Posts from — April 2008
New Study Ties Genes - Wall Street Journal
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New Study Ties Genes
Wall Street Journal - 10 hours ago By PHILIP SHISHKIN Knowing the type of a genetic mutation in a patient's leukemia may help doctors choose a treatment with a better chance of survival, a study suggests. Genetic Changes May Dictate Course of Acute Myeloid Leukemia U.S. News & World Report Genes, Molecular Change Predict Leukemia Relapse, Studies Show Bloomberg Science Daily (press release) - Reuters India all 18 news articles |
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Who’s Hiring? Try the FDA - New York Times
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Who’s Hiring? Try the FDA
New York Times - 3 hours ago By AP The Food and Drug Administration said it would hire more than 1300 biologists, chemists, medical officers and others over the next several months. US FDA to add 1300 staff in big expansion Reuters FDA to hire 1300 as criticism grows USA Today Bizjournals.com - Wall Street Journal - Xinhua - Bloomberg all 108 news articles |
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FDA Warns Merck About Plant - New York Times
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FDA Warns Merck About Plant
New York Times - Apr 30, 2008 By AP The agency released a warning letter sent to Merck’s chief executive, Richard T. Clark, that states its inspectors had determined that manufacturing rules were not being followed at the plant in West Point, Pa. FDA warns Merck over problems at West Point plant Philadelphia Inquirer Industry Insider: FDA wants more clues in Merck's latest vaccine … The Star-Ledger - NJ.com Workers World - Sun-Sentinel.com - Pharma Times (subscription) - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette all 45 news articles |
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Hundreds potentially exposed to rubella - United Press International
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Hundreds potentially exposed to rubella
United Press International - 3 hours ago MILWAUKEE, April 30 (UPI) — The Wisconsin Health Department says it is making attempts to warn 750 people they were potentially exposed to the rubella virus. Vernon County confirms measles case in western Wis. WBAY Health Department Warns Bus Riders of Rubella WJFW-TV WKOW-TV.com - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - WISN.com - Newsradio 620 all 17 news articles |
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Even Less Help in Hard Times - New York Times
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Even Less Help in Hard Times
New York Times - Apr 30, 2008 The troubled economy could soon create a major fiscal crisis for the state-run Medicaid and children’s health programs that would only be exacerbated by the Bush administration’s efforts to cut these programs back. CHIP shows successes, but advocates seek more Houston Chronicle Louisiana Launches Initiative To Reach Uninsured eMaxHealth.com Fort Worth Star Telegram - El Paso Times - Marshall News Messenger all 33 news articles |
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'South Beach Diet' author's new plan: Supercharged or inflated? - USA Today
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'South Beach Diet' author's new plan: Supercharged or inflated?
USA Today - 1 hour ago By Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY The South Beach Diet by cardiologist Arthur Agatston has been wildly popular since it arrived in 2003 and promoted a diet that … Top Diet Tips As You Age Forbes all 3 news articles |
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More Mothers Breast-Feed, in First Months at Least - New York Times
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More Mothers Breast-Feed, in First Months at Least
New York Times - 3 hours ago By GARDINER HARRIS About 77 percent of new mothers breast-feed their infants at least briefly, the highest rate seen in the United States in more than a decade, according to a government survey released on Wednesday. CDC: 3 out of 4 new moms in US now breast-feed their infants The Associated Press Health Agency Finds US Breastfeeding Rate Hits All Time High AHN Dallas Morning News - United Press International - WTTE - Chiropractic News (press release) all 259 news articles |
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Studies Of Diet Offer Little Insight To Preventing Pregnancy … - Science Daily (press release)
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Studies Of Diet Offer Little Insight To Preventing Pregnancy …
Science Daily (press release) - 22 hours ago ScienceDaily (Apr. 30, 2008) — Many health care professionals suspect that a low glycemic diet may play a significant role in controlling pregnancy-related … Rate of Diabetes Increasing in US Mothers Voice of America all 11 news articles |
