![]() 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 food Michelle Obama talks anti-obesity to food giants First Lady Working Towards the Good of Mankind, More-so Kids! |
![]() 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? The costs of in-home health care The Cost Of Health Care Reform For Small Business |
![]() 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 cards New York's Restaurants to Get Graded Under New System City restaurants must now display health department report card letter grades |
![]() 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 combinations Vitamin B6 ingredient linked to lower colorectal cancer risk: study Older Colon Cancer Patients Less Likely to Get Chemo |
![]() 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 Abortions Vatican paper: US bishops speak for Catholic Church on health care reform Catholic Bishops Renew Criticism of Abortion Restrictions |
![]() 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 germs Your Germs Can Identify You Bacteria may someday convict criminals |
![]() 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 finds Report: Nearly 1 in 4 Californians uninsured Study Finds 1 in 4 Uninsured in California |
![]() 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-study Post-heart attack fatalities higher in women than men: study Women Twice as Likely to Die from Heart Disease than Men |
![]() 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 Infection HIV Infection Prevented By…Bananas? Bananas Can Prevent HIV Transmission |
![]() 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 homosexuals UNAIDS Head Worried by Rising Antigay Tide HIV strikes the next generation |