Houston Chronicle May 09, 2008 May 9--Nearly half of the youths locked up in the Harris County Juvenile Detention Center suffer from mental health problems -- far more than the estimated 20 percent with mental disorders in the general youth population -- figures released Thursday show. Source: PsycPORT.com | 9 May 2008 | 2:45 pm
Associated Press May 09, 2008 WASHINGTON - Depression, teens and marijuana are a dangerous mix that can lead to dependency, mental illness or suicidal thoughts, according to a White House report being released Friday. Source: PsycPORT.com | 9 May 2008 | 2:45 pm
US scientists studying how the brain behaves during decision making have discovered that when people are confronted with moral decisions, they think about efficiency in one part of the brain, and equity in another part of the brain that deals with emotions, and the latter tends to win, suggesting that a sense of fairness is fundamental to human nature. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 May 2008 | 2:00 pm
Funding for HIV/AIDS in Tanzania from the government and international donors from 2007 to 2008 is expected to total more than 568 billion Tanzanian shillings, or about $476 million, according to a recently released government report, the Africa Science News Service reports. According to the report, aid from the U.S. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 May 2008 | 2:00 pm
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) will follow a judge's orders to stop enrolling uninsured residents in his expanded version of FamilyCare, a state program that subsidizes health care for families, the AP/Chicago Tribune reports (AP/Chicago Tribune, 5/6). Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 May 2008 | 2:00 pm
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider appeals by two men whose partners were forced to undergo abortions in China, the AP/Google.com reports. According to the AP/Google.com, U.S. courts have taken "varying approaches" to petitions for asylum by Chinese men who argue that they have suffered from the country's one-child-per-family policy. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 May 2008 | 2:00 pm
Results of a randomized pilot trial suggest that cilostazol, a PDE3 inhibitor, is as effective as aspirin in preventing recurrent stroke, with significantly lower rates of bleeding. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 May 2008 | 1:30 pm
UK babies born at 23 weeks or earlier are no more likely to survive than they were a decade ago, a study finds. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 May 2008 | 1:26 pm
The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services will launch a pilot project to provide no-cost HIV testing and counseling in certain regions of the country to mark its National HIV Testing Day on May 9, Namibia's New Era reports. The project will run in the Caprivi, Erongo, Oshana, Karas and Khomas regions for three days beginning on May 8. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 May 2008 | 1:00 pm
Officials for Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Merck and Schering-Plough on Thursday will testify at a House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing that Democrats hope will "lay the groundwork for future legislation to tighten controls on drug marketing," the Wall Street Journal reports. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 May 2008 | 1:00 pm
The Denver Post on Wednesday examined possible changes to federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research with the next president. According to the Post, stem cell research in the U.S. is "likely to get a fresh look" from the next president, "no matter who it is." Campaign officials for both Democratic presidential candidates Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) and Barack Obama (Ill. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 May 2008 | 1:00 pm
Barbara Aldrich can hardly remember a time when she wasn't a little overweight. But as her weight skyrocketed, it began to take its toll. She reached a tipping point when her doctor told her she was borderline diabetic. "That's when I decided, I don't want to give myself injections for the rest of my life," she said.
More than half of adults with diagnosed diabetes also have arthritis, a painful condition that can be a barrier to physical activity-an important health strategy for managing diabetes, according to a study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in today′s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Nationwide, 46.4 million adults have arthritis and 20. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 May 2008 | 12:00 pm
The number of new HIV cases reported in Germany increased by 4% in 2007, according to data recently released by the Robert Koch Institute, Xinhua/People's Daily reports. The country recorded 2,752 new HIV cases last year, compared with 2,643 in 2006, the institute said (Xinhua/People's Daily, 5/6). Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 May 2008 | 12:00 pm
On May 14, as part of National Condom Week (12-19 May), HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is going into Henley College to target students with its 'Choose to Use' campaign on safer sex. THT will have an awareness stall and student volunteers will be giving out free drawstring bags with goodies like lollies and pens in them as well as condoms and safer sex information. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 May 2008 | 12:00 pm
Funding for HIV prevention is being wasted on strategies which have little impact, say US researchers. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 May 2008 | 9:16 am
The results of a Swedish population-based twin study provide evidence that postmenopausal estrogen hormone therapy (HT) increases the risk of gastroesophageal reflux symptoms, independent of heredity, body weight, and tobacco use. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 May 2008 | 8:18 am
Assays of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha binding capacity and anti-infliximab antibodies can predict the clinical efficacy of infliximab in patients with Crohn's disease, according to a report in the April issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 May 2008 | 8:15 am
Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy group, petitioned the government to pull the birth control patch off the market, calling it far riskier than the pill.
Some teenagers and young adults get high on drink and drugs to improve their sex lives, research suggests. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 May 2008 | 4:04 am
Ministers have sought to allay fears over the forthcoming overhaul of the NHS in England. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 8 May 2008 | 11:02 pm
The American College of Gastroenterology has issued practice guidelines for esophageal reflux testing, including ambulatory esophageal pH, impedance monitoring, and bile acid reflux testing. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 May 2008 | 9:00 pm
In a randomized trial, use of high-dose trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole for 6 to 12 weeks along with a steroid and antibiotic eardrops had a cure rate of 68% in children with chronic otitis media. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 May 2008 | 9:00 pm
The American Academy of Pediatrics has updated its 1998 review of soy protein-based formulas and addresses the advantages and disadvantages of phytoestrogens in soy formulas. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 May 2008 | 9:00 pm
The FDA has approved an expanded indication for fluticasone propionate/salmeterol inhalation powder, methylnaltrexone bromide subcutaneous injection, and bupropion HBr extended-release tablets. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 May 2008 | 9:00 pm
The inflammatory markers IL-6, C-reactive protein, and macroalbuminuria suggest a mechanistic link between obesity and congestive heart failure, researchers say. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 May 2008 | 9:00 pm
The monoclonal antibody motavizumab reduces the risk for respiratory syncytial virus illness and hospitalization in high-risk, full-term American Indian infants. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 May 2008 | 9:00 pm
Long-term use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, specifically ibuprofen, lowers the risk for Alzheimer's disease. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 May 2008 | 9:00 pm
Associated Press May 08, 2008 CHICAGO - There's a grim, rarely talked-about twist to all that medical know-how doctors learn to save lives: It makes them especially good at ending their own. Source: PsycPORT.com | 8 May 2008 | 2:45 pm
The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss. May 08, 2008 May 8--Nearly three years after Hurricane Katrina, tens of thousands of Coast children still need mental health counseling and are not be getting help, say local mental health professionals and community organizers. This week is National Children's Mental Health Week, and all over the state people are sporting green ribbons... Source: PsycPORT.com | 8 May 2008 | 2:45 pm
Canada NewsWire May 08, 2008 TORONTO, May 8, 2008 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) -- Desjardins Financial Security survey shows that Canadian moms are healthy Source: PsycPORT.com | 8 May 2008 | 2:45 pm
United Press International May 08, 2008 WASHINGTON, May 8, 2008 (UPI via COMTEX) -- A U.S. psychologist said a study of fathers who suffer postpartum depression suggests the condition can hurt child development. Source: PsycPORT.com | 8 May 2008 | 2:45 pm
