Summary of Findings From the National Center for Health Statistics - ABC News
KARE Summary of Findings From the National Center for Health Statistics ABC News - 47 minutes ago The information below was provided by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), which published this summary of findings from its report on life expectancy.
Midlife Smoking Causes Memory Problems - CBS News
dBTechno Midlife Smoking Causes Memory Problems CBS News - 15 hours ago Smoking during midlife years can cause damage to blood vessels in the brain, leading to dementia and memory problems. (AP / CBS) Some breathe deeply while others fume as tough anti-smoking rules catch on.
Weekly Drug Helps Type 2 Diabetics - Washington Post
Dog Flu Diet and Diseases Weekly Drug Helps Type 2 Diabetics Washington Post - 14 hours ago TUESDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) -- Diabetics getting weekly injections of an experimental long-lasting version of the drug exenatide lowered their glucose levels and lost weight over the year they were on the medication, a new study reports.
Pa. Republicans unveil alternative to Rendell's health-care proposal - Bizjournals.com
WTAJ Pa. Republicans unveil alternative to Rendell's health-care proposal Bizjournals.com - 14 hours ago Senate Republicans in Harrisburg Tuesday unveiled their comprehensive health-care package designed to improve access and affordability in Pennsylvania.
3 doctors facing conflict of interest investigation - Boston Globe
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Head of UN's AIDS program Piot to step down - Reuters
ChattahBox Head of UN's AIDS program Piot to step down Reuters - 11 hours ago UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations' top official in the global fight against AIDS, Peter Piot, is stepping down after 13 years, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday.
Bright Light Improves Dementia Symptoms - WebMD
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Kaiser Permanente and Microsoft join to launch health-records service - Bizjournals.com
Earthtimes (press release) Kaiser Permanente and Microsoft join to launch health-records service Bizjournals.com - 10 hours ago Kaiser Permanente is joining with Microsoft Corp. to launch a pilot program that will allow Kaiser members to securely store their personal health information online.
Snuff, Cigars Find Favor as Cigarette Prices Soar Update1 - Bloomberg
The Daily Star Snuff, Cigars Find Favor as Cigarette Prices Soar (Update1) Bloomberg - 8 hours ago By Michelle Fay Cortez June 10 (Bloomberg) -- Americans are turning to snuff, small cigars and roll-your-own cigarettes as the cost of conventional cigarettes soar, said researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health.
Clash Arises on Safety of BPA in Plastic Items - Wall Street Journal
Clash Arises on Safety of BPA in Plastic Items Wall Street Journal - 7 hours ago By MELANIE TROTTMAN Government experts and lawmakers clashed at a hearing Tuesday over the safety of a chemical used in plastic baby bottles, as the science indicating health risks seemed not conclusive enough to meet the burden of proof required for a .