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May 14, 2008  
HEALTH NEWS: Story of the Day Archives

January 25, 2008
Microsoft’s New Technology That Could End Slacking at Work as We Know It:
Microsoft has new technology that could be an invasion of employee privacy because it scans brain activity and vital signs.

January 18, 2008
Why Would You Use HGH if not to Cheat at Baseball?:
Article examines more traditional uses of HGH, a product that has been used as a steroid for baseball players recently. THe article defines what HGH is, what it does, and in what cases it can be used.

January 17, 2008
New Studies Call into Doubt Antibiotic Treatment of Sinus Infections:
A study released by the Journal of the American Medical Association has show that antibiotics are largely ineffective in treating sinus infections. However, patients are still being prescribed antibiotics as treatment.

January 16, 2008
The Reality of Fibromyalgia:
The rise in advertising for Lyrica, a drug to treat Fibromyalgia, has sparked concerns as to whether the disease even exists.

January 15, 2008
The Power of Placebo:
Clinical Study of Doctors in Chicago shows that 45% of doctors have prescribed placebos to their patients. A high percentage also believe placebos have a therapeutic effect.

Another Drunk Driving Incident December 28, 2007
Another Drunk Driving Incident Brings Attention to Public Health Issue:
Unfortunately, drunk driving has become a commonplace occurrence, especially among high profile people and celebrities...

December 27, 2007
Another Icon Lost to Lymphoma:
Sports anchor and radio personality Stu Nahan died Wednesday from lymphoma...

Jeanne Carmen, Darling of the 1950s, Dies December 26, 2007
Jeanne Carmen, Darling of the 1950s, Dies:
Model and actress Jeanne Carmen died Thursday of lymphoma at her home in Orange Country, Calif...

Girl Receives Triple-Organ Transplant December 21, 2007
Girl Receives Triple-Organ Transplant:
A six-year-old girl from Omaha is stable today after a remarkable triple-organ transplant Monday...

Colin Farrell Focuses on Son December 20, 2007
Colin Farrell Focuses on Son:
Actor Colin Farrell is known for his performances – and his party boy reputation...

December 19, 2007
NBC Names ‘The Biggest Loser’:
NBC’s program “The Biggest Loser” has become a commercial sensation – and has done so by making an important health goal into a competition...

December 18, 2007
Reporter’s Skin Changes Color:
Detroit reporter Lee Thomas has been suffering from the skin disease vitiligo...

December 17, 2007
Singer Lost To Prostate Cancer:
The world mourns singer-songwriter Dan Fogerty, who died yesterday of prostate cancer...

December 13, 2007
Merck Recalls “Hib” Vaccine:
Pharmaceutical leader Merck has announced the recall of the Haemophilus influenza type b, or the “Hib,” vaccine...

December 12, 2007
Baseball Community Awaits Mitchell Report:
The use of steroids in sports has long been a source of controversy...

December 11, 2007
Scott Baio No Longer 45 and Single:
Teen heartthrob and eternal bachelor Scott Baio married his longtime girlfriend Renee Sloan...

December 10, 2007
Colorado Shootings May Be Linked :
In the early morning hours of Sunday, a gunman killed three victims and himself...

December 07, 2007
Pearl Harbor Remembered:
Today is the anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor...

December 06, 2007
Miss Utah Promotes Emergency Preparedness:
Miss Utah Jill Stevens is bringing awareness to an important health issue...

December 05, 2007
Toy Safety This Holiday Season:
A Web site has been launched with the purpose of allowing parents and family members to assess toy safety prior to purchase...

December 04, 2007
Top Model Has Asperger’s:
Asperger’s syndrome is a rare disorder that doesn’t often get press...

December 03, 2007
The “Master Cleanse Diet":
The “Master Cleanse Diet” is a hot topic right now, and the controversy is heating up as does the buzz...

November 30, 2007
Anti-aging Pill:
Scientists at Sirtris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in New York say they have created a drug that delays aging...

November 29, 2007
Lily Allen Reveals Heart Diagnosis:
British singing sensation Lily Allen has come forward saying she was diagnosed with a heart condition...

November 28, 2007
RI Hospital Reprimanded:
A Rhode Island hospital was fined $50,000 for its third surgical error this year...

