2015年1月21日 星期三

2015-01-22 U.S. Health


CNN
   
Have You Had Your Measles Shot? Maybe You Need Another   
NBCNews.com
The measles outbreak is growing with 59 confirmed cases in California—18 more than last week—and 42 of those are people who were exposed at Disneyland in December, California health officials said Wednesday. Health experts are bracing more cases, ...

Don't Go to Disneyland's California Parks If You Haven't Been Vaccinated for ...   TIME
Disneyland measles outbreak spreads to Bay Area   SFGate
Unvaccinated People Warned to Avoid Disneyland Resort   Wall Street Journal
STLtoday.com   
Los Angeles Times   
New York Times   
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National Post
   
Are We Sitting on a Major Health Risk?   
Huffington Post
The big medical news this week was that sitting hours a day is taking years from our lives, whether we exercise or not. We have heard similar things before, so the now reiterated message is: Yes, we are sitting on a major health risk. Sitting IS the major health ...

'Sitting for long periods increases risk of disease, early death'   The Guardian Nigeria
Don't' be a sitting duck! It may put you at risk for premature death   Dallas Morning News (blog)
Even for the active, a long sit shortens life and erodes health   Los Angeles Times
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Physicians News Digest
   
Sleep Position Linked to Death Risk for Those With Epilepsy   
Philly.com
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 21, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Sleeping on your stomach may boost your risk of sudden death if you have epilepsy, new research suggests. Sudden, unexpected death in epilepsy occurs when an otherwise healthy person dies and "the ...

Sleeping Position May Increase Mortality Risk Among Epilepsy Patients   Science World Report
Prone Sleep Position Tied to Higher Mortality in Epilepsy   Doctors Lounge
Epileptics Who Sleep On Their Stomachs More Likely To Suffer Fatal Seizure ...   Headlines & Global News
Medical Daily   
Medscape   
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Maldon and Burnham Standard
   
First UK newborn organ transplant   
Maldon and Burnham Standard
The donation of the baby's kidneys and cells from the liver took place at Hammersmith hospital in west London recently, with medics claiming there is potential for more successful transplants. Dr Gaurav Atreja from the Division of Neonatology at Imperial ...


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BBC News
   
Realistic Targets May Boost Exercise Rates, Experts Say   
U.S. News & World Report
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 21, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- People who are sedentary should focus on small increases in their activity level and not dwell on public health recommendations on exercise, according to new research. Current targets call for 150 minutes of ...

Exercise goals 'must be realistic'   Somerset County Gazette

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Medical News Today
   
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection 'no better than conventional IVF'   
Medical News Today
A new study by researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that use of intracytoplasmic sperm injection - an assisted reproduction technique for male infertility - doubled between 1996 and 2012, though the method was no more ...

Injecting Sperm into Egg Doesn't Guarantee Pregnancy   MedPage Today
Use of Male IVF Procedure Doubled in Past Decade   WebMD
Expensive IVF Treatment May Not Work Better for All Couples   Live Science
Fox News   
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Doctors Lounge   
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National Monitor
   
Blue Shield, Sutter Health move toward accord   
Eureka Times Standard
Moving to resolve a bitter dispute over stalled negotiations that threatened health care plans for tens of thousands of patients, Blue Shield of California on Wednesday said it will extend its contract with Sutter Health through Dec. 31, 2016. Blue Shield's ...

Blue Shield warns clients it may end coverage with Sutter Health   SFGate
Sutter Health Responds to Blue Shield's Jan. 21 Proposal   SYS-CON Media (press release)
Fight threatens thousands of Californians' health coverage   MiamiHerald.com

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No human infections of avian flu H5 reported in Taiwan: CDC   
Focus Taiwan News Channel
Taipei, Jan. 22 (CNA) The Centers for Disease Control (CDC, 疾管署) reassured the public Thursday that there has been no evidence of bird-to-human transmission of avian flu in an appeal for calm, as separate strains of the virus continued to spread among ...


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CBS News
   
Study Questions Link Between Asthma and City Living   
TIME
Research has long connected living in urban areas with a high risk for asthma. And it makes sense: Cities are polluted and pollution exposure is linked to a greater risk for asthma. More. 10 Things Most Parents Are Dead Wrong About: Backed By ...

Study doubts link between urban living and Asthma   Geek Infinite
US study finds no link between big city life and high asthma risk in kids   Wall Street Hedge
Asthma Might Not Be Linked To Polluted City Air After All: Finding Suggests ...   Headlines & Global News
Science World Report   
Business 2 Community   
MedPage Today   
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Newsday
   
Daily coffee drinkers cut risk of melanoma, study finds   
Newsday
Daily coffee consumption may provide protection against malignant melanoma -- the worst form of skin cancer -- researchers have found in a statistical study involving tens of thousands of java drinkers. Researchers concluded that people who drank the most ...

Coffee Linked With Decreased Skin Cancer Risk   RTT News
Coffee Protects Against Skin Cancer, Study Finds   Care2.com
Can Coffee Protect You Against Melanoma?   Youth Health Magzine
Brisbane Times   
Medical News Today   
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