1. New drug-resistant swine flu case 1 hour ago   permalink

BBC News

A sixth person tests positive for a Tamiflu-resistant strain of swine flu at a hospital and a seventh is tested.

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Yahoo! News CDC: Swine flu vaccine safe; no big problems seen   —  AP - There's no evidence that the swine flu vaccine is causing any serious side effects, U.S. health officials said Wednesday, in their first report on the safety of the new vaccine.

EST CDC: Swine flu vaccine safe; no big problems seen   —  ATLANTA (AP) -- There's no evidence that the swine flu vaccine is causing any serious side effects, U.S. health officials said Wednesday, in their first report on the safety of the new vaccine....

Jpnm.coordinator / Scotsman.com News Three more swine flu deaths in Scotland   —  THE number of swine flu-related deaths in Scotland has reached 43 as three more cases were confirmed yesterday. USATODAY.com Health CDC warns holiday could spread swine flu   —  Let us give thanks and pass the Purell. Your family might be sharing more than turkey and pumpkin pie this Thanksgiving. Swine ... Yahoo! News CDC warns: Holiday could bring more swine flu   —  AP - Let us give thanks — and pass the Purell. Online / Detnews.com CDC: Swine flu vaccine is relatively safe   —  Atlanta -- There's no evidence that the swine flu vaccine is causing any serious side effects, U.S. health officials said Wednesday, in their first report on the safety of the new vaccine. Online / Detnews.com Swine flu briefs   —  Beijing -- China has detected eight people infected with mutated forms of the swine flu virus, a health official said Wednesday, but flu drugs and vaccines still work against it. Flu viruses mutate easily, and scientists have been watching for signs that the swine flu virus is changing, which could make it more dangerous or more infectious. The Seattle Times CDC: Swine flu vaccine safe; no big problems seen   —  There's no evidence that the swine flu vaccine is causing any serious side effects, U.S. health officials said Wednesday, in their first report on the safety of the new vaccine. Dr. Mercola / Vital Votes Health Blog U.S. Regrets Not Adding Deadly Adjuvant to Swine Flu Vaccine   —  As U.S. health officials struggle to vaccinate tens of millions of Americans against the pandemic of swine flu, some are looking regretfully at one easy way to instantly double or triple the number of doses available -- by using an immune booster called an adjuvant. These additives broaden the body's response to a vaccine, reducing the amount of ... EST CDC warns: Holiday could bring more swine flu   —  ATLANTA (AP) -- Let us give thanks - and pass the Purell.... Dailymail.com CDC confirms Kanawha County pediatrician had swine flu -- twice   —  CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A West Virginia physician who claimed to have contracted the H1N1 virus twice now has proof -- from the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, no less -- that her claims were true. DONALD / NYT :    Greater Use of Vaccine for Infection Is Urged CBC Swine flu 'levelling off' in Canada   —  The number of new cases of H1N1 influenza in many communities across Canada appears to be levelling off, federal health officials say. WebMD Health Spike in Bacterial Infections With Swine Flu   —  The CDC warns of a "worrisome spike" in severe bacterial infections complicating H1N1 swine flu cases. Those at risk -- including smokers -- should get the pneumococcal vaccine.

2. Pinning Big Hopes on Little Cars 9 hours ago   permalink

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Large, powerful cars have always symbolized the good life. But now there's a contrarian philosophy of smaller, lighter, cheaper. Inside the colorful history of the small car.

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USATODAY.com Health GM working with the blind to give electric cars a little noise   —  General Motors will announce today that it's working with one of the largest advocacy organizations for the vision-impaired to ...

3. Sarah Palin Quiz 9 hours ago   permalink

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I found a HOTTEST interracial club ========"MixedConnect---C om"========for black Women and white Men, or black Men and white Women, to interact with each other. Interracial is not a problem here, but a great merit to cherish!

4. Happy Thanksgiving 1 hour ago   permalink

Rcentor / DB

I have so many reasons to be thankful today. My entire family is at my house – a son, daughter, son-in-law, 2 grandsons and of course my wife. This alone makes Thanksgiving special. I am thankful that I work at the Birmingham VA. Our VA is rated #8 overall in the VA system, and #1 for inpatient satisfaction! I am privileged to participate ...

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John M Grohol PsyD / World of Psychology Happy Thanksgiving, 2009   —  It's the last Thursday of November, and here in the States, that means our annual rite of giving thanks to our forefathers for "finding" America and making this a home for all of the outcasts in the world (e.g., "your huddled masses yearning to breathe free..."). So Happy Thanksgiving to one and all. So it ... ...

Rcentor / DB 17 days at the VA – day 12   —  Electrolyte panel Na 132 Cl 85 BUN 73 K 2.8 HCO 3 37 creat 2.8 Blood Sugar 205 Seeing this BMP yesterday showed the difference between knowledge and wisdom. For experienced clinicians, the patterns in this BMP are obvious. For many students and interns, we just have 7 numbers. Here is how I think through this problem: The patient has an elevated ...

