MiamiHerald.comNew CDC estimates show what toll swine flu is taking in USWashington PostAbout 22 million Americans have become ill with pandemic H1N1 influenza in the past six months and 3900 have died, according to new estimates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The number of pediatric deaths -- about 540 ...Swine Flu Infects 22 Million, Kills 3900 in USBloombergSwine Flu Sickens 22 MillionWall Street JournalSwine flu has killed 540 kids, sickened 22 million AmericansUSA TodayWebMD -Ozarks First -Reutersall 1,243 news articles »
Voice of AmericaState Flu caseson the riseBarre Montpelier Times ArgusAP By SUSAN ALLEN TIMES ARGUS STAFF - Published: November 13, 2009 MONTPELIER – Swine flu remains widespread and is increasing in Vermont, Health Commissioner Wendy Davis said Thursday, the same day the federal Centers for Disease Control and ...Parents concerned about H1N1, getting vaccinesCoshocton TribuneCampus holds H1N1 vaccine clinicsN.C. State University Technician OnlineFlu Fear Goes Viral on the WebTechNewsWorldWIVB -Chicago Tribune -Buffalo Newsall 2,926 news articles »
ABC NewsAs national smoking rates rise, NY's dropsNewsdayWhile national rates for cigarette smoking have risen slightly, New York has shown a decrease in smokers, which experts attribute to the state's high cigarette tax and aggressive anti-smoking laws and programs. Nationally, about 20.6 percent of adults ...Progress in Stamping Out Smoking Has StalledU.S. News &World ReportUp in smoke?Marietta TimesCigarette Smoking's Decline Levels OffWebMDdBTechno -Reuters -The Associated Pressall 372 news articles »
ReutersU.S. business group eyes cost in healthcare reformReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - An influential business group said on Thursday that its continued support for President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul hinges on whether it slows the soaring growth rate of healthcare costs. ...Business Roundtable's Health Report Draws Democrats' AttentionWall Street JournalPowerful health care groups offer optimism on overhaulBoston Globeceos say health legislation could cut costsThe Associated PressThe Hill -MarketWatch -National Underwriter Life and Health Insurance Newsall 131 news articles »
Direct Traffic MediaFDA Hearing Addresses Drug Ads In Online Social MediaRedOrbitDuring a two-day public hearing hosted by the US Food and Drug Administration, pharmaceutical companies, Internet firms and nonprofit organizations came out in droves to hear and be heard as federal officials discuss a potential need for the regulation ...UPDATE 1-us FDA tackles gray area of social mediaReutersGoogle, Yahoo call for expanded online drug adsThe Associated PressGoogle, Yahoo urge FDA to outline new rules for online drug adsTopNews United StatesThe Hill -Wall Street Journal -MedPage Todayall 423 news articles »
UPDATE 1-Cadence says FDA delays painkiller review by 3 monthsReutersNov 13 (Reuters) - Drug developer Cadence Pharmaceuticals Inc (CADX.O) said the US health regulators delayed the review date on its experimental painkiller by three months as certain additional data submitted by the company were considered a major ...FDA Extends Review of Cadence Drug; Shares SlideWall Street JournalFDA Delays Cadence Drug Review: BioBuzzTheStreet.comFDA extends review of Cadence's IV drug AcetavanceCNBCRTT News -FOXBusinessall 21 news articles »
Baltimore SunBaby boomers may face high disability ratesLos Angeles TimesThey may not enjoy 'such a rosy older age' as past generations did. Obesity is a major factor, a study finds. By Shari Roan Americans entering their 70s today are experiencing more disabilities in old age than did the previous generation, ...Today's baby boomers face more disabilitiesBaltimore SunBoomers Doomed to Disability?WebMDPeople entering their 60s may face high disability ratesTimes of IndiaIvanhoe -MedPage Today -Los Angeles Timesall 32 news articles »
More Disabilities in the 60s May Spell Trouble for Baby BoomersU.S. News &World ReportWasn't the coming generation of senior citizens supposed to be the most active of all? The baby boomers may not be power-walking happily into their later years after all, if the trend captured by a new study continues. Researchers from the David Geffen ...
KAUZStudy links BPA in plastics to erectile dysfunctionCNNSeveral companies have announced that they will voluntarily phase out the chemical from their products. (Health.com) -- Bisphenol-A, a chemical found in hard, clear plastic used to make everything from baby bottles to food ...Health Buzz: BPA Tied to Sexual Problems in Men and Other Health NewsU.S. News &World ReportStudy in China is likely to bring further scrutiny of the common chemicalWashington PostStudy: High BPA Linked to Sex Problems in MenWebMDAtlanta Journal Constitution -Food Consumer -ABC Newsall 367 news articles »
New York Daily News200 Million Children Have Stunted Growth: UNICEFU.S. News &World ReportA method of neutralizing a protein believed to play an important role in leukemia and other cancers could lead to new treatments, say US researchers. The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute team made their breakthrough by examining the structure of a protein ...Poor nutrition 'stunting growth'BBC NewsUN says hunger stunts some 200 million childrenThe Associated PressUNICEF: Poor nutrition is killing children, stunting growthCNN InternationalXinhua -Kaiser Family Foundation -TheCelebrityCafe.comall 584 news articles »
