HealthNewsDigest.com http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/ Community News and Information Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:53:44 PST en-us <![CDATA[ Shunned Children Exercise Less, at Greater Risk for Obesity ]]> http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Children_s_Health_200/Shunned_Children_Exercise_Less_at_Greater_Risk_for_Obesity.shtml Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:48:46 PST http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Children_s_Health_200/Shunned_Children_Exercise_Less_at_Greater_Risk_for_Obesity.shtml <![CDATA[ If CDC Acts, Younger Seniors Will Get Pneumonia Vaccine ]]> http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/vaccine issues0/If_CDC_Acts_Younger_Seniors_Will_Get_Pneumonia_Vaccine.shtml Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:43:09 PST http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/vaccine issues0/If_CDC_Acts_Younger_Seniors_Will_Get_Pneumonia_Vaccine.shtml <![CDATA[ Modern Bed of Nails Improves Health, Energy and Well Being ]]> http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Health_Tips_620/Modern_Bed_of_Nails_Improves_Health_Energy_and_Well_Being.shtml Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:14:10 PST http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Health_Tips_620/Modern_Bed_of_Nails_Improves_Health_Energy_and_Well_Being.shtml <![CDATA[ Final Health Insurance Label a Good Tool for Consumers to Weigh Insurance Options ]]> http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/insurance_ins0/Final_Health_Insurance_Label_a_Good_Tool_for_Consumers_to_Weigh_Insurance_Options.shtml Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:01:15 PST http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/insurance_ins0/Final_Health_Insurance_Label_a_Good_Tool_for_Consumers_to_Weigh_Insurance_Options.shtml <![CDATA[ Medicare Part D Preferred Pharmacy Networks Reducing Costs, Popular with Seniors ]]> http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Seniors_320/Medicare_Part_D_Preferred_Pharmacy_Networks_Reducing_Costs_Popular_with_Seniors.shtml Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:52:30 PST http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Seniors_320/Medicare_Part_D_Preferred_Pharmacy_Networks_Reducing_Costs_Popular_with_Seniors.shtml <![CDATA[ FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Biosimilar Product Development ]]> http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/FDA_Approval_240/FDA_Issues_Draft_Guidance_on_Biosimilar_Product_Development.shtml Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:47:18 PST http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/FDA_Approval_240/FDA_Issues_Draft_Guidance_on_Biosimilar_Product_Development.shtml <![CDATA[ Largest-Ever Gene Study of Type 2 Diabetes Finds Variants across Many Ethnic Groups ]]> http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Diabetes_Issues_640/Largest-Ever_Gene_Study_of_Type_2_Diabetes_Finds_Variants_across_Many_Ethnic_Groups.shtml Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:42:41 PST http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Diabetes_Issues_640/Largest-Ever_Gene_Study_of_Type_2_Diabetes_Finds_Variants_across_Many_Ethnic_Groups.shtml <![CDATA[ New Research Shows C-Section Not Always Best for Babies ]]> http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Children_s_Health_200/New_Research_Shows_C-Section_Not_Always_Best_for_Babies.shtml Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:38:28 PST http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Children_s_Health_200/New_Research_Shows_C-Section_Not_Always_Best_for_Babies.shtml <![CDATA[ eHealth Initiative Releases Report on the Health IT Recommendations for Accountable Care ]]> http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/health care reform0/eHealth_Initiative_Releases_Report_on_the_Health_IT_Recommendations_for_Accountable_Care.shtml Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:26:04 PST http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/health care reform0/eHealth_Initiative_Releases_Report_on_the_Health_IT_Recommendations_for_Accountable_Care.shtml <![CDATA[ Considering Plastic Surgery? 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http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Plastic_Surgery_450/African_American_Rhinoplasty_Retaining_Ethnic_Features_Is_Key_to_Natural_Results.shtml Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:49:59 PST http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Plastic_Surgery_450/African_American_Rhinoplasty_Retaining_Ethnic_Features_Is_Key_to_Natural_Results.shtml <![CDATA[ New Prenatal Genetic Test Is Much More Powerful Than Standard Chromosome Test at Detecting Fetal Abnormalities ]]> http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Children_s_Health_200/New_Prenatal_Genetic_Test_Is_Much_More_Powerful_Than_Standard_Chromosome_Test_at_Detecting_Fetal_Abnormalities.shtml Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:44:46 PST http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Children_s_Health_200/New_Prenatal_Genetic_Test_Is_Much_More_Powerful_Than_Standard_Chromosome_Test_at_Detecting_Fetal_Abnormalities.shtml <![CDATA[ Fruit Fly Turn-on: a Sexy, Youthful Smell May Make Up for Advancing Age ]]> http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Research_270/Fruit_Fly_Turn-on_a_Sexy_Youthful_Smell_May_Make_Up_for_Advancing_Age.shtml Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:39:46 PST http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Research_270/Fruit_Fly_Turn-on_a_Sexy_Youthful_Smell_May_Make_Up_for_Advancing_Age.shtml <![CDATA[ VCU Study Suggests Use of Managed Care Plan for Uninsured May Significantly Reduce Costs, Emergency Department Visits ]]> http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/health