San Francisco Chronicle -
August
31, 2009
The current debate over health-care reform has
been about politics and money. There is no
escaping either factor. Huge vested interests are
spending millions of dollars a day to pressure
Congress into minimal reform.
New York Times -
Robert Pear -
August
31, 2009
WASHINGTON - Medicare beneficiaries would often
have to pay higher premiums for prescription drug
coverage, but many would see their total drug
spending decline, so they would save money as a
result of health legislation moving through ...
Forbes -
August
31, 2009
AP , 08.31.09, 11:43 AM EDT CAMP HILL, Pa. -- Rite
Aid Corp. said Monday some of its pharmacists have
started giving seasonal flu shots, which will be
available at thousands of its stores during flu
season.
The GOP's about-face on Medicare
Los Angeles Times
August 30, 2009
... mission of defending Medicare, the federal
health insurance program for senior
citizens, against anyone who wants to limit its
rapidly growing spending. ...
In a despicable attempt to
scare the elderly, the Republican National
Committee is out Monday with its plan to "protect"
seniors from health care reform.
Reuters -
Ben Hirschler -
August
30, 2009
BARCELONA, Aug 30
(Reuters) - Patients at risk of stroke due to an
irregular heartbeat should soon have a viable
alternative to 50-year-old warfarin, after a new
pill from Boehringer Ingelheim beat expectations
in a major clinical ...
The
Associated Press -
Lauran Neergaard -
August 30, 2009
WASHINGTON - The alarm
sounded with two sneezy children in California in April.
Just five months later, the never-before-seen swine flu
has become the world's dominant strain of influenza, and
it's putting a shockingly younger face on flu.
WRAL.com -
Aug 29, 2009
Los Angeles - Too many medical
imaging procedures, commonly used to diagnose and treat
diseases, could harm patients, according to a new study.
August 28, 2009
The rise in health care
costs is not just borne by the Federal government.
Through premiums, cost-sharing and other
out-of-pocket expenses, America’s seniors shoulder
an ever-increasing share of the burden.
Atlanta Journal
Constitution -
August
28, 2009
A simple test of blood
circulation in the ankle could help doctors
identify patients at high risk of suffering
another stroke, researchers say.
Atlantic Online -
Megan McArdle -
August
28, 2009
One way or another, we are
going to ration care, if you use "ration" to mean
"allocate inherently scarce goods".
SantaCruz.com -
Curtis Cartier -
August 27, 2009
Behind the spectacle of town hall
brawls, death panel paranoia and pundit jabber, there is a
real effort by powerful people to change the way Americans
receive and pay for their health care.
Los Angeles Times -
Thomas H. Maugh II -
August
26, 2009
As many as 300000 could clog
intensive care units in heavily affected regions,
a new report says. But the CDC director notes that
the H1N1 outbreak also could be much milder.
Washington Post -
August
25, 2009
Opponents of health-care reform
should be chanting "No more Medicare!" The arguments that
have been made against the public option (a health
insurance plan sold and administered by the federal
government) apply with ...
Boston
Channel.com -
August
25, 2009
BOSTON -- Nearly 100000
people could die from the H1N1 influenza virus
this flu season, according to national health
officials. The report by a presidential panel of
the nation's top scientists predicts that up to
half of Americans will get the H1N1 ...
Kansas City Star -
August 24, 2009
In a despicable attempt to scare the
elderly, the Republican National Committee is out Monday
with its plan to "protect" seniors from health care
reform.
AFP -
August 23, 2009
PARIS - Governments bracing for
a second, possibly more lethal, wave of swine flu are
all grappling with the same unforgiving dilemma: with
not enough vaccine to go around, who is going to get
jabbed first?
AllGov -
August
22, 2009
Eating fish from America's
streams is becoming increasingly dangerous,
according to a new study by the US Geological
Survey. After examining almost 300 streams from
across the country, scientists concluded that 25%
of fish contained dangerous levels
of
CNN -
August 22, 2009
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Facing a recent
erosion of public support for health-care overhaul,
President Obama lashed out at his opponents Saturday for
spreading "outrageous myths" on the Internet, television,
and at town hall forums.
