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Health execs, advocates brainstorm reform ideas for Obama - Bizjournals.com Posted: 30 Dec 2008 02:48 PM CST That Happened! Health execs, advocates brainstorm reform ideas for Obama Bizjournals.com - 1 hour ago A group with seemingly competing interests - hospital executives, government health officials, private physicians, an insurance salesman, a consumer advocate - found plenty of common ground Tuesday when discussing health-care reform ideas to send to ... Santa Cruz residents send Obama health care ideas San Jose Mercury News Local, state health care representatives meet to discuss wish list Columbus Dispatch Chicago Tribune - New York Times - CBS News - Explore Howard County all 118 news articles

Virginity pledges don't mean much, study says - CNN Posted: 30 Dec 2008 11:09 AM CST OverTheLimit.info Virginity pledges don't mean much, study says CNN - 5 hours ago By Theresa Tamkins As many as one in eight teens in the United States may take a virginity pledge at some point, vowing to wait until they're married before having sex. 7 Factors That Foster Teen Virginity, Pledge or No Pledge U.S. News & World Report Premarital Abstinence Pledges Ineffective, Study Finds Washington Post WebMD - MedPage Today - FOXNews - Bloomberg all 191 news articles

Health Buzz: A High Blood Pressure Gene and Other Health News - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 30 Dec 2008 11:09 AM CST ABC News Health Buzz: A High Blood Pressure Gene and Other Health News U.S. News & World Report - 5 hours ago A gene variant carried by about 1 in 5 white Americans seems to make people more likely to end up with high blood pressure, according to new research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences . Gene Linked to High Blood Pressure Discovered Washington Post Key gene linked to high blood pressure identified Reuters HealthNews - BBC News - RedOrbit - ChattahBox all 101 news articles

Researchers unlock secrets of 1918 flu pandemic - Reuters Posted: 29 Dec 2008 05:09 PM CST Boston Globe Researchers unlock secrets of 1918 flu pandemic Reuters - 23 hours ago WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers have found out what made the 1918 flu pandemic so deadly -- a group of three genes that lets the virus invade the lungs and cause pneumonia. Genes Made 1918 Spanish Flu Deadly WebMD • 1918 Flu Virus Offers Clues to Prevent Pandemics Consumer Affairs RedOrbit - TopNews - SmartBrief - dBTechno all 104 news articles

Bayer Sues Abbott Over Humira - Wall Street Journal Posted: 30 Dec 2008 12:22 PM CST Bayer Sues Abbott Over Humira Wall Street Journal - 3 hours ago By JON KAMP A unit of Bayer AG has filed a patent-infringement lawsuit in a US court against Abbott Laboratories relating to the autoimmune drug Humira, which is Abbott's top-selling product. Bayer to Abbott: You Owe Us for Humira Wall Street Journal Blogs Bayer Sues Abbott Over Humira TheStreet.com Chicago Tribune - Tyler Morning Telegraph - Medical Marketing and Media all 9 news articles

Cephalon will pay Kansas $1.1 million to settle drug-marketing claims - Bizjournals.com Posted: 30 Dec 2008 02:08 PM CST Cephalon will pay Kansas $1.1 million to settle drug-marketing claims Bizjournals.com - 2 hours ago Kansas will receive more than $1.1 million from a pharmaceutical manufacturer to settle claims of improper off-label marketing of several drugs. Idaho settles dispute with drug maker Cephalon Forbes Kansas Collects in Drug Settlement KNSS Topeka Capital Journal - Worcester Business Journal - Boston Herald - Orlando Sentinel all 92 news articles

Red Cross still reporting blood shortage - Fairfaxtimes.com Posted: 30 Dec 2008 02:44 PM CST WEEK-TV Red Cross still reporting blood shortage Fairfaxtimes.com - 1 hour ago By Staff The American Red Cross's Greater Chesapeake and Potomac Blood Services Region is continuing to ask eligible donors, particularly those with Type O negative and Type B negative blood, to give blood to alleviate a regional shortage. New Year's Resolution: Become a Blood Donor WOWT Blood Supply Needs Boost MSNBC Access North Georgia - WBGH - SmartAboutHealth - dBTechno all 59 news articles

Can we run our cars on human fat? - Christian Science Monitor Posted: 30 Dec 2008 10:51 AM CST Current World News Can we run our cars on human fat? Christian Science Monitor - 5 hours ago By Eoin O'Carroll | 12.29.08 A Beverly Hills cosmetic surgeon attracted attention from alternative energy buffs and public health officials after he announced that he was using liposuctioned fat to fuel two SUVs. Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon Uses Human Fat To Fuel Car SmartAboutHealth Surgeon busted for using human fat to fuel cars China Daily Discover Magazine - FOXNews - Xinhua - New York Daily News all 157 news articles

These 5 hangover cures just might work - Houston Chronicle Posted: 30 Dec 2008 01:46 PM CST CBC.ca These 5 hangover cures just might work Houston Chronicle - 2 hours ago By GREG MORAGO Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle Menudo; oatmeal; french fries. Toast with honey; ginger ale; Coca Cola. Scrambled eggs; bananas; grated fresh ginger in congee. Alcohol Consumption WSOCtv.com Planning to Party? Centralia Chronicle CBC.ca - WSIL TV - The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com - KDKA all 26 news articles

Gastric Bypass Halts Diabetes in Obese Teens - Washington Post Posted: 29 Dec 2008 09:07 AM CST OverTheLimit.info Gastric Bypass Halts Diabetes in Obese Teens Washington Post - Dec 29, 2008 By Steven Reinberg MONDAY, Dec. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Obese teenagers who have gastric bypass surgery not only lose weight but see their type 2 diabetes disappear, a new study finds. Surgery Reverses Type 2 Diabetes in Teens WebMD Gastric bypass can reverse diabetes in teens USA Today Boston Channel.com - The Associated Press - Modern Medicine - Los Angeles Times all 283 news articles

