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Medicare Moves - Wall Street Journal Posted: 14 Nov 2008 11:01 PM CST eFluxMedia Medicare Moves Wall Street Journal - 17 hours ago It's open-enrollment time. Here's a guide for the confused. (In other words, just about everybody.) By ANNE TERGESEN With his 65th birthday -- the age of Medicare eligibility -- fast approaching, Bill Sturm is discovering the downside of this federal ... Medicare drug-plan enrollment opens San Francisco Chronicle Enrollment for Medicare Drug Plans Begins Again Washington Post Newsday - Orlando Sentinel - Minneapolis Star Tribune - KARK all 444 news articles

Belly fat linked to higher risk of premature death - Food Consumer Posted: 15 Nov 2008 12:42 PM CST Telegraph.co.uk Belly fat linked to higher risk of premature death Food Consumer - 3 hours ago By David Liu Ph.D. Saturday November 15, 2008 (foodconsumer.org) -- Belly fat is a factor not only for increased risk of heart disease and diabetes, but also for premature death, according to a new study of about 360000 Europeans. Waist Size Linked To Increased Risk Of Death I Really Should Study Higher Death Risk For Overweight People eFluxMedia CNN - That Happened! - dBTechno - ChattahBox all 161 news articles

Do we have too much faith in Obama? - Los Angeles Times Posted: 14 Nov 2008 04:02 PM CST Canada.com Do we have too much faith in Obama? Los Angeles Times - Nov 14, 2008 Is the amount of hope vested in him by the public setting the president-elect up for failure? Scott Lilly and David Weigel conclude their debate. Senator Takes Initiative on Health Care New York Times Senior senator launches health reform plan Reuters Wall Street Journal - ZDNet - casavaria sentido all 526 news articles

Hospital Flooded in Storm to Cut Its Staff by a Third - New York Times Posted: 14 Nov 2008 11:08 PM CST Enews 2.0 Hospital Flooded in Storm to Cut Its Staff by a Third New York Times - 17 hours ago By JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr. GALVESTON, Tex. - Still struggling to recover from Hurricane Ike, the battered economy of Galveston Island has suffered another severe blow with the decision by the University of Texas to lay off 3800 people next week from the ... UTMB retains academic status Houston Chronicle Mainland hospitals jammed with UTMB down Daily News - Galveston County abc13.com - Texas Cable News - The Associated Press - Bizjournals.com all 420 news articles

Health Highlights: Nov. 15, 2008 - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 15 Nov 2008 11:06 AM CST Health Highlights: Nov. 15, 2008 U.S. News & World Report - 5 hours ago While the US government is trying to handle the injuries and ailments suffered by thousands of Armed Services veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, an advisory panel is recommending millions of dollars for research into the illnesses suffered ... UPDATE 1-Merck vaccine protects men from wart virus, too Reuters Merck Cancer Shot Cuts Genital Warts, Lesions in Men (Update1) Bloomberg WebMD - CNNMoney.com - The Associated Press - Cancer Consultants all 353 news articles

Wrinkle Fillers Linked to `Serious' Side Effects, (Update3) - Bloomberg Posted: 14 Nov 2008 12:54 PM CST That Happened! Wrinkle Fillers Linked to `Serious' Side Effects, (Update3) Bloomberg - Nov 14, 2008 By Justin Blum Nov. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Some people who received wrinkle- fillers suffered ``serious and unexpected'' side effects such as the inability to control facial muscles, disfigurement and rare life-threatening allergic reactions, US regulators ... Wrinkle Fillers Linked to Serious Side Effects That Happened! FDA Says Dermal fillers for wrinkles Could Cause Serious Problems I Really Should Study InjuryBoard.com - Forbes - Newsinferno.com - Wall Street Journal Blogs all 42 news articles

Traces of Corn Found in Almost All Fast Food - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 13 Nov 2008 01:06 PM CST CTV.ca Traces of Corn Found in Almost All Fast Food U.S. News & World Report - Nov 13, 2008 By Randy Dotinga THURSDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that many fast-food meals begin with a single ingredient: corn. Corn Burgers Atlantic Online Fast Food's Secret Ingredient: Corn TIME Honolulu Star-Bulletin - eFluxMedia - Toronto Star - Chemical & Engineering News all 33 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 - Nov 13, 2008 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 Sets Deal for Clinics With Partner Wall Street Journal Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - GoErie.com - New York Times - FierceHealthcare all 62 news articles

