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Fast food + nearby schools = fat kids (Reuters)
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News: Health News | 24 Dec 2008 | 2:27 pm Spirituality Spot Found in BrainExperiences of selflessness, a core aspect of spirituality, may be the product of reduced activity in a specific brain region.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 24 Dec 2008 | 2:11 pm Accuray Reaches 100th U.S. CyberKnife System InstallationSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:30 pm UPDATE 1-India Satyam shares pullback on takeover talkBANGALORE, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Shares in India's Satyam Computer Services pulled back from steep losses on Wednesday on market talk the outsourcer may see a takeover bid after its valuation plummeted on...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:28 pm Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Receives Notification of Extension to Regain Compliance With NASDAQ's Minimum Bid Price RuleSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:00 pm Valeant Pharmaceuticals to Present at Goldman Sachs Healthcare CEOs Unscripted: A View from the TopSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:00 pm Most People Would Not Like Botox Treatment As A Christmas PresentCredit crunch stress may add a few wrinkles to the most youthful of complexions this Christmas, but think twice before you include a course of Botox treatment in your loved one's stocking, says Which? (Which? is a UK consumer magazine).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:00 pm Thai True Move to launch 3G iPhone on Jan. 16BANGKOK, Dec 24 (Reuters) - True Move PCL, Thailand's third largest mobile phone firm, said on Wednesday it planned to sell Apple Inc's 3G iPhone in Thailand from Jan. 16, a key driver which should boost...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Dec 2008 | 11:46 am Russia watchdog sets fines on Rosneft, LUKOILMOSCOW, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Russia's anti-monopoly service fined the country's top oil companies Rosneft and LUKOIL a total of more than $100 million for fixing prices of refined products, the watchdog...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Dec 2008 | 11:32 am ISTA Pharmaceuticals Increases Credit Facility with Silicon Valley BankSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Dec 2008 | 11:30 am Millions of older Americans use risky drug combos (AP)AP - At least 2 million older Americans are taking a combination of drugs or supplements that can be a risky mix from blood thinners and cholesterol pills to aspirin and ginkgo capsules a new study warns.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Dec 2008 | 11:24 am WRAPUP 1-Japan's slow oil sales set to last through 2009* Japan's top energy forecaster sees sales down in 2009Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Dec 2008 | 11:12 am SemBioSys receives US$2.5 million in option agreement with MannKind for plant-produced insulinSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Feature Highlights Recent Blog EntriesWhile mainstream news coverage is still a primary source of information for the latest in policy debates and the health care marketplace, online blogs have become a significant part of the media landscape, often presenting new perspectives on policy issues and drawing attention to under-reported topics.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am Houston Chronicle Examines Prenatal Genetic Test That Can Detect More Than 200 ConditionsThe Houston Chronicle on Sunday examined the debate surrounding a new prenatal DNA test that screens fetuses for hundreds of genetic abnormalities, including disorders undetectable with previous tests.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am Editorial, Opinion Piece Criticize HHS Provider 'Conscience' RuleAn editorial and opinion piece on Tuesday responded to the new HHS "conscience" rule, which will take effect Jan. 18 and allow employees of entities that receive federal grants to refuse to provide medical information and services they object to on moral or religious grounds. Summaries appear below.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am Long-Term Birth Control Program Aimed At Drug Users Should Include Counseling Requirement, Editorial SaysA program offered by the national not-for-profit group Project Prevention that provides $300 to drug users and alcoholics if they undergo procedures for long-term birth control "seems to be suggesting to those who suffer from substance addiction that there is no hope they will recover and be capable of raising a child," an Arizona Daily Star editorial states.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am Reducing Infant Mortality Requires Health Coverage For Women Throughout Childbearing Years, Editorial SaysBaltimore's high infant mortality rate is a "crisis that gets too little attention in part because the solution is so costly: ensuring that thousands of low-income women of childbearing age have consistent access to health care that would produce better birth outcomes," a Baltimore Sun editorial states. The editorial says that the infant mortality rate in Baltimore is 11.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am Baltimore Sun Series Examines Debt Collection Practices Of Maryland HospitalsThe Baltimore Sun this week published a three-part series, titled "In Their Debt," examining debt collection practices by Maryland hospitals. Summaries of the articles in the series appear below.