EarthtimesStudy: The Pill 'Slightly' Raises Risk of Cervical CancerFOX News -Nov 9, 2007Women taking the birth control pill have a slightly higher risk of cervical cancer, but that risk disappears a decade after they stop taking it, scientists say.Birth Control Pill Linked to Cervical CancerNewsinferno.comComment by Diane M Harper, MD, MPH, MS Professor, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH USASydney Morning Herald - Daily Mail - Charleston - ABC Online - The Press Associationall 101 news articles

  Healthcare for vets - and all othersBoston Globe -Nov 11, 2007EVEN AS our government puts members of our armed services in harm's way, it is failing to care for them once they return home.Vets face health-care battles at homeLouisville Courier-JournalEditorial: Vets' health care gaps need fillingNuevo MundoMonterey County Herald - Louisville Courier-Journal - Louisville Courier-Journalall 8 news articles

  Ontario NowArizona man likely dies of plague, what you need to knowFood Consumer -18 hours agoBy Sue Mueller SATURDAY NOV. 10, 2007 (Foodconsumer.org) -- An Arizona-based wildlife biologist working for the National Park Service likely died of plague, officials from Grand Canyon National Park announced on Friday.Biologist dies of pneumonic plague in Grand CanyonXinhuaFriends mourn plague victimThe Republican - MassLive.comArizona Republic - WHDH-TV - USA Today - Medical News Todayall 265 news articles

  Santa Cruz SentinelAerial spraying may be over - for now - in Santa CruzNuevo Mundo -Nov 9, 2007By Kurtis Alexander SANTA CRUZ - While neighbors exchanged tales about planes buzzing overhead and mothers wondered what precautions to take for their kids, state officials Friday night were reviewing the progress of their aerial spraying efforts in ...Moth spray pilots unnerved by lightMonterey County HeraldRobyn Bortnick: Spraying the latest in public health blundersSanta Cruz SentinelSan Jose Mercury News - MedIndia - Scotts Valley Banner - Bay Area Indymediaall 23 news articles

  EarthtimesOmega 3 fatty acids boost cognitive performanceFood Consumer -16 hours agoBy David Liu SUNDAY NOV. 11, 2007 (Foodconsumer.org) -- Two studies published in the Nov. 5, 2007 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggest that eating fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids could boost cognitive performance in the elderly.Omega-3-Fatty Acids Feed the BraineFluxMediaGetting vitamin smartSan Francisco ChronicleCBS News - Earthtimes - Health24.comall 6 news articles

  XinhuaKent schools take different approach to MRSA casesSeattle Times -Nov 10, 2007By Karen Johnson The staph infection known as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, has been around for years. Health officials say the infection is usually treatable and is easily kept from spreading.Hand hygiene: Best defense against MRSAPittsburgh Tribune-ReviewWhat you need to know about MRSA in schoolsFood ConsumerAkron Beacon Journal - HeraldNet - Lansing State Journal - St. Louis Post-Dispatchall 34 news articles

  Dog Flu Diet and DiseasesWater warning creates confusionCape Cod Times -3 hours agoBy Mary Ann Bragg HYANNIS - Alberto's Ristorante manager Terrance Warren and his staff had boiled an estimated 100 gallons of water by 5 pm yesterday.E. coli in Hyannis water sparks warningBoston HeraldE. Coli and Coliform SymptomsWHDH-TVDog Flu Diet and Diseases - Boston Channel.com - Earthtimesall 14 news articles

  Dog Flu Diet and DiseasesNon-prescription Zyrtec-D For Allergies Approved By FDAMedical News Today -Nov 10, 2007The FDA (Food and Drug Administration, USA) has approved an allergy drug, Zyrtec-D (cetirizine hcl 5 mg and pseudoephedrine hcl 120 mg), for non-prescription use in children aged 12 and more and adults.FDA Approves Over-The-Counter Zyrtec Allergy DrugCNNMoney.comOver-the-Counter Zyrtec-D ApprovedWebMDFDA.gov - Houston Chronicle - Food Consumer - eFluxMediaall 171 news articles

  AFPIndonesian man dies of bird flu - health officialReuters India -Nov 9, 2007JAKARTA (Reuters) - An Indonesian man from Riau province on Sumatra island has died of bird flu, taking the country's death toll from the disease to 91, a health ministry official said on Saturday.Another Indonesian Dies Of Bird Flu; Death Toll Rises To 91AHNPacific News CenterPacific News CenterAFP - Bangkok Post - Xinhua - Houston Chronicleall 45 news articles

  Calling it QuitsWHOI -2 hours agoBy Jen Christensen According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, nearly 60 million Americans 12 and older (almost 25 percent of the population) smoke cigarettes.No butts allowed, smokersEl Paso TimesSmokers Urged to Make a Plan to QuitLakefront HartwellNorman Transcript - Sydney Morning Herald - Worcester Telegram - ACS News Centerall 19 news articles

  US Flu Vaccine Plentiful: CDCForbes -Nov 9, 2007FRIDAY, Nov. 9 (healthday News) -- More than 103 million doses of flu vaccine have been distributed throughout the United States, a record amount for this point in the flu season, federal officials said Friday.Record 103 million flu vaccines distributed in USReuters.ukFlu vaccine makers ramp up production to meet demandBaltimore SunRichmond Times Dispatch - CIDRAP - Student Operated Press - SolancoNews.comall 26 news articles

  Dog Flu Diet and DiseasesExploding Bladders? Binge-Drinking Women BewareABC News -Nov 9, 2007A woman lies on a bench after leaving a bar in Bristol City Centre on October 15, 2005 in Bristol, England. (Matt Cardy/Getty Images) By DAN CHILDS Women who binge drink may have more to worry about than embarrassing photos or a hangover headache the ...Women Who Binge Drink Have Raised Risk Of Bladder RuptureMedical News TodayBladder danger for women who binge-drinkReuters UKFood Consumer - eMaxHealth.com - DailyIndia.com - New Scientist (subscription)all 15 news articles

  A painkiller and a walk 'help' back painNinemsn -9 hours agoSteroid drugs and visits to the physiotherapist do nothing to speed up recovery from back pain, an Australian study has found. Tests on 240 back pain sufferers in Sydney found that simple over-the-counter painkillers and advice to stay active are the ...Back pain treatments 'do not work'The Press AssociationSpinal Manipulation Plus NSAID Shows No Benefit for Back PainMedPage TodayHULIQ - New Zealand Herald - Hindu - DG Newsall 20 news articles

  Daily MailIt's Official: Men Talk More Than WomenWired News -Nov 9, 2007By Brandon Keim November 09, 2007 | 12:09:42 pmcategories: Behavior, Psychology A comprehensive analysis of decades of studies on gender-based loquaciousness has found that men are actually slightly more talkative than women.Women are not biologically built to be chatterboxesDailyIndia.comPoll: Men, women gab about the sameUnited Press InternationalTelegraph.co.uk - Economic Times - Gulf News - Daily Mailall 19 news articles