New Mammogram Advice Raises Concerns Nov 22, 2009
A government task force said Monday that most women don't need mammograms in their 40s and should get one every two years starting at 50 a stunning reversal and a break with the American Cancer Society's long-standing position ... For most of the past two decades, the American Cancer Society has been recommending annual mammograms beginning at 40, and it reiterated that position on Monday. (Fox News)
Terror suspect seen as a man of contradictions Nov 22, 2009
Raised by his father in Pakistan as a devout Muslim, Headley arrived back here at 17 to live with his American mother, a former socialite who ran a bar called the Khyber Pass ... He has a traditional Pakistani wife, who lives with their children in Chicago, but also an American girlfriend, a makeup artist in New York, according to a relative and friends ... Headley, an American citizen, is accused of being the lead operative in a loose-knit group of militants plotting revenge against a Danish... (Boston Globe)
Cancer screenings under scrutiny Nov 22, 2009
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists issued guidelines advising that women should receive their first cervical cancer screening, or Pap test, at the age of 21 ... "This change in recommendation will not result in fewer cervical cancers being diagnosed," said Dr. David Soper of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, a professor of obstetrics/gynecology at Medical University of South Carolina ... The American Cancer Society expressed support for the ob/gyn... (CNN)
JonahFreedmanInside Soccer The Galaxy will have an edge in star power at the MLS Cup final. Nov 22, 2009
But from the back line to the midfield, the Galaxy need to pay attention to all of RSL's scoring threats: from Yura Movsisyan to Argentine midfielders Javier Morales and Fabin Espndola -- even Clint Mathis who, despite being relegated to role player at age 32, still shows that made him one of the most exciting American players ever as recently as six years ago. Avenge the '94 Knicks. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Ever-confident Sheffield game for a comeback Nov 22, 2009
The Red Sox could be the major player this offseason if certain things fall together for them, said an American League general manager. They still have enough chips in their farm system to make something big happen. (Boston Globe)
Chinese culinary arts celebrated in Vancouver Nov 22, 2009
This is the first North American professional training program for cooks and chefs in Asian culinary arts. "As the door to the Pacific Ocean, Vancouver has always been the best place to experiment with mixes of Asian and western foods, but it is not until now that we see a maturity of the dynamics between chefs and the general public," Leung said. (People's Daily Online, China)
Mail to Radical Imam: 'I Can't Wait to Join You' in the Afterlife Nov 22, 2009
Investigators have found the Army major donated as much as $30,000 per year to Islamic "charities." American authorities have found several such charities to be conduits to terrorist networks. A military analyst told ABC: "It sounds like code words ... That he's actually either offering himself up or that he's already crossed that line in his own mind.". (Fox News)
Gang Allegedly Kills to Get Human Fat for Lotions Nov 22, 2009
Since the days of the Spanish conquests, the children of the Andes have been terrified by tales of strangers who kill South American Indians on lonely roads, sucking out their fat to make lotions and potions for sale in the West. Now the figure of the "Pishtaco" has jumped from myth into reality, after Peruvian police revealed the arrests of a gang who have been killing for human fat, allegedly for sale to the European cosmetics industry. (Fox News)
On this rock, a myth was built Nov 22, 2009
And now, the good people of Provincetown want you to know the rest of the story: The Pilgrims made landfall here first, 389 years ago yesterday, five weeks before they moved to Plymouth, and about a year before they sat down to the harvest feast that spawned an American tradition ... They had their first pleasant encounter, as well as the first exchange of arrows and musket balls, with Native Americans (who still find little worth celebrating in the Pilgrims landing ... The Pilgrims, lacking a... (Boston Globe)
Obama stresses Asia trade benefits Nov 22, 2009
WASHINGTON - Although President Obama s eight-day trip to Asia produced no tangible wins for the United States, he said talks with Asian allies could help create thousands of jobs and open new markets for American goods in the future ... Obama told Americans that there can be no solutions to climate change or energy without the cooperation of Asian and Pacific nations. (Boston Globe)
New Cancer Guidelines Say to Start Mammograms at 50, Not 40 Nov 22, 2009
It's a major reversal that conflicts with the American Cancer Society's long-standing position ... Breast cancer is the most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in American women ... "Screening isn't perfect. But it's the best thing we have. And it works," said Dr. Carol Lee, a spokeswoman for the American College of Radiology. (Fox News)
In Plymouth, crowds watch a cornucopia of fun Nov 22, 2009
Three-year-old Jack Doherty waved an American flag from his stroller and clasped his grandmother s hand yesterday as they watched the annual Thanksgiving Parade in Plymouth. I studied so much of this when I was in grade school and I just love being here, said his grandmother, 75-year-old Angela Bonzagni, who said she had moved to Plymouth last year. (Boston Globe)
Early screening still saves lives Nov 22, 2009
