http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2013/04/01/new-bird-flu-strain-kills-2-in-shanghai/
BEIJING (AP) - Health officials say they still don't understand how a lesser-known bird flu virus was able to kill two men and seriously sicken a woman in China, but that it's unlikely that it can spread easily among humans.
Statin side effects can often be overcome: study
http://www.counselheal.com/articles/4651/20130401/statin-cholesterol-drug-side-effects-manageable-new-study.htm
By Genevra Pittman. NEW YORK | Mon Apr 1, 2013 7:52pm EDT. NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most people who stop taking cholesterol-lowering statins - because of side effects or for another reason - are able to restart the same drug or a similar one without ...
End-of-life talks lacking between doctors, patients
http://www.wral.com/johnston-health-to-partner-with-unc/12291605/
By Genevra Pittman. NEW YORK | Mon Apr 1, 2013 4:21pm EDT. NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although many older patients in Canada have thought about end-of-life care and discussed it with family members, a new study suggests fewer have spoken with ...
Longer Use Approved for Nicotine Replacements
http://newyork.newsday.com/news/health/nicotine-gum-labels-revised-by-fda-to-help-more-smokers-quit-1.4982729
The Food and Drug Administration said that smokers who are trying to quit can safely use over-the counter nicotine gum, patches and lozenges for longer than previously recommended.
Exercise the Brain to Reduce the Risk of Alzheimer's Disease
http://www.noozhawk.com/article/040113_exercising_for_brain_reduce_risk_alzheimers_disease/
Evidence shows that regular exercise reduces brain loss and helps our cognitive abilities as we age. By Luciana Cramer for the Alzheimer's Association-California Central Chapter | Published on 04.01.2013 4:02 p.m.. email to a friend · total comments · print ...
Sexual activity rates "miniscule" for young adolescents
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57577374/sexual-activity-rates-miniscule-for-young-adolescents/
Sexual activity is very rare for young pre-teens, contrary to what the public may think. A new study published online on April 1 in Pediatrics reveals that only 0.6 percent of 10-year-olds, 1.1 percent of 11-year-olds and 2.4 percent of 12-year-olds have had sex.
More American Kids Than Ever Diagnosed with ADHD
http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/adhd-diagnoses-jump-53-decade-cdc-article-1.1304626
According to new numbers from the CDC, nearly one in five boys and 11% of American children have received a diagnosis for ADHD. What's behind these shocking numbers?
Sleep Disordered Breathing Takes Toll on Kids
http://www.counselheal.com/articles/4628/20130401/sleep-disorder-children-linked-learning-complications.htm
Children with sleep disordered breathing (SDB) are at significantly increased risk of behavioral problems, including hyperactivity, attention problems, aggressiveness, and reduced social competency, results of a longitudinal study showed.
US to boost rather than cut payments to health insurers
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/us-to-boost-rather-than-cut-payments-to-health-insurers/2013/04/01/7423c3a0-9b16-11e2-9a79-eb5280c81c63_story.html
The Obama administration reversed itself Monday, scraping plans to cut by 2.2 percent the rates paid to health insurers that take part in the Medicare Advantage program.
Okla. Board Pushes for Charges Against Dentist
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hil4uIYw5qhKm0NptaO8RxdoBJ0w?docId=e784a1fe4e9846bdbf1257e5a158f75e
Share. 0. Citing the scope of a public health scare involving thousands of patients of an Oklahoma oral surgeon, the head of the state's dentistry board said Monday she wants prosecutors to consider pursuing criminal charges.
Receiving "disease" diagnosis may make a parent more likely to want ...
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57577311/receiving-disease-diagnosis-may-make-a-parent-more-likely-to-want-unnecessary-medication/
Doctors who label common conditions as a "disease" may prompt parents to seek unnecessary medication. A new study published online on April 1 in Pediatrics revealed that medications used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), are some of ...
First Peek at Health-Law Cost
http://www.wbir.com/news/article/262746/16/Vt-is-first-state-to-post-health-insurance-rates
Two health-insurance carriers in Vermont are proposing to keep their rates about flat next year when the Obama health-law overhaul takes full effect, a development that experts say is unlikely to be matched in other states where premiums could surge.
Comparing the Bean and Negron alternatives to Medicaid expansion
http://thinkprogress.org/health/2013/04/01/1801561/medicaid-expansion-mortality/
Sen. Aaron Bean has come up with a bare-bones approach to helping Florida's uninsured that he hopes his colleagues in both the Senate and the House will rally around.
Meningitis death in Rockland, Rene Charles slaying sentencing: Top 5 stories ...
http://newyork.newsday.com/news/nation/meningitis-death-in-rockland-rene-charles-slaying-sentencing-top-5-stories-for-april-2-2013-1.4988110
1) Rockland County residents are wondering how meningitis took the life of a 12-year-old girl who attended a Garnerville elementary school.
Group-based incentives may produce more weight loss
http://www.uofmhealth.org/news/archive/201304/cash-weight-loss-works-better-when-employees-compete-pots
By Genevra Pittman. NEW YORK | Mon Apr 1, 2013 5:41pm EDT. NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Employees offered financial incentives to lose weight may drop more pounds when they're competing as part of a group of colleagues, a new study suggests.
Calif. law requires new warning after breast exam
http://www.sacbee.com/2013/04/01/5308514/calif-law-requires-new-warning.html
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California women who have dense breast tissue will get more information following their routine examinations under a state law that took effect Monday.
Pearl Street Mall Smoking Ban Enforcement Begins Today
http://www.boulderijournal.com/article.php?id=8399
Enforcement of the ordinance banning smoking along Boulder's Pearl Street Mall begins today, a little more than a week after the first "No Smoking" signs were put up along the pedestrian mall.
Varicella Vaccine Is Effective, Lasting Over 14-Year Period
http://zeenews.india.com/news/health/diseases/varicella-vaccine-effective-against-chicken-pox-for-long-term_21224.html
Varicella vaccination is effective for preventing varicella, with effectiveness lasting over a 14-year period, according to a study published online April 1 in Pediatrics.
W. Mass cities top the list of teen birth rates
http://www.wggb.com/2013/04/01/state-teen-birth-rate-smoking-while-pregnant-on-decline/
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) - A new report out Monday from the State Department of Public Health ; it says two western Massachusetts cities have the highest teen birth rates in the state.
Wishing I were older
http://www.metro.us/newyork/lifestyle/2013/03/31/change-the-world-join-cancer-prevention-study-today-for-a-cancer-free-tomorrow/
It's been a long time since I wished to be a couple years older than I was - since I was 16 or so, I guess. But this year, I'm wishing again, because I wish I could participate in the American Cancer Society's third Cancer Prevention Study.
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