Skeptical InquirerChromosome Abnormality Linked to AutismBusinessWeek -1 hour agoby Catherine Arnst The abnormalities were linked with certainty to only 1% of autism cases. But the researchers, reporting in the latest issue of the New England Journal of Medicine , say their work points the way to finding other genetic changes ...Genetic Flaw May Explain Some Cases of AutismNew York TimesGenetic mutations boost autism risk, study saysUSA TodayU.S. News &World Report - Reuters India - Chicago Tribune - Boston Globeall 91 news articles
KIDK'Bio Identical' Hormone Therapy Has No Safety Advantage, FDA SaysWall Street Journal -2 hours agoBy JENNIFER CORBETT DOOREN WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday there's no evidence that so-called "bio identical" hormones mixed by individual pharmacists to treat menopausal symptoms in women are any safer than prescription ...FDA: "Bio-identical" hormone claims unsupportedReutersFDA Cracks Down on Custom-Made HormonesThe Associated PressFOXNews - MedPage Today - dBTechno - KGANall 172 news articles
The Right Vision Of Health CareForbes -Jan 8, 2008With the primary season in full swing, the presidential candidates are fighting over what to do about the spiraling cost of health care--especially the cost of health insurance, which is becoming prohibitively expensive for millions of Americans.Drug Benefit Fueled Medicare SpendingWall Street JournalHealth Spending Exceeded Record $2 Trillion in 2006New York TimesWashington Post - Chicago Tribune - U.S. News &World Report - WebMDall 229 news articles
ABC NewsMissing molecules are key to breast cancer spreadReuters -4 hours agoBy Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - By restoring tiny bits of genetic material missing from breast tumors in mice, US researchers said on Wednesday they were able to block the cancer's ability tospread.Tiny RNA Molecules Control Breast Cancer's SpreadU.S. News &World ReportBreast Cancer Mets Suppressor IdentifiedCancerpage.comHoward Hughes Medical Institute - AFP - Channel 4 News - Science Centricall 41 news articles
Northland's NewsCenterWis. Response to Security Breach SlammedForbes -2 hours agoBy SCOTT BAUER 01.09.08, 3:25 PM ET People whose Social Security numbers were wrongly included on a recent mailing faced long waits or busy signals Wednesday when calling a state hot line for help with the security breach.Wisconsin state agency mailing exposes data on 260000ComputerworldState offers hotline for those exposed by privacy flubWisconsin State JournalThe Capital Times - WKBT - BusinessWeekall 140 news articles
KEPR 19Study Casts Doubt on Vaccine-Autism LinkBusinessWeek -17 hours agoBy Randy Dotinga MONDAY, Jan. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Adding to a growing body of evidence that rejects the idea that immunizations boost autism rates, a new study finds no proof that incidences of the disorder dropped after makers of most childhood ...Autism Rate Is Still RisingWall Street JournalResearch Reaffirms: No Vaccine-Autism LinkABC NewsNew York Times - CNN - San Jose Mercury News - San Francisco Chronicleall 419 news articles
Ontario NowInfant vaccine against meningitis shows promiseUSA Today -20 hours agoBy Liz Szabo, USA TODAY An experimental vaccine appears to protect newborns from meningococcal disease, a major cause of meningitis.Novartis Vaccine Shows PromiseWall Street JournalMeningitis shot boosts immunity in infants: studyReutersMedical News Today - U.S. News &World Report - MedPage Today - WebMDall 71 news articles
Dog Flu Diet and DiseasesRed Wine Drug Shows Proof That It Combats AgingWired News -Jan 8, 2008By Alexis Madrigal 01.08.08 | 12:00 AM SAN FRANCISCO -- For the first time, scientists have proof in human subjects that a derivative of an ingredient in red wine combats some symptoms of aging.Sirtris Says Drug Helps Diabetics In Early TrialsWall Street JournalResveratrol-like drug works in humans-SirtrisReutersMotley Fool - Forbes - Boston Globe - San Francisco Chronicleall 45 news articles
eFluxMediaNew Diet Drug in Battle of the BulgeScientific American -40 minutes agoBy Lisa Stein Want to lose weight but lack the willpower to just say no to fatty foods and sweets? Help may be on the way. The first clinical trials of an experimental weight-loss drug show that it helps curb appetite—and burn more fat—even at low ...New Weight-Loss Drug Shows Promise in Early StudyBusinessWeekMerck obesity drug cuts pounds, side effects seenReutersBloomberg - WebMD - MedPage Today - Telegraph.co.ukall 41 news articles
Lake Oswego ReviewMichael PollanSan Francisco Chronicle -5 hours agoThis might come as a shock to devotees of the Church of Michael Pollan, but his next article will be about orchid sex, not food. And his next book may not be about food, either.Michael Pollan's manifesto on eating wellSalonPollan Blasts Low-Carb Bread, Not So Healthy Chips: Book ReviewBloombergGuardian Unlimited - Boston Globe - USA Today - Evening Bulletinall 20 news articles
New York TimesSchool Popularity Affects Girls’ WeightsNew York Times -7 hours agoAmong teen girls, notions of popularity may influence weight gain. (Nicole Bengiveno for The New York Times) Girls who think they aren’t popular are at higher risk for weight gain, according to a new study.For Girls, Social Status Tied to WeightABC NewsComment by Goutham Rao, MD, Clinical Director Weight Management and Wellness Center, CHPReuters - eFluxMedia - Boston Globe - Ninemsnall 171 news articles
Javno.hrFrance best, US worst in preventable death rankingReuters -Jan 7, 2008By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - France, Japan and Australia rated best and the United States worst in new rankings focusing on preventable deaths due to treatable conditions in 19 leading industrialized nations, researchers said on Tuesday ...Not So Good at Preventing Premature DeathU.S. News &World ReportUS Lags In Halting Preventable DeathCBS NewsToTheCenter.com - eFluxMedia - Kaiser network.org - AFPall 91 news articles
The Money TimesA Link Between Anxiety and Heart AttacksTIME -Jan 8, 2008It's no secret that men with angry, explosive personalities are at a higher risk of a heart attack. But they're not alone: Nervous, withdrawn and chronically worried people are courting coronary problems, too, according to a new long-term study in the ...Anxious people have higher heart risk - studyReutersAnxiety Raises Heart Attack RiskU.S. News &World ReportBloomberg - WebMD - MedPage Today - AHNall 276 news articles
