June 2012 - Page 46 of 124 - Lets Talk Health

Parties jockey on healthcare ahead of court ruling

06/19/2012 majac Your Health Matters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Eric Cantor pulls no punches about what Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives will do to "Obamacare" if the Supreme Court leaves any of President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law intact. "We're going to take a bill to the floor that calls for the total repeal of Obamacare," the House majority leader said in a nationally televised press conference this month. Why? "So that we can start over and we can tell the American people: we're on your side," the Virginia Republican explained. …

Supreme Court, Virginia Republican

Kidney Disease May Be as Harmful to Heart as Heart Attack: Study

06/19/2012 majac Your Health Matters

TUESDAY, June 19 (HealthDay News) — People with chronic kidney disease may have the same level of risk for coronary heart disease as people who have previously had a heart attack, a new study suggests.

Heart Attack

Hospitalization May Be ‘Tipping Point’ for Alzheimer’s Decline

06/19/2012 majac Your Health Matters

TUESDAY, June 19 (HealthDay News) — For people with Alzheimer’s disease, a stay in the hospital could lead to accelerated mental decline and increase the risk of going into a nursing home or dying, according to a new study.

Health Tip: When Memory Loss Isn’t Normal

06/19/2012 majac Your Health Matters

(HealthDay News) — Some memory loss is typical as you age, but there are other warning signs that suggest a person’s memory loss goes beyond simply getting older.

Health Tip

Health Tip: Get Enough Calcium

06/19/2012 majac Your Health Matters

(HealthDay News) — There are few better ways to protect your bones and teeth than to get enough dietary calcium.

Health Tip

Health of Americans a Mixed Bag: CDC Report

06/19/2012 majac Your Health Matters

TUESDAY, June 19 (HealthDay News) — There were both good and bad trends in the overall health of Americans in 2011, a new government report shows.

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Photos: X-Ray: Teen Survives Spear Through Brain

06/19/2012 majac Your Health Matters

Sixteen-year-old Nasser Lopez is recovering at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami after doctors removed a spear that had pierced his skull and brain.

Miami, Nasser Lopez

The Rio+20 Summit: Don’t Expect Much

06/19/2012 majac Your Health Matters

Even as the world burns, the leaders of the great nations dither — and that hurts us all

Samsonite recalls suitcases in health scare

06/19/2012 majac Your Health Matters

Samsonite International SA is recalling 250,000 “Tokyo Chic” suitcases worldwide to replace handles on the bags after a Hong Kong consumer group found high levels of compounds linked to cancer.

health, Hong Kong

Samsonite recalls luggage amid safety scare

06/19/2012 majac Your Health Matters

Samsonite is recalling its “Tokyo Chic” luggage line worldwide and will replace handles on the bags after a Hong Kong consumer group found high levels of compounds linked to cancer.

Hong Kong, Tokyo Chic

Samsonite recalls Tokyo Chic luggage after chemical scare

06/19/2012 majac Your Health Matters

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Samsonite , the world's biggest luggage maker, is to replace the handles on its American Tourister brand's Tokyo Chic inventory, amid claims some products contained high levels of chemicals that may be carcinogenic. Samsonite, which targets the mid to upper end of the market, said on Tuesday the recall would cost less than $500,000 and it will take about a week to replace the handles. Sales of Tokyo Chic account for 0.7 percent of global sales. …

American Tourister, Tokyo Chic

Is the Makeup Counter Making You Sick?

06/19/2012 majac Your Health Matters

ABC News’ Elisabeth Leamy and Vanessa Weber report: Women everywhere are drawn to the makeup counter by the allure, glamour and intrigue of achieving a new look. But what else could you be putting on your face along with the sparkle of a new blush,…

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