Health Commissioner Promotes Fat Tax on You Tube - WXXI Posted: 30 Dec 2008 03:24 PM CST New York Daily News Health Commissioner Promotes Fat Tax on You Tube WXXI - 53 minutes ago ALBANY, NEW YORK (2008-12-30) The state's Health Commissioner has taken to You Tube to promote a proposed 18% fat tax on soda and sugared juice drinks in New York. State health commish's video touts benefits of levy on nondiet soda New York Daily News NY Health Chief Takes Soda-Tax Pitch to YouTube Wall Street Journal Blogs Newsday - WROC-TV - MSNBC - Buffalo News all 107 news articles

Antioxidants fail again in cancer prevention study - Reuters Posted: 30 Dec 2008 03:05 PM CST Antioxidants fail again in cancer prevention study Reuters - 1 hour ago By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Beta carotene, vitamin C and vitamin E supplements taken for years failed to lower overall cancer risk in the latest study to cast doubt on the possibility that such dietary supplements can prevent cancer. Vitamins Fail to Prevent Cancer: Study Forbes Vitamin supplements do not protect woman against cancer, research ... Telegraph.co.uk MedPage Today - Reuters India - guardian.co.uk - This is London all 17 news articles

America Losing the Fight With Type 2 Diabetes - Washington Post Posted: 30 Dec 2008 02:07 PM CST America Losing the Fight With Type 2 Diabetes Washington Post - 2 hours ago By Dennis Thompson TUESDAY, Dec. 30 (HealthDay News) -- The type 2 diabetes epidemic that continues to sweep across the United States has left an estimated 24 million Americans struggling with the disease, up more than 3 million people since 2005. Quarterback keeps his diabetes in check Asbury Park Press Twin study reveals genetic link to diabetes Rocky Mountain News Denver Post - The Sun - PWO all 11 news articles

Health Highlights: Dec. 30, 2008 - Washington Post Posted: 30 Dec 2008 12:08 PM CST Salem-News.Com Health Highlights: Dec. 30, 2008 Washington Post - 4 hours ago A new study from the US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality found that 7 percent of adults and 19 percent of children taking chemotherapy drugs in outpatient clinics or at home were given the wrong dose or experienced other mistakes with their ... Medication errors common in outpatient cancer treatment, study says Boston Globe Errors involving medications common in outpatient cancer treatment EurekAlert (press release) MedPage Today - Salem-News.Com all 11 news articles

Vital Signs Risks: Extra Sleep Is Found to Lower a Heart Risk - New York Times Posted: 29 Dec 2008 05:56 PM CST SmartAboutHealth Vital Signs Risks: Extra Sleep Is Found to Lower a Heart Risk New York Times - 22 hours ago By NICHOLAS BAKALAR One more reason for getting a good night's sleep: sleeping an extra hour a night may help control coronary artery calcification, a major risk factor for heart disease. Extra sleep may keep heart healthy WFIE-TV More sleep may keep arteries clearer Boston Globe HemOncToday - SmartAboutHealth - dBTechno - PakTribune.com all 17 news articles

Parents Magazine Names Seattle Children’s Hospital One of Nation’s ... - Eastside Business Journal Posted: 30 Dec 2008 12:39 PM CST dBTechno Parents Magazine Names Seattle Children's Hospital One of Nation's ... Eastside Business Journal - 3 hours ago Parents magazine placed Seattle Children's Hospital among the nation's top children's hospitals for the fifth consecutive time. Magazine Ranks Children's Hospital No. 15 WSMV St. Louis Children's among top 5 hospitals Bizjournals.com SmartAboutHealth - MSNBC - Ozarks First - dBTechno all 61 news articles

Glaucoma Drug Gets New Indication for Skimpy Eyelashes - MedPage Today Posted: 30 Dec 2008 12:09 PM CST ABC News Glaucoma Drug Gets New Indication for Skimpy Eyelashes MedPage Today - 4 hours ago By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 30 -- The FDA has approved the glaucoma drug bimatoprost for treatment of eyelash hypotrichosis -- lashes that are not long, thick, or dark enough -- the drug's maker announced here. New eyelash-lengthening drug approved Los Angeles Times FDA approves Allergan's drug for longer eyelashes Reuters U.S. News & World Report - WebMD - Wall Street Journal - Washington Post all 179 news articles

Patient care not as good at for-profit nursing homes, analysis shows - Oshkosh Northwestern Posted: 30 Dec 2008 11:50 AM CST The Money Times Patient care not as good at for-profit nursing homes, analysis shows Oshkosh Northwestern - 4 hours ago For-profit nursing homes are more likely to provide worse care than their nonprofit rivals, according to a USA TODAY analysis of the government's first ranking of nearly 16000 nursing homes. Some question reliability of nursing home ratings Kankakee Daily Journal The Good, The Bad And The Elderly The Daily Record CBS 42 - Maryville Daily Forum - Greenville Herald-Banner - Senior-Spectrum all 46 news articles

Adopt a fire hydrant - MSNBC Posted: 30 Dec 2008 07:59 AM CST KRQE Adopt a fire hydrant MSNBC - 8 hours ago SPOKANE, Wash. - Due to record snowfall already received and projected Fire Departments are asking for assistance from all residents to adopt the closest fire hydrant to their home or business. Durango asks people to adopt hydrants KRQE City struggles to keep fire hydrants accessible Dickinson Press LocalNews8.com - KPVI-TV - Dunn Daily Record - KIDK all 13 news articles

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