60HEALTHNEWS.MCCOYPRESS.NEThttp://healthnews.mccoypress.netWed, 23 May 2012 23:50:39 GMTWed, 23 May 2012 23:50:39 GMTen matthewmccoy@comcast.netnoHealth News Update - June 13, 2011http://healthnews.mccoypress.net/2011/06/13/chiropractic-a-religion-without-an-evidence-base.aspx?ref=rssAdmin<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <HTML xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><HEAD><TITLE>Untitled Document</TITLE> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <STYLE type=text/css><!--.style1 {font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif}--></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <HR> <UL> <LI><FONT class=style1><A href="http://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/wellbeing/millions-spent-on-suspect-treatment-20110529-1faxj.html" target=_blank>Chiropractic a religion without an </A><A href="http://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/wel">Evidence Base</A></FONT> <LI><FONT class=style1><A href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2015269069_zocor09.html" target=_blank>FDA puts new limits on cholesterol drug</A></FONT> <LI><FONT class=style1><A href="http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~db=all~content=a938070200~frm=titlelink" target=_blank>New Study Links Vaccines and Autism</A></FONT> <LI><FONT class=style1><A href="http://www.drug-injury.com/drug_injury/2011/06/us-orders-review-of-risks-of-some-birth-control-pills.html">U.S. Orders Review of Risks of Some Birth Control Pills</A></FONT> <LI><FONT class=style1><A href="http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11151/1150369-84-0.stm?cmpid=nationworld.xml" target=_blank>Smokers and the obese to pay Medicaid fee</A></FONT> <LI><FONT class=style1><A href="http://www.startribune.com/opinion/122819904.html" target=_blank>Should medical school be free?</A></FONT> <LI><FONT class=style1><A href="http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11150/1150234-84-0.stm?cmpid=nationworld.xml" target=_blank>Faith healing parents on trial</A></FONT> <LI><FONT class=style1><A href="http://www.foodrenegade.com/say-goodbye-to-the-food-pyramid/" target=_blank>Goodbye to the food pyramid</A></FONT> <LI><FONT class=style1><A href="http://www.microbeworld.org/index.php?option=com_jlibrary&amp;view=article&amp;id=6709" target=_blank>UNICEF buys vaccines for over half the world's children</A></FONT> <LI><FONT class=style1><A href="http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/159373/20110608/sedentary-work-obesity-epidemic-american-diet.htm" target=_blank>Sedentary work cited as factor in rising obesity: Another viewpoint</A></FONT></LI></UL></BODY></HTML>http://healthnews.mccoypress.net/2011/06/13/chiropractic-a-religion-without-an-evidence-base.aspx#Comments1a6dfd5c-bdad-4b38-908d-a04e6f0e96a9Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:30:54 GMTHealth News Update - April 21, 2011http://healthnews.mccoypress.net/2011/04/21/health-news-update---april-21-2011.aspx?ref=rssAdmin<hr><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" /> <title>Untitled Document</title> <style type="text/css"> <!-- .style1 {font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif} --> </style> </head> <body> <p>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/news/press11/041911.html" target="_blank">White House Press Release on Prescription Drug Abuse</a></span></li> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/pdf/rx_abuse_plan.pdf" target="_blank">Epidemic: Responding to the Prescription Drug Abuse Crisis</a></span></li> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://www.justice.gov/dea/" target="_blank">Turn in Your Used Drugs</a></span></li> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/prescriptiondrugs/index.html" target="_blank">Prescription Drug Abuse: Office of National Drug Control Policy</a></span></li> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/strategy/index.html" target="_blank">National Drug Control Policy</a></span></li> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://consumerist.com/2011/04/white-house-docs-need-more-training-about-prescribing-oxycontin-other-painkillers.html" target="_blank">New Regulations Require Doctor Training to Prescribe Pain Meds </a><br /> </span></li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p></p> </body> </html> http://healthnews.mccoypress.net/2011/04/21/health-news-update---april-21-2011.aspx#Commentsb6946e08-d574-4032-a81f-3d5d7122d9a7Thu, 21 Apr 2011 13:45:00 GMTHealth News Update - March 20, 2011http://healthnews.mccoypress.net/2011/03/19/health-news-update---march-20-2011.aspx?ref=rssAdmin<hr> <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" /> <title>Untitled Document</title> <style type="text/css"> <!-- .style1 {font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif} --> </style> </head> <body> <ul> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://www.parenting.com/blogs/show-and-tell/melanie-parentingcom/unvaccinated-kids-turned-away-doctors?cid=cnnrss" target="_blank">Unvaccinated Kids Turned Away by Doctors</a></span></li> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20110308/ZNYT04/103083001/-1/news03?Title=Hazards-Misuse-of-Drugs-Crowds-Emergency-Rooms" target="_blank">Misuse of Drugs Crowds Emergency Rooms</a></span></li> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(10)00991-5/abstract" target="_blank">Medical Bankruptcy: Has Health Reform Made a Difference?</a></span></li> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://healthifi.com/news/FDA-Pulls-500-Cold-Medicines-From-the-Market-3824083.html" target="_blank">FDA Pulls 500 Cold Medicines From the Market</a></span></li> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/01/health/01smallpox.html?partner=rss&emc=rss" target="_blank">Life, Liberty &amp; the Pursuit of Vaccines</a></span></li> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21252776?dopt=Abstract" target="_blank">Maternal and newborn outcomes in planned home birth vs planned hospital births</a></span></li> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://healthifi.com/news/Greater-Germ-Exposure-Cuts-Asthma-Risk-3821518.html" target="_blank">Greater Germ Exposure Cuts Asthma Risk</a></span></li> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://www.dharmacafe.com/news-briefs/colorado-faces-a-fight-over-naturopathy/" target="_blank">Colorado Faces a Fight Over Naturopathy</a></span></li> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://www.minyanville.com/dailyfeed/study-finds-cellphone-use-changes/" target="_blank">Study Finds Cellphone Use Changes Brain Activity</a></span></li> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm244175.htm" target="_blank">FDA Says Antipsychotic drugs During Pregnancy a Potential Risk to Newborns</a></span><br /> </li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p></p> </body> </html> http://healthnews.mccoypress.net/2011/03/19/health-news-update---march-20-2011.aspx#Comments1dd2d90d-ab8b-45f6-92fd-f4dee7c1f1fdSat, 19 Mar 2011 21:30:00 GMTHealth News Update - February 22, 2011http://healthnews.mccoypress.net/2011/02/22/health-news---february-22-2011.aspx?ref=rssAdmin<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; 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S. BRUESEWITZ V. WYETH</a></em><a href="http://www.mccoypress.net/mccoy/docs/vaccine_problem_duke.pdf" target="_blank">: THE UNAVOIDABLE&rdquo; VACCINE PROBLEM. DUKE JOURNAL OF CONSTITUTIONAL LAW &amp; PUBLIC POLICY SIDEBAR [VOL. 6:93]<br /> </a></li> </ul> </body> </html> http://healthnews.mccoypress.net/2011/02/22/health-news---february-22-2011.aspx#Comments5a9b33cc-be5c-49a4-b743-7a4572f2ee00Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:04:00 GMTFDA Investigating Seizures in Kids From Flu Shotshttp://healthnews.mccoypress.net/2011/01/24/fda-investigating-seizures-in-kids-from-flu-shots.aspx?ref=rssAdmin<hr><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <title>Untitled Document</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" /> <style type="text/css"> <!--.style1 {font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif}--> </style> </head> <body> <ul> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/01/21/133109029/fever-related-seizures-prompt-look-at-flu-vaccine-for-kids" target="_blank">FDA Investigating Seizures in Kids From Flu Shots</a></span> </li> <li class="style1"><a href="http://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/SafetyAvailability/VaccineSafety/ucm240037.htm" target="_blank">FDA Alert on Flu Shots &amp; Seizures</a> </li> <li class="style1"><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110120/ap_on_he_me/us_med_flu_vaccine" target="_blank">Associated Press Article on Flu Shots &amp; Seizures </a></li> <li class="style1"><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2012404820110120" target="_blank">Reuters Artisle on Flu Shots and Seizures</a> </li> <li class="style1"><a href="http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/health/blog/dailydose/2011/01/seizures_and_fl.html" target="_blank">Seizures from Flu Shots No Big Deal</a> </li> <li class="style1"><a href="http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/42851/" target="_blank">Flu Shot Caused Seizures in Australian Children Also</a> </li> <li class="style1"><a href="http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/q?s=SAN.PA" target="_blank">Sanofi Shares Rise Despite News of Seizures</a> </li> <li class="style1"><a href="http://www.dddmag.com/news-Sanofi-Aventis-Q4-Profit-Up-on-Swine-Flu-Vaccines-021010.aspx" target="_blank">Flu Vaccine helped lift Sanofi earnings per share on an adjusted basis by 13.1 percent. </a></li> <li class="style1"><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr6001a1.htm?s_cid=rr6001a1_x" target="_blank">New Recommendations for Antiviral Agents for the Treatment of the Flu</a><br /> <br /> </li> </ul> <p class="style1">&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </body> </html>http://healthnews.mccoypress.net/2011/01/24/fda-investigating-seizures-in-kids-from-flu-shots.aspx#Comments2e9b17ab-deea-43b7-9cad-0d14e209008eMon, 24 Jan 2011 22:48:00 GMTHealth News Update - January 1, 2011http://healthnews.mccoypress.net/2011/01/02/health-news-update---january-1-2011.aspx?ref=rssAdmin<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <title>Untitled Document</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" /> <style type="text/css"> <!--.style1 {font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif}--> </style> </head> <body> <hr /> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.chirofutures.org" target="_blank"><img alt="" style="border: 0px solid;" src="http://images.quickblogcast.com/8/0/4/7/6/177960-167408/banneradgrey60.jpg?a=40" /></a>&nbsp;</p> <hr /> <p>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://www.apha.org/membergroups/newsletters/sectionnewsletters/public_nur/winter10/default.htm#{CE6EC4C2-4313-449C-B716-691B7496DF3A}" class="style1" target="_blank">Public Health Nurses Endorse Mandatory Annual Influenza Vaccination for Health Care Workers</a></span> </li> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19008501" target="_blank">Requiring influenza vaccination for health care workers</a></span> </li> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/728352" target="_blank">Mandating Influenza Vaccine: One Hospital’s Experience</a></span> </li> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15755605" target="_blank">Requiring influenza vaccination for health care workers: seven truths we must accept</a></span> </li> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://www.apha.org/membergroups/newsletters/sectionnewsletters/public_nur/winter10/default.htm#{CE6EC4C2-4313-449C-B716-691B7496DF3A}" target="_blank">Influenza Vaccination and Health Care Workers in the United States</a></span> </li> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16532413?ordinalpos=1&amp;itool=PPMCLayout.PPMCAppController.PPMCArticlePage.PPMCPubmedRA&amp;linkpos=1" target="_blank">Influenza vaccination of healthcare workers in the United States, 1989-2002. </a></span></li> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15566027?ordinalpos=1&amp;itool=PPMCLayout.PPMCAppController.PPMCArticlePage.PPMCPubmedRA&amp;linkpos=2" target="_blank">Attitudes and practices regarding influenza vaccination among healthcare workers </a></span></li> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18926311?ordinalpos=1&amp;itool=PPMCLayout.PPMCAppController.PPMCArticlePage.PPMCPubmedRA&amp;linkpos=3" target="_blank">Self-reported influenza vaccination rates among health care workers in a large health system. </a></span></li> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18926311?ordinalpos=1&amp;itool=PPMCLayout.PPMCAppController.PPMCArticlePage.PPMCPubmedRA&amp;linkpos=3" target="_blank">Influenza vaccination of healthcare workers: institutional strategies for improving rates. </a></span></li> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20643836?ordinalpos=1&amp;itool=PPMCLayout.PPMCAppController.PPMCArticlePage.PPMCPubmedRA&amp;linkpos=5" target="_blank">Seasonal influenza vaccination campaigns for health care personnel: systematic review. </a></span></li> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12400892" target="_blank">Health behavior associated with influenza vaccination among healthcare workers in long-term-care facilities</a></span></li> </ul> </body> </html>http://healthnews.mccoypress.net/2011/01/02/health-news-update---january-1-2011.aspx#Comments0a5ebd13-830e-4158-ade7-7930545f38b4Sun, 02 Jan 2011 21:34:00 GMTHealth News Update - December 1, 2010http://healthnews.mccoypress.net/2010/11/30/health-news-update---december-1-2010.aspx?ref=rssAdmin<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <HTML xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><HEAD><TITLE>Untitled Document</TITLE> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <STYLE type=text/css><!