BBC News
Polio almost eradicated in India, says World Health OrganizationCBS NewsA health worker administers pulse polio drops to an infant at Government Children's Hospital in Jammu, India, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012. (CBS/AP) India once had a big polio problem. This Friday, the country will celebrate a full year since its last …Gates Push for Polio-Free [...]
USA TODAY
Women's health advocates question FDA about missing safety data on silicone …Washington PostWASHINGTON — Consumer safety advocates are questioning the Food and Drug Administration about seemingly incomplete and erroneous data used to affirm the safety of silicone breast implants last year. The FDA concluded last summer that the silicone-gel …Consumer group questions review of [...]
Globe and Mail
Health authorities identify virus leading to Guangdong bird flu deathXinhuaSHENZHEN, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) — Health authorities in south Guangdong province have identified the type of the virus that led to the death of a bus driver, but the cause of the bird flu remains unclear, a local disease control center confirmed Monday. …Hong [...]
CBC.ca
Diet patterns linked with brain healthCBS NewsEating a diet rich in certain vitamins and omega-3 fatty acids and low in trans fats may be best for brain health, new research suggests. Older people who ate this way had less of the brain shrinkage linked with Alzheimer's disease and scored better on …Nutrients May Stop Brain [...]
New York Times
Regaining Weight Bad For The HealthMedical News TodayRecent research has shown that even after dieting and losing weight, the body tends to try its best to regain the lost fat stores. Holiday times tend to be tough for those trying to stay trim, and New Year resolutions often don't stick. …Lose the fat, [...]
The Guardian
French health minister wants implant boss foundReutersPARIS (Reuters) – France's health minister called on Saturday for the head of the breast implant maker accused of selling faulty prostheses to tens of thousands of women around the world to be found, calling the growing scandal a "shady business. …Official: France's health insurance agency to file [...]
CTV.ca
French health minister says implant boss must answerReutersPARIS (Reuters) – France's health minister called on Saturday for the head of the breast implant maker accused of selling faulty prostheses to tens of thousands of women around the world to be found, calling the growing scandal a "shady business. …French insurance to file complaint on implantsSan [...]
New York Times
Health Fears Over Suspect French Breast Implants Spread AbroadNew York TimesPARIS — Health officials in at least a half-dozen countries are grappling with the intense anxiety of tens of thousands of women who received breast implants that were made in France with substandard silicone — and that have been rupturing at unusually …Breast [...]
Politico
Young adults with health coverage due to reform leaps by 2.5MHr MorningThe latest data from the federal government shows that nearly 2.5 million young adults have acquired medical insurance thanks to the healthcare reform law's dependent coverage rule. The rule mandates that medical plans extend benefits to participants …HHS touts increased coverage of young adultsNurse.comUS [...]
Argentina Star
Health Reform – Individual States Given More Flexibility And Freedom, USAMedical News TodayUS states are being given more freedom and flexibility in the implementation of health reform as stipulated in the Affordable Care Act, which aims to make sure all US citizens have access to affordable, quality health insurance, according to a bulletin …First [...]
BBC News
Gay marriage 'improves health'BBC NewsLegalising same-sex marriage may create a healthier environment for gay men, say US researchers. The number of visits by gay men to health clinics dropped significantly after same-sex unions were allowed in the state Massachusetts. …Legalized gay marriage may boost gay men's healthTucson CitizenLegalized same-sex marriage may boost gay men's [...]
USA Today
Obama to let states decide benefit levels under health lawLos Angeles TimesThe decision shifts to local officials the decision on what medical insurers must offer consumers starting in 2014. Reporting from Washington — Seeking to defuse a potential showdown over a key part of the new healthcare law, the Obama administration …The health care [...]
Politico
More Health Insurance Complexity – More ConfusionForbesOne agreement we have to come to in this country is “what is essential healthcare?” In the Affordable Care Act, essential benefits were to be determined by the Department of HHS. We would have uniform policies throughout the country which may have cut …Health Care Law Will Let States [...]
Kansas City Star
Health Care Law Will Let States Tailor BenefitsNew York TimesBy ROBERT PEAR WASHINGTON — In a major surprise on the politically charged new health care law, the Obama administration said Friday that it would not define a single uniform set of “essential health benefits” that must be provided by insurers for tens …Obama [...]
Kansas City Star
States get flexibility to design benefits under health care reformDenver PostBy Michael Booth Federal officials Friday gave maximum flexibility to states to design basic benefits under health care reform, disappointing consumer advocates who fear local politics will mean a "race to the bottom." The US Health and Human Services …Health Care Law Will [...]
my son is 2 and already has high cholesterol and i was see if organcic is better for him to eat.
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Austin American-Statesman
High Level Of Waste In Health Spending, Says Medicare And Medicaid BossMedical News TodayDr. Donald M. Berwick, head of Medicare and Medicaid until last Thursday, stated that up to 30% of spending on health is wasted with absolutely no benefit to beneficiaries (patients). He added that his agency's cumbersome and archaic regulations are …As [...]
Austin American-Statesman
Shots – Health Blog : NPRNPRThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says it will cover screening and counseling for obesity as a free preventive service for Medicare beneficiaries. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says it will cover …Company targeted by Feds for health care fraudThe Daily News JournalUp to 30% of [...]
National Right to Life News
Health Official Takes Parting Shot at 'Waste'New York TimesWASHINGTON — The official in charge of Medicare and Medicaid for the last 17 months says that 20 percent to 30 percent of health spending is “waste” that yields no benefit to patients, and that some of the needless spending is a result [...]