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First Face Transplant Performed in the US - New York Times Posted: 16 Dec 2008 03:24 PM CST BBC News First Face Transplant Performed in the US New York Times - 51 minutes ago By LAWRENCE K. ALTMAN Surgeons at the Cleveland Clinic have performed the nation's first near-total face transplant, officials at the hospital said on Tuesday. Nation's first face transplant done in Cleveland The Associated Press First US face transplant to be made public CNN AFP - BBC News - Associated Content - Telegraph.co.uk all 535 news articles

Smoking Ups Colon Cancer Risk - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 16 Dec 2008 03:04 PM CST ABC News Smoking Ups Colon Cancer Risk U.S. News & World Report - 1 hour ago By Serena Gordon TUESDAY, Dec. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Adding to the long list of cancers caused by smoking, Italian researchers report that the risk of getting colorectal cancer is higher in smokers, as is the risk of dying from that disease. Video: Notebook: Colonoscopy CBS Real-world colonoscopy benefit seen more limited Reuters MedPage Today - Pittsburgh Channel.com - AFP - Forbes all 463 news articles

Diabetes control better with low-glycemic diet - Reuters Posted: 16 Dec 2008 03:43 PM CST 3 News NZ Diabetes control better with low-glycemic diet Reuters - 32 minutes ago Glycemic index, or GI, refers to how rapidly a food causes blood sugar to rise. High-GI foods, like white bread and potatoes, tend to spur a quick surge in blood sugar, while low-GI foods, such as lentils, soybeans, yogurt and many high-fiber grains, ... 'Mediterranean'-Style Diet Best for Blood Sugar Control U.S. News & World Report Low-glycemic diet best for diabetics, study shows Los Angeles Times MedPage Today - The Canadian Press - Cardiosource - 3 News NZ all 13 news articles

Epilepsy Drugs to Carry New Warning - Wall Street Journal Posted: 16 Dec 2008 03:18 PM CST NECN Epilepsy Drugs to Carry New Warning Wall Street Journal - 56 minutes ago By JENNIFER CORBETT DOOREN WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration will order new warnings about an increased risk of suicidal tendencies associated with 11 drugs used to treat epilepsy and certain psychiatric disorders. Epilepsy Drugs Must Carry Warning About Suicide Risk Bloomberg FDA adds suicide warning to epilepsy drugs The Associated Press United Press International - Reuters - guardian.co.uk - FDA.gov all 215 news articles

Radiation Plus Hormone Therapy Cuts Prostate Cancer Deaths - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 16 Dec 2008 08:06 AM CST CTV.ca Radiation Plus Hormone Therapy Cuts Prostate Cancer Deaths U.S. News & World Report - 8 hours ago By Steven Reinberg MONDAY, Dec. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Men with locally advanced prostate cancer -- cancer that has spread beyond the wall of the prostate gland -- who undergo radiation plus long-term hormone treatment cut their risk of dying in half, ... Radiation therapy cuts prostate cancer death: study Reuters Advancing Prostate Cancer: Combo Treatment Best WebMD USA Today - MarketWatch - MedPage Today - The Associated Press all 323 news articles

Alternating mammograms, MRIs may be best for high-risk women - CNN Posted: 16 Dec 2008 10:07 AM CST SmartAboutHealth Alternating mammograms, MRIs may be best for high-risk women CNN - 6 hours ago By Sally Chew Women at high risk for breast cancer are generally advised to have one mammogram and one magnetic resonance image scan every year, and they usually schedule them around the same time, along with a hands-on examination by a doctor. New Genetic Analysis Might Boost Breast Cancer Care U.S. News & World Report A Healthy Diet May Reduce Chances of Breast Cancer Returning I Really Should Study Associated Content - MedPage Today - Voice of America - Medscape all 424 news articles

Snorers Burn More Calories During the Day - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 16 Dec 2008 11:06 AM CST dBTechno Snorers Burn More Calories During the Day U.S. News & World Report - 5 hours ago By Amanda Gardner TUESDAY, Dec. 16 (HealthDay News) -- People who snore burn more calories when they're resting during the day than people who sleep quietly through the night, new research shows. Heavy snorers, sleep apnea sufferers burn more calories: study New York Daily News Heavy snorers 'burn more energy' BBC News FOXNews - I Really Should Study - ToTheCenter.com - SmartAboutHealth all 57 news articles

