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Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. Health - Google News - Google News US Urges H1N1 Shots as Supplies Surge - Wall Street Journal December 22, 2009 at 10:29 pm Washington Post US Urges H1N1 Shots as Supplies Surge Wall Street Journal The vaccine to fight the H1N1 virus is plentiful after weeks of short supply, and long lines have largely disappeared at clinics, pharmacies and doctors' offices. But as infections have slowed, government officials now are trying to ... More vaccine but fewer takers, H1N1 surveys indicateWashington Post Other viruses abound in US flu season, tests showReuters Local health clinics offering H1N1 vaccine to everyoneDaily Press Los Angeles Times -The Associated Press -Xinhua all 1,273 news articles » Audit Says State Wasted $92 Million on Medicaid - New York Times December 22, 2009 at 9:19 pm Yeshiva World News Audit Says State Wasted $92 Million on Medicaid New York Times New York's Medicaid system, the state's largest single expense, lost at least $92 million to improper payments, billing errors and poor recordkeeping during the last five years, according to several audits released Tuesday by ... New York Medicaid program used $92 million for improper payments: auditsNew York Daily News New York State Audits Find $92 Million in Medicaid OverchargesBloomberg DiNapoli AuditWBGH The Associated Press -Poughkeepsie Journal -WNYC all 422 news articles » More H1N1 vaccine recalled - Los Angeles Times December 22, 2009 at 8:06 pm NECN More H1N1 vaccine recalled Los Angeles Times In the second such recall this season, manufacturer MedImmune says the vaccine has lost potency since it was made. 'This is not a safety issue,' a US official says. By Thomas H. Maugh II Vaccine-maker MedImmune has voluntarily recalled 13 lots of ... MedImmune recalling swine flu vaccine-FDAReuters Spray Flu Vaccine Is RecalledNew York Times AstraZeneca Recalls 4.7 Million Swine Flu Spray DosesBloomberg The Associated Press -RTT News -CIDRAP all 311 news articles » Making a New Year's Resolution? Tell ABC News - ABC News December 22, 2009 at 5:39 pm Psychology Today (blog) Making a New Year's Resolution? Tell ABC News ABC News Are you making a New Year's resolution this year? Do you have a story about weird resolutions of years past? An anecdote about great resolution failures or successes? Tell us about it! To ring in a healthier new you, lower the bar on your resolutions ... New Year's Resolutions: A Family AffairEmporia Gazette Sticking to money resolutionsSan Bernardino Sun Make Your New Year's Resolutions StickRichmond.com Psychology Today (blog) -thebahamasweekly.com -West Liberty Index all 17 news articles » Senate Shifts Tax to Tanning Beds - New York Times December 22, 2009 at 5:20 pm TopNews United States Senate Shifts Tax to Tanning Beds New York Times DERMATOLOGISTS and plastic surgeons may find themselves off the hook. Last weekend, the Senate replaced a 5 percent tax on elective cosmetic procedures with one on indoor tanning services in its proposed health care bill. ... Tanning beds: The new Marlboro RedsLos Angeles Times Tax on plastic surgery gets ax in final stretchUSA Today Cosmetic Surgeons Get Reid to Tax Tanning Salons InsteadWall Street Journal Reuters -KLTV -Salt Lake Tribune all 102 news articles » Texas to destroy baby blood taken without consent - The Associated Press December 22, 2009 at 4:50 pm News 8 Austin Texas to destroy baby blood taken without consent The Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — Texas health authorities will destroy more than five million blood samples taken from babies without parental consent and stored indefinitely for scientific research. The Texas Department of State Health Services announced Tuesday it ... State agrees to destroy more than 5 million stored blood samples from newbornsAustin American-Statesman State to destroy 4 million newborn blood samplesHouston Chronicle State agrees to