Appeals court allows stem cell funding for now
(AP)
Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 10 mins agoAP - A federal appeals court on Thursday permitted federal funding of stem cell research to proceed for now, while it considers a judge's ruling that had temporarily shut off the funds.
link---
In Elderly, Risks Differ for Indoor Versus Outdoor Falls
(HealthDay)
Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 29 mins agoHealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Different risk factors
contribute to indoor and outdoor falls among the elderly and these
differences need to be incorporated into fall prevention programs, a new
study suggests.
link---
CDC: Adults eating less fruit, not enough veggies
(AP)
Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 1 hour agoAP - An apple a day? Apparently not in the United States.
link---
J&J launches aid program for women, children
(Reuters)
Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 3 hours agoReuters - Johnson & Johnson has pledged grant money, drugs and research funding for new HIV and tuberculosis medications as part of a five-year, private sector effort to improve the health up to 120 million women and children in developing nations each year.
link---
J&J giving $200 million for health of women, kids
(AP)
Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 3 hours agoAP - Health giant Johnson & Johnson is donating about $200 million in cash and medicine to a sweeping United Nations program created to improve the health and lives of people in poor countries.
link---
Vitamin B 'could delay Alzheimer's onset'
(AFP)
Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 8 hours agoAFP - Large daily doses of B vitamins could delay -- or even halt -- the onset of Alzheimer's disease, a study suggested Thursday.
image |
link---
Genetic Scars of the Holocaust: Children Suffer Too
(Time.com)
Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 9 hours agoTime.com - A study finds that severe trauma can cause genetic changes that are passed along to children
link---
Health reforms trigger spending shift
(Reuters)
Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 11 hours agoReuters - New U.S. reforms are poised to dramatically shift the nation's healthcare spending, not only curbing Medicare costs but also pumping more money toward the private sector as roughly 32 million people gain coverage.
link---
Friends & Date. Chill out with them---
Men Seem More Susceptible to Memory Problems Than Women
(HealthDay)
Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 14 hours agoHealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Elderly men are more likely to
suffer memory problems than women, new research shows.
link---
Health Tip: Stay Safe Around the School Bus
(HealthDay)
Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 14 hours agoHealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Teaching children to take precautions while
waiting for, entering and exiting a school bus can help keep them
safe.
link---
Young Parents May Be Especially Prone to Depression
(HealthDay)
Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 14 hours agoHealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Many parents experience
depression during the first 12 years of their children's lives and the
risk is highest during the first year after birth, a new study has
found.
link---
Immune System Genes Show Links to Type 1 Diabetes
(HealthDay)
Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 14 hours agoHealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8 (HealthDay News) -- The exact cause of type 1
diabetes is still unknown, but international researchers have found a link
between the blood sugar disorder and a network of immune system genes.
link---
2 Genes Have Possible Link to Deadly Ovarian Cancer
(HealthDay)
Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 14 hours agoHealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Mutations in two genes may
be associated with one of the most deadly types of ovarian cancer, U.S.
researchers have found.
link---
Doctors see eye hazard in powerful laser pointers
(AP)
Wed, 8 Sep 2010, 18 hours agoAP - A 15-year-old boy damaged his eyes while playing with a laser pointer he'd bought over the Internet, say doctors who warn that dangerously high-powered versions are easily available online.
link---
Medical programs missing millions of kids: report
(Reuters)
Wed, 8 Sep 2010, 20 hours agoReuters - An estimated five million uninsured children in the United States were eligible for Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) but were not enrolled in either plan, according to a new report.
link---
Group backs mandatory flu shots for health workers
(AP)
Wed, 8 Sep 2010, 21 hours agoAP - Flu vaccination should be required for all doctors, nurses and other health workers, the nation's largest pediatricians' group says, calling it a long overdue step to protect patients.
link---
Friends & Date. Chill out with them---
New Alzheimer's approach may sidestep early snags
(Reuters)
Wed, 8 Sep 2010, 22 hours agoReuters - A new Alzheimer's compound kept toxic clumps from forming in the brains of mice, without causing side effects seen in similar drugs, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
link---
Pediatrics Group Urges Flu Shots for All Health-Care
Workers
(HealthDay)
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 06:02:50 PMHealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8 (HealthDay News) A group representing
America's pediatricians is urging that flu shots be mandatory for all U.S.
health-care workers in order to protect patients.
link---
Report says obesity surgery can save health costs
(Reuters)
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 05:57:53 PMReuters - Providing surgical treatment for people who are morbidly obese could save British taxpayer-funded health services and the wider economy hundreds of millions of pounds a year, leading surgeons said on Wednesday.
link---
Long-term weight loss may be harmful to health
(Reuters)
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 04:48:25 PMReuters - Long-term weight loss may release into the blood industrial pollutants linked to illnesses like diabetes, hypertension and rheumatoid arthritis, researchers said on Tuesday.
link---
All times GMTHome Powered by
