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Zenith Endovascular Graft Continues To Show DurabilityA multicenter trial with up to five years of follow-up continues to support the mid- and long-term durability and safety of the Zenith endovascular graft used for aneurysm repair.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:00 am New Study Focuses On Obesity In The Lesbian CommunityObesity is an epidemic, and lesbians are nearly twice as likely to be overweight than heterosexual women. Sarah Fogel, Ph.D., R.N., associate professor of Nursing at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, is using an extraordinarily successful, predominately lesbian weight loss group in Atlanta, as a model system for discovering how to target obesity in a lesbian population.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:00 am Some Poor Households Opt For Cigarettes Over FoodCigarettes or adequate food is a tough choice for some poor families, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The researchers found that of low-income families, those containing a household head or spouse who smoked cigarettes were at about 6 percent higher risk for being "food insecure" not always able to put enough food on the table.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:00 am Egg Colour Mimicry In The Common Cuckoo Cuculus Canorus As Revealed By Modelling Host Retinal FunctionDo cuckoos effectively mimic their hosts? Here it is assessed from a host perspective whether the colour design of cuckoo eggs of different races maximizes matching for two favourite avian hosts. Secondly, it is assessed the role of nest luminosity on host perception of matching.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:00 am Surgeons' Role In Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Mortality ExaminedThe impact of surgeons' annual aortic volume and other prognostic indicators have been revealed in early outcomes of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (RAAA) repair in a recent study from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Details of the study have been published in the July issue of the Journal of Vascular Surgery.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:00 am Weekends Slow Weight LossSaturday can be the worst enemy for our waistlines, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. They found that study subjects on strict diet and exercise programs tend to lose weight more slowly than expected because they eat more on weekends than during the week.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:00 am Functional Group Diversity Of Bee Pollinators Increases Crop YieldIn a study on the functional role of biodiversity in tropical agroforestry systems, we found that pollinator diversity, but not abundance, was positively related to seed set of pumpkin.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:00 am Orchidopexy In Adulthood Improve Male FertilityORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - This is a report of 33 infertile men with undescended testes who underwent orchidopexy in one institution. The mean age was 31,2 years ( 24 - 35 years). UT was bilateral in 36.4 % of the cases and unilateral in 63.6 %. UT was in inguinal position in all patients with a mean size was of 15 ml.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:00 am Vets In A Changing Environment - British Veterinary Association Congress 2008, 25 - 27 September, Royal College Of Physicians, LondonWith climate change having taken a central position on the world's agenda and the arrival of bluetongue having all too vividly demonstrated how climate change can impact directly on Britain's animal health, delegates at this year's BVA Congress will have an opportunity to hear Professor Robert Watson, Defra's Chief Scientific Adviser, set out the challenges ahead for the profession.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:00 am State Of The Art Lecture: What Are The Most Important Ongoing Clinical Trials In Urologic Oncology Worldwide?ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Dr. E. David Crawford presented information on challenges facing clinical trials from SWOG, ECOG and CALGB. Patient accrual for clinical trials is only 2-3%. Innumerable layers of rules and regulations have been created with numerous layers that increase costs and delays. He applauded prevention trials such as PCPT, SELECT, Toremifene for PIN and REDUCE.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:00 am Salmonella probe adds foods served with tomatoes (AP)
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News: Health News | 2 Jul 2008 | 10:21 am Breastfeeding.com Launches First Ever Social Network for Birth-Related Medical ProfessionalsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Jul 2008 | 9:00 am U.S. helicopter shot down in AfghanistanKABUL (Reuters) - A helicopter belonging to U.S.-led coalition troops was shot down by small-arms fire south of the Afghan capital on Wednesday, but there were no serious injuries to those...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Jul 2008 | 8:52 am U.S. won't let Iran shut Gulf: Navy officialABU DHABI (Reuters) - The United States will not allow Iran to block the Gulf, the waterway that carries crude from the world's largest oil exporting region, the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Jul 2008 | 8:32 am New toilet technology empowers low-caste Indian womenUsha Chaumar was seven years old when she began collecting human excrement with her mother in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan. By the age of 10 she had married and,...