The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health, announced the reappointment of Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov to the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Governing Council for a three-year term. "It is an honour to have such a distinguished member of the Canadian medical field as a part of our organization," said Clement. "Dr. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Jun 2008 | 10:00 am
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Dr. John M. Barry, President-elect of the AUA introduced Dr. Paul Schellhammer. Dr. Schellhammer gave the presidential address on innovation in urology. Survival of the fittest was related to adaptation and urology has done this. However, we must do better. Adaptation is a reaction to the environment and be must be proactive. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Jun 2008 | 10:00 am
In the late 19th century Gregor Mendel used peas to show that one copy of a gene (allele) is inherited from the mother and one from the father. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Jun 2008 | 10:00 am
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - The authors evaluated the usefulness of second TURB and whether pathological outcomes of ReTUR have a prognostic impact on recurrence and progression of primitive T1G3 bladder cancer. In this study patients with newly diagnosed T1G3 Transitional cell carcinoma of bladder underwent ReTUR 4-6 weeks following the initial TUR. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Jun 2008 | 10:00 am
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Minimally invasive endourological surgery for renal stone diseases i.e. percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) has been shown to be safe but has its potential serious complications such as massive hemorrhage which can be acute or delayed. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Jun 2008 | 9:00 am
Obese women (those with a body mass index greater than 30) tend to both give birth to larger babies and to experience longer labors. Both of these factors contribute to an increased likelihood that a C-section will be necessary. Moreover, Cesareans are more difficult to perform on obese women, and carry increased risks for the mother during pregnancy and childbirth. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Jun 2008 | 9:00 am
ACUVUE® OASYS™ Brand Contact Lenses for ASTIGMATISM, became the fourth contact lens in the ACUVUE® family of products to receive the AOA Seal of Acceptance for Ultraviolet Absorbing Contact Lenses from the American Optometric Association's Commission on Ophthalmic Standards. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Jun 2008 | 9:00 am
A new report by Frank Furedi, Professor of Sociology at the University of Kent, and journalist/social commentator Jennie Bristow, argues that the growth of child protection policies, police vetting and CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) checks is poisoning the relationship between the generations and damaging the voluntary sector. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Jun 2008 | 9:00 am
Women who have had a previous C-section are more likely to require a repeat Cesarean for subsequent births, and the percentage of women and health professionals opting to try a vaginal birth after C-section is declining. The result is that rising C-section rates can be self-reinforcing, and that the decision to give birth by C-section increases the risks of future pregnancies. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Jun 2008 | 9:00 am
It may sound like the plot of a medical drama, but this approach to fighting cancer is real. Scientists say they may someday be able to battle brain cancer, while using a virus to do it. Early results from the lab are promising. The science itself may be complex, but the idea is relatively simple; modify a common virus that will bypass healthy cells and attack tumors. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Jun 2008 | 9:00 am
weathered many challenges over the years and are still smoking. But now they face an unwelcome blast of fresh air: On July 1, the Netherlands will be one of the last European countries... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Jun 2008 | 7:34 am
Dr. John Howard has coordinated the federal government’s health programs for ground zero workers since 2006, and many fear that those programs will become endangered when he leaves his job.
AP - As salmonella cases continue to climb, the government is checking if tainted tomatoes really are to blame for the record outbreak or if the problem is with another ingredient, or a warehouse that is contaminating newly harvested tomatoes.
Democrats moved swiftly to assail Republican senators for voting against a major Medicare bill that would have averted a 10 percent cut in payments to doctors.
HealthDay - FRIDAY, June 27 (HealthDay News) -- The key to a healthy mind in old
age may lie in an active social life, a new study suggests. Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Jun 2008 | 3:47 am
HealthDay - FRIDAY, June 27 (HealthDay News) -- Antibiotics can make a big
difference in the healing of vaginal tissues damaged during childbirth, a
new study finds. Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Jun 2008 | 3:47 am
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Hypnosis therapy may help ease some of the bowel inflammation seen in ulcerative colitis, a small study suggests. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Jun 2008 | 1:16 am
Central Park was designed for refuge, discovery and communing with society. Not for running. Yet 150 years later, its 843 acres are a paradise for runners.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The test commonly used to screen men for prostate cancer may be more likely to miss tumors in obese men, a new study suggests. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Jun 2008 | 1:14 am
an additional warm-up program developed by FIFA is strictly followed, experts told a world sports congress on Friday. "The prevention programs will reduce injuries if they are applied," Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Jun 2008 | 10:42 pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of people sickened in a salmonella outbreak linked to certain tomatoes has topped 800 as U.S. investigators continue to try to pinpoint the source of the... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Jun 2008 | 9:25 pm
Federal health officials are checking into the possibility that an outbreak of salmonella-caused illness originally linked to tomatoes may instead be linked to something else, they said Friday.
Pulse oximetry screening performed in the first hours of life improves the detection of potentially life-threatening congenital heart defects and other severe diseases in apparently healthy newborns. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Jun 2008 | 9:00 pm
A study showed coffee drinking, but not cigarette smoking, may have a protective effect in primary late-onset blepharospasm, a rare type of dystonia. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Jun 2008 | 9:00 pm
A 6-month randomized trial showed that these patients who were assigned to a portion control tool as a treatment of obesity had at least a 5% loss in weight vs those who received usual care. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Jun 2008 | 9:00 pm
WASHINGTON - As salmonella cases continue to climb, the U.S. government is checking if tainted tomatoes really are to blame for the record outbreak - or if the problem is with another... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Jun 2008 | 8:43 pm
Among those heart-failure patients in whom the value of cardiac resynchronization therapy is not yet clearly established, the presence of mechanical dyssynchrony as measured by simple Doppler echo can help predict responders, a new study finds. Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Jun 2008 | 6:01 pm
AP - Authorities increased security Friday at a tuberculosis hospital where patients with drug-resistant forms of the disease went on a rampage to protest prison-like conditions. Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Jun 2008 | 5:37 pm
Results of a double-blind crossover trial suggest that smoked cannabis relieved neuropathic pain and may be an alternative for those who cannot take other analgesics. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Jun 2008 | 4:31 pm
By one vote, Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked a bill to shave billions of dollars from health plans that contract with the federal Medicare program and avert a pay cut for doctors. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Jun 2008 | 4:02 pm
The US House of Representatives passed a bill reducing copayment for outpatient mental health services from 50% to the same 20% charged for other services. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Jun 2008 | 3:59 pm
Private health coverage is dwindling nationwide, with the Southwest experiencing the greatest lack of service. WebMD Health News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Jun 2008 | 3:48 pm
A federal advisory panel has endorsed two new vaccines designed to reduce the number of needle sticks that young children must endure to get the recommended immunizations.
Having 3 or more subtle neurological abnormalities doubled the risk of dying within 8 years, in a study of community-dwelling, healthy older individuals. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Jun 2008 | 1:49 pm
An 11-year-old Romanian girl, raped by an uncle, is to be allowed a late abortion even though it is forbidden by law. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 27 Jun 2008 | 1:34 pm
AP - As salmonella cases continue to climb, the government is checking if tainted tomatoes really are to blame for the record outbreak or if the problem is with another ingredient, or a warehouse that is contaminating newly harvested tomatoes.
Reuters - The test commonly used to
screen men for prostate cancer may be more likely to miss
tumors in obese men, a new study suggests.