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10/07/2008 09:30 AM

Study Suggests Fan Use Cuts SIDS Risk in Babies - Wall Street Journal

KOMO News Study Suggests Fan Use Cuts SIDS Risk in Babies Wall Street Journal - 2 hours ago By JENNIFER CORBETT DOOREN Using a fan while a baby is sleeping appears to significantly cut the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS, according to new research. Fan in Room Seems to Cut Infants’ Risk of Crib Death New York Times Study: Using fan on sleeping baby reduces risk of SIDS San Jose Mercury News Rocky Mountain News - U.S. News & World Report - WebMD - USA Today all 396 news articles

10/07/2008 07:20 AM

Three Europeans win the 2008 Nobel for medicine - International Herald Tribune

Washington Post Three Europeans win the 2008 Nobel for medicine International Herald Tribune - 4 hours ago By Lawrence K. Altman The Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded Monday to three European scientists who discovered viruses behind two devastating illnesses, AIDS and cervical cancer. Aids and cervical cancer pioneers share Nobel award Financial Times Nobel Prize to HPV Researcher Highlights Importance of Cervical ... FOXBusiness The Associated Press - Summit Daily News - TruthNews.com - Forbes all 1,080 news articles

10/07/2008 07:55 AM

Business Cool Toward McCain’s Health Coverage Plan - New York Times

Voice of America Business Cool Toward McCain’s Health Coverage Plan New York Times - 4 hours ago By KEVIN SACK American business, typically a reliable Republican cheerleader, is decidedly lukewarm about Senator John McCain’s proposal to overhaul the health care system by revamping the tax treatment of health benefits, officials with leading trade ... McCain Is the Real Health-Care Reformer Wall Street Journal Whose Health Plan? Washington Post Evening Bulletin - WebMD - Chicago Tribune - The Business Journal all 936 news articles

10/07/2008 09:47 AM

Genetic Test in Pregnant Women's Blood May Detect Down Syndrome - Bloomberg

Citizen Genetic Test in Pregnant Women's Blood May Detect Down Syndrome Bloomberg - 2 hours ago By Michelle Fay Cortez Oct. 7 (Bloomberg) -- A safer method to diagnose Down syndrome and other genetic disorders may one day become available using a genetic test performed on blood taken from pregnant women, researchers said. New prenatal test may be less risky than amniocentesis San Jose Mercury News Non-invasive test for Down's syndrome developed by scientists Telegraph.co.uk New York Times - Reuters - WebMD - BBC News all 146 news articles

10/07/2008 08:06 AM

Celebs have their pink ducks in a row - USA Today

dBTechno Celebs have their pink ducks in a row USA Today - 4 hours ago By Michael Caulfield, Stand Up To Cancer via Getty Images By Lorena Blas, USA TODAY •Sheryl Crow, a breast cancer survivor herself, is raising money through Bootheel Trading Co. Local company trucking for breast cancer awareness The Free Lance-Star Scammers Trying to Steal Cancer Research Donations? WOAI Bizjournals.com - Examiner.com - Selma Times-Journal - Taunton Daily Gazette all 305 news articles

10/07/2008 09:30 AM

Genentech Set Back by Cancer-Drug Study - Wall Street Journal

ChattahBox Genentech Set Back by Cancer-Drug Study Wall Street Journal - 2 hours ago Genentech Inc. and OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc. said a late-stage trial showed that adding the cancer medicine Avastin to the drug Tarceva didn't prolong the lives of patients with advanced lung cancer. Genentech-Avastin Combination No Better Lung Cancer Treatment eMaxHealth.com UPDATE 1-Roche says lung cancer study did not boost survival Reuters Cancer Consultants - Forbes - MarketWatch - Newsday all 62 news articles

10/07/2008 11:39 AM

Mental health finally receives equal treatment - Indianapolis Star

The Money Times Mental health finally receives equal treatment Indianapolis Star - 39 minutes ago By Stephen C. McCaffrey The enactment of a federal mental health and substance abuse parity law by Congress this month will broadly outlaw insurance discrimination against people with mental illness and substance-use disorders. Bailout measure gives parity to mental health insurance coverage Kansas City Star Equal treatment A bailout law bonus — equal coverage for mental ... Houston Chronicle Milford Daily News - New York Times - Wall Street Journal - Princeton Packet all 848 news articles

