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Adding beans, fruits to diet adds bristles to ‘nature’s broom’ - Bristol Bay Times

diet - Google News — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:02:17 +0000

Adding beans, fruits to diet adds bristles to ‘nature’s broom’
Bristol Bay Times, AK - 4 minutes ago
Research shows that eating a high fiber diet aids in lowering blood cholesterol, slowing down the rise in blood sugar and may protect against large bowel ...

A diary for your diet? Try a food journal - The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com

diet - Google News — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:27:30 +0000

A diary for your diet? Try a food journal
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, OH - 1 hour ago
by Kim Horvath, EMH Regional Healthcare System The first step to improving your diet is learning what to change. A food journal will help you do this. ...

West Nile Virus spreads throughout California - Big Bear Grizzly

Google News - Health — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:14:07 +0000

dBTechno

West Nile Virus spreads throughout California
Big Bear Grizzly - 1 hour ago
By BRETT CROXTON West Nile Virus claimed four lives in Big Bear Valley. Luckily, none of them were humans. Terri Williams, public health program manager for the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health Vector Control Program, said four birds ...
County appears free of West Nile and EEE Rome Sentinel
Spraying to combat West Nile virus continues tonight (11:26 am) Stockton Record
San Jose Mercury News - KXMC - Newsday - WBXH
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FDA Demands Tougher Warnings on Immunosuppressive Drugs - U.S. News & World Report

Google News - Health — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:12:48 +0000

WNCT

FDA Demands Tougher Warnings on Immunosuppressive Drugs
U.S. News & World Report - 1 hour ago
By Amanda Gardner THURSDAY, Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Federal health authorities have asked the manufacturers of four widely used immunosuppressive drugs to bolster safety warnings on the risk of developing opportunistic fungal infections.
FDA urges more caution over TNF blocker infections Reuters
UPDATE: FDA Demands Black-Box Warnings For J&J, Wyeth Drugs CNNMoney.com
Wall Street Journal - The Associated Press - Prescribing Reference - United Press International
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Gene trawl shows curing cancer harder than thought - Reuters

Google News - Health — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:12:17 +0000

Daily Mail

Gene trawl shows curing cancer harder than thought
Reuters - 1 hour ago
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cancer experts who probed every gene in tumors from two of the hardest-to-treat cancers found that cancer is much more complicated than anyone thought — and say they found why a cure is …
Genetic Mutations Linked to Deadly Cancers U.S. News & World Report
Studies Spot Numerous Undiscovered Gene Alterations In Pancreatic … Howard Hughes Medical Institute
The Press Association - EurekAlert (press release)
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Shares slide after Medtronic product linked to surgery complications - Bizjournals.com

Google News - Health — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:05:32 +0000

Wall Street Journal Blogs

Shares slide after Medtronic product linked to surgery complications
Bizjournals.com - 1 hour ago
Medtronic Inc. saw its shares slide Thursday, after news reports surfaced that its Infuse bone graft may cause complications in certain surgeries.
Medtronic wavers on report of Infuse complications Forbes
Medtronic Product Linked to Surgery Problems Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal Blogs - Newsinferno.com
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ABC, CBS & NBC's Tri-Partisan Effort - CBS News

Google News - Health — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:26:44 +0000

Washington Post

ABC, CBS & NBC's Tri-Partisan Effort
CBS News - 2 hours ago
CBS' Katie Couric, NBC's Brian Williams and ABC's Charlie Gibson promote their unprecedented 3-network fundraising event for cancer research.
Network TV's anchor trio join the cancer fight The Associated Press
Network Partnership Stands Up To Cancer eFluxMedia
The TV Guy - mediabistro.com - Los Angeles Times - CBS 2
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Fire Retardants Found in Children's Blood - WebMD

Google News - Health — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:04:34 +0000

eFluxMedia

Fire Retardants Found in Children's Blood
WebMD - 2 hours ago
By Kathleen Doheny Sept. 4, 2008 -- Young children have three times the blood levels of fire-retardant chemicals as their mothers, according to a new study by the Environmental Working Group.
Flame Retardant Chemicals Found In Childrens Blood RedOrbit
Fire retardant chemical found in children Reuters
Contra Costa Times - InjuryBoard.com - USA Today - eFluxMedia
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Fire Retardants Found in Children's Blood - WebMD

Google News - Health — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:04:34 +0000

eFluxMedia

Fire Retardants Found in Children's Blood
WebMD - 56 minutes ago
By Kathleen Doheny Sept. 4, 2008 -- Young children have three times the blood levels of fire-retardant chemicals as their mothers, according to a new study by the Environmental Working Group.
Keeping Flame Retardants Out Of Children's Blood InjuryBoard.com
Fire retardant chemical found in children Reuters
USA Today - eFluxMedia - Food Consumer - WPTV
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Scientists Discover the Monogamy Gene - HealthNews

Google News - Health — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:02:56 +0000

Sydney Morning Herald

Scientists Discover the Monogamy Gene
HealthNews - 58 minutes ago
Each cell in the human body contains about 25000 to 35000 genes, which carry information that determines our traits; straight or curly hair, short or long legs, and even how we smile or laugh.
Some men carry 'commitment-phobia' gene Los Angeles Times
Comment by Dr George Fieldman Buckinghamshire New University
eFluxMedia - WebMD - Chicago Sun-Times - ChattahBox
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Rev. Jesse Jackson hospitalized for stomach pains - The Associated Press