AFP John Byrne
August 20, 2009
A remarkable detail to be published in former
Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge's soon-to-be-released
book asserts that the Bush Administration attempted to wield
the co lor-coded terror alert system for political gain -- a
charge ...
Newsweek -
August
20, 2009
Many of the pundits
attacking government health insurance rely on
government health insurance for
their own families... All these people rely on—or
have relied on—the government to pick up the tab
for their health care and for their health
insurance. And that hasn't caused euthanasia or
the abolition of private property. Funny how you
don't hear any complaints from worthies about
taxpayer-funded health insurance when it's
covering them, their staffs, and their loved ones.
For many of these people, especially the older
ones, there literally is no affordable
alternative.
Reuters -
August 19, 2009
Clearer US guidelines on how
to treat elderly heart attack patients appear to
have saved lives, with a marked reduction in heart
attack deaths over 10 years, researchers
reported on Tuesday.
Atlanta Journal
Constitution -
August 18, 2009
The classic manifestations of sleep
apnea -- loud snoring, interrupted breathing and sleep
disruption -- nearly double the risk for chronic disease
and premature death among middle-aged and elderly men,
according to ...
Reuters -
August
17, 2009
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) -
Binge drinking is usually seen as a problem of
college campuses, but many older adults may be
overindulging in alcohol as well, a study
published Monday suggests.
CNN -
August
17, 2009
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- After
weeks of battles over aspects of President Obama's
proposed health care reforms, the debate focused
Monday on one central issue: whether the US
government will offer a public insurance option.
Los Angeles Times -
Kimi Yoshino -
August
16, 2009
A record producer and his
wife saw a TV piece on the Remote Area Medical
Foundation and contacted the founder. The couple
used their connections and pieces fell into place.
LONDON -- The rancorous US
health-care debate has hopped the Atlantic, with
British politicians and citizens racing to defend
the honor of the country's National Health Service
against perceived attacks from ...
ToTheCenter.com -
August 15, 2009
The macho ideal has always dictated
that manly men don't need directions, therapy or advice
from women, but now researchers are finding that the
philosophy ...
PRESS TV -
August
15, 2009
Swiss researchers have for
the first time discovered the gene mutation
responsible for human sleep behavior. "Most people
who get only six hours' sleep a ...
Daily Mail -
Pat Hagan -
August 14, 2009
Heart attack survivors who
snack on chocolate at least twice a week could
slash their risk of dying from heart disease.
...
BBC News -
August
14, 2009
A compound that appears to
target the master cells which help breast cancers
grow and spread has been discovered by US
scientists.
Kaiser Health
News -
August
13, 2009
Wendell Potter, a former
Cigna vice president turned industry critic, is
charging that insurers are inciting opposition to
health reform and that there is an indirect link
between insurers and disruptive town hall
protests, Roll Call reports.
USA Today -
Larry Copeland -
August
12, 2009
Many older drivers who take
medications that could affect their performance
behind the wheel are unaware of the risks
associated with those drugs, according to a new
study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.
AFP -
August
12, 2009
WASHINGTON — A daily dose of
aspirin decreased the risk of mortality in
patients with colorectal cancer, a study released
Wednesday found. ...
U.S. News &
World Report -
August
11, 2009
By LiveScience Staff,
LiveScience Optimistic women live longer and
healthier lives than their pessimistic peers, a
new study suggests.
Boston Globe -
Posted
by SeniorArk on August 10, 2009
Opponents of healthcare
reform should have enough faith in their views to
argue them squarely, without resorting to
distractions and distortions.
AFP -
August 10, 2009
WASHINGTON — President
Barack Obama fought back Monday against "scare
tactics" aimed at derailing his drive to
remake US health care, unleashing a ...
