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Obama asks Americans to discuss health reform - Chicago Tribune Posted: 06 Dec 2008 03:44 PM CST Washington Post Obama asks Americans to discuss health reform Chicago Tribune - 30 minutes ago President-elect Barack Obama is inviting Americans to share their thoughts about fixing the nation's health care system this holiday season, as families and friends gather to celebrate and spend time together. Obama hopes to avoid Clinton health care missteps The Associated Press CORRECTED: Town meetings start health reform effort Reuters Washington Post - Los Angeles Times - Wall Street Journal - ABC News all 475 news articles

Warning Given on Use of 4 Popular Asthma Drugs, but Debate Remains - New York Times Posted: 05 Dec 2008 10:01 PM CST dBTechno Warning Given on Use of 4 Popular Asthma Drugs, but Debate Remains New York Times - 18 hours ago By GARDINER HARRIS WASHINGTON - Two federal drug officials have concluded that asthma sufferers risk death if they continue to use four hugely popular asthma drugs - Advair, Symbicort, Serevent and Foradil. UPDATE 2-US FDA sees asthma drug risks, seeks panel advice Reuters FDA: Long-Acting Asthma Drugs Increase Asthma Risks Wall Street Journal KARK - Boston Globe - The Associated Press - dBTechno all 317 news articles

Florida 6th most unhealthy state - Palm Beach Post Posted: 06 Dec 2008 02:46 PM CST E Canada Now Florida 6th most unhealthy state Palm Beach Post - 1 hour ago By Hillary Copsey Florida is one of the most unhealthy states in the country, according to America's Health Rankings. Only five other states - Texas, Tennessee, South Carolina, Mississippi and Louisiana - scored worse than Florida on 22 measures of ... America's Healthiest And Unhealthiest States Forbes Vermont called healthiest state, Louisiana last Reuters Atlanta Journal Constitution - Bizjournals.com - Bennington Banner - Minneapolis Star Tribune all 318 news articles

Ann Romney has surgery to remove precancerous lump - Boston Globe Posted: 06 Dec 2008 01:15 AM CST NECN Ann Romney has surgery to remove precancerous lump Boston Globe - 14 hours ago By Michael Levenson Former governor Mitt Romney's wife, Ann, who has spoken candidly of her battle with multiple sclerosis, disclosed that she has been diagnosed with a precancerous lump in her breast and underwent surgery yesterday to have the tissue ... Ann Romney faces cancer Boston Herald Ann Romney Has Pre-Cancerous Growth Removed AHN The Associated Press - Wall Street Journal Blogs - Salt Lake Tribune - Politicker MA all 200 news articles

Guinea worm 'almost eradicated' - BBC News Posted: 06 Dec 2008 05:21 AM CST ABC News Guinea worm 'almost eradicated' BBC News - 10 hours ago Guinea worm disease may be eliminated within two years, former US president and anti-disease campaigner Jimmy Carter has said. It would be only the second time in human history, after smallpox, that a disease had been completely wiped out. Eradication of Guinea worm disease is near Los Angeles Times Worm disease almost eradicated Atlanta Journal Constitution NewsOK.com - WABE - Reuters South Africa - ScienceBlogs all 190 news articles

Flu Shots Worthwhile for College Students - Forbes Posted: 05 Dec 2008 06:27 PM CST AFL-CIO Flu Shots Worthwhile for College Students Forbes - 21 hours ago FRIDAY, Dec. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Flu vaccinations reduce college students' risk of illness, related health-care visits and school interruptions, a new study shows Researchers at the VA Medical Center and University of Minnesota studied students on ... It's not too late to get a flu shot, health department says Minneapolis Star Tribune CDC's Children's Flu Vaccination Day is Dec. 9 Quad-Cities Online kypost.com - Buffalo News - NewsCow - MarketWatch all 23 news articles

S.Arabia orders withdrawal of melamine-tainted food - Forbes Posted: 05 Dec 2008 05:23 PM CST CTV.ca S.Arabia orders withdrawal of melamine-tainted food Forbes - 22 hours ago RIYADH, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has ordered the withdrawal and destruction of Chinese milk products proved to be tainted with melamine, state news agency SPA reported on Friday. China prepares blacklist of dangerous food additives International Herald Tribune China to issue blacklist of harmful food additives The Associated Press Baltimore Sun - The Packer - U.S. News & World Report - InjuryBoard.com all 318 news articles

For Albert Lea nursing home, an ordeal of shame, angst - Minneapolis Star Tribune Posted: 06 Dec 2008 10:48 AM CST ABC News For Albert Lea nursing home, an ordeal of shame, angst Minneapolis Star Tribune - 5 hours ago It's been a rocky seven months at the facility in Albert Lea, where reports of abuse have led to soul-searching and new procedures. Minn. teen girls charged in nursing home abuse The Associated Press Official says abuse is rare St. Cloud Times Albert Lea Tribune - findingDulcinea - ABC News all 408 news articles

Doctor and Patient Does More Sleep Make for Better Doctors? - New York Times Posted: 04 Dec 2008 11:08 PM CST dBTechno Doctor and Patient Does More Sleep Make for Better Doctors? New York Times - Dec 4, 2008 By PAULINE W. CHEN, MD This week a national panel of health care experts released a report affirming the current mandate that limits the workweek for medical residents to 80 hours and offering additional recommendations to decrease fatigue for ... Institute of Medicine Recommends More Sleep, Fewer Work Hours for ... Medscape Medical Residents Must Sleep After 16 Hours, Experts Urge Washington Post U.S. News & World Report - USA Today - Los Angeles Times - Boston Globe all 344 news articles

Almost Two-Thirds of Americans Meet Exercise Guidelines - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 04 Dec 2008 03:16 PM CST TheMedGuru Almost Two-Thirds of Americans Meet Exercise Guidelines U.S. News & World Report - Dec 4, 2008 THURSDAY, Dec. 4 (HealthDay News) -- An estimated 65 percent of people in the United States last year met the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. Many Americans miss exercise goals Reuters CDC Says Americans Just Not Exercising Enough MedHeadlines InjuryBoard.com - MedPage Today - That Happened! - United Press International all 42 news articles

Drug Combo for Hypertension May Be Safer Than Recommended Alternative - New York Times Posted: 04 Dec 2008 01:53 PM CST Drug Topics Magazine Drug Combo for Hypertension May Be Safer Than Recommended Alternative New York Times - Dec 4, 2008 By RONI CARYN RABIN A combination of drugs for high blood pressure that included a calcium-channel blocker was more effective at preventing heart problems in patients than a recommended regimen containing a diuretic, or water pill, researchers have ... Blood Pressure Pill Combo More Effective Than Diuretics Washington Post ACCOMPLISH Published: ACE Inhibitor and CCB Best for Reducing ... Medscape NJ.com - Drug Topics Magazine - Arizona Daily Star - Times of India all 31 news articles

This era of black women and HIV/AIDS - Rev. Irene Monroe - Flesh and Stone Posted: 06 Dec 2008 02:04 AM CST AFP This era of black women and HIV/AIDS - Rev. Irene Monroe Flesh and Stone - 14 hours ago December 1st was World AIDS Day and Black women are dying of AIDS. And is anyone doing anything about it? Right here in the nation's capitol, the HIV/AIDS epidemic rivals that of many Third World countries. African taboos surrounding gays hamper access to HIV/AIDS programs AFP Medics to target gay hangouts in HIV drive The Standard Columbia Daily Tribune - Dallas Voice - Houston Chronicle - Medill Reports all 201 news articles

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