Asian-American Health News Headlines

• Nepali doctor conferred Asian of the Year award
  The Earth Times - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 06:02 EST
  
• South Asian Immigrants At Higher Risk For Heart Disease, Researchers Say
  ScienceDaily - Fri, 16 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
  
• Risk Of Birth Complications Varies Between Racial Groups
  MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Mar 2007 10:00 EST
  
• Federation Of American Hospitals Announces Near Universal Health Insurance Proposal
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 06:00 EST
  
• Conference To Focus On Women's Lung Health
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Fed. Of American Hospitals Proposes Nationwide Health Insurance Mandate That Would Add $115.2B Annually To Current Federal, State Health Care Spending
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
  
• Health care top domestic concern: poll
  Reuters - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 03:00 EST
  
• Health care top domestic concern: poll
  Reuters - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 04:33 EST
  
• Risk Of Birth Complications Varies Between Racial Groups
  ScienceDaily - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
  
• Perinatal mortality differs among races
  The Earth Times - Sat, 03 Mar 2007 01:48 EST
  
• American women forego friends and sex due to lack of sleep
  The Earth Times - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 08:41 EST
  
• Military mental health services seen lacking
  Reuters - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 04:37 EST
  
• Military mental health services seen lacking
  Reuters - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 04:37 EST
  
• Pre-pregnancy douching may curb early birth risk
  Reuters - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 05:37 EST
  
• Primary Graft Dysfunction Is Risk Factor For A Later Serious Lung Transplant Problem
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 01:00 EST
  
• American Diabetes Association Strongly Supports Recently Introduced Diabetes Screening And Medicaid Savings Act
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Psychological Needs Of Military Personnel And Their Families Are Not Being Met, Reports APA Task Force
  MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
  
• British Bird Flu Is Asian Strain Of H5N1 Virus
  MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
  
• Health Care IT Adviser Resigns Over Lack Of Progress On Privacy
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
  
• USC Study Shows States Can Succeed In Insuring Kids
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
  
• Summer May Boost Childhood Obesity
  WebMD - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 09:48 EST
  
• Summer May Boost Childhood Obesity
  WebMD - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
  
• American College Of Foot And Ankle Surgeons Holds Annual Scientific Conference March 15 - 18, 2007 In Orlando
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Canada's Cold-Fx® "Impressive" Concludes Leading American Cold/Flu Experts In New U.S. Scientific Report
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
  
• More American Women Have HPV Than Previously Thought
  Washington Post - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 09:08 EST
  
• JAMA Commentaries Discuss Medicare 'Doughnut Hole' Coverage Gap Solutions, Cutting Waste In U.S. Health Care System
  MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00 EST
  
• All Hands On Deck At American Red Cross
  MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Lung disease linked to mental health problems
  Reuters - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 01:33 EST
  
• Lung disease linked to mental health problems
  Reuters - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 01:33 EST
  
• Psychological Needs Of Military Personnel And Their Families Are Increasing, Reports Task Force
  ScienceDaily - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
  
• American College Of Physicians Commends MedPAC Support For Physician-Directed Care Coordination
  MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 04 Mar 2007 06:00 EST
  
• Doctors Urged To Change The Way They Prescribe Pain Relievers For Chronic Pain
  ScienceDaily - Sun, 04 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
  
• Epidural Steroid Injections Limited In Treating Back Pain, New Guideline Finds
  ScienceDaily - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
  
• Schizophrenia Drug Studies: One Size Does Not Fit All; Community Services Also Needed
  MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
  
• The American Physiological Society Convenes For 120th Annual Meeting
  MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 06:00 EST
  
• More American Girls And Women Have HPV Than First Thought
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
  
• Perspectives Examine Pay For Performance, Primary Care Physician Income; Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Options For Nursing Home Residents
  MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 24 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
  
• Hispanic women develop cardiac risk factors early
  Reuters - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 10:54 EST
  
• U.S. Should Establish Initiative To Mobilize Health Workers To Countries Affected By HIV/AIDS, Commentary Says
  MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 24 Feb 2007 03:00 EST
  
• American Heart Association's Scientific Statement Supports Physical Therapy To Relieve Pain In Patients At Risk Of Heart Disease
  MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
  
• American Society For Therapeutic Radiology And Oncology Strengthens Its Government Relations, Research Departments
  MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 03:00 EST
  
• 'Personal' health websites sought
  BBC - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:13 EST
  
• Residents In Disaster Areas Face Medication Adherence Dilemmas
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 06:00 EST
  
• India child malnourishment rates worse than Africa
  Reuters - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 12:12 EST
  
• More Frequent Participation In Needle-Exchange Programs Does Not Increase Risk Of HIV Infection, Study Says
  MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 06:00 EST
  
• APHA Releases Prescription For Pandemic Flu
  MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Tax Credit For Health Insurance Does Not Assist Many Displaced Workers
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 06:00 EST
  
• Heart health should be a priority
  The Earth Times - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 05:56 EST
  
• A Chronic Problem
  Washington Post - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 05:00 EST
  
• India to beat blindness elimination target by 2015: Health Minister
  The Earth Times - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 06:44 EST
  
