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07/29/2010
Hands-only CPR, pushy dispatchers are lifesavers (AP)

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2006 file photo a person participates in an American Red Cross CPR training in Washington. Two new studies conclude that 'hands only' chest compression is enough to save a life. The American Heart Association has been promoting 'hands only' CPR for two years, though it's not clear how much it's caught on. The new studies should help, experts say. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari, File)AP - More bystanders are willing to attempt CPR if an emergency dispatcher gives them firm and direct instructions — especially if they can just press on the chest and skip the mouth-to-mouth, according to new research.



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07/29/2010
DC pushes female condoms to fight HIV epidemic (AP)
AP - Charlene Cotton will talk to anyone about sex. Several days a week she stands behind a table decorated with a bowl of flavored condoms and safer sex pamphlets, calling to women passing on the street, "Come check out my table. Don't be scared."
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07/28/2010
NYC looks to stop spreading bedbug infestations (AP)

FILE - In this undated photo released by the University of Florida, a common bedbug is engorged with blood after feeding on a human. One of every 15 New Yorkers battled bedbugs last year, officials said Wednesday, July 28, 2010, as they announced a plan to fight the spreading infestation, including a public-awareness campaign and a top entomologist to head the effort. (AP Photo/University of Florida, File) NO SALESAP - One of every 15 New Yorkers battled bedbugs last year, officials said Wednesday as they announced a plan to fight the spreading infestation, including a public-awareness campaign and a top entomologist to head the effort.



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07/27/2010
New program rebuilding faces of soldiers, veterans (AP)

In this photo taken June 23, 2010, Master Sgt. Todd Nelson is reflected in a mirror as Dr. Joe Villalobos makes adjustments to a prosthetics ear at Wilford Hall Medical Center, in San Antonio. Nelson was injured in 2007 by an explosion while serving in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)AP - Master Sgt. Todd Nelson lost his right eye and ear in a flash when a car bomb in Afghanistan exploded, sending fire up his arm and over his head.



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About 'Online Health News'

Online Health News is a portal for all health-related news and information around the web, Here you'll find the latest information on a great variety of health topics, with real-time displays of 'feeds' from a variety of sources. We make these available for those who do not have a news reader to display these feeds, or would like a source for new health news articles from locations they may not have seen.
About News Feeds

News feeds are specially coded documents for quickly and easily delivery of information - they are not normally viewable in standard web browsers, however. They are, instead, read and displayed using applications specifically designed for the purpose.

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News feeds, or RSS feeds (Really Simple Syndication Rich Site Summary) are usually delivered in XML (Extensible Markup Language - go here for more detail). All health news feeds on Online Health News are available for inclusion in your own news reader application. Clicking on the 'XML' symbol (some sites will use the 'RSS' symbol - they are interchangeable) will take your browser to the source of the news feed. However, you will need to install some sort of news reader application. A list of these is available here, or by clicking on the links to the individual application providers on the left-side navigation bar. Most are simple to set up and use. When you have installed a reader, you can then include the locations of the health news (or any news or blogs or any other information source) you wish to read on a regular basis. The news feed will be delivered to you 'on demand'.

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To read the health news feeds on this site, all you have to do is browse around. Clicking on a link associated with each feed (not the 'XML' symbol, but the text link) will take you to the source website where you will find more fun and perhaps helpful health news articles.

Please Note: The dates on a very few of the news feeds have been found to be incorrect; when the link to the whole article on the originating site is clicked, the true article date is found. We are working on the best way to resolve this issue. Thanks!

 

 

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