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Sleepless nights equal more colds in US study - Reuters Posted: 12 Jan 2009 03:19 PM CST Telegraph.co.uk Sleepless nights equal more colds in US study Reuters - 58 minutes ago WASHINGTON (Reuters) - People who sleep less than seven hours a night are three times as likely to catch a cold as their more well-rested friends and neighbors, US researchers reported on Monday. Lack of Sleep Linked to Common Cold U.S. News & World Report Lack of sleep linked to increased risk of catching a cold Telegraph.co.uk Wall Street Journal Blogs - MedPage Today - Health.com - ABC Action News all 21 news articles

Peanut butter linked to Salmonella outbreak - Reuters Posted: 12 Jan 2009 03:36 PM CST OverTheLimit.info Peanut butter linked to Salmonella outbreak Reuters - 40 minutes ago WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tests confirm that recalled batches of contaminated peanut butter match the strain of Salmonella food poisoning that has sickened 399 people, Minnesota health officials said on Monday. Video: Health Officials Pinpoint Salmonella Scare AssociatedPress Salmonella Spurs Peanut Butter Recall WebMD U.S. News & World Report - The Associated Press - USA Today - Wall Street Journal all 1,584 news articles

Watchdog finds lax US oversight of doctor conflicts - Reuters Posted: 12 Jan 2009 03:04 PM CST eFluxMedia Watchdog finds lax US oversight of doctor conflicts Reuters - 1 hour ago WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - US regulators need to improve lax oversight of the financial conflicts of doctors who test medicines before they are approved for sale, a government watchdog report said on Monday. FDA Lax in Overseeing Doctors' Conflicts in Trials: Report Washington Post FDA Is Lax on Oversight During Trials, Inquiry Finds New York Times ModernHealthcare.com - MedPage Today - Wall Street Journal Blogs - The Canadian Press all 90 news articles

Donating bone marrow, saving lives - CNN Posted: 12 Jan 2009 08:27 AM CST Donating bone marrow, saving lives CNN - 7 hours ago By Judy Fortin They aren't related. In fact, they had never even met until 3-year-old Matthew needed a life-saving bone marrow transplant two years ago. Become A Bone Marrow Donor And Save a Life eMaxHealth.com Donors sought for marrow registry Press & Sun-Bulletin Times-Standard - Ventura County Star - MSNBC - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle all 9 news articles

Recent Opinion Pieces Examine Issues Related to Obama Health Care ... - Kaiser network.org Posted: 12 Jan 2009 11:26 AM CST SmartAboutHealth Recent Opinion Pieces Examine Issues Related to Obama Health Care ... Kaiser network.org - 4 hours ago Several recent opinion pieces discussed issues related to the health care proposals of President-elect Barack Obama. Summaries appear below. Obama's Health-Care Headache Washington Post A high-tech answer to health care frare fraud FCW.com ModernHealthcare.com - SmartAboutHealth - dBTechno - Rapid City Journal all 56 news articles

Human Genome sets 2009 rev view above Street, shares up - Reuters Posted: 12 Jan 2009 01:08 PM CST eFluxMedia Human Genome sets 2009 rev view above Street, shares up Reuters - 3 hours ago By Jennifer Robin Raj BANGALORE, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Human Genome Sciences Inc (HGSI.O: Quote, Profile, Research) forecast 2009 revenue above Wall Street estimates and reiterated that it expects to realize $150 million from the delivery of its ... Human Genome forecasts revenue surge Bizjournals.com Human Genome expects 2009 revenue boost Forbes eFluxMedia - MSN Money - RTT News - StreetInsider.com (subscription) all 39 news articles

