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UN reports progress: 10,000 fewer children die every day (source: Earth Times)
September 10, 2009 at 4:35 pm

New York - The rate of child deaths has declined by 28 per cent since the early 1990s, the UN Children's Fund said Thursday. Compared to 1990, 10,000 fewer children are dying every day, said Ann Veneman, UNICEF director general. While progress is ... (source: Earth Times) -

U.S. Medicare may pay for HIV testing (source: Reuters)
September 10, 2009 at 3:20 pm

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans enrolled in the Medicare health insurance program would be able to get screened for HIV under a draft government proposal to pay for the tests. (source: Reuters) -

Little physical harm to non-residents from WTC dust (source: Reuters)
September 10, 2009 at 2:48 pm

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The plume of dust and smoke sent up by the World Trade Center collapse may not have been a substantial cause of respiratory symptoms among people living outside of lower Manhattan, a new study suggests. (source: Reuters) -

California Doctors Urge Action On Health Care (source: Medical News Today)
September 10, 2009 at 2:00 pm

The California Medical Association applauds President Obama and Congress for their continued leadership on health system reform and urges them to take action to provide universal access to health care. ''The status quo is not working for some people,'' s... (source: Medical News Today) -

Mixed Progress In Reducing World Under-5 Mortality, With Most Regions Not On Track To Meet Millennium Development Goal 4 (source: Medical News Today)
September 10, 2009 at 1:00 pm

There has been mixed progress in reducing world under-5 mortality. Figures released by UNICEF, based on the work of the Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (IGME)*, show that the overall average annual rate of reduction (AARR) is much higher ... (source: Medical News Today) -

UK 'close' to winning flu fight (source: BBC)
September 10, 2009 at 12:49 pm

The UK is ''tantalisingly'' close to winning the battle against swine flu, the chief medical officer says. (source: BBC) -

How to Lose Weight - How to lose weight and enjoy great food and great lifestyle (Kindle Edition) newly tagged ''health'' (source: Amazon)
September 10, 2009 at 12:24 pm

How to Lose Weight - How to lose weight and enjoy great food and great lifestyle (Kindle Edition)By T. Godwin Buy new: $1.99 First tagged ''health'' by T. Godwin Customer tags: lose weight, healthy eating, diets, healthy living, di... (source: Amazon) -

Obama's Health Care Plan Builds on Others' Ideas (source: New York Times)
September 10, 2009 at 12:22 pm

In a bid to build support for health care reform, the president added just a few new twists to the principles he laid out last winter. (source: New York Times) -

Obama looks for new momentum on healthcare (source: Reuters)
September 10, 2009 at 12:20 pm

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic leaders promised swift action on a healthcare overhaul on Thursday after a high-stakes speech by President Barack Obama that earned good public reviews but appeared to change few minds in Congress. (source: Reuters) -

Obama, Armed With Details, Says Health Plan Is Necessary (source: New York Times)
September 10, 2009 at 12:16 pm

In blunt language before a rare joint session of Congress, the president presented his most forceful case yet for a sweeping health care overhaul. (source: New York Times) -

Video: When the Doctor is the Patient (source: CBS News)
September 10, 2009 at 12:03 pm

Dr. Jon LaPook, a gastroenterologist, undergoes a colonoscopy on camera to show how both the preparation and the procedure beat colon cancer. (source: CBS News) -

WTC Doctor on 9/11 Findings, Frustrations (source: CBS News)
September 10, 2009 at 12:02 pm

Dr. Jacqueline Moline Discusses Medical Findings and Funding Challenges of the WTC Medical Monitoring and Treatment Program (source: CBS News) -

Key Molecules In Cancer Spread Uncovered (source: Medical News Today)
September 10, 2009 at 12:00 pm

Scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) have shed new light on a group of molecules crucial to cancer spread, according to research published today in the journal Science. The study brings hope that a drug will be developed to fight the s... (source: Medical News Today) -

Working Parents and Family Diets: Too Busy to Eat Right (source: Time)
September 10, 2009 at 11:45 am

A survey of working parents suggests that their busy workplace schedules are a major cause of unhealthy eating habits -- both for themselves and their children (source: Time) -

Sudden Cardiac Death: Should Young Athletes Be Screened? (source: Time)
September 10, 2009 at 11:45 am

Doctors know that sudden cardiac death is more common among athletes than non-athletes. But the more research that's done on the condition, the louder the debate over how athletes should be screened for the condition -- and how much it should cost (source: Time) -

Inside India's Intransigence on Climate Change Talks (source: Time)
September 10, 2009 at 11:45 am

If you ask India's climate change negotiators, the December summit in Copenhagen will be not about how to save the planet, but how to accommodate the rights and aspirations of millions of Indians (source: Time) -

Did drug-resistant swine flu spread at NC camp? (source: The Arizona Republic)
September 10, 2009 at 11:45 am

