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Generic Heart Drugs as Good as Brand-Name Counterparts - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 02 Dec 2008 03:11 PM CST SeniorJournal.com Generic Heart Drugs as Good as Brand-Name Counterparts U.S. News & World Report - 1 hour ago By Amanda Gardner TUESDAY, Dec. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Brand-name drugs used to treat cardiovascular disease are no better than generics, a new review of available evidence shows. Study: Generic Heart Drugs Just as Good WebMD Generic Heart Medicines Found Equal to Brand-Name Counterparts Bloomberg MedPage Today - Reuters UK - SeniorJournal.com - Newswise (press release) all 16 news articles

TV, Internet Causing Kids Harm: Report - Washington Post Posted: 02 Dec 2008 02:02 PM CST ABC News TV, Internet Causing Kids Harm: Report Washington Post - 2 hours ago TUESDAY, Dec. 2 (HealthDay News) -- There's a strong link between media exposure and childhood obesity, smoking and sexual activity, according to US researchers who reviewed 173 studies on media and health conducted over the past three decades. Health Buzz: Media's Impact on Kids and Other Health News U.S. News & World Report Lots of TV and Web harms kids' health Reuters eFluxMedia - USA Today - New York Times - ToTheCenter.com all 64 news articles

Vitamin D Is Good For The Heart - eFluxMedia Posted: 02 Dec 2008 03:38 PM CST Canada.com Vitamin D Is Good For The Heart eFluxMedia - 47 minutes ago By Anna Boyd A new study published in the latest issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology reveals that people who have a deficiency in vitamin D are more prone to cardiovascular disease, heart attacks and strokes. Vitamin D Vital for the Heart U.S. News & World Report Sunshine & Vitamin D Granite Bay Press Tribune WebMD - Drug Topics Magazine - InjuryBoard.com - SeniorJournal.com all 57 news articles

Obama, Blair laud Bush's AIDS work in Africa - CNN Posted: 01 Dec 2008 07:09 PM CST Voice of America Obama, Blair laud Bush's AIDS work in Africa CNN - 21 hours ago WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President-elect Barack Obama doesn't often offer praise for President George W. Bush's foreign policy, but on Monday he offered the outgoing head of state accolades for battling AIDS in Africa. President-Elect Barack Obama Pledges to Expand Domestic AIDS Plan Gay Wired Nigeria: US to Support Country With $447 Million for HIV/Aids AllAfrica.com The Associated Press - Medill Reports - Kaiser network.org - Associated Content all 711 news articles

Economy Driving Women to Skimp on Health Care: Poll - Washington Post Posted: 02 Dec 2008 02:02 PM CST Economy Driving Women to Skimp on Health Care: Poll Washington Post - 2 hours ago By Kathleen Doheny TUESDAY, Dec. 2 (HealthDay News) -- A faltering economy is taking a toll not only on women's wallets but on their health as well, a new survey finds. Rising Costs Affect Women's Health WebMD Poll: Women skimping on family healthcare United Press International NJBIZ - Washington Post Blogs - Earthtimes (press release) all 17 news articles

Patients' Photos Help Boost Radiologists' Accuracy - Washington Post Posted: 02 Dec 2008 02:02 PM CST TheMedGuru Patients' Photos Help Boost Radiologists' Accuracy Washington Post - 2 hours ago TUESDAY, Dec. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Clipping a photo of the patient next to their radiological scans helps humanize each case and boosts the accuracy with which scans are read by radiologists, a new study finds. Radiologists Read Scans Better if They Have Patient's Photo Health.com Patient photos boost radiologists' performance Reuters U.S. News & World Report - RedOrbit - The Associated Press - MarketWatch all 178 news articles

Few Young Adults Seek Treatment for Psych Disorders - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 01 Dec 2008 04:11 PM CST dBTechno Few Young Adults Seek Treatment for Psych Disorders U.S. News & World Report - Dec 1, 2008 MONDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Psychiatric disorders are common among young adults in the United States, but few seek treatment, a new report shows. Report: Half Of Young Adults Have A Mental Health Disorder eFluxMedia Young adults hit by mental health issues Baltimore Sun The Associated Press - Bloomberg - SmartAboutHealth all 473 news articles

Epilepsy Drug Linked to Autism Risk - ABC News Posted: 02 Dec 2008 05:32 AM CST ABC News Epilepsy Drug Linked to Autism Risk ABC News - 10 hours ago By LAUREN COX While a new study that suggests pregnant women who take the epilepsy drug Depakote may increase their babies' risk of developing autism, experts say the usefulness of the drug and the high risk of seizures during pregnancy may outweigh ... Epilepsy Drug, Pregnancy Raise Autism Risk WebMD Epilepsy Drug in Pregnancy Increases Autism Risk eFluxMedia SmartAboutHealth - dBTechno - Current World News - Health.com all 38 news articles

High Salt Levels Common in Many Foods - Washington Post Posted: 02 Dec 2008 02:02 PM CST 3 News NZ High Salt Levels Common in Many Foods Washington Post - 2 hours ago TUESDAY, Dec. 2 (HealthDay News) -- There can be plenty of sodium -- commonly known as salt -- in foods that seem to be health-friendly, and shoppers should know that lower-fat foods can have much more sodium than full-fat products. Consumer Reports Identifies Foods With Surprisingly High Levels of ... MarketWatch Salt Lurks in Unsuspected Foods WebMD Los Angeles Times - Reuters - Indianapolis Star - Elmira Star-Gazette all 34 news articles

Houston's HIV infection rate nearly twice national average - Houston Chronicle Posted: 02 Dec 2008 12:32 AM CST Daily Star - Lebanon Houston's HIV infection rate nearly twice national average Houston Chronicle - 15 hours ago By CINDY GEORGE Houston's HIV infection rate is nearly twice the national average, according to figures the city health department cited Monday as its most accurate estimate ever. AIDS Task Force Makes Donation WGIL Radio News HIV/AIDS in Idaho ISU Bengal Online Times of Malta - eTaiwan News - Daily Star - Lebanon - Worcester Telegram all 112 news articles

Hot Docs: AIDS in America, Criminalizing HIV, Obama's National ... - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 02 Dec 2008 08:03 AM CST Discover Magazine Hot Docs: AIDS in America, Criminalizing HIV, Obama's National ... U.S. News & World Report - 8 hours ago AIDS and HIV in the United States: AIDS is the No. 1 killer of black women between the ages of 25 and 34, says a new report by the Center for American Progress, released to mark World AIDS Day. World AIDS Day 2008: Much accomplished, much to do CNN 'Risk of HIV transmission from mother to child can be minimised' Indian Express TheDay - Jakarta Post - The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com - Xinhua all 92 news articles

6 Teens Charged in Nursing Home Abuse - FOXNews Posted: 02 Dec 2008 02:58 PM CST Albert Lea Tribune 6 Teens Charged in Nursing Home Abuse FOXNews - 1 hour ago ALBERT LEA, Minn. - For six assistants at an Albert Lea nursing home, poking, taunting and groping the vulnerable adults in their care was a laughing matter, prosecutors alleged Monday in filing criminal charges against the teens. Minn. teens charged with groping, taunting nursing home residents Scripps News 6 teens charged in Albert Lea nursing home abuse KTTC MyFox Dallas - Albert Lea Tribune - The Smoking Gun - United Press International all 56 news articles

Motsumi speaks on HIV and AIDS - Mmegi Online Posted: 02 Dec 2008 10:42 AM CST Boston Globe Motsumi speaks on HIV and AIDS Mmegi Online - 5 hours ago Below is the message from the Minister of Health Lesego Motsumi on the commemoration of World Aids Day yesterday. Today marks the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day. AIDS quilt brings awareness to victims who died of disease Hattiesburg American China's rural migrants are new front in AIDS fight Reuters People's Daily Online - China Daily - Xinhua - The Associated Press all 447 news articles

