugs | health

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 4:27am CDT by Bonnie-1034943

By understanding how drugs affect fat cells, researcher Prof. Amit Gefen hopes to be able to help speed up research into fat-busting drugs for the obese.

The gene at the heart of pain | health

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 4:16am CDT by Bonnie-1034943

A gene associated with susceptibility to chronic pain caused by nerve injury in humans has been identified by a team of Israeli and international researchers, offering hope of new treatments for sufferers everywhere.

Austria reports 2 cases of superbug gene

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 3:50am CDT by Associated Press

Austria's health ministry is reporting two cases of a new gene that allows bacteria to become a superbug.

New antibiotics developed from frog skin

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 3:47am CDT by Michael Sautter

The fight against superbugs has taken a leap forward thanks to the discovery that powerful new antibiotics could come from frogs.

The new superfood - "forbidden" black rice

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 3:43am CDT by Michael Sautter

"Just a spoonful of black rice bran contains more health promoting anthocyanin antioxidants than are found in a spoonful of blueberries, but with less sugar and more fibre and vitamin E antioxidants," said Dr Zhimin Xu at the Louisiana State University.

Top eight cancer signs pinpointed

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 2:30am CDT by cartooncat

The eight unexplained symptoms most closely linked to cancer have been highlighted by researchers.

Motivation to keep going

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 11:48pm CDT by Vicki the Maja

It's been 3 whole days since I started my "new" life course. I feel like I've been beaten to a pulp from the physical exercise, but I actually feel good. I didn't realize only 3 days of exercise would already increase my stamina and make me want to do more.

Letter: Ind. health care overhaul costs $3.16B

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 10:24pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Letter: Ind. health care overhaul costs $3.16B

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What’s in a Twinkie? 37 or so ingredients

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 9:42pm CDT by Laura T. Coffey, msnbc.com contributing editor

Could an argument be made that the Twinkie — the ubiquitous snack cake with decidedly mysterious origins — is in fact an “all natural” foodstuff?

Doctors look for orange-size lump, find 56-pounder

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 9:22pm CDT by Vicente L. Panetta, Associated Press Writer

Doctors were shocked when they looked into a woman's uterus searching for an orange-size tumor but found something that resembled a giant rock instead.

Giant Tumor: Doctors Remove 56 Pound Malignant Tumor From Woman's Womb.

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 9:14pm CDT by Nature Quest

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Doctors in Argentina have removed a nearly 56-pound tumor from a woman's uterus which apparently made her look like she was pregnant with quintuplets.

What in the world are they putting in the water? By Dr.Tom Termotto

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 8:16pm CDT by Truthseeker2

Citizens in Tallahassee, FL ask some serious questions

Whitman: Nurses' suffrage rally is 'a distraction'

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 7:59pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Whitman: Nurses' suffrage rally is 'a distraction'

AIDS activists file complaint against Larry Flynt

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 7:58pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Group says adult film stars should be using condoms

Frozen fruit bars recalled after typhoid outbreak

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 7:51pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Treats made from tainted mamey pulp, a fruit popular in Latin America

AIDS activists file complaint against Larry Flynt

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 7:44pm CDT by The Associated Press, Only on msnbc.com

LOS ANGELES - An AIDS activist group is bringing a complaint against Larry Flynt, accusing the porn king of compromising the safety of his adult film stars by not having them use condoms.

The FDA is falling down on the job of food safety

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 7:35pm CDT by D DeMilo

Less and less attention and resources are being spent by the FDA to investigate quality control of foods at larger facilities that are the main culprits of food poisoning.

Update on Iowa egg recall

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 7:22pm CDT by D DeMilo

Wright County Egg issued a statement pointing to an outside supplier as a possible source of contamination. One of the salmonella findings was in bone meal that is commonly used as a mineral supplement in hen feed.

Weight loss surgeries in England jump tenfold

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 6:51pm CDT by msnbc.com health

A British health watchdog recommended the procedure in 2002

FDA tells J&J unit to halt hip device sales

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 6:36pm CDT by msnbc.com health

FDA tells J&J unit to halt hip device sales

Marijuana caregivers arrested for overselling

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 6:08pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Marijuana caregivers arrested for overselling

Studies on combat related substance use and abuse to be funded by NIH and VA

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 6:06pm CDT by Par4TheCourse

Innovative federal partnership should yield important findings about returning military personnel

S.F. considers 'shooting gallery' for drug addicts

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 5:53pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Facility would be nation's first for supervised heroin injections

Salmonella found in feed used at 2 Iowa farms

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 4:50pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Tainted feed isn't sole source of outbreak that has made 1,470 ill

'Superbug' deaths could surpass AIDS

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 4:13pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Drug-resistant germs becoming more common, government report finds

San Mateo's Fresh Choice Restaurant's Family Event for National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 3:30pm CDT by kricket

September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness month.Fresh Choice Restaurant in San Mateo, CA and Nourish Interactive join up for healthy family event. Family night will take place in San Mateo Fresh Choice Restaurant on Thursday, September 2, 2010 from 5:00pm – 8:00pm.

Calif. hospital claims Sutter Health took $120M

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 3:18pm CDT by Trevor Hunnicutt, Associated Press Writer

A Marin County medical center on Thursday accused Sutter Health of illegally seizing $120 million of the hospital's money when it was a member of the Northern California nonprofit chain.

U.S. says Medicare drug plan costs steady in 2011

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 3:04pm CDT by msnbc.com health

U.S. says Medicare drug plan costs steady in 2011

Lifestyle changes curb overnight bathroom trips

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 2:57pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Lifestyle changes curb overnight bathroom trips

More Polish women seen seeking abortions abroad

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 2:47pm CDT by msnbc.com health

More Polish women seen seeking abortions abroad

Salmonella found in feed sold to 2 Iowa farms

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 2:42pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Tainted chicken feed a source of the outbreak, but possibly not only source

Disabled vet wins war over VA blunder

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 2:29pm CDT by Jim Davis, Veterans-For-Change

John Paul Scott wasn't sure he'd heard correctly. "It's in the computer system that you're deceased," repeated an official from the Department of Veterans Affairs. "What are you talking about?" Scott asked.

Poor Sleep, Weak Erection

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 2:13pm CDT by B-Rizzle

If you toss and turn all night, your penis might not rise and shine either. That's because poor REM sleep can weaken your erections, according to a new study in the journal Sleep Medicine.

More Walking, Cycling Linked To Healthier Weights Worldwide

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 2:13pm CDT by luckydog

Amble, stroll or pedal: it's all good. A new study provides evidence supporting a seemingly obvious but unproven link between walking- and cycling-friendly communities and lower levels of obesity.

Scientists suggest fresh look at psychedelic drugs - Health - Mental health - msnbc.com

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 2:06pm CDT by OneDirtyRat

Now this is very intersting. Makes me even more frustrated with the Drug War and what new advances in medicine that have been suppressed.

Will Insurance Agents Be First Victims of Health Reform?

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 1:55pm CDT by luckydog

As Democrats on the campaign trail do their best to drum up support for health care reform by touting the benefits that take effect this year, it's easy to forget that the full thrust of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act doesn't kick in until 2014.

U.S. probes egg recall amid calls for tighter rules

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 1:33pm CDT by msnbc.com health

U.S. probes egg recall amid calls for tighter rules

A Different Kind of Tourist

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 1:25pm CDT by marilyn morado

This article discusses the rise of medical tourism.

Judge recommends $12M settlement on bad peanuts

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 1:23pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Judge recommends $12M settlement on bad peanuts

U.S. Inquiry of Drug Makers Is Widened

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 12:51pm CDT by take2la

The newest & latest in the pharma empire building saga.

One man's quest to walk again

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 12:36pm CDT by msnbc.com health

After John Pou was paralyzed, he embarked on an arduous path of rehab

A Natural Beauty Revolution

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 12:11pm CDT by marilyn morado

Your baby's skin is just as important if not more important then your own. Therefore, it is vital to use organic and all natural products on your baby.

Cloned Meat May Already Have Invaded Our Food Supply

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 11:58am CDT by D DeMilo

When Canadian agricultural leaders asked Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack last week after a scandal about unlabeled clone products in Europe if "cloned cows or their offspring have made it into the North American food supply," he said, "I can't say today that I can answer your q …

603-pound Thai woman leaves home after 3 years

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 11:45am CDT by msnbc.com health

603-pound Thai woman leaves home after 3 years

6 Reasons to Have Casual Sex

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 11:18am CDT by wemustchange

Sounds good to me. Your thoughts are certainly welcomed.

Salmonella find links 2 Iowa farms to egg recall

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 10:53am CDT by Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Writer

Food and Drug Administration officials say they have found positive samples of salmonella that link two Iowa farms to a massive egg recall.

Bullying Among Girls: Child Experts Give Tips to Parents - TIME

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 10:53am CDT by midnightbliss10

Anthony and her co-author, Reyna Lindert, have developed a helpful technique for parents to employ. In brief, they advise observing the social situation, connecting with the child and guiding the child to the point that she is supported in her actions.

"Woman Charged More by Dekaulb County Nail Salon for Being Overweight"

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 10:29am CDT by Kimberly J

An obese woman was charged a $5 surcharge for being overweight at an Atlanta area nail salon. She feels this charge is discriminatory.

AOA | What is a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)?

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 10:29am CDT by David Gaines

My physician is an osteopath. Is yours?

Ill. teen who rescued swimmer faces medical bills

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 10:13am CDT by msnbc.com health

Ill. teen who rescued swimmer faces medical bills

How Your Toothpaste, Soap and Make-Up Can Harm Your Health | | AlterNet

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 9:26am CDT by spudpundit

Over the past several months, your bathroom has become the site of a major controversy.

Sugary bottled teas strip out antioxidants, health benefits

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 9:25am CDT by Michael Sautter

A presentation at the American Chemical Society's national meeting indicates that bottled teas contain less of the chemicals that give tea its health benefits when compared to home-brewed teas.

603-pound woman leaves home after 3 years

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 9:14am CDT by msnbc.com health

Forklift helps transfer 40-year-old Thai woman to hospital

Patients in clinical trials to get routine care covered

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 9:08am CDT by msnbc.com health

Advocates hope new health law will encourage more participation in trials

UK study: Nonreligious doctors hasten death more

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 9:08am CDT by Maria Cheng, AP Medical Writer

Doctors who are atheist or agnostic are twice as likely to make decisions that could end the lives of their terminally ill patients, compared to doctors who are very religious, according to a new study in Britain.

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Former jailer says she was fired after witnessing, reporting sexual acts among Caldwell County workers at jail

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 8:23am CDT by Dr. Sherman N. Miller

One expects public officials to be able to pass the smell test when put under the media microscope. Caldwell County's firing of a jailer who turned in two peers having a sexual interlude does not pass the smell test.

Scientists Find Possible Ebola Treatment

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 7:28am CDT by Red Wolf

Researchers at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases have found a class of drugs that could provide treatment for Ebola and Marburg hemorrhagic fever.

Chronic Fatigue Debate Goes on: New Study Links the Syndrome to a Virus

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 7:05am CDT by LogicalAbsurdity

Chronic fatigue syndrome's headaches, muscle aches, tiredness, and concentration problems have no known cause, so a paper published online yesterday, in which researchers report finding a type of virus in 87 percent of 37 chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) patients tested, seems a …

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Out of Control Egg Producer Flouts Regulations: Consumers Deal with 500 Million Salmonella-Tainted Eggs

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 1:06am CDT by luckydog

The official term agribusiness will use to refer to Austin "Jack" DeCoster, the owner of the farm that produced the tainted eggs, is "bad apple." That's what they call anyone who gets caught for outrageous ethical breaches in agriculture.

Phys Ed: Playing Music During Exercise - NYTimes.com

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 11:17pm CDT by cards6

For a study published last year, British researchers asked 12 healthy male college students to ride stationary bicycles while listening to music that, as the researchers primly wrote, "reflected current popular taste among the undergraduate population." Each of the six songs …

Light at the end of the tunnel

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 9:46pm CDT by HereAndGone

My day sucked, or at least that's what I thought when I was walking to my car at the end of the day.

New evidence on how cranberry juice fights bacteria that cause urinary tract infections

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 9:30pm CDT by luckydog

ScienceDaily (Aug. 25, 2010) — Researchers report new scientific evidence on the effectiveness of that old folk remedy -- cranberry juice -- for urinary tract infections, at the 240th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS), being held in Boston.

Geron: Betting the farm on embryonic stem cells

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 9:28pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Geron: Betting the farm on embryonic stem cells

Your Favorite Restaurant

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 8:56pm CDT by Juan Viejo

Next time you eat in a restaurant take a peek into the kitchen and food preparation areas.

VA Research Finds Possible Link Between Head Trauma and Chronic Traumatic Encephalomyopathy

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 8:06pm CDT by Jim Davis, Veterans-For-Change

Research May Lead to Better Treatment for ALS-Like Disease

Indianapolis VA Medical Center Launches Health Information Exchange

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 8:02pm CDT by Jim Davis, Veterans-For-Change

Partnering with the Indiana Health Information Exchange To Enhance Patient Care

California Senate OKs requiring insurance coverage

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 7:50pm CDT by msnbc.com health

California Senate OKs requiring insurance coverage

Cardenas Market Brand Label Included in Wright County Egg Recall

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 7:43pm CDT by Par4TheCourse

The following statement was released by officials of Wright County Egg regarding its voluntary recall of some shell eggs in cooperation with the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA).

Mexico beginning crackdown on antibiotic sales

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 6:51pm CDT by Associated Press

Mexican authorities have begun enforcing tougher rules designed to ensure that people have a doctor's prescription to buy antibiotics.

Statin use after stroke rising slowly

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 6:05pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Statin use after stroke rising slowly

Deadline extended for ground zero responders

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 5:37pm CDT by David B. Caruso, Associated Press Writer

Thousands of ground zero responders are being given more time to decide whether to settle lawsuits over their exposure to potentially toxic dust from the ruins of the World Trade Center, lawyers in the case said Wednesday.

HEALTH EFFECTS: Fluoride & the Brain

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 5:28pm CDT by AwakeNTune67

Contrary to government propaganda, Sodium Fluoride found in most American's tap water damages the brain and reduces IQs.

New treatment for advanced melanoma shrinks tumors

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 5:26pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Drug reduced tumors in 80 percent of patients, study says, but effect may be fleeting

Doctors tweet rare double hand transplant

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 4:45pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Kentucky surgeons used Twitter to post updates on 20-hour surgery

Diabetes research pioneer William Kirtley dies, 96

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 3:10pm CDT by Jeffrey Collins , Associated Press Writer

Dr. William R. Kirtley, a medical researcher pioneer who helped develop drugs after World War II that greatly improved the lives of diabetics, has died at age 96.

Scientists create liver cells from patients' skin

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 3:03pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Scientists create liver cells from patients' skin

Marines pour resources into mental health care

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 3:02pm CDT by Kevin Maurer, Associated Press Writers

They have been in harm's way for years in two countries, in a branch of the military where toughness and self-reliance have been especially prized for generations. Now the Marines are struggling against an enemy that has entrenched itself over nearly a decade of war: mental illness.

Drinking Water Proven to Help Weight Loss

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 2:58pm CDT by B-Rizzle

It's a popular dieting secret: Drink more water, and you'll shed more pounds. Finally, science is adding weight to the practice.

Restoring sight with new type of artificial cornea

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 2:52pm CDT by Lauran Neergaard, AP Medical Writer

Scientists have created a new kind of artificial cornea, inserting a sliver of collagen into the eye that coaxes its own natural corneal cells to regrow and restore vision.

FDA Warns Consumers to Avoid TimeOut Capsules

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 2:38pm CDT by Par4TheCourse

Product marketed for sexual enhancement is contaminated with potentially dangerous ingredient

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Natural Wellness, Inc. Issues a Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Masxtreme Capsules, Marketed as a Dietary Supplement

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 2:37pm CDT by Par4TheCourse

Natural Wellness is announcing that it is conducting a nationwide voluntary recall of MasXtreme, Lot # 907043, UPC 094922300805. Laboratory analysis conducted by FDA has determined the product contains undeclared amounts of Aminotadalafil, an analog of tadalafil.

Antihistamine use linked to extra pounds

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 2:31pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Antihistamine use linked to extra pounds

Skip the sunny side. How to eat eggs safely

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 2:14pm CDT by msnbc.com health

You don't have to give up eggs. Just make sure they're thoroughly cooked

Lab-created corneas used to restore vision

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 2:04pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Eyesight improved in six out of 10 patients in small trial

Study links severe drug reaction to herpes virus

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 1:51pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Study links severe drug reaction to herpes virus

Eggs from suspect farms will be processed, sold

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 12:54pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Iowa firms will pasteurize possibly tainted eggs for use in cookies, pet food

America the - FAT

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 12:43pm CDT by D DeMilo

Obesity has become one of the most pressing medical and social issues in America today. When I was growing up, if you were overweight, you were “fat”; you were criticized, ostracized and generally made to feel “different”.

Consumers say big pharma influence on docs is concerning

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 12:20pm CDT by take2la

Consumers, in a turn of the tables, have given their doctors a checkup and the diagnosis looks pretty grim: They think doctors are too cozy with big pharma, according to the 2nd annual prescription drug survey conducted by Consumer Reports National Research Center.

Tainted Eggs Renew Calls For Food Safety Overhaul : NPR

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 12:18pm CDT by midnightbliss10

The recall of a half-billion eggs after more than a thousand Americans have fallen ill from salmonella has some politicians and consumer advocates pushing for the first major overhaul of food safety laws in more than 70 years.

How to Buy the Healthiest Eggs - Page 1 - MSN Health & Fitness - Health Topics

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 11:53am CDT by BillyBoy-298303

Prisoners are getting cage free eggs while I, a senior citizen, am choosing between medicines, heat, food etc.? Something smells rotten here, and it ain't the eggs.

It's Funny, it's life, and you just have to laugh. Poem

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 11:19am CDT by Tony Wlliams

I sit and listen to the birds sing I buy my wife flowers while hoping no bee will sting I buy a new gadget but how do you use it I find that life is a funny thing You never know what each day will bring Sometimes it's dreams of riches and gold

Surgeons continue to update double hand transplant through Twitter

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 10:24am CDT by mcchubstr

Right now two teams of surgeons are taking part in a first of its kind surgery at Jewish Hospital. Doctors are performing a double hand transplant and they're tweeting updates about the procedure in real-time.

State: Tainted egg recall now involves Michigan

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 10:15am CDT by msnbc.com health

Outbreak has sickened more than 1,000

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Tiger Woods’ ex-wife: I’ve been through hell

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 9:44am CDT by Michael Inbar, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com

Elin Nordegren has finally come forward to clear the air about her dissolved marriage to golf superstar Tiger Woods, telling People magazine that the shock and stress of the scandal about his multiple infidelities impacted her health, causing her to lose sleep, weight, and even her hair.

Exploring the love drug, joy, and sex

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 9:11am CDT by Chello

Turns out, I am mentally ill. Aspects of my current brain chemistry resemble that of a person with obsessive-compulsive disorder. My classic symptoms -- involuntary preoccupation, mood swings, emotional sensitivity, enhanced sensual awareness -- are what tip the diagnosis.

Study suggests link between diet sodas, preterm delivery

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 8:59am CDT by B-Rizzle

Could drinking one or more artificially sweetened, carbonated diet sodas a day boost a woman's odds of premature delivery? A new study from Denmark suggests such a link.

AIDS patients hurt by South African strike

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 8:53am CDT by Donna Bryson, Associated Press Writer

Doctors and activists say AIDS patients aren't getting treated because of a nationwide civil service strike in South Africa, the country with the most people infected with the virus that causes AIDS.

All stem cell funding in jeopardy, NIH says

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 8:42am CDT by Dr. Sherman N. Miller

Stem cell research is caught in the chasm between emotional principles and scientific promise.

U.S. Rejected Proven Salmonella Vaccine for Egg Safety

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 8:40am CDT by JCAtom

Faced with a crisis more than a decade ago in which thousands of people were sickened from salmonella in infected eggs, farmers in Britain began vaccinating their hens against the bacteria. That simple but decisive step virtually wiped out the health threat.

Two Dangerous Ingredients in Everyday Products That Are Threatening Our Health

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 8:37am CDT by PowerIsKnowledge

Triclosan and triclocarban are widely used in antibacterial soaps, body washes, deodorants, lip glosses, dog shampoos, shave gels and even toothpastes.

Wrong Direction on Stem Cells

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 8:27am CDT by JCAtom

In a huge overreach, a federal judge has decided that the legal interpretation that has governed federal support of embryonic stem cell research for more than a decade is invalid. If the ruling stands, it will be a serious blow to medical research. More Articles

Help for Military Spouses Dealing with PTSD

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 8:26am CDT by Justin Gourley

Help for Military Spouses Dealing with PTSD

Surviving this year's super-charged ragweed season

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 7:55am CDT by msnbc.com health

It's far worse if you also have pet allergies, new study shows

Holistic medicine

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 7:22am CDT by askain

Su estado de ánimo puede hacer que se enferme o acelerar su recuperación de una enfermedad. La idea no es nueva, pero sólo ahora está ganando la atención y el respeto de los médicos occidentales.

