International Herald Tribune April 03, 2008 Happily married people tend to have lower blood pressure than their single peers, but being single may be healthier than being unhappily married, a new study suggests. Source: PsycPORT.com | 3 Apr 2008 | 2:26 pm
Maybe men had it right all along: It doesn't take long to satisfy a woman in bed. A survey of sex therapists concluded the optimal amount of time for sexual intercourse was 3 to 13... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Apr 2008 | 12:20 pm
The House Rules Committee on Tuesday by voice vote allowed a bill (HR 5501) that would reauthorize the U.S. global HIV/AIDS program to be considered by the full House, CQ Today reports. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Apr 2008 | 12:00 pm
If private Medicare Advantage plans were paid at the same rate as traditional Medicare, the program's hospital trust fund would remain solvent for an additional 18 months past the projected insolvency date of early 2019, CMS Actuary Richard Foster said at a House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee hearing on Tuesday, CQ HealthBeat reports. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Apr 2008 | 12:00 pm
Can-Fite BioPharma (TASE:CFBI), a biotechnology company traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, reports that a confirmatory Phase IIb trial is now enrolling patients as part of the ongoing development of CF101. The regulatory process in which the Company was involved during the past few months resulted in approvals for the trial in several countries, including Israel. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Apr 2008 | 12:00 pm
Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation (NASDAQ: NYMX) announced the release of positive new clinical trial data from the Company's latest multi-center U.S. Phase 2 study of NX-1207, Nymox's innovative drug treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Apr 2008 | 12:00 pm
GlaxoSmithKline's antiretroviral drug abacavir could nearly double the risk of heart attack, according to a study released at a meeting in February and published on Tuesday in the online version of the Lancet, the San Francisco Chronicle reports (Russell, San Francisco Chronicle, 4/2). Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Apr 2008 | 12:00 pm
Bio-Matrix Scientific Group Inc (OTCBB: BMSN), a biotechnology company focused on adult stem cell processing and cryogenic storage, announced it will open two DNA-Genetic Testing laboratories for the molecular-level detection of genes linked to specific human diseases. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Apr 2008 | 12:00 pm
Contrary to conventional wisdom, overweight children have fewer cavities and healthier teeth compared to their normal weight peers, according to a study published in this month's issue of Community Dentistry & Oral Epidemiology. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Apr 2008 | 11:00 am
Kamada (TASE:KMDA), a biopharmaceutical company developing, producing and marketing a line of specialty, life-saving therapeutics, announced that it has successfully met the primary endpoint in the Phase III US clinical trials with its intravenous Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AAT). The product is used to treat hereditary AAT deficiency which leads to Congenital Emphysema. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Apr 2008 | 11:00 am
During Cancer Control Month, we honor cancer victims and survivors, raise awareness of the impact cancer has on our citizens, and underscore our commitment to battling this deadly disease. Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the United States, and we remain committed to making the medical advances necessary to prevent and treat this disease. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Apr 2008 | 11:00 am
The world's top laser experts will gather in Kissimmee, FL, to share innovations in lasers and emerging technologies at the 28th Annual Scientific Conference of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS). "LASER 2008" will be held on April 2-6, 2008, at the Gaylord PalmsTM Resort and Convention Center. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Apr 2008 | 11:00 am
A 2006 study claiming 80 percent of lung cancer deaths may be prevented with CT scans was paid for by a tobacco company, a medical journal said in corrections and an editorial. Source: NYT > Health | 3 Apr 2008 | 10:35 am
LONDON (Reuters) - Half a century after the launch of the notorious morning sickness pill thalidomide, its surviving victims are demanding 4 billion euros ($6.3 billion) in compensation... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Apr 2008 | 9:09 am
Tanzania's president orders a crackdown on witchdoctors who use albino body parts for good luck potions. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 3 Apr 2008 | 8:55 am
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Berries of a common weed found in India may be effective in fighting mosquitoes that spread dengue fever, a study has found. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Apr 2008 | 7:43 am
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam has started clinical trials for developing a human vaccine for the H5N1 virus, researchers said on Thursday in the Southeast Asian country that has recorded 52... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Apr 2008 | 6:03 am
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Beijing has given the go-ahead to a Chinese drug maker to begin large-scale production of a human bird flu vaccine, after a second clinical trial showed the vaccine... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Apr 2008 | 5:55 am
United Health Group said it will recommend patients continue using Vytorin, despite cardiologists’ caution that patients use the drug only if others have failed. Source: NYT > Health | 3 Apr 2008 | 5:31 am
Scientists say they have pinpointed a genetic link that makes people more likely to become hooked on tobacco. Source: NYT > Health | 3 Apr 2008 | 4:58 am
The US House of Representatives passes a bill to triple its spending on the global fight against Aids. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 3 Apr 2008 | 12:19 am
Recent research suggests that the experience of being duped can stir self-reflection in a way few other experiences can. Source: NYT > Health | 3 Apr 2008 | 12:06 am
Female vets over-exposed to the gases they use could be raising their chances of miscarriage, claims research. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Apr 2008 | 11:31 pm
Coffee may cut the risk of dementia by blocking the damage cholesterol can inflict on the body, research suggests. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Apr 2008 | 11:27 pm
Finding out your child has autism is heart wrenching, and that's only the start of the difficult process of raising an autistic child. Parents of autistic children sent iReports by the dozen, hoping to share the fact that while the challenges are great, living with and loving a child with autism can be a truly joyful experience.
