ChattahBoxGene Thwarts Dry Macular DegenerationWebMD -Aug 28, 2008By Miranda Hitti Aug. 27, 2008 -- If you've got a certain gene mutation, you may be less likely to develop the dry form of age-related macular degeneration, new research shows.Gene Linked to 'Dry' Macular DegenerationWashington PostGene Linked To Risk Of Dry Macular DegenerationChattahBoxdBTechno - MedPage Today - eFluxMedia - San Diego Union Tribuneall 54 news articles
Canada.comNonmelanoma Skin Cancer Ups Risk for Other CancersWashington Post -Aug 26, 2008By Steven Reinberg TUESDAY, Aug. 26 (HealthDay News) -- People with a history of nonmelanoma skin cancer face twice the risk of developing other malignancies, a new study finds.Skin Cancer Linked to Greater Risk of Other MalignanciesMedPage TodayBenign skin cancers may be "warning sign": studyReutersHemOncToday - WebMD - The Australian - ABC Newsall 82 news articles
Nursing homes use Katrina lessons for latest stormBusinessWeek -11 hours agoBy JANET McCONNAUGHEY and TOM MURPHY About six of every 10 nursing homes in the New Orleans area didn't evacuate before Hurricane Katrina hit three years ago, and about 70 patients died in them.Video: La. Nursing Homes, Hospitals Move PatientsAssociatedPressNursing homes prepare for worst with Hurricane GustavMcKnight's Long Term Care NewsThe Daily Advertiser - The Daily Advertiserall 15 news articles
The Bay City Times - MLive.comDNR: Dying deer a mysteryDetNews.com -7 hours agoState running tests for cause of about 20 deaths in a three-week period along Clinton River. ROCHESTER -- Deer are dying along the Clinton River, and the state Department of Natural Resources doesn't know why.Frequently asked questions about the deer baiting banLudington Daily NewsFarmington Hills naturalist: heed statewide deer feeding banMirrorWEYI NBC25 - The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com - Port Clinton News Herald - Port Huron Times Heraldall 129 news articles
Probe finds unapproved material spread hotel fireSan Jose Mercury News -14 hours agoBy KATHLEEN HENNESSEY AP Writer LAS VEGAS—A Clark County investigation has found that an unapproved material on the exterior of the Monte Carlo hotel-casino help spread a three-alarm fire in January.Probe: Unapproved material spread Vegas hotel fireCNNMoney.comMonte Carlo Materials Analysis Completed Following FireMesquite Local NewsKLAS-TV - Las Vegas Review - Journal - Las Vegas Sunall 30 news articles
TopNewsTreadmill Rewires Brain After StrokeWebMD -21 hours agoBy Caroline Wilbert Aug. 28, 2008 -- Treadmill exercise may improve stroke survivors' walking ability by rewiring parts of the brain, according to a new study.Treadmill Workouts Help Stroke SurvivorsU.S. News &World ReportExercise forges brain changes in stroke survivorsReutersTelegraph.co.uk - TopNews - Science Daily (press release) - eMaxHealth.comall 44 news articles
dBTechnoMagnesium Sulfate May Cut Cerebral PalsyWebMD -Aug 28, 2008By Miranda Hitti Aug. 27, 2008 -- Stopping preterm labor with magnesium sulfate may lessen a child's chances of later being diagnosed with moderate to severe cerebral palsy.Magnesium Sulfate Reduces Threat of Cerebral PalsyWashington PostStudy finds magnesium prevents cerebral palsyHouston ChronicleABC News - Bloomberg - HealthNews - WRAL.comall 89 news articles
ChattahBoxHIV Spreading in New York at Triple National RateVoice of America -12 hours agoBy Victoria Cavaliere A study released this week finds that the virus that causes AIDS is spreading in New York City at three times the rate in the United States.New York's HIV rate 3 times higher than nation'sCNNAIDS prevention depends on knowing who has itRoanoke TimesFierceHealthcare - Bloomberg - New York Times - The Associated Pressall 409 news articles
2nd chance for Tillman's babyChicago Tribune -6 hours agoBy Robert Mitchum | Chicago Tribune reporter Bears cornerback Charles Tillman was at practice in May when he received an urgent message: His 3-month-old daughter, Tiana, was being rushed to a hospital.Tillman reveals daughter's heart transplantNorthwest HeraldBear player's baby first to receive Berlin heart in stateABC7Chicago.comCBS2 Chicago - Windy City Gridiron - WAND - WTHIall 46 news articles
New York TimesSalmonella Outbreak Ends With QuestionsNew York Times -Aug 28, 2008By Mike Nizza The United States government’s response to the Salmonella outbreak has emerged in a series of utterly frank briefings, so it was fitting that officials wrote the last chapter with a hint of uncertainty.Concerns remain as salmonella outbreak comes to an endLos Angeles TimesCDC: Salmonella outbreak appears to be overCNNThe Associated Press - The Packer - Reuters - Newsinferno.comall 651 news articles
dBTechnoNJ towns close beaches after medical waste washes ashoreUSA Today -19 hours agoBy Chris Newmarker, AP Writer TRENTON, NJ - Two Cape May County shore towns banned swimming on all their beaches Friday after more medical waste washed up.Ocean City, Avalon close beaches againPress of Atlantic CityS. Jersey towns cope with more beach closuresPhiladelphia InquirerCherry Hill Courier Post - Philadelphia Daily News - The Jersey Journal - NJ.com - MSN Moneyall 207 news articles
Turning up the food safety debateReuters -23 hours agoBy Terri Coles TORONTO (Reuters) - Spinach, lettuce, sandwich meat -- the list of recalled foods continues to grow, and so does the debate on how to ensure the safety of what we eat.Irradiating iceberg lettuce, spinach effective but not fail-safe ...Los Angeles TimesFoodmakers won't be rushing to irradiate greensUSA TodayWall Street Journal - NBC5.com - Ag Weekly - New York Timesall 19 news articles
Chatter ShmatterOklahoma seeks source of deadly E. coliCNN -11 hours agoOfficials say this form of E. coli is "not normally found in this form of outbreak" (CNN) -- Oklahoma health officials said Friday they are searching for the source of a rare form of E. coli that has killed one person and sickened 116 others in the ...Water tests raise questions in E. coli outbreakNewsOK.comDEQ: Eatery's well has bacteriaTulsa WorldArkansas Democrat Gazette - The Associated Press - eFluxMedia - WZTVall 297 news articles
Ontario NowNumber of Kansans without insurance risesSalina Journal -3 hours agoBy JIM McLEAN TOPEKA -- Kansas was one of only 10 states in the nation where the percentage of people without health insurance increased, according to newly released survey results by the US Census Bureau.The Massachusetts WayNew York TimesExpanded health insurance program takes effect MondayFox44 NewsU.S. News &World Report - Bizjournals.com - Wall Street Journal - WebMDall 348 news articles
