USA TODAYDelta PD to host drug take-back event April 28 - 4/25/12Mountain Valley NewsOn Saturday, April 28 from 10 am to 2 pm the Delta Police Department will host a Drug Enforcement Administration National Take-Back Initiative event for the disposal of prescription drugs and other medications from Delta County's homes.US prescription drug abuse abetted [?]
USA TODAYExposure to violence in children harms DNA, study saysLos Angeles TimesThe damage is similar to that seen in aging, Duke researchers report. The study may help explain why people from abusive backgrounds have more risk of disease. By Eryn Brown, Los Angeles Times Children who are exposed to violence experience wear and ...Kids Exposed to Bullying, V [?]
New York TimesOlder men failing to follow prostate cancer screening recommendationsBoston.comBy Deborah Kotz, Globe Staff Last week, we heard news that 81-year-old billionaire Warren Buffett was diagnosed with prostate cancer after having the finding initially detected through a screening blood test to measure a cancer marker called prostate ...USPSTF Guidel [?]
FirstpostTexts prime parents to get kids a flu shot: studyReutersBy Andrew M. Seaman | NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Research in New York City suggests that sending parents educational text messages about the flu vaccine and where to get it could increase the number of kids and teens protected during flu season.Texting Boosts Kids' Flu Shot RatesMedPage T [?]
Zee NewsBotox ingredient has limited effect on headachesReutersBy Genevra Pittman | NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The main ingredient in Botox may be modestly helpful for people with chronic migraines, a new report suggests -- but it doesn't seem to offer much relief for those who have less-frequent headaches.Botox Only Modestly Effective for MigrainesWeb [?]
KSAXDebt Collector Is Faulted for Tough Tactics in HospitalsNew York TimesHospital patients waiting in an emergency room or convalescing after surgery are being confronted by an unexpected visitor: a debt collector at bedside. This and other aggressive tactics by one of the nation's largest collectors of medical debts, ...Debt collectors under fire for [?]
BBC NewsMeasles strategy misses targetsBBC NewsBy James Gallagher Health and science reporter, BBC News Global efforts to cut the number of deaths from measles have fallen short of World Health Organization (WHO) targets. An analysis published in the Lancet said deaths had fallen by 74% between ...WHO: Measles deaths have plummeted over a decadeUSA TODAYMeas [?]
KTLADoctors say many teens have taken to drinking hand sanitizer to get drunk ...KTLALOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Doctors are warning parents about a dangerous new trend after six teenagers drank hand sanitizer and ended up in Southern California emergency rooms with alcohol poisoning. Dr. Billy Mallon works in the emergency room at Los ...Teenagers drinking hand s [?]
AFPUN Appeals for $3.2 Billion to Meet Malaria GoalABC NewsThe global campaign to fight malaria is appealing for $3.2 billion to try to reach the UN goal of "near-zero" deaths from the mosquito-borne disease by 2015. There has been "great progress" in reducing malaria deaths using bednets, insecticide spray ...No more malaria deaths by 20 [?]
Brisbane TimesHeart Attack Grill strikes again? Owner calls diners 'risk-takers'Los Angeles TimesBy Rene Lynch The Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas would appear to have lived up to its reputation for the second time in as many months: On Saturday, a woman collapsed at the restaurant known for gleefully serving up artery-clogging entrees.FOX5 Vegas - [?]
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