China assists Port Moresby Hospital

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 6:03am CDT by Seagull

THE Port Moresby General Hospital (PMGH) is in dire need of new drugs including medical instruments and equipment.

Parents warned: No vaccine could mean no school

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 5:19am CDT by msnbc.com health

Parents warned: No vaccine could mean no school

More than 3M seniors may have to switch drug plans

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 3:15am CDT by msnbc.com health

More than 3M seniors may have to switch drug plans

Our current food supply

Posted: August 24th, 2010, 11:57pm CDT by D DeMilo

To anyone that has kept up with the news the fact that our food supply has faced jeopardy repeatedly over the past several years.

40 Things Men Do Wrong In Bed

Posted: August 24th, 2010, 11:44pm CDT by Auteur 1536

Things men do wrong in the sack...

Medical marijuana industry to buck more regulation

Posted: August 24th, 2010, 10:26pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Medical marijuana industry to buck more regulation

Drop that cookie! Even briefly overeating has lasting effects

Posted: August 24th, 2010, 7:48pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Those in study who ate extra for month experienced physiological changes

California bill to reform pet insurance advances

Posted: August 24th, 2010, 7:44pm CDT by Associated Press

Man's best friends could enjoy greater health care protections under a bill approved Tuesday by the California Assembly.

Salmonella vaccine may have prevented egg recall

Posted: August 24th, 2010, 6:58pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Vaccine not mandatory in U.S., but FDA supports farmer doing it voluntarily

Late-stage cancer patients flock to Mexico

Posted: August 24th, 2010, 6:47pm CDT by msnbc.com health

People seek treatments that are shunned and prohibited in the U.S.

2 days of food stretched more than 2 weeks in mine

Posted: August 24th, 2010, 6:39pm CDT by msnbc.com health

2 days of food stretched more than 2 weeks in mine

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Sacrificial Kindness â�� Hidden Health Rewards | Faith & Fitness Magazine

Posted: August 24th, 2010, 6:32pm CDT by Bonnie-1034943

Sacrifice is good for you. No, no, I'm not talking about the pass-on-decadent-chocolate-cake kind of sacrifice (although that may well be good, too). I'm talking about "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you". I'm talking about sacrificial kindness.

NIH: Some stem cell work OK despite court ruling

Posted: August 24th, 2010, 6:28pm CDT by redshadowwithgreenbackground

The government says dozens of stem cell experiments will continue, despite a judge's ruling blocking taxpayer funding of the work, because the money already is in scientists' hands.

Create your own Workout Plan

Posted: August 24th, 2010, 6:07pm CDT by pw2766

This article Discusses how you can customize your own workout routine, to get fit and healthy!

J&J warned for illegal product sales

Posted: August 24th, 2010, 5:59pm CDT by msnbc.com health

FDA says company is selling hip implant for unapproved uses

Registries Help Moms Measure Medication Risks

Posted: August 24th, 2010, 5:26pm CDT by Par4TheCourse

Whether it's because of the flu or seasonal allergies, diabetes or epilepsy, pregnant women must often take prescription medication—usually while worrying about the potential impact on their developing babies.

A minor Miracle?

Posted: August 24th, 2010, 4:45pm CDT by Sandie Seward

I went to bed around midnight last night, and as I lay down, an "inner voice" told me to "streach my body for all I'm worth." I did so, and lay on my back forcing my arms above my head as far as they would go, also forcing my legs and feet towards the bottom of the bed.

Mr. Magic Male Enhancer: Undeclared Drug Ingredient

Posted: August 24th, 2010, 4:39pm CDT by Par4TheCourse

AUDIENCE: Consumers ISSUE: Lab analysis has found Mr. Magic to contain hydroxythiohomosildenafil and sulfoaildenafil, an analogue of Sildenafil, an FDA-approved drug used as treatment for male Erectile Dysfunction (ED), making the product an unapproved drug.

Stem cell reversal: Ill Americans deserve better

Posted: August 24th, 2010, 3:46pm CDT by msnbc.com health

District court judge blocks federal funding for embryonic stem cell research

Worried about bad eggs? How to buy the healthiest ones

Posted: August 24th, 2010, 2:44pm CDT by msnbc.com health

What 'free-range,' 'cage-free,' 'organic' and 'natural' truly mean. Are they really safer?

Health risks to ponder as we approach the "last" weekend of summer - Medicine Matters

Posted: August 24th, 2010, 2:14pm CDT by medreporter

Are you someone who should get a head to toe skin inspection by a doctor each year? Find out here.

Ind. ruling halts caregiver choices based on race

Posted: August 24th, 2010, 2:09pm CDT by proglib

Certified nursing assistant Brenda Chaney was on duty in an Indiana nursing home one day when she discovered a patient lying on the floor, unable to stand.

I was tricked into eating meat (and I liked it)

Posted: August 24th, 2010, 2:06pm CDT by Brian White

I had been a vegetarian for 13 years. But when a new suitor fed me some foie gras, it changed everything

Broad Review of FDA Trials Suggests Antidepressants Only Marginally Better than Placebo

Posted: August 24th, 2010, 11:58am CDT by take2la

A review of FDA trials finds Anti-depressants only "MARGINALLY' effective.

Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to a Variety of Diseases

Posted: August 24th, 2010, 11:58am CDT by Solidarity Nite

There are a significant number of people all around the world who do not have enough vitamin D in their bodies. The main reason is not enough time out in the sun, and for some, a poor diet.

Personal Health - New York Law Encourages Frank Talk on Palliative Care - NYTimes.com

Posted: August 24th, 2010, 11:44am CDT by Practitioner Solution

It's heartening to see further discussion in the media about end of life care issues. While much progress still needs to come, this article is a leap forward for NY residents with the New York Palliative Care Information Act.

9 Diseases Threatening You In The Ocean

Posted: August 24th, 2010, 11:42am CDT by GOZO-unlimited

America's waters are an environmental hot bed for infection. For the last five years, there have been 18,000 beach closings across the United States.

Pesticides may be a leading cause of major diseases

Posted: August 24th, 2010, 11:17am CDT by GOZO-unlimited

Chronic illness is widespread in many industrialized nations like the U.S., and more studies than ever are linking this disease epidemic to pesticide exposure.

Possibly tainted meats sold at Walmart recalled

Posted: August 24th, 2010, 11:15am CDT by Associated Press

Roast beef and ham that was distributed to Walmart delicatessens nationwide and sold in sandwiches has been recalled because it might be tainted with potentially harmful bacteria, the officials said Tuesday.

Why You Must See Unretouched Images, And Why You Must See Them Repeatedly

Posted: August 24th, 2010, 10:47am CDT by Loretta Kemsley

Just to make sure we're all on the same page here: We're not picking a fight when we show images that have been crazily Photoshopped, or when we show you before-and-after shots of celebrities.

Could Drinking Water Before Meals Help You Lose Weight?

Posted: August 24th, 2010, 9:38am CDT by Loretta Kemsley

A new study found that middle-aged and older adults who drank two cups of water before each meal consumed fewer calories and lost more weight than those who skipped drinking water.

Johnson & Johnson gets FDA warning on marketing

Posted: August 24th, 2010, 9:03am CDT by Linda A. Johnson, AP Business Writer

A Johnson & Johnson business that makes joint replacements has been warned by the Food and Drug Administration that it is illegally marketing two products.

Deli meat recalled nationwide for bacteria

Posted: August 24th, 2010, 8:24am CDT by msnbc.com health

380,000 pounds of sandwich products sold at Walmart may be tainted with listeria

Protein that destroys HIV discovered

Posted: August 24th, 2010, 6:48am CDT by jedipunk

Loyola University researchers have identified the key components of a protein called TRIM5a that destroys HIV in rhesus monkeys.

First case of dengue fever in NT for 70 years

Posted: August 24th, 2010, 4:37am CDT by Seagull

The Northern Territory Health Department says the Territory's first case of dengue fever in 70 years is a complete mystery. The department says the mosquito that carries dengue fever does not exist in the Territory.

Life Choices

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 11:26pm CDT by laws-john

So often, it's not the pregnancy that's the problem. It's binge drinking, followed by one night stands, followed by deep regret, sometimes followed by pregnancy and then abortion.

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What the Weight Loss Industry Hopes Will Never be Discovered: Free, Quality Information to Help You Lose Weight Fast

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 9:55pm CDT by Go Skiing

Weight Loss Diet Solutions has 3 free reports to help you with your goals.

The Silent Suffocation from Secondhand Smoke..

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 9:44pm CDT by Nature Quest

Secondhand smoke, or environmental tobacco smoke, is the stealthy smoke that swirls off the burning end of a cigarette. It's also the smoke exhaled from the nearby smoker. Secondhand smoke contains 50 known cancer-causing substances.

High-Tech Aging: Tracking Seniors' Every Move

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 9:19pm CDT by iNfIniTEVolUshUn

"Researchers insist that technology can improve quality of life, and they're coming up with all kinds of new things to monitor."

NY Fish Inc Issues an alert on uneviscerated fish

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 9:17pm CDT by Par4TheCourse

NY Fish Inc, 738 Chester St, Brooklyn, NY, 11236 is recalling NY Fish Brand (cold) Smoked Herring, with a code of 141, discovered by New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Food Inspectors during a routine inspection.

Police department, female officers settle lawsuit

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 9:14pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Police department, female officers settle lawsuit

Sebelius, Baucus rebuked in Mont. over health care

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 8:21pm CDT by Matt Volz, Associated Press Writer

Instead of saying thanks, some residents rebuked Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Sen. Max Baucus on Monday for the very law that could help potentially thousands of asbestos victims here.

Jazz shares fall after negative FDA panel vote

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 7:14pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Jazz shares fall after negative FDA panel vote

Study Finds Retroviruses in Chronic Fatigue Sufferers

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 6:30pm CDT by secaa23

Researchers said Monday they have identified a family of retroviruses in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome, a finding that is likely to spur patients with the condition to seek treatment with drugs used to fight HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.

New mouse virus found in chronic fatigue patients | Reuters

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 5:35pm CDT by ZenMaster

Researchers have linked a second type of mouse virus to a baffling condition called chronic fatigue syndrome, but said their findings do not yet prove that any virus causes the symptoms.

Kabuki Syndrome Gene Identified

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 5:18pm CDT by Par4TheCourse

Scientists discovered genetic variants that account for most cases of Kabuki syndrome, a rare disorder that causes multiple birth defects and mental retardation. The finding validates the use of a rapid and less expensive DNA sequencing strategy called exome sequencing.

Alzheimer's Disease Signature Seen in Spinal Fluid

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 5:16pm CDT by Par4TheCourse

Levels of 2 proteins in cerebrospinal fluid could potentially be used to identify people with Alzheimer's disease before they show clinical symptoms, according to a new study. The finding could open new opportunities for developing Alzheimer's therapies.

Are the eggs sold at my supermarket safe to eat?

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 4:55pm CDT by Stephanie Nano, Associated Press Writer

Two large Iowa farms have recalled 550 million eggs because of possible contamination with salmonella. Investigators from the Food and Drug Administration are trying to find the cause of the outbreak, but so far haven't pinpointed the source.

Doctors need to confront end of life care | KevinMD.com

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 4:49pm CDT by Practitioner Solution

Great discussion about the difficulties primary care practitioners have in discussing end of life issues. There are a number of competing factors that prevent discussion about what kind of care would be the most appropriate for patients with chronic and terminal illness

Anxiety still rampant in Katrina kids, study says

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 4:39pm CDT by Janet McConnaughey, Associated Press Writers

A startling number of Gulf coast area children displaced by Hurricane Katrina still have serious emotional or behavioral problems five years later, a new study found.

Mouse virus link to chronic fatigue is studied

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 4:14pm CDT by Associated Press

A U.S. government study has uncovered a family of mouse viruses in some people with chronic fatigue syndrome, raising still more questions about whether an infection may play a role in the complicated illness.

The James Dean Effect

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 3:25pm CDT by Angel_C

Want to worry about teenagers? Spend some time looking at government mortality statistics, as I did for this piece on back-to-school health.

Do you have any bad eggs?

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 2:54pm CDT by msnbc.com health

A list of brands affected in massive recall across 22 states

U.S. district court rules against stem cell policy

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 2:48pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Court says stem cell research destroys human embryos, stops federal funding

Has the egg recall changed your shopping habits?

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 2:31pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Small egg farms across the U.S. report selling out as recall grows

Fibromyalgia Conditions With Similar Symptoms - Fibromyalgia Health Information - NY Times Health

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 2:25pm CDT by Jerseygirl1978

Fibromyalgia is a very real, complicated condition. Many of the symptoms are similar to other conditions, such as CFS, Lyme disease, depression, etc. You may also suffer from more than just one of the conditions, making it even more confusing and complicated.

US FDA to review heart risks of Parkinson's drug

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 2:24pm CDT by msnbc.com health

US FDA to review heart risks of Parkinson's drug

Ind. ruling halts caregiver choices based on race

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 1:58pm CDT by Charles Wilson, Associated Press Writer

Certified nursing assistant Brenda Chaney was on duty in an Indiana nursing home one day when she discovered a patient lying on the floor, unable to stand.

Headed to ER? Some post waits by text, billboard

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 1:36pm CDT by Lauran Neergaard, AP Medical Writer

Need an X-ray or stitches? Online, via text message or flashing on a billboard, some emergency rooms are advertising how long the dreaded wait for care will be, with estimates updated every few minutes.

New health plans for uninsured off to slow start

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 1:11pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Some can't afford it, some ineligible — and some may not have heard of it

Valley woman suffers from effects of Agent Orange

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 1:05pm CDT by Jim Davis, Veterans-For-Change

Before the cancer settled into her blood and stole parts of her stomach, spleen, and pancreas, the photographs and diary Lesli Moore Dahlke saved from her time in war-torn Vietnam symbolized only her Valley Girl innocence.

Molecular medicine research center opens at UNR

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 12:34pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Molecular medicine research center opens at UNR

Muscular Dystrophy Gene Riddle Cracked, May Lead to Treatments - Bloomberg

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 12:29pm CDT by Rodney-889389

A genetic flaw behind a common form of muscular dystrophy may be explained in research that suggests why some people with the variant gene are afflicted with the muscle-wasting disease.

Medical marijuana crackdown in front of lawmakers

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 11:55am CDT by msnbc.com health

Medical marijuana crackdown in front of lawmakers

Taking FM on the Road

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 10:20am CDT by Tim Boothby

It's no real surprise that if living at home with FM is a pain then traveling with it exponentially increases the PITA factor-- that's Pain In The Ass to the initiated.

Taking FM on the Road

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 10:20am CDT by Tim Boothby

It's no real surprise that if living at home with FM is a pain then traveling with it exponentially increases the PITA factor-- that's Pain In The Ass to the initiated.

No More Gym? Don't Worry, Your Muscles Remember : NPR

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 10:10am CDT by spudpundit

You know that friend who used to be a jock and now seems kind of lazy — but annoyingly, all he has to do is exercise for a month to get ready for a triathlon? Well, new research says there's a reason for that.

Experts find gene variants for stomach, gullet cancer

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 9:50am CDT by msnbc.com health

Experts find gene variants for stomach, gullet cancer

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 9:50am CDT by msnbc.com health

Experts find gene variants for stomach, gullet cancer

In-Q-Tel-like venture fund would help fight bioterrorism, pandemics

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 9:39am CDT by Par4TheCourse

A report from Health and Human Services (HHS) officials urged development of a $200 million fund that would invest in new ways to thwart potential public health threats from viruses or biological agents; a separate panel of scientists and technology industry executives, created b …

In-Q-Tel-like venture fund would help fight bioterrorism, pandemics

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 9:39am CDT by Par4TheCourse

A report from Health and Human Services (HHS) officials urged development of a $200 million fund that would invest in new ways to thwart potential public health threats from viruses or biological agents; a separate panel of scientists and technology industry executives, created b …

Beer linked to psoriasis in women

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 9:23am CDT by B-Rizzle

Women who drink regular beer may be increasing their risk of developing psoriasis, an autoimmune disorder affecting the skin, new findings suggest. Other options, such as light beer and wine, were not linked to such a risk.

Bill O'Reilly Should Shut Up -- It's None of His Business If Women Want to Raise a Kid Alone

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 8:59am CDT by Loretta Kemsley

Under the guise of family values, men are once again poking their noses where they don't belong--in female reproductive rights and the choice to be a parent.

Bill O'Reilly Should Shut Up -- It's None of His Business If Women Want to Raise a Kid Alone

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 8:59am CDT by Loretta Kemsley

Under the guise of family values, men are once again poking their noses where they don't belong--in female reproductive rights and the choice to be a parent.

Romania, Bulgaria have EU's sickest health systems

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 8:46am CDT by Alina Wolfe Murray, Associated Press Writer

No sutures and other basics; a dire shortage of staff; catastrophic hygiene; then this — a hospital blaze that killed five premature babies. Romania's hospital system is on the ropes.

Guys, these 7 quick health checks could save your life

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 8:13am CDT by msnbc.com health

Look for red gums, elevated heart rate and abdominal fat

FDA exploits salmonella eggs recall to pursue food sterilization agenda

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 8:02am CDT by GOZO-unlimited

Here's the real reason why the issue of chicken contaminated with salmonella is almost never publicized: Because to expose the salmonella contamination of chicken would be to expose the sick, filthy and inhumane practices of the factory-farmed conventional chicken industry.

The Mystery of the Family That Walks on All Fours [video]

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 7:23am CDT by GrrlScientist

This fascinating video is a complete episode of the American science program, Nova. This episode is about a Turkish family where all the children — who are adults — walk on all fours.

New health plans for uninsured off to slow start

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 7:18am CDT by The Associated Press

Ruth Titus, a 59-year-old cook from Taos, N.M., leaped at the opportunity in July to sign up for health insurance under a new federally subsidized program for uninsured people with health problems. With her history of bladder cancer, she said “it was hopeless to even look” for private coverage because she’d be turned down.

FDA chief says more eggs may be recalled

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 6:51am CDT by msnbc.com health

Agency to aggressively investigate salmonella outbreak that has sickened 1,300

Insurance agents fight for survival in world after health reform

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 5:40am CDT by Carloz

Insurance agents and brokers, afraid of being rendered irrelevant in the post-health reform world of simplified insurance shopping, are fighting for their very survival.

Former German FM to donate kidney to his wife

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 3:31am CDT by Associated Press

Germany's main opposition leader Frank-Walter Steinmeier announced Monday he will take a few weeks off politics so he can donate a kidney to his wife.

Health Advice: Keep an eye on your waist, not your scale.

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 3:14am CDT by Jerry Verlinger

If you're not measuring your waist more often than you step on the scale, you didn't get YouDocs "waist is more important than weight" message the first 100 times they said it.

Eating red meat may raise breast cancer risk

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 3:04am CDT by msnbc.com health

Taking vitamins won't protect against heart problems, new studies say

Malaysia warns of waterborne disease after deaths

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 12:56am CDT by Associated Press

Malaysia has closed parks and warned the public about swimming and dumping trash in rivers after up to 10 people died from a disease spread by rats.

World Health Organization alarmed over spread of drug-resistant "superbug" | Raw Story

Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 11:04pm CDT by spudpundit

The World Health Organisation on Friday called on health authorities around the globe to monitor a multi-drug resistant superbug that surfaced in South Asia and spread to Britain.

One million children may be misdiagnosed with ADHD: study - Yahoo! News

Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 10:55pm CDT by bonos_rama

Almost one million children in the United States are potentially misdiagnosed with Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) because they were the youngest and least mature in their kindergarten classes, a US study released Tuesday found.

Imaging at the doctor's: Good thing or transparent ploy?

Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 10:04pm CDT by Nature Quest

Critics, including Jean Mitchell, a health economist at Georgetown University, say such self-referrals fatten physician profits — leading to excess tests and higher Medicare spending — and should be banned.

Choices about aging parents revive sibling strife

Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 9:31pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Old rivalries can resurface when adult children must make tough decisions

W.Va. ranks No. 1 for prescription drug use

Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 9:12pm CDT by msnbc.com health

W.Va. ranks No. 1 for prescription drug use

RI medical marijuana patient arrested in drug case

Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 7:58pm CDT by msnbc.com health

RI medical marijuana patient arrested in drug case

Study: Circumcision Rates Falling Fast In U.S.

Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 7:55pm CDT by Richard Farmer

New research about a steep drop in circumcisions made headlines this past week. According to one federal researcher, circumcision rates in U.S. hospitals slid from 56 percent in 2006 to fewer than a third of boys born last year.

US scientists' trial brings them 'closer to Ebola drug'

Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 6:03pm CDT by iNfIniTEVolUshUn

"A drug to treat the Ebola virus is reported to be one step closer after US scientists were given permission to conduct human trials."

Terre Haute group working to keep midwife services

Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 5:02pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Terre Haute group working to keep midwife services

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New Taxes for Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturers/Importers/Distributors : FDA Law Update

Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 4:48pm CDT by CHCCFINC

Unlike the medical device tax, the new tax on pharmaceuticals is complicated at best, and convoluted at worst.

