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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 DC Council proposes legalization of medical marijuana - Washington Post January 20, 2010 at 12:06 AM MiamiHerald.com DC Council proposes legalization of medical marijuana Washington Post Medical marijuana will be legally available at five District locations under a plan a majority of the DC Council supports, moving the city closer to beco! ming the 15th jurisdiction nationally to distribute the drug to chronically ill ... LA City Council moves to close most medical pot shops89.3 KPCC Coouncil approves new pot clinic ordinanceContra Costa Times LA City Council gives preliminary approval to pot ordinance requiring 1000 ...Los Angeles Times Washington Examiner -San Luis Obispo Tribune -UPI.com all 344 news articles »   GSK Offers Scientists Labs, Data to Fight Malaria - ABC News January 20, 2010 at 12:03 AM Jakarta Globe GSK Offers Scientists Labs, Data to Fight Malaria ABC News AP Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline said Wednesday it will open up its research cupboards and labs to outside scientists in an unusual effort to trigger more research on malaria and o! ther neglected tropical diseases. ... GSK releases chemicals to help find malaria cure: reportAFP Glaxo offers free access to potential malaria curesThe Guardian GlaxoSmithKline to share malaria researchTimes Online all 57 news articles »   What About Costs? - Wall Street Journal January 20, 2010 at 12:00 AM Gotham Gazette What About Costs? Wall Street Journal Many health experts are rightly skeptical that the current health-care reform legislation will lower spending growth, despite its many promising pilot projects and proposals. At! the heart of the legislation is what supporters describe ... Weighing the good and the bad on health care reformDaily Sundial Guest Commentary -- Health care -- Part ILake County Record-Bee Ex-Mayo CEO: Health plan lackingAZ Central.com Chicago Tribune -McCook Daily Gazette -North Fort Myers Neighbor all 51 news articles »   Seasonal Flu Clinic - WCTV January 19, 2010 at 11:44 PM CBC.ca Seasonal Flu Clinic WCTV Tallahassee-- Wednesday, January 20, 2010, from 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm, the Leon County Health Department will hold a seasonal flu vaccination clinic at the Roberts and Stevens Clinic, at 1515 Old Bainbridge Road. No appointment is needed.! ... 1918 and 2009 H1N1 Flu Probably Not Spread by BirdsScience Daily (press release) H1N1 swine flu hoax falls apart at the seamsNatural News.com No Role Found for Birds in Swine Flu PandemicBusinessWeek Providence Journa! l  -Emery County Progress -WLWT all 542 news articles »   New Rules Set for HMO's in California - New York Times January 19, 2010 at 11:24 PM New Rules Set for HMO's in California New York Times LOS ANGELES — Patients in health maintenance organizations in California should see their waiting times for doctors' appointments reduced and even their telephone calls to physicians answered promptly under sweeping new rules ... HMO patients will soon have shorter wait times to see a doctorSan Jose Mercury! News California to set time limit to see doctorsWashington Post State tries to shorten wait times to see a doctorSanta Rosa Press Democrat Los Angeles Times -KPBS -abc7.com all 245 news articles »   FDA Seeks Tougher Rules for Tanning Beds - KFBB NewsChannel 5 January 19, 2010 at 8:04 PM Boston Globe FDA Seeks Tougher Rules for Tanning Beds KFBB NewsChannel 5 By KFBB News Team Regulation of tanning beds by the US Food and Drug Administration is nothing new, but with more and more young people choosing to bake in the bed! s - and constant reports linking their use to cancer - the FDA is set to meet this March ... Tanning beds and skin cancerHouma Courier Why Did the FDA Implement Tanning Tax?Food Consumer Tanning bed warningDaily News Trends New York Magazine -AboutLawsuits.com -BusinessWeek all 462 news articles »   Haiti quake a personal matter for neurologist on medical ship - USA Today January 19, 2010 at 7:58 PM WBAL Radio Haiti quake a personal matter for neurologist on medical ship USA Today ABOARD USNS COMFORT NEAR HAITI — Of the 1100 doctors, nurses and support staff on the USNS Comfort, there is one doctor, Dr. Mill Etienne, who has a personal stake above all others on the! mission of mercy to Haiti. ... USNS Comfort nearing