Washington PostHealth officials urge flu preventionCoshocton TribuneCOSHOCTON -- About a dozen people attended a health forum Tuesday evening in the Grand Central Station meeting room at Coshocton Hospital to learn more about the H1N1 flu virus. ...Seasonal flu vaccine may fall shortBaltimore SunSeasonal Flu Shot Clinics Wednesday And ThursdayWLWTFlu drill should have enough vaccinephillyBurbs.comAmerican Medical News -95.5 WBRU News -News On 6all 2,063 news articles »
In-ForumUnsafe Abortions Kill 70000 Women Each YearRedOrbitA global report said on Tuesday that increased use of contraceptives has pushed global abortion rates down, but unsafe abortions kill 70000 women every year, while seriously harming millions more. The report by the Guttmacher Institute said the number ...Unsafe abortions kill 70000 a year, harm millionsReutersReport Shows Fewer Abortions WorldwideNPRAbortion Rates Drop With Increased Contraception UseAHNBBC News -Dallas Morning Newsall 434 news articles »
The Money TimesProstate cancer surgery questionedChicago Sun-TimesMinimally invasive surgery for prostate cancer is marketed as a more precise way to remove the prostate with shorter recovery times and fewer complications than open surgery. But a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that ...Caution sounded on robot-aided prostate surgeryBoston GlobeReport: More precise prostate surgery riskyDetroit Free PressImpotence, Incontinence Risk Casts Doubt on High-Tech Prostate SurgeryU.S. News &World ReportReuters -WebMD -The Money Timesall 367 news articles »
GulfNewsSequoyah announces 'Think Pink' game dateCherokee PhoenixBy CN Communications TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – Pink T-shirts and ribbons are becoming as much of a tradition at Sequoyah as trophies and scholarships. The school will again participate in a nationwide breast cancer awareness event by wearing pink shirts and ...Survivor joins battle against breast cancerThe Salinas CalifornianLocal breast cancer survivor turns his battle into a fight for awarenessWNDU-TVThree women who have have made it their mission to battle breast cancerMiamiHerald.comJackson Sun -Ball State Daily News -Stockton Recordall 645 news articles »
Washington PostWhy Health Care Reform MattersTufts DailyHealth care reform — the buzz phrase that has been on everyone's lips and on the front page of all major newspapers since early in the summer. However, despite the headlines and the promises of politicians, we are dangerously close to ...Medicare queries answered at expoDaytona Beach News-JournalHealth care issues: A single-payer system?The Associated PressReal Health Care Reform Could Have Saved 880000 LivesAfro AmericanTallahassee Democrat -North Platte Telegraph -Charleston Gazetteall 1,185 news articles »
dBTechnoFree Breast ExamsWJHG-TVLocal nurse practitioner Michelle Bautista is showing a patient how to do a self breast exam. "Many women aren't comfortable doing breast exams and will not seek the professionals opinion about anything they feel may be unusual and abnormal for them,” ...For women on HRT, tenderness may be warning signReutersProtect your breasts — get your heart pumpingmsnbc.comLow-Income Women Less Likely To Survive Breast CancerAHNDesMoinesRegister.com -WAAY -Science Daily (press release)all 107 news articles »
TopNews United StatesMedtronic stent may help when Viagra doesn'tMinneapolis Star TribuneWhen Viagra fails, a stent propping open arteries near the penis may be the answer for men with erectile dysfunction. By JANET MOORE, Star Tribune When Viagra fails, a stent propping open arteries near the penis may be the answer for men with erectile ...UPDATE 1-Medtronic to study stent in erectile dysfunctionReutersMedtronic testing stents for erectile dysfunctionBizjournals.comKeeping up with MedtronicSan Francisco ChronicleForbes -Santa Rosa Press Democrat -Business Wire (press release)all 38 news articles »
KFGOOverwhelming Turnout for Fargo School's Flu Shot ProjectKFGOFARGO, ND: The demand for seasonal flu shots is at an all time high. This year, the Fargo Public Schools and the Fargo PTA, as well as Oak Grove, West Fargo Schools and Catholic Schools Network teamed up with the 7-Day Clinic to offer seasonal flu ...Local health centers begin inoculating for swine fluTheDayFlu shot clinic is set for MiddletownDelaware County Daily TimesDemand for flu shots highIn-ForumLouisville Courier-Journal -The Jersey Journal - NJ.com -Indianapolis Starall 91 news articles »
WISCNorth Carolina, Rex Healthcare score high on HealthGradesBizjournals.comRex Hospital was the only Triangle hospital to earn HealthGrades' highest overall score in 2009 for clinical excellence. Heart health care is improving in North Carolina. The state, in fact, is among the top five in improving the quality of cardiac ...Aspirus, Marshfield hospitals ranked highWausau Daily HeraldOhio hospitals shine in annual study of patient outcomesThe Plain Dealer - cleveland.comReport: Lubbock's large hospitals receive mixed gradesLubbockOnline.comSun Publications Chicago -Los Angeles Times -WIFRall 147 news articles »
TopNews United StatesCedars-Sinai radiation overdoses went unseen at several pointsLos Angeles TimesThe dosage -- eight times the programmed amount -- appeared on technicians' screens during CT scans. Doctors also missed the problem. Experts say blind trust of medical machinery is a growing concern. By Alan Zarembo Every time a patient receives a CT ...Radiation Overdoses Triggered by Hospital ErrorTopNews United StatesMedical 'Mistake' Overexposes Patients to RadiationWJLAHospital Mistake Gives Patients Radiation OverdoseWall Street Journal (blog)Scientific American -Newsinferno.com -Newserall 280 news articles »
