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| Health Care Law Looms Large Over 2012 Race Fox News By Carl Cameron It's been exactly one year since President Obama signed a sweeping federal health care law, and with Republicans determined to undo it, Obama knows his 2012 re-election will be a tough referendum on himself and his signature legislation ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Study: No Link Between Mercury in Fish, Heart Disease WebMD By Kathleen Doheny March 23, 2011 -- Fish lovers trying to stay heart-healthy can mostly relax about the mercury in fish, according to a new study. Mercury exposure from eating fish, linked in some previous research to a higher risk of cardiovascular ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Menthol cigarettes no more risky, study suggests Reuters By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - People who smoke menthol cigarettes are no more likely to develop lung cancer than those who smoke non-menthol varieties, US researchers said on Wednesday in a surprise finding that could affect US regulators' ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Dallas Wiens, America's First Full Face Transplant Patient, Before Surgery Surgery.about.com By Jennifer Heisler, RN, About.com Guide March 23, 2011 Wiens was injured while painting a church in 2008, when his head touched a high electricity wire. His injuries were so severe that he was not expected to live, he was also blinded and his face was ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Drug Halts Patient Progress to Type 2 Diabetes MedPage Today By Nancy Walsh, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Explain that a study of patients with impaired glucose tolerance found that significantly fewer patients progressed to type 2 diabetes if they were taking pioglitazone than placebo over a mean of 2.2 years. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Report: 2001 Anthrax Attacks Were Preventable ABC News By JASON RYAN The Army scientist believed to have caused the 2001 anthrax attacks that left five dead and paralyzed Capitol Hill and media organizations had severe psychological problems, was obsessed with a sorority and should never have been given ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Nearly 50 million Americans uninsured, CDC says CNN (blog) Almost 50 million Americans are without health insurance– 3 million more than a year ago, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report finds one in five people were uninsured during some portion of the last 12 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Study: Infrequent Sex Can Raise Risk of Heart Attack, Death BusinessWeek By Amanda Gardner TUESDAY, March 22 (HealthDay News) -- People who engage in physical activity only once in a while -- and that includes sex -- have a higher risk of suffering a heart attack or sudden cardiac death, at least in the one or two hours ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Sleepy People Eat More FitSugar.com by Michele Foley People who sleep less, eat more — about 300 calories more per day. A Columbia University study looked at the eating habits of sleep-deprived individuals and found that not only do they eat more, but they also choose unhealthy foods. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Boehringer, Pfizer's Spiriva Bests Glaxo Drug for Lung Disorder Bloomberg By Naomi Kresge - Wed Mar 23 21:00:00 GMT 2011 Pfizer Inc. (PFE) and Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH's drug Spiriva reduced flare-ups for patients with a lung ailment caused by smoking more than GlaxoSmithKline Plc (GSK)'s Serevent, according to a study. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Parents Should Not Ignore New Car Seat Recomendations WFAA I have been surprised at the number of parents I have seen, who are either unaware or choose to ignore the changes in car seat recommendations for children under the age of two. I try to discuss car seat safety at each check-up appointment, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Heartburn Drugs Get FDA OK Wall Street Journal By JENNIFER CORBETT DOOREN The Food and Drug Administration said over-the-counter heartburn drugs such as Prevacid and Prilosec don't appear to be associated with an increased chance of fractures and scrapped plans to update the drug labels to warn ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Report: Catholics more supportive of gay and lesbian rights than general ... MiamiHerald.com WASHINGTON, DC – Catholics are more supportive of gay and lesbian rights than the general public and other Christians, according to a new report released today. The new report, which is the most comprehensive portrait of Catholic attitudes on gay and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Study of Weight-Loss Surgery Complications Revives a Question: Bypass or Banding? TIME By Meredith Melnick Wednesday, March 23, 2011 | 0 comments Many patients who receive gastric banding surgery for weight loss experience major complications 12 years later, and as many as half of patients eventually have their bands removed, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Detroit Summit Lauds Impending Fraud Measures HomeCare DETROIT — People intent on defrauding Medicare and Medicaid will find that their prospects have "gotten a lot gloomier" come Friday when fraud-prevention provisions of the health reform law go into effect, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Study: Rich Young Women Get More Skin Cancer MyStateline.com A new study in the "Archives of Dermatology" found affluent females between 15 and 39-years-old were nearly six times more likely to develop deadly melanomas than those with very little money. In the decades-long study of 38-hundred white girls and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Novartis says FDA extends lung drug review to July BusinessWeek The Food and Drug Administration is extending a review of a lung disease drug made by Novartis AG, the Swiss drugmaker said Wednesday. Novartis said the FDA now expects to complete its review in July instead of April. It said the FDA needs more time to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Anonymous donor gives $100 million to Western Michigan University The Detroit News Western Michigan University said Tuesday an anonymous $100-million cash gift will help it open a privately financed medical school in two to three years — one of three new medical schools under development in the state. The donation is among the 10 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Whole Grain Cereal May Help Control Blood Pressure BusinessWeek By Steven Reinberg TUESDAY, March 22 (HealthDay News) -- Eating breakfast cereal -- especially whole grain cereal -- may reduce the risk of developing high blood pressure, a new study suggests. "We found about a 20 percent decreased risk of developing ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Transgender Sue Over Surgery Requirement to Alter Gender on Birth Certificate ABC News By SUSAN DONALDSON JAMES Joann Prinzivalli's New York City birth certificate still reads: Paul Joseph Prinzivalli Jr., male, even though she transitioned to a woman more than a decade ago. "At the age of 4, when I first realized the difference between ... See all stories on this topic » |
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