This Week’s Health Headlines – Week of November 23

Learning while sleeping: Not so crazy after all? Low-carb or high carb?  Both diets seem to help Diet drug linked to increased strokes and heart attacks Doctors say low pay for diabetes care shortchanges patients Swine flu infections dropping, but more to come? Certain foods proven to reduce colon cancer risk

This Week’s Health Headlines

First H1N1 vaccine in US will be a nasal spray: CDC Deadly mosquito-borne illness heading to US Unhealthy habits could cost men 10 years of life Steroid injection may help restore vision when eye veins are blocked Daily dose of aspirin may cut colon cancer risk Scientists discover cure for color blindness

This Week’s Health Headlines

WHO declares first pandemic in 41 years
Children under 4 are safest in rear-facing car seat
Colon cancer rates increasing worldwide; blame obesity
Low thyroid linked to longer life- just like the elephant?