destroy controversial infant blood samplesKVUE KWTX -KFDA all 200 news articles » New York Medicaid program used $92 million for improper payments: audits - New York Daily News December 22, 2009 at 2:49 pm Yeshiva World News New York Medicaid program used $92 million for improper payments: audits New York Daily News ALBANY - New York's Medicaid program squandered $92 million in overpayments, billing errors and waste, three new audits found. State Controller Thomas DiNapoli said Tuesday his office has stopped or recovered $20 million of the ... New York State Audits Find $92 Million in Medicaid OverchargesBloomberg DiNapoli: Health officials bungled $92M in Medicaid claimsNew York Post Comptroller: Medicaid abuse funded $300-a-day cab ridesWRGB WXXA -WXXI -myfoxny.com all 404 news articles » RPT-UPDATE 1- US poll shows worry about swine flu shot persists - Reuters December 22, 2009 at 2:39 pm Reuters RPT-UPDATE 1- US poll shows worry about swine flu shot persists Reuters WASHINGTON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Americans who were worried about the safety of the swine flu vaccine are still worried and it may not be easy to convince them to get themselves or their children vaccinated, ... First case of swine flu in a dog confirmedLos Angeles Times Swine Flu Vaccine Administered to 60 Million in USBloomberg 60 million in US vaccinated against swine flumsnbc.com Fox11online.com -AFP -Santa Rosa Press Democrat all 889 news articles » A comparison of House, Senate health care bills - ABC News December 22, 2009 at 1:57 pm WIVB A comparison of House, Senate health care bills ABC News AP WHO'S COVERED: About 94 percent of legal residents under age 65 — compared with 83 percent now. Government subsidies to help buy coverage start in 2014. Of the remaining 24 million people under ... Health Interests Spend $600 Million to Sway CongressBloomberg Rep. Conyers: Health care reform legislation still weakDetroit Free Press Healthcare Reform Bill Nears Final Vote; But Is it 'Real' Reform?ADVANCE Indiana's NewsCenter -Los Angeles Times all 670 news articles » Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer Do Not Take Tamoxifen for Prevention - Cancer Consultants December 22, 2009 at 1:50 pm Reuters Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer Do Not Take Tamoxifen for Prevention Cancer Consultants Researchers from the University of Michigan have reported that women at high-risk of breast cancer understand the risks and benefits of tamoxifen [Nolvadex®] prevention, but only 6% choose to take it. The details of this study were published in an ... Sen. Dan Foster: Cancer screening choicesCharleston Gazette Many High-Risk Women Refuse Breast MRIBusinessWeek Gauging the Odds (and the Costs) in Health ScreeningNew York Times FierceHealthcare -Reuters -MedPage Today all 131 news articles » Shire requests FDA approval of Fabry disease drug - The Associated Press December 22, 2009 at 12:41 pm Shire requests FDA approval of Fabry disease drug The Associated Press NEW YORK — British drugmaker Shire PLC said Tuesday it filed for US marketing approval of its Fabry disease treatment Replagal. Replagal is available under Food and Drug Administration restrictions, and the company is seeking full approval. ... Shire seeks Replagal approval; Novartis CEO stands up to activists;FierceBiotech Shire seeks approval to treat Fabry diseaseBoston Globe Shire Submits Replagal License Application With FDAWall Street Journal Drug Store News (blog) -RTT News -MarketWatch all 110 news articles » Shire seeks Replagal approval; Novartis CEO stands up to activists; - FierceBiotech December 22, 2009 at 12:13 pm Shire seeks Replagal approval; Novartis CEO stands up to activists; FierceBiotech > Shire has submitted a BLA with the FDA for Replagal (agalsidase alfa), its enzyme replacement therapy for Fabry disease. Replagal first received marketing authorization in the European Union in 2001, and is approved for the treatment of Fabry disease ... Shire