Haiti, prepping for first patientsBaltimore Sun USNS Comfort Arrival In Haiti ExpectedWJZ USNS Comfort's Medics Ready for Incoming PatientsVoice of America Department of Defense -ABC7Chicago.com -WFMY News 2 all 46 news articles »   Fish Oils May Slow Genetic Aging in Heart Patients - ABC News January 19, 2010 at 7:11 PM CBC.ca Fish Oils May Slow Genetic Aging in Heart Patients ABC News Now, some say a study out this evening in the Journal of the American Medical Association might explain why. Specifically, the researchers behind ! the study report that for heart disease patients, omega-3 fatty acids may protect against ... Omega-3 Fatty Acids Are Linked to LongevityWall Street Journal Fish oil protects against cellular aging: studyReuters Omega-3s May Slow Aging in Heart PatientsWebMD Ivanhoe -BusinessWeek -KING5.com all 42 news articles »   Medical Marijuana Ordinance Tentatively Passed - NBC Los Angeles January 19, 2010 at 7:03 PM Washington Post Medical Marijuana Ordinance Tentatively Passed NBC Los Angeles In an 11-3 vote in Tuesday, the LA City Council approved the first reading of a Medical Marijuana ordinance, requiring that dispensaries be at least ! 1000 feet from schools, parks, libraries and other places children congregate. ... LA City Council gives preliminary approval to pot ordinance requiring 1000 ...Los Angeles Times LA council set to vote on marijuana ordinanceWashington Post LA Council Votes To Close 475 Marijuana DispensariesLA Weekly (blog)! LAist (blog) -Long Beach Press-Telegram -Los Angeles Daily News all 294 news articles »   Free H1N1 Vaccine Clinic in Lynwood - Los Angeles Wave Newspapers January 19, 2010 at 6:40 PM CBC.ca Free H1N1 Vaccine Clinic in Lynwood Los Angeles Wave Newspapers Location: LA Care's Family Resource Center Plaza Mexico 3180 E. Imperial Highway Lynwood, 90262 (Parking is Free) Everyone is Welcome including those outside the five vaccine prio! rity groups LA Care Health Plan and The LA County Department of Public ... H1N1 2009 Monovalent Vaccination Recommended for Overall PopulationMedscape Greece halts purchases of H1N1 flu vaccinesReuters Chan: Lack of H1N1 vaccine demand surprisingCIDRAP The Sta! te -WDXE -WWMT all 472 news articles »   New research may change pap smear practices - Sydney Morning Herald January 19, 2010 at 6:29 PM TopNews United States New research may change pap smear practices Sydney Morning Herald Australian women could soon be subjected to fewer pap smears and have longer intervals between cervical cancer screening tests af! ter new research prompted calls for current practices to be overhauled. A study of cervical cancer testing methods ... HPV test 'can cut cervical cancer deaths' say expertsBBC News January is Cervical Health Awareness MonthDaily Citizen Health Buzz: Study Finds Women Tested for HPV Have Fewer CancersU.S. News & World Report (blog) Williston Daily Herald -Daily Journal -South Carolina Now all 73 news articles »   Viral Cause of Appendicitis Called Unlikely - MedPage Today January 19, 2010 at 6:15 PM NewsReleaseWire.com (press release) Viral Cause of Appendicitis Called Unlikely MedPage Today Note that the study used hospital discharge data to determine rates and trends in incidence, a! lthough many viral illnesses typically don't require hospitalization. The cause of appendicitis remains a ... Many appendectomies may not be needed, study findsUSA Today Appendicitis may be linked to viral infectionsWGNtv.com Study Questions Need for Emergency AppendectomiesBusinessWeek AHN -Science Daily (press release) -ModernMedicine all 126 news articles »   Omega-3 Fatty Acids Are Linked to Longevity - Wall Street Journal January 19, 2010 at 6:11 PM CBC.ca Omega-3 Fatty Acids Are Linked to Longevity Wall Street Journal Omega-3 fatty acids, from fish like salmon and other sources, have for years been shown to help lower levels of heart disease and cardiac death. New research suggests the f! atty acids may possess an even more fundamental benefit: ... Fish oil protects against cellular aging: studyReuters Omega-3s May Slow Aging in Heart PatientsWebMD Shedding Light on Why Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Help the HeartBusinessWeek Science News -MedPage Today -ABC7Chicago.com all 30 news articles »   Another Reminder That Teenagers Should Really Stay Away From Tanning Salons - New York Magazine January 19, 2010 at 5:51 PM Palm Beach Post Another