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Vaccine maker Crucell says in talks with Wyeth - Reuters Posted: 07 Jan 2009 03:48 PM CST Wall Street Journal Blogs Vaccine maker Crucell says in talks with Wyeth Reuters - 30 minutes ago NEW YORK, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Dutch vaccine maker Crucell NV (CRCL.AS)(CRXL.O) said on Wednesday it is in friendly merger discussions with US drugmaker Wyeth (WYE. Wyeth Is in Talks to Acquire Vaccine Maker Crucell Wall Street Journal Wyeth Discussing $1.35 Billion Bid for Crucell NV Bloomberg Wall Street Journal Blogs - FierceBiotech - MarketWatch all 12 news articles

Teen Birth Rate Up in 26 States in 2006 - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 07 Jan 2009 01:03 PM CST E Canada Now Teen Birth Rate Up in 26 States in 2006 U.S. News & World Report - 3 hours ago WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7 (HealthDay News) -- The teen birth rate in the United States increased in 26 of the 50 states in 2006, representing almost every region of the country, according to a new government report. Mississippi has highest teen birth rate, CDC says The Associated Press Teen Birth Rates on the Rise WebMD USA Today - The Miami Herald - Bizjournals.com - KNWA all 453 news articles

Health Buzz: Bird Flu Kills in China and Other Health News - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 07 Jan 2009 10:30 AM CST BBC News Health Buzz: Bird Flu Kills in China and Other Health News U.S. News & World Report - 5 hours ago A 19-year-old woman from northern China died from the H5N1 bird flu virus on Monday, after being admitted to the hospital on December 27, CNN. China alert over bird flu death BBC News Beijing Woman Dies of Avian Flu Wall Street Journal CNN - Radio Free Asia - China Daily - Reuters all 368 news articles

Health Highlights: Jan. 7, 2009 - Washington Post Posted: 07 Jan 2009 12:37 PM CST E Canada Now Health Highlights: Jan. 7, 2009 Washington Post - 3 hours ago A change that begins next year in Medicare's Part D regulations should translate to lower costs for Medicare participants at the pharmacy counter, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said in a news release. CMS rule pushes drug price transparency ModernHealthcare.com Health Care Cunundrum Press & Sun-Bulletin WebMD - Wall Street Journal Blogs - Bizjournals.com - Bloomberg all 550 news articles

Parkinson's treatment shows promise in patients, study says - Chicago Tribune Posted: 07 Jan 2009 01:45 AM CST ABC News Parkinson's treatment shows promise in patients, study says Chicago Tribune - 14 hours ago By Deborah L. Shelton | Tribune reporter Patients with advanced Parkinson's disease who received deep brain stimulation showed greater improvement in movement and quality of life after six months than those treated with medication, a new study shows. Brain implant better than meds for Parkinson's disease CNN Study backs deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's Reuters USA Today - CNNMoney.com - ChattahBox - Minneapolis Star Tribune all 372 news articles

Former Congressman Jack Kemp Has Cancer - FOXNews Posted: 07 Jan 2009 01:33 PM CST Sportsnet.ca Former Congressman Jack Kemp Has Cancer FOXNews - 2 hours ago Jack Kemp is undergoing tests to determine the origin of the disease and how to go about treating it. AP Jack Kemp's office says the former housing secretary, congressman and Buffalo Bills quarterback has been diagnosed with cancer. Jack Kemp, Former US Vice Presidential Nominee, Has Cancer Bloomberg Jack Kemp Diagnosed with Cancer WNED World Magazine - WGRZ-TV - ChristianityToday.com - USA Today all 234 news articles

Upstate NY grocer offers free generic antibiotics - Newsday Posted: 07 Jan 2009 12:37 PM CST eFluxMedia Upstate NY grocer offers free generic antibiotics Newsday - 3 hours ago ROCHESTER, NY - Wegmans Food Markets are giving away free generic oral antibiotics to customers with prescriptions from their doctors. Wegmans Joins Giant, Offers Free Antibiotics Washington Post Antibiotics—Even Free Ones—Won't Cure Most Winter Ills U.S. News & World Report Kaiser network.org - Buffalo News - Asbury Park Press - Bizjournals.com all 98 news articles

Forum attendees outspoken on health care reform - Bizjournals.com Posted: 07 Jan 2009 02:48 PM CST I Really Should Study Forum attendees outspoken on health care reform Bizjournals.com - 1 hour ago Universal health care was the dominant theme during a public forum held this morning to gather recommendations for improving health care in the United States. The GOP Should Fight Health-Care Rationing Wall Street Journal Louisville residents provide input for Obama at healthcare forum WAVE Louisville Courier-Journal - NephrOnline - Green Bay Press Gazette - Council on Foreign Relations all 104 news articles

Salmonella outbreak sickens 388 across US: CDC - Reuters Posted: 07 Jan 2009 02:07 PM CST National Post Salmonella outbreak sickens 388 across US: CDC Reuters - 2 hours ago WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An outbreak of salmonella food poisoning has made 388 people sick across 42 states, sending 18 percent of them to the hospital, US health officials said on Wednesday. CDC activates emergency group to find salmonella source USA Today Salmonella outbreak spreads to 42 states, CDC says The Associated Press The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com - CaymanMama.com (press release) - Dayton Daily News - WLWT all 210 news articles

