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Potential H1N1 "Swine Flu" Vírus Outbreak Concern On US-Mexico Border Medical News Today At least three people have died while infected with the H1N1 flu virus, also known as Swine Flu in El Paso, USA and Cuidad Juarez, Mexico, officials have announced. Information regarding one of the patients, a 76-year-old male, indicates that the virus ... See all stories on this topic »

Safety agency fails to investigate crib bumper cases Los Angeles Times By Ellen Gabler, Tribune reporter The nanny checked on Madison Morr twice during her afternoon nap. The second time, Madison's skin was blue — her face was pressed against the bumper pad that lined the inside of her crib. A medical examiner found the ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

FDA Panel to Consider Warnings for Artificial Food Colorings New York Times By GARDINER HARRIS WASHINGTON — After staunchly defending the safety of artificial food colorings, the federal government is for the first time publicly reassessing whether foods like Jell-O, Lucky Charms cereal and Minute Maid Lemonade should carry ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times

Bariatric Surgery Can Significantly Improve Migraine Outlook In Severely Obese ... Medical News Today Severely obese individuals who suffered from debilitating migraines before undergoing bariatric surgery reported considerable improvements in symptoms severity, frequency of migraine attacks, and less disability during the six-month follow-up after ... See all stories on this topic »

Lack of sleep linked to returning weight gain abc7.com LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- If you don't get enough sleep, it can affect your health in a variety of ways. But did you realize it can also make it harder to lose weight? Combine that with stress, and you'll have an even harder time shedding the pounds. ... See all stories on this topic »

Nine die in Alabama during bacteria outbreak WTAQ By Peggy Gargis BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Nine patients in Alabama have died after receiving intravenous nutrition that authorities say was contaminated, but it was unclear whether the bacteria contributed to the deaths. ... See all stories on this topic »

Concern over fall in organ donations Irish Times ALMOST A third of the liver transplants carried out in the State each year are on patients with a history of alcohol abuse, the director of the national liver transplant programme has said. Dr Oscar Traynor stressed very strict criteria must be met by ... See all stories on this topic » Irish Times

The Supernut: Walnuts Pack a Powerful Dose of Antioxidants TIME By Alice Park Tuesday, March 29, 2011 | 0 comments If you're eager to boost your body's levels of cancer-fighting antioxidants, look no further than the walnut. It turns out that walnuts are the superheroes of the nut world, at least when it comes to ... See all stories on this topic »

New Prostate Procedure May Eliminate Inpatient Surgery Medical News Today Prostate enlargement and cancer treatment procedures can be an uphill climb with many side effects. Just ask Steve Jobs for example, who underwent a Whipple procedure in recent years, a major surgical operation involving the pancreas, duodenum, ... See all stories on this topic »

Md. House passes health exchange bill evening playing field for agents IFAwebnews.com By Jaime L. Brockway The Maryland House of Delegates passed a bill creating health exchanges that softens the state's approach toward implementing federal health reform. The bill, which passed 115-22, still needs approval from the Maryland Senate. ... See all stories on this topic »

FDA Nod for Medtronic's Protecta Zacks.com Medtronic (MDT - Analyst Report) received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Protecta portfolio of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac resynchronization therapy-defibrillators (CRT-Ds). ... See all stories on this topic »

FDA May Allow De Facto Generic of Pricey Preemie Drug Makena ABC News By COURTNEY HUTCHISON, ABC News Medical Unit The Food and Drug Administration has no intention of enforcing a regulation that one drug company sought to exploit to drive out competitors, an FDA official told ABC News. The regulation invoked earlier ... See all stories on this topic »

Obese Ohio Man Found Fused to Chair He Sat in for 2 Years Fox News A morbidly obese Ohio man was in the hospital Tuesday after police found him fused to a chair he had not moved from in two years and were forced to cut a hole in the wall of his house just to get him out, WTRF-TV reported. The unnamed man lived with ... See all stories on this topic »

RI man in 80s dies from salmonella Providence Journal By Felice J. Freyer A man in his 80s from Providence County died of salmonella on March 23, but the state Health Department has not confirmed whether he ate pastries from DeFusco's Bakery. The man was among dozens of people who fell ill with salmonella ... See all stories on this topic »

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