Reminder That Teenagers Should Really Stay Away From Tanning Salons New York Magazine The World Health Organization last summer finally definitively listed sunlamps as cancer causers. The FDA will ! soon begin debating how to warn indoor tanners of the cancer threats posed by sunlamps. Eighteen-year-old Katie Donnar, who found a growth of ... Tanning beds and skin cancerHouma Courier Tanning bed warningDaily News Trends FDA to Change Regulations on Tanning BedseFitnessNow RedOrbit -TopNews United States -BusinessWeek all 457 news articles »   Fake Alli Sold on Internet - WebMD January 19, 2010 at 2:33 PM Visit Bulgaria Fake Alli Sold on Internet WebMD Jan. 19, 2010 -- Fake, "potentially harmful" versions of the weight loss drug Alli are being sold on Internet auction sites such as eBay, the FDA and GlaxoSmithKline warn. The counterfeit Alli looks a lo! t like the real thing. ... Warning on Fake AlliWall Street Journal FDA warns about counterfeit weight loss drug AlliBusinessWeek FDA Warns of Fake Alli Weight Loss PillsAboutLawsuits.com A! ttorney at Law -KPHO Phoenix -Triangle Business Journal all 117 news articles »   California to Set Time Limit to See Doctors - Wall Street Journal January 19, 2010 at 1:40 PM California to Set Time Limit to See Doctors Wall Street Journal AP LOS ANGELES—California is poised to become the first state to set time limits for doctors to see patients, the Department of Managed Health Care said. Regulations to be announced Wednesday require family practitioners in health maintenance ... California to set time limit to see doctorsWashington Post California limits HMO wait timesLos Angeles Times California sets rules on length of HMO patient waitsFierceHealthcare KXO Radio -California Healthline -KTLA all 162 news articles »   H1N1 2009 Monovalent Vaccination Recommended for Overall Population - Medscape January 19, 2010 at 1:25 PM CBC.ca H1N1 2009 Monovalent Vaccination Recommended for Overall Population Medscape January 19, 2010 — Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 monovalent vaccination coverage in the United States from October to December 2009 is described in an early release report published January 15 by ! JA Singleton, MS, and colleagues from the US Centers for ... Still worried about H1N1? Metro Health is giving away free shotsKENS 5 TV WHO Issues Update On H1N1 Deaths Worldwide, H1N1 TransmissionKaiser Family Foundation Nassau County Bringing H1N1 Vaccines to Senior Citizen SitesLeader Newspaper WTHR -WVNS-TV -CBC.ca all 439 news articles »   Gastric Bypass Surgery May Prolong Lives of Morbidly Obese - Medscape January 19, 2010 at 1:25 PM Visit Bulgaria Gastric Bypass Surgery May Prolong Lives of Morbidly Obese Medscape January 19, 2010 — Morbidly obese Americans could live up to 3 years longer after undergoing gastric bypass surgery, the most popular bariatric surgical procedure, according to a computerized model-bas! ed study published in the January issue of the ... 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California limits HMO wait timesLos Angeles Times California to order shorter wait times to see a doctorUSA Today New law slashes HMO patients' wait time in CaliforniaWalletPop (blog) FierceHealthcare -KTLA -KXO Radio all 240 news articles »   Health Highlights: Jan. 19, 2010 - Palm Beach Post January 19, 2010 at 12:18 PM Visit Bulgaria Health Highlights: Jan. 19, 2010 Palm Beach Post A new technique for implanting artificial muscles enables people with facial injuries to blink, which is essential for healthy eyesight. The artificial muscles developed by facial surge! ons at the University of California, Davis consist of a combination ... Tanning bed warningDaily News Trends Tanning beds and skin cancerHouma Courier FDA to Change Regulations on Tanning BedseFitnessNow AboutLawsuits.com -Food Consumer -TopNews United States all 436 news articles »   HMO shares up, hospitals fall ahead of Mass. vote - Reuters January 19, 2010 at 11:43 AM The Business Insider HMO shares up, hospitals fall ahead of Mass. vote Reuters NEW YORK, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Health insurer shares rose on Tuesday, while hospital stocks fell as investors anticipated a Republican victory in the special Mass! achusetts election for a new US senator that would throw healthcare ... Hospital Stocks Dive as Mass. Senate Hangs in the WindSumfolio.com Stocks Predict A GOP Win