The Bias of our own Biases will be our undoing!!!

Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 3:31pm CDT by ADad-1477522

Whether ur a man, woman, boy, girl, red, yellow, white, black, purple, gay, lesbian, straight, xenophobe, or "as inclusive as u feel comfortable". Maybe ur an a$$... Maybe ur an elephant... U might even be from "across the pond". Maybe u don't vote, Maybe ur independent.

NJ medical marijuana advocates want regulations

Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 3:14pm CDT by msnbc.com health

NJ medical marijuana advocates want regulations

El Toro's Municipal Water Saved Lives

Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 3:13pm CDT by Jim Davis, Veterans-For-Change

(IRVINE, CA) – The death knell for Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, California, once the premier Marine Corps air station, was sounded in 1985 when trichloroethylene (TCE) was found in three wells during a routine well inspection by the Orange County Water District (OCWD).

Vegas police study policy after drug raid slaying

Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 3:09pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Vegas police study policy after drug raid slaying

Mad as hell? A guilt-free way to release your rage

Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 3:08pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Fantasy helps you deal with anger in a healthy way

Activist: Gulf fishermen being held responsible for toxic seafood

Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 12:18pm CDT by GOZO-unlimited

An admission from the federal government that it hasn't been testing Gulf seafood for toxic heavy metals, and news that fishermen are being forced to sign waivers making them liable for toxins in their catch, suggest not everyone is convinced of the safety of Gulf seafood.

Canada survey finds vast majority of people loaded with BPA

Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 11:51am CDT by GOZO-unlimited

A recent report released by Statistics Canada, Canada's official statistical agency, has revealed that more than 90 percent of Canadians are contaminated with bisphenol-A (BPA), a toxic chemical compound used in many plastics and resins.

Jailed Psychiatrist Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud in Paxil Clinical Trials for GlaxoSmithKline

Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 11:30am CDT by GOZO-unlimited

A 58-year-old psychiatrist involved in two clinical trials evaluating the drug Paxil's safety and effectiveness in children and adolescents has pleaded guilty to 15 federal counts of failing to prepare and maintain records, with intent to defraud and mislead, in connection with …

FDA uses massive egg recall to push for egg pasteurization

Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 11:19am CDT by GOZO-unlimited

Amid the massive egg recall currently underway over potential salmonella poisoning, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been working hard to push its pasteurization agenda.

Milk producers...(no, not the women of the world), love me!!!

Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 9:13am CDT by ADad-1477522

Every couple of days I go to the grocery store and get a gallon of milk. Hey, I like to have cereal in da mornin' and, well, cereal goes a lot better with milk then it does with ice cream... Hey, I might have to try that... Thanx for comin' up w that idea!!! Woo hoo!!!

A supplier in egg recall has history of violations

Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 8:52am CDT by msnbc.com health

A supplier in egg recall has history of violations

State purges data from hospital infection records

Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 8:17am CDT by msnbc.com health

State purges data from hospital infection records

Pregnant women get smarter kids when breathing fresh air and living on clean soil

Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 4:41am CDT by Josh Rosenroth

Poly aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHCs) and their derivatives, primarily in flame retardants, significantly reduce the IQ of born kids when their mothers inhale 'dirty' air during pregnancy and their kids play on 'contaminated' soil.

Suicide Pacts Rise Among Elderly, Sometimes as Act of Love or Bad Economy

Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 12:31am CDT by Sir Richard Owen

For more than a decade, Dr. Daniel and Katherine Gute of Milwaukee, both approaching 80, had been planning their deaths, should one or both of them be forced to live in a nursing home or need extraordinary medical care.

Before salmonella outbreak, egg firm had long record of violations

Posted: August 21st, 2010, 9:14pm CDT by Par4TheCourse

The Iowa egg producer that federal officials say is at the center of a salmonella outbreak and recalls of more than a half-billion eggs has repeatedly paid fines and settled complaints over health and safety violations and allegations ranging from maintaining a "sexually hostile …

Dubai camel dairy milks health food market

Posted: August 21st, 2010, 8:52pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Still a few humps to get over for Camelicious brand to hit Europe stores; Asia, U.S. may follow

Obesity Rates Higher Among Minority Girls..

Posted: August 21st, 2010, 6:37pm CDT by Nature Quest

The study, to be published in the September issue of Pediatrics, finds that black, Hispanic and American Indian girls have two to three times higher odds of having a high body-mass index (BMI) compared to white girls.

Luberski Inc., Initiates Voluntary Recall of Large Fresh Shell Eggs Because of Possible Health Risk

Posted: August 21st, 2010, 5:55pm CDT by Par4TheCourse

Fullerton, California - August 20,2010 - The following statement was released by officials of Luberski Inc. regarding the voluntary recall of shell eggs supplied from Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa.

Fast Track To Government Health Care

Posted: August 21st, 2010, 4:51pm CDT by Cornhusker4Palin

While there is broad agreement there are problems in our health sector that must be solved, the American people consistently have said they oppose government control.

Why Fibromyalgia Has a Credibility Problem - MSN Health & Fitness - Fibromyalgia

Posted: August 21st, 2010, 2:37pm CDT by logdump

Wow just wow another way to get your money

POLL: Drinking Alcoholic Beverages Socially: The Risks Outweigh Any Benefits?

Posted: August 21st, 2010, 2:28pm CDT by jameseg

Consumption of alcoholic beverages impairs judgment and contributes to a huge number of automobile accidents, other types of accidents, diseases, and violence.

American: Total Diet

Posted: August 21st, 2010, 2:09pm CDT by askain

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America's healthiest pleasures: 10 'vices' that are good for you

Posted: August 21st, 2010, 1:20pm CDT by redshadowwithgreenbackground

Pleasure No. 4: A daily chocolate fix: Our experts gave a hearty thumbs-up to nibbling a little chocolate every day -- as long as you stick to a square or two of the dark kind, to minimize sugar and fat intake and maximize the benefits.

US judge orders drug offender write report on pot

Posted: August 21st, 2010, 12:48pm CDT by msnbc.com health

US judge orders drug offender write report on pot

What's So Great About Organic Food?

Posted: August 21st, 2010, 12:00pm CDT by CuriousG

The Wages of Eating The biggest reason not to ignore the food purists is that in a lot of ways they're right. Our diet is indeed killing us, and it's killing the planet too.

Bombshell: Feds admit to not testing seafood in oiled water, what have they tested for?

Posted: August 21st, 2010, 9:23am CDT by GOZO-unlimited

The FDA is now openly admitting that they AREN'T testing seafood in areas that have been impacted by oil. This is absolutely criminal! No wonder they have had success with the seafood that they have already tested.

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Flu Plan Scandal Ahead – An Urgent Warning

Posted: August 21st, 2010, 8:26am CDT by GOZO-unlimited

There is a massive attempt to defraud and deceive people to generate profits from flu vaccines. Fortunately, we are able to penetrate this veil of misinformation, as we did so effectively last year. And this year, we want to start early by warning people about the new plan...

Toxic epidural ravages mother (Video)

Posted: August 21st, 2010, 8:07am CDT by Par4TheCourse

ALEXANDER Zheng's cot is still unassembled in a Sydney apartment where he has never been. Home, for now, is a bassinet wedged into a room in the high-dependency unit of St George Hospital, where the two-month-old's mother lies catastrophically injured.

Kenyan court sentences 2 TB patients to 8 months

Posted: August 21st, 2010, 5:13am CDT by Tom Odula, Associated Press Writer

A court has sentenced two tuberculosis patients who skipped their medications to spend eight months in prison to avoid spreading the deadly disease among the public, a senior health official said Saturday.

AIDS activists: Chinese colleague detained

Posted: August 21st, 2010, 3:39am CDT by msnbc.com health

AIDS activists: Chinese colleague detained

Cal-Maine adds 800,000 dozen eggs to recall

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 11:36pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Cal-Maine adds 800,000 dozen eggs to recall

Texas faces rising cost for illegal immigrant care

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 11:31pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Texas faces rising cost for illegal immigrant care

FDA panel rejects Jazz drug for pain condition

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 10:37pm CDT by msnbc.com health

FDA panel rejects Jazz drug for pain condition

The Great Park: Hot Air?

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 10:20pm CDT by Jim Davis, Veterans-For-Change

Stand dead-center on the 2-mile runways at mothballed El Toro Marine Corps Air Station, like I did recently, and look around.

Irvine Great Park Inherits Contaminants

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 10:18pm CDT by Jim Davis, Veterans-For-Change

(IRVINE, Calif.) - Recent scuttlebutt regarding the Superfund cleanup of former MCAS El Toro is that much of the hardscape will remain in place.

Agent Orange applicants swamp archives staff

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 10:13pm CDT by Jim Davis, Veterans-For-Change

The Provincial Archives of New Brunswick said it faced a bigger-than-expected workload after the federal government extended its deadline for people trying to qualify for compensation for Agent Orange exposure at a military base in the late 1960s.

Maryland Looks For Cancer Cluster Near Fort Detrick

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 10:11pm CDT by Jim Davis, Veterans-For-Change

HAGERSTOWN, Md. - The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene says it's working with Frederick County health officials to investigate a possible cancer cluster near Fort Detrick, where workers dumped industrial chemicals and field-tested Agent Orange decades ago.

X2 prosthetic leg now offered to older veterans

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 10:07pm CDT by Jim Davis, Veterans-For-Change

WASHINGTON — Vietnam veteran John Loosen has been walking with a prosthetic leg for nearly 40 years, but this week was the first time he could step backward or comfortably shift weight from side to side.

Recall expands to more than half a billion eggs

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 9:29pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Recall expands to more than half a billion eggs

Semenya eager to forget gender tests

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 8:51pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Semenya eager to forget gender tests

Africans text message to check if drugs are real

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 6:55pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Africans text message to check if drugs are real

Calif. advances bill for health insurance exchange

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 6:49pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Calif. advances bill for health insurance exchange

ADHD: Has the diagnostic fad run its course?

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 6:41pm CDT by take2la

The idea of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) as a credible diagnostic term has passed and it is time that we accept that and move on. Fads and disappointments are not new to the field of psychology nor is the need for people to get beyond them.

Rossi blasts use of stimulus dollars on pot study

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 5:34pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Rossi blasts use of stimulus dollars on pot study

Another distributor recalls eggs on salmonella fears - CNN.com

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 5:04pm CDT by Clara Listensprechen

Another Iowa egg producer recalls eggs due to salmonella issues: Hillandale Farms. The other farm hitting the news is Wright County Egg. Distrubutor NuCal Foods is the involved distributor issuing recalls.

Germany plans to legalize medical marijuana

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 4:43pm CDT by Carloz

Top policy makers in the German government have agreed on plans to allow prescriptions for medical marijuana for seriously ill patients, according to an announcement by the German health ministry.

Austinuts Wholesale, Inc. Announces Voluntary Recall of Pistachio Kernel Products

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 4:42pm CDT by Par4TheCourse

Manor, Texas - AustiNuts Wholesale, Inc. is issuing this voluntary recall of pistachio kernel products due to a recall that was issued by it's supplier California Delights, Inc.

Afraid to fall? That itself may make you topple

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 4:26pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Elderly people afraid of falling fell most, even those with low physical risk, study finds

Stem-cell therapy feels Food and Drug Administration's pinch - The Denver Post

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 4:26pm CDT by Larry Crehore

If the stems cells are harvested from your bone marrow should the FDA then call reinroduction of those cells into your body a drug?

Army veteran awarded $130,000 for clamp left in his chest - The Denver Post

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 4:09pm CDT by Larry Crehore

Army veteran awarded $130,000 for clamp left in his chest

Tiger Team Sends DHS Suggestions On How To Better Safeguard Patient Privacy - DarkReading

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 3:38pm CDT by Liselotte

Note that one of the recommendations is that policies adapted in 1973 continue to be followed for electronic records. That was rather surprising to think that this was not in place.

Wisconsin Makes Push on Free Birth Control

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 2:55pm CDT by kj031056-1

Wisconsin is pushing to expand a controversial program that uses federal Medicaid funds to provide free birth-control pills, vasectomies and other forms of contraception to low-income people, an effort made possible by the federal health-care overhaul.

Colleges: New health law may imperil student policies

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 2:52pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Schools seeking federal authority to continue offering the plans

Dog-sized rats sniff out TB

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 2:27pm CDT by Desertzonie

" pilot program in Tanzania is using trained rats to smell TB in sputum samples. Up to 1,000 samples a week are collected from local hospitals by APOPO, a nonprofit that also trains rats to sniff out landmines.

Afraid to fall? That itself may make you topple

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 1:48pm CDT by msnbc.com U.S. & World News

Elderly people afraid of falling fell most, even those with low physical risk, study finds

Vitamin D May Prevent Common Allergy

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 1:43pm CDT by secaa23

A common perpetrator of allergy and asthma symptoms may have met its match -- vitamin D.

Half of top movies depict smoking, tobaccco use

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 12:17pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Number of people smoking onscreen has declined, but still too high, report says

Common acne treatments linked to bowel problems

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 12:07pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Common acne treatments linked to bowel problems

Fear of falling may be enough to raise injury risk

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 11:41am CDT by Associated Press

The fear of falling may be enough to make elderly people more likely to fall, regardless of their actual risk, a new study says.

Health insurance 'haves' to pay for 'have-nots'?

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 10:43am CDT by msnbc.com health

Senate considers curbing tax-free status of employer-provided benefits

Big Business Fights Against the Health of Children

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 10:37am CDT by GOZO-unlimited

It's time for Congress to stop taking its cues from big business. Instead, the federal government needs to worry about the health and well-being of future voters rather than the pocketbooks of the companies trying to poison them.

Salmonella Enteritidis Outbreak in Shell Eggs

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 10:37am CDT by Par4TheCourse

FDA is collaborating with Federal and state partners to investigate a nationwide increase of Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) infections. Partners include the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S.

10 Riskiest FDA-Regulated Foods

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 10:30am CDT by Dr Know

From leafy greens, to berries and potatoes - find out why these foods could be harboring deadly bacteria.

Mighty Rise of Food Revolution and What it Means to You

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 10:20am CDT by GOZO-unlimited

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention acknowledges that 75 percent of U.S. health care spending is for the treatment of chronic diseases, most of which are preventable through healthier eating.

Eli Lilly settles Zyprexa lawsuit for $1.42 billion

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 10:18am CDT by msnbc.com health

Drugmaker pleads guilty to illegally marketing drug for unapproved use

Multivitamins, How To Choose.

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 10:18am CDT by TestAnxiety

You can generally rely on major brand-name and store-brand multivitamins, our past tests have found. But what about the super-cheap multivitamins in close-out and dollar stores?

Fox on Sex: 5 Ways to Get Your Wife to Have More Sex With You

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 10:18am CDT by scassedy

You have to actually put us in the mood. You have to make us feel sexy and make us want to be sexual.

A New And Healthier You

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 10:12am CDT by marilyn morado

Going organic with your hair and skin care products is crucial in making a healthier life for you and those around you.

Do the Body Good: Use Organic Beauty Products

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 9:36am CDT by marilyn morado

This article discusses the benefits of using natural and organic beauty products

McConnell Airman helps save 8-year-old's life

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 9:26am CDT by Spikegary

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. (AFNS) -- A McConnell Air Force Base Airman saved an 8-year-old girl from drowning recently while on a canoeing trip with his church at the Buffalo River in Arkansas.

Eggs and salmonella: What you need to know

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 8:58am CDT by Dr Know

With 380 million eggs under recall, consumers may be anxious about eating any egg or food product containing eggs. Here's the upshot: Thoroughly cooked eggs are safe, but cross-contamination could be a problem. Here's more about the recall and food safety.

What's in Beef? New Rules Change What Organic Means for Milk, Dairy, Beef, Meat

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 8:48am CDT by CuriousG

But now, many meat and dairy producers must change the way they do business to earn the organic label. In February, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) finalized a new set of rules, which took effect in June.

Trimming the fat: When lipo works ... and when it doesn't

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 8:45am CDT by msnbc.com health

Can the fat come back? Also, when is a tummy tuck a better option?

China tobacco firms accused of targeting children

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 6:52am CDT by B-Rizzle

Chinese tobacco companies are targeting women and children as potential smokers as the market in men has peaked, health experts said on Thursday.

Kids Seem More Likely to Reject Those Whose Eyes Cross

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 6:12am CDT by B-Rizzle

Children with a condition called strabismus, in which their eyes aren't straight or don't line up with each other, may be less likely to be invited to birthday parties than other children, researchers have found.

Is Gandhi's Favorite Food in Your Yard?

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 3:09am CDT by Solidarity Nite

Native to Persia, Africa and India, purslane was introduced into Europe by Arabs in the 15th century as a salad herb, and has spread into the United States and Central and South America. It is found in gardens and vacant area in damp to dry soil.

HIV in Blood Different Than in Semen, Scientists Say - iVillage

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 1:25am CDT by anonymous-1077600

THURSDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) -- HIV-1 in semen is different than HIV-1 in blood, possibly due to changes it undergoes in the genital tract, scientists have found.

Being an only child won't harm social skills

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 1:23am CDT by B-Rizzle

Boys and girls who grow up without siblings are no less capable of developing good social skills than those raised with brothers and sisters, new research indicates.

In Japan, bystander CPR often not so helpful

Posted: August 20th, 2010, 12:30am CDT by msnbc.com health

In Japan, bystander CPR often not so helpful

Nancy Pelosi steeled White House for health push

Posted: August 19th, 2010, 11:21pm CDT by joe-1280782

In case you we're wondering how health care got passed

How To Make A Great Multivitamin Part Two: Cooking Up A Storm

Posted: August 19th, 2010, 9:27pm CDT by Oeystein the Venerable

An interesting article (the second in a short series) about how multivitamins are made, what goes into them and why.

CA appellate court issues ruling on dispensary ban

Posted: August 19th, 2010, 9:23pm CDT by msnbc.com health

CA appellate court issues ruling on dispensary ban

Navy mulls punishment for lovelorn ex-astronaut

Posted: August 19th, 2010, 8:18pm CDT by Jim Miklaszewski, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com

- A Navy board of inquiry has recommended that former astronaut Lisa Nowak be separated from the Navy with a less-than-honorable discharge and be busted down in rank from captain to commander.

Alfalfa sprouts recalled in NY, salmonella found

Posted: August 19th, 2010, 7:59pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Alfalfa sprouts recalled in NY, salmonella found

Tai Chi Eases Symptoms of Fibromyalgia, Study Finds - NYTimes.com

Posted: August 19th, 2010, 6:57pm CDT by cards6

The ancient Chinese practice of tai chi may be effective as a therapy for fibromyalgia, according to a study published on Thursday in The New England Journal of Medicine.

20 Fittest Foods - We count down the absolute best foods to pile on your plate

Posted: August 19th, 2010, 6:26pm CDT by krishna-167929

"In order to build the body you want (the thunderous arms and the rock-hard abs, the lightning-quick brain and the unquenchable libido) you need to make every bite of food you put in your mouth count.

Glaxo Still Haunted by Faked Studies of Paxil

Posted: August 19th, 2010, 6:08pm CDT by take2la

A crooked doctor who faked data in a GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) study of the antidepressant Paxil in children pled guilty to criminal charges today, causing groans among GSK's senior management as the company hopes to fend off a different criminal investigation into whether it manip …

More U.S. cases expected in illness linked to eggs

Posted: August 19th, 2010, 5:32pm CDT by msnbc.com health

More U.S. cases expected in illness linked to eggs

FDA panel narrowly backs Cymbalta for pain

Posted: August 19th, 2010, 4:52pm CDT by msnbc.com health

FDA panel narrowly backs Cymbalta for pain

Study: Smoking scenes on the decline in top movies

Posted: August 19th, 2010, 4:28pm CDT by Stephanie Nano, Associated Press Writer

There's a lot less smoking in the movies these days, a new report shows.

Lawmakers consider new marijuana regulations

Posted: August 19th, 2010, 3:28pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Lawmakers consider new marijuana regulations

A mature, highly intelligent adult discussion about the possitive effects of Drugs with

Posted: August 19th, 2010, 2:50pm CDT by Danese

I would like to discuss drugs and medication.

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Preparing for a Consumer-Driven Genomic Age

Posted: August 19th, 2010, 2:15pm CDT by Liselotte

Advances in genomic technology may soon allow for meaningful estimates of risks of developing cancer, diabetes, and other common diseases. Recent policy emphasis has been on consumer-driven health care.

75-year-old mystery: 2 fetuses found in California

Posted: August 19th, 2010, 2:06pm CDT by msnbc.com health

75-year-old mystery: 2 fetuses found in California

CDC: More U.S. teens getting vaccinated

Posted: August 19th, 2010, 1:43pm CDT by msnbc.com health

But agency sees room to improve to protect against certain cancers, diseases

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Doctor: Nail Salonâ��s Dryer May Increase Cancer Risks | The Afro-American Newspapers | Your Community. Your History. Your News.