10/07/2008 07:08 AM

Vital Signs Aging: New Guidelines on Colorectal Screening - New York Times

The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com Vital Signs Aging: New Guidelines on Colorectal Screening New York Times - 5 hours ago By NICHOLAS BAKALAR A government task force has recommended stopping colorectal cancer screening at age 75 for people who have been screened regularly and have no evidence of disease. Task Force Recommends End to Colon Cancer Screening at 75 MedPage Today Task force: Colon cancer screenings can stop at 75 The Associated Press Minneapolis Star Tribune - Science Daily (press release) - The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com - WBOC TV 16 all 224 news articles

10/07/2008 01:38 AM

Stomach virus outbreak at USC may have peaked - Los Angeles Times

ChattahBox Stomach virus outbreak at USC may have peaked Los Angeles Times - 10 hours ago About 200 students have been sickened, but officials say the number seeking medical care appears to be declining. By Larry Gordon, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer The number of USC students sickened by a contagious gastrointestinal virus has risen to ... Approximately 200 USC Students Sickened by Stomach Virus MyFox Los Angeles Virus fears at ASU game this weekend ABC15.com (KNXV-TV) U.S. News & World Report - KTLA - Xinhua - FOXNews all 128 news articles

10/06/2008 11:04 PM

8 Pets That Pose Major Health Threats to Kids - U.S. News & World Report

AFP 8 Pets That Pose Major Health Threats to Kids U.S. News & World Report - 13 hours ago That iguana in your son's bedroom isn't just a reptile. It's also a deadly-germ machine. So says the American Academy of Pediatrics, which warns parents that many of the "easy" pets—the ones that don't shed, don't need to be walked, and don't throw up ... Hamsters, turtles and other exotic pets can pose danger to kids New York Daily News Doctors: No hamsters or exotic pets for young kids The Associated Press 13WHAM-TV - AFP - KSL-TV - eFluxMedia all 398 news articles

10/07/2008 04:12 AM

Watch Those Calories, City Tells Subway Riders - New York Times

New York Times Watch Those Calories, City Tells Subway Riders New York Times - 8 hours ago By Sewell Chan This poster is part of an education campaign noting that a typical adult needs no more than 2000 calories a day. (Photo: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene) (And we’re not even talking about the new, ... New York Health Department launches campaign against obesity Press Trust of India Beware of the 1170-Calorie Burrito: New York City to Post Calories ... FOXNews United Press International - Gothamist - New York Daily News all 18 news articles

10/07/2008 09:30 AM

Angst Is Rising, but Many Must Forgo Therapy - Wall Street Journal

Angst Is Rising, but Many Must Forgo Therapy Wall Street Journal - 2 hours ago By ELIZABETH BERNSTEIN In the latest sign of the deepening economic crisis, more people are considering cutting back on their mental-health therapy, even as they become more stressed. KU Hospital’s independent path has led to success Kansas City Star UC College of Medicine generates $4.8 billion in economic impact Bizjournals.com Cincinnati.com - Knoxville News Sentinel - MarketWatch - Bizjournals.com all 24 news articles

10/06/2008 06:36 PM

Free Prescription Drug Samples Pose Risk to Kids - U.S. News & World Report

ChattahBox Free Prescription Drug Samples Pose Risk to Kids U.S. News & World Report - 17 hours ago MONDAY, Oct. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Free prescription drug samples distributed to pediatric patients may be unsafe, research suggests. Study Says Drug Samples May Endanger Children New York Times Free drug samples may not be a great deal USA Today Wall Street Journal Blogs - Boston Globe - MedPage Today - Pharmalot all 65 news articles

10/07/2008 09:12 AM

Researcher’s outside activities vexed Emory officials - Atlanta Journal Constitution