November 27, 2007
Sean Taylor Shot to Death:
In yet another tragic turn of events, Washington Redskins defenseman Sean Taylor was attacked by intruders...

November 26, 2007
Drink Your Antioxidants This Winter:
The acai berry has been making headlines as the next big 'superfood'...

November 21, 2007
Hospital Errors Touch Everyone:
Actor Dennis Quaid and wife Kimberly Buffington are going public with their recent trauma...

November 20, 2007
Fashion Industry Loses Another Model:
The fashion industry has been a hotbed for eating disorders over the years, even as awareness about prevalence and risks has grown...

November 19, 2007
Think Of Others This Season:
A Midwestern blood donor center is getting press for a good deed...

November 16, 2007
Cyclone Hits Bangladesh Hard:
Tropical storm Sidr wreaked havoc on the southern coastal region of Bangladesh late Thursday...

November 15, 2007
Today is The Great American Smokeout:
The goal is to get people to refrain from smoking for 24 hours...

November 13, 2007
Young Life Lost at SCCC:
A student at Sullivan County Community College in New York died Thursday after collapsing in a dorm room...

November 12, 2007
Kanye West Loses Mom:
Hip-hop artist Kanye West’s beloved mother died Saturday night in Los Angeles...

November 09, 2007
Vioxx Settlement Reached:
Merck announced today that it had reached a settlement over Vioxx...

November 08, 2007
Aqua Dots Recall:
Continuing the pattern of recent food and product recalls, the Chinese-made Aqua Dots toy was recalled Tuesday...

November 07, 2007
Oral Contraceptives and Heart Risk:
Controversial study results out of Belgium are saying that birth control pills may cause artery-clogging plaques...

November 06, 2007
Grace Gives Birth To Twins:
CNN headline news anchor Nancy Grace gave birth to twins Sunday, earlier than planned...

November 05, 2007
Australia Loses Young News Anchor to Suicide:
The Australian media world is reeling today from a tragic turn of events...

November 02, 2007
Pizza Recall:
Adding to the string of recent food recalls, General Mills has announced that two of their frozen pizza products may be contaminated with E-Coli...

November 01, 2007
Run, New York:
The New York City Marathon is almost as well known as the Boston Marathon...

October 31, 2007
The History of Halloween:
Halloween’s origins date back to Samhain, an ancient Celtic festival...

October 30, 2007
Music, Health, and Exercise:
SanDisk has come out with a small mp3 player, rivaling Apple’s iPod shuffle...

October 29, 2007
Boston Wins:
The Red Sox took the championship title in baseball last night as they won the World Series...

October 26, 2007
Robin Roberts Advocates for Women:
Good Morning America co-host Robin Roberts has been fighting breast cancer very publically...

October 25, 2007
Is J.Lo Pregnant?:
Rumors about Jennifer Lopez being pregnant have been raging on the internet...

October 24, 2007
Robert Goulet Awaits Lung Transplant:
Entertainer Robert Goulet, 73, is gravely ill and awaiting a lung transplant...

October 23, 2007
Dance Your Way to Health:
Marie Osmond fainted last night after her performance on "Dancing with the Stars"...

October 22, 2007
Southern California Blazes:
One person is dead and at least 17 are injured as more than a dozen wildfires engulf Southern California...

October 19, 2007
Alzheimer’s Breakthrough:
A breakthrough in the quest to better understand Alzheimer’s disease has occurred...

October 18, 2007
Oprah and Thyroid Disease:
Oprah Winfrey is talking about her recent thyroid struggles, both on her show and in her magazine...

October 17, 2007
Superbug?:
A drug-resistant staph bacteria called Staphylococcus aureus has emerged, and has doctors worried...

October 16, 2007
‘Cupcakes for a Cause’:
Nonprofit organization CancerCare has launched their fourth annual “Cupcakes for a Cause” fundraiser this week...

October 15, 2007
‘Good’ Bacteria:
The popularity of probiotic supplements, “good” bacteria thought to ease digestion and bolster the immune system, is on the rise...

October 12, 2007
Lead in Lipstick?:
Some of the most popular and widely used lipstick brands in the United States tested positive for lead...

October 11, 2007
Cleveland Shooting:
The string of school shootings continues...

