SF supervisors oppose moth spraying - San Francisco Chronicle
PhysOrg.com SF supervisors oppose moth spraying San Francisco Chronicle - 2 hours ago The San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously approved two resolutions today opposing aerial pesticide spraying over Bay Area cities in an effort to eradicate an invasive moth.
Co-Payments Soar for Drugs With High Prices - New York Times
Pravda Co-Payments Soar for Drugs With High Prices New York Times - Apr 14, 2008 Robin Steinwand had been paying $20 a month for her multiple sclerosis drug, which she keeps in the refrigerator. When she went to pick up her prescription in January, it cost $325.
UPDATE 1-Drug combination reduces colon cancer risk--study - Reuters
dBTechno UPDATE 1-Drug combination reduces colon cancer risk--study Reuters - 21 hours ago By Deena Beasley SAN DIEGO, April 14 (Reuters) - Combining a low dose of a targeted cancer-fighter with an anti-inflammatory drug reduces the risk of recurring colorectal polyps, an early sign of colon cancer, by as much as 95 percent, researchers said .
Lower Insurance Premiums and Better Care: Un-American Health Delivery - New York Times
Lower Insurance Premiums and Better Care: Un-American Health Delivery New York Times - 16 hours ago By MIKE HALE If your latest battle with your HMO has you pounding your head with frustration, "Sick Around the World" on PBS may spur you to more drastic action, like leaving the United States altogether.
Healthcare system unprepared for aging boomers, study finds - Los Angeles Times
KCBY.com 11 Healthcare system unprepared for aging boomers, study finds Los Angeles Times - 14 hours ago The federal report predicts shortages in medical workers, particularly those certified in geriatrics. California's situation is particularly dire.
Japan confirms another outbreak of H5N1 bird flu - Reuters
E Canada Now Japan confirms another outbreak of H5N1 bird flu Reuters - 10 hours ago TOKYO, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Japan has confirmed an outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in the western prefecture of Okayama, the third to be confirmed in the country since the beginning of the year, the Agriculture Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
DASH Diet Feeds a Healthier Heart - MedHeadlines
eFluxMedia DASH Diet Feeds a Healthier Heart MedHeadlines - 9 hours ago Researchers who studied the dining habits of almost 89000 women over a period of 24 years have concluded that those who routinely consumed a diet as close as possible to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet were at significantly less .
Total Body Essential Nutrition recalls two products - Bizjournals.com
dBTechno Total Body Essential Nutrition recalls two products Bizjournals.com - 7 hours ago Total Body Essential Nutrition Inc. of Woodstock, Ga., has voluntarily recalled two drinkable dietary supplements after some consumers allegedly got sick due to high amounts of certain minerals.
Minnesota: TV Ad Backs Medical Marijuana Use - eFluxMedia
Salem-News.Com Minnesota: TV Ad Backs Medical Marijuana Use eFluxMedia - 7 hours ago By Anna Boyd A new TV ad, featuring a woman suffering from extreme back pain, is the first in a new series meant to urge Governor Tim Pawlently not to veto a bill to protect suffering Minnesotans from arrest for using medical marijuana under a doctor"s .
Alcohol May Raise Breast Cancer Risk - CBS News
MedHeadlines Alcohol May Raise Breast Cancer Risk CBS News - 5 hours ago (WebMD) Even a drink or two a day of alcohol may raise the risk of the most common type of breast tumors-those fueled by the hormones estrogen and progesterone, according to one of the largest studies if its kind.