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On Monday, Vets Will Have Simpler Way to See if They Qualify for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
A new rule will benefit veterans of all wars who can show evidence they suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.
The New York Times
“The government is preparing to issue new rules that will make it substantially easier for veterans who have been found to have post-traumatic stress disorder to receive disability benefits, a change that [...]
Yet Another Way to Calculate Obesity…Measure Neck
CNN
…”A study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics suggests another simple, straightforward measurement could be used to supplement the BMI: neck circumference.
“A wide neck circumference is associated with obesity-related conditions such as sleep apnea, diabetes and hypertension, according to research. Neck circumference has been explored in studies for potential obesity [...]
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Chronic Pain Can Be Devastating and Hard to Cure
Los Angeles Times
“Millions of Americans suffer from a hurting that doesn’t go away. The consequences can be devastating.”
Source: Los Angeles Times, July 5, 2010
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News about Virginia’s Challenge to Health Care Reform Law
Virginia leads off in the states’ challenge to the health care reform bill. This is a round-up of stories about this first case.
Kaiser Health News
Source: Kaiser Health News, July 2, 2010
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Practice-Changing Research Findings for Breast Cancer
Four significant breast cancer studies are summarized in the NCI Cancer Bulletin. These were presented at an annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology June 4-8, 2010. One expert said these studies had “clear conclusions” which would affect the practices of caring for patients with this disease.
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More Than Two-Thirds of States Have 25% Adult Obesity Rates
Bloomberg Businessweek
“Americans are continuing to get fat, with obesity rates nudging upwards in 28 states over the past year, a new report shows.
“More than two-thirds of states now have adult obesity rates above 25 percent,” Jeff Levi, executive director of the Trust for America’s Health, said during a Tuesday news conference.
“Back in 1991, not that [...]
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Statins Are Not a Magic Pill to Prevent Heart Disease in Healthy People
Medpage Today
“Re-analysis of a landmark cholesterol-lowering trial of people typically considered at low risk for heart attacks indicated that the results are flawed — and do not support the primary-prevention benefits that made headlines, authors of the review asserted.”
Source: Medpage Today, June 29, 2010
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Can a Test Accurately Predict When a Woman Will Reach Menopause?
Iranian researchers will be reporting the discovery of a new test today at a fertility conference. If the findings are confirmed, it would help women in planning their families.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_8767000/8767137.stm
Source: BBC, June 28, 2010
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Gay Employees to Get Equal Treatment for Medical and Family Leave
NPR
“The Labor Department intends to issue regulations this week ordering businesses to give gay employees equal treatment under a law permitting workers unpaid time off to care for newborns or loved ones.
“Labor Secretary Hilda Solis planned to announce Wednesday that the government would require employers to extend the option that has [...]
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FDA Warns Consumers Fake Tamiflu Sold Online…Can Be Dangerous for Patients with Penicillin Allergy
Medpage Today
“The FDA warned consumers Thursday to be alert for websites selling a fake “generic” version of the flu drug oseltamivir (Tamiflu), which may be dangerous to patients allergic to penicillin. (Emphasis added)
“The Tamiflu fake does not contain the active ingredient of the drug it imitates but does contain cloxacillin, which can [...]
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