ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)Ohio doctor brings alternative medicine to ValleyABC15.com (KNXV-TV)Copyright 2010 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. PHOENIX - An Ohio doctor, famou…

Alternative medicine can be scientific, say besieged academicsThe ConversationRMIT University's School of Health Sciences has rejected the suggestion that it peddles pseudo-scientific quackery via its courses in complementary and alternative medicine…

SF College Launches Letter Campaign to Have Acupuncture Added to Affordable ...San Francisco Chronicle (press release)The American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ACTCM) in San Francisco is asking the public to write to the Department of Hea…

Two doctors form Coastal Integrative Medicine in Port St. LucieTCPalmBy staff report Dr. Lisa Rankin and Dr. Martin Rukeyser of Life Chiropractic Center have merged their practices to form a new health care facility called Coastal Integrative Medicin…

Integrative medicine: Vitamin D can help turn health aroundSacramento BeeBy DRS. KAY JUDGE AND MAXINE BARISH-WREDEN The winter season is upon it, with a lack of daylight hours, cloudy days and temperamental weather. And so we pack on the winter pound…

California WatchObesity tops list of "winnable" health battlesColorado Springs GazetteTrue, we're still a relatively lean population, compared with people in other states, but our obesity rate has more than doubled in 15 years, and, according to publ…

Health and fitness: Jan. 30San Antonio ExpressMeditation & Nutrition: Learn how to mellow out a stressed nervous system through guided meditation and nutritional therapies from Thaddeus Hedges, chiropractor and doctor of Oriental medicine and acupunc…

Los Angeles TimesFat chefs in the spotlight as 'Fat Chef' debuts on Food NetworkLos Angeles TimesOn the heels of the Paula Deen debacle comes a new show from the Food Network: "Fat Chef." No euphemisms allowed here, apparently. The new reality series…

Los Angeles TimesPatient's Obesity Diagnosis May Depend On Doctor's Weight, Study SuggestsHuffington PostWhether or not you get a diagnosis of obesity may come down to more than numbers on the scale -- it may actually be about what your doctor's weig…

BlissTreeAre Anti-Obesity Programs Causing Eating Disorders?Everyday HealthA new survey reveals that some children display unhealthy eating habits after receiving anti-obesity education in school. Are the two linked? By Annie Hauser, Senior Editor FR…

Los Angeles TimesFat chefs in the spotlight as 'Fat Chef' debuts on Food NetworkLos Angeles TimesOn the heels of the Paula Deen debacle comes a new show from the Food Network: "Fat Chef." No euphemisms allowed here, apparently. The new reality series…

Maxim Prooday lost 45 poundsToronto StarFamily support and lifestyle changes are the keys to losing weight and keeping it off. I never believed in diets and exercises because I used to see overweight people around me constantly losing weight and gain…

Baltimore Sun (blog)Patient's Obesity Diagnosis May Depend On Doctor's Weight, Study SuggestsHuffington PostWhether or not you get a diagnosis of obesity may come down to more than numbers on the scale -- it may actually be about what your doctor's w…

New Year, New Diet ConfusionHuffington Post (blog)For those of us who have resolved to eat healthier and lose weight in the new year, that goal may have just gotten tougher to achieve. If you were already confused about what to eat, a study published…

52 ways to cut the fat - Part 3 of 3Ottawa CitizenBy Emily GW Chau, McClatchy-Tribune News January 27, 2012 Incorporate these strategies into your daily life to shred fat and make this next year your healthiest ever. The following tips are simple, bu…

Globe and Mail'A job you feel good about is therapeutic'Globe and MailIf you're diagnosed with a mental illness – as about one in four Canadians will be – it's likely that you'll be holding down a job. It is less likely, however, that you'll hust…

al.com (blog)Day 2 of hearing for confessed murdererWALA-TV FOX10MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The hearing to determine if Jeremy Bentley, who confessed to a murder in 2000, should be released resumed Friday. Bentley has been in a mental health facility for…

Daily BeastWhen Do We Get to Diagnose Our Own Society?Huffington PostA furor is obviously escalating as to who gets diagnosed for what, psychiatrically speaking. In particular, the New York Times on Jan. 25, 2012 had a front page article by Benedict…