Minneapolis Star
Tribune -
August 9, 2009
41% View Town Hall Protesters
Favorably, 35% Don’t. Democrats are seen as losing
control and yelling at Americans in these town halls.
Examiner.com -
Posted
by SeniorArk August 8, 2009
For over 10 years most
doctors believed that vertebroplasty, an
outpatient surgical procedure to stabilize painful
spinal fractures by injecting acrylic ...
Rim Country
Gazette -
Matt Brabb -
August
6, 2009
FOX News personality Sean
Hannity claimed that under the bill senior
citizens would be "forced to undergo" end-of-life
counseling.
ABC News -
August 6, 2009
Many Hispanic immigrants who
relocate to the United States face much higher cancer
rates than those in the country they left behind, new
research shows.
eFitnessNow -
August
5, 2009
According to a new study on
aging, published in the journal Dementia and
Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, there is a
conclusive association between high cholesterol in
middle age and Alzheimer's 40 years later.
ABC News -
Peggy Peck, Dan Childs -
August 4,
2009
A new analysis could lead to
heated debate among heart doctors over whether
omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids deserves its
own recommended daily intake levels.
U.S. News & World
Report -
August 4, 2009
Activities that keep the brain
active, such as reading, writing and playing card games,
may delay the precipitous memory declines that define
dementia, a new study suggests.
Chicago Sun-Times -
Mary Houlihan -August
3, 2009
Seven prominent organizations representing
450000 doctors and medical students are urging
Congress to act on health-care reform.
Standing beside Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.
Minneapolis Star Tribune -
Pat Doyle -
August
3, 2009
An industry worried
about a "public option'' is directing big
donations to some state lawmakers. Some of the
Minnesota delegation rank high in donations
from an industry worried about reform.
The
Associated Press -
Charles Babington -
August 2, 2009
WASHINGTON - Confusing
claims and outright distortions have animated
the national debate over changes in the health
care system. Opponents of proposals by
President Barack Obama and congressional
Democrats falsely claim that government agents
will
High
Plains Journal -
August
1, 2009
Summertime means being
outside for barbecues and other activities,
but it also means the risk of getting bitten
by mosquitoes. With some areas of the state
receiving heavy rainfall, an increased
mosquito population is likely, said Barbara
Ogg,
...
Bellingham Herald -
July
30, 2009
Recently, those opposed
to a public health insurance plan - which
would offer the possibility for everyone to be
covered - tend to throw out unsubstantiated
clams about Canadians not liking their
health-care system. Without documentation,
what is the ...
San Francisco Chronicle -
July 29, 2009
Citing his
grandmother's hip-replacement surgery as a
personalized experience, he has made his
case to deny aggressive and costly
end-of-life care, and his concepts have
been embodied in HR3200, "America's
Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009,"
...
WatertownDailyTimes.com -
July
28, 2009
As a Canadian who enjoys
summers on the St. Lawrence every year, I
continue to be amused by the ongoing debate
over health care in the United States, and how
Republican politicians have, for decades, used
fear to protect their friends in the private
...
CNN -
July
28, 2009
By Madison Park (CNN) --
Divorce causes more than bitterness and broken
hearts. The trauma of a split can leave
long-lasting effects on mental and physical
health that remarriage might not repair,
according to research released this week.
U.S.
News & World Report -
July 28, 2009
The food additive that
makes M&Ms and Gatorade blue may help prevent
the secondary damage that occurs after a
spinal cord injury, a new study suggests.
eMaxHealth -
Ramona Bates -
July
27, 2009
Michael Jones, 66, has
benefited from the experimental stem cell
treatment of his heart. The stem cell heart
treatment is part of an FDA approved Phase I
clinical trial being conducted by University
of Louisville physicians at Jewish Hospital.
New
York Times -
July
26, 2009
Judging both from
comments on this blog and from some of my
mail, a significant number of Americans
believe that the answer to our health care
problems - indeed, the only answer - is to
rely on the free market...This
problem is made worse by the fact that
actually paying for your health care is a loss
from an insurers’ point of view...
