2014年12月17日 星期三

2014-12-18 U.S. Health


San Francisco Chronicle
   
14 linked to pharmacy arrested in 64 meningitis deaths   
San Francisco Chronicle
U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz and Associate Attorney General Stuart Delery announce the indictments at a news conference in Boston. U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz and Associate Attorney General Stuart... BOSTON — Fourteen people connected to a ...

14 arrested over 2012 meningitis outbreak that killed 64   Chicago Tribune
14 charged in deadly 2012 meningitis outbreak   Kansas City Star
14 linked to Massachusetts pharmacy arrested for 64 meningitis deaths in 2012   The Westside Story
CBS Local   
WWMT-TV   
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Frontline Desk
   
Cheap Natural Compound May Help Smokers Quit   
U.S. News & World Report
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- The naturally occurring plant compound cytisine may be more effective than nicotine replacement therapy in helping smokers quit, a new study suggests. Cytisine, an acid-like chemical found in the seeds of ...

Forgotten Drug Works Better than Nicotine Patches to Help Smokers Quit   Healthline
Natural Compound Shown To Be More Effective Than Nicotine Replacement ...   Design & Trend
Cytisine more effective in nicotine replacement therapy, natural, inexpensive ...   The Hoops News
Frontline Desk   
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CBS News
   
Clot-grabbing devices offer better outcomes for stroke patients, study finds   
Washington Post
Going into the blocked artery of someone who is having a stroke to remove the clot is more likely to produce a good recovery than treatment with just clot-busting drugs, according to a study of 500 patients in the Netherlands. “Catching the clot and fishing it out ...

Advance for stroke patients: Study finds that devices to remove a clot can limit ...   Minneapolis Star Tribune
For first time, treatment helps patients with worst kind of stroke, study says   Santa Fe New Mexican.com
Removing Clots Better For Stroke Treatment Than Medication, Alone   Science World Report

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ESPN
   
Mumps outbreak unlikely in Sask., health official says   
News Talk 650 CKOM
A disease that's been mostly unheard of in Saskatchewan since vaccinations began in the early 1970s has suddenly resurged in the NHL after 14 players recently contracted mumps. There have only been nine cases of the mumps in Saskatchewan over the ...

How can pro hockey players on teams across the US get the mumps?   Washington Post
Power Upper Elementary cautions parents about mumps   Farmington Voice
Hockey dynamics ideal for mumps: Cramped benches, young players, shared ...   CTV News
Montreal Gazette   
USA TODAY   
Popular Science   
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CBS News
   
Health Highlights: Dec. 17, 2014   
WebMD
No Evidence Paleo Diet Matches Early Human Eating Habits: StudyAlcoholic Drink Calorie Info to be on MenusTax-Free Savings Accounts for Disabled AmericansNew Brain Injury Treatment Program for NFL PlayersFDA Approves System to Make Donated ...

Paleo Diet Inaccurate Study Finds   Viral Global News
Was Paleo diet indeed the staple diet of cavemen?   Frontline Desk
'Paleo Diet' Is Not Necessarily How The Cavemen Ate, And Those Guys Had ...   Headlines & Global News
CBS News   
Daily Mail   
Huffington Post   
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Headlines & Global News
   
Leukemia: Amgen to Sell New Cancer Drug for $178000   
Headlines & Global News
Amgen Inc. announced on Wednesday that it would be selling its new leukemia drug for $178,000. (Photo : Twitter Photo Section). Amgen Inc. announced on Wednesday that it would be selling its new leukemia drug for $178,000. This price tag makes it one ...

Amgen Leukemia Therapy Costs $178000, Among Priciest Drugs   Bloomberg
Amgen prices Blincyto at a premium   Seeking Alpha
Exclusive: Amgen's new leukemia drug to carry $178000 price tag   WTAQ

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USA TODAY
   
Influenza walloping schools in South, Midwest   
USA TODAY
CHICAGO--With Christmas break tantalizingly close, flu-bitten students and teachers across the USA are limping into the holiday season. Several public and private schools in Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee announced this week they will be starting ...

Flu Activity Up, Some Schools Closing   WebMD
Georgia School District Starts Winter Break Early Amid Influenza Outbreak   Design & Trend
'Tis the flu season   WRGA Rome's Newstalk
WXIA-TV   
KHOU   
FOX6 WBRC - MyFoxAL.com   
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Ebola fears speed changes in US hospital record systems   
Reuters
CHICAGO Dec 17 (Reuters) - The worst Ebola outbreak on record, and its spread beyond West Africa, has accelerated changes in how U.S. hospitals address the threat of infectious diseases, say health IT companies and industry experts. After more than five ...


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New York Daily News
   
The Risks Of Indoor Tanning Are So Much More Than Skin Cancer   
Huffington Post
When people think of indoor tanning, skin cancer usually comes to mind. And while there's certainly a correlation -- more skin cancer cases can be attributed to indoor tanning than lung cancer cases can be attributed to smoking -- research shows there are ...

CDC: Most indoor tanning injuries include skin burns, passing out   Safety+Health magazine
Study: More Than 3000 People Visit ER Each Year Due To Indoor Tanning Injuries   CBS Local
An Estimated 2000 Emergency Room Visits Due to Indoor Tanning in 2012   HCPLive
Reuters   
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New York Times (blog)
   
Questioning the Idea of Good Carbs, Bad Carbs   
New York Times (blog)
The idea that all carbohydrates are not created equal has become the foundation of many popular diets. Some argue that foods like white bread and potatoes, which have a high so-called glycemic index because they spike blood sugar and insulin, should be ...


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