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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 Autism cluster found in Santa Clara County linked to parent education, not ... - San Jose Mercury News January 5, 2010 at 9:17 pm Opposing Views Autism cluster found in Santa Clara County linked to parent education, not ... San Jose Mercury News Silicon Valley's concentration of autism cases has triggered a spate of worried theories, from neighborhood contamination to a "geek gene." But a team of researchers from the University of California-Davis have found one factor that ... Local Environment Not Cause of Autism 'Clusters'WebMD Study Turns up 10 Autism Clusters in CaliforniaABC News Autism 'Cluster' Found In ModestoKCRA.com Inside Bay Area -BusinessWeek -Environmental Health News all 47 news articles » Minnesota has plenty of H1N1 vaccine - Minneapolis Star Tribune January 5, 2010 at 8:42 pm Globe and Mail Minnesota has plenty of H1N1 vaccine Minneapolis Star Tribune State health officials are launching the Ban the Bug campaign next week to coincide with the availability of vaccine at public clinics throughout the state. I got the H1N1 flu and it's been over 3weeks. I am still not completely up to par. ... Harris Co. reports 15th swine flu death for 2009Houston Chronicle Pierce County's 12th swine flu death reportedTheNewsTribune.com Serious swine flu cases fall to zero for first time in monthsBakersfield Californian Salt Lake Tribune -KIROtv.com -WBAY all 1,022 news articles » City Pamphlet on Heroin Use Criticized as a How-To Guide - New York Times January 5, 2010 at 8:41 pm USA Today City Pamphlet on Heroin Use Criticized as a How-To Guide New York Times If you are going to do drugs, do it right, because even drug addicts deserve to have their lives protected. That was the message New York City health officials said they were trying to convey in a pamphlet on "tips for safer use" ... NYC prosecutor blasts 'heroin how-to' pamphletNew York Post NYC's top drug prosecutor blasts 'how-to' pamphlet for IV drug usersLos Angeles Times NYC heroin pamphlet -- is it a help or a how-to guide?CNN AFP -Sacramento Bee -WCAX all 470 news articles » US FDA cancels panel review of Lilly antidepressant - Reuters January 5, 2010 at 8:26 pm InjuryBoard.com (blog) US FDA cancels panel review of Lilly antidepressant Reuters WASHINGTON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - US health officials have canceled an advisory panel review of Eli Lilly and Co's (LLY.N) proposed new use for blockbuster antidepressant Cymbalta, the Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday. The Jan. ... FDA Cancels Meeting to Review Lilly's CymbaltaABC News FDA Cancels Meeting of Advisory Panel for Lilly DrugFOXBusiness Lilly Taps Contractors to Revive PipelineWall Street Journal Attorney at Law -FierceBiotech -Indianapolis Star all 106 news articles » Study: Antidepressant lift may be all in your head - USA Today January 5, 2010 at 6:40 pm The Age Study: Antidepressant lift may be all in your head USA Today A small new study provides more evidence that, on average, antidepressants may be little more effective than a sugar pill in most patients who take them. "I think we've made decisions (about how to treat depression) more ... Antidepressants: Best for Severe Depression?WebMD Effectiveness of Antidepressants Varies WidelyWall Street Journal Study finds medication of little help to patients with mild, moderate depressionLos Angeles Times WRAL.com -BusinessWeek -Reuters all 71 news articles » Pomegranate compounds may ease breast cancer risk - Reuters January 5, 2010 at 5:15 pm Telegraph.co.uk Pomegranate compounds may ease breast cancer risk Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Enzyme-blocking chemicals in pomegranates may reduce the risk of estrogen-fueled breast cancers, US researchers said on Tuesday. An acid found in pomegranates appears to block aromatase, an enzyme that converts androgen to ... Pomegranates May Fight Breast CancerWebMD Pomegranates Used to Fight Breast CancereFitnessNow Pomegranate May Fight Some Breast CancersBusinessWeek BETTER Health Research -The Guardian -EurekAlert (press release) all 72 news articles » Health Care Countdown: Young People Could Bear Brunt of Insurance Mandate - FOXNews January 5, 2010 at 4:07 pm TopNews United States Health Care Countdown: Young People Could Bear Brunt of Insurance Mandate FOXNews For young adults, many of whom do not have health insurance coverage, the health care reform bill will add a new and costly expense into their budgets. