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FDA sets melamine standard for baby formula - The Associated Press Posted: 29 Nov 2008 09:40 AM CST Canada.com FDA sets melamine standard for baby formula The Associated Press - 6 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) - Two months ago, federal food regulators said they were unable to set a safety threshold for the industrial chemical melamine in baby formula. Health Highlights: Nov. 29, 2008 U.S. News & World Report US sets levels of melamine in infant formula AFP CNN - Reuters - New York Times all 2,044 news articles

Fat-Sensing Hormones Might Fight Obesity - I Really Should Study Posted: 29 Nov 2008 10:36 AM CST I Really Should Study Fat-Sensing Hormones Might Fight Obesity I Really Should Study - 5 hours ago Los Angeles - There is a tiny molecule that exists in the small intestine that sends a signal to the brain that registers the impact of the mount of fat consumed. Anti-fat pill could help keep the Weight Off ABC News Chemical in Our Body Might Fight Obesity eFluxMedia eMaxHealth.com - NPR - U.S. News & World Report - Reuters all 86 news articles

Medicare plans can be difficult to navigate - The Coloradoan Posted: 29 Nov 2008 11:33 AM CST Medicare plans can be difficult to navigate The Coloradoan - 4 hours ago BY PAT FERRIER • PatFerrier@coloradoan.com • November 29, 2008 When she became eligible for Medicare earlier this year, she called dozens of companies offering Medicare Part D - the prescrip-tion drug coverage program initiated in 2006 for Medicare ... Medicare Users May Find Drug Coverage Leaves Them With a 'Gap' Bloomberg Medicare Health Insurance Users Confused About Drug Coverage eMaxHealth.com TheStreet.com - Farm Forum - Alameda Sun - WKSR all 10 news articles

Harvard Scientists Unravel The Secret Of Aging - I Really Should Study Posted: 29 Nov 2008 01:13 PM CST Current World News Harvard Scientists Unravel The Secret Of Aging I Really Should Study - 3 hours ago Seattle - Scientists at Harvard University may have pinpointed a vital element in determining how we age–and maybe even how to slow it down. Harvard Scientists Unravel The Secret Of Aging eFluxMedia Rodent of the week: Finding the root cause of aging Los Angeles Times Slashdot - United Press International - New York Times - Boston Globe all 69 news articles

214000 Ohio kids uninsured - Cincinnati.com Posted: 29 Nov 2008 04:27 AM CST SmartAboutHealth 214000 Ohio kids uninsured Cincinnati.com - 11 hours ago By Cliff Peale • cpeale@enquirer.com • November 29, 2008 More than 300000 children in Ohio and Kentucky are without health insurance, according to a report issued this week by Families USA. A vital resource for Illinois families with special needs kids Chicago Tribune Fewer young uninsured, more poor Boston Globe Sun-Sentinel.com - Green Bay Press Gazette - Bizjournals.com - Cumberland Times-News all 77 news articles

Monday is World AIDS day - Greenwich Post Posted: 29 Nov 2008 12:03 PM CST Times Online Monday is World AIDS day Greenwich Post - 4 hours ago The 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day will be observed around the world and in Greenwich on Dec. 1. Locally, the events for World AIDS Day will take place at Town Hall on Monday, Dec.1, as coordinated by the Greenwich Department of Health. UK funds for S Africa Aids fight BBC News New HIV Cases Could Be Reduced By 95% With Universal Voluntary ... Science Daily (press release) Financial Times - eFluxMedia - New York Times - Washington Post all 403 news articles

Study ties chicken trucks to bacteria - Baltimore Sun Posted: 27 Nov 2008 02:23 AM CST Dothan Eagle Study ties chicken trucks to bacteria Baltimore Sun - Nov 27, 2008 By Timothy B. Wheeler Anyone who's ever driven behind a truck hauling chickens knows to expect a powerful odor and even a few feathers in its wake. Germ alert: Steer clear of flatbed chicken trucks guardian.co.uk Stay Away from Chicken Trucks! They May Spread Poultry Pathogens eFluxMedia Baltimore Examiner - TheMedGuru - United Press International - Scientific American all 45 news articles

