Archive for June, 2007
Saturday 30 June 2007 @ 3:06 am
 Austin American-Statesman (subscription) |
Lawmakers look to protect seniors from Medicare Advantage fraud MarketWatch - By Emre Peker, Medill News Service WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Senior citizens being bilked by predatory health-insurance brokers are looking to Congress to curb what a key lawmaker called "conditions ripe for swindling. Ahead of the Bell: Medicare Advantage Seniors must be wary of insurance scams |
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Saturday 30 June 2007 @ 3:06 am
 Brisbane Times |
Doctors want more study on overuse of video games Reuters.uk - By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters)- The American Medical Association called for more research into the public health risks of video and Internet games on Wednesday but stopped short of declaring them addictive. Video Game Addiction: A New Diagnosis? US medical group holds back diagnosis on video-game addiction |
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Saturday 30 June 2007 @ 3:06 am
 HealthNews-Stats (press release) |
City Says 83% of Restaurants Have Curbed Trans Fat New York Times - By Kim Severson The fries at Katz’s Delicatessen, above, are now cooked in trans fat-free soybean oil. (Photo: Stan Honda/Getty Images) New York City health officials are beaming about their efforts to get restaurants to stop using oils that contain … New York restaurants drop trans fats ahead of ban Canada waging war against trans fats in foods; Many local … |
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Saturday 30 June 2007 @ 3:06 am
 Ontario Now |
Studies link antidepressant use to birth defects Los Angeles Times - By Denise Gellene, Times Staff Writer Infants born to women taking commonly prescribed antidepressants during the first trimester of their pregnancies have an increased risk of serious birth defects, though the danger remains tiny, according to two … Antidepressants Show Antidepressants Rated Low Risk in Pregnancy |
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Saturday 30 June 2007 @ 3:06 am
 Canada.com |
Conflict not leading to HIV rises, systematic review finds Aidsmap - The belief that war, forced migration, and large-scale rape have increased rates of HIV infection in Africa is probably a myth, according to a systematic review of all the available evidence carried out by the United Nations High Commissioner for … Wars don't fuel African HIV crisis: study Africa: UNHCR Study Examines HIV Prevalence in Conflict, Displacement |
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Saturday 30 June 2007 @ 3:06 am
 Canada.com |
Barrie bares his soul in heartfelt staff email Toronto Star - Andy Barrie in the Metro Morning studio in this 2004 photo, told CBC staff he has early-stage Parkinson's disease and plans to keep working. Radio host Barrie has Parkinson's CBC Radio's Andy Barrie Reveals He Has Parkinson's Disease |
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Saturday 30 June 2007 @ 3:06 am
 E Canada Now |
Veggie snack gets booted from stores Boston Herald - By AP All lots and sizes of Veggie Booty Snack Food are being recalled, the company said, after a report of 51 cases of salmonella poisoning that may be associated with the product. FDA recalls Veggie Booty snacks Salmonella sickens four children in state |
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Saturday 30 June 2007 @ 3:06 am
 Dog Flu Diet and Diseases |
Vitamin D deficiency turns up in babies Ottawa Citizen (subscription) - Despite generations of cod liver oil, fortified milk, vitamin supplements and sunshine, vitamin D deficiency rickets has persisted among babies and children in Canada, a study led by a CHEO researcher has concluded. Rickets still a problem in some parts of Canada Easily preventable rickets still present in Canada |
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