Breast cancer in men often detected late - Reuters Posted: 07 Jan 2009 03:05 PM CST CBC.ca Breast cancer in men often detected late Reuters - 1 hour ago NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - One in every hundred breast cancers or so occurs in men, and such tumors are often detected at a late stage. Budget crisis may shut Adelphi breast cancer hotline Newsday Native Mexican diet can help beat breast cancer WKOW-TV.com Westchester.com - CalorieLab Calorie Counter News - The News-Press - Cancerpage.com all 32 news articles

Study Links Obesity to Ovarian Cancer - New York Times Posted: 07 Jan 2009 02:36 PM CST Fresh News Study Links Obesity to Ovarian Cancer New York Times - 1 hour ago By RONI CARYN RABIN Obese older women who never took postmenopausal hormones are at almost double the risk of developing ovarian cancer compared to their normal weight peers, a new study finds. Obesity Linked to Ovarian Cancer U.S. News & World Report Obesity Can Be a Risk Factor for Ovarian Cancer HealthNews Bloomberg - Los Angeles Times - Modern Medicine - TopNews all 184 news articles

Blue Shield to restore coverage for dropped Californians - Los Angeles Times Posted: 07 Jan 2009 02:00 AM CST dBTechno Blue Shield to restore coverage for dropped Californians Los Angeles Times - 14 hours ago In an attempt to settle investigations prompted by articles in The Times, the insurer agrees to reissue plans to almost 700 Californians and reimburse them for expenses that would have been covered. WellPoint Announces Appearance at Upcoming Conference SYS-CON Media Calif. reaches settlement with Blue Shield San Francisco Chronicle SmartBrief - Kaiser network.org - SmartAboutHealth - Worcester Business Journal all 146 news articles

Study raises hope for obesity treatment - Reuters Posted: 06 Jan 2009 05:35 PM CST dBTechno Study raises hope for obesity treatment Reuters - 22 hours ago By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - US researchers may have found an obesity treatment that unlocks the fat-fighting promise of leptin, an appetite-suppressing hormone once hailed as the answer to the battle of the bulge. New hope for failed obesity drug Boston Globe Leptin Hormone Could Be Key To Combat Obesity I Really Should Study Washington Post - dBTechno - Straits Times - Ivanhoe all 86 news articles

What’s going on with Steve Jobs’ hormones? - CNNMoney.com Posted: 07 Jan 2009 02:43 PM CST Washington Post What's going on with Steve Jobs' hormones? CNNMoney.com - 1 hour ago Steve Jobs' letter to the Apple community about his health problems seems to have reassured investors - the stock closed up 4.22% in Monday trading. Jobs Paints A Not-So-Clear Picture of Health Washington Post 'Hormone imbalance' raises question of cancer Los Angeles Times TIME - NPR - The Washington Independent - The News Journal all 20 news articles

Health officials urge homes be tested for radon gas - The County Press Posted: 07 Jan 2009 03:35 PM CST BBC News Health officials urge homes be tested for radon gas The County Press - 43 minutes ago LAPEER COUNTY -- You can't see, smell or taste radon gas, but it could kill you. A Michigan Public Health Institute report estimates more than 600 new lung cancer cases in Michigan are attributable to indoor radon each year and nationally the National ... Grand Island Health Department Gives Out Free Radon Test Kits NTV Radon gas action needed across UK BBC News Romeo Observer - Telegraph.co.uk - Fort Smith Times Record - Sioux Falls Argus Leader all 62 news articles

House Dems to vote on Obama-favored health plan - The Associated Press Posted: 07 Jan 2009 03:30 PM CST WAVY-TV House Dems to vote on Obama-favored health plan The Associated Press - 48 minutes ago WASHINGTON (AP) - House Democrats plan to give President-elect Barack Obama an early victory on health care, specifically children's health care, next week. Soon Free of Bush Veto Pen, Democrats Push Children's Health Wall Street Journal Blogs Kids' health insurance promoted Columbus Dispatch Michigan Policy Network - WWMT - WYTV all 148 news articles

FDA to Require Foods, Cosmetics to List Bug Dye Linked to Allergies - Newsinferno.com Posted: 07 Jan 2009 01:24 PM CST InjuryBoard.com FDA to Require Foods, Cosmetics to List Bug Dye Linked to Allergies Newsinferno.com - 2 hours ago Color additives made from insects will have to be listed on food and cosmetics labels by 2011. Right now, when the bug dyes are listed on the packaging of food and cosmetics, they are simply listed as "artificial color," said the Free Press News ... Food, Cosmetic Labels to Note Dye Derived From Bug WebMD FDA Rules Food, Cosmetic Labels Must List Bugs Ingredients SmartAboutHealth guardian.co.uk - dBTechno - Minneapolis City Pages - WPXI.com all 20 news articles

Ambulance Stolen, Taken for Joy Ride - Washington Post Posted: 07 Jan 2009 02:39 PM CST Ambulance Stolen, Taken for Joy Ride Washington Post - 1 hour ago By Aaron C. Davis A team of paramedics got a shock early this morning when they walked out of an emergency room in Prince George's County to find their ambulance missing. Man allegedly steals ambulance from Clinton hospital Business Gazette Waldorf Ambulance Stolen from Hospital Bay Net FireRescue1 - WTOP all 5 news articles

Red Cross Holds Emergency Blood Drive - WLKY Posted: 07 Jan 2009 03:44 PM CST The Money Times Red Cross Holds Emergency Blood Drive WLKY - 34 minutes ago By Hailee Lampert/WLKY That's because the Red Cross's annual Donorama event in December didn't bring in the necessary number of pints of blood this year. American Red Cross - blood drives WBTV Red Cross to hold blood drive Bizjournals.com Boston Globe - Fenton Tri County Times - Vanderbilt University News all 75 news articles

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