seeks approval to treat Fabry diseaseBoston Globe Shire Submits Replagal License Application With FDAWall Street Journal Shire submits regulatory approval application for Fabry disease treatmentDrug Store News (blog) RTT News -MarketWatch -IBTimes all 109 news articles » FDA Says 'Unlikely' That Vytorin, Zetia Increase Cancer Risk - Wall Street Journal December 22, 2009 at 12:02 pm FDA Says 'Unlikely' That Vytorin, Zetia Increase Cancer Risk Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—The US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday said it's "unlikely" Merck & Co.'s cholesterol drugs Vytorin and Zetia increase the risk of cancer or cancer-related death. Still, the FDA said it can't "definitively" rule ... US FDA: Merck's Vytorin unlikely to increase cancerReuters Mylan Sued by Schering Over Generic Vytorin MedicineBloomberg Mylan sued over plans for generic VytorinThe Associated Press Bioscience Technology -TheStreet.com (subscription) -PR Newswire (press release) all 90 news articles » Pandemic Flu Remains Moderate but Strikes Young: WHO - ABC News December 22, 2009 at 11:59 am Reuters Pandemic Flu Remains Moderate but Strikes Young: WHO ABC News GENEVA (Reuters) - The H1N1 flu pandemic is moderate but infects and sometimes kills much younger people than traditional seasonal influenza, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. Comparing the number of deaths from ... Flu, Health-Care Overhaul Debate Top 2009 Health StoriesWall Street Journal County offering appointment-only H1N1 vaccineBizjournals.com Change to swine flu jab adviceBBC News Pediatric SuperSite -DVM 360 -Chicago Daily Herald all 684 news articles » US FDA: unlikely Merck's Vytorin ups cancer risk - Reuters December 22, 2009 at 11:39 am The Star-Ledger - NJ.com US FDA: unlikely Merck's Vytorin ups cancer risk Reuters WASHINGTON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Merck & Co's (MRK.N) blockbuster cholesterol drug Vytorin is unlikely to raise the risk of cancer but a link cannot be ruled out, US health officials said on Tuesday. The Food and Drug Administration ... FDA: Review finds no proof Vytorin causes cancerThe Associated Press Health Highlights: Dec. 22, 2009BusinessWeek FDA Can't Rule Out Vytorin Cancer LinkAttorney at Law Wall Street Journal (blog) -Bioscience Technology -Wall Street Journal all 344 news articles » Arena files for FDA approval of obesity drug - The Associated Press December 22, 2009 at 11:14 am Arena files for FDA approval of obesity drug The Associated Press NEW YORK — The first of a new class of obesity drugs moved one step closer to the market Tuesday, as Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. said it filed for approval of its drug candidate lorcaserin. The San Diego company reported data from two successful late ... Arena files for approval for weight loss drugReuters Arena Submits New Drug Application For Obesity TreatmentWall Street Journal Arena Pharma Files NDA For Weight Management Drug Candidate Lorcaserin - UpdateRTT News Xconomy -Examiner.com -TransWorldNews (press release) all 100 news articles » Many High-Risk Women Refuse Breast MRI - BusinessWeek December 22, 2009 at 11:10 am Reuters Many High-Risk Women Refuse Breast MRI BusinessWeek TUESDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) -- For women at high risk of breast cancer, an MRI can help detect malignancies early and is often suggested in addition to annual mammograms. Yet, 42 percent of such women in a new study said no to ... High-risk women often refuse breast MRIFierceHealthcare Women with high breast cancer risk refuse MRIsReuters MRI Often Rejected Over Fear, InconvenienceMedPage Today dBTechno -Daily Mail -Seattle Medium all 95 news articles » Nestle made misleading drink health claims: FDA - Reuters December 22, 2009 at 11:07 am Post Chronicle Nestle made misleading drink health claims: FDA Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Swiss food giant Nestle made misleading