CTV.ca
CDC broadens its investigation of salmonella outbreakUSA Today -2 hours agoBy Kevork Djansezian, AP By Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY Federal investigators retraced their steps Monday as suspicions mount that fresh unprocessed tomatoes aren't necessarily causing the salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds across the USA.Bad Tomatoes May Still Be on ShelvesWashington PostShould I eat that tomato?Boston [...]
dBTechno
100 Californians Injured By Hospitals Each MonthMedHeadlines -7 hours agoBy MedHeadlines • Jun 30th, 2008 • Category: Events, Medical Error Lawmakers for the state of California passed a disclosure law in 2006 that requires hospitals to report each time a patient suffers certain adverse events caused by inadequate medical …Serious patient errors at California hospitals disclosed [...]
Eating a poor diet when pregnant or breastfeeding may cause long-lasting health damage to the child, animal studies suggest.
More: continued here
Up to five children a day in Britain are suffering from undiagnosed strokes and their consequences, according to new research.
More: continued here
Animal research in several countries suggests caffeine may help reduce nerve damage associated with multiple sclerosis.
More: continued here
Providence Health to buy Tarzana Regional Medical Center from TenetLos Angeles Times -3 hours agoBy Daniel Costello, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer Providence Health & Services has agreed to buy Tarzana Regional Medical Center from Tenet Healthcare Corp.Hawaii public hospitals face job cutsBizjournals.comCommunity Health buys rest of joint venture stakeCNNMoney.com13WHAM-TV - MyFox Birmingham - RTT News - WELT ONLINEall [...]
Too little of one type of cholesterol has been linked by research to memory loss and Alzheimer’s disease.
More: continued here
AFP
Officials Praise New Test for Drug-Resistant TBNew York Times -1 hour agoBy LAWRENCE K. ALTMAN A new test that can detect multiple-drug-resistant tuberculosis in two days instead of the standard two to three months promises to help significantly improve treatment and prevent the spread of the airborne infection, …New drug-resistance test gives hope to TB [...]
A new rule in mental health units in England means smoking will not be allowed in hospital buildings or grounds.
More: continued here
Canada.com
Aging: Good Cholesterol, Good MemoryNew York Times -3 hours agoBy ERIC NAGOURNEY People are often advised to try to keep up their levels of so-called good cholesterol to reduce their risk of heart disease.Low HDL Linked To Memory LossCBS News'Good' cholesterol dementia riskBBC NewsU.S. News & World Report - Reuters - Bloomberg - Telegraph.co.ukall 60 news articles
More: continued [...]
