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Alertpedia does not guarantee their accuracy. en-us Copyright Alertpedia.com 2009-01-06T16:22:02+01:00 alertpedia.com health alerts http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18421539 Reuters - A program that offers home visits to low- income pregnant women may lower their risk of delivering an underweight baby, according to a study published Tuesday. http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18421539 2009-01-06T07:28:28+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18421540 Reuters - New research indicates that drinking coffee lowers the risk of developing cancer of the oral cavity or throat, at least in the general population of Japan. http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18421540 2009-01-06T07:26:12+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18421541 Reuters - Many people who opt for homeopathic therapy for their chronic ills report lasting improvements in their health, a new study finds. http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18421541 2009-01-06T07:25:01+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18421542 Reuters - Cigarette sales in France dropped to a record low in 2008, research by British American Tobacco (BAT) shows, challenging old cliches of Parisians hooked to their Gitanes in smoke-filled cafes. http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18421542 2009-01-06T07:22:55+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18421543 HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 5 (HealthDay News) -- More than half of teens who use the social networking site MySpace have posted information about sexual behavior, substance abuse or violence, new research shows. http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18421543 2009-01-06T06:02:25+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18421544 HealthDay - TUESDAY, Jan. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Encouraging your workers to work out works, a new study says. http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18421544 2009-01-06T06:02:24+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18421545 HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- If you have a long-term illness, improving your appearance can help you feel better, the American Cancer Society says. http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18421545 2009-01-06T06:02:23+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18421546 HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- If you develop trouble chewing, it's important to make sure you are still getting each day's worth of vital nutrients. http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18421546 2009-01-06T06:02:22+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18421547 HealthDay - TUESDAY, Jan. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Due to slower spending on prescription drugs, health-care spending in the United States grew at the lowest rate in a decade in 2007, a new federal report found. http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18421547 2009-01-06T06:02:21+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18410403 AFP - At least 1,732 people have died in Zimbabwe's cholera epidemic and the number of cases diagnosed has risen to 34,306, the World Health Organisation said Tuesday. http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18410403 2009-01-06T02:02:41+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18410404 Reuters - More Americans are burdened by chronic illnesses such as diabetes and high blood pressure, often having more than three at a time, and this has helped fuel a big rise in out-of-pocket medical expenses, a study released on Tuesday showed. http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18410404 2009-01-06T01:55:50+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18410405 AP - Health care continued to take up a greater share of the economy in 2007, as spending on hospitals, doctors and other services increased 6.1 percent to $2.2 trillion. http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18410405 2009-01-06T01:31:55+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18410406 Reuters - Americans spent $2.2 trillion on healthcare in 2007, or $7,421 per person, according to a U.S. government report released on Tuesday. http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18410406 2009-01-05T21:14:06+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18410409 HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18410409 2009-01-05T20:47:49+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18410410 HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18410410 2009-01-05T20:47:48+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18410411 HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 5 (HealthDay News) -- People today may be just as willing to follow orders to hurt others as they were nearly half a century ago, a new study finds. http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18410411 2009-01-05T20:47:47+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18410412 HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Obese postmenopausal women who have never used hormone replacement therapy may face an increased risk of ovarian cancer, compared to normal-weight women, a new study suggests. http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18410412 2009-01-05T20:47:46+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18390427 Reuters - Women with early-stage breast cancer may live longer if they maintain a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy, a new study suggests. http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18390427 2009-01-05T08:38:04+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18390428 Reuters - A test performed in early pregnancy to check for genetic defects such as Down's syndrome in the fetus appears to be linked to increased chances that the baby will be born with a birthmark, or "infantile hemangioma," researchers... http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18390428 2009-01-05T07:35:07+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18390429 HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture suggests that you budget calories the way you do money -- in general, don't use more than you need. http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18390429 2009-01-05T06:02:27+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18390430 HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Toys are associated with thousands of injuries every year, mostly because of misuse or because the toys are too advanced for the children playing with them. http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18390430 2009-01-05T06:02:26+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18390431 HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Deanna Babcock's heart stopped beating on July 20, 2007. Just like that. http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18390431 2009-01-05T06:02:25+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18390432 Reuters - Zimbabwe's cholera epidemic, which has killed more than 1,600 people, could get worse as the rainy season peaks, its health minister said on Monday. http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18390432 2009-01-05T05:35:05+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18371528 AFP - Israel's military onslaught against Hamas has aggravated Gaza's humanitarian crisis, with electricity and communications cut and the population now facing dire food shortages, aid agencies said Sunday. http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18371528 2009-01-04T12:14:49+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18371529 AFP - Scientists say they have pinned down a DNA mechanism that gives rise to a rare but distressing form of baldness that strikes before adulthood. http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18371529 2009-01-04T10:17:04+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18364953 HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18364953 2009-01-04T06:02:49+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18364954 HealthDay - SUNDAY, Jan. 4 (HealthDay News) -- An apple a day while you're pregnant may indeed keep the doctor away. But the real beneficiary could be your unborn child. http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18364954 2009-01-04T06:02:48+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18364955 HealthDay - SATURDAY, Jan. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Outdoor exercise in the winter can be wonderful as long as you take a few simple precautions, says the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA). http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18364955 2009-01-04T06:02:47+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18349579 AP - This time, when the lanky young man stepped into the pool, his chest was tight. His muscles ached. He pushed off to take his first strokes, and grimaced at the pain. http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18349579 2009-01-03T14:47:51+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18349582 AFP - The contraceptive pill is polluting the environment and is in part responsible for male infertility, a report in the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano said Saturday. http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18349582 2009-01-03T13:29:01+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18349583 AFP - Health authorities in India on Saturday confirmed a fresh outbreak of deadly bird flu after thousands of chickens died, officials said. http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18349583 2009-01-03T12:38:28+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18349584 AP - "Hey baby, you OK?" Mike asks his girlfriend as she sits down next to him. http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18349584 2009-01-03T11:15:41+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18343103 AP - Just down the hall from the chemo infusion rooms at Texas Children's Hospital, Jalen Huckabay was about to slip into another world, away from the wearying regimen of pokes, prods and pinches she'd endured since being diagnosed with lymphoma in... http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18343103 2009-01-03T07:23:12+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18343104 HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18343104 2009-01-03T06:02:13+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18343105 HealthDay - SATURDAY, Jan. 3 (HealthDay News) -- If a stuffy nose and headache persist for more than a week, you may have sinusitis, which often results from the common cold. http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18343105 2009-01-03T06:02:12+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18343106 Reuters - Health and veterinary workers culled poultry in a densely populated eastern Indian state on Saturday after a fresh outbreak of H5N1 bird flu, officials said. http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18343106 2009-01-03T04:24:38+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18335040 Reuters - Infecting mosquitoes with a common bacteria can cut their lives short and reduce the likelihood they will transmit dengue and other diseases, Australian researchers reported on Friday. http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18335040 2009-01-02T15:02:12+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18326429 HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18326429 2009-01-02T14:02:02+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18326433 HealthDay - FRIDAY, Jan. 2 (HealthDay News) -- If you get down when sunshine and warmth are in short supply this winter, you will not be alone. http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18326433 2009-01-02T14:01:58+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18326434 HealthDay - FRIDAY, Jan. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Clearing snow from your driveway and sidewalks can be physically challenging and dangerous work, so you need to take proper health and safety precautions, says the American Academy of Orthopaedic... http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18326434 2009-01-02T14:01:57+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18326435 HealthDay - FRIDAY, Jan. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Of all the advice your mother gave you, there's one tidbit that doctors stand by as the best way to keep yourself healthy: http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18326435 2009-01-02T14:01:56+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18326436 Reuters - A type of mind-body treatment popular in Europe known as Mensendieck somatocognitive therapy can help ease chronic pelvic pain in women, with effects lasting several months after treatment ends, Norwegian researchers report. http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18326436 2009-01-02T12:22:15+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18326437 Reuters - A new study is investigating whether a tea tree oil body wash can prevent the drug-resistant super bug MRSA in critically ill hospitalized adults. http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18326437 2009-01-02T11:57:35+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18326438 Reuters - Children who are breast fed for at least 4 months may have better lung function than children who are breast fed for shorter periods of time and children who are bottle fed, a new study suggests. http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18326438 2009-01-02T10:34:00+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18318037 Reuters - Noscapine, a natural substance found in cough medicine, may prove useful in treating advanced prostate cancer, according to studies in mice. http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18318037 2009-01-02T07:27:30+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18318038 Reuters - Results of a Swedish population-wide study hint that children born prematurely have some risk of developing anxiety, depression or other psychiatric disorder in adolescence and young adulthood. http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18318038 2009-01-02T07:21:13+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18318039 HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Getting older means changes throughout your body, and the bones and muscles are no exception. So get them into shape, and help ward off certain effects of aging. http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18318039 2009-01-02T06:03:23+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18318040 HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the median nerve, which runs from the forearm into the hand, becomes pressed or squeezed at the wrist, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. The... http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18318040 2009-01-02T06:03:22+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18318041 HealthDay - FRIDAY, Jan. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Though viewed as a safe and long-lasting way to alleviate hip-related pain, hip-replacement surgery isn't foolproof. And when the procedure fails, the problem more often lies with surgical error... http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18318041 2009-01-02T06:03:21+01:00 http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18308829 AFP - Thousands of people have been given artificial limbs by the Prostheses Foundation, which uses unique techniques and some salvaged materials to provide cheaply-made prosthetics to Thais who have nowhere else to go. http://www.alertpedia.com/extpage.php?evid=18308829 2009-01-02T00:24:29+01:00