In MassachusettsThe Business Insider Health Insurance Stocks Rallying Amid Possible GOP Victory In MassachusettsRTT News KOMU-TV -Kansas City Star -Lexology (registration) all 40 news articles »   Medical marijuana use legalized in N.J. - Bizjournals.com January 19, 2010 at 9:57 AM The Star-Ledger - NJ.com Medical marijuana use legalized in N.J. Bizjournals.com New Jersey joined more than a dozen states on Monday in legalizing medical marijuana use with the signing of legislation into law by Gov. Jon S. Corzine. The ! legislation, which is among several bills signed by Corzine on his last full day in office, ... NJ Medical Marijuana Law Overlooks Many in PainABC News NJ governor releases murdererBoston Herald Medical Marijuana-Now Legal In New Jer! seyeFitnessNow Gothamist -Philadelphia Inquirer -TheAlternativePress.com all 364 news articles »   Why Did the FDA Implement Tanning Tax? - Food Consumer January 19, 2010 at 8:25 AM Belleville News Democrat Why Did the FDA Implement Tanning Tax? Food Consumer Dermatologists were able to remove the so-called Botax from the Senate's health-care overhaul bill and replace it with a 10 percent tax on tanning servic! es. The American Medical Association had also opposed the proposed 5 percent tax on cosmetic ... FDA debates tougher cancer warning on tanning bedsWashington Post FDA Mulls Tanning Bed Cancer ThreatRedOrbit FDA may seek tougher tanning bed rulesWISH NewsChannel 9 WSYR -9&10 News -WIFR all 361 news articles »   HPV test 'can cut cervical cancer deaths' say experts - BBC News January 19, 2010 at 7:30 AM AsiaOne HPV test 'can cut cervical cancer deaths' say experts BBC News Cervical cancer deaths could be cut if a different screening test was used in the first instance rather than smear tests for over-35s, say researchers. Tes! ting women for human papillomavirus (HPV), which is strongly linked to the disease, ... Call for change in cervical cancer testsSydney Morning Herald Events focus on Cervical Cancer AwarenessGreen Bay Press Gazette HPV Screening: New Test May Detect Cancers EarlierWITN Irish Health -NorthJersey.com -PhysOrg.com all 43 news articles »   Bariatric Surgery Extends Life Span of Obese People - dBTechno January 19, 2010 at 7:21 AM dBTechno Bariatric Surgery Extends Life Span of Obese People dBTechno Boston (DbTechNo) - Results of a new study support the theory that performing bariatric surgery on obese patients can extend ! their overall life span. This is the finding of a new study carried out by researchers from the University of Cincinnati ... Banding together after surgeryWilkes Barre Times-Leader For Very Obese, Gastric Bypass May Extend LifeBusinessWeek Surgical Options to Battle ObesityKIMT MedPage Today -Science Daily (press release) -Times of India all 49 news articles »   Haiti Hospital Waits for Patients Following Quake - ABC News January 19, 2010 at 7:17 AM The Takeaway (blog) Haiti Hospital Waits for Patients Following Quake ABC News At a hospital in the Haitian town of Milot, about 70 miles north of the devastation in Port-au-Prince, a team of doctor! s waits. Volunteer Tim Traynor discusses delays in moving Haiti's wounded to hospitals. ... Jacksonville medics in Haiti plead for helicoptersFlorida Times-Union Haiti a logistics nightmare for Jacksonville doctorsJacksonville Business Journal Back Online in Haiti [Joan Desmond]National Review Online (blog) The Takeaway (blog) -MassLive.com -Business Journal all 12 news articles »   WHO Not Ready to Lift Swine Flu Pandemic Alert - dBTechno January 19, 2010 at 7:14 AM Reuters WHO Not Ready to Lift Swine Flu Pandemic Alert dBTechno Boston (DbTechNo) - The World Health Organization (WHO) have stated that the wave of swine flu cases being reported appears to be decreasing. They are not ready to remove the pandemic la! bel from the virus as of yet, but do state that there appears to ... Anchorage plans free swine flu shotsKTUU H1N1 vaccine clinics TuesdayNews 10NBC Swine flu threat appears subsidedMassLive.com Reuters ! ;-Daily Democrat -Brazosport Facts all 257 news articles »   Breast cancer screening benefits questioned - Telegraph.co.uk January 19, 2010 at 2:16 AM Times Online Breast cancer screening benefits questioned Telegraph.co.uk The NHS breast cancer screening programme should be reviewed as 7000 women a year may wrongly receive a diagnosis of cancer, experts have warned! . By Rebecca Smith, Medical Editor