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Many Americans turning to unconventional medicine - Reuters Posted: 10 Dec 2008 01:11 PM CST AFP Many Americans turning to unconventional medicine Reuters - 3 hours ago By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - About four in 10 US adults and one in nine children are turning to unconventional medical approaches for chronic pain and other health problems, health officials said on Wednesday. Survey Documents Rise in Alternative Treatments Washington Post More than 10% of kids use alternative treatments USA Today Newsweek - U.S. News & World Report - The Associated Press - Los Angeles Times all 239 news articles

Confronting a Top Killer: The Cancer Threat - ABC News Posted: 10 Dec 2008 10:07 AM CST The Money Times Confronting a Top Killer: The Cancer Threat ABC News - 6 hours ago That is a staggering piece of information and one that deserves our full attention. It means that despite the progress we have made here in the United States and other developed countries in decreasing the burden from cancer, the rest of the world is ... Cancer to Surpass Heart Disease as World's Leading Killer Washington Post Cancer to pass heart disease as No. 1 killer Reuters WebMD - CNN - Atlanta Journal Constitution - InjuryBoard.com all 584 news articles

Health Highlights: Dec. 10, 2008 - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 10 Dec 2008 11:07 AM CST WCBD Health Highlights: Dec. 10, 2008 U.S. News & World Report - 5 hours ago The cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe is spreading rapidly, with a reported 15572 cases and 746 deaths, the United Nations said Wednesday. Economic crisis puts emergency readiness in peril USA Today Report: State Could Improve Emergency Response Fox5 KVVU San Francisco Chronicle - Atlanta Journal Constitution - Global Security Newswire - The Weekly Standard all 339 news articles

Switch mulled on bird flu vaccine - The Standard Posted: 10 Dec 2008 01:40 PM CST China Daily Switch mulled on bird flu vaccine The Standard - 2 hours ago Hong Kong is seeking mainland advice on the need to switch vaccines to safeguard local poultry. The question on whether the current vaccine is effective arose earlier this week when treated chickens were among those found dead at a Yuen Long farm. Preparing for a Bioterror Attack, Assisted Suicide on TV and Bird ... New York Times Is Hong Kong's Bird Flu Vaccine Failing? TIME Channel News Asia - AFP - dBTechno - Xinhua all 355 news articles

2 Diabetes Drugs Double Fracture Risk in Women - Washington Post Posted: 10 Dec 2008 09:32 AM CST TheMedGuru 2 Diabetes Drugs Double Fracture Risk in Women Washington Post - 6 hours ago By Steven Reinberg WEDNESDAY, Dec. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Two widely prescribed diabetes drugs, Avandia and Actos, double the risk of fractures in women but not in men, a new British analysis finds. Use of Avandia Doubles Women's Fracture Risk InjuryBoard.com Actos and Avandia Fracture Risk Doubled for Women AboutLawsuits.com Natural News.com - Today's THV - MedPage Today - Reuters all 143 news articles

Get yourself, your children vaccinated for the flu - Atlanta Journal Constitution Posted: 10 Dec 2008 03:21 PM CST ABC News Get yourself, your children vaccinated for the flu Atlanta Journal Constitution - 59 minutes ago By HELENA OLIVIERO The push is kicking into high gear to encourage families to get flu vaccines, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dubbing this week "National Influenza Vaccination Week" and Tuesday in particular "Children's Flu ... Docs Talk the Talk, but Do They Take the Shot? ABC News APIC Supports National Influenza Vaccination Week Infection Control Today SYS-CON Media - Gallatin North Missourian - Access North Georgia - First Coast News all 118 news articles

Malaria Vaccine Is Given a Good Shot as Big-Money Donors Boost ... - Wall Street Journal Posted: 08 Dec 2008 11:00 PM CST eFluxMedia Malaria Vaccine Is Given a Good Shot as Big-Money Donors Boost ... Wall Street Journal - Dec 8, 2008 By JEANNE WHALEN LONDON -- The fight against malaria, one of the world's biggest killers, has just gotten a booster. An experimental vaccine has shown promise in two studies in African children, who account for the majority of the more than one million ... Malaria Vaccine Effective in Latest Trials U.S. News & World Report Malaria vaccine may be available in 2012 Los Angeles Times Reuters - IPPmedia - The Associated Press - BBC News all 516 news articles

FDA panel hears risks with asthma drug - Reuters Posted: 10 Dec 2008 02:02 PM CST FDA panel hears risks with asthma drug Reuters - 2 hours ago By Lisa Richwine ROCKVILLE, Maryland (Reuters) - US drug reviewers presented evidence of life-threatening risks from a class of asthma drugs on Wednesday to an advisory panel considering whether to recommend limits on medicines now used by millions. FDA Panel Weighs Fate Of Four Asthma Drugs CNNMoney.com FDA advisers weigh risks of asthma drugs The Associated Press WebMD - guardian.co.uk all 165 news articles

Selenium, Vitamins E and C Won't Prevent Prostate Cancer - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 09 Dec 2008 03:11 PM CST E Canada Now Selenium, Vitamins E and C Won't Prevent Prostate Cancer U.S. News & World Report - Dec 9, 2008 By Serena Gordon TUESDAY, Dec. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Selenium, vitamin E and vitamin C won't prevent men from getting prostate cancer. Video: Do Vitamins Really Work? CBS Studies: Vitamins, selenium won't prevent prostate cancer CNN Cortlandt Forum - BBC News - Medscape - I Really Should Study all 124 news articles