The American Cancer Society and the American Medical Association still recommend annual screenings beginning at age 40. Even Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius this week urged regular mammograms for women in their 40s, and emphasized that the task force does not set federal policy. (Boston Globe)
I'm Obese? Big Fat Deal, Some Say Nov 22, 2009
Their analysis of the Dallas Heart Study, reported at the American Heart Association meeting last week, suggested that physicians have a role in correcting these impressions. "We can't necessarily just say you have to be comfortable with who you are," Powell said. (ABC News)
Depression and Physical Manifestati... Nov 22, 2009
In September 2006, the American Psychiatric Association (APA), World Health Organization (WHO) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) collaborated on an intensive study to determine the affects of. Dr. Ricardo Araya, MD a keynote speaker from the UK said. (Suite101.com)
Andre Ward Beats Mikkel Kessler Nov 22, 2009
American Takes WBA Super Middleweight Title Off Dane. Andre 'Son Of God' Ward defeated Mikkel Kessler after eleven lopsided rounds to cement himself as America's latest boxing sensation. (Suite101.com)
Are Werewolves Real? Nov 22, 2009
Popular werewolf movies throughout the years include Underworld, Teen Wolf, The Howling, and An American Werewolf in London, with The Wolfman, starring Emily Blunt and Anthony Hopkins being the latest werewolf movie to hit the big screen. Medical Reasons for Appearing as a Werewolf. (Suite101.com)
Things we can be thankful for Nov 22, 2009
Starting at noon, United American Indians of New England holds solemn rites for the National Day of Mourning on Cole s Hill ... These gatherings of the descendants of Pilgrims and Native Americans could happen only in New England, and with Thanksgiving upon us, we re thankful to call them our own ... But we re most thankful for the National Park Service Ranger Programs that illuminate the significance of these places and tell their stories, from Lowell National Historical Park s chronicle of... (Boston Globe)
The Maybe-Baby Dilemma Nov 22, 2009
A patchwork of state laws means that patients around the country have varying degrees of access to the three choices that the American Society for Reproductive Medicine deems ethically acceptable for spare embryos: thawing and discarding them (typically, they go into a clinic s biohazardous-waste container), donating them to medical research, or donating them to another patient ... Some people in Murray s predicament simply drop out of contact with the clinic, says Dr. Robert Brzyksi, a Texas... (Boston Globe)
Brainiac: The indefensible Aztek Nov 22, 2009
Which explains why the Hartford Parks System finds itself on the Cultural Landscape Foundation s Landslide 2009 list of endangered American spaces. The list includes threatened urban locales, such as Denver s outdoor 16th Street Mall (designed in part by I.M. Pei s firm) and Manhattan s Washington Square Village, as well as traditional landscapes like Chicago s Washington Park and the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. (Boston Globe)
See Paris like a Parisian Nov 21, 2009
If you go to Paris to see the city of "Am?lie" or "Avenue Montaigne" or, worse, the city of "An American in Paris," you will be disappointed ... They tend to believe the American way is the only way and evince little curiosity concerning how others may live, and whether it may, in fact, be a satisfying way to live ... But I have heard many an American whine about the size of the French hotel room. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Veterans discussed their higher purpose, few regrets Nov 21, 2009
Commitment to and the importance of the annual project was recognized in June of 2008 when the American Legion Auxiliary Department of Wisconsin presented its History Program New Initiatives Award to The Chippewa Herald, Notre Dame teacher Alice Butler, and all Notre Dame eighth-grade students who participated in the interview a veteran project. Veteran Leroy Jansky. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Newer Heart Devices Significantly Improve Survival, Complication Rate and Quality of Life Nov 21, 2009
20, 2009) A new generation of implanted devices that help a failing heart function properly is significantly more effective than the previous version, making these new devices an appropriate permanent therapy for many of the more than 5 million Americans who suffer from heart failure ... The results were simultaneously presented in a press briefing at the annual meeting of the American Heart Association in Orlando, Fla ... 7 million Americans suffer from heart failure, and 550,000 new cases are... (Science Daily)
Hot Pot's Top Spot Nov 21, 2009
He probably intuited the squeamishness of the visiting Americans ... Plus you'll earn the respect of your hosts, who typically think of Americans as fussy eaters ... Why the American brand Mary Kay is thriving in China. (Slate)
Stetson hears French healthcare ideas Nov 21, 2009
It didn't take long for cultural differences to emerge as the American students talked about the current debate over a public option for providing health insurance and the French students explained their country's government-funded universal coverage system ... Opposing sides in the American debate often diverge over the question of whether health care is a right or a luxury, said Anthony Saurini, a Stetson junior from Port Orange ... 3 million Americans don't have health insurance. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Mammography Debate Has Raged for Decades Nov 21, 2009
