NY Post March 25, 2008 AUTISM. It affects one out of 150 children, according to the 2007 statistic from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That's up from 1 out of every 10,000 kids in 1980. Source: PsycPORT.com | 25 Mar 2008 | 2:26 pm
Asia Pulse Pte Ltd March 25, 2008 BRISBANE, March 25 Asia Pulse - Major changes in the workplace can push employees into mental breakdowns, an Australian researcher has found. Source: PsycPORT.com | 25 Mar 2008 | 2:26 pm
Gordon Brown says Labour MPs will have a free vote on three controversial parts of the embryo research bill. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 25 Mar 2008 | 1:21 pm
Polio has been eliminated from Somalia despite years of war and no central government, the UN says. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 25 Mar 2008 | 1:14 pm
The Royal College of Nursing has warned that too many UK nurses are being lured to work in Australia. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 25 Mar 2008 | 1:04 pm
Hormone replacement therapy may protect post-menopausal women against Alzheimer's disease, research suggests. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 25 Mar 2008 | 12:05 pm
It's not too late to register for the 2008 Springtime™ EXPO, the premier one-day event connecting meeting planners and association executives with business partners, hosted by ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on April 3. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Mar 2008 | 12:00 pm
American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) has just released a new edition of its popular Guide to Physician Specialties. Last published in 2006, the booklet has been a widely popular reference for learning about the many specialty and subspecialty areas of medicine where certification is offered by an ABMS Member Board. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Mar 2008 | 12:00 pm
Bipartisan groups of 120 members of the U.S. House of Representatives and 17 U.S. Senators sent letters to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) raising concerns about the impact of a new Medicare competitive bidding program on small durable medical equipment (DME) providers. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Mar 2008 | 12:00 pm
South Africa is trying to balance the liberty of patients with tuberculosis against the need to protect society. Source: NYT > Health | 25 Mar 2008 | 11:08 am
The field of cardiology has struggled to address the problems of patients with compromised or diminished cardiovascular function - a population that represents the largest single treatable patient segment in healthcare. New drugs and innovative devices have improved patient quality-of-life, but have done little to decrease mortality and morbidity. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Mar 2008 | 11:00 am
URAC announced it has appointed Joann Genovich-Richards, Ph.D., MBA, RN, to serve as the organization's first vice president of research and measurement. The position will support the development of capabilities and staff resources to better mine and analyze existing data from accredited companies and other sources and to develop new URAC measurement programs. URAC is the Washington, D.C. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Mar 2008 | 11:00 am
In the PHARMACI study (Pharmaceutical Care for Asthma Control Improvement), Els Mehuys (Ghent University, Belgium) and colleagues evaluated the impact of pharmacist advice on symptom control of adult asthma patients. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Mar 2008 | 11:00 am
Occupational exposure to milk powder inhalation increases the risk of respiratory complaints, including wheezing, breathlessness and nasal symptoms, and reduces lung function. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Mar 2008 | 11:00 am
One of the nation's most influential health care economists highlighted the role of advanced medical technologies in managing costs and promoting greater productivity in the health care system. Speaking at the Advanced Medical Technology Association's (AdvaMed) 2008 Annual Meeting, Uwe Reinhardt, Ph.D. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Mar 2008 | 11:00 am
New BARACLUDE® (entecavir) data presented 24th March demonstrated a continued low incidence of resistance in nucleoside-naive patients through five years of treatment. In the nucleoside-naive chronic hepatitis B patients analyzed, no additional patient developed resistance in the fifth year (n=108). Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Mar 2008 | 11:00 am
A government laptop computer stolen last month held unencrypted medical records of 2,500 participants in a government study, Susan Shirin, deputy director of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) told CNN Monday.
