The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. May 15, 2008 May 15--A group of mental health care providers in Washington is offering free help to Iraq and Afghanistan veterans and their families who either can't or don't want to go through traditional channels for care. Source: PsycPORT.com | 15 May 2008 | 3:02 pm
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services -- Unrestricted May 15, 2008 Gov. Timothy M. Kaine told a conference here Wednesday that better access to community mental health services is the key to keeping people with mental illness from being jailed unnecessarily. Source: PsycPORT.com | 15 May 2008 | 3:02 pm
Fifty-one percent of insured U.S. residents last year took one or more prescription drugs for chronic diseases, compared with 50% in the previous four years and 47% in 2001, according to a report released on Tuesday by Medco Health Solutions, the AP/Houston Chronicle reports. For the report, Medco examined the prescription records of a representative sample of 2. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 15 May 2008 | 1:00 pm
It "seems unthinkable" that the U.S. -- the "country that has been the most generous in helping people with HIV" -- would "legally ban all non-Americans who are HIV-positive," Andrew Sullivan, a senior editor of Atlantic magazine, writes in a Washington Post opinion piece. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 15 May 2008 | 1:00 pm
Researchers from Cornell University have created what is believed to be the first genetically modified human embryo, the New York Times reports. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 15 May 2008 | 1:00 pm
Six insurers in Southeastern Pennsylvania on Tuesday launched a three-year, $13 million initiative to compensate physicians who track their patients' health care and conditions, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. The incentive program is part of the first phase of Gov. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 15 May 2008 | 1:00 pm
Higher incidences of congenital anomalies, including cryptorchidism (undescended testicles) and hypospadias, were found in boys whose mothers had higher serum levels of certain organochlorine compounds, researchers say. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 15 May 2008 | 12:00 pm
Losing weight may help resolve erectile dysfunction in obese men, according to research presented at the 103rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA). Morbid obesity can cause sexual dysfunction independent of other common confounders, including diabetes, hypertension and smoking. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 15 May 2008 | 12:00 pm
As many as 3.2 million Burmese are estimated to be affected by the devastation caused by Cyclone Nargis, according to geographic risk models developed by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Lehman College, CUNY. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 15 May 2008 | 12:00 pm
As men age, their risk of developing prostate cancer increases. Aging Vietnam veterans are giving researchers new opportunities to solidify the connection between in-country exposure to Agent Orange and subsequent prostate cancer development. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 15 May 2008 | 12:00 pm
An increasing amount of evidence is finding that exercise can improve the health of HIV-positive people and reduce the risk of AIDS-related illnesses by increasing muscle mass and improving heart and lung endurance, the Sacramento Bee reports. Many people living with HIV/AIDS have begun or resumed exercise regimens since the development of antiretroviral drugs in the 1990s, according to the Bee. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 15 May 2008 | 12:00 pm
Despite the fact that it has long been a major concern for men, an evidence-based definition for premature ejaculation has not existed until now. In October 2007, the International Society for Sexual Medicine (ISSM) gathered the world's leading sexual health experts to develop an evidence-based definition of premature ejaculation. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 15 May 2008 | 12:00 pm
A 9-year-old girl who went to hospital in central Greece suffering from stomach pains was found to be carrying her embryonic twin, doctors said Thursday. Doctors at Larissa General... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 15 May 2008 | 11:58 am
A television ad for a heart stent may deceive the public and should be reviewed by federal regulators, according to an article published by a leading medical journal.
The Geron Corporation announced Wednesday that its plans to begin the first clinical trial using embryonic stem cells had been delayed by federal regulators.
A test for a sex infection may be better at screening for cervical cancer than smear tests, a study suggests. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 15 May 2008 | 3:12 am
No single drug will be enough to treat all the victims of a global pandemic of the H5N1 bird flu, research suggests. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 15 May 2008 | 12:20 am
The study also revealed that patients with tumors that express high levels of EGFR had the poorest survival rates. WebMD Health News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 May 2008 | 12:11 am
New research from the Netherlands suggests that the chemical acrylamide -- found in French fries, potato chips, and even bread and coffee -- may increase the risk for kidney cancer in humans. WebMD Health News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 May 2008 | 12:05 am
Initial results of clinical trials on a possible vaccine against meningitis B show 'encouraging' results. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 15 May 2008 | 12:01 am
The report does not show why younger women had faster-growing breast tumors or what traits, besides age, may also be important. WebMD Health News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 May 2008 | 12:00 am
A retrospective study suggests that adolescents are a special population deserving careful consideration of risk and benefit for use of device technology, but further studies are needed. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 14 May 2008 | 9:00 pm
A new look at the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis has found that 30% to 50% of blacks, whites, and Hispanics, but only 5% of Chinese Americans, are obese, showing that obesity is not inevitable. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 14 May 2008 | 9:00 pm
A review concluded that currently available clinical data do not support the routine, long-term use of aspirin dosages greater than 75 to 81 mg/day in the setting of cardiovascular disease prevention Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 14 May 2008 | 9:00 pm
The British Society of Gastroenterology has issued guidelines for diagnosing and treating irritable bowel syndrome, including dietary and psychological treatments, in primary care and other settings. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 14 May 2008 | 9:00 pm
A study shows that long-term breast-feeding (more than 1 year), but not oral contraceptive use, is associated with a significant reduction in the risk for rheumatoid arthritis. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 14 May 2008 | 9:00 pm
High blood pressure and high cholesterol levels are risk factors for both cardiovascular disease and retinal vein occlusion. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 14 May 2008 | 9:00 pm
The FDA has approved revisions to the safety labeling for ciprofloxacin, trastuzumab intravenous infusion, erythromycin, and aztreonam injection for intravenous use. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 14 May 2008 | 9:00 pm
As medical advances have allowed patients who might have died as children to survive into adulthood, the health care system has yet to develop institutions for them.
AllAfrica.com May 14, 2008 Kampala, May 14, 2008 (New Vision/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX) -- A TOTAL of 465,000 HIV-positive people in Uganda have dementia, a mental problem leading to memory loss, learning and behavioural disabilities, a study has shown. The researchers found that older people were more likely to suffer from dementia,... Source: PsycPORT.com | 14 May 2008 | 3:02 pm
Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa) May 14, 2008 Stockholm (dpa) - A study of women convicted of sexual offences in Sweden suggests that mental problems and drug addiction were common, researchers at Sweden's Karolinska Institute said Wednesday. Source: PsycPORT.com | 14 May 2008 | 3:02 pm
Associated Press May 14, 2008 WASHINGTON - Retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor knows the daily balancing act that Alzheimer's caregivers face: When her husband could no longer stay home alone, she had to take him to work with her at the Supreme Court. Source: PsycPORT.com | 14 May 2008 | 3:02 pm
Houston Chronicle May 14, 2008 May 14--Mental health professionals are riding alongside Houston police in a six-month pilot program designed to help defuse crisis situations involving unstable people, officials said. Source: PsycPORT.com | 14 May 2008 | 3:02 pm
Despite our best efforts -- or sometimes not -- our precious children can develop really annoying habits. But kids are flexible, and if we go about changing their ways correctly, they learn and adjust quickly. Parenting has strategies for tackling four today.
