This descriptive study demonstrated that the reusable, commercially-available surgivac pump is a safe and economic alternative to the originally designed vacuum containers for draining chronic malignant effusions. The pump was successful in draining pleural fluid from all the patients and had no complications relating to the device. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 May 2008 | 12:00 pm
The Canadian Diabetes Association applauds the Government of British Columbia's commitment to implement all of the recommendations of the Pharmaceutical Task Force, as outlined in the report released recently. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 May 2008 | 12:00 pm
People with hypertension should routinely monitor their blood pressure at home to help manage the disease, according to a new joint scientific statement from the American Heart Association, American Society of Hypertension and the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses' Association. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 May 2008 | 12:00 pm
A resolution introduced in the House of Representatives on Wednesday calls attention to the need to make prevention of mental disorders and substance abuse among young people and the promotion of their mental health and wellness a public health priority. The resolution, which was introduced by U.S. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 May 2008 | 12:00 pm
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned employers to ensure they manage health and safety risks in the workplace, following the prosecution of a Thetford company.Tulip Ltd, of Caxton Way in Thetford, was fined £265,000 with £21,653.35 costs, at Norwich Crown Court today (May 21) following several breaches of health and safety regulations. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 May 2008 | 12:00 pm
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation recently awarded its top honors to three noted scientists. The awards were presented at the 2008 Spring Research Review Awards Dinner.The David Rumbough Award for Scientific Excellence was established in 1974 by the actress Dina Merrill, in honor of her late son, David. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 May 2008 | 12:00 pm
The Home Telehealth and Remote Patient Monitoring market is currently close to a $5.6 billion level and will continue to grow at close to 70% for at least the next three to five years, according to a new strategic report published by Insight and Intelligence, a Mary Ann Liebert company. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 May 2008 | 12:00 pm
Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) announced that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 May 2008 | 12:00 pm
The number of states with laws prohibiting smoking in private sector worksites, restaurants, and/or bars in the United States tripled and the number with no such laws was halved between 2005 and 2007, according to a report in this week′s issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 May 2008 | 12:00 pm
Since May 14, fighting between the Sudanese armed forces and the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) has devastated the town of Abyei, which has been virtually destroyed. Almost the entire local population has fled to the north and south of the town to seek refuge. Abyei, located in the center of Sudan, and its surroundings, had a population of approximately 130,000 people prior to the fighting. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 May 2008 | 12:00 pm
Men regularly exposed to chemicals found in paint are more likely to have potential fertility problems, research suggests. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 23 May 2008 | 11:23 am
US film star Sharon Stone raised 10 million dollars (6.4 million euros) at a star-studded event on the fringes of the Cannes film festival -- with a little help from pop icon Madonna. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 23 May 2008 | 9:20 am
The last outsiders to visit the ruins of the once-mighty city of Babylon in Iraq came in tanks and helicopters, leaving a blight on its historic and fragile landscape, archaeologists say. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 23 May 2008 | 9:18 am
Cambodia's royal cows performed an ancient ceremony on Friday, predicting the country will have a "quite good" rice harvest this year, despite global concerns over supplies of the grain. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 23 May 2008 | 7:52 am
believe they can at least figure out in what language we do our thinking. Before we utter a single word, experts can gauge our mother tongue and the level of proficiency in other... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 23 May 2008 | 6:34 am
Avastin, already widely used to treat other types of cancer, is leading a pack of new drugs that look promising as treatments for brain cancer, one of the deadliest forms of cancer.
Even after you have washed the skin clean, there are still one million bacteria in every square centimeter of skin in the crook of your elbow. But they are not bad bacteria.
Elizabeth Edwards, diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004, appeared on CNN's "Larry King Live" Wednesday to discuss Sen. Edward Kennedy's cancer diagnosis.
BOROBUDUR, Indonesia (Reuters) - The Buddhist temple of Borobudur, set among volcanoes on Indonesia's Java island, stands as a testament to the Buddhist roots of the world's most populous... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 23 May 2008 | 12:37 am
Chronic conditions such as heart disease and stroke have surpassed infectious diseases as the leading causes of deaths worldwide, according to a U.N. study released this week.
Adjusting meal times can help international air travellers recover from jet lag, a study suggests. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 22 May 2008 | 11:22 pm
Menopausal woman who use oral HRT more than double their risk of blood clots, researchers find. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 22 May 2008 | 11:18 pm
An association between the absence of baseline transcranial Doppler embolic signals and antiplatelet and statin therapy exists in predicting stroke risk in patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 22 May 2008 | 11:09 pm
Intensive insulin treatment may delay disease progression in people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 22 May 2008 | 11:02 pm
Daily celecoxib reduces risk for colorectal adenomas by 36%; this risk reduction shows durability. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 22 May 2008 | 9:00 pm
The FDA has approved calcipotriene hydrate plus betamethasone dipropionate, an expanded indication for aripiprazole, and an expanded indication for levofloxacin. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 22 May 2008 | 9:00 pm
In a placebo-controlled study, fish oil supplements and regular aerobic exercise reduced body fat and improved cardiovascular and metabolic health in overweight patients. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 22 May 2008 | 9:00 pm
The metabolic syndrome is not linked with cardiovascular risk in the elderly and that a fasting plasma glucose test is as good a predictor of diabetes as the syndrome. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 22 May 2008 | 9:00 pm
A population-based study shows that acute seizures are associated with a higher mortality at 30 days after stroke. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 22 May 2008 | 9:00 pm
Better management of blood glucose is needed in critically ill patients. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 22 May 2008 | 9:00 pm
Last year, for the first time ever, coxsackievirus B1 (CBV1) was the most common enterovirus in the United States, according to findings released Thursday in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 22 May 2008 | 8:46 pm
In a murine model, a replication-defective human adenoviral 5 (HAd) vector expressing the gene encoding hemagglutinin in an H5N1 influenza virus conferred durable immunity and cross-protection against challenge with more recent strains of H5N1, according to a study in the April 15 issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 22 May 2008 | 8:40 pm
Maternal exposure to persistent organic pollutants is linked to urologic conditions in infant boys. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 22 May 2008 | 8:17 pm
The F.A.A. said it would no longer permit pilots or air traffic controllers to use the smoking cessation drug Chantix, citing potential side effects that could pose a threat to the safe operation of aircraft.
International Herald Tribune May 22, 2008 When older people can no longer remember names at a cocktail party, they tend to think that their brainpower is declining. But a growing number of studies suggest that this assumption is often wrong. Source: PsycPORT.com | 22 May 2008 | 2:26 pm
Associated Press May 22, 2008 LOS ANGELES - The urge to smoke is contagious, but quitting apparently is, too. A team of researchers who showed that obesity can spread person-to-person has found a similar pattern with smoking cessation: A smoker is more likely to kick the habit if a spouse, friend, co-worker or sibling did. Source: PsycPORT.com | 22 May 2008 | 2:26 pm