--.style1 {font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif}--></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <HR> <P align=center><A class="" href="http://www.chirofutures.org" target=_blank><IMG style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px solid; BORDER-TOP: 0px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 0px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px solid" src="http://images.quickblogcast.com/8/0/4/7/6/177960-167408/banneradgrey60.jpg?a=40"></A>&nbsp; <HR> </P> <UL> <LI><FONT class=style1><A href="http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/11/19/fda.removes.drug/index.html?hpt=Sbin" target=_blank>Darvocet Pulled from Market</A></FONT> <LI><FONT class=style1><A href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/27/business/27drug.html" target=_blank>Drug Maker Cited on Quality Issues</A></FONT> <LI><FONT class=style1><A href="http://www.alternet.org/story/148907/15_dangerous_drugs_big_pharma_shoves_down_our_throats" target=_blank>15 Most Dangerous Drugs</A></FONT> <LI><FONT class=style1><A href="http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/303/14/1401?home" target=_blank>Seizure Meds Tied to Suicide and Violent Deaths</A></FONT> <LI><FONT class=style1><A href="http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2010/11/18/tylenol-kids-returns-shelves-long-recall-wsj/" target=_blank>Grape Flavored Children's Tylenol Returns to Shelves</A></FONT> <LI><FONT class=style1><A href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40220925/ns/health-health_care/" target=_blank>1 in 7 Medicare patients harmed during hospital stay </A></FONT> <LI><FONT class=style1><A href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/pharmaceuticalsandchemicals/8021577/Glaxos-Avandia-drug-pulled-from-Europe.html" target=_blank>Avandia Pulled from European Market</A></FONT> <LI><FONT class=style1><A href="http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2010/10/08/weight-loss-drug-pulled-from-market/" target=_blank>Weight Loss Drug Pulled From Market</A></FONT> <LI><FONT class=style1><A href="http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=117293&amp;page=1" target=_blank>Cholesterol Drug Pulled From Market</A></FONT> <LI><FONT class=style1><A href="http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2010/06/15/pfizer-dumps-trubions-lead-rheumatoid-arthritis-dr.aspx" target=_blank>Rhumatoid Arthritis Drug pulled</A></FONT><BR><BR></LI></UL> <P></P></BODY></HTML>http://healthnews.mccoypress.net/2010/11/30/health-news-update---december-1-2010.aspx#Comments9fcb7a04-c77a-4fe1-a0cc-109c153200c9Tue, 07 Dec 2010 12:12:00 GMTHealth News Update - November 11, 2010http://healthnews.mccoypress.net/2010/11/10/health-news-update--november-11-2010.aspx?ref=rssAdmin<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <title>Untitled Document</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" /> <style type="text/css"> <!-- .style1 {font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif} --> </style> </head> <body> <hr /> <ul> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31727_162-20022282-10391695.html" target="_blank">Former GlaxoSmithKline Lawyer Indicted</a></span> </li> <li class="style1"><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/07/health/policy/07health.html?src=twrhp" target="_blank">G.O.P. to Fight Health Law With Purse Strings</a> </li> <li class="style1"><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/07/us/07fat.html" target="_blank">While Warning About Fat, U.S. Pushes Cheese Sales</a> </li> <li class="style1"><a href="http://www.commonwealthfund.org/Content/Newsletters/Washington-Health-Policy-in-Review/2010/Nov/November-8-2010/Reducing-Prescription-Drug-Costs-Encourages-Consistent-Use.aspx" target="_blank">Cheaper Drugs leads to Greater Use</a> </li> <li class="style1"><a href="http://articles.sfgate.com/2010-04-30/opinion/20877494_1_toys-fast-food-outlets-mermaid-barbie" target="_blank">San Francisco Bans Toys with Fast Food</a> </li> <li class="style1"><a href="http://ajph.aphapublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/100/11/2241" target="_blank">Mothers of preterms 88% more likely to have obstetrical intervention now than in 1991 </a></li> <li class="style1"><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1364783/Ultrasound-scans-linked-to-brain-damage-in-babies.html" target="_blank">Ultrasound scans linked to brain damage in babies</a> </li> <li class="style1"><a href="http://www.annals.org/content/153/8/532.abstract" target="_blank">Nobody Knows What's in a Placebo</a> </li> <li class="style1"><a href="http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.1000346" target="_blank">Reflections on Swine Flu and the International Response</a> </li> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://chronicle.com/article/The-Secret-Lives-of-Big/124335/" target="_blank">The Secret Lives of Big Pharma's 'Thought Leaders'</a></span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </body> </html>http://healthnews.mccoypress.net/2010/11/10/health-news-update--november-11-2010.aspx#Commentsa25d6e58-3e07-46f6-a611-a2f40e07322bWed, 10 Nov 2010 22:56:00 GMTHealth News Update - October 27, 2010http://healthnews.mccoypress.net/2010/10/26/health-news-update--october-27-2010.aspx?ref=rssAdmin<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html> <head> <title>Untitled Document</title> </head> <body> <hr /> <!--CTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dt--> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" /> <style type="text/css"> <!