KOMOStudy Finds Vaccine Preservative Is Not Linked to Risks of AutismNew York Times -8 hours agoBy AP LOS ANGELES (AP) - Autism cases in California continued to climb even after a mercury-based vaccine preservative that some people blame for the neurological disorder was removed from routine childhood shots, a study has found.Autism Rate Is Still RisingWall Street JournalResearch Reaffirms: No Vaccine-Autism LinkABC NewsSan Jose Mercury News - Los Angeles Times - San Francisco Chronicle - Medical News Todayall 275 news articles
eFluxMediaMedicare Helps Push Drug Spending UpWashington Post -6 hours agoBy Christopher Lee Spending on prescription drugs rose briskly in 2006 as the Medicare drug benefit kicked in and the government's share of expenditures for medicines surged, according to a federal study to be released today.Health Spending Exceeded Record $2 Trillion in 2006New York TimesDrug Benefit Fueled Medicare SpendingWall Street JournalHouston Chronicle - Bloomberg - Reuters UK - CQPolitics.comall 138 news articles
eFluxMediaSirtris Says Drug Helps Diabetics In Early TrialsWall Street Journal -15 hours agoBy KEITH J. WINSTEIN Sirtris Pharmaceuticals Inc. said its formulation of resveratrol, a substance found in red wine, helped diabetics lower their blood sugar in an early-stage clinical trial.Resveratrol-like drug works in humans-SirtrisReutersHigh hopes for diabetes drug that mimics healthy lifestyle effectsSan Francisco ChronicleForbes - Boston Herald - FOX News - eFluxMediaall 30 news articles
Dog Flu Diet and DiseasesUPDATE 1-US warns of severe pain with osteoporosis drugsReuters -7 hours agoWASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - US health officials issued an alert on Monday to highlight the possibility of severe bone, joint and muscle pain in patients treated with certain osteoporosis medicines.FDA Issues Alert on Bone DrugsTheStreet.comFDA studies pain in osteoperosis drugsBusinessWeekGuardian Unlimited - CNNMoney.com - Newsinferno.com - eFluxMediaall 65 news articles
Enews 2.0Vitamin D deficiency linked to heart, stroke riskReuters -15 hours agoBy Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - People with low vitamin D levels face an elevated risk for heart attack, heart failure and stroke, according to a study published on Monday suggesting that the vitamin may protect against cardiovascular disease.Researchers tie low vitamin D to heart diseaseSeattle TimesLow vitamin D heart health riskBBC NewsU.S. News &World Report - MedPage Today - WebMD - Globe and Mailall 61 news articles
NY19/11 stress increased risk of heart problems-studyReuters -15 hours agoBy Jill Serjeant LOS ANGELES, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Stress brought on by the Sept. 11 attacks in New York and Washington in 2001 led to heart problems for some Americans, even if they had no personal connection to the events, a study released on Monday ...Heart ailments linked to terror worriesLos Angeles TimesHorror of 9/11 put strain on our heartsNew York Daily NewsU.S. News &World Report - Newsday - Science Daily (press release)all 154 news articles
Enews 2.0Breast-Feeding Seems to Protect Against Some AllergiesU.S. News &World Report -22 hours agoBy Amanda Gardner MONDAY, Jan. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Atopic disease -- which includes eczema, asthma and food allergies -- may be delayed or even prevented in high-risk infants if they are exclusively breast-fed for at least four months or fed infant ...Breastfeeding May Lower Allergy RiskWebMDDelaying solid foods may not prevent allergiesReuters IndiaeFluxMedia - InjuryBoard.com - The Associated Press - abc7.comall 351 news articles
Boston GlobeUPDATE 2-US House panel says probing Pfizer Lipitor adsReuters -11 hours agoWASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - A US House of Representatives committee said on Monday it was probing Pfizer Inc (PFE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) advertisements that feature heart specialist Robert Jarvik pitching its blockbuster cholesterol drug ...House Committee Opens Probe Into Celebrity DrugFOX NewsCongress questions Jarvik's Lipitor lip service, credentials as ...International Herald TribuneWTOL - NJ Blog - Pharma Times (subscription)all 51 news articles
Daily Record (subscription)Md. Faces Doctor Shortage, Report SaysWashington Post -15 hours agoBy Susan Levine Much of Maryland faces a doctor shortage that could become severe by 2015, forcing patients to wait longer for appointments, search for specialists and turn more frequently to emergency rooms for help, according to a report released ...State's doctor shortage ranks below national averageBizjournals.comState lacks practicing physiciansBaltimore SunExaminer.com - WJZ - WJLA - Berkshire Eagleall 25 news articles
Gresham OutlookPollan Blasts Low-Carb Bread, Not So Healthy Chips: Book ReviewBloomberg -7 hours agoJan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Michael Pollan's ``In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto'' is two-thirds of a good book. The best-selling author of ``The Omnivore's Dilemma'' is back, detailing the way politicians, scientists and lobbyists have created the ...Michael Pollan's manifesto on eating wellSalonAuthor: Forget all those food fears, fadsThe Regal CourierBoston Globe - Guardian Unlimited - Detroit Free Press - News-Leader.comall 16 news articles
CNN Political TickerHillaryCare v. ObamaWall Street Journal -Jan 6, 2008Once Hillary Clinton got roughed up in Iowa, she was bound to strike back against Barack Obama. Her first line of attack debuted at the Democratic debate over the weekend, and a big part of it concerns health care.Clinton's closing pitch: 'I will stand up for you'USA TodayPresidential Candidates Discuss Health Care During New Hampshire ...Kaiser network.orgThe Union Leader - DesMoinesRegister.com - St. Louis Post-Dispatchall 9 news articles
dBTechnoHPV Vaccine: A Little Pain Now, Cancer Protection LaterABC News -16 hours agoThe controversial vaccination against human papilloma virus (HPV) has the potential to block several strains of the virus thought to cause cervical cancer.Controversy stirs Texans' interest in HPV vaccineHouston ChronicleVaccine can reduce cancer riskSouth Carolina NowdBTechno - North County Times - KXAN-TV - Health24.comall 41 news articles
WHDH-TVInfection tied to tainted milk kills a 3d manBoston Globe -3 hours agoAn 87-year-old Norfolk County man has died of a bacterial infection linked to tainted milk produced by a mom-and-pop dairy, the third death related to the outbreak, state health authorities reported yesterday.Listeria kills 3rd manWorcester TelegramThird person dies from bad milkMetroWest Daily NewsInternational Herald Tribune - Eyewitness Newsall 57 news articles
