Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/AFIVu-tQ0H8/index.html
Monday, 28 January 2013
Forms at the doctor's just got fun
Tired of answering 75 questions every time you visit the clinic? A new app aims to make collecting patient information feel less like a chore.
Thousands march in Paris to support gay marriage
PARIS (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people marched through Paris on Sunday to support the French government's plan to legalize gay marriage and adoption, but the turnout fell well short of a mass demonstration against the project two weeks ...
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/thousands-march-in-paris-to-support-gay-marriage
Calories in restaurant foods
April Williams tells us about a new report listing restaurant foods that are extremely high in calories. 
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/wGxCrGuOSnM/
Well: Celery Recipes for Health
Take celery off your snack tray and move it to center plate with these five new Recipes for Health.
Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/25/celery-center-plate/?partner=rss&emc=rss
TSX closes little changed; RIM, resources drag
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index finished little changed on Monday, as gains in the financial group were offset by declines in natural resource stocks and shares of Research In Motion Ltd ,. RIM's critical launch of its new Bl...
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/tsx-closes-little-changed-rim-resources-drag
In Court, N.A.A.C.P. Adds Voice Against Bloomberg’s Soda Ban
At a court hearing, the civil rights group’s New York chapter supported a suit aiming to block restrictions on large sugary sodas, saying they were unfair to minority small-business owners.
Mind: Avoiding Cold Feet Down the Aisle
It's not unusual to fret over big decisions, but suppressing lingering doubts can cause regret, and in the case of marriages, higher divorce rates among women who ignored cold feet.
Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/21/avoiding-cold-feet-down-the-aisle/?partner=rss&emc=rss
Talk about sex before marriage
Most couples tying the knot don't want to wait until the honeymoon to know if things are going to work in the bedroom, and would agree that having sex before marriage is an important way to establish if there's a basic level of sexual compatibility. 
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/NBvzrhw-4Zk/index.html
Swimmer Dagny Knutson Retires Again, Seeking Normalcy
From 2012 Olympic medal hopeful to recovering bulimic, Dagny Knutson, 21, was a high achiever derailed by her obsession with success.
Safety of flame retardants in question
CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports on the possible health risks of flame retardant chemicals 
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/mpeSVvXSp3w/
Eclampsia: 5 things you need to know
Millions of "Downton Abbey" viewers were shocked Sunday night when one of the show's main characters, Lady Sybil Branson, died from eclampsia shortly after delivering a daughter. 
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/t7pUIRSd1FI/index.html
Tips for choosing a gym
HLN's Susan Hendricks reports on how best to choose a gym. 
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/aKgKsSrsi7w/
The Well Column: Facing Cancer, a Stark Choice
Double mastectomies are on the rise, both among women with cancer in only one breast and those with a genetic risk.
Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/21/facing-cancer-a-stark-choice/?partner=rss&emc=rss
16 sick in 5 states; linked to ground beef recall
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal health officials say at least 16 people in five states have been sickened by salmonella food poisoning linked to ground beef.
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/ap/16-sick-in-5-states-linked-to-ground-beef-recall
EU drugs agency to review safety of contraceptives
LONDON (Reuters) - The European Medicines Agency said on Monday it would review the safety of third- and fourth-generation combined oral contraceptives to decide if there was a need to restrict their use. The move follows a request by France, wher...
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/eu-drugs-agency-to-review-safety-of-contraceptives
10 questions for Hannah Storm
ESPN "SportsCenter" host Hannah Storm suffered severe burns as the result of a propane grill accident at her Connecticut home on December 11. CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta spoke with her recently. Here is an edited version of that interview. 
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/CEMtJckbhYw/index.html
Do penalties for smokers and the obese make sense?
NEW YORK (AP) — Faced with the high cost of caring for smokers and overeaters, experts say society must grapple with a blunt question: Instead of trying to penalize them and change their ways, why not just let these health sinners die prematurely ...
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/ap/do-penalties-for-smokers-and-the-obese-make-sense
Israel reviews contraceptive use for Ethiopian immigrants
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's Health Ministry has ordered doctors to review how they prescribe a birth control drug, after accusations it was being used to control the population of Ethiopian immigrants. Suspicions that Ethiopian women had be...
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/israel-reviews-contraceptive-use-for-ethiopian-immigrants
Nigeria to tackle worst ever lead poisoning this week-senator
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria will release funds this week to tackle the world's worst lead poisoning outbreak which has killed at least 400 children, a senator said on Monday, ending months of official inaction in which 1,500 more children were p...
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/nigeria-to-tackle-worst-ever-lead-poisoning-this-week-senator
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