Archive for June, 2008

Health Tip: Keep Calm During Pregnancy (HealthDay)

Monday, June 30th, 2008
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Hormones, anxiety, emotions and all the changes that come along with pregnancy and expectant parenthood can make any mother-to-be experience mood swings.

Spray Cuts Kids’ Pain When Getting IVs (HealthDay)

Monday, June 30th, 2008
HealthDay - MONDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) -- A topical spray reduces the pain of placing intravenous (IV) lines in children, Canadian researchers report.

Population-Based Strategy Urged to Cut U.S. Obesity Rate (HealthDay)

Monday, June 30th, 2008
HealthDay - MONDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) -- Reducing the high rate of obesity in the United States requires a comprehensive, population-based strategy, says a new American Heart Association (AHA) scientific statement.

Fatty Liver Disease Ups Heart Risks for Obese Kids (HealthDay)

Monday, June 30th, 2008
HealthDay - MONDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) -- More than 6 million children in the United States have a condition called nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which can boost their odds for heart disease, researchers report.

Mom’s Unhealthy Diet May Have Long-Term Impact on Baby (HealthDay)

Monday, June 30th, 2008
HealthDay - MONDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) -- Eating an unhealthy diet during pregnancy may raise your child's lifetime risk of obesity and elevated cholesterol and blood sugar levels, British researchers report.

Officials Praise New Test for Drug-Resistant TB - New York Times

Monday, June 30th, 2008

BBC News

Officials Praise New Test for Drug-Resistant TB
New York Times - 10 hours ago
By LAWRENCE K. ALTMAN A new test that can detect multiple-drug-resistant tuberculosis in two days instead of the standard two to three months promises to help significantly improve treatment and prevent the spread of the airborne infection, ...
Agency to Unveil TB Test Wall Street Journal
New drug-resistance test gives hope to TB fight Reuters
dBTechno - eFluxMedia - The Associated Press - AllAfrica.com
all 202 news articles

Baptist Health sells stake in Trinity hospital - WRCB-TV

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Baptist Health sells stake in Trinity hospital
WRCB-TV - 1 hour ago
AP - July 1, 2008 8:34 AM ET BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Trinity Medical Center in Birmingham is returning to single ownership. Under a deal announced Monday, Baptist Health Systems, Inc. would sell its 35% interest in Trinity to Franklin, Tenn.
Baptist Health System sells its stake in Trinity Medical Center Bizjournals.com
Community Health buys rest of joint venture stake CNNMoney.com
13WHAM-TV - MyFox Birmingham - RTT News - The Birmingham News - al.com
all 28 news articles

Mom's Unhealthy Diet May Have Long-Term Impact on Baby - Washington Post

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Daily Mail

Mom's Unhealthy Diet May Have Long-Term Impact on Baby
Washington Post - 2 hours ago
MONDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) -- Eating an unhealthy diet during pregnancy may raise your child's lifetime risk of obesity and elevated cholesterol and blood sugar levels, British researchers report.
Moms Eat Junk Food, Kids Get Fat WebMD
Mother's junk food 'harms child' BBC News
Daily Mail - The Tech Herald - Science Daily (press release) - Telegraph.co.uk
all 21 news articles

Humane Society Helps Pets Affected by Floods - WKBT

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Dog Flu Diet and Diseases

Humane Society Helps Pets Affected by Floods
WKBT - 11 hours ago
The Coulee Region Humane Society (CRHS) is lending a helping hand to areas in Iowa hit hard by flooding. Along with other humane societies in the state, CRHS is accepting animals that were either left homeless or surrendered after the flooding.
Humane Society gets custody of dogs taken from Johnson County home Fort Worth Star Telegram
Shelter: Puppies Rescued From Mill Need Homes NBC5.com
Atlanta Journal Constitution - Fox 12 Boise - Local10.com - Business Gazette
all 214 news articles

Spray Cuts Kids’ Pain When Getting IVs (HealthDay)

Monday, June 30th, 2008
HealthDay - MONDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) -- A topical spray reduces the pain of placing intravenous (IV) lines in children, Canadian researchers report.