Diet Reduces Heart Attacks, Strokes - The Associated Press
HealthJockey.com Diet Reduces Heart Attacks, Strokes The Associated Press - 12 hours ago CHICAGO (AP) - A large study offers the strongest evidence yet that a diet the government recommends for lowering blood pressure can save people from heart attack and stroke.
Symptoms: Hypertension May Mean Fewer Headaches - New York Times
dBTechno Symptoms: Hypertension May Mean Fewer Headaches New York Times - 8 hours ago By Eric Nagourney Could there be an upside to high blood pressure? Well, it may lower the chances of having headaches, including migraines, researchers said Monday.
High levels of urate could slow Parkinson's - USA Today
MedPage Today High levels of urate could slow Parkinson's USA Today - 7 hours ago By Kathleen Fackelmann, USA TODAY High levels of a natural substance in the blood called urate might slow the progression of Parkinson's, a study out today suggests.
Recalled Malt-O-Meal Cereals Linked to Salmonella Outbreak - MedHeadlines
Chatter Shmatter Recalled Malt-O-Meal Cereals Linked to Salmonella Outbreak MedHeadlines - 6 hours ago By MedHeadlines Apr 14th, 2008 Category: Diet, Family, Prevention, Recalls The FDA has joined forces with Malt-O-Meal to identify the cause of contamination while state health officials and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are .
When Drug Costs Soar Beyond Reach - New York Times
New York Times When Drug Costs Soar Beyond Reach New York Times - 5 hours ago It doesn"t take a health policy expert to recognize that something has gone terribly wrong when patients have to pay thousands of dollars a month for drugs that they need to maintain their health - and possibly save their lives.
'MaternityCard' provider sued by state - Austin American-Statesman
'MaternityCard' provider sued by state Austin American-Statesman - 5 hours ago Attorney general's office says health care card for expectant moms failed to deliver as advertised. By Patrick George The Texas attorney general's office has filed a lawsuit accusing an Austin company of selling fraudulent discount health card plans to .
COMMENTARY: It's time for a health care life preserver, not an anchor - San Jose Mercury News
Los Angeles Times COMMENTARY: It's time for a health care life preserver, not an anchor San Jose Mercury News - 4 hours ago By Susanne B. Wilson More than 70 hospitals and emergency rooms in California have closed in the last decade -including two here in Santa Clara County.
Factories Fading, Hospitals Step In - Wall Street Journal
Bangor Daily News Factories Fading, Hospitals Step In Wall Street Journal - 4 hours ago By CONOR DOUGHERTY BANGOR, Maine -- In this aging manufacturing region, where old-line industries like paper factories are falling away, health care has emerged as the employer of last resort.
Bird Flu Hits South Korea - MedHeadlines
The Money Times Bird Flu Hits South Korea MedHeadlines - 3 hours ago By MedHeadlines Apr 14th, 2008 Category: Bird Flu, Infectious Disease, Prevention Kim Chang-sup, an official for South Korea"s Agriculture Ministry, confirmed the fourth outbreak of the deadly bird flu virus strain H5N1 so far this year.
Medical Malpractice Cases Decline - No Need For quot;Tort Reform quot; - InjuryBoard.com
Medical Malpractice Cases Decline - No Need For "Tort Reform" InjuryBoard.com - 3 hours ago Those who favor restricting the rights of those harmed by careless doctors have one less weapon to use in their PR campaign. The latest figures just released by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court show that the number of medical malpractice cases have been .