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The food safety bill Washington Post The food safety legislation is designed to prevent food from being contaminated, a departure from the current system, which relies on the government to track down tainted food after illness has occurred. Among other things, the measure: l Would require ... See all stories on this topic »

Merck Quits Testing New HIV Treatment with Isentress Food Consumer Merck & Co reportedly decided on Monday to stop testing its HIV drug Isentress after preliminary trial results showed the treatment was not as effective as the standard treatment or control treatment. The study was intended to compare a once-daily dose ... See all stories on this topic »

Vitamin D Guidelines Edge Upwards, But Most Americans Getting Enough: Report BusinessWeek By Steven Reinberg TUESDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Despite calls by some experts that Americans take in much more vitamin D, a new report from the Institute of Medicine finds that most people are getting enough of the nutrient each day. ... See all stories on this topic »

To Use OTC Children's Medications Safely, Parents Need to Take Charge U.S. News & World Report By Nancy Shute Parents are good at lots of things, but giving our children the right dose of medicine is not one of them. That's not entirely our fault: The measuring cups and droppers that come with popular liquid children's remedies like pain ... See all stories on this topic »

Government push only moderately boosted HIV testing numbers USA Today By Alex Wong, Getty Images By Steve Sternberg, USA TODAY A major government push to make HIV testing part of every doctor's medical routine has only modestly increased the number of people tested, federal officials reported Tuesday. ... See all stories on this topic »

Salmonella-hit egg company gets FDA OK for sales USA Today By Tim Loehrke, USA TODAY By Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY The company at the center of the salmonella outbreak that sickened more than 1820 people during the summer and led to the recall of 550 million eggs has been cleared by the Food and Drug ... See all stories on this topic »

American loses over a stone on 'potato diet' Telegraph.co.uk An American who ate nothing but potatoes for two months has astounded nutritionists by claiming to be healthier than when he started. By Nick Allen, Los Angeles 12:00AM GMT 01 Dec 2010 Chris Voigt, 45, who is head of the Washington State Potato ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

School owner: Escaped inmate terrorized CA class Washington Post By MARCUS WOHLSEN AP SAN FRANCISCO -- A tranquil day at a Northern California preschool was shattered when an escaped inmate burst through a door and pointed a gun at the head of a teacher caring for several infants, the preschool's owner said Tuesday. ... See all stories on this topic »

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Daisy's Campaign Diary: Local leadership on public health By Cllr Daisy Benson I have long been concerned about the state of public health in Reading. However, the more interested I was the more frustrated I became about the lack of influence local people, and local councillors have over local health matters. ... Daisy's Campaign Diary - http://daisyscampaigndiary.blogspot.com/

Wonk Room » Health Law Preserving Choice In Medicare Advantage…For Now By Igor Volsky One of the most common Republican narratives about the new health care reform law argued that eliminating the subsidy to private insurers participating in Medicare Advantage would force insurers to stop offering coverage, ... Wonk Room - http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/

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We get enough vitamin D and calcium, panel finds Los Angeles Times An Institute of Medicine panel says that North Americans may not need supplements. Studies that link low blood levels of these nutrients to heart disease, cancers and other problems are 'inconclusive and often contradictory,' the team says. ... See all stories on this topic »

Kids at Risk from Poor OTC Drug Directions MedPage Today By Crystal Phend, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Confusion still reigns in drugstore aisles when it comes to the over-the-counter liquid medicines for kids -- the drugs typically have confusing dosing directions and dosing devices, ... See all stories on this topic »

HIV Report Says 200000 Americans Unaware They're Infected: Why? CBS News Kim Kardashian dies a "digital death" as part of an HIV fundraising campaign. (Keepachildalive.org) (CBS) More than 25 years into the epidemic, Americans are reasonably well informed about HIV/AIDS. But a new report reveals that a shocking number of ... See all stories on this topic » CBS News

Weight Watchers updates points system msnbc.com NEW YORK, Nov 30 (Reuters Life!) - Weight Watchers, the international weight-management and packaged food company, has revised its popular points weight-loss system for the first time in 13 years, the company said. The updated points system, ... See all stories on this topic »

