http://www.megite.com Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs. Copyright 2009, Megite 30 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:56:00 EST http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/1#item_1 731cc9607cd9d98b109b537e5aba38cc WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Members of Congress who noted "no" on health care reform legislation late Saturday night have received $2.3 million more in campaign donations from health insurance interests than those who voted in favor of the legislation to overhaul of the nation's health care system, according to analysis released ... (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:34:26 EST http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/1#item_2 21049086e1ef221d6a7266c3d51aa34a If you believe this comment is offensive or violates the CBSNews.com Terms of Use, you can report it below (this will not automatically remove the comment). 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(Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:00:39 PST http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/1#item_11 375a468b773597f3807fc849da8ff038 By Robert Stern, MA, CCMEP In our continuing saga with the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and their oppressive media policies, one of our readers kindly forwarded a letter received by her from the president of the ACR who provides his justification for attempting to restrict MedPage Today’s access to their annual meeting. 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Questions abound, however, about the nation's readiness to turn the talk into reality.... (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:36:06 EST http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/21#item_11 e4408aa61ca385e6278661c664f5c69f Nearly 24 million Americans have diabetes; another 57 million have prediabetes. And, the CDC estimates that if the diabetes epidemic continues, one in three Americans will develop it in his or her lifetime. Here are some answers to the most common questions. (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:46:29 -0500 http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/21#item_12 913598284d5f98a0ce17ab220b787b7e Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:32:40 EST http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/21#item_13 e5b48f4c5f665f150a41120f2fc87fdf A Maple Leaf Foods plant that was scrubbed from top to bottom after a deadly listeriosis outbreak continued to have problems in the months that followed, newly released documents show. 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(Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-09T09:00-05:00 http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/41#item_1 788dbb881749b5190a967c5c5b0a64ed Anyone who doubts that the quagga mussels in Lake Mead are a critical issue should consider this warning from the experts: If the quaggas are not stopped, they could poison the lake. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-09T09:00-05:00 http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/41#item_2 de556a8e10a2ecd2431e1f8daa02a05c An aggressive cancer linked to asbestos is killing more Canadians than ever before, even decades after the end of a boom that saw buildings stuffed with the toxic substance. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-09T09:00-05:00 http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/41#item_3 d5db76935f162b1dea22740a1fe99c3c SINGAPORE, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Targets and trust. These are at the heart of a tougher new global climate pact possibly just weeks away. The bigger the pledged emissions cuts or reductions in growth in carbon dioxide pollution, the greater the need to prove nations meet those targets and curb the pace of climate change. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-09T09:00-05:00 http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/41#item_4 c0ea0670aad764074c2213423ca2da5f Based in Tempe, Arizona, the company is among the top solar manufacturers in the world. Most of the company’s annual sales of $1.2 billion already are in Europe, where nations have committed to generating a fifth of their power from renewable sources by 2020. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-09T09:00-05:00 http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/41#item_5 09dcd0cdd85da06aed431118876dcf57 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-09T09:00-05:00 http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/41#item_6 e22996b15480f99f986398857cea0898 Contractors working for the military in Iraq and Afghanistan are fouling the nests of U.S. soldiers with pollution, poisoning the troops in the very bases meant to be their sanctuaries. (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 9 Nov 2009 13:58:41 GMT http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/41#item_7 4b62f35f3523a3a3041c47a175c1cb34 Coroner John White is presiding over a sad tally in this northern Indiana county, tracking rising numbers of suicides he believes are linked to the lingering recession. Elkhart may be a harbinger of deadly increases in other hard-hit areas. (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:55:00 -0500 http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/41#item_8 b6d2359b1461a161e0def3b9d697a375 After voting for the House health ovehaul, Cao's got a lot of new Democratic friends, including President Obama, but we're not sure we'd want to be him at his next meeting with Republican leaders. (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:47:42 GMT http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/41#item_9 7fea3d564a431b7e197d6af5ab696c6d Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:43:00 -0800 http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/41#item_10 34f4521e487519d6ed4ffebdc0efb5c4 Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:28:00 +1100 http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/41#item_11 2ee6386268eac07265e94fa9c8a23cbe Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says he is not moved by protests from doctors and midwives upset at changes to the health system. (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:27:47 -0400 http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/41#item_12 047fee7e37927274ddf465b85ff6bd7f WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The Internet is no safe haven for selling illegal flavored cigarettes, the FDA warned 14 companies still out of compliance with new laws. 