Resveratrol Found To Improve Health, But Not Longevity In Aging Mice On Standard Diet

Scientists have found that the compound resveratrol slows age-related deterioration and functional decline of mice on a standard diet, but does not increase longevity when started at middle age.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Jul 2008 | 12:00 pm

Red Wine Ingredient Wards Off Effects Of Age On Heart, Bones, Eyes And Muscle

Large doses of a red wine ingredient can ward off many of the vagaries of aging in mice who begin taking it at midlife, according to a new report published online on July 3rd in Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Jul 2008 | 11:00 am

Democrats hit GOP on support for Medicare cuts (AP)

Rob Brant, owner of City Medical Services poses with liquid oxygen and oxygen tanks at his warehouse Tuesday, July 1, 2008 in North Miami Beach, Fla. Medicare is changing the way it pays for wheelchairs, oxygen tanks and other equipment in 10 regions, a move expected to eventually save $1 billion annually but has enraged many suppliers and threatened their existence. Brant was one of the losers. His seven-person company gets about 80 percent of its business from Medicare patients and didn't make the cut in the new bidding process. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)AP - Sen. Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat, accused Republicans of putting seniors and military families at risk by siding with President Bush against a measure to prevent Medicare cuts.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Jul 2008 | 10:00 am

Accord On Core Competency, Standards And Quality Assurance In Health Promotion And Education

In response to the global health crisis, 26 leading authorities in competency-based and accreditation movements in global health promotion, health education, and public health reached an accord last week on what should comprise the domains of core competency in health promotion and health education. The conference, the first of its kind, was co-chaired by Prof.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Jul 2008 | 10:00 am

No Scope For 'Gentlemen's Agreements' With Existing Rules, UK

MPS responds to Health Minister Ben Bradshaw's suggestion that some GP practices have made agreements with other GP practices not to take on each other's patients. MPS regularly advises GPs on the rules and regulations surrounding the acceptance and removal of patients to their practice lists.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Jul 2008 | 10:00 am

British Doctors Foster Better Ties In Iraq To Reduce Toll Of Maternal And Neonatal Mortality

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Kurdistan Regional Government, Iraq (HESR) in London. The MoU aims to improve maternal and neonatal healthcare in the Kurdistan Region, through education and clinical standards setting.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Jul 2008 | 9:00 am

Visualizing Atomic-Scale Acoustic Waves In Nanostructures

Acoustic waves play many everyday roles - from communication between people to ultrasound imaging. Now the highest frequency acoustic waves in materials, with nearly atomic-scale wavelengths, promise to be useful probes of nanostructures such as LED lights. However, detecting them isn't so easy.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Jul 2008 | 9:00 am

Surgical Skills Training For Robot Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy (RALP) For Residents And Fellows

ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - (Reported from the Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association) Three studies showed that surgical skills training for robot assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) for residents and fellows can be done effectively with no adverse impact on patient outcomes.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Jul 2008 | 8:00 am

Primary And Community Care Report - UNISON Reaction, UK

UNISON, the UK's largest public sector union, raised concerns over the consequences of introducing individual budgets outlined in today's "Primary and Community Care" report. The union welcomed the drive towards transferring care and resources to community settings and to promote quality alongside the wide-ranging consultation, but issued a health warning over the use of individual budgets.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Jul 2008 | 8:00 am

Light Shed On The Molecular Basis Of Crib Death By New Research

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is a condition that unexpectedly and unexplainably takes the lives of seemingly healthy babies aged between a month and a year.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Jul 2008 | 8:00 am

Teaching And Mentoring: A Multi-Center Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy Experience

ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Canadian investigators created a teaching and mentoring method called "block" surgery to simplify and improve time efficiency and safety while maintaining acceptable oncological and functional outcomes during the learning curve of a laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP). The LRP was broken down into 10 key "blocks" assigned different levels of difficulty.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Jul 2008 | 8:00 am

It pays to go in an Indian public toilet

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - It pays to use a toilet in southern India, as residents are earning close to a dollar a month by using public urinals, a scheme launched by authorities to promote...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Jul 2008 | 6:21 am

Costly Cancer Drug Offers Hope, but Also a Dilemma

Avastin, which can cost as much as $100,000 a year, has become one of the most popular cancer drugs, but studies show it prolongs life by only a few months.