FDA Commissioner to Step Down - New York Times Posted: 16 Dec 2008 03:18 PM CST National Post FDA Commissioner to Step Down New York Times - 56 minutes ago By GARDINER HARRIS Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Andrew C. von Eschenbach said that he would resign on Inauguration Day, Jan. 20, part of a parade of expected departures at the nation's crucial public health agencies. FDA chief to leave post when Obama takes office Reuters FDA Commissioner to resign Jan. 20 The Associated Press Wall Street Journal - FiercePharma - Journal of American Medical Association (subscription) all 54 news articles

State settles suit against Airborne Health - Bizjournals.com Posted: 16 Dec 2008 02:38 PM CST Providence Eyewitness News State settles suit against Airborne Health Bizjournals.com - 1 hour ago Wisconsin Attorney General JB Van Hollen said Tuesday that the state will receive $150000 as part of a $7 million settlement Wisconsin and 31 other states reached with Airborne Health Inc. to settle allegations that the company made unsubstantiated and ... Airborne pays $7 mln in settlement with 32 states Reuters Madigan, 32 other AGs settle suit with Airborne Waukegan News Sun The Associated Press - KCTV5 News - WTHR - Mid Columbia Tri City Herald all 168 news articles

Medicare Plans Draw Criticism on Drug Pricing - Wall Street Journal Posted: 15 Dec 2008 11:02 PM CST dBTechno Medicare Plans Draw Criticism on Drug Pricing Wall Street Journal - 17 hours ago By JANE ZHANG and VANESSA FUHRMANS Figuring out which Medicare drug-insurance plan is right for you is confusing enough. Now, complaints are mounting about an obscure drug-pricing system that can force many older Americans to pay stiff penalties when ... Agency blasts Medicare fee-for-services plans Reuters Medicare drug plan can be misleading Times-Standard Hartford Courant - The Daily Citizen - eMaxHealth.com - Wall Street Journal Blogs all 69 news articles

TriLipix Approved to Help Lower Cholesterol - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 16 Dec 2008 01:07 PM CST SmartAboutHealth TriLipix Approved to Help Lower Cholesterol U.S. News & World Report - 3 hours ago TUESDAY, Dec. 16 (HealthDay News) -- The Abbott Laboratories drug TriLipix (fenofibric acid) has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to help lower cholesterol. Fibrate Wins Indication for Combination Therapy with Statins MedPage Today Abbott's TriLipix Approved by FDA Wall Street Journal Reuters - WebMD - Los Angeles Times - CNNMoney.com all 69 news articles

China Slaughters Thousands of Chickens After Finding Bird Flu - Wall Street Journal Posted: 16 Dec 2008 08:33 AM CST Current World News China Slaughters Thousands of Chickens After Finding Bird Flu Wall Street Journal - 7 hours ago By GORDON FAIRCLOUGH SHANGHAI -- Chinese agriculture officials ordered the slaughter of more than 300000 chickens after they found poultry infected with a lethal form of avian influenza -- the first such outbreak publicly reported in mainland China ... China Culls Fowl in East China After Finding Bird Flu Bloomberg Livestock Highlights: German Pork, Bird Flu, Australian Beef, 'Cow ... CattleNetwork.com People's Daily Online - AG Week - The Associated Press - Monsters and Critics.com all 127 news articles

Death rates for heart disease and stroke drop significantly - Los Angeles Times Posted: 16 Dec 2008 02:00 AM CST TheMedGuru Death rates for heart disease and stroke drop significantly Los Angeles Times - 14 hours ago The rates fell about 30% between 1999 and 2006. A UCLA cardiologist calls it 'one of the most remarkable achievements of modern medicine. Deaths From Heart Disease, Stroke Down 30% Washington Post Rates Coming Down for Heart Disease, Stroke Deaths WebMD Bloomberg - Hartford Courant - dBTechno - SmartAboutHealth all 54 news articles

