What common oral condition appears as shallow ulcers of different sizes, affects one in five Americans, can be caused by food allergies and hormonal changes, and also can cause severe mouth pain? Commonly referred to as "canker sores," recurrent aphthous ulcers (RAU) now can be treated by an extract Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 May 2008 | 12:00 pm
Immune Cells May Induce Gastritis During H. pylori InfectionFor the first time researchers from Australia and The Netherlands examine the inflammatory response induced by macrophages that may contribute to the development of gastritis during Helicobacter pylori infection in mice. They report their findings in the May 2008 issue of the journal Infection and Immunity.H. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 May 2008 | 11:00 am
As people begin to realize how their appearance may influence their social life, many are turning to alternative methods to perfect their smile. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 May 2008 | 10:00 am
Reducing early blockages in bloodstream access for kidney failure treatment does not increase the likelihood that the access will function adequately for long-term treatments, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. Results were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 May 2008 | 9:00 am
According to a new study, if a person's spouse quits smoking he/she is 67% less likely to smoke, and friends of a person who quits are 36% less likely to smoke, while siblings are 25% less likely. Even though smoking is addictive, giving up seems to be catching. You can read about this new study in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 May 2008 | 8:00 am
No significant difference in death rates or other outcomes was found between a group of patients with acute kidney injury that received intensive dialysis and another group that received a more standard regimen of dialysis, according to a joint Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) study published in the June issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 May 2008 | 8:00 am
Roadside bombs have caused hundreds of dire brain injuries to soldiers in Iraq. One of the injured is Shurvon Phillip, and a team of specialists has worked avidly trying to reach him.
brMedicare Payment Advisory Committee appointees, Government Accountability Office: GAO recently announced the appointment of three new members to MedPAC and the reappointment of two existing members. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 May 2008 | 7:00 am
The Senate on Thursday approved a supplemental war appropriations bill (HR 2642) that would place a one-year moratorium on seven new Medicaid regulations proposed by the Bush administration, the New York Times reports (Pear, New York Times, 5/23). The bill, approved on a 70-26 vote, also includes $1.2 billion for scientific research (Miller, Washington Times, 5/23). Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 May 2008 | 7:00 am
UroToday.com - Dr. Klein pointed out that there is no obvious advantage to whole pelvis radiation. Dr. deKernion emphasized the long term side effects of ADT. Dr. Fradet in the audience stated that surgery does not necessarily mean higher morbidity than radiotherapy. Also, studies are not comparing the same cohorts of patients. Dr. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 May 2008 | 7:00 am
UroToday.com - Video sessions began the day. Dr Richard Grady from Seattle Children's Hospital discussed the proper way to perform a complete primary exstrophy repair (CPER). The belief of CPER is the ability to allow tissue to return to an anatomically normal position. Key components seem to be at the bladder neck and not to include any nonurethral tissue. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 May 2008 | 7:00 am
Ata Taha tied the knot with his university sweetheart in a popular park and traditional meeting point for lovers in Iraq's northern city of Mosul -- but only after Al-Qaeda went on the... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 May 2008 | 5:44 am
An exhibition of historic Australian cookbooks has revealed the tastes of the country's pioneers, including recipes for bandicoot, kangaroo brains and black swans. The... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 May 2008 | 3:29 am
For people who lose part of their sight to diseases, several portable video devices that enlarge print may help them make the most of their remaining vision.
Even very premature babies benefit from skin to skin contact with their parents, research suggests. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 May 2008 | 10:59 pm
About 1,800 Cubans are over 100 years old, making it the country with the highest rate of centenarians, an expert said Saturday. Eugenio Selman-Housein, chairman of the 120... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 May 2008 | 7:41 pm
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organisation's 193 member states on Saturday overcame their deep divisions over intellectual property rules and endorsed a strategy to help improve... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 May 2008 | 3:07 pm
Associated Press May 24, 2008 TOKYO - The number of Japanese who committed or attempted suicide due to overwork and stress has doubled in the past five years, a government report published Saturday said. Source: PsycPORT.com | 24 May 2008 | 2:06 pm
