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HRT Users Who Get Breast Cancer Less Likely to Die - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 12 Dec 2008 03:08 PM CST That Happened! HRT Users Who Get Breast Cancer Less Likely to Die U.S. News & World Report - 1 hour ago By Kathleen Doheny FRIDAY, Dec. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Taking hormone therapy after menopause is known to increase the risk of getting breast cancer, but women who take hormone therapy and then develop breast cancer have a lower risk of dying from the ... New test aims to predict breast cancer risk better The Associated Press When Breast Cancer Treatment Ends: Helping Survivors Stay Healthy Medscape MedPage Today - DG News - Telegraph.co.uk - HemOncToday all 491 news articles

Wyeth Pressed About Drug Reviews - Wall Street Journal Posted: 12 Dec 2008 03:23 PM CST Wyeth Pressed About Drug Reviews Wall Street Journal - 53 minutes ago By SHIRLEY S. WANG and SARAH RUBENSTEIN Drug maker Wyeth helped draft reviews of the company's hormone therapy products and recruited doctors to sign articles for medical journals, according to Sen. Charles Grassley. Drug Maker Said to Pay Ghostwriters for Journal Articles New York Times Wyeth Paid Ghostwriters For Favorable Articles On Prempro-NYT CNNMoney.com Bloomberg - Wall Street Journal Blogs - Medical Marketing and Media - The Consumerist all 10 news articles

US FDA panel: Two asthma drugs risky but Advair OK - Reuters Posted: 12 Dec 2008 11:20 AM CST dBTechno US FDA panel: Two asthma drugs risky but Advair OK Reuters - 4 hours ago By Lisa Richwine ROCKVILLE, Md., Dec 11 (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline Plc's (GSK.L: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) widely prescribed drug Advair is safe enough for treating asthma but two lesser-used medicines are too risky, a US advisory panel ... Video: Possible Ban On Asthma Drugs CBS Health Buzz: FDA Panel's Asthma Drug Ruling and Other Health News U.S. News & World Report AboutLawsuits.com - Newsinferno.com - WebMD - SmartBrief all 712 news articles

Obama, Lawmakers Expanding Health Measures in Stimulus Plan - Washington Post Posted: 11 Dec 2008 11:20 PM CST Boston Globe Obama, Lawmakers Expanding Health Measures in Stimulus Plan Washington Post - 16 hours ago By Ceci Connolly President-elect Barack Obama and Democratic leaders in Congress are devising plans to significantly expand the health provisions in next month's economic recovery legislation, arguing that pouring billions of dollars into an array of ... Daschle to lead effort to overhaul health care International Herald Tribune Obama picks Daschle to spearhead healthcare Reuters InsideARM - Boston Globe - Wall Street Journal Blogs - Chicago Tribune all 1,592 news articles

Acute Phosphate Nephropathy Linked to Oral Sodium Phosphate Products - Medscape Posted: 12 Dec 2008 10:35 AM CST eFluxMedia Acute Phosphate Nephropathy Linked to Oral Sodium Phosphate Products Medscape - 5 hours ago December 12, 2008 - Acute phosphate nephropathy has been reported in association with the use of oral sodium phosphate products (OSPs), the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced yesterday. FDA: Colonoscopy preparation drug could harm kidneys Newsday FDA Puts Black Box Warning on Bowel-Cleansing Drugs Washington Post WebMD - Reuters - The Associated Press - Newsinferno.com all 270 news articles

Gene Mutation Is Tied to Fast Fat Breakdown - New York Times Posted: 12 Dec 2008 12:09 AM CST BBC News Gene Mutation Is Tied to Fast Fat Breakdown New York Times - 16 hours ago By GINA KOLATA For the sake of heart disease research, 809 members of the Old Order Amish community agreed to go to a clinic in Lancaster, Pa. Fast Heart Rate Warns of Obesity, Diabetes U.S. News & World Report Study: Gene mutation protects against jump in cholesterol after ... CNN E Canada Now - KKTV 11 News - That Happened! - Xinhua all 94 news articles

Health Highlights: Dec. 12, 2008 - Washington Post Posted: 12 Dec 2008 12:11 PM CST Javno.hr Health Highlights: Dec. 12, 2008 Washington Post - 4 hours ago A second-generation female condom called the FC2 Female Condom should beapproved for use in the United States, a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel decided Thursday. FDA advisers back new female condom Reuters FDA Advisory Committee Votes Unanimously that FC2 Female Condom(R ... MarketWatch TIME - Kaiser network.org - Hemscott - RH Reality Check all 55 news articles

Scientists Find Oldest Human Brain in Britain - FOXNews Posted: 12 Dec 2008 01:10 PM CST Telegraph.co.uk Scientists Find Oldest Human Brain in Britain FOXNews - 3 hours ago By Robert Roy Britt Archaeologists have found what they say is the oldest brain ever discovered in Britain, or at least the shriveled remnant of one, in a decapitated skull that dates back more than 2000 years. Scientists find 2000-year-old brain in Britain The Associated Press Britain's oldest human brain unearthed CNN Bloomberg - Escapist Magazine - Discover Magazine - LiveScience.com all 159 news articles

State reports first case of influenza for the season - Minneapolis Star Tribune Posted: 12 Dec 2008 12:01 PM CST ABC News State reports first case of influenza for the season Minneapolis Star Tribune - 4 hours ago By TIM HARLOW, Star Tribune Minnesota has recorded its first confirmed case of influenza for the season, the Minnesota Department of Health said today. What's the difference between cold and flu? Scientific American Got the Flu Shot? Half Say 'No' WebMD Reuters - Wall Street Journal - FOXNews - ABC News all 254 news articles

