- Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from CBS News - HealthPaul Mason used to weigh 980 pounds, but now he's ready for a new life
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Pediatrics / Children's Health News From Medical News TodayStudy provides new evidence that book sharing in early childhood may promote brain development supporting reading readinessAmong the advice new parents receive is to read to their babies early...
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Study found more polyps, other markers of colon tumor risk in those eating 'Western' high-fat, low-fiber fare - Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: Smartphone App Blocks Teens From Texting, Phoning While Driving Category: Health News Created: 4/27/2015 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 4/28/2015 12:00:00 AM
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: Doctor Salaries and Job Satisfaction: New Survey Category: Health News Created: 4/28/2015 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 4/28/2015 12:00:00 AM
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from THE MEDICAL NEWSIt's Your Game (IYG)-Tech, an online-based sexual health education course, promotes more positive attitudes about abstinence, according to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Publi...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Pediatrics / Children's Health News From Medical News TodayStudy shows staff recommended and sold products despite 'adults only' labelsFifteen year olds are not only able to buy over-the-counter dietary supplements from a sampling of health food stores...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from POPSUGAR FitnessThat excuse of not having time for breakfast? Well, we don't buy it - especially when overnight oats exist in the world. The basic recipe is simple: half a cup of oats plus half a cup of milk mixed together, then left covered in the refr...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Pregnancy / Obstetrics News From Medical News TodayNew research shows prenatal diagnosis rates improving but disparities remainParents-to-be often look forward to prenatal ultrasounds, when they get the first glimpse of their baby and perhaps...
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The movement disorder often leads to trembling, slowed movement, poor balance and coordination - Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from WebMD Health Headlines
HIV-infected patients appear to get an immune system boost, study found - Is your child's health at risk due to cough? Go through the article to know the difference between cough and asthma.
- Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from Edmonton Journal - HealthThe auditor general is urging the federal government and Canada's public health authorities to get serious about the growing threat of drug-resistant infections.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Medical Xpress - spotlight medical and health news storiesSouth Australian and Chinese scientists have made a molecular discovery through their research into finding a cure for Alzheimer's Disease.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Pediatrics / Children's Health News From Medical News TodayNew research shows that it doesn't take much for kids to be considered couch potatoes.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Health24 NewsThe downside of losing nearly 300kg is having huge amounts of loose, excess skin. A reporter was on hand to document the incredible surgery to remove it.
- Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from POPSUGAR FitnessPaul Mason made headlines in 2010 after the TLC special World's Fattest Man , but is now back in the news for continuing his weight-loss journey after already losing over 600 pounds. The 54-year-old man from England underwent gastric byp...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Health24 NewsThe investigation into a batch of tainted PureJoy apple juice containing traces of caustic soda has been completed, Parmalat has confirmed to Health24 .
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: Scientists Pinpoint Brain's 'Hunger Circuit' in Mice Category: Health News Created: 4/28/2015 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 4/28/2015 12:00:00 AM
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from POPSUGAR FitnessBoston Marathon bombing survivor Adrianne Haslet-Davis lost her leg below the knee, but today she gracefully danced across the marathon's finish line - literally. The professional ballroom dancer, who now wears a prosthetic leg, donned a...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Health24 NewsA disturbing image has surfaced of chicken on the floor in the deli at a Checkers store in Cape Town. The retail giant says the matter is being investigated.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from THE MEDICAL NEWSThe demise of Neanderthals may have nothing to do with innovative hunting weapons carried by humans from west Asia, according to a new study published in the Journal of Human Evolution. The researchers, from Nagoya University and The Uni...
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- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Sexual Health/STDs News From Medical News TodayText messaging that connects teens with sexual health educators may be effective for delivering sexual health information, according to a recent study by a researcher in The Edward R.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: Health Tip: Gear up for Sports Category: Health News Created: 4/28/2015 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 4/28/2015 12:00:00 AM
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from THE MEDICAL NEWSOncolytics Biotech Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of oncolytic viruses as potential cancer therapeutics, today announced that the European Medicines Agency has granted Orphan Drug Designation for ...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Pediatrics / Children's Health News From Medical News TodayTwo studies presented at the 3rd ESTRO Forum in Barcelona, Spain, show that increasing the dose of radiotherapy given to children with an intracranial ependymoma, a form of cancer of the central...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from THE MEDICAL NEWSICD-10 is the tenth revision to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Classification of Diseases. ICD-10, like its predecessor, ICD-9, is based on a set of unique alphanumeric codes to identify known diseases and other heal...
- Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from WebMD Health Headlines
Strongest benefit seen in most common types of tumors, researchers say - Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Pediatrics / Children's Health News From Medical News TodayFeelings of being unsafe at school are linked to levels of overweight and obesity in a new study, with victimization exacerbating the problem.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Health24 NewsFrom a softly spoken, humble athlete with type 1 diabetes to a gladiator in the boxing ring, this is the story of Flo Simba.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Pregnancy / Obstetrics News From Medical News TodayGW Pharmaceuticals plc has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation for Cannabidiol (CBD) for use in treating newborn children with neonatal...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from e! Science News - Health & MedicineWomen diagnosed with breast cancer who previously breastfed their babies had a 30 percent overall decreased risk of the disease recurring, according to a new Kaiser Permanente study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institu...
- Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from POPSUGAR FitnessSource: POPSUGAR Photography / Glen Giffen Counting calories is important; you need to take stock of just how many you should be eating every day in order to make smarter choices about your meals. But dietitians, nutritionists, and fitne...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Pregnancy / Obstetrics News From Medical News TodayA scientific study conducted in Benin by researchers from IRD and the Centre for study and research on pregnancy associated malaria and infancy (CERPAGE, Benin) confirms the harmful impact of...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: Health Tip: Promptly Treat a Minor Burn Category: Health News Created: 4/28/2015 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 4/28/2015 12:00:00 AM
- Not many of us fancy the idea of regular oiling of hair. However, application of herbal hair oil can help control hair fall.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Pediatrics / Children's Health News From Medical News TodayStudy shows children are more likely to engage in risky behavior when caregivers are distractedParents who take their kids to the playground may be tempted to pull out their cell phone to send a...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: Bullying May Take Bigger Toll Than Child Abuse, Neglect Category: Health News Created: 4/28/2015 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 4/28/2015 12:00:00 AM
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- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Health24 NewsNew genetic research reveals clues to rheumatoid arthritis, the severity of the disease, and its potential outcomes.
- Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from Top Health News -- ScienceDailyA lack of safety at school is one of the correlates of childhood obesity, say researchers. The researchers came to their conclusions by reviewing data provided by 1,234 Quebec youths who had just entered secondary school. The students we...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Pediatrics / Children's Health News From Medical News TodayStudy finds adolescents are less likely to use phones or drive erratically when cameras, blocking programs are in placeTechnology can bolster efforts by parents, lawmakers and insurance companies...
- Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from MedPage Today.com Latest Headlines(MedPage Today) -- Case reports of cerebral necrotizing lesions, stress fractures, and alopecia.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: Pediatrics Group Advises Doctors on How to Spot Child Abuse Category: Health News Created: 4/27/2015 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 4/28/2015 12:00:00 AM
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from THE MEDICAL NEWSResearchers at the University of Louisville have detailed a critical connection associated with a major environmental cause of silicosis and a form of lung cancer. Their study is reported in today's Nature Communications.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: Milder Autism Typically Diagnosed Later in Girls Category: Health News Created: 4/28/2015 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 4/28/2015 12:00:00 AM
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from MedicineNet Daily NewsTitle: New Drug Class Slashes 'Bad' Cholesterol, Review Finds Category: Health News Created: 4/27/2015 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 4/28/2015 12:00:00 AM
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Pediatrics / Children's Health News From Medical News TodayStudy shows game app improves kindergartners' safety behaviors around dogs and while bicyclingSince it's nearly impossible to keep mobile devices out of the hands of children, they might as well...
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- Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from Reuters: Health News(Reuters) - Boston Scientific Corp expects more hospitals will be able to offer its new atrial fibrillation treatment starting by the end of the third quarter as it paces the product's rollout to give physicians time to learn how to use ..
- Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from Healthy Living on HuffingtonPost.comBack away from the shrimp cocktail. We repeat, back away from the shrimp cocktail. That is, if it was made with frozen shrimp. Why? Consumer Reports just published a comprehensive study of the safety of frozen shrimp that uncovered some ...
- Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from Healthy Living on HuffingtonPost.comRecently, I feel as though I have been cracked wide open. This is the first time that I have dived deep into some powerful work with a therapist. It is messy. I am coming up upon stuff that I do not want to look at. I can see how certain...
- Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from Healthy Living on HuffingtonPost.comSocial media -- you know, the Facebook, Twitter, Instagrams and such -- it's both what's good and horribly bad about the fitness and health industries. The good stuff seems obvious. If we take the good stuff at face value -- the nice pho...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from FOXNews.comFor the first time, doctors were able to treat infants with a rare, life-threatening airway disease by using a 3-D printed device, reveals a new study published Wednesday in Science Transitional Medicine .
- Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from Reuters: Health NewsTALLAHASSEE/MIAMI (Reuters) - Florida Governor Rick Scott sued the Obama administration on Tuesday, challenging the federal government’s decision not to extend a $1 billion healthcare funding program for low-income patients.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Global News : Health
The quality of health care in remote First Nations communities is sorely lacking, the federal auditor general reported Tuesday. - Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from Philly.com Health and ScienceHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - The East Coast is bracing for migratory treks of waterfowl that could put numerous states with poultry farms and backyard chicken operations at risk of a bird flu outbreak.
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The WHO says it aims to identify and isolate all new Ebola cases in West Africa by the end of May to stop the spread of the lethal virus before the rainy season. - Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Global News : Health
When Susie McKinnon was a child, she had a stock answer when anyone asked if she remembered an event in her life. - Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from Healthy Living on HuffingtonPost.comDear Savvy Senior, Can you give me a rundown on Medicare's enrollment choices and rules along with when and how to apply? I turn 65 next year and want to make sure I know what to do. --Almost Retired Dear Almost, The strict rules and tim...
- Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from Health | Mail OnlineSarah Weatherill, 31, from Coventry, spent a staggering £5,460 every year on the popular energy drink since becoming hooked in 2009.
- Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from NYT > HealthUnder pressure to reduce costs and improve quality, a handful of health care systems are hospitalizing patients in their homes.
- Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from CBS News - HealthMost women don't know that hiccups combined with chest pain can signal a stroke
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Global News : Health
The compassionate care benefit program was created to help with costs of caring for a terminally ill loved one -- but many families who need the money aren’t able to access it. - Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from FOXNews.comPeople having trouble getting enough shut-eye may try adjusting their diet or exercise routine, or even go so far as to pop a sleeping pill on the regular.
- Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from CBS News - HealthNew book "No One Understands You and What to do About It" breaks down the psychology behind why people have trouble communicating and suggests ways to bridge the gap. Author Heidi Grant Halvorson, social psychologist and associate direct...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Reuters: Health NewsLONDON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators are to fast-track the review of a new use of AstraZeneca's heart drug Brilinta, meaning it could get the green light in the third quarter to be given to patients with a history of heart attacks.
- Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from Reuters: Health NewsSANTIAGO (Reuters) - Latin America's first medical marijuana farm has taken root in a dusty yard at a secret location in Chile's capital, with the blessing of a prominent right-wing official and high hopes the idea could sprout elsewhere...
- Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from NYT > HealthHeating your food in a microwave can have varying effects on the nutritional content.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Reuters: Health NewsLONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Mosquitoes are rapidly developing resistance to insecticides used in bed nets that millions of people rely on to protect them from malaria, experts say.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from NYT > HealthAn investigational shingles vaccine may be more effective, particularly in older people.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from ABC News: HealthPepper spray contains the same chemical that gives chili peppers their heat.
- Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from Reuters: Health News(Reuters Health) - Six-year-olds whose mothers were severely obese before pregnancy are more likely to have developmental or emotional problems than kids of healthy-weight moms, according to a new study.
- Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from Healthy Living on HuffingtonPost.comPeople often focus on the larger aspects of life, but it's the little things that truly make someone's day. A smile, some extra attention, or even just a little gratitude can immensely impact our lives. These top 5 tips will help you to ...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from CBS News - Health1988 World Series champ vows to meet health challenge with "determination and unwavering intensity"
- Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from Healthy Living on HuffingtonPost.com(Part two of an ongoing crash course on mindfulness in your 20s. Click here for the last post.) Before we move forward with some basic mindfulness practices, I want to give you a quick review of the stressed brain. I think it's useful to...
- Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from Reuters: Health News(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning companies to stop selling dietary supplements that include a stimulant known as DMBA, the latest in a series of moves to clamp down on potentially dangerous weight-loss and bod...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from FOXNews.comHealth officials say the first region of the world to rid itself of German measles is North and South America.
- Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from The Washington Times stories: HealthDETROIT (AP) - Kirk Gibson says he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. The 1988 National League MVP made the announcement Tuesday through Fox Sports Detroit, where he calls Tigers games. He had not been in the broadcast booth si...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Reuters: Health NewsBRUSSELS (Reuters) - European beer, wine and spirits makers should inform consumers about the amount of calories in their drinks via clear labeling, EU lawmakers said on Wednesday.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from BBC News - HealthHow did Rwanda save 590,000 children?
- Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from Reuters: Health NewsCHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. agriculture officials say it is “highly probable” that the virulent avian flu viruses that have hit U.S. poultry operations hard in recent weeks will return next fall when wild bird populations migrate south, pot...
- Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from ABC News: HealthThe new mom was paralyzed when a friend pushed her into a pool at a bachelorette party.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from BBC News - HealthWorried parents are putting "extra pressure" on A&E departments, leading doctors and nurses warn.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Health & Science: Science News, Health News, Scientific Developments, Healthcare & Nutrition - The Washington PostAs a woman, I am keenly aware of the many decisions — simple and complex — that we make every day about our own personal health. As a physician who counsels women, I want to provide the best advice to help my patients lead longer, healt...
- Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from Philly.com Health and ScienceSPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) - Tyson Foods says it wants to stop using human antibiotics in its U.S. chicken houses by September 2017 and that it will explore doing the same in its beef, pork and turkey operations.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from BBC News - HealthMEPs have backed calls for calorie labels to be put on all alcoholic drinks in a vote at the European Parliament.
- Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from NYT > HealthIt’s estimated that about three million Americans have celiac disease. And even though a gluten-free diet can help alleviate symptoms, it’s not a cure-all.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Reuters: Health NewsLONDON (Reuters) - Only 34 countries have national plans to fight the global threat of antibiotic resistance, meaning few are prepared to tackle "superbug" infections which put even basic healthcare at risk, the WHO said on Wednesday.
- Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from NYT > HealthA key to fighting off debilitation is to find activities you can do when ones you have done become difficult or impossible. Weight loss helps, too.
- Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from Health & Science: Science News, Health News, Scientific Developments, Healthcare & Nutrition - The Washington PostBritish pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline said Tuesday its experimental shingles vaccine has shown effectiveness across all age groups in ongoing human trials, particularly people over age 70 -- a result that could be a boost for the ...
- Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from Reuters: Health NewsBOGOTA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Colombia's health ministry has recommended suspending a herbicide used in aerial spraying of cocaine crops after a report by the World Health Organization (WHO) found it to be a likely cause of cancer.
- Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from ABC News: HealthWomen put 168 chemicals on their bodies on average, consumer advocates say.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from CBS News - HealthLongtime friend reveals new information on singer's health in court filing
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Health & Science: Science News, Health News, Scientific Developments, Healthcare & Nutrition - The Washington PostThanks to an automated robotic telescope, scientists have spotted three new super-Earths in our cosmic backyard. The planets orbit a star just 54 light years away from Earth. They are described in a paper recently published by the Astrop...
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- Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from Reuters: Health News(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it approved the first copycat versions of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co Ltd's antipsychotic drug, Abilify.
- Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from ABC News: HealthDanny Nickerson, 6, was battling brain cancer when his request for birthday cards went viral.
