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Monday, March 25, 2013

03/25/13 The Raw Health News Feed


COMPREHENSIVE REAL-TIME NEWS FEED FOR HEALTH.

  • Roche says Japan approves new formulation of arthritis drug 2013-03-25, 10:12 pm
    Roche Holding AG's Japanese subsidiary Chugai said on Monday that Japanese health regulators have approved a new formulation of its rheumatoid arthritis drug Actemra.
  • 'Five Easy Pieces' Actress Turns To Crowdfunding To Pay For Cancer Treatment 2013-03-25, 10:09 pm
    ... struck a pose at the Neutrogena Sun Summit (raising awareness on the changing environment's impact on overall skin health) in in New York City on March 13. Camila Alves rocked a blue leather jacket, black top and black pants as she set out around ...
  • Face Facts: Treatment Not So Bad 2013-03-25, 10:07 pm
    My interest in facials rose significantly after a recent dinner in California, where I asked my friend Paul how he met his girlfriend Laura, who was wearing a low-cut, leopard-print dress when she joined us.
  • Alan Jackson Ryman Auditorium Show Supports Cause That Hits Close to Home 2013-03-25, 10:05 pm
    When Craig Campbell and Alan Jackson took the stage last night at the Ryman Auditorium for the Colon Cancer Alliance's 5th annual Stars Go Blue benefit, it was more than just a chance to help a worthy cause, it was very personal.
  • Shocking Beauty? Kim Kardashian At It Again With Acupuncture Facial 2013-03-25, 10:04 pm
    Pregnant reality starlet shared this close-up picture of her face, neck, cheeks and ears dotted with multiple acupuncture needles on Saturday, March 23.
  • Sen. Carrell to receive bone marrow transplant 2013-03-25, 10:03 pm
    Republican State Sen. Mike Carrell , who is fighting a blood condition, was recently released from the hospital and is expected to receive a bone marrow transplant in the coming weeks.
  • Are Drugs for Depression Causing More Harm Than Good? 2013-03-25, 10:00 pm
    ... to depression and anxiety in adulthood is not effectively treated with medication alone. Over-medication of mental health problems such as depression may be, in part, a result of aggressive marketing . Recently, the National Alliance on Mental ...
  • Death risk for elderly is raised by isolation and loneliness 2013-03-25, 09:59 pm
    AARP writes that isolated people, especially older adults, have higher health risks.
  • Learning hurts your brain 2013-03-25, 09:54 pm
    After publishing an especially challenging quantum mechanics article, it's not uncommon to hear some of our readers complain that their head hurts.
  • Latteno Food Green Cannabis Collective 2013-03-25, 09:52 pm
    Latteno Food Corp. announced today that it has acquired California-licensed Green Cannabis Collective Inc.
  • Too-early solid food bad for babies? 2013-03-25, 09:51 pm
    ... to start eating solids. - 71% said their baby seemed hungry a lot of the time. - 55% believed their doctor or another health care professional said their baby should start eating solids. Scanlon cautioned that this last point reflected a perception ...
  • Rod Boshart wrote a new blog post: Iowa Senate passes Medicaid expansion bill 2013-03-25, 09:50 pm
    ... also would be available to those in foster care up to age 26. "We won't turn our backs on this opportunity to control health care costs for everyone and improve our health care system," said Senate President Pam Jochum, D-Dubuque, floor manager of ...
  • Rise in Sleep Tests for Kids 2013-03-25, 09:49 pm
    As new research raises awareness of the impact of poor sleep in children, more are finding their way to pediatric sleep clinics for testing.
  • Militant atheism in the former Soviet Union exposed, documentary in progress 2013-03-25, 09:48 pm
    A new documentary project, " Martyred in the USSR: Militant atheism in the former Soviet Union " has been announced and is underway to expose unknown and never before seen atrocities committed against Christians, who were the majority, but also against Muslims and Buddhists in the former Soviet Union .
  • City greenlights report on hospital property site 2013-03-25, 09:48 pm
    ... in the creation of a not-for-profit group that could eventually assume ownership of the property from the provincial health ministry. Former city councillor Mark MacDonald made a presentation to city council Monday night where he outlined what the ...
  • Charles season over after rupturing knee 2013-03-25, 09:48 pm
    Nathan Charles' right knee pops as he tries to avoid the Cheetahs' Robert Ebersohn on Saturday night.
  • Illinois Lacks Primary Care Physicians 2013-03-25, 09:48 pm
    ... midwives, allowing dentists to administer vaccinations, and allowing psychologists to prescribe certain mental health medications. None of those bills have yet passed the Illinois legislature. "Right now I desperately need at least two physicians," ...
  • Once is not enough 2013-03-25, 09:47 pm
    ... under stress or nervous about something. When my two children were young, I was in OCD high gear. I thought the very health and welfare of my children depended on how many times I turned the light switch on and off. It made no sense and yet in my ...
  • Lauren Forcella: 'Study drug' disturbingly popular frighten 2013-03-25, 09:44 pm
    ... for true ADHD cases), rethink our pressure-cooker schools, and educate everyone about the moral, societal, and health dangers of - latest vanity-drug buzzword - "pediatric neuroenhancement." Warning signs of "Study Drug" abuse: Insomnia, ...
  • Deltona explores incentives to lure businesses DELTONA a " The city has ... 2013-03-25, 09:44 pm
    ... next Monday, April 1, Mayes said. City officials have active confidentiality agreements with two prospects, one a health-care provider and the other it has dubbed Project Dial, which could provide more than 500 jobs and a $2 million investment in ...

