Bay News 9 - Your News Channel http://www.baynews9.com Health: Health, Medical, Hospitals, Cancer, Drugs, Medicine, Surgery, Doctors, AIDS, STDs, Muscle, Blood, Disease, Bones, Disabled en-us Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:01 EST Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:01 EST Copyright 2009 Bay News 9 comments@baynews9.com (Bay News 9 Comments) webmaster@baynews9.com (WebMaster) 30 Scrub tech may have exposed thousands to hepatitis Health / National Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:00 EST http://www.baynews9.com/Chat.cfm?event=evtAddThread&ThreadTypeId=1&ContentId=492006 http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/7/3/492006.html?title=Scrub%20tech%20may%20have%20exposed%20thousands%20to%20hepatitis%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss Surgery tech may have exposed thousands in Colorado to hepatitis C]]> http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/7/3/492006.html?title=Scrub%20tech%20may%20have%20exposed%20thousands%20to%20hepatitis%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss World health officials tackle swine flu challenges Health / National Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:00 EST http://www.baynews9.com/Chat.cfm?event=evtAddThread&ThreadTypeId=1&ContentId=491895 http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/7/2/491895.html?title=World%20health%20officials%20tackle%20swine%20flu%20challenges%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss World health officials tackle swine flu pandemic, spreading in Southern Hemisphere, Europe]]> http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/7/2/491895.html?title=World%20health%20officials%20tackle%20swine%20flu%20challenges%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss Study: New flu inefficient in attacking people Health / National Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:00 EST http://www.baynews9.com/Chat.cfm?event=evtAddThread&ThreadTypeId=1&ContentId=491825 http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/7/2/491825.html?title=Study%3A%20New%20flu%20inefficient%20in%20attacking%20people%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss
Researchers say swine flu inefficient in binding to nose and throat, but could get worse
]]> http://www.baynews9.com/images/news/ap/sm911dc8a1-60b0-4620-8684-79cfeba3d71e.jpg http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/7/2/491825.html?title=Study%3A%20New%20flu%20inefficient%20in%20attacking%20people%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss Gene variants linked to higher schizophrenia risk Health / National Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:00 EST http://www.baynews9.com/Chat.cfm?event=evtAddThread&ThreadTypeId=1&ContentId=491415 http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/7/1/491415.html?title=Gene%20variants%20linked%20to%20higher%20schizophrenia%20risk%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss Study links gene variants in certain region of genetic code to higher schizophrenia risk]]> http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/7/1/491415.html?title=Gene%20variants%20linked%20to%20higher%20schizophrenia%20risk%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss WHO working on formulas to model swine flu spread Health / National Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:00 EST http://www.baynews9.com/Chat.cfm?event=evtAddThread&ThreadTypeId=1&ContentId=491414 http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/7/1/491414.html?title=WHO%20working%20on%20formulas%20to%20model%20swine%20flu%20spread%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss WHO working on formulas to model spread of swine flu as actual cases outpace reported numbers]]> http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/7/1/491414.html?title=WHO%20working%20on%20formulas%20to%20model%20swine%20flu%20spread%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss Fawcett's death spotlights a rare cancer Health / National Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:00 EST http://www.baynews9.com/Chat.cfm?event=evtAddThread&ThreadTypeId=1&ContentId=491412 http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/7/1/491412.html?title=Fawcett%27s%20death%20spotlights%20a%20rare%20cancer%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss Farrah Fawcett's death from rare disease may remove stigma from a taboo topic, experts say]]> http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/7/1/491412.html?title=Fawcett%27s%20death%20spotlights%20a%20rare%20cancer%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss Few survive cardiac arrest, even with hospital CPR Health / National Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:00 EST http://www.baynews9.com/Chat.cfm?event=evtAddThread&ThreadTypeId=1&ContentId=491410 http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/7/1/491410.html?title=Few%20survive%20cardiac%20arrest%2C%20even%20with%20hospital%20CPR%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss Few survive cardiac arrest even with hospital CPR; study finds little improvement over time]]> http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/7/1/491410.html?title=Few%20survive%20cardiac%20arrest%2C%20even%20with%20hospital%20CPR%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss FDA reviewing safety of Sanofi's Lantus insulin Health / National Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:00 EST http://www.baynews9.com/Chat.cfm?event=evtAddThread&ThreadTypeId=1&ContentId=491293 