Wall
Street Journal -
Kelly Greene -
July 25, 2009
I am 67 and on Medicare.
I have always paid the premiums at the rate
appropriate for my husband's and my joint
"modified adjusted gross income.
Los
Angeles Times -
July 25, 2009
As if the world didn't
have enough problems in developing a vaccine
against the new H1N1 influenza virus, commonly
known as swine flu, reports from the Southern
Hemisphere suggest that there may be problems
with the seasonal flu vaccine that has been
...
BBC
News -
July
24, 2009
When cells turn into
fully-formed adult heart muscle they stop
dividing, and cannot replace tissue damaged by
disease or deformity...
...They found 'heart
regeneration was increased and pumping
function (ejection fraction, assessed on
echocardiograms) improved as compared with
untreated controls,' the journal said...
Atlanta
Journal Constitution -
Posted
July 23, 2009 - SeniorArk
TCertain proteins found in
cerebrospinal fluid may accurately identify the
people with mild cognitive impairment who are most
likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, a new study
finds. Changes in the chemistry of ...
WGCL -
July
23, 2009
ATLANTA -- Lettuce that is
sold in Georgia is being recalled because of
possible salmonella contamination. Tanimura and
Antle is voluntarily recalling approximately 22000
cartons of romaine lettuce, because the lettuce
may be contaminated with ...
ABC News -
July 22, 2009
Most people in the United
States who try to buy an individual health
insurance policy on their own never end up getting
coverage, often because the premiums are just too
expensive, according to a new study.
MiamiHerald.com -
Steven Thomma -
July
22, 2009
WASHINGTON -- It's the
bogeyman of the heated debate about overhauling US
health care. Critics charge that revamping the
American system will turn the country into Canada,
with a nationalized health care system and people
dying as they ...
dBTechno -
July
21, 2009
There is a new diet drug
making waves due to the way that it attacks the
craving center of the body to promote weight loss.
According to the drug's makers, their experimental
drug known as Contrave has proven very effective
when it ...
MiamiHerald.com -
July 19, 2009
Insurance is all about
protecting what we have from disaster. Accidents,
death, disability are just a few things we insure
against.
Los
Angeles Times -
Thomas H. Maugh II -
July 18, 2009
Production of influenza
vaccines is almost entirely overseas, as in
Taiwan, shown. Some worry about availability.
Experts, who expected a seasonal slowdown, think
that more than a million Americans have been
infected with pandemic H1N1 influenza.
Examiner.com -
July 17, 2009
UPMC offers 1501 beds and is
using many important technologies, including CT
scanners and SpedCT. Forty-four percent of the
initial batch was eligible to ...
RushPRnews.com (press release) -
Katherine Brandon
Posted July 17, 2009 by
SeniorArk
WASHINGTON, DC (RPRN)
7/16/2009–This afternoon the President was joined
by members of the American Nurses Association in
the Rose ...
Newsweek -
Sharon Begley -
July
16, 2009
Like virtually every other
expert on Alzheimer's disease, Sam Gandy was
skeptical when he first heard about a Russian
antihistamine that not only stopped the cognitive
decline of Alzheimer's but also reversed it, with
benefits lasting at least 12 ...
ABC News -
Crystal Phend -
July 16, 2009
When surgeons need veins to
replace clogged vessels in the heart, they often
use a minimally invasive technique to remove veins
from the patient's legs.
Reuters -
Lisa Richwine, Tim Dobbyn -
July 16, 2009
US health officials approved
a new opioid drug to relieve severe flare-ups of
pain that occur in cancer patients despite
treatment with other pain medications.
ABC News -
Michael Smith -
July 15, 2009
In what one expert called a
"fantastic breakthrough," researchers have
described a network of genetic changes involved in
the development and progression of fatal brain
tumors.
U.S. News
& World Report -
July
15, 2009
It's been a dream month for
the Calorie Restriction Society. The private group
was begun about 15 years ago and is devoted to the
increasingly likely proposition that people can
significantly extend their life spans through
extremely low-calorie diets.
