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Fact and Comment - Forbes Posted: 13 Nov 2008 03:47 PM CST Canada.com Fact and Comment Forbes - 30 minutes ago Only the inauguration remains to formally complete Barack Obama's astonishing ascension to the US presidency. Never before in modern American history has a man we really know so little about and whose political record provides few clues about how he ... Healthcare reform gets backing in Congress Reuters Congress isn't waiting for Obama Los Angeles Times IFAwebnews.com - Annapolis Capital - Medical Marketing and Media - New York Times all 477 news articles

Study: Spare tire doubles risk of dying even if BMI is OK - CNN Posted: 13 Nov 2008 02:40 PM CST BBC News Study: Spare tire doubles risk of dying even if BMI is OK CNN - 1 hour ago By Kate Stinchfield Everyone knows that being overweight increases your risk of heart disease, diabetes, and some types of cancer, but new research reveals that even normal-weight people aren't scot-free. 'Love handles' raise death risk BBC News Bulging Waist Carries Risk Wall Street Journal U.S. News & World Report - WebMD - InjuryBoard.com - AFP all 125 news articles

Did a Bone-Marrow Transplant Cure AIDS? - TIME Posted: 13 Nov 2008 12:59 PM CST CTV.ca Did a Bone-Marrow Transplant Cure AIDS? TIME - 3 hours ago By Eben Harrell / London Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008 Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a pathogen so wily and protean that researchers rarely talk about "curing" infected patients, focusing instead on treatment or prevention. Bone marrow transplant suppresses AIDS in patient Reuters AIDS Breakthrough: Astragalus Root Could Replace HIV Drugs Natural News.com BBC News - eFluxMedia - Food Consumer - CollegeOTR all 811 news articles

First 'no burn' day is in effect across Valley - San Jose Mercury News Posted: 13 Nov 2008 02:23 PM CST Washington Post First 'no burn' day is in effect across Valley San Jose Mercury News - 1 hour ago AP FRESNO, Calif.—The season's first ban on wood burning is in effect in four San Joaquin Valley counties, part of an intensified effort to reduce particulate pollution in the country's worst air basin. California dirty air costs over $28 billion a year: study Reuters Bad air costing state's economy billions San Francisco Chronicle USA Today - Los Angeles Times - The Associated Press - AHN all 420 news articles

AHA: PAD Mortality Risk Declines with Statin Use - MedPage Today Posted: 13 Nov 2008 02:35 PM CST ABC News AHA: PAD Mortality Risk Declines with Statin Use MedPage Today - 1 hour ago By Charles Bankhead, Staff Writer, MedPage Today NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 13 -- Patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) had a 50% lower all-cause mortality risk when treated with statin drugs, according to data from a prospective cohort study. Study adds to statin benefits Chicago Tribune Comment by Elizabeth G. Nabel M.D. Director, National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute Washington Post - New York Times - Harvard University Gazette all 1,131 news articles

HPV Vaccine Gardasil May Help Boys, Men - WebMD Posted: 13 Nov 2008 12:56 PM CST CTV.ca HPV Vaccine Gardasil May Help Boys, Men WebMD - 3 hours ago By Miranda Hitti Nov. 13, 2008 -- Gardasil, a vaccine against four strains of human papillomavirus (HPV), may help prevent genital warts in boys and men. UPDATE 1-Merck vaccine protects men from wart virus, too Reuters Merck Cancer Shot Cuts Genital Warts, Lesions in Men (Update1) Bloomberg The Associated Press - eFluxMedia - CNBC - CNNMoney.com all 260 news articles

Chronically Ill US Patients Often Skip Care Due to Costs - Washington Post Posted: 13 Nov 2008 09:59 AM CST Javno.hr Chronically Ill US Patients Often Skip Care Due to Costs Washington Post - 6 hours ago By Steven Reinberg THURSDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Chronically ill patients in the United States spend more out-of-pocket money, skip needed care, and report more medical errors than patients in seven other industrialized countries, ... US trails other nations in chronic illness care Reuters Chronically Ill Americans Experience More Medical Errors eFluxMedia United Press International - MarketWatch - Kaiser network.org - River Cities Reader all 80 news articles

Health Buzz: Preterm Birth Rates and Other Health News - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 13 Nov 2008 10:41 AM CST San Diego Union Tribune Health Buzz: Preterm Birth Rates and Other Health News U.S. News & World Report - 5 hours ago The March of Dimes—a nonprofit focusing on pregnancy and the health of babies—gave the United States a D grade in its first annual Premature Birth Report Card. US Gets a 'D' for Preterm Birth Rates Washington Post Report: 1 in 8 births in NJ are premature Scarlet Scuttlebutt Atlanta Journal Constitution - MLive.com - Houston Chronicle - Bizjournals.com all 561 news articles

UPMC plans overseas cancer centers - Bizjournals.com Posted: 13 Nov 2008 08:03 AM CST Current World News UPMC plans overseas cancer centers Bizjournals.com - 8 hours ago In an ambitious plan to expand globally, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is collaborating with GE Healthcare in targeting Turkey, Greece, Germany, South Korea and elsewhere for new cancer treatment centers. GE, hospital to establish overseas cancer centers International Herald Tribune GE, medical center team up to build cancer centers worldwide Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Wall Street Journal - New York Times - eFluxMedia - Wall Street Journal Blogs all 51 news articles

Study finds popular Medicare drug plans increasing premiums ... - Minneapolis Star Tribune Posted: 13 Nov 2008 03:42 PM CST Villages Daily Sun Study finds popular Medicare drug plans increasing premiums ... Minneapolis Star Tribune - 35 minutes ago By KEVIN FREKING , AP WASHINGTON - Robert Clark describes himself as a bit of a tight wad. So he's a little perplexed about the news from his Medicare drug plan. Local Medicare fairs slated The News Program helps seniors understand Medicare options Fremont Tribune Pratt Tribune - Fort Smith Times Record - Battle Creek Enquirer - Fort Worth Star Telegram all 185 news articles

