"Veterans win mixed ruling on exposure to chemicals"
S&S Jul 26
http://www.stripes.com/news/us/veterans-win-mixed-ruling-on-exposure-to-chemicals-1.232458
"Thousands of military veterans who were exposed to chemicals during decades of secret weapons testing are entitled to up-to-date government information about possible health hazards but can't get government-funded health care outside the Department of Veterans Affairs system, a federal judge in Oakland has ruled. . . "

"U.S. panel backs lung cancer screening for high-risk groups"
Reuters Jul 29
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/29/us-usa-cancer-lung-idUSBRE96S10F20130729

"Echo screening in asymptomatic adults has no mortality benefit"
Heart Jul 22
http://www.theheart.org/article/1562699.do

"ACOG Launches Initiative to Increase Breast-feeding"
Medscape Jul 26
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/808540

"Wounds Heal Better When Debrided Often"  
Medpage Jul 26
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Dermatology/GeneralDermatology/40692

"Tuberculosis Outbreak Shakes Wisconsin City"  
NPR Jul 18
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/07/18/200871130/tuberculosis-outbreak-shakes-wisconsin-city  

FRAUD FILES
"Diovan data-manipulation scandal touches Novartis in Japan"   
Heart Jul 19  
http://www.theheart.org/article/1561843.do 
" . . .  Kyoto Prefectural University announced that the Kyoto Heart Study data were "very likely" fabricated, according to AFP. "Incomplete" patient data were used in the study, which concluded the blood-pressure drug could also reduce other cardiovascular end points via mechanisms unrelated to blood-pressure lowering. Had "complete patient records" been used, the study would have reached "a different conclusion," the university concluded."

" 'Bath Salts' More Addictive Than Meth"
Medscape Jul 17
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/807962

"Study Clears Avandia of Fatal Cardiac Events"
Medpage Jul 21
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Endocrinology/Diabetes/40602

"Federal judge grants Hobby Lobby exemption from birth control mandate"
Jurist Jul 20
http://jurist.org/paperchase/2013/07/federal-judge-grants-hobby-lobby-exemption-from-birth-control-mandate.php

"SC DHEC chief: Agency botched TB investigation" 
ABC 4 Jul 16
http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22854693/sc-dhec-chief-agency-botched-tb-investigation

"Weight Loss Is Worth Gold In Dubai"
NPR Jul 17
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/07/17/202941301/weight-loss-is-worth-gold-in-dubai
"Alarmed at ballooning waistlines in a region where fast food is common and comfortable outdoor exercise is not, the local government is offering to give citizens a gram of gold for each kilogram lost by Aug. 16, according to news reports."

"Visceral fat adds (a little) to BMI prediction of CV risk: Framingham analysis"
Heart Jul 16
http://www.theheart.org/article/1561279.do

"Overall Health in US Lags Behind Other Wealthy Nations"  
Medscape Jul 10
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/807670

"Soy Fails to Halt PSA Rise in Prostate Cancer"
Medpage Jul 9
http://www.medpagetoday.com/theguptaguide/oncology/40343

"FDA Proposes New Limit for Arsenic in Apple Juice"
USN Jul 12
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2013/07/12/fda-proposes-new-limit-for-arsenic-in-apple-juice-2

"Health-wise, US falls behind other wealthy nations"
Y! Jul 10
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/healthwise-us-falls-behind-other-wealthy-nations-134513790.html#sOSkn6i

"Poppy Seed Bagel Case Leads to Drug Policy Changes"

"Elizabeth Mort, whose newborn was taken after a poppy seed bagel set off a positive drug test, settles her lawsuit."
Fix Jul 2 
http://www.thefix.com/content/poppy-seed-bagel-case-leads-drug-policy-changes91867

"Study says 40 percent of designated drivers still drink"

KARE Jun 10
http://www.kare11.com/news/article/1028655/0/Study-says-40-percent-of-designated-drivers-still-drink

"How Sunscreen Can Burn You"

NPR Jul 5
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/07/03/198451908/how-sunscreen-can-burn-you
"Last year, the Food and Drug Administration recorded five incidents in which people were burned after their sunscreen caught on fire. . . Many spray sunscreens include alcohol or other flammable ingredients."

"Doctors concerned as India suspends diabetes drug pioglitazone"

Heart Jul 8
http://www.theheart.org/article/1559083.do

"Too much noise from hospital alarms poses risk for patients"

Wash Post Jul 7 
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/feature/wp/2013/07/07/too-much-noise-from-hospital-alarms-poses-risk-for-patients/?hpid=z1

"Rising Demand for Long-Term Services and Supports for Elderly People"

CBO Jun 2013 
http://cbo.gov/publication/44363
"By 2050, one-fifth of the total U.S. population will be elderly (that is, 65 or older), up from 12 percent in 2000 and 8 percent in 1950. . . "
"On average, about one-third of people age 65 or older report functional limitations of one kind or another; among people age 85 or older, about two-thirds report functional limitations. . . "

"Fewer Imaging Studies Being Ordered by Physicians"

Medscape Jul 5
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/807440

"Workers at Livestock 'Factories' Face Increased MRSA Risk"

Medpage Jul 5
http://www.medpagetoday.com/InfectiousDisease/GeneralInfectiousDisease/40286

"Coke Changed Caramel Color To Avoid Cancer Warning; Pepsi In Transition"

"Coke Changed Caramel Color To Avoid Cancer Warning; Pepsi In Transition" 
NPR Jul 3
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/07/03/198040172/coke-changed-caramel-color-to-avoid-cancer-warning-pepsi-in-transition

"Sharp Rise in Drug Overdoses Among U.S. Women: CDC"

"Sharp Rise in Drug Overdoses Among U.S. Women: CDC"

"More now die from prescription medications than from car crashes, study finds"
USN Jul 2
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2013/07/02/sharp-rise-in-drug-overdoses-among-us-women-cdc

"ObamaCare employer mandate delayed until after 2014 midterms"

"ObamaCare employer mandate delayed until after 2014 midterms"
Hill Jul 3
http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/health-reform-implementation/309003-obamacares-employer-mandate-delayed

"Initial scrips with longer refill times boost CV drug adherence postangiography"

Heart Jun 28
http://www.theheart.org/article/1557165.do

"After Midnight, Night Owls Gorge, Piling On The Calories"

NPR Jun 28
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/06/28/196639313/after-midnight-night-owls-gorge-piling-on-the-calories

"Choosing Wisely Round 2, From the AAFP"
"Choosing Wisely® , an initiative of the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Foundation, comprises evidence-based recommendations from specialty organizations on commonly used tests and procedures."
Medscape Jun 25
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/806629