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Canadian Hospitalist - aggregated feeds in category Health Care NewsenNY Times Health: Blood Pressure Guidelines Can Be Loosened, Panel Says
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/19/health/blood-pressure-guidelines-can-be-loosened-panel-says.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
New guidelines suggest that people over 60 can have a higher blood pressure than previously recommended before starting treatment, in a shift from goals that have been in place for more than 30 years.
read moreWed, 18 Dec 2013 08:00:02 -0800NY Times Health: Well: Single-Parent Household Linked to Hypertension in Offspring
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/18/single-parent-household-linked-to-hypertension-in-offspring/?partner=rss&emc=rss
A new study of black men suggests that living with both parents in childhood reduces the risk for high blood pressure in adulthood.
read moreWed, 18 Dec 2013 05:55:29 -0800NY Times Health: Phys Ed: What Happens in the Brain After a Concussion
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/18/what-happens-in-the-brain-after-a-concussion/?partner=rss&emc=rss
Scientists have found that after a concussion, reactive oxygen molecules flood the brains of mice.
Wed, 18 Dec 2013 05:54:49 -0800NY Times Health: Well: Increasing Marijuana Use in High School Is Reported
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/18/growing-marijuana-use-among-teenagers-spurs-concerns/?partner=rss&emc=rss
A new federal report shows that the percentage of high school students who smoke marijuana is slowly rising, possibly a consequence of relaxation of restrictions on the drug.
read moreWed, 18 Dec 2013 05:54:22 -0800NY Times Health: George Hambrick, 91, Leader in Dermatology, Dies
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/18/us/george-hambrick-91-leader-in-dermatology-dies.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
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Tue, 17 Dec 2013 19:09:41 -0800NY Times Health: BP Accuses Texas Lawyer of ‘Brazen Fraud’ in Workers’ Claims Over Gulf Oil Spill
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/18/us/bp-accuses-texas-lawyer-of-brazen-fraud-in-workers-claims-over-gulf-oil-spill.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
The oil company accused the lawyer, Mikal C.
Tue, 17 Dec 2013 17:27:04 -0800Scientific American - Health: Dog Dust Protects Rodent Respiration
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sciam/health-and-medicine/~3/cOtugXTgQas/episode.cfm
Just thinking about dust almost makes you sneeze. So you might think a house with dust and a dog would be a recipe for respiratory distress. Well, think again.
We take cues from celebrities on what to wear, what to watch and how to spend our money. But we’re also listening to their health advice, and that could be dangerous.
Tue, 17 Dec 2013 15:50:24 -0800NY Times Health: The New Old Age Blog: A Way to Stay on the Job
http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/17/a-way-to-stay-on-the-job/?partner=rss&emc=rss
Many employers now offer to help arrange back-up elder care on short notice.
read moreTue, 17 Dec 2013 15:34:04 -0800Scientific American - Health: Apple A Day Could Keep Statins Away
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sciam/health-and-medicine/~3/lOwrlxe6vFA/episode.cfm
"An apple a day keeps the doctor away." Especially the cardiologist, as it turns out. Because an apple a day might save as many lives as cholesterol-lowering statins are thought to.