Posted: August 19th, 2010, 1:39pm CDT by Danese

Are you talking about the uv lamps. Well what about the cat scan machines?! Do they cause cancer as well?

FDA panel mixed on approving Cymbalta for pain

Posted: August 19th, 2010, 1:29pm CDT by Associated Press

A group of federal health experts narrowly voted to expand approval of a best-selling antidepressant on Thursday, though panelists disagreed over which types of pain the pill effectively treats.

Vikings' Harvin has migraine attack at practice

Posted: August 19th, 2010, 1:27pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Vikings' Harvin has migraine attack at practice

"Womb grown psychiatric disorders"

Posted: August 19th, 2010, 12:34pm CDT by take2la

The dangerous and unproven trend towards "diagnosing mental diseases" in the womb continues world wide

How to Fight Genetically Modified Food

Posted: August 19th, 2010, 12:31pm CDT by M-1095566

How to Fight Genetically Modified Food

Brush, Floss and Repeat

Posted: August 19th, 2010, 12:09pm CDT by marilyn morado

There are a lot of people who forget to go to the dentist. Going to the dentist for your routine visit is just as important if not more important then going to the doctor for your yearly checkup.

Study: Smoking scenes on the decline in top movies

Posted: August 19th, 2010, 12:04pm CDT by Associated Press

A new study shows that there's less smoking depicted in movies in recent years.

End to COBRA Subsidy Means Higher Health Insurance Bills

Posted: August 19th, 2010, 11:17am CDT by John S.-1381946

Deficit-conscious lawmakers have not renewed a subsidy that helped many jobless Americans afford health benefits.

Video-1,000,000 kids MISDIAGNOSED as ADHD

Posted: August 19th, 2010, 10:58am CDT by take2la

A Today Show video segment discusses the misdiagnosis of children as Attention Deficit Hyper Activity Disorder

Why Are the 20 Somethings Taking So Long to Grow Up?

Posted: August 19th, 2010, 10:49am CDT by Chello

Why Are the 20 Somethings Taking So Long to Grow Up?

ADHD risk may be tied to pesticide exposure before birth

Posted: August 19th, 2010, 10:37am CDT by msnbc.com health

Pregnant women should wash all fruits, vegetables carefully, study author says

ADHD risk tied to prenatal pesticide exposure

Posted: August 19th, 2010, 10:21am CDT by Linda Carroll, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com

Children whose mothers were exposed to widely-used pesticides such as malathion during pregnancy may be at increased risk of developing an attention disorder by age 5, a new study shows.

New Data Emerges On Gulf War Illness

Posted: August 19th, 2010, 9:45am CDT by GOZO-unlimited

"We violated the first rule of warfare—don't shoot yourself," Ross Perot

Message For My Landlord: Heart Attack, Stroke-Prone Arteries More Common in Nasty People

Posted: August 19th, 2010, 9:10am CDT by GOZO-unlimited

People with antagonistic or disagreeable personalities have thicker arterial walls that may make them more prone to heart attacks and strokes, researchers said.

GMO Crop Sabotage on the Rise: French citizens destroy trial vineyard

Posted: August 19th, 2010, 8:58am CDT by GOZO-unlimited

Early Sunday morning, French police stood helpless as sixty people, locked inside an open-air field of genetically modified grapevines, uprooted all the plants. In Spain last month, dozens of people destroyed two GMO fields.

Few kids who live near school walk or bike there

Posted: August 19th, 2010, 7:59am CDT by msnbc.com health

More children may be getting rides due to safety concerns, experts suggest

Pertussis Epidemic 2010

Posted: August 19th, 2010, 7:40am CDT by jedipunk

The tempting conclusion is that pertussis is making its way back into the population due largely to vaccine refusal and anti-vaccine propaganda. However, there is yet no data to support that conclusion.

Glow Industries, Inc. Issues Nationwide Recall of Mr. Magic Male Enhancer from Don Wands Amended

Posted: August 19th, 2010, 7:08am CDT by Par4TheCourse

Glow Industries, Inc., Perrysburg, OH, announced today that it is initiating a voluntary nationwide recall of the company's product sold under the name of Mr. Magic Male Enhancer from Don Wands.

Moonstruck Chocolate Co. Issues Nationwide Allergy Alert

Posted: August 19th, 2010, 7:06am CDT by Par4TheCourse

Moonstruck Chocolate Co. of Portland, Oregon is voluntarily recalling their 4 piece Cream Cone Chocolate Truffle Collection and the 12 piece Chocolate Malted (or Malt) Cream Cone Chocolate Truffles, because they may contain undeclared peanut butter.

Fibromyalgia? Try tai chi

Posted: August 18th, 2010, 11:54pm CDT by iNfIniTEVolUshUn

Fibromyalgia? Try tai chi

More U.S. teens are experiencing hearing loss - latimes.com

Posted: August 18th, 2010, 10:57pm CDT by Oeystein the Venerable

So, this is why our kids can't hear us! Interesting article about the detrimental effects of ipods.

How To Make A Great Multivitamin Part One: Writing The Recipe

Posted: August 18th, 2010, 10:55pm CDT by Oeystein the Venerable

AN interesting article about how a company has designed one of its natural health products.

ER Intervention Addresses Aggression, Alcohol in Teens

Posted: August 18th, 2010, 9:32pm CDT by CHCCFINC

Among adolescents seen in the emergency department and reporting recent alcohol use and aggression, a brief intervention may reduce both aggression and alcohol consequences, according to research published in the Aug. 4 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Higher health risks for blacks who donate kidney

Posted: August 18th, 2010, 7:45pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Such donors are more likely than whites to develop high blood pressure or diabetes

U.S. Circumcision Rates on the Decline

Posted: August 18th, 2010, 6:36pm CDT by Par4TheCourse

The rate of circumcision among American baby boys appears to be declining, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Egg recall tied to salmonella grows to 380 million

Posted: August 18th, 2010, 6:34pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Egg recall tied to salmonella grows to 380 million

Posted: August 18th, 2010, 6:15pm CDT by Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Writers

Hundreds of people have been sickened in a salmonella outbreak linked to eggs in four states and possibly more, health officials said Wednesday as a company dramatically expanded a recall to 380 million eggs.

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Prescription Medications for Fibromyalgia: Lyrica, Cymbalta, Savella, and Off-Label Remedies - New Solutions for Fibromyalgia - Health.com

Posted: August 18th, 2010, 6:09pm CDT by Jerseygirl1978

Some medications that are currently being used to help treat Fibromyalgia are Lyrica, Cymbalta and Savella.

Bed Bugs Invade Movie Theatre in Times Square

Posted: August 18th, 2010, 5:32pm CDT by SuperDuperGeek

First The New York Public Library and now the AMC Empire 25 movie theater complex on 42nd Street. The heart of Times Square is infested with bed bugs. After getting several complaints, the movie palace shut it's doors Tuesday night.

Egg recall affects certain states, does not include Texas

Posted: August 18th, 2010, 5:30pm CDT by B-Rizzle

An Iowa egg producer is recalling 228 million eggs after being linked to an outbreak of salmonella poisoning.

Malestrum surviving the unthinkable

Posted: August 18th, 2010, 5:24pm CDT by fire hawk

I had a friend who not l long ago asked for my help with his mother shte's 80 years old and has suffered 2 major strokes.In my State of Georgia,like many more your doctor has not only a moral but legal obligation to report you to the DMV if you are both mentally and physically …

Tai chi eases fibromyalgia symptoms, study finds

Posted: August 18th, 2010, 4:00pm CDT by Marilynn Marchione, AP Medical Writer

Tai chi eased painful joints and other symptoms of fibromyalgia in a small but well-done study of this ancient Chinese form of exercise.

Study shows value of quality-of-life cancer care

Posted: August 18th, 2010, 4:00pm CDT by Marilynn Marchione, AP Medical Writer

Palliative care, which helps the gravely ill make the most of the time they have left, provided a surprising bonus for terminal lung cancer patients: More time left to enjoy.

Number suffering spill-related illness rises

Posted: August 18th, 2010, 3:35pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Number suffering spill-related illness rises

Can Abusers Truly "Get Better"?

Posted: August 18th, 2010, 3:09pm CDT by Justme-517872

I need some input from those who have been there or have some knowledge on this subject.

Traditional Chinese medicine could boost cancer treatment

Posted: August 18th, 2010, 2:57pm CDT by cartooncat

An ancient 1,800 year old Chinese herbal remedy may boost the effects of cancer treatment as well as reduce its side-effects, new research suggests.

A Simple matter of support. is the help you need out there waiting.?

Posted: August 18th, 2010, 2:40pm CDT by fire hawk

I got an e-mail yesterday from a man in North Carolina telling me how depressed he was with his life and that he was seriouslythinking of suicide...I talked with him for about an hour and in our conversation I discovered he was very lonely and scared, and didn't feel loved or ne …

Part I: Saying 'No' to vaccines says 'No' to Rockefeller social control

Posted: August 18th, 2010, 2:27pm CDT by GOZO-unlimited

"The motivation behind the enormous investment in the new ("Science of Man") agenda was to develop the human sciences as a comprehensive explanatory and applied framework for social control grounded in the natural, medical, and social sciences." Lily E. Kay

Women's behavior linked to ... ovulation?

Posted: August 18th, 2010, 2:10pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Study: Hormone shift affects how females talk, walk and even dress to attract men

Low vitamin D levels tied to pregnancy complication

Posted: August 18th, 2010, 1:43pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Link adds to growing list of possible health risks related to lack of vitamin

Vaccine Ingredient Calculator Updated!

Posted: August 18th, 2010, 1:38pm CDT by GOZO-unlimited

Just in time for going back to school, this powerful tool has been updated with the most current information available on vaccines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control for 2010/2011.

The disadvantages of eating red meat to ones health..

Posted: August 18th, 2010, 1:03pm CDT by Nature Quest

It is believed that eating too much red meat will result to high cholesterol level and heart disease of individuals.

Motherly love 'does breed confidence'

Posted: August 18th, 2010, 12:35pm CDT by Loretta Kemsley

Being lavished with affection by your mum as a young child makes you better able to cope with the stresses and strains of adult life, say researchers. Hugs, kisses and expressive declarations of love appear to rub off and foster emotional resilience.

Child abuse 'impacts stress gene'

Posted: August 18th, 2010, 12:28pm CDT by Loretta Kemsley

Abuse in early childhood permanently alters how the brain reacts to stress, a Canadian study suggests. Analysis of brain tissue from adults who had committed suicide found key genetic changes in those who had suffered abuse as a child.

Breast cancer often untreated in Middle East

Posted: August 18th, 2010, 12:16pm CDT by msnbc.com health

70 percent not diagnosed until late stage due to stigma

Scientists suggest fresh look at psychedelic drugs

Posted: August 18th, 2010, 12:14pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Combined with therapy, such substances could treat depression, chronic pain

New study: 85% of Big Pharma's new drugs are "lemons" and pose health risks to users

Posted: August 18th, 2010, 11:44am CDT by GOZO-unlimited

New research now shows the problems with Big Pharma's hugely hyped medications are far worse than most people have even dreamed.

The Hidden Truth: Why Government Wants Your Kids on Cholesterol Drugs…

Posted: August 18th, 2010, 11:37am CDT by GOZO-unlimited

If Pfizer has its way, your child's gummy bears may be replaced with chewable Lipitor.

Assessing the Effects of the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill on Human Health

Posted: August 18th, 2010, 11:29am CDT by GOZO-unlimited

The 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill is unique in its magnitude, its duration, and in the complexity of its assessment.

FDA: Pain med could be used as 'date rape'

Posted: August 18th, 2010, 11:15am CDT by msnbc.com health

Jazz Pharmaceuticals drug intended to treat fibromyalgia contains GHB

Overhaul fails to boost 'health care confidence'

Posted: August 18th, 2010, 11:01am CDT by Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Writers

President Barack Obama's health overhaul hasn't helped Americans feel any more secure about their own medical care, according to a survey to be released Thursday by leading private researchers.

Medical Journal Confirms Abortion Associated With Increased Premature Birth

Posted: August 18th, 2010, 10:57am CDT by julie-17

Washington, DC -- A new report in a prestigious medical journal confirms what previous studies have shown: abortion is associated with an increased risk of premature birth in subsequent pregnancies.

Nearly one million children in U.S. potentially misdiagnosed with ADHD

Posted: August 18th, 2010, 10:37am CDT by Matt Schwartz

Nearly 1 million children in the United States are potentially misdiagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder simply because they are the youngest -- and most immature -- in their kindergarten class, according to new research by a Michigan State University economist.

Eli Manning back on practice field with Giants

Posted: August 18th, 2010, 10:36am CDT by msnbc.com health

Eli Manning back on practice field with Giants

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EPA to Take Action on Chemicals Used in Dyes, Flame Retardants, and Industrial Detergents Efforts to limit exposure and reduce harm to people

Posted: August 18th, 2010, 10:32am CDT by Par4TheCourse

WASHINGTON – As part of Administrator Lisa P. Jackson's commitment to strengthen and reform chemical management, the U.S.

NBTY Acquisition LLC Dba Leiner Health Products Issues Allergy Alert

Posted: August 18th, 2010, 10:31am CDT by Par4TheCourse

Allergy Alert on Undeclared Soy in Air Shield Effervescent Tablets, Air Protector Effervescent Tablets, Immune System Support Effervescent, and Airhealth Effervescent Tablets And Stick Packs

Savannah GA Includes E-Cigarettes in Smoking Ordinance

Posted: August 18th, 2010, 10:19am CDT by Elaine Keller

On Thursday, August 12, I flew to Savannah, GA to address the City Council regarding the First Reading of the “CITY OF SAVANNAH SMOKE-FREE Air Act of 2010.” There had already been two public hearings on the ordinance and it was edited on August 6.

Younger brothers delay girls' sex drive

Posted: August 18th, 2010, 8:01am CDT by mcchubstr

GIRLS with younger brothers become sexually active later than those who have only younger sisters or older siblings, research suggests

China anti-tobacco efforts failing, officials say

Posted: August 18th, 2010, 1:23am CDT by msnbc.com health

China anti-tobacco efforts failing, officials say

BBC News - Top doctor Sir Ian Gilmore calls for drugs law review

Posted: August 18th, 2010, 1:06am CDT by Loretta Kemsley

Decriminalising drug use could drastically reduce crime and improve health, the outgoing president of the Royal College of Physicians has said. Sir Ian Gilmore said the laws on misuse of drugs should be reviewed and that their supply should be regulated.

Hello, I'm Mike and I'm an Alcoholic.

Posted: August 18th, 2010, 12:58am CDT by MDC-441879

Hello, I'm Mike and I'm an Alcoholic.

China anti-tobacco efforts failing, officials say

Posted: August 18th, 2010, 12:43am CDT by Alexa Olesen, Associated Press Writer

Efforts to curb tobacco use in the world's most populous nation have had no real impact and 301 million Chinese are still smoking, China's Center for Disease Control said in a report.

MRSA Activists Unite Globally on World MRSA Day - Oct. 1, 2010

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 11:06pm CDT by tmullins

SOURCE MRSA Survivors Network

Did Lou Gehrig have 'Lou Gehrig's Disease'? Study Says Brain Trauma Can Mimic A.L.S. - NYTimes.com

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 9:39pm CDT by tangojones

A peer-reviewed paper to be published Wednesday in a leading journal of neuropathology, however, suggests that the demise of athletes like Gehrig and soldiers given a diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, might have been catalyzed b …

Are women/girls more dangerous then men/boys (an observation)

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 8:10pm CDT by ADad-1477522

"Sugar and spice and everything nice"; we've all heard that description of girls. Yet, as we know girls grow into women. We've heard of "catfights"... Some of us even encourage them. Some of us love to see women fight. Why??? Becuz women r brutal.

Measles complacency allows deadly surge in Africa

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 7:55pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Measles complacency allows deadly surge in Africa

New smallpox vaccine delivered to U.S. national stockpile

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 7:11pm CDT by Par4TheCourse

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the last case of smallpox in the United States was in 1949, and the last naturally occurring case in the world was in Somalia in 1977; the virus still exists in laboratory stockpiles, however, and after the terror …

Unpleasant People May Be More Prone to Stroke, Heart Attack

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 6:55pm CDT by Loretta Kemsley

People with antagonistic or disagreeable personalities have vascular abnormalities that may make them more prone to strokes and perhaps other cardiovascular events, researchers said.

Surgery safe in conflict zones, aid group says

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 6:11pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Surgery safe in conflict zones, aid group says

Here's the most popular drug company freebie for which doctors are lining up

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 5:09pm CDT by medreporter

Kidney transplant experts line up for a cool giveaway from Pfizer.

Salmonella from tainted eggs sickens 266 in Calif.

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 4:57pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Salmonella from tainted eggs sickens 266 in Calif.

1 in 5 U.S. teens has hearing loss, new study says

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 4:10pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Earbuds may be blame for sharp rise in hearing loss since 1988, experts say

Study: 1 in 5 teenagers has slight hearing loss

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 3:48pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Study: 1 in 5 teenagers has slight hearing loss

A judge extends the deadline for a class-action lawsuit for veterans who suffered PTSD

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 3:24pm CDT by Jim Davis, Veterans-For-Change

A lawsuit was established to get much-needed care and monetary compensation for veterans who suffered Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in the Middle East Wars has extended the deadline allowing more veterans to sign on to the pending ligation.

Days numbered for "legal pot" in Baltimore County? - baltimoresun.com

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 3:23pm CDT by Danese

Days numbered for "legal pot" in Baltimore County? - baltimoresun.com

Q&A: How loud is too loud?

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 3:03pm CDT by Linda Carroll, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com

While a has parents worried, there are things you can do to protect your child’s hearing. Julie Hauser, an audiologist and amplification coordinator at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, answered msnbc.com’s questions on how to determine how loud is too loud and how to teach your kids to listen to their favorite tunes safely.

Study: 1 in 5 US teenagers has slight hearing loss

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 3:00pm CDT by Carla K. Johnson, AP Medical Writer

A stunning one in five teens has lost a little bit of hearing, and the problem has increased substantially in recent years, a new national study has found.

Shire will pull blood-pressure drug cited by FDA

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 2:14pm CDT by Matthew Perrone, AP Business Writer

Shire PLC said Tuesday it will pull a blood-pressure drug off the market following warnings from federal regulators who said the drug has not been proven effective.

Salmonella outbreak prompts national egg recall

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 1:55pm CDT by msnbc.com health

CDC, FDA launch growing investigations; hundreds of illnesses suspected

Salmonella outbreak prompts recall of 228M eggs

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 1:39pm CDT by The Associated Press, Only on msnbc.com

An outbreak of salmonella illnesses linked to shell eggs has prompted a nationwide recall of 13 brands of eggs produced by an Iowa company and triggered a multi-state investigation that is expected to grow.

Less mature kids may wrongly get ADHD diagnosis

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 12:37pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Youngest kindergarteners more likely to get diagnosis than older peers, researchers

Lou Gehrig may not have really had Lou Gehrig's disease

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 11:48am CDT by msnbc.com health

NYT: Study shows concussions, brain trauma can mimic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Less blood is really more, transfusion critics say

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 9:07am CDT by msnbc.com health

Cutting back on blood use could halt infections, illness — and even death

Better living through vacation planning

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 9:05am CDT by Rob Lovitt, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com

It’s the middle of August. Do you know where your vacation is?

Less blood is really more, transfusion critics say

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 8:22am CDT by JoNel Aleccia, msnbc.com health writer

- As a doctor and a patient, Dale Reisner knows the value of donated blood. But when the Seattle obstetrician had to have heart surgery four years ago, she did everything possible not to get a single drop.

Scientists fabricate a paint that destroys deadly MRSA bacteria

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 8:10am CDT by jedipunk

MRSA bacteria is a virulent bacteria that breeds in hospitals, killing patients who are recovering from surgery or other ailments. But now we can create MRSA-free hospitals, by painting them with a special substance that kills MRSA without antibiotics.

Scientists fabricate a paint that destroys deadly MRSA bacteria

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 8:10am CDT by jedipunk

MRSA bacteria is a virulent bacteria that breeds in hospitals, killing patients who are recovering from surgery or other ailments. But now we can create MRSA-free hospitals, by painting them with a special substance that kills MRSA without antibiotics.

MRSA-killing paint created

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 7:03am CDT by rlmoyer

MRSA-killing paint created

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 7:03am CDT by rlmoyer

MRSA-killing paint created

Death by loneliness

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 6:28am CDT by enyasirch

I knew an old woman who died of loneliness. Well, that's how my neighbors would say. I assume she is in her mid 50s. She lives with a cat whom, upon her death on a rainy Sunday, we adopted.

Death by loneliness

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 6:28am CDT by enyasirch

I knew an old woman who died of loneliness. Well, that's how my neighbors would say. I assume she is in her mid 50s. She lives with a cat whom, upon her death on a rainy Sunday, we adopted.

