PR Newswire April 28, 2008 ARLINGTON, Va., April 29, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has released a new brochure, Women and Depression, about major depression in women, addressing causes, symptoms, life stages and treatment. It can be downloaded at www.nami.org/womendepression. Source: PsycPORT.com | 28 Apr 2008 | 2:46 pm
Eating meals rich in tomatoes could protect your skin against sun damage, a study suggests. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 28 Apr 2008 | 1:39 pm
A viral outbreak in eastern China has sickened almost 1,200 children, killing 20 of them, health officials said Monday. Enterovirus 71 infections were discovered in March in Fuyang, a... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Apr 2008 | 1:09 pm
Officials from special needs plan providers said Thursday at a Capitol Hill briefing that they will provide Congress with more data on the services the plans provide to beneficiaries with severe chronic medical conditions, CQ HealthBeat reports. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Apr 2008 | 1:00 pm
"Identifying and Evaluating Equity Provisions in State Health Care Reform," Commonwealth Fund: The report by Brian Smedley and researchers from the Opportunity Agenda and Families USA identifies state policies that promote equitable health care access and quality -- particularly among racial and et Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Apr 2008 | 1:00 pm
has more than doubled in seven years, a California study found, a troubling trend that means health risks for both mothers and newborns. And the number of diabetic teenagers giving... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Apr 2008 | 12:58 pm
A third of parents could refuse to allow their teenage daughters to receive a new cervical cancer vaccination, The Daily Telegraph reports. Results from a study show that a "significant proportion of parents will not give permission for their child to receive the injection", the newspaper says. It works by stopping the spread of the human papilloma virus (HPV), a primary cause of cervical cancer. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Apr 2008 | 12:00 pm
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee on Thursday approved a bill sponsored by Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) that aims to encourage American Indians to pursue careers in health care, the AP/Billings Gazette reports. The bill would provide federal grants to create nursing and other health care education programs at tribal colleges and increase staff at American Indian health clinics. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Apr 2008 | 12:00 pm
HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt in an interview with the Washington Times said he is concerned that rising Medicare spending could "divide our nation along generational lines. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Apr 2008 | 12:00 pm
The Daily Telegraph reports that angina patients are being put at risk of heart attacks because seven out of 10 of them do not receive coronary angiography. It says that a study has found women, people of south-Asian origin and the elderly are particularly unlikely to receive the test. Those who do not receive the test are more likely to die from heart disease. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Apr 2008 | 12:00 pm
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced that the European Commission has issued marketing authorisation for Volibris® (ambrisentan) for the treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) in patients classified as World Health Organisation (WHO) Functional Class II and III, to improve exercise capacity. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Apr 2008 | 12:00 pm
LONDON (Reuters) - Calling all chocoholics: British researchers recruiting volunteers willing to eat a bar of chocolate daily for a year, guilt-free and all in the name of science. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Apr 2008 | 11:40 am
Eight out of ten nurses admit they have left work feeling upset or distressed because they have not been able to ensure their patients have been treated with dignity. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Apr 2008 | 11:00 am
Diabetes UK is funding a three year trial to investigate whether flavonoids, compounds found in chocolate, can protect older women with diabetes from heart disease.Older women with diabetes are five times more likely to develop heart disease than women without diabetes. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Apr 2008 | 11:00 am
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has granted provisional recognition to the first completely new veterinary specialty since 1993. The new specialty will focus on small mammals including rabbits, ferrets, guinea pigs, mice and other small mammals, commonly known as "pocket pets. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Apr 2008 | 11:00 am
UK survey finds pregnancy cravings are more common than ever before - with odd items on the menu. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 28 Apr 2008 | 9:39 am
Scientists investigate whether eating chocolate can reduce the risk of heart disease in women with diabetes. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 28 Apr 2008 | 6:28 am
Scientists in Scotland develop a new device to test people's eyesight using tiny electrodes. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 28 Apr 2008 | 5:56 am
A program in Alaska trains dental therapists to provide basic services in communities chronically underserved. Source: NYT > Health | 28 Apr 2008 | 5:55 am
Mr. White, a social worker and family therapist, developed a technique known as narrative therapy, which used storytelling to help patients of all ages deal with childhood traumas. Source: NYT > Health | 28 Apr 2008 | 5:28 am
The proposed ban is the result of a two-year effort to create policy governing interactions between the medical colleges and drug and medical device companies. Source: NYT > Health | 28 Apr 2008 | 4:20 am
You work out. You watch what you eat. But you don't want to have to prepare every meal at home for the sake of your health -- nor should you have to. Health magazine surveyed chain restaurants and found 10 surprisingly healthy standouts. Here are the findings
A 17-year-old whose sight was failing has his vision improved in a pioneering operation using gene therapy. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 27 Apr 2008 | 9:24 pm
Chicago Tribune April 27, 2008 Apr. 27--A tide of recent research on early childhood development is inspiring prominent scientists and politicians to argue for an unprecedented investment in schooling that begins virtually at birth. Source: PsycPORT.com | 27 Apr 2008 | 2:46 pm
Belleville News-Democrat, Ill. April 27, 2008 Apr. 27--James Sperry's nightmares always take him back to Fallujah. Source: PsycPORT.com | 27 Apr 2008 | 2:46 pm
