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Study Shows Varying Sleep Habits By Ethnicity According to WebMD, a new national survey shows that varying sleep patterns according to ethnicity, although all groups seem to lack the recommended hours of sleep. Blacks reported 6 hours and 14 minutes of sleep on workdays, as Hispanics reported 6 hours and 34 minutes. Asians showed 6 hours and 48 minutes while Whites had 6 hours a ...

Patient Deaths Bring Select Medical Investigation By Senate According to BusinessWeek, the Senate Finance Committee announced yesterday its investigation into claims that Select Medical Holding Corp. provides substandard treatment at some hospital locations. Long-term care hospitals are being looked into as deaths of seriously ill patients are alleged over poor service by the provider. Recent shares in the company have r ...

Obama Pinpoints Insurers, Looks To Speed Health Reform Passage According to The Washington Post, President Barack Obama spoke to health insurance on Monday urging them to swiftly find a compromise in order to advance health care reform. Obama also target Democrats saying that they should be looking to pass the reform in the next three weeks. ...

Supreme Court To Hear Worries Of Parents Over Vaccine Side Effects According to CNN, an appeal from parents who have concerns over the side effects on their children vaccines have will be heard by the Supreme Court. The hearing will look into the protection laws of vaccine manufacturers and decide whether they can be filed lawsuits against by parents whose children have yielded negative effects. ...

Certain Foods With Flavor Enhancer Get Recall From FDA According to CNN, the FDA has recalled foods containing salmonella ridden flavor enhancers otherwise known as HVP. Hydrolyzed vitamin protein is believed by authorities to carry salmonella in certain foods on the market, possibly thousands of products. Basic Food Flavors Inc., based in Las Vegas, was the first company found with the harmful foods. ...

Minority Youth At Higher Risk Of Obesity According to ABC, two recent studies released in the medical journal, Pediatrics, show increased likelihood of childhood obesity in Hispanics and Blacks. The studies evaluated cultural customs and beliefs, and revealed higher risk factors such as eating and sleeping habits from infancy and early childhood. Researchers at the University of North Carolina authored ...

Pollution Levels Rise After Changes To Clean Water Act According to ABC, a lack of clarity in the Supreme Court's change to the Clean Water Act have led to a steady rise in pollution since the rulings. Many businesses are not taking action from laws now that the changes leave certain polluters exempt from clean water guidelines. The Environmental Protection Agency reports that many businesses are not being prosecute ...

CDC Revives Push For Widespread Flu Vaccine According to WebMD, a recent meeting among CDC advisory panelists resulted in a resurgence of the push for flu vaccines and immunizations. The next move expected by the CDC is to make universal vaccination in the U.S. an official policy for the upcoming flu season. ...

Stroke Victims Getting Younger Over Time Says Researchers According to WebMD, the idea that younger people are not likely to experience stroke is becoming a myth now that health conditions like diabetes and obesity are on the rise. Brett M. Kissela, MD, of University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute, said people under the age of 45 used to amount to 4.5% of stroke victims but have now increased to 7.3%. ...

Abortion Ultrasound Bill Blocked by Health and Welfare Committee According to WTVQ, a bill requiring doctors to present an ultrasound of a patient's fetus prior to abortion procedures has been blocked by the House Health and Welfare Committee. A plea by two women who were unable to see pictures of their unborn before their abortions brought about the vote, which was passed by the Senate in January. ...