[Health] Stomach Bug Spreading Across US

Stomach Bug Spreading Across US
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/cdc-version-stomach-bug-causing-us-illness-18303641
A new strain of stomach bug sweeping the globe is taking over in the U.S., health officials say. Since September, more than 140 outbreaks in the U.S.

Penelope Cruz sports acupuncture beads in her ear, sparking health speculations
http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/penelope-cruz-sports-acupuncture-beads-article-1.1246931
Hey, Penelope Cruz, what's that in your ear? Cruz was seen sporting a row of tiny gold acupuncture beads in her ear cartilage at the Jan. 10 premiere of "Venuto Al Mondo" in Madrid, driving speculation about what she might be using them for.

Kidney disease 'biggest threat' for diabetics
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21184232
Keeping your kidneys healthy could be one of the best ways to extend your life if you have diabetes, researchers have suggested. The University of Washington study found that having kidney disease meant a much higher risk of early death.

Minn. flu toll peaks as deaths top '09-10
http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/188256601.html
Health officials say that outbreaks are slowing but that activity is running high still in the state's hospitals, schools and other facilities.

First Harrington Distinguished Scholar brings breast cancer research to Cleveland
http://www.cleveland.com/healthfit/index.ssf/2013/01/first_harrington_distinguished.html
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Last spring, University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University recruited a physician-scientist whose key discoveries -- made while in medical school -- of a gene that suppresses cancerous tumors first put ...

Monthly MS Drug Wins in Trial
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/778130
A pegylated form of interferon-beta-1a for multiple sclerosis that may enable monthly dosing was effective in reducing relapse rates in a placebo-controlled trial, the drug's manufacturer said.

Mutations Found in Melanomas May Shed Light on How Cancers Grow
http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/34127/title/Non-coding-Mutations-May-Drive-Cancer/
In a leap forward in understanding the basic science of one of the most lethal cancers, two groups of researchers have found mutations in most melanomas that are unlike any they have seen before in cancer.

Condoms do not diminish sexual pleasure: study
http://www.salon.com/2013/01/24/study_condoms_dont_ruin_sex_really/
Researchers at the Indiana University found condoms do not decrease sexual pleasure despite that common misperception. Clone of Porn industry syphilis scare 2012 08 20 Enlarge.

No monitor for medical marijuana in New Jersey
http://www.cannabisculture.com/content/2013/01/24/Lawsuit-Hopes-Force-New-Jersey-s-Medical-Marijuana-Program-Forward
TRENTON - A Superior Court judge refused a request from two patients to appoint a monitor to supervise the state's stalled medical marijuana program Thursday and instead sent their case to the Appellate Division.

We Need to Talk About Mental Health Even If It's Only a Sideshow to the Gun ...
http://thinkprogress.org/health/2013/01/24/1489091/americans-just-cant-afford-mental-health-treatment/
Even if Republicans focus on mental health as a way to shy away from addressing new gun laws, the attention to treatment and research is welcome.

Bishops will review Catholic hospital defense that fetuses aren't people
http://www.salon.com/2013/01/24/catholic_hospital_argues_fetuses_aren%E2%80%99t_people_in_malpractice_suit/
Colorado's three Catholic bishops Thursday evening said they will make a full review of a lawsuit in which a Catholic hospital defending against malpractice has argued twin fetuses aren't people.

Migraine Triggers May Not Be So Potent After All
http://www.scienceworldreport.com/articles/4544/20130124/migraine-triggers-trigger-migraines-lights-exercise.htm
Bright lights and too much exercise are well known migraine launchers, but the latest study hints that sufferers may not be as sensitive to these triggers as previously thought.

Egypt to Vaccinate After Polio Found in Sewer
http://tribune.com.pk/story/497909/cairo-scare-vaccination-counters-at-airports-ordered/
Egypt will carry out a vaccination campaign for children in parts of Cairo after polio was recently found in the capital's sewage, believed to have been brought to the country from Pakistan, a Health Ministry official said Thursday.

Bloomberg View: Engage Big Pharma to Help Fight the Flu
http://vaccinenewsdaily.com/medical_countermeasures/321811-experts-predict-more-modern-and-effective-vaccines-within-the-year/
Influenza vaccines are the best weapons we've got against a disease that each year kills as many as a half-million people, including 3,000 to 49,000 Americans.