DailyMe HealthDailyMe Digest RSS HealthVideo games may help foster social engagement, study shows- September 16, 2008 CHICAGO _ Tucker Moore earns solid grades, runs cross-country at Lake Forest High School and is training to be an Eagle Scout. Still, when facing a tough math problem or moral dilemma, the 16-year-old sometimes asks: What would Link doAt...http://www.dailyme.com/story/2008091600023020/ Medical Journal Slams Ottawa Over Listeriosis As 17th Death Linked to Food Recall- September 16, 2008 FREDERICTON - As the death toll rose Tuesday from the national listeriosis outbreak, an editorial in the Canadian Medical Association Journal slammed the federal government for undermining public health safeguards.An elderly woman in New Brunswick...http://www.dailyme.com/story/2008091600023575/ Nemours Children's Clinic Orlando Lays Off 22 Workers This Week- September 16, 2008 Sep. 16--Nemours Children's Clinic Orlando laid off 22 workers this week, cutting its clinic staff from 174 to 152 employees. No doctors or nurses were laid off, only workers in administrative and support positions, said Nemours spokeswoman Karen...http://www.dailyme.com/story/2008091600020940/ BRIEF: UNC Swimmer Upgraded to Stable- September 16, 2008 Sep. 16--North Carolina swimmer Allison Barnes has been upgraded to stable condition, Dr. Tom Brickner of UNC Sports Medicine said in a prepared statement today. "She is being transferred out of the Intensive Care Unit, but will remain...http://www.dailyme.com/story/2008091600020114/ BRIEF: Emergency Drills Set in Waukesha County- September 16, 2008 Sep. 16--Emergency crews in Waukesha County will test themselves Wednesday with a simulated disaster that involves two separate mass casualty incidents. Among those participating will be Crites Field airport, the county sheriff's department,...http://www.dailyme.com/story/2008091600018251/ FDA Warns Drug Company in India- September 16, 2008 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued warning letters and an import alert for generic drugs produced by Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. of India.The warning letters identify the FDA's concerns about alleged deviations from U.S. Good...http://www.dailyme.com/story/2008091600017297/ Nurse Earns National Award for Helping Others Deal With Cancer's Nonmedical Challenges- September 16, 2008 Sep. 16--When her father's cancer was diagnosed in 1996, Brenda Jo Gillund knew that he was in for a difficult and challenging time. And with her late father clearly in mind, she did something about it, working with a friend to raise $200,000...http://www.dailyme.com/story/2008091600012357/ Common plastics chemical linked to human diseases- September 16, 2008 LONDON (Reuters) - A study has for the first time linked a common chemical used in everyday products such as plastic drink containers and baby bottles to health problems, specifically heart disease and diabetes.http://www.dailyme.com/story/2008091600011106/ Study: Emotional Stability Leads to Longer Life- September 16, 2008 The secret to a long life is actually pretty simple, according to recent research from the National Institute on Aging.After tracking more than 2,300 people for more than 50 years, researchers there found that calm and active people lived longer...http://www.dailyme.com/story/2008091600000658/ Standard Setters for African Psychology Counselors Sit on a National Panel About Black Subculture.- September 15, 2008 A national push is on to get psychologists certified in methods targeted toward African-American patients.Two Jacksonville therapists are among the 21 professionals setting the standards for African-centered psychology, which focuses on...http://www.dailyme.com/story/2008091600020108/ |