Vancouver events will mark AIDS Day - The Columbian Posted: 29 Nov 2008 04:17 AM CST Pittsburgh Post Gazette Vancouver events will mark AIDS Day The Columbian - 11 hours ago BY TOM VOGT Two Vancouver events Sunday will be part of the 20th annual observance of World AIDS Day. The Clark County HIV/AIDS Task Force will present morning and evening events at local churches, where people can reflect on the toll taken by the ... REGIONAL: BAY AREA COMMEMORATES WORLD AIDS DAY 2008 CBS 5 World AIDS Day United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) Honolulu Advertiser - OPB News - Reuters AlertNet - Times Online all 20 news articles

Red Cross holds blood drive at mall - Laconia Citizen Posted: 29 Nov 2008 02:29 AM CST WVNS-TV Red Cross holds blood drive at mall Laconia Citizen - 13 hours ago BY KATIE AHERN Every two seconds there is someone in America who needs blood. To meet that need, the American Red Cross holds blood drives all over the country. Red Cross Entices Donors With Harley Giveaway WCSH-TV Red Cross blood drive today through 3 pm at Atlanta Highway Wal-Mart Montgomery Advertiser KARE - News-Leader.com - 13WHAM-TV - Action 3 News all 13 news articles

Needed: volunteers to drive cancer patients to the doctor - Gainesville Sun Posted: 28 Nov 2008 08:03 PM CST TheMedGuru Needed: volunteers to drive cancer patients to the doctor Gainesville Sun - 20 hours ago By SHELBY POWELL Record-high gas prices this summer didn't stop cancer patients from needing treatment, but they did stop Gainesville residents from volunteering to drive them to their appointments. Patients treat serious illness as laughing matter guardian.co.uk Cancer Treatment Enhanced Through Laughter eMaxHealth.com Montana's News Station - Personal Money Store Blog - TheMedGuru - RedOrbit all 17 news articles

The Minimal Impact of a Big Hypertension Study - New York Times Posted: 27 Nov 2008 10:04 PM CST FinFacts Ireland The Minimal Impact of a Big Hypertension Study New York Times - Nov 27, 2008 By ANDREW POLLACK The surprising news made headlines in December 2002. Generic pills for high blood pressure, which had been in use since the 1950s and cost only pennies a day, worked better than newer drugs that were up to 20 times as expensive. New York Times looks back at minimal impact of massive ALLHAT trial TheHeart.Org Study Found Cheap Blood Pressure Meds Are Best. No One Cared Wall Street Journal Blogs United Press International - FinFacts Ireland all 20 news articles

Uninsured Likely Organ Donors, But Not Recipients - Washington Post Posted: 29 Nov 2008 12:05 AM CST Uninsured Likely Organ Donors, But Not Recipients Washington Post - 16 hours ago FRIDAY, Nov. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Americans without health insurance are about 20 times more likely to donate a liver or kidney for transplant than to receive one, a new study says. Health centers need, offer help Salt Lake Tribune Officials: 2007 bad year for hospitals Times Daily Kennebec Journal all 12 news articles

Medicare’s Too Costly Private Plans - New York Times Posted: 28 Nov 2008 10:39 PM CST Medicare's Too Costly Private Plans New York Times - 17 hours ago Private health insurance plans were supposed to bring better care and lower costs to elderly patients covered by Medicare. Instead they have increased the cost and complexity of the program without improving care, according to new analyses published by ... Medicare Advantage plans could see more cuts in 2009 IFAwebnews.com Traditional Medicare Desert Valley Times In-Forum - KXMC all 16 news articles

Contagious livestock disease found in Mesa County - Denver Post Posted: 29 Nov 2008 12:44 AM CST Contagious livestock disease found in Mesa County Denver Post - 15 hours ago By Christopher N. Osher State authorities have placed a Mesa County ranch under quarantine after discovering livestock that had a serious and contagious disease that posed a threat to other livestock and wildlife. Game farm quarantined after officials find disease Grand Junction Sentinel Officials root for hog clues Rocky Mountain News KRDO all 6 news articles

Homeless Clinic Struggles To Find Flu Shot Money - KUTV Posted: 28 Nov 2008 08:40 PM CST Homeless Clinic Struggles To Find Flu Shot Money KUTV - 19 hours ago Reported by: AP SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A clinic that has traditionally provided flu shots for the homeless hasn't been able to come up with the money for the program this winter. Clinic lacks funding for flu shots Deseret News all 7 news articles

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