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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 Switch To Electronic Health Records Could Miss Federal Targets - Huffington Post (blog) December 30, 2009 at 10:00 pm Switch To Electronic Health Records Could Miss Federal Targets Huffington Post (blog) Federal health officials said Wednesday they have cut billions of dollars from the projected cost of a program to push doctors and hospitals to use electronic medical records, suggesting their previous estimates overstated the number of health care ... Rooting out fraudMiamiHerald.com Mark Hemingway: Government health care is a children's fableWashington Examiner Will Reform Open the Flood Gates for Health-Care Fraud?New Republic Los Angeles Times all 120 news articles » Swine flu waning in county - San Jose Mercury News December 30, 2009 at 7:23 pm CBC.ca Swine flu waning in county San Jose Mercury News Swine flu has peaked in Santa Clara County and is winding down here and across the country. While health leaders worry that people will now become complacent against the novel disease, they are making the vaccine available to ... H1N1 Swine Flu Not So CatchyWebMD Series of free H1N1 flu clinics in January open to all agesChatham Courier H1N1 Immunization Clinic ScheduleTheAlternativePress.com Greenwich Post -Reuters -Minneapolis Star Tribune all 1,383 news articles » US review of Pfizer vaccine not completed - Reuters December 30, 2009 at 5:53 pm US review of Pfizer vaccine not completed Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - US health regulators have not yet completed their review of a more protective form of Pfizer Inc's big-selling Prevnar vaccine that fights pneumonia and meningitis, the drugmaker said on Wednesday. A decision by the US Food and ... Pfizer: FDA To Continue Review Of Prevnar 13 ApplicationWall Street Journal Pfizer Says FDA Is Still Reviewing Prevnar 13ABC News Pfizer Says FDA's Review Of BLA For Prevnar 13 Vaccine To Continue Beyond ...RTT News MSN Money -StreetInsider.com (subscription) -Earthtimes (press release) all 101 news articles » Bad back? Nerve stimulation won't help - CNN December 30, 2009 at 5:40 pm CBC.ca Bad back? Nerve stimulation won't help CNN (Health.com) -- A popular pain-relief treatment that uses electricity to stimulate nerves isn't likely to benefit the millions of Americans who live with chronic low back pain and shouldn't be recommended for that purpose, new guidelines ... TENS Gets Thumbs Down as Back Pain TreatmentWebMD Nerve Stimulation Ineffective for Low Back PainABC News Popular back pain treatment doesn't workmsnbc.com Ski Channel -MedPage Today -Los Angeles Times (blog) all 24 news articles » H1N1 Swine Flu Not So Catchy - WebMD December 30, 2009 at 5:32 pm Globe and Mail H1N1 Swine Flu Not So Catchy WebMD Dec. 30, 2009 -- H1N1 swine flu is less catchy than previous pandemic flu bugs, a household study finds. The study looked at 216 two- to six-person households in which one family member came down with a confirmed case of 2009 H1N1 ... Lower Household Transmission of H1N1 in US Than in Past PandemicsMedscape Lots of H1N1 vaccine in Minn., not much H1N1 fluMinneapolis Star Tribune WHO Raises Doubts on Preparedness for an EpidemicWall Street Journal Reuters -Palm Beach Post -WRAL.com all 1,306 news articles » 'Dead mother and son' alive after Christmas 'miracle' - BBC News December 30, 2009 at 2:49 pm New York Daily News 'Dead mother and son' alive after Christmas 'miracle' BBC News A mother from Colorado who doctors said had died while giving birth to her son, has said it is a Christmas miracle that both she and the boy are alive. Tracey Hermanstorfer's heart stopped beating and her son Coltyn appeared lifeless after the ... Exclusive: Formerly 'Dead' Mom, Baby 'Doing Good'ABC News Childbirth turns tragic, then joyfulLos Angeles Times Lifeless Mother and Stillborn Baby Miraculously ReviveThe New American Salt Lake Tribune -Baby Chums -Twirlit all 590 news