Wyeth, Santaris reach drug development agreement - Forbes Posted: 12 Jan 2009 02:01 PM CST Wyeth, Santaris reach drug development agreement Forbes - 2 hours ago AP , 01.12.09, 02:53 PM EST Wyeth Pharmaceuticals and Danish drugmaker Santaris Pharma A/S said Monday they have entered a multimillion dollar agreement to develop new medicines. Wyeth Pharmaceuticals to use Santaris Pharma technology Bizjournals.com Wyeth, Santaris Ink RNA-Based Medicine-Development Deal CNNMoney.com FierceBiotech - Hays Pharma - PR Newswire (press release) - RTT News all 30 news articles

Young US adults may underestimate heart risk: study - Reuters Posted: 12 Jan 2009 03:27 PM CST NewsReleaseWire.com (press release) Young US adults may underestimate heart risk: study Reuters - 49 minutes ago By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Young American adults who learn they have a low immediate risk of heart disease may be making a mistake if they sigh with relief and relax -- their lifetime risk could be high, ... Framingham Score May Not Spot Lifetime Heart Risk U.S. News & World Report Got a Healthy Heart? Maybe Not NBC Chicago EurekAlert (press release) - Irish Health - MedIndia all 17 news articles

All NIH human embryonic stem cell registry lines now deposited at NSCB - University of Wisconsin-Madison University Communications Posted: 12 Jan 2009 09:26 AM CST Inland Empire News All NIH human embryonic stem cell registry lines now deposited at NSCB University of Wisconsin-Madison University Communications - 6 hours ago by Janet Kelly The US National Stem Cell Bank ( NSCB ) has announced that it has received deposits of two human embryonic stem cell lines from Cellartis AB, a biotechnology company based in Sweden. US stem cell bank has acquired all 21 lines Chicago Tribune Obama Action on Stem Cells Would Boost State and National Research ... Earthtimes (press release) Jerusalem Post - WELT ONLINE - Wisconsin State Journal - Examiner.com all 48 news articles

Gardasil Rejected for Older Women Again - Newsinferno.com Posted: 12 Jan 2009 02:39 PM CST SmartAboutHealth Gardasil Rejected for Older Women Again Newsinferno.com - 1 hour ago Despite nearly 10000 reports of adverse reactions, Merck is looking to expand Gardasil approval for older women. Again. According to Bloomberg News, the pharmaceutical maker is likely going to experience at least a one-year delay on its plans for such ... Merck's Gardasil Hits Snag Wall Street Journal Merck Reshuffles After Gardasil Setback Forbes Fall River Herald News - Reuters - Muncie Star Press - AHN all 32 news articles

DuBois Red Cross Weekly Update - Gant Daily Posted: 12 Jan 2009 10:31 AM CST Fijivillage DuBois Red Cross Weekly Update Gant Daily - 5 hours ago National Disaster Campaign: The American Red Cross' National Disaster Relief Fund Campaign continues to raise money to pay for the hurricane relief efforts underway in the gulf coast,Florida, and the Carolinas. Grandpa a lifelong Red Cross volunteer Statesman Journal Red Cross Praised In New Hampshire For Work During Ice Storm dBTechno York Weekly - Alexandria Town Talk - Youngstown Vindicator - AsiaOne all 18 news articles

COBRA Coverage Too Costly for Many Unemployed, Analysis Finds - Kaiser network.org Posted: 12 Jan 2009 11:26 AM CST ABC News COBRA Coverage Too Costly for Many Unemployed, Analysis Finds Kaiser network.org - 4 hours ago Health insurance premiums under COBRA -- which allows recently laid-off workers to retain their group health coverage for as long as 18 months, provided that they pay 102% of the premiums -- take up between 30% and 84% of standard unemployment benefits ... Paying For Health Care is Difficult for the Unemployed KPBS Many Hawaii Unemployed Forgo Health Insurance MSNBC Reuters - Washington Post - ABC News - Chicago Tribune all 305 news articles

