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Flu Vaccines Are Approved and Urged for Most - New York Times

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Flu Vaccines Are Approved and Urged for Most
New York Times
The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that it had approved vaccines for the next flu season, expected to start in the fall, and health officials are recommending vaccination for everyone 6 months old and older. ...
H1N1 Protection in Coming Season's Flu Vaccines: FDABusinessWeek
Companies start shipping US flu vaccinesReuters
New flu vaccine: One shot protects against H1N1, toomsnbc.com
MedPage Today -CIDRAP -Gossip Jackal
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Could drinking alcohol help ward off rheumatoid arthritis? - USA Today

2 hours 30 min ago

TopNews United Kingdom (blog)

Could drinking alcohol help ward off rheumatoid arthritis?
USA Today
By Luca Bruno, AP By Amanda Gardner, HealthDay Drinking alcohol may help keep rheumatoid arthritis at bay, possibly because it dampens the body's immune response, new research suggests. Alcohol consumption may also protect people who already have the ...
Drinking may lessen the effects of rheumatoid arthritis, study findsLos Angeles Times
Study: Alcohol Helps Rheumatoid Arthritis SymptomsWebMD
Drinking alcohol can 'reduce severity' of arthritisBBC News
MedPage Today -Telegraph.co.uk -CNN
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Four John Cochran vets test positive for hepitits - KWMU

3 hours 20 sec ago

Four John Cochran vets test positive for hepitits
KWMU
ST. LOUIS, MO (St. Louis Public Radio) - Four veterans treated from the John Cochran VA dental clinic have tested positive for hepatitis. During a briefing with Congressional staff today, VA officials indicated that of 1022 veterans who have been ...
Positive tests for Hep B, Hep C from Cochran VA dental probeSt. Louis American
Vets Test Positive for Hepatitis, GAO Investigation to Include Infection ...Infection Control Today
Veterans Administration Reacts to HIV Scare; Investigation Under WaySafety.BLR.com
KOAM-TV -Southeast Missourian -TheBody.com
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Close friend, family relationships boost survival - USA Today

3 hours 1 min ago

Daily Mail

Close friend, family relationships boost survival
USA Today
Family and friends may do more than provide companionship: They also may boost your longevity, making as much of a difference as not smoking, a new analysis of studies suggests. Researchers combined the results of 148 ...
Relationships boon to healthDeseret News
Study Suggests Strong Social Ties Could Extend LifeRTT News
Social Relation Linked to Longer LifeFood Consumer
TIME -Reuters -Voice of America
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Health Buzz: Calcium Supplements May Boost Heart Attack Risk - U.S. News & World Report

3 hours 4 min ago

CBC.ca

Health Buzz: Calcium Supplements May Boost Heart Attack Risk
U.S. News & World Report
A new review of research on calcium supplements raises concern for those who routinely take them to prevent bone loss. After analyzing data on close to 12000 adults, researchers found that in people older than 40, the supplements ...
Study links calcium pills to heart riskTimes of India
Calcium Supplements Linked to Heart AttacksLos Angeles Times
Study: Calcium May Increase Heart Attack RiskWebMD
ABC News -Food Consumer -CTV.ca
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Bodies of 2 plane crash victims recovered in Mich. - The Associated Press

3 hours 44 min ago

Bodies of 2 plane crash victims recovered in Mich.
The Associated Press
LUDINGTON, Mich. — Michigan state police divers have recovered the remains of two people who were passengers on a medical plane that crashed into Lake Michigan last week. Mason County Emergency Management Coordinator Liz Reimink said Friday that the ...
Two Bodies Recovered From Lake MichiganUpNorthLive.com
Crews locate missing planeABC12.com
Two plane crash victims recoveredLudington Daily News
UpperMichigansSource.com -Muskegon Chronicle - MLive.com -9&10 News
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Does CPR on a moving stretcher work? - Reuters

4 hours 57 sec ago

Sydney Morning Herald

Does CPR on a moving stretcher work?
Reuters
By Frederik Joelving NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Paging script-writers: Pumping on a patient's chest during CPR while a stretcher careens down a hospital hallway works just fine, Chinese researchers have found. By straddling patients on the stretcher ...
Hands-Only CPR Works Just As Well As Mouth-To-MouthCBS News
Studies: CPR Without Rescue Breathing OKWebMD
Compression CPR Found EffectiveLos Angeles Times
NPR -U.S. News & World Report -CNN
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FDA: Evamist Exposure Risky for Children - WebMD

4 hours 54 min ago

The Money Times

FDA: Evamist Exposure Risky for Children
WebMD
July 30, 2010 -- Doctors should advise women who use Evamist spray to prevent children from coming into contact with their medicated skin to avoid possible adverse events, such as premature puberty for girls and enlarged breasts for ...
Evamist Menopause Spray May Harm Children and Pets: FDAABC News
Evamist Exposure May Spark Early Puberty in Children, FDA WarnsAboutLawsuits.com
Evamist Estrogen Spray May Pose Health Risk to Children and Pets, FDA WarnsDrugWatch.com
MedPage Today -Endocrine Today -ModernMedicine
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West Nile Virus found in Brookline mosquitoes - Boston Globe

5 hours 35 min ago

TopNews United Kingdom (blog)

West Nile Virus found in Brookline mosquitoes
Boston Globe
Public health officials are alerting Brookline residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites after West Nile Virus has been detected in mosquitoes in town. The state Department of Public Health confirmed Friday ...
West Nile Virus Could Be Big in 2010KPTM-TV
No West Nile Virus reported in CountyReno Gazette Journal
West Nile Virus Detectected In Long Beach MosquitoesLA Weekly (blog)
Arizona Republic -Coastal Point -BurlingtonFreePress.com
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CORRECT: UPDATE:Geron Gets FDA Approval To Resume Stem-Cell Study - Wall Street Journal

5 hours 45 min ago

BigPond News

CORRECT: UPDATE:Geron Gets FDA Approval To Resume Stem-Cell Study
Wall Street Journal
("=UPDATE: Geron Gets FDA Approval To Resume Stem-Cell Study," at 11:20 am EDT, misstated how stem cells are obtained in the 12th paragraph. The correct version follows:) By Thomas Gryta Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Geron Corp. ...
FDA approves Geron's groundbreaking study of embryonic cellsOakland Tribune
Geron Gets FDA OK to Test Embryonic Stem Cell Therapy on Spinal Cord InjuriesDailyFinance
Menlo Park-based Geron resumes stem cell trialsKGO-TV
USA Today -The Associated Press -Bloomberg
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Mental health board hears MHSA plan update - Willits News

6 hours 11 min ago

MedIndia

Mental health board hears MHSA plan update
Willits News
By Mike A'Dair/TWN Staff Writer When and if California coughs up, the Mental Health Division will have another $3 million to spend on county Mental Health Services Act programs. That's the upshot of a joint meeting of the Mental Health Board and the ...
One in five Californians say they need mental health careLos Angeles Times
Include Mental Health in an Age-Friendly New YorkHuffington Post (blog)
Survey: One out of Five Californians Report Need for Mental Health HelpCalifornia Healthline
USInsurance Online.com -Bizjournals.com -UPI.com
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Going Online May Help Overcome Hurdles to Weight Loss - FOXNews

6 hours 47 min ago

CBC.ca

Going Online May Help Overcome Hurdles to Weight Loss
FOXNews
Spending time on specific websites can help people lose weight by keeping them accountable and connected, Time.com reported. Investigators at the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research (KPCHR) designed a website to track the weight of about 350 ...
Can Surfing the Internet Help You Lose Weight?TIME
Website Helps Dieters Keep Kilos OffVoice of America
To Help Keep Weight Off, Turn to the WebBusinessWeek
RTT News -Medscape -Orlando Sentinel
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Feds run cable TV ad touting health care law - USA Today

8 hours 30 min ago

MiamiHerald.com

Feds run cable TV ad touting health care law
USA Today
But the new cable TV ad debuting today, on Medicare's 45th birthday, is about the future, not the past: It's part of the annual Medicare open enrollment campaign -- but no harm done if it also make seniors feel better about the health care law that ...
Andy Griffith Pitches Health Care Law in TV AdCBS News
White House to take healthcare to TVUPI.com
Seniors Demonstrate In Support Of MedicareThe San Francisco Appeal
Memphis Commercial Appeal -Gossip Jackal
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New Sensor Brings Fresh Hope to Diabetics - Food Consumer

