health news Bishop hopes parental leave levy temporary Deputy Opposition Leader Julie Bishop has played down the impost the Coalition's paid parental leave plan would have on big business.   abc.net.au   2010-03-14 Girl's sweet touch saves Mum's life An eight-year-old Canberra girl has been credited with saving her mother's life by calling 000 when she collapsed.   abc.net.au   2010-03-14 Liberal launch targets health and education The Tasmanian Liberal Party has launched its official election campaign in Launceston.   abc.net.au   2010-03-14 Study suggests too many invasive heart tests given NEW YORK (AP) -- A troublingly high number of U.S. patients who are given angiograms to check for heart disease turn out not to have a significant problem, according to the latest study to suggest Americans get an excess of medical tests....   hosted.ap.org   2010-03-14 People with variable blood pressure at stroke risk LONDON (AP) -- People with occasional spikes in their blood pressure could be at higher risk of having a stroke than those with regularly high blood pressure, new studies said Friday....   hosted.ap.org   2010-03-14 FDA warning: some patients cannot process Plavix WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration is adding its strongest warning to the label for Plavix, cautioning that some patients do not respond to the blockbuster blood thinner....   hosted.ap.org   2010-03-14 Experts say even Obama getting too many med tests CHICAGO (AP) -- Too much cancer screening, too many heart tests, too many cesarean sections. A spate of recent reports suggests that many Americans are being overtreated. Maybe even President Barack Obama, champion of an overhaul and cost-cutting of the health care system....   hosted.ap.org   2010-03-14 Court says thimerosal did not cause autism WASHINGTON (AP) -- The vaccine additive thimerosal is not to blame for autism, a special federal court ruled Friday in a long-running battle by parents convinced there is a connection....   hosted.ap.org   2010-03-14 Women on the pill may live longer LONDON (AP) -- Women who took the birth control pill beginning in the late 1960s lived longer than those never on the pill, a new study says....   hosted.ap.org   2010-03-14 Many WTC responders show early signs of heart woes ATLANTA (AP) -- Law enforcement officers who worked near ground zero after the World Trade Center attacks seem to show early signs of heart problems at a higher rate than would be expected for their age, a new study suggests....   hosted.ap.org   2010-03-14 Hearts may swoon when stocks do, study suggests ATLANTA (AP) -- Stock market slides may hurt more than your savings. New research suggests they might prompt heart attacks....   hosted.ap.org   2010-03-14 Studies: Intense treatment doesn't help diabetics ATLANTA (AP) -- Key results from a landmark federal study are in, and the results are disappointing for diabetics: Adding drugs to drive blood pressure and blood-fats lower than current targets did not prevent heart problems, and in some cases caused harmful side effects....   hosted.ap.org   2010-03-14 Study: Mini clip is safer than heart-valve surgery ATLANTA (AP) -- Many Americans with leaky heart valves soon might be able to get them fixed without open-heart surgery. A study showed that a tiny clip implanted through an artery was safer and nearly as effective as surgery, doctors reported Sunday....   hosted.ap.org   2010-03-14 Gum disease 'link' to early birth Successful treatment for gum disease cuts the risk of pregnant women giving birth early, say US researchers.   news.bbc.co.uk   2010-03-14 Economic View: Managed Care: Get Used to It Like it or not, more cost control looks likely to flourish in any health plan, Tyler Cowen says.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-03-14 Senate Parliamentarian in a Starring Role as Health Care Bill Referee As the health care drama enters its final act, Alan S. Frumin, the Senate parliamentarian, is in a starring role.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-03-14 Is Failure Forgivable? Health Care and the Presidency Win or lose on health care, President Obama will face a vastly different political landscape after the fate of his plan is decided.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-03-14 Rays of Hope in Battling an Agonizing Disease Epdermolysis bullosa, a rare genetic disease full of suffering and disfigurement that makes skin as fragile as a butterfly’s wing, is the focus of research along three differing paths.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-03-14 Doctors Blame Economy for Drop in Plastic Surgery Cosmetic surgeries are down. Doctors blame the recession. But maybe it’s more than a pocketbook issue.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-03-14 The South Bronx, Plagued by Obesity, Tops a Hunger Survey A recent survey found that the most severe hunger-related problems in the nation are in the South Bronx, long one of the country’s capitals of obesity.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-03-14 Diabetes Heart Treatments May Do Harm Three treatment strategies that doctors had expected would prevent heart attacks among people with Type 2 diabetes have proven to be ineffective or even harmful.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-03-14 Court: Thimerosal in vaccine didn't cause autism The vaccine additive thimerosal is not to blame for autism, a special federal court ruled Friday in a long-running battle by ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-13 Women on birth control pill may live longer Women who took the birth control pill beginning in the late 1960s lived longer than those never on the pill, a new study says.   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-13 NHS investigated: For the service you want, try the co-op NHS investigated: Hospitals run by doctors really are better than the rest, says Ali Parsa.   telegraph.co.uk   2010-03-13 The NHS investigated: keep the politicians out of it The NHS investigated: Professor Karol Sikora says courage and competition will let our talent flourish.   telegraph.co.uk   2010-03-13 Snowdon moots cross-border hospital network The Federal Indigenous Health Minister says a central Australian hospital network crossing the borders of South Australia, the Northern Territory and Western Australia could be possible under the Rudd Government's national health reforms.   abc.net.au   2010-03-13 Boy or girl? Push for parents to choose Couples in Australia having fertility treatment could soon be able to choose their babies' sex.   abc.net.au   2010-03-13

