Tuesday, March 3, 2009

3/3 Telegraph Health




Gym membership: stretch the budget for fitness
March 3, 2009 at 6:54 am

Use gym membership to battle the financial downturn.

Children's kitted out
March 3, 2009 at 6:32 am

Dan Synge reviews the Trikke 5 the Mountain Buggy Terrain the Micro Scooter Kickboard Compact Early Rider Evolution and the Specialized Small Fry helmet.

Doctors' outcry over plan to sell patient records
March 3, 2009 at 1:30 am

NHS could pass confidential records to government departments leading to a "disastrous impact" on public health.

Queen Victoria: the day the people vented their fury
March 2, 2009 at 1:20 pm

As the film The Young Victoria has its premiere tonight we examine a forgotten sex scandal that tested the nation's loyalty

My son's girlfriend has left him and wants to keep the house they bought together
March 2, 2009 at 11:47 am

Splitting up and can't sell the house? Advice on how to handle relationship breakups in the recession.


3/3 CNN.com - Health




Obama taps Sebelius, DeParle for health posts
March 2, 2009 at 1:43 pm

President Obama will announce the nomination of Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius for the position of health and human services secretary later Monday, according to two administration officials.



3/3 HealthNEWS.Direct!




Southern Arizona Health Information Exchange Selects Wellogic as Technology Partner
March 2, 2009 at 7:07 am

Wellogic, a Cambridge MA-based provider of interoperability and point-of-care solutions, was selected by the Southern Arizona Health Information Exchange (SAHIE) as the technology partner, to build a Health Information Exchange (HIE) which will connect the healthcare community across Southern Arizona.


3/3 Yahoo! News: Health News




Clinical Trials Update: Mar. 2, 2009 (HealthDay)
March 2, 2009 at 5:03 pm

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

Swimming Lessons Don't Increase Drowning Risk, Study Says (HealthDay)
March 2, 2009 at 5:03 pm

HealthDay - MONDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- Enrolling young children in swimming lessons doesn't increase their risk of drowning, says a study that might dispel concerns among some health professionals that swimming lessons could actually increase drowning risk by making parents and caregivers less vigilant when youngsters are in and around water.

In Elderly Women, Hip Fractures Often Follow Arm Breaks (HealthDay)
March 2, 2009 at 5:03 pm

HealthDay - MONDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- Elderly women who suffer a broken upper arm are five times more likely than normal to break a hip within a year after the arm fracture, a finding from a new study that might help in efforts to prevent both types of fractures.

Wine May Be Protective Against Esophageal Cancer (HealthDay)
March 2, 2009 at 5:03 pm

HealthDay - MONDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- Drinking a glass of wine a day may lower the risk of Barrett's esophagus, a condition that precedes esophageal cancer.

Call for autopsy to unravel tragedy of stillbirth (AP)
March 2, 2009 at 3:13 pm

In this photo provided by the Owen family, Rob Owen holds his stillborn daughter Clare Elizabeth Owen, March 7, 2008, at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, Md. This photo was taken by the mother, Erin Fogarty Owen, from her hospital bed.  (AP Photo/Erin Fogarty Owen)AP - Adding to the devastation of her daughter Clare being stillborn is the fact that Erin Fogarty Owen doesn't know why: What went wrong in a pregnancy that seemed textbook? And that unknown means Owen is facing her new pregnancy with as much fear as joy, repeating what she calls sanity sonograms for reassurance that this baby's still fine.


Fewer kids have high lead levels than 20 years ago (AP)
March 2, 2009 at 7:36 am

AP - In a stunning improvement in children's health, far fewer kids have high lead levels than 20 years ago, new government research reports — a testament to aggressive efforts to get lead out of paint, water and soil.

Undoing the 'Big Baby' Trend (HealthDay)
March 1, 2009 at 11:47 pm

HealthDay - SUNDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- Overweight children, teenagers and adults aren't the only Americans with a weight problem these days. The trend toward bigger and bigger babies is drawing concern from health experts as well.