--.style1 {font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif}--> </style> <ul> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5933a1.htm?s_cid=mm5933a1_w" target="_blank">Estimates of Deaths Associated with Seasonal Influenza --- United States, 1976--2007</a></span> </li> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5936a2.htm?s_cid=mm5936a2_w" target="_blank">Immunization Rates High for Toddlers</a></span> </li> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/reprint/peds.2010-2376v1" target="_blank">AAP Recommends Mandatory Flu Vaccine for All Health Care Workers</a></span> </li> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-bob-sears/mandatory-flu-vaccines-fo_b_770363.html" target="_blank">Dr. Sears Responds to AAP Policy Statement on Mandatory Flu Shots</a></span> </li> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/44006/" target="_blank">Vested Interests Pushing Mandated Flu Shots for Health Workers </a></span></li> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://www.idsociety.org/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=16790" target="_blank">Infectious Disease Society Urges Mandatory Flu Shots for Health Workers</a></span> </li> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/infectioncontrol/healthcaresettings.htm" target="_blank">CDC Flu Guidelines for Health Workers</a></span> </li> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/09/spreading_germs_low_rates_of_f_2.html" target="_blank">California Health Workers Avoid Flu Shots </a></span></li> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE68S5K120100929" target="_blank">Swine Flu virus can mutate in immunosuppressed patients</a></span> </li> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE68E5TZ20100915" target="_blank">Swine flu can become drug-resistant quickly</a></span> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> </body> </html>http://healthnews.mccoypress.net/2010/10/26/health-news-update--october-27-2010.aspx#Comments563b9833-f3bd-4003-904f-b260f2c5fb6bTue, 26 Oct 2010 20:51:00 GMTHealth News Update - October 13, 2010http://healthnews.mccoypress.net/2010/10/13/vaccine-case-before-the-supreme-court.aspx?ref=rssAdmin<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <title>Untitled Document</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" /> <style type="text/css"> <!-- .style1 {font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif} --> </style> </head> <body> <hr /> <p> </p> <ul> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/13/business/13bizcourt.html" target="_blank">Vaccine Case Before Supreme Court</a></span> </li> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://www.alternet.org/story/148444/are_we_giving_our_soldiers_drugs_that_may_make_them_kill_themselves" target="_blank">Are We Giving Our Soldiers Drugs That May Make Them Kill Themselves?</a></span> </li> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/jama.2010.1503" target="_blank">Lifestyle Interventions Help Obese Women Lose Weight </a></span></li> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/jama.2010.1505" target="_blank">Effects of Diet and Physical Activity Interventions on Weight Loss and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors</a></span> </li> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/jama.2010.1529" target="_blank">Do Commercial Weight Loss Programs Have a Role? </a></span></li> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/jama.2010.1531" target="_blank">The State of Obesity and Obesity Research</a></span> </li> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm228998.htm" target="_blank">191,000 Bottles of Lipitor Recalled </a></span></li> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://healthreform.kff.org/faq.aspx" target="_blank">Frequently Asked Questions About Health Reform</a></span> </li> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://www.alternet.org/story/148479/fast_food_chains_are_falling_flat_with_their_%27healthy%27_image_makeover" target="_blank">The Fast Food Makeover</a></span> </li> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/06/phys-ed-free-the-free-radicals/" target="_blank">Does taking antioxidant vitamin supplements help?</a></span></li> </ul> </body> </html>http://healthnews.mccoypress.net/2010/10/13/vaccine-case-before-the-supreme-court.aspx#Commentsec82e59e-0151-4a74-a805-16e220683d6fWed, 13 Oct 2010 20:31:00 GMTHealth News Update - September 20, 2010http://healthnews.mccoypress.net/2010/09/20/prescription-drug-spending-doubles.aspx?ref=rssAdmin<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html> <head> <title>Untitled Document</title> </head> <body> <hr /> <!--CTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dt--> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" /> <style type="text/css"> <!-- .style7 {font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;} .style10 {font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif} --> </style> <ul class="style7"> <li><span class="style10"><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/yourlife/health/healthcare/2010-09-04-prescription-drugs_N.htm" class="style7" target="_blank">Prescription drug spending doubled in less than a decade</a></span> </li> <li class="style10"><a href="http://ca.news.finance.yahoo.com/s/03092010/34/biz-f-business-wire-walgreens-august-sales-increase-8-6-percent.html" target="_blank">Walgreens Fourth Quarter sales $16.89 Billion</a> </li> <li class="style10"><a href="http://smartpei.typepad.com/robert_patersons_weblog/2010/09/us-zeroes-in-on-use-of-antibiotics-by-pork-producers.html#tp" target="_blank">U.S. Zeroes In on Use of Antibiotics by Pork Producers</a> </li> <li class="style10"><a href="http://jama.ama-assn.org/current.dtl" target="_blank">JAMA Theme Issue on Medical Education</a> </li> <li class="style10"><a href="http://www.commonwealthfund.org/Content/Publications/In-the-Literature/2010/Sep/Associations-Between-Physician-Characteristics.aspx" target="_blank">Attributes Often Used in Choosing Doctors Are Mostly Unrelated to Clinical Quality</a> </li> <li class="style10">T<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/10/health/10chen.html?nl=health&amp;emc=healthupdateema10" target="_top">he Surgeon’s Pact With the Patient</a> </li> <li class="style10"><a href="http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D02E0DE1E3CF931A3575AC0A9669D8B63&amp;partner=rssnyt&amp;emc=rss" target="_blank">Childs ordeal reveals risks of psychiatric drugs in young</a> </li> <li class="style10"><a href="http://www.educationnews.org/educationnewstoday/99816.html" target="_blank">First lady asks congress to join childhood obesity fight</a> </li> <li class="style10"><a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gV1ltlXMsnv0rv_aPCYhoHY8AwYgD9IBSDLG3" target="_blank">Fish or frankenfish? FDA weighs altered salmon</a> </li> <li><span class="style10"><a href="http://topics.dallasnews.com/article/016q2n2exCbeP?q=Breast+Cancer" target="_blank">F.D.A. Backtracks and Returns Dizziness Drug to Market</a></span></li> </ul> </body> </html>http://healthnews.mccoypress.net/2010/09/20/prescription-drug-spending-doubles.aspx#Comments1f5de6ca-1f84-4329-b00d-82576ed72f8aMon, 20 Sep 2010 21:40:00 GMTHealth News Update - August 16, 2010http://healthnews.mccoypress.net/2010/08/15/health-news-update--august-16-2011.aspx?ref=rssAdmin<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <title>Untitled Document</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" /> <style type="text/css"> <!