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Novel Thyroid Hormone Analogue Aids Lipid Lowering - MedPage Today

1 hour 30 min ago

Daily Mail

Novel Thyroid Hormone Analogue Aids Lipid Lowering
MedPage Today
Explain to interested patients that an experimental drug that mimics thyroid hormone in the liver enhanced the lipid-lowering effects of statins in a clinical trial. Note that the study provided only ...
Alternative to Statins Shows PromiseBusinessWeek
New Cholesterol Drug Could be Statin AlternativeeMaxHealth
New Substance Can Help Lowering CholesterolSR International - Radio Sweden
UPI.com -TopNews New Zealand -Times of India
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Free H1N1 Vaccinations in Grass Valley and Truckee - YubaNet

1 hour 30 min ago

TheMedGuru

Free H1N1 Vaccinations in Grass Valley and Truckee
YubaNet
Mar. 11, 2010 - The Nevada County Public Health Department is pleased to announce another opportunity for you to receive a H1N1 vaccination. The vaccinations will be offered free of charge to people in all age groups this Thursday, March 11th from ...
Program aims to prevent virus outbreakThe Almagest
Was the flu fracas a flop?Buffalo News
Del. Reports 7th H1N1-Related DeathWBOC TV 16
Business Gazette -Gary Post Tribune -Medford Transcript
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Pill Kills Hard-to-Treat Head Lice - WebMD

5 hours 54 min ago

SAMAA TV

Pill Kills Hard-to-Treat Head Lice
WebMD
March 10, 2010 -- Stromectal -- a pill containing ivermectin, a drug used to prevent heartworms in dogs -- kills head lice that are resistant to first-line treatment better than malathion-based lotion. ...
Pill found to outdo lotion in tough head-lice casesLos Angeles Times
Oral Pill More Effective than Lotion in Reducing Head LiceTopNews United States
For Tough Head Lice, Pill Tops LotionBusinessWeek
CBS 5 -WYMT -eYugoslavia.com
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NIH Panel: End Bans on Vaginal Birth After C-Section - WebMD

5 hours 54 min ago

KVAL

NIH Panel: End Bans on Vaginal Birth After C-Section
WebMD
March 10, 2010 - Hospitals and professional societies should end bans that that keep many women who've had a C-section from opting for a natural birth in later pregnancies, an NIH advisory panel today urged. ...
Panel urges more choice in birth after C-sectionLos Angeles Times
Vaginal birth after cesarean underused: panelReuters
Vaginal birth after C-section gets boost by NIH-convened expert panelBaltimore Sun
Detroit Free Press -ABC News -Columbus Dispatch
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Salmonella Risk Prompts Wider Food Recall - WebMD

5 hours 54 min ago

New York Daily News

Salmonella Risk Prompts Wider Food Recall
WebMD
March 10, 2010 -- Nearly 2 million pounds of ready-to-eat beef taquito and chicken quesadilla products that may be contaminated with salmonella have been recalled, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) says. ...
Food product recall jumps by 1.7M pounds over salmonella fearsUSA Today
Salmonella Recalls Growmyfoxny.com
Salmonella scare: food products recalled cross 100The Money Times
KXNT -Killeen Daily Herald -BusinessWeek
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Men stay sexually active for longer than women - New York Daily News

6 hours 35 min ago

Oneindia

Men stay sexually active for longer than women
New York Daily News
Men's libidos last well into their 60s, 70s and beyond, while older women are more likely to lose interest in sex, according to a new study. Nothing, not even old age, comes between a man and his sex life. Some 67% of men between the ...
Healthier men want more sex for more yearsCNN
Men Outlive Women SexuallyFOXNews
Good Health Boosts Sexual Life ExpectancyWebMD
NBC Chicago -Atlanta Journal Constitution -TIME
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Free condoms can't prevent rise in Trenton AIDS cases: 1 in 56 blacks - The Trentonian