Scientists pinpoint genetic variations that raise smokers' risk of lung cancer - possibly by getting them hooked. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Apr 2008 | 5:04 pm
Consumers are unlikely to benefit from household versions of automated external defibrillators meant to revive victims of sudden heart seizures, a new study found. Source: NYT > Health | 2 Apr 2008 | 4:11 pm
At 13, Michelle Cedillo can't speak, wears a diaper and requires round-the-clock monitoring in case she has a seizure. She has no idea she is at the center of a court case pitting thousands of families of children with autism against the medical establishment.
A scientific review casts doubt on the health benefits of drinking large amounts of water all day long. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Apr 2008 | 4:01 pm
In about half the cases of stillbirth there are no answers, and couples cannot be sure this tragedy will not repeat. Source: NYT > Health | 2 Apr 2008 | 3:35 pm
A new study indicates that two drugs used to treat AIDS, Ziagen and Videx, may increase the odds that a patient will suffer a heart attack by more than 50 percent. Source: NYT > Health | 2 Apr 2008 | 2:57 pm
Associated Press April 02, 2008 CHICAGO - A small study of toddlers finds that about one-quarter of babies born very prematurely had signs of autism on an early screening test. Source: PsycPORT.com | 2 Apr 2008 | 2:26 pm
Associated Press April 02, 2008 WASHINGTON - Scientists say they have pinpointed a genetic link that makes people more likely to get hooked on tobacco, causing them to smoke more cigarettes, making it harder to quit, and leading more often to deadly lung cancer. Source: PsycPORT.com | 2 Apr 2008 | 2:26 pm
Mclatchy-Tribune News Service. April 02, 2008 WASHINGTON - A bipartisan group of seven U.S. senators proposed legislation Wednesday that would improve health care for female soldiers returning from duty in Iraq and require the Veteran Administration's mental health staff to be trained to counsel victims of sexual assault. Source: PsycPORT.com | 2 Apr 2008 | 2:26 pm
U-WIRE April 02, 2008 (UWIRE) STORRS, Conn. -- University of Connecticut student Josh Pinnolis, a 1st-semester graduate student in engineering who graduated from UConn in Dec. 2007, will be appearing on "Good Morning America" Wednesday morning to give viewers insight into the everyday life of college students living with autism. Source: PsycPORT.com | 2 Apr 2008 | 2:26 pm
Associated Press April 02, 2008 EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - Fighting in Iraq took a heavy toll on Marine Lance Cpl. Daniel Patrick, damaging his hand, injuring his brain and causing him to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. Source: PsycPORT.com | 2 Apr 2008 | 2:26 pm
It remains one of the greatest mysteries of medicine. Although autism will be diagnosed in more than 25,000 U.S. children this year, more than new cases of childhood AIDS, diabetes and cancer combined, scientists and doctors still know very little about the neurological disorder.
When -- after many visits to doctors and hospitals --- Tian Huiping's son was finally diagnosed with autism, the only advice she was given was to make use of a loophole in China's "one-child" policy that allows parents with disabled children to have one more.
Ryan Unumb just turned 7 years old. He has about 100 words in his vocabulary, even if they are difficult to understand. He's potty trained. He loves playing with water. He follows instructions, he asks for food when he's hungry, and he gives lots of kisses.