Data from the Health Insurance Plan (HIP) of Greater New York, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in 1971, showed a 30 percent reduction in breast cancer deaths in women ages 40 to 64 who underwent clinical breast examination and screening mammography. Related. (ABC News)
Can your doctor spot H1N1? Nov 21, 2009
Wenzel and the Australian researchers put the figure at 30 percent or higher, but a Canadian study last month in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that only 10 percent of patients in intensive care were afebrile. Some experts say that even 10 percent sounds too high. (CNN)
Life after loved ones' suicides Nov 21, 2009
Today, the number of support groups around the country has grown significantly as compared with 10 or 20 years ago, said Bob Gebbia, executive director of the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention. "They certainly are much more common today. I think the amount of information online has changed that," he said. (CNN)
Plea deal reached in Wal-Mart trial Nov 21, 2009
Officials with the American Civil Liberties Union and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference have said the case is indicative of bias in the town, where 13 percent of the population is African-American. Black and Hispanic residents have long complained of being unfairly profiled during traffic stops by the predominantly white police department. (CNN)
TV plotlines reflect recession anxieties Nov 21, 2009
"The Office" is among a great many prime-time shows that have integrated recession-era themes into their plotlines this fall in an effort to reflect the changing American economic climate ... "Art imitating life in these shows helps the American people realize they really aren't in any of this alone," Quentzel said ... The show featured an African-American family trying to get by in a Chicago housing project. (CNN)
New Pap test guidelines for women Nov 21, 2009
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends first Pap tests at 21 ... The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) releases new guidelines Friday, saying women don't need their first cervical cancer screening -- or Pap test -- until they're 21 years old ... The American Cancer Society (ACS) supports the guidelines and said it is reviewing new data and updating its own recommendations. (CNN)
Opinion: Share the truth about war Nov 21, 2009
A few weeks earlier, an Afghan soldier he had known for eight months -- a man who fought by his side -- turned his rifle on his American "allies" and killed two of this soldier's buddies, wounding three, including him. This kid knows he's among the lucky ones. (CNN)
The Botax? Nip/Tuck Levy To Help Health Plan Nov 21, 2009
Vanity was an easy target as lawmakers scraped for cash for the nearly $1 trillion plan to expand health care to millions of Americans who lack insurance ... But they say it will be a blow to countless American women -- of every income level ... the president-elect of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. (KIRO TV, WA)
Stetson hears French healthcare ideas Nov 21, 2009
It didn't take long for cultural differences to emerge as the American students talked about the current debate over a public option for providing health insurance and the French students explained their country's government-funded universal coverage system ... Opposing sides in the American debate often diverge over the question of whether health care is a right or a luxury, said Anthony Saurini, a Stetson junior from Port Orange ... 3 million Americans don't have health insurance. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Debunking myth of holiday retail sales Nov 21, 2009
But what is probably the most important factor in the declining importance of the holiday shopping season is that recessionary periods aside, American consumers love to spend money ... Putting money away for a rainy day is not an American trait, despite the desires of policymakers and economists to the contrary. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Kidney Stones, Malaria, Lyme Disease Linked to Changing Climate in Study Nov 21, 2009
The center and groups led by the American Medical Association presented data at a briefing today in Washington as a call for action to curb emissions ... Paulson and Wilson were joined at the briefing today by , director of the Silver Spring, Maryland-based of the American Nurses Association and , head of the climate change and health committee of the Washington-based. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
Viewpoints: 2008 AIG bailout squanders trust in financial system Nov 21, 2009
Earlier this week, the inspector-general for the Troubled Asset Relief Program, a.k.a. the bank bailout fund, released his report on the 2008 rescue of the insurer American International Group. The gist of the report is that government officials made no serious attempt to extract concessions from bankers, even though these bankers received huge benefits from the rescue. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Editorial: Promises of drug industry fall flat Nov 21, 2009
That s why the House can make a strong argument, both to the drug industry and the American people, that Medicare should be authorized to negotiate lower prices ... Congress and the White House are poised to expand health insurance coverage to millions of Americans who desperately need it. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
H1N1 death: First cat dies from the virus. Nov 21, 2009
The Oregon State Public Health Veterinarian confirmed Nov. 18 that a cat in Oregon has died from presumed 2009 H1N1 influenza virus infection, according to the American Veterinary Medication Association. It's believed that this is the first feline H1N1 fatality and the third case of a cat with the virus, according to the Oregon Veterinary Medical Association. (USA Today -- Life)