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Jul 2008 | 7:50 am 21st century NHSHi-tech equipment is transforming care - but is expensiveSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Jul 2008 | 7:27 am WuXi PharmaTech (NYSE: WX) Appoints Mr. Bob Zhu as VP of HRSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Jul 2008 | 6:58 am U.S. facing tough Q2, Europe to suffer: PaulsonBRUSSELS (Reuters) - The U.S. economy is facing a tough second quarter and Europe will not be immune to the impact, U.S Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson was quoted as saying on Wednesday.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Jul 2008 | 6:16 am ExonHit Presents Therapeutic and Diagnostic Programs for Alzheimer's at ICAD 2008Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Jul 2008 | 6:00 am Schering-Plough Announces Closing of Planned Divestiture of Selected Animal Health ProductsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Jul 2008 | 6:00 am NHS devoteeThe ups and downs of six decades as a top doctorSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Jul 2008 | 5:59 am Hybrid healthcarePatients pay up in Ukraine - in state and private sectorsSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Jul 2008 | 5:31 am Clinical Trials Update: July 1, 2008 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Jul 2008 | 3:47 am Scientists Find Way to Dim Cancer Switch (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 1 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have discovered that they can use a kind of dimmer switch to stop a "cancer signal" from contributing to the development of tumors.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Jul 2008 | 3:47 am Mental Test Spots Alzheimer's Risk (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 1 (HealthDay News) -- A new questionnaire may help in both diagnosing older adults facing dementia and also in identifying individuals who need help with daily living.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Jul 2008 | 3:47 am MiddleBrook Pharmaceuticals Announces $100 Million Investment to Support Launch of MOXATAG(TM)Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Jul 2008 | 3:03 am Salmonella inquiry looks beyond tomatoesThe federal government has expanded its investigation into an outbreak of salmonella illness to include items commonly eaten with tomatoes, health officials said Tuesday.Source: CNN.com - Health | 2 Jul 2008 | 2:10 am Probiotics Improve Feeding Tolerance, Gastric Function in Preterm NewbornsThe probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri ATCC 55730, given daily for 30 days, improves feeding tolerance, bowel habits, and gastrointestinal motility in preterm newborns who are exclusively bottle-fed, according to a report in the July issue of The Journal of Pediatrics.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Jul 2008 | 2:03 am HIV-Related Mortality Near Normal in First 5 Years on HAARTIn countries with good patient access to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), persons infected with HIV currently experience mortality rates similar to that of the general population in the first 5 years after seroconversion, members of the CASCADE (Concerted Action on Seroconversion to AIDS and Death in Europe) collaboration report.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Jul 2008 | 1:46 am Mediterranean diet 'cuts cancer'Adopting just a couple of elements of the "Mediterranean" diet could cut your risk of cancer by 12%, say scientists.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Jul 2008 | 1:45 am Even Modest Weight Gain Raises Risk of Chronic Kidney DiseaseIn healthy men of normal weight, relatively small weight gain can adversely affect glomerular filtration rate, an indicator of chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a report by Korean researchers that will appear in the September issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Jul 2008 | 1:44 am Nerves hit Korean swim sensation ParkBefore he enters the pool in competitions, South Korea's young swimming sensation Park Tae-Hwan likes to listen to pop music on oversized headphones to block out the crowd noise.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Jul 2008 | 1:30 am Why We Save StuffPeople keep stuff not because they are excited about owning it.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 2 Jul 2008 | 12:36 am New method may help predict IVF success: study (Reuters)
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News: Health News | 2 Jul 2008 | 12:24 am EU plans cross-border healthcareMore patients across Europe may seek treatment abroad if new EU healthcare proposals are adopted.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 1 Jul 2008 | 11:44 pm Child food 'poor' at attractionsUK theme parks, museums and other holiday sites are serving up child meals loaded with sugar, salt and fat, a survey finds.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 1 Jul 2008 | 11:04 pm Study: Some sunscreens overpromiseSlathering on sunscreen has become as much a part of the summer ritual as the vacation itself, but a consumer advocacy group has a warning for those who think they're protected with sunscreen -- you may be getting burned.Source: CNN.com - Health | 1 Jul 2008 | 10:11 pm Comprehensive Thrombosis Guidelines PublishedNew recommendations on antithrombotic and thrombolytic therapy from the American College of Chest Physicians have been published.