Tampabay.com -
Linda Lombardi -
July
14, 2009
If
you've ever left your dog in the car for "just
five minutes" on a summer day, the officers of the
Washington Humane Society want you to hear...
WebMD -
Caroline Wilbert -
July
14, 2009
It has long been a cliche:
the woman in childbirth screaming curse words at
her husband. Now, there's scientific research that
may explain why people in pain often use offensive
language.
ABC News -
July 13, 2009
The findings from an
18-month, government-backed study suggest taking
supplements of docosahexenoic acid, or DHA -- an
omega-3 fatty acid -- does not arrest Alzheimer's
in people who have already developed the
mind-robbing disease.
Boston
Globe -
Alison Lobron -
July
12, 2009
As they pinch pennies and
pay more attention to their carbon footprint,
Americans' romance with store-bought water is on
the wane.
RedOrbit -
July 11, 2009
As members of the House
prepare to introduce their healthcare overhaul
bill on Monday, majority leaders are scrambling to
persuade Democratic representatives to toe the
party line while a sober President Obama says he
foresees a long process of tough
New York
Times -
Nicholas Wade -
July 10, 2009
A new star has appeared in
the field of drugs that delay aging in laboratory
animals, and are therefore candidates for doing
the same in people.
San
Francisco Chronicle -
July 10, 2009
School-age children will be
a key target population for a pandemic flu vaccine
in the fall and may get their shots at school in a
mass vaccination campaign not seen since the polio
epidemics of the 1950s.
ABC News -
Crystal Phend -
July
9, 2009
Women with sophisticated
language as young adults were less likely to
suffer the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease in old
age -- even when the characteristic brain lesions
associated with Alzheimer's were present at death,
...
FOXNews -
July 9, 2009
Scientists say they have
discovered a drug called rapamycin that could help
people live up to 10 years longer. It works by
inhibiting a protein called TOR that plays a key
role in cell growth.
 USA
Today -
July 8, 2009
Last week, a Food and Drug
Administration joint advisory committee gathered
for two days to discuss safety questions
surrounding acetaminophen.
The
Associated Press -
July 7, 2009
President Barack Obama is
backing efforts to create a new government program
to provide long term care insurance as part of the
broader health care overhaul.
Natural
News.com -
Jane Jones -
July 7, 2009
(The drug in question is
acetaminophen. It`s in prescription and all too
popular over-the-counter drugs including Tylenol
and Excedrin. According to the FDA, taking too
much will kill you and the government agency also
admits this chemical ...
Boston
Globe -
July 7,
2009
A workman installed the name
plate yesterday for Democrat Al Franken of
Minnesota, who is to be sworn in today as the
junior senator.
The
Associated Press -
David Espo -
July
7, 2009
President Barack Obama on
Tuesday welcomed progress on health care overhaul
as top Senate Democrats and the administration
closed in on a deal with hospitals to help pay for
the president's proposed expansion of medical
coverage to ...
Consumer
Affairs -
July
6, 2009
If you happen to be a heavy
coffee drinker, you might be helping your brain
protect itself from Alzheimer's disease. While a
number of advanced Alzheimer's drugs and
treatments have been developed in recent years,
University of Florida researcher Gary ...
The "dog
days" of summer are already here with high
temperatures by 9 am and afternoon thunderstorms.
As you take precautions to protect yourself and
your family from the oppressive heat, don't forget
to consider your pet's comfort and
...
FitSugar.com -
July
4, 2009
This time Environmental
Working Group has got your back covered —
literally and with sunscreen. They have just
released their 2009 Sunscreen Guide. After
investigating over 1500 sunscreens, EWG found that
three out of five brand-name sunscreens didn't
...
The
Associated Press
Holly Ramer -
July 3,
2009
CONCORD, NH (AP) - Tomato
plants have been removed from stores in half a
dozen states as a destructive and infectious plant
disease makes its earliest and most widespread
appearance ever in the eastern United States.
