http://www.allvoices.com/ en-us A Chicago resident is hospitalized in stable condition with a probable case of fungal meningitis, the second Illinois case tied to the use of a steroid injection from a Massachusetts pharmacy. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported the new... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/13319525-illinois-reports-2nd-case-of-fungal-meningitis health-news Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:39:31 -0700 Annual Meeting in Boston, Oct. 31–Nov. 3. A contaminated pacifier grows a biofilm, a slimy coating of bacteria that changes the normal microbe balance in the mouth and is particularly resistant to antibiotics, researchers said. Biofilms can lead to inflammation... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/13318300-soothing-but-not-sanitary-baby-pacifiers-teeming-with-staph-and-other-germs-study-finds health-news Fri, 02 Nov 2012 11:02:20 -0700 Williams of the Health business blog As a redhead (albeit now mainly a bald/grey haired one) I've always been careful about sun exposure...According to a new study it looks like I'm doing the right thing, but it still may not... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/13316594-bad-news-for-redheads-lowering-sun-exposure-not-enough-to-keep-melanoma-away health-news Fri, 02 Nov 2012 06:42:15 -0700 Attorney General Martha Coakley is asking for an independent probe into a Massachusetts drug lab at the center of a testing scandal. In a letter on Wednesday, Coakley said Gov. Deval Patrick should appoint an independent investigator to conduct a... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/13302051-ag-seeks-outside-probe-of-mass-drug-lab-crisis health-news Wed, 31 Oct 2012 12:08:44 -0700 In the wake of the meningitis outbreak and controversy over compounding pharmacies, the Florida Department of Health late last week suspended a compounder in Boca Raton after determining the pharmacy had violated a number of statutes and rules...In reaching its... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/13285393-florida-suspends-a-compounding-pharmacy health-news Mon, 29 Oct 2012 10:09:18 -0700 "RAGE Control" computer based intervention to help children obtain emotional control What would you say if a child with serious anger problems could be help by playing a simple video game that sharpens the child's ability to manage their emotions,... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/13259407-children-with-serious-anger-problems-helped-by-video-game health-news Thu, 25 Oct 2012 02:37:02 -0700 p> Please visit us at http://www.risarc.com for additional information For the original version on PRWeb visit: http://www.prweb.com/releases/prweb2012/10/prweb10049025.htm noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/13258613-risarc-ceo-richard-stephenson-applauds-massachusetts-plan-to-launch-statewide-health-information-exchange health-news Thu, 25 Oct 2012 03:06:19 -0700 Hepatitis C virus that is believed to have caused at least one fatality...August of 2012 informing her that her husband may have been exposed to the Hepatitis C virus while he was hospitalized in 2008. Her husband passed away this... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/13254780-class-action-filed-against-upmc-presbyterian-and-maxim-staffing-solutions-for-negligence health-news Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:31:10 -0700 Cardiovascular risk factors such as smoking ups risk of peripheral artery disease Peripheral artery disease or PAD, occurs when the blood vessels in your legs are narrowed or blocked by fatty deposits and blood flow to your feet and legs... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/13253127-cardiovascular-risk-factors-linked-to-higher-risk-of-pad-in-men health-news Wed, 24 Oct 2012 09:11:37 -0700 Among them were 215 Massachusetts doctors and health centers, including most of the state's hospitals. All received products shipped on or after May 21, the date when the first batch of suspect steroids were produced at the Framingham pharmacy. The... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/13252437-corrected-list-of-new-england-compounding-customers-includes-215-in-massachusetts health-news Wed, 24 Oct 2012 09:04:10 -0700 State officials investigating a pharmacy linked to a deadly outbreak of meningitis said Tuesday they found shoddy sterilization practices and unclean conditions there, including debris-covered floor mats and standing water from a leaking boiler. State officials also said the New... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/13248267-mass-gov-fungus-seen-at-meningitislinked-firm health-news Tue, 23 Oct 2012 19:57:18 -0700 This maxim is proving true all over again when it comes to steroid injections used to alleviate back pain . Making safe and effective versions of such drugs involves manufacturing steps that aren't trivial. The cost of the medicine has... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/13237938-a-heavy-price-for-cheaper-drugs health-news Mon, 22 Oct 2012 12:42:45 -0700 Research reveals low calcium intake puts women at a higher risk for common thyroid condition Primary hyperparathyroidism or PHPT occurs when calcium levels are too low and the body responds by increasing production of parathyroid hormone, which causes more calcium... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/13221620-increased-calcium-intake-linked-to-reduce-risk-of-primary-hyperparathyroidism-in-women health-news Fri, 19 Oct 2012 10:27:31 -0700 I have been amused by the misdirection of both parties that Partners Healthcare System views Steward Health Care System as competitor. I have often pointed out that such is not the case .  Maybe, finally, the media will drop this... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/13220705-one-myth-destroyed-two-added health-news Fri, 19 Oct 2012 09:33:11 -0700 Research continues to show the positive influence of multivitamins on chronic diseases Last year a government study revealed that half of American adults take at least one dietary supplement, and multivitamins were found to be the most commonly used supplement.... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/13206165-daily-multivitamin-may-prevent-cancer-in-men health-news Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:59:52 -0700