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Jul 2008 | 9:00 pm Magnesium Sulfate More Effective Than Nifedipine in Preventing Preterm DeliveryIn a randomized trial, magnesium sulfate was more effective than nifedipine in preventing preterm delivery for 48 hours, but nifedipine was linked with fewer maternal adverse events.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Jul 2008 | 9:00 pm Substance Abuse Treatment May Effectively Integrate With Prenatal CareA study shows that substance abuse treatment integrated with prenatal visits is associated with a positive effect on maternal and newborn health.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Jul 2008 | 9:00 pm Coffee Drinking May Protect Against Risk for Liver CancerA study shows that higher coffee consumption was linked with lower liver cancer risk, but higher levels of gamma-glutamyltransferase may increase risk for this disease.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Jul 2008 | 9:00 pm Estrogen Hampers Lp(a) Use for Risk PredictionThe utility of lipoprotein(a) in predicting future risk for heart disease is markedly attenuated among women taking hormone therapy, a new study suggests.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Jul 2008 | 9:00 pm Cesarean Delivery May Increase Risk of Developing AsthmaA population-based study shows that infants delivered by cesarean delivery have a moderately higher risk of developing asthma vs those not delivered by cesarean delivery.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Jul 2008 | 9:00 pm Global Update: A How-To Book for Everything From Water Filters to Fly Traps“A Community Guide to Environmental Health,” took eight years and $1.6 million to put together, according to its authors.Source: NYT > Health | 1 Jul 2008 | 5:32 pm Can your company force you to be healthy?Three years ago, Danilo Reyes, a test engineer for Intel, received a $50 gift card from his employer to take a health-assessment test. Reyes figured that he'd pass the test with flying colors -- he doesn't smoke or drink -- and Intel made it easy by offering the free test at his office in Hillsboro, Oregon.Source: CNN.com - Health | 1 Jul 2008 | 4:49 pm Ancient Tribes and Modern Civilization Don't MixContacting indigenous tribes with modern medicine and technology always results in a decline of health status.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 1 Jul 2008 | 4:47 pm New Treatment Options for Parkinson's Disease Show PromisePhase 2 results with a new nonergot compound called pardoprunox appear promising, but adverse effects may be an issue. In a separate study, transdermal delivery of a levodopa prodrug increased levodopa levels in a small number of patients, raising hopes for a levodopa patch.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Jul 2008 | 4:29 pm Mind: Decades Later, Still Asking: Would I Pull That Switch?New papers illustrate the continuing power of Stanley Milgram’s shock experiments — and the interpretations they still inspire.Source: NYT > Health | 1 Jul 2008 | 4:00 pm New mental health parity law in NCWinston-Salem Journal, N.C. July 01, 2008 Jul. 1--RALEIGHSource: PsycPORT.com | 1 Jul 2008 | 3:42 pm U.S. judge blocks autism funding planMcClatchy-Tribune Information Services -- Unrestricted July 01, 2008 A federal judge has temporarily blocked the state from implementing a funding plan for autism services that was to take effect today.Source: PsycPORT.com | 1 Jul 2008 | 3:42 pm Could sex save your life?The Independent - London July 01, 2008 Making love doesn't just help you feel good. It also burns calories, boosts your immune system - and can even reduce the risk of cancer. By Dan RobertsSource: PsycPORT.com | 1 Jul 2008 | 3:42 pm Fitness: Out of the Loop and on the Run in Central ParkCentral Park was designed for refuge, discovery and communing with society. 150 years later, its 843 acres are a paradise for runners.Source: NYT > Health | 1 Jul 2008 | 3:16 pm Scientists Identify the Brain’s Activity HubA new report provides the most complete rough draft to date of the electrical architecture of the brain’s cerebral cortex.Source: NYT > Health | 1 Jul 2008 | 3:15 pm A Quandary on Blood Drops in the BrainImprovements in scanning techniques are making it easier to see microbleeds in the brain, but it’s unclear what should be done about them.Source: NYT > Health | 1 Jul 2008 | 3:12 pm Black Lawmakers Seek Restrictions on Menthol CigarettesThe Congressional Black Caucus is demanding that menthol cigarettes not be exempted from a bill that would ban flavored cigarettes.Source: NYT > Health | 1 Jul 2008 | 3:06 pm Study: Lasting Benefits from Psychedelic DrugIllegal mushroom drug shows long-term benefit in patients.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 1 Jul 2008 | 2:26 pm Experts to Discuss One Puzzling Autism Case, as a Second Case Has ArisenLeading experts will meet to discuss the debated connection between vaccinations and autism.Source: NYT > Health | 1 Jul 2008 | 2:00 pm Study finds long benefit in illegal mushroom drug (AP)AP - In 2002, at a Johns Hopkins University laboratory, a business consultant named Dede Osborn took a psychedelic drug as part of a research project.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Jul 2008 | 12:59 pm Old age problemHow Japan is dealing with an ageing populationSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 1 Jul 2008 | 12:42 pm
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