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Saturday, Oct 31, 2009
  1. Graphic shows percentage of people in each state that reported not getting enough sleep during a 30 day period.
    Getting enough sleep? They aren't in West Virginia AP - Fri Oct 30, 12:36 AM ETSent 495 times

    ATLANTA - Sleepless in Seattle? Hardly. West Virginia is where people are really staying awake, according to the first government study to monitor state-by-state differences in sleeplessness. West Virginians' lack of sleep was about double the national rate, perhaps a side effect of health problems such as obesity, experts said.

  2. Daylight saving time
    When Clocks Change, Body May Need Time to Adjust HealthDay - Fri Oct 30, 11:49 PM ETSent 407 times

    FRIDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- That extra hour of sleep you'll get in most parts of the country on Sunday might be restful, but the end of Daylight Saving Time could spell trouble for your body clock, a sleep expert says.

  3. Is There a 'Bad Driver' Gene? HealthDay - Thu Oct 29, 11:49 PM ETSent 260 times

    THURSDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Are you a bad driver? Maybe you can blame it on your genes.

  4. Hundreds of people wait for swine flu vaccination shot in the City of Industry, Calif., Oct 26, 2009. Before Los Angeles County health officials stepped up screening at their flu clinics some people who aren't at high risk for swine flu complications got the much-in-demand vaccine. Sometimes they were healthy adults or senior citizens instead of kids, pregnant women and people with health problems. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
    Some who get vaccine not in high-risk groups AP - Fri Oct 30, 10:18 AM ETSent 101 times

    LOS ANGELES - It was bound to happen: Some people who aren't at high risk for swine flu complications got the much-in-demand vaccine.

  5. Let Kids Sleep Late on Weekends to Fight Fat: Study HealthDay - Wed Oct 28, 11:49 PM ETSent 100 times

    WEDNESDAY, Oct. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Letting children sleep late on weekends and holidays might help them avoid becoming overweight or obese, a new study suggests.

  6. Negative Words Register Faster HealthDay - Sat Oct 31, 7:03 PM ETSent 83 times

    SATURDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Subliminal messages are most effective when they have negative words, English researchers say.

  7. Infant Jack Hemphill cries as he is held by his father Chris and his mother Inna, center, reacts after getting a swine flu shot from nurse kim Hill, right, at a flu shot clinic held on a parking lot in North Little Rock, Ark., Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)
    CDC: Swine flu kids' deaths jump to 114 AP - Fri Oct 30, 4:08 PM ETSent 59 times

    ATLANTA - Swine flu has caused at least 19 more children's deaths — the largest one-week increase since the pandemic started in April, health officials said Friday.

  8. Side effects not always due to swine flu shot AP - Fri Oct 30, 8:01 PM ETSent 50 times

    LONDON - Hundreds of people on any given day will die, develop the paralyzing Guillain-Barre syndrome or have spontaneous abortions, and that doesn't necessarily mean that their swine flu vaccination shot was to blame, a new study says.

  9. This Oct. 30, 2009 photo released by Royal Caribbean shows Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas departing a ship yard in Finland. The Oasis of the Seas, the largest passenger vessel ever built, is set to be handed over to Royal Caribbean International on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009. (AP Photo/ Royal Caribbean) NO SALES
    World's largest cruise ship sails for US port AP - Fri Oct 30, 10:36 PM ETSent 38 times

    HELSINKI - It's five times larger than the Titanic, has seven neighborhoods, an ice rink, a golf course and a 750-seat outdoor amphitheater. The world's largest cruise ship is finally finished and Friday it began gliding toward its home port in Florida.

  10. Study finds stroke risk from anemia drug Aranesp AP - Fri Oct 30, 8:40 PM ETSent 28 times

    A new study raises fresh safety concerns about widely used anemia medicines, finding that the drug Aranesp nearly doubled the risk of stroke in people with diabetes and chronic kidney problems who are not yet sick enough to need dialysis.

  11. When moms get flu shot, babies benefit too: study Reuters - Thu Oct 29, 5:51 PM ETSent 27 times

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When pregnant women get vaccinated against flu, their babies are bigger, healthier and less likely to be premature, researchers reported on Thursday.

  12. Scientist Throws Curve Into Breaking-Ball Debate HealthDay - Fri Oct 30, 11:49 PM ETSent 26 times

    FRIDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- The ball flies out of the pitcher's hand. In less than a second, it curves and then drops, baffling the batter.

  13. Coffee may lower endometrial cancer risk Reuters - Fri Oct 30, 5:28 PM ETSent 21 times

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women dread a diagnosis of endometrial cancer, but those who drink at least two cups of caffeinated coffee a day may have a lower risk for this cancer of cells lining the uterus.

  14. Two-year-old Ellon reacts while receiving the H1N1 pandemic vaccine from a nurse at the The East York Civic Centre clinic in Toronto October 29, 2009. REUTERS/ Mike Cassese
    WHO experts say flu vaccines safe, one dose needed Reuters - Fri Oct 30, 9:48 AM ETSent 20 times

    GENEVA (Reuters) - Only one dose of vaccine is needed for protection against pandemic H1N1 flu and the jabs have so far proved to be safe, the World Health Organization said on Friday.

  15. WHO experts: Single dose swine flu vaccine enough AP - Fri Oct 30, 10:36 AM ETSent 18 times

    GENEVA - A single dose of swine flu vaccine is enough to immunize adults and children over 10 against the pandemic strain, the World Health Organization said Friday.