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Studies Of Diet Offer Little Insight To Preventing Pregnancy … - Science Daily (press release)
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Studies Of Diet Offer Little Insight To Preventing Pregnancy …
Science Daily (press release) - 2 hours ago ScienceDaily (Apr. 30, 2008) — Many health care professionals suspect that a low glycemic diet may play a significant role in controlling pregnancy-related … |
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Studies Of Diet Offer Little Insight To Preventing Pregnancy … - Science Daily (press release)
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Studies Of Diet Offer Little Insight To Preventing Pregnancy …
Science Daily (press release) - 31 minutes ago ScienceDaily (Apr. 30, 2008) — Many health care professionals suspect that a low glycemic diet may play a significant role in controlling pregnancy-related … |
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Indictment: Missing girl was beaten, denied medical care - The Associated Press
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Indictment: Missing girl was beaten, denied medical care
The Associated Press - 6 hours ago AURORA, Colo. (AP) - A young girl who is missing and presumed dead had been repeatedly beaten and locked in a closet for hours because she wet herself, according to an indictment released Wednesday. Indictment: Missing girl was beaten, denied medical care San Diego Union Tribune Aarone's siblings' testimony chills Daily Camera Rocky Mountain News - 9NEWS.com - Denver Post - cbs4denver.com all 148 news articles |
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No Diet Day - VUE Weekly
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No Diet Day
VUE Weekly, Canada - 1 hour ago For everyone out there who is thinking about going on a diet, on a diet, in the process of falling off a diet or just finished a diet, there’s relief in … |
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Doctor in hepatitis probe can't practice - San Jose Mercury News
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Doctor in hepatitis probe can't practice
San Jose Mercury News - 1 hour ago By BRENDAN RILEY AP Writer CARSON CITY, Nev.—A judge on Wednesday blocked a second Las Vegas doctor linked to a hepatitis C outbreak from practicing medicine pending resolution of a 10-count state Board of Medical Examiners complaint against him. Doc at Center of Nevada Hepatitis C Outbreak Barred from … Newsinferno.com Las Vegas Hepatitis C Doc Blocked From Medicine InjuryBoard.com Las Vegas Review - Journal - Times of India - Las Vegas Sun - San Francisco Chronicle all 59 news articles |
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For Health Care, There's No Place Like Home - Forbes
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For Health Care, There's No Place Like Home
Forbes - 15 hours ago Home is not only where the heart is, but where the money is; at least if you are in the home health care industry. As the baby boom generation continues to age and health care costs continue to go up, the home health care providers are uniquely … Amedisys reports record 2TheAdvocate Amedisys posts 24 percent boost in 1Q profit Worcester Telegram Hemscott - Forbes all 15 news articles |
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Staff Training Reduces Postpartum Bleeding, Episiotomies - Washington Post
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Staff Training Reduces Postpartum Bleeding, Episiotomies
Washington Post - 1 hour ago WEDNESDAY, April 30 (HealthDay News) — An intensive educational program for physicians and midwives that stresses giving women the drug oxytocin just after a vaginal delivery resulted in significantly fewer cases of excessive bleeding, according to a … Peer pressure brings docs up to speed - study Reuters Personalized Training on Birth Management Guidelines Cuts … MedPage Today EurekAlert (press release) all 29 news articles |
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Renowned UC San Diego Researcher Receives Hartwell Foundation … - UCSD Medical Center
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Renowned UC San Diego Researcher Receives Hartwell Foundation …
UCSD Medical Center, CA - 1 hour ago Now, Jones has received a grant from The Hartwell Foundation to examine another possible link: poor diet, pregnancy, and birth defects. … |
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Scientists find a quicker way to make antibodies - Reuters
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Scientists find a quicker way to make antibodies
