Scores of Tulsa dental patients tested for hepatitis, HIV exposure
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/03/30/3315141/patients-of-oklahoma-doctor-line.html
Tulsa, Oklahoma (CNN) -- They'd gone to W. Scott Harrington's dentist office in a Tulsa, Oklahoma, suburb to have a wisdom tooth pulled or perhaps have their jaw realigned.
New study finds no link between 'too many vaccines' and autism
http://www.channelstv.com/home/2013/03/31/autism-risk-not-increased-by-early-vaccines/
According to a new report in the Journal of Pediatrics, vaccines are not associated with an increased risk of developing autism. After analyzing records from more than 1000 children the researchers found no link between the amount of antigen exposure and ...
Invokana (canaglifozin) For Type 2 Diabetes Approved By FDA
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/health/NATL-Type-2-Diabetes-Drug-Gets-FDA-OK-Johnson-Johnson-Invokana-Urine-200634691.html
The FDA has approved Johnson & Johnson's Invokana (canaglifozin) tablets, to be used with exercise and diet, for adults with type 2 diabetes to improve glycemic control.
prayers for ailing Nelson Mandela
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21986876
Churches across South Africa are to hold prayers for Nelson Mandela, who has been in hospital for four days being treated for pneumonia.
2 in China are first-known deaths from H7N9 bird flu
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/9ZmAja3pvdKuCdnnMEDshK/Two-die-in-China-from-bird-flu-strain-not-previously-seen-in.html
BEIJING (AP) - Two Shanghai men have died from a little-known type of bird flu in the first known human deaths from the strain. Chinese authorities said Sunday that it wasn't clear how the men were infected, but that there was no evidence of ...
WHI: Combo HRT, Breast Cancer Risk Linked
http://www.medpagetoday.com/OBGYN/HRT/38162
The use of combined estrogen plus progestin among postmenopausal women was associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, a longer-term analysis of data from the observational Women's Health Initiative (WHI) suggested.
Doctors and patients could decide who gets medical marijuana under draft Mass ...
http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/1103/20130329/medical-marijuana-prescription-left-up-doctors-massachusetts.htm
Draft rules for medical use of marijuana in Massachusetts, issued Friday by the state Department of Public Health, largely leave it up to doctors to decide which patients will qualify for treatment with the drug.
Chinese herbs may reduce hot flashes
http://frenchtribune.com/teneur/1317080-chinese-herb-helps-menopausal-hot-flashes-study
By Kerry Grens. NEW YORK | Fri Mar 29, 2013 1:33pm EDT. NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women taking a Chinese herbal formula experienced less than half the number of menopausal hot flashes they had before the treatment, according to a new study ...
Farm Rich Product Recall Affects Kroger Stores
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57576948/farm-rich-recalls-quesadillas-pizza-cheese-steaks-and-other-ready-made-foods-over-e-coli-fears/
If you have a Kroger Plus Card and purchased Farm Rich products subject to a recent recall due to possible E. Coli contamination, expect to hear from the retail chain.
CDC: Second 'Tips' anti-smoking campaign
http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/u-s-launches-new-batch-graphic-anti-smoking-ads-article-1.1301474
(CNN) -- After what it calls a successful first campaign, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is launching a second anti-smoking campaign featuring tips from former smokers.
Meet the kids who wouldn't be here if organ donors hadn't saved their parents
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/health/meet-kids-who-here-because-1794968
ALL these kids were born after one of their grateful parents was given an organ - a gift that also meant life for these 21 youngsters.
Bacon Flavored Condom Could Make Porking More Fun and Safe
http://www.thegloss.com/2013/03/29/sex-and-dating/i-refuse-to-use-bacon-condoms/
(Photo : Facebook) The condom wrappers are decorated in a ultra-realistic photo of bacon, and the condom itself is even printed with bacon pattern.
Valley fever cases jump in California, other southwestern states
http://www.mnn.com/health/fitness-well-being/stories/why-valley-fever-is-on-the-rise-in-the-southwest
Valley fever cases have skyrocketed in California and other Southwestern states, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
CMS to Review Gender Change Surgery
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Psychiatry/GeneralPsychiatry/38164
WASHINGTON -- The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said it would reconsider covering gender change surgery under Medicare for patients with gender identity disorder.
Planned Parenthood rep raises eyebrows in testimony on bill protecting babies ...
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/03/29/photos/abortion-demonstration-photos
A representative from Planned Parenthood is raising some eyebrows for her response to questioning on Florida legislation that would require baby's born alive during a botched abortion to receive medical care.
Doctor Oleg Davie Charged with Manslaughter After Liposuction Kills Heart ...
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/death_by_lipo_charge_hvqKmX4wvwErxGa5cBMM4I
Dr. Oleg Davie, of Brooklyn, N.Y., is being charged with manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide. Davie is alleged to have known about her heart transplant but in papers, he pretended he was not informed of it, noting that the large scar on her chest ...
Candles will glow to honor survivors, those lost to cancer at Relay For Life of ...
http://www.newssun.com/032913-lp-relay
When the sun goes down on June 1 at the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Stow and Munroe Falls, hope shines the brightest.
Giant recalls nondairy bars with milk in them
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Giant-Martins-Alert-Customers-Following-Energy-Bar-Recall-200719871.html
SCRANTON - Giant Food Stores have removed several varieties of Lifestyle Evolution Inc.'s NuGO Non Dairy Bars from sale after the company recalled the products because milk, an allergen, was not declared on the ingredient labels.
Air Pollution Raises Birth Defect Risk
http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/1115/20130330/air-pollution-raises-birth-defect-risk.htm
Exposure to air pollution at an early stage of pregnancy can increase the risk of birth defects in newborns, according to a new study from Stanford University School of Medicine.
Hospitals Question Medicare Rules on Readmissions
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/30/business/hospitals-question-fairness-of-new-medicare-rules.html?pagewanted=all
It is no longer enough for hospitals to make patients healthy enough to leave. Now, as part of the Obama administration's health care overhaul, they are spending millions of dollars to keep those patients from coming back, often acting like personal assistants ...
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