ChattahBox Researcher’s outside activities vexed Emory officials Atlanta Journal Constitution - 3 hours ago By GAYLE WHITE , CRAIG SCHNEIDER Emory University officials struggled for the past eight years to rein in questionable outside activities of internationally known psychiatrist Dr. Guarding Emory’s Ethics The Emory Wheel Top Psychiatrist Didn’t Report Drug Makers’ Pay New York Times Wall Street Journal - ScienceBlogs - Newsinferno.com - News/Talk 750 WSB all 73 news articles

10/07/2008 05:23 AM

A new way for tweens to slim down: reading - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times A new way for tweens to slim down: reading Los Angeles Times - 6 hours ago The usual routes to getting overweight kids to slim down are exercise programs, behavior modification and sometimes medication. But there may be a new type of treatment to consider: reading. Book Offers Novel Approach to Weight Loss Washington Post Book’s Overweight Character “Teaches” Girls to Lose Weight eFluxMedia United Press International - Xinhua - WFIE-TV - ChattahBox all 88 news articles

10/07/2008 09:49 AM

University to monitor babies through age 21 - SIU - Daily Egyptian

Enews 2.0 University to monitor babies through age 21 SIU - Daily Egyptian - 2 hours ago University medical researchers announced Monday they will study 1000 children in southern Illinois from the time of pre-conception until their 21st birthday as part of the National Children's Study, which will include 100000 children nationwide. UA researchers get $44M contract to study children's health AZ Central.com University of Arizona to take part in National Children’s Study Bizjournals.com WSIL TV - Reuters - NBC6.net - Ocala all 486 news articles

10/07/2008 05:09 AM

US Food May Contain Tainted Chinese Ingredients - The Epoch Times

Boston Globe US Food May Contain Tainted Chinese Ingredients The Epoch Times - 7 hours ago By Genevieve Long and Carol Wickencamp A supermarket employee removes milk products from the store's shelves in Taipei on Sept. FDA Claims Some Melamine Okay Newsinferno.com FDA Sets Safety Threshold for Contaminant Melamine Washington Post Food Consumer - Consumer Affairs - WIBW - CalorieLab Calorie Counter News all 705 news articles

10/06/2008 10:45 PM

Salmonella From Frozen Stuffed Chicken - WebMD

TopNews Salmonella From Frozen Stuffed Chicken WebMD - 13 hours ago By Miranda Hitti Oct. 6, 2008 -- Do you have frozen, uncooked stuffed chicken entrees such as chicken cordon bleu or chicken Kiev in your freezer? Microwaved Chicken Isn’t Necessarily Cooked Chicken New York Times 32 Salmonella Cases Linked to Improper Cooking of Frozen Entrees Newsinferno.com AboutLawsuits.com - The Associated Press - Food Product Design - dBTechno all 379 news articles

10/07/2008 02:48 AM

Doctors to Be Consulted on Md. Helicopter Rescues - Washington Post

Baltimore Sun Doctors to Be Consulted on Md. Helicopter Rescues Washington Post - 9 hours ago By Jenna Johnson Maryland emergency medical workers this week will begin consulting with trauma center doctors before using helicopters to transport patients who do not have obvious severe injuries, authorities said today. Maryland Adopts New Rules for Medevac Flights WJLA Expert panel to review Md. medevac guidelines Baltimore Sun Annapolis Capital - WJZ - Washington Post - Baltimore Sun all 21 news articles

10/07/2008 10:39 AM

Sims proposes moving office from Columbia Center - Seattle Post Intelligencer

Northwest Cable News Sims proposes moving office from Columbia Center Seattle Post Intelligencer - 1 hour ago By GREGORY ROBERTS In a move that could reignite old conflicts with the King County Council, County Executive Ron Sims proposed Monday that he and his staff vacate the space they rent in the Columbia Center downtown and occupy instead the eighth floor ... Animal advocates criticize plan to end shelter services KING5.com King County struggles with ways to patch $90 million deficit KOMO News Seattle Times - KIROtv.com - Seattle Post Intelligencer - Seattle Post Intelligencer all 26 news articles