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Canada seeks a way to limit health-spending increases

The French family from waits for H1N1 vaccinations at clinic in Lakefield Ontario
Canada's top finance officials will try at a meeting next week to come to grips with the thorny problem of how to limit the rising costs of the country's universal public health-care system in the face of an aging population.
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Kirstie Alley Zang Toi Spring/Summer 2012 show during New York Fashion Week September 13, 2011.

Kirstie Alley Diet and Other Amazing Celebrity Weight Loss [PHOTOS]

Stars make enough money to either have gastric bypass surgeries or get liposuction in various parts of their bodies. They also have major access to personal trainers and nutritionists who can have them burn those calories the old fashion way. However, they have chosen to slim down, we've compiled photos of some of the most amazing celebrity weight loss we have ever seen.
Medication responders saw significantly bigger improvements in their depression symptoms than patients assigned to the placebo. Non-responders, however, did worse.

Some Depressed People Do Worse on Medications

According to a new look at past antidepressant trials, up to a fifth of patients on Cymbalta and similar medications may actually do worse than those given drug-free placebo pills.
A newborn baby is put on a scale at a hospital in Suining

NYC Woman Dies Shortly After Finally Having Children

After attempting to have a child for seven years, Manhattanite Michal Lura Friedman finally became pregnant with fraternal twins nine months ago, only to die shortly after they were born, the Daily News reported.
Reducing Stress and Mindful Eating Curbs Weight Gain in Obese and Pregnant Women: Study

Reducing Stress and Mindful Eating Curbs Weight Gain in Obese and Pregnant Women: Study

In a new study, professionals from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have urged women to be cautious of what they eat and also combat their stress levels as a proactive means to prevent them piling on the pounds during the festive season. The research, published online in the October issue of the Journal of Obesity, explained that managing stress and mindful eating can actually help in weight loss even in the absence of hardcore diet regimes.
Woman yawning

Contagious Yawns: More Empathy, Less Boredom

Don't be insulted the next time your friend yawns in your face and makes you yawn right back. This contagious yawning, researchers say, is actually a sign of empathy and not boredom.

What Does New York's Medicare-Medicaid Integration Mean for MCOs?

New York State's Medicaid Redesign Team (MRT) recently published its final recommendations to the New York State Dept. of Health, proposing a model that would fully integrate Medicaid and Medicare services for those eligible for both programs (dual eligibility).
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Gene Controls Sleep Requirement: Study

Some people may be genetically programmed to require longer hours of sleep, according to a new study published in Molecular Psychiatry. The study hopes to reveal the health effects of different sleeping patterns.
Since it was first sold to the public in mid-1800s Britain, people in North America and western Europe have been eating chocolate in bars, pralines and pastilles.

Chocolate Helps You Grow?

A European Union committee approved more than 200 health claims Monday for use on food products, which could offer a competitive advantage to companies seeking to target health-conscious EU consumers.
Greenhouse Gases

Global Carbon Emissions Increased to Record in 2010

Carbon dioxide emissions, from the burning of fossil fuels and production of cement, registered record increases last year, according to researchers with the Global Carbon Project, who reported a 5.9 percent increase.
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Medicare to Cover Obesity Counseling, Screening

The U.S. Medicare program for the elderly will cover counseling for obesity in an effort to reduce the condition that has reached epidemic proportions and leads to serious health problems.
Broiled Fish Good for Alzheimer's: Study

Broiled, Grilled Fish Good for Alzheimer's: Study

A new study, presented on Nov. 30, at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RNSA), links the consumption of fish to brain structure, while focusing on the risk of contracting Alzheimer's.
Want a Toy With Your Meal?

McDonald’s Evades SF Toy Ban in Happy Meals

The Healthy Food Incentive Ordinance approved last year by the city's Board of Supervisors aims at fighting child obesity. The initiatives were introduced to reduce the allure of fast food restaurants and promote healthier food options for children.
One in five U.S. adult infected with HIV do not know it.

Few in US with HIV Have Virus Under Control

Only 28 percent of the 1.2 million Americans living with HIV have the infection under control, increasing the risk that they will spread the disease to others, U.S. health officials said on Tuesday.
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Men Don’t Always Think About Sex: Study

Contradicting the popular belief that men are obsessed with thoughts of sex, it has been found by a new study that men really think about sex only 19 times per day.
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Saddest Cities in U.S. Are St. Petersburg, Detroit and Memphis: Report

St. Petersburg, Fl., is apparently the saddest city in America, with Detroit, Mi. not far behind, according to a study by Men's Health magazine, which used data such as unemployment and suicid rates, antidepressant usage and the number of people who actually admitted to depression.
There was a total of 3,000 gay and bisexual men who were diagnosed with HIV in 2010, the highest ever annual number, according to a new report.

Many Americans Unaware of Being HIV-Infected

One in every five HIV-positive Americans are unaware of their condition, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. That's 240,000, out of 1.2 million Americans, of whom just an estimated 28 percent have the infection under control.

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