World Health News
1. Deal could pay $657M to sickened WTC responders - The Associated Press
ABC News Deal could pay $657M to sickened WTC responders The Associated Press NEW YORK — After years of fighting in court, lawyers representing the city, construction companies and more than 10000 ground zero rescue and recovery workers have agreed to a settlement that could pay up to $657.5 million to responders sickened by ... New York agrees World Trade Center 9/11 dust payoutBBC News Trade Center Workers Reach SettlementWall Street Journal Ground Zero Workers Reach Deal Over Health ClaimsNew York Times AFP -CNN -BusinessWeek all 529 news articles »
2. Medicine's Future Could Lie in Each Patient's Genome - BusinessWeek
Reuters Medicine's Future Could Lie in Each Patient's Genome BusinessWeek THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- Two separate scientific teams announced this week that they had successfully sequenced individual genomes to pinpoint precise genetic causes of illness -- breakthroughs that open the door to a ... Family of four gets their genomes sequencedArs Technica Sequencing of patients' genomes offers new hope: studiesAFP Disease Cause Is Pinpointed With GenomeNew York Times Reuters -Catholic Online -BNET all 270 news articles »
3. Vaginal birth or C-section? - Xinhua
TopNews United States Vaginal birth or C-section? Xinhua BEIJING, March 12 (Xinhuanet) -- A panel of medical experts in US are working on reversing the trend that it becomes more and more difficult for pregnant women who had caesarean section to try to give vaginal birth, according to media reports Friday. ... Panel Urges New Look at Caesarean GuidelinesNew York Times NIH Panel: End Bans on Vaginal Birth After C-SectionWebMD Panel urges more choice in birth after C-sectionLos Angeles Times Reuters -ABC News -Baltimore Sun all 317 news articles »
4. Health Buzz: Recall of Salmonella-Tainted Products Expands - U.S. News & World Report
CBC.ca Health Buzz: Recall of Salmonella-Tainted Products Expands U.S. News & World Report The Department of Agriculture has recalled 1.7 million pounds of ready-to-eat beef taquito and chicken quesadilla products that contain a flavoring ingredient probably tainted by salmonella, the Associated Press reports. ... Salmonella Risk Prompts Wider Food RecallWebMD McCormick expands recall of some productsThe Associated Press McCormick expands recall of processed mixesBaltimore Sun BusinessWeek -San Francisco Bay Guardian -Washington Post all 1,239 news articles »
5. Inhalant Abuse a Deadly Middle-School Concern - BusinessWeek
WKRG-TV Inhalant Abuse a Deadly Middle-School Concern BusinessWeek THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- More 12-year-olds have used inhalants to get high than marijuana, cocaine and hallucinogens combined, a new report finds. These potentially deadly inhalants include aerosol computer cleaners, glue, hair sprays, ... 'Huffing' More Popular Among 12 Year Olds Than Street DrugsFOXNews Huffing a growing problem in pre-teenskjrh.com Huffing more popular among teens than potKGO-TV CNN International -CBS News -WJLA all 83 news articles »
6. Healthier men want more sex for more years - CNN
Oneindia Healthier men want more sex for more years CNN If men stay in good shape, they can enjoy more years of good sex, a study says. (CNN) -- Healthier men, no matter their age, are going to have better sex more frequently and desire it more often than healthier women. ... Men Outlive Women SexuallyFOXNews Good Health Boosts Sexual Life ExpectancyWebMD Men stay sexually active for longer than womenNew York Daily News BusinessWeek -News Health Guru -Atlanta Journal Constitution all 414 news articles »
7. Long-Term Use of Osteoporosis Drugs Linked to Fractures - BusinessWeek
ABC News Long-Term Use of Osteoporosis Drugs Linked to Fractures BusinessWeek THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- Long-term use of oral drugs prescribed to keep osteoporosis at bay may be associated with unusual fractures of the thigh bone, two new studies suggest. The research is not the first to link the ... CORRECTED - UPDATE 2-FDA rules out bisphosphonate, thigh fracture linkReuters FDA: No Clear Evidence Linking Bisphosphonates and FracturesBioWorld Online Fosamax: Is Long Term Use of Bone Strengthening Drug Linked to Fractures?ABC News Bartlesville Live -KING5.com -USA Today all 139 news articles »
8. Over 100 cases of Type A flu in Comal County - Herald Zeitung
RTE.ie Over 100 cases of Type A flu in Comal County Herald Zeitung The number of seasonal and novel influenza cases has been waning in recent months in Comal County – a sign officials believe proves the effectiveness of increased vaccination efforts last fall. H1N1 cases have leveled off ... Delaware Co. girl latest swine flu deathKTUL Swine flu wrap up: A very bad year, but not a disasterOregonLive.com Where is the Flu?WGNtv.com High Springs Heralds -New York Times all 291 news articles »
9. Stent OK'd for iliac artery disease - Boston Globe
Medgadget.com Stent OK'd for iliac artery disease Boston Globe The Food and Drug Administration yesterday approved a Boston Scientific Corp. stent system for use in combating pelvic artery disease, opening a new market for the Natick medical device maker. Boston Scientific said it won approval ... Boston Scientific Plans To Launch Pelvis Stent After FDA OKWall Street Journal Boston Scientific Gets OK for Iliac StentFOXBusiness BostonSci's Express LD Stent Now for Clearing Iliac ArteriesMedgadget.com Mass Device -Boston Business Journal -ONN.tv all 46 news articles »
10. Heart Angiograms Show No Disease in Almost 40% - BusinessWeek
Seattle Post Intelligencer Heart Angiograms Show No Disease in Almost 40% BusinessWeek March 10 (Bloomberg) -- Doctors may be sending patients too quickly for elective angiograms to detect heart disease, exposing them to radiation and driving up US health-care costs, a study suggests. An analysis of records of about ... Study Questions Frequency Of Heart AngiogramsKaiser Health News Heart Test May Be OverusedWall Street Journal New angiogram study analyzed by Barnes Jewish cardiologistKMOX.com Minneapolis Star Tribune -NPR (blog) all 230 news articles »