xml/HealthCare.xml en-gb The highlighted stories from the Health Care category of the Spiderednews web site. Thu, 17 May 2012 08:36:04 GMT © 2012 SpideredNews.com15ABCNEWSWed, 16 May 2012 14:42:12 +0000A tax of at least 20 percent placed on sugar-sweetened drinks could drop obesity by 3.5 percent and prevent 2,700 heart-related deaths each year, according to a study in the British Medical Johttp://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=979902http://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=979902Health CareUSATODAYWed, 16 May 2012 17:02:58 +0000Education may not only improve a person's finances, it is also linked to better health habits and a longer life. http://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=979985http://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=979985Health CareBBCWed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000New nurses should be judged on their compassion not just their skills, the NHS Confederation chairman is to say.http://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=976669http://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=976669Health CareTOPIXWed, 16 May 2012 14:23:24 +0000 The World Health Organization's tally of the latest global health statistics for the first time includes a look at blood pressure and glucose levels, two of the risk factors for diabetes andhttp://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=979786http://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=979786Health CarePRWEB LFE Institute and PictureWellness launch employee benefit wellness initiative to help stem growing obesity and rising healthcare costs. (PRWeb May 16, 2012) Read the full story at http://whttp://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=980153http://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=980153Health CareNIHTue, 15 May 2012 21:00:00 +0000 Their rate of the precancerous colon growths was higher than that of whites, study finds Source: HealthDayhttp://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=980578http://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=980578Health CarePRWEB RMHC will present $15,000 check to help mobile dental service provide educational and clinical supplies (PRWeb May 16, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/5/prwhttp://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=980279http://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=980279Health CarePRWEB Practical "how to" guide includes case studies from leading healthcare organizations (PRWeb May 16, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/5/prweb9510084.htmhttp://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=980234http://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=980234Health CarePRWEB Roughly 1,700 dental professionals were educated, motivated and inspired to take their dentistry to the next level during the AACD's 28th Annual Scientific Session. (PRWeb May 16, 2012) Rehttp://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=979494http://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=979494Health CareBBCWed, 16 May 2012 23:34:32 +0000An 83-year-old man becomes the oldest person in the UK to donate a kidney while still alive, the NHS Blood and Transplant service says.http://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=980897http://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=980897Health CarePRWEB With an emphasis on total patient care, International EyeCare Laser & Lifestyle Center is happy to announce that they are now offering Botox and Collagen procedures under medical supervisionhttp://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=979697http://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=979697Health CarePRWEB The Nation's Leader in Diagnostic Brain Imaging hires Dr. Sheryl Gonzalez-Ziegler PhD, and Dr. Michael Stone MD, to bolster an already all-star line up of medical professionals. (PRWeb Mayhttp://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=979557http://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=979557Health CareNPRTue, 15 May 2012 13:43:00 +0000How some insurers pay for treatments means that cancer pills can wind up costing a patient more than an IV. Some states have passed laws to make sure that patients don't have to pay more to tahttp://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=976887http://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=976887Health CarePRWEB New online degree in Healthcare Management at Southern New Hampshire University prepares students for the increased demand for healthcare administrators. (PRWeb May 16, 2012) Read the fullhttp://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=980187http://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=980187Health CareBBCTue, 15 May 2012 11:20:26 +0000The government's refusal to publish the full risk assessment of the planned changes to the NHS is unjustified and departs from policy, says the Information Commissionerhttp://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=976684http://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=976684Health CareGUARDIANTue, 15 May 2012 10:26:53 +0000 UK local authorities are taking a close look at the policy - which is winning wider public support Could a universal 20 mph speed limit on residential streets soon be as widely accepted ahttp://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=976551http://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=976551Health CareABCNEWSTue, 15 May 2012 22:45:55 +0000In a meeting at the National Institutes of Health, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced new steps in the government's strategy to develop treatments for the disease http://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=975393http://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=975393Health CareREUTERSTue, 15 May 2012 21:28:35 +0000NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Three months of acupuncture improved breathing problems in people with chronic lung disease, in a new study from Japan. http://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=976328http://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=976328Health CareUSATODAYTue, 15 May 2012 22:07:38 +0000Three health experts at Oxford University are calling for a hefty tax on soda -- as much as 20 percent -- which they say could help trim waistlines ... http://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=975518http://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=975518Health CareABCNEWSTue, 15 May 2012 14:03:46 +0000Spinal cord injury patient can use his hand thanks to rewired nerves. http://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=975416http://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=975416Health CarePRWEB The Healthy Facilities Institute (HFI) - in collaboration with the National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI) and Kaivac - has launched a Slip and Fall Prevention Survey for the Cleaning and Opehttp://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=975146http://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=975146Health CareFEEDSPORTALMon, 14 May 2012 20:38:00 +0000Ever sleep-walked? I have. At the age of 12, I woke up to find myself in a bedroom where a visiting kid was staying over, my head gently resting on the foot of the bed. I got up, snuck back tohttp://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=974907http://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=974907Health CarePRWEB Ways to seek relief: Antihistamines and decongestants may help. Steer clear of pollen and plants. (PRWeb May 15, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/5/prweb9509http://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=975099http://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=975099Health CarePRWEB "Macaw(TM)" The Ultimate Health Hub, enabled by Qualcomm Life, Inc. (PRWeb May 15, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/5/prweb9509521.htmhttp://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=975091http://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=975091Health CarePRWEB With consumer-driven health plans on the rise and health reform triggering new requirements, U.S. Bank's Ralph Bernstein says there is an urgent need for an overhaul of America's healthcarhttp://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=974939http://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=974939Health CareMEDICINENETMon, 14 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000Title: First, Second Kidney Transplants Have Similar Success: Study Category: Health News Created: 5/11/2012 2:06:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 5/14/2012 12:00:00 AMhttp://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=974866http://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=974866Health CareFORBESTue, 15 May 2012 13:04:25 +0000Founded only four years ago, Castlight is fast establishing itself as the leader in a field rarely associated with health care: cost transparency. The , Calif.-based company offers employees ohttp://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=975458http://www.spiderednews.com/index.php?article_ID=975458Health Care