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am Favrille and MyMedicalRecords.com, Inc. Plan to Complete Merger in January 2009Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am Blogs Comment On HHS Provider 'Conscience' Rule, 'Mexico City' Policy, Incoming Obama AdministrationThe following summarizes selected women's health-related blog entries. ~ "HHS Publishes Provider Conscience Expansion Rule," Emily Douglas, Huffington Post blogs: The broad scope of the HHS "conscience" rule provides protections for providers who would like to "conflate" contraception and abortion, Douglas writes in a blog post.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am Newspapers Examine Health Care Issues Prompted By Current Economic RecessionTwo newspapers recently published articles that examined the health care issues faced by many individuals as a result of the current economic recession. Summaries appear below.Raleigh News & Observer: The News & Observer on Monday examined the problems with medical costs that many individuals face amid the current economic recession.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am Malaysian Government Will Encourage HIV Tests For Non-Muslim Couples Before Marriage, Deputy Prime Minister SaysMalaysia's Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak on Saturday announced that non-Muslim couples will be urged to take voluntary HIV tests before marriage, AFP/Google.com reports. The statement follows a recent announcement by Najib that pre-marital courses for Muslim couples in the country will include mandatory HIV tests beginning in 2009.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am A Mysterious Link Between Sleeplessness and Heart DiseasePeople who sleep less are at higher risk of developing a significant sign of heart trouble, researchers report.Source: NYT > Health | 24 Dec 2008 | 9:23 am Morning Rounds: Dangerous Diets, Blood Shortage and the Price of ShoppingHealth news from around the Web.Source: NYT > Health | 24 Dec 2008 | 6:33 am F.D.A. to Reconsider Plastic Bottle RiskThe agency was accused of failing to adequately consider research about the dangers of a substance known as bisphenol-A.Source: NYT > Health | 24 Dec 2008 | 5:30 am Cancer Medicine Advances on Many Fronts (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, Dec. 23 (HealthDay News) -- The war against cancer gathered steam in 2008, as new drugs tackled the toughest cancers with some success, and advances were made in both disease prevention and risk factor identification.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Dec 2008 | 4:48 am Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 23, 2008 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Dec 2008 | 4:48 am Study Shows Exercise Shields Against Osteoporosis (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, Dec. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Doing weight-bearing exercise during adolescence may help women maintain their bone strength in old age, a new study says.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Dec 2008 | 4:48 am A Conversation With Mahmoud A. Elsohly: Growing Marijuana With Government MoneyHow do you become the man who grows all of the marijuana for government-funded studies?Source: NYT > Health | 24 Dec 2008 | 4:17 am 'Clue' to sexes' pain differenceExperiments in rats may have revealed why some painkilling drugs are less effective in women compared with men.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:48 am Fast food + nearby schools = fat kids (Reuters)
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News: Health News | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:31 am Skipping sleep 'hardens arteries'People who scrimp on sleep are more likely to develop hardening of their arteries, a US study suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:29 am Pill changes 'not the answer'Making the contraceptive pill available without prescription will not cut the UK's high teen pregnancy rate, a GP says.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:22 am Psychological Symptoms Decrease Long-Term Quality of Life After StrokeDepression, anxiety, and fatigue strongly predict decreased quality of life in individuals who survive aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, a new study reports.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:05 am Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Greater Risk for Primary Cesarean DeliveryA study shows that vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy is associated with increased odds of primary cesarean delivery.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:53 am Endometrial Ablation at Younger Age Linked to Higher Risk for Subsequent HysterectomyA retrospective cohort analysis shows that age is more important vs the type of procedure or presence of leiomyomas in predicting subsequent hysterectomy after endometrial ablation.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:42 am US Emergency Preparedness Found WantingTwo reports on the nation's ability to handle public health emergencies or disasters caution that budget woes may undercut disaster preparedness plans.