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Vermont called healthiest state, Louisiana last - Reuters Posted: 03 Dec 2008 01:47 PM CST That Happened! Vermont called healthiest state, Louisiana last Reuters - 2 hours ago By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Louisiana has displaced Mississippi as the unhealthiest US state and other Southern states were close rivals due to high obesity and smoking rates in new rankings that deemed Vermont the healthiest. Report: Vermont Is Healthiest State WebMD Health Highlights: Dec. 3, 2008 Washington Post Bizjournals.com - Minneapolis Star Tribune - Los Angeles Times - Salt Lake Tribune all 258 news articles

Health Buzz: Sleep Breaks for Medical Residents and Other Health News - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 03 Dec 2008 10:06 AM CST That Happened! Health Buzz: Sleep Breaks for Medical Residents and Other Health News U.S. News & World Report - 6 hours ago Residents working in hospitals for the maximum 30-hour shift should get a five-hour break for sleep after working 16 hours, according to a new recommendation from the Institute of Medicine. Medical Residents Must Sleep After 16 Hours, Experts Urge Washington Post Expert Panel Seeks Changes in Training of Medical Residents New York Times Los Angeles Times - Newsinferno.com - USA Today - RedOrbit all 302 news articles

Hearts generics just as effective - Bizjournals.com Posted: 03 Dec 2008 03:39 PM CST TopNews Hearts generics just as effective Bizjournals.com - 43 minutes ago Researchers at Harvard University say generic cardio-vascular drugs are just as good as higher-priced brand name drugs. A Harvard Medical School meta-study, led by Aaron Kesselheim, surveyed 47 drug trials. Generic As Effective As Brand-Name RedOrbit Generic Heart Drugs as Good as Brand-Name Counterparts Washington Post eFluxMedia - WebMD - WDIV - Bloomberg all 102 news articles

Signs of elaborate acts of self-harm by US teens - Reuters Posted: 03 Dec 2008 01:31 PM CST Signs of elaborate acts of self-harm by US teens Reuters - 2 hours ago By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - Some troubled teens are embedding nails, paper clips, bits of rock, glass and even crayons in their bodies as a way to cope with disturbing thoughts and feelings, US researchers said on Wednesday. Severe Self-Injury a Threat to Teens WebMD 'Self-Embedding' a Troubling Trend Among Teens Washington Post Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - MedPage Today - Los Angeles Times - Chicago Tribune all 38 news articles

Mean Girls Allegedly Spit At, Poked Patients - ABC News Posted: 03 Dec 2008 01:46 PM CST ABC News Mean Girls Allegedly Spit At, Poked Patients ABC News - 2 hours ago By EMILY FRIEDMAN Two teenage girls are facing criminal charges after allegedly torturing residents suffering from Alzheimer's and dementia at a Minnesota nursing home. 6 Teens Charged in Nursing Home Abuse FOXNews Six Teens Face Charges in Nursing Home Abuse eFluxMedia FOX 9 News - dBTechno - AHN - Albert Lea Tribune all 77 news articles

Insurers announce health reform proposals - Boston Globe Posted: 03 Dec 2008 03:32 PM CST Boston Globe Insurers announce health reform proposals Boston Globe - 50 minutes ago By Lisa Wangsness WASHINGTON -- The nation's largest health insurance industry lobbying group announced a series of proposals for health reform this morning that they said would help achieve universal coverage, control costs and improve the quality of ... Insurers like Obama health plan, with reservations The Associated Press Health Insurance Trade Group Proposal Praised By Sen Kennedy CNNMoney.com San Francisco Chronicle - Newsday - New York Times - Columbus Dispatch all 134 news articles