claims about the health benefits of some children's beverages, US regulators said in letters released on Tuesday. The Food and Drug Administration, in a December 4 letter, said Nestle made ... Nestle Warned by US Over Kids' Beverage MarketingBloomberg FDA Warns of Misleading Health Claims on Nestle Kids' DrinksAttorney at Law FDA:Labels For Nestle Juices Deviate From Federal StandardsNASDAQ all 26 news articles » Teen birth rate rises in 2007 for second year in a row - New York Daily News December 22, 2009 at 10:47 am New York Daily News Teen birth rate rises in 2007 for second year in a row New York Daily News The birth rate among teens has been rising in recent years, after a 14-year decrease from 1991 to 2005. More babies were born to teen mothers in 2007 than the previous year, making it the second year in a row that the teen birth rate ... Teen Births Rise for Second YearWebMD Teen Births Increase In US For Second Straight YearSmartAboutHealth Birth Rate Among Teens Rises for Second Consecutive YearTopNews United States BusinessWeek -WOWT -CBC.ca all 32 news articles » Arena files for approval for weight loss drug - Reuters December 22, 2009 at 9:31 am TopNews United States Arena files for approval for weight loss drug Reuters BOSTON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc (ARNA.O) said on Tuesday it has submitted an application with regulators to market its experimental weight loss drug lorcaserin. The company has said a 4000-patient trial found that 47.2 percent of ... Arena Submits New Drug Application For Obesity TreatmentWall Street Journal Arena files for FDA approval of obesity drugThe Associated Press Approval Application for Weight Loss Drug Filed by ArenaTopNews United States eFitnessNow -San Diego Business Journal -dBTechno all 112 news articles » Cephalon Boosts Price Of Top Drug 29% Amid Switch Effort - Wall Street Journal December 22, 2009 at 9:04 am Cephalon Boosts Price Of Top Drug 29% Amid Switch Effort Wall Street Journal NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Cephalon Inc. (CEPH) recently raised the price of its Provigil stimulant by nearly a third, a move aimed at encouraging patients to switch to a longer-lasting successor product before the ... FDA delays decision on Cephalon drug for jet lagReuters A Prescription Drug for Jet Lag? Not Yet.Wall Street Journal (blog) FDA extends Nuvigil jet lag review by 3 monthsThe Associated Press MSN Money -SunHerald.com (press release) all 72 news articles » Cardiac Rehab: Go, Go, Go - WebMD December 22, 2009 at 7:01 am CBC.ca Cardiac Rehab: Go, Go, Go WebMD Dec. 21, 2009 -- One of the most underutilized treatments for heart patients may also be one of the most effective, new research suggests. The longer patients in the study participated in cardiac rehabilitation programs following ... Study: Sticking with heart rehab boosts survivalThe Associated Press Cardiac Rehab Reduces Risk of Recurrent Heart ProblemsdBTechno Benefits Of Cardiac Rehab For Heart Patients: STUDYeFitnessNow SmartAboutHealth -Cardiology Today -Xinhua all 153 news articles » Single dose of anti-swine flu vaccine enough for kids: Study - The Money Times December 22, 2009 at 6:32 am CTV.ca Single dose of anti-swine flu vaccine enough for kids: Study The Money Times by Pankhuri kapoor - December 22, 2009 - 0 comments Melbourne, Australia, December 22 -- A new study from Australia has proposed that a single dose (15mg) of the anti-swine flu vaccine can provide effective resistance against the pandemic disease among ... WORLD: Study: 1 dose of H1N1 vaccine effective for kidsChicago Tribune Obamas Get Their Swine Flu ShotsNew York Times Walk-in H1N1 clinic today for anyone who wants itRidgefield Press Columbus Dispatch -Delaware County Daily Times -Times Daily all 651 news articles » Which States Will Follow Maine With Cell Phone Cancer Warnings? - SmartAboutHealth December 22, 2009 at 6:26 am New York Daily News Which States Will Follow Maine With Cell Phone Cancer