Thursday, January 31, 2013

01/31/13 COMPREHENSIVE REAL-TIME NEWS FEED FOR HEALTH



  • Tenure Track Position in Neuroscience / Brain Repair / Stroke Recovery 2013-01-31, 08:20 am
    ... for Stroke Recovery ( ) which includes the University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Baycrest Hospital and Memorial University of Newfoundland ( http://centreforstrokerecovery.ca ). Applicants are ...
  • From pets to 'recess': High school stress relief 2013-01-31, 08:20 am
    ... e, after a spate of suicides more than 10 years ago, she said. Overall, a recent national survey of adolescent mental health found that about 8 to 10 percent of teens ages 13 to 18 have an
  • Dentists to Offer Free Services Through 'Give Kids a Smile' 2013-01-31, 08:20 am
    The Minnesota Dental Association is offering free dental services through its charitable program Give Kids a Smile on Feb.
  • Predisposition gene identification in common cancers by exome... 2013-01-31, 08:19 am
    Breast Cancer Research and Treatment In Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, Vol.
  • Wichita weather: Still windy, still cold 2013-01-31, 08:18 am
    Temperatures will top out in the upper 30s, with west winds shifting to the north by afternoon and gusting above 25 miles an hour.
  • Wichita's homeless population to be counted Thursday 2013-01-31, 08:18 am
    The United Way of the Plains and a coalition of other groups will conduct Wichita's annual count, or estimate, of the city's population of homeless people Thursday.
  • Coalition on Problem Gambling to hold workshop on gambling-related suicides 2013-01-31, 08:18 am
    The Kansas Coalition on Problem Gambling will hold a workshop on gambling-related suicides on Feb.
  • Delta Dental gives Butler Community College grant 2013-01-31, 08:18 am
    Delta Dental of Kansas Foundation has given Butler Community College a $20,000 grant that integrates oral health into Butler's Early College Health Sciences Academy program, the college said in a news release.
  • Ken Cuccinelli's Messy Relationship With Mental... 2013-01-31, 08:15 am
    ... was "an awful lot we can do to make Virginia Techs and Sandy Hooks less likely." Then Cuccinelli - pivoted to mental health. "I'm as frugal a participant in government as you can find," Cuccinelli said. "But I believe government has a role in ...
  • Aetna profit falls on settlement costs, names new CFO 2013-01-31, 08:15 am
    The health insurer also said Chief Financial Officer Joseph Zubretsky would lead a new business internally.
  • Debunking some cholesterol myths 2013-01-31, 03:00 am
    ... Dietary cholesterol is found in eggs and other animal proteins. The amount has less of an impact on cardiovascular health than you might think. Here, we clear up the misconceptions. 1. The main cause of high total cholesterol is eating a lot of ...
  • Merck to detail new drugs 2013-01-31, 03:00 am
    ... Singulair for asthma and allergies, got U.S. generic competition. Frazier will discuss performance of Merck's animal health and consumer health care businesses, likely noting the latter just got approval to sell a nonprescription version of the ...
  • Ind. flu deaths remain at 43 this week 2013-01-20, 03:00 am
    The Indiana State Department of Health says Indiana's flu death toll remains unchanged at 43 after rising steadily this month.
  • Think Again 2013-01-31, 08:14 am
    Considered a cancer-surviving "badass on a bike," it turns out Lance Armstrong is just a badass - and a fraud.
  • Kenya's HIV/AIDS transmission among infants drops 2013-01-31, 08:14 am
    Kenya's health officials said HIV/ AIDS exposed infants have reduced from 27 percent in 2007 to 14.9 percent in 2011, due to increased uptake of elimination of mother to child transmission and voluntary medical male circumcision services.
  • Bullock: Montana should expand Medicaid 2013-01-31, 08:10 am
    ... of the cost. But during his State of the State address on Wednesday, Bullock said Montana should still accept federal health care overhaul money for the expansion. Bullock argued that the uninsured rely on costly emergency room care, leaving unpaid ...
  • Lansing to host expo on women's health, beauty 2013-01-31, 08:09 am
    The 13th annual Mid-Michigan Women's Expo in Lansing is offering a weekend full of health, beauty, shopping and more.
  • Global Skincare Products Relocate Corporate Offices and Warehouse from Scottsdale to Tempe AZ2013-01-31, 08:09 am
    ... medical procedure/test, medical research, medical staff, medical specialisation, medical service, medical conditions, health and beauty product, lifestyle and leisure, lifestyle (house and home), , health and beauty product, health, health ...
  • Ikea 'monkey mom' back in court fighting to get Darwin back 2013-01-31, 08:09 am
    When a baby monkey in a little shearling coat made international news by hopping around an Ikea parking lot, it would have been hard to predict he would become such a polarizing primate.
  • Everest Academy Lemont Basketball Team in First Place 2013-01-31, 08:08 am
    ... government debt, government contract, education, adult education, further education, religious education, government health care, government, national government, government departments, non government organizations (NGO), family, family planning, ...