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, center, speaks during a health care news conference on Capitol Hill Jan. ... Healthcare Spending Growth Slows, but Not as Much for Physician ServicesMedscape Health Cost Growth Is Down, But Warning Signs Are UpBNET US Health Spending Slowed in 2008New York Times Reuters -Wall Street Journal -Niles Daily Star all 537 news articles » Pomegranates May Fight Breast Cancer - WebMD January 5, 2010 at 2:35 pm Telegraph.co.uk Pomegranates May Fight Breast Cancer WebMD Jan. 5, 2010 -- Eating pomegranates or drinking pomegranate juice may help prevent and slow the growth of some types of breast cancer. A new study shows a group of phytochemicals called ellagitannins found in abundance in ... Pomegranate May Fight Some Breast CancersBusinessWeek Eating pomegranates may help prevent breast cancerTelegraph.co.uk Pomegranates may hit tumour growthThe Press Association WBIR-TV -San Bernardino Sun -Daily News & Analysis all 49 news articles » FDA Cancels Meeting to Review Lilly's Cymbalta - ABC News January 5, 2010 at 12:38 pm FDA Cancels Meeting to Review Lilly's Cymbalta ABC News AP The Food and Drug Administration has canceled a meeting to review Eli Lilly & Co.'s antidepressant Cymbalta for a new use against chronic pain. The agency said in a statement Tuesday that the Jan. 28 meeting was canceled "to allow time for the FDA ... FDA Cancels Meeting of Advisory Panel for Lilly DrugFOXBusiness US FDA cancels panel review of Lilly antidepressantReuters FDA Takes More Time on Broader Cymbalta ApprovalAttorney at Law Wall Street Journal -FierceBiotech -Indianapolis Star all 102 news articles » Wrong spoon size can cause medicine mishaps - msnbc.com January 5, 2010 at 12:03 pm PhysOrg.com Wrong spoon size can cause medicine mishaps msnbc.com When pouring out doses of cold medicine, you may want to ditch the kitchen spoon for a more exact measuring device, a new study suggests. Depending on the spoon's size, people tend to pour too little or too much. ... Spoon Size Leads to Medicine Dosage ErrorsWebMD Spoon Size Could Affect Your HealthCBS News Measuring medicine? Don't use kitchen spoonsWashington Post (blog) BusinessWeek -TopNews United States -Baltimore Sun (blog) all 54 news articles » WHO chief gets H1N1 flu vaccination - Reuters January 5, 2010 at 7:55 am Reuters WHO chief gets H1N1 flu vaccination Reuters GENEVA (Reuters) - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has finally been vaccinated against H1N1 flu, a virus expected to infect more people in coming months, the UN agency said on Tuesday. Margaret Chan, WHO director-general, was vaccinated ... Delaware makes H1N1 vaccines available for general populationCape Gazette State Announces Flu Shot Tracking Web PageKBMT ABC 12 Health District offers flu vaccine this weekSpringfield News Sun Chicago Tribune -Food Consumer -WANE all 789 news articles » Autism Group Calls for More Studies on Restrictive Diets - ABC News January 5, 2010 at 7:26 am ABC News Autism Group Calls for More Studies on Restrictive Diets ABC News An autism support group has called for more research and more help treating the gastrointestinal issues of autistic children after an expert panel published a report saying there is currently no evidence that special diets help autistic ... Experts: No Proof Autism Diets Help/Don't HelpWebMD Recommendations for Treating GI Tract Symptoms in Children With Autism IssuedMedscape Evidence lacking for autism diets, panel saysChicago Sun-Times BusinessWeek -10 Connects -MedPage Today all 331 news articles » Vaccine Refusal Raises Chickenpox Risk - WebMD January 5, 2010 at 7:05 am Vaccine Refusal Raises Chickenpox Risk WebMD Jan. 4, 2010 -- Chickenpox cases have dropped by about 80% in the US since a vaccine to prevent the disease became available almost 15 years ago, but many parents still reject immunization because of concerns about vaccine safety. ... Vaccines 'victims of their own success'Minneapolis Star Tribune Refusing chickenpox vaccine puts children at riskLos Angeles Times Parents warned of failure to vaccinateSydney