http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/7/1/491293.html?title=FDA%20reviewing%20safety%20of%20Sanofi%27s%20Lantus%20insulin%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss FDA reviewing safety of Sanofi-Aventis insulin Lantus, after study raised possible cancer risk]]> http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/7/1/491293.html?title=FDA%20reviewing%20safety%20of%20Sanofi%27s%20Lantus%20insulin%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss Ill. cancer researcher wins $500K genetics prize Health / National Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:00 EST http://www.baynews9.com/Chat.cfm?event=evtAddThread&ThreadTypeId=1&ContentId=491252 http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/7/1/491252.html?title=Ill%2E%20cancer%20researcher%20wins%20%24500K%20genetics%20prize%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss 84-year-old University of Chicago researcher wins $500,000 genetics prize for cancer work]]> http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/7/1/491252.html?title=Ill%2E%20cancer%20researcher%20wins%20%24500K%20genetics%20prize%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss WHO paper: TB vaccine could kill babies with HIV Health / National Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:00 EST http://www.baynews9.com/Chat.cfm?event=evtAddThread&ThreadTypeId=1&ContentId=491189 http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/7/1/491189.html?title=WHO%20paper%3A%20TB%20vaccine%20could%20kill%20babies%20with%20HIV%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss WHO says study finds standard TB vaccine could kill babies with HIV]]> http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/7/1/491189.html?title=WHO%20paper%3A%20TB%20vaccine%20could%20kill%20babies%20with%20HIV%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss Mississippi's still fattest but Alabama closing in Health / National Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:00 EST http://www.baynews9.com/Chat.cfm?event=evtAddThread&ThreadTypeId=1&ContentId=491188 http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/7/1/491188.html?title=Mississippi%27s%20still%20fattest%20but%20Alabama%20closing%20in%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss Obesity rates still rising in 23 states, and Medicare should brace for influx of fat boomers]]> http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/7/1/491188.html?title=Mississippi%27s%20still%20fattest%20but%20Alabama%20closing%20in%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss Bone agent linked to problems in neck surgeries Health / National Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:00 EST http://www.baynews9.com/Chat.cfm?event=evtAddThread&ThreadTypeId=1&ContentId=490922 http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/6/30/490922.html?title=Bone%20agent%20linked%20to%20problems%20in%20neck%20surgeries%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss Bone agent linked to complications in neck surgeries, higher costs in spinal fusions]]> http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/6/30/490922.html?title=Bone%20agent%20linked%20to%20problems%20in%20neck%20surgeries%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss Which treatment works best? Top study needs listed Health / National Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:00 EST http://www.baynews9.com/Chat.cfm?event=evtAddThread&ThreadTypeId=1&ContentId=490814 http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/6/30/490814.html?title=Which%20treatment%20works%20best%3F%20Top%20study%20needs%20listed%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss Want to know what treatment works best? Report sets 100 priorities for finding best choices]]> http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/6/30/490814.html?title=Which%20treatment%20works%20best%3F%20Top%20study%20needs%20listed%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss Study: More sex may help damaged sperm Health / National Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:00 EST http://www.baynews9.com/Chat.cfm?event=evtAddThread&ThreadTypeId=1&ContentId=490722 http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/6/30/490722.html?title=Study%3A%20More%20sex%20may%20help%20damaged%20sperm%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss Study: Daily sex could help men with damaged sperm, some doctors say]]> http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/6/30/490722.html?title=Study%3A%20More%20sex%20may%20help%20damaged%20sperm%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss Doctors say more ovary transplants possible Health / National Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:00 EST http://www.baynews9.com/Chat.cfm?event=evtAddThread&ThreadTypeId=1&ContentId=490331 http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/6/29/490331.html?title=Doctors%20say%20more%20ovary%20transplants%20possible%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss New techniques make more ovary transplants possible, may help women fight biological clock]]> http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/6/29/490331.html?title=Doctors%20say%20more%20ovary%20transplants%20possible%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss Swine flu detected at Argentina pig farm Health / National Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:00 EST http://www.baynews9.com/Chat.cfm?event=evtAddThread&ThreadTypeId=1&ContentId=489785 