TIME -
Alice Park -
July 3,
2009
The June 30 vote by a Food
and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee
to lower the maximum dose of over-the-counter
drugs containing acetaminophen and to eliminate
prescription acetaminophen-combination ...
New York
Times -
Tara Parker-Pope -
July
2, 2009
Celiac disease, a serious
immune system reaction to the protein in wheat and
other grains, is far more common today than it was
50 years ago, a new study shows.
Reuters -
Susan Kelly, Carol
Bishopric - July
1, 2009
CHICAGO, June 30 (Reuters) -
Making better use of technology could reap savings
of $332 billion across the US health care system
over a decade, UnitedHealth Group Inc (UNH.
New York
Times -
June 30, 2009
By The New York Times The
Times reports this morning on new research that
has found that 47000 older Americans are treated
in emergency rooms each year following falls
associated with walkers and canes.
Lexington Minuteman -
June
28, 2009
The state Department of Public Health (DPH) is
urging residents to take simple precautions to
prevent mosquito bites, which can carry serious
diseases including West Nile Virus (WNV) and
Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE).
Reuters -
June
28, 2009
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A Colorado meat company is
expanding a recall of beef due to possible
contamination by E.coli O157:H7 bacteria after an
investigation found 18 illnesses may be linked to
the meat, the US Agriculture Department said on
Sunday.
Pittsburgh Post Gazette -
Steve Twedt -
June 27, 2009
The United States spends more on health care than
anyone "but unfortunately the quality of care is
going down," said Health and Human Services
Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in a conference call
with regional ...
ChattahBox -
June 26, 2009
A new class of cancer drugs, referred to as PARP
inhibitors, offers hope to cancer patients who
have exhausted all conventional treatments,
offering them a second chance at life.
Gather.com -
Walker Bennett -
June 26, 2009
The battle over health care reform continues in
Congress as President Obama has unveiled his plan
to overhaul the current system. Obama's plan
includes a public option that has been met with
serious opposition from private insurance
companies and ... blocks needed for
life.
ABC News -
Paul Duncan -
June 25, 2009
Why are private insurance companies and managed
care organizations so frightened of a "public
plan"? Some health policy experts say private
insurance companies have little to fear from a
public plan.
Wall Street Journal -
June 24, 2009
Implanted defibrillators that resynchronize
heartbeats slowed deterioration in patients with
mild heart failure, according to a large study
that could boost demand for the devices.
ABC News -
Dan Childs -
June 24, 2009
Among the legion of today's most popular diet
regimens, the Mediterranean diet has become a
poster child for healthy eating, garnering praise
from nutrition experts and home gourmets alike.
ABC News -
June 23, 2009
People who visit their primary care physician for
routine blood tests or screenings are often not
informed of the results, a new study finds.
Wall Street Journal -
Jennifer Hoyt Cummings -
June 22, 2009
Shares of Medarex Inc. (MEDX) surged Monday on
news that two patients taking the
biopharmaceutical company's prostate cancer
treatment in a mid-stage trial are now cancer
free. ...
ABC News -
Michael Smith -
June 22, 2009
The nasty, drug-resistant bacteria known as MRSA
may have a new carrier: the family pet. The
scourge of hospital wards and locker rooms, MRSA
often begins with small red bumps that can turn
into painful abscesses requiring surgery to ...
WMDT -
June 21, 2009
By INNAE PARK -- A new study shows that drinking
green tea could help slow down the development of
prostate cancer. Researchers say the tea's
extracts lowered the levels of proteins that the
tumors use to grow. ...
CNN -
June 21, 2009
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- In a sign of progress in
overhauling health care, the nation's
pharmaceutical industry has agreed to a deal that
will reduce drug costs for elderly Americans.
USA Today -
June 20, 2009
Minor league umpires will call more than balls and
strikes and plays on the bases on Father's Day.
Every time an ump raises his arm at more than 50
minor league games across the USA, he'll raise
awareness about prostate cancer
...