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:31 am Cancer survivor Armstrong's girlfriend pregnantCycling legend Lance Armstrong -- a survivor of testicular cancer -- and girlfriend Anna Hansen are expecting a baby, CNN learned Tuesday through his charitable organization.Source: CNN.com - Health | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:16 am Prison yogaHow South African convicts learn to control their angerSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:06 am Single men turn to surrogates to start familiesJeff Walker says from as far back as he can remember, he always wanted to be a father.Source: CNN.com - Health | 23 Dec 2008 | 10:54 pm Sorafenib Has Ushered in an Era of Hope for Liver Cancer PatientsSorafenib offers real hope of an efficacious treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma, but this is just the beginning, say 2 editorials.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Dec 2008 | 10:28 pm Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Greater Risk for Primary Cesarean DeliveryA study shows that vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy is associated with increased odds of primary cesarean delivery.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Dec 2008 | 10:00 pm Discontinuation Rates High for Anticholinergic Drugs Used for Urinary Symptoms in WomenA study shows that discontinuation rates for anticholinergic medications used for urinary tract symptoms in women are high regardless of the class of medication used.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Dec 2008 | 10:00 pm Psychological Symptoms Decrease Long-Term Quality of Life After StrokeDepression, anxiety, and fatigue strongly predict decreased quality of life in individuals who survive aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, a new study reports.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Dec 2008 | 10:00 pm Endometrial Ablation at Younger Age Linked to Higher Risk for Subsequent HysterectomyA retrospective cohort analysis shows that age is more important vs the type of procedure or presence of leiomyomas in predicting subsequent hysterectomy after endometrial ablation.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Dec 2008 | 10:00 pm Timely Outpatient Psychiatric Care Depends on Insurance CoverageFollowing hospitalization for mental illness, individuals with Medicare insurance with equal copayments for mental and physical healthcare -- full-parity insurance -- are more likely to go for timely outpatient care, a study reports.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Dec 2008 | 9:38 pm Older Americans take risky combo of medicationsMany older adults in the United States are taking a confusing combination of medications, some prescribed by doctors and others picked up over-the-counter or in health food stores.Source: CNN.com - Health | 23 Dec 2008 | 9:16 pm Church Volunteers Stricken With Lung AilmentTwenty Americans were diagnosed with a serious fungal infection after returning from El Salvador, according to federal officials.Source: NYT > Health | 23 Dec 2008 | 7:50 pm At House Party on Health Care, the Diagnosis Is It’s BrokenMore than 4,200 events are being held around the country at the behest of the president-elect, as part of an experiment in grass-roots politics and policy-making.Source: NYT > Health | 23 Dec 2008 | 7:32 pm Q & A: In Hot WaterIs there a medical reason to keep children under 12 out of a whirlpool or sauna?Source: NYT > Health | 23 Dec 2008 | 6:57 pm Too sick to work? 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Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 23 Dec 2008 | 5:28 pm Misery makersColds and flu viruses remain mysteriousSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 23 Dec 2008 | 5:23 pm The Price of Beauty: Some Hidden Choices in Breast ReconstructionMany patients do not consider all the options because their doctors are not proficient in the latest procedures.Source: NYT > Health | 23 Dec 2008 | 5:22 pm Vital Signs: Safety: Device Disables a Driver’s CellphoneA device designed to prevent cellphone use while driving may lower the rate of traffic accidents, but will it be popular among teens?Source: NYT > Health | 23 Dec 2008 | 5:08 pm Flu 'heading for nine-year high'The number of flu cases in England and Wales is heading for a nine-year high, figures suggest.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 23 Dec 2008 | 5:00 pm Cases: From a Place of Fire and Weeping, Lessons on Memory, Aging and HopeThe lessons learned by a geriatric psychiatrist from his Holocaust-survivor patients.Source: NYT > Health | 23 Dec 2008 | 5:00 pm 'Serious' clowns distract patients from their painOooooooshie the clown knows the instant effect he has on patients.Source: CNN.com - Health | 23 Dec 2008 | 3:35 pm Caffeine Works Better for MenCaffeine affects men more strongly than women, and while decaf coffee perks up both the sexes, it works better on women.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 23 Dec 2008 | 3:13 pm Mental patients isolated for years despite lawsDecember 23, 2008 STAUNTON, Va. - Mental patients sprinkled throughout the nation's psychiatric hospitals are being locked up alone for years despite laws aimed at preventing the practice, because medical workers say they're too dangerous to handle any other way.Source: PsycPORT.com | 23 Dec 2008 | 3:06 pm Why Some of Us Hate to CryMost of us like to cry, but a new study reveals why it doesn't benefit all of us.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 23 Dec 2008 | 2:44 pm Scientists No Closer to Curing HangoversHangover cures vary worldwide, from tripe soup in Mexico, vitamin concoctions in America, and pickle juice in Poland, connected by one fact: They don't really work.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 23 Dec 2008 | 2:13 pm
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