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Brain injury linked to gambling
Californian scientists think they may have discovered the part of the brain which makes people fear losing money.
news.bbc.co.uk 2010-02-09
First Lady tackles child obesity
First Lady Michelle Obama launches a nationwide campaign to tackle child obesity, which she says threatens America's future.
news.bbc.co.uk 2010-02-09
'Third-hand smoke' risk warning
Lingering residue from tobacco smoke that clings to upholstery, clothing and the skin releases cancer-causing agents, warn experts.
news.bbc.co.uk 2010-02-09
Social care flat fee plan denied
Health Secretary Andy Burnham denies planning a £20,000 compulsory inheritance levy to pay for social care in England.
news.bbc.co.uk 2010-02-09
Fertile forties pregnancy warning
Experts fear older women are ditching contraception in the mistaken belief that fertility wanes at a certain age.
news.bbc.co.uk 2010-02-09
Backless hospital gown redesigned
Backless hospital gowns get a Hollywood-style makeover to preserve patients' dignity.
news.bbc.co.uk 2010-02-09
Q & A: Low LDL Levels
Can my LDL, my “bad” cholesterol, get too low?
feeds.nytimes.com 2010-02-09
Really?: The Claim: 3-D Movies Can Induce Headaches and Sickness
Can 3-D movies like “Avatar” cause motion sickness?
feeds.nytimes.com 2010-02-09
Personal Health: Less Invasive Hip Surgeries Make Inroads
Orthopedic surgeons across the country are using techniques for hip replacement that reduce complications and speed recovery in patients.
feeds.nytimes.com 2010-02-09
Crestor Wins Approval as a Drug to Prevent Heart Disease
The Food and Drug Administration cleared the way for the cholesterol treatment to be used by millions of people who are not normally prescribed such drugs.
feeds.nytimes.com 2010-02-09
Promising Results in Bone Drug Trial
A third trial of an experimental drug found that it worked better than a rival to delay the risk of bone complications in men with advanced prostate cancer.
feeds.nytimes.com 2010-02-09
Bills Stalled, Hospitals Fear Rising Unpaid Care
While the debate continues in Washington, health care systems nationwide struggle to offset money spent to treat patients who cannot afford to pay their bills.
feeds.nytimes.com 2010-02-09
On Health Bill, G.O.P.’s Road Is a New Map
Republicans this month will bring President Obama a set of ideas and a more modest health care plan.
feeds.nytimes.com 2010-02-09
A Conversation With Samuel Wang: A Neuroscientist Studying the Structure of Dog Brains
In his Princeton laboratory, Samuel Wang uses dog M.R.I.’s to research the relationship between brain structure and behavior.
feeds.nytimes.com 2010-02-09
Cases: A Walking Magnet for Odd, Minor Ills
Sue Eisenfeld, a 38-year-old afflicted with maladies like carotidynia and mucocele, has given herself the title Queen of Minor Ailments No One Has Ever Heard Of.
feeds.nytimes.com 2010-02-09
Global Update: H.I.V. and Herpes: Treating Herpes Doesn’t Reduce Chance That AIDS Virus Will Spread, Study Finds
The herpes drug acyclovir lowered H.I.V. levels in the blood but did not make a person less likely to spread the AIDS virus, researchers said.
feeds.nytimes.com 2010-02-09
Both Parents’ Ages Linked to Autism Risk
A study of almost five million births in California found that the chance of having autistic children increased with older parents.
feeds.nytimes.com 2010-02-09
In Haiti, Practicing Medicine From Afar
A video hookup between a patient on the scene and a doctor far away can save lives.
feeds.nytimes.com 2010-02-09
Update: Recovery Matches a Marathon Operation
After a surgeon removed a huge cancerous tumor from his abdomen, Robert Collison, 59, spent eight weeks in the hospital with infections and other complications.
feeds.nytimes.com 2010-02-09
18 and Under: When to Worry if a Child Has Too Few Words
Every pediatrician knows the frustration of trying to quantify the speech and language skills of a screaming toddler.
feeds.nytimes.com 2010-02-09
Improving on the Hip Replacement
Dr. Patrick Meere of New York University Langone Medical Center joins the Consults blog to answer readers' questions about hip replacement.
feeds.nytimes.com 2010-02-09
Ally for the Poor in an Unlikely Corner
Through his work in poor countries, Andrew Witty, chief executive of GlaxoSmithKline, has positioned his company as the leader among drug makers in advancing world health issues.
feeds.nytimes.com 2010-02-09
Your Health: Teens do better with parents who set limits
"Parenting works," even for teens, says a pediatrician. Studies show moms and dads successfully setting limits for computer use, ...
