Paula Deen Teams Up with Diabetes Drugmaker Novo Nordisk - ABC News

ABC NewsPaula Deen Teams Up with Diabetes Drugmaker Novo NordiskABC NewsBy MIKAELA CONLEY (@mikaelaconley) Paula Deen visits the set of "Extra" at The Grove, Oct. 25, 2011 in Los Angeles, Calif. (JB Lacroix/WireImage/Getty Images) Despite knowing her Type 2 diabetes diagnosis for years, Paula Deen, the all-smiles cooking ...Paula Deen Cooks Up Controversy with Diabetes RevelationFox NewsPaula Deen and southern cooking: Lesson learnedThe GrioIs Paula Deen For Real?A Sweet

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Did Paula Deen's diet cause her diabetes? - msnbc.com

msnbc.comDid Paula Deen's diet cause her diabetes?msnbc.comBy Linda Carroll In light of Paula Deen's disclosure on TODAY that she's been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, fans and foes alike are wondering whether the celebrity chef's own cooking might have caused the condition. ...Are you surprised by Paula Deen's announcement that she has type 2 diabetes?New York Daily NewsPaula Deen Teams With Novo Nordisk on DiabetesABC NewsPaula Deen reveals she has Type 2 diabetesDaily

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India reports new strain of 'totally drug-resistant tuberculosis' - msnbc.com

msnbc.comIndia reports new strain of 'totally drug-resistant tuberculosis'msnbc.comRafiq Maqbool / AP Mohammed Shamim Sheikh, who suffers from multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis, is seen through an X-ray of his chest as he listens to a social worker at his home in a slum in Mumbai on Monday. Indian doctors have reported the country's ...New TB Strain Resistant to All DrugsABC News'Totally drug-resistant' tuberculosis found in India; more cases likely ...Washington Postall 256

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India reports new strain of 'totally drug-resistant tuberculosis' - msnbc.com

msnbc.comIndia reports new strain of 'totally drug-resistant tuberculosis'msnbc.comRafiq Maqbool / AP Mohammed Shamim Sheikh, who suffers from multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis, is seen through an X-ray of his chest as he listens to a social worker at his home in a slum in Mumbai on Monday. Indian doctors have reported the country's ...New TB Strain Resistant to All DrugsABC News'Totally drug-resistant' tuberculosis found in India; more cases likely ...Washington Postall 256

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UC system banning smoking from all campuses - San Francisco Chronicle

LA WeeklyUC system banning smoking from all campusesSan Francisco ChronicleSoon UC Berkeley students like Hasnain Bokhari (center), won't have the option of smoking on campus. The UC system plans to ban cigarettes and other tobacco products on all its campuses within two years. The University of California is banning ...UC system to ban smoking, chewing tobaccoSan Jose Mercury NewsUC campuses to ban smoking by 2014Daily BruinAll UC campuses will become smoke-freeDaily CalifornianMedical

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India must be cautious over polio milestone: WHO - Reuters

Sydney Morning HeraldIndia must be cautious over polio milestone: WHOReutersBy Nita Bhalla NEW DELHI (AlertNet) - India may be celebrating a milestone in its fight against polio with no new cases in the last year, but complacency should not set in as a resurgence of the infection can occur if efforts are not sustained, ...A Victory, Not A Conspiracy: Bill Gates And Ending PolioForbesIndia marks milestone in fight against polioUSA TODAYIndia scores major victory in battle to eradicate

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HHS Secretary Sebelius Helps India Mark One Year Since Last Recorded Polio Case - Kaiser Family Foundation

Sydney Morning HeraldHHS Secretary Sebelius Helps India Mark One Year Since Last Recorded Polio CaseKaiser Family FoundationUS Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius "administered polio vaccination drops to children in New Delhi on Friday as India marked one year since its last case of the crippling disease," the Associated Press reports (1/13). ...India marks 1 year since last polio caseCBS NewsIndia marks milestone in fight against polioUSA TODAYWhat Does a Year

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India marks 1 year since last polio case - CBS News

CTV.caIndia marks 1 year since last polio caseCBS News(AP) NEW DELHI — The top US health official administered polio vaccination drops to children in New Delhi on Friday as India marked one year since its last case of the crippling disease. The milestone is a major victory in the global effort to ...India marks milestone in fight against polioUSA TODAYWhat Does a Year Without Polio Mean for India?Wall Street Journal (blog)all 686 news articles »
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4000 estimate for implants concern - The Press Association

USA TODAY4000 estimate for implants concernThe Press AssociationAs many as 4000 women in Scotland may have had breast implants made by a company which used non-medical grade silicone intended for use in mattresses. First Minister Alex Salmond revealed the estimate at the Scottish Parliament after he was asked to ...Minister: Implant firm should offer free replacementsBBC NewsCheck-ups urged for Mexicans with flawed implantsReutersBrazil to pay for replacement of faulty breast implantsTimes

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PIP breast implants: Harley Medical Group will not replace implants - BBC News

BBC NewsPIP breast implants: Harley Medical Group will not replace implantsBBC NewsThe chairman of the Harley Medical Group says replacing PIP implants would put the company out of business. The Harley Medical Group, which fitted more PIP breast implants than any other UK cosmetic surgery firm, says it will not replace them free of ...Harley refuses free implant removalThe Press AssociationBreast implant concerns spur legal action from South AmericansCNNExclusive: The troubled history of

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Nicotine patches, gum won't help smokers quit for good: Study - CBS News