October 10, 2007
Skincare For Fall:
Skin is the largest organ; it protects you and prevents infections and germs from entering the body...

October 09, 2007
‘Deceptively Delicious’:
Jessica Seinfeld, wife of Jerry Seinfeld, has come out with a new book that is getting lots of press...

October 05, 2007
Innovative Ways to Hydrate the Body:
The company HealthSport has come out with the Enlyten™ SportStrip™...

October 04, 2007
Deadly Amoeba:
A brain-eating amoeba has taken the lives of six men and boys this year...

October 03, 2007
Dorothy Hamill Opens Up:
There's a lot most people don't know about Olympic figure skater Dorothy Hamill...

October 02, 2007
Funky Winkerbean: Goodbye, Lisa:
Creator of the popular ‘Funky Winkerbean’ comic strip Tom Batiuk will end the emotional storyline of Lisa Moore Thursday...

October 01, 2007
University of Memphis Football Player Killed:
A University of Memphis football player was shot and killed late Sunday in what police are calling a targeted attack...

September 28, 2007
Autism: ‘Louder Than Words’:
Actress Jenny McCarthy has recently gone public with the experience of her son being diagnosed with autism...

September 27, 2007
Big Baby:
One of the largest babies ever born was delivered September 17th...

September 26, 2007
Air Native N7 from Nike:
In a provocative move, yesterday Nike unveiled a sneaker designed for Native Americans...

September 24, 2007
Teen Pregnancy and ‘Hannah Montana’:
Despite a plethora of rumors to the contrary, Miley Cyrus, known as “Hannah Montana” to millions of fans, is not pregnant, says her rep...

September 21, 2007
Randy Pausch Gives ‘Last Lecture’:
Beloved Carnegie Mellon University computer science professor Randy Pausch gave his last lecture Tuesday...

September 20, 2007
The ‘Jena Six’:
Thousands rallied Thursday in support of black students accused of attacking a white student in the controversial “Jena 6” case...

September 19, 2007
Conquering Obesity: One Step at a Time:
A 900-pound man was removed from his Lansing, Michigan home Tuesday...

September 18, 2007
So You Think You Can Cook?:
Chef Rachael Ray is posing this question to America...

September 17, 2007
Oden Likely Out for Season:
Portland Trail Blazers’ Greg Oden was viewed as the next big thing...

September 14, 2007
Goodbye, Snow:
Today is White House Press Secretary Tony Snow’s last day in office...

September 13, 2007
Happy New Year:
Today is the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah, which means first of the year...

September 12, 2007
Intolerance Isn’t Healthy:
Season Two ‘Top Chef’ alum Josie Smith-Malave is recovering after being attacked over Labor Day weekend...

September 11, 2007
We Remember:
Today marks the sixth anniversary of the terrorist attacks in New York City, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania...

September 10, 2007
Healthy Compassion:
The MTV Video Music Awards caused quite a stir Sunday...

September 07, 2007
Be Hip, Get Fit:
Reebok’s Heart Rate Monitor and Sports Watch is a new, hip way to stay fit...

September 06, 2007
Pavarotti Dies:
Famed tenor Luciano Pavarotti died Thursday at his home in Modena, Italy...

September 05, 2007
Shaq-Shaunie Marriage Over:
Miami Heat center Shaquille O’Neal filed divorce papers Tuesday, saying his marriage is “irretrievably broken"...

September 04, 2007
Carter Albrecht of Edie Brickell & New Bohemians Shot Dead:
In a shocking turn of events, Edie Brickell & New Bohemians frontman Jeffrey Carter Albrecht was killed Monday at approximately 4 a.m. outside the home of his girlfriend’s neighbor...

August 31, 2007
Couric Leaves for Controversial Trip:
CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric embarked on a trip to Iraq and Syria Wednesday...

August 30, 2007
‘Sexy’ Cancer:
Crazy and sexy are not the words most people think of when it comes to cancer...

August 28, 2007
Owen Wilson Recovering After Alleged Suicide Attempt:
Funnyman Owen Wilson is recovering in a Los Angeles hospital after a mysterious incident Sunday...

August 27, 2007
Brady Becomes Father Amid Rumors:
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady became a father Wednesday...

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