Healthcare Radicals Bank on Public Ignorance and Gullibility Nov 21, 2009
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid hid a radical health care overhaul bill behind closed doors for weeks, then finally emerged in a news conference on November 18 to proclaim that the bill somehow would cover millions more Americans while simultaneously saving money ... Reid had proposed that expensive doctor-fix plan to buy off the American Medical Association, which dutifully endorsed the overall health care bill in response to the cash inducement ... Such closed-door negotiating and... (Human Events Online)
1 comment Nov 21, 2009
The bill is a payoff to a powerful lobbying group a $210 billion package for the American Medical Association. The funding is not offset and would dramatically increase the deficit. (Human Events Online)
What To Drink on Thanksgiving Nov 21, 2009
Cabernet sauvignonand particularly the cabernet produced in California's Napa Valleyis the signature American wine. When a Napa cab, the 1973 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars, beat out some leading French wines in the , it heralded the coming-of-age of American viticulture and gave the phrase Napa cabernet international cachet ... Glorious American cabernets. (Slate)
Viewpoints: There’s still time to specialize in happiness Nov 21, 2009
It is perhaps distinctly American to link identity with profession. We ask, What do you do. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Opening the Screening Door Nov 21, 2009
Days later, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists on cervical cancer screening: Now it suggests women receive their first Pap smears later than previously recommended and, depending on certain risk factors, get them less frequently ... What incentive would the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologistsor any other doctors' grouphave for controlling costs ... Slate women discuss the American Girl dolls, books, movie, and message. (Slate)
Senate Dems prepare for key health vote Nov 21, 2009
In a statement Friday the Business Roundtable, which represents big company CEOs, said the Senate bill "will not effect the needed changes to measurably improve the American health care system." Democrats and the White House had seized on a report by the same group last week concluding that some of the provisions under consideration by Congress had the potential to tame runaway medical inflation. 1. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Guatemala rights scientist honoured Nov 21, 2009
At this year's meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Mr Peccerelli and his colleagues at the Guatemalan Forensic Anthropology Foundation (FAFG) are being honoured for their commitment to using science to promote human rights. Since 1992, the Foundation has been investigating human rights abuses committed during Guatemala's 36-year civil war, particularly the 18-month period in the early 1980s when General Efrain Rios Montt pursued what has been described as a... (Yahoo News -- Guatemala)
Doc Faces Ax for Calling Patient Fat Nov 21, 2009
gov - Diabetic retinopathy is the most common diabetic eye disease and a leading cause of blindness in American adults. It is caused by changes in the blood vessels of the retina. (CBS News)
Billboard Links Obama with Jihadists Nov 21, 2009
it's not like I really care or anything".... And so it goes............. by mariannpepit November 21, 2009 1:14 AM EST Never heard it on TV. All I heard was that she was signing books for over three hours and there were people buying more than one. I watched it on TV and that book store was so crowded you couldn't see the counters. I am well aware of the people that hate her and the reason being is because she knows how to make the money while people like you and many others will never be a... (CBS News)
Click to read:Change Ahead for Cervical Cancer Detection Nov 21, 2009
The change by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists comes amid a completely separate debate over when should begin ... ACOG also added that cervical cancer rates have now fallen by over 50 percent in the past 30 years due to extensive pap testing, but these guidelines are actually closer to what The American Cancer Society recommends as well, CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton reports ... Now I see why some Americans do not want the government involved in their... (CBS News)
Miley Cyrus Tour Bus Crash Kills 1 Nov 21, 2009
Americans are forced to pay tribute/taxes to subsidize her entertainment venues so she may have riches beyond all expectations ... I wonder why CBNS is able to find this piece of non-news; but seems unable to find out anything about the leak of hacked computer information; from a well known British climate data site, that shows evidence of a giant conspiracy with many promionent american scientists involved to hype the phony man made global warming idea that Al Gore promotes. (CBS News)
Click to read:Hasan Slated for Hospital Hearing Saturday Nov 21, 2009
The government intercepted at least 18 e-mails between Hasan and Anwar al-Awlaki, a radical American- born cleric ... An American official with access to the top secret e-mails that Hasan also asked Awlaki, an American-born cleric who has encouraged violence against U.S. soldiers through his Web site, when it's appropriate to conduct jihad and whether killing innocent people was permissible. (CBS News)
Sunday on 'MTP' Nov 21, 2009
