Skunk, which is three times stronger than other cannabis, now dominates the UK market. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 5 Feb 2008 | 12:19 pm
Scientists create a human embryo with three separate parents, raising hopes of new treatment for genetic disease. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 5 Feb 2008 | 11:13 am
The United Nations World Food Programme warned that insecurity in Chad may disrupt the dispatch and arrival of food assistance for more than 400,000 Sudanese refugees and displaced Chadians unless the situation swiftly stabilizes. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 5 Feb 2008 | 11:00 am
A new study in the journal Perspectives in Psychiatric Care reveals that when an outside professional consultation team worked closely with the staff, providing better staff training and teaching specific interventions to be used with patients diagnosed with both a mental illness and a developmental disability, the use of restraints was eliminated for these patients over a two-year period. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 5 Feb 2008 | 11:00 am
Statement of HIVMA Executive Director Christine LubinskiThe President's proposed budget for fiscal year 2009, if enacted, would spell disaster for the nation's health, and by extension, our national effort to respond to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 5 Feb 2008 | 11:00 am
Nearly two out of three Americans (62 percent) say they or their family could face hard financial times if they experience a serious illness, a new national Creditcards.com poll finds. The poll, conducted for Creditcards.com by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media, surveyed 1,004 American adults in a random telephone survey Jan. 18-20, 2008. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 5 Feb 2008 | 11:00 am
Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA) President and CEO Kathleen Jaeger released the following statement on the Bush Administration's Fiscal 2009 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) budget: "The shared goal of the FDA and the generic pharmaceutical industry should be to bring safe, effective and affordable medicines to consumers in a timely manner. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 5 Feb 2008 | 11:00 am
We must all play a part in conserving antibiotics to help tackle infections The Government will today launch a national campaign to remind doctors of the problem of antibiotic resistance and make clear to patients that antibiotics will not get rid of the common cold. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 5 Feb 2008 | 11:00 am
Neuroscientists continue to debate whether or not long-term memory always depends on a region of the brain called the medial temporal lobe, which contains the brain's memory-processing center, the hippocampus. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 5 Feb 2008 | 11:00 am
In the first study to directly compare a contraceptive vaginal ring and skin patch, more women indicated overall satisfaction with the vaginal ring, researchers report in the current issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology, a publication of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 5 Feb 2008 | 11:00 am
From backyard gardening to mountain climbing, outdoor activities are on the wane as people around the world spend more leisure time online or in front of the tube, according to findings published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 5 Feb 2008 | 11:00 am
Ninety seven per cent of people agree well-trained staff are important when it comes to deciding on a good quality care home. Despite this care staff receive no compulsory training in dementia - a condition affecting two thirds of all care home residents. The findings come as Alzheimer's Society releases a new guide to choosing a care home. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 5 Feb 2008 | 11:00 am
TOKYO - Japan's health minister says pesticide-laced Chinese dumplings that sickened at least 10 people in Japan and triggered a nationwide scare were probably poisoned deliberately. ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 5 Feb 2008 | 9:16 am
Exercise is an effective antidote to long days of travel and emotionally overwhelming work for an infectious diseases specialist. Source: NYT > Health | 5 Feb 2008 | 6:55 am
Researchers find that while you will slow down as you age, you may be able to stave off more of the deterioration than you thought. Source: NYT > Health | 5 Feb 2008 | 6:10 am
Researchers have found for the first time that the incidence of the virus among breast-fed infants can be significantly reduced by using antiretroviral drugs for up to six months. Source: NYT > Health | 5 Feb 2008 | 5:56 am
Britain's largest medical research charity pledges £4bn to investigate the world's killer diseases. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 5 Feb 2008 | 5:40 am
What might seem a mundane debate over health policy has taken on outsized importance because it is one of the few substantive differences between the two leading Democratic candidates. Source: NYT > Health | 5 Feb 2008 | 5:13 am
Preschoolers who witnessed the 2001 terrorist attacks were at high risk of developing lingering problems if they had had a previous frightening experience, new research suggests. Source: NYT > Health | 5 Feb 2008 | 4:57 am
Aspirin may help reduce the risk of colon cancer, a new study suggests, when taken in large doses over long periods of time. Source: NYT > Health | 5 Feb 2008 | 4:31 am
Officials are trying to figure out why workers at a meat plant were stricken with a strange neurological illness. Source: NYT > Health | 5 Feb 2008 | 4:27 am
The herbal supplement hawthorn extract is effective in treating symptoms of chronic heart failure, new research suggests. Source: NYT > Health | 5 Feb 2008 | 4:23 am
Researchers have found a correlation between drinking diet soda and metabolic syndrome and elevated blood pressure. Source: NYT > Health | 5 Feb 2008 | 4:23 am
