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First US patient gets face transplant - Reuters Posted: 17 Dec 2008 03:27 PM CST New York Daily News First US patient gets face transplant Reuters - 58 minutes ago By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Surgeons have replaced 80 percent of a woman's face, transplanting bone, teeth, muscle and nerve in the first such operation in the United States. Doctors Describe First US Face Transplant U.S. News & World Report First US Face Transplant Described New York Times The Associated Press - CNN - New York Daily News - AFP all 1,337 news articles

The Case for Keeping Colonoscopy - ABC News Posted: 17 Dec 2008 12:07 PM CST Current World News The Case for Keeping Colonoscopy ABC News - 4 hours ago When a story breaks in The New York Times about a major health issue, such as colon cancer, we pay attention. So when Gina Kolata had a story Tuesday morning with the headline "Colonoscopies Miss Many Cancers, Study Finds," we needed to take a look. Colonoscopy May Be Associated With Fewer Colorectal Cancer Deaths Medscape Due for a Colonoscopy? Make Yours a Good One U.S. News & World Report Atlanta Journal Constitution - Cortlandt Forum - WJHG-TV - EurekAlert (press release) all 25 news articles

FDA Adds Suicide Warning to Epilepsy Drugs - Washington Post Posted: 16 Dec 2008 05:00 PM CST The Money Times FDA Adds Suicide Warning to Epilepsy Drugs Washington Post - 23 hours ago By Steve Reinberg TUESDAY, Dec. 16 (HealthDay News) -- The US Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it was adding a label warning on heightened suicide risk for users of antiepileptic drugs. Epilepsy Drugs Get Suicide Risk Warning WebMD Epilepsy drugs to carry suicide warning SmartBrief AboutLawsuits.com - Wall Street Journal - CNNMoney.com - Reuters all 331 news articles

Insurers Seek Presence at Health Care Sessions - New York Times Posted: 17 Dec 2008 09:50 AM CST SmartAboutHealth Insurers Seek Presence at Health Care Sessions New York Times - 6 hours ago By ROBERT PEAR WASHINGTON - When supporters of President-elect Barack Obama hold house parties to discuss ways of fixing the health care system over the next two weeks, they may find some unexpected guests. Obama faces a crush of demands from interest groups USA Today Obama hopes to avoid Clinton health care missteps Kansas City Star Los Angeles Times - Berkshire Eagle - Bizjournals.com - OurayNews.com all 124 news articles

How laws undermine public health - Business Daily Africa Posted: 17 Dec 2008 01:41 PM CST Fresh News How laws undermine public health Business Daily Africa - 2 hours ago December 18, 2008: If the law supposes that," Mr Bumble says in Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist, "the law is an ass." A criminal law that makes it preferable for carriers of HIV not to know that they are infected and capable of spreading it to ... HIV/AIDS "hidden but growing" problem in the Philippines AFP Living with HIV, telling her story South Washington County Bulletin AllAfrica.com - The Associated Press - dBTechno - New Straits Times all 157 news articles

FDA raises the bar for new diabetes drugs - The Associated Press Posted: 17 Dec 2008 03:20 PM CST FDA raises the bar for new diabetes drugs The Associated Press - 1 hour ago WASHINGTON (AP) - New drugs to treat an epidemic of diabetes will have to be screened more closely for heart risks, federal health officials said Wednesday. FDA Wants Longer, Tougher Diabetes Drug Clinical Trials CNNMoney.com FDA to Use Simulation Technology for Drug Testing Wall Street Journal Reuters - FDA.gov - GenomeWeb News - FierceBioResearcher all 71 news articles

Insurer Health Net spent$370K lobbying in 3Q - Forbes Posted: 17 Dec 2008 02:01 PM CST dBTechno Insurer Health Net spent$370K lobbying in 3Q Forbes - 2 hours ago AP , 12.17.08, 02:50 PM EST Health insurer Health Net Inc. spent $370000 in the third quarter to lobby the federal government on health care coverage issues, according to a recent disclosure form. Health insurance group spent $1.6M lobbying in 3Q MSN Money 9 Ways to Avoid Medicare Sales Scams U.S. News & World Report Marshall County Journal - Kaiser network.org - Port Clinton News Herald - MarketWatch all 36 news articles

Health Highlights: Dec. 17, 2008 - Washington Post Posted: 17 Dec 2008 12:03 PM CST National Post Health Highlights: Dec. 17, 2008 Washington Post - 4 hours ago The leaders of a number of US government public health agencies are expected to resign or be shown the door as President-elect Obama's team takes control of the White House. FDA chief will resign at end of Bush's term Boston Globe FDA Commissioner and Other Top Health Officials Plan to Step Down New York Times Wall Street Journal - Reuters - The Associated Press - FiercePharma all 75 news articles

Multi-Million Dollar Settlement - KOHD Posted: 17 Dec 2008 02:51 PM CST dBTechno Multi-Million Dollar Settlement KOHD - 1 hour ago Attorney General Hardy Myers announced Wednesday a $7 million, multi-state settlement with Airborne Health, Inc., the Florida-based maker of the Airborne Effervescent Health Formula, and its founders and current owners, Victoria Knight-McDowell and her ... Airborne Settles False Claim Charges Newsinferno.com Md. part of settlement with cold-remedy maker Airborne Health over ... Bizjournals.com Reuters - WXVT - News-Leader.com - The Associated Press all 278 news articles

HIV infects women through healthy tissue -US study - Reuters Posted: 17 Dec 2008 01:47 AM CST BBC News HIV infects women through healthy tissue -US study Reuters - 14 hours ago By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Instead of infiltrating breaks in the skin, HIV appears to attack normal, healthy genital tissue in women, US researchers said on Tuesday in a study that offers new insight into how the AIDS virus ... Why condoms matter: new findings re HIV transmission Chicago Tribune HIV Can Penetrate a Woman's Healthy Genital Skin Washington Post BBC News - InjuryBoard.com - HealthJockey.com - eMaxHealth.com all 82 news articles

