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Study: No Alzheimer's protection from ginkgo biloba Newsday - 1 hour ago BY DELTHIA RICKS | delthia.ricks@newsday.com Ginkgo biloba, the popular supplement derived from a Chinese tree, does not protect older people from Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia, scientists have found in an analysis published Wednesday. Ginkgo No Shield Against Alzheimer's U.S. News & World Report Ginkgo Biloba Doesn’t Prevent Dementia WebMD Los Angeles Times - Wall Street Journal - TIME - The Associated Press all 379 news articles

USA Today

Doctors hate ins. paperwork, want to quit United Press International - 13 hours ago BOSTON, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Nearly half of all US primary care physicians want to stop practicing or reduce their patient loads, a survey of primary care physicians indicates. Many doctors plan to quit or cut back: survey Reuters Health Highlights: Nov. 18, 2008 U.S. News & World Report eFluxMedia - CNN - RedOrbit - USA Today all 115 news articles

Stuff.co.nz

Windpipe transplant breakthrough BBC News - 1 hour ago By Michelle Roberts Scientists in Spain have carried out the world's first tissue-engineered whole organ transplant - a windpipe - made with a patient's own stem cells. Woman gets first trachea transplant without drugs Reuters Doctors transplant windpipe with stem cells The Associated Press Forbes - guardian.co.uk - AFP - MedPage Today all 294 news articles

Genetech's Avastin linked to higher risk of clots San Francisco Chronicle - 1 hour ago (11-18) 17:43 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- Genentech's blockbuster cancer drug Avastin is linked to a significantly increased risk of blood clots in the veins, said a team of university researchers whose conclusions were quickly challenged by the big ... FDA 'black box' warning advised for cancer drug Avastin USA Today Cancer Drug Ups Risk of Clots in Veins U.S. News & World Report Reuters - WebMD - Telegraph.co.uk - ABC7Chicago.com all 16 news articles

ABC News

Nestle Recalls 900000 Pounds of Lean Cuisine ABC News - 8 hours ago By LAUREN COX Reports of small chunks of blue plastic in Lean Cuisine brand frozen chicken dinners have led Nestle Prepared Foods Co. Recalls: wall ovens, batteries, Lean Cuisine meals The Associated Press Several Lean Cuisine Meals Have Been Recalled WEHT-TV, IN ToTheCenter.com - U.S. News & World Report - eFluxMedia - WFMZ-TV Online all 541 news articles

The Money Times

Fertility treatments linked to certain birth defects CNN - 13 hours ago By Andrea M. Kane ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that infants born as a result of assisted reproductive technology, or ART -- such as in vitro fertilization and the use of donor eggs ... Report links in vitro to birth defects abc7.com Birth Defects Tied to Fertility Techniques I Really Should Study New York Times - InjuryBoard.com - U.S. News & World Report - Reuters all 102 news articles

SmartAboutHealth

Panel: Toughen Dermal Filler Warnings WebMD - 3 hours ago By Kathleen Doheny Nov. 18, 2008 -- Dermal fillers injected to soften facial wrinkles should carry stronger and more specific warning labels about potential adverse effects, according to an FDA advisory panel. FDA Panel Wants More Warnings On Wrinkle Fillers Wall Street Journal Wrinkle Fillers Need New Warnings, US Panel Says (Update3) Bloomberg U.S. News & World Report - CNNMoney.com - Arizona Republic - abc7.com all 81 news articles

eFluxMedia

A Call for Caution in the Rush to Statins New York Times - Nov 17, 2008 By TARA PARKER-POPE David Corcoran, a science editor, explores some of the topics addressed in this week’s Science Times. Judging by recent headlines, you might think so. Options beyond statins Boston Globe (registration) Eat Your Statins Forbes HealthNewsDigest.com - guardian.co.uk - Bizmology - Food Consumer all 63 news articles

TopNews

Home-Based Programs Benefit Older Cancer Survivors Washington Post - 6 hours ago TUESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Home-based programs to get elderly cancer survivors to eat better and exercise more may help them improve their ability to live and function, a new study says. Diet, Exercise May Modify Breast Cancer Risks U.S. News & World Report Too Little Sleep Tied To Increased Cancer Risk That Happened! Reuters - WebMD - LiveScience.com - eFluxMedia all 192 news articles

Drug Topics Magazine

Weight-loss surgery helps with pregnancy: study Reuters - 5 hours ago By Andrew Stern CHICAGO (Reuters) - Women who get pregnant after weight-loss surgery tend to be healthier and less likely to deliver a baby born with complications compared to obese women, researchers said on Tuesday. Bariatric Surgery Before Pregnancy Benefits Moms, Babies U.S. News & World Report Risk Of Maternal And Newborn Complications May Be Lower After ... Science Daily (press release) Drug Topics Magazine - MarketWatch - Medscape (registration) - EurekAlert (press release) all 26 news articles

