[Health] Tests on comatose ex-Israeli PM Sharon show 'significant brain activity'

Tests on comatose ex-Israeli PM Sharon show 'significant brain activity'
http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/israel-s-former-pm-ariel-sharon-showing-brain-activity-after-comatose-323163
(CNN) -- Doctors in Israel said Monday that they had detected "significant brain activity" during tests on former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who has been in a coma since he suffered a brain hemorrhage seven years ago.

Iraq War Hero From Staten Island Gets Double Arm Transplant
http://statenisland.ny1.com/content/top_stories/176122/iraq-war-hero-from-staten-island-gets-double-arm-transplant
An infantryman from Staten Island who lost all four of his limbs while serving in Iraq received a double-arm transplant at Johns Hopkins University last month, and the participating surgeons will hold an official press conference on Tuesday.

Placebo as good as most drugs for kids' migraines
http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/features/placebos-as-good-as-pills-for-childrens-migraines-study_814386.html
By Genevra Pittman. NEW YORK | Mon Jan 28, 2013 4:17pm EST. NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A drug-free placebo pill prevents migraines in kids and teens just as well as most headache medicines, according to a new review of past evidence.

Study: Lumpectomy Combined With Radiation Could Be Powerful Weapon In ...
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/01/28/study-lumpectomy-combined-with-radiation-could-be-powerful-weapon-in-fight-against-breast-cancer/
NEW YORK(CBSNewYork) - Last summer, Toni Spring was in the early stages of breast cancer. Consultations with two different doctors convinced her to schedule a mastectomy.

Laura Bush to keynote heart association luncheon
http://www.demopolistimes.com/2013/01/28/friday-is-wear-red-day-for-womens-heart-health/
Former first lady Laura Bush will speak at the 2013 Go Red for Women Luncheon on Friday at the Hilton Anatole, sponsored by the Dallas Division of the American Heart Association.

Protesters Demand Trauma Center At U of C Hospital
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/health/Protesters-Demand-Trauma-Center-At-U-of-C-Hospital-188703991.html
Monday's protest has been building since 1988 when the university closed its trauma center. Nesita Kwan reports. Protesters Demand Trauma Center At U of... Link; Embed; Email. Copy. Close. Link to this video. http://www.nbcchicago.com/video/#!