Medical Residents Need More Breaks To Prevent Errors - Wall Street Journal Blogs Posted: 02 Dec 2008 02:41 PM CST Wall Street Journal Blogs Medical Residents Need More Breaks To Prevent Errors Wall Street Journal Blogs - 1 hour ago Less work for residents would mean higher quality care. Today's medical residents are still too tried and need more breaks. "The science is clear –- long hours without the opportunity for rest and recovery do increase the chances for fatigue-related ... Report: Young doctors still too tired for safety The Associated Press Revised Hours And Workloads For Medical Residents Needed To Reduce ... Science Daily (press release) Salt Lake Tribune - Scientific American - MarketWatch - EurekAlert (press release) all 164 news articles

Our Country Is Failing the AIDS Test - Washington Post Posted: 01 Dec 2008 04:04 PM CST E Canada Now Our Country Is Failing the AIDS Test Washington Post - Dec 1, 2008 By Sanford F. Kuvin AIDS remains the world's No. 1 health threat and in the United States is a grave risk to black people in particular. Most Patients Should Be Screened for HIV, Physicians' Group Says New York Times Doctors Advocate Universal Routine Testing for HIV EDGE Boston WebMD - InjuryBoard.com - Kaiser network.org - Bloomberg all 71 news articles

Consumer Watchdog to Obama: Open Medicare to All Americans - MarketWatch Posted: 02 Dec 2008 09:16 AM CST The Money Times Consumer Watchdog to Obama: Open Medicare to All Americans MarketWatch - 7 hours ago SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec 02, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The nationally recognized Consumer Watchdog sent a letter today to President-elect Obama urging him to fulfill his campaign pledge to make health care affordable and available by ... What the Baucus Health-Care Reform Entails Wall Street Journal Health-Care Stocks: The Obama Effect BusinessWeek Huffington Post - Senior-Spectrum - I Really Should Study - San Francisco Chronicle all 43 news articles

Doctors separating joined twins in London - The Associated Press Posted: 02 Dec 2008 01:00 PM CST Telegraph.co.uk Doctors separating joined twins in London The Associated Press - 3 hours ago LONDON (AP) - British doctors were conducting surgery to separate twins joined at the chest on Tuesday, hospital officials said. Stephen Cox, a spokesman for the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London, said the decision to separate Faith ... Conjoined twins being separated BBC News Surgery Under Way to Separate Conjoined Twins FOXNews Channel News Asia - Telegraph.co.uk - Sky News - Times Online all 112 news articles

Taiwanese contract AIDS at younger age, says WVT - eTaiwan News Posted: 02 Dec 2008 11:27 AM CST Current World News Taiwanese contract AIDS at younger age, says WVT eTaiwan News - 4 hours ago AP The number of AIDS patients in Taiwan has continued to increase, with more youths falling victim to the deadly disease, the Christian charity World Vision Taiwan (WVT) warned in a statement yesterday. World AIDS Day Comes Home New Haven Independent Bush, Obama reaffirm commitment to fight HIV/AIDS Xinhua RU Daily Targum - Harrisonburg Daily News Record - IPPmedia - Accra Daily Mail all 68 news articles

UN Report: Early HIV Diagnosis and Treatment Essential to Save ... - eFluxMedia Posted: 02 Dec 2008 07:17 AM CST Canada.com UN Report: Early HIV Diagnosis and Treatment Essential to Save ... eFluxMedia - 9 hours ago By Alice Carver A United Nations report has shown that early HIV testing and treatment procedures which provide life-extending drugs have proved to be life-saving for newborn babies affected by the disease. Michel Sidibe Appointed Next Executive Director of UNAIDS Kaiser network.org Students to take the lead in HIV/AIDS battle Jakarta Post International Herald Tribune - Reuters South Africa - Xinhua - AFP all 288 news articles

For Your Benefit - Wall Street Journal Posted: 01 Dec 2008 11:01 PM CST dBTechno For Your Benefit Wall Street Journal - 17 hours ago Picking the wrong Medicare drug option can be costly. Here are tips for choosing wisely. By JANE ZHANG Medicare's prescription-drug benefit is designed to help older Americans reduce drug spending. Event to offer seniors help with Medicare Wahoo Newspaper Enrollment For Medicare Part D Opens, Time To Choose dBTechno Fort Worth Star Telegram - Bloomberg - Arizona Republic all 71 news articles

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