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Thursday, 18 December 2008 at 4:18 pm Posted by smp

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New rule for health providers stirs objections (AP)

Posted: 18 Dec 2008 04:01 PM CST

AP - The Bush administration, in its final days, issued a federal rule Thursday reinforcing protections for doctors and other health care workers who refuse to participate in abortions and other procedures because of religious or moral objections.

Urban areas struggle to find grocers, fresh food (AP)

Posted: 18 Dec 2008 02:31 PM CST

Selma Lozoya checks stocks of milk, yogurt and fruit juices at Los Compoadres Market, which has a good variety of healthful food available, in South Los Angeles Friday, Aug. 22, 2008. In the poorest parts of Los Angeles, a grocery store or a sit-down restaurant can be hard to come by, a reality local officials fault for the higher rates of obesity, diabetes and other health problems that plague the area disproportionately. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)AP - Selma Lozoya didn't realize how tough it would be to help her obese mother lose weight until she had to forage for fresh groceries in the inner city.

Nursing home industry worries about new ratings (AP)

Posted: 18 Dec 2008 06:07 AM CST

AP - Rating systems help people decide which restaurants to go to or hotels to stay at. So why not something similar from the federal government for the nation's 16,000 nursing homes?

Tumor in Colorado newborn's brain contained foot (AP)

Posted: 18 Dec 2008 04:24 AM CST

AP - A pediatric neurosurgeon says a tumor he removed from the brain of a Colorado Springs infant contained a tiny foot and other partially formed body parts.

Childhood Obesity May Cause Thyroid Problems (HealthDay)

Posted: 18 Dec 2008 06:03 PM CST

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Dec. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Childhood obesity may alter the structure and function of the thyroid gland, an organ in the neck that releases hormones crucial to metabolism.

FDA Wants New Diabetes Drugs Tested for Heart Risks (HealthDay)

Posted: 18 Dec 2008 06:03 PM CST

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Dec. 17 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is now asking all companies looking for approval of new type 2 diabetes medications to undertake studies that determine whether they cause cardiovascular problems.

'Hot' Toys May Not Be the Best Present (HealthDay)

Posted: 18 Dec 2008 06:03 PM CST

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Dec. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Mental and physical development should be important considerations when you're looking for children's Christmas gifts, advises an expert at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia.

Government Launches Nursing Home Rating System (HealthDay)

Posted: 18 Dec 2008 06:03 PM CST

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Dec. 18 (HealthDay News) -- The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services unveiled an updated Web site Thursday intended to make choosing a nursing home easier for elderly Americans and their families.

Marital Distress May Affect Breast Cancer Recovery (HealthDay)

Posted: 18 Dec 2008 06:03 PM CST

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Dec. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Marriage problems are associated with poorer outcomes for women with breast cancer, a new U.S. study finds.

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