Effect Measure Fifth blogiversary   —  We just realized that today is our fifth blogiversary. Young if you are a human, prime of life if you are a dog, but Methuselah if you are a blog. We've not gone dark for a single day in those five years, although on many we've thought about turning off the lights permanently. But we're still here, the day before Thanksgiving. That's not a ... Rcentor / DB 17 days at the VA – day 11   —  Day 11 involved discussing 5 new patients, and continuing plans on the remaining patients. One patient brought out some important teaching points. The patient is in his 70s and came in for weakness. His routine labs made the diagnosis: Electrolyte panel Na 132 Cl 85 BUN 73 K 2.8 HCO 3 37 creat 2.8 Blood Sugar 205 Two months ago his values were: ... CNN.com Vegetable-inspired creativity for Thanksgiving   —  Going vegetarian on Thanksgiving doesn't mean molding tofu into faux poultry or shaping legumes into meat-like blobs. Here are some mouth-watering ideas from iReporters. Effect Measure Thanksgiving and swine flu   —  In the US we are about to embark on the Thanksgiving holiday, a 4 day period where families get together for a celebratory meal (at least celebratory unless you are one of the original inhabitants of the continent). There is lots of intergenerational visiting (grandparents to great grandchildren and lots of mingling of people from disparate ... Dr. Patrick and Julia Havey / Official Health News Thanksgiving Diet For Weight Loss   —  This is where alternate-day fasting, also known as intermittent fasting, comes in to play. The concept is incredibly simple. You have a fasting day and a non-fasting day.

5. Tailor-made HIV/AIDS treatment closer to reality 49 minutes ago   permalink

ScienceDaily

An innovative treatment for HIV patients has passed its first clinical trial with flying colors. The new approach is an immunotherapy customized for each individual patient.

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Editors / Medical News Today Global HIV Infections Down 17 Per Cent   —  A new report shows that global new HIV infection rates have fallen by 17 per cent and suggests that HIV prevention programmes are making a difference beyond the natural course of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. 2009 AIDS epidemic update was released on Tuesday by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the World Health Organization (WHO)

Jpnm.coordinator / Scotsman.com News Number of new HIV cases in Lothians shows slight drop   —  This website and its associated newspaper adheres to the Press Complaints Commission’s Code of Practice. If you have a complaint about editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then contact the Editor by clicking here.

AEGiS WebBoard Home HIV/AIDS Commitments to Women Often Unmet: AIDS Accountability International scorecard rates country responses to pandemic   —  HIV/AIDS Commitments to Women Often Unmet: AIDS Accountability International scorecard rates country responses to pandemic Voice of America - November 23, 2009 Joe DeCapua Click to download/open (MP3) HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of death and disease for women of reproductive age, according to ... AEGiS WebBoard Home AIDS Epidemic Update 2009   —  AIDS Epidemic Update 2009 UNAIDS - 24 November 2009 DOWNLOAD REPORT: AIDS epidemic update 2009 (pdf, 1.60Mb) - Corrigendum to version downloaded before 25 November 14:00 - ... Ww2.aegis.org CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update   —  The CDC National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention provides the following information as a public service only. Providing synopses of key scientific articles and lay media reports on HIV/AIDS, other sexually transmitted diseases and tuberculosis does not constitute CDC endorsement. This daily update also includes information from CDC and ... AEGiS WebBoard Home :    CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update

6. Proteins in lung cancer cells that may provide potential drug targets identified 49 minutes ago   permalink

ScienceDaily

Researchers have identified a number of proteins whose activation allows them to distinguish between cancer and normal cells with almost 97 percent accuracy.

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Newseditor / ABC News Weight loss drug targets body not brain   —  Medical researchers in Sydney say they have developed a weight loss drug that could change the way the body uses fat.

ScienceDaily New Imagining Technique Could Lead To Better Antibiotics And Cancer Drugs   —  A recently devised method of imaging the chemical communication and warfare between microorganisms could lead to new antibiotics, antifungal, antiviral and anti-cancer drugs.

7. Doctors Urge World Leaders To Tackle Climate Change, UK 3 hours ago   permalink

Editors / Medical News Today

Responding to research published in the Lancet about climate change and health, Professor Vivienne Nathanson, Head of Science and Ethics at the British Medical Association, said: "The BMA is pleased to welcome this important work. It clearly shows that taking action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions can have positive impacts for health.

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Www.gsjournal.com Vivienne Cox to chair Climate Change Capital   —  According to the Press Release, “Vivienne Cox, the former Executive Vice-President and CEO of BP Alternative Energy, is to become the chairman of Climate Change Capital, the investment manager and advisory group, it was announced today. Agence France-Presse / Environmental Health News :    Climate change to cost trillions, say economists.

Www.google.com Climate change to cost trillions, say economists   —  PARIS — Estimates vary widely on the costs of damage from climate change, easing these impacts and taming the carbon gas stoking the problem, but economists agree the bill is likely to be in the trillions of dollars.

