Monday, April 1, 2013

[Health] Questions In China On How H7N9 Flu Strain Killed 2

Questions In China On How H7N9 Flu Strain Killed 2
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hLHiKTQP7ND62AsdNnVvE9z4GZ8w?docId=186cb4ca289c4a298e9a58f0b3d89f99
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.

End-of-life talks lacking between doctors, patients
http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/03/rutgers_study_ranks_nj_hospita.html
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 ...

Gainesville residents react to graphic anti-smoking ads
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/04/01/3317246/fda-says-longer-use-of-nicotine.html
When anti-smoking TV ads from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention appear while Gabby Gostigian is baby-sitting, she changes the channel.

ADHD Seen in 11% of US Children as Diagnoses Rise
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/01/health/more-diagnoses-of-hyperactivity-causing-concern.html?pagewanted=all
Nearly one in five high school age boys in the United States and 11 percent of school-age children over all have received a medical diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, according to new data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and ...

Heart Health in Future Foretold in Teens
http://vitals.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/01/17553021-most-teens-well-down-road-to-heart-disease-study-finds
Many U.S. adolescents are already on their way to increased cardiovascular risk in adulthood, researchers found. Roughly half of about 5,000 study participants ages 12 to 19 (54.7% of males and 50.5% of females) met "ideal" standards for fewer than five of ...

First Peek at Health-Law Cost
http://vtdigger.org/2013/04/01/state-releases-proposed-premium-rates-for-health-insurance-exchange/
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.

Calif. law requires new warning after breast exam
http://www.10news.com/news/new-calif-state-law-to-provide-women-with-dense-breast-tissue-more-information-following-mammograms-04012013
SACRAMENTO, Calif.รข€"California women who have dense breast tissue will get more information following their routine examinations under a state law that took effect Monday.

New City Ad Campaign Warns Of Sodium In Packaged Foods
http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/179719/new-city-ad-campaign-warns-of-sodium-in-packaged-foods
The city's Department Of Health is rolling out a campaign of subway ads to help New Yorkers shake their habit of consuming too much salt.

Ascension Health Finalizes Marian Health System Merger
http://www.kansas.com/2013/04/01/2741920/via-christi-merges-with-st-louis.html
St. Louis-based Ascension Health, the largest Catholic health system in the United States, officially grew its base further today, completing its acquisition of Marian Health System, a Tulsa, Okla.



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