articles » Drum Circle May Have Led to New Hampshire Woman's Bout With Rare Illness - ABC News December 30, 2009 at 2:04 pm ABC News Drum Circle May Have Led to New Hampshire Woman's Bout With Rare Illness ABC News A New Hampshire woman has developed what may be the nation's first case of gastrointestinal anthrax, with animal hides on imported drums suspected as the source. Firefighters work to decontaminate items from a campus ministry at the ... Anthrax Case Linked to Drumming Circle, New Hampshire Officials SayNew York Times Investigation Continues In Anthrax CaseWMUR Anthrax found in drums used at UNH ministryThe Union Leader Concord Monitor -WHDH-TV -MPBN News all 438 news articles » A Mixed Bag: Senate Bill is Improved, but Flawed - Insurance Networking News December 30, 2009 at 12:29 pm Kansas City Star A Mixed Bag: Senate Bill is Improved, but Flawed Insurance Networking News The health care reform bill passed by the Senate on Christmas Eve includes several improvements advocated by the organizations that represent insurance brokers and advisers in Washington. For the most part, however, those groups remain opposed to the ... King looks into health care compromiseSoutheast Sun What Health-Care Reform Will Mean for YouNewsweek What health reform means for ColoradoDenver Post Cabinet.com -The Washington Independent -TIME all 1,328 news articles » Medical Device Studies Lack Scientific Rigor, Researchers Find - BusinessWeek December 30, 2009 at 12:14 pm Austin American-Statesman Medical Device Studies Lack Scientific Rigor, Researchers Find BusinessWeek (Bloomberg)—Cardiac pacemakers, stents and other medical devices implanted each year in hundreds of thousands of US heart patients often are approved by government regulators based on insufficient scientific review, researchers said. ... Study examines FDA's approval of devicesModernHealthcare.com Implanted cardiac device testing is scant, study findsLos Angeles Times Journals Criticize FDA TrialsWall Street Journal ABC News -Boston Globe -AboutLawsuits.com all 264 news articles » Quitting Smoking After Heart Attack Extends Lives - ABC News December 30, 2009 at 11:36 am Reuters Quitting Smoking After Heart Attack Extends Lives ABC News NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Confirming that it really is never too late to quit smoking, a new study finds that heart attack survivors who kick the habit live longer than those who keep puffing away. The study, which followed more than 1500 heart ... Group: Make a New Year's resolution to quit smokingNewton Kansan Quitting smoking good way to start yearFort Madison Daily Democrat Quit Smoking For Your New Year's ResolutionWCTV KELA -Journal Times -Medscape all 112 news articles » Basilea, J&J Row Evolves With FDA Response Letter - Wall Street Journal December 30, 2009 at 11:31 am TopNews United States Basilea, J&J Row Evolves With FDA Response Letter Wall Street Journal By Julia Mengewein Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES ZURICH (Dow Jones)--The top US health regulator's rejection Wednesday of a superbug drug being developed by Basilea Pharmaceutica AG (BSLN.EB) of Switzerland and US-based Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is not only a ... J&J unit gets complete-response letter on skin drugPhiladelphia Inquirer Basilea superbug drug hits FDA hurdle, shares dropReuters FDA asks J&J for more studies on antibioticBusinessWeek TopNews United States -MarketWatch -Wall Street Journal (blog) all 63 news articles » Ginkgo Doesn't Stop Cognitive Decline - ABC News December 30, 2009 at 11:22 am Daily Mail Ginkgo Doesn't Stop Cognitive Decline ABC News Taking Ginkgo biloba every day doesn't slow cognitive decline for elderly patients, researchers found. Doctors determine that the supplement has no real effect on memory. Older patients who took the supplement had no less a decline in ... Ginkgo extract doesn't slow cognitive declineReuters Study: Ginkgo biloba ineffective in curbing