UK consumer watchdog Which? published research today that shows some top brand sunscreens don't offer the level of protection they claim on the label.Which? tested 14 brands that claimed to have a sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 and three of them failed the test twice. To pass the test the sunscreens had to produce an average SPF of 12.5, the industry standard. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 May 2008 | 9:00 am
Electrolux, Europe's leading premium appliance brand, and Kelly Ripa have teamed up for a charity auction featuring a stylish collection of designer handbags from Ripa's personal collection. All proceeds will go to help fight ovarian cancer. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 May 2008 | 9:00 am
More northern women feel bloating and gurgling than their southern counterparts with up to 70% of them likely to experience it at any one time, according to a TNS survey commissioned by Danone(1). Women from the West Midlands and Yorkshire and Humberside fared the worst (71%), with Greater London and the South West experiencing the least amount of bloated feelings. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 May 2008 | 9:00 am
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The world's first optical pacemaker is described in an article published in Optics Express, the Optical Society's open-access journal. A team of scientists at Osaka University in Japan show that powerful, but very short, laser pulses can help control the beating of heart muscle cells. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 May 2008 | 9:00 am
Professor Brian Greenwood, Manson Professor of Clinical Tropical Medicine at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine has been awarded the first Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize for research by Prime Minister Fukuda, and also met their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan at the TICAD4 conference in Yokohama. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 May 2008 | 9:00 am
Fine wrinkles, deeper creases, saggy areas around the mouth and neck the sights in the mirror that make baby boomers wince are not inevitable. They result from a structural breakdown inside the skin that some existing treatments effectively counteract by stimulating the growth of new, youthful collagen, University of Michigan scientists say. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 May 2008 | 9:00 am
Gen-Probe Incorporated (Nasdaq: GPRO) announced that the Company has launched in Europe its APTIMA(R) HPV Assay, a highly specific molecular diagnostic test to detect high-risk strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes cervical cancer. The APTIMA HPV Assay has been CE marked and is currently available for sale in 13 European Union countries. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 May 2008 | 9:00 am
The Institute for Progressive Medicine (IPM), a revolutionary medical clinic that emphasizes safe, natural and alternative treatments in combination with traditional medical techniques, announced the clinic's IV Therapies, including one of their most popular therapies - the Stress Drip. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 May 2008 | 9:00 am
Genzyme Genetics announced that it now offers KRAS mutation testing for colorectal cancer. The Genzyme assay, now validated in colorectal cancer and other solid tumors, evaluates a patient's tumor tissue for mutations in the KRAS gene. Recent studies have shown that identifying KRAS mutations can assist oncologists in selecting treatment for patients with colorectal cancer. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 May 2008 | 9:00 am
The winners of the Kavli Prizes, which consist of $1 million each in the fields of astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience, were announced Wednesday.
PORONG, Indonesia (Reuters) - Two years after a mud volcano started erupting on Indonesia's Java island, thousands of people who lost their homes are still living in squalid makeshift... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 May 2008 | 5:35 am
Plans to demolish Malaysia's historic Pudu jail, where allied prisoners were imprisoned and executed during the brutal Japanese occupation, have Second World War veterans up in arms. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 May 2008 | 4:21 am
Fear of unwittingly offending Al-Qaeda executioners hung for months over the residents of Iraq's northern town of Mosul, where even an innocent cucumber could earn a street trader death. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 May 2008 | 3:19 am
In Europe, even the Italians and French are respecting public smoking bans, but Germany's bid to implement one is proving as relapse-prone as the New Year's resolutions of nicotine addicts. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 May 2008 | 2:54 am
Brazil's Supreme Court is expected to decide on Wednesday whether to uphold legislation that allows research on embryonic stem cells in the world's largest Roman Catholic country. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 May 2008 | 1:32 am
California's state Senate failed on Tuesday to pass a bill approving nearly $7 billion in bond financing for prison health-care facilities but its advocates plan to bring the legislation back for a vote on Thursday. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 May 2008 | 1:30 am
Beijing has learnt from the SARS epidemic and there will be no attempt to hide any outbreak of infectious disease during the Beijing Olympics, the city's chief medical officer said on Wednesday. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 May 2008 | 1:29 am
Amgen Inc said on Wednesday that its experimental osteoporosis drug denosumab achieved greater bone density than Merck & Co Inc's Fosamax with similar side effects. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 May 2008 | 1:26 am
AL ZAAFARANA, Egypt (Reuters) - A speck of green in a sea of sand, St. Anthony's Monastery in Egypt welcomes those seeking God in silence broken only by the whisper of the wind. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 May 2008 | 12:19 am
Many cancer survivors are not getting the help they need to cope with after-effects, experts warn. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 29 May 2008 | 12:13 am
OTTAWA (Reuters) - After decades of foot-dragging, Canada is finally about to take a close look at what one aboriginal leader calls "the single most disgraceful, harmful and racist act in... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 May 2008 | 12:11 am
HONG KONG (Reuters) - European and American fashion designers feeling the pinch from the credit crisis can look to the growing ranks of China's nouveau riche to boost sales. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 May 2008 | 12:08 am
Parasites ensure the spread of malaria by being able to produce more sons than daughters. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 28 May 2008 | 9:27 pm
The US FDA has issued a "not-approvable" letter to the Medicines Company for an additional dosing regimen of the drug covering upstream treatment of ACS initiated in the emergency department, based on the ACUITY trial. Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 May 2008 | 9:05 pm
The observation that intensive care early after a whiplash injury is associated with slower recovery was reproduced in an independent patient cohort. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 May 2008 | 9:00 pm
A case-control study of men and women shows a positive association between high body mass index and the need for a total knee vs a total hip replacement for osteoarthritis. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 May 2008 | 9:00 pm
A new scientific statement calls for patients with hypertension to routinely monitor their blood pressure in their homes with a home blood-pressure monitoring device. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 May 2008 | 9:00 pm
A prospective cohort study shows that children exposed to secondhand smoke at home during early infancy have an increased risk for serious infections requiring hospitalization. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 May 2008 | 9:00 pm
Long-term data with Multi-Matrix System mesalamine show that ulcerative colitis is distinct from Crohn's disease; the therapy induces and maintains complete healing in two thirds of patients. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 May 2008 | 9:00 pm
Naturally-occurring chemical bicarbonate, used to make baking soda, may help detect cancer, research suggests. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 28 May 2008 | 4:57 pm
The number of U.S. military personnel diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder jumped 47 percent in 2007 according to new statistics -- a change the Pentagon attributed to greater awareness and better record-keeping.
Child obesity rates may have reached a plateau in the US after decades of almost continuous rises, a report says. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 28 May 2008 | 3:06 pm
Ask a mom if she's happier now that she has a child, and she'll usually say yes. But psychologists who study happiness often report a different picture. Being the mom of a young child (especially one under 3) is rewarding, but also a real strain on your mood. But there are strategies to help you feel more content. Parenting.com brings them to you today.
A world expert on primates, Dr Jane Goodall, urges Europe to find alternatives to experiments on animals. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 28 May 2008 | 1:21 pm
Associated Press May 28, 2008 WASHINGTON - The number of troops with new cases of post-traumatic stress disorder jumped by roughly 50 percent in 2007 amid the military buildup in Iraq and increased violence there and in Afghanistan. Source: PsycPORT.com | 28 May 2008 | 11:06 am
Doctors are failing to follow guidelines for managing heart failure, a Europe-wide survey suggests. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 28 May 2008 | 10:01 am
