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Gardasil, Ceravix Effectiveness and Cost Questioned
Newsinferno.com - 43 minutes ago
Two articles in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) are raising more concerns about the cervical cancer vaccines, Gardasil and Ceravix.
Study Questions Cost-Effectiveness Of Gardisil Cervical-Cancer Vaccine Wall Street Journal
Cervical Cancer Vaccine Worth the Cost: Study Washington Post
USA Today - eFluxMedia - Bloomberg - ABC News
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Update 2: The West Nile Virus Isn't Going Anywhere
eFluxMedia - 1 hour ago
By Michael Todd In response to the West Nile virus infections signaled across the country, the authorities decided on taking immediate action in several areas, by addressing the population with details on the risks presented by the disease, ...
California sees weekly high in mosquitoes with West Nile San Jose Mercury News
Mosquito control program in Fairmount Park tonight Philadelphia Inquirer
phillyBurbs.com - NewsChannel5.com - Xinhua - Occupational Health Safety
all 362 news articles »

Discover Magazine

Bone Growth Protein Also Promotes 'Good' Fat
Washington Post - 17 hours ago
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDay News) -- A protein that induces bone growth also helps promote development of "good" brown fat that helps burn calories and plays a role in fighting obesity, says researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston.
'Brown' Fat: New Key to Weight Loss? WebMD
"Good" fat may be new weapon in obesity fight Reuters
guardian.co.uk - Discover Magazine - Hindu - HealthJockey.com
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Stem Cell Research Moves Into the Bloodstream
findingDulcinea - 2 hours ago
by Emily Coakley Researchers have found yet another way stem cells could help people, this time by acting as red blood cells. Stem cells have been turned into blood cells, according to findings published this month in the journal Blood.
Now Blood Can Be Produced in a Lab from Stem Cells ToTheCenter.com
Stem cells could allow "blood farms," company says Reuters
FOXBusiness - Los Angeles Times - Boston Globe - Bloomberg
all 424 news articles »

Washington Post

Christina Applegate's Mastectomy: FAQ
WebMD - 17 hours ago
By Miranda Hitti Aug. 20, 2008 -- Actress Christina Applegate recently had both breasts removed in an effort to prevent her breast cancer from returning and said that she will get breast reconstruction.
We survived, too! Double mastectomy surgery not uncommon New York Daily News
Health Buzz: Applegate's Breast Reconstruction Surgery and Other ... U.S. News & World Report
Baltimore Sun - eFluxMedia - USA Today - Reuters
all 1,075 news articles »

Skin Cancer Carries Its Own Scent
Washington Post - 16 hours ago
By Alan Mozes WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have identified an "odor profile" for skin cancer, with an eye toward developing a fast, simple and noninvasive test to diagnose the most common form of skin cancer in the United States.
Odor Test Sniffs Out Skin Cancer WebMD
Machine 'sniffs out skin cancer' BBC News
eFluxMedia - AFP - Philadelphia Inquirer - AHN
all 81 news articles »

Report: Americans Fatter in 37 States
FOXNews - Aug 20, 2008
The waistlines of Americans continued to expand in 37 states over the past year, with no state seeing a decrease in obesity rates, according to a report released Tuesday.
Americans Fatter in 37 States WebMD
Report: Wisconsin down in obesity rankings Bizjournals.com
U.S. News & World Report - ABC News - Chicago Tribune - eFluxMedia
all 425 news articles »

Addiction drug reverses obesity in rats
Reuters - 13 hours ago
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An epilepsy drug being tested for use in treating addiction can help obese rats shed weight, US government researchers said on Wednesday.
Addiction Drug Also Efficient in Weight Loss eFluxMedia
Addiction Drug Causes Rapid Weight Loss in Rats Washington Post
WebMD - HealthNews - MarketWatch - Science Daily (press release)
all 57 news articles »

Hospital death rates for key conditions unveiled
CNN - 15 hours ago
By Andrea Kane ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- If you or a loved one develops pneumonia or has a heart attack and is taken to a hospital, do you know what the chances are of getting out alive?
Hospital death rates now online Chicago Sun-Times
Report grades area hospitals Palm Beach Post
Chicago Tribune - Post Chronicle - USA Today - Press of Atlantic City
all 64 news articles »

Getting Rid Of Your Cholesterol Might Not Cause You Cancer
eFluxMedia - 1 hour ago
By Michael Todd Even though a study conducted last year announced that there might be connection between cholesterol-lowering drugs and cancer, a closer look on the issue concluded that such an association is completely unfounded.
Data show that statin use does not increase risk for cancer HemOncToday
Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Won't Cause Cancer Washington Post
Reuters - WebMD - Bloomberg - MedPage Today
all 23 news articles »