cognitive failurePrivate MD Study: Ginkgo biloba has no effect on Alzheimer's, dementiaUSA Today WebMD -Natural Products Marketplace -WRAL.com all 216 news articles » Ginkgo Shows No Effect on Cognitive Decline - Natural Products Marketplace December 30, 2009 at 10:52 am ABC News Ginkgo Shows No Effect on Cognitive Decline Natural Products Marketplace CHICAGO–Older adults who used ginkgo biloba for several years did see a reduction in cognitive decline compared to adults who received placebo in the largest randomized controlled trial of ginkgo to date (JAMA. 2009;302[24]:2663-2670). ... Study: Ginkgo biloba has no effect on Alzheimer's, dementiaUSA Today Ginkgo Biloba Doesn't Slow Mental DeclineWebMD Ginkgo Biloba Herb Fails To Fight Off Alzheimer's DiseaseSmartAboutHealth WJACtv.com -dBTechno -WRAL.com all 217 news articles » Pfizer Stops Research on Experimental Cancer Drug - FOXBusiness December 30, 2009 at 10:24 am Visit Bulgaria Pfizer Stops Research on Experimental Cancer Drug FOXBusiness Drug maker Pfizer (PFE) said late Tuesday that it will discontinue research on an experimental lung cancer drug after side effects led to an unexpected number of deaths in patients. Pfizer said it was canceling enrollments for Phase 3 ... Pfizer shutters troubled late-stage cancer trialFierceBiotech Pfizer Stops Lung Cancer StudyZacks.com Pfizer ends late-stage lung-cancer studyReuters Chicago Daily Herald -MarketNewsVideo.com -BusinessWeek all 52 news articles » Bringing telemedicine to the ICU gives mixed results - Ars Technica December 30, 2009 at 9:54 am ZDNet (blog) Bringing telemedicine to the ICU gives mixed results Ars Technica Telemedicine can let patients benefit from the experience of specialists that would otherwise be unavailable to treat them. But studies of telemedicine in intensive care units are producing mixed results. By John Timmer | Last updated December 30, ... Telemedicine Fails to Improve ICU OutcomesMedPage Today ICU telemedicine has little overall benefitnews Stories No Added Risk Seen for ICU Patients Monitored RemotelyBusinessWeek Science Daily (press release) -ModernMedicine -Boston Globe (blog) all 31 news articles » Exclusive: Formerly 'Dead' Mom, Baby 'Doing Good' - ABC News December 30, 2009 at 9:20 am Telegraph.co.uk Exclusive: Formerly 'Dead' Mom, Baby 'Doing Good' ABC News The so-called miracle mother and baby are "doing good" after doctors believed both had died during labor only to come back to life minutes later, the woman said today. Tracey and Mike Hermanstorfer and their doctor ... Colorado mom, baby revived after Christmas Eve birthSalt Lake Tribune A Christmas Miracle: Mom and Baby Die, Then ReviveTwirlit Childbirth turns tragic, then joyfulLos Angeles Times Tonic -KAMR -The Money Times all 538 news articles » H1N1 and health reform dominated 2009 medical news - CNN December 30, 2009 at 9:19 am Reuters H1N1 and health reform dominated 2009 medical news CNN By Madison Park, CNN The H1N1 virus swept around the globe, killing several thousands in confirmed cases in 208 countries. (CNN) -- It was the year that a new pandemic flu swept across the globe, initially baffling health authorities and causing ... H1N1 Flu ResourcesUSA Today Severe H1N1 cases and asthma are linkedBoston Globe H1N1 vaccines still plentiful in Johnson CountyBuffalo Bulletin KPLC-TV -Warren Reporter -Charlevoix Courier all 1,042 news articles » Obama's Historic Health-Care Victory - Wall Street Journal December 30, 2009 at 7:22 am Bay Area Reporter Obama's Historic Health-Care Victory Wall Street Journal The hundred years' war over national health insurance is coming to an end. Or is it? Even if Congress passes a bill in January, as seems very likely, the fight won't end. While the results of the law play themselves out over the next ... Health care reform: Gay provisions likely to be lost in conferenceBay Area Reporter Health care bill from hellRedlands Daily Facts Cleaveland: Health care on threshold of changeChattanooga Times