Morning Herald Denver Post -BusinessWeek -Science Daily (press release) all 39 news articles » French move fuels fears for flu vaccine sales - Reuters January 5, 2010 at 6:30 am Reuters French move fuels fears for flu vaccine sales Reuters LONDON/PARIS, Jan 5 (Reuters) - France's decision to cancel over half the swine flu vaccines it ordered has increased concerns that manufacturers' revenues from the H1N1 pandemic will be lower than forecast. ... State officials urge vaccinations for seasonal, H1N1 fluShakopee Valley News Roll Up Your Sleeve! Public H1N1 Clinics Offered In Monroe County13WHAM-TV Passport Health continues to vacinate against the flu and H1N1Quad-Cities Online Benton Evening News -Corvallis Gazette Times -WBNG-TV all 868 news articles » US Health Spending Slowed in 2008 - New York Times January 5, 2010 at 4:52 am Boston Globe US Health Spending Slowed in 2008 New York Times By AP The latest on President Obama, his administration and other news from Washington and around the nation. Join the discussion. WASHINGTON (AP) -- The US spent an average of $7681 per person on health care in 2008, for an eye-popping total of $2.3 ... Report shows US healthcare spending growth slowsReuters Americans slow spending on health careUSA Today Health Outlays SlowWall Street Journal BusinessWeek -ModernHealthcare.com -89.3 KPCC all 402 news articles » Going smoke-free may raise diabetes risk - Baltimore Sun January 5, 2010 at 3:22 am Reuters Going smoke-free may raise diabetes risk Baltimore Sun No one doubts that quitting smoking is one of the best ways to improve your health. But a new study by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests that, in the short term, tossing the cigarettes might actually ... Study finds quitting smoking raises diabetes riskReuters Quitting Smoking Carries Diabetes RiskWebMD Weight gain from quitting smoking linked to diabetesLos Angeles Times BBC News -CNN -BusinessWeek all 59 news articles » H1N1 flu cases fall statewide - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette January 5, 2010 at 3:14 am CTV.ca H1N1 flu cases fall statewide Fort Wayne Journal Gazette The Fort Wayne-Allen County Department of Health will open its free H1N1 vaccination clinic from 1 to 6 pm Tuesdays this month at the Carew Medical Park, 1818 Carew St. The injection vaccine will be available to anyone 6 months or older, ... Cincinnati-arera Walgreens offering H1N1 vaccineBizjournals.com USU offers public H1N1 vaccinationLogan Herald Journal Swine flu vaccine widely availableAsheville Citizen-Times Monroe News Star -Tallahassee Democrat -Casper Journal all 682 news articles » Americans slow spending on health care - USA Today January 5, 2010 at 2:57 am Chippewa Herald Americans slow spending on health care USA Today WASHINGTON — A decades-long boom in spending on doctors, hospitals and drugs slowed in 2008 to its lowest level, even as health care costs accounted for a greater share of the nation's economy, the federal government said in a ... Report shows US healthcare spending growth slowsReuters US Health Spending Grew to $2.3 Trillion in 2008New York Times Health Outlays SlowWall Street Journal Bloomberg -WEAR -MedPage Today all 258 news articles » State board accuses octuplets doctor of negligence - Los Angeles Times January 5, 2010 at 2:39 am MiamiHerald.com State board accuses octuplets doctor of negligence Los Angeles Times Dr. Michael Kamrava stockpiled embryos and failed to assess Nadya Suleman's mental health, panel says. The Medical Board of California accuses Dr. Michael Kamrava of negligence, saying he stockpiled frozen embryos that served "no clinical purpose. ... Octuplet mom's doctor accused of negligenceCNN State Board Accuses Octuplet Doctor of NegligenceNew York Times 'Octomom' doctor accused of 'gross negligence'AFP Whittier Daily News -Entertainment Tonight News -MyFox Los Angeles all 293 news articles » Screening: Skipping MRI Tests for Breast Cancer - StarNewsOnline.com January 5, 2010 at 12:05 am Reuters Screening: Skipping MRI Tests for Breast Cancer StarNewsOnline.com Many women at risk for breast cancer refuse to undergo MRI screening, often saying they have claustrophobia and cannot tolerate the closed machines required for breast imaging, a new study reports. Of 1214 women eligible for magnetic resonance imaging ... New Mammogram Guidelines: Start at 30 for High-Risk, 40 for Average RiskmyGLOSS Mobile breast screening unit has wheelchair accessBBC News ACR, SBI call for mammo screening beginning at 40Health Imaging & IT The Washington Independent -ABC7Chicago.com -Science Daily (press release) all 63 news articles » Federal offices remain closed after scare - WBRC January 4, 2010 at 10:44 pm WKRG-TV Federal offices remain closed after scare WBRC Entertainment News from AP BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) - Several federal buildings, including locations in Birmingham and Anniston, remain closed tonight after 9 threatening letters containing a suspicious powder were sent to several Congressmen and Senators ... Letters prompt anthrax scareWALA-TV FOX10 Anthrax scare increase to 9 cases; FBI investigatingNBC13.com Suspicious powder mailed to Alabama officesWSFA Los Angeles Times -WKRG-TV -al.com (blog) all 256 news articles » NYC heroin pamphlet -- is it a help or a how-to guide? - CNN January 4, 2010 at 10:36 pm CNN NYC heroin pamphlet -- is it a help or a how-to guide? CNN New York (CNN) -- A pamphlet designed to help heroin users with advice has come under fire, with some now questioning whether the public health brochure can actually be used as a how-to guide on drug use. ... City-funded handout called how-to for heroin users7Online.com Drug investigator calls NYC-funded guidebook a step-by-step how-to manual for ...Los Angeles Times NYC's Heroin How-To Handbook Not A HitNBC New York UPI.com -10 Connects all 336 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.

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Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. Reuters: Health News China fights growing problem of tuberculosis January 5, 2010 at 7:14 pm GUANGZHOU, China (Reuters) - China, saddled with the world's second largest tuberculosis burden after India, is fighting an uphill battle against drug-resistant forms of the disease which will only drain the country's health budget. Democrats optimistic on healthcare bill prospect January 5, 2010 at 6:36 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Tuesday she was sure Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate would produce a final healthcare reform plan that would hold insurers accountable and make medical coverage affordable. U.S. judge upholds most limits on tobacco marketing January 5, 2010 at 6:25 pm NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge upheld much of a sweeping federal law limiting the marketing of cigarettes through sponsorships and on merchandise, in a ruling tobacco opponents claimed as a victory. Study turns up 10 autism clusters in California January 5, 2010 at 5:13 pm CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. researchers have identified 10 locations in California that have double the rates of autism found in surrounding areas, and these clusters were located in neighborhoods with high concentrations of white, highly educated parents. Pomegranate compounds may ease breast cancer risk January 5, 2010 at 5:10 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Enzyme-blocking chemicals in pomegranates may reduce the risk of estrogen-fueled breast cancers, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. Limits to antidepressants' effectiveness: study January 5, 2010 at 4:06 pm CHICAGO (Reuters) - Mild to severe depression might be better treated with alternatives to antidepressant drugs, which do not help patients much more than an inactive placebo, researchers said Tuesday. Many expect organ cloning could be routine by 2020 January 5, 2010 at 3:08 pm NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - It may still seem to be in the realm of science fiction, but nearly half of Americans believe cloning organs will be routine by 2020, according to a new poll. Gaps in U.S. kids' vaccine coverage shrinking January 5, 2010 at 2:35 pm NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More US kids are fully immunized against common childhood illnesses, and disparities in vaccine coverage among socioeconomic groups are shrinking, a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows.   This email was sent to createrofheaven.healthnewsupdates@blogger.com.  Create Your Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.