(HealthNewsDigest.com) – “The AMA cheers Senate passage of legislation that will for the first time allow the FDA to strongly regulate cigarettes and other tobacco products. Passage of this historic legislation by both the House and Senate is a victory for public health over Big Tobacco.
Rainfall Increase May Lead to More Mosquitoes and More Cases of West Nile Virus
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – State College, Pa. — 11 June 2009 — AccuWeather.com reports much of the United States has had an increase in rainfall totals this year, which may lead to a higher population of mosquitoes this summer. In turn, this could also lead to more cases of West Nile Virus.
Rainfall Increase May Lead to More Mosquitoes and More Cases of West Nile Virus
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – State College, Pa. — 11 June 2009 — AccuWeather.com reports much of the United States has had an increase in rainfall totals this year, which may lead to a higher population of mosquitoes this summer. In turn, this could also lead to more cases of West Nile Virus.
FDA Alerts Patients to Medtronic Pacemaker Recall
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting patients to the Class I recall of certain Medtronic Kappa and Sigma pacemakers. These devices may fail due to a separation of wires that connect the electronic circuit to other pacemaker components, such as the battery.
FDA Alerts Patients to Medtronic Pacemaker Recall
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting patients to the Class I recall of certain Medtronic Kappa and Sigma pacemakers. These devices may fail due to a separation of wires that connect the electronic circuit to other pacemaker components, such as the battery.
Norovirus and Salmonella were Leading Causes of Foodborne Disease Outbreaks in 2006
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Norovirus and Salmonella were the leading causes of foodborne disease outbreaks in 2006, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report, based on investigations of foodborne disease outbreaks provides the most recent report of how many illnesses were linked to specific types of foods.
Norovirus and Salmonella were Leading Causes of Foodborne Disease Outbreaks in 2006
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Norovirus and Salmonella were the leading causes of foodborne disease outbreaks in 2006, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report, based on investigations of foodborne disease outbreaks provides the most recent report of how many illnesses were linked to specific types of foods.
Fruit Gardening and Kids – A Perfect Match
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Gardening with children can be one the most fascinating and enjoyable experiences or it can be one to the most trying. As pint-size green thumbs would rather pick than plant your posies, its hard to keep tempers from flaring. There is a solution though, and a very sweet one at that – fruit gardening!
Fruit Gardening and Kids – A Perfect Match
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Gardening with children can be one the most fascinating and enjoyable experiences or it can be one to the most trying. As pint-size green thumbs would rather pick than plant your posies, its hard to keep tempers from flaring. There is a solution though, and a very sweet one at that – fruit gardening!
Relive Your Childhood with At-Home Tetherball
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – CLEARFIELD, UTAH, – It’s two o’clock in the afternoon, the sun beats down, and directly across from you, holding the ball, is the undefeated tetherball champion of your school or camp. A crowd gathers. You serve; he returns. Then, you hit the ball at an angle he can’t possibly defend. Victory and childhood fame are yours.
Relive Your Childhood with At-Home Tetherball
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – CLEARFIELD, UTAH, – It’s two o’clock in the afternoon, the sun beats down, and directly across from you, holding the ball, is the undefeated tetherball champion of your school or camp. A crowd gathers. You serve; he returns. Then, you hit the ball at an angle he can’t possibly defend. Victory and childhood fame are yours.
President Obama to Speak on Health Reform at AMA Meeting
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Barack Obama will speak at the American Medical Association’s (AMA) 158th annual meeting in Chicago next Monday, June 15 on the need for health care reform.
President Obama to Speak on Health Reform at AMA Meeting
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Barack Obama will speak at the American Medical Association’s (AMA) 158th annual meeting in Chicago next Monday, June 15 on the need for health care reform.
Tips For Choosing An Individual Health Insurance Plan
(HealthNewsDigest.com)-With fewer employers offering health insurance to their employees, more people are turning to individual health plans to protect themselves and their families. These plans are offered by many health insurers, including the most recognizable names in the industry. But all plans aren’t created equal.
Tips For Choosing An Individual Health Insurance Plan
(HealthNewsDigest.com)-With fewer employers offering health insurance to their employees, more people are turning to individual health plans to protect themselves and their families. These plans are offered by many health insurers, including the most recognizable names in the industry. But all plans aren’t created equal.
Swimwear to Flatter Every Shape and Size
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Every summer, women agonize over the annual affliction known as swimsuit season. Dressing rooms across the country are filled with women standing in front of mirrors cowering under unforgiving fluorescent glare; filled with anxiety and self-doubt about baring body parts that have been hidden all winter long.
Swimwear to Flatter Every Shape and Size
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Every summer, women agonize over the annual affliction known as swimsuit season. Dressing rooms across the country are filled with women standing in front of mirrors cowering under unforgiving fluorescent glare; filled with anxiety and self-doubt about baring body parts that have been hidden all winter long.
Top 5 Tips to Be and Stay Bikini Ready
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – As the summer weather begins to heat up, most people plan their trips to the beach, lake or even their neighbor’s pool, all which involve the need to don the dreaded bathing suit. For some, months of preparation allow them the confidence to sport a teeny bikini. But regardless, no one wants the time spent getting bikini-bod-ready to be blown away by the temptations of indulging in food or skipping out on a typically consistent work out plan while on a vacation.
Top 5 Tips to Be and Stay Bikini Ready
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – As the summer weather begins to heat up, most people plan their trips to the beach, lake or even their neighbor’s pool, all which involve the need to don the dreaded bathing suit. For some, months of preparation allow them the confidence to sport a teeny bikini. But regardless, no one wants the time spent getting bikini-bod-ready to be blown away by the temptations of indulging in food or skipping out on a typically consistent work out plan while on a vacation.
A Plan For Managing Depression
(HealthNewsDigest.com)-While most people recognize her as the cheerful designer on ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition™, Paige Hemmis is also one of the estimated 33 to 35 million U.S. adults who have experienced depression at some point during their lifetimes.