Reuters - 2 hours ago By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO, April 30 (Reuters) - A new process to extract and copy the essential elements of cells that make human antibodies has provided a shortcut to making targeted, infection-fighting proteins known as monoclonal antibodies, … Researchers Develop Quick Way to Create Human Antibodies Washington Post Researchers Make Human Flu Antibodies at Record Speed Scientific American Ars Technica - MedPage Today - EurekAlert (press release) - EurekAlert (press release) all 22 news articles |
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Web site challenges stereotypes on HIV/AIDS - Reuters
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Web site challenges stereotypes on HIV/AIDS
Reuters - NEW YORK, April 30 (Reuters Life!) - A new, viral web site conceived by US college students challenges stereotypes about who might be infected with HIV using a model pioneered by a campaign to raise awareness about Darfur. PosOrNot.com: Most depressing use of Internet meme ever? PosOrNot: A Game that Raises HIV/AIDS Awareness |
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Ancient 'Nutcracker Man' Challenges Ideas on Evolution of Human Diet - U.S. News & World Report
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Ancient 'Nutcracker Man' Challenges Ideas on Evolution of Human Diet
U.S. News & World Report, DC - 1 hour ago Research shows that despite their teeth's large size, the "Nutcracker Man" may not have had a regular diet of hard foods like nuts and seeds or roots and … Ancient "Nutcracker Man" Challenges Ideas on Evolution of Human Diet National Science Foundation (press release) New Findings Challenge Conventional Ideas On Evolution Of Human … Science Daily (press release) Jaw breaker Science News Newswise (press release) - United Press International all 18 news articles |
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New type of stem cells coaxed into heart tissue - Reuters
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New type of stem cells coaxed into heart tissue
Reuters - 58 minutes ago WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new type of powerful stem cell made from ordinary skin cells has been coaxed into becoming three different types of heart and blood cells in mice, US researchers reported on Wednesday. Mouse Skin Cells Reprogrammed to Act Like Embryonic Stem Cells Washington Post Scientists Turn Ethical Embryonic-Like Stem Cells Into Heart … LifeNews.com WCTV - Newswise (press release) - Earthtimes (press release) all 28 news articles |
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Physical Activity, Healthy Eating And BMI Not Linked In Older Teens - Science Daily (press release)
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Physical Activity, Healthy Eating And BMI Not Linked In Older Teens
Science Daily (press release) - 1 hour ago ScienceDaily (Apr. 30, 2008) — Contrary to what many researchers expect, physically active older teens don't necessarily eat a healthier diet than their … |
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Report Slams US Food Safety System - Washington Post
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Report Slams US Food Safety System
Washington Post - 11 hours ago By Steven Reinberg WEDNESDAY, April 30 (HealthDay News) — The current system that guarantees the safety of food in the United States is in a state of crisis, a new report finds. Health group urges overhaul of US food safety system CIDRAP US food security system reaching breaking point: report AFP United Press International - PR Newswire (press release) all 13 news articles |
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CDC: 3 out of 4 new moms in US now breast-feed their infants - The Associated Press
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CDC: 3 out of 4 new moms in US now breast-feed their infants
The Associated Press - 3 hours ago ATLANTA (AP) - More than 3 out of 4 new moms now breast-feed their infants, the highest rate in the US in at least 20 years, according to aa government report released Wednesday. |
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Test your knowledge about diet's effects on reflux disease - Scripps News
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Test your knowledge about diet's effects on reflux disease
Scripps News, DC - 6 minutes ago Can diet help? Here's a quiz to find out if you know about the effects of diet on this irritating problem. 1. For many people, eating small, frequent meals … |
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Study finds troops shy away from mental health care - CNN
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Study finds troops shy away from mental health care
CNN - 20 hours ago WASHINGTON (CNN) — US military personnel fear that seeking help for mental health problems could harm their careers, according to a survey released Wednesday. Pentagon to change policy on mental health issues WTHR Wars Harming Mental Health Wall Street Journal Bloomberg - WKOW-TV.com - Business Wire (press release) all 13 news articles |
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