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Soothing sounds
How music is helping people with dementia
FDA Panel OKs Newer Antipsychotics for Children
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HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) -- A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted overwhelmingly Wednesday that Seroquel and Zyprexa, two powerful antipsychotic drugs, be approved to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in children aged 13 to 17.
Hallandale High closed; case of swine flu confirmed - MiamiHerald.com
MiamiHerald.com Hallandale High closed; case of swine flu confirmed MiamiHerald.com - Hannah Sampson , Marc Caputo , Jennifer Lebovich By HANNAH SAMPSON, MARC CAPUTO AND JENNIFER LEBOVICH A student at Hallandale High has a confirmed case of swine flu, according to the Florida governor's office. Lee, Broward have swine flu Pensacola News Journal Confirmed: Swine Flu in ..
U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Calls For World To Do More To Protect Refugees
To mark World Refugee Day on June 20, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) urged the "international community to do more to protect and care for refugees around the world," VOA News reports (Schlein, VOA News, 6/20). Antonio Guterres, the UNHCR head, said, the "people cared for by the U.N. refugee agency and our partners are among the most vulnerable on Earth.
Recession and Flu Show Borderless World
The flow of capital and travelers across borders presents new challenges.
In summer, kids need real play time
If you're looking for ways to get your children to move more this summer, show them the games you played as a kid, such as chasing ...
Link Discovered Between Hot Flashes And Lower Bone Density In Women
FINDINGS: UCLA researchers and colleagues analyzed data for 2,213 women between the ages of 42 and 52 who participated in the bone sub-study of the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation to determine whether women with vasomotor symptoms (VMS) - which include hot flashes and night sweats - had lower bone mineral density.
Obama Announces Agreement With Drug Companies
President Obama today announced an offer by drug manufacturers to contribute $80 billion over the next decade to narrow the controversial gap in Medicare prescription drug coverage, a deal the president said moves the nation a step closer to comprehensive health care reform.
UnitedHealth: e-payments could save billions, help pay for health ... - Bizjournals.com
UnitedHealth: e-payments could save billions, help pay for health ... Bizjournals.com Los Angeles Business from bizjournals - by Chris Newmarker of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal UnitedHealth Group Inc. has more advice for health care reformers in Washington. A report released Tuesday by the health insurance giant claims the ... UnitedHealth Study Sees $332 Billion Cut In Health Admini..
NYC Law Makes It Easier To Press Charges Against Antiabortion Protesters Outside Clinics
A New York City law that will go into effect in July could make it easier for antiabortion-rights protesters to be arrested for restricting access to abortion clinics or harassing people trying to enter the facilities, the New York Times reports. Current law allows authorities to make arrests only if the person directly affected, such as a woman entering a clinic, is willing to press charges.
Pregnancy Weight-Gain Guidelines Updated to Reflect More Obese Moms - ABC News
ABC News Pregnancy Weight-Gain Guidelines Updated to Reflect More Obese Moms ABC News By KRISTINA FIORE The recommendation builds on the agency's earlier advice that overweight women gain 15 to 25 pounds, normal-weight women add 25 to 35 pounds, and underweight women pack on 28 to 40 pounds during pregnancy. Obese Women Should Limit Pregnancy Weight Gain to 20 Pounds MedPage Today NIH release..
Revisions to Health Bill Are Unveiled by Democrats - New York Times
Washington Post Revisions to Health Bill Are Unveiled by Democrats New York Times WASHINGTON — To warm words from President Obama, the Democratic leaders of the Senate health committee unveiled a revised plan Thursday to provide health coverage to nearly all Americans. The plan would require most employers to offer ... Obama, Party Tout Lower Figure for Health Reform Washington Post Kennedy, Dodd..
FDA Approves Lamictal(R) ODT(TM) Orally Disintegrating Tablets
GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Lamictal(R) ODT(TM) (lamotrigine) Orally Disintegrating Tablets. Lamictal ODT uses a novel drug-delivery formulation to provide Lamictal in a tablet that has a pleasant taste and disintegrates on the tongue.