Loopholes closing for elderly seeking Medicaid

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 6:09am CDT by msnbc.com health

Loopholes closing for elderly seeking Medicaid

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 6:09am CDT by msnbc.com health

Loopholes closing for elderly seeking Medicaid

Aging inmates straining prison systems

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 4:28am CDT by msnbc.com U.S. & World News

Aging inmates straining prison systems

10 Tactics for Overcoming Sugar Addiction

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 3:12am CDT by lenagirlnj

Sugar is as addictive as cocaine. Learn to recognize the signs and ween yourself off the "stuff". :0)

German girl band popstar failed to tell lovers she was HIV positive

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 12:00am CDT by Jerry Verlinger

Nadja Benaissa, who was a member of the popular German girl band No Angels, told a court she was "sorry with all my heart" and admitted being "careless" and not disclosing her condition.

B Vitamin deficiency and depression

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 10:15pm CDT by Nature Quest

Major depression is a common yet often underdiagnosed psychiatric illness. Though the exact causes is not completely understood, it's thought to involve neurotransmitters in the brain including serotonin

Obamacare hits! Closes pain-treatment program

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 9:32pm CDT by tangojones

Obamacare has landed in Denver, where doctors at a pain management clinic have been told they must stop treating patients with a successful process that extracts their own adult stem cells, cultivates them and then reinjects them to stimulate growth in damaged limbs.

Ten wealthiest men on the planet!

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 7:56pm CDT by G. Derome Project 10 Billion

The combined net worth of these 10 men is over $342 Billion! Just imagine what it can do for the health and well being of those affected by these days natural disasters.

U.S. advisers to guide breast cancer research

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 7:44pm CDT by msnbc.com health

U.S. advisers to guide breast cancer research

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FDA Proposes Withdrawal of Low Blood Pressure Drug Companies failed to provide evidence of clinical benefit of midodrine hydrochloride

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 6:54pm CDT by Par4TheCourse

The U.S.

Steep Drop Seen in Circumcisions in U.S.

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 6:21pm CDT by iNfIniTEVolUshUn

Steep Drop Seen in Circumcisions in U.S.

Gold in scan finds dangerous artery clogs-US study

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 6:16pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Gold in scan finds dangerous artery clogs-US study

FTC sues Ariz. company over acai pill free trials

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 6:02pm CDT by msnbc.com health

FTC sues Ariz. company over acai pill free trials

Drinking beer can lead to psoriasis in women

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 5:05pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Extra gluten may trigger the scaly skin disease, researchers say

Oral alternative to allergy shots improves hay fever

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 4:49pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Oral alternative to allergy shots improves hay fever

Special Deliver! LKessler had her Baby!!!!

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 4:28pm CDT by Spikegary

Just picked this news up off of Facebook: "Baby Lucas is finally here!! He was born today Aug 15, 2010 @ 3:21 pm CT. Healthy 8 pounds 8 oz with 21 inches. Both, mother and baby are good!! Pass the word! Congrats to all family and friends!"

Special Delivery! LKessler had her Baby!!!!

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 4:28pm CDT by Spikegary

Just picked this news up off of Facebook: "Baby Lucas is finally here!! He was born today Aug 15, 2010 @ 3:21 pm CT. Healthy 8 pounds 8 oz with 21 inches. Both, mother and baby are good!! Pass the word! Congrats to all family and friends!"

Cancer is world's costliest disease, report shows

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 4:25pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Amount of money devoted to cancer exceeds the impact it has, expert says

America's most medicated state? West Virginia

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 3:30pm CDT by msnbc.com health

State has highest rate of prescription drug abuse in the country

Judith Orloff MD: How to Deal With a Narcissist (VIDEO)

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 3:10pm CDT by Loretta Kemsley

In "Emotional Freedom" I describe how to recognize a narcissist. Here are some ways: Their motto is "Me first!" Everything's all about them. They have a grandiose sense of self-importance and entitlement, crave admiration and attention.

Report: Cancer is the world's costliest disease

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 2:57pm CDT by Marilynn Marchione, AP Medical Writer

Cancer is the world's top "economic killer" as well as its likely leading cause of death, the American Cancer Society contends in a new report it will present at a global cancer conference in China this week.

5-Day Emergency Contraceptive 'Ella' Approved By FDA

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 2:52pm CDT by Loretta Kemsley

Federal health officials on Friday approved a new type of morning-after contraceptive that works longer than the current leading drug on the market.

US warning over 'Lady Gaga' contact lenses

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 2:47pm CDT by Matti Viikate

Opticians say American teenagers are risking their eyesight by wearing a controversial contact lens to make their eyes look bigger. The trend started after Lady Gaga's music video, Bad Romance, hit screens last year.

Researchers Use Lasers to Control the Beating of a Heart

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 2:31pm CDT by LogicalAbsurdity

In early 2010, some scientists offered their predictions for the new decade which this blog covered in the post, "Scientists Predict: The 2010s Will Be Freakin' Awesome–With Lasers." In what could be an early sign of that sunny prognostication coming true, researchers hav …

The life-saving qualities of pizza

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 2:14pm CDT by cartooncat

Research – from Italy, would you believe – suggests that pizza can be good for your health

7 Ways to Deal with Uncertainty to be Happier and Less Anxious | tinybuddha.com

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 2:03pm CDT by spudpundit

In three weeks, my boyfriend and I might move from the Bay area to LA; or we might move in here with roommates if he decides not pursue a film career.

Advocates see trouble for soldiers with misdiagnosed disorders

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 1:24pm CDT by Chello

Advocates see trouble for soldiers with misdiagnosed disorders

FDA poised to recall unproven blood pressure drug

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 12:35pm CDT by msnbc.com health

FDA poised to recall unproven blood pressure drug

FTC sues Ariz. company over acai pill free trials

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 12:35pm CDT by Associated Press

Dreams of rapid weight loss and fake celebrity endorsements from Oprah Winfrey and Rachael Ray lured customers into providing their credit or debit card numbers as they signed up online for a "free trial" of acai berry pills.

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Discovered gene causes Kabuki syndrome NHGRI-supported researchers streamlined DNA sequencing strategies to find rare disease genes quickly

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 11:16am CDT by Par4TheCourse

Using a new, rapid and less expensive DNA sequencing strategy, scientists have discovered genetic alterations that account for most cases of Kabuki syndrome, a rare disorder that causes multiple birth defects and mental retardation.

5 Mexico MD's charged over baby revived in coffin

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 10:47am CDT by Associated Press

Mexican prosecutors have filed homicide charges against one doctor and lesser charges against four others in the case of a newborn baby who revived in her coffin after she was mistakenly declared dead.

'Only Children' are not socially awkward

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 10:42am CDT by msnbc.com health

No negative consequences to not having siblings, study finds

Medical Care Prices Fell for First Time in 35 Years

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 9:58am CDT by CHCCFINC

Then again, maybe the deflationary apocalypse really is upon us: For the first time in 35 years, the one sector of the economy always guaranteed to get more expensive suddenly became a bit cheaper in July.

Bed Bug Infestation Is Scaring Millions Of Americans

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 9:38am CDT by jedipunk

Outbreaks of bed bugs, soaring in the most unexpected places -- like CNN's headquarters -- stoke some of our deepest fears.

Newly Discovered Herbs Revealed for Healing Cancer and Other Diseases

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 9:37am CDT by GOZO-unlimited

Two related herbs, paw paw and graviola, have proven effective against cancer cells in vitro (lab tests not involving mammals) while not adversely affecting non-cancer cells. In other words, they are potential non-toxic cancer cures.

Next Major Toxic Hazard that Can Ruin You and Your Children's Health

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 9:30am CDT by GOZO-unlimited

As it turns out, BP has financial ties with Corexit manufacturer Nalco, which explains why they have now poured more than 1 million gallons of it into the Gulf.

New Antibiotic-Resistant Superbug Found: Should Everybody Panic?

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 9:22am CDT by LogicalAbsurdity

The antibiotics-resistant superbug that emerged in South Asia appears to have claimed its first life. According to doctors who treated a man in Belgium, he went to a hospital in Pakistan after a car accident, and there he picked up the bacterial infection.

Boy could drown in his own saliva

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 9:14am CDT by mcchubstr

The Gracemount toddler was born with a rare condition which means his food pipe was split in two,

Green tea extract appears to keep cancer in check in majority of CLL patients

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 9:14am CDT by camdic

An extract of green tea appears to have clinical activity with low toxicity in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients who used it in a phase II clinical trial, say researchers at Mayo Clinic.

WHO asks Pakistan to investigate cholera case

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 8:35am CDT by msnbc.com health

WHO asks Pakistan to investigate cholera case

How Long Does It Take to Fall Out of Shape? - Healthy Living on Shine

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 8:07am CDT by littlemuscle

As a personal trainer my clients are asking me this question all the time. Especially this time of year. Saw this article and thought it was worth posting.

Guys more likely to cheat on high-earning women

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 7:48am CDT by msnbc.com health

Men who step out may be trying to compensate, new study says

Working moms redefining career success

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 7:19am CDT by Eve Tahmincioglu, Career and labor reporter

The traditional model of professional success in corporate America has been based on a "Company Man" archetype popularized in the 1950s, which mainly referred to a white, male, corporate climber with a wife at home.

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Proselytizing in the Military: Chaplains and Religion Substituted for Professional Mental Health Care

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 4:16am CDT by Carloz

Dear Secretary Gates:

Agent Orange in 2010

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 3:46am CDT by DaveBarker

2010 A BUSY YEAR by Dave Barker

Aging inmates straining prison systems

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 3:25am CDT by msnbc.com health

Aging inmates straining prison systems

Gulf seafood gets intense safety testing

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 2:13am CDT by Lauran Neergaard, AP Medical Writer

Seafood from the Gulf of Mexico is being put under the microscope like no other kind on the market, with fish, shrimp and other catches ground up to hunt for minute traces of oil — far more reassuring than that sniff test that made all the headlines.

`CSI' for seafood: Gulf fish gets safety tests

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 2:13am CDT by Lauran Neergaard, AP Medical Writer

Fish, shrimp and other catches from the Gulf of Mexico are being ground up to hunt for minute traces of oil in what's considered unprecedented safety testing — sort of a "CSI" for seafood that's far more reassuring than the sniff test that made all the headlines.

BBC News - Superheroes 'poor role models for boys'

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 1:58am CDT by bigsaf

Modern-day superheroes promote a macho, violent stereotype for young boys, according to a US psychologist's study. They differ greatly from superheroes of yesterday, who had a more vulnerable side, an American Psychological Association meeting was told.

West Nile virus found in E. Oregon mosquitoes

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 12:42am CDT by msnbc.com health

West Nile virus found in E. Oregon mosquitoes

Time Warner centre succumbs to New York bedbug epidemic

Posted: August 15th, 2010, 9:05pm CDT by Blearc

Homes, designer shops and government offices have fallen victim to bedbug infestations, which have exploded from 500 cases in New York during 2004 to 10,000 last year.

'Lion King' thespian getting crucial transplant

Posted: August 15th, 2010, 9:03pm CDT by msnbc.com health

'Lion King' thespian getting crucial transplant

Deadly Whooping Cough, Once Wiped Out, Is Back : NPR

Posted: August 15th, 2010, 8:05pm CDT by s.harris96

"California is in the midst of its worst outbreak of whooping cough in a half-century. More than 2,700 cases have been reported so far this year — eight times last year's number at this point. Seven of the victims, all infants, have died.

Woman\'s diabetes disappears after surgery

Posted: August 15th, 2010, 7:23pm CDT by msnbc.com U.S. & World News

Researchers studying Va. patient\'s body fat for clues to her improvement

Medco Health will buy United BioSource for $730M

Posted: August 15th, 2010, 7:14pm CDT by Associated Press

Pharmacy benefits manager Medco Health Solutions Inc. said Monday it will buy United BioSource Corp., which helps companies run studies of newly-approved drugs and medical devices, for $730 million in cash.

The dirty truth? You can be too clean

Posted: August 15th, 2010, 6:34pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Mounting evidence suggests child allergies linked to sterile environments

Sorry, right-wing bloggers -- still no "death panels"

Posted: August 15th, 2010, 5:17pm CDT by proglib

Right-wing blogger Jim Hoft thinks he's finally -- finally -- found those "death panels" Sarah Palin was talking about, claiming that the Obama administration has "cut" a "Medicare treatment for cancer patients." This is completely false.

Pet woes: First comes baby, then the doghouse

Posted: August 15th, 2010, 4:39pm CDT by msnbc.com health

We still love our furballs, but children change how much time we spend with them

Sperm-donors' kids seek more rights and respect

Posted: August 15th, 2010, 4:02pm CDT by abs0lutezer0

Katrina Clark and Lindsay Greenawalt have much in common. Bright women in their 20s, raised by single mothers, keenly curious about the men whose donated sperm helped give them life. Clark's search for her father succeeded after only a month, though with a bittersweet aftermath.

Overlooked cost of the war: veterans' benefits

Posted: August 15th, 2010, 1:35pm CDT by Jim Davis, Veterans-For-Change

Two years after an Army specialist saw half his platoon torn apart in Iraq, he hanged himself in a California backyard. In June, the Army and National Guard recorded 32 suicides, the highest number ever in one month.

Euthanasia

Posted: August 15th, 2010, 1:31pm CDT by Matti Viikate

I think that euthanasia should be legal thing, at least in those cases where it is very clear that person him or her self wants that, and there are clear reasons to do that. Like for example if person is badly hearth, and will not recover from what ever has happened.

Mailbag: Hornets will regret trading Collison

Posted: August 15th, 2010, 1:23pm CDT by Ira Winderman, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com

You ask, we (try to) answer:

Genetically engineered salmon under FDA consideration

Posted: August 15th, 2010, 12:59pm CDT by GOZO-unlimited

AquaBounty is seeking FDA approval for a genetically engineered fish that reaches market weight in half the usual time. Some in the industry are leery.

ADA calls on schools and communities to help improve student nutrition

Posted: August 15th, 2010, 12:46pm CDT by GOZO-unlimited

The American Dietetic Association (ADA) recently published a position paper that urges local schools and their surrounding communities to work together to improve the nutritional quality of food in schools.

Sperm-donors' kids seek more rights and respect

Posted: August 15th, 2010, 12:41pm CDT by msnbc.com health

More donor offspring seek to ban anonymous sperm donation

Guess where your fluoride comes from? China! And It's Contaminated With Heavy Metals!

Posted: August 15th, 2010, 12:36pm CDT by GOZO-unlimited

Much of the fluoride added to municipal water supplies across the United States is imported from China, and is contaminated with heavy metals, according to a warning by Bernard Miltenberger, president of the Pure Water Committee of Western Maryland.

Teen sex doesn't cause bad grades, but beware 'hook ups'

Posted: August 15th, 2010, 12:24pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Serious relationships don't affect school performance, new study finds

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Was A Deal Struck To Industrializes The US Food Chain By Sneaking S.510 Through After The August Recess As A "Unanimous Consent" And "Noncontroversial" Bill?

Posted: August 15th, 2010, 12:22pm CDT by GOZO-unlimited

The congressional majority leadership has issued its "short list" of bills it wants to push to passage before the August recess.

CDC: No Mandatory Flu Shots for HealthCare Workers

Posted: August 15th, 2010, 12:12pm CDT by GOZO-unlimited

CDC did an abrupt about face and announced that it would not endorse mandatory influenza vaccination for healthcare workers.

22 disease-fighting superfoods

Posted: August 15th, 2010, 12:11pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Almonds, black beans and watermelon among age-defying edibles

Russia says fires burn Chernobyl-tainted forests

Posted: August 15th, 2010, 11:47am CDT by msnbc.com health

Russia says fires burn Chernobyl-tainted forests

Teen sex not always bad for school performance

Posted: August 15th, 2010, 11:34am CDT by Alicia Chang, AP Science Writer

There's good news for parents who worry that their teenagers' sex lives are affecting their school performance: A provocative new study has found that teens in committed relationships do no better or worse in school than those who don't have sex.

Medical treatment carries possible side effect of limiting homosexuality..

Posted: August 15th, 2010, 10:48am CDT by Nature Quest

Each year in the United States, perhaps a few dozen pregnant women learn they are carrying a fetus at risk for a rare disorder known as congenital adrenal hyperplasia.

Troubled childhood linked to heart disease as adult..

Posted: August 15th, 2010, 10:46am CDT by Nature Quest

Troubled childhoods can lead to a host of health problems in adulthood, with heart disease as a prime possibility, suggests new research presented today.

Resistance is futal

Posted: August 15th, 2010, 10:33am CDT by paxildog

Nasty bug that doesn't want to go down anytime soon. I'm looking for a follow-up on it.

Would you allow your young children to smoke?

Posted: August 15th, 2010, 10:28am CDT by bonos_rama

On another article I wrote recently about an anti-smoking campaign, a smoker wrote the following comment:

challenges to Obamacare build momentum

Posted: August 15th, 2010, 9:07am CDT by joe-1280782

Representing a local business owner, Nick Coons of Tempe, Ariz., the Goldwater Institute has built an intriguing legal strategy which will shake up the debate: "Mr.

Breastfeeding Mom Kicked Out Of McDonald's

Posted: August 15th, 2010, 8:32am CDT by Loretta Kemsley

A Valley mother said she was kicked out of McDonald's for breastfeeding her 5-month-old son. Clarissa Bradford said she had just arrived at the McDonald's restaurant at 51st Avenue and Cactus Road on Wednesday night after church.

Loyola Blakefield students helping classmate find bone marrow donor - baltimoresun.com

Posted: August 15th, 2010, 8:13am CDT by Danese

Loyola Blakefield students helping classmate find bone marrow donor - baltimoresun.com

Surgery saves tot's ovaries for future motherhood

Posted: August 15th, 2010, 8:07am CDT by Loretta Kemsley

"It was important that I found a way to allow her to have children," her mom, Tikesha Lee, 32, told The Post.

Coffee and cholesterol

Posted: August 15th, 2010, 7:25am CDT by PowerIsKnowledge

For the millions of people who depend on coffee to jumpstart their day, cholesterol is probably the last thing on their mind as they wait for the morning jolt of caffeine to kick in.

Teen Sniffer's Lonely Death

Posted: August 15th, 2010, 3:31am CDT by Seagull

He was a drifter, a loner and a "broken soul", according to one Halls Creek resident. So brain-damaged by petrol sniffing, he could no longer talk, just grunt and stare glazed into the distance.

Deadly Disease Goes Untreated in Aboriginal Children

Posted: August 15th, 2010, 3:24am CDT by Seagull

A Northern Territory health researcher says the high rate of rheumatic fever in Indigenous children would be of great national concern, if the children were not indigenous.

Report: Doctors not asked about Lockerbie bomber's release

Posted: August 15th, 2010, 3:20am CDT by The Associated Press, Only on msnbc.com

Four doctors who treated the Lockerbie bomber for cancer were not consulted over his release from a Scottish prison on compassionate grounds, according to a report.

Meth's aphrodisiac effect adds to drug's allure

Posted: August 15th, 2010, 2:51am CDT by msnbc.com health

Illegal substance boosts sexual appetite, researchers say

U.S. hopeful Pakistan can avert big cholera outbreak

Posted: August 15th, 2010, 1:17am CDT by msnbc.com health

U.S. hopeful Pakistan can avert big cholera outbreak

New 'morning-after' drug approved by FDA ..

Posted: August 15th, 2010, 12:55am CDT by Nature Quest

The pill, Ella, has been shown to prevent pregnancy for up to five days after unprotected sex. It's the first such drug approved since a battle under the Bush administration over Plan B.

The secret to healthier grocery shopping: duct tape - Healthzone.ca

Posted: August 14th, 2010, 11:37pm CDT by bigsaf

A simple piece of duct tape can double the amount of healthy food shoppers buy at the grocery store, a marketing professor has discovered.

China expanding testing after latest milk scandal

Posted: August 14th, 2010, 8:08pm CDT by msnbc.com health

China expanding testing after latest milk scandal

A quarter of Arizonans estimated to be obese CDC report lists state in the middle of national rankings

Posted: August 14th, 2010, 7:22pm CDT by Par4TheCourse

One fourth of Arizona's adult population is classified as obese, and the statistic should be viewed as a major health concern, public-health officials say.

Risk to kids from toxic pesticides may be underestimated, study finds

Posted: August 14th, 2010, 7:03pm CDT by GOZO-unlimited

Researchers found, as expected, a witch's brew of organophosphate and pyrethroid pesticides -- both of which are endocrine disruptors and have suspected neurological effects -- on the fresh fruit and vegetables study participants ate.

Childhood stress leads to adult ill health, studies say

Posted: August 14th, 2010, 6:16pm CDT by Richard Farmer

Adversity and stress early in life leads to long-term ill health and early death, a group of psychologists warn. A series of studies suggest that childhood stress caused by poverty or abuse can lead to heart disease, inflammation, and speed up cell ageing.

Deadly Whooping Cough, Once Wiped Out, Is Back

Posted: August 14th, 2010, 5:57pm CDT by Richard Farmer

California is in the midst of its worst outbreak of whooping cough in a half-century. More than 2,700 cases have been reported so far this year — eight times last year's number at this point. Seven of the victims, all infants, have died.

