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Minnesota slips in healthiest state rankings - Minneapolis Star Tribune That Happened! Minnesota slips in healthiest state rankings Minneapolis Star Tribune - 57 minutes ago Minnesota slips to 4th place in health ranking as child poverty climbs, health spending falls. By JOSEPHINE MARCOTTY, Star Tribune ...we haven't raised taxes (insert sarcasm)! It's common sense. When the revenue goes down and the costs rise, ... Vermont called healthiest state, Louisiana last Reuters Georgia’s rank on health slips again &mdash to No. 41 Atlanta Journal Constitution United Press International - WebMD - Bizjournals.com - KAMR all 318 news articles

Network of Supporters Tapped on Health-Care Issues - Washington Post Boston Globe Network of Supporters Tapped on Health-Care Issues Washington Post - 37 minutes ago By Ceci Connolly Barack Obama's incoming administration has begun to draw on the high-tech organizational tools that helped get him elected to lay the groundwork for an attempt to restructure the US health-care system. Insurers Group Proposes Universal Health Care Wall Street Journal Insurers propose universal, centralized healthcare Los Angeles Times RealClearPolitics - Boston Globe - The Associated Press - Washington Times all 165 news articles

Health Buzz: Sleep Breaks for Medical Residents and Other Health News - U.S. News & World Report dBTechno Health Buzz: Sleep Breaks for Medical Residents and Other Health News U.S. News & World Report - 13 hours ago Residents working in hospitals for the maximum 30-hour shift should get a five-hour break for sleep after working 16 hours, according to a new recommendation from the Institute of Medicine. Medical Residents Must Sleep After 16 Hours, Experts Urge Washington Post Medical residents told to catch some zzz's Peoria Journal Star New York Times - Los Angeles Times - USA Today - Boston Globe all 316 news articles

Medical Ads on YouTube Attract Fire - Wall Street Journal Medical Ads on YouTube Attract Fire Wall Street Journal - 27 minutes ago By JONATHAN D. ROCKOFF Ads on video Web site YouTube for medical devices sold by Abbott Laboratories, Medtronic Inc. and Stryker Corp. Group blasts Medtronic's YouTube ads Minneapolis Star Tribune Abbott to add safety information in YouTube ads after group complains Chicago Tribune The Associated Press - Pioneer Press - Pharmalot - Wall Street Journal Blogs all 79 news articles

Signs of elaborate acts of self-harm by US teens - Reuters Signs of elaborate acts of self-harm by US teens Reuters - 9 hours ago By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - Some troubled teens are embedding nails, paper clips, bits of rock, glass and even crayons in their bodies as a way to cope with disturbing thoughts and feelings, US researchers said on Wednesday. Severe Self-Injury a Threat to Teens WebMD 'Self-Embedding' a Troubling Trend Among Teens Washington Post United Press International - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Chicago Tribune - MedPage Today all 54 news articles

Best Female Figure Not an Hourglass, Scientist Says - FOXNews China Daily Best Female Figure Not an Hourglass, Scientist Says FOXNews - 10 hours ago AP Lindsay Lohan, right, has a classic hourglass figure. Her girlfriend Samantha Ronson doesn't but may be better able to survive harsh conditions. Hourglass Figures: We Take It All Back Newsweek Women who work have more belly fat United Press International Salt Lake Tribune - KSL-TV - Oneindia all 36 news articles

Extended Drug Therapy for Hepatitis Is Challenged - New York Times Health Newstrack Extended Drug Therapy for Hepatitis Is Challenged New York Times - 4 hours ago By RONI CARYN RABIN Patients who do not initially respond to standard drug therapy for treatment of hepatitis C are unlikely to respond to long-term maintenance therapy as well, according to a new study. Hepatitis C Therapy Useless for Some U.S. News & World Report Long-Term Therapy Ineffective in Non-Responsive HCV MedPage Today New England Journal of Medicine (subscription) - EurekAlert (press release) - WELT ONLINE - The Post all 27 news articles

Eritrea: A Future Free From Aids - One of the Crucial National ... - AllAfrica.com CityNews Eritrea: A Future Free From Aids - One of the Crucial National ... AllAfrica.com - 7 hours ago Asmara - Ever since its emergence in 1981, HVI/AIDS has so far claimed the lives of 25 million people worldwide. At present there are 33 million people living with HIV and the highest prevalence of the disease is the Sub Saharan Africa. World AIDS Day 2008: Much accomplished, much to do CNN Houston's HIV infection rate nearly twice national average Houston Chronicle WBKO - Jakarta Post - Business Gazette - CU Columbia Spectator all 240 news articles

Hearts generics just as effective - Bizjournals.com eFluxMedia Hearts generics just as effective Bizjournals.com - 7 hours ago Researchers at Harvard University say generic cardio-vascular drugs are just as good as higher-priced brand name drugs. A Harvard Medical School meta-study, led by Aaron Kesselheim, surveyed 47 drug trials. Generic Heart Drugs as Good as Brand-Name Counterparts Washington Post Generic Vs Brand Name Drugs: The Debate Continues Pittsburgh Channel.com RedOrbit - WebMD - eFluxMedia - Chicago Tribune all 107 news articles

Obama, Blair laud Bush's AIDS work in Africa - CNN The Miami Herald Obama, Blair laud Bush's AIDS work in Africa CNN - Dec 1, 2008 WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President-elect Barack Obama doesn't often offer praise for President George W. Bush's foreign policy, but on Monday he offered the outgoing head of state accolades for battling AIDS in Africa. Bush: AIDS goal reached early BP News Bush uses final 50 days in office to tout legacy The Associated Press Carolina Peacemaker - Majikthise - eFluxMedia - SmartAboutHealth all 733 news articles