ATLANTA (AP) -- Health officials are reporting what may be the first instance of a Tamiflu-resistant swine flu virus spreading from one person to another.... (source: The Arizona Republic) -

More people in U.S. lack health insurance: Census (source: Reuters)
September 10, 2009 at 11:34 am

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of people living in the United States without health insurance rose to 46.3 million in 2008 from 45.7 million a year earlier, a U.S. Census Bureau official said on Thursday. (source: Reuters) -

More people in U.S. lack health insurance: Census (source: Reuters)
September 10, 2009 at 11:34 am

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of people living in the United States without health insurance rose to 46.3 million in 2008 from 45.7 million a year earlier, a U.S. Census Bureau official said on Thursday. (source: Reuters) -

Missing kids, vets may have tough homecoming (source: CNN)
September 10, 2009 at 11:33 am

From Jaycee Dugard to veterans back from the war zone, returning to ''normal life'' after an isolating and traumatic experience is often stressful. (source: CNN) -

HPV Vaccine Endorsed for Males (source: CBS News)
September 10, 2009 at 11:30 am

Studies Found Gardasil Effective at Preventing Genital Warts, Some Cases of Cancer in Men (source: CBS News) -

U.S. needs own supply of medical isotopes: experts (source: Reuters)
September 10, 2009 at 11:00 am

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A global shortage of medical isotopes used in scores of medical imaging tests has forced some doctors to delay patient care or shift to more costly medical tests, experts told U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday. (source: Reuters) -

Early Risers Crash Faster Than People Who Stay Up Late (source: Scientific American)
September 10, 2009 at 11:00 am

Early birds may get the best worms--or at least the best garage sale deals--but they also tire out more quickly than night owls do. In a new study researchers Christina Schmidt and Philippe Peigneux, both at the University of Liège in Belgium, and t... (source: Scientific American) -

U.S. needs own supply of medical isotopes: experts (source: Reuters)
September 10, 2009 at 11:00 am

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A global shortage of medical isotopes used in scores of medical imaging tests has forced some doctors to delay patient care or shift to more costly medical tests, experts told U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday. (source: Reuters) -

UW Health Services Implements 'Surge Plan' Over Flu Cases (source: Channel3000)
September 10, 2009 at 9:56 am

On the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, so many students are visiting University Health Services with flu symptoms that a so-called ''surge plan'' has been put into effect. (source: Channel3000) -

Day Care Centers Working On H1N1 Policies (source: Channel3000)
September 10, 2009 at 9:50 am

Local public health experts said they believe the predicted fall outbreak of H1N1 flu is now hitting Dane County, and it's creating a perplexing and daunting situation for child care providers as well as parents. (source: Channel3000) -

How to bargain hunt for health care (source: CNN)
September 10, 2009 at 9:06 am

Wouldn't you like to know ahead of time the cost of a scheduled hospital procedure? And how that cost compares to a neighboring hospital's price tag? Web sites that provide cost estimates are putting that information at patients' fingertips. (source: CNN) -

Israeli laboratory finds form of swine flu resilient to Tamiflu (source: Earth Times)
September 10, 2009 at 6:29 am

Jerusalem - Israel's Central Laboratory for Viral Infections has identified a strand of H1N1 that showed signs of resistance to the Tamiflu drug used to treat swine flu, the ministry of health said Thursday. The strand was isolated from a sample take... (source: Earth Times) -

Further drop in NHS infections (source: BBC)
September 10, 2009 at 6:26 am

The number of MRSA infections in hospitals in England has fallen by 40% compared with the same period last year, figures show. (source: BBC) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com

Obama demands healthcare action (source: BBC)
September 10, 2009 at 6:05 am

US President Barack Obama calls on Congress to stop partisan ''bickering'' and act to reform the country's healthcare system. (source: BBC) -

Obama demands healthcare action (source: BBC)
September 10, 2009 at 6:05 am

US President Barack Obama calls on Congress to stop partisan ''bickering'' and act to reform the country's healthcare system. (source: BBC) -

Aansprakelijkheid van de arts (source: medinews.be)
September 10, 2009 at 5:06 am

Mag een arts door de overheid opgelegde besparingen ? bijvoorbeeld in de vorm van richtlijnen ? aanhalen om zich voor de rechtbank te verantwoorden voor niet-zorgvuldige hulpverlening. ?Neen?, luidt het korte, maar erg duidelijke antwoord van professor med... (source: medinews.be) -

Vraag naar euthanasie stijgt (source: medinews.be)
September 10, 2009 at 5:00 am

Net geen twee procent van alle Vlaamse sterfgevallen in 2007 was het gevolg van euthanasie. In tien jaar tijd verdubbelde het aantal euthanasiegevallen. De onderzoeksgroep Zorg rond het Levenseinde van de Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) kwam tot de vastst... (source: medinews.be) -

Budget voor palliatieve thuiszorg 2009 nu al op (source: medinews.be)
September 10, 2009 at 4:59 am

De Federatie Palliatieve Zorg trekt aan de alarmbel. Het geld voor de begeleiding van patiënten die thuis willen sterven door gespecialiseerde teams is nu al op voor dit jaar. ''Het personeel maakt nu overuren die niet meer vergoed kunnen worden'', zegt vo... (source: medinews.be) -

Tech Companies Push to Digitize Patients' Records (source: New York Times)
September 10, 2009 at 3:21 am

Both large and small technology firms are devising ways to update health care records. About $19 billion in government financing will help. (source: New York Times) -

Tech Companies Push to Digitize Patients' Records (source: New York Times)
September 10, 2009 at 3:21 am

Both large and small technology firms are devising ways to update health care records. About $19 billion in government financing will help. (source: New York Times) -

Obama's Plan Builds on Others' Ideas (source: New York Times)
September 10, 2009 at 2:53 am

In a bid to build support for health care reform, the president added just a few new twists to the principles he laid out last winter. (source: New York Times) -

Child Mortality Rate Declines Globally (source: New York Times)
September 10, 2009 at 2:52 am

The child mortality rate has declined by more than a quarter in the last two decades partly because of the widening distribution of relatively inexpensive technologies. (source: New York Times) -

Obama Vows to 'Deliver on Health Care' (source: New York Times)
September 10, 2009 at 2:37 am

In a nationally televised address to Congress, President Obama asked critical lawmakers and a skeptical nation to reach consensus on legislation to expand health coverage. (source: New York Times) -

Training Apps That Help You Sweat the Details (source: New York Times)
September 10, 2009 at 2:15 am

Smartphones offer an electronic alternative to a personal trainer by putting thousands of exercise programs and videos at your fingertips. (source: New York Times) -

Hospital CEOs manage staff time, inventory to cut costs (source: USATODAY)
September 10, 2009 at 12:36 am

Each of the nation's 5,700 hospitals must cut $2.6 million a year on average in costs in the next 10 years to meet the demands ... (source: USATODAY) -

Images From Refurbished Hubble Pack Visual Punch (source: Washington Post)
September 10, 2009 at 12:00 am

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, rebuilt by astronauts, has demonstrated its new powers with a stunning set of images of exploding stars, a stellar nursery, colliding galaxies and the lensing effect of a galactic cluster nearly halfway across the universe. (source: Washington Post) -

Video: What's Next For Health Care Reform? (source: CBS News)
September 9, 2009 at 11:34 pm

CBS News Director of Political Coverage Steve Chaggaris breaks down President Obama's health care address and explains what's next. (source: CBS News) -

Obama to Congress: Health care at 'breaking point' - Summary (source: Earth Times)
September 9, 2009 at 11:11 pm

Washington - President Barack Obama has challenged US lawmakers to end a vicious dispute over health care and approve an overhaul of the system before it is too late. Looking to regain momentum on his top domestic i... (source: Earth Times) -

Video: In Full: Obama Health Care Address (source: CBS News)
September 9, 2009 at 11:07 pm

During a special full-length primetime broadcast, President Barack Obama addressed the U.S. Congress in order to tackle concerns over the ongoing legislation and debates over health care reform. (source: CBS News) -

Obama Calls On Lawmakers To Do Their Jobs (source: cbs2chicago.com)
September 9, 2009 at 10:54 pm

Shaking off a summer of setbacks, President Obama summoned Congress to enact sweeping health care legislation Wednesday night, declaring the ''time for bickering is over'' and the moment has arrived to protect millions who have unreliable insurance or no c... (source: cbs2chicago.com) -

Obama challenges Congress: Health care at 'breaking point' - Summary (source: Earth Times)
September 9, 2009 at 10:29 pm

Washington - President Barack Obama challenged US lawmakers to end a vicious dispute over health care and approve an overhaul of the system before it is too late. Looking to regain momentum on his top domestic issue after a tumultuous summer, Obama w... (source: Earth Times) -

Video: Obama Speech Analysis (source: CBS News)
September 9, 2009 at 10:13 pm

Katie Couric, Bob Schieffer and Chip Reid analyze President Obama's health care reform address to Congress. (source: CBS News) -

Obama challenges Congress: Health care at 'breaking point' - Update (source: Earth Times)
September 9, 2009 at 9:11 pm

Washington - President Barack Obama late Wednesday challenged US lawmakers to end a vicious dispute over health care and approve an overhaul of the system before it is too late. Looking to regain momentum on his top domest... (source: Earth Times) -

Spirulina Powder (Health and Beauty) newly tagged ''health'' (source: Amazon)
September 9, 2009 at 8:57 pm

Spirulina Powder (Health and Beauty)By Now Foods $12.95 - $106.95 $6.20 - $80.99 Customer Rating: First tagged ''health'' by J. Barton ''EMT J.'' Customer tags: herbal supplements, greens, raw foods, health, green food combinations... (source: Amazon) -




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