Globe and MailH1N1 flu vaccine shortage possibleDetroit Free PressCORRECTION: An earlier version of this story misidentified a health system that is limiting visitors. This report is correct. State health officials said Monday that there are fewer than 1 million doses of H1N1 vaccine allocated ...A long day and long lines at Glendale swine flu clinicLos Angeles TimesHealth department asks people to calm downCadillac NewsFlu prompts concerns other than health-basedMorris Sun TribuneMinneapolis Star Tribune -Chicago Tribune -WBOC TV 16all 2,771 news articles »
World NewsLow Cholesterol May Help Prevent CancerU.S. News &World ReportTUESDAY, Nov. 3 (healthday News) -- Low blood cholesterol levels reduce the risk not only of heart disease but also of cancer, two new studies show. The findings should help ease longstanding fears that low cholesterol is associated with ...Low Cholesterol May Be Sign of Undiagnosed CancerABC NewsLower cholesterol may cut risk of high-grade prostate cancereFitnessNowLow cholesterol may prevent some prostate cancersThe Associated PressLos Angeles Times -Wake World Online Wakeboarding Magazine -Fayetteville Flyerall 397 news articles »
CBS News12 protesters arrested in Pelosi's officeSan Francisco Chronicle(11-03) 17:03 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- Federal police on Tuesday arrested 12 supporters of a single-payer health care system who entered House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco offices and refused to leave until they talked to the congresswoman. ...Trigger UnhappyNewsweekCost-Estimate Delay Stalls US Senate Health BillWall Street JournalDemocrats Say House Bill Cuts Premiums for ManyNew York TimesMontgomery County Courier -St. Joseph News-Press -Medscapeall 411 news articles »
NECNRhode Island Hospital Fined for Fifth Surgery Error in Two YearsABC NewsFew people could argue with the notion that hospital operations performed on the wrong body part are events that should never happen, but at one hospital, these so-called wrong-site operations have taken place five times since 2007 ...Rhode Island Moves to Ban Indoor ProstitutionWall Street JournalProvidence PlantationsThe Brown Daily HeraldRI gov signs bill banning indoor prostitutionThe Associated PressTopNews United States -Providence Journal -Land Line Magazineall 511 news articles »
CNBCHouse Bill Would Assure Workers Paid Sick DaysNew York TimesIn an effort to rein in the spread of the H1N1 flu, Representative George Miller, the chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, introduced legislation on Tuesday that would guarantee five paid sick days for workers sent ...Proposed law would require pay for sick workersReutersHouse Bill Introduced to Require Paid Sick Leave for H1N1 CasesWall Street JournalBill on paid sick leave introducedThe Money TimesAllGov -Houston Chronicle -ABC Newsall 185 news articles »
WNCTUS 30th in Global Infant MortalityABC NewsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States ranks 30th in terms of infant mortality, an important measure of the quality of healthcare, according to a report released on Tuesday. Most of the deaths are among pre-term infants and the United States has a ...US ranks 30th in terms of infant mortalityTrue/SlantUS Ranks 30th in World Infant Mortality RatedBTechnoPreemies Raise US Infant Mortality RateWebMDTopNews United States -The Associated Press -Atlanta Journal Constitutionall 331 news articles »
Baltimore SunAre contaminants lurking in your canned veggies?Baltimore SunA new study finds that a range of common canned goods contain measurable levels of the chemical additive BPA -- even in products whose labels assured they were "organic" or "BPA- free." The study by Consumer Union, the nonprofit that publishes Consumer ...Consumer Reports Testing Confirms Expose of Consumers to Toxic BPATopNews United StatesConsumer group finds elevated BPA levels in range of foodsLos Angeles TimesTests Find Wide Range of Bisphenol A in Canned Soups, Juice, and MoreCommon Dreams (press release)NewsChannel 9 WSYR -MyFox Los Angeles -WFIE-TVall 128 news articles »
San Francisco ChronicleColorado alters pot rule, alarming someDenver PostMark Rose, owner of Grateful Meds medical-marijuana dispensary in Nederland, makes his views known during the state Board of Health's emergency meeting Tuesday to change its rules to match a court ruling from last week. ...Red Bluff OKs bans on marijuana dispensaries, pot cultivationRecord-SearchlightNo quick action seen on LA marijuana dispensariesLos Angeles TimesCity, county hosting workshop tonightCraig Daily PressGrand Junction Sentinel -Kennebec Journal -KHSLall 117 news articles »
stv.tvHER2 Boosts Recurrence Risk Even for Small Breast CancersMedPage TodaySmall, early-stage breast cancers that are HER2-positive carry a substantial risk of recurrence and metastasis that may suggest a need for trastuzumab (Herceptin) therapy, researchers said. ...Drug Could Help Treat Small HER2-Positive Breast TumorsU.S. News &World ReportBreast cancer changes with spreadBBC NewsEven With Very Small Breast Tumors, Studies Find HER2 Status MattersNational Cancer Institute - NCI Cancer BulletinDubuque Telegraph Herald -Science Daily (press release) -Natural News.com (registration)all 47 news articles »
New York TimesSenate committee to investigate insurer pricingThe Associated PressThe Senate health care committee chairman said Tuesday the panel is investigating how health insurers price the coverage they sell to small businesses, which have struggled for years with soaring premiums. Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, has sent letters to ...Rockefeller says insurers spending on selvesDaily Mail - CharlestonUS Senate Probe Finds Medical Care Underspending By Big InsurersWall Street JournalHarkin asks big health insurers to explain their rate practicesDesMoinesRegister.comReuters -Charleston Gazette -WBURall 133 news articles »
