[Health] Ah-choo: Tiny components in white blood cells could make a cold more likely

Ah-choo: Tiny components in white blood cells could make a cold more likely
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/health-navigator/how-likely-are-you-to-catch-the-next-cold-bug/article8831985/
Sheldon Cohen, professor of psychology at Carnegie Mellon University, talks on Monday, February 18, 2013, about a study being published on Wednesday in the American Journal of Medicine linking genetics with a person's susceptibility to colds.

Use of Robots for Hysterectomy Soars, but with Little Benefit
http://www.medpagetoday.com/HematologyOncology/OtherCancers/37435
Use of Robots for Hysterectomy Soars, but with Little Benefit. By Charles Bankhead, Staff Writer, MedPage Today. Published: February 19, 2013.

Drug Overdose Deaths up for 11th Consecutive Year
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/drug-overdose-deaths-11th-consecutive-year-18540263
Drug overdose deaths rose for the 11th straight year, federal data show, and most of them were accidents involving addictive painkillers despite growing attention to risks from these medicines.

Girl catches fire in hospital room: 'I woke up to fire'
http://www.counselheal.com/articles/3960/20130219/hand-sanitizer-hv.htm
PORTLAND, Ore. - A just 11 years old, Ireland Lane has spent plenty of time in a hospital room. She had already survived cancer and was back in the hospital to treat a head injury when bad luck struck again earlier this month.

HHS to Run Health Exchanges in 27 States
http://www.liveinsurancenews.com/health-insurance-exchange-may-not-draw-as-many-employers-as-hoped/8520165/
WASHINGTON -- With the expiration of a crucial deadline last Friday, it now appears that the federal government will have the sole responsibility for operating Affordable Care Act-mandated health insurance exchanges in 27 states.

Everyday chemicals linked to diseases, warns World Health Organisation
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9881992/Everyday-chemicals-linked-to-diseases-warns-World-Health-Organisation.html
In a landmark report, the WHO warned “synthetic chemicals” had “serious implications” for human health. The global health watchdog suggested so-called “gender-bending” compound found in toys, PVC flooring and even credit cards should be banned in ...

Certain Television Fare Can Help Ease Aggression in Young Children, Study ...
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/personal-tech/computing/Too-much-TV-breeds-criminal-traits-Study/articleshow/18571117.cms
Experts have long known that children imitate many of the deeds - good and bad - that they see on television. But it has rarely been shown that changing a young child's viewing habits at home can lead to improved behavior.

New CDC App Turns You into a Disease Outbreak Detective
http://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddisalvo/2013/02/19/new-cdc-app-turns-you-into-a-disease-outbreak-detective/
The app allows users to become an Epidemic Intelligence Service agent and examine a range of variables, based on factual information, in a burgeoning disease outbreak and make decisions much as a CDC decision-maker would.

Rare Delivery: Texas Woman Gives Birth to Two Sets of Identical Twins
http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/02/19/rare-delivery-texas-woman-gives-birth-to-two-sets-of-identical-twins/
Your chances of being audited by the IRS are one in 175. Your chances of becoming president of the U.S. are one in 10,000,000. Your chances of winning the Megabucks Slot Machine Jackpot are one in 50 million.

Gilead hepatitis C drug meets goal of fourth late-stage study
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/us-gilead-study-hepatitisc-idUSBRE91I0S920130219
Tue Feb 19, 2013 1:25pm EST. (Reuters) - Gilead Sciences Inc said its experimental hepatitis C drug sofosbuvir, in a late-stage clinical study, was clearly superior to historical cure rates at both 12 and 16 weeks of treatment in patients who were not helped by ...

Hospital granted dad's request: no black nurses, lawsuit says
http://nation.time.com/2013/02/19/suit-hospital-granted-request-for-no-black-nurses/
By JoNel Aleccia, Staff Writer, NBC News. An African-American nurse is suing a Michigan hospital after she says staff there agreed to a swastika-tattooed father's request that no black nurses care for his new baby.

New coronavirus can infect human lungs as easily as cold virus: study
http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/new-coronavirus-can-infect-human-lungs-as-easily-as-cold-virus-study-1.1162448
TORONTO -- British authorities announced Tuesday that another person has died from infection with the new coronavirus as European scientists revealed the new virus easily infects the cells of the airways of the human lung.

Acupuncture helped allergies -- a little, study says
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57570072/acupuncture-may-help-relieve-seasonal-allergies/
Acupuncture gave some relief to people suffering from seasonal allergies, but the improvements didn't last much beyond treatment, researchers said.

Botox Injections, Fillers & Other Facial Rejuvenation Procedures Increased In 2012
http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/botox-fillers-most-requested-plastic-surgeries-report-article-1.1267941?localLinksEnabled=false
Lest you think that Botox is only for the ageless Hollywood glitterati and "Real Housewives" cast members, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons has just released their data from 2012 and -- guess what?

In wake of Mindy McCready's death, tips for helping suicidal loved ones
http://vitals.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/02/19/17020121-in-wake-of-mindy-mccreadys-death-tips-for-helping-suicidal-loved-ones
By Maggie Fox, Senior Writer, NBC News. Your spouse is despondent, says life isn't worth living - and has a gun. What do you do?

Hopkins doctor found dead amid investigation of claims he secretly taped patients
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57570143/police-doctor-apparently-killed-self-after-being-caught-filming-patients/
Police want to identify women seen over two decades by a Johns Hopkins gynecologist who was found dead on Monday amid a police investigation that he was surreptitiously photographing and videotaping his patients.

Should States Ban Smoking in Cars with Children?
http://www.nydailynews.com/autos/conn-lawmaker-mulling-smoking-ban-cars-children-article-1.1267702
State Representative Henry Genga of Connecticut has proposed a state law that would ban smoking in all vehicles containing children in car seats.

Toddler who was injured during Superstorm Sandy now battles meningitis, other ...
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/boy-2-injured-sandy-battles-life-article-1.1268141
A two-year-old Georgia boy, who has been hospitalized since he was critically injured during Superstorm Sandy, has now been fighting potentially life-threatening meningitis and other infections.