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Salmonella infections increase in US - CBC.ca

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 03:00 PM PDT

USA Today

Salmonella infections increase in US CBC.ca (Note:CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external links.) Salmonella infections in the US have increased by 10 per cent in 15 years, according to a new report. It comes from the US Centers for Disease Control and ... Salmonella cases rise in United States, federal report showsWashington Post E. coli Down, Salmonella Up in USWebMD Salmonella driving increase in US food poisoning casesCBS News New York Times -HealthNews -U.S. News & World Report all 239 news articles »

EU proposes aid package for farmers hit by E. coli - BBC News

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 03:32 PM PDT

Globe and Mail

EU proposes aid package for farmers hit by E. coli BBC News The European Commission has proposed giving at least 150m euro (£134m; $220m) in compensation to farmers hit by the deadly E. coli outbreak. EU agriculture ministers have been holding crisis talks, amid criticism of Germany's handling of the outbreak. ... Yukon watching for E. coli cases from EuropeCBC.ca E.Coli Payout To Run Into Hundreds Of MillionsSky News Spain rejects €150m payout offer for farms hit by E coli fearsThe Guardian Voice of America -New York Times -Aljazeera.net all 5,754 news articles »

One in three employers may drop health benefits, report says - Los Angeles Times

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 02:21 PM PDT

Los Angeles Times

One in three employers may drop health benefits, report says Los Angeles Times The predictions about healthcare keep coming. The latest suggests that nearly a third of employers are likely to stop offering health insurance to employees in 2014 when major federal ... Report Says Many Employers May Drop Health CoverageWall Street Journal One Third Of Employers Will Drop Health Insurance In 2014, McKinsey QuarterlyMedical News Today Many US employers to drop health benefits: McKinseyReuters National Journal -Business Insurance -Fox News all 59 news articles »

J&J's Zytiga Extends Life; Other Prostate Cancer Alternatives? - Medical News Today

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 11:10 AM PDT

Moneycontrol.com

J&J's Zytiga Extends Life; Other Prostate Cancer Alternatives? Medical News Today Zytiga (abiraterone acetate), an ingested pill treatment manufactured by J&J, has been found to potentially extend life by up to four months in men with spreading cancer who have already been treated with chemotherapy. However, there are other ... Prostate cancer drugs may extend survivalLos Angeles Times Exelixis reports deaths in cancer drug studyBusinessWeek Cancer cell tests may help predict drug reactionReuters Wall Street Journal -Medscape -FierceBiotech all 223 news articles »

Fracking and Cell Phones: Evaluating the Real Risks - TIME

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 05:06 AM PDT

Sydney Morning Herald

Fracking and Cell Phones: Evaluating the Real Risks TIME When I first began writing seriously about environmental issues several years ago, one thing annoyed me above all else: the refusal of many climate scientists to talk about the policy implications of their research ... Cell phone use is way up. So why did brain cancer rates fall?Fortune Ten health risks to address before tossing out your cell phoneExaminer.com Ways to lessen the cell phone scareAtlanta Journal Constitution OzarksFirst.com -Voice of America -AboutLawsuits.com all 500 news articles »

Mediterranean diet on list of effective weight-loss diets, but what tops list? - CBS News

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 03:02 PM PDT

Baltimore Sun (blog)

Mediterranean diet on list of effective weight-loss diets, but what tops list? CBS News (CBS) The Mediterranean diet has long been touted as a healthy one, and a ranking of popular eating plans just released by "US News & World Report" pegs it at #2 in terms of overall health benefits. But when it comes to triggering weight loss, ... In Latest Diet Ranking, DASH Races To The TopVermont Public Radio "US News & World Report" ranks the top diet plans7Online.com Health Buzz: U.S. News Ranks 'Best Diets'U.S. News & World Report Reuters -Fox News -HealthNews all 192 news articles »

UN Security Council Notes Peacekeepers Role in Combating HIV/AIDS - Voice of America

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 02:48 PM PDT

CTV.ca

UN Security Council Notes Peacekeepers Role in Combating HIV/AIDS Voice of America The United Nations Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution underlining the need for continued international action to halt the impact of HIV and AIDS in conflict and post-conflict situations. The move comes ahead of a three-day UN ... AIDS at 30CBS News AIDS at 30: A new generation puts itself at riskLos Angeles Times For Gay Men, Serious Relationships Still Harbor Risks for HIVU.S. News & World Report PBS NewsHour -Inter Press Service -AFP all 508 news articles »

Could Face Wrinkles Determine Bone Fracture Risk? - ABC News

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 02:00 PM PDT

ABC News

Could Face Wrinkles Determine Bone Fracture Risk? ABC News A close look into a woman's wrinkles may predict her risk for bone fractures, according to new findings by Yale researchers. The deeper the wrinkles and the softer the skin of post-menopausal women the lower their bones ... No joke! Your laugh lines may reveal bone healthmsnbc.com Facial wrinkles linked to weaker bones in new studyCBS News ENDO: Wrinkles May Reveal Something About SkeletonMedPage Today U.S. News & World Report -Times of India -SmartAboutHealth all 119 news articles »

What if employers abandon the Affordable Care Act? - Washington Post (blog)

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 02:57 PM PDT

Juice (blog)

What if employers abandon the Affordable Care Act? Washington Post (blog) The Congressional Budget Office predicts that fairly few employers will stop offering health-care coverage in response to the Affordable Care Act. A new survey from McKinsey predicts that lots of employers will stop offering coverage. ... Rob Zerban Is The First Wisconsin Democrat With A Chance To Beat Paul RyanHuffington Post COLUMN: Paul Ryan's Medicare proposal bad for seniors, couplesColumbia Missourian Republicans Adapt To the Ryan BlunderThe Plank on TNR.com (blog) Florida Independent -TIME (blog) -NewsMax.com all 115 news articles »

Drug dramatically helps melanoma patients - Washington Post

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 07:05 AM PDT

BBC News

Drug dramatically helps melanoma patients Washington Post An experimental drug designed to attack a tumor's genetic trigger has produced dramatic results in patients with advanced melanoma, one of the deadliest and most impervious cancers, researchers reported Sunday. ... Drugs Show Promise Slowing Advanced MelanomaNew York Times Two Melanoma Drugs Prolong Survival for Some PatientsWall Street Journal New melanoma drugs improve chances of survivalReuters WebMD -Los Angeles Times -ABC News all 1,107 news articles »