CBS LocalState Officials Remember BatemanState JournalBy Whitney Burdette - email West Virginia officials on Jan. 27 remembered Mildred Mitchell-Bateman, a trailblazer in the treatment of mental illness. Bateman died Jan. 25 at the age of 89 in Charl…

Mother Nature NetworkGrandma's mental health may have shaped your interestsMother Nature NetworkStudents interested in humanities and social science were more likely to grow up with relatives with depression, bipolar disorder or substance abuse. By S…

How the CDC is overstating sexual violence in the USWashington PostChristina Hoff Sommers is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. Her books include “Who Stole Feminism?” and “The War Against Boys.” The Centers for Disease…

Virginia Board of Health holds public hearing on abortion-clinic regulationsWashington PostRICHMOND, Va. — Abortion rights advocates, clinic workers and students who oppose tightening restrictions on abortion clinics urged the Virginia Board of Hea…

New York TimesScotty Bowers and His Sexual Tell-All of Old HollywoodNew York TimesLOS ANGELES STRAIGHT actors who wanted to pay for sex in the 1990s had Heidi Fleiss. Gay ones during the late 1940s and beyond apparently had Scotty Bowers. His story h…

NBCSports.comCFT: Yale QB loses Rhodes shot in sex assault claimNBCSports.comAP If you're a regular visitor to this here site, you know that we pretty much stick to 1-A football with occasional visits to our lower-level friends. On such an occasion i…

Daily MailCountering the Criticism of PaternoHuffington Post (blog)The legendary football coach Joe Paterno was laid to rest this past week, with his passing reigniting the recent debate over whether he could or should have done more to protect young…

RTT NewsWeekly Shot Gets FDA Nod for Type 2 DiabetesWebMDBy Denise Mann Jan. 27, 2012 -- The FDA has given its nod to Bydureon, making it the first weekly treatment for type 2 diabetes, according to drug's manufacturer. Given as a shot, Bydureon (pro…

Amylin, Alkermes Diabetes Drug Wins Approval on Third TryBusinessWeekBy Molly Peterson Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Alkermes Plc succeeded in their third attempt to gain US clearance for Bydureon, a once-weekly version of Am…

Deccan HeraldDiabetes in childrenDeccan HeraldThe World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that there are more than 346 million people worldwide suffering from diabetes. According to International Diabetes Federation (IDF), India tops the list with…

PR Web (press release)Type 2 Diabetes Treatment Strategies Announced By SucanonPR Web (press release)Type 2 diabetes is a common disorder in the United States, with over 8 percent of the general population or more than 20 million people affected by i…

Daily MailPaula Deen is caught chomping on cheeseburger despite revealing she has Type 2 ...Daily MailBy Lydia Warren and Eleanor Gower She may have just announced she is suffering from Type 2 diabetes, but that clearly hasn't stopped Paula Deen enjo…

al.com (blog)Day 2 of hearing for confessed murdererWALA-TV FOX10MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The hearing to determine if Jeremy Bentley, who confessed to a murder in 2000, should be released resumed Friday. Bentley has been in a mental health facility for…

AARP News (blog)Are we over-diagnosing autism? The psychiatric debateCBC.caThe American Psychiatric Association sent shivers through the mental health community last week when it said it was re-examining its list of disorders and would be proposing a…

Combined Therapy Results Mixed in High-Risk Head, Neck CancerMedPage TodayBy Charles Bankhead, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Note that this study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considere…

Mother Nature NetworkGrandma's mental health may have shaped your interestsMother Nature NetworkStudents interested in humanities and social science were more likely to grow up with relatives with depression, bipolar disorder or substance abuse. By S…

CBS LocalExpelled EMU counseling student wins OK to sue after refusal to advise gays ...Detroit Free PressBy David Ashenfelter An Eastern Michigan University student who was expelled from a counseling program because she refused to counsel gays and l…

MyFox HoustonHPD: Elderly man runs phone scam preying on elderly womanKPRC HoustonA southwest Houston man living in a retirement home is accused of stealing thousands of dollars from an elderly woman across the country. Robert Cornell, 81, has been c…

13WMAZElderly Drivers Learn Road Safety Tips13WMAZOfficer Bob Sanderson with the Forsyth Police Department says the class helps the elderly be aware of the dangers on the road and how to prevent them. "It's important to learn how to adjust for aging…

