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  1. The Bay Citizen: I.R.S. Looks at Finances of Planned Parenthood 3.09.2010, 04:13
    The criminal division of the Internal Revenue Service is looking into the finances of Planned Parenthood Golden Gate in Oakland, CA, which has also begun its own investigation.
  2. Employers Push Costs for Health on Workers 3.09.2010, 03:52
    Employers passed all of the increases in insurance premiums this year to their employees, a survey found.
  3. Child’s Ordeal Shows Risks of Psychosis Drugs for Young 3.09.2010, 03:37
    Powerful drugs are given to young children despite a lack of study on how they affect development.
  4. Health Costs Passed On to Workers 3.09.2010, 03:34
    The annual Kaiser survey of employer health benefits shows employers managed to keep costs down, but employees’ premiums went up.
  5. Srinagar Journal: A Kashmir Hospital Is Witness to Conflict 3.09.2010, 03:20
    Just getting to work is an ordeal for staff members, who have also had to face chanting protesters in their emergency room.
  6. Common bone drugs linked to esophageal cancer risk 3.09.2010, 01:09
    LONDON (Reuters) – People who take a commonly used class of osteoporosis drugs called bisphosphonates for more than five years may be doubling their risk of developing cancer of the gullet or esophagus, a British study found on Friday.
  7. Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 2, 2010 (HealthDay) 3.09.2010, 01:08
    HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:
  8. Seniors Get Boost From Bad News About the Young (HealthDay) 3.09.2010, 01:08
    HealthDay – THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) — Older people prefer to read negative news stories about the young, possibly because it makes them feel better about themselves, a new study suggests.
  9. Bone drugs may raise risk of throat cancer (AP) 3.09.2010, 01:01
    AP – People who take bone-strengthening drugs for several years may have a slightly higher risk of esophageal cancer, a new study suggests.
  10. Scientist at Work: Dr. Donald A. Redelmeier: Think the Answer’s Clear? Look Again 3.09.2010, 12:54
    Dr. Donald A. Redelmeier’s work has debunked preconceived notions and revealed some deep truths about the predictors of longevity, the organization of health care and the workings of the medical mind.
  11. Essay: Isolation, an Ancient and Lonely Practice, Endures 3.09.2010, 12:50
    For those who are not just infected on the inside but also infested on the outside our state-of-the-art treatment includes a direct carryover from the Middle Ages.
  12. Build-it-yourself playground helps kids imagine 2.09.2010, 11:59
    He’s designed everything from upscale hotels and restaurants to the sets for Broadway plays and the Academy Awards ceremony.
  13. Doctor and Patient: Tending to Patients During a Hurricane 2.09.2010, 11:23
    Dr. Ruth Berggren was among a team of nurses and doctors that stayed with patients during Hurricane Katrina.
  14. Double hand transplant patient shows new hands (AP) 2.09.2010, 11:17
    AP – The recipient of a rare double hand transplant says he feels “fantastic” and can wiggle fingers on both his new hands.
  15. Timer may help kids’ bladder control problems 2.09.2010, 10:18
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Wearing a programmable wristwatch could help children manage their daytime bladder control problems, a new study suggests.
  16. Timer may help kids’ bladder control problems (Reuters) 2.09.2010, 10:18
    Reuters – Wearing a programmable wristwatch could help children manage their daytime bladder control problems, a new study suggests.
  17. Safety groups find no Pampers link to rash cases 2.09.2010, 10:17
    CHICAGO (Reuters) – Two agencies investigating claims that Procter & Gamble Co’s Pampers Dry Max gave children severe diaper rash reported Thursday that they have found no specific cause linking the diapers to rashes.
  18. Safety groups find no Pampers link to rash cases (Reuters) 2.09.2010, 10:17
    Reuters – Two agencies investigating claims that Procter & Gamble Co’s Pampers Dry Max gave children severe diaper rash reported Thursday that they have found no specific cause linking the diapers to rashes.