US probes corruption in big pharma

Posted: August 14th, 2010, 5:52pm CDT by GOZO-unlimited

The US Department of Justice is scrutinising payments by leading pharmaceuticals companies for hospitality, consultants, licensing agreements and charitable donations in markets around the world as part of a wide-ranging corruption probe.

Glaring Loophole Exists in the GMO Food Right to Know Act

Posted: August 14th, 2010, 5:19pm CDT by GOZO-unlimited

The Genetically Engineered Food Right to Know Act allows food to be exempted from the GMO label requirement purely by bureaucratic caveat.

Roddick says he's had mononucleosis

Posted: August 14th, 2010, 4:59pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Roddick says he's had mononucleosis

FDA Wants You to Eat Gulf Seafood

Posted: August 14th, 2010, 4:58pm CDT by GOZO-unlimited

In a statement that must have been designed to make us laugh, or gag if anyone is really paying attention, the FDA recently announced that seafood from the Gulf of Mexico is fine to consume.

The Toxic Five: Why Are They Still in Our Food?

Posted: August 14th, 2010, 4:50pm CDT by GOZO-unlimited

A fascinating commentary on the entire system of drug approvals, and a testament of how the system that is designed to protect public health, whether in the US or Canada, simply does not work anymore.

The Ominous Truth Behind Cosmetic Beauty Claims…

Posted: August 14th, 2010, 4:41pm CDT by GOZO-unlimited

If you use conventional make-up on a daily basis, you can absorb almost 5 pounds of chemicals into your body each year -- and that's without adding in body lotion, deodorant, shampoo, conditioner and other personal care products!

Oversized Backpacks Used By School Children May Be Harmful

Posted: August 14th, 2010, 4:01pm CDT by Nibbled News Bytes

“There are only two places in the world where time takes precedence over the job to be done: school and prison." ----- William Glasser.

Pot petition starting in Broomfield - The Denver Post

Posted: August 14th, 2010, 1:32pm CDT by Larry Crehore

They can't be satisfied with the popular vote so now comes a oetition to try and force their way on the masses.

Drug firms hiding negative research are unfit to experiment on people..

Posted: August 14th, 2010, 1:28pm CDT by Nature Quest

Another pharmaceutical giant has settled a big compensation claim. So why are they allowed to go on misleading the public?

Vampire Bats Bite 500 In Peru

Posted: August 14th, 2010, 1:10pm CDT by TestAnxiety

More than 500 people in a northeastern Peruvian Amazon region (close to the border with Ecuador) have been bitten as an outbreak of rabies spread by vampire bats in the Amazon community of Urakusa has wreaked havoc on a community of native people.

Wis. parents reminded to have children vaccinated

Posted: August 14th, 2010, 12:54pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Wis. parents reminded to have children vaccinated

Diabetes: The inconvenient POKE

Posted: August 14th, 2010, 12:28pm CDT by ADad-1477522

People that deal with the issue of diabetes don't have an easy life. The disease that has it's origins of a incorrectly functioning pancreas; have to poke themselves a number of times a day to check their blood sugar levels.

Does this anti-smoking ad constitute child abuse?

Posted: August 14th, 2010, 8:29am CDT by bonos_rama

There is a controversy raging about an anti-smoking ad depicting a small boy crying after his mother leaves him alone at a subway station. The commercial begins with the image of the mother holding the little boy's hand; suddenly, we see him alone in a sea of people.

Trusting People Make Better Lie Detectors

Posted: August 14th, 2010, 6:16am CDT by jameseg

"The more people showed trust in others, the more able they were to distinguish a lie from the truth" according to study results published in Social Psychological and Personality Science.

Conjoined twin dies weeks after separation

Posted: August 14th, 2010, 3:32am CDT by msnbc.com health

Month-old infant's sister had died within hours of surgery

Shining a Light Literally on Diabetes

Posted: August 14th, 2010, 2:37am CDT by Aunk (The Cultural Health Guy)

People with type 1 diabetes must keep a careful eye on their blood glucose levels: Too much sugar can damage organs, while too little deprives the body of necessary fuel. Most patients must prick their fingers several times a day to draw blood for testing.

South Asian superbug claims first fatality

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 11:01pm CDT by Seagull

A Belgian man became the first known fatality of a drug-resistant superbug originating in South Asia, reinforcing fears the germ could spread worldwide after infecting dozens of people in Britain and Australia.

Seeds of life: chia, flax, hemp and pumpkin..Top Nutrients ..

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 9:59pm CDT by Nature Quest

Seeds are a crucial food source for birds, squirrels, livestock and other animals, especially during winter.

Calcium supplements may raise MI risk

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 9:47pm CDT by CHCCFINC

Calcium supplementation is associated with an increased risk of myocardial infarction (MI), according to a meta-analysis published online July 29 in BMJ and reported by HealthDay News.

FDA OKs new, five-day emergency contraceptive

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 9:45pm CDT by msnbc.com health

FDA OKs new, five-day emergency contraceptive

FDA approves ella as 5-day-after emergency contraceptive

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 9:34pm CDT by tangojones

The Food and Drug Administration approved a controversial new form of emergency contraception Friday that can prevent a pregnancy as many as five days after sex.

There are chest pains... and then there are CHEST PAINS!!!

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 9:23pm CDT by ADad-1477522

Numerous things can cause chest pains. Some are serious, while others... well, let's just say that *I thought I was gonna die*!!! only to find out it was something unrelated to the heart whatsoever. Yay... right??? Well, almost.

Do you eat foods that you hate because they are good for you? (with poll)

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 8:34pm CDT by Merle T Wiler

When I was growing up my parents grew tomatoes in the back yard and forced us kids to eat a fresh tomato slice with every meal. One of the low points of my childhood was the gagging and retching of trying to get that terrible tomato slice down.

The Affordable Healthcare Act Will Save You Money

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 8:09pm CDT by Man of Knowledge

"It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something." Franklin D. Roosevelt

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6 French Engage Introducer Devices by St. Jude Medical: Recall - Potential for Separation of Shaft From Hub

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 6:48pm CDT by Par4TheCourse

AUDIENCE: Risk Manager, Surgery, Cardiology

Poultry fingered as No. 1 food poisoning culprit

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 6:44pm CDT by Par4TheCourse

ATLANTA -- Cooking chicken on the grill this summer? Be careful. Poultry is still the leading culprit in food poisoning outbreaks, health officials said Thursday.

Man dies after donating part of liver to brother

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 6:22pm CDT by msnbc.com health

If death of 34-year-old is from procedure, it will be the 4th in the U.S. of a live liver donor

Go ahead and argue, it can be good for your health

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 6:11pm CDT by msnbc.com health

People who held in tension had higher levels of stress hormone the next day, study says

FDA Approves Ella Drug, Pro-Life Groups Say It's Untested and Causes Abortions

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 5:28pm CDT by julie-17

FDA Approves Ella Drug, Pro-Life Groups Say It's Untested and Causes Abortions Washington, DC -- The Food and Drug Administration today approved the controversial ella drug that supports label a morning after pill but pro-life groups point out will cause very early abortions.

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Boots sells the morning after pill on the internet: Outcry at plan by Britain's biggest chemist that could let under-16s 'stock up' without seeing a GP

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 5:19pm CDT by robynlewisTX.

Britain's biggest chemist plans to sell the morning-after pill on the internet. Teenagers could buy the emergency contraceptive from the Boots website without seeing a doctor or pharmacist.

FDA OKs new, 5-day emergency contraceptive

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 5:08pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Prescription pill works longer than the current leading drug

AIDS Vaccine Trial Planned by IAVI, Crucell, Harvard, Ragon Institute

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 4:07pm CDT by dixielee-1197053

A new clinical trial for an AIDS vaccine will take place in Africa and the United States.

South Carolina to cover obesity surgery next year

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 2:31pm CDT by Seanna Adcox, Associated Press Writer

Obese government workers in South Carolina can get stomach-shrinking surgery through the state health plan under a pilot program that starts in January.

Get Moving - MSN Health & Fitness - Fibromyalgia

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 2:17pm CDT by aquatone

Exercise can help fibromyalgia suffers.

BBC News - Hate fish? Can't eat veg? Doctors study picky eaters (video)

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 2:01pm CDT by bigsaf

How many people can't stand the texture of fish, can only stomach grilled chicken or refuse to eat their vegetables?

New gel could speed wound healing

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 1:56pm CDT by jedipunk

LONDON — For three years, Connie McPherson had debilitating leg ulcers that were so painful she sometimes couldn't sleep.

NOAA, FDA to test seafood for dispersants

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 1:40pm CDT by Kari Huus, msnbc.com senior reporter

PASCAGOULA, Miss. — Amid undying criticism over the large-scale use of Corexit in the Deepwater Horizon response, NOAA and the Food and Drug Administration are developing a lab test to detect traces of the chemical dispersant in seafood. The test, they hope, will finally put to rest concerns that poisons from the compounds used to break up the oil will linger in the food chain.

Study links acetaminophen use with higher risk of teenage asthma

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 12:29pm CDT by Dr Know

Teenagers who take acetaminophen — one of world's most popular painkillers — even once a month may be at double the risk for asthma, new research suggests.

US FDA head says China improving food, drug safety

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 12:18pm CDT by D DeMilo

More than 20 million imports of FDA-regulated products are expected this year, but typically less than 1 percent are inspected.

Warning: Racism Is Bad for Your Health

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 12:14pm CDT by wemustchange

Indeed it is! Now what do we do about this?

Is Tainted Milk to Blame for China's Infant Puberty Cases?

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 12:12pm CDT by D DeMilo

Two years after tainted milk powder killed six infants and left some 300,000 more suffering from kidney stones, China is again roiled by allegations of health hazards in infant formula. This time the repercussions are less deadly but nonetheless disturbing.

Tylenol tied to childhood asthma and allergies

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 11:45am CDT by msnbc.com health

Acetaminophen triggered wheezing, breathing problems in toddlers, new studies indicate

Bill would kill drug industry gift ban

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 11:32am CDT by take2la

The House version of a state economic development bill would kill the 2008 pharmaceutical and medical device gift ban, according to sources in leadership on Beacon Hill.

Young 'Lion King' actor getting crucial transplant

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 11:16am CDT by msnbc.com health

Young 'Lion King' actor getting crucial transplant

Time for "We Told You So" on the Public Option

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 11:12am CDT by FrJackHackett

The public option would have been a remedy for this kind of BS. The corporatization of health care is not yet finished wreakage its havoc on the lives of the people in this country. I'm not sure what it will take to wake up the sheeple.

Childhood memories of father have lasting impact on men's ability to handle stress

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 11:10am CDT by Loretta Kemsley

Men who reported having a good relationship with their father during childhood were more likely to be less emotional when reacting to stressful events in their current daily lives than those who had a poor relationship, according to her findings.

Prolatis': Undeclared Drug Ingredient

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 11:07am CDT by Par4TheCourse

AUDIENCE: Consumers ISSUE: Lab analysis has found Prolatis' to contain Sulfoaildenafil, an analogue of Sildenafil, an FDA-approved drug used as treatment for male Erectile Dysfunction (ED), making Prolatis' an unapproved drug.

trong America Ltd. Issues an Alert on Undeclared Sulfites in Golden Smell Brand "Dried Potato"

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 11:06am CDT by Par4TheCourse

Strong America Ltd. of Long Island City, NY is recalling Golden Smell brand "Dried Potato" packages with code DB35/TI02.7-2001 because they contain undeclared sulfites.

Vaccine sales up 16 pct in 2009, still growing

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 11:04am CDT by Linda A. Johnson, AP Business Writer

Global sales of vaccines grew by a healthy 16 percent last year, when sales shot up to $22.1 billion, healthcare market research publisher Kalorama Information reported Friday.

Avandia Approval: FDA's Drug-Safety Protection in Doubt

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 10:50am CDT by Miss Dev

Over the past two decades, as drug after drug has been recalled after winning FDA approval, it has been hard not to wonder if FDA regulators have been captured by the drug industry.

Readers: We want to see your freaky feet

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 9:18am CDT by msnbc.com health

Do you have webbed feet? Short, stubby toes? Send us photos of your freakish feet. We'll publish a selection of reader photos on our site.

The beauty tipping point: Stop looking older than your age

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 8:59am CDT by msnbc.com health

Don't fret! Wrinkles, cellulite and thinning hair are all treatable

Texas A&M bioterrorism research may yield rabies cure

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 8:56am CDT by Par4TheCourse

Rabies infection is an unusual event in the United States, but it is a problem that kills more than 50,000 people around the world every year; the U.S.

BBC News - 'Give out statins with junk food'

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 8:32am CDT by Tom's view from outside

Fast food outlets should consider handing out cholesterol-lowering drugs to combat the effects of fatty food, say UK researchers. Taking a statin pill every day would offset the harm caused by a daily cheeseburger and milkshake, the Imperial College London team said.

UC Berkeley drops part of gene-scanning program

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 8:31am CDT by msnbc.com health

UC Berkeley drops part of gene-scanning program

Doctor wants statins served with fast food

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 8:21am CDT by Par4TheCourse

Customers of fast food restaurants could be offered a free statin along with the burger, salt and ketchup, to mitigate the meal's damaging effects on the heart, a doctor suggests.

As waistlines expand, seat belt use shrinks

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 8:11am CDT by msnbc.com health

But some carmakers offer no options for the obese to buckle up

Legionnaire's disease - baltimoresun.com

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 7:25am CDT by Danese

but how did he get legionnairs disease and he was the only one to become ill. wow. I'm glad he survived.

Rare Sharing of Data Leads to Progress on Alzheimer's

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 5:34am CDT by Jerry Verlinger

In 2003, a group of scientists and executives from the National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug Administration, the drug and medical-imaging industries, universities and nonprofit groups joined in a project that experts say had no precedent: a collaborative effort to find …

CDC: Fruit pulp linked to rare US typhoid cases

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 5:27am CDT by s.harris96

ATLANTA -- A rare U.S. outbreak of typhoid fever has been linked to a frozen tropical fruit product used to make smoothies, health officials reported Thursday. Seven cases have been confirmed - three in California and four in Nevada.

Chef Fined For Toad Licking In Kitchen

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 5:15am CDT by TestAnxiety

Chef Christopher Turla earned his Davenport, Iowa, restaurant a $335 ticket yesterday after health inspectors saw a video of him kissing and licking toads in the kitchen.

The Psychology of Conspiracy Denial - Highly Recommended Reading for Viners!

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 1:35am CDT by Bernard-372061

'Cognitive Dissonance' or that uncomfortable feeling of holding on to contradictory thoughts!

Call to examine connections of swine flu experts

Posted: August 12th, 2010, 10:35pm CDT by Richard Farmer

AN INDEPENDENT inquiry should look at Australia's swine flu pandemic response, including whether expert advisers had conflicts of interest involving drug companies, an infectious disease expert has said.

Senators agree on framework of food safety bill

Posted: August 12th, 2010, 9:47pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Senators agree on framework of food safety bill

Democrat outlines health care plan

Posted: August 12th, 2010, 7:37pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Democrat outlines health care plan

Trial for diet pill halted early after suicides

Posted: August 12th, 2010, 7:00pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Drugmaker says trial was stopped prematurely, pill could have had heart benefits

Birth order really does matter when it come to brains, personality

Posted: August 12th, 2010, 6:20pm CDT by msnbc.com health

First-borns are typically smarter, younger siblings more outgoing, forgiving, study says

Many Still in Dark, Groups Shed Light on Health Care Law

Posted: August 12th, 2010, 5:57pm CDT by McSpocky

True or false: The new health care law will cut Medicare benefits for seniors. It will slash Medicare payments to doctors. It will ration health care. In three polls conducted last month, large percentages of Americans answered "true" to each statement. All three are false.

CDC: Fruit pulp linked to rare US typhoid cases

Posted: August 12th, 2010, 4:32pm CDT by msnbc.com health

CDC: Fruit pulp linked to rare US typhoid cases

Docs discover sprouting pea in Mass. man's lung

Posted: August 12th, 2010, 3:12pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Docs discover sprouting pea in Mass. man's lung

Obesity may contribute to higher C-section rate

Posted: August 12th, 2010, 2:35pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Obesity may contribute to higher C-section rate

Nourish Interactive Nutrition Games Finalist in First Lady's Apps for Healthy Kids Challenge

Posted: August 12th, 2010, 2:10pm CDT by kricket

Vote for fun, free healthy nutrition games for kids- vote for Chef Solus Food Pyramid Adventure Games. Let's Move is The First Lady Michelle Obama's campaign to end childhood obesity and improve children's nutrition! Apps for Healthy Kids Voting ends August 14 9am PST

Roche's Avastin gives best lung cancer survival rate

Posted: August 12th, 2010, 1:45pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Roche's Avastin gives best lung cancer survival rate

No. 1 cause of food poisoning: poultry

Posted: August 12th, 2010, 1:44pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Beef, leafy vegetables also big sources of foodborne illness

Finding the Right Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center

Posted: August 12th, 2010, 1:31pm CDT by marilyn morado

This article suggests conducting thorough research before sending an addict off to rehab.

Goldwater Institute Files Lawsuit Against Federal Health Care Bill | Goldwater Institute

Posted: August 12th, 2010, 1:23pm CDT by BARBARA-649036

The Goldwater Institute has stepped up once again to protect Americans Freedom. Please make any size contribution you can to for the defense of your individual right to choose.

Behind the Veterans' Legal Battle

Posted: August 12th, 2010, 12:54pm CDT by Jim Davis, Veterans-For-Change

It took a few seconds for an Iraqi roadside bomb to rattle Sergeant Steve Edwards' head in December 2004. But it took 14 months for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to compensate him for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Mental health problems in college students on the rise

Posted: August 12th, 2010, 12:53pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Pre-existing issues, feelings of social isolation may be contributing to the increase

Study: Vitamin C puts the brakes on cancer cell growth

Posted: August 12th, 2010, 12:52pm CDT by GOZO-unlimited

Almost 25 years after Pauling's death, a new study backs up his contention that vitamin C has remarkable healing and protective benefits. In fact, now scientists have discovered how vitamin C may put the brakes on the growth of cancer cells.

Dying Under the Army's Care

Posted: August 12th, 2010, 12:51pm CDT by Jim Davis, Veterans-For-Change

Iraqi insurgents wounded Gerald Cassidy in the deafening blast of a roadside bomb just outside Baghdad on Aug. 28, 2006. But it took more than a year for him to die from neglect by the Army that had sent him off to war. When Cassidy returned to the U.S.

Sen. Durbin of Ill. has stomach tumor removed

Posted: August 12th, 2010, 12:44pm CDT by msnbc.com U.S. & World News

Sen. Durbin of Ill. has stomach tumor removed

"Brain Research" May Help Predict Anxiety, Depression in Young

Posted: August 12th, 2010, 12:38pm CDT by take2la

Brain regions that may play a role in the development of childhood anxiety have been pinpointed by U.S. researchers.

Memory lapse or Alzheimer's? Multi-tasking fuels forgetting - USATODAY.com

Posted: August 12th, 2010, 12:27pm CDT by midnightbliss10

SAN DIEGO — Those twinges of forgetfulness that appear to be getting more pronounced may worry you. After all, the statistics are scary: Every 70 seconds, someone in the USA develops Alzheimer's. But every lapse isn't a signal that your memory is kaput.

Emerging Research Suggests Heart Disease Could Have a Natural Fix!

Posted: August 12th, 2010, 12:15pm CDT by GOZO-unlimited

Emerging research is pointing to L-arginine, an amino acid, as a powerful player in your cardiovascular health. In the latest research, supplementation with L-arginine resulted in multiple beneficial vascular effects in people with multiple risk factors for heart disease.

El Paso County considers putting pot ban to a vote

Posted: August 12th, 2010, 12:15pm CDT by msnbc.com health

El Paso County considers putting pot ban to a vote

WHO Unveils H1N1 Committee

Posted: August 12th, 2010, 12:02pm CDT by GOZO-unlimited

Following yesterday's declaration that the situation had moved into the post-pandemic phase, the WHO listed the names of the 16-member International Health Regulations emergency committee for pandemic H1N1 influenza. Six of the members declared conflicts of interest.

Mass. cracks down on prescription drug abuse

Posted: August 12th, 2010, 11:59am CDT by msnbc.com health

Mass. cracks down on prescription drug abuse

Taking The Final Step In Fighting Your Addiction

Posted: August 12th, 2010, 10:51am CDT by marilyn morado

Chooper's Guide is a rehab service treatment recommendation center that wants to help you with all of your addictive problems. It is for addicts and run by addicts who realize how hard it is to sober up on your own

2 Mo. beaches closed for high E. coli bacteria

Posted: August 12th, 2010, 9:52am CDT by msnbc.com health

2 Mo. beaches closed for high E. coli bacteria

What Chinese hospitals need most: Police?

Posted: August 12th, 2010, 9:15am CDT by msnbc.com health

'I always feel this element of danger,' doctor says, as concerns grow over violence against medical staff.

