[Health] Super Bowl Calories: How Much Exercise It Would Take To Burn Off Those Snacks

Super Bowl Calories: How Much Exercise It Would Take To Burn Off Those Snacks
http://www.neontommy.com/news/2013/01/top-super-bowl-xlvii-snacks-serve-sunday
Watching the Super Bowl is basically as American as celebrating Thanksgiving -- and we eat nearly as much. That's right, Super Bowl Sunday is second only to Turkey Day when it comes to stuffing ourselves silly.

Granola Bars Replace Candy as U.S. Limits School Snacks
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/healthy-schools-goodbye-candy-greasy-snacks-18379589
Candy bars in school vending machines will be replaced by granola and dried fruit under a U.S. plan that sets nutrition requirements for snacks, sodas and other food sold outside of regular meals.

CMS Issues Sunshine Rule
http://www.uab.edu/news/latest/item/3114-uab-participating-in-cms-care-cost-improvement-initiative
WASHINGTON -- The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a long-awaited rule Friday finalizing the details for a database that will list payments made to physicians by pharmaceutical and device manufacturers.

Salmonella linked to hedgehogs
http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/189461421.html
Three people in Minnesota have fallen ill with salmonella, part of a national outbreak that health authorities have linked to pet hedgehogs.

Veggies Are Good for the Heart
http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/DietNutrition/37152
Vegetarians are less likely to develop ischemic heart disease than those who eat meat, a study found. Note that the difference was likely due to vegetarians' lower levels of non-HDL cholesterol and lower systolic blood pressure.

Weight-Loss Myths Refuted in New Review
http://life.nationalpost.com/2013/01/31/sex-burns-a-lot-of-calories-and-other-exercise-myths-debunked-in-debated-report/
Some of the most firmly held beliefs about weight loss are unproven or downright untrue, according to an analysis comparing concepts promoted in the popular media with data from the scientific literature.

Warm Winters Linked to Earlier, More Severe Flu Outbreaks
http://www.clevelandleader.com/node/20030
A recent analysis of influenza patterns has shown that warmer than average winters coincided with more severe outbreaks, which is bad news for a world that is getting increasingly warmer.

Some Triaminic and Theraflu products recalled
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/02/01/170845069/novartis-recalls-triaminic-and-theraflu-cough-syrups
Washington (CNN) -- Some Triaminic and Theraflu products are being taken off the market because the child-resistant caps failed to function properly, U.S.

Des Plaines dentists offer free exams on Give Kids a Smile Day
http://www.toledoblade.com/Medical/2013/02/02/Toledo-Dental-Society-provides-450-children-from-area-with-free-cleanings-fillings-X-rays.html
Dozens of area children will receive a free dental exam, cleaning, fluoride treatment and X-rays as part of Give Kids a Smile (GKAS) Day on Feb. 2 in the office of Des Plaines dentists Harold O. Wyckoff Jr.

Ravicti Approved for Urea Cycle Disorders
http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6266362/hyperion-s-hptx-ravicti-wins-fda-approval-to-treat-ucds
FRIDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Ravicti (glycerol phenylbutyrate) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat certain urea cycle disorders (UCDs) in people 2 years and older.

Xiao Liwu, Baby Panda At San Diego Zoo, Diagnosed With 'Acute Cuteness ...
http://www.euronews.com/nocomment/2013/02/01/panda-cub-plays-during-a-check-up/
According to a YouTube video uploaded this week by the San Diego Zoo, a squeal-worthy panda cub named Xiao Liwu (or "little gift") has -- after a fabulous, frolicking examination -- been diagnosed with "acute cuteness.

Lawmakers push for more spending on services to recognize and treat mental ...
http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local/MN-Lawmakers-Address-Mental-Health-Legislation-189441101.html
SAINT PAUL, Minn. -It's difficult to talk about mass shootings and the ongoing threat of gun violence without addressing the issue of untreated chronic mental illness.

IHOP to Offer Free Pancakes Tuesday
http://www.neontommy.com/news/2013/01/ihop-celebrates-national-pancake-day
You can soon enjoy some free pancakes, and help Renown Children's Hospital at the same time! IHOP restaurants nationwide will celebrate National Pancake Day on Tuesday, February 5th from 7am until 10pm.

Cancer Society launches Daffodil Days
http://kiwaradio.com/local-news/osceola-county-chapter-of-american-cancer-society-taking-orders-for-daffodil-days-preparing-for-relay/
The American Cancer Society is celebrating the hope of spring with the launch of its annual Daffodil Days fund-raising campaign. Flower and product orders can be placed now through March 2 by calling the Cancer Society at 800-227-2345 or making an ...

Why Is The Rise In ADHD Diagnosis Among Hispanic Kids Good News?
http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/news/article.html/content/news/articles/bn9/2013/1/30/priority_health_adhd.html
Hispanic and black children have seen a jump in their diagnosis rates for Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder - and that's a good thing.

Republicans say FDA withholds key meningitis docs
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20130201/us-meningitis-congress/?utm_hp_ref=media&ir=media
WASHINGTON - House Republicans are threatening to subpoena documents from the Food and Drug Administration as part of an ongoing investigation into whether the agency could have prevented a deadly outbreak of meningitis caused by contaminated ...