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Breast changes tell whether treatment works: study - Reuters Posted: 13 Dec 2008 07:08 AM CST CTV.ca Breast changes tell whether treatment works: study Reuters - 9 hours ago By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It may be possible to predict which breast cancer patients will be helped by tamoxifen based on changes in so-called breast density, researchers reported on Saturday. Breast cancer symposium a collaborative effort San Antonio Express Research on Tamoxifen Leads to Recommendation for CYP2D6 Gene Test Scientific Frontline New York Times - KARK - Washington Post - DG News all 893 news articles

Health Highlights: Dec. 13, 2008 - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 13 Dec 2008 11:06 AM CST Wall Street Journal Blogs Health Highlights: Dec. 13, 2008 U.S. News & World Report - 5 hours ago A proposal to encourage eating of fish to promote a healthier lifestyle is becoming a political issue in the final months of the Bush administration, reports the Associated Press. FDA Draft Report Urges Consumption of Fish, Despite Mercury ... Washington Post FDA reconsiders consumer advice on fish The Associated Press Associated Content - dBTechno - Hartford Courant - Environmental Working Group all 222 news articles

From Agenda Item to Published Medical Article - New York Times Posted: 12 Dec 2008 05:47 PM CST eFluxMedia From Agenda Item to Published Medical Article New York Times - 22 hours ago In the years before a federal study found in 2002 that the drug maker Wyeth's female hormone replacement treatment Prempro raised a patient's risk of breast cancer, the company actively solicited medical journal articles favorable to the drug, ... Wyeth Pressed About Drug Reviews Wall Street Journal Wyeth Paid For Positive Articles On Their Drugs In Journals dBTechno Bloomberg - CNNMoney.com - United Press International - Wall Street Journal Blogs all 34 news articles

Hong Kong awaits test results to find cause of avian flu outbreak - Xinhua Posted: 13 Dec 2008 08:01 AM CST Straits Times Hong Kong awaits test results to find cause of avian flu outbreak Xinhua - 8 hours ago HONG KONG, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- A health official of Hong Kong said here Saturday laboratories in Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland will study carefully test results for the samples taken from a chicken farm where a recent avian flu outbreak occurred. HK finds bird flu on chicken farm BBC News HK confirms H5N1 bird flu hits local farm The Associated Press Wall Street Journal - eTaiwan News - AFP - CIDRAP all 523 news articles

Prescription drug abuse still a problem among teens, report says - Los Angeles Times Posted: 12 Dec 2008 05:52 PM CST InjuryBoard.com Prescription drug abuse still a problem among teens, report says Los Angeles Times - 22 hours ago By Shari Roan Abuse of prescription drugs continues to be a major problem among teenagers, although fewer are smoking cigarettes, the 2008 Monitoring the Future survey reported last week. Downward Trend In Teen Marijuana Use Slows KETV.com 10% of US High School Seniors Use Vicodin U.S. News & World Report RedOrbit - KARK - Bloomberg - eFluxMedia all 123 news articles

FDA Puts Black Box Warning on Bowel-Cleansing Drugs - Washington Post Posted: 11 Dec 2008 04:08 PM CST TheMedGuru FDA Puts Black Box Warning on Bowel-Cleansing Drugs Washington Post - Dec 11, 2008 By Steven Reinberg THURSDAY, Dec. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Two prescription drugs used to cleanse the bowel before a colonoscopy may cause kidney damage, the US Food and Drug Administration said Thursday. Black Box Warning for Bowel Prep Drugs WebMD Acute Phosphate Nephropathy Linked to Oral Sodium Phosphate Products Medscape Reuters - Newsday - The Associated Press - Bizjournals.com all 276 news articles

Got the Flu Shot? Half Say 'No' - WebMD Posted: 11 Dec 2008 10:48 AM CST ABC News Got the Flu Shot? Half Say 'No' WebMD - Dec 11, 2008 By Daniel J. DeNoon Dec. 10, 2008 -- More than half of US adults have no intention of getting a flu shot this year, leaving them vulnerable to getting -- and spreading -- the dangerous disease. Drop the Excuses; Get a Flu Shot Wall Street Journal Just a third of US adults got flu shots Reuters Minneapolis Star Tribune - Bennington Banner - Scientific American - FOXNews all 253 news articles

Sacramento hospital drops liver transplant center - San Francisco Chronicle Posted: 13 Dec 2008 01:11 PM CST Sacramento hospital drops liver transplant center San Francisco Chronicle - 3 hours ago A Sacramento hospital is shutting down its liver transplant program due to a shortage of organ donors and increased competition at other Northern California hospitals. UC Davis to shut down liver transplant program Bizjournals.com UC Davis Medical Center to close liver transplant program Sacramento Bee News10.net - Central Valley Business Times all 31 news articles

