eFluxMediaInsurer's U-turn too late to save life of transplant teenagerGuardian Unlimited -7 hours agoThe family of a California teenager plan to sue her health insurer which refused to pay for a liver transplant until hours before and she died on Thursday night.Father to sue insurer after liver transplant deniedLong Beach Press-Telegram17 Year Old Transplant Patient DiesABC30.comLAist - San Jose Mercury News - Scotsman - KUSIall 609 news articles

  Indonesia clears four of bird flu in cluster probeReuters -2 hours agoJAKARTA, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Indonesia has cleared four out of six members of a family hospitalised with bird flu symptoms, a health official said on Saturday, in a case that has raised concerns over potential human-to-human spread of the disease.WHO: Limited Human Transmission of Bird Flu in PakistanVoice of AmericaWHO Investigates Bird Flu in PakistanThe Associated PressAFP - CIDRAP - Xinhua - Reuters Indiaall 169 news articles

  Dog Flu Diet and DiseasesBeef from Safeway may have had salmonella: USDAReuters -10 hours agoWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Agriculture Department said fresh ground beef products contaminated with multi-drug resistant Salmonella may have been ground and later sold at Safeway Inc stores in five states.Some Safeway beef may contain salmonellaBusinessWeek• Safeway Warns Some Of Its Beef May Be TaintedConsumer AffairsSan Jose Mercury News - CNNMoney.com - CIDRAP - Maui Newsall 45 news articles

  dBTechnoUPDATE 2-US issues new warning on misuse of J&J pain patchReuters -15 hours agoBy Lisa Richwine WASHINGTON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - US health officials on Friday issued a second warning about reports of deaths and dangerous side effects in patients who used Johnson & Johnson's (JNJ.Pain Patches by J&J, Generic-Drug Makers Get Warning (Update4)BloombergFDA Renews Warnings on Pain-Relief PatchU.S. News &World ReportGuardian Unlimited - Los Angeles Times - MedPage Today - Concord Monitorall 201 news articles

  KCBY.com 11After Breast Cancer, Many Women Lack OptionsABC News -5 hours agoAccording to the Journal of the American Cancer Society, only one out of three breast cancer patients have even talked with their doctors about plastic surgery options.Breast reconstruction often not discussedReutersBreast Cancer Surgeons Don't Discuss Reconstruction OptionsAtlanta Journal ConstitutionPhiladelphia Inquirer - The Associated Press - MedPage Today - Cancer Consultants (press release)all 219 news articles

  Very few children here tested for lead poisoningSeattle Times -23 hours agoBy Sandi Doughton At Sea Mar Community Health Centers' clinic in Seattle's South Park neighborhood, Zeus Billanes congratulates 3-year-old Cristian Martinez after taking a sample of the child's blood for lead testing.Lead poisoning more likely in immigrantsUnited Press InternationalForeign-born kids more prone to lead-poisoning in NY: StudyHinduThe Associated Press - Hardbeatnews.com - MedIndiaall 61 news articles

  BBC NewsSurgeon Who Took Pics of Patient's Tattooed Genitals Out of JobFOX News -9 hours agoPHOENIX - A surgeon who took photos of a patient's tattooed genitals and showed them to colleagues at a Phoenix hospital is out of a job.US 'penis photo' doctor suspendedBBC NewsSurgeon who took penis photo 'no longer practicing' at MayoArizona RepublicEast Valley Tribune - ABC15.com (KNXV-TV) - AZ Central.com - AFPall 202 news articles

  Sick to Your Stomach? You’re Not AloneNew York Times -Dec 20, 2007By Sewell Chan Cases of norovirus - commonly known as the stomach flu - have spiked in recent weeks, the city’s Health Department announced this morning.Incidents Of Stomach Virus Spike In NYCMSNBCStomach Flu Hits New York CityeFluxMediaWCBS-TV New York - 1010 Wins - 13WHAM-TV - New York Sunall 21 news articles

  WVVA TVAgreement could end strikeBusinessWeek -12 hours agoBy SAMIRA JAFARI Hundreds of Appalachian nurses and the region's largest health care provider have reached a tentative labor agreement, possibly ending a months-long dispute.Tenative Contract On The Table For Striking NursesWest Virginia MetroNewsNurse Strike Ending?WHSVAppalachian News-Express - Kentucky.com - WBKO - Forbesall 54 news articles

  Dog Flu Diet and DiseasesGroup home fires 7 on staffBoston Globe -22 hours agoSeven staff members at the controversial Judge Rotenberg Educational Center have been fired for their role in mistakenly allowing dozens of electrical shocks to be administered to two emotionally disturbed teenagers based on a caller posing as a ...WEB EXTRA: Seven workers fired in electric skin-shock incidentThe Patriot LedgerNational Briefing | New England Massachusetts: Shock Treatment HoaxNew York TimesBostonist - ABC News - The Associated Press - Telegraph.co.ukall 160 news articles

  The Money TimesDoctors should defer booster shots of vaccine-CDCReuters -Dec 19, 2007CHICAGO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Doctors should defer giving booster shots of a widely used childhood vaccine in the wake of a voluntary recall last week of 1.2 million doses by Merck & Co Inc, US health authorities said on Wednesday.Parents Should Postpone Child Vaccine Booster: CDCU.S. News &World ReportUPDATE:Doctors Urged To Defer Children's Hib Vaccine BoosterCNNMoney.comMedical News Today - WebMD - Food Consumer - MedHeadlinesall 166 news articles

  E Canada NowNo Matter the Approach, Sex Ed WorksABC News -Dec 19, 2007New research finds that sex education of any kind seems to delay the onset of sexual behavior in teens. (Clipart.com) By DEBORAH PAN But some sexual health experts worry that the study's failure to distinguish between comprehensive and abstinence-only ...Study: Sex Eduction Works to Delay IntercourseFOX NewsSex education found to help teenagers delay sexReutersU.S. News &World Report - CBS News - Medical News Today - Reuters Indiaall 79 news articles

  San Diego Union TribuneNo health care reform for Californians this yearInside Bay Area -5 hours agoBy Mike Zapler, MediaNews SACRAMENTO _ Despite a last-gasp effort in the Assembly this week, the Legislature is about to finish the ``year of health care reform'' without passing a health care plan.Explained: The deadline for a health dealSacramento BeeLegislature to tackle loan crisisLos Angeles TimesHR Magazine - San Jose Mercury News - The Heartland Institute - San Francisco Chronicleall 76 news articles

  Dog Flu Diet and DiseasesUS House passes extension of child health programReuters -Dec 20, 2007WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ending months of deadlock with the White House, the US House of Representatives on Wednesday gave final bipartisan approval to legislation that would temporarily extend the state health insurance program that covers about 6.6 ...US Senate backs extension of child health billScientific AmericanDemocrats Suffer Loss as House Extends SCHIPNPRAAFP News Now - Jackson Clarion Ledger - The Heartland Institute - al.comall 176 news articles