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Study Says Most Cancers Preventable
upi.com — About 80% of all cancers are diagnosed in the elderly, and more than 80% of known risk factors are potentially preventable. The primary purpose of the study was to develop an approach to estimate the contributions of measurable risk factors to cancer risk among the elderly. The researchers said they were surprised at some of the findings.More… (Health)
American Companies Building Hospitals in Mexico Near Border
newsweek.com — Medical tourism, which used to be mainly for elective surgery, and aimed at people who could afford weeklong trips to Brazil, is becoming an increasingly viable source of more basic health care for some of those sidelined by the insurance system in America, where 47 million people are uninsured and many millions are underinsured.More… (Health)
Cannabis 'could stop dementia in its tracks'
dailymail.co.uk — Cannabis may help keep Alzheimer's disease at bay. In experiments, a marijuana-based medicine triggered the formation of new brain cells and cut inflammation linked to dementia. The researchers say that using the information to create a pill suitable for people could help prevent or delay the onset of Alzheimer's.More… (Health)
How Our Hospitals Unleashed An MRSA Epidemic
seattletimes.nwsource.com — Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an antibiotic-resistant form of the common staph germ. It survives on most any surface but thrives on moist areas of the skin. This stubborn germ is spreading in hospitals across the country at an alarming rate, but no one has tracked these cases — until now.More… (Health)
US teenager lives 118 days without a heart
reuters.com — An American teen-ager survived for nearly four months without a heart, kept alive by a custom-built artificial blood-pumping device, until she was able to have a heart transplant, doctors in Miami said on Wednesday.More… (Health)
Ban on fast food TV ads may reverse childhood obesity trends
physorg.com — A ban on fast food advertisements in the United States could reduce the number of overweight children by as much as 18 percent, according to a new study being published this month in the Journal of Law and Economics. The study also reports that eliminating the tax deductibility associated with television advertising would result in a reduction of More… (Health)
Avoid the Flu Shot, says Doctor
[Reported by Diggers as Possibly Inaccurate]ecochildsplay.com — A cardiac surgeon and Professor of Surgery at the University of Washington recommends avoiding the flu shot and taking vitamin D instead. A systematic review of 51 studies involving 260,000 children age 6 to 23 months found no evidence that the flu vaccine is any more effective than a placebo. More… (Health)
How old is old enough to decide when to die?
telegraph.co.uk — Last February Josie Grove, 16, died after her parents backed her decision to forgo painful treatment for leukaemia. Her mother, Jacqui, talks to Olga Craig about her death, and applauds the bravery of 'right-to-die' teenager Hannah Jones.More… (Health)
2 cancer drugs prevent, reverse type 1 diabetes, study shows
physorg.com — Two common cancer drugs have been shown to both prevent/reverse type 1 diabetes in mouse model of the disease, according to research conducted at the University of California, San Francisco. The drugs imatinib and sunitinib were found to put type 1 diabetes into remission in 80% of the test mice work permanently in 80% of of those into remisssion More… (Health)
Federal & State Lawmakers to Seek Ban on Bisphenol A
jsonline.com — Federal & state lawmakers said Monday they would work to ban bisphenol A from food and beverage containers after an indepth analysis found that even plastic products billed as "microwave safe" released toxic doses of the chemical when heated. In addition to Congress, 13 states have proposed bans on BPA.More… (Health)
Smoking's Many Myths Examined
livescience.com — Unless you're living in a cave under the heart of Kentucky tobacco country, you know that smoking isn't exactly the best thing for your health. Scientists have succeeded in associating the habit with everything from countless cancers to bad-hair days, or so it seems with some reports. More… (Health)
The 5 Most Overlooked Fat Loss Factors
askmen.com — From the thermal effect of eating to macronutrient consumption, this is a very unique take on fat loss.More… (Health)
Half of nation's docs want to quit, survey says
cnn.com — Nearly half the respondents in a survey of U.S. primary care physicians said that they would seriously consider getting out of the medical business within the next three years if they had an alternative. Many said they are overwhelmed with red tape from insurance companies and government agencies.More… (Health)
Transplant Patient Sues After Getting HIV
chicagobreakingnews.com — A transplant patient at the University of Chicago Medical Center filed suit today against the hospital and one of its surgeons after receiving a kidney from a donor infected with HIV and hepatitis C.More… (Health)
Woman wakes up during surgery
news.ninemsn.com.au — This is very disturbing...More… (Health)