Modern medicine can keep people alive into their 9th and 10th decades, but a growing number of these people are asking why. Source: NYT > Health | 5 Feb 2008 | 4:21 am
A group of doctors from New Jersey is opposing a plan by Aetna Inc. to drop coverage of a type of anesthesia used during colonoscopies. Gastroenterologists and other doctors say... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 5 Feb 2008 | 4:10 am
Luxury villas, flatscreen TVs and mobile phones will all go up in smoke this Tet lunar New Year as newly affluent Vietnamese burn paper models of the latest mod-cons for their dead... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 5 Feb 2008 | 3:12 am
The queen of US designers, Diane von Furstenberg, offered a spy-themed collection harking back to wartime Berlin as she presented her latest creations at New York's Fashion Week. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 5 Feb 2008 | 2:58 am
TORONTO - Most parents who take an infant to the doctor for those first inoculations against disease are familiar with the look of surprise in the eyes of the child, and the wails that... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 5 Feb 2008 | 1:39 am
Women who endure severe stress in pregnancy may be more likely to have children who develop schizophrenia. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 5 Feb 2008 | 12:20 am
Dementia may be three times more common in people lacking a key vitamin, a study suggests. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 5 Feb 2008 | 12:01 am
Study finds autistic children do not react differently to the MMR jab, further confirming the safety of the vaccine. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 5 Feb 2008 | 12:01 am
A systematic review shows no evidence to support use of advice or training in lifting techniques in the workplace with or without lifting equipment to prevent back pain or consequent disability. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 4 Feb 2008 | 10:00 pm
A prospective cohort study shows that consumption of soft drinks sweetened with sugar and fructose is strongly associated with an increased risk for gout. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 4 Feb 2008 | 10:00 pm
A monkey malaria species thought at one time to be rare in humans is widely distributed and potentially life threatening, according to researchers in Malaysian Borneo, the UK and Australia. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 4 Feb 2008 | 9:27 pm
When used to treat psoriasis, infliximab's effects are consistent across all regions of the body, including the scalp and extremities, investigators reported here this weekend at the 66th annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 4 Feb 2008 | 9:25 pm
The risk of hip fracture has increased in diabetic patients in Taiwan, according to a study published in the January issue of Diabetes Care. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 4 Feb 2008 | 9:23 pm
The exogenous application of midkine, an endogenous heparin-binding growth inhibitor, may protect hepatocytes from cadmium-induced liver toxicity, according to a new study. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 4 Feb 2008 | 9:18 pm
Initial highly active anti-retroviral treatment (HAART) regimens that include protease inhibitors (PIs) result in significantly higher CD4+ cell counts at 2 years among HIV-positive women compared with regimens based on non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) or triple-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs), according to a new study. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 4 Feb 2008 | 9:16 pm
A new guideline released by the American Academy of Neurology has been developed to help neurologists identify patients at increased risk for fall-related injuries. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 4 Feb 2008 | 9:00 pm
In PHOENIX 1, a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial, ustekinumab showed long-term, sustained efficacy in the treatment of plaque psoriasis. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 4 Feb 2008 | 8:45 pm
Intravenous, patient-controlled analgesia after a craniotomy has been shown to be both safe and effective compared with conventional as-needed therapy. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 4 Feb 2008 | 8:08 pm
The Archbishop of Canterbury is shocked that a dying woman whose visa had expired was sent back to Ghana. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 4 Feb 2008 | 8:03 pm
A mother who discovered she had a tumour while pregnant is saved by her unborn twins' kicking. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 4 Feb 2008 | 4:42 pm
Every day, Georgia Tech Director of Admissions Ingrid Hayes and her staff field calls from anxious parents wanting to know how their child stacks up. These over-involved moms and dads -- "helicopter parents" -- are a bigger part of the college admissions process than ever. But experts say they may be doing more harm than good.
Xinhua News Agency February 04, 2008 BEIJING, Feb 4, 2008 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- As the unprecedented snow havoc continues to plague China, the psychological health of rescuers in the snow disaster needs extra care, says an expert with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Source: PsycPORT.com | 4 Feb 2008 | 12:26 pm
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News February 04, 2008 Feb. 4--Babies may not seem to know much, lolling around in their strollers, drooling, and for the first year at least, not saying much beyond "Waaah" and "Goo." Source: PsycPORT.com | 4 Feb 2008 | 12:26 pm
The health secretary is writing to every GP in England urging them to accept plans for longer opening hours. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 4 Feb 2008 | 12:07 pm
Probiotic yoghurts are used to cut the risk of patients developing superbugs at a Sussex hospital trust. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 4 Feb 2008 | 11:54 am
