| Medical groups urge flu shots for pregnant women By 2010-09-15T04:01:42ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Flu season may not sound as scary for pregnant women this year as last - but they're still at high risk and need that shot, says a letter being mailed to thousands of health providers this week from some leading medical societies.... hosted.ap.org |
Medicare Advantage Premiums to Fall in 2011 A surprise decrease after experts had predicted that Medicare Advantage costs to beneficiaries would rise. feeds.nytimes.com |
New York Asks to Bar Use of Food Stamps to Buy Sodas In an anti-obesity push, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is seeking federal permission to bar New York City’s food-stamp recipients from using them to buy sugared drinks. feeds.nytimes.com |
Prostate cancer urine test nears A simple urine test to identify men at greatest risk of getting prostate cancer is potentially closer after Cambridge scientists identified a key protein. bbc.co.uk |
Anorexia causes eye damage Anorexia nervosa can cause potentially serious eye damage, scientists have warned. telegraph.co.uk |