Los Angeles TimesUS may rely on aging U-2 spy planes longer than expectedLos Angeles TimesThe Pentagon has proposed delaying a plan to replace the U-2s with RQ-4 Global Hawk drones because of Defense Department cutbacks. The U-2 spy plane was once sl…

CBS LocalElderly driver pulled from sunken car7Online WSVN-TVDEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) -- An elderly woman remains in critical condition after she somehow drove her car into a lake at the Century Village retirement community. At around 12:10 pm Fr…

TheStreet.comNYC Workers Face 'Retirement Crisis'TheStreet.comBy Joe Mont 01/27/12 - 12:58 PM EST BOSTON (MainStreet) -- The grim prospect for aging New Yorkers: One-third of them won't have enough money to retire comfortably. That's according to a s…

Live Insurance NewsCalifornia AG Urges SCOTUS to Uphold Health Care ActSCVNEWS.com[AG Kamala Harris] – California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today led 10 states in filing a friend-of-the-court brief in the US Supreme Court urging the high co…

McCaskill: Jeff City lawmakers “nuts” for health care voteMissouri News HorizonJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Sen. Claire McCaskill has one word to sum up actions taken by the Missouri State Senate this week – “nuts!” That's how Missouri's Democra…

TIMEMedical Malpractice Memo Depicts Obama's Precarious Balancing Act on Health ReformTIMEBy Kate Pickert | @kpickert | January 27, 2012 | + J. Scott Applewhite / AP President Barack Obama signs the health care bill in the East Room of the White Hous…

USA TODAYVIDEO: Romney Uses Obama's Words To Defend Health Care ReformThinkProgressBy Igor Volsky on Jan 27, 2012 at 12:54 pm At last night's GOP presidential debate, Rick Santorum challenged Mitt Romney on the similarities between the health care re…

PoliticoIn retiree-heavy Florida, health reform not a popular topicReutersBy Andy Sullivan | PALM HARBOR, Florida (Reuters) - There's one small-government idea that Republican presidential candidates are reluctant to discuss in this retiree-heavy sta…

Calm that beast inside of your with regular exerciseVentura County Star(VENTURA, CA January 30, 2012) -- Do you sometimes feel frustrated by events or circumstances beyond your control, but don't know how to blow off steam in a healthy and constructi…

Health and fitness: Jan. 30San Antonio ExpressMeditation & Nutrition: Learn how to mellow out a stressed nervous system through guided meditation and nutritional therapies from Thaddeus Hedges, chiropractor and doctor of Oriental medicine and acupunc…

The GuardianFitness camp in southern ItalyThe GuardianI've never been so relieved as when Dan, one of the muscle-bound personal trainers on the Fitscape week-long holiday in northern Italy, said I could bunk off on the first day. Arriving catatonical…

PR Web (press release)So many trends available to keep you in shapeLincoln News MessengerBy Paul Apfel Healthy Living Correspondent If 2012 is your year to get in shape, here is a guide from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) on some of t…

Integrity Health releases new EZ Coach Fitness SystemPR Web (press release)"Before the EZ Coach program I could only service my personal training members, now EZ Coach ensures that all of my members get results with programs that fit into every membe…

Help for the heartAmarillo.comDoctors found a hole in the heart of Emily Moore, seen here with husband Brandon and daughter Braily, in 2007, but after a new procedure, Moore was back on her feet in just two days. She'll participate in a survivors fas…

USA TODAYStroke, Heart Attack Risk Greater Than ThoughtVoice of America (blog)If you think the odds of having a heart attack or stroke in your lifetime are low, you could be kidding yourself. Even if you are at low risk of having a cardiac incident i…

Move over apples: For some patients, an aspirin-a-day may keep the doctor awayMilwaukee Journal SentinelBy (ARA) (ARA) - The statistics are staggering: As the leading cause of death in the United States, cardiovascular (or heart) disease accounts for…

Too Much Fructose Sweetener Tied to Heart Risks in TeensU.S. News & World ReportFRIDAY, Jan. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Teens who consume large amounts of the food and beverage sweetener fructose show evidence of cardiovascular disease and diabetes risk…

Mirror.co.ukTea 'may cut heart disease rates'The Press AssociationHeart disease rates could be reduced by 10% if everyone took to drinking large amounts of tea, a study has suggested. Researchers found that consuming the equivalent of around eight cu…