Source: NYT > Health | 6 Jul 2008 | 5:59 am

WITNESS: Virtual friends in a cancer world (Reuters)

Reuters - Janet Guttsman is bureau chief for Reuters in Canada, and has worked for the company in Germany, Russia and the United
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Jul 2008 | 4:10 am

Airlines shed weight as fuel costs soar

Next time you take to the skies you may find there are fewer pages in your in-flight magazine, your fork is slimmer and your plate feels different. Blame it on soaring oil prices.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Jul 2008 | 3:56 am

FDA reports more cases of salmonella illnesses (AP)

In this Friday, June 13, 2008 file photo, tomatoes ripen on the vine in Hanover County, Va. Since a salmonella scare has caused many customers to shun what's normally a summer favorite, tomato farmers across the nation have had to plow under their fields and leave their crop to rot in packinghouses. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)AP - The government on Saturday increased the number of people reported being sickened in a record salmonella outbreak in which tomatoes are the leading suspect although investigators are testing other types of fresh produce.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Jul 2008 | 3:27 am

Beijing skyline rises faster, higher, stronger

As the waves of tourists converge on Beijing over the next month for the Olympics, they will look up to see a stunning new skyline that China's leaders hope will showcase the nation as a...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Jul 2008 | 3:12 am

Pole dancing in France: out of the strip clubs, into the gym

The "polemania" that overtook Hollywood, Australia and Japan a decade ago has grabbed France, where pole-dancing schools say they turn away clients eager to learn routines once the preserve
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Jul 2008 | 2:15 am

Iraq emerging as key route in global drugs trade

War-torn Iraq is emerging as a key conduit in the global drugs trade as criminal gangs exploit its porous border with Iran to channel their illicit goods to the Middle East, Africa and...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Jul 2008 | 1:41 am

Government identifies chemicals 'toxic' to humans and the environment


Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Jul 2008 | 12:05 am

Donor children 'emotionally well'

Children from assisted conception do as well emotionally as those conceived naturally, research suggests.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 5 Jul 2008 | 11:19 pm

Pull up a chair

Seat designed to aid breastfeeding in public
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 5 Jul 2008 | 11:18 pm

Woman in India gives birth to twins 'at 70'

A woman said to be aged 70 years of age gives birth to twins after undergoing IVF treatment.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 5 Jul 2008 | 11:12 pm

Surrogate children are psychologically well: study (AFP)

Children born to a surrogate mother or conceived through donated sperm or a donated egg do just as well psychologically as counterparts who are naturally conceived, a study unveiled on Sunday said.(AFP/File/Evaristo Sa)AFP - Children born to a surrogate mother or conceived through donated sperm or a donated egg do just as well psychologically as counterparts who are naturally conceived, a study unveiled on Sunday said.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 5 Jul 2008 | 11:06 pm

FDA hunts for salmonella source in Mexico

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Source: CNN.com - Health | 5 Jul 2008 | 8:23 pm

1,700-year old remains unearthed in Peru tomb

A Canadian-led team of archaeologists has unearthed the 1,700 year-old tomb of a leader of the pre-Columbian Moche culture in northern Peru, the scientists said. Canadian...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 5 Jul 2008 | 7:09 pm

Gay pride march disrupted by homophobes in Hungary

A gay pride march in the Hungarian capital was Saturday disrupted by homophobes who attacked police with firebombs and pelted participants with eggs and bottles, said an AFP journalist at...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 5 Jul 2008 | 5:41 pm

Ancient royal burial ground found in Egypt: report

Archaeologists have uncovered ancient wooden coffins in what appears to be a royal burial ground near the necropolis of Abydos in southern Egypt, the state-run MENA news agency reported on...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 5 Jul 2008 | 5:20 pm

Baghdadis make splash in new pool as temperature soars

In a sign of returning normalcy, the public swimming pool of the Iraqi capital's Zawra park reopened on Saturday with men and children plunging in the water as gun-toting US soldiers stood...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 5 Jul 2008 | 4:14 pm

As Gas Prices Soar, Elderly Face Cuts in Aid

With fuel costs rising, agencies that provide meals or transportation for senior citizens are struggling.


Source: NYT > Health | 5 Jul 2008 | 2:45 pm