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Evidence growing for vitamin D-heart health link (Reuters via Yahoo! News) People with a deficiency in vitamin D may be at increased risk of heart and blood vessel disease, the authors of a new review of current research on vitamin D and cardiovascular health conclude. us.rd.yahoo.com
Health Needs of Autistic Children Often Unmet (HealthDay via Yahoo! News) MONDAY, Dec. 1 (Health Day News) -- Parents of autistic children are more likely to see their sons or daughter's special health needs go unmet, a new government report shows. us.rd.yahoo.com
Health Highlights: Dec. 1, 2008 (HealthDay via Yahoo! News) Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: us.rd.yahoo.com
Mobile unit offers health advice (BBC News) A mobile health unit offers blood pressure checks and health advice to residents of a Cumbrian town. us.rd.yahoo.com
Final Glance: Health Care Equipment companies (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Shares of some top health care equipment companies were down at the close of trading: Becton Dickinson fell $1.50 or 2.4 percent, to $62.03. us.rd.yahoo.com
Health Insurers' Universal Uncertainty (The Motley Fool) Universal health care is putting a damper on insurers. us.rd.yahoo.com
Sector Snap: UnitedHealth leads health insurers (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Shares of UnitedHealth Group Inc. rose in Monday morning trading after the health insurer backed its profit outlooks for 2008 and 2009, and positive comments from an analyst gave a lift to HealthSpring Inc. us.rd.yahoo.com
Multnomah County health director honored as "public health hero" (The Oregonian) Multnomah County Health Director Lillian M. Shirley has been named a "public health hero" by Research!American, a national health education and advocacy alliance. The organization honored Shirley for her work helping communities deal with public health concerns and for focusing... us.rd.yahoo.com
Health Highlights: Nov. 30, 2008 (MedicineNet.com) Title: Health Highlights: Nov. 30, 2008 Category: Health News Created: 12/1/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 12/1/2008 us.rd.yahoo.com
Clinics to offer hospital services in Alberta's new 12-year health delivery plan (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News) EDMONTON - Clinics are being given a much greater role in Alberta's new health-care delivery strategy in order to free up beds in crowded hospitals and reduce patient waiting times. us.rd.yahoo.com
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