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Report: Nation's kids need to get more physical

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:04:35 GMT

The prestigious Institute of Medicine is recommending that schools provide opportunities for at least 60 minutes of physical activity each day for students and that PE become a core subject.

More doctors, hospitals using electronic records

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:33:25 GMT

The Obama administration says more doctors and hospitals are embracing technology as adoption of computerized medical records reaches a "tipping point" in America.

Sports seem OK for many with heart-zapping device

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:26:18 GMT

New research is challenging medical guidelines that say people with a heart-zapping device in their chests should avoid intense sports like basketball and soccer in favor of golf or bowling.

What do we eat? New food map will tell us

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:42:12 GMT

Until now, the only way to find out what people in the United States eat and how many calories they consume has been government data, which can lag behind the rapidly expanding and changing food marketplace. Researchers are trying to change that.

FDA has safety concerns on Merck insomnia drug

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:40:37 GMT

Federal health regulators say an experimental insomnia drug from Merck can help patients fall asleep, but it also carries worrisome side effects, including daytime drowsiness and suicidal thinking.

Measles surges in UK years after vaccine scare

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:25:21 GMT

More than a decade ago, British parents refused to give measles shots to at least a million children because of a vaccine scare that raised the specter of autism. Now, health officials are scrambling to catch up and stop a growing epidemic of the contagious disease.

Health official felt pressure from pro-fluoride group about dental data, email says

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:43:42 GMT

Days before Portlanders decide whether to add fluoride to the city’s drinking water, newly released internal emails have an anti-fluoride group calling for a state investigation.

Tiny preemies get a boost from live music therapy

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:18:24 GMT

As the guitarist strums and softly sings a lullaby in Spanish, tiny Augustin Morales stops squirming in his hospital crib and closes his eyes.

Saudi health workers sickened by SARS-like virus

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:14:40 GMT

A deadly new respiratory virus related to SARS has apparently spread from patients to health care workers in eastern Saudi Arabia, health officials said Wednesday.

OHSU scientists recover stem cells from cloned human embryos

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:55:04 GMT

Scientists have finally recovered stem cells from cloned human embryos, a longstanding goal that could lead to new treatments for such illnesses as Parkinson's disease and diabetes.