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American Medical Association stories: 37 news summaries

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Dems Ready to Slap McCain on Medicare Bill

GOP senator absent with 1 vote needed to save doctor payments

Jul 9, 08 12:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Democrats are preparing to attack John McCain for hurting doctors, the elderly, and veterans—all by not showing up, The Hill reports. Medicare legislation to stave off a 10.6% cut in physician payments is one vote short in the Senate, and the presumptive GOP nominee, repeatedly absent when it... More »

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John McCain • elderly • Senate • Medicare • physician • American Medical Association • American College of Surgeons

 Lake Fights
 Back on Home
 Childbirth 

Ex-talk show host says women should be pro-choice about birth methods

Jun 18, 08 11:50 AM CDT
(AP) - Ricki Lake is firing back at a recent American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists statement that reprimanded her for promoting at-home childbirth, saying that a hospital was the "safest setting" for having a baby. In The Business of Being Born, the former talk-show host documents the delivery of her... More »

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celebrity • American Medical Association • celebrity pregnancy • medical study • documentary film • Ricki Lake

Study: Video Game Addicts Aren't Nerds

'Problem gamers' may be unhealthy, but they're not lonely geeks

Jun 13, 08 8:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - The stereotype of the hard-core gamer as a friendless geek may be as outdated as Pac-Man, Reuters reports. An Australian study looked at "problem gamers" who spent more than 50 hours a week playing and discovered that less than 1% had poor social skills. The findings contradict statements from... More »

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addiction • gaming • World of Warcraft • MMORPG • American Medical Association • online gaming • Internet addiction • video games

Competitive, Social Aspects Make Video Games Addictive

No shortage of horror stories about fun-seekers-turned-junkies

Apr 22, 08 7:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - The American Medical Association may not yet rank video gaming as addictive, but players who call World of Warcraft “World of Warcrack” know the score, writes Kristin Kalning on msnbc.com. But what is it that drives obsessed players to neglect their jobs, their health and even their kids?... More »

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addiction • gaming • World of Warcraft • American Medical Association • video games

Diabetes Drug Slows Artery Clogging

Choice of meds may
be critical to diabetics' heart health

Apr 1, 08 6:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - A drug used to lower blood sugar in diabetics significantly decreases the clogging of arteries, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Tests on diabetic patients found that Actos, a new-generation drug that lowers insulin resistance, aided arteries more than a drug that boosted insulin production. Heart disease kills 75% of diabetics... More »

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cardiovascular disease • diabetes • heart disease • medical research • blood sugar • American Medical Association • arteries • Actos • heart health

 Lifelong Issues Plague Preemies 

Fewer graduate high school, have children

Mar 26, 08 7:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - More babies are surviving premature birth than ever before, but new research has found they suffer lifelong problems. Preemies face health challenges into adulthood and are less likely to graduate from high school or to have children of their own, reports USA Today. Those who do have children are... More »

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pregnancy • preemies • American Medical Association • American Academy of Pediatrics • March of Dimes • premature birth • multiple births • preterm birth rate • Duke University Medical Center.

Breast Cancer Risk Seen for Latinos, Blacks

Scientists find higher prevalance of mutated gene in new study

Dec 26, 07 6:40 PM CST
(Newser) - A genetic mutation that increases the risk of breast cancer has been linked to Hispanic and young black women, according to a new study. The findings could lead to changes in screening, the San Jose Mercury News reports. In the survey of 3,181 women with breast cancer, 16.7%... More »

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cancer • health • breast cancer • genetics • disease • women • ovarian cancer • genetic mutation • BRCA1 • American Medical Association • black women • Hispanic

On YouTube Anti-Vaccine Vids Trump Science

Viewers prefer iffy sources for some
public health info, JAMA study says

Dec 6, 07 5:21 PM CST
(Newser) - A new JAMA study reports that when it comes to at least one important public health subject on YouTube, theories rejected in the medical community have trumped official information in viewership. Controversial anti-vaccination videos are getting more hits and higher ratings than those touting the accepted science. The findings appear... More »

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YouTube • vaccination • immunization • American Medical Association

