30 April 2010

Health News 30.04

Cancer: The facts
Information and statistics on common types of cancer

Time bomb
Is the UK's obesity problem spiralling out of control?



No big rate hike for Anthem policyholders - The Associated Press
LAist (blog)No big rate hike for Anthem policyholdersThe Associated PressLOS ANGELES — Insurance giant Anthem Blue Cross drew public outrage and criticism by President Barack Obama as a poster child for out-of-control health care costs when it proposed raising rates for Californians by as much as 39 percent. ...WellPoint's profit jumps 51%Los Angeles TimesFeinstein pushes to cancel Anthem rate hikeSan Francisco ChronicleAnthem Blue Cross drops massive rate increase – for nowCentral Valley Business TimesKGAN -Bizjournals.com -San Francisco Business Timesall 501 news articles »

$1000 Personal Genome Coming: Are We Ready? - WebMD
BBC News$1000 Personal Genome Coming: Are We Ready?WebMDApril 29, 2010 -- Do you really want to know all of the information encoded in your genes? A thought-provoking new study shows why you might -- and why you might not. It's not science fiction. It now costs less than $10000 to learn ...This man knows his genetic destinyBBC NewsGene scan shows man's risk for heart attack, cancerReutersGenomes May One Day Be Medical Crystal BallsNPRThe Associated Press -Telegraph.co.uk -TG Dailyall 226 news articles »



Low Testosterone Raises Heart Death Rates in Impotent Men
(HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- Among men with erectile
dysfunction, those who also have low testosterone levels face a higher
than normal risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, a new study has
found.

Mothers' obesity tied to newborn heart defects
(Reuters)

Reuters - The more obese a woman is when she becomes pregnant, the greater the likelihood that her baby will be born with a heart defect, a U.S. government study finds.



No power to control premium increases?
The new insurance law doesn't give the federal government the power to limit or rescind premium increases. Msnbc.com fact-checks this concern – and more. read more

8 ways to outsmart your allergies
Think allergies end in April or May?  Those sneezy, itchy-eyed, congested months can last well into late fall, as different trees, then grasses and, finally, weeds bombard the air with pollen. How to stay outside and virtually symptom-free — all year. read more



WATCH: Sleep Solutions
Tools that promise to help you get better sleep.











Sleep disorder - Health - Conditions and Diseases - United States - Sleep

WATCH: Get Vaccinated: Whooping Cough Dangers
Pertussis has increased dramatically, and can be deadly to infants.











Health - Whooping Cough - Conditions and Diseases - Respiratory Disorders - Pertussis



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