CBS News

First lady asks foodmakers to be on front line tackling childhood obesity Washington Post Michelle Obama on Tuesday called on corporate food giants such as Coca-Cola, General Mills and Kraft Foods to step up efforts to produce more healthful food and then market that, rather than junk food, to children. ... First lady to food makers: Hurry up on healthy foodReuters Michelle Obama talks anti-obesity to food giantsThe Associated Press First Lady Working Towards the Good of Mankind, More-so Kids!TopNews United States Feedstuffs -HealthNews -WLOS all 314 news articles »

Washington Post

Ad watch: A closer look at dueling health care spots USA Today As Congress nears a final vote on health care legislation, groups that oppose and support the bill have begun airing television ads that make claims about the impact it will have on Americans. ... Congressman Boucher: Can You Hear Us Now?Twin County News The costs of in-home health careWKBT The Cost Of Health Care Reform For Small BusinessCBS 4 Washington Times -FOXNews -CBS News all 201 news articles »

New York Daily News

City Restaurants Required to Post Cleanliness Grades New York Times The New York City Board of Health voted Tuesday to rate cleanliness in the city's more than 24000 restaurants with publicly posted letter grades, adopting a controversial plan proposed 14 months ago by the Department of Health and ... NYC restaurants must now show their report cardsThe Associated Press New York's Restaurants to Get Graded Under New SystemWall Street Journal City restaurants must now display health department report card letter gradesNew York Daily News myfoxny.com -Crain's New York Business -AFP all 288 news articles »

MSN Philippines News

Age likely a factor in colon cancer chemotherapy Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Older patients with colon cancer are less likely to receive chemotherapy after surgery than younger people but have fewer serious side-effects when they do get the treatment, US researchers said on Tuesday. ... Older cancer patients can handle chemotherapy combinationsWRAL.com Vitamin B6 ingredient linked to lower colorectal cancer risk: studyAFP Older Colon Cancer Patients Less Likely to Get ChemoBusinessWeek WAOW -NewsChannel 9 WSYR -BETTER Health Research all 75 news articles »

Lynchburg News and Advance

Perriello says abortion is not funded in health-care bill Lynchburg News and Advance DANVILLE - The US Senate health care bill currently waiting for a vote from the House of Representatives once again brought Danville Tea Party members to Rep. Tom Perriello's office Tuesday to protest the bill. Holding signs calling for a “no” vote on ... Pro-Life Democrat Claims Committee Chairman Wants Government to Fund AbortionsFOXNews Vatican paper: US bishops speak for Catholic Church on health care reformCatholic News Agency Catholic Bishops Renew Criticism of Abortion RestrictionsNew York Times (blog) MiamiHerald.com -The Associated Press -Washington Post (blog) all 343 news articles »

BBC News

Bacterial trail may be next forensic clue Los Angeles Times Crime scenes may one day make use of germ makeup, which can be traced to individuals. 'There's a rain forest of bacteria on your skin.' By Amina Khan Forget fingerprint dusting. Crime-scene drama fans might soon see a new forensic technique debut on ... People leave unique trail of germsReuters Your Germs Can Identify YouKMGH Denver Bacteria may someday convict criminals9NEWS.com FOXNews -NPR -Investor's Business Daily all 247 news articles »

TopNews United States

Number of Californians without health plans soars Reuters LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Nearly one in four Californians under age 65 lacked health insurance during all or part of last year, well above the latest national average, in a trend fueled by shrinking coverage due to mounting job layoffs, a new study on ... About 1 in 4 in California lack health insurance, a UCLA study findsLos Angeles Times Report: Nearly 1 in 4 Californians uninsuredSan Jose Mercury News Study Finds 1 in 4 Uninsured in CaliforniaNew York Times (blog) UC Los Angeles -The Desert Sun -California Healthline all 75 news articles »

Reuters

Women More Likely to Die After Heart Attack WebMD March 16, 2010 (Atlanta) -- Better heart treatment of women could help close the gender gap in heart deaths. Women would be more likely to survive a heart attack if they were treated more like men, French researchers say. ... Women more likely to die after heart attack-studyReuters Post-heart attack fatalities higher in women than men: studyAFP Women Twice as Likely to Die from Heart Disease than MendBTechno BusinessWeek -Cardiology Today all 79 news articles »

CNM News Network

Study: Chemical in Bananas Could Help Fight HIV FOXNews Researchers at the University of Michigan have found a chemical in bananas that could help protect women from HIV infection. The chemical, a lectin known as Ban Lec, was found in laboratory tests to be as strong as two top HIV drugs. ... Chemical in Bananas Might Combat HIV InfectionBusinessWeek HIV Infection Prevented By…Bananas?CNM News Network Bananas Can Prevent HIV TransmissioneFitnessNow Mother Nature Network -dBTechno -TopNews United States all 97 news articles »

MSN News UK

HIV/AIDS patients struggle to afford medications without state program WRAL.com Raleigh, NC — Since a state-run program closed to new applicants earlier this year, patients living with HIV/AIDS in North Carolina are struggling to get needed medications. The AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), which receives state and federal ... New HIV infections increasing among homosexualsThe Associated Press UNAIDS Head Worried by Rising Antigay TideAdvocate.com HIV strikes the next generationMinneapolis Star Tribune Live 5 News -Catholic Online -CBS 4 all 443 news articles »