The testing of an artificial spinal disk provides a stark example of conflicts of interest among clinical researchers. Source: NYT > Health | 30 Jan 2008 | 12:36 pm
Eli Lilly & Company reported fourth-quarter earnings of $854.4 million, or 78 cents a share, compared with $132.3 million, or 12 cents a share, a year ago. Source: NYT > Health | 30 Jan 2008 | 12:30 pm
A scientific report, inspired by an episode of “Seinfeld,” may cause football fans to take a second look at that communal bowl of dip. Source: NYT > Health | 30 Jan 2008 | 12:29 pm
Some restaurants and retailers around the country have started testing the fish they sell in response to concerns about the amount of mercury in seafood. Source: NYT > Health | 30 Jan 2008 | 12:24 pm
Pubs and bars should be forced to start selling smaller glasses of wine again, an MP says. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 30 Jan 2008 | 11:03 am
Medical Careers Institute , the School of Health Science at ECPI College of Technology, is pleased to introduce a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing program to be offered through its Virginia Beach, VA, Newport News, VA, and Online Education campuses. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jan 2008 | 11:00 am
Paradigm Medical Industries, Inc. (OTCBB: PMED.OB), a leader in glaucoma diagnostic and management devices, disclosed today it has signed an exclusive agreement with LACE Elettronica srl (Rome, Italy) to distribute the latter's proprietary GLAID electrophysiology instrument for the early detection of glaucoma. Terms were not disclosed. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jan 2008 | 11:00 am
Over 7,000 children in the US end up in emergency departments every year because of complications from taking cough and cold medicines, found researchers who did a nationwide study of the problem. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jan 2008 | 11:00 am
Sculpting a surface composed of tightly packed nanostructures that resemble tiny nails, University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers and their colleagues from Bell Laboratories have created a material that can repel almost any liquid.Add a jolt of electricity, and the liquid on the surface slips past the heads of the nanonails and spreads out between their shanks, wetting the surface completely. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jan 2008 | 11:00 am
B-K Medical, a wholly owned subsidiary of Analogic Corporation (NASDAQ:ALOG), and Advanced Medical Diagnostics, S.A. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jan 2008 | 11:00 am
A new, biodegradable film designed to reduce the severity of scarring following open heart surgery in young children appears to be safe and effective, according to researchers attending the annual meeting of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons in Ft. Lauderdale. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jan 2008 | 11:00 am
Sensei, Inc., a pioneer in mobile and Web-based wellness solutions, today announced that Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), one of the nation's largest publicly traded health benefits companies, will now offer its 22K associates nationwide Sensei's next-generation approach to health and weight loss. The program will be offered at a discounted rate to encourage enrollment. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jan 2008 | 11:00 am
pSivida Limited (NASDAQ:PSDV)(ASX:PSD)(Xetra:PSI) announced the results of the Phase IIa clinical trial of BrachySilTM for the treatment of advanced, inoperable pancreatic cancer presented at American Society of Clinical Oncolgy-GI (ASCO-GI). Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jan 2008 | 11:00 am
One in three American women suffers from some form of cardiovascular disease. And worse yet, approximately one woman dies of heart disease every minute. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jan 2008 | 11:00 am
Gene Logic, an Ocimum Biosolutions company, announced that it has entered into an agreement with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Center for Computational Toxicology (NCCT) providing access to Gene Logic's proprietary Genesis Enterprise System® and GX® Connect software and relevant portions of the ToxExpress® System and BioExpress® System. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jan 2008 | 11:00 am
Paraguay declares a health alert to try to prevent a dengue fever epidemic as 100 possible cases are detected. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 30 Jan 2008 | 10:51 am
The European Commission proposes a single system of food labelling across the union. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 30 Jan 2008 | 10:26 am
Canada re-opened a nuclear reactor despite safety risks, the nuclear watchdog's former head tells parliament. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 30 Jan 2008 | 10:15 am
Electrical stimulation of areas deep within the brain could lead to improved memory, research suggests. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 30 Jan 2008 | 7:13 am
The chief executive of Grady Memorial Hospital, Otis L. Story Sr., has resigned, ending a brief stint as the troubled hospital’s fourth C.E.O. since 2000. Source: NYT > Health | 30 Jan 2008 | 5:59 am
Hundreds of Indians had their kidneys removed by a team of doctors running an illegal transplant operation, supplying kidneys to rich Indians and foreigners, police officials say. Source: NYT > Health | 30 Jan 2008 | 5:38 am
A series of reports concludes that the agency is so overwhelmed by a flood of imports that it is incapable of protecting the public from unsafe drugs, medical devices and food. Source: NYT > Health | 30 Jan 2008 | 4:17 am
Some experts say consumers should think twice before spending money on storing stem cells, because it is not clear how useful they will be. Source: NYT > Health | 30 Jan 2008 | 4:13 am
The Philadelphia Inquirer January 29, 2008 Jan. 29--As if gray hair, brittle bones and wrinkles weren't bad enough, scientists say that as you age, the very DNA in your trillions of cells starts to fray, unravel and disintegrate. Source: PsycPORT.com | 30 Jan 2008 | 3:06 am