UnitedHealth introduces coverage continuity - Business Insurance Posted: 03 Dec 2008 03:50 PM CST Wall Street Journal Blogs UnitedHealth introduces coverage continuity Business Insurance - 32 minutes ago MINNETONKA, Minn.—UnitedHealth Group Inc. may have a solution for employees fearful of losing their jobs and their health care coverage: For a fee equal to 20% of the cost of their current coverage, they can buy a guarantee that the Minnetonka, Minn. Health insurer offers new twist to coverage International Herald Tribune UnitedHealth Group Launches Product To Protect Members' Future ... Kaiser network.org eMaxHealth.com - Wall Street Journal Blogs all 19 news articles

British conjoined twin dies after surgery - The Associated Press Posted: 03 Dec 2008 09:42 AM CST Telegraph.co.uk British conjoined twin dies after surgery The Associated Press - 6 hours ago LONDON (AP) - Faith was breathing for Hope. So when the newborn conjoined Williams twins were separated, it turned out that Hope couldn't live without her sister. Conjoined twins: the prospects for separation surgery Telegraph.co.uk Conjoined twin in Britain dies after emergency separation Monsters and Critics.com ChattahBox - eFluxMedia - AFP - BBC News all 538 news articles

New study: Media exposure harms kids - San Francisco Chronicle Posted: 03 Dec 2008 03:43 PM CST Canada.com New study: Media exposure harms kids San Francisco Chronicle - 40 minutes ago You should think twice before you park your tot in front of the tube--or buy your teen a Play Station for the holidays. A new study commissioned by Common Sense Media, a San Francisco-based nonprofit advocacy group, reveals that heavy media exposure ... Studies: Too Much TV Time Is Harmful To A Child's Health kypost.com Media Bombardment Is Linked To Ill Effects During Childhood Washington Post New York Times - Reuters - U.S. News & World Report - eFluxMedia all 116 news articles

Memory Formation Different in Those With Stress-Related ... - Washington Post Posted: 03 Dec 2008 01:56 PM CST Memory Formation Different in Those With Stress-Related ... Washington Post - 2 hours ago WEDNESDAY, Dec. 3 (HealthDay News) -- People with stress-related psychiatric conditions have faulty circuitry in the part of the brain that helps govern memories, a new study suggests. RSNA: Dysfunctional Prefrontal Cortex May Preserve Bad Memories MedPage Today Stress related disorders affect brain's processing of memory Indian Express MarketWatch - Drug Topics Magazine - International Business Times - MarketWatch all 62 news articles

Chinese AIDS activist taken home by police - The Associated Press Posted: 03 Dec 2008 03:40 AM CST Daily Star - Lebanon Chinese AIDS activist taken home by police The Associated Press - 12 hours ago BEIJING (AP) - A Chinese AIDS activist said Wednesday that she was forcibly taken back to her rural home after participating in World AIDS Day in Beijing. Moroccan artists sign Artists' AIDS Pact magharebia.com China's rural migrants are new front in AIDS fight Reuters People's Daily Online - Kyiv Post (subscription) - Sierra Vista Herald - Reuters India all 535 news articles

Best Female Figure Not an Hourglass, Scientist Says - FOXNews Posted: 03 Dec 2008 12:44 PM CST Best Female Figure Not an Hourglass, Scientist Says FOXNews - 3 hours ago AP Lindsay Lohan, right, has a classic hourglass figure. Her girlfriend Samantha Ronson doesn't but may be better able to survive harsh conditions. U. scientist: Hourglass shape may not be ideal Salt Lake Tribune Women who work have more belly fat United Press International KSL-TV - Oneindia all 32 news articles

‘Health’ Foods Often Higher in Sodium - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 03 Dec 2008 02:23 PM CST TheMedGuru 'Health' Foods Often Higher in Sodium U.S. News & World Report - 1 hour ago Too much salt is known to cause bloating, the swollen ankles known as cankles, and fingers so swollen you can't get your rings off—to say nothing of the increased risk of high blood pressure. High Salt Levels Common in Many Foods Washington Post Salt shows up in some surprising foods WTOP WebMD - Reuters - SmartAboutHealth - eFluxMedia all 55 news articles