Boston Judge Agrees to Step Down Over Letters Sent to Herald
Wall Street Journal Blogs - 1 hour ago
In 2005, Massachusetts state court judge Ernest Murphy (pictured) won a $2.1 million libel verdict against the Boston Herald for a series criticizing his alleged lenient sentencing practices.
Judge Who Wrote �Bizarre� Letters Following Libel Win Agrees to Resign ABA Journal
Judge Murphy agrees to leave the bench Boston Globe
The Associated Press - Boston Herald - Kansas City Star - Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
all 80 news articles »

Doctors and the Supreme Court
Los Angeles Times - 7 hours ago
California's high court was clear in its ruling this week: Doctors can follow their faith but can't discriminate against patients.
Lesbian�s �Right� to Insemination Shouldn�t Trump Conscience ... CNSNews.com
Doctors can't discriminate because of religious beliefs, court rules Bay Area Reporter
Washington Post - San Francisco Chronicle - Boston Globe - BBC News
all 522 news articles »

FBI Details Anthrax Case, but Doubts Remain
New York Times - Aug 19, 2008
By ERIC LICHTBLAU and NICHOLAS WADE WASHINGTON - Federal Bureau of Investigation officials on Monday laid out their most detailed scientific case to date against Bruce E. Ivins, the military scientist accused of being the anthrax killer, ...
FBI Elaborates on Anthrax Case Washington Post
FBI admits error but stands by anthrax probe CNN
Wall Street Journal - Los Angeles Times - CIDRAP - Salon
all 549 news articles »

Amylin Pharmaceuticals Diabetes Drug Byetta(R) the Focus of ...
FOXBusiness - 21 hours ago
SAN DIEGO, Aug 20, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) ----A Virginia man yesterday filed what is believed to be the first personal injury lawsuit stemming from injuries associated with the use of Byetta(R), an injectable medication for diabetes.
Bumbling Over Byetta Forbes
UPDATE 1-Novo sees no rise in pancreatitis from liraglutide Reuters
WebMD - About.com - Drugs - FiercePharma - RMGH Health News
all 553 news articles »

79 Million Americans Struggle to Pay Medical Bills
Washington Post - 17 hours ago
By Amanda Gardner WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Working-age Americans are facing mounting problems when it comes to affording health care, a result of what analysts are calling a "perfect storm" of economic woes.
79M Have Problems With Medical Bills Boston Channel.com
Medical Bills Burden 72 Million Working-Age Adults in US Bloomberg
Reuters - Consumer Affairs - The Plank on TNR.com - FierceHealthcare
all 89 news articles »

Experimental Drug Shows Early Promise Against Cystic Fibrosis
Washington Post - 13 hours ago
By Ed Edelson WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental drug that blocks the genetic flaw responsible for one form of cystic fibrosis has worked well in an early trial, Israeli researchers report.
Genzyme, PTC Therapeutics Cystic Fibrosis Drug Relieves Symptom Bloomberg
PTC124 Bypasses Genetic Defect, Improves Cell Membrane Function in ... DG News
Thaindian.com - Medicexchange - Telegraph.co.uk - MedPage Today
all 30 news articles »

Arsenic exposure shown to be associated with type 2 diabetes ...
Endocrine Today - 46 minutes ago
Low levels of exposure to inorganic arsenic in drinking water may be linked to the prevalence of type 2 diabetes among US adults. Researchers from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Maryland and other sites in Spain found that urine ...
Is Your Drinking Water Giving You Diabetes? U.S. News & World Report
Arsenic in Drinking Water Raises Diabetes Risk Washington Post
WebMD - Philadelphia Inquirer - Bloomberg - The Associated Press
all 353 news articles »

Wall Street Journal Blogs

Judge Rules PTC Therapeutics Must Give Experimental Drug to Teen
Wall Street Journal Blogs - 2 hours ago
A 16-year-old boy with a terminal illness wants access to an experimental drug called PTC124. The company making the drug says the boy is not an appropriate candidate for the drug.
Judge: Company must give experimental drug to teen The Associated Press
Judge rules MN teen must get experimental drug KARE
StarNewsOnline.com - New York Times - Newsday - Pharmalot
all 335 news articles »

San Jose nixes fast-food moratorium proposal
Bizjournals.com - 1 hour ago
A proposal by San Jose City Council member Nora Campos to put a year-long moratorium on new fast-food restaurants in the city was defeated Wednesday.
Moratorium on fast food rebuffed San Jose Mercury News
LA City Council Decides to Outlaw New Fast Food Restaurants Natural News.com
abc7news.com - San Jose Mercury News
all 12 news articles »

Chatter Shmatter

Lack of sleep can raise teens' blood pressure
Huntington Herald Dispatch - 10 hours ago
HUNTINGTON -- A good night's sleep really is important, and a lack of sleep can actually raise teens' blood pressure and lead to cardiovascular disease later in life, according to the American Heart Association.
Poor Sleep Linked to High Blood Pressure in Teens U.S. News & World Report
Poor sleep equals high blood pressure for teens Reuters
TheHeart.Org - HealthNews - InjuryBoard.com - Science Daily (press release)
all 250 news articles »

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