FDA says Iowa egg farm can resume shell egg sales Washington Post By MARY CLARE JALONICK AP WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration says it will allow an Iowa egg farm linked to a widespread salmonella outbreak to resume selling its shell eggs to consumers. Wright County Egg recalled 380 million eggs earlier ... See all stories on this topic »

Washington state potato booster in spuds-only protest Reuters Recently harvested potatoes grown for two months without water, are seen at the International Potato Center (CIP) experimental station in San Ramon in Peru's central jungle August 27, 2010. By Laura L. Myers SEATTLE (Reuters) - The head of the ... See all stories on this topic » Reuters

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Health insurance news « Finding Private Medical Insurance | Blog By gavelects In other news, privatehealth.co.uk reports that the Department of Health has developed an NHS Atlas of Variation which will "help health insurers see where the NHS is doing well and where it could be better" – this could actually be ... Finding Private Medical Insurance | Blog - http://pmiuk.wordpress.com/

Are airlines bad for your health? Five perspectives on plane food ... By Tom Johansmeyer Lately, it seems like the easiest way to lose weight is to fly regularly. There isn't much to munch on in the skies, as airlines. Gadling - http://www.gadling.com/

Agricultural biodiversity for nutrition and health (Science Alert) Dr Frison writes about the various food and nutrition sources that are brought to us by biodiversity in agriculture. ScienceAlert - Latest Stories - http://www.sciencealert.com.au/

Health Law Causing Ripples In Congress, Insurance Industry, Among ... The new health reform law is just starting to kick in, but some are already predicting its success or dire impacts. Daily Report - http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/

Tax Exemption for Health Benefits On Its Last - Reason Foundation By david.godow@reason.org (David Godow) There's no doubt that the health benefit tax exemption is popular - and why shouldn't it be? It subsidizes a product many consider vital. But policymakers shouldn't allow that to obscure the toll it takes on our fragile budget, ... Reason Foundation - Out of Control... - http://www.reason.org/blog

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Once A Day HIV Medication Isentress (raltegravir) Less Effective Than Twice A Day Medical News Today For patients who have never been treated for HIV (treatment-naïve), once-a-day Isentress (raltegravir) was found to be less effective than the same medication twice a day in a late-stage Phase III clinical trial, which was subsequently suspended. ... See all stories on this topic »

IOM Says No Need to Megadose Vitamin D MedPage Today By Nancy Walsh, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Concerns about vitamin D and/or calcium deficiency may be misplaced while claims about the health benefits of vitamin D may be overblown, according to the latest report from the Institute of Medicine. ... See all stories on this topic » MedPage Today

More, but not enough, Americans get AIDS tests Reuters By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Guidelines making AIDS tests part of routine care have helped get more Americans tested, but more than half of adults still have no idea if they are infected, government researchers ... See all stories on this topic »

Health Buzz: Weight Watchers Revamps Points System U.S. News & World Report By Angela Haupt Not all calories are created equal. Indeed, a 100-calorie apple is a better choice than 100 calories worth of chips or cookies—a lesson Weight Watchers wants to instill with its new PointsPlus System, unveiled on Monday. ... See all stories on this topic »

FDA Allows Wright County Egg To Resume Consumer Shipments Wall Street Journal The Food and Drug Administration said it will allow Iowa-based Wright County Egg LLC to begin shipping eggs directly to the consumer market from two hen houses on one of its six farms. The move comes after the firm and a related farm in Iowa recalled ... See all stories on this topic »

Chris Voigt Ends Potato-Only Protest Diet: Why? CBS News Chris Voigt ate only potatoes for 60 days straight. (AP Photo/The Seattle Times, Alan Berner) (CBS/AP) After 60 days, Chris Voigt's great potato crusade has come to an end. The head of the Washington State Potato Commission ended his highly publicized, ... See all stories on this topic » CBS News

New Form of Alcohol Attracts Underage Drinkers OzarksFirst.com Alcoholic drinks mixed with caffeine like Four Loko are now banned by the federal government. Now some are buzzing about an unconventional product that can give you quite the buzz. It's called Whipped Lightening - whipped cream that's 36 proof alcohol. ... See all stories on this topic »

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New vitamin D recommendations Washington Post By Rob Stein Despite mounting pressure to urge many Americans to sharply boost their vitamin D levels, new government recommendations are not advocating a huge increase in the amount of the "sunshine vitamin" that people get. ... See all stories on this topic »