 Antibiotics Don't Help Suffering Sinuses

Drugs make almost no difference, and could hurt: study

Dec 5, 07 8:46 AM CST
(Newser) - Antibiotics don't cure sinus infections and may actually do more harm than good, researchers have found, the Los Angeles Times reports. While more than 80% of US doctors prescribe antibiotics for sinus infections, a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found the difference in recovery times... More »

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health • antibiotics • medical research • cold medicine • doctor • American Medical Association • sinus infections

New Guidelines Target Child Obesity

Strict measures aim to reduce number of overweight kids

Dec 3, 07 5:03 PM CST
(Newser) - The most stringent guidelines to date for combating childhood obesity recommend yearly weight checks and possibly even medication or surgery for kids who can't combat the condition on their own, USA Today reports. Doctors should also keep normal-weight kids apprised of the ins and outs of healthy living, a panel... More »

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obesity • nutrition • childhood obesity • obesity epidemic • children • American Medical Association • pediatrics • children's health care

Salt May Get an FDA Shakedown

Increased regs likely
on concerns about overconsumption, health effects

Nov 29, 07 12:05 PM CST
(Newser) - As the White House readies a national campaign against obesity, the FDA today will consider whether to reclassify one of the biggest dietary concerns of all: salt. The American Medical Association says that for Americans, who each day consume around 2,000 milligrams more than recommended, cutting salt intake by... More »

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FDA • public health • blood pressure • stroke • American Medical Association • salt • sodium

Walk It Off: Pedometers Push People to Lose Weight

Researchers note significant drops in blood pressure

Nov 22, 07 7:23 AM CST
(Newser) - New research suggests that wearing a pedometer can significantly increase a person's daily physical activity, which in turn can lower weight and blood pressure. Pedometers, small devices worn on the hip that count steps, can cost as little as $15. Overall, pedometer users increased their physical activity by 26.9%,... More »

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health • Body Mass Index • blood pressure • exercise • American Medical Association • pedometer

Migraine Pill Helps Alcoholics Quit: Study

But 20% drop drug
over concentration,
tingling side effects

Oct 10, 07 4:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - A migraine drug appears to help alcoholics quit drinking without needing detox treatment, researchers have found. In 14 weeks, 15% of participants using the drug Topomax had stopped drinking for seven weeks or more, while others reduced their drinking, according to the study published in the Journal of the American ... More »

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migraines • alcoholism • alcohol abuse • American Medical Association • off label drug use

Cancer Society Takes on Health Care Policy

Ads will focus on inadequate insurance, effect on prevention

Aug 31, 07 1:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - The American Cancer Society’s next ad campaign won’t tackle the tobacco wars or advocate mammograms, the Times reports. Instead, the group will devote its entire $15 million ad budget to the nation’s health care crisis. The move follows recent research linking detection delays with lack of... More »

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cancer • health care • health • American Cancer Society • tobacco • mammogram • American Heart Association • American Diabetes Association • Alzheimers Association • American Medical Association

FDA to Regulate Cigarettes

Congress set to pass law to give feds power over toxic ingredients

Jul 26, 07 7:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - Congress is set to pass a law today that will give the federal FDA the same power over tobacco it has over drugs and medical devices. Identical bills in both houses, hailed by the American Lung Association as a "win for public health," would allow the government to... More »

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FDA • cigarettes • tobacco • Phillip Morris • American Lung Association • medical devices • tar • nicotine • American Medical Association

Video-Game Couple Starves Kids

Jul 15, 07 10:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Reno couple obsessed with video games pleaded guilty to neglect Friday after their two children were found malnourished and near-death last month. Police said there was food in the house, but the parents, Michael and Iana Straw, played computer and video games, mostly Dungeons & Dragons, while the kids,... More »

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American Medical Association

Sweet Tooth Bolsters
Heart Health

Even most tasty kinds of dark chocolate will lower blood pressure, study shows

Jul 4, 07 5:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - More sweet news for chocoholics: Small doses of dark chocolate—even candy-aisle favorites like Dove or Hershey's—may reduce blood pressure by 2-3 points, new research shows. The study, published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association, suggests commercial chocolate can provide some of the same benefits as... More »

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health • heart disease • blood pressure • flavanols • nitric oxide • chocolate • American Medical Association • health study • medical study

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