The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star, Norfolk, VA January 29, 2008 By Julian Walker and Aaron Applegate Source: PsycPORT.com | 30 Jan 2008 | 3:06 am
Market Wire January 29, 2008 PASADENA, CA, Jan 29, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- Almost 10 percent of American adults suffer from depression and, according to statistics from a Harvard University study reported in "Harvard Mental Health Newsletter," the number of children under 18 who are depressed rises by 23 percent every year, and... Source: PsycPORT.com | 30 Jan 2008 | 3:06 am
Daily Mail January 29, 2008 IF you've just turned 40 and think you're heading for a mid-life crisis, you may wish to turn the page now. Source: PsycPORT.com | 30 Jan 2008 | 3:06 am
At a time when resource conservation is at the forefront, the days of eating 200 pounds of meat a year may also be on the way out. Source: NYT > Health | 30 Jan 2008 | 1:08 am
NHS trusts are slashing funding for homoeopathic services amid concerns about efficacy and the need to cut costs. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 30 Jan 2008 | 1:02 am
The government is close to hitting its MRSA target, but is accused of manipulating the data. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 30 Jan 2008 | 12:28 am
It is hard to think of a case in which a murderer should become a medical doctor. Murder and medical practice are simply incompatible. Source: NYT > Health | 29 Jan 2008 | 10:40 pm
In patients maintained on antipsychotic medication, a supervised exercise program significantly reduces weight and improves blood lipid profiles, a Canadian research team has found. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Jan 2008 | 10:22 pm
Five articles from a population-based study of Finnish teens with ADHD shed new light on ADHD prevalence, subtypes, and genes. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Jan 2008 | 10:13 pm
A new pooled analysis of data collected in 18 previous studies shows no significant relation between serum levels of sex hormones and risk for prostate cancer, thus debunking the androgen-driven hypothesis. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Jan 2008 | 10:09 pm
Authors say the patients represent a cross-section of the Danish population undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention and suggest these stents are safe. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Jan 2008 | 10:00 pm
A randomized controlled trial shows that during usual care visits, a brief physician intervention to promote discussion of behavioral goals leads to increased physical activity and weight loss. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Jan 2008 | 10:00 pm
The NHS cost of maternity care for mothers born outside the UK has risen by £200m in a decade, the BBC learns. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 29 Jan 2008 | 9:59 pm
Sacral neuromodulation improves symptoms and reduces health-care costs for patients with medically refractory voiding dysfunction, according to a report in the December Urology. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Jan 2008 | 9:33 pm
A bladder sparing protocol is feasible in a selected population of patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer who decline radical surgery, Italian researchers report in the January issue of Cancer. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Jan 2008 | 9:28 pm
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) abnormalities are present in patients with childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), according to a report in the December Arthritis & Rheumatism. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Jan 2008 | 9:24 pm
Extrahepatic manifestations are prevalent in Bulgarian patients with chronic hepatitis C infection, particularly in those with long-standing infections and those with advanced liver fibrosis, according to a recent study. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Jan 2008 | 9:22 pm
Data strongly suggest a causal role for microRNAs in the development of adenocarcinomas. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Jan 2008 | 9:04 pm
A £19m lottery winner says his jackpot joy is being overshadowed by a life-threatening medical condition. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 29 Jan 2008 | 3:41 pm
The world is full of advice for married couples, newlyweds or not -- some of it commonsensical, most of it well-intentioned, and much of it wrong. "Never go to bed angry." "Don't fight in front of the kids." Today, Parenting.com has alternate thoughts on six myths about marriage and parenting.
Jo Hanna Schaffer's dog is more than a best friend. The 67-year-old Vietnam veteran, a former Army medic, suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and three years ago, she decided to get a service dog, a Chihuahua named Cody. Cody barks if someone is approaching from behind and cuddles with her when she is depressed.
A surgical gown with incision marks is designed to boost medical students' empathy for their patients. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 29 Jan 2008 | 1:43 pm
PENZA, Russia (Reuters) - Who looks like President Vladimir Putin, speaks and moves like Putin -- but is not the man himself? Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Jan 2008 | 12:48 pm
LONDON (Reuters) - Middle age is truly miserable, according to a study using data from 80 countries showing that depression is most common among men and women in their forties. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Jan 2008 | 12:25 pm
BELGRADE (Reuters) - The hip-hoppers rhyming earnestly on the importance of voting were coming up against a tough crowd in downtown Belgrade. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Jan 2008 | 12:12 pm
HONG KONG (Reuters) - The SARS virus, which spread to many countries around the world in 2003 killing about 800 people, invades its victims using "fatty rafts" on the cell membrane, Chinese Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Jan 2008 | 12:10 pm
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has detected an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of bird flu in poultry in Tibet, a government Web site said on Tuesday. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Jan 2008 | 11:43 am