Weight Watchers' New Points: Zero for Most Fruits and Veggies TIME By Meredith Melnick Tuesday, November 30, 2010 | 0 comments For more than a decade, the Weight Watchers Points system has been simple: basically, the more calories a food has, the more points it is assigned. But in an overhaul announced Monday, ... See all stories on this topic »

Ex-official urges probe of China '90s HIV epidemic The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — In his dying days, a retired Chinese health official is calling on the government to come clean about a 1990s blood-selling scandal that infected tens of thousands of people with the virus that causes AIDS. His appeal this week for a ... See all stories on this topic »

Merck Halts Isentress Study Zacks.com Merck (MRK - Analyst Report) recently announced its decision to halt a phase III study with its HIV drug Isentress based on the recommendation of an independent Data Monitoring Committee. The phase III study was being conducted to investigate the ... See all stories on this topic »

Washington state potato booster in spuds-only protest Reuters By Laura L. Myers SEATTLE (Reuters) - The head of the Washington State Potato Commission on Monday neared the end of a self-imposed diet of potatoes-only that he said allowed him to shed more than 20 pounds in two months. Chris Voigt, 45, began his ... See all stories on this topic »

Alcoholic Whipped Cream: Another Binge Drink in a Can? TIME By Meredith Melnick Monday, November 29, 2010 | 0 comments Four Loko is so last season. There's a new faddish booze-infused product whipping up interest from public-health experts: alcoholic whipped cream. According to a report in the Boston Herald, ... See all stories on this topic »

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How much vitamin D, calcium is right? CNN By Val Willingham, CNN Medical One cup of whole milk contains around 300 milligrams of calcium. Calcium recommendations vary based on age. (CNN) -- Vitamin D and calcium have long been touted as the best nutrients for strong bones, muscles and teeth. ... See all stories on this topic »

Ex-Official Urges Probe Of China '90s HIV Epidemic NPR by AP Enlarge AP AIDS patients and their relatives gather for a press conference to highlight the plight of AIDS sufferers in Beijing Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010. Chen Bingzhong, a retired Chinese health official, is calling on the government to come clean ... See all stories on this topic »

More US children, adolescents suffer eating disorders - report Food Consumer A new review led by researchers of University of Michigan found eating disorder such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia are on the rise in US children and adolescents. David S. Rosen, MD, MPH, of the University of Michigan Health System reviewed about 200 ... See all stories on this topic »

Weight Watchers revamp diet plan Times of India The biggest news in the weight loss world is that Weight Watchers, the company that has helped millions of people lose those extra pounds, is changing its diet formula. The weight-loss giant has replaced its Points plan in the US with a new system ... See all stories on this topic »

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Calcium, vitamin D changes suggested Boston Globe By Kay Lazar A long-awaited report from a panel of independent scientists recommends tripling the amount of vitamin D most Americans should take and small increases in calcium levels for children to build and maintain strong bones, but some specialists ... See all stories on this topic »

Kaiser Permanente puts millions in Oakland schools San Francisco Chronicle Kaiser Permanente will pour $7.5 million into Oakland schools over the next three years, a donation aimed at expanding health care and other school-based programs, district and Kaiser officials announced Monday. The amount offered was "extraordinary," ... See all stories on this topic »

Medicare change smooth so far Washington Post By Amy Goldstein One of the most significant savings envisioned in the new health- care law - limiting payments to the private health plans that cover 11 million older Americans under Medicare - is, so far, bringing little of the turbulence that the ... See all stories on this topic »

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Health Business Blog » Blog Archive » All roads lead to health reform By David E. Williams of the Health business blog To put things in perspective, the US Defense Department's health care spending will be larger than the entire military budget of every country but China, the UK and France. Actually, the UK and France are likely to shrink their military ... Health Business Blog - http://www.healthbusinessblog.com/

Reinhardt: Repeal Health Care, Make GOP Cut Costs - Kaiser Health News That's what President Obama should tell Congressional Republicans, according to Princeton economist and health care expert Uwe E. Reinhardt. His logic: That way the GOP would have to come up with its own solutions to the health care ... All Kaiser Health News - http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/

