The American Health Care Association (AHCA) announced its theme for the 2008 National Nursing Home Week observance: "Love is Ageless." National Nursing Home Week, established by AHCA in 1967, will be celebrated nationwide beginning Mother's Day, May 11, and continuing through May 17, 2008. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Feb 2008 | 11:00 am
Responding to Nick Clegg's speech on waiting times for mental health services, Paul Farmer, chief executive of Mind, said: "These figures give us a flavour of the postcode lottery faced by people seeking help for the most common mental health problems, such as depression and anxiety. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Feb 2008 | 11:00 am
The president of the nation's largest veterinary association appeared before a Congressional subcommittee Feb. 7 and urged the United States Department of Agriculture to implement a long-standing, but dormant, program that would help address a critical shortage in the number of veterinarians who protect the country's food supply. Dr. Gregory S. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Feb 2008 | 11:00 am
The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health and the Honourable Chris D'Entremont, Nova Scotia Minister of Health today announced further progress on Patient Wait Times Guarantees with an investment of up to $8 million for two pilot projects in Nova Scotia. These new projects will test patient wait time guarantees in the areas of diagnostic imaging and orthopaedic surgical services. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Feb 2008 | 11:00 am
UNICEF and Nickelodeon Latin America announced the launch of a new initiative aimed at bringing about positive changes in the daily lives of children throughout Latin America. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Feb 2008 | 11:00 am
GE Healthcare, a leading vendor for comprehensive clinical, financial and administrative information technology solutions, announced that ProHEALTH Care Associates, LLP, one of New York's largest multi-specialty patient-care organizations, serving more than 750,000 patients annually, has selected GE Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Feb 2008 | 11:00 am
Patients and medical doctors decided to unite their voices and are calling for an EU directive on health services. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Feb 2008 | 11:00 am
Researchers at the University of Warwick and the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur have discovered that the mechanism that we rely on to transport iron safely through our blood stream can, in certain circumstances, collapse into a state which grows long worm-like "fibrils" banded by lines of iron rust. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Feb 2008 | 11:00 am
Intense media coverage of violence perpetrated by people with mental disorders-such as the April, 2007 shootings at Virginia Tech-has unintentionally reinforced a common public misconception: mental illness equals violence. However, more than a decade of research has shown that the equation is not so straightforward. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Feb 2008 | 11:00 am
Unlike the rest of the cells in your body, your red blood cells lack nuclei. That quirk dates back to the time when mammals began to evolve. Other vertebrates such as fish, reptiles, and birds, have red cells that contain nuclei that are inactive. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Feb 2008 | 11:00 am
Cell transplants for type 1 diabetes, which hold hope of a cure, to be made available at specialist centres. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 11 Feb 2008 | 10:12 am
The discovery of a new way that H.I.V. attacks human cells could provide fresh avenues for the development of additional therapies to stop AIDS, scientists say. Source: NYT > Health | 11 Feb 2008 | 7:44 am
The number of twins nationwide has increased by 65 percent in the past two decades in part due to reproductive technology for older mothers. Source: NYT > Health | 11 Feb 2008 | 5:56 am
After a patient died of complications following a double mastectomy that she did not need, investigators are taking a close look at Mercy Medical Center. Source: NYT > Health | 11 Feb 2008 | 5:53 am
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Five percent of breast cancer Web sites have mistakes, with those involving alternative or complementary medicine the most likely to be misleading, U.S. researchers... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Feb 2008 | 5:20 am
Some South Koreans have started the Lunar New Year with a new face after taking advantage of the long holiday break to undergo cosmetic surgery, a report said Monday. Clinic... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Feb 2008 | 4:02 am
NEW YORK (Reuters) - At the Desi Deli on the West Side of New York, 42-year-old Kamal Jit serves up curries and money transfers for his most loyal customers -- immigrant taxi drivers from... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Feb 2008 | 12:30 am
Scientists have launched a pre-emptive attack against the development of resistance to breast cancer treatments. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 11 Feb 2008 | 12:26 am
Artificial sweeteners may lead to weight gain instead of weight loss, a study in rats has suggested. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 11 Feb 2008 | 12:03 am
Genes associated with prostate cancer have been discovered, which could be used to spot future sufferers. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 10 Feb 2008 | 10:51 pm
TORONTO - The percentage of injection drug users from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside neighbourhood found to be carrying a worrisome superbug jumped 250 per cent from 2000 to 2006, a new... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Feb 2008 | 10:38 pm
London Fashion Week's display of autumn-winter collections for 2008 kicked off Sunday with a typically eclectic mix of influences and inspirations. Vivienne Westwood's return Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Feb 2008 | 10:22 pm
Three British models have been banned from taking part in Madrid fashion week because organisers said they were underweight, Spanish media reported Sunday. All 70 models... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Feb 2008 | 9:49 pm
Mother-of-pearl, wisteria and a deceptively blue butterfly from South America are part of a strategy to woo high-end fashion designers to discover the potential of Japanese textiles. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Feb 2008 | 7:09 pm
A minister who warned about birth defects among children of first cousin Asian marriages sparks anger among critics. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 10 Feb 2008 | 3:45 pm
Mail on Sunday February 10, 2008 SEVEN top models will act as spies during London Fashion Week to expose any anorexia problems, bullying and forced nudity. Source: PsycPORT.com | 10 Feb 2008 | 12:06 pm