Free Press Washington Times -Ithaca Journal -WENY-TV all 73 news articles » Tylenol Recalls Arthritis Pain Pills - AHN December 30, 2009 at 7:12 am Reuters Tylenol Recalls Arthritis Pain Pills AHN Miami, FL, United States (AHN) - The parent company of Tylenol over-the-counter pain pills has recalled all available bottles of its Arthritis Pain Caplet 100 count products. The bottles are easily identified by their distinctive red EZ-OPEN CAP, ... Tylenol Recall ExpandsWebMD J&J expands recall of Tylenol arthritis capletsReuters Tylenol recall expandedChicago Tribune New York Daily News -ABC News -BusinessWeek all 677 news articles » Basilea Vows Strategy Review Amid Antibiotic Setback - Wall Street Journal December 30, 2009 at 6:56 am Basilea Vows Strategy Review Amid Antibiotic Setback Wall Street Journal ZURICH (Dow Jones)--Basilea Pharmaceutica AG (BSLN.EB) saw nearly one-fifth of its market capitalization sliced off after the company said it would have to review its options because of a setback to a key, ... Basilea superbug drug hits FDA hurdle, shares dropReuters Basilea Drops After US Regulators Reject AntibioticBloomberg FDA Declines Basilea Superbug Drug ApplicationdBTechno MSN Money -MarketWatch -RTT News all 46 news articles » Competing Health Care Bills Face Difficult Merger - The Washington Independent December 30, 2009 at 6:17 am The Washington Independent Competing Health Care Bills Face Difficult Merger The Washington Independent House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) (WDCpix) After months of marathon hearings, partisan bickering and fiery floor debate, Democrats in both the House and the Senate have ... Novo Nordisk says FDA's Victoza feedback delayed - Reuters December 30, 2009 at 3:27 am Novo Nordisk says FDA's Victoza feedback delayed Reuters COPENHAGEN, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk (NOVOb.CO) said on Wednesday that formal feedback from US regulators on its Victoza diabetes drug has been delayed beyond year-end but is expected "within weeks". ... Novo Nordisk Expects FDA Feedback On Liraglutide Within WeeksWall Street Journal Research UpdateCNNMoney.com (press release) Novo Nordisk Expects Formal FDA Feedback On Diabetes Drug Liraglutide Within ...RTT News MarketWatch all 23 news articles » Severe H1N1 cases and asthma are linked - Boston Globe December 30, 2009 at 2:21 am BBC News Severe H1N1 cases and asthma are linked Boston Globe When swine flu emerged last spring, disease trackers warned that children and adults with underlying medical conditions would be especially susceptible to the ravages of the virus. Now, a review of disease surveillance records by ... China releases A/H1N1 flu prevention guide for women at riskXinhua WORLD: WHO chief warns H1N1 could infect many moreChicago Tribune Health department's role in H1N1 protectionNevada Appeal Merced Sun-Star -Reuters -msnbc.com all 929 news articles » H1N1 shots popular on Seacoast - York Weekly December 30, 2009 at 2:05 am KSFY H1N1 shots popular on Seacoast York Weekly Karis Hakala 7, of Greenland, holds the hand of her grandfather, Richard DeSchepper, Tuesday while he receives the H1N1 vaccine at Portsmouth High School. Karis bravely got her shot first.Rich Beauchesne/rbeauchesne@seacoastonline.com By Dave Choate ... H1N1 vaccinations available at Marywood clinicScranton Times-Tribune WITH FLU SHOT INFORMATION: Health and Fitness File, Dec. 30Journal Times Calaveras unaffected by recall of flu vaccineUnion Democrat Sanford Herald -KSFY -The Herald-Mail all 59 news articles » FDA seeking tougher heart device studies - Boston Globe December 29, 2009 at 10:58 pm New York Times FDA seeking tougher heart device studies Boston Globe NEW YORK - The Food and Drug Administration is developing guidelines that will set tougher scientific standards for data from tests on humans that makers of medical devices submit when seeking approval of their products, ... Implanted cardiac device testing is scant, study findsLos