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A demyelinating disease occurs when the myelin sheath, a protective covering that surrounds brain and spinal cord nerves is damaged. In the case of Devic's disease, the patient develops myelitis (inflammation of the spinal cord) and optic neuritis ( ... 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(Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:43:00 -0800 http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/61#item_5 f5d03ae5e9418123ea495b8edd082cc4 By MICHAEL PAINTER, Senior Program Officer - Robert Wood Johnson Foundation I distinctly remember the first time I heard the title, “National Coordinator for Health Information Technology”. It was 2004. That’s, of course, the year that RAND released its important... (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:28:00 +1100 http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/61#item_6 5d4e16c9ee0f3ff417d0a3593f2a12c6 Some of the worst affected areas cannot be reached because of fighting, and as winter draws nearer there are fears more civilians will suffer. The news comes as the United Nations evacuates more than 600 of its foreign staff, after five were killed in an attack by the Taliban. (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:28:00 +1100 http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/61#item_7 a4f41c472e55fea5e576064cdf27b703 The Northern Territory Health Department says rising demand for acute care services is the reason for the Alice Springs Hospital running several million dollars over budget. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-09T04:22:57-08:00 http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/61#item_8 f913626a853d7a60a8480d8c56843c4c By SUSANNAH FOX I scan menus for keywords (fig, parsnips, salmon...) and it turns out I scan Twitter the same way, looking for anyone who is talking about my favorite topics (data, consumers, information quality...) So when I saw Jonathan... (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:11:09 GMT http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/61#item_9 40aac2365203873ddf581d52aa8c6d36 Georgia health officials have given patients in the state mental hospitals a New Year’s resolution - quit smoking. (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:53:04 GMT http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/61#item_10 5b6b615d1b2b5836346a81372a20ff4e A multi-tasking test can help avoid confusion between symptoms of depression and early Alzheimer's, a study finds. (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:00:00 -0800 http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/61#item_11 01148e7b54c62a66da31c0713103b325 By GLENN LAFFEL After a spy plane confirmed the Soviet Union was building launch platforms for first-strike ballistic missiles in Cuba in October, 1962, President John F. Kennedy convened his Joint Chiefs of Staff and cabinet members to help him... (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:00:00 CST http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/61#item_12 7befb0b8b1755b65ac43e57266d5da6e Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:43:47 GMT http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/61#item_13 6adb0725cee14a1ffad7a5c87de685fd Mark Loeb, MD, MSc; Nancy Dafoe, RN; James Mahony, PhD; Michael John, MD; Alicia Sarabia, MD; Verne Glavin, MD; Richard Webby, PhD; Marek Smieja, MD; David J. D. Earn, PhD; Sylvia Chong, BSc; Ashley Webb, BS; Stephen D. Walter, PhD (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:15:25 GMT http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/61#item_14 6c6c47531f06f7058c177ca7b92d6ff3 GPs are once again being warned to cut back on the number of antibiotics they prescribe, amid warnings the drugs could lose their effectiveness. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-09T10:11:58Z http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/61#item_15 97792de71ecaa0d1938482de5d266258 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-09T10:08:30Z http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/61#item_16 b1cb85a274ea28babd75fa02013efd14 Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:06:29 GMT http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/61#item_17 bfd3933a5c590ef1cd1875bea8ad8eea Women treated for breast cancer are at a higher risk of cancer recurrence if they have 'dense' breasts, a study finds. (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:43:27 -0500 http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/61#item_18 a5485b9d0d45e8f80341b24b18c773e3 The latest issue of Nature Medicine has several short articles on patent issues, and is well worth a look if that's your sort of thing. I enjoyed this from the issue's lead editorial: "An informal poll we conducted while preparing the focus on patents appearing in this issue (pp 1239–1243) disclosed that about two-thirds of scientists, ... 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Thank you so much to everyone who supported me.  It helped me stay focused to know so many people were cheering me on, both in the blogosphere and at the race site.   