rssfeeds.usatoday.com 2010-02-08
Novel helps overweight girls lose weight, gain self-esteem
A Duke University study found that Rescue Lake, which features an overweight protagonist, inspired girls ages 9 to 13 to get ...
rssfeeds.usatoday.com 2010-02-08
Swine flu vaccine safe, California and CDC data show
At the height of fear over H1N1 flu this fall, vaccination foes claimed it was safer to get swine flu than to be inoculated against ...
rssfeeds.usatoday.com 2010-02-08
New methods aim to keep E. coli in beef lower all year
Rates of E. coli fall in winter and spike in summer. To keep it lower all year, new technologies are being used on farms and ...
rssfeeds.usatoday.com 2010-02-08
Weight-Loss Challenge: Dieter pushes past her portions
A woman who took USA TODAY's challenge to lose 10 pounds in 10 weeks realized her portions were "double what they should have ...
rssfeeds.usatoday.com 2010-02-08
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Mad Men and the debt it owes to Sir Hardy Amies
The most talked about television show of the moment is Mad Men, but it is not as all-American as it might appear.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-02-08
Ageing gene found by scientists could be key to longer lifespans
A longevity gene has been identified for the first time in a breakthrough that could eventually help people live longer, a new study suggests.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-02-08
Beer boosts bones and fends off osteoporosis
Drinking beer especially pale ale strengthens your bones and could stop them becoming brittle, a study suggests.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-02-08
Infertile men are begetting infertile sons
We normally give nature short shrift, but the modern approach to fertility could be storing up problems for the future, says Melanie McDonagh.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-02-08
Food intolerance: the new epidemic?
One in five Britons is now labouring under the misapprehension that they are suffering from a food allergy.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-02-08
Reclaim Your Self retreat, Marrakesh
Spa Spy: our health sleuth tests the curative claims of wellbeing retreats worldwide.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-02-08
Combating shyness: the power of positive thinking
Shyness can be socially crippling, but it can be combated, says Liz Williams.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-02-08
10-minute body language tips
James Borg is a leading expert in body language. In this new 10-week series he will teach us how to read the body language of others - and crucially - how to be aware of our own. This week: Is your body language causing you problems?
telegraph.co.uk 2010-02-08
'My lower back and hips are stiff and sore'
Readers' Clinic: send your health and wellbeing questions to the The Daily Telegraph's panel of experts.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-02-08
Poolates: Pilates is going swimmingly
Olivia Walmsley samples Poolates, the latest aquatic version of this gentle exercise regime.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-02-08
Soft drink consumption may increase risk of pancreatic cancer
Drinking two or more soft drinks a week can double the risk of developing pancreatic cancer, a new study claims.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-02-08
Level the playing field for poorer children
Properly taught and equipped, sport can transform lives in the most deprived parts, says Iain Duncan Smith.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-02-08
Doctors 'not trained to deal with death'
Two leading medical specialists are warning that a cultural failure to confront death - and an increasing faith in doctors' ability to cure - means governments are spending millions on acute care beds when the money would be better spent on palliative care.
abc.net.au 2010-02-08
Toddler in front seat with alleged drink driver
Police have arrested a man who they say was drunk, while driving with his 18-month-old son in the front seat.
abc.net.au 2010-02-08
Hospital delays pressuring remote health: RDAQ
The Rural Doctors Association (RDAQ) of Queensland says patients in remote areas of north Queensland may suffer if Townsville hospital's waiting lists remain high.
abc.net.au 2010-02-08
Beaches reopen after stinger threat
Beaches across far north Queensland reopened yesterday afternoon four days after they were closed due to the potentially fatal irukandji jellyfish.
abc.net.au 2010-02-08
Swine flu vaccine push
The New South Wales Government has launched a month-long push to get people to vaccinate themselves and their children against swine flu.
abc.net.au 2010-02-08
Researcher warns on herbal medicines
A forensic pathologist thinks some people's embarrassment about taking herbal medicines can leave them vulnerable to taking a lethal cocktail of drugs.
abc.net.au 2010-02-08
Nurses welcome changes to migration rules
The Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) says it welcomes changes the Federal Government is introducing to the skilled migration program.
abc.net.au 2010-02-08
China seizes more tainted milk powder
Chinese authorities are shutting dairy companies down following the discovery of new batches of poisoned milk powder.
abc.net.au 2010-02-08
Emergency waiting times put lives at risk: Opposition
The Queensland Government has defended the performance of the State's public hospital emergency departments, and promised to release a more detailed report card.
abc.net.au 2010-02-08
Child burn injuries spike over summer
A conference in northern Tasmania has heard there has been a sharp rise in the number of children needing treatment for burns this summer.
abc.net.au 2010-02-08
Abbott attacks PM as 'weak and tricky'
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, accusing him of being untrustworthy, deceptive and "tricky" with voters.
abc.net.au 2010-02-08
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