The Evidence Gap British Balance Gain Versus Cost of Latest Drugs - New York Times Posted: 03 Dec 2008 05:06 AM CST Wall Street Journal Blogs The Evidence Gap British Balance Gain Versus Cost of Latest Drugs New York Times - 11 hours ago By GARDINER HARRIS RUISLIP, England - When Bruce Hardy's kidney cancer spread to his lung, his doctor recommended an expensive new pill from Pfizer. As NICE and the UK Go, So Goes the Globe in Evaluating Drugs Wall Street Journal Blogs How Much Is A Life Worth? The Cost Of A Drug Pharmalot Kaiser network.org - Reason Online all 17 news articles

» Public Schools Offer Revamped AIDS Curriculum - CU Columbia Spectator Posted: 03 Dec 2008 03:35 AM CST China Daily » Public Schools Offer Revamped AIDS Curriculum CU Columbia Spectator - 12 hours ago By Alicia Outing In local schools, young children are exposed early to a problem affecting all demographics in their city. Beginning in kindergarten and continuing in every grade level up to the last year of high school, AIDS education is part of all ... HIV/AIDS drugs shortage looming Jakarta Post World AIDS Day event raises awareness Business Gazette WKYC-TV - eTaiwan News - Times of Malta - Toledo Journal all 167 news articles

Nigeria: Panic As HIV/Aids Spreads Among Workers - AllAfrica.com Posted: 03 Dec 2008 03:39 AM CST dBTechno Nigeria: Panic As HIV/Aids Spreads Among Workers AllAfrica.com - 12 hours ago Panic spread fast among Nigerian workers on Tuesday as the Federal Ministry of Labour confirmed the existence of Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV) among some workers in the federal and state ministries, and their counterparts in the private ... Iran: More than 18000 HIV-positive citizens USA Today Many, including elders, are diagnosed with AIDS Gloucester Daily Times Business Gazette - Mmegi Online - Alameda Times-Star - International Herald Tribune all 118 news articles

Too Little Vitamin D Puts Heart at Risk - WebMD Posted: 01 Dec 2008 04:14 PM CST Financial Post Too Little Vitamin D Puts Heart at Risk WebMD - Dec 1, 2008 By Jennifer Warner Dec. 1, 2008 -- Getting too little vitamin D may be an underappreciated heart disease risk factor that's actually easy to fix. As it grows in popularity, vitamin D's role is debated San Diego Union Tribune Vitamin D Vital for the Heart BusinessWeek SmartAboutHealth - Ivanhoe - Granite Bay Press Tribune - Drug Topics Magazine all 67 news articles

Deadlines for other inhalers to go eco-friendly - FOXNews Posted: 01 Dec 2008 03:24 PM CST Fresh News Deadlines for other inhalers to go eco-friendly FOXNews - Dec 1, 2008 Patients with asthma and other lung diseases should stay tuned: Quick-acting albuterol inhalers aren't the only lung medicines poised for changes because they're powered by ozone-damaging chemicals called CFCs. Asthma sufferers concerned over new inhalers Arizona Republic AANMA Announces Launch of Free Web-Based Education Program for ... MarketWatch Columbus Dispatch - WFMY News 2 - Fort Worth Star Telegram - CleanTechnica all 177 news articles

World AIDS education day held - Stafford County Sun Posted: 03 Dec 2008 11:55 AM CST Jakarta Post World AIDS education day held Stafford County Sun - 4 hours ago By Staff Reports STAFFORD - Monday marked the 20th Annual World AIDS Day. This year's special focus was on reducing HIV/AIDS-related stigma and promoting HIV testing through blogs, virtual worlds and social networks. 'Risk of HIV transmission from mother to child can be minimised' Indian Express Activists, sex workers mark World AIDS Day Jakarta Post CNN - Xinhua - Los Angeles Times - Blackvoices all 91 news articles

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