[Health] EU Proposes Tougher Tobacco Rules

EU Proposes Tougher Tobacco Rules
http://timesleader.com/stories/EU-seeks-move-toward-tougher-smoking-laws,242722
The European Commission Wednesday proposed bigger health warnings on cigarettes and smokeless tobacco and a total ban on strong flavorings in a move that could force tobacco companies to rethink how they market their products in the 27-member bloc ...

In Gun Debate, a Misguided Focus on Mental Illness
http://dawn.com/2012/12/20/us-shooting-revives-debate-over-mental-health-care/
In the wake of the terrible shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., national attention has turned again to the complex links between violence, mental illness and gun control.

Colorado school-based health centers receive $1 million in grants
http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_22228310/colorado-school-based-health-centers-receive-1-million
Three Colorado school-based health centers received more than $1 million in competitive grant funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday.

CDC: Number of new HIV infections stable
http://thegrio.com/2012/12/19/fewer-new-hiv-cases-among-black-women-more-in-black-gay-men/
A woman uses an oral test for HIV. New HIV infections have remained at a stable level, according to CDC data. (Photo: Jacquelyn Martin, AP).

Family Dinners Promote Healthier Eating
http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/DietNutrition/36542
Children in families who ate dinner together every night consumed more fruits and vegetables than children in families who did not eat together, a study found.

Antibiotic against cough loses potency, thanks to random use
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2012/12/18/cough-antibiotics.html
NEW DELHI: One of India's most commonly used antibiotic against cough has become a victim of indiscriminate popping. A large-scale European trial has confirmed that the antibiotic amoxicillin, which doctors typically prescribe for common lower respiratory ...

Pot Smoking Levels Off Among High Schoolers, Study Finds
http://www.4029tv.com/news/health/Marijuana-use-holds-steady-among-US-teens/-/8897344/17836600/-/x8qcm1/-/index.html
Marijuana use among U.S. high school seniors is leveling off, ending four years of increases in annual prevalence, according to a government-funded survey.

Soloists 'more likely to die early'
http://lifestyle.myjoyonline.com/pages/health/201212/98986.php
Successful solo artists are twice as likely to die early compared to those in bands, the journal BMJ Open reports. The study looked at the careers of 1,400 European and North American rock and pop stars who were famous between 1956 and 2006.

Macular Degeneration Risk May Be Increased by Aspirin Use
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/12/19/167614638/a-question-about-aspirin-and-age-related-vision-loss
Using aspirin for at least 10 years was associated with a small but statistical increase in the development of late age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to results from a new study published in the December 19 issue of JAMA.

Senator Davis Calls On Perry To Fast Track Reform Of Cancer Agency
http://keranews.org/post/senator-davis-calls-perry-fast-track-reform-cancer-agency
State Senator Wendy Davis, a Fort Worth Democrat, wants Governor Rick Perry to go further in cleaning up CPRIT, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

Squeezing breasts can stop cancer, study suggests
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/health/Squeezing-breasts-could-stop-cancer-cell-growth/articleshow/17666109.cms
Here's a relatively new way of preventing breast cancer: squeezing the breasts to guide the malignant breast cells to a normal growth pattern.