Wednesday, April 15, 2009

4/16 CNN.com - Health

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Does stress level depend on your home state?
April 15, 2009 at 2:14 pm

The state you live in may affect your state of mind, according to new report that shows that rates of stress, depression, and emotional problems vary by geographic region.

Stem cell transplant promising for type 1 diabetes
April 15, 2009 at 2:06 pm

A handful of people with type 1 diabetes have been able to survive without insulin shots for more than two-and-a-half years, on average, after having their own blood stem cells removed and reimplanted through intravenous injection, U.S. and Brazilian researchers reported Tuesday.

Female genital mutilation denounced
April 15, 2009 at 7:08 am

Ten villages in western Niger have publicly denounced the practice of female genital mutilation, according to a UNICEF report.

School a 'soft landing' for post-rehab teens
April 14, 2009 at 2:42 pm

It was Halloween night when 12-year-old Lucy Gross picked up her first marijuana cigarette, starting a spiral from which she is still struggling to recover.
 

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Express Scripts to Acquire WellPoint Subsidiary
April 15, 2009 at 7:16 am

St. Louis, Missouri-based Express Scripts Inc. and Indianapolis-based WellPoint Inc., have entered into an agreement, by virtue of which Express Script will acquire the latter's NextRx subsidiary for a deal value worth $4.675 billion. Depending on the transaction structure, the deal value will also include consideration for future tax benefits for the acquirer.
 

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LifeCoach: daily aspirin
April 14, 2009 at 7:11 am

Our panel of experts answers your questions on everything from daily aspirin and omega 3s to shiatsu massage and caring for feral kittens
 

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American Apparel slams Woody Allen's sex life (AP)
April 15, 2009 at 8:41 am

FILE - In this Dec. 19, 2008 file photo, U.S. actor and director performs with the Woody Allen Star Team in the 'Kulturpalast' hall in Dresden, Eastern Germany Friday, Dec. 19, 2008. The 73-year-old Allen touched off a fight recently, against American Apparel when he sued the company last year, a year after his image appeared on the company's billboards in Hollywood and New York and on a Web site.  (AP Photo/Britta Engler, file)AP - A clothing company known for its racy ads is fighting Woody Allen's $10 million lawsuit accusing it of damaging his reputation by arguing that the company can't ruin what the film director already spoiled himself.



Clinical Trials Update: April 14, 2009 (HealthDay)
April 14, 2009 at 11:51 pm

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

Impotence Drugs Don't Harm Vision: Study (HealthDay)
April 14, 2009 at 11:51 pm

HealthDay - TUESDAY, April 14 (HealthDay News) -- The erectile dysfunction drugs Cialis (tadalafil) and Viagra (sildenafil) didn't appear to damage vision in men who took the medications daily for six months, according to a drug company study.

Yikes, bedbugs! EPA looks to stop resurgence (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 8:40 pm

This undated handout photo provided by the National Pest Management Association show a bed bug in Gainesville, Fla. The federal government is waking up to what has become a growing nightmare in many parts of the country — a bed bug outbreak. The tiny reddish-brown insects, last seen in great numbers prior to World War II, are on the rebound. They have infested college dormitories, hospital wings, homeless shelters and swanky hotels from New York City to Chicago to Washington. (AP Photo/NPMA)AP - "Don't let the bedbugs bite."



Cut out soda to fight childhood obesity (Reuters)
April 14, 2009 at 5:22 pm

Reuters - Replacing sugar-laden drinks with water has a dramatic impact on the amount of calories kids consume and may help in the fight against childhood obesity, researchers report.

EPA looks for ways to not let the bedbugs bite (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 12:22 pm

This undated handout photo provided by the National Pest Management Association show a bed bug in Gainesville, Fla. The federal government is waking up to what has become a growing nightmare in many parts of the country — a bed bug outbreak. The tiny reddish-brown insects, last seen in great numbers prior to World War II, are on the rebound. They have infested college dormitories, hospital wings, homeless shelters and swanky hotels from New York City to Chicago to Washington. (AP Photo/NPMA)AP - Faced with rising numbers of complaints to city information lines and increasingly frustrated landlords, hotel chains and housing authorities, the Environmental Protection Agency hosted its first-ever bedbug summit Tuesday.



Homeopathy appears compatible with cancer therapy (Reuters)
April 14, 2009 at 12:05 pm

Reuters - There is limited evidence that homeopathic remedies ease the side effects of cancer treatments, but they at least seem to cause no serious adverse effects or drug interactions, according to a report published Tuesday.

Impotence Drugs Don't Harm Vision: Study (HealthDay)
April 14, 2009 at 12:03 pm

HealthDay - TUESDAY, April 14 (HealthDay News) -- The erectile dysfunction drugs Cialis (tadalafil) and Viagra (sildenafil) didn't appear to damage vision in men who took the medications daily for six months, according to a drug company study.

Clinical Trials Update: April 14, 2009 (HealthDay)
April 14, 2009 at 12:02 pm

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

Elderly aspirin use linked to brain micro-bleeding (AFP)
April 14, 2009 at 11:54 am

Bayer aspirin. Taking aspirin or similar blood-thinning medication may cause minute bleeding in the brains of older adults, according to a new study.(AFP/Bayer-HO/File)AFP - Taking aspirin or similar blood-thinning medication may cause minute bleeding in the brains of older adults, according to a new study.



Company says prostate cancer vaccine shows promise (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 11:12 am

AP - The maker of an experimental treatment for prostate cancer says the vaccine has met a key goal in a late-stage study.

Where you live may affect cancer survival (Reuters)
April 14, 2009 at 10:07 am

Reuters - A study of neighborhoods suggests that modifiable factors, not genetics, underlie the racial disparities that have been seen in survival of breast and prostate cancer.
 

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