Arizona swine flu count rises to 540 - Bizjournals.com
KCBY.com 11 Arizona swine flu count rises to 540 Bizjournals.com The number of swine flu cases in Arizona stands at 540 with the US totaling close to 9000 confirmed cases of the influenza strain. El Paso swine flu deaths push Texas total to 5 The Associated Press Swine flu cases worldwide number 15000 The Desert Sun KRIS-TV - Straits Times - Washington Post - NewsWest9.com all 5..
E. Coli Fears Prompt Recall of Toll House Cookie Dough
NEW YORK, June 19 -- Federal authorities are investigating a new outbreak of bacteria-triggered illness related to packaged raw cookie dough.
U.S. Cancer Death Rate Drops Again in 2006
The U.S. cancer death rate fell again in 2006, a new analysis shows, continuing a slow downward trend that experts attribute to declines in smoking, earlier detection and better treatment.
Nonsurgical Treatment May Ease Rotator Cuff Injury
Title: Nonsurgical Treatment May Ease Rotator Cuff Injury Category: Health News Created: 7/1/2009 7:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 7/1/2009
Health Tip: Get Fit After Baby is Born
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HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- While new moms are focused on taking care of their newborns, many are anxious to drop the extra pounds they gained during pregnancy.
Health center will reach out to Latinos on HIV Testing Day - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
ABC News Health center will reach out to Latinos on HIV Testing Day Milwaukee Journal Sentinel The Sixteenth Street Community Health Center will hold a Test Fest on Saturday as part of National HIV Testing Day. The event is an effort to spread knowledge of HIV/AIDS and to reach out to Milwaukee Latinos, many of whom live on the ... Health Buzz: HIV Testing for Teens and Other Health News U.S. New..
Kennedy Seeks Public Health Insurance Plan That Finances Self - Bloomberg
Seattle Post Intelligencer Kennedy Seeks Public Health Insurance Plan That Finances Self Bloomberg July 1 (Bloomberg) -- Senator Edward M. Kennedy's committee will propose creating a government-backed alternative to private insurance designed to pay for itself after getting federal start-up money. A summary of the provision ... Senate health panel readies gov't insurance option The Associ..
New Tests Spot Tough-to-Detect Cancers Sooner
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HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, June 3 (HealthDay News) -- Mayo Clinic researchers say they have developed new tests that make it easier to diagnose cancers of the pancreas and bile ducts.
This Time Around, Debate Much Different
Insurance companies, "the industry that gets credit for helping to kill the Clinton administration's health care overhaul 15 years ago," are now "striking a conciliatory tone as it faces the most serious attempt to overhaul the system since that effort collapsed," CQ Politics reports.
Cancer Endangers Some Wildlife Species
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HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer is a major threat to certain species of wildlife, which need to be protected through health monitoring, researchers say.
Study Probes Avastin's Risk to Gut
A new report confirms a link between the cancer drug Avastin and a risk of developing potentially life-threatening holes (perforations) in the gastrointestinal tract.
Seniors Seek Help With Medicare's 'Doughnut Hole'
Senior and elderly advocate groups are calling on Congress to get rid of the "doughnut hole" in Medicare's drug benefit as part of the larger efforts to reform health care, according to The Dallas Morning News. The "doughnut hole" forces millions of Medicare beneficiaries to bear the full cost of their drugs for a period of time once they exceed $2,700.
Analysts underwhelmed by new Glaxo diabetes drug - Reuters
Javno.hr Analysts underwhelmed by new Glaxo diabetes drug Reuters LONDON, June 8 (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK.L) experimental diabetes drug Syncria seems comparable to but not significantly better than other so-called GLP-1 medicines, industry analysts said on Monday. Diabetes Data Looks Good For Human Genome Sciences (NASDAQ:HGSI ... OfficialWire Glaxo's Albiglutide Lowers Blood-Su..
Teen Stress May Have Roots in First Three Years of Life
Title: Teen Stress May Have Roots in First Three Years of Life Category: Health News Created: 5/22/2009 7:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 5/22/2009
Alcohol Use Associated with Suicide (CME/CE)
LITTLE FALLS, N.J. (MedPage Today) -- Alcohol plays a significant role in suicide, especially among Hispanics and American Indian and Alaska Natives, according to new data from the CDC.
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