Chinese AIDS activist taken home by police - The Associated Press Canada.com Chinese AIDS activist taken home by police The Associated Press - 19 hours ago BEIJING (AP) - A Chinese AIDS activist said Wednesday that she was forcibly taken back to her rural home after participating in World AIDS Day in Beijing. Moroccan artists sign Artists' AIDS Pact magharebia.com China's rural migrants are new front in AIDS fight Reuters Radio Australia - People's Daily Online - Reuters India - Kyiv Post (subscription) all 508 news articles

Latest Breast Imaging Techniques Offer New Views - U.S. News & World Report Health Newstrack Latest Breast Imaging Techniques Offer New Views U.S. News & World Report - 10 hours ago By Serena Gordon WEDNESDAY, Dec. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Two newer breast imaging techniques will help doctors diagnose and stage breast cancer, but neither technique will replace standard mammography for the detection of breast cancer. New Breast Cancer Scan Cuts False Alarms WebMD Molecular Breast Imaging Identifies Occult Cancer MarketWatch MedPage Today - Science Daily (press release) - DOTmed.com (press release) - DG News all 62 news articles

Teen Girls Charged With Abusing Nursing Home Residents - InjuryBoard.com ABC News Teen Girls Charged With Abusing Nursing Home Residents InjuryBoard.com - 55 minutes ago Two teenage girls charged with abusing and sexually humiliating nursing home patients with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease will be arraigned on adult charges. Mean Girls Allegedly Spit At, Poked Patients ABC News 6 Teens Charged in Nursing Home Abuse FOXNews eFluxMedia - Albert Lea Tribune - FOX 9 News - dBTechno all 75 news articles

‘It’s not a gay related disease, it’sa human disease’ - Advance Titan I Really Should Study ‘It’s not a gay related disease, it’sa human disease’ Advance Titan - 1 hour ago by Kasey Thompson, of the Advance Titan Christine Williams, a social network testing specialist at the Green Bay AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin, led a discussion focused on addressing why HIV and AIDS are still a problem, which helped students gain ... 11 cities ready to fight against AIDS Hürriyet World AIDS education day held Stafford County Sun Sun-Sentinel.com - CNN - Jakarta Post - Indian Express all 99 news articles

High Salt Levels Common in Many Foods - Washington Post Current World News High Salt Levels Common in Many Foods Washington Post - Dec 2, 2008 TUESDAY, Dec. 2 (HealthDay News) -- There can be plenty of sodium -- commonly known as salt -- in foods that seem to be health-friendly, and shoppers should know that lower-fat foods can have much more sodium than full-fat products. ‘Health’ Foods Often Higher in Sodium U.S. News & World Report Salt Lurks in Unsuspected Foods WebMD Reuters - WTOP - eFluxMedia - dBTechno all 56 news articles

Iran: More than 18000 HIV-positive citizens - USA Today dBTechno Iran: More than 18000 HIV-positive citizens USA Today - Dec 1, 2008 TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran said Monday that the country has registered more than 18000 HIV-positive citizens and is worried that number could rise in a rare government disclosure about the AIDS causing virus. Over 18000 Citizens In Iran Are Infected With HIV SmartAboutHealth Many, including elders, are diagnosed with AIDS Gloucester Daily Times dBTechno - Mmegi Online - Alameda Times-Star - International Herald Tribune all 118 news articles

Health insurer offers new twist to coverage - International Herald Tribune Wall Street Journal Blogs Health insurer offers new twist to coverage International Herald Tribune - 15 hours ago By Reed Abelson For these economically uncertain times, UnitedHealth Group is offering its American customers a "first of its kind" product: the right to buy an individual health policy at some point in the future even if they become sick. UnitedHealth introduces coverage continuity Business Insurance UnitedHealth Group Launches Product To Protect Members' Future ... Kaiser network.org Wall Street Journal Blogs - eMaxHealth.com - istockAnalyst.com (press release) all 22 news articles

Deadlines for other inhalers to go eco-friendly - FOXNews Fresh News Deadlines for other inhalers to go eco-friendly FOXNews - Dec 1, 2008 Patients with asthma and other lung diseases should stay tuned: Quick-acting albuterol inhalers aren't the only lung medicines poised for changes because they're powered by ozone-damaging chemicals called CFCs. Asthma sufferers concerned over new inhalers Arizona Republic AANMA Announces Launch of Free Web-Based Education Program for ... MarketWatch Columbus Dispatch - CleanTechnica - guardian.co.uk all 177 news articles

Virtual Colonoscopy Can Spot Osteoporosis - WebMD Virtual Colonoscopy Can Spot Osteoporosis WebMD - 13 hours ago By Charlene Laino Dec. 2, 2008 (Chicago) -- Virtual colonoscopy -- colon cancer screening via CT scans -- can also be used to screen people for the bone disorder osteoporosis, researchers report. Virtual Colonoscopy Screens Two Diseases Ivanhoe CT Colonography Screens for Cancer, Osteoporosis Washington Post DG News - MedPage Today - MarketWatch - WJHG-TV all 41 news articles

Galveston's recovery from Ike could take city in a new direction - KHOU Christian Science Monitor Galveston's recovery from Ike could take city in a new direction KHOU - 1 hour ago By Dave Fehling / 11 News GALVESTON, Texas—An enormous amount of work remains on the road to recovery in Galveston. Hurricane Ike sent a storm surge of about 10 feet into the shops and restaurants on The Strand. Officials: Texas should have storm recovery plans Houston Chronicle Economy cripples Galveston's comeback after Hurricane Ike USA Today KDBC - KBMT ABC 12 - Christian Science Monitor - Daily News - Galveston County all 67 news articles

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