Google News - Health — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:51:06 +0000

United Press International

Rev. Jesse Jackson hospitalized for stomach pains
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
CHICAGO (AP) - The Rev. Jesse Jackson was hospitalized and undergoing tests Thursday after complaining of severe stomach pains. Jackson told The Associated Press that he entered Northwestern Memorial Hospital on Wednesday after falling ill earlier in ...
Rev. Jackson hospitalized after stomach pains Munster Times
Jesse Jackson hospitalized for stomach pains Chicago Tribune
United Press International - Belfast Telegraph - Jerusalem Post
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FDA Calls for Stronger Warnings For Arthritis and Crohn's Drugs - Wall Street Journal

Google News - Health — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:39:39 +0000

WNCT

FDA Calls for Stronger Warnings For Arthritis and Crohn's Drugs
Wall Street Journal - 1 hour ago
By JARED A. FAVOLE WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators on Thursday demanded strengthened labels for four big-selling drugs for arthritis and Crohn's disease to warn about the risk of serious fungal infections.
UPDATE 1-FDA: TNF blockers can raise fungal infection risk Reuters
FDA orders stronger warnings for 4 arthritis drugs The Associated Press
United Press International - FDA.gov
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Heavy rains bring not only flooding, but also mosquitoes - WBXH

Google News - Health — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:34:42 +0000

ChattahBox

Heavy rains bring not only flooding, but also mosquitoes
WBXH - 1 hour ago
By Jim Shannon - bio | email BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Gustav has not only left behind devastation, it has also ignited a potentially deadly swarm of mosquitoes.
Antioch women test positive for West Nile virus San Jose Mercury News
Increase in West Nile cases spurs Nassau spraying Newsday
eFluxMedia - Delta County Independent - Akron Leader Publications - Mid Columbia Tri City Herald
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Lunchbox Revival: Mac 'n' cheese on a diet - National Post

diet - Google News — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:13:32 +0000

Lunchbox Revival: Mac 'n' cheese on a diet
National Post, Canada - 31 minutes ago
[Photo: Three Cheese Macaroni for lunch on a diet? Nutrition in Motion delivers a healthy, tasty meal for lunch with a mid-afternoon snack of Spicy Bean ...

Drug Scare Shenanigans - FOXNews

Google News - Health — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:10:01 +0000

Canada.com

Drug Scare Shenanigans
FOXNews - 3 hours ago
By Steven Milloy Why is the editor of the New England Journal of Medicine encouraging a cancer scare over the cholesterol-lowering drug Vytorin?
Peto Analysis Called Short on Proof of Simvastatin/Ezetimibe ... MedPage Today
Top Statistician Says Vytorin Cancer Risk 'Not Ruled Out' Forbes
Reuters - U.S. News & World Report - MedHeadlines - eFluxMedia
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Drug Scare Shenanigans - FOXNews

Google News - Health — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:10:01 +0000

Boston Globe

Drug Scare Shenanigans
FOXNews - 1 hour ago
By Steven Milloy Why is the editor of the New England Journal of Medicine encouraging a cancer scare over the cholesterol-lowering drug Vytorin?
Top Statistician Says Vytorin Cancer Risk 'Not Ruled Out' Forbes
Vytorin may hold up long term despite recent woes Reuters
U.S. News & World Report - MedHeadlines - eFluxMedia - Best Syndication
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Study Dispels Link Between Autism and Measles Vaccine - Washington Post

Google News - Health — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:00:15 +0000

Scientific American

Study Dispels Link Between Autism and Measles Vaccine
Washington Post - 2 hours ago
By Serena Gordon THURSDAY, Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Hoping to dispel long-running concerns that autism is linked to the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine (MMR), researchers now say a new study shows the childhood vaccine does not raise that risk.
Health Buzz: MMR Vaccine and Autism, and Other Health News U.S. News & World Report
Study: No link between measles vaccine and autism CNN
Reuters - Bloomberg - Ars Technica - WebMD
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Survey: Most companies will increase health care costs - Bizjournals.com

Google News - Health — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:52:58 +0000

Northwest Cable News

Survey: Most companies will increase health care costs
Bizjournals.com - 2 hours ago
Fifty-nine percent of companies intend to keep down rising health care costs in 2009 by raising workers' deductibles, copays or out-of-pocket spending limits, according to a survey by the Mercer consulting firm.
Health-Care Costs Seen Rising Again Next Year Wall Street Journal Blogs
Study: Workers to pay more for health care The Associated Press
California Healthline - WLNS
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Toxic Compounds in Toddlers & Preschoolers 3x Higher Than in Moms - Food Consumer

Google News - Health — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:36:36 +0000

eFluxMedia

Toxic Compounds in Toddlers & Preschoolers 3x Higher Than in Moms
Food Consumer - 28 minutes ago
By news release WASHINGTON - In the first nationwide investigation of chemical fire retardants in parents and their children, Environmental Working Group (EWG) found that toddlers and pre-schoolers typically had 3 times more of the neurotoxic compounds ...
Fire retardant chemical found in children Reuters
Fire Retardant Chemicals Detected In Children’s Blood eFluxMedia
USA Today - WPTV - Contra Costa Times
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