Sydney Morning HeraldNicotine patches, gum won't help smokers quit for good: StudyCBS News(CBS) For smokers who want to make the leap to quit, are nicotine replacement therapies (NRTs) the way to go? A new study suggests therapies like the nicotine patch and gum may not be as effective as some smokers trying to quit might hope. ...Study Questions Effectiveness of Nicotine Replacement TherapiesKGO-AMNicotine patches, gum don't prevent relapse, study findsLos Angeles TimesNicotine

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Drug company recalls bottles of Excedrin, NoDoz - USA TODAY

USA TODAYDrug company recalls bottles of Excedrin, NoDozUSA TODAYBASEL, Switzerland (AP) – Novartis is recalling some bottles of Excedrin, NoDoz, Bufferin and Gas-X Sunday over concerns that the bottles could contain stray pills from other medicines, or chipped or broken tablets. Novartis is recalling some bottles ...Novartis Recalls Bottles Of Popular OTC DrugsTIMEExcedrin, Bufferin recalled over mislabeled pillsmsnbc.comNovartis recalls Excedrin, NoDoz, Gas-X and BufferinCBS NewsBoston

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Routine Prostate Cancer Screening Doesn't Reduce Risk of Death - ABC News

ABC NewsRoutine Prostate Cancer Screening Doesn't Reduce Risk of DeathABC NewsBy KIM CAROLLO (@kimcarollo) Routine prostate cancer screening doesn't lower the risk of dying from the disease, according to new study results. (Getty Images) Routine screening for prostate cancer does not lower the risk of dying from the disease, ...PSA screening doesn't prevent cancer deaths: studyReutersStudy: Routine prostate cancer testing does not save livesWashington PostAnnual prostate cancer test

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British Clarification on Implant Scandal Leaves Women Only More Confused - New York Times

USA TODAYBritish Clarification on Implant Scandal Leaves Women Only More ConfusedNew York TimesLONDON — The British government said on Friday that there was still not enough evidence to recommend routine removal of breast implants made by a now-defunct French company using silicone of dubious quality. But it also said that it would allow about ...Mixed message from UK and Germany over PIP implantsReutersImplant outcry mountsSydney Morning HeraldMixed Advice in Europe Over Faulty Breast

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Mental Sharpness Begins to Decline in Middle-Age - Fox News

The HinduMental Sharpness Begins to Decline in Middle-AgeFox NewsThe brain's abilities to reason, comprehend and remember may start to worsen as early as age 45, a new study from England suggests. Researchers gave tests of thinking skills to about 5100 men and 2200 women between the ages of 45 and 70 years over a ...Mental Slowdown Can Begin in the 40s, Study FindsABC NewsMemory, mental function begin slipping as early as age 45CNNDementia's First Signs Appear Long Before Old Age, Study

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Herpes Vaccine Fails to Protect Women - ABC News

ABC NewsHerpes Vaccine Fails to Protect WomenABC NewsBy MICHAEL SMITH, MedPage Today Staff Writer A once-promising vaccine against herpes viruses has failed in a large clinical trial, researchers reported. The vaccine had markedly reduced the risk of genital herpes disease in women in so-called ...Trial herpes vaccine misses mark for protection in young womenmsnbc.comHerpes Drugs Work, but Not ForeverMedPage TodayHerpes vaccine fails to protect

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Extra calories, low protein are culprits in weight gain - USA TODAY

USA TODAYExtra calories, low protein are culprits in weight gainUSA TODAYBy Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY The researchers looked at how the level of protein in the diets affected body composition, weight gain and energy expenditure. The researchers looked at how the level of protein in the diets affected body composition, ...Calories, not protein, matter most for fat gainChicago TribuneIt's the Calories, Stupid: Weight Gain Depends on How Much — Not What — You EatTIMEStudy Finds New Ways

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Mom's poverty, diabetes might raise ADHD risk in kids - USA TODAY

USA TODAYMom's poverty, diabetes might raise ADHD risk in kidsUSA TODAYBy Denise Mann, HealthDay New research suggests that the combination of poverty and having diabetes during pregnancy significantly raises the risk of attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in a woman's offspring. ...Diabetes during pregnancy may raise ADHD riskCNNStudy identifies possible factors for ADHDWWMTStudy: gestational diabetes, low-income status may fuel ADHDNew York Daily NewsThe Press

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Bird flu strain that killed man won't spread: China - CBS News

CBC.caBird flu strain that killed man won't spread: ChinaCBS NewsWorkers place dead chickens into plastic bags after they were killed at a live chicken distribution center in Hong Kong, Dec. 21, 2011. Hong Kong culled 17000 chickens and suspended live poultry imports for 21 days after three birds tested positive for ...China says latest bird flu virus doesn't jump between humansReutersChina: Bird flu death not from human-human spreadThe Associated Pressall 1,025 news

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UK data 'shows higher risk of breast implant ruptures' - AFP

AFPUK data 'shows higher risk of breast implant ruptures'AFPLONDON — Britain's biggest cosmetic surgery chain has revealed that rupture rates on allegedly faulty French-made breast implants are seven times higher than previously thought, a report said Sunday. The new data from Transform, reported in the Sunday ...Family of French implant maker planned new plantReutersFaulty French breast implants to be investigatedSydney Morning HeraldUK to investigate French-made breast

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A Bird Flu Death in China. What it Means — and Doesn't Mean - TIME

Zee NewsA Bird Flu Death in China. What it Means — and Doesn't MeanTIMEBy Jeffrey Kluger | January 1, 2012 | + Science and news cycles sometimes converge in unhandy ways. That was the case on on January 1, when word came out of Shenzen, a Chinese city bordering Hong Kong, that a 39-year-old bus driver, surnamed Chen, ...China says man dies of bird fluReutersChina bird flu victim dies in Shenzhen cityBBC NewsReport: Chinese man dies of bird fluCNNNew York Times -ABC Newsall 769 news

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