Fresh Express recalling some salad products

Posted: August 12th, 2010, 8:34am CDT by msnbc.com health

Veggie Lovers mix may be contaminated with Listeria

Are you ready for a world without antibiotics? Within 10 years the era of antibiotics may draw to a close

Posted: August 12th, 2010, 7:20am CDT by Killfile

Antibiotics are a bedrock of modern medicine. But in the very near future, we're going to have to learn to live without them once again. And it's going to get nasty

Building Muscle Doesn't Require Lifting Heavy Weights, Study Shows

Posted: August 12th, 2010, 7:14am CDT by p_cave

Seeing as how I started going to the gym 3 weeks ago, this is good news. At the same time I only have so much time to get my workout in so I'll have to stick to higher weight levels. C'est la vie.

Device combats common cause of vertigo | Reuters

Posted: August 12th, 2010, 7:02am CDT by Bonnie-1034943

A new device lets people treat a common cause of dizziness in the comfort of their own home, Canadian researchers say.

Jobs picture looks bleak for teens

Posted: August 12th, 2010, 6:50am CDT by Megan L. Thomas, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com

It’s been a long, frustrating summer for employment-starved teens. And most unemployed adolescents will struggle to find work at least until the holiday season, the latest data suggests.

WHO Suppressed Evidence on Effects of Depleted Uranium, Expert Says

Posted: August 12th, 2010, 4:08am CDT by Jim Davis, Veterans-For-Change

A World Health Organization paper on the risks to health from munitions that use depleted uranium has been called into question by a member of the editorial team that produced the report.

But Will It Make You Happy?

Posted: August 12th, 2010, 2:38am CDT by TDR

A two-bedroom apartment. Two cars. Enough wedding china to serve two dozen people.

U.S. Healthcare Rankings - Not Good!

Posted: August 12th, 2010, 2:28am CDT by McSpocky

Have you ever wondered where the United States ranks with other countries in the world for life expectancy rate? You might guess it would be in the top 10. Wrong! Top 20? Nope. Top 30? No way. Top 40? Not quite.

FDA panel favors Glaxo epilepsy drug

Posted: August 12th, 2010, 2:14am CDT by msnbc.com health

FDA panel favors Glaxo epilepsy drug

"People like u just need to die, so ur not a burden on society" Dealing w disabilities

Posted: August 12th, 2010, 1:00am CDT by ADad-1477522

Some people r just so warm and fuzzy... ya just want to smack 'em a good one. Yet, they have it worse off, all due to their hatred of people that may be differently able then themselves.

Artists 4 Life: Online BlogTV concert to raise money for Lance Armstrong Foundation cancer fight

Posted: August 11th, 2010, 9:10pm CDT by Big 3 News

A young man from Boston, Massachusetts is using the Internet to help raise awareness and funds in the fight against cancer for the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF).

UK's breast cancer deaths dropped most in Europe

Posted: August 11th, 2010, 9:04pm CDT by msnbc.com health

UK's breast cancer deaths dropped most in Europe

Secret of what makes something funny 'discovered'

Posted: August 11th, 2010, 8:40pm CDT by Simplistic Reality

For generations psychoanalysts such as Sigmund Freud thought that humour stemmed from a release of tension, or from a feeling of superiority or incongruity.

One shot fends off 3 strains of the flu Options also include special dose for elderly

Posted: August 11th, 2010, 8:31pm CDT by Par4TheCourse

New flu vaccines that combine seasonal and H1N1 viruses in single doses should help Houston and the nation avoid a repeat of last year's scramble for immunizations.

UK doctors: New superbug gene could spread widely

Posted: August 11th, 2010, 8:11pm CDT by msnbc.com health

UK doctors: New superbug gene could spread widely

Hospital superbug infections on the decline

Posted: August 11th, 2010, 7:29pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Hospital superbug infections on the decline

Stem cells may hold key for fatal skin disease

Posted: August 11th, 2010, 6:36pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Stem cells may hold key for fatal skin disease

NIH study indicates stress may delay women getting pregnant

Posted: August 11th, 2010, 6:25pm CDT by Par4TheCourse

Women with high levels of substance indicating stress less likely to conceive

NIH launches effort to define markers of human immune responses to infection and vaccination

Posted: August 11th, 2010, 6:24pm CDT by Par4TheCourse

Recovery Act enables research that could help improve vaccines and therapeutics

More than 2,000 want Colo. marijuana licenses

Posted: August 11th, 2010, 6:17pm CDT by msnbc.com health

More than 2,000 want Colo. marijuana licenses

UK's breast cancer deaths dropped most in Europe

Posted: August 11th, 2010, 6:01pm CDT by Associated Press

The rate at which women died from breast cancer dropped faster in Britain than in any other major European country during the last two decades, according to new research.

What do food allergy labels really mean?

Posted: August 11th, 2010, 4:50pm CDT by msnbc.com health

What do food allergy labels really mean?

Neb. Supreme Court reinstates lawsuit against UP

Posted: August 11th, 2010, 3:52pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Neb. Supreme Court reinstates lawsuit against UP

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The doctor will see you now — in his van

Posted: August 11th, 2010, 3:36pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Mobile clinics bring care to patients and may lower health care costs

Marine back in Casper recovering from ambush

Posted: August 11th, 2010, 3:10pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Marine back in Casper recovering from ambush

U.S. works to shut down fake health care plans

Posted: August 11th, 2010, 2:49pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Scams have increased since health reform passed, requiring people to get coverage

'Put them away or get off my bus': Driver's 'order' to stunned mother for breastfeeding her son

Posted: August 11th, 2010, 1:07pm CDT by Solidarity Nite

An embarrassed mother claimed she was ordered off a bus by the driver for breastfeeding her six-week-old son. Lauren McKenna, 22, says she was told to 'put them away or get off' by the driver as she fed son D'Marion on a Stagecoach service.

Alarm over 'unbeatable' enzyme that could make all bacterial diseases resistant to antibiotics

Posted: August 11th, 2010, 1:02pm CDT by Solidarity Nite

An enzyme that can make any bacteria resistant to antibiotics that has 'an alarming potential to spread' has reached Britain. Fifty cases have already been reported in the UK, brought in by patients who have had surgery or other treatments in India or Pakistan.

Worried about how much your kid worries?

Posted: August 11th, 2010, 12:52pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Study of anxiety-ridden monkeys may help some people chill out

Worried about how much your kid worries?

Posted: August 11th, 2010, 12:48pm CDT by Joan Raymond, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com

Tania Day knows she’s a world-class worry wart. You name it, she worries about. Finances. Check. The environment. Check. The recession. Check.

BBC News - New 'superbug' found in UK hospitals

Posted: August 11th, 2010, 12:23pm CDT by bigsaf

A new superbug that is resistant to even the most powerful antibiotics has entered UK hospitals, experts warn.

Florida Bans Foster Children from Clinical Drug Trials

Posted: August 11th, 2010, 11:39am CDT by take2la

8.9.10 - Sixteen months after 7-year-old Gabriel Myers committed suicide while taking psychotropic drugs, the state of Florida has banned allowing any children in the state's custody from participating in clinical drug trials.

Why Queer Women Cannot, By Definition, Be Sluts

Posted: August 11th, 2010, 11:15am CDT by Loretta Kemsley

There's a crucial difference between a straight slut and a queer slut, and it's the shame factor. But it's not shame in the way you might think.

Watch As This Incredible Machine Converts Vegetables Into Bacon

Posted: August 11th, 2010, 10:52am CDT by TR-421173

(Warning, put your drink down then) Watch this Incredible, See link for yourself. :)

Correction: Harming the healers story

Posted: August 11th, 2010, 10:16am CDT by Associated Press

In a story Aug. 10 about an apparent increase in attacks on nurses and other emergency room workers, The Associated Press erroneously identified the University of Cincinnati professor who is helping the federal government study the problem. Her correct name is Donna Gates, not Donna Graves.

Is Environmental Injustice Morphing Little Girls Bodies?

Posted: August 11th, 2010, 10:14am CDT by nyghtshayde

The beginning of adolescence is a tough time for any girl. It's harder when you're growing up in a tough neighborhood and go to a rough school. And it's really hard when you face all the surging hormones and other tribulations of puberty before you even reach your eighth birthday.

Scientists worry over spread of new superbug

Posted: August 11th, 2010, 8:53am CDT by msnbc.com health

Drug-resistant bacteria found in India; medical tourism link to risk

Antibiotics' efficiency wanes due to global spread of drug-resistant bacteria.

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 10:10pm CDT by Nature Quest

International travel and medical tourism have led to the rapid, global spread of drug-resistant bacteria that may presage the end of antibiotics and leave doctors struggling to treat infected patients, scientists warn today.

Nuns in aging study leaving their brains behind

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 9:45pm CDT by msnbc.com health

After major Alzheimer's findings, research will end with final sacrifice

Mass. Gov. signs bill aimed at health care costs

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 9:00pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Mass. Gov. signs bill aimed at health care costs

Riverdale Park-University Park Patch, MD - Heat-Related Deaths Are on the Rise

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 7:45pm CDT by PGCares

County EMS says residents should be aware of heat-related symptoms. With more than 40 days this summer reaching 90-plus degrees, the number of heat-related health calls have increased for emergency services across the county.

Breath test may be able to detect common cancers

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 7:28pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Breath test may be able to detect common cancers

WHO Decides H1N1 Pandemic Is Over..

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 6:44pm CDT by Nature Quest

It is likely that the virus will continue to cause serious disease in younger age groups," she said, urging high-risk groups such as pregnant women to continue seeking vaccination.

Do you have a favorite gross-out comedy?

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 6:20pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Or do you find that kind of humor just, ah, gross?

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What's the most annoying nickname you've ever gotten — or given?

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 6:18pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Did you ever learn to love it? And how long were you stuck with it?

Health Law Expands Medicare Coverage Of Preventive Care

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 5:48pm CDT by SuperSaiyan

Preventive health care is important at any age, but never more so than as we get older. Many of the major cancers that can be screened for - such as breast and colorectal cancer - are typically diagnosed at about age 70.

Some heart patients aren't getting the right care

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 5:16pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Study suggests the trend may be contributing to nation's health costs

Swine flu pandemic over, says world health body

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 5:05pm CDT by SuperSaiyan

The swine flu pandemic has been declared officially over by the World Health Organization. The body said it was moving to the "post-pandemic phase" after many countries, including the UK, had scaled down their emergency measures.

FDA approves larger dose of Pfizer's Aricept

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 4:53pm CDT by msnbc.com health

FDA approves larger dose of Pfizer's Aricept

Quick brain scan could screen for autism

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 4:52pm CDT by msnbc.com health

British researchers say test is 90 percent accurate in adults

Deadly hospital staph infections decline in U.S.

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 4:40pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Efforts to stop spread of MRSA, such as hand-washing, are working, experts say

Medication Compliance Three Months After Stroke Is Poor

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 4:18pm CDT by CHCCFINC

Nearly one quarter of stroke patients discontinue at least one of their prescribed secondary prevention medications within three months after hospital discharge, leaving this group at higher risk of another stroke, according to research published online Aug.

U.S. doctor repairs victims of female genital mutilation

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 3:11pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Up to 140 million women worldwide have had their genitals cut, health experts say

US sees drop in dangerous hospital staph illnesses

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 3:01pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer

Aggressive, drug-resistant staph infections caught in hospitals or from medical treatment are becoming scarcer, another sign of progress in a prevention effort that has become a national public health priority.

Violent assaults on ER nurses rise as programs cut

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 2:45pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Nurses seek tougher penalties as they treat more dangerous addicts, psychiatric patients

Caregivers (still) post patient pics on Facebook

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 2:38pm CDT by Helen A.S. Popkin, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com

Facebook didn't invent irresponsible hospital employees who take photos in emergency rooms and post them on the Internet. Most any middle school student can point you to disturbing medical or crime paparazzi images floating around in cyberspace. But like any well-made tool, Facebook sure makes things easier.

Nurses fear even more ER assaults as programs cut

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 2:00pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Nurses fear even more ER assaults as programs cut

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 12:52pm CDT by Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press Writer

Emergency room nurse Erin Riley suffered bruises, scratches and a chipped tooth last year from trying to pull the clamped jaws of a psychotic patient off the hand of a doctor at a suburban Cleveland hospital.

Report: Argentina not meeting women's health needs

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 11:50am CDT by Bridget Huber, Associated Press Writer

Argentina's public health system is failing many of the women who depend on it for access to birth control and abortion, a human rights group said Tuesday.

Spinal fluid test may help diagnose Alzheimer's

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 11:04am CDT by msnbc.com health

Markers help spot disease early, but predicting who will develop disease is still years away

The Ultimate Food Betrayal: How Big Biotech Rigged the Research on GM Foods

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 10:51am CDT by GOZO-unlimited

In December 2009, a team of independent researchers published a study analyzing the raw data from three Monsanto rat studies.

Denny's to update $2 $4 $6 $8 value menu

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 10:44am CDT by Josh of Arc

Denny's is updating its $2 $4 $6 $8 Value Menu with five new items, including a fried cheese sandwich and a nacho salad, the chain said Friday.

Early puberty in girls doubles in a decade

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 10:20am CDT by dungbeetlemania

Twice as many white girls in the US reach puberty aged 7 as a decade ago. No one is sure why this should be the case, but obesity and exposure to chemicals that mimic the female hormone oestrogen are the prime suspects.

CDC Asks For More Whooping Cough Tests

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 10:19am CDT by Par4TheCourse

SAN DIEGO — The Centers for Disease Control is encouraging California doctors to do more advanced tests to diagnose whooping cough. CDC scientists have collected only seven biological samples of the illness since the state-wide epidemic began this year.

WHO chief says H1N1 flu pandemic is over

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 10:10am CDT by msnbc.com health

WHO chief says H1N1 flu pandemic is over

FDA Follow-up Activities on Kellogg Cereal Recall

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 10:05am CDT by Par4TheCourse

In June 2010, Kellogg Company voluntarily recalled select packages of Kellogg's Corn Pops, Honey Smacks, Froot Loops and Apple Jacks cereals due to an off-flavor and odor of the products. Consumers were asked by Kellogg not to eat any of the recalled products.

What a jerk! What is the rudest behavior you've ever witnessed in public?

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 8:53am CDT by msnbc.com health

What did you did about it? Did you confront the person or avert your eyes?

The Main Reason Some People Lose Their Confidence

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 8:42am CDT by Ms CYPRAH

In a nutshell: Through a natural need to belong, but feeling unwanted, excluded and undervalued.

India Asks, Should Food Be a Right for the Poor?

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 8:11am CDT by Ms CYPRAH

JHABUA, India — Inside the drab district hospital, where dogs patter down the corridors, sniffing for food, Ratan Bhuria's children are curled together in the malnutrition ward, hovering at the edge of starvation. His daughter, Nani, is 4 and weighs 20 pounds.

How rude! Why such behavior makes us cringe

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 8:06am CDT by Linda Carroll, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com

Cynthia Steward walked into the store just as a customer was hitting full-throttle in an attempt to badger the owner into taking a sale item back for a full refund without a receipt. A group of customers who had been waiting to pay for their purchases had backed away from the counter, eyes averted. They looked uncomfortable and nervous.

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World Health Organization says swine flu pandemic ...

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 8:04am CDT by Associated Press

World Health Organization says swine flu pandemic is over.

WHO says swine flu pandemic is over

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 3:41am CDT by Frank Jordans, Associated Press Writer

The World Health Organization declared the swine flu pandemic officially over Tuesday, months after many national authorities started canceling vaccine orders and shutting down hot lines as the disease ebbed from the headlines.

FDA Warns of Salmonella Risk

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 3:32am CDT by Liselotte

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning U.S.

Women convicted of reselling her fertility drugs on the Internet

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 1:15am CDT by Armed4fun

A Hackensack, New Jersey woman was sentenced today in federal court for selling prescription fertility drugs that were paid for by her health insurance company.

Girls are starting puberty earlier and obesity is to blame, say experts

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 1:08am CDT by cartooncat

Growing levels of obesity are seeing some girls start puberty as young as seven, studies show. Experts say the extra fat tissue is encouraging young bodies to produce hormones which kickstart sexual changes.

New "dentist" test to detect oral cancer will save lives

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 12:25am CDT by iNfIniTEVolUshUn

Early detection is key to surviving cancer. A trip to dentist may be a life saving one.

Former VP Cheney released from hospital

Posted: August 9th, 2010, 11:37pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Former VP Cheney released from hospital

Spinal-Fluid Test Is Found to Predict Alzheimers

Posted: August 9th, 2010, 10:28pm CDT by Merle T Wiler

Researchers report that a spinal fluid test can be 100 percent accurate in identifying patients with significant memory loss who are on their way to developing Alzheimer's disease.

NetSuite, Zoho Joint Venture Develops Online Autism Tracker

Posted: August 9th, 2010, 10:27pm CDT by CHCCFINC

Autism experiences led the wives of NetSuite and Zoho CEOs to create MedicalMine and its ChARM cloud application, which helps parents manage the condition. A version for physicians is also in the works.

Blood-clotting device can pose risk to patients

Posted: August 9th, 2010, 9:30pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Medical devices can shift or break and perforate vital organs, FDA says

New test can help diagnose Alzheimer's

Posted: August 9th, 2010, 6:22pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Spinal fluid proteins show promise in predicting who will develop the disease

Your muffin top may kill you

Posted: August 9th, 2010, 4:23pm CDT by msnbc.com health

A bulging belly doubles your risk of dying within 10 years, study finds

Study: Belly bulge can be deadly for older adults

Posted: August 9th, 2010, 3:01pm CDT by Carla K. Johnson, AP Medical Writer

If your pants are feeling a bit tight around the waistline, take note: Belly bulge can be deadly for older adults, even those who aren't overweight or obese by other measures.

Sorting when early memory loss signals big threat

Posted: August 9th, 2010, 1:24pm CDT by Lauran Neergaard, AP Medical Writer

Doctors can't tell if Leif Utoft Bollesen's mild memory loss will remain an annoyance or worsen, but experimental checks of the Minnesota man's aging brain may offer clues.

It'll be Rooibos Tea For Me and Our Allergies

Posted: August 9th, 2010, 10:00am CDT by MelissaJayne Farrugia

Having allergies is one of the most difficult challenges that many, like myself and family, have to face. Having tasted the tea and loving it I researched the benefits of Rooibos tea which are numerous.

Why Some Parents Kill Their Kids - The Early Show

Posted: August 9th, 2010, 9:44am CDT by Loretta Kemsley

Psychiatrist Discusses Reasons for Filicide, After U.S. Mom Is Charged With Murdering Her Children in Scotland

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South Bend Chocolate Company Announces Nationwide Recall of Bountiful Blend Chocolates Due to Undeclared Tree Nuts

Posted: August 9th, 2010, 9:30am CDT by Par4TheCourse

The South Bend Chocolate Company, South Bend, Indiana, is recalling 174 1-lb bags of Bountiful Blend, a blend of chocolate covered mixed nuts and dried fruits, because it contains undeclared cashews, almonds, pecans, and Brazil nuts.

Anger management

Posted: August 9th, 2010, 9:11am CDT by Matti Viikate

Anger isn't neccesarily the problem: it's how you handle it, experts say THE ANGRY OUTBURST is never pretty. Just think of Mel Gibson's recent telephone rants at his ex-girlfriend, recorded and distributed for the world's listening horror.

Iron-regulating protein is strong predictor of breast cancer prognosis, study shows

Posted: August 9th, 2010, 9:06am CDT by Bonnie-1034943

Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010 – A new study by researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (WFUBMC) may soon help to spare some women with breast cancer from having to undergo invasive and toxic treatments for their disease.

Chewskie and Bratz: Arf-B- Eyes...

Posted: August 9th, 2010, 8:41am CDT by Sue-715551

Having set up our T.B.I. agency, Our boss Hek, our chaplin and Katana expert Augar, decided we needed a couple of young and intelligent troll-sniffing dogs, so Doug, our driver, and myself set out in search of a couple of likely candidates.

Spinal Diseases And Their Affects

Posted: August 9th, 2010, 7:46am CDT by marilyn morado

Spina Bifida and Multiple Sclerosis are two of the most common spinal diseases today. No one knows for certain how these diseases came about but there are ways to keep them under control and not let it take over your life.

Tough economy poses challenge for addicts

Posted: August 9th, 2010, 6:53am CDT by Eve Tahmincioglu, Career and labor reporter

Martin Miller believes he was fired in December because he’s an alcoholic.

Pet food could be making kids sick, report says

Posted: August 9th, 2010, 3:32am CDT by msnbc.com health

Pet food could be making kids sick, report says

Girls Showing Signs of Puberty Earlier, Study Says - NYTimes.com

Posted: August 9th, 2010, 12:00am CDT by spudpundit

A new study finds that girls are more likely today than in the past to start developing breasts by age 7 or 8.

Fido's food could be making kids sick, report says

Posted: August 8th, 2010, 11:36pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer

Fido's food may be making kids sick, a government report warns, detailing the first known salmonella outbreak in humans, mostly young children, linked to pet food.