Angeles Times Journals Criticize FDA TrialsWall Street Journal FDA Clears Cardio Devices on Weak Research: StudyABC News Tampabay.com -BusinessWeek -New York Times all 157 news articles » The Case for Reform - New York Times December 29, 2009 at 10:54 pm Washington Post The Case for Reform New York Times Reforming this country's broken health care system is an urgent and essential task. Given all of the fabrications and distortions from Republican critics, and the squabbling among Democratic supporters, it is no surprise that many Americans still have ... Public option may be dropped from final health care billCNN How the Senate and House Health Care Bills CompareThe Epoch Times Senate Pro-Abortion Health Care: The Grinch That Stole ChristmasCatholic Online Jewish Telegraphic Agency -San Diego News Room -Lake Stevens Journal all 1,192 news articles » Anthrax Case Linked to Drumming Circle, New Hampshire Officials Say - New York Times December 29, 2009 at 10:22 pm NECN Anthrax Case Linked to Drumming Circle, New Hampshire Officials Say New York Times BOSTON — A New Hampshire woman who is critically ill with gastrointestinal anthrax most likely swallowed spores while participating in a community drumming circle, state health officials said Tuesday. Jim Cole/Associated Press The ... Anthrax found in drums used at UNH ministryThe Union Leader New Hampshire probes GI anthrax caseCIDRAP State Offers Antibiotics and Anthrax Vaccine to 80NHPR Boston Herald -My Fox Boston -Concord Monitor all 376 news articles » Implanted cardiac device testing is scant, study finds - Los Angeles Times December 29, 2009 at 9:10 pm TopNews United States Implanted cardiac device testing is scant, study finds Los Angeles Times FDA approval of devices such as pacemakers and stents is often based on data from just one trial, researchers say. That doesn't mean cardiovascular devices are universally unsafe, they point out. By Shari Roan Millions of Americans receive implanted ... Studies Spotlight Problems in FDA Device ApprovalsMyFox Los Angeles Journals Criticize FDA TrialsWall Street Journal FDA seeking tougher heart device studiesBoston Globe ABC News -AHN -New York Times all 207 news articles » Tylenol recall expanded - Chicago Tribune December 29, 2009 at 9:04 pm ABC News Tylenol recall expanded Chicago Tribune Johnson & Johnson is expanding a voluntary recall of Tylenol Arthritis Pain Caplets due to consumer reports of a moldy smell that can cause nausea and sickness. According to a statement posted to the Food and Drug Administration Web site late Monday, ... Tylenol Recall ExpandsWebMD J&J expands recall of Tylenol arthritis capletsReuters Company Says Diarrhea, Stomach Pain From Caplets Is Temporary, Not SeriousABC News New York Daily News -KSFY -KDKA all 650 news articles » US health official: Woman with anthrax may have swallowed spores airborne by ... - The Canadian Press December 29, 2009 at 8:30 pm US health official: Woman with anthrax may have swallowed spores airborne by ... The Canadian Press CONCORD, NH — A US woman diagnosed with a rare gastrointestinal anthrax case may have swallowed spores propelled into the air by vigorous drumming, a state health expert said. Officials haven't confirmed how the woman contracted the disease but are ... What Health-Care Reform Will Mean for You - Newsweek December 29, 2009 at 7:44 pm Reuters What Health-Care Reform Will Mean for You Newsweek Amid all the talk about filibusters, long-term affects, and 'bending cost curves' one thing has gotten obscured: how will you see your coverage change after health-care reform passes? Lynne Sladky / AP A doctor examines a low-income patient at a clinic ... Competing Health Care Bills Face Difficult MergerThe Washington Independent The Left's Idiocy on Health ReformTIME Senate Health Care Bill Shows Sky Is Not Falling On Drug MakersBNET phillyBurbs.com -Idaho Mountain Express and Guide -New York Times all 1,256 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.