New England Journal changes policies - Boston Globe Posted: 12 Jan 2009 03:13 AM CST New England Journal changes policies Boston Globe - 13 hours ago In more fallout from publication of a lung cancer screening study, the New England Journal of Medicine has changed its procedures for disclosing potential conflicts of interests by its authors, according to The New York Times. Medical Journal Criticized Over Lack of Disclosure on Authors Wall Street Journal NEJM Changes Disclosure Policy Newsinferno.com FierceHealthcare - Medical News Today (press release) all 6 news articles

Mysterious pelican deaths worry California biologists - San Jose Mercury News Posted: 12 Jan 2009 03:30 AM CST eFluxMedia Mysterious pelican deaths worry California biologists San Jose Mercury News - 12 hours ago By Lisa M. Krieger An adult and a juvenile brown pelican eat from the aviary food bin at the International Bird Rescue Research Center in Fairfield. More Pelicans Popping Up Sick All Over California SmartAboutHealth Confusion Grows Over Sick Pelicans Across California dBTechno Daily Democrat - San Luis Obispo Tribune - Daily Nexus - San Francisco Chronicle all 254 news articles

Radon Awareness - Akron Beacon Journal Posted: 12 Jan 2009 01:50 PM CST Radon Awareness Akron Beacon Journal - 2 hours ago With temperatures dropping, many homes are closed-up tight against the winter chill and residents are spending more time indoors. It's at this time of the year, more than any other, that homeowners need to be concerned about dangerous levels of Radon ... Free radon test kits available Livingston Daily Bredesen Proclaims Radon Action Month WKSR North Carolina News Network - WKOW-TV.com - Watauga Democrat - Fremont News Messenger all 20 news articles

Hormone therapy linked to brain shrinkage in older women - CNN Posted: 12 Jan 2009 03:09 PM CST Hormone therapy linked to brain shrinkage in older women CNN - 1 hour ago By Anne Harding Not too long ago, millions of postmenopausal women were taking estrogen as part of hormone therapy to protect their hearts, prevent cancer, and keep their brains sharp. HRT Brings Modest Reduction in Brain Volume MedPage Today Hormone therapy linked to brain shrinkage Reuters India Toronto Star - The Press Association - EurekAlert (press release) - News24 all 15 news articles

American Cancer Society kicks off campaign this week - Houma Courier Posted: 12 Jan 2009 03:45 PM CST Brazil Times American Cancer Society kicks off campaign this week Houma Courier - 31 minutes ago After raising more than $260000 in the name of cancer research last year, the American Cancer Society's local office hopes to increase that number by leaps and bounds this year, and it starts with the launch of the agency's yearly campaign this week. Relay for Life kickoff event scheduled for Jan. 28 Rochelle News Leader Sixth annual Villages Relay For Life to be held April 24 and 25 Villages Daily Sun Burleson-Crowley Connection - White Lake Beacon - Bucyrus Telegraph Forum - Bognor Today all 19 news articles

Teen birth rates up in 26 states - Cherry Hill Courier Post Posted: 12 Jan 2009 03:02 PM CST OneNewsNow Teen birth rates up in 26 states Cherry Hill Courier Post - 1 hour ago By SHARON JAYSON • Gannett News Service • January 12, 2009 The latest data on teen birth rates shows significant increases in 26 states, according to government data out Wednesday, which suggests that the rise in teens having babies is geographically ... Teen pregnancy rate highest in Mississippi Baltimore Sun A sign of moral conscience? Mount Pleasant Daily Tribune Casper Star-Tribune Online - Corpus Christi Caller Times - Tulsa World - The Free Lance-Star all 20 news articles

New rating system a big step forward - Kentucky.com Posted: 12 Jan 2009 02:30 AM CST New rating system a big step forward Kentucky.com - 13 hours ago By Bernie Vonderheide Bravo to the Lexington Herald-Leader for its bold and complete front-page coverage of the new Five-Star Rating System for nursing homes. Rating dispute Daily Iberian Care homes say rating system flawed Alton Telegraph Murfreesboro Post - News-Sun - Republican & Herald - Allentown Morning Call all 18 news articles

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