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Flu shot half dose just as good for younger adults - Reuters Posted: 08 Dec 2008 03:56 PM CST Reuters Flu shot half dose just as good for younger adults Reuters - 31 minutes ago By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A half dose of flu vaccine may work just as well as the full dose for healthy adults under 50 -- a finding that could help stretch supplies in the event of a future vaccine shortage, researchers said on Monday. Half-dose flu shorts work in adults, study finds The Associated Press Half dose of flu vaccine 'works as well as full dose' Telegraph.co.uk MedPage Today - KVOA.com - CTV.ca - CBC.ca all 186 news articles

Malaria vaccine may be available in 2012 - Los Angeles Times Posted: 08 Dec 2008 02:01 PM CST Current World News Malaria vaccine may be available in 2012 Los Angeles Times - 2 hours ago RTS, S more than halved malaria cases in field trials and could be safely given with other childhood inoculations, two studies have reported. Malaria Vaccine Effective in Latest Trials U.S. News & World Report Glaxo malaria vaccine protects babies, children Reuters The Associated Press - TIME - Telegraph.co.uk - Seattle Post Intelligencer all 388 news articles

Mediterranean Diet Enriched With Nuts Cuts Heart Risks - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 08 Dec 2008 03:02 PM CST New Zealand Herald Mediterranean Diet Enriched With Nuts Cuts Heart Risks U.S. News & World Report - 1 hour ago MONDAY, Dec. 8 (HealthDay News) -- In older adults at risk for heart disease, a Mediterranean diet plus daily servings of mixed nuts may help manage metabolic syndrome, according to a Spanish study. Scientists find nutty risk reducer: Eat more nuts The Associated Press Nuts are beneficial to diet and health WTNH Telegraph.co.uk - Reuters India - The West Australian - Newswise (press release) all 84 news articles

Women's Death Rate Higher From Severe Heart Attack - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 08 Dec 2008 03:02 PM CST CTV.ca Women's Death Rate Higher From Severe Heart Attack U.S. News & World Report - 1 hour ago By Ed Edelson MONDAY, Dec. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Women who suffer the most severe form of heart attack are twice as likely as men to die in the hospital, a new study finds. Excess Early Mortality Revealed for Women with ST-Elevation MI MedPage Today In matters of the heart, women still get short shrift Los Angeles Times CTV.ca all 5 news articles

Health Buzz: Stimulants for Healthy People and Other Health News - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 08 Dec 2008 10:59 AM CST ABC News Health Buzz: Stimulants for Healthy People and Other Health News U.S. News & World Report - 5 hours ago Healthy people should be permitted to take pills typically prescribed only for those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or memory impairment, suggested several scientists in an opinion piece published online yesterday in the journal Nature. Experts urge wider use of brain-boosting drugs San Francisco Chronicle Scientists back brain drugs for healthy people The Associated Press InjuryBoard.com - ZDNet - Pharmalot - MIT Technology Review all 414 news articles

Study: Poverty dramatically affects children's brains - USA Today Posted: 07 Dec 2008 06:39 PM CST BBC News Study: Poverty dramatically affects children's brains USA Today - 21 hours ago By Greg Toppo, USA TODAY A new study finds that certain brain functions of some low-income 9- and 10-year-olds pale in comparison with those of wealthy children and that the difference is almost equivalent to the damage from a stroke. Poverty May Impoverish Childhood Learning InjuryBoard.com Level Of Wealth Will Impact Child Brain Development SmartAboutHealth dBTechno - Medical News Today - BBC News - TheMedGuru all 42 news articles

Allergan shares rise on review of eyelash drug - Forbes Posted: 08 Dec 2008 02:21 PM CST dBTechno Allergan shares rise on review of eyelash drug Forbes - 2 hours ago AP , 12.08.08, 03:10 PM EST Shares of cosmetic drugmaker Allergan climbed Monday on news that a panel of government advisers favorably reviewed the company's experimental drug to enhance eyelashes. Video: Drug Lengthens Eyelashes CBS Morning Rounds Drug Industry Shakeout, Thicker Lashes and the End ... New York Times InjuryBoard.com - findingDulcinea - CBS News - dBTechno all 19 news articles