Autism Strains Families' Pocketbooks, Emotions - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 16 Dec 2008 02:36 PM CST Orlando Sentinel Autism Strains Families' Pocketbooks, Emotions U.S. News & World Report - 1 hour ago Having a child with autism can be a huge financial strain, with 52 percent of parents saying the family's finances are drained. Autism study: Fears for the future Chicago Tribune New autism study shows parents worried about the future for their kids Peoria Journal Star Central Illinois Proud - BBC News - MarketWatch - El Paso Times all 34 news articles

Amgen, ImClone Seeking FDA OK To Relabel Colon Cancer Drugs - CNNMoney.com Posted: 16 Dec 2008 03:02 PM CST Amgen, ImClone Seeking FDA OK To Relabel Colon Cancer Drugs CNNMoney.com - 1 hour ago WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The makers of two drugs used to treat colon cancer are seeking Food and Drug Administration approval to target the products to a group of patients with a certain type of gene involved in growth of the disease. Lilly, Amgen: data backs cancer drug use with normal gene Reuters FDA Verdict Could Determine Future Of Personalized Medicine Forbes FiercePharma - GenomeWeb News - CNNMoney.com (press release) - Xconomy all 26 news articles

Genzyme shares rise on FDA Mozobil approval - Forbes Posted: 16 Dec 2008 12:13 PM CST dBTechno Genzyme shares rise on FDA Mozobil approval Forbes - 4 hours ago AP , 12.16.08, 01:01 PM EST Shares of biotechnology company Genzyme Corp. rose Tuesday after the company said the Food and Drug Administration approved its stem cell transplant drug Mozobil. Genzyme says FDA OKs stem cell transplant drug Reuters FDA grants plerixafor marketing approval, orphan status HemOncToday dBTechno - MarketWatch - Xconomy - RTT News all 44 news articles

FDA Will Continue To Study Chemical - Washington Post Posted: 15 Dec 2008 11:34 PM CST Current World News FDA Will Continue To Study Chemical Washington Post - 16 hours ago Bisphenol A is found in a variety of plastics. Nalgene, a maker of water bottles, said this year that it would phase out the use of the chemical. FDA: BPA is safe, but requires more analysis Water Technology Online FDA plans more studies on baby bottle chemical Reuters CNNMoney.com - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - The Associated Press - Daily Green all 173 news articles

Later School Start Time Cuts Teens' Car Crash Risk - Washington Post Posted: 15 Dec 2008 03:58 PM CST Voice of America Later School Start Time Cuts Teens' Car Crash Risk Washington Post - Dec 15, 2008 By Carolyn Colwell MONDAY, Dec. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Letting teens sleep a little more by starting the school day a bit later may lower their odds for car crash injury or death, a new study finds. Later School Start Time Linked to Fewer Teen Car Crashes Voice of America Late School Start Reduces Teens' Risk of Car Accidents A one-hour ... Drug Topics Magazine Ivanhoe - InjuryBoard.com - Times of the Internet - Science Daily (press release) all 56 news articles

Holiday Blood Drive - Bristol Herald Courier Posted: 16 Dec 2008 02:52 PM CST FOX Toledo Online Holiday Blood Drive Bristol Herald Courier - 1 hour ago By News Channel 11 The need for blood doesn't take a break for the holidays. In fact, it often increases. That's why The American Red Cross Johnson City Blood Donor Center and Marsh Regional Blood Center will host The Tri-Cities Holiday Blood Drive. Red Cross Issues Urgent Plea for Blood Donations WKBW-TV Red Cross Workers Give Back WEEK-TV Murfreesboro Post - MarketWatch - News 10 Now - Canton Daily Ledger all 136 news articles

Laid Off? 10 Health Care Tips - WebMD Posted: 15 Dec 2008 05:46 PM CST KELOLAND TV Laid Off? 10 Health Care Tips WebMD - 22 hours ago By Miranda Hitti Dec. 15, 2008 -- With the markets roiling and the ranks of the unemployed growing, it's time to take a cold, hard look at a worker's worst-case scenario: being laid off. Think Before Dumping Employer-Based Insurance Wall Street Journal Save for hefty health-insurance costs in the event of unemployment Chicago Tribune Huffington Post - Kaiser network.org - Indianapolis Star - Seattle Times all 56 news articles

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