State fines 7 health providers for late, improper claims payments ... Too little, too late — or both. That's how a state agency says California's seven largest health plan providers pay some claims filed by doctors and hospitals. Now, those providers have to pay nearly $5 million in fines. KPCC: Latest News - http://www.scpr.org/

Harrisburg barber adds health questions to haircuts | PennLive.com By IVEY DEJESUS, The Patriot-News Charles Wallace urges his customers to exercise and eat right, often scolding those who boast about eating steaks and fast foods. Volunteers visit a barbershop in the city once a month, offering men vouchers for free health screenings. Breaking Midstate News with The... - http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/

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Scientists find way to reverse aging in mice CTV.ca Scientists in Boston have made an astounding discovery, taking aging mice and turning them young again, like tiny little Benjamin Buttons. Just like the title character in the Hollywood film version of "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," the mice ... See all stories on this topic » CTV.ca

Four Loko lite? 30-proof whipped cream on shelves in Mass. Boston Globe On the heels of the state banning the sale of Four Loko and other caffeinated alcoholic drinks, there's yet another booze-infused product on the shelves: alcoholic whipped cream. The 30-proof "Cream" is flavored and meant for use in after-dinner coffee ... See all stories on this topic »

Palm Beach County ready to kick off World Aids Day events Palm Beach Post By Julius Whigham II The Palm Beach County Health Department will commemorate the 22nd annual World Aids Day Wednesday. A 10 am press conference will be held at the health department, with the discussion focusing on the impact of HIV/AIDS in Palm Beach ... See all stories on this topic »

Congress puts off cuts to doctor Medicare payments The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress agreed Monday to a one-month delay in Medicare payment cuts to doctors, giving a short-term reprieve to a looming crisis over treatment of the nation's elderly. The House, in approving by voice vote the bill passed by the ... See all stories on this topic »

Santa Cruz: Prisoner who wrestled gun from deputy arrested five hours later San Jose Mercury News By Stephen Baxter and Kim White Five hours after he tased a sheriff's deputy, police arrested fugitive Maurice Ainsworth at a house at 120 English Drive. Ainsworth escaped from a sheriff's deputy this morning, stealing her gun and tasing her. ... See all stories on this topic »

Too Much Hygiene May Affect Immune System, Study Suggests BusinessWeek MONDAY, Nov. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Children and teens who are overexposed to antibacterial soaps that contain the chemical triclosan may be at increased risk for hay fever and other allergies, a finding that suggests that being too clean can actually ... See all stories on this topic »

Medicare Advantage provision going smoothly Washington Post The Senate passed a landmark health-care bill by a vote of 60-39 on Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009 that would expand health-care coverage to more Americans and begin an overhaul of Medicare and the private insurance market. By Amy Goldstein One of the most ... See all stories on this topic »

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Rate of Eating Disorders in Kids Keeps Rising BusinessWeek By Jenifer Goodwin MONDAY, Nov. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Eating disorders have risen steadily in children and teens over the last few decades, with some of the sharpest increases occurring in boys and minority youths, according to a new report. ... See all stories on this topic »

Aging Reversed in Mice, Say Scientists ABC News By LARA SALAHI Scientists have turned back the clock in mice they engineered to age faster than normal, an advance they suggest is the first time aging in mice has been reversed. Researchers at Harvard-affiliated medical centers genetically manipulated ... See all stories on this topic »

Health officials keeping eye on alcoholic 'Cream' msnbc.com BOSTON -- It may be off store shelves, but the Four Loko frenzy is 'whipping up' fears about another new untraditional alcoholic product. "First weekend we sold out totally," said Max Pendolari, the general manager at the Wine Emporium in the South ... See all stories on this topic »

Manhunt for armed Santa Cruz inmate after escape San Francisco Chronicle Authorities say a Santa Cruz County inmate has escaped custody, using a stun gun on one deputy and shooting a security guard. Deputies are searching for Maurice Ainsworth, who is considered armed and dangerous. His escape outside Dominican Hospital in ... See all stories on this topic »

Fruit is free under updated Weight Watchers plan Wall Street Journal AP The weight-loss giant is replacing its Points plan with a new system called PointsPlus. Fresh fruits and most vegetables are zero points. Dried fruits and starchy vegetables such as potatoes and corn still have points assigned to them. ... See all stories on this topic »