Booze Taxes Lower Alcohol-Linked Deaths - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 13 Nov 2008 03:11 PM CST I Really Should Study Booze Taxes Lower Alcohol-Linked Deaths U.S. News & World Report - Nov 13, 2008 By Alan Mozes THURSDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Raising state taxes on alcohol may trigger an immediate drop in the number of people who die from alcohol-related disease, new research reveals. Study: Paying more for alcohol saves lives CNN High taxes better way to lower risk of alcohol-related death Food Consumer I Really Should Study - eFluxMedia - Detroit Free Press - InjuryBoard.com all 54 news articles

Major Health Insurer to Cover Medical Procedures Abroad - HealthNews Posted: 15 Nov 2008 09:16 AM CST HealthNews Major Health Insurer to Cover Medical Procedures Abroad HealthNews - 6 hours ago A major health insurer, WellPoint, Inc., will kick off a pilot program in January of 2009 that will offer "medical tourism" as a part of its benefits packages. Insurer to try covering treatment abroad Kansas.com Anthem, Serigraph unveil 'medical tourism' health plan Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Indianapolis Star - Wall Street Journal Blogs - BusinessWeek - FierceHealthcare all 30 news articles

US smoking rate is under 20 percent for first time - Reuters Posted: 13 Nov 2008 12:19 PM CST eFluxMedia US smoking rate is under 20 percent for first time Reuters - Nov 13, 2008 By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of US adults who smoke has dropped below 20 percent for the first time on record but cigarettes still kill almost half a million people a year, health officials said on Thursday. Smoking Rate Is Declining in US WebMD Parkland says: "No smoking outside either" Bizjournals.com InjuryBoard.com - eFluxMedia - Forbes - WVLT all 58 news articles

For Paid Sick Days - New York Times Posted: 13 Nov 2008 10:57 PM CST Vancouver Sun For Paid Sick Days New York Times - Nov 13, 2008 Thanks, Google, for gathering data that may warn about flu outbreaks ("Aches, a Sneeze, a Google Search," front page, Nov. 12). Seasonal Flu: What you need to know Food Consumer Google uses search data to estimate US flu activity CIDRAP The New American - Utne Reader Online - That Happened! - eFluxMedia all 454 news articles

Judge rejects pact on injecting diabetic kids - San Francisco Chronicle Posted: 15 Nov 2008 01:38 AM CST Judge rejects pact on injecting diabetic kids San Francisco Chronicle - 14 hours ago A settlement that entitled diabetic children in California to get emergency care from specially trained school staff members violates a state law that allows only nurses to administer insulin, a judge ruled Friday. Judge rules schools must have medical staff available to give ... San Jose Mercury News Court ruling marks shift in treatment of Calif. schoolchildren ... Arizona Daily Star Sacramento Bee all 10 news articles

Children could lose access to low-cost health insurance - Bakersfield Californian Posted: 15 Nov 2008 02:15 PM CST Children could lose access to low-cost health insurance Bakersfield Californian - 1 hour ago BY CHRISTINE BEDELL, Californian staff writer A children's health insurance program in which about 900 Kern County children enroll each month may stop taking on more kids because of state budget woes. California considers capping enrollment in poor children's health ... Los Angeles Times Children's insurance program may need wait list San Jose Mercury News abc7news.com - Sacramento Bee - Minneapolis Star Tribune - KCRA.com all 41 news articles

Nearly 2000 Carrying HIV in Chile Were Not Notified - New York Times Posted: 14 Nov 2008 08:07 AM CST BBC News Nearly 2000 Carrying HIV in Chile Were Not Notified New York Times - Nov 14, 2008 By PASCALE BONNEFOY and ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO SANTIAGO, Chile - Chile's health minister said Thursday that the country's public health system had failed to notify at least 512 people that they were infected with HIV, and that private-sector services did ... Chile says 512 may be infected in HIV scandal Reuters Chilean Lawmakers Call for Investigation of HIV/AIDS Situation Kaiser network.org The Associated Press - United Press International - BBC News - Current World News all 206 news articles

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