This is a data file meant to be read by an RSS reader. See http://www.thebostonchannel.com/rss/index.html for more information. TheBostonChannel.com - Health Health Health http://www.thebostonchannel.com/health/index.html?rss=bos&psp=health en-us Copyright 2008, Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc Health TheBostonChannel.com 60 3 Additional Cases Linked To Salmonella Outbreak http://www.thebostonchannel.com/health/16823289/detail.html?rss=bos&psp=health true http://www.thebostonchannel.com/2008/0610/16555884.jpg Three additional cases of salmonella in the Bay State have been linked to the nationwide outbreak linked to certain varieties of raw tomatoes, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Tue, 8 Jul 2008 16:46:22 EDT State Giving Away Free Nicotine Patches http://www.thebostonchannel.com/health/16823805/detail.html?rss=bos&psp=health true http://www.thebostonchannel.com/2008/0204/15216170.jpg If you're a smoker, the state is hoping to get you to stop by giving you a chance to test out the nicotine patch for free. Tue, 8 Jul 2008 18:00:30 EDT New Drug Hoping To Heal Diabetic Foot Ulcers http://www.thebostonchannel.com/health/16820998/detail.html?rss=bos&psp=health true http://www.thebostonchannel.com/2005/0512/4483482.jpg A top Boston hospital is testing a new treatment for diabetic foot ulcers. Tue, 8 Jul 2008 15:22:40 EDT FDA Warns About Cipro, Other Antibiotics http://www.thebostonchannel.com/health/16821899/detail.html?rss=bos&psp=health true http://www.thebostonchannel.com/2008/0708/16822067.jpg Federal drug safety officials have imposed the government's most urgent warning on Cipro and similar antibiotics, citing risks that they can cause tendon ruptures. Tue, 8 Jul 2008 15:44:06 EDT Fix Your Fitness With Pen, Paper http://www.thebostonchannel.com/health/9902923/detail.html?rss=bos&psp=health true http://www.thebostonchannel.com/2007/0510/13295427.jpg Experts say it can be one of the most effective, easiest diet tools -- just writing down every calorie that passes your lips and everything you burn off through exercise. Tue, 8 Jul 2008 12:41:19 EDT Retiring MBTA Workers To Pay Some Health Costs http://www.thebostonchannel.com/health/16821439/detail.html?rss=bos&psp=health MBTA workers will pay a portion of their health care premiums after retirement for the first time under a new contract hammered out in arbitration between the transit agency and union officials. Tue, 8 Jul 2008 14:24:04 EDT Stem Cell Measure Advances In Michigan http://www.thebostonchannel.com/health/16820056/detail.html?rss=bos&psp=health true http://www.thebostonchannel.com/2004/0129/2803730.jpg Voters in Michigan could be deciding in November whether to loosen up some of the most restrictive embryonic stem-cell research laws in the nation. Tue, 8 Jul 2008 12:25:49 EDT Your Office Can Make You Sick http://www.thebostonchannel.com/health/16708933/detail.html?rss=bos&psp=health true http://www.thebostonchannel.com/2006/0501/9142672.jpg Stress, problems with others and bacteria can cause problems at work. Learn how to fight them. Tue, 8 Jul 2008 06:12:03 EDT Cholesterol Drugs For Kids As Young As 8? http://www.thebostonchannel.com/health/16808635/detail.html?rss=bos&psp=health true http://www.thebostonchannel.com/2006/0526/9280410.jpg A doctors' group recommends cholesterol-fighting drugs for some children as young as 8 years old. Mon, 7 Jul 2008 19:37:33 EDT Fruit Helps Popsicles Lick Competition http://www.thebostonchannel.com/health/16718749/detail.html?rss=bos&psp=health true http://www.thebostonchannel.com/2008/0701/16761338.jpg A treat to keep you cool during summer months is a good bet to fit in your diet. Mon, 7 Jul 2008 06:10:32 EDT Could Watermelon Replace Viagra? http://www.thebostonchannel.com/health/16769436/detail.html?rss=bos&psp=health true http://www.thebostonchannel.com/2008/0702/16769229.jpg Men with impotence problems could get some help from a refreshing fruit, researchers say. Thu, 3 Jul 2008 09:48:42 EDT