--.style1 {font-size: 12px}.style2 {font-size: 18px}.style3 {font-size: 18}.style4 {font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif}.style5 {font-size: 16px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; }.style6 {font-size: 16px}.style7 {font-size: 14px}--> </style> </head> <body> <ul> <li><span class="style1"><a href="http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2010/08/10/a_bitter_health_care_pill/" class="style5" target="_blank">Senior lecturer at Harvard Business School and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution Says Value of Chiropractic Debatable</a></span> </li> <li class="style5"><a href="http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/lifestyle/sc-to-cover-surgery-for-obese-workers-under-state-health-plan-in-pilot-program-next-year-100722814.html" target="_blank">South Carolina to cover surgery for obese workers under state health plan in pilot program next year</a> </li> <li class="style5"><a href="http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/100627269.html?elr=KArks7PYDiaK7DUvDE7aL_V_BD77<img src=" border="0">Vaccine sales jumped 16 percent in 2009, will keep growing fast, led by kids' shots </a></li> <li class="style5"><a href="http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/726213" target="_blank">ACIP Updates Guidelines for Prevention and Control of Influenza With Vaccines </a></li> <li class="style5"><a href="http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/statements/2010/h1n1_vpc_20100810/en/index.html" target="_blank">WHO Says 2009 H1N1 Flu Pandemic Officially Over </a></li> <li class="style5"><a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article15655.html" target="_blank">World Health Organisation "Mr Swine Flu" Under Investigation for Gross Conflict of Interest </a></li> <li class="style5"><a href="http://www.montrealgazette.com/health/Painkiller+linked+asthma+risk+teenagers/3392391/story.html#ixzz0wTfZRd9n" target="_blank">Acetominophen use linked to asthma risk in teenagers</a> </li> <li class="style5"><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/10/health/research/10spinal.html?_r=1&amp;nl=health&amp;emc=healthupdateema2" target="_blank">Spinal-Fluid Test Is Found to Predict Alzheimer’s </a></li> <li><span class="style5"><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/10/health/10brod.html?nl=health&amp;emc=healthupdateemb2" target="_blank">A New Genetic Test For Scoliosis </a></span></li> </ul> </body> </html>http://healthnews.mccoypress.net/2010/08/15/health-news-update--august-16-2011.aspx#Comments7dac1db3-75ab-49bf-b518-8b81788e724eSun, 15 Aug 2010 22:39:00 GMTHealth News Update - August 1, 2010http://healthnews.mccoypress.net/2010/08/02/health-news-update--august-1-2010.aspx?ref=rssAdmin<ul><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/24/AR2010052403054.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 16px;"></span></a></ul> <p> </p> <hr />   <ul> <li><a href="http://www.who.int/mediacentre/events/annual/world_breastfeeding_week/en/index.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 16px;">World Breastfeeding Week </span></a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/340/jun03_4/c2947" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Conflicts of interest and pandemic flu - BMJ</span></a><a href="http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/340/jun03_4/c2947"><span style="font-size: 16px;"> </span></a></li> <li><a href="http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/statements/2010/letter_bmj_20100608/en/index.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 16px;">WHO Responds to Conflicts of Interest Regarding Flu Pandemic </span></a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20522522/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Consumers are skeptical about evidence-based health care.</span></a><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20522522/"><span style="font-size: 16px;"> </span> <li><a href="http://www.nasbhc.org/atf/cf/%7Bcd9949f2-2761-42fb-bc7a-cee165c701d9%7D/NASBHC%202007-08%20CENSUS%20REPORT%20FINAL.PDF" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 16px;">School based health centers play improtant role, report finds </span></a></li> </a></li> <li><a href="http://www.apha.org/about/news/pressreleases/2010/public+health+fund.htm" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 16px;">APHA Applauds Administration for Critical Investment in Prevention &amp; Wellness</span></a><a href="http://www.apha.org/about/news/pressreleases/2010/public+health+fund.htm"><span style="font-size: 16px;"> </span></a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 16px;">State indicator report on physical activity</span></a><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/"> <li><a href="http://www.cgdev.org/content/publications/detail/1424207/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 16px;">The Race Against Drug Resistance</span> <li><a href="http://www.countdown2015mnch.org/reports-publications/2010-report" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Lack of skilled birth care costing lives</span></a><a href="http://www.countdown2015mnch.org/reports-publications/2010-report"><span style="font-size: 16px;"> </span> <li><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/24/AR2010052403054.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Dads get postpartum depression too</span></a> </li> </a></li> </a></li> </a></li> </ul> <p><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/24/AR2010052403054.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 16px;"></span></a> </p>http://healthnews.mccoypress.net/2010/08/02/health-news-update--august-1-2010.aspx#Comments3a71a1e3-c451-47ca-913c-e2e483ba82fcMon, 02 Aug 2010 13:25:00 GMTHealth News Update - June 23, 2010http://healthnews.mccoypress.net/2010/06/23/health-news-update--june-23-2010.aspx?ref=rssAdmin<p> </p> <hr /> <p> </p> <ul><span style="font-size: 16px;"><a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/executive-order-establishing-national-prevention-health-promotion-and-public-health" target="_blank"> <li>Executive Order Establishing the National Prevention, Health Promotion and Public Health Council </li> </a></span> <li> </li> <li><a href="http://www.rrstar.com/updates/x1740777791/New-test-approved-to-detect-H1N1-flu" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 16px;">New Test Approved for Swine Flu </span></a></li> <li><a href="http://monsanto.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&amp;item=855" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Supreme Court Allows Farmers to Plant genetically Altered Seed by Monsanto</span></a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5923a1.htm?s_cid=mm5923a1_x" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Prescription Drug Abuse on the Rise</span> </a></li> <li><a href="http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/company-news-story.aspx?storyid=201006131844dowjonesdjonline000285&amp;title=certain-blood-pressure-drugs-tied-to-cancer-risk-in-study" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Blood-Pressure Drugs Tied To Cancer Risk In Study </span></a></li> <li><a href="http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/content/LED-252797/Tough-confirmation-battle-looming-for-Medicare-nominee.html##" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Tough confirmation battle looming for Medicare nominee</span></a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31727_162-20008510-10391695.