Medtronic sued by whistle-blowers, patient's family - Bizjournals.com Posted: 12 Dec 2008 01:22 PM CST Medtronic sued by whistle-blowers, patient's family Bizjournals.com - 2 hours ago Two former employees of Medtronic Inc. filed a whistle-blower suit against the company, alleging lucrative financial relationships between it and seven doctors at a Twin Cities spine clinic. Suit alleges that Medtronic tried to entice doctors to use its devices Minneapolis Star Tribune Medtronic Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Infuse Bone Graft Problems AboutLawsuits.com Reuters - Wall Street Journal - Newsinferno.com - SmartBrief all 27 news articles

Why Does US Health Care Cost So Much? (Part IV: A Primer on Medicare) - New York Times Posted: 12 Dec 2008 07:13 AM CST Consumer reports Why Does US Health Care Cost So Much? (Part IV: A Primer on Medicare) New York Times - 9 hours ago By Uwe E. Reinhardt Medicare, the federal health-insurance program for America's elderly, plays a major and highly controversial role in our health-care system. Colonial Pharmacy Helps Seniors Sort Through Medicare Part D Options Beacon Media News Rx for lower drug costs Consumer reports GovExec.com - Foster's Daily Democrat - Stockton Record - Baltimore Sun all 27 news articles

Increase in whooping cough numbers have Marion County officials ... - Keizertimes Posted: 12 Dec 2008 03:07 PM CST KIMT Increase in whooping cough numbers have Marion County officials ... Keizertimes - 1 hour ago Marion County Health officials are monitoring - but don't appear alarmed by - a rise in cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, this year. Health dept. confirms case of whooping cough Winfield Daily Courier Whooping Cough Impacts Clermont County Schools WCPO WLWT - WTVQ - Richmond Register - Webster Kirkwood Times all 60 news articles

Sugar as addictive as cocaine, heroin, studies suggest - New York Daily News Posted: 12 Dec 2008 03:41 AM CST Canada.com Sugar as addictive as cocaine, heroin, studies suggest New York Daily News - 12 hours ago BY ROSEMARY BLACK Sugar cravings are no joke - those sweet treats may be as addictive as hard drugs. It's one addiction that won't land you in court or an inpatient rehab. Study Suggests Sugar May Be Addictive U.S. News & World Report Sugar addiction in rats may shed light on human behavior Princeton University The Daily Princetonian FitSugar.com - InjuryBoard.com - abc7.com - Science Daily (press release) all 127 news articles

Most Mt. Everest Deaths Occur Near Summit During Descent - Washington Post Posted: 11 Dec 2008 04:59 PM CST dBTechno Most Mt. Everest Deaths Occur Near Summit During Descent Washington Post - 23 hours ago THURSDAY, Dec. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Most deaths on Mount Everest occur during descents from the summit in the so-called "death zone" above 8000 meters, and high-altitude cerebral edema appears to be associated with an increased risk of death. Brain swelling blamed in many Mount Everest deaths Reuters Brain Swelling May Cause Many Deaths On Mount Everest dBTechno RedOrbit - Boston Channel.com - eFluxMedia - TopNews all 79 news articles

Cancer: 2010 Leading Cause of Death Worldwide - Medscape Posted: 10 Dec 2008 11:05 PM CST TheMedGuru Cancer: 2010 Leading Cause of Death Worldwide Medscape - Dec 10, 2008 December 10, 2008 - Cancer is projected to become the leading cause of death worldwide in the year 2010, according to a new edition of the World Cancer Report from the International Agency for Research on Cancer. Health Buzz: Cancer as World's Leading Killer and Other Health News U.S. News & World Report Confronting a Top Killer: The Cancer Threat ABC News WebMD - CNN - dBTechno - Atlanta Journal Constitution all 610 news articles

FDA Draft Report Urges Consumption of Fish, Despite Mercury ... - Washington Post Posted: 12 Dec 2008 01:07 AM CST FDA Draft Report Urges Consumption of Fish, Despite Mercury ... Washington Post - 15 hours ago By Lyndsey Layton The Food and Drug Administration is urging the government to amend its advisory that women and children should limit how much fish they eat, saying that the benefits of seafood outweigh the health risks and that most people should eat ... FDA to Recommend More Fish for Pregnant Women Daily Green FDA Draft Report Says Fish Consumption OK EasyBourse.com Seattle Post Intelligencer - Consumer Freedom - Grist Magazine all 13 news articles

Pursuing Charitable Mission Leaves a Hospital Struggling - Wall Street Journal Blogs Posted: 12 Dec 2008 06:57 AM CST Pursuing Charitable Mission Leaves a Hospital Struggling Wall Street Journal Blogs - 9 hours ago By BARBARA MARTINEZ CHICAGO -- Pa Than's chest hurt so much that friends drove him to the emergency room. The hospital they took him to that day last summer diagnosed the Burmese refugee with advanced lung cancer and gave him a prescription for hospice ... Chicago Not-for-Profit Hospital Experiences Difficulty Fulfilling ... Kaiser network.org Chicago Police officer shot on South Side Chicago Sun-Times ABC7Chicago.com - Chicago Breaking News - Tribune - Chicagoist - Wall Street Journal Blogs all 12 news articles

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