http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/6/27/489785.html?title=Swine%20flu%20detected%20at%20Argentina%20pig%20farm%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss Argentina finds swine flu on pig farm, but health officials say no deadlier than other viruses]]> http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/6/27/489785.html?title=Swine%20flu%20detected%20at%20Argentina%20pig%20farm%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss US swine flu cases may have hit 1 million Health / National Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:00 EST http://www.baynews9.com/Chat.cfm?event=evtAddThread&ThreadTypeId=1&ContentId=489092 http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/6/26/489092.html?title=US%20swine%20flu%20cases%20may%20have%20hit%201%20million&cid=rss 1 million swine flu cases estimated in US, federal health official says; 28,000 cases reported ]]> http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/6/26/489092.html?title=US%20swine%20flu%20cases%20may%20have%20hit%201%20million&cid=rss Key senator says $1 trillion health bill possible Health / National Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:00 EST http://www.baynews9.com/Chat.cfm?event=evtAddThread&ThreadTypeId=1&ContentId=489031 http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/6/25/489031.html?title=Key%20senator%20says%20%241%20trillion%20health%20bill%20possible%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss
Key senator says $1 trillion, 10-year health bill possible
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Key senator says $1 trillion, 10-year health bill possible
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Bitter pill to swallow for states at risk of losing poison control centers to budget cuts
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Negotiators seeking bipartisan health care deal say benefits tax essential to financing
]]> http://www.baynews9.com/images/news/ap/sm30ad4544-1a80-402d-b001-44be61c08740.jpg http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/6/24/488605.html?title=Benefits%20tax%20advances%20in%20health%20care%20negotiations%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss UN reports decline in cultivation of some drugs Health / National Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:00 EST http://www.baynews9.com/Chat.cfm?event=evtAddThread&ThreadTypeId=1&ContentId=488482 http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/6/24/488482.html?title=UN%20reports%20decline%20in%20cultivation%20of%20some%20drugs%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss UN reports decline in cultivation of some drugs, with marijuana most widely cultivated, used]]> http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/6/24/488482.html?title=UN%20reports%20decline%20in%20cultivation%20of%20some%20drugs%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss Study: Women look away more from abnormal babies Health / National Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:00 EST http://www.baynews9.com/Chat.cfm?event=evtAddThread&ThreadTypeId=1&ContentId=488275 http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/6/23/488275.html?title=Study%3A%20Women%20look%20away%20more%20from%20abnormal%20babies%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss Surprising study finds women had harder time looking at babies with facial problems]]> http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/6/23/488275.html?title=Study%3A%20Women%20look%20away%20more%20from%20abnormal%20babies%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss Stomach stapling may lower cancer risk in women Health / National Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:00 EST http://www.baynews9.com/Chat.cfm?event=evtAddThread&ThreadTypeId=1&ContentId=488248 http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/6/23/488248.html?title=Stomach%20stapling%20may%20lower%20cancer%20risk%20in%20women%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss Women with stapled stomachs may have a lower cancer risk, but the surgery has no effect in men]]> http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/6/23/488248.html?title=Stomach%20stapling%20may%20lower%20cancer%20risk%20in%20women%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss Obama voicing confidence on health care changes Health / National Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:00 EST http://www.baynews9.com/Chat.cfm?event=evtAddThread&ThreadTypeId=1&ContentId=488040 http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/6/23/488040.html?title=Obama%20voicing%20confidence%20on%20health%20care%20changes%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss Obama says Congress progressing, must stick with hard work to overhaul US health care system]]> http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/6/23/488040.html?title=Obama%20voicing%20confidence%20on%20health%20care%20changes%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss Insurance industry lays down marker on health care Health / National Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:00 EST http://www.baynews9.com/Chat.cfm?event=evtAddThread&ThreadTypeId=1&ContentId=488018 http://www.baynews9.com/content/85/2009/6/23/488018.html?title=Insurance%20industry%20lays%20down%20marker%20on%20health%20care%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss
Insurers warn government plan would "dismantle" employer coverage
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Obama signs anti-smoking bill, citing his own difficulty in breaking the cigarette habit
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