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Price Controls and Black Markets in Canadian Health Care, David ... By David Henderson When I teach a segment on Canada's extreme price controls on health care--set typically at zero for the patient--I ask my students what they think would result. What I'm expecting them to say, and they often do say, is that there will ... EconLog: Library of Economics... - http://econlog.econlib.org/

The health benefits of beer - Holy Kaw! The health benefits of beer. Posted Nov 29th, 2010 at 8:47 AM and seen. times. Could beer replace pomegranate juice and acai berries as the new "it" beverage for the health conscious? Probably not, but brewskies do boast a slew of ... Holy Kaw! - http://holykaw.alltop.com/

Labor Union Health Fund Drops Children's Health Coverage, Blames ... By Peter Suderman How do you know when your fancy new progressive health law ain't working so well ? Even big labor unions blame decisions to drop kids' coverage on. Hit & Run - http://reason.com/blog/2009/08/04/the-revolving-door-spins-again

California's Largest Health Insurers Face $5M In Fines « CBS Los ... By yording California's seven largest health insurers face nearly $5 million in fines for allegedly failing to pay hospitals and physicians fairly and on time. CBS Los Angeles- News, Sports,... - http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/

Health headlines: No wireless antennas in Portland's Irvington ... By Joany Carlin, The Oregonian Irvington neighborhood association stops wireless pole in Irvington; Gates wants to contain military health care. Portland News - http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/

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Children's eating disorders jump in US CBC.ca Eating disorders are sending more US children to hospital and pediatricians should be on the lookout for patients suspected of having a problem, according to a new report. Among children younger than 12 with eating disorders, hospitalizations jumped ... See all stories on this topic »

Best to focus on preventing HIV in Africa: report Reuters Nandi Makhele, 25, poses for a portrait while wearing a T-shirt indicating that she is HIV-positive, in Cape Town's Khayelitsha township February 15, 2010. By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Efforts to treat everyone in ... See all stories on this topic » Reuters

Merck Halts Study of Once-Daily HIV Drug Wall Street Journal By PETER LOFTUS Merck & Co. said Monday it will end a study of HIV drug Isentress after initial results showed a once-daily dosage wasn't as effective as the standard twice-daily regimen. Merck had hoped a once-daily Isentress would be a more ... See all stories on this topic »

Probiotics may have some benefits for kids Washington Post By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP CHICAGO -- A leading medical group says there's some evidence that probiotics, or "good" bacteria, may have limited benefits for certain illnesses in children. But the group says the science isn't yet strong enough to advocate ... See all stories on this topic »

Aging Ills Reversed in Mice Wall Street Journal By GAUTAM NAIK Scientists have partially reversed age-related degeneration in mice, an achievement that suggests a new approach for tackling similar disorders in people. By tweaking a gene, the researchers reversed brain disease and restored the sense ... See all stories on this topic »

Prostate Cancer Prevented by Pill? Not So Fast, Experts Say CBS News It's a question some men are asking, in light of new research showing that two prescription drugs used to treat benign prostate enlargment cut the risk of prostate tumors in men. But we're not there yet, doctors say. GlaxoSmithKline has asked the FDA ... See all stories on this topic » CBS News

Alcohol-Laced Whipped Cream Raising Concerns Fox News The alcohol-laced energy drink Four Loko has been stirring up a lot of controversy in the last month, and now there's another concoction on the market that is raising some eyebrows. This time it's alcoholic whipped cream. The products are sold under a ... See all stories on this topic » Fox News

Confess your T-Day overindulgence! CNN For some, it's Cyber Monday. For others, it's, "Sigh...did I really need that 14th helping of deep-fried turkey?" Monday. Weight Watchers today introduced an overhaul of its "Points" based weight loss program, claiming that more is known about the ... See all stories on this topic »

Second-hand smoke kills 600000 a year: WHO study WTAM.com A new report by the World Health Organization reveals that almost 600000 people die each year from second-hand smoke. (Reuters) - Around one in a hundred deaths worldwide is due to passive smoking, which kills an estimated 600000 people a year, ... See all stories on this topic »

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