Dog Flu Diet and DiseasesFDA mulls stricter regulation of salt in foodReuters -3 hours agoBy Kim Dixon COLLEGE PARK, Md., Nov 29 (Reuters) - Public health advocates on Thursday called for tighter restrictions on salt content in food, arguing that cutting the nutrient's overuse by most Americans could save thousands of lives annually.Putting the Pinch on SaltABC NewsDoctors' group urges US to limit salt in foodsBoston GlobeWebMD - Philadelphia Inquirer - Savannah Morning News - Food Consumerall 109 news articles

  Boston GlobeUS review of BU biolab inadequate, panel findsBoston Globe -2 hours agoThe Boston University laboratory is being constructed on Albany Street in Boston. A report called a federal review of the lab woefully incomplete and not meeting research standards (Evan Richman/Globe Staff) A federal review of a controversial ...Biolab safety review hitBoston HeraldReview criticizes safety analysis of bioterror labSouthCoastToday.comBostonNOW - WBUR - Washington Post - Science Magazine (subscription)all 13 news articles

  Daily PilotCNN Student News Learning Activity: World AIDS DayCNN -8 hours ago(CNN Student News) -- Students will learn about the history of the AIDS pandemic and the status of AIDS in the United States. Students will create ways to inform various demographic groups in the US about the risk of HIV/AIDS.World AIDS DayUniversity at Buffalo The SpectrumUS aims to take HIV tests to high-risk peopleReutersSan Francisco Chronicle - Cherry Hill Courier Post - Asheville Citizen-Times - Enid News &Eagleall 24 news articles

  WBALPressure is on 2 cited nursing homesBoston Globe -2 hours agoTwo problem-plagued Massachusetts nursing homes have been placed on a national watch list of facilities that must improve or face increasingly severe penalties, officials announced yesterday.Nursing homes on CMS special focus listBizjournals.comNorth St. Louis County nursing home among the nation's worstSt. Louis Post-DispatchAustin American-Statesman - KOLO - U.S. News &World Report - eMaxHealth.comall 427 news articles

  KNBC.comCourt Orders Police to Return MarijuanaNew York Times -2 hours agoBy REBECCA CATHCART LOS ANGELES, Nov. 29 - A California appeals court has ordered the police in Garden Grove to return marijuana that was seized from a man during a routine traffic stop, ruling that enforcement of federal drug laws did not supersede ...Court tells cops: Return medical marijuana if drug charges droppedSan Francisco ChronicleWeed wars still high on the agendaGolden Gate [X]PressLos Angeles Times - Willits News - CBS 2 - OCRegisterall 13 news articles

  Philadelphia InquirerSex now the main cause of HIV in ChinaBoston Globe -10 hours agoChina's Health Minister Chen Zhu speaks during a press conference on AIDS in China held in Beijing, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2007. The number of people estimated to be living with HIV in China has risen to 700000 and continues to be a challenge among ...Report: Sex Main Cause of HIV in ChinaThe Associated PressHIV/AIDS infections slow downChina DailyJerusalem Post - HULIQ - Voice of America - International Herald Tribuneall 314 news articles

  MSNBCProblematic Medical ScansNew York Times -3 hours agoCT scans have long been cited as a prime example of how the overuse of fancy medical technologies can drive up the cost of health care.CT Scan Increase Could Mean More Cancer Down the RoadNewsinferno.comStudy: CT Scans Could Increase Cancer RiskWKRNLawyers and Settlements - Contra Costa Times - InjuryBoard.com - eFluxMediaall 371 news articles

  Turkish PressStudies Reveal Why Breast Cancer Hits Black Women HarderForbes -11 hours agoTHURSDAY, Nov. 29 (healthday News) -- Biology and genetics -- over and above socio-economic factors -- appear to influence how black women fare after being diagnosed with breast cancer, US researchers are reporting.Video: Notebook: Cancer (CBS News )CBSBad diet ups cancer risk for poor, black womenReutersWashington Post - U.S. News &World Report - New York Times - Chicago Tribuneall 269 news articles

  WHMIWhy Science Can't Save the GOP.TIME -12 hours agoNo one is happier than I am about the latest development in stem-cell research. Scientists in Japan and Wisconsin have independently figured out how to turn ordinary human-skin cells into something like pluripotent stem cells.Scientists form new Seattle biotech, backed by $12MBizjournals.comFate Therapeutics Created by Leading Stem Cell Scientists to ...ReutersPrinceton University The Daily Princetonian - Human Events - FOX News - DetNews.comall 108 news articles

  Dog Flu Diet and DiseasesIndiana rated more depressed than mostIndianapolis Star -1 hour agoBy Shari Rudavsky Indiana ranks among the most depressed states in the nation, reflecting the fact that fewer mental health professionals practice here than in other states and that many people here who need help do not receive it.Depression is low in Texas, but so is treatmentHouston ChronicleVA Depression and Suicide RatesWHSVWDTN - USA Today - KETV.com - Honolulu Advertiserall 123 news articles

  OverTheLimit.infoStronger Warnings Urged on Asthma DrugsWebMD -8 hours agoBy Todd Zwillich Nov. 28, 2007 -- An advisory panel recommended stronger warnings for a pair of popular asthma drugs Wednesday, saying they should alert doctors and patients that the drugs could increase risks of dangerous side effects in children.FDA Panel Cites Glaxo Drugs' Asthma RiskCNNMoney.comglaxosmithkline Begins Layoffs in Triangle WorkforceWRAL.comInjuryBoard.com - Bizjournals.com - MarketWatch - BusinessWeekall 87 news articles

  Dog Flu Diet and Diseases3-D mammography cuts false-positive rates by halfReuters -12 hours agoBy Martha Kerr CHICAGO (Reuters Health) - Stereoscopic digital mammography, which gives a 3-dimensional view of the inner structures of the breast, cuts the number of falsely diagnosed tumors in half, compared with conventional mammography, ...3-D Scan May Help Detect Breast CancerCBS NewsRSNA: Stereoscopic Digital Mammography Cuts False Positive RateMedPage TodayGuardian Unlimited - Ivanhoe - Medgadget.com - Associated Contentall 32 news articles

  Seattle Post IntelligencerJehovah's Witness teen reportedly dies without blood transfusionKGAN -7 hours agoSEATTLE (AP) -- A Seattle newspaper says a 14-year-old Jehovah's Witness who had leukemia died a few hours after a judge ruled that he had a religious right to refuse a blood transfusion.Report: Boy Who Refused Transfusion DiesThe Associated PressJudge: 14-year-old Jehovah's Witness can refuse blood transfusionSeattle Post IntelligencerABC News - Seattle Times - HealthJockey.com - The Oregonian - OregonLive.comall 160 news articles

  Philadelphia InquirerCheney's Heart Restored to Normal RhythmFOX News -Nov 27, 2007By TERENCE HUNT, AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON - Doctors administered an electrical shock to Vice President Dick Cheney's heart and restored it to a normal rhythm during a 2 1/2 hour hospital visit Monday.Cheney's Irregular Heartbeat a Worrying SignABC NewsComment by Dr. Douglas Zipes, MD Distinguished Professor, Indiana University MedWashington Post - CNN - KATC - USA Todayall 207 news articles