Special thanks to my family who were there cheering me on and helping me at [...] (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:42:30 EST http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/81#item_2 48bdd778bc40643d53808d33b6bbd828 Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:51:34 +0000 http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/81#item_3 78a8cc6e3503ae398f5451ca3bac16a8 I ran the Harrisburg marathon on Sunday. I finished! I’m happy about that. My original plan was to run at 8:23/mile pace (3:40) for the first half and, allowing for some fade, run at 8:35 pace/mile (3:45) for the second half. I knew that there were some hills in the second half that would be [...] (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 9 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/81#item_4 dc48478e48659b96cfb70c0e19aaaff1 Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 9 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/81#item_5 20c2605c19fc58b0b337b80d469b7946 Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:59:54 +0000 http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/81#item_6 fab059fa3cd992cfb5caa7767cce523e Parenting is a complex task, one that doesn't lend itself to easy generalizations (which isn't going to stop me from making some in this article). Virtually every parent believes they know what's best for their own child, regardless if they've ever parented before, read ... ... (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:46:25 -0500 http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/81#item_7 4ad48accb1e549bb045a8d0a3b34d772 Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/81#item_8 d6662c96cc2f211c1513a449459a39bb Dear Dr. Donohue: I am very worried about being taken off Fosamax. I have osteoporosis and have taken Fosamax for 11 years. My doctor said I don't need to take it any longer because my system has enough of it. I am 79. Would you give me your opinion? (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:22:59 -0500 http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/81#item_9 af8e5cf9c1dc34cd44fb46a0d3882d09 I got a super sampler pack from Vitalicious, and set out to try as many VitaTops as I could. It's a tough job, what with having to try delicious flavors like VitaMuffin Deep Chocolate VitaTops and VitaMuffin AppleBerry Bran VitaTop,... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-09T12:30:34Z http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/81#item_10 cfd9c23df808c83665d382b720193717 Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:00:30 GMT http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/81#item_11 3fd6ad770ad47c88e0a4f4e797a06d02 Women who are obese as teenagers may have a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis as adults, say researchers. (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/81#item_12 7900eb8b28c7d15ca101e76673ff5e15 Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/81#item_13 2698952b06bab6aa88800a80ad40e68b ( University of Rochester Medical Center ) What do you get when you cross a mouse with poor hearing and a mouse with even worse hearing? Ironically, a new strain of mice with "golden ears" -- mice that have outstanding hearing as they age. The new mouse hears much like people with "golden ears" -- people who are able to retain great hearing even ... (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/81#item_14 ba0a28509fa8d66094b522fb95a3910a Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-09T11:32:13+00:00 http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/81#item_15 2f2c0222cc2c6c03e8407aa7988682ae I am so bloody excited about today's new episode of Two Fit Chicks and a Microphone, least of all because I FINALLY got things working so that if you listen to the show on a iPod or iPhone or other video contraption, you will see our logo on your screen! GEEKGASMS AHOY! This podcast almost didn't happen as when we went to record on Saturday my ... (Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:41:20 PST http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/81#item_16 ff509bb42d21aa2a1acec47380a59ad5 Meet the Eleven Eleven Campaign -- a nationwide campaign by BeyondTribute.org to change the way America honors its Veterans by hoping to raise $11 from 11 million Americans beginning (when else?) but November 11th. To learn more about the campaign and how you can help make this November 11th a day when bloggers come together to support our Vets, ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-09T10:56:01+00:00 http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/81#item_17 35da49a3b2c39a809eedc1aaf23b598d Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-09T02:48:36-08:00 http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/81#item_18 8f64f9f49d263d96ea370eb0a0e5c3f9 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-09T02:43:21-08:00 http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/81#item_19 9311fe1d2ac5319b21c107c100b1148b This is a continuation to last months health rant "17 Home Truths Every Health Freak Needs to Hear". Here are 17 more quick tips, opinions and rants on exercise and nutrition.... (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:29:05 +0000 http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/81#item_20 f478ce53b8d4ddf12f879e5f8dbf38f9 Experts say most prescriptions for the drugs are unnecessary, and they are increasing the number of infections that become resistant to antibiotics. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-09T09:26:13Z http://www.megite.com/health/1257788705/101#item_1 08a37c70abb9765044d3003f15175eac Do you know your grandchildren are watching you? That what you say and do set an example? Just as they learn (good and bad) from parents, they also learn from grandparents.   So it’s difficult to say, “Do as I say, not as I do.” Image: sxc.hu We also continue to influence youngsters long after ours are grown, especially when ... (Read on Source) ]]>