How the FTO Obesity Gene Works - WebMD Posted: 11 Dec 2008 09:56 AM CST ABC News How the FTO Obesity Gene Works WebMD - Dec 11, 2008 By Miranda Hitti Dec. 10, 2008 -- A so-called obesity gene may have more to do with food choices than with metabolism or physical activity. Kids with gene linked to obesity pick fattening foods Minneapolis Star Tribune Gene May Make Kids Crave Junk Food Washington Post HealthNews - BBC News - The Associated Press - Consumer Affairs all 358 news articles

10 puppies seized at LAX go up for adoption - San Jose Mercury News Posted: 13 Dec 2008 01:13 PM CST Los Angeles Times 10 puppies seized at LAX go up for adoption San Jose Mercury News - 3 hours ago AP LOS ANGELES—Ten puppies confiscated when they arrived at Los Angeles International Airport last month will be put up for adoption. Puppy mill survivors Los Angeles Times Ten puppy mill dogs from Korea intercepted at LAX are up for adoption Examiner.com KTLA - CBS 2 - NBC Los Angeles - Los Angeles Times all 34 news articles

More Caps on Medicare and Medicaid no Solution to Rising Health ... - InsideARM Posted: 12 Dec 2008 01:27 PM CST Center For American Progress More Caps on Medicare and Medicaid no Solution to Rising Health ... InsideARM - Dec 12, 2008 by Cynthia Wilson As federal and state governments grapple with possible solutions to spiraling health care costs during what appears to be the nation's longest recession in 30 years, the nation's hospitals and health insurers want to make one thing ... There is a cure available for current plan Atlanta Journal Constitution Why Tie Health Insurance to a Job? Wall Street Journal Newsday - Litchfield County Times - Minneapolis Star Tribune - New Haven Independent all 55 news articles

Obesity Fighting Drug Passes Phase III Testing - HealthNews Posted: 13 Dec 2008 05:22 AM CST Current World News Obesity Fighting Drug Passes Phase III Testing HealthNews - 10 hours ago At some point in time most of us have tried the popular diet pills hoping for great results and have found minimal weight loss. Time after time, there is disappointment and failure. Study: New Diet Drug Shows Promise FOXNews Vivus says obesity drug Qnexa meets goals in trial CNNMoney.com MarketWatch - Reuters - eFluxMedia - TheStreet.com all 59 news articles

Two babies treated for pertussis in Canyon County - IdahoStatesman.com Posted: 13 Dec 2008 07:09 AM CST KIMT Two babies treated for pertussis in Canyon County IdahoStatesman.com - 9 hours ago The twin sisters from Canyon County are now at home, but there are ways to prevent whooping cough. Anyone exposed to or having symptoms of pertussis should seek medical care and treatment, especially if they develop cold-like symptoms or a cough. Increase in whooping cough numbers have Marion County officials ... Keizertimes Whooping Cough Impacts Clermont County Schools WCPO Richmond Register - Webster Kirkwood Times - WTVQ - Chicago Tribune all 63 news articles

Time to sign up for Part D - Steuben Courier Posted: 12 Dec 2008 05:52 PM CST Consumer reports Time to sign up for Part D Steuben Courier - 22 hours ago BY ROBERT GOLDBERG SPECIAL TO THE COURIER From now until Dec. 31, Medicare Part D is offering an "open-enrollment" period, meaning that seniors can change their prescription drug coverage to pick a new plan that better meets their needs. Why Does US Health Care Cost So Much? (Part IV: A Primer on Medicare) New York Times Colonial Pharmacy Helps Seniors Sort Through Medicare Part D Options Beacon Media News GovExec.com - Consumer reports - Foster's Daily Democrat - Baltimore Sun all 28 news articles

Africa: Daily HIV/Aids Report - AllAfrica.com Posted: 12 Dec 2008 02:55 PM CST New Pittsburgh Courier Africa: Daily HIV/Aids Report AllAfrica.com - Dec 12, 2008 Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday during his annual peace address discussed HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria and said that the three diseases are a common cause of poverty, Agence France-Presse reports (Agence France-Presse, 12/11). The Future of AIDS WSOCtv.com South Sulawesi HIV/AIDS cases near epidemic levels Jakarta Post Moscow News - Lower Hudson Journal news - San Diego Union Tribune - AsiaOne all 71 news articles

Where Have All the Doctors Gone? - New York Times Posted: 12 Dec 2008 07:50 AM CST New York Times Where Have All the Doctors Gone? New York Times - Dec 12, 2008 By PAULINE W. CHEN, MD One morning during my medical residency many years ago, one of the senior doctors pulled me aside after rounds, as was his routine, to review the status of patients in the intensive care unit. Primary Care's Primary Advocate Forbes Close to $51 Million In Health Grants Given Washington Post Providence Journal - Huffington Post - Dayton Business Journal - News Chief all 41 news articles

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