Enhanced video] Will the economy be fully restored, and when will American workers see jobs return ... Also, we kick off A Womans Nation, NBCs week-long series exploring the state of women in American life with Jarrett, Maria Shriver and John Podesta ... Nidal M. Hasan exchanged e-mails with a radical Yemeni American cleric and began to discuss surreptitious financial transfers, according to two sources. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Has Obama taken too many political risks? Nov 21, 2009
The community-focused news resource, will help millions of Americans cut through the confusion surrounding the health care reform debate ... Nidal M. Hasan exchanged e-mails with a radical Yemeni American cleric and began to discuss surreptitious financial transfers, according to two sources. (MSNBC -- Politics)
No hospital savings seen with electronic records Nov 21, 2009
The results, published in The American Journal of Medicine, come as the Senate presses ahead with legislation to expand access to healthcare ... But even with the passage of the stimulus bill's funds, many experts expect it to take years before most Americans have an electronic health record. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Pelosi calls Karzai 'unworthy partner' Nov 21, 2009
"How can we ask the American people to pay a big price in lives and limbs and also in dollars if we don't have a connection to a reliable partner?". Pelosi's comments came a day after Karzai was sworn in for his second five-year term. (MSNBC -- Politics)
New twist on government control of data: use of subpoenas Nov 21, 2009
And so Mr. Romero, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union, decided to fight ... Both sides agree that nothing less than the nature of American society is at stake, although each side sees different threats ... POLITICS The American voter beyond red and blue. (Yahoo News -- Privacy Issues)
Pacific island reels after deadly attacks Nov 21, 2009
The suspect was last spotted driving toward Banzai Cliff, the site where numerous Japanese jumped to their deaths to avoid capture by American troops in 1944 after the Battle of Saipan ... The South Korean tourists were sightseeing in an area known as the Last Command Post, a World War II spot featuring remnants of American tanks. (MSNBC -- International)
Effect of real-time CPR feedback reported at resuscitation science symposium Nov 21, 2009
When feedback was on, real-time audible and visual prompts advised providers to conform CPR to American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines ... Lay bystanders are encouraged to immediately begin CPR using only chest compressions until professional help arrives, according to the American Heart Association ... Additional funding is provided by the NIH's National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, the Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health of the Canadian Institutes of Health... (EurekAlert!)
Support for curbs on malpractice lawsuits Nov 21, 2009
The AP poll found that 54 percent of Americans favor making it harder to sue doctors and hospitals for mistakes taking care of patients, while 32 percent are opposed ... If (people) knew about the frequency of medical errors, we believe they would have answered this question very differently, said Linda Lipsen, a top lobbyist for the American Association for Justice, which represents lawyers. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Canes get younger; Staal on injured list Nov 21, 2009
"But we've had some success bringing in some kids to play. Bryan Rodney has come in and played very, very well. Paddy Dwyer can skate and he's playing very well in the American League.". Sutter has five goals and three assists since being called up Oct. 24 and arguably has been the Canes' best player. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Bill Gates' millions to battle TB Nov 21, 2009
He announced the grant on the first day of the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting here in Washington State. Dr Marcos Espinal, executive secretary of the Stop TB Partnership, which is hosted by the WHO, welcomed Thursday's announcement. (Yahoo News -- Tuberculosis)
Bill would cause increase in Medicare premiums Nov 21, 2009
The bill is a top priority for the American Medical Association and AARP, both of which called Tuesday for its passage in written statements ... David Sloane at AARP said despite any premium increases, the legislation will make certain that millions of Americans in Medicare will be able to keep their access to and choice of physicians, and that s why we support it. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
India gets wary of Obama Nov 21, 2009
The Americans have articulated it thus ... Likewise, when Stanley McCrystal stated in his review that Indian activity in Afghanistan was raising concerns in Pakistan , India got deeply upset, without really engaging with the Americans on this front ... On Afghanistan, for instance, American and Indian policies are running largely parallel to each other. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Suicide Epidemic Sweeps France Telecom Nov 21, 2009
It sounds from the article that Telecom is using American business practices of putting as much pressure as possible on employees by subjecting them to constant restructuring and making them feel inadequate regardless of their efforts ... We have this:"The army suicide rate is now higher than that among the general American population. The rate has been calculated as 20.2 per 100,000 soldiers, compared with 19.5 per 100,000 civilians. This is a shocking statistic, as soldiers theoretically are... (CBS News)
Quotes of note Nov 21, 2009
We bailed these [companies] out and they then had the gumption to raise interest rates on the American people. -- Senator BERNARD SANDERS of Vermont, on the failed attempt to cap credit-card interest rates in Congress. (Boston Globe)