Www.lancet.com Health and Climate Change   —  Climate change already affects human health, and, if no action is taken, problems such as malnutrition, deaths and injury due to extreme weather conditions, and change in geographical distribution of disease vectors will worsen. This Series is the result of an international collaboration of scientists supported by a consortium of funding bodies ... Latest Health Headlines :    Study: Cut Global Warming, Save Lives National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases NIH Teams Up With The Lancet and Leading International Organizations to Address Public Health Impacts of Climate Change   —  Strategies to reduce greenhouse gases also benefit human health, according to studies published today in the medical journal The Lancet. The Lancet series highlights case studies on four climate change topics — household energy, transportation, electricity generation, and agricultural food production. Researchers say cost savings realized from ...

8. How to talk with your family about end of life care 1 hour ago   permalink

Kevin / KevinMD.com

Like last year, I’m participating in the Engage with Grace blog rally. I’ll be signing off until Monday. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. Last Thanksgiving weekend, many of us bloggers participated in the first documented “blog rally” to promote Engage With Grace – a movement aimed at having all of us understand and ...

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NPR Topics Giving Thanks For Some Means Getting Ready For Life's End   —  Advocates for advance directives and palliative care are encouraging families to make talk about end-of-life care part of the holiday conversation.

9. IAEA to vote on demand Iran freeze new nuclear site 55 minutes ago   permalink

Reuters

VIENNA (Reuters) - World powers are demanding that Iran immediately mothball a uranium enrichment site it hid for years, heightening fears it is planning to build atom bombs, in a resolution to be voted on by U.N. nuclear watchdog governors.

10. No Thanksgiving rest for retailers in sales race 55 minutes ago   permalink

Reuters

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. shoppers may stretch tight budgets this year to reward loved ones after months of thrift, a softening of heart that store chains hope will erase the holiday season sales debacle of 2008.

11. RIGHTS-FRANCE: Domestic Violence - Everybody's Business 1 hour ago   permalink

Mgutierrez / IPS Inter Press Service

PARIS, Nov 25 (IPS) - Several people are gathered outside a window, staring wide-eyed at a scene within. They watch as a man brutally beats a woman, pounding her face with his fists, kicking her. No one says anything, until an onlooker screams agonisingly: "stop".

12. Uninvited guests crash White House dinner 1 hour ago   permalink

Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Secret Service is investigating how an uninvited couple was admitted to U.S. President Barack Obama's White House state dinner, penetrating layers of security, a spokesman said on Wednesday.

13. Comparative analysis of Central and Eastern European policies towards generic and innovative drug applications 1 hour ago   permalink

THE MEDICAL NEWS

Research and Markets ( ) has announced the addition of the "Generic and Innovative Drugs Markets in Central and Eastern Europe 2009" report to their offering.

14. Alcohol price rise to be blocked 2 hours ago   permalink

BBC News

Plans for minimum-pricing of alcohol in Scotland will be blocked because the government does not have the support.

15. Muslim pilgrims pray under scorching sun at hajj 3 hours ago   permalink

RSS

AP - Muslim pilgrims holding white umbrellas against the blazing sun clambered up a rocky desert hill for prayers Thursday during the annual hajj, following a day of deadly torrential rains.

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The Seattle Times Muslim pilgrims pray under scorching sun at hajj   —  Muslim pilgrims holding white umbrellas against the blazing sun clambered up a rocky desert hill for prayers Thursday during the annual hajj, following a day of deadly torrential rains.

16. Apocalypse Now 9 hours ago   permalink

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There are grim movies, and then there are movies that should list the Grim Reaper in the credits. No Country for Old Men, the 2007 Oscar-winning drama, falls into the latter category, but it's as cuddly as a hamster compared with The Road, the latest adaptation of a Cormac McCarthy novel. The Road is set in a post-apocalyptic world where ...

17. Senate HELP Committee To Examine New Mammogram Recommendations 3 hours ago   permalink

Editors / Women's Health

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee will hold a hearing to examine the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's recently revised breast cancer screening guidelines, including the recommendation that women begin biennial mammograms at age 50 instead of annual mammograms beginning at age 40, CQ HealthBeat reports.

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DAVID / NYT Obama Backs Senate on Health Bills’ Disparities   —  A tax on high-cost insurance and a new commission to control Medicare spending — items only in the Senate’s bill — are seen as essential by Obama advisers.

18. International collaborative research projects to decipher the biology behind the ageing process 2 hours ago   permalink

THE MEDICAL NEWS

Research efforts to help the world's ageing population live longer healthier lives have been given a major boost with the announcement of six new transatlantic research projects aiming to understanding the biology of the ageing process.

19. OSEO awards fund for Galapagos NV's antibody therapeutics program 2 hours ago   permalink

THE MEDICAL NEWS

Galapagos NV announces that its antibody therapeutics program with MorphoSys and SARM program have been awarded funding by the French governmental organization OSEO.

20. Some conversations are easier than others 3 hours ago   permalink

Matthew / The Health Care Blog

We're continuing a tradition at THCB started last year. Asking you to take a moment this weekend to discuss your desires for how to live the end of your life as meaningfully as possible--If you want to reproduce this post...