States Should Fund Quit-Smoking Treatments: Experts - Washington Post Posted: 13 Nov 2008 02:03 PM CST KARK States Should Fund Quit-Smoking Treatments: Experts Washington Post - 2 hours ago THURSDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Lives and money are being wasted because most states aren't doing enough to make it easy for smokers to access comprehensive anti-tobacco treatments, according to an American Lung Association report released ... Sooner or later, everyone stops smoking Concordian 2:00 pm - Fewer Americans Smoking KARK MarketWatch - Faxts News - WebWire (press release) - Medfield Press all 32 news articles

Regents say layoffs designed to save UTMB - Houston Chronicle Posted: 13 Nov 2008 12:35 PM CST Houston Chronicle Regents say layoffs designed to save UTMB Houston Chronicle - 3 hours ago © 2008 AP GALVESTON, Texas - The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston was already in financial distress before Hurricane Ike's devastation and laying off 3800 people is designed to keep the state's oldest medical school from going bankrupt, ... UTMB to layoff 3800 employees Bizjournals.com Ike-damaged hospital, med school laying off 3800 The Associated Press Newsday - Click 2 Houston.com - FierceHealthcare - Galveston County Daily News all 348 news articles

Same-sex heart transplants have better outcomes, study finds - Los Angeles Times Posted: 13 Nov 2008 02:01 AM CST Los Angeles Times Same-sex heart transplants have better outcomes, study finds Los Angeles Times - 14 hours ago By Thomas H. Maugh II Heart transplant patients are as much as 25% more likely to survive if the sex of the donor is the same as the patient's, researchers said Wednesday. Gender Matches Benefit Heart Transplants Washington Post Sex-matched transplants 'better' BBC News The Daily Yomiuri - The Associated Press - eFluxMedia - dBTechno all 367 news articles

Study: Family members take diet seriously after heart attack - USA Today Posted: 13 Nov 2008 04:23 AM CST SmartAboutHealth Study: Family members take diet seriously after heart attack USA Today - 11 hours ago By Steve Sternberg, USA TODAY NEW ORLEANS - A creative attempt to exploit a "teachable moment" and help families of hospitalized heart patients lower their own cholesterol has failed, researchers reported Wednesday. Heart Failure Accounts for 37% of Medicare Spending Washington Post Gains Against Heart Failure Reported U.S. News & World Report Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - eFluxMedia - The Associated Press - WRAL.com all 498 news articles

Scientists Unravel Mystery of Tamoxifen Resistance - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 12 Nov 2008 01:06 PM CST BBC News Scientists Unravel Mystery of Tamoxifen Resistance U.S. News & World Report - Nov 12, 2008 By Steven Reinberg WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12 (HealthDay News) -- As many as 35 percent of women who take tamoxifen to prevent the return of breast cancer do not respond to the drug -- and now scientists think they know why. Breast drug failure cause found BBC News Resistance to Common Breast Cancer Drug Connected to Protein Bloomberg The Associated Press - InjuryBoard.com - Telegraph.co.uk - AFP all 234 news articles

UPDATE 2-FDA: data shows no clear heart risk from bone drugs - Reuters Posted: 13 Nov 2008 06:46 AM CST TheMedGuru UPDATE 2-FDA: data shows no clear heart risk from bone drugs Reuters - 9 hours ago By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Clinical trial data from four drugmakers shows no overall risk of heart problems in patients taking certain drugs to treat osteoporosis, the US Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday. Bone Drugs Not Linked to Disorder Wall Street Journal FDA: No Connection between Bisphosphonates and Atrial Fibrillation AboutLawsuits.com WebMD - Medscape (subscription) - FiercePharma - Prescribing Reference all 36 news articles

HIV Vaccine Failure Still Brings Insights - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 13 Nov 2008 11:08 AM CST The Money Times HIV Vaccine Failure Still Brings Insights U.S. News & World Report - 5 hours ago By Randy Dotinga THURSDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) -- The latest attempt to develop an AIDS vaccine has failed, but researchers report that they've still gained insight into how to make the next one more effective. An HIV Vaccine Lab Lands on the Brooklyn Waterfront Wall Street Journal Blogs T-cell-based HIV-1 vaccine found effective United Press International MedPage Today - Medscape (subscription) - The Press Association - Daily Times all 58 news articles

Minn. officials report more whooping cough cases - Minneapolis Star Tribune Posted: 13 Nov 2008 03:19 PM CST Minn. officials report more whooping cough cases Minneapolis Star Tribune - 59 minutes ago AP ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Health says it's seeing an increase in the number of whooping cough cases being reported in the state. Pennsylvania Health Department Reminds Parents to Immunize Their ... MarketWatch Chicago suburb has whooping cough outbreak Chicago Tribune Gaston Gazette - St. Louis Post-Dispatch - WCNC (subscription) - News & Observer all 36 news articles

Britain calls for more sperm donors amid shortage - The Associated Press Posted: 12 Nov 2008 04:11 PM CST The Southern Ledger Britain calls for more sperm donors amid shortage The Associated Press - Nov 12, 2008 LONDON (AP) - Britain is facing a sperm donor shortage after reversing confidentiality laws and limiting the number of women who can use sperm from one donor, fertility experts warned Wednesday. Shortage of Sperm Donors in Britain Prompts Calls for Change New York Times Call to raise sperm donor limit BBC News Examiner.com - Globe and Mail - Telegraph.co.uk - The Australian all 245 news articles

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