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Eighty percent of the drugs entering the U.S. market tested overseas </span></a></li> <li><a href="http://i360gov.com/US-military-news/2010/jun/21/navy-bans-tobacco-use-on-its-submarine-fleet/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Navy bans tobacco use on its submarine fleet </span></a></li> <li><a href="http://bx.businessweek.com/health-insurance-reform/-jj-unit-under-scrutiny-recalls-additional-over-the-counter-drugs/8797570868968398820-899d263a566e716ac3dad9479779bcad/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Johnson &amp; Johnson Recalls More OTC Drugs </span></a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2010/06/09/us_surgery_centers_found_to_be_lax_on_preventing_infections/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 16px;">US surgery centers found to be lax on preventing infections</span></a><br /> <a href="http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2010/06/09/us_surgery_centers_found_to_be_lax_on_preventing_infections/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 16px;"></span></a> </li> </ul>http://healthnews.mccoypress.net/2010/06/23/health-news-update--june-23-2010.aspx#Comments4bdcb451-7d5d-47e7-81f5-8caccb6569aeWed, 23 Jun 2010 21:16:00 GMTHealth News Update - June 7, 2010http://healthnews.mccoypress.net/2010/06/06/health-news-update--june-7-2010.aspx?ref=rssAdmin<a href="http://www.ftc.gov./opa/2010/06/kellogg.shtm" target="_blank"> <hr /> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.ftc.gov./opa/2010/06/kellogg.shtm" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14px;">FTC Investigates Rice Krispies Health Claims for Kids </span></a><a href="http://www.ftc.gov./opa/2010/06/kellogg.shtm" target="_blank"> <li><a href="http://www.theheart.org/article/1083079.do" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Toothbrushing less than twice a day linked to increased heart risk</span></a><a href="http://www.theheart.org/article/1083079.do"> <li><a href="http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/340/jun03_4/c2912" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Did the drug industry influence WHOs decisions about the swine flu</span> <li><a href="http://tech.mit.edu/V130/N27/long5.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Dartmouth Study cited for health-cost cuts overstated upside</span></a><a href="http://www.ftc.gov./opa/2010/06/kellogg.shtm" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span> <li><a href="http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/news/monitor-personal-wearable-implantable-fda-40146-1.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14px;">FDA OKs wearable monitor</span></a><a href="http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/news/monitor-personal-wearable-implantable-fda-40146-1.html"> <li><a href="http://www.labusinessjournal.com/news/2010/jun/01/amgen-drug-wins-first-us-approval/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Amgen Drug Wins FDA Approval for Osteoporosis</span> <li><a href="http://www.worldhealthnews.harvard.edu/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Salt Industry Resists Health Issues</span> <li><a href="http://www.odt.co.nz/lifestyle/health/108155/when-i-get-older" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14px;">1000 people studied since birth</span> <li><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100601/ap_on_he_me/us_med_dieting_for_dollars_2" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14px;">One third of U.S. companies offer financial incentives for health</span></a><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100601/ap_on_he_me/us_med_dieting_for_dollars_2"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span></a><a href="http://www.ftc.gov./opa/2010/06/kellogg.shtm" target="_blank"> <li><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/06/02/MNUI1DM8H5.DTL&amp;type=health" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Hospital errors rise despite efforts</span></a><a href="http://www.ftc.gov./opa/2010/06/kellogg.shtm" target="_blank"></a> </li> </a></li> </a></li> </a></li> </a></li> </a></li> </a></li> </a></li> </a></li> </a></li> </ul> </a>http://healthnews.mccoypress.net/2010/06/06/health-news-update--june-7-2010.aspx#Comments9d5eb7a1-a671-497e-a0fd-5455a3c0a7aaSun, 06 Jun 2010 21:16:00 GMTHealth News Update - May 24, 2010http://healthnews.mccoypress.net/2010/05/23/health-news-update--may-24-2010.aspx?ref=rssAdmin<hr /> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.ketv.com/news/23627118/detail.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Pediatrician Says Spinal Adjustment in Kids Unnecessary</span></a><a href="http://www.ketv.com/news/23627118/detail.html"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span> <li><a href="http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtPrint/EMIHC267/333/29758/1367262.html?d=dmtICNNews&amp;hide=t&amp;k=basePrint" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Expert Panel To View Confidential Swine Flu Papers</span> <li><a href="http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm212528.htm" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14px;">FDA Transparency Task Force Unveils Draft Proposals </span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">on Agency Disclosure Policies</span> </li> </a></li> </a></li> <li><a href="http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20100521/ZNYT04/5213004/-1/opinion090304?Title=More-Disclosure-for-Drug-Research" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14px;">More Disclosure for Drug Research</span></a><a href="http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20100521/ZNYT04/5213004/-1/opinion090304?Title=More-Disclosure-for-Drug-Research"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span> <li><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science_and_environment/10132762.stm" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Artificial life breakthrough announced by scientists </span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">- Synthetic Bacteria</span> </li> </a></li> <li><a href="http://whsc.emory.edu/home/multimedia/videos/pesticides-in-milk.