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Lunar Cycles & Sleep 07/26/2013 09:27 AM EDT Source: HealthDay - Related MedlinePlus Page: Sleep Disorders Technology Mishaps Behind 1 in 4 Operating Room Errors 07/25/2013 07:00 PM EDT Surgical equipment checklist could cut errors in half, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Patient Safety, Surgery Spinal Surgery Complications More Common in Medicaid Patients 07/25/2013 04:00 PM EDT Rate was 68 percent higher than for people with private insurance Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: After Surgery, Medicaid, Spine Injuries and Disorders Cardiac Rehab May Benefit Oldest Patients 07/25/2013 02:56 PM EDT Exercise-based rehabilitation programs for heart patients are tied to health benefits even among the most elderly, according to a new study. Source: Reuters Health Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cardiac Rehabilitation, Seniors' Health Silky Brain Implants May Help Stop Spread of Epilepsy 07/25/2013 02:14 PM EDT Source: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke - Related MedlinePlus Page: Epilepsy NIH Researchers Discover How Brain Cells Change Their Tune 07/25/2013 02:12 PM EDT Source: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke - Related MedlinePlus Pages: Brain Diseases, Degenerative Nerve Diseases Taller Women May Face Higher Cancer Odds After Menopause, Study Suggests 07/25/2013 02:00 PM EDT But the research only uncovered an association between height and malignancy risk, not cause-and-effect Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cancer, Women's Health U.S. Health Officials Still Tracking Source of Stomach Bug Outbreak 07/25/2013 02:00 PM EDT 285 cases of cyclospora infections, 18 hospitalizations in 11 states since late June Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Foodborne Illness, Parasitic Diseases Too Few Girls Getting HPV Vaccine: CDC 07/25/2013 02:00 PM EDT Lagging rates will lead to more cervical cancer cases, health officials contend Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cervical Cancer, Childhood Immunization, HPV Could a Full Moon Keep You Up at Night? 07/25/2013 12:00 PM EDT Study finds it's a time when people get less shut-eye, have shorter periods of deep sleep Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Sleep Disorders Red Wine Supplement May Block Benefits of Exercise in Older Men 07/25/2013 12:00 PM EDT In small study, resveratrol undermined gains in blood pressure, cholesterol and aerobic fitness Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Antioxidants, Exercise for Seniors, Men's Health C-Sections Take Longer for Obese Women 07/25/2013 11:56 AM EDT Cesarean sections take longer, on average, when new mothers are obese, according to a recent study. Source: Reuters Health Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cesarean Section, Obesity Family History of Cancer May Raise Risk for Other Types of Tumors 07/25/2013 09:00 AM EDT Large European study looked at people with close relatives who'd been affected Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cancer, Family History Transplant May Boost Survival in Obese Kidney Failure Patients 07/25/2013 09:00 AM EDT Living donor organs seemed to help reduce the risks of transplantation in overweight recipients Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Kidney Failure, Kidney Transplantation, Obesity   This email was sent to buzzhairs.health@blogger.com. Follow MedlinePlus on Twitter   Search Cloud: See what people are searching for on MedlinePlus To change your subscription preferences or stop subscriptions anytime, log in to your User Profile with your e-mail address. For questions or problems with this service, please contact support@govdelivery.com. This is a free service provided by MedlinePlus and the U.S. National Library of Medicine, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health. U.S. National Library of Medicine · 8600 Rockville Pike · Bethesda, MD 20894 · 888-346-3656