8 hours 41 min ago

Los Angeles Times

New Sensor Brings Fresh Hope to Diabetics
Food Consumer
“Diabetes kills one American every three minutes and is the seventh leading cause of death in the US Life expectancy for people with diabetes has historically been shortened by an average of seven to 10 years, and the risk of death for people with ...
UC San Diego researchers develop implantable glucose sensor that lasts for a ...Los Angeles Times
Wireless Blood Glucose Monitor: A Breakthrough in the Fight Against DiabetesGossip Jackal
New Blood Glucose Monitor Allows for Wireless TransmissionsiHealthBeat
Sydney Morning Herald -Seer Press -DG News
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Weight-Loss Combo Appears Effective - MedPage Today

9 hours 25 min ago

Reuters India

Weight-Loss Combo Appears Effective
MedPage Today
Explain to interested patients that a combination of bupropion and naltrexone (Contrave) appeared to be both safe and effective for weight loss in obese patients. A sustained-release formulation combining ...
Contrave Diet Pill Safe and Effective ... So FarABC News
Combo Weight Loss Pill Fights Cravings and AppetiteWebMD
Orexigen weight-loss drug shows positive results in studyFierceBiotech
HealthNews -msnbc.com -MSN Health & Fitness
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Actos, Avandia Linked to Fractures: Study - AboutLawsuits.com

10 hours 11 min ago

TopNews United Kingdom (blog)

Actos, Avandia Linked to Fractures: Study
AboutLawsuits.com
According to new research published this month in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, older women taking Actos or Avandia were found to have a higher rate of bone fractures. Researchers found that the use of Avandia and Actos was far ...
More Evidence Links Fractures to Diabetes DrugsWebMD
TZD Use Linked to Fracture Risk in Women 50 and OlderMedPage Today
Did Actos Act Correctly?DTC Perspectives Magazine
Gossip Jackal -KYTX -Live in the Now
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Rare Disease Carried By Mosquitoes Kills Infant - FOXNews

11 hours 8 min ago

Tbo.com

Rare Disease Carried By Mosquitoes Kills Infant
FOXNews
TAMPA, Fla. — Gulf coast health officials are urging residents to use mosquito repellant after two people died of Eastern equine encephalitis this month. On Thursday, Hillsborough County health officials elevated an advisory first issued in April to an ...
Plane sprays pesticide around Brandon to fight virus-carrying mosquitoesTampabay.com
Two Dead In FL From Mosquito-Borne IllnessMyStateline.com
Two mosquitos found in Hanson infected with EEEWhitman & Hanson Express
The Patriot Ledger -MyFox Tampa Bay -TheHorse.com
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Cubicin Side Effects May Increase Pneumonia Risk: FDA - AboutLawsuits.com

11 hours 33 min ago

Gossip Jackal

Cubicin Side Effects May Increase Pneumonia Risk: FDA
AboutLawsuits.com
Federal drug safety regulators are warning doctors and patients that the intravenous antibiotic Cubicin may increase the risk of pneumonia. On Thursday, the FDA issued a drug safety warning for Cubicin, indicating that a post-marketing review of the ...
The FDA warns about pneumonia caused by antibiotic CubicinLos Angeles Times
FDA Finds Pneumonia Risk with DaptomycinMedPage Today
Daptomycin May Be Linked to Eosinophilic PneumoniaMedscape
Reuters -DG News -UPI.com
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A Different Path to Medical School - New York Times (blog)

11 hours 37 min ago

A Different Path to Medical School
New York Times (blog)
For years, Mount Sinai Medical School has quietly admitted about 35 students a year who have not completed pre-med coursework. A study by the founder of the program, known as the Humanities and Medicine Program, published Thursday ...
Mt. Sinai Program Lets Some Pre-Meds Swap Orgo for ShakespeareWall Street Journal (blog)
Students with Humanities Background Equally Successful in Medical School as ...Newswise (press release)
Hippie Medical School Just Letting In Any Old Theater MajorGawker

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Poll Shows Decline In Healthcare Overhaul Opposition - Gossip Jackal

13 hours 20 min ago

Gossip Jackal

Poll Shows Decline In Healthcare Overhaul Opposition
Gossip Jackal
Recent polls show opposition to the massive healthcare overhaul is declining. The most recent poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation shows opposition at 35%, down from 41% last month. The poll also showed 50% approved of the healthcare reform, ...
Poll shows opposition to health care overhaul decliningWashington Post
Health care law gains support? Well, of courseAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
Poll Finds Opposition to Health Care Reform Law Has Declined in JulyCalifornia Healthline
msnbc.com (blog) -The Lipman Times -The Hill (blog)
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