Thursday, January 17, 2013

COMPREHENSIVE REAL-TIME NEWS FEED FOR THE LATEST HEALTH. NEWS



  • Diamyd Medical: Recombinant vaccine from Protein Sciences receives FDA approval 2013-01-17, 02:56 am
    The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Protein Sciences Corporation's vaccine Flublok for the prevention of seasonal influenza in adults 18 to 49 years of age.
  • Group: Tobacco Policies Cloudy 2013-01-17, 02:54 am
    ... Medical Center, started bans on outdoor smoking years ago. "The B grade that was given to the Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department ... is fair, considering our current regulation on clean indoor air," said county health department Administrator ...
  • Flu vaccine poses no risk to unborn 2013-01-17, 02:54 am
    Fears and misconceptions often surround the flu vaccine: Does it really work? Will it make me sick? Could it hurt my baby? Researchers from Norway say the last question was a big concern during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic; anecdotal reports of fetal deaths caused many pregnant women to avoid getting vaccinated despite health officials' pleas.
  • Worries of queue-jumping at colon cancer screening centre date to last spring 2013-01-17, 02:53 am
    Alberta Health Services looked into "rumours" around queue-jumping at Calgary's colon cancer screening centre last spring but decided not to formally investigate as there wasn't enough evidence to trigger a full review, an inquiry heard Wednesday.
  • Sunbed cancer risk exceeds Sun's 2013-01-17, 02:23 am
    ... cases of malignant melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, will continue to increase." The charity's senior health information officer, Yinka Ebo, said: "It's worrying to see that so many sunbeds in England are not meeting the safety ...
  • On Native GroundANOTHER Batch of Privatization Snake Oil 2010-04-30, 03:00 am
    ... often enough. Social Security is solvent, and will be able to pay its obligations until at least 2037. Fixing our health-care system will solve Medicare's financial problems. And a return to progressive taxation and greater social investment will ...
  • Tabata Training helps shed pounds 2013-01-17, 02:48 am
    "I was three points away from being diabetic and I have a little bit of cholesterol and diabetes is in my family.
  • Lance Armstrong doping confession prompts disappointment, drinking... 2013-01-17, 02:42 am
    Rob Goodbody, left, and Randy Gaffney, both of Boulder, depart for a bicycle ride on Wednesday in front of Boulder Cycle Sport in North Boulder.
  • Sherlock: New Holme, new Watson 2013-01-17, 02:42 am
    OVER the years, there have been myriad of TV series and movies based on the fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes.
  • Michael Aisenbrey 2013-01-17, 02:41 am
    Michael Wayne Aisenbrey, 67, New Town, died Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, in a Minot hospice facility with his wife and family by his side, following a three-and-a-half-year long and courageous battle with Stage IV lung cancer.
  • Proposed Christian law school at Trinity Western under fire because of university's anti-gay rules2013-01-17, 02:39 am