Owner cited after fat dog freezes to Wis. sidewalk - USA Today Posted: 08 Dec 2008 03:20 PM CST dBTechno Owner cited after fat dog freezes to Wis. sidewalk USA Today - 1 hour ago By Gary C. Klein, The Sheboygan Press, via AP SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) - A Sheboygan woman has been cited for animal neglect after leaving her overweight dog outdoors in single-digit temperatures, where it froze to a sidewalk but survived. A Christmas Story - real life dog freezes to sidewalk Examiner.com Sheboygan Police ID owner in frozen collie case Sheboygan Press The Associated Press - WCBD - SmartAboutHealth - dBTechno all 219 news articles

Eradication of Guinea worm disease is near - Los Angeles Times Posted: 06 Dec 2008 12:17 AM CST ABC News Eradication of Guinea worm disease is near Los Angeles Times - Dec 5, 2008 Health workers are on the verge of eradicating Guinea worm disease in what would be just the second time in history that a disease has been wiped from the planet, the Carter Center said Friday. Guinea worm 'almost eradicated' BBC News Guinea Worm May Soon Be Completely Eradicated SmartAboutHealth dBTechno - Atlanta Journal Constitution - Discover Magazine - Medical News Today all 202 news articles

Electronic Prescribing Saves Patients Money - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 08 Dec 2008 03:02 PM CST Electronic Prescribing Saves Patients Money U.S. News & World Report - 1 hour ago By Ed Edelson MONDAY, Dec. 8 (HealthDay News) -- An electronic prescribing system that tells doctors which drugs are the least expensive can save millions a year, a new study finds. With e-prescribing, US doctors pick cheaper drugs Reuters E-prescribing Could Bolster Use of Low-Cost Drugs MedPage Today Newswise (press release) all 11 news articles

How To Find The Best Deal On Health Insurance - Forbes Posted: 08 Dec 2008 02:27 PM CST dBTechno How To Find The Best Deal On Health Insurance Forbes - 2 hours ago Last week, insurance giant UnitedHealth Group announced a new program that lets individuals pay for the right to buy insurance in the future. Business leaders hope Obama can cut health costs MSNBC Health insurance after layoff Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Wall Street Journal - Los Angeles Times - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - Colorado Daily all 276 news articles

First Flu Case Reported In Miss. - WAPT Posted: 08 Dec 2008 02:08 PM CST eFluxMedia First Flu Case Reported In Miss. WAPT - 2 hours ago JACKSON, Miss. -- Health officials on Monday reported that the first confirmed case of the flu for this year has been reported in Covington County. Kansas officials urge flu shots Kansas City Star For Kids, the Flu Can Be Severe, Even Deadly HealthNewsDigest.com TIME - SmartAboutHealth - Forbes - ChattahBox all 48 news articles

FDA approves handgun for the handicapped - MSNBC Posted: 08 Dec 2008 03:46 PM CST LIVENEWS.com.au FDA approves handgun for the handicapped MSNBC - 41 minutes ago By Eric Bland The US Food and Drug Administration has accepted a conceptual, ergonomic 9mm handgun - designed for people crippled by arthritis, muscular dystrophy, or similar conditions that render them too weak to operate normal handguns - as a Class ... But A Gun Is Not A Medical Device, Brady Center From Saturday Night Special to Early Bird Special Reason Online Inventorspot - The Australian - Raw Story - National Ledger all 35 news articles

Scientists ID Protein Aiding Breast Cancer Spread - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 08 Dec 2008 11:06 AM CST eFluxMedia Scientists ID Protein Aiding Breast Cancer Spread U.S. News & World Report - 5 hours ago MONDAY, Dec. 8 (HealthDay News) -- A protein that may contribute to the spread of breast cancer has been identified by US researchers. Glowing Substance Lights Up Cancer in Mice Washington Post Compound lights up spreading cancer cells Reuters The Press Association - eFluxMedia - EurekAlert (press release) all 43 news articles