health news Dentists 'exploiting' Medicare scheme Dental health experts say the Federal Government has failed to stop dentists from rorting the Medicare dental scheme.   abc.net.au   2010-03-13 Bligh positive about Rudd's health overhaul The Queensland Premier says the state will be able to sign up to the Federal Government's planned health overhaul if more details are worked out.   abc.net.au   2010-03-13 CDC uses shopper-card data to trace salmonella CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) -- As they scrambled recently to trace the source of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds around the country, investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention successfully used a new tool for the first time - the shopper cards that millions of Americans swipe every time they buy groceries....   hosted.ap.org   2010-03-13 Panel: Women need chance to avoid repeat C-section WASHINGTON (AP) -- Too many pregnant women who want to avoid a repeat cesarean delivery are being denied the chance, concludes a government panel that urged doctors to rethink litigation-spurred policies that have swung the pendulum back toward the days of "once a C-section, always a C-section."...   hosted.ap.org   2010-03-13 Study suggests too many invasive heart tests given NEW YORK (AP) -- A troublingly high number of U.S. patients who are given angiograms to check for heart disease turn out not to have a significant problem, according to the latest study to suggest Americans get an excess of medical tests....   hosted.ap.org   2010-03-13 People with variable blood pressure at stroke risk LONDON (AP) -- People with occasional spikes in their blood pressure could be at higher risk of having a stroke than those with regularly high blood pressure, new studies said Friday....   hosted.ap.org   2010-03-13 FDA warning: some patients cannot process Plavix WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration is adding its strongest warning to the label for Plavix, cautioning that some patients do not respond to the blockbuster blood thinner....   hosted.ap.org   2010-03-13 Experts say even Obama getting too many med tests CHICAGO (AP) -- Too much cancer screening, too many heart tests, too many cesarean sections. A spate of recent reports suggests that many Americans are being overtreated. Maybe even President Barack Obama, champion of an overhaul and cost-cutting of the health care system....   hosted.ap.org   2010-03-13 Court says thimerosal did not cause autism WASHINGTON (AP) -- The vaccine additive thimerosal is not to blame for autism, a special federal court ruled Friday in a long-running battle by parents convinced there is a connection....   hosted.ap.org   2010-03-13 Women on the pill may live longer LONDON (AP) -- Women who took the birth control pill beginning in the late 1960s lived longer than those never on the pill, a new study says....   hosted.ap.org   2010-03-13 Many WTC responders show early signs of heart woes ATLANTA (AP) -- Law enforcement officers who worked near ground zero after the World Trade Center attacks seem to show early signs of heart problems at a higher rate than would be expected for their age, a new study suggests....   hosted.ap.org   2010-03-13 Hearts may swoon when stocks do, study suggests ATLANTA (AP) -- Stock market slides may hurt more than your savings. New research suggests they might prompt heart attacks....   hosted.ap.org   2010-03-13 High-risk lifestyle A hepatitis C sufferer tells her story   news.bbc.co.uk   2010-03-13 'Rudolph' bracelet recalled in cadmium probe of kids' jewelry U.S. regulators expanded their efforts Thursday to go after children's jewelry that contains high levels of the toxic metal cadmium ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-12 Dems look to health vote without abortion foes House Democratic leaders abandoned a long struggle to appease the most ardent abortion opponents in their ranks, gambling Thursday ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-12 NIH panel: Women need chance to avoid repeat C-section A government panel has urged doctors to rethink litigation-spurred policies that have swung the pendulum back to "once a C-section, ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-12 FDA warns some patients cannot process blood thinner Plavix The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is adding its strongest warning to the label for Plavix after reports that some patients ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-12 Nursing covering more health care As the debate over health care legislation continues in Washington, advocates for nurse practitioners say it is these primary ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-12 Reduce safe drinking limits for overweight people, research suggests Alcohol limits for overweight people should be reduced because the combination of obesity and drink act like a "double whammy" greatly increasing the risk of liver disease, new studies find.   telegraph.co.uk   2010-03-12 Middle-aged women have better memories than men Middle-aged women have better memories than men, a study claims.   telegraph.co.uk   2010-03-12 Health advice: lower-back pain Britain's leading health and wellbeing specialists answer your questions. This week: lower-back pain.   telegraph.co.uk   2010-03-12 NHS investigated: the French health service The French health service, which provides universal coverage, is generous but wasteful - 'a good system but people abuse it. It's like an open bar'.   telegraph.co.uk   2010-03-12 NHS investigated: the US health service The US spends nearly $2 trillion a year on health, twice as much as any other nation, but it is the only industrial economy without universal health care coverage.   telegraph.co.uk   2010-03-12