A new study finds that women who describe themselves as feminists are more forgiving than other women when assessing the attractiveness of other women. Source: NYT > Health | 25 Mar 2008 | 5:44 am
There’s a commendable use of bait-and-switch in “Autism: The Musical” on Tuesday night on HBO, beginning with this documentary’s title. Source: NYT > Health | 25 Mar 2008 | 4:18 am
Alaska has brought a suit against Eli Lilly accusing the company of hiding the side effects of its bestselling schizophrenia medicine, Zyprexa. Source: NYT > Health | 25 Mar 2008 | 4:15 am
A new report says doctors, health care workers and the public need to start thinking about the idea of denying life support to some people during a public health disaster. Source: NYT > Health | 25 Mar 2008 | 4:00 am
Unlike the playground bully, who often resorts to physical threats, the work bully sets out on a course of constant but subtle harassment. Source: NYT > Health | 25 Mar 2008 | 3:58 am
Couples affected by multiple miscarriages need factual information, emotional support and, if possible, treatment based on a medically established cause. Source: NYT > Health | 25 Mar 2008 | 3:35 am
A recent study finds that the neighborhood that poorer people live in may play just as big a role as their income in how likely they are to exercise. Source: NYT > Health | 25 Mar 2008 | 3:33 am
A daily dose of cod liver oil can cut painkiller use in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, a study suggests. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 25 Mar 2008 | 1:35 am
Prolonged exposure to baby milk powder increases the risk of breathing problems, a study finds. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 25 Mar 2008 | 1:24 am
People who cannot control their anger have nowhere to turn, the Mental Health Foundation warns. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 25 Mar 2008 | 1:04 am
The theory that treatment with thiazolidinediones (TZDs) is associated with a decrease in circulating osteoprotegerin and a lower prevalence of silent myocardial ischemia in patients with type 2 diabetes is supported by a French study published in the March issue of Diabetes Care. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Mar 2008 | 10:01 pm
Girls and young women with Rett syndrome have an increased risk of fracture, and the risk is related to particular mutations, results of a study published in the March issue of Pediatrics suggest. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Mar 2008 | 9:57 pm
Blood flow through a leg affected by peripheral artery disease can be enhanced with intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC). The technique improves wound healing and may save the limb from amputation, Mayo Clinic investigators report in the March issue of the Journal of Vascular Surgery. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Mar 2008 | 9:53 pm
For patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and a performance status (PS) of 2, combination chemotherapy is superior to erlotinib therapy as initial treatment, according to a report in the February 20th Journal of Clinical Oncology. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Mar 2008 | 9:50 pm
Researchers have developed a 3-dimensional scanner that combines positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), in which PET spatial resolution and signal sensitivity are not compromised and MRI images are not substantially affected. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Mar 2008 | 9:20 pm
A case-control study suggests that breast-feeding appears to be protective against the development of type 2 diabetes in youth, mediated primarily by current weight status in childhood. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Mar 2008 | 9:00 pm
A study shows that when both parents have Alzheimer's disease, the risk for development of the disease in their adult-aged children is increased above that seen in the general population. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Mar 2008 | 9:00 pm
Once-daily oral amoxicillin was as effective as twice daily penicillin V for group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus pharyngitis in children in a population at high risk for acute rheumatic fever. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Mar 2008 | 9:00 pm
A consensus statement discusses prevention of fecal and urinary incontinence in adults; a systematic review examines pelvic floor muscle training and bladder training for female urinary incontinence. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Mar 2008 | 9:00 pm
In a study, universal screening of patients newly admitted to the hospital reduced the incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus during admission and 30 days after patient discharge. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Mar 2008 | 9:00 pm
Daphne Babrow's son, Evan, is only 5 months old and she's already thinking about getting pregnant again. The decision won't be easy. At 41, Babrow is also a recent survivor of ovarian cancer, part of a growing trend of cancer survivors who are not only winning the battle against the disease, but who also are going on to have safe and successful pregnancies.
M2 Communications March 24, 2008 New Haven, Conn. -- Cartoonist Garry Trudeau will receive the annual Mental Health Research Advocacy Award from Yale School of Medicine April 5 for his outstanding portrayal of the readjustment issues faced by soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Source: PsycPORT.com | 24 Mar 2008 | 2:26 pm
Peninsula Medical School scientists are working on new non-invasive treatments for multiple brain tumours. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Mar 2008 | 12:15 pm
