Applegate Farms Amplifies Appeals for Antibiotic-Free Food
Forbes Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:04 AM PST
Three out of four Americans want government to do something to curb overuse of antibiotics on animal farms that supply most of the nation's meat, and nearly as many believe the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria - "superbugs" - as a result of the misuse is a serious threat to human health, a new survey commissioned by Applegate Farms has found. |
Life After Cigarettes Is Happier: Study
HealthDay via Yahoo! News Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:04 AM PST
FRIDAY, Dec. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Not only does their health improve, but people who quit smoking get a boost in their quality of life, new research finds. |
Health Highlights: Dec. 16, 2011
HealthDay via Yahoo! News Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:04 AM PST
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: |
Health Tip: Participating in Winter Sports
HealthDay via Yahoo! News Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:04 AM PST
(HealthDay News) -- Skiers and others who don't mind braving the cold for that "winter rush" can benefit froma few safety precautions, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons says. |
Clipboard: To curb readmissions, keep people out of the hospital to start, study says
Boston Globe Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:03 AM PST
How do you slow the cycle of people being readmitted to the hospital after an inpatient stay? Keep them out of the hospital in the first place. That may seem like a common sense answer. But researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health, in a study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that variations in regional readmission rates among Medicare patients with ... |
Top News Headlines
New Jersey Herald Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:02 AM PST
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration Friday rolled out a benefits framework for millions of people who will get private insurance through the health care overhaul, but states will decide the specifics. |
Press Release
PharmiWeb Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:02 AM PST
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The University of Michigan has chosen a new leader for its effort to attract gifts to the U-M Health System – philanthropy that can fuel innovative biomedical research, advanced patient care and comprehensive medical and scientific education. |
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