Medical marijuana rules published in DC

Posted: August 8th, 2010, 11:32pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Medical marijuana rules published in DC

Eaten Alive: 5-year battle with flesh-eating germ

Posted: August 8th, 2010, 11:01pm CDT by Marilynn Marchione, AP Medical Writer

Waking from a fog of anesthesia, Sandy Wilson found she was a patient in one of the hospitals where she worked as a nurse. She remembered having a baby, and being told she had gotten an infection. But nothing could prepare her for what lurked beneath the sheets.

Super Sized Chicken is Driving Me Crazy!

Posted: August 8th, 2010, 9:44pm CDT by Merle T Wiler

This is very important to me and I hope that I am not the only one who cares but have you noticed that, over the years, the chickens and chicken pieces, sold in the grocery stores have grown to immense size? It is like you are buying a turkey instead of a chicken and a chicken b …

Cheap combo pills best medicine for the heart

Posted: August 8th, 2010, 8:58pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Meds also curb strokes, death — even in the very old, two big studies find

Stalemate over developing new antibiotics shuts off pipeline

Posted: August 8th, 2010, 7:07pm CDT by bgates43

We have come to expect that modern medicine can cure just about any infection. But bacteria are finding ways to evade, one by one, the drugs in our arsenal, and that arsenal is not being replenished with new antibiotics.

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Sleep-deprived doctors perform just as well as their well-rested counterparts: California study - Medicine Matters

Posted: August 8th, 2010, 6:31pm CDT by medreporter

Study compares surgical outcomes in sleep deprived doctors and those who are well rested, with surprising results.

No smoking in school: China takes on tobacco battle

Posted: August 8th, 2010, 6:25pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Can nation of smokers really stub out habit in time for coming ban?

Senate passes bill to make school lunches healthy

Posted: August 8th, 2010, 4:18pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Senate passes bill to make school lunches healthy

HHS Awards $159.1 Million to Support Health Care Workforce Training

Posted: August 8th, 2010, 2:34pm CDT by Par4TheCourse

Funds will Support Programs to Train Nurses, Geriatric Specialists and Improve the Performance and Recruitment of Underrepresented Minority Students

Breast Milk Sugars Give Infants a Protective Coat

Posted: August 8th, 2010, 12:49pm CDT by Par4TheCourse

A large part of human milk cannot be digested by babies and seems to have a purpose quite different from infant nutrition — that of influencing the composition of the bacteria in the infant's gut.

Brain power: 10 ways to boost your intellect

Posted: August 8th, 2010, 12:24pm CDT by Par4TheCourse

As scientists reveal that a weekend lie-in provides an essential boost to brain power, Chris Buscombe explores 10 other factors which may help improve your intellect.

Medicare's private eyes let fraud cases get cold

Posted: August 8th, 2010, 11:43am CDT by msnbc.com health

Only 7 percent of questionable payments ever recovered, report shows

Smoking medicinal pot gets terminally ill man evicted

Posted: August 8th, 2010, 11:39am CDT by TR-421173

A man is facing the option of spending his remaining days on earth, on the streets. His housing complex wants to evict him because of the drugs he uses for his terminal illness.

7 summer health myths: Mom wasn't always right

Posted: August 8th, 2010, 11:00am CDT by msnbc.com health

But stay away from campfire smoke or drink out of the garden hose

Dog chews off Michigan man's toe, saves his life

Posted: August 8th, 2010, 10:54am CDT by msnbc.com health

Dog chews off Michigan man's toe, saves his life

Genealogy and Genetic predisposition

Posted: August 8th, 2010, 10:20am CDT by ADad-1477522

I love studying genealogy. Simply becuz who I came from tells a story, that is backed up by genetics. Genetic predisposition is something that interests me, simply becuz I am a *basket-ful* of issues. Most of my issues r neurological in nature. Ahhh, the study of the brain.

Report: Health of humpback whales rated 'fair'

Posted: August 8th, 2010, 8:27am CDT by msnbc.com health

Report: Health of humpback whales rated 'fair'

Don't let women's cancer screening programs go down the drain!

Posted: August 8th, 2010, 7:52am CDT by McSpocky

On behalf of breast cancer patients, survivors, and advocates across the country, I urge you to ensure that women have access to vital breast cancer services by supporting the six month Medicaid extension.

Tongue piercing may be bad for teeth, smile

Posted: August 8th, 2010, 7:49am CDT by replytoj001

Tongue piercing can lead to a damaging habit that causes a gap to appear between the upper front teeth, which could cost thousands of dollars to fix, a case study suggests.

6 Extreme Ways to Go Frugal and Save

Posted: August 7th, 2010, 11:31pm CDT by replytoj001

How far would you go to save a buck in today's tumultuous economy? People are finding more ways than ever before to scrimp and save. But some take it to extremes.

Obama touts benefits to Medicare from health law

Posted: August 7th, 2010, 10:37pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Obama touts benefits to Medicare from health law

Scrip Clinical Research - Bias in drug trials leads to call for more transparency

Posted: August 7th, 2010, 9:33pm CDT by CHCCFINC

Whether from selective reporting or other factors, clinical trials funded by pharmaceutical firms are significantly more likely to report favourable results than those funded by academia or government agencies, suggests a new study by researchers from Children's Hospital Boston.

Slain NY doctor was in Afghanistan for 3 decades

Posted: August 7th, 2010, 6:23pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Slain NY doctor was in Afghanistan for 3 decades

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Wearing high heels might make you feel sexy and powerful, but think about the future health consequences..

Posted: August 7th, 2010, 3:36pm CDT by Nature Quest

If there's one thing to be learned from "Sex and the City," it's that women love high heels. Sure, they might be painful to wear and challenging to walk in (for some of us, anyway), but as the saying goes, beauty is pain.

Psychiatrists to evaluate patients through video uploads

Posted: August 7th, 2010, 11:46am CDT by take2la

" Psychiatrists can accurately assess a patient's mental health by viewing videotaped interviews that are sent to them for consultation and treatment recommendations, according to a new study by researchers at the UC Davis School of Medicine. "

Sex: The Art of Flirting

Posted: August 7th, 2010, 11:26am CDT by Nature Quest

Flirting is an age-old art with two distinct purposes. First, to get your heart's desire. And second, to keep him or her. The funny thing about flirting is that it's as easy as it is difficult. All you have to do is get someone's attention and keep.

Why Medication Can Be Dangerous to Your Health

Posted: August 7th, 2010, 11:08am CDT by GOZO-unlimited

The cure could be worse than the disease in far too many cases.

Canola gone wild! Uh-oh, transgenic plants (aka genetically modified) are escaping and interbreeding

Posted: August 7th, 2010, 10:36am CDT by GOZO-unlimited

Scientists from the University of Arkansas announced at the Ecological Society of America annual meeting the results of a study that showed genetically engineered pesticide-resistant canola growing like a weed in North Dakota.

Study: Crops Absorb Pharmaceuticals From Treated Sewage

Posted: August 7th, 2010, 9:47am CDT by GOZO-unlimited

Soybeans can accumulate drugs and personal care products commonly found in wastewater and solid waste

How You're Being CONNED into Funding Vaccines for the Poor…

Posted: August 7th, 2010, 9:15am CDT by GOZO-unlimited

American children, and those in other developed nations, are basically being used as cash-cow guinea pigs, so that drug companies can smile all the way to the bank while they sell these vaccines later, at reduced prices, to countries that get the money to pay for them from the sa …

Why the middle-aged brain can be a potent force

Posted: August 7th, 2010, 5:27am CDT by Carloz

The mental deterioration of middle age is real, though for most people it's minor.

Cancer's Cure Cost Cents

Posted: August 7th, 2010, 4:52am CDT by MelissaJayne Farrugia

Well, I understand Cancer is a Killer and has affected everyone somehow.

Broncos WR Stokley dealing with dad's death

Posted: August 7th, 2010, 1:07am CDT by msnbc.com health

Broncos WR Stokley dealing with dad's death

Dengue Fever Outbreak Liveshots

Posted: August 7th, 2010, 12:16am CDT by Nature Quest

"On Monday I had fever. Tuesday the pain was horrible. Wednesday, I couldn't walk. Thursday, my gums were bleeding." That's why Dengue is also known as "breakbone fever." There is no vaccine and the only cure is to ride it out.

Disfigured Afghan teen to have surgery in US

Posted: August 6th, 2010, 9:41pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Disfigured Afghan teen to have surgery in US

Sure you want to eat that burger?

Posted: August 6th, 2010, 9:02pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Just 0.05 percent of U.S. beef is tested for deadly bacteria

Narcissistic Men Typically Direct Their Rage at Straight Women - MSN Health & Fitness - Men's Health

Posted: August 6th, 2010, 8:41pm CDT by ultra low frequency

we won't say anything about the INTROVERTED narcissists...we'll just keep on with the EXTROVETED ones...who happen to be male...how interesting is that?...wonder if that would mean that the introverted ones might be mostly female? note that many of the traits of narcissism we va …

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Southern Cone frozen: 100 dead and thousands of cattle lost â�� MercoPress

Posted: August 6th, 2010, 8:33pm CDT by northerngirl

Let's put some perspective on cold versus heat. What is it we are supposed to be trying to "combat?"

For reminding kids to take their meds, nothing beats a text message

Posted: August 6th, 2010, 6:19pm CDT by medreporter

Teenaged diabetics get text messages from their doctor, reminding them to take their insulin. The alerts boost medication compliance by 75 per cent.

Our personalities may be set as early as 1st grade

Posted: August 6th, 2010, 5:40pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Study: If you were at chatterbox at 6, you probably still are — and so on

For many NFL players, a knee injury is a career-ender

Posted: August 6th, 2010, 5:30pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Less than two-thirds of athletes who suffer ligament tears return to the sport

Children With Autism can Achieve with Outcome Targeted Activities

Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 11:53pm CDT by Jennifer Terry

There are so many people pushing specific therapies. If regular childhood activities are planned with the outcome in mind, we would achieve more than simply debating "fashionable" therapies.

BBC News - 'Production line' heart surgery (Video included, potential of low healthcare costs)

Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 11:28pm CDT by bigsaf

The chest of a thirteen-year-old boy Uday Kumar has been sliced open and a team of doctors are operating on his heart. "This is for patients who have a single ventricle," says the senior surgeon Colin John, "with reduced pulmonary blood flow."

FDA moves toward tighter medical device oversight

Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 8:25pm CDT by Matthew Perrone, AP Business Writer

Makers of X-ray machines, drug pumps and other medical devices would have to submit more safety information to win federal approval under a proposal designed to tighten regulation of thousands of products reviewed each year.

High cholesterol dangerous in young adults.

Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 8:22pm CDT by Nature Quest

Adults as young as 20 need pay attention to their cholesterol because unhealthy levels may already be damaging their arteries, researchers

Thank You Isn't Enough

Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 8:11pm CDT by LogicalAbsurdity

I remember that night, years ago. It wasn't quite winter yet but the days were very short and I was feeling it. I had already abandoned my passion of horseback riding; I just couldn't get myself out of bed when I should have been tending to my horse.

Quintuplets born to Houston woman

Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 7:58pm CDT by msnbc.com health

The five healthy babies were delivered with the help of 23 doctors

Kidney stones becoming more common in kids?

Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 7:51pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Kidney stones becoming more common in kids?

Beef and noodles recipe: Easy, quick, and delicious

Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 7:04pm CDT by Nature Quest

This beef and noodles recipe is a simple solution to a busy day.

One in five Californians need mental health services

Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 6:48pm CDT by Par4TheCourse

A new study on mental health found nearly one in five adults in California - or almost 5 million people - said they needed help for a mental or emotional problem. -- Victoria Colliver

NM woman arrested after autistic son found alone

Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 6:37pm CDT by msnbc.com health

NM woman arrested after autistic son found alone

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Foreign-trained docs as good as US physicians â�� report - Arab News

Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 6:35pm CDT by IslamicScholars

A US study published in the journal Health Affairs found that physicians trained in other countries provide care just as good as US doctors, and another found that nurse anesthetists can safely provide care without doctors supervising them.

Birthplace of the drive-thru bans them to curb obesity

Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 6:22pm CDT by Loretta Kemsley

The southern California town of Baldwin Park – the reputed birthplace of the "drive-thru" restaurant – has put a nine-month ban on the construction of any new drive-in food emporiums.

Caregivers and the iPad: A Match Made in Technology Heaven?

Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 5:20pm CDT by jdubars

The iPad's virtually limitless functionality makes it the perfect companion for both professional and personal caregivers. This article is the first in a series showing how the ipad can be used by caregivers to enhance care and make it fun!

Aide: Pitino never mentioned seeking abortion

Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 4:31pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Aide: Pitino never mentioned seeking abortion

Wave of health reform changes set for September

Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 3:16pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Included in coming provisions is coverage expansion for young adults

Wave of health reform provisions coming next month

Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 2:22pm CDT by Tom Murphy, AP Business Writer

Health care reform hits another milestone next month, with new provisions that include a coverage expansion for young adults and restrictions on an insurer's ability to impose annual coverage limits or to reject children with pre-existing medical conditions.

Many dietary supplements are contaminated

Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 2:12pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Retailers sell pills despite warnings, and FDA has little power to regulate

Nurses: Worthy profession, sometimes not worth the headaches. Patient view

Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 2:09pm CDT by ADad-1477522

Nurses put up with a lot. Depending on the patient's age, they have to deal w screamin' babies, scared adolescents, confused young adults, and adults that act like children.

Military dog comes home from Iraq traumatized

Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 1:00pm CDT by msnbc.com health

German shepherd did door-to-door searches for bombs

Casual sexism is nothing but misogyny

Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 12:55pm CDT by Loretta Kemsley

Last month I graced the overground line's replacement bus service to Gospel Oak, north London.

Depression: the illness that's still taboo

Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 12:45pm CDT by Loretta Kemsley

I can't say exactly when it started. Maybe the day in July last year when a headache in the shape of a question mark curled itself around my right eye and made itself at home. Or a month later, when a liquid fatigue poured into my legs and set.

Americans may be getting honest about their weight

Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 12:08pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Number of people who admit they're obese is rising, studies show

Are Americans now more honest about their weight?

Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 11:02am CDT by Mike Stobbe, AP Medical Writer

Are Americans becoming more honest about their weight?

Michelle Duggar: I would have a 20th child

Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 8:43am CDT by Mike Celizic, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com

Surrounded by 18 children and one grandchild, Michelle Duggar dandled her newest baby on her knee and said she would risk another premature birth to add a 20th child to the brood she shares with husband Jim Bob.

Mystery as Tokyo loses track of its centenarians

Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 4:06am CDT by Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Writer

Japanese authorities admitted Tuesday they'd lost track of a 113-year-old woman listed as Tokyo's oldest, days after police searched the home of the city's official oldest man — only to find his long-dead, mummified body.

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Fact sheet: A clinical approach to initial evaluation for disease processes caused by exposure to crude oil, organic solvents, petroleum distillate, dispersants & related agents.

Posted: August 1st, 2010, 7:11pm CDT by nyghtshayde

Target audience: Medical care providers presented with patients exhibiting symptoms and/or signs consistent with processes caused by exposure to Gulf oil spill chemicals in crude oil and dispersants.

Intestinal bacteria in health and disease

Posted: August 1st, 2010, 6:17pm CDT by doc-2030199

Intestinal bacteria in health and disease

Tall Tales trials and tribulations learning that sometimes the truth isn't pretty

Posted: August 1st, 2010, 5:26pm CDT by fire hawk

Type Your Article Here ...My friend Anna wrote me a nice comment in my article last week that just stuck in my mind which isn't easy to do when one has a limited amount of mind to work with.So thank you Anna for inspiring me to try to write this article

Seven hours the magic number for sleep: study

Posted: August 1st, 2010, 5:16pm CDT by Richard Farmer

People who sleep more or fewer than seven hours a day, including naps, are increasing their risk for cardiovascular disease, a United States study shows.

Oops! Doctors' college makes counting error on physician numbers

Posted: August 1st, 2010, 4:26pm CDT by medreporter

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of B.C. admits to counting mistake on the number of new doctors, revises net total.

If u need a haircut don't go to a neurosurgeon

Posted: August 1st, 2010, 4:25pm CDT by ADad-1477522

Neurosurgeons r good at one thing, fixing things that go wrong with the brain and spinal cord. Yet, neither they; nor their team of assistants; make very good hair stylists/barbers. If I had them available, I'd show proof. But trust me on this.

Medical Marijuana

Posted: August 1st, 2010, 3:53pm CDT by scassedy

The Department of Veterans Affairs deserves to be commended for ceasing to penalize veterans who use medical marijuana in states where it is legal. No longer will these veterans be cruelly denied pain medications or other needed services.

The un-divorced: Some instead permanently separate

Posted: August 1st, 2010, 2:07pm CDT by msnbc.com health

For some couples, it's financially prudent and easier emotionally

Sickle cell patients grow up, but face new challenges

Posted: August 1st, 2010, 2:04pm CDT by msnbc.com health

About 30 years ago, most kids with sickle cell disease died in childhood

Lockable drug containers to be given away in Wayne

Posted: August 1st, 2010, 2:00pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Lockable drug containers to be given away in Wayne

Growing Up Poor Can Affect Brain Development

Posted: August 1st, 2010, 1:37pm CDT by Sandie-644591

Very interesting article on the effects of poverty and brain development.

Seven hours the magic number for sleep: study

Posted: August 1st, 2010, 12:25pm CDT by proglib

People who sleep more or fewer than seven hours a day, including naps, are increasing their risk for cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in the United States, a study published Sunday shows.

12 secrets to staying young

Posted: August 1st, 2010, 11:55am CDT by msnbc.com health

Exercise, fill up on fiber, get adequate rest and always wear your seat belt

Military keeping traumatized soldiers in combat zones

Posted: August 1st, 2010, 11:47am CDT by msnbc.com health

Army says it's better to treat soldiers 'in theater,' others say it only helps stretched military

Vatican preparing new document on effects of abortion on women

Posted: August 1st, 2010, 11:36am CDT by laws-john

The new president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, Archbishop Ignacio Carrasco de Paula, announced that his dicastery is preparing a document on the effects of abortion on women, often called post-abortion syndrome.

Sickle cell patients grow up, face new challenges

Posted: August 1st, 2010, 11:35am CDT by Rachael Rettner, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com

It's been 100 years since sickle cell disease, a hereditary blood disorder, was first discovered and described in Western society.

Realizing It's Not Just a Bad Dream (Leukemia part 2)

Posted: August 1st, 2010, 11:26am CDT by LilacDragonfly76

One of the first things you are told when your child is diagnosed with leukemia is that the cure rate is high and that treatment is very successful today.

Rabid dogs roam holiday hotspot, kill at least 78

Posted: August 1st, 2010, 11:05am CDT by Margie Mason, AP Medical Writer

Putu Valentino Rosiadi should have started third grade this month. But instead of buying a new school uniform and notebooks, his father mournfully cradles a black-and-white photo.

Ex-Puerto Rico baseball star still working at 104

Posted: August 1st, 2010, 10:40am CDT by Danica Coto, Associated Press Writer

Emilio Navarro swivels his hips several times, then bends down to touch his toes.

FDA approves Geron's groundbreaking study of embryonic cells - San Jose Mercury News

Posted: August 1st, 2010, 10:35am CDT by scassedy

A Menlo Park biotech firm said Friday that federal regulators will let it proceed with the world's first human test of a treatment made from embryonic stem cells, a much-anticipated but controversial study of patients with spinal cord injuries that had been placed on hold for nea …

Down With the Chip: PositiveID Axes Its Scary Medical Records Implant

Posted: August 1st, 2010, 10:26am CDT by GOZO-unlimited

In a huge disappointment to bloggers and conspiracy theorists everywhere, PositiveID (PSID) CEO Scott Silverman says his company has stopped marketing its medical records microchip implant for humans.

Getting the doctor you want may depend on your gender, race, creed

Posted: August 1st, 2010, 10:22am CDT by scassedy

Emergency room patients who ask to be seen by a physician of their same gender, race or religious background are not always treated equally, U.S. researchers find. The request is most often granted when the patient is a woman, a racial minority, or a Muslim, a new study finds.

Oil Polluting the Gulf has Long been Polluting Our Bodies

Posted: August 1st, 2010, 10:09am CDT by GOZO-unlimited

Of the 212 chemicals the CDC reported finding in human blood last year, more than 180 of those chemicals started out in oil or natural gas.

Flu vaccine push already underway; first batch causes seizures in children

Posted: August 1st, 2010, 10:03am CDT by GOZO-unlimited

Billions of dollars in pharmaceutical profits are at stake here, and health officials can't afford to let a little safety get in the way.

Washington Week: Nonstop Action As FDA Closes Out July

Posted: August 1st, 2010, 12:29am CDT by CHCCFINC

The agency approved a polypill to treat hypertension, and separate FDA advisory committees endorsed an investigational antiplatelet, grappled with safety issues involving a new spine device, and debated when it's okay to change endpoints in clinical trials

The overweight debate: Healthy and heavy?

Posted: August 1st, 2010, 12:10am CDT by msnbc.com health

Has science overemphasized the danger of a few extra pounds?

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