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Pesticides in Breast Milk</span></a><a href="http://whsc.emory.edu/home/multimedia/videos/pesticides-in-milk.html"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span> <li><a href="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MED_CHILDREN_PESTICIDES?SITE=AP&amp;SECTION=HOME&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Research links pesticides with ADHD in children</span> <li><a href="http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/food/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Pesticides and Food:What You and Your Family Need to Know</span></a><a href="http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/food/"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span> <li><a href="http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/721338?src=mp&amp;spon=17&amp;uac=20019HV" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Why Arent Doctors Allowed to Care About Money?</span> <li><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/denis-leary/i-feel-good_b_570297.html?page=3&amp;show_comment_id=47082450#comment_47082450" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Americas Gone Nuts on Prescription Drugs</span></a> </li> </a></li> </a></li> </a></li> </a></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/denis-leary/i-feel-good_b_570297.html?page=3&amp;show_comment_id=47082450#comment_47082450" target="_blank"></a> </p>http://healthnews.mccoypress.net/2010/05/23/health-news-update--may-24-2010.aspx#Commentscd294bb8-00ab-4693-9884-a9a9c879a3c3Sun, 23 May 2010 20:23:00 GMTHealth News Update - May 3, 2010http://healthnews.mccoypress.net/2010/05/02/health-news-update--may-3-2010.aspx?ref=rssAdmin<a href="http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2010/05/county-major-recall-of-medicine-for-infants-and-children.html" target="_blank"> <p><a href="http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2010/05/county-major-recall-of-medicine-for-infants-and-children.html" target="_blank">  <hr /> <br /> </a></p> </a> <p>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2010/05/county-major-recall-of-medicine-for-infants-and-children.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Major Recall of Drugs for Kids</span></a> </li> <li><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: arial;"><a href="http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/04/27/flu-vaccine-not-effective-in-elderly/"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Research suggests flu vaccine doesn't prevent deaths among the elderly</span></a> </span></li> <li><a href="http://www.theheart.org/article/1071639.do" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Almost half of US adults have diabetes, hypertension, or hypercholesterolemia</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span></li> <li><a href="http://www.ajicjournal.org/article/S0196-6553(10)00039-8/abstract"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Research findings from nonpharmaceutical intervention studies for pandemic influenza</span></a> </li> <li><a href="http://current.com/news/92406718_drug-makers-to-pay-fine-of-81-million-illegal-marketing-of-antipsychotic-drug.htm" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Drugmakers Fined $81 million</span> <li><a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36853649/ns/health-cancer/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14px;">FDA approves vaccine for prostate cancer - First of its kind.</span></a><a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36853649/ns/health-cancer/"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span> <li><a href="http://www.obesity-awareness.com/obesity-news/california-county-bans-fast-food-toys-to-stem-child-obesity" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14px;">California county bans fast-food toys to stem child obesity</span></a><a href="http://www.obesity-awareness.com/obesity-news/california-county-bans-fast-food-toys-to-stem-child-obesity"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span> <li><a href="http://www.tga.gov.au/alerts/medicines/fluvaccine.htm" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Seasonal flu vaccinations suspended for children under 5 in Australia</span> <li><a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/187324.php" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Too Fat to Fight</span> <li><a href="http://www.mccoypress.net/forumdocs/jpmfh/doj_findings_texas.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14px;">This is How We Treat Our Children</span></a><a href="http://www.mccoypress.net/forumdocs/jpmfh/doj_findings_texas.pdf"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span></a> </li> </a></li> </a></li> </a></li> </a></li> </a></li> </ul> <p> </p>http://healthnews.mccoypress.net/2010/05/02/health-news-update--may-3-2010.aspx#Commentsd71cf365-7c19-4aaa-a7da-b9ab82d6d4bbSun, 02 May 2010 21:09:00 GMTHealth News Update - April 12, 2010http://healthnews.mccoypress.net/2010/04/12/health-news-update--april-12-2010.aspx?ref=rssAdmin<hr /> <p><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6353NJ20100406?rpc=60" target="_blank"></a></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6353NJ20100406?rpc=60" target="_blank" originalPath="http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6353NJ20100406?rpc=60" originalAttribute="href"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Cesarean Births have risen more than 50 percent since 1996</span></a> </li> <li><a href="http://jnci.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/djq098" target="_blank" originalPath="http://jnci.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/djq098" originalAttribute="href"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Association of intake of fruits and vegetables with risk of cancer is weak at best</span> <li><a href="http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/303/13/1259" target="_blank" originalPath="http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/303/13/1259" originalAttribute="href"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Conflicting economic incentives clearly at work in spine surgeries</span> <li><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/07/business/economy/07leonhardt.html?src=mv" target="_blank" originalPath="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/07/business/economy/07leonhardt.html?src=mv" originalAttribute="href"><span style="font-size: 16px;">The Power of No in Medicine</span></a> </li> </a></li> </a></li> <li><a href="http://www.allgov.com/Controversies/ViewNews/Pfizers_Bad_Week__Kickbacks_Whistleblowers_and_Doctors_on_the_Payroll_100404" target="_blank" originalPath="http://www.allgov.com/Controversies/ViewNews/Pfizers_Bad_Week__Kickbacks_Whistleblowers_and_Doctors_on_the_Payroll_100404" originalAttribute="href"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Pfizer pays largest criminal fine in