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Cases: Fake Nostalgia for a Pre-Therapy Past
New York Times - Mar 08, 2010, 04:10 PM, Mon
Navigating difficult years with the help of someone who gets it.
Source URL: http://www.nytimes.com
18 and Under: When a Scratch or a Nosebleed Turns Into a Flood
New York Times - Mar 08, 2010, 04:06 PM, Mon
Some of the ailments, like idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, are usually resolved on their own, but others require treatment.
Source URL: http://www.nytimes.com
Old Enemy Might Help to Prevent Alzheimer’s
New York Times - Mar 08, 2010, 04:01 PM, Mon
Harvard researchers are taking a new look at beta amyloid, which was thought to be a chief villain in Alzheimer’s whose function was that of a waste product in the brain.
Source URL: http://www.nytimes.com
First Mention: Defibrillators, 1948
New York Times - Mar 08, 2010, 03:54 PM, Mon
In 1899, two Swiss researchers discovered that an irregular heartbeat could be stopped by shocking the heart.
Source URL: http://www.nytimes.com
Obama Warns Democrats of Urgency of Health Bill
New York Times - Mar 08, 2010, 03:49 PM, Mon
In an appearance that harkened back to his 2008 campaign, President Obama made an emotional pitch for public support to push legislation through a final series of votes.
Source URL: http://www.nytimes.com
Tax soda, pizza to cut obesity, researchers say
Reuters - Mar 08, 2010, 03:46 PM, Mon
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. researchers estimate that an 18 percent tax on pizza and soda can push down U.S. adults' calorie intake enough to lower their average weight by 5 pounds (2 kg) per year.
Source URL: http://today.reuters.com
Global Update: Counting on Clicks to Finance the Battle Against AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis
New York Times - Mar 08, 2010, 03:44 PM, Mon
Using their computers, travelers will be able to donate $2 when making reservations on some Internet travel sites.
Source URL: http://www.nytimes.com
Melanoma risk higher in Parkinson's patients
Reuters - Mar 08, 2010, 03:44 PM, Mon
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with Parkinson's disease face an increased risk of the most deadly type of skin cancer, new research confirms.
Source URL: http://today.reuters.com
Specialty may bias doctors' prostate cancer advice
Reuters - Mar 08, 2010, 03:42 PM, Mon
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New research suggests that the type of specialist a prostate cancer patient sees -- rather than the patient's own preference -- may determine the treatment he receives.
Source URL: http://today.reuters.com
Personal Health: To Keep Moving, Look Beyond the Physical
New York Times - Mar 08, 2010, 03:21 PM, Mon
For many people, regular physical activity is as much about social interaction as it is about being healthy.
Source URL: http://www.nytimes.com
Vital Signs: Childhood: 1 in 4 Parents Link Autism to Vaccines
New York Times - Mar 08, 2010, 03:17 PM, Mon
Most reported vaccinating their children, but more than half said they were concerned about adverse effects.
Source URL: http://www.nytimes.com
Really?: The Claim: A Glass of Wine With Dinner Aids Digestion.
New York Times - Mar 08, 2010, 03:10 PM, Mon
Can wine help you digest your meal?
Source URL: http://www.nytimes.com
A Little Black Box to Jog Failing Memory
New York Times - Mar 08, 2010, 03:01 PM, Mon
Researchers have tested the Sensecam, which contains a digital camera and an accelerometer, as an aid to people with Alzheimer’s disease and other memory disorders.
Source URL: http://www.nytimes.com
Wine may help women keep weight in check
Reuters - Mar 08, 2010, 02:46 PM, Mon
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Light to moderate alcohol consumption, especially red wine, is not only good for a woman's heart, it's also good for her waistline, according to a study reported Monday.
Source URL: http://today.reuters.com
Malaria, AIDS, TB in retreat: Global Fund
Reuters - Mar 08, 2010, 02:43 PM, Mon
GENEVA (Reuters) - Malaria could be eliminated as a public health problem within a decade in most countries where it is now endemic, an international organization that funds the treatment and prevention of killer diseases said on Monday.
Source URL: http://today.reuters.com
Vital Signs: Sleep: Study Finds Many Are Too Tired for Sex
New York Times - Mar 08, 2010, 02:24 PM, Mon
A National Sleep Foundation report on ethnic groups’ habits found responses on tiredness and sex were similar for most groups.
Source URL: http://www.nytimes.com
Q & A: Almonds for Calcium?
New York Times - Mar 08, 2010, 02:11 PM, Mon
Are almonds a good source of calcium or do they block calcium absorption?
Source URL: http://www.nytimes.com
Sunscreen with high SPF needed at high altitudes
Reuters - Mar 08, 2010, 01:26 PM, Mon
MIAMI BEACH, FL (Reuters Health) - Golfers playing in Vail, Colorado, at 2500 meters (roughly 8200 feet) above sea level, got significantly more burn protection from sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 70+ compared to one with an SPF of 15.
Source URL: http://today.reuters.com
H1N1 seen lying low, then rising again in Europe
Reuters - Mar 08, 2010, 01:10 PM, Mon
LONDON (Reuters) - Europe is unlikely to see another wave of pandemic H1N1 flu soon but local epidemics are likely as winter returns to the Northern hemisphere, health officials said on Monday.
Source URL: http://today.reuters.com
Obama targets health insurers, sells reform plan
Reuters - Mar 08, 2010, 01:08 PM, Mon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Monday intensified his attacks on health insurers and administration officials asked the industry to justify premium increases as the battle to reform America's expensive healthcare system entered its final stage.
Source URL: http://today.reuters.com
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