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| Embattled Drug Maker Halves Price of Makena Medscape April 1, 2011 — Under intense pressure from organized medicine, politicians, and the March of Dimes Foundation, KV Pharmaceutical announced today that it will lower the list price of its new drug for reducing the risk for preterm birth from $1500 to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| U.S. Cancer Rates Continue to Fall BusinessWeek By Steven Reinberg THURSDAY, March 31 (HealthDay News) -- The rate of new cancers in the United States has dropped by almost 1 percent a year and the rate of death from cancer has fallen 1.6 percent a year, a new report shows. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Arizona Governor Proposes Fining Fat Residents, Smokers ABC News By BEN FORER As part of a plan to revamp the state's Medicaid program, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer announced on Thursday that she is proposing fees for adults who lead unhealthy lives. Childless adults who are obese or suffer from a chronic condition and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| House Subcommittee Votes to Defund Insurance Exchanges Becker's Hospital Review The GOP-controlled House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee approved legislation to defund health insurance exchanges, according to a report by AHA News Now. The healthcare reform law "provides the [HHS] secretary an unlimited tap on the Treasury ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN chief calls for greater awareness of autism Xinhua UNITED NATIONS, April 1 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Friday called for greater public awareness of autism, in order to fight the stigma and discrimination facing those who suffer from the disorder. The statement came in a message to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Insectivorous Bats Important To American Agriculture Coming Under Threat Medical News Today Insectivorous bats save American agriculture billions of dollars a years through natural pest-control, but a new wildlife disease and getting killed by wind turbines is threatening populations of these hardworking and useful creatures, according to a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| FDA proposes calorie labels for fast food chains, restaurants nationwide Los Angeles Times By ANDREW ZAJAC, Reporting from Washington In the latest attempt to gain ground against the nation's epidemic of obesity, the Food and Drug Administration proposed rules Friday that require restaurant and fast food chains to post the calorie content of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| FDA Panel Delays Action on Dyes Used in Foods BusinessWeek By Steven Reinberg THURSDAY, March 31 (HealthDay News) -- Foods that contain dyes used to enhance color don't need warning labels, a US Food and Drug Administration advisory panel said Thursday. The advisers' 8-6 vote came in response to concerns, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Health Highlights: March 31, 2011 BusinessWeek The unique health needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people need to be studied, says a US Institute of Medicine report released Thursday. The institute noted that stigma makes many LGBT people hesitant to seek health care and, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Family Trend? 2 Kids, Different Dads WebMD By Kathleen Doheny April 1, 2011 -- Many women in the US have children by more than one man, a new study shows. Among women with two or more children, more than one in four -- 28% -- had different partners when they conceived the children. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Prostate Cancer Screening Doesn't Cut Death Rates: Study BusinessWeek By Amanda Gardner THURSDAY, March 31 (HealthDay News) -- A 20-year study from Sweden suggests that screening for prostate cancer does not substantially reduce the risk of death from the disease. On the other hand, a good many men might receive ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Mon County Among Healthiest in the State WDTV A local county is in the top 3 for healthiest counties in the state, says one recent survey. Monongalia County is third in the state in terms of healthiness in the latest "County Health Rankings" report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| 13 WTHRPrevent Child Abuse Indiana speaks out against bullying WTHR AP National/International News Entertainment News from AP The group kicked off a campaign at White River State park to encourage children, adults, schools, and neighborhoods to adopt a zero tolerance policy against bullying. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Northern New Jersey hospitals in merger agreement BusinessWeek Officials say a merger between two northern New Jersey hospital health care providers has been finalized. Morristown-based Atlantic Health Systems announced Thursday that it has officially merged with Newton Memorial Hospital. Atlantic Health is one of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Katie Couric's Notebook: Organ Donor CBS News Pull out your driver's license. In most states, there's a place right there to sign up as an organ donor. But did you? Chances are you left it blank. Across the nation, only 38 percent of drivers are donors. What happens to our organs once we no longer ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Daley: Hard to end union rule on loafing truckers Chicago Tribune Mayor Richard Daley said today that Teamsters Union work rules that allow city truck drivers to loaf or sleep in their vehicles have been impossible to change because "you have to give and take" in contract negotiations. City Inspector General Joseph ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Study: Automated faucets are dirtier 9NEWS.com BALTIMORE - Those nifty electronic hands-free faucets that are everywhere we go are more likely to be contaminated with bacteria than old-style fixtures, according to a new study. Researchers at Johns Hopkins made the discovery testing the faucets in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Despite Radiation in Japan, Little Shift in Americans' Views on Nuke Power: Poll BusinessWeek By Amanda Gardner THURSDAY, March 31 (HealthDay News) -- Almost three weeks after a massive earthquake and tsunami crippled four nuclear reactors in Japan, American public opinion on the risks and benefits of nuclear power hasn't shifted much compared ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Salmonella numbers tied to RI bakery rise to 56 Boston Globe PROVIDENCE, RI—Fifty-six people have reportedly fallen ill with suspected cases of salmonella amid an outbreak that may be linked to a Rhode Island bakery. That's up from 39 people as of three days ago. The Rhode Island Department of Health said Friday ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Relay for Life of Gainesville Information, April 13 Santa Fe College Help fight cancer by learning how to register for the Relay for Life event on April 15. From 11 am-1 pm on Wednesday, April 13 in the Oak Grove, find out about the Relay for Life of Gainesville happening on April 15-16 at the Santa Fe Track, ... See all stories on this topic » |
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