TOP 100 HEALTH AND MEDICAL SITES
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| Patient Money: Cost and Lack of Awareness Hamper Adult Vaccination Efforts Although the C.D.C. recommends that people 19 and older receive immunizations against as many as 14 infectious diseases, it says far too few get them. feeds.nytimes.com |
CDC chief picks 6 'winnable battles' in health By MIKE STOBBE 2010-09-30T20:21:07ZATLANTA (AP) -- Where would you start if you were charged with keeping the nation healthy? Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has chosen six priorities - winnable battles, he calls them.... hosted.ap.org |
FDA may limit anemia drug use for kidney disease By MATTHEW PERRONE 2010-10-14T14:22:49ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration is considering new restrictions on widely used anemia drugs that appear to double the risk of stroke in patients with kidney disease.... hosted.ap.org |
Austrian with high-tech robot arm dies after crash By VERONIKA OLEKSYN 2010-10-22T21:02:13ZVIENNA (AP) -- In the five years since losing both arms in an accident, Christian Kandlbauer had regained much of his cherished independence thanks to a high-tech, mind-controlled robotic limb. He even got a driver's license.... hosted.ap.org |
Secondhand smoke kills 600,000 a year worldwide Secondhand smoke sickens millions and kills more than 600,000 people worldwide each year, including more than 165,000 children under 5. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |