 Obama administration has blunt message for insurers (Reuters)
 03.29.2010 17:45  0 views  0 comments
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 Reuters - The Obama administration on Monday had a blunt message for health insurers -- the new healthcare law requires that they not drop coverage for children with certain pre-existing conditions. Read more »
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Nearly third of children globally are couch potatoes (Reuters)
03.29.2010 17:38 0 views 0 comments
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 Reuters - American children aren't the only couch potatoes with nearly one third of children globally spending three hours a day or more watching TV or on computers, according to study of over 70,000 teens in 34 nations. Read more »
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Judge in New York dismisses human gene patent (Reuters)
03.29.2010 17:34 0 views 0 comments
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 Reuters - Two human genes associated with breast and ovarian cancers cannot be patented because they are a product of nature, a federal judge ruled on Monday. Read more »
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Health premiums could rise 17 pct for young adults (AP)
03.29.2010 17:13 0 views 0 comments
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 AP - Under the health care overhaul, young adults who buy their own insurance will carry a heavier burden of the medical costs of older Americans — a shift expected to raise insurance premiums for young people when the plan takes full effect. Read more »
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Swine flu season not over, U.S. health officials warn (Reuters)
03.29.2010 16:59 0 views 0 comments
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 Reuters - While swine flu has waned across much of the United States, the southeast is reporting an increase in cases of the H1N1 virus, U.S. health officials said on Monday. Read more »
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Infomercial fitness: Those six-pack abs as seen on TV (Reuters)
03.29.2010 16:32 0 views 0 comments
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 Reuters - (Reuters Life!) You're bemoaning your tummy roll when on the TV appear exquisitely toned specimens working out with gadgets that promise to rock, roll or wheel those love handles into abs to die for. Should you go for it? Read more »
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Is cola bad for sperm? (Reuters)
03.29.2010 16:30 0 views 0 comments
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 Reuters - Men who drink about a quart or more of cola every day could be causing harm to their sperm, results of a Danish study hint. Read more »
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Junk Food 'Addiction' May Be Real (HealthDay)
03.29.2010 16:05 0 views 0 comments
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 HealthDay - SUNDAY, March 28 (HealthDay News) -- Obese people often say they'd like
to eat less but feel almost powerless to stop indulging, and now new
research suggests that explanation might be all too true. Read more »
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Health Highlights: March 29, 2010 (HealthDay)
03.29.2010 16:05 0 views 0 comments
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 HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Read more »
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Discovery May Lead to Better Multiple Sclerosis Treatments (HealthDay)
03.29.2010 16:05 0 views 0 comments
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 HealthDay - MONDAY, March 29 (HealthDay News) -- There may be two types of multiple
sclerosis and each may respond differently to treatment with the
first-line drug commonly prescribed for the condition, new research
suggests. Read more »
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What's in a cigarette? FDA to study ingredients (AP)
01.18.2010 10:42 3 views 0 comments
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 AP - The Food and Drug Administration is working to lift the smokescreen clouding the ingredients used in cigarettes and other tobacco products. Read more »
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FDA debates tougher cancer warning on tanning beds (AP)
01.18.2010 9:38 3 views 0 comments
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 AP - Just as millions head to tanning beds to prepare for spring break, the Food and Drug Administration will be debating how to toughen warnings that those sunlamps pose a cancer risk. Read more »
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Global healthcare fraud costs put at $260 billion (Reuters)
01.18.2010 8:46 3 views 0 comments
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 Reuters - Some 180 billion euros ($260 bln) is lost globally every year to fraud and error in healthcare -- enough to quadruple the World Health Organisation's and UNICEF's budgets and control malaria in Africa, experts said on Monday. Read more »
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Immune Response Better With Skin Scratch Vaccination (HealthDay)
01.18.2010 8:02 3 views 0 comments
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 HealthDay - SUNDAY, Jan. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Giving a vaccine through a
scratch on the skin (scarification) triggers a stronger immune response
than injected vaccines, say U.S. researchers, who also found that
scarification requires 100 times less vaccine to prompt an immune
response. Read more »
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Women's Natural Scent Most Attractive to Men (HealthDay)
01.18.2010 8:02 3 views 0 comments
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 HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Women who want to attract a
man's attention shouldn't wear perfume, new research suggests. Read more »
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Health Tip: Prevent Injuries From Toys (HealthDay)
01.18.2010 8:02 3 views 0 comments
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 HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Toys may be meant for fun and play, but toys
in the wrong little hands can lead to serious injury. Read more »
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Health Tip: Applying First Aid to a Minor Burn (HealthDay)
01.18.2010 8:02 3 views 0 comments
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 HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- A minor burn can be caused by fire, steam,
or a hot liquid or object, and can scald the skin. The skin may be
painful, turn red, and blister or peel. Read more »
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Newly Identified Gene Variants Linked to Diabetes (HealthDay)
01.18.2010 8:02 3 views 0 comments
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 HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have identified
10 new gene variants associated with blood sugar or insulin levels, which
they believe could lead to new treatments for type 2 diabetes. Read more »
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Parents Not Taking Concussions Seriously Enough (HealthDay)
01.18.2010 8:02 3 views 0 comments
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 HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Children who suffer a
concussion don't just have a minor head bump, but a brain injury that
parents, coaches and teachers need to take more seriously, Canadian
researchers warn. Read more »
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Federal Panel Urges Obesity Screening for Kids Ages 6 and
Up (HealthDay)
01.18.2010 8:02 1 views 0 comments
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 HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 18 (HealthDay News) -- A federal panel of health
experts has issued new recommendations encouraging U.S. doctors to screen
children aged 6 and older for obesity, and to offer them a referral to
intensive weight management programs when necessary. Read more »
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