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Family of Woman Denied CPR Says She...
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/family-woman-denied-cpr-wanted-natural-death/story?id=18666182
The family of the elderly woman who died after she was denied CPR at her retirement home released a statement Tuesday saying that 87-year-old Lorraine Bayless received adequate care at the Bakersfield, Calif.

Video games may help seniors stay healthier emotionally, physically
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57572895/video-games-may-help-seniors-stay-healthier-emotionally-physically/
You're never too old to play video games. Researchers from North Carolina State University have found a link between elderly people who dabble behind the controller and better emotional health.

FDA Says No To Using J&J Blood Thinner To Treat Heart Disease
http://frenchtribune.com/teneur/1316503-fda-denies-approval-jj-xarelto
The Food and Drug Administration has rejected Johnson & Johnson's blood thinner Xarelto as a treatment for heart disease for the second time.

Fight tobacco marketing, boost vaccinations to curb cancer, says report
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/sarah-boseley-global-health/2013/mar/06/cancer-health
LONDON | Wed Mar 6, 2013 2:15pm EST. LONDON (Reuters) - Fighting the tobacco industry's tactics in the world's poorest countries and ensuring the best vaccines get to those most in need are key to cutting the number of cancer deaths worldwide, ...

Insomnia Linked to Future Heart Failure
http://lifestyle.myjoyonline.com/pages/health/201303/102340.php
March 6, 2013 -- Insomnia symptoms in middle age are strongly linked to the later development of heart failure, a large Norwegian study shows.

Study: New Mothers May Suffer From Postpartum OCD
http://www.healthline.com/health-news/mental-new-mothers-experience-ocd-030613
A large-scale study at Northwestern University reveals that new mothers are much more likely than their peers to display obsessive-compulsive behavior.

FDA panel looks askance at calcitonin bone drugs
http://www.kstc45.com/article/stories/S2953530.shtml?cat=11582
New restrictions may be in store for a long-used set of bone-building drugs. Worried about a possible increase in cancer risk--and unconvinced of the drugs' benefits--an FDA advisory panel voted against using calcitonin salmon products in osteoporosis ...

Despite obesity rise, US calories trending downward
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/06/us-despite-obesity-rise-idUSBRE92518620130306
By Kathryn Doyle. NEW YORK | Wed Mar 6, 2013 1:32pm EST. NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - U.S. adults have been eating steadily fewer calories for almost a decade, despite the continued increase in obesity rates, according to survey data from the Centers ...

Cost of diabetes rising in America
http://www.counselheal.com/articles/4237/20130306/u-s-spent-245-billion-diabetes-care-2012.htm
(CNN) -- Dr. John Anderson isn't surprised by the rapidly growing cost of diabetes in America. New research from the American Diabetes Association shows the total cost of diabetes was $245 billion in 2012 -- a 41% increase from the $174 billion spent in ...

Sex Cures Headaches - New Study
http://www.latinospost.com/articles/13775/20130306/sex-cures-headaches-new-study.htm
(Photo : REUTERS/Andrew Parsons) A red rose is displayed on a stall at New Covent Garden Market, a day before Valentine's Day, London, February 13, 2009.

Mayor Bloomberg becomes the 'hound of music' as he urges New Yorkers to turn ...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2289291/Mayor-Bloomberg-hound-music-urges-New-Yorkers-turn-volume-mp3-players.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
The target of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's health crusade has shifted from what New Yorkers put in their mouths to what they put in their ears.

New Research Points to Brain Injuries in College Football
http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-03/how-football-knocks-could-lead-immune-attack-brain
As the National Football League continues to face scrutiny and litigation over concussions, new evidence shows that brain injuries may be a problem at the collegiate level too.

Helping Families Who Help Their Wounded
http://www.stripes.com/news/us/military-caregivers-for-injured-vets-often-family-number-up-to-a-million-1.210812
They may be far from combat, but military families serve alongside their loved onesâ€"enduring separation, anxiety and, too often, tragic loss.

Unreported Side Effects of Drugs Are Found Using Internet Search Data, Study ...
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/07/science/unreported-side-effects-of-drugs-found-using-internet-data-study-finds.html
Using data drawn from queries entered into Google, Microsoft and Yahoo search engines, scientists at Microsoft, Stanford and Columbia University have for the first time been able to detect evidence of unreported prescription drug side effects before they ...

Possible link found between salt, autoimmune disease
http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health-fitness/high-salt-diet-may-be-a-risk-factor-for-autoimmune-diseases-like-ms/story-fneuzkvr-1226592048934
PARIS - A high-salt diet may be a risk factor for autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS), according to three papers published in the journal Nature.

Mentally Ill More Likely To Be Murdered, Study Says
http://www.latinospost.com/articles/13776/20130306/mentally-ill-more-murdered-study.htm
A new study suggests that people with mental illnesses are more likely to be murdered than others. The study was published in the journal BMJ and included research based on data from the adult population of Sweden between 2001 and 2008---more than ...