care reform0/VCU_Study_Suggests_Use_of_Managed_Care_Plan_for_Uninsured_May_Significantly_Reduce_Costs_Emergency_Department_Visits.shtml Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:16:44 PST http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/health care reform0/VCU_Study_Suggests_Use_of_Managed_Care_Plan_for_Uninsured_May_Significantly_Reduce_Costs_Emergency_Department_Visits.shtml <![CDATA[ Older Drivers Can be Trained to Avoid Car Crashes ]]> http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/psychological0/Older_Drivers_Can_be_Trained_to_Avoid_Car_Crashes.shtml Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:57:04 PST http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/psychological0/Older_Drivers_Can_be_Trained_to_Avoid_Car_Crashes.shtml <![CDATA[ Abbott Creates New Similac SimplySmart™ Baby Bottle with Innovative Features ]]> http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Children_s_Health_200/Abbott_Creates_New_Similac_SimplySmart_Baby_Bottle_with_Innovative_Features.shtml Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:53:53 PST http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Children_s_Health_200/Abbott_Creates_New_Similac_SimplySmart_Baby_Bottle_with_Innovative_Features.shtml <![CDATA[ Stanford Develops New Tool for Teaching Doctors to Treat Sepsis ]]> http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Education_390/Stanford_Develops_New_Tool_for_Teaching_Doctors_to_Treat_Sepsis.shtml Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:40:07 PST http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Education_390/Stanford_Develops_New_Tool_for_Teaching_Doctors_to_Treat_Sepsis.shtml <![CDATA[ Vyvanse® Capsules, (CII) Now Approved in the US for Maintenance Treatment in Adults with ADHD ]]> 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http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/insurance_ins0/GE_Foundation_and_AmeriCares_Expand_Aid_for_Uninsured_Americans.shtml Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:19:50 PST http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/insurance_ins0/GE_Foundation_and_AmeriCares_Expand_Aid_for_Uninsured_Americans.shtml <![CDATA[ Commonly Used Vitamin Could Help Produce ‘good’ Cholesterol, UF Researchers Find ]]> http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Research_270/Commonly_Used_Vitamin_Could_Help_Produce_good_Cholesterol_UF_Researchers_Find.shtml Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:56:48 PST http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Research_270/Commonly_Used_Vitamin_Could_Help_Produce_good_Cholesterol_UF_Researchers_Find.shtml <![CDATA[ Hundreds of Lipsticks Contaminated With Lead, Reports New FDA Study ]]> http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Women_s_Health_260/Hundreds_of_Lipsticks_Contaminated_With_Lead_Reports_New_FDA_Study.shtml Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:49:38 PST http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Women_s_Health_260/Hundreds_of_Lipsticks_Contaminated_With_Lead_Reports_New_FDA_Study.shtml <![CDATA[ FTC Shuts Down Robocallers Who Claimed to Reduce Credit Card Interest Rates ]]> http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/financial health0/FTC_Shuts_Down_Robocallers_Who_Claimed_to_Reduce_Credit_Card_Interest_Rates.shtml Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:22:53 PST http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/financial health0/FTC_Shuts_Down_Robocallers_Who_Claimed_to_Reduce_Credit_Card_Interest_Rates.shtml <![CDATA[ Synthetic Drug Use on Dramatic Rise Nationwide ]]> http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/National_30/Synthetic_Drug_Use_on_Dramatic_Rise_Nationwide.shtml Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:16:00 PST http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/National_30/Synthetic_Drug_Use_on_Dramatic_Rise_Nationwide.shtml <![CDATA[ HHS Launches Strong Start Initiative to Increase Healthy Deliveries and Reduce Preterm Births ]]> 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http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Children_s_Health_200/U-M_Study_Urges_Parents_to_Enforce_Booster_Seat_Use_When_Carpooling.shtml <![CDATA[ Valentine's Day: What Women Really Want ]]> http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Women_s_Health_260/Valentine_s_Day_What_Women_Really_Want.shtml Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:40:08 PST http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Women_s_Health_260/Valentine_s_Day_What_Women_Really_Want.shtml <![CDATA[ Physical Activity Yields Feelings Of Excitement, Enthusiasm ]]> http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Exercise_480/Physical_Activity_Yields_Feelings_Of_Excitement_Enthusiasm.shtml Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:55:44 PST http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Exercise_480/Physical_Activity_Yields_Feelings_Of_Excitement_Enthusiasm.shtml <![CDATA[ U.S. Teen Pregnancy Rate Declines, at Lowest Rate Since 1972 ]]> http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Teen_Health_290/U_S_Teen_Pregnancy_Rate_Declines_at_Lowest_Rate_Since_1972.shtml Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:52:19 PST 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http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Children_s_Health_200/March_of_Dimes_-_Healthy_Babies_are_Worth_the_Wait-_Elevated_to_National_Health_Agenda.shtml Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:32:19 PST http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Children_s_Health_200/March_of_Dimes_-_Healthy_Babies_are_Worth_the_Wait-_Elevated_to_National_Health_Agenda.shtml <![CDATA[ Designs Direct Recalls Rooster-Themed Lamps Sold Exclusively at Fred's Inc. 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