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 Tbo.com | What's new with the flu? Only one shot this year Chicago Daily Herald AP AP AP AP AP WASHINGTON - It's flu-shot season already, and for the first time health authorities are urging nearly everyone to get vaccinated. There is even a new high-dose version for people 65 or older. What a difference a year makes: Crowds lined ... Just 19% take up swine flu jabSydney Morning Herald Officials urge getting flu shot earlyTampabay.com Expert warns of complacency after swine flu fizzleThe Associated Press El Paso Times -Tbo.com -The Bridgeton News - NJ.com all 376 news articles » |
 Sky News | Michael Douglas suffers throat cancer Food Consumer On Tuesday night, Michael Douglas, a well-known American movie star and film producer, revealed on David Letterman's "Late Show" that he was diagnosed with stage 4 throat cancer early this summer and has been receiving chemotherapy and radiotherapy for ... Catherina Zeta-Jones Angry at Doctors Over Husband's Cancer DiagnosisCBS News 31 Days in the Life of a Throat Cancer PatientABC News Douglas' struggle against cancer agonizing to Zeta-JonesThe Money Times U.S. News & World Report -Health Jackal -Huffington Post (blog) all 200 news articles » |
 Suite101.com | The Modified Fish Fight The Atlantic The FDA has scheduled meetings for September 19 to 21 to hear advice about whether the agency should approve GM (genetically modified) salmon. These, you may recall, are Atlantic salmon bioengineered by AquaBounty Technologies. ... US mulls approval of GM salmonAFP Modified Salmon Is Safe, FDA SaysNew York Times Genetically modified salmon safe to eat, FDA report saysLos Angeles Times Daily Mail -Reuters -BusinessWeek all 110 news articles » |
 New York Daily News | Nurse's patient is long-lost dad Chicago Sun-Times When Wanda Rodriguez, a nurse at a Bronx hospice, went to greet her new patient last week, she was stunned to find her estranged father, Victor Peraza. She hadn't had contact with him for more than 40 years -- since he left her mother when she was an ... At NY hospital, unlikely dad, daughter reunionThe Associated Press NY nurse, long-lost father reunited at cancer hospitalAZ Central.com A Daughter's Chance Encounter With Father She Never MetABC News UPI.com -Gothamist -ShortNews.com all 326 news articles » |
 The Jersey Journal - NJ.com | Pet product company recalls nearly 75000 bags of dog treats CNN By the CNN Wire Staff The company says it hasn't received any reports of animals becoming ill as a result of contact with the treats. (CNN) -- A leading pet product company has issued a voluntary recall of nearly 75000 bags of dog treats due to ... Dog Treats RecalledKPHO Phoenix Thousands of bags of dog treats recalledABC30.com Secaucus firm Hartz Mountain recalls dog beef treats because of possible ...The Jersey Journal - NJ.com all 17 news articles » |
 Reuters India | Washington Week: Insurance, State Actions Top News MedPage Today WASHINGTON -- Several studies highlighting insurance issues were released this week, including one on federal programs for kids and two others focused on employer-provided medical coverage. ... Many Sonoma County children still uninsuredSanta Rosa Press Democrat US medical programs missing millions of kids -reportReuters Utah second worst at enrolling kids in Medicaid, CHIPSalt Lake Tribune Sacramento Bee -ModernHealthcare.com -Medical News Today all 64 news articles » |
 TopNews United Kingdom (blog) | Preventative breast, ovary surgeries may reduce cancer risk Xinhua BEIJING, Sept. 6 (Xinhuanet) -- Preventative surgeries may reduce the risk of getting breast or ovarian cancer, said a recent study quoted by AFP news on Monday. The research tracked 2482 women with certain genetic mutations. It found that preemptive ... Ovarian cancer survivor highlights awarenessGoErie.com Ovary surgery benefits womenManila Bulletin Ovarian Cancer RatesFood Consumer Celebrities With Diseases -Delmarva Daily Times -Patch all 55 news articles » |
 TopNews Arab Emirates | Medicare head pushes health care test sites Boston Globe WASHINGTON ? Newly installed Medicare chief Donald Berwick, keeping a low public profile after encountering controversy over his appointment, is moving quickly behind the scenes to seed the US health care system with 100 to 300 ... No illusions: Medicare reform is for realConcord Monitor Roundtable: Health reform 2010Albany Business Review Protecting Seniors And Other Beneficiaries From Medicare FraudKXO Radio AAFP News Now -The Epoch Times -Huffington Post (blog) all 14 news articles » |
 New York Daily News | Two fifth of New York City kids overweight or obese The Money Times The present study, conducted by the city's departments of health and education, assessed more than 635000 kids in eighth grade or lower. An alarmingly large number of young students in the New York ... 40 percent of NY kids are obese, overweightBoston Herald City's Efforts Fail to Dent Child ObesityNew York Times 40% New York Kids: Obese & OverweightSpreadit New York Daily News -Gothamist -Health Jackal all 36 news articles » |
 Los Angeles Times | Malaria Drug Candidate Holds Promise Wall Street Journal An international team of scientists has identified a promising drug candidate that represents an entirely new class of medicines to treat malaria, one of the biggest killers in the developing world. The new drug was shown to be effective ... Experimental Novartis drug shows malaria promiseReuters Now, single-dose malaria drugTimes of India Novartis Malaria Drug May Yield First New Treatment in 30 YearsBloomberg Los Angeles Times -The Associated Press -AFP all 281 news articles » |