MiamiHerald.com -
June 20, 2009
There will be time to talk about costs and
coverage, about public and private plans, about
reasoning and rationing in health care reform
Seen from a helicopter zipping along at 500 feet,
the water-filled foundations of unfinished homes
stuck out like red flags as potential mosquito
breeding grounds.
Reuters -
June 18, 2009
US employers will see healthcare costs rise 9
percent in 2010 and they expect their workers
to pay a greater share of their health plans,
consultant PricewaterhouseCoopers [PWC.
Reuters - Posted
by SeniorArk on June 17, 2009
So-called virtual colonoscopies -- done using
souped-up x-rays -- detect tumors and precancerous
lesions almost as well as standard colonoscopies
using a camera threaded through ...
CNN - June
16, 2009
A statin can be a lifesaver if you're at risk of
heart disease, but some people who take the
cholesterol-lowering drugs -- up to 20 percent, by
some estimates -- have to stop because of muscle
pain, the most common side effect.
Chicago Tribune - June
15, 2009
AP INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana health officials are
warning that heavy rainfall this spring could
bring more mosquitoes that carry the West Nile
virus.
San Francisco Chronicle - June
14, 2009
Starting this week, President Obama and Democrats
on Capitol Hill will try to do what no Congress or
president has done: reform the US health care
system.
RedOrbit - June
13, 2009
Those stubborn grey hairs that come with age
really are signs of stress, albeit of the cellular
kind, according to a new Japanese study. Genotoxic
stress, which is anything that damages our DNA,
sets off a chain reaction in which specialized
cells ...
msnbc.com - June
12, 2009
WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration said
Friday the Savient Pharmaceuticals drug Krystexxa
appears to successfully treat gout, despite
evidence of potentially deadly side effects.
Men with moderately advanced prostate cancer who
get hormone-blocking drugs after radiation therapy
do better when the drug treatment is continued for
two or more years after an initial six-month
regimen, ...
KTVU.com - June
11, 2009
Bisphenol A, a chemical also known as BPA that is
found in some hard, clear plastics, may harm the
heart, especially in women, according to
researchers from the University of Cincinnati.
The Associated Press - June
10, 2009
Proposals that would help disabled seniors and
healthy young adults are among dozens of
provisions tucked into sweeping health care
legislation that senators will begin considering
next week.
Attorney at Law - June
10, 2009
We've all heard of “good cholesterol” and “bad
cholesterol,” but a different and most often
overlooked type of cholesterol also can cause
an increased risk of heart attack, even though
researchers are not exactly sure why.
ABC News - June
10, 2009
A new and improved quiz is able to accurately
detect Alzheimer's disease, in just five
minutes, researchers say.
Forbes - Posted
by SeniorArk June 9, 2009
Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Monday the
Food and Drug Administration granted marketing
approval to a device designed to filter blockages
in an artery that feeds the lungs.
Wall Street Journal - June
9, 2009
Two pressure points are emerging in Congress's
rush to pass health-care legislation by the August
break: how to pay for the package and whether to
create a new public health-insurance plan.
Press-Enterprise - June
7, 2009
Mosquito season has arrived, and health officials
are warning the public to protect themselves
against bites that could transmit the deadly West
Nile virus.
Washington Post - June
7, 2009
By Ceci Connolly Three months after he was
diagnosed with incurable brain cancer, Sen. Edward
M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) vowed in an emotional
Democratic National Convention address last summer
that health reform would be "the cause of my life.
By Donna Smith WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US lawmakers
plan far-reaching insurance market reforms, and
would require that businesses and individuals
purchase medical coverage as they seek to overhaul
the US healthcare system, an early draft of Senate
...
Times of India - June
6, 2009
In what is claimed to a world- first breakthrough,
scientists claim to have used stem cells cultured
on contact lens to restore sight in the sufferers
of blinding corneal disease. A team at the
University of New
New York Times - June
5, 2009
By The New York Times Sally Ryan for The New York
Times Can a day at the beach as a child lead to
skin cancer in adulthood? If we had lots of sun as
children, and several minor burns, are we doomed
no matter what we do now (in our 30s and up)?