Warnings? SmartAboutHealth Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - The state of Maine is likely to add a warning to cell phones sold in the state in regards to their connection to cancer. The question now is, which states will follow? Maine Rep. Andrea Boland, a Democrat, is pushing to ... Maine to consider cell phone cancer warningThe Associated Press Maine to consider cancer warnings on cell phonesCNET News Bill Would Require Warning On Cell PhonesWMTW.com New York Daily News -RedOrbit -Phandroid.com all 537 news articles » Tax on plastic surgery gets ax in final stretch - USA Today December 22, 2009 at 1:33 am KDRV Tax on plastic surgery gets ax in final stretch USA Today WASHINGTON — Americans would continue to get cosmetic surgery tax-free if the Senate's sweeping health care bill becomes law, but a trip to the tanning salon would cost 10% more. After a lobbying campaign by plastic surgeons, ... Cosmetic Surgeons Get Reid to Tax Tanning Salons InsteadWall Street Journal Botox spared over tanning beds in US health fightReuters Senate's health-care bill calls for 10% tax on tanning servicesTimes Herald-Record Salt Lake Tribune -33 KDAF-TV -Kansas CW all 79 news articles » Hangover impairs judgment - NDTV.com December 22, 2009 at 12:51 am Peace fm Online Hangover impairs judgment NDTV.com The effects of intoxication last long after the alcohol is out of the blood, not only leaving a nasty hangover but also slowing reaction times and the ability to concentrate the next morning. Previous research shows that symptoms of a hangover ... Hangover Impairs Judgment in Young AdultsABC News Being choosy about booze helps avoid hangover -- to a pointCNN Bourbon Gives You a Worse HangoverMyFox Los Angeles DUIAttorney.com -msnbc.com -Los Angeles Times (blog) all 136 news articles » Women with high breast cancer risk refuse MRIs - Reuters December 22, 2009 at 12:16 am Telegraph.co.uk Women with high breast cancer risk refuse MRIs Reuters CHICAGO (Reuters) - As many as 42 percent of women who are at intermediate or high risk of getting breast cancer decide not to get recommended MRI screening, even if it is offered for free, US researchers said on Tuesday. A quarter of the women in the ... In wake of mammography guidelines, US health task force faces new scrutinyWashington Post Gauging the Odds (and the Costs) in Health ScreeningNew York Times New Mammogram Recommendations Could Have Devastating Affect On Black WomenSeattle Medium Daytona Beach News-Journal -News 8 Austin -Kitsap Sun all 45 news articles » Obamas Get Their Swine Flu Shots - New York Times December 21, 2009 at 11:43 pm CTV.ca Obamas Get Their Swine Flu Shots New York Times By AP President Obama and his wife, Michelle, have received their swine flu vaccinations. Mr. Obama said Monday that they "just got the shots." He did not elaborate on his remark, made in an Oval Office interview with American Urban Radio Networks. ... Midland County officials: H1N1 vaccine now available for anyone who wants itMidland Daily News Flu, reform debate top 2009 health storiesMarketWatch H1N1 vaccine soon available to anyone in Va. who wants itRoanoke Times Los Angeles Times -Dayton Daily News -Augusta Chronicle all 595 news articles » New Yorkers Unhappy? Maybe Just Perceptive - New York Times December 21, 2009 at 9:44 pm KFBB NewsChannel 5 New Yorkers Unhappy? Maybe Just Perceptive New York Times In this season given to tidings of comfort and joy, word has come that we New Yorkers are the sad sacks of the United States. This is something of a surprise. Sure, we complain a lot. Grumbling could qualify as the official state ... Alabama a happy placeGadsden Times Smiling Faces? SC 8th-Happiest State, Study SaysFree Times Turns out, sunshine states really are happiestYourWestValley.com TIME (blog) -Houston Chronicle -Prevention Action all 20 news articles »   This email was sent to createrofheaven.healthnewsupdates@blogger.com.  Create Your Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.