Canada.comSevere Pneumonia Can Be Effectively Treated at HomeVoice of America -6 hours agoBy Lisa Schlein A new study sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows children with severe pneumonia can be effectively treated at home and do not need to be hospitalized.New advice for treating childhood pneumonia urgedReutersBU study touts home treatment for pneumoniaBoston GlobeFinancial Times - Washington Post - eFluxMedia - dBTechnoall 183 news articles

  eFluxMediaCancer risk from toxic air drops by 17% in SouthlandLos Angeles Times -17 hours agoAn AQMD report cautions that many areas still have dangerously high levels of pollution. Diesel exhaust is the largest problem. By Janet Wilson, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer Cancer risk from Southern California's air pollution has declined 17% over ...Study finds cancer risk from SoCal air pollution still highSan Jose Mercury NewsAir improves, but not enoughOCRegisterDaily Breeze - eFluxMedia - Long Beach Press-Telegram - Press-Enterpriseall 101 news articles

  eFluxMediaFDA Reviews New Amgen, J&J DataWall Street Journal -Jan 3, 2008By JENNIFER CORBETT DOOREN WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration said it is reviewing additional information submitted by Amgen Inc. and Johnson & Johnson involving risks associated with the antianemia drugs Aranesp, Epogen and Procrit and ...FDA reviewing risks of anemia drugsBusinessWeekFDA says more action possible on J&J, Amgen drugsReutersTheStreet.com - Kaiser network.org - U.S. News &World Report - Houston Chronicleall 110 news articles

  dBTechnoHospitals Slow in Heart Cases, Research FindsNew York Times -Jan 2, 2008By DENISE GRADY In nearly a third of cases of sudden cardiac arrest in the hospital, the staff takes too long to respond, increasing the risk of brain damage and death, a new study finds.Why Hospitals Are Dangerous Places for Heart AttacksABC NewsShock therapy delayed for some in cardiac arrestCNN InternationalUSA Today - Reuters - Bloomberg - U.S. News &World Reportall 211 news articles

  dBTechnoLuminex Shares Fly On Flu TestForbes -Jan 3, 2008This year’s flu season is already under way, but Luminex (nasdaq: LMNX - news - people ) has just the thing to help doctors and their patients beat back the infection next year.UPDATE 1-US FDA clears Luminex test to ID respiratory bugsReutersShares of Luminex rise on FDA approvalBusinessWeekFOX News - 7Online.com - USA Today - Medical News Todayall 64 news articles

  Health Benefits and RetireesNew York Times -20 hours agoA new federal regulation allows employers to reduce or eliminate health benefits for retirees when they turn 65 and become eligible for Medicare.Ruling changes retiree benefitsAthens Daily ReviewRule change affects benefits for seniorsQuad City TimesArizona Daily Star - Insurance Journal - Lancaster Eagle Gazette - Kaiser network.orgall 17 news articles

  Dog Flu Diet and DiseasesUS Curtailing Bids to Expand Medicaid RollsNew York Times -Jan 3, 2008By ROBERT PEAR WASHINGTON - The Bush administration is imposing restrictions on the ability of states to expand eligibility for Medicaid, in an effort to prevent them from offering coverage to families of modest incomes who, the administration argues, ...A Question for HillaryWall Street Journal20000 Kansas poor children are without health insurance.Lawrence Journal WorldUnited Press International - Kaiser network.org - Dog Flu Diet and Diseases - Medical News Today (press release)all 24 news articles

  Times ColonistDid The Pilgrims Carry Colon Cancer?CBS News -Jan 4, 2008A gene glitch linked to colon cancer dates back to an unnamed English couple who sailed to America before 1640, University of Utah experts say.Colon Cancer Patients May Have Common AncestorAHNColon Cancer Traced To Gene MutationFox 28Los Angeles Times - Telegraph.co.uk - MedPage Today - The Australianall 13 news articles

  HealthJockey.comExercise Eases Some Menopause SymptomsU.S. News &World Report -Jan 3, 2008By Carolyn Colwell THURSDAY, Jan. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Exercise is not a cure for hot flashes, but it does help postmenopausal women cope with stress, anxiety and depression, a Pennsylvania study has found.Women May Walk Off Menopause StressWebMDExercise May Ease Some Effects of MenopauseMedPage TodayMedical News Today - USA Today - AHN - eFluxMediaall 98 news articles

  Metro TorontoHamill treated for breast cancerBaltimore Sun -17 hours agoBy Candus Thomson | Sun reporter January 5, 2008 Olympic gold medal skater Dorothy Hamill is being treated for breast cancer at Johns Hopkins' Kimmel Cancer Center.Dorothy Hamill Treated for Breast CancereFluxMediaHamill Being Treated for Breast CancerThe Associated PressCBC News - About - News & Issues - MSNBC - Sarasota Herald-Tribuneall 341 news articles

  Dog Flu Diet and DiseasesDead crows found off Upper Glen Avenue weren't poisonedHornell Evening Tribune -19 hours agoBy ROB MONTANA - STAFF WRITER The initial belief was that the birds may have been poisoned, because DEC Environmental Conservation Officer Tom Flaitz said last week there was no evidence of the crows being shot.Hundreds of crows die from viral infectionAlbany Times UnionState counting crow deaths as virus strikesTimes Herald-RecordNewsday - WXXA - New York Times - Newswatch 50all 26 news articles

  Wall Street JournalThe Truth About Mandatory Health InsuranceWall Street Journal -Jan 3, 2008By BETSY MCCAUGHEY This week, Hillary Clinton's supporters attacked Barack Obama for not proposing a federal mandate that every American buy health insurance.Obama's Creative ClippingsNewsweekObama takes on rivals over healthcare plansThe Broward TimesAllentown Morning Call - Orangeburg Times Democrat - St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Huffington Postall 26 news articles

  Smokers at double risk of TBHindustan Times -19 hours agoUS health officials are trying to track down 44 people who sat near a woman infected with tuberculosis in an Indian airliner. A group of researchers have found that smokers have about double the risk of tuberculosis, when compared to non-smokers.Younger adults quit smoking moreUnited Press InternationalSmokers' anger to dissipate - expertEdmonton SunPhysOrg.com - Kankakee Daily Journal - Scotsman - The Reporterall 16 news articles

  dBTechnoGroup: California kids falling behind in health, educationSan Jose Mercury News -Jan 3, 2008By Neil Gonzales An Oakland-based youth advocacy group gave low marks to the state of children's health and education in California today and urged leaders to boost funding and take other measures to dramatically improve those areas.State of the state's children isn't so hot, survey saysSan Francisco ChronicleState behind in children’s health care, educationSan Mateo Daily JournalWhittier Daily News - dBTechno - TheReporter.com - KPBSall 37 news articles