KPICAhead of the Bell: AmgenForbes -8 hours agoAP 11.09.07, 9:05 AM ET Analysts said Friday that Amgen Inc.'s new warnings on its anemia drugs were expected, but they doubt the company will be able to convince Medicare to change a policy that could limit use of the drugs.Stronger Warnings on 3 Drugs for AnemiaNew York TimesFDA Updates Boxed Warnings on Anemia DrugsMedPage TodayMedical News Today - CNNMoney.com - Boston Globe - WebMDall 193 news articles

  Dog Flu Diet and DiseasesBirth Control Pills May Raise Risk of Cervical Cancer (Update1)Bloomberg -11 hours agoBy Eva von Schaper Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Women who take birth control pills are more likely to develop cancer of the womb, though the benefits of contraceptive use in preventing other tumors may outweigh the risks, researchers report.Cervical cancer risk rises during pill useLos Angeles TimesBirth Control Pill Linked to Cervical CancerNewsinferno.comGuardian Unlimited - BBC News - eFluxMedia - United Press Internationalall 213 news articles

  MedHeadlinesANALYSIS-AIDS vaccines experts confused, dismayedReuters -7 hours agoBy Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON, Nov 8 (Reuters) - AIDS vaccine researchers are worried about the future of their field after learning an experimental HIV vaccine not only does not work, but just might make recipients more ...AIDS Wins This RoundTIMEPerplexing Results of Failed HIV Vaccine Grow More PuzzlingMedPage TodaySeattle Post Intelligencer - Washington Post - Southern Voice - New York Timesall 433 news articles

  Antibody Test Could Spot Rheumatoid Arthritis EarlyForbes -1 hour agoFRIDAY, Nov. 9 (healthday News) -- If primary care doctors tested suspected rheumatoid arthritis patients for key antibodies before their first visit to a rheumatologist, it could help promote earlier diagnosis and treatment of the disease, ...Rheumatoid Arthritis Boosts Heart Disease ThreatU.S. News &World ReportPatients with rheumatoid arthritis may have higher risk of strokeMedicexchangeAbout - News & Issues - MedIndiaall 20 news articles

  Dog Flu Diet and DiseasesUS smoking rate stalled at 21 percent, CDC saysReuters -4 hours agoBy Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly 21 percent of Americans smoke, a number that has been stalled since 2004, federal researchers reported on Thursday in a study they said means governments must spend more to persuade ...CDC Report: Smoking Rate Steady for Two-Years RunningACS News CenterReport: Smoking rate decline hits wallUnited Press InternationaleFluxMedia - Los Angeles Times - Washington Postall 37 news articles

  Energy Drinks Linked To Heart Risk, StudyMedical News Today -Nov 7, 2007A small US study has found a link between consumption of "energy drinks" and high blood pressure or heart disease risk. The researchers found healthy adults who drank two cans of a popular energy drink a day had above normal blood pressure and heart ...Energy Drinks Increase Heart RiskeFluxMediaComment by James H. Stein, MD Director, Preventive Cardiology, Univ of WisconsinInjuryBoard.com - WRAL.com - FOX News - 49abcnews.comall 77 news articles

  KSBW Channel.comPlanes spray pesticide to combat moth in Santa Cruz CountySan Jose Mercury News -4 hours agoSANTA CRUZ - California Department of Food and Agriculture planes sprayed a synthetic pheromone designed to combat the light brown apple moth Thursday night and early this morning over parts of Santa Cruz County.Fog lifts, pesticide sprayed in coastal communities to wipe out ...Nuevo MundoSome of SV sprayed – job slated for completion Friday nightScotts Valley BannerBay Area Indymedia - Monterey County Herald - Santa Cruz Sentinel - KSBW Channel.comall 28 news articles

  'Fight MRSA' rallying cry for new coalitionBizjournals.com -Nov 8, 2007A group of Philadelphia-area hospitals, public health departments, nursing homes, schools and Independence Blue Cross have joined forces to form the "Fight MRSA" coalition.School districts take great care to provide MRSA informationThe Photo NewsState superintendent raises awareness about staph prevention ...Nuevo MundoThe Plain Dealer - cleveland.com - MLive.com - MyWebTimes.com - Leavenworth Timesall 35 news articles

  Dog Flu Diet and DiseasesCommentary: Fascist Administrators Fail to Close Byrd High SchoolWired News -15 hours agoLate last week, several students at William Byrd High School contracted a bizarre illness with symptoms that included violent twitching, and yet administrators refused to shut the school down.Absentees from Byrd won't be penalizedRoanoke TimesWilliam Byrd Status Still a Hot TopicWSETWDBJ7.com - WSLS.com - FOX News - Dog Flu Diet and Diseasesall 28 news articles

  Medicare changes jolt seniorsStockton Record -14 hours agoBy Joe Goldeen Retired Tokay High School teacher Norman Walker of Lodi describes the experience of selecting a Medicare Part D drug plan as like walking through "a labyrinth of misunderstanding.Medicare Drug Benefit Premiums SoaringBlack Voice NewsMedicare changes deemed costlyBradenton HeraldMarion Chronicle Tribune - The Patriot-News - PennLive.com - San Francisco Chronicle - U.S. News &World Reportall 26 news articles

  Dog Flu Diet and DiseasesDoctor linked to deaths barred from practicing medicineBoston Globe -Nov 7, 2007BOSTON --A doctor allegedly linked to the deaths of 10 patients at a veteran's hospital in Illinois has been permanently barred from practicing medicine in Massachusetts, the state Board of Registration said Wednesday.Doctor linked to 9 deaths barred from practicing medicineBoston HeraldMarion woes spur VA to widen probeChicago TribuneKFYR-TV - Chicago Sun-Times - The Southern - Indianapolis Starall 88 news articles

  eFluxMediaWhy Know Says They Are Effective In Increasing Teen AbstinenceThe Chattanoogan -22 hours agoFor the third year, an evaluation of Why Know Abstinence Education's programs concludes that it is effective in increasing abstinence among teens, increasing awareness about the effects of teen sexual activity and decreasing risk behaviors among teens.Do Abstinence Programs Work among Teenagers?eFluxMediaComment by Kyleen Wright President, Texans for Life CoalitionKSBY - Munster Times - Daily Vidette - NBC 10.comall 296 news articles

  Montreal GazetteStudy: Atkins Diet May Raise Risk of Heart DiseaseFOX News -Nov 8, 2007You might lose weight with the high-fat Atkins Diet of eggs, meat and cheese - but it could put you at risk of heart disease by raising your cholesterol and damaging your blood vessels, according to a new study.Researchers say shun Atkins, embrace exercise for heart healthWWBTHigh-Fat, High-Protein Atkins Diet Increase Risk Of Heart DiseaseAHNIvanhoe - NBC5.com - Male Pattern Fitness - The Common Voiceall 34 news articles

  Enews 2.0Genome of dandruff-inducing fungus sequencedScience Friday -7 hours agoBy Date By Topic By Date By Topic By Date By Topic Itchy scalp? Unwanted flakes? A fungus is at least partly to blame, according to researchers.Scientists Crack Genetic Code of DandruffWired NewsP&G gets to root of dandruffCincinnati.comReuters India - ABC7Chicago.com - CosmeticsDesign-Europe.com - Vancouver Sunall 49 news articles