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12/31/1969 Child abuse experts calls for U.S. campaign NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Nearly 4,600 U.S. children were hospitalized with broken bones, traumatic brain injury and other serious damage caused by physical abuse in 2006, according to a new report. Babies younger than one were the most common v... Read more at this website... 12/31/1969 Many kids still exposed to secondhand smoke in cars NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new government study reports that while fewer kids and teens are getting exposed to secondhand smoke while riding in the car, rates of exposure are still high enough to warrant concern. The authors recommend that more... Read more at this website... 12/31/1969 Olympus to hold shareholder meeting on April 20 TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's troubled Olympus Corp said on Sunday it will hold an extraordinary shareholders meeting on April 20, when it is expected to seek approval of a new management team. The maker of cameras and medical equipment is struggl... Read more at this website... 12/31/1969 Carnival cruise ship passengers struck with virus (Reuters) - More than 100 people on board a cruise ship operated by a unit of Carnival Corp have fallen ill with a stomach virus, the latest setback facing the world's biggest cruise company, which came under scrutiny last month for the Costa ... Read more at this website... 12/31/1969 Green tea drinkers show less disability with age: study (Reuters) - Elderly adults who regularly drink green tea may stay more agile and independent than their peers over time, according to a Japanese study that covered thousands of people. Green tea contains antioxidant chemicals that may help ward of... Read more at this website... 12/31/1969 Dealing With Head Lice SUNDAY, Feb. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Although there is a stigma associated with having head lice, infestations with these small insects are common and nothing to be ashamed of, according to Dr. Hannah Chow-Johnson, a pediatrician at Loyola Universit... Read more at this website... 12/31/1969 US girl, 9, gets six-organ transplant A nine-year-old girl is making what doctors described as a remarkable recovery Sunday, days after surgeons transplanted six of her organs in a groundbreaking medical procedure. Read more at this website... 12/31/1969 Too many kids breathe others' smoke in cars: CDC Texting while driving, speeding and back-seat hanky-panky aren't all that parents need to worry about when their kids are in cars: Add secondhand smoke to the list. Read more at this website... 12/31/1969 Safe Social Networking Tips for Teens SUNDAY, Feb. 5 (HealthDay News) -- More than 60 percent of American teens have at least one profile on a social networking site, and many spend more than two hours a day on social networking sites, according to the American Academy of Child and Ad... Read more at this website... 12/31/1969 Parents urge more tests as twitches spread at New York school LE ROY, New York (Reuters) - State health officials have added three more names to a growing list of students in this working-class town who are experiencing mysterious tics and twitching, while authorities on Saturday sought to assure parents the... Read more at this website... 12/31/1969 Cancer survivors line up as opponents in Super Bowl INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - There can only be one winner in Sunday's Super Bowl but for two opposing players, a bigger battle has already been won, victory over cancer. New York Giants linebacker Mark Herzlich and New England Patriots offensive l... Read more at this website... 12/31/1969 Some former Komen supporters can't forgive, forget When Dorothy Twinney first saw a Race for the Cure walk for breast cancer — "a sea of pink" traveling through her hometown of Plymouth, Mich. — she was so moved she sat in her car and wept. Read more at this website... 12/31/1969 Don't Fumble Your Diet on Super Bowl Sunday SATURDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- All the food and beverages served at Super Bowl parties can make it a challenging day for people who made a New Year's resolution to lose weight. Read more at this website... 12/31/1969 Winter Can Pose Hazards for Seniors SATURDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Winter weather can be challenging for some seniors, especially those with mobility or other health issues. Read more at this website... 12/31/1969 Germany wages war against 'burnout' Germany, holding up better than its eurozone partners in the current debt crisis, is battling the increasingly widespread phenomenon of "burnout" which it says is costing its economy billions of euros (dollars) each year. Read more at this website... 12/31/1969 Breastfeeding tied to stronger lungs, less asthma NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids who were breastfed as babies may have better lung function, and a lower risk of asthma, than those who were formula-fed, two new reports suggest. Researchers said that past studies have found conflicting results wh... Read more at this website... 12/31/1969 Allergan to rely less on U.S. for sales, Asia key (Reuters) - Allergan Inc, maker of wrinkle treatment Botox, eye drops and obesity treatments, said it will rely less on the United States for revenue in coming years as its products gain wider acceptance in Asia, particularly China. The company on... Read more at this website... 12/31/1969 Insight: In PIP implant scandal, a ragged safety net exposed LONDON (Reuters) - In June 2000, when American medical regulators posted a warning letter on the Internet about problems at a breast-implant maker in southern France, French authorities didn't pay much attention. A U.S. Food and Drug Administr... Read more at this website... 12/31/1969 Maine girl bouncing back after 6-organ transplant A 9-year-old Maine girl is home from a Boston hospital healthy, active and with high hopes — and a new stomach, liver, spleen, small intestine, pancreas, and part of an esophagus to replace the ones that were being choked by a huge tumor. Read more at this website... 12/31/1969 Health Tip: Prepare for Breast-feeding (HealthDay News) -- Preparations for successful breast-feeding begin during pregnancy. Read more at this website... 12/31/1969 Health Tip: Teach Your Toddler Good Behavior (HealthDay News) -- Toddler tantrums can challenge even the most patient parent, but being firm and consistent can help you discipline your toddler in an effective, loving way. Read more at this website... 12/31/1969 Walgreen sales hit by exit from Express Scripts (Reuters) - Walgreen Co is being hit by its withdrawal from the Express Scripts Inc pharmacy network and by a much-weaker-than-expected flu season, leading it to temper its expectations for the number of prescriptions it will fill this year. Walgr... Read more at this website... 12/31/1969 Malaria death toll possibly twice as high Malaria may be killing around twice as many people as experts previously thought, and it could also be hitting older children and adults — long considered the least susceptible — a new study suggests. Read more at this website... 12/31/1969 Bloomberg pledges $250,000 to Planned Parenthood NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg pledged on Thursday to give $250,000 of his own money to the Planned Parenthood Federation of America after breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure withdrew funding f... Read more at this website... 12/31/1969 Senators urge Komen to reconsider funding decision WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some two dozen Democrats in the Senate on Thursday called on breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure to reconsider its decision to cut off funding to the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Senators Frank Lau... Read more at this website... 12/31/1969 Strong jobs report pushes Nasdaq to 11-year high NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Friday, propelling the Nasdaq index to an 11-year high, after January's U.S. employment report sailed past expectations, boosting hopes the world's largest economy has turned a corner. The broad-bas... Read more at this website... 12/31/1969 New map pinpoints Lyme disease risk areas Researchers who spent three years dragging sheets of fabric through the woods to snag ticks have created a detailed map they claim could improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease. Read more at this website... 12/31/1969 Nerve disorder does not recur after later vaccines: study NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite concerns by some that vaccines might cause a crippling nerve disorder called Guillain-Barré syndrome, a new study finds that people who receive vaccines after previously having been diagnosed with the condition ... Read more at this website... 12/31/1969 Jobs strength lifts Nasdaq to 11-year high NEW YORK (Reuters) - A surge in hiring last month lifted U.S. stocks on Friday, with the Nasdaq index hitting an 11-year high, as the data boosted hopes the world's largest economy has turned a corner. The broad-based gains also sent the Dow J... Read more at this website... |