'Mediterranean'-Style Diet Best for Blood Sugar Control - Washington Post Posted: 16 Dec 2008 04:00 PM CST TheMedGuru 'Mediterranean'-Style Diet Best for Blood Sugar Control Washington Post - Dec 16, 2008 By Amanda Gardner TUESDAY, Dec. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Chowing down on lentil soup and pasta seems to be the way to go if you have type 2 diabetes. Low-Glycemic Index Diet for Diabetes WebMD Diabetes control better with low-glycemic diet Reuters TIME - SmartBrief - WRAL.com - dBTechno all 96 news articles

Medicare to pay doctors to embrace e-prescribing - Reuters Posted: 17 Dec 2008 11:06 AM CST Canada.com Medicare to pay doctors to embrace e-prescribing Reuters - 5 hours ago By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The future has arrived for US doctors when it comes to prescribing medications. Starting next month, Medicare, the federal health insurance program for the elderly and disabled, will offer financial bonuses to ... Incentives At Work: E-Prescriptions On the Rise BNET Incentive for docs to go paperless Minneapolis Star Tribune Fox 12 Boise - WLFI.com - Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com all 334 news articles

Record 39000 people call Wis. tobacco quit line - Chicago Tribune Posted: 17 Dec 2008 11:15 AM CST Daily Mail Record 39000 people call Wis. tobacco quit line Chicago Tribune - 5 hours ago AP MADISON, Wis. - A record 39000 smokers trying to stop called the state's Tobacco Quit Line this year. The toll-free service started in 2001. Tobacco Quit Line WMTV Record 122000 callers seek help from quit line to stop smoking WKOW-TV.com Reuters India - Daily Mail - SYS-CON Media - Wakulla.com all 76 news articles

Study: Bone drug helps chemo fight breast cancer - Atlanta Journal Constitution Posted: 17 Dec 2008 10:57 AM CST TopNews Study: Bone drug helps chemo fight breast cancer Atlanta Journal Constitution - 5 hours ago By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Medical Writer New research adds fresh hope that a drug that strengthens bones might also fight breast cancer. Aromatase Inhibitors Improve Outcomes in Early Breast Cancer Cancer Consultants SABCS: Breast Cancer Patients May Get Estrogen Exposure from Skin ... MedPage Today Medscape - Pharmaceutical Business Review - U.S. News & World Report - Manchester Online all 390 news articles

Burning Calories Snoring Is a Loud Distress Call - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 17 Dec 2008 03:15 PM CST OverTheLimit.info Burning Calories Snoring Is a Loud Distress Call U.S. News & World Report - 1 hour ago Some people are suggesting it might be good news that loud snorers—who are typically overweight—use up more calories than those who sleep quietly. Heavy snorers 'burn more energy' BBC News Heavy Snorers Burn More Calories, Study Says FOXNews ChattahBox - New York Daily News - TopNews - HealthNews all 85 news articles

Radiation Plus Hormone Therapy Cuts Prostate Cancer Deaths - BusinessWeek Posted: 16 Dec 2008 11:50 PM CST CTV.ca Radiation Plus Hormone Therapy Cuts Prostate Cancer Deaths BusinessWeek - 16 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 - Drug Topics Magazine - The Associated Press all 360 news articles

Why Statins Don't Work in 1 in 5 People - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 17 Dec 2008 01:45 PM CST SmartAboutHealth Why Statins Don't Work in 1 in 5 People U.S. News & World Report - 2 hours ago Often hailed as "wonder drugs" for their ability to lower cholesterol and reduce heart attack risk, statins actually don't work that well in about 20 percent of users. New Abbott triglyceride drug TriLipix wins US OK Reuters Abbott's TriLipix Approved by FDA Wall Street Journal eMaxHealth.com - WebMD - Los Angeles Times - CNNMoney.com all 75 news articles

Blue Cross awards $450000 - Philanthropy Journal Posted: 17 Dec 2008 03:08 PM CST Blue Cross awards $450000 Philanthropy Journal - 1 hour ago Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation awarded $240000 in grants for Growing Up Healthy children's health program, $210000 for Healthy Together immigrant health program. Health Plans Reach Out to Touch the Consumer BNET Catalyst Fund Awards $14175 in Grants to Community Health ... MarketWatch FierceHealthcare - FedSmith.com - OhMyGov! - NDPR all 71 news articles

Healthy Families program gets last-minute grant - Sacramento Bee Posted: 17 Dec 2008 03:25 PM CST Healthy Families program gets last-minute grant Sacramento Bee - 1 hour ago By Aurelio Rojas A $16.7 million reprieve funded by California's 50-cents-a-pack tax on cigarettes today allowed the state's Healthy Families insurance program for children to avert closing enrollment for the first time in its 10-year history. State's Healthy Families program gets a last-minute lifeline Los Angeles Times Report: Most uninsured children from working families Bizjournals.com MarketWatch - Business Daily Africa - KPBS - Los Angeles Daily News all 54 news articles

Shot key in battling flu - The Evening Leader Posted: 17 Dec 2008 02:39 PM CST Earthtimes (press release) Shot key in battling flu The Evening Leader - 1 hour ago By MARY BARGDILL ST. MARYS - As the winter season heralds the flu and cold season, Auglaize County residents can take steps to protect themselves from succumbing to the viruses. Flu gets a head start, immunizations still available Inland Empire News Study: Adults not getting flu shots ABC 4 Winfield Daily Courier - Newton Record - NTV - Daily Journal all 60 news articles

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