9 hours 35 min ago

Daily Monitor

Free condoms can't prevent rise in Trenton AIDS cases: 1 in 56 blacks
The Trentonian
By LA PARKER TRENTON — Local health organizations distributed free condoms along with other sexually transmitted disease fighters, but city residents continue to lose ground against HIV/AIDS. Trenton numbers ratcheted up from a year ago despite a ...
WVSU Hosts Event for Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness DayWOWK
Women urged to get tested for HIVKSN-TV
Dealing With HIV & AIDSKELOLAND TV
eNews Park Forest -KGWN -KSMU Radio
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Valley Mom Fights For Baby Sling Safety - KPHO Phoenix

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 05:10

CBC.ca

Valley Mom Fights For Baby Sling Safety
KPHO Phoenix
LAVEEN, Ariz. -- "It has been a gut-wrenching ride," said Rochelle Price. The Valley mom has fought for two years to get the word out about dangerous baby slings. Consumers Reports has linked seven suffocation deaths to one product, ...
Gov't to warn on baby slings because of deathsThe Associated Press
Baby sling safetyWMBF
Deaths Linked to Baby Slings, New Warnings ExpectedNewsinferno.com
CANOE -AboutLawsuits.com -Kansas City Star
all 367 news articles »


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Va. assembly approves bill to bar health-insurance mandate - Washington Post

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 04:19

Roanoke Times

Va. assembly approves bill to bar health-insurance mandate
Washington Post
RICHMOND -- The Virginia General Assembly has given final approval to a bill that would make it illegal for the government to require individuals to purchase health insurance, a measure intended to conflict with Democratic ...
Virginia: Opting to Refuse Health OverhaulNew York Times
Legislative update from the 19th District delegatesThe Lincoln Journal
Va OKs 1st bill banning mandated health coverageThe Associated Press
Rose Report -Journal Record (subscription)
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Heart Test May Be Overused - Wall Street Journal

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 02:11

Heart Test May Be Overused
Wall Street Journal
A widely used test to detect blockages in the heart's arteries often turns up little or no evidence of disease, a new study found, suggesting that patients are frequently exposed unnecessarily to the risks and costs of the invasive ...


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Heart Test May Be Overused - Wall Street Journal

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 02:11

Health Care N Diet

Heart Test May Be Overused
Wall Street Journal
A widely used test to detect blockages in the heart's arteries often turns up little or no evidence of disease, a new study found, suggesting that patients are frequently exposed unnecessarily to the risks and costs of the invasive ...
Heart Angiograms Show No Disease in Almost 40%BusinessWeek
Study Suggests Overuse Of Heart AngiogramsKaiser Health News
Study: Too many angiograms givenMinneapolis Star Tribune
NPR (blog) -ABC7Chicago.com
all 200 news articles »


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FDA rules out bisphosphonate, thigh fracture link - Reuters

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 01:37

ABC News

FDA rules out bisphosphonate, thigh fracture link
Reuters
BOSTON (Reuters) - US regulators said on Wednesday they have found no link between oral bisphosphonate osteoporosis medications such as Merck & Co Inc's Fosamax and certain thigh bone fractures. The Food and Drug Administration issued its statement ...
Long-term use of osteoporosis drugs linked to hip breaksUSA Today
FDA reviewing bone meds' fracture riskFiercePharma
FDA Will Review Fosamax, Boniva for SafetyWall Street Journal
ABC News -CTV.ca -dBTechno
all 108 news articles »


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Senate approves $138-billion spending bill - Los Angeles Times

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 00:44

Reuters

Senate approves $138-billion spending bill
Los Angeles Times
The legislation, which must be reconciled with the House version, would extend jobless benefits and tax measures created to boost the economy, and help states pay for Medicaid. By Kim Geiger Reporting from Washington - After months of wrangling, ...
Senate Democrats Seek to Abolish FilibustersFOXNews
Senate passes jobless aid, business tax breaksThe Associated Press
Senate passes jobs measure with some GOP supportMiamiHerald.com
Wall Street Journal -CNNMoney.com -Right Pundits
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Calif. regulators defend rescission settlements - BusinessWeek

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 00:24

Calif. regulators defend rescission settlements
BusinessWeek
California insurance regulators on Wednesday defended their actions against health insurers after a report showed few consumers who complained their coverage was canceled after they took ill actually benefited from ...
Few customers collecting from health-care settlementCapitol Weekly
Settlements over dropped insurance lanquishSan Francisco Chronicle
ABC, CBS, NBC Join Obama's Attack on Insurance CompaniesBusiness Media Institute
Los Angeles Times -CBS 2 -California Healthline
all 95 news articles »


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What 'Government Takeover'? - Newsweek

Wed, 03/10/2010 - 23:43

Center For American Progress

What 'Government Takeover'?
Newsweek
The bogus Republican claim that Obamacare is a government takeover of one-sixth of the economy. Wall Street's problems have captured the attention of Congress, the White House and the media. But ordinary folks are wondering if anyone is paying ...
David M. Cutler: Health Reform Passes the Cost TestWall Street Journal
Johnson: Health care reform opponents "on the wrong side of history."Sioux Falls Argus Leader
New Analyses Show Health Reform Critical to Cost ContainmenteNews Park Forest
Minneapolis Star Tribune -Trade Only Today -Kaiser Health News
all 103 news articles »


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Disease Cause Is Pinpointed With Genome - New York Times

Wed, 03/10/2010 - 23:23

Reuters

Disease Cause Is Pinpointed With Genome
New York Times
Two research teams have independently decoded the entire genome of patients to find the exact genetic cause of their diseases. The approach may offer a new start in the so far disappointing effort to identify the genetic roots of major ...
"Personal" study shows gene maps can spot diseaseReuters
Genome work ushers in new genetic eraHouston Chronicle
Whole genome sequencing diagnosis achievedUPI.com
The Money Times -FierceBiotech -TopNews United States
all 139 news articles »


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Summary Box: FDA reviews Medtronic stimulator - The Associated Press

Wed, 03/10/2010 - 22:23

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Summary Box: FDA reviews Medtronic stimulator
The Associated Press
The Food and Drug Administration has posted its review of a Medtronic device that treats seizures by stimulating areas of the brain used for movement. UNSTIMULATING RESULTS: The FDA said Medtronic's study of the device in epilepsy patients missed its ...
FDA: Medtronic missed epilepsy device study goalReuters
FDA: Medtronic device didn't meet study objectivesBizjournals.com
Medtronic Brain Stimulator Missed Study GoalWall Street Journal
FOXBusiness -The Associated Press
all 194 news articles »


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Rush Limbaugh races to inject racial joke about Paterson into Massa mess - New York Daily News

Wed, 03/10/2010 - 21:00

The Guardian

Rush Limbaugh races to inject racial joke about Paterson into Massa mess
New York Daily News
Eyebrow-raising exchange Tuesday between radio host Rush Limbaugh and a called in which Limbaugh makes a racist comment about Gov. David Paterson. Leaving aside the appropriateness issue for a moment, the caller's premise that sparked Limbaugh's ...
Limbaugh emigration threat clarifiedRadio Business Report
Some thoughts on health care reformDallas Voice
Limbaugh: I'm Not Moving To Costa RicaAll Access Music Group
The Week Magazine -NPR (blog) -WITN
all 69 news articles »


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Clinton, Gates say US help abroad improves image - The Associated Press

Wed, 03/10/2010 - 20:49

Seattle Post Intelligencer

Clinton, Gates say US help abroad improves image
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Bill Clinton and Bill Gates said Wednesday that US investments in fighting AIDS, malaria and other diseases in underdeveloped nations save lives and play a vital role in improving America's image abroad. Testifying before the Senate ...
Bill Clinton, Bill Gates Press US Congress for More Spending on Global HealthVoice of America
Two Bills Offer Formula for Peace: Global HealthCourthouse News Service
Bill Gates Urges More US Spending on Global HealthBusinessWeek
Talk Radio News Service -Politico -CNN International
all 119 news articles »


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Sebelius Cautions Health Insurers About Premium Increases - Wall Street Journal

Wed, 03/10/2010 - 20:11

New York Times (blog)

Sebelius Cautions Health Insurers About Premium Increases
Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON—Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius warned health insurers that opposing the Obama administration's health-care agenda and letting premium increases continue would hurt the health industry. ...
US health secretary piles pressure on insurersReuters
Sebelius piles pressure on insurersWashington Post
Administration Continues Attack on Health InsurersCBS News
Business Media Institute -New York Times (blog) -AFP
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