Happiness could just be contagious - Red Bluff Daily News Posted: 08 Dec 2008 11:45 AM CST dBTechno Happiness could just be contagious Red Bluff Daily News - 4 hours ago You may think your attentive spouse, your loving children and your good friends are what make you happy. But something else may be going on: The people they're connected with are making you happy too. (Update) Put On A Smile, Happiness Truly Is Contagious! dBTechno Study Finds Joy To Be Contagious Harvard Crimson Science a Gogo - Daily News Central - Inland Empire News - guardian.co.uk all 19 news articles

Terminally ill patients in Montana have ‘right’ to physician ... - Catholic News Agency Posted: 08 Dec 2008 02:31 PM CST dBTechno Terminally ill patients in Montana have 'right' to physician ... Catholic News Agency - 1 hour ago Helena, Dec 8, 2008 / 03:15 pm (CNA).- Last Friday Montana became the third state to legalize doctor-assisted suicide when a judge ruled that physicians could prescribe life-ending medication to terminally ill patients without the threat of criminal ... Montana Judge OKs Assisted Suicide findingDulcinea Montana Becomes Third State to Allow Doctor-Assisted Suicide Wall Street Journal Blogs New York Times - dBTechno - The Associated Press - Great Falls Tribune all 411 news articles

Certain Asthma Medications Could Have Approval Revoked - Pittsburgh Channel.com Posted: 08 Dec 2008 03:57 PM CST dBTechno Certain Asthma Medications Could Have Approval Revoked Pittsburgh Channel.com - 30 minutes ago PITTSBURGH -- A recent push has doctors considering halting the usage of popular asthma medications on patients. Long acting beta-agonists (LABAs) have been under the Food and Drug Administration's drug safety spotlight for quite some time. Warning Given on Use of 4 Popular Asthma Drugs, but Debate Remains New York Times FDA Panel to Scrutinize Safety of Some Asthma Treatments findingDulcinea Reuters - KKTV 11 News - Wall Street Journal - Motley Fool all 337 news articles

WHO Makes Melamine Recommendation - Newsinferno.com Posted: 08 Dec 2008 09:58 AM CST Canada.com WHO Makes Melamine Recommendation Newsinferno.com - 6 hours ago The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended tighter controls on the industrial chemical melamine to avoid more food contamination scandals similar to what China has experienced this year. Melamine limit meets WHO norms China Daily WHO Announces Tolerable Melamine Level TopNews The Associated Press - Bloomberg - Taipei Times all 354 news articles

Beware of Medicare scams - News Sentinel Posted: 08 Dec 2008 08:55 AM CST Beware of Medicare scams News Sentinel - 7 hours ago By Jennifer L. Boen jboen@news-sentinel.com The elderly woman was a bit surprised that someone from Medicare was calling her to review her Part D prescription drug benefits - but her suspicions weren't high enough, and she set a time for the man to ... The Medicare D shell game Philadelphia Inquirer Medicare Part D open enrollment Lake Sun Leader Annapolis Capital - The Tennessean - Daily Press - Cookeville Herald Citizen all 9 news articles

Man dies after falling through thin ice on Medicine Lake - KARE Posted: 08 Dec 2008 11:55 AM CST KSAX Man dies after falling through thin ice on Medicine Lake KARE - 4 hours ago PLYMOUTH, Minn. -- A man died Sunday after falling through thin ice on Medicine Lake in Plymouth. "They became concerned and called emergency responders, just as a precaution, and it's a really good thing they did because when firefighters responded, ... Skater dies after falling through ice in Plymouth WKBT Man dies after fall through Medicine Lake ice Minneapolis Star Tribune FOX 9 News - WCCO - KSAX - TopNews all 36 news articles

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