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Study backs deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's
Reuters - 51 minutes ago
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Deep brain stimulation dramatically improves Parkinson's disease symptoms such as trembling and slowness of movement, offering hope to many with the incurable ailment, researchers said on Tuesday.
Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's brings bad with good USA Today
Deep Brain Stimulation Helps Those With Advanced Parkinson's U.S. News & World Report
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Health Spending Slows, but Will It Last?
WebMD - 6 hours ago
By Todd Zwillich Jan. 6, 2009 -- The United States spent $2.2 trillion on health care in 2007, a record despite a substantial slowdown in the growth of medical costs, according to federal data released Tuesday.
Health Care Spending in US Grew at Lowest Rate in a Decade Washington Post
Growth in health care spending slows Bizjournals.com
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Health Buzz: Teens Using MySpace and Other Health News
U.S. News & World Report - 8 hours ago
About 54 percent of adolescents who use the social networking website MySpace often discuss sexual behavior, substance abuse, or violence on the site, according to a pair of new studies published this month in Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent ...
Doc Reaches Out to Misbehaving Teens on MySpace ABC News
Teens Divulge Risky Behavior on Social Networking Sites Washington Post
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'Third-Hand' Smoke -- the Dust Finally Settles
ABC News - 2 hours ago
I wish I had a dollar for every time I have heard a parent who smokes tell me, "But Dr. Spangler, I always smoke in the other room away from my children.
Warning over 'third hand smoke' BBC News
What is third-hand smoke? Is it hazardous? Scientific American
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Judge dismisses lawsuits in Medtronic heart device case
Minneapolis Star Tribune - 47 minutes ago
A ruling by a federal judge dismisses dozens of complaints filed by patients claiming they were injured by the defective Medtronic heart product.
Federal Court Dismisses Suits Against Medtronic Wall Street Journal
Lawsuits filed against Medtronic dismissed Bizjournals.com
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Morning Rounds Bird Flu, Fire Hazards and a Vaccine for Boys
New York Times - 6 hours ago
By RONI CARYN RABIN Chinese health authorities have confirmed that a 19-year-old woman has died of the H5N1 bird flu virus, according to the World Health Organization.
China confirms bird flu death of Beijing woman-WHO Reuters
China says 19-year-old woman dies from bird flu The Associated Press
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Childhood Trauma Tied to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Washington Post - 3 hours ago
By Steven Reinberg TUESDAY, Jan. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Children who are traumatized by sexual, physical or psychological abuse are more likely to develop chronic fatigue syndrome as adults, new research suggests.
CFS Linked to Childhood Trauma WebMD
Chronic fatigue, early trauma linked USA Today
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Blue Cross foundation awards local grants
Boston Globe - 4 hours ago
The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation said today that it has awarded $1.95 million in grants to 17 health care delivery organizations working to implement more cost-effective care for the uninsured through outreach and education, ...
Blue Cross launches coverage for uninsured Bizjournals.com
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Introduces SmartSense, Price ... FOXBusiness
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Brains of Bulimia Patients Wired Differently
Washington Post - 41 minutes ago
By Amanda Gardner TUESDAY, Jan. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Brain circuitry involved in regulating impulsive behavior seems to be less active in women suffering from the eating disorder known as bulimia nervosa.
Bulimia Tied to Brain Differences WebMD
Bulimia linked to brain circuit abnormalities News-Medical.net
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Researchers Report Progress in Fight Against Fat
Washington Post - 5 hours ago
By Randy Dotinga TUESDAY, Jan. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers are reporting in two new studies that they seem to be moving closer to the holy grail of new treatments for obesity.
Obesity: Reviving The Promise Of Leptin Science Daily (press release)
Failed obesity wonder drug Leptin revived by new research Telegraph.co.uk
Scientific American - TheNewsTribune.com - France24 - MIT Technology Review
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