How the unlucky perished on Mt. Everest - Los Angeles Times Posted: 10 Dec 2008 03:37 PM CST Javno.hr How the unlucky perished on Mt. Everest Los Angeles Times - 43 minutes ago Thousands of people may want to climb Mt. Everest because it's there, but not all who venture up the mountain make it back down. Medical News: Fracture Risk, Teeth Health, Mt. Everest Deaths Boston Channel.com Brain swelling blamed in many Mount Everest deaths Reuters RedOrbit - Scientific American - EurekAlert (press release) - Outside Online all 60 news articles

Is Obama's Web-based political revolution real or smoke? - McClatchy Washington Bureau Posted: 10 Dec 2008 03:43 PM CST CTV.ca Is Obama's Web-based political revolution real or smoke? McClatchy Washington Bureau - 37 minutes ago By Frank Greve | McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON - Has a presidential adviser ever before asked you to tell her where the economic crisis is hurting you personally? News Analysis Washington Takes Risks With Its Auto Bailout Plans New York Times Don't Drop Universal Health Coverage CBS News Atlantic Information Services, Inc. - Wall Street Journal - Los Angeles Times - Hartford Courant all 581 news articles

Money Inspires People to Lose Weight, Study Says - FOXNews Posted: 10 Dec 2008 09:36 AM CST SmartAboutHealth Money Inspires People to Lose Weight, Study Says FOXNews - 6 hours ago NEW YORK - If the long-term health benefits of weight loss do not inspire people to diet and exercise, some immediate financial incentives just might, a study published Tuesday suggests. Employee Weight-Loss Programs Can Work — With The Right Financial ... Wall Street Journal Blogs A Diet Plan That Works: Pay for Weigh TIME U.S. News & World Report - WebMD - Pittsburgh Channel.com - Inventorspot all 90 news articles

Painkiller Deaths Up In Rural Areas - Newsinferno.com Posted: 10 Dec 2008 02:37 PM CST dBTechno Painkiller Deaths Up In Rural Areas Newsinferno.com - 1 hour ago Accidental deaths stemming from painkiller overdose and abuse are on the rise say US government researchers. According to Reuters, prescription pain medications account for the majority of fatal overdoses in the US, with rural areas experiencing the ... Painkillers Linked to Increase in Overdose Deaths U.S. News & World Report Abuse of pain pills fueling deaths in West Virginia Reuters Bloomberg - SmartAboutHealth - WRAL.com - dBTechno all 47 news articles

Boxer Makes the Case for Stimulus - Wall Street Journal Posted: 09 Dec 2008 08:50 AM CST Boxer Makes the Case for Stimulus Wall Street Journal - Dec 9, 2008 By NAFTALI BENDAVID WASHINGTON -- Congressional Democrats launched an effort Monday to sell the public on their sweeping stimulus program. The Government Sucks; Or, Stimulus Is Just Another Word for Pork ... FOXBusiness Automaker Rescue Deal Closer U.S. News & World Report Kaiser network.org - Government Health IT all 6 news articles

Severe Heart Attacks Deadlier for Women - New York Times Posted: 08 Dec 2008 09:04 PM CST ABC News Severe Heart Attacks Deadlier for Women New York Times - Dec 8, 2008 By RONI CARYN RABIN Women who suffer a type of severe heart attack were less likely than men to survive the first 24 hours in a hospital, a new study has found. Women's Death Rate Higher From Severe Heart Attack U.S. News & World Report Deadliest Heart Attack Takes Toll on Women WebMD Houston Chronicle - HealthNews - ABC News - The Associated Press all 239 news articles

Crist unveils new low-cost health insurance - The Miami Herald Posted: 10 Dec 2008 12:17 PM CST Crist unveils new low-cost health insurance The Miami Herald - 4 hours ago BY MARC CAPUTO TALLAHASSEE -- The 3.8 million uninsured Floridians will have the option to buy affordable health insurance plans starting Jan. 5 under Gov. State Unveils Health Care Buffet Capitol News Service Fla. low-cost health insurance begins Jan. 5 Sun newspapers WPEC - CBS 4 - The News-Press - Orlando Sentinel all 14 news articles

Woman returns $100K found at restaurant - USA Today Posted: 09 Dec 2008 06:26 PM CST The Money Times Woman returns $100K found at restaurant USA Today - 21 hours ago By Doug Davis, The (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) Daily News Journal MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - A Murfreesboro, Tenn., woman chose not to follow the old saying "Finders keepers, losers weepers" when she discovered nearly $100000 in a bag at a local Cracker Barrel ... Honest woman finds $97K in restroom, returns it The Associated Press Woman confirms $100000 discovery Clarksville Leaf Chronicle ToTheCenter.com - Tampa Bay's 10 - AHN - NewsChannel5.com all 156 news articles

Butler students, faculty, staff become ill - Chicago Tribune Posted: 09 Dec 2008 05:09 PM CST dBTechno Butler students, faculty, staff become ill Chicago Tribune - 23 hours ago AP INDIANAPOLIS - An outbreak of norovirus has sickened more than 200 students, faculty and staff at Butler University, health officials say. Virus Sickens Hundreds Of Students, Faculty At Butler University dBTechno Norovirus sickens 180 on Butler campus Indianapolis Star Fox 28 - United Press International - 93.1 WIBC Indianapolis - WTHR all 19 news articles

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