    Scenes from the outrageous pop singer's concert at Rogers Arena Jan. 11, 2013 - machine-gun bra and wardrobe malfunctions included.
  • Genworth Credit Swaps Plunge on Plan to Separate Mortgage Unit 2013-01-17, 02:39 am
    The cost of protecting Genworth Financial Inc. 's debt from losses plunged after the insurer said it's reorganizing to distance the mortgage guaranty unit from the rest of the company.
  • NIH urges dilated eye exams to detect glaucoma 2013-01-17, 02:35 am
    The National Eye Institute , a part of the National Institutes of Health, observes Glaucoma Awareness Month each January by encouraging Americans at higher risk for glaucoma to schedule a comprehensive dilated eye exam and to make a habit of doing so every one to two years.
  • Leading cancer researcher appointed NIMHD Clinical Director 2013-01-17, 02:35 am
    The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities of the National Institutes of Health announced today that Eddie Reed, M.D., an award-winning physician and internationally recognized cancer researcher, will serve as the clinical director for the NIMHD Intramural Research Program.
  • Rekah Basu: Flu exposing gaps in sick-leave policies 2013-01-17, 02:34 am
    ... cases of the H1N1 flu resulted from a lack of paid sick days, according to a study in the American Journal of Public Health. You would think that with such consequences, we would have tackled the problem at a national level. Yet the United States is ...
  • Apps to ID melanoma from photos often inaccurate, risk delayed diagnosis: study 2013-01-17, 02:31 am
    ... ... was actually very good. It was 98.1 per cent. Dr. Cheryl Rosen, a dermatologist and researcher at the University Health Network in Toronto, agrees with the authors' concern that people might use an app as a substitute for seeing a doctor about a ...
  • Excerpts: Gov. Haley’s State of the State speech 2013-01-17, 02:30 am
    ... not implement the public-policy disaster that is ObamaCare’s Medicaid expansion. Instead, we need to improve health care value. And we will. We are taking a lead in payment reform. This year alone over $40 million of payments are tied to ...
  • Teijin Pharma to Launch Ipsen's SomatulineA Subcutaneous Injection... 2013-01-17, 02:30 am
    "We are privileged to have Teijin as our partner in Japan and pleased that Somatuline is now also available to Japanese patients suffering from acromegaly and pituitary gigantism." Teijin Pharma Limited , the core company of the Teijin Group 's healthcare business, and Ipsen , today announced the launch of Somatuline 60/90/120 mg for subcutaneous ... (more)
  • Continue reading a ' 2013-01-17, 02:29 am
    ... said he favors a $1-per-pack increase with the money dedicated to tobacco prevention and cessation and other health care-related expenses. "Tobacco tax increases are one of the most effective ways to reduce smoking and other tobacco use, especially ...
  • Boys Basketball: Cole Currie comes through for Crescenta Valley against Pasadena 2013-01-17, 02:28 am
    There was no question who was going to get the ball in the final seconds in Wednesday night's Pacific League showdown between Pasadena and Crescenta Valley high schools.

Saturday, January 5, 2013

01/06/13 The Raw Health News Feed


COMPREHENSIVE REAL-TIME NEWS FEED FOR HEALTH.