Los Angeles Times - June
4, 2009
President Obama meets with Senate Democrats to
discuss healthcare at the White House. A study by
Harvard researchers showing an increase in
bankruptcies in which medical bills were a
contributing cause could give Obama's bid for
healthcare reform a
Washington Post - June
3, 2009
You've heard the line that "entitlement reform is
health reform." Yesterday, at a meeting between
Barack Obama and Senate Democrats from the Finance
and HELP committees, that line grew up and
graduated into something altogether sturdier: A
policy.
Abilene Recorder Chronicle - June
2, 2009
With summer on the way, everyone is looking
forward to great weather and sunny days. At the
Fit and Fine Wellness Fair this past weekend,
Learn and Grow Depot, the American Cancer Society
and Dickinson County Research and Extension were
all encouraging ...
If Congress were to take a vote on a health reform
bill today, Democrats and Republicans would find a
surprising level of agreement - so much so that
the broad outlines of a consensus plan already are
...
eFitnessNow - May
31, 2009
In what is being called a medical breakthrough, a
vaccine that targets skin cancer has shown
improved response rates and progression-free
survival for patients when combined with the
immunotherapy drug, Interleukin-2.
The use of Eli Lilly and Co's(LLY.N) Alimta
following successful chemotherapy treatment helped
patients with advanced lung cancer live
significantly longer, according to data released
on Saturday.
San Francisco Chronicle - May
30, 2009
Frustrated by the exclusion of government-financed
medical care from the debate to revamp the
nation's troubled health system, advocates of a
"single-payer" plan are increasingly turning to
demonstrations and civil disobedience as a way to
get their ... (Read SeniorArk
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Health care reacts to threat
Buffalo News - May
30, 2009
President Obama's push to create a
government-owned health care plan to compete
with private insurance providers may have
already saved Americans billions of dollars.
U.S. News & World Report - May
29, 2009
One month after mandating stricter warning labels
about the risk of liver damage from the painkiller
acetaminophen, US regulators are contemplating
even tougher standards.
U.S. News & World Report - May
29, 2009
Before Thursday's release of new guidelines for
treating stroke, doctors could give
clot-dissolving drugs up to only three hours after
stroke symptoms began.
New York Times - March
27, 2009
A growing number of hospital patients are
routinely given drugs to prevent acid reflux. But
a new study has found that patients who take these
so-called proton pump inhibitors are at higher
risk for pneumonia than those who do not.
BBC News - May
27, 2009
Doctors commonly use the stockings as way to
minimise the risk of clots forming and travelling
to the lungs or heart, where they can be fatal.
A genetic link between dental disease and heart
attacks has been found by German researchers. Gum
disease - periodontitis - is known to be
associated with heart disease but how exactly they
are linked is unknown.
Osakis Review - May
25, 2009
Approximately one-third of blacklegged ticks –
also called deer ticks – tested during recent
years in Minnesota were positive for
disease-causing organisms, say state health
officials. Blacklegged ticks carry Lyme disease,
human anaplasmosis (HA), ...
Jackson Clarion Ledger - May
24, 2009
With the onslaught of the swine flu, many are
taking precautions to wash hands and stay healthy,
but they may be forgetting summer is the peak time
for West Nile virus.
Forbes - Posted
by SeniorArk May 23, 2009
healthday News) -- Almost 25 percent of black
women with advanced breast cancer refuse the
chemotherapy and radiation
treatments that could save their lives, a new
study finds.
InjuryBoard.com - Posted
May 3, 2009
On
April 30, 2009, the FDA announced a requirement that Botox
and similar products must carry a black box warning on their
labels. The new labels must highlight a warning about the
risk of a potentially fatal complication if the effects of
the drugs
...
Washington Post - May
2, 2009
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