The New Old Age Blog: Officials Say Checks Won't Be in the Mail
Federal officials are pushing the last holdouts to convert to direct deposit of their Social Security, S.S.I., Veterans Affairs and other assistance checks by March 1....
View ArticleHorse passports not to blame for burger scandal, says minister
The Government today rejected calls to re-examine the horse passports system in light of the discovery of horsemeat in supermarket......
View ArticleWeight Gain a Risk After Knee Replacement, Study Finds
THURSDAY, Jan. 17 (HealthDay News) -- People who have knee-replacement surgery are at increased risk for weight gain, according to a new study.Researchers examined the medical records of nearly 1,000...
View ArticleWhole body vibration may help elderly get up and go
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When the elderly can't exercise, stints on a vibrating platform may help older adults become slightly stronger, faster and more agile, according to a small short-term study....
View ArticleU.S. faces drug shortages in treating multidrug-resistant TB
ATLANTA (Reuters) - More than 80 percent of health departments in the United States that treat tuberculosis resistant to standard treatment have trouble obtaining the drugs they need to cure the...
View ArticleSegregation tied to more lung cancer deaths: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Black lung cancer patients seem more likely to die of the disease than white cancer patients in the U.S., especially those living in segregated counties, according to a new...
View ArticleMeasles deaths fall but vaccine gaps threaten progress: WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) - Fatal cases of measles have fallen by nearly 75 percent globally since 2000, but big outbreaks in Asian and African states with low vaccination rates jeopardize progress towards...
View ArticleWait to remove kids' infected adenoids: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Removing the adenoids of kids who frequently get colds, sinus infections and laryngitis is more expensive and doesn't lead to better health or fewer symptoms than a...
View ArticleIPO could value Pfizer's Zoetis at up to $12.5 billion
(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc's unit Zoetis Inc plans to sell 86.1 million shares at between $22 and $25 each in an initial public offering that could value the animal health business at as much as $12.5...
View ArticlePerformance enhancing drugs used in sports
Lance Armstrong's confession that he cheated in international cycling races acknowledges that he used a cocktail of performance-enhancing drugs....
View ArticleNo exercise, more than couch, tied to fat in kids
For kids, time spent inactive seems less of a factor in higher body fat than does a lack of exercise, according to a new study....
View ArticleEU agency confirms suspension of Merck cholesterol drug
LONDON (Reuters) - Europe's drug regulator has confirmed it is suspending marketing authorizations for Merck & Co's cholesterol drug Tredaptive in Europe after its failure in a major study raised...
View ArticleDavid Beckham delights injured soldiers and cancer patients on surprise...
The international footballer dropped in with actor Ray Winstone for a secret visit at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham on Wednesday....
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