  • Dude abides for ice-cool Carberry 2013-01-06, 12:00 am
    PAUL CARBERRY and Monbeg Dude foiled a Coral Welsh National plunge on Teaforthree to provide the Scudamore family with its latest taste of victory in a race that has had their name indelibly stamped on it.
  • Quote of the Week 2013-01-06, 12:00 am
    "People keep asking me how did I celebrate? I tell them I stood with my trousers and pants down trying to have a wee while a big bearded bloke stared at me." Comments that are judged to be defamatory, abusive or in bad taste are not acceptable and contributors who consistently fall below certain criteria will be permanently blacklisted.
  • Inspiring others to live with purpose 2013-01-05, 12:35 am
    ... Center in Fargo and created PositivelyBeautiful.com, a website and blog about life, inner and outer beauty, and health, is one of the "Fundamentally Female" contributors. She wrote about a woman she knew who was more than eighty years old, had ...
  • Hot topic: France may curb use of riskier oral contraceptives 2013-01-05, 12:33 am
    French health regulators are studying limiting the use of contraceptive pills that carry health risks and will stop reimbursing prescription costs of some types from March, after a woman sued drugmaker Bayer over alleged side-effects. An inquiry launched this week by the ANSM health regulator will review prescription practices by doctors, who it ... (more)
  • A look back: Pittsfield Mayor Daniel Bianchi's first year 2013-01-06, 01:19 am
    Bianchi said his nearly five-year stint as Pittsfield's finance director and treasurer, followed by 10 years as the Ward 6 councilor, prepared him well for the corner office at City Hall.
  • Community Briefs Community Briefs 2013-01-06, 01:18 am
    ... Services and also adopted two additional families. According to information posted by the Virginia Department of Health, "LifeCare Medical Transports' significant contributions to Virginia's local, regional and state EMS system are exceptional and ...
  • Report: Lance Armstrong weighs doping admission 2013-01-06, 01:18 am
    The New York Times reported Friday that Lance Armstrong, who has strongly denied the doping charges that led to him being stripped of his seven Tour de France titles, has told associates he is considering admitting to the use of performance-enhancing drugs.
  • Bonnie Bing: Let's just take 2013 one day at a time 2013-01-06, 01:16 am
    Putting together a datebook for the new year is my annual moment of reflection. Actually it takes several moments and it's kind of fun.
  • Will retiring boomers be a drag on economy? Many say no 2013-01-06, 01:12 am
    ... centers, to attract on-the-go retirees looking for an array of easily accessible activities. On the labor front, the health care industry is the most obvious benefactor of a longer-living active community. Demand for home health aides is expected to ...
  • Researchers test birth control for men 2013-01-06, 01:11 am
    A birth control pill for men? It could be a reality soon, along with other birth control options such as creams, injections and even implants for guys.
  • Misguided move by commission 2013-01-06, 01:10 am
    Wood County commissioners voted 2-1 Thursday to cut their work year by 24-30 days, depending upon where Monday holidays fall within a month.
  • Diabetes specialist needed 2013-01-06, 01:09 am
    The Mid-Ohio Valley, like much of the nation, continues to struggle with a deadly disease which has the ability to alter the quality of life for so many people.
  • Thoughts on the - fiscal cliff' 2013-01-06, 01:09 am
    On the "fiscal cliff" compromise, thousands of West Virginians who admire, respect and vote for U.S. Reps.
  • Etiquette Rules: Baby, what a big surprise 2013-01-06, 01:09 am
    What a difference a month makes. On Thanksgiving, you might have seen my tummy and thought I'd eaten too much stuffing and pumpkin pie.
  • Amity United Methodist Church 2013-01-06, 01:09 am
    Amity United Methodist Church Sunday school, 9 am; Sunday worship, 10 am; Stroke and Osteoporosis Screenings Coming to Greenfield, Indiana on Friday, Feb.
  • Mayo Clinic bringing particle technology to Southwest 2013-01-06, 01:06 am
    A new era in radiation therapy for cancer patients is coming to the desert Southwest, including Yuma-area residents, through a major construction project at the Phoenix campus of Mayo Clinic.
  • Education in 2012 2013-01-06, 01:04 am
    Teammates and the community held fundraisers to help pay medical bills in January after West New York senior Justin Cortez was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
  • Daniel Fox Elkins 2013-01-06, 12:56 am
    "If you are reading this, it means that I have moved on from this life and into a better place.
  • More 2013-01-06, 12:54 am
    Theodore Moody Jr., a local Savannah author, launched his new book on Saturday and helped support the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation at the same time.
  • Healthy Sex Life Habits 2013-01-06, 12:53 am
    ... beyond the bedroom and into the everyday. What you do or don't do for your heart, mind, and body affects your sexual health. If you are finding any difficulties during sex such as a lagging libido , waning stamina or erectile dysfunction , you may ...

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

TennCare doctors will see reimbursement boost


... $55 million over the next two years. Providing doctors an incentive to treat TennCare patients is important, because health experts expect the rolls to expand a lot next year. That's when the requirement that everyone have health insurance kicks in. ...

Monday, November 26, 2012

The Left And Right Are Miles Apart On A Fiscal Cliff Deal


Silicon Alley Insider
Should be a big week for cliff diving. All the deciders are back in town, and they will be talking.

Give teens access to emergency contraception, pediatricians say


WTEN-TV Albany
Birth control pills are safe and should be sold over-the-counter without the need for a doctor's exam or prescription, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommended Tuesday.

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