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Live Longer: The One Anti-Aging Trick That WorksAnti-aging researchers have figured out how to add about 5 years to the human lifespan.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:59 pm Cases: Not a Moment Too Soon, I Thought of Tim RussertThinking of Tim Russert helped me realize I was having a heart attack in time to get help.Source: NYT > Health | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:48 pm FDA OKs Invitrogen genetic test for breast cancer (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:06 pm Acupuncture 'no help for IVF'There is no evidence acupuncture improves the success of IVF treatment, scientists say.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:01 pm Embryo Biopsy Does Not Affect Early Growth And Risk Of Congenital Malformations In PGD/PGS BabiesA study of 70 singleton babies born after preimplantation genetic diagnosis and screening has shown that the procedure does not adversely affect their early growth and risk of congenital malformations.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:00 pm Black AIDS Institute HIV/AIDS Card Could Help Stop Spread Of Disease In Community, Columnist SaysThe Black AIDS Institute "may have come up with a strategy that could make a difference" and "help stop the spread of HIV/AIDS" in the black community, Chicago Sun-Times columnist Mary Mitchell writes. As part of BAI's "Test 1 Million" initiative, the institute has developed a card that certifies that an individual has been tested for HIV in the last six months.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:00 pm New Jersey Hospitals Face Crisis As Economy Worsens, More Uninsured Patients Seek CareNew Jersey "faces a nasty culmination of health care crises" amid a falling economy, which likely will lead to an increase in the number of uninsured residents and place a greater burden on hospitals in the state, the Washington Post reports. According to the Post, six hospitals in New Jersey have closed in the past 18 months and half of those remaining are operating at a loss.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:00 pm Catholic Dioceses In North Carolina Launch Initiative To Increase Public Policy AdvocacyThe bishops of North Carolina's two Roman Catholic dioceses on Wednesday announced an initiative to streamline the dioceses' policy advocacy efforts directed at the state legislature and to keep parishioners informed about issues that are important to the church, the AP/Charlotte Observer reports.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:00 pm Schering-Plough Announces Phase III Data for Sustained Follicle StimulantSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:50 pm Well: 8-Year-Olds on Statins? A New Plan Quickly Bites BackNew recommendations for warding off heart disease in some children have stirred a furious debate among pediatricians.Source: NYT > Health