  19. Study: Diet Drug Meridia May Boost Heart Risks (Time.com) 2.09.2010, 10:00
    Time.com – A new study finds that some users of the weight-loss pill Meridia may have an increased risk of heart attack or stroke
  20. Women, children most vulnerable in Pakistan crisis 2.09.2010, 09:38
    NOWSHERA, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistan’s displaced flood victims say a lack of clean water and high temperatures are causing illnesses sweeping through relief camps with children most at risk.
  21. Text messages little help in remembering the Pill 2.09.2010, 09:33
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A cell phone text message — and the buzz or beep that signals its arrival — may not help a woman remember to pop her birth control pill, a new study suggests.
  22. Abbott diet drug study renews calls for U.S. ban 2.09.2010, 09:30
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A study funded by Abbott Laboratories offered more detailed evidence that its weight-loss drug Meridia increases heart risks, prompting renewed calls by consumer advocates and others to pull the drug from the market.
  23. Abbott diet drug study renews calls for U.S. ban (Reuters) 2.09.2010, 09:30
    Reuters – A study funded by Abbott Laboratories offered more detailed evidence that its weight-loss drug Meridia increases heart risks, prompting renewed calls by consumer advocates and others to pull the drug from the market.
  24. Testing the Bonds of Doctor and Patient 2.09.2010, 09:27
    For Dr. Ruth Bergren and her colleagues taking care of HIV patients in New Orleans, Hurricane Katrina presented the ultimate test of the doctor-patient relationship.
  25. Experimental Novartis drug shows malaria promise 2.09.2010, 08:54
    LONDON (Reuters) – An experimental Novartis drug can clear malaria infection in mice with a single dose and scientists say it shows promise as a possible future treatment for one of the world’s major killer diseases.
  26. Groups of friends key to changing health behaviors 2.09.2010, 08:46
    CHICAGO (Reuters) – When it comes to changing health behaviors, it takes more than a far-flung network of friends on Facebook egging you on. It takes a jostling herd, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.
  27. For teens, too little sleep may equal too many snacks 2.09.2010, 08:06
    All those late nights spent trolling Facebook, texting friends, and cramming for tests may be taking a toll on teenagers’ diets, a new study suggests.
  28. Can home cooking be hazardous to your health? (AP) 2.09.2010, 07:54
    AP – Could your kitchen at home pass a restaurant inspection?
  29. Q. & A. With a Child Psychiatrist 2.09.2010, 07:53
    Are drugs appropriate for toddlers to take when they exhibit troubled behavior?
  30. West Nile virus kills 13 in Greece 2.09.2010, 07:51
    West Nile Virus has killed 14 people in northern Greece and sickened 142, the Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday.
  31. She drops 100 pounds, gains new world 2.09.2010, 07:03
    I come from a small-ish town in Oklahoma where we’ve never met a vegetable we couldn’t fry and the only things more super-sized than our portions are the huge church complexes that alternate with fast-food restaurants along our roads.
  32. Study Shows SAMe May Ease Depression 2.09.2010, 06:37
    A popular dietary supplement called SAMe may help depressed patients who don’t respond to prescription antidepressant treatment, a new study shows.
  33. Workers see higher health costs, less care 2.09.2010, 06:21
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Companies are cutting healthcare costs further amid a continuing sour economy, scaling back benefits and shifting a greater share of the expense to employees.
  34. Do Fluorescent Lights Trigger Migraines? 2.09.2010, 05:47
    Many people who suffer from migraines believe fluorescent lights are the culprit.
  35. Recipes for Health: For the Vegetarians at the Cookout 2.09.2010, 04:42
    Skip the veggie burgers and tofu “hot dogs.” Here are some excellent vegetarian dishes for end-of-summer picnics and barbecues.
  36. In mine’s confines, survival instincts prevail 2.09.2010, 04:40
    The health of 33 trapped Chilean miners is authorities’ top priority as crews this week began drilling in an effort to free them.
  37. Too little sleep bad for teenagers’ diets: study 2.09.2010, 04:07
    CHICAGO (Reuters) – Teenagers who sleep less than eight hours a night on weeknights eat more fatty foods and snacks than those who get more than eight hours of sleep a night, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
  38. Flu 2010: 5 things you should know 2.09.2010, 02:18
    Ohio State offensive lineman Andrew Miller wants to be first in line for a vaccine this year. Here are five things you should know.