  16. Flu Shot in Pregnancy Protects Baby HealthDay - Fri Oct 30, 11:49 PM ETSent 16 times

    FRIDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women head the list of people who should get H1N1 swine flu and seasonal flu shots, and four new studies highlight the benefits of vaccination for moms-to-be and their babies.

  17. Obama lifts ban on U.S. entry of those with HIV/AIDS Reuters - Fri Oct 30, 3:49 PM ETSent 15 times

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama announced on Friday that a 22-year-old ban on allowing people infected with the AIDS virus into the United States will be lifted on Monday.

  18. Tai Chi May Help Ward Off Knee Pain in Seniors HealthDay - Thu Oct 29, 11:49 PM ETSent 13 times

    THURSDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Want to improve that osteoarthritis in your knee? New research suggests that regular Tai Chi exercise can reduce pain and help your knee function better.

  19. Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Doesn't Promote Cancer HealthDay - Thu Oct 29, 11:49 PM ETSent 11 times

    THURSDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Treatment with tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers doesn't increase rheumatoid arthritis patients' risk of cancer, new research has found.

  20. People will fear flu vaccine "adverse events": study Reuters - Fri Oct 30, 7:22 PM ETSent 11 times

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fear of adverse events such as miscarriages, rare neurological conditions and ordinary heart attacks will discourage some people from participating in mass vaccination efforts to fight swine flu, but public health experts said on Friday they could fight back with statistics.

  21. An elevator bar floats up and down between 3 levels on the world's largest and newest cruise ship Oasis of the Seas docked at Port Everglades in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. The Finnish built 225,282-ton ship owned by Royal Caribbean International has a capacity of 5,400 passengers and is set for its debut voyage in the Caribbean Dec. 1, 2009. 15 decks house 4 main swimming pools, a park promenade, surf simulators, rock climbing, and miniature golf. (AP Photo/Hans Deryk)
    Largest cruise ship passes bridge challenge AP - Sat Oct 31, 7:27 PM ETSent 9 times

    KORSOER, Denmark - The world's largest cruise ship has cleared a crucial obstacle, lowering its smokestacks to squeeze under a bridge in Denmark.

  22. Diet, Exercise Thwart Diabetes: Study HealthDay - Thu Oct 29, 11:49 PM ETSent 9 times

    WEDNESDAY, Oct. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Diet and exercise can keep diabetes at bay for a decade, cutting the risk for the disease by more than a third in the most susceptible people, a new study finds.

  23. Psychotherapy Beats Light Treatment for SAD HealthDay - Thu Oct 29, 11:49 PM ETSent 7 times

    THURSDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- As daylight hours dwindle, people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) can often feel the onset of wintertime depression, but a new study suggests one type of remedy may work better than another at banishing the SAD blues.

  24. Fructose May Raise Blood Pressure HealthDay - Fri Oct 30, 11:49 PM ETSent 7 times

    FRIDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Here's a new reason to put down that sugary soft drink: Research suggests that a diet high in fructose, a common sweetener, boosts the risk of high blood pressure.

  25. Genes may explain why churchgoers are teetotalers Reuters - Fri Oct 30, 4:02 PM ETSent 7 times

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Churchgoers have been found to have lower rates of drinking and smoking than those who spend their Sundays elsewhere. Now a new study suggests that for adults, it may not be church attendance itself that explains much of the phenomenon. It might be genes.

  26. Switzerland restricted the use of British drugs group GlaxoSmithKline's swine flu vaccine Pandemrix, excluding pregnant women, minors and people over the age of 60, regulators said.(AFP/Getty Images/File/David Greedy)
    Switzerland restricts use of GSK swine flu vaccine AFP - Fri Oct 30, 5:17 AM ETSent 5 times

    GENEVA (AFP) - Switzerland on Friday restricted the use of British drugs group GlaxoSmithKline's swine flu vaccine Pandemrix, excluding pregnant women, minors and people over the age of 60.

  27. Fishermen steer their boat in Havana, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009. The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly condemned the 47-year U.S. trade embargo on Cuba, an annual ritual that serves to highlight near unanimous global opposition to America's hard-line policy toward the communist island, but which has done little to change Washington's stance, even with a new administration. (AP Photo/Javier Galeano)
    Castro: more US visitors mean more Cuban swine flu AP - Sat Oct 31, 10:08 AM ETSent 5 times

    HAVANA - Fidel Castro has found something to sneeze at in Washington's decision to ease visits by Cuban-Americans to his island: He says more Americans mean more swine flu.

  28. 17,000 Child Deaths Linked to Lack of Insurance HealthDay - Thu Oct 29, 11:49 PM ETSent 5 times

    THURSDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- An estimated 17,000 children in the United States might have died unnecessarily over nearly two decades because they didn't have health insurance, according to a report from researchers at Johns Hopkins Children's Center in Baltimore.

  29. After Age 55, Workplace Stress Seems to Decline HealthDay - Thu Oct 29, 11:49 PM ETSent 5 times

    THURSDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Feeling stressed at work? If you're younger than 50, it might get worse -- at least for a while.

  30. Veggies in Pregnancy Lowers Child's Diabetes Risk HealthDay - Fri Oct 30, 11:49 PM ETSent 5 times

    FRIDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Children born to mothers who ate plenty of vegetables during pregnancy are less likely to have type 1 diabetes, Swedish researchers say.

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