2015年1月16日 星期五

2015-01-17 U.S. Health


SFGate
   
Flu vaccine's ineffectiveness has doctors using new weapon   
SFGate
This year's flu vaccine is a remarkably poor match for the virus that's infecting most people this season, so doctors and public health experts are urging aggressive use of antiviral drugs to treat influenza, especially for the sickest and most vulnerable patients.
CDC Warns Flu Vaccine Only 23 Percent Effective, Still Recommends Getting Shot   CBS Local
CDC Reports, This Year's Influenza Vaccine Is Only 23% Effective   Capitalberg
Flu vaccine paradox adds to public health debate   CBC.ca
KESQ   
WMUR Manchester   
Charlotte Observer   
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Voice of America
   
Health System Collapsing in Conflict-ridden E. Ukraine   
Voice of America
GENEVA—. The World Health Organization reports the health care system in eastern Ukraine's conflict-ridden Donbas region is collapsing. WHO says more than five million people affected by the humanitarian crisis in areas under the control of pro-Russian ...

Health crisis worsens in eastern Ukraine, WHO warns   Reuters
WHO sounds alarm on Ukraine's creaking health system   Yahoo!7 News

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BBC News
   
Poor sleep 'early warning sign' for drink and drug issues   
BBC News
Poor sleep in teenage years could be an early warning sign for alcohol problems, illicit drug use and "regretful" sexual behaviour, research suggests. US scientists found adolescents with bad sleep habits were more likely to engage in risky behaviour in the ...

Booze before bed WON'T help you snooze: A nightcap disrupts sleep patterns ...   Daily Mail
Poor Sleep Tied to More Drinking, Drug Use by Teens   Philly.com
Poor slumber 'link to teen consume risk'   Union Gazette
Headlines & Global News   
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Fast Company
   
New Device to Treat Obesity: Is It for You?   
WebMD
The Maestro Rechargeable System is a pacemaker-like implant that sends electrical pulses to the vagus nerve. The nerve extends from your brain to your stomach. It's involved in signaling the brain about whether the stomach is full or empty. A committee of ...

Weight-Loss Device Gets FDA OK   MedPage Today
FDA Approves New Obesity Treatment Device   Fast Company
FDA Approves Vagus Nerve-Blocking Device for Obesity   Neurology Advisor
Seeking Alpha   
Sci-Tech Today   
Intelihealth.com   
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Business Today
   
Aetna backs Gilead's hepatitis C treatment, gets discount   
Reuters
Jan 16 (Reuters) - Aetna Inc, the third-largest U.S. health insurer, said it negotiated a discount with Gilead Sciences Inc for its hepatitis C treatment and will offer it as the preferred choice to nearly 11 million commercial customers. Aetna, which posted an ...

Aetna chooses Gilead Sciences hepatitis C drugs over AbbVie's   San Jose Mercury News
Aetna Picks Gilead Sciences Hepatitis C Drugs Over AbbVie's   ABC News
AbbVie Strikes Hepatitis C Discount Deal With AIDS Drug Programs   Bloomberg
Seeking Alpha   
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The Westside Story
   
Wendy's joins other leading chains, removes soda from kid's meals   
The Westside Story
Waking up to the calls of concerned parents and health organizations who want to promote healthier food choices for all, the leading food chain has now pulled out its soda beverages from kids' menus. By doing so, it has joined the ranks of McDonald's, ...

Sorry kids, no more soda at Wendy's   SMN Weekly
Top Fast Food Chains Remove Soda from Kids' Meals   Christianity Daily
Wendy's Drops Soda from the Kid's Menu in a Growing Fast Food Trend   Siouxland Matters
WABC-TV   
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89.3 KPCC
   
Measles continues to spread in Orange County   
Los Angeles Times
The number of confirmed cases of measles in Orange County has risen to 16, prompting health officials to predict Friday that the outbreak will continue to spread. lRelated Disneyland Measles: 'Ideal' Incubator for Major Outbreak · Nation · Disneyland ...

Measles cases linked to Disney Parks swell, spread across US border   LA Daily News
OC measles cases climb to 16   OCRegister
Disney measles tally rises, unvaccinated OC high school students kept home   89.3 KPCC
Thegardenisland.com   
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USA TODAY
   
What's the Secret to Getting Kids to Eat Veggies? Let Them Play First!   
Live Science
Left to their own devices, most kids will choose to gobble down ice cream or chocolate rather than broccoli or brussels sprouts. So, at school lunch, they'll likely eat the yummiest items first and then drop the rest in the trash. But a new study finds that kids eat ...

The potentially significant flaw in how schools are serving lunch to kids   Washington Post (blog)
Good Question: Why Don't Most Schools Have Recess Before Lunch?   CBS Local
Here's How to Get Kids to Eat 54% More Vegetables   TIME
Philly.com   
WTSP 10 News   
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The Atlantic
   
Colorado researchers study 'superbug' for antibiotic resistance on farms   
Reuters
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Researchers at Colorado State University are rolling out a series of projects to track antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the livestock industry, in an attempt to determine whether farm practices are fueling the rise of "superbugs." Using a $2.25 ...

US Senators Re-Introduce a Bill to Speed Approval of Antibiotics   Wall Street Journal (blog)
Current Issues in and Approaches to Antimicrobial Resistance   Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News

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Mashable
   
Wear Spanx all the time and other terrible sorority wisdom   
Mashable
There are few better role models in this world than college sorority girls — Lindsay Lohan and the cast of Teen Mom sit only slightly higher on the list. So just in time for your 2015 resolutions, comes some sage advice via an email from the Alpha Chi Omega ...

Leaked: A Sorority Sister's Advice on Dressing to Impress   Paste Magazine
Leaked USC sorority email reveals sisterhood's intense physical requirements   ABC30.com
Sorority sisters allegedly sent list of beauty demands   Yahoo!7 News
Huffington Post   
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