• How Stress can Affect the Brain
  The Earth Times - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 08:37 EST
  
• American Association Of Kidney Patients Develops Nutrition Electronic Newsletter
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Vitamin D Deficiency Widespread During Pregnancy
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 02:00 EST
  
• Latin American hearts suffer from obesity, stress
  Reuters - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 02:01 EST
  
• Ill treatment may be as traumatic as torture
  MSNBC - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 10:56 EST
  
• Some Vitamin Supplements Increase Death Risk Say Researchers
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Limelight On "Down Low" Lifestyle May Hinder HIV Prevention
  MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 25 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• High Blood Pressure Linked To Painkillers
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 05:00 EST
  
• Why Are African American Women More Likely Than Whites To Die From Breast Cancer?
  MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 24 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Health Care In Developing Countries Could Be Greatly Improved By Nanotechnology
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 03:00 EST
  
• Gypsies' And Travellers' Health Much Worse Than Other Vulnerable Groups
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 11:00 EST
  
• HHS Secretary Leavitt Proposes Creating Local Health Care Collaborative To Provide Cost, Quality Reports Of Health Care Providers
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
  
• Under Half US Children Advised About Healthy Eating By Doctors Or Other Health Providers
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 03:00 EST
  
• The American Nurses Association Underscores Importance Of Nursing Profession During National Nurses Week
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
  
• Highlights From The March 2007 Journal Of The American Dietetic Association
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
  
• American Heart Association Releases 2007 Guidelines About Heart Disease Prevention For Women
  MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 11:00 EST
  
• Indian Health Ministry Receives $3.4B Budget Allocation To Expand Health Care Services, Including HIV/AIDS Programs
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 09:00 EST
  
• Reported To The American Academy Of Allergy, Asthma And Immunology: Pittsburgh Study Suggests Asthma Medication May Provide Relief For The Common Cold
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Women Non-Smokers Urged To Be Attentive To Their Lungs On Anniversary Of Dana Reeve's Death
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
  
• New Details in Schizophrenia Treatment Trial Emerge - March - 01, 2007
  National Institutes of Health - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 01:41 EST
  
• New Details In Schizophrenia Treatment Trial Emerge
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 01:00 EST
  
• Cancer Patients Nationwide Can More Easily Navigate Health Care System
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 12:00 EST
  
• Expert Advises Women: Don't Despair If AHA 2007 Guidelines Seem Too Difficult
  MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 24 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Updated Guidelines Advise Focusing On Women's Lifetime Heart Risk
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
  
• SAGE Launches American Journal Of Men's Health
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Feb 2007 06:00 EST
  
• Health Tip: Who Should Avoid Alcohol
  MedicineNet - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 07:00 EST
  
• National Survey Of Health Plans Shows Very Few Provide Online Counseling
  MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 04 Mar 2007 01:00 EST
  
• Senate Committee Approves Telemedicine Mental Health Bill For American Indians, Alaska Natives
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 06:00 EST
  
• King's College London Launches The First Global Initiative To Improve Child Oral Health
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
  
• M.D. Anderson Collaborates With Federal Ministry Of Health In Nigeria
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 11:00 EST
  
• Excessive TV Viewing By Children Is Linked To Poor Eating Habits
  MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 04 Mar 2007 11:00 EST
  
• Light Wine Intake Is Associated With Longer Life Expectancy In Men
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 03:00 EST
  
• Poll: Most Women Have Sleep Problems
  WebMD - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
  
• Wireless Technology Speeds Health Services in Rwanda
  New York Times - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 03:33 EST
  
• Connecticut Lawmakers Propose Universal Health Insurance Plan
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 07:00 EST
  
• MUSC Helps Turn Guidelines Into Lifelines
  MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 24 Feb 2007 12:00 EST
  
• Protein Linked To Elevated BMI In People Of American Indian And Mexican Ancestry Discovered By U Of M
  MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 25 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
  
• Does Tooth-brushing Cause Epilepsy Seizures?
  ScienceDaily - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
  
• Minorities More Likely To Receive Alcohol Counseling
  MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 24 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Health And Well-Being Improved By Houses Insulation
  MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Mar 2007 11:00 EST
  
• Treating Male Infertility With Stem Cells
  ScienceDaily - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
  
• Health Minister Slams Lords Over Mental Health Bill Amendments, UK
  MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 02:00 EST
  
• Health Tip: Help Reduce Smog
  MedicineNet - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 07:00 EST
  
• Insulating Houses Improves Health And Well-being
  ScienceDaily - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
  
• AHCA/NCAL Backs Smith-Lincoln Bill To Help Americans Plan Their Retirement Needs
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
  
• College students think they're so special
  MSNBC - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 02:29 EST
  
• Health Highlights: March 3, 2007
  MedicineNet - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 07:00 EST
  
• Insurers Cover Extra Dental Cleanings To Reduce Costs
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 10:00 EST
  
• High-iron diets raise gallstone risk in men
  Reuters - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 01:59 EST
  
• Health-Care Workers Exposed To HIV On Job Need Preventive Treatment
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 08:00 EST