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Gaming Your Way to Fitness
Thu, 15 May 2008 01:36:00 -0400
Video games designed to provide a workout are becoming big business. But do these games — such as the Wii Fit, which hits stores Monday — deliver on their fitness promises?
Former Justice Asks Congress for Alzheimer's Aid
Wed, 14 May 2008 16:37:00 -0400
Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor testifies Wednesday before the U.S. Senate's Special Committee on Aging about her husband's struggle with Alzheimer's. It is the first time O'Connor has spoken publicly and at length about the disease. She urges Congress to speed research on finding a cure. Her husband's diagnosis was the main reason she stepped down from the court in 2005. She says he is "not in very good shape."
Hospital Overwhelmed by Quake Victims
Wed, 14 May 2008 16:00:00 -0400
In the city of Chengdu, China, there is a shortage of trained doctors, but plenty of unskilled volunteers. Despite the chaotic scene, workers at Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital are eager for more survivors, even though the hospital is over capacity. Makeshift wards are set up in the parking lot.
Relief Agency Plans for Second Cyclone
Wed, 14 May 2008 16:00:00 -0400
Amos Avgar, executive director of the International Development Program of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, just left Yangon, Myanmar. He discusses the devastation he saw in the town hardest hit by Cyclone Nargis.

washingtonpost.com - Health

United Way to Target Health, Education and Income
Philip Rucker Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The United Way of America, alarmed at the nation's fraying safety net, will announce today that it will direct its giving toward ambitious 10-year goals that would cut in half the high school dropout rate and the number of working families struggling financially.
More Americans are taking prescription medications
LINDA A. JOHNSON Wed, 14 May 2008 16:18:33 -0400
TRENTON, N.J. -- For the first time, it appears that more than half of all insured Americans are taking prescription medicines regularly for chronic health problems, a study shows.
Exercise May Protect Girls From Future Breast Cancer
LAURAN NEERGAARD Tue, 13 May 2008 21:06:50 -0400
WASHINGTON -- Get your daughters off the couch: New research shows exercise during the teen years _ starting as young as age 12 _ can help protect girls from breast cancer when they're grown. Middle-aged women have long been advised to get active to lower their risk of breast cancer after menopause.

Reuters: Health News

Dennis Quaid backs drugmaker liability suits
Wed, 14 May 2008 19:22:00 -0400
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Actor Dennis Quaid urged the U.S. Congress on Wednesday to preserve patients' rights to sue drugmakers for injuries, recounting how his newborn twins nearly died from an accidental drug overdose.
Research links common chemicals to obesity
Wed, 14 May 2008 10:32:43 -0400
GENEVA (Reuters) - Exposure in the womb to common chemicals used to make everything from plastic bottles to pizza box liners may program a person to become obese later in life, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
FDA defends safety of baby bottle chemical
Thu, 15 May 2008 03:21:16 -0400
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday said it sees no reason to tell consumers to stop using products such as baby bottles made with a controversial chemical found in many plastic items.

CNN.com - Health

Five mistakes women make at the doctor's office
Thu, 15 May 2008 04:26:31 -0400
For 10 years, Barbara's gut told her she needed to get a new doctor for her daughter, and for 10 years, she didn't listen, even as her daughter got sicker and sicker.
How to break your kids of 4 bad habits
Wed, 14 May 2008 10:04:01 -0400
Despite our best efforts -- or sometimes not -- our precious children can develop really annoying habits. But kids are flexible, and if we go about changing their ways correctly, they learn and adjust quickly. Parenting has strategies for tackling four today.
O'Connor presses for Alzheimer's research
Wed, 14 May 2008 22:48:32 -0400
Read full story for latest details.

ABC News: Health

Quaid: Kids Got More Heparin Than Lab Rats
Wed, 14 May 2008 17:13:27 -0400
The actor says courts are "only path" to justice for patients harmed by drugs.
Senators Hear From Alzheimer's Patients
Wed, 14 May 2008 14:20:32 -0400
Patients and caregivers ask for greater research commitment.
Pacemaker Patients Need Closer Monitoring
Wed, 14 May 2008 16:18:41 -0400
Those with implanted heart devices require more follow-up care, experts say.

BBC News | Health | UK Edition

Meningitis B trials 'encouraging'
Thu, 15 May 2008 00:01:18 -0000
Initial results of clinical trials on a possible vaccine against meningitis B show "encouraging" results.
Single anti-flu drug 'not enough'
Thu, 15 May 2008 00:20:34 -0000
No single drug will be enough to treat all the victims of a global pandemic of the H5N1 bird flu, research suggests.
Hope over smear test alternative
Thu, 15 May 2008 03:12:17 -0000
A test for a sex infection may be better at screening for cervical cancer than smear tests, a study suggests.

Newsweek Health Headlines

Herpes: Is a Cold Sore an STD?
Mon, 12 May 2008 20:28:38 -0000
Cold sores--they always seem to pop up when you have a big interview, first date or important event. You know what they look like and what a pain they can be, but are they a sexually transmitted disease?
The Quest to Build the Perfect Bra
Mon, 12 May 2008 16:41:49 -0000
After more than a century, lingerie makers may finally be close to finding the right balance of fashion, function and fit.
Military Medicine: The War on Wounds
Sat, 10 May 2008 17:24:24 -0000
Why the military is backing the cool new field of regenerative medicine.

USATODAY.com Health - Top Stories

Hospital staffs train for safe delivery of babies
Thu, 15 May 2008 02:31:51 -0000
New mom Annie West's doctors and nurses regularly rehearse how to handle critical situations, says Claudette Hamm, regional director ...
On tap in space: Urine will not go to waste
Thu, 15 May 2008 10:30:48 -0000
NASA has spent decades perfecting a system to transform urine into water that can be used in space for drinking, food preparation ...
Quaid testifies of twins' medical scare
Wed, 14 May 2008 17:12:57 -0000
Actor Dennis Quaid told Congress on Wednesday of a harrowing, near-fatal drug mixup in which his newborn twins were administered ...

UPHS - Health and Wellness Newsletter

Protect Your Skin from the Summer Sun
Summer is just around the corner and for most Americans that means spending more time outdoors. Unfortunately, spending extended periods of time in the sun without some form of protection increases the risk of developing skin cancer.
Gestational Diabetes: Managing High Blood Sugar During Pregnancy
Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that starts during pregnancy and usually goes away once the baby is born. Approximately 4 percent of all pregnant women develop the disease, which typically begins halfway through pregnancy.
Penn's Top Docs
The University of Pennsylvania Health System congratulates our 134 physicians recognized as the region’s best doctors in Philadelphia magazine’s 2008 "Top Docs" list. Featuring more Penn physicians than any other hospital or health system in the region.

Reader's Digest: Health

Choosing a Weight-Loss Program for your Child
Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Read more about this interesting rd.com article.
20 Simple Ways to Get Happy
Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500
Take control of your mood and improve your health
Heat for Your Health
Fri, 24 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400
Your health can benefit from the heat - here's how.

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