  39. Will Aging Chimps Get to Retire, or Face Medical Research? 2.09.2010, 10:30
    A move of some of 186 chimpanzees to a research center in Texas has spurred outrage among animal rights advocates, primate experts and politicians.
  40. Botox maker to pay $600M to resolve investigation (AP) 2.09.2010, 10:01
    AP – Allergan Inc., the maker of wrinkle-smoothing Botox, has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a yearslong federal investigation into its marketing of the top-selling, botulin-based drug.
  41. Study Sees Heart Risk in Meridia Diet Pill 2.09.2010, 09:50
    A clinical trial found that the controversial drug increased the risks of heart attacks and strokes while doing little to slim their waists.
  42. Finding Suggests New Aim for Alzheimer’s Drugs 2.09.2010, 09:00
    A discovery by Paul Greengard, an 84-year-old scientist and Nobel winner, has illuminated a new direction.
  43. Maker of Botox Settles Inquiry 2.09.2010, 08:00
    Allergan agreed to pay $600 million to settle charges that it illegally promoted and sold Botox for unapproved uses.
  44. At Flea Market, Fear of a Different Insect 2.09.2010, 07:42
    Buyers in secondhand stores are concerned about bedbugs coming along with the clothing or furniture.
  45. Recipes for Health: Grilled Mushrooms in Foil Packets 2.09.2010, 06:50
    Prepare these packets at home, then toss them on the grill at a cookout.
  46. Diabetes Drug Metformin Linked to Lower Lung Cancer Rate in Mice (HealthDay) 2.09.2010, 05:48
    HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 (HealthDay News) — A drug widely used to treat high blood sugar in type 2 diabetics may hold some promise in the prevention of tobacco-induced lung cancer, according to extremely preliminary findings in a mouse study.
  47. FDA agents visit Iowa farms that recalled eggs 2.09.2010, 03:50
    Federal agents visited Hillandale Farms and Wright County Egg, which have recalled more than half a billion eggs in the wake of the salmonella outbreak, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration spokeswoman said Wednesday.
  48. New test seen as big advance in diagnosing TB (AP) 2.09.2010, 12:27
    AP – Scientists are reporting a major advance in diagnosing tuberculosis: A new test can reveal in less than two hours, with very high accuracy, whether someone has the disease and if it’s resistant to the main drug for treating it.
  49. Journal editors question sale of diet pill Meridia (AP) 2.09.2010, 12:25
    AP – Editors of a top medical journal call Meridia “another flawed diet pill” and question whether it should stay on the market as a study shows it raises the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with heart problems.
  50. Weight-loss drug boosts heart, stroke risks for some 1.09.2010, 11:40
    Overweight people with a history of heart disease who take the prescription weight-loss drug Meridia may be at increased risk of heart attack or stroke, according to a study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine.
  51. Diabetes drug may keep lung cancer at bay (Reuters) 1.09.2010, 11:01
    Reuters – The common diabetes drug metformin may hold promise as a way to keep smokers from developing lung cancer, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
  52. Maker of Botox Settles Case for $600 Million 1.09.2010, 10:30
    Allergan agreed to settle criminal and civil allegations that it had marketed Botox for uses not approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
  53. Does Stretching Prevent Running Injuries? 1.09.2010, 10:17
    That question, which has prompted countless debates, is now at the heart of a notable new study.
  54. Fighting the Muscle Loss That Comes With Age 1.09.2010, 04:31
    Why muscles wither with age is captivating a growing number of scientists, drug and food companies and aging baby boomers.
  55. Fear of Falling 1.09.2010, 04:29
    Can exaggerated anxiety about falling — even if tests show your risk to be low — increase the probability that you’ll actually fall?
  56. Deal Would Provide Dialysis to Illegal Immigrants in Atlanta 1.09.2010, 08:03
    The deal, if completed, would end a yearlong impasse that has come to symbolize the health care plight of the country’s uninsured immigrants and the hospitals that end up caring for them.
  57. New Rivals to Warfarin as Blood Clot Preventer 1.09.2010, 07:19
    A Bristol-Myers drug shows promise in treating a heart rhythm disorder, and others combat postsurgical clotting and deep vein thrombosis.