Scientific American

US right stymie sensitive medical research Financial Times - 3 hours ago By Andrew Jack in London Important US research to reduce HIV infection may have been prevented in recent years because scientists have censored their funding requests in response to political controversy, according to a study published on Tuesday. 'Chilling Effect': Can Science Get Too Taboo? ABC News Scientists Self-censor In Response To Political Controversy ... Science Daily (press release) Examiner.com - Philadelphia Inquirer - Scientific American - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com all 19 news articles

Former inmate settles suit over gangrene Seattle Post Intelligencer - 49 minutes ago By HECTOR CASTRO The state Department of Corrections will pay $300000 to a former inmate who sued after an infection turned to gangrene, causing him to lose pounds of flesh from his groin. Man Loses Several Pounds of 'Flesh' to Bacterial Infection FOXNews Wash. prisons, inmate settle disfigured groin case The Associated Press Seattle Times - KMAS - Seattle Times all 178 news articles

WHDH-TV

Vote delayed on possible closing of birth center Boston Herald - 4 hours ago By AP BEVERLY - Trustees of the North Shore Birth Center have put off a vote on whether to stop doing deliveries at the facility because of a sharp rise in malpractice premiums. Beverly birth center to remain open Boston Globe (registration) Supporters rally to save Beverly birth center NECN Gloucester Daily Times - Boston Channel.com - Wicked Local - The Salem News all 10 news articles

Vets collecting more for health care travel Houston Chronicle - 3 hours ago AP Texas News © 2008 AP WASHINGTON - Veterans can now collect 41.5 cents per mile for reimbursement for cost of travel to Veterans Affairs facilities for medical care, a Texas congressman reminded former service members Tuesday. Veterans’ Health Care Travel Reimbursement Increases KWTX Vets collecting more for health care travel KVIA Bizjournals.com - Clarksville Leaf Chronicle - Asheville Citizen-Times - Huntington Herald Dispatch all 27 news articles

New York Daily News

State Tries to Save Obstetrics at a Hospital in Brooklyn New York Times - 2 hours ago By ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS The State Health Department has promised a loan to a community hospital in Brooklyn’s Cobble Hill neighborhood to help it keep its obstetric and pediatric services operating, but hospital officials said Tuesday that more money ... Life-saving hospital on life support New York Daily News Continuum’s Plan for LICH Gets Setback From Albany Brooklyn Daily Eagle BrooklynPapers.com - Crain's New York Business - Brooklyn Heights Blog all 7 news articles

Annapolis Capital

Naval Academy identifies midshipman who died of meningitis Baltimore Sun - 3 hours ago By Rona Marech | rona.marech@baltsun.com The Naval Academy today identified a midshipman who died Monday as Frederick Henry Eissler, 20, and confirmed that he had succumbed to complications from a bacterial infection of Nieserra meningitis. Academy names midshipman who died from meningitis Annapolis Capital Meningitis Suspected in Death Washington Post NavyTimes.com - Examiner.com - Annapolis Capital - Baltimore Sun all 20 news articles

SmartAboutHealth

UTMB's 3000 layoffs unnecessary, union leaders charge NewsOK.com - 3 hours ago By Harvey Rice Nov. 18--GALVESTON -- The layoffs, beginning today, of about 3000 employees from the University of Texas Medical Branch are an unnecessary blow to thousands of families and the Galveston economy, employees and union leaders charged. Galveston Continues to Struggle after Hurricane Ike WOAI UTMB to begin informing 3000 employees of layoffs Houston Chronicle abc13.com - New York Times - Texas Examiner - eFluxMedia all 516 news articles

Wall Street Journal Blogs

NY Probes Student Insurance Washington Post - 22 hours ago By Susan Kinzie Georgetown University has received a subpoena from New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo as part of a broader investigation into how colleges interact with health insurance providers. Cuomo Investigating Colleges’ Deals with Health Insurers New York Times New York AG Examines Colleges’ Relationships With Health Insurers NextStudent SmartAboutHealth - dBTechno - Wall Street Journal Blogs - The Georgetown Voice all 12 news articles

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Time for Medicare patients to think about open enrollment options Houston Chronicle - Nov 17, 2008 By CINDY GEORGE Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle If you're one of America's more than 36 million seniors, it's time to prepare and compare for your 2009 Medicare coverage. Seniors should compare drug plans Belleville News Democrat Medicare recipients to pay higher premiums, co-pays for meds Orlando Sentinel The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com - Greenville News - Jackson Clarion Ledger - nwitimes.com all 619 news articles

SmartAboutHealth

Lawmakers call for bisphenol A ban Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 22 hours ago By Meg Kissinger of the Journal Sentinel Warning: Chemicals in the packaging, surfaces or contents of many products may cause long-term health effects, including cancers of the breast, brain and testicles; lowered sperm counts, early puberty and other ... States, Congress to seek anti-BPA laws United Press International Bans sought on chemical after newspaper report Chicago Tribune Newsinferno.com - dBTechno - SmartAboutHealth - USA Today all 23 news articles