Breast cancer screening does not save lives and may wrongly diagnose 7000 ... Over 7000 women a year get false breast cancer alertTimes Online Software catches missed cancer casesUPI.com Breast cancer survivors lobby lawmakersCatskill Daily Mail Metro Canada - Halifax -Sioux Falls Argus Leader -Cape Breton Post all 55 news articles »   Surgical Options to Battle Obesity - KIMT January 19, 2010 at 1:48 AM ModernMedicine Surgical Options to Battle Obesity KIMT Since the 1960's the number of pe! ople who are overweight or obese continues to increase. Some people who have a tried and failed many different types of weight loss are candidates for surgical measures that can help them. People with a body mass index ... For Very Obese, Gastric Bypass May Extend LifeBusinessWeek Bariatric surgery extends life of obese patientsTimes of India After Medicare Ru! le Chang e, Fewer Facilities Performed Bariatric Surgeries but ...Science Daily (press release) MedPage Today -Los Angeles Times (blog) -PR Web (press release) all 35 news articles »   Retailers Make New Call for Ontario To Ban Youth Possession of Tobacco - NACS Online January 19, 2010 at 12:09 AM PR.com (press release) Retailers Make New Call for Ontario To Ban Youth Possession of Tobacco NACS Online by RSS Feed by Email TORONTO, ONTARIO – Coinciding with "Non Smoking Week" in Canada, the Ontario Convenience Stores Association (OCSA) called on the Ontario government to bee! f up its youth smoking restrictions by establishing an outright ban on youth ... A light at the end of the tunnel for smokersNaples Daily News Students investigate dangers of tobaccoBrookhaven Daily Leader Malibu receives 'F' for smoking policiesMalibu Times Danville Advocate -NJ TODAY -TopNews United States all 122 news articles »   Warning on Fake Alli - Wall Street Journal January 19, 2010 at 12:00 AM MyFox Houston Warning on Fake Alli Wall Street Journal The Food and Drug Administration on Monday warned consumers about a counterfeit version of GlaxoSmithKline's weight-loss drug Alli. Alli is sold! over-the-counter in a variety of retail stores. The counterfeit version was ... FDA Warns consumers Against Counterfeit Version of AlliTopNews United States FDA warns about counterfeit weight loss drug AlliMSN Money FDA Warns Consumers of Fake Alli Weight Loss PillsdBTechno CNNMoney.com -News 10NBC -KPHO Phoenix all 86 news articles »   New Jersey Becomes 14th State to Legalize Medical Marijuana - Opposing Views January 18, 2010 at 11:32 PM The Star-Ledger - NJ.com New Jersey Becomes 14th State to Legalize Medical Marijuana Opposing Views TRENTON, NJ --- Patients and advocates celebrated today as the "New Jersey Compassionate Use Medic! al Marijuana Act" was signed into law by outgoing Governor Jon Corzine. The new law provides patients protection from arrest and prosecution for ... PAUL MICKLE: How Corzine missed his chance for a winning ticketThe Trentonian Corzine highlights NJ achievements during farewell speechRU Daily Targum NJ medical pot bill signed into law! UP I.com The Jersey Journal - NJ.com -Philadelphia Inquirer -The Star-Ledger - NJ.com all 291 news articles »   Is Marijuana a Medicine? - Wall Street Journal January 18, 2010 at 10:32 PM San Francisco Bay View Is Marijuana a Medicine? Wall Street Journal Charlene DeGidio never smoked marijuana in the 1960s, or afterward. But a year ago, after medications failed to relieve the pain in her legs! and feet, a doctor suggested that the Adna, Wash., retiree try the drug. ... Medical Marijuana in NJ, PA Next?WHTM-TV Corzine signs law to legalize medical marijuana | Philadelphia Inquirer | 01 ...Philadelphia Inquirer High Support for Medical MarijuanaABC News Bossip -San Francisco Bay View -Washington Post (blog) all 21 news articles »   Meat Packer Recalls Ground Beef - New York Times January 18, 2010 at 9:51 PM Reuters Meat Packer Recalls Ground Beef New York Times By REUTERS Some 390 tons of ground beef produced by a California meat packer, some of it nearly two years ago, is being recalled for fear of potentially deadly E. coli bacterium tainting, the Department of Agriculture sai! d. ... E. coli alert: Calif. company recalls 864000 pounds of beefUSA Today Meat from Montebello packing plant recalledPasadena Star-News 800000+ Pounds of Beef RecalledKPSP Local 2 RTT News -The Daily Inquirer -CRIENGLISH.com all 116 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.