High school basketball players wear pink sneakers to honor teammate's mother ...San Jose Mercury NewsBy Joe Rodriguez Members of the Independence High School boys' varsity basketball team wear pink shoes during a game against Evergreen Valley, Wednes…

Combined Therapy Results Mixed in High-Risk Head, Neck CancerMedPage TodayBy Charles Bankhead, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Note that this study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considere…

New York Daily NewsCancer survivor suspended from school for long hair that he was growing for ...New York Daily NewsBy Rheana Murray / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Leukemia survivor JT Gaskins was suspended from school for growing out his hair, which he want…

Elekta Demonstrates Comprehensive Range of Cancer Management Solutions at 2012 ...DOTmed.comDUBAI, United Arab Emirates /PRNewswire/ - An estimated 72000 healthcare professionals gathered at the Dubai World Trade Centre Jan. 23-26 for the 2012 Arab H…

Siteman Cancer Center breaks ground in South CountySTLtoday.comThe Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital have broken ground on the new Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center in South County. Located on the southeast corner of th…

No Increase in Autoimmune Conditions From Use of HPV VaccineMedscapeJanuary 27, 2012 — In a large population of young women aged 9 to 26 years who received quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV4), researchers found no increase in new-onset…

Earnings Preview: Pfizer to report on 4th quarterCBS News(AP) TRENTON, NJ — Pfizer Inc., which reports fourth-quarter results before the stock market opens Tuesday, will tout two recent drug approvals, discuss a couple of other drugs awaiting appro…

RTT NewsUS HOT STOCKS: Amylin Pharma, Alkermes Active In Late TradingWall Street JournalUS stocks closed mixed Friday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 74 points to 12660, the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index declined 2.1 points to 1316, and…

WOOD-TVUS FDA approves Pfizer's Inlyta for kidney cancerReutersBy Anna Yukhananov | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pfizer's Inlyta drug for patients with advanced kidney cancer won approval from US regulators, boosting the company's efforts to offset plungin…

Johnson & Johnson recalls 1 lot of Aveeno baby lotion from stores over ...Washington PostNEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Johnson & Johnson is recalling baby lotion that may have excess bacteria from stores in nine states. The precautionary recall covers one lo…

Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association loses 3 membersAZ Central.comby Ken Alltucker - Jan. 27, 2012 05:41 PM Arizona's three largest hospital systems are leaving a statewide hospital lobbying group over concerns about how the group represents t…

Mostashari shares visions of health IT's futureCMIOFarzad Mostashari, MD, National Coordinator for Health IT, clued the nation into five health IT trends expected to take off as healthcare reform progresses and predicted that 2012 is the year that he…

Electronic Health Records Could Improve Care for Type 2 DiabeticsNewswise (press release)* Switching from paper records to electronic records does not adversely affect the care of patients with type 2 diabetes older than 40, according to a new study…

Kaiser Health NewsThe government agency that's holding our hospitals hostageCatholic OnlineBy Dr. William D. Bezdek, MD The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, or CMS, is a federal agency within the US Department of Health and Human Services th…

East County MagazineAward-Winning Prime Healthcare Under SiegeSan Leandro India WestCardiologist Dr. Prem Reddy is founder and chairman of the board at Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare Services, Inc. Prem Reddy-founded Prime Healthcare Services…

Macleans.caThe Possible Impact of Autism Definition ChangesIndiana's NewsCenterBy Megan Trent KENDALLVILLE, Ind. (Indiana's NewsCenter) - Big changes could be on the horizon for children diagnosed with autism if a new proposal by the American Psychia…

CBC.caAre we over-diagnosing autism? The psychiatric debateCBC.caThe American Psychiatric Association sent shivers through the mental health community last week when it said it was re-examining its list of disorders and would be proposing a more narr…

AFPUNICEF Appeals for Nearly $1.3 Billion to Assist Children in 2012eNews Park ForestNEW YORK--(ENEWSPF)--27 January 2012. The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) appealed today for $1.28 billion to provide humanitarian assistance to children in…

Autism rates, expenses are upAgoura Hills AcornBy Darleen Principe The US Centers for Disease Control estimates that one in every 110 American children has an autism spectrum disorder, representing a 600 percent increase in prevalence in the nation o…

RVANewsVa. House passes bill to repeal law requiring HPV vaccination for young girlsWashington PostRICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia House of Delegates has passed legislation repealing a requirement that girls receive a vaccine to prevent a virus that c…