• Study: Calcium May Increase Heart Attack Risk - WebMD
  Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:32:32 GMT+00:00
  

  RTE.ie

  Study: Calcium May Increase Heart Attack Risk WebMD July 29, 2010 -- Millions of people who take calcium supplements in hopes of lowering their risk for bone fractures may actually be increasing their risk of having a heart attack, new research suggests. An analysis of close to a dozen ... Calcium supplements may raise risk of heart attackReuters Calcium pills 'increase heart attack risk'Telegraph.co.uk Risk of MI May Go Up With Calcium SupplementsMedPage Today CBS News -CNN -BBC News all 177 news articles »

• 2007 data show state had 6.5 million uninsured - San Francisco Chronicle
  Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:52:49 GMT+00:00
  

  Modesto Bee

  2007 data show state had 6.5 million uninsured San Francisco Chronicle More than one fifth of Californians went without health insurance in 2007, with Bay Area counties having some of the lowest rates of uninsured people in the state, according to statistics released this week by the US Census Bureau. ... Health insurance rates: California plans to crack down, but how hard?Los Angeles Times Commonwealth Fund analysis highlights benefits for women in health-care overhaulWashington Post Insurance coverage gap exists in countyCentre Daily Times Modesto Bee -UPI.com -Bloomberg all 71 news articles »

• One in five Californians say they need mental health care - Los Angeles Times
  Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:40:47 GMT+00:00
  

  News Fire

  One in five Californians say they need mental health care Los Angeles Times Almost 5 million California adults say they could use help with a mental or emotional problem, according to a survey released Wednesday by researchers at UCLA. About 1 million of them meet the criteria for "serious psychological distress. ... Survey: One out of Five Californians Report Need for Mental Health HelpCalifornia Healthline People more likely to seek mental health care when insuredUSInsurance Online.com Ochsner Health: Gulf oil spill spikes mental illness reportsBizjournals.com Newsweek (blog) -UPI.com -PR Newswire (press release) all 48 news articles »

• Compression CPR Found Effective - Los Angeles Times
  Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:18:00 GMT+00:00
  

  CBC.ca

  Compression CPR Found Effective Los Angeles Times Two studies of CPR techniques find that chest compressions alone, without forced breathing, are effective in helping victims of heart attacks. Chest compressions alone are as effective in rescuing victims of heart attacks as conventional ... Studies: CPR Without Rescue Breathing OKWebMD Health Buzz: Mouth-to-Mouth Not Key to CPRU.S. News & World Report During CPR, Locking Lips May Not Be NecessaryNPR NewsOXY -CNN -Voice of America all 542 news articles »

• Relationships boon to health - Deseret News
  Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:02:04 GMT+00:00
  

  CBC.ca

  Relationships boon to health Deseret News A paper published recently by Brigham Young University researchers says a lack of friends is as damaging as smoking 15 cigarettes a day (nearly a pack a day) or being an alcoholic. It's more harmful than not exercising and twice as damaging as obesity. ... Study Suggests Strong Social Ties Could Extend LifeRTT News Family, Friends Help You Live LongerVoice of America Having friends could increase your survival odds by 50 per centToronto Star Food Consumer -Execte News -The Press Association all 220 news articles »

• The FDA warns about pneumonia caused by antibiotic Cubicin - Los Angeles Times
  Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:18:17 GMT+00:00
  

  Gossip Jackal

  The FDA warns about pneumonia caused by antibiotic Cubicin Los Angeles Times The Food and Drug Administration Thursday warned physicians and patients that the intravenous antibiotic Cubicin can cause life-threatening eosinophilic pneumonia, which is marked by the accumulation of a type of white blood cells called eosinophils in ... FDA Finds Pneumonia Risk with DaptomycinMedPage Today Daptomycin May Be Linked to Eosinophilic PneumoniaMedscape FDA: Antibiotic Cubicin Linked to Life-Threatening PneumoniaeMaxHealth UPI.com -Reuters -DG News all 38 news articles »

• Mosquito with West Nile found in village - Bolingbrook Sun
  Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:09:52 GMT+00:00
  

  WKRG-TV

  Mosquito with West Nile found in village Bolingbrook Sun The mosquito was taken from a sample from a Will County Health Department monitoring site east of Route 53, not far from the Bolingbrook Park District's main office on Recreation Drive. The Health Department operates five monitoring sites across the ... Mosquitoes may be scarce, but they're still dangerousDaily News Tribune West Nile WarningTriValley Central West Nile Found In 10 More Illinois CommunitiesCBS2 Chicago Warwick Advertiser -San Bernardino Sun -Tbo.com all 105 news articles »

• BPA found in cash register and ATM receipts - CBC.ca
  Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:02:06 GMT+00:00
  

  CBC.ca

  BPA found in cash register and ATM receipts CBC.ca The controversial chemical bisphenol A has been found in 40 per cent of receipts collected by the US organization Environmental Working Group. Scientists found BPA concentrations in receipts from thermal paper were 250 to 1000 times greater than those ... BPA Concern At Wal-Mart, Whole Foods And OthersForbes Receipts Putting Your Health at Risk?Los Angeles Times BPA Receipts Bombshell: Paper Slips Contain High Levels of Bisphenol ACBS News U.S. News & World Report -TIME -Times of India all 128 news articles »

• Whooping cough cases doubled in July in Santa Clara County - San Jose Mercury News
  Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:47:51 GMT+00:00
  

  TopNews Arab Emirates

  Whooping cough cases doubled in July in Santa Clara County San Jose Mercury News Whooping cough cases in Santa Clara County more than doubled in July, prompting concerned local health officials to urge adults to get booster shots for the vaccination. In 2010, 97 instances of the disease have appeared, ... Whooping cough cases on the riseWKOW-TV.com California whooping cough outbreak largest in decadesUSA Today Growing outbreaks of whooping cough raise health fearsmsnbc.com North County Times -NorthJersey.com -HealthNews all 153 news articles »

• Fla. judge strikes proposed health care amendment - BusinessWeek
  Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:25:56 GMT+00:00
  

  Creative Loafing Tampa (blog)

  Fla. judge strikes proposed health care amendment BusinessWeek A proposed constitutional amendment that would have blocked the state from starting a health care program similar to President Barack Obama's federal plan was removed from the ballot Thursday by a judge who said its wording would confuse voters. ... Judge takes GOP-backed proposed healthcare amendment off ballotMiamiHerald.com Health amendment is tossed off ballot; state will appealSarasota Herald-Tribune Bid to block state health care is off ballotThe News-Press PR Newswire (press release) -CBS 4 -Examiner.com all 61 news articles »