  58. Recipes for Health: Turkish Bean and Herb Salad 1.09.2010, 06:30
    This fragrant bean salad requires far less olive oil than the traditional version.
  59. Benefits seen for high-risk women in ovary removal (AP) 1.09.2010, 01:48
    AP – Surgery to remove healthy ovaries gives a triple benefit to high-risk women: It lowers their threat of breast and ovarian cancer, and boosts their chances of living longer, new research suggests.
  60. For Bonobo Males, Mom Is the Best Wingman (LiveScience.com) 1.09.2010, 01:21
    LiveScience.com – To most human males, the thought of your mother anywhere near your sex life is probably horrifying. Not so for the bonobo, one of our closest primate relatives. A new study confirms that hanging out with mom boosts male bonobos’ cha. […]
  61. Recipes for Health: Grilled Leeks With Romesco Sauce 31.08.2010, 07:20
    Steamed and grilled leeks are paired with romesco sauce, a nut-thickened pepper purée.
  62. Recipes for Health: Creamy Potato Salad With Yogurt Vinaigrette 31.08.2010, 06:50
    This dish may resemble a traditional potato salad, but it does not rely on mayonnaise.
  63. Really?: The Claim: Flying After Breast Cancer Surgery Can Cause Swelling 31.08.2010, 06:02
    Lymph nodes are often removed as treatment. The concern is that changes in cabin pressure might influence the movement of fluid in the lymphatic system.
  64. Vital Signs: Safety: Assessing the National Bill for Crashes 31.08.2010, 05:48
    Motor vehicle accidents cost the nation almost $100 billion dollars a year, about $500 for each licensed driver, according to government data.
  65. Companies Race to Develop Drugs to Reduce Blood-Clotting Problems 31.08.2010, 05:47
    The drugs are aimed at people who have a higher than normal risk for clotting or stroke, like patients undergoing hip replacement surgery or those with an irregular heartbeat.
  66. Vital Signs: Longevity: For New York Men, a Life Expectancy Gap 31.08.2010, 05:45
    Men die about six years younger, according to a new report from the New York City health department.
  67. Majority of Caesareans Are Done Before Labor 31.08.2010, 05:44
    A new study suggests several reasons for the nation’s rising Caesarean section rate.
  68. Returning to Classrooms, and to Severe Headaches 31.08.2010, 04:59
    Doctors say frequent headaches and migraines are among the most common childhood health complaints, yet the problem gets surprisingly little attention from the medical community.
  69. The truth about 12 health myths 31.08.2010, 02:06
    If you cross your eyes, they’ll stay that way. If you have wet hair, you’ll catch a cold. Some adages — about nutrition, home remedies, and more — need an update.
  70. Garlic breath? Beat it with a glass of milk, say experts 31.08.2010, 01:58
    Drinking a glass of milk can stop garlic breath, scientists discover.
  71. Burnham presses Lib Dems on NHS 31.08.2010, 01:10
    Shadow health secretary Andy Burnham is urging Lib Dems to unite with Labour against the Government’s plan for a radical overhaul of the NHS.
  72. Transplant dash driver faces ban 31.08.2010, 01:01
    An ambulance driver delivering an organ for transplant could lose his licence and his job after being booked for speeding.
  73. ‘Brisk walks’ to prevent cancers 31.08.2010, 12:42
    About 10,000 cases of breast and bowel cancer could be prevented each year in the UK if people did more brisk walking, claim experts.
  74. Rowling gives £10m for MS centre 31.08.2010, 11:06
    Author JK Rowling is donating £10m to set up a multiple sclerosis research centre at Edinburgh University.
  75. How to spot and combat bedbugs 31.08.2010, 09:54
    Clive Boase: “Education and awareness is key” in combating bed bug infestation.
  76. HIV discrimination case filed in China (AP) 31.08.2010, 07:54
    AP – A municipal court in central China has accepted the country’s first lawsuit alleging work discrimination because of HIV status, state media reported Tuesday.
  77. Letters: Sticks and Stones (2 Letters) 31.08.2010, 07:20
    Letters to the editor.
  78. Drug Makers on the Trail of an Alternative to Steroids 31.08.2010, 07:15
    Drug makers are trying to develop medicines that possess the muscle-building ability of testosterone without its side effects.
  79. Doctors Seek Way to Treat Muscle Loss 31.08.2010, 07:10
    Why muscles wither is captivating more scientists and drug and food companies, let alone aging baby boomers.
  80. Personal Health: Weight Index Doesn’t Tell the Whole Truth 31.08.2010, 06:50
    Body mass index may be useful for identifying obesity in large populations, but in individuals it doesn’t differentiate between fatty and lean tissue.
  81. Mind: Lasting Pleasures, Robbed by Drug Abuse 31.08.2010, 06:39
    Drugs have a competitive advantage over natural rewards and can hijack the brain’s reward system.
  82. Letters: Acupuncture and Science (1 Letter) 31.08.2010, 06:39
    A letter to the editor.
  83. Letters: Comfort at Life’s End (1 Letter) 31.08.2010, 06:39
    A letter to the editor.
  84. Letters: Neuro-Pioneers (1 Letter) 31.08.2010, 06:39
    A letter to the editor.
  85. MS activity ‘alters with seasons’ 31.08.2010, 02:01
    The severity of multiple sclerosis seems to change with the seasons, research suggests.
  86. A Rush to Operating Rooms That Alters Men’s Lives 30.08.2010, 11:11
    Prostate cancer is a dark and mysterious country, and the authors Ralph H. Blum and Dr. Mark Scholz are good, levelheaded guides through these thickets.
  87. Aging’s Misunderstood Virtues 30.08.2010, 04:37
    A Swedish researcher explores ‘gerotranscendence’ and tackles the American ‘busy ethic.’
  88. Baby died after superbug hit ward 30.08.2010, 02:30
    A baby died and three others became ill after a superbug resistant to common antibiotics hit a London hospital, it is revealed.
  89. Heart drug ‘exciting discovery’ 30.08.2010, 11:04
    Professor Martin Cowie explains how a new drug “slows the pulse down and so helps to take the strain off the heart”.
  90. Pill may ‘cut heart failure rate’ 30.08.2010, 10:14
    A pill costing less than £1.50 a day has the potential to save the lives of thousands of heart failure patients, research suggests.
  91. Sanofi’s Bid Puts Pressure on Genzyme 30.08.2010, 07:23
    The French drug maker Sanofi-Aventis disclosed its $18.5 billion bid for the American biotechnology firm Genzyme.
  92. Motion capture clue to human behaviour 30.08.2010, 07:23
    The system of digitising actors to create characters in films like Avatar is being used to measure human behaviour in real life.
  93. Hospitals ’still fail’ on feeding 30.08.2010, 02:29
    Many hospitals across the UK are not doing enough to spot elderly people at risk from malnutrition, says a charity.
  94. Government scrapping NHS Direct 29.08.2010, 02:17
    The coalition government confirms plans to scrap the NHS Direct helpline in England and replace it with an alternative service.
  95. Test ‘can predict C-section need’ 29.08.2010, 01:17
    A test which could stop women labouring for hours in the hope of a “normal” birth only to end up with a Caesarean section has been developed in Sweden.
  96. ‘There’s confidence in NHS Direct’ 28.08.2010, 05:49
    The government has confirmed it is planning to scrap the NHS Direct telephone service in England and replace it with a cheaper option.
  97. ‘I have to graze on food all day’ 28.08.2010, 03:01
    Oesophageal cancer survivor Larry Rees has described how the radical surgery he undertook has impacted on his life.
  98. Male oesophageal cancer ‘doubles’ 28.08.2010, 12:08
    Cancers of the food pipe in Britain have doubled in men over 25 years, figures from Cancer Research UK show.
  99. Does Your Language Shape How You Think? 28.08.2010, 03:56
    The idea that your mother tongue shapes your experience of the world may be true after all.
  100. Vocal therapy for Alzheimer’s patients 27.08.2010, 08:07
    Singers in Norfolk are feeling the benefits of a choir with a difference, one that is brought to life by members of the public affected by dementia.