U.S. history</span> <li><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/04/02/pfizer.bextra/index.html?hpt=Sbin" target="_blank" originalPath="http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/04/02/pfizer.bextra/index.html?hpt=Sbin" originalAttribute="href"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Feds found Pfizer too big to nail</span> <li><a href="http://www.theworldsprophecy.com/fda-approves-computer-chip-for-humans/" target="_blank" originalPath="http://www.theworldsprophecy.com/fda-approves-computer-chip-for-humans/" originalAttribute="href"><span style="font-size: 16px;">FDA approves computer chip for humans</span></a> </li> </a></li> </a></li> <li><a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=125570056&amp;ps=cprs" target="_blank" originalPath="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=125570056&amp;ps=cprs" originalAttribute="href"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Measles Resurgence Blamed on Parents' Vaccine Fears</span> <li><a href="http://www.alternet.org/story/146141/would_you_outsource_your_womb" target="_blank" originalPath="http://www.alternet.org/story/146141/would_you_outsource_your_womb" originalAttribute="href"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Would You Outsource Your Womb?</span> <li><a href="http://www.alternet.org/story/146273/ruling_ok%27s_tasering_pregnant_woman_three_times" target="_blank" originalPath="http://www.alternet.org/story/146273/ruling_ok%27s_tasering_pregnant_woman_three_times" originalAttribute="href"><span style="font-size: 16px;">OK to Taser Pregnant Women - Just Three Times Though</span></a> </li> </a></li> </a></li> </ul> <p> </p>http://healthnews.mccoypress.net/2010/04/12/health-news-update--april-12-2010.aspx#Comments9a9b4188-2450-4258-9b50-0a07d99b7a38Mon, 12 Apr 2010 21:21:00 GMTHealth News Update - March 29, 2010http://healthnews.mccoypress.net/2010/03/27/health-news-update--march-29-2010.aspx?ref=rssAdmin<HR> <UL> <LI><A href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2010/03/att-links-1-billion-charge-to.html" target=_blank><FONT size=3>Companies start to react to health bill</FONT> <LI></A><A href="http://www.hrsonline.org/Policy/LegislationTakeAction/baucus_conrad_cer_S_1213.cfm" target=_blank><FONT size=3>The patient centered outcomes research institute&nbsp;</FONT></A> <LI><A href="http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2010/03/27-3" target=_blank><FONT size=3>FDA says millions were prescribed unapproved nitroglycerin&nbsp;last year</FONT> <LI></A><A href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/27/opinion/27elkind.html" target=_blank><FONT size=3>Playtime is over</FONT> <LI></A><A href="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/08/19/cbsnews_investigates/main5253431.shtml" target=_blank><FONT size=3>Gardasil researcher speaks out</FONT> <LI></A><A href="http://www.ocala.com/article/20100326/ZNYT04/3263004?Title=More-Doctors-Giving-Up-Private-Practices" target=_blank><FONT size=3>More doctors giving up private practices</FONT></A> <LI><A href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/25/health/25bone.html" target=_blank><FONT size=3>Researchers puzzled by role of osteoporosis drug in rare&nbsp;fractures</FONT> <LI></A><A href="http://www.cafemom.com/group/99198/forums/read/11080061/Scientist_Who_Claimed_No_Link_Between_Autism_Vaccines_Disappears_with_University?ct=forum_next_topic" target=_blank><FONT size=3>Scientist Who Claimed No Link Between Autism &amp; Vaccines Disappears With University Money</FONT> <LI></A><A href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/24/sports/hockey/24nhl.html" target=_blank><FONT size=3>Capitals questioned about their ties to chiropractor in steroids inuiry</FONT> <LI></A><A href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/24/business/24menu.html" target=_blank><FONT size=3>Calorie data to be posted at all chains</FONT></LI></UL> <P></A>&nbsp;</P>http://healthnews.mccoypress.net/2010/03/27/health-news-update--march-29-2010.aspx#Commentsfc6c8b34-dcfd-44aa-aec1-cbd676890969Sun, 28 Mar 2010 01:20:00 GMTHealth News Update - March 23, 2010http://healthnews.mccoypress.net/2010/03/18/nih-panel-urges-groups-to-reconsider-guidelines-on-vaginal-birth-after-cesarean.aspx?ref=rssAdmin<HR> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt; font-face: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><EM><STRONG>NIH Panel Urges Groups to Reconsider Guidelines on Vaginal Birth After Cesarean<BR></STRONG></EM><BR>An NIH panel is urging professional societies to reconsider their recommendations around vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC), noting that for many women who've had C-sections, a trial of labor is a "reasonable option" in subsequent pregnancies.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">In 1999, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommended that a trial of labor should be performed only at facilities capable of responding to emergencies and with physicians "immediately available" who could perform a cesarean if necessary. Not all hospitals could comply with the ACOG guidelines, causing 30% to stop offering VBAC.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"><FONT face=Arial color=black size=1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A title=http://click.jwatch.org/cts/click?q=227%3B67368594%3BRYN38XP%2Bv4UueK1ZG53vWbLUXuY62v%2FX7JHxImd%2FUPk%3D href="http://click.jwatch.org/cts/click?q=227%3B67368594%3BRYN38XP%2Bv4UueK1ZG53vWbLUXuY62v%2FX7JHxImd%2FUPk%3D"><FONT title=http://click.jwatch.org/cts/click?q=227%3B67368594%3BRYN38XP%2Bv4UueK1ZG53vWbLUXuY62v%2FX7JHxImd%2FUPk%3D color=#0054a6 size=2><SPAN title=http://click.jwatch.org/cts/click?q=227%3B67368594%3BRYN38XP%2Bv4UueK1ZG53vWbLUXuY62v%2FX7JHxImd%2FUPk%3D style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #0054a6; TEXT-DECORATION: none">NIH news release</SPAN></FONT></A> </SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"><FONT face=Arial color=black size=1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A title=http://click.jwatch.org/cts/click?q=227%3B67368594%3BRYN38XP%2Bv4UueK1ZG53vWQynt0xW2WxR7JHxImd%2FUPk%3D href="http://click.jwatch.org/cts/click?q=227%3B67368594%3BRYN38XP%2Bv4UueK1ZG53vWQynt0xW2WxR7JHxImd%2FUPk%3D"><FONT title=http://click.jwatch.org/cts/click?q=227%3B67368594%3BRYN38XP%2Bv4UueK1ZG53vWQynt0xW2WxR7JHxImd%2FUPk%3D color=#0054a6 size=2><SPAN title=http://click.jwatch.org/cts/click?q=227%3B67368594%3BRYN38XP%2Bv4UueK1ZG53vWQynt0xW2WxR7JHxImd%2FUPk%3D style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #0054a6; TEXT-DECORATION: none">NIH consensus statement</SPAN></FONT></A>&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></P>http://healthnews.mccoypress.net/2010/03/18/nih-panel-urges-groups-to-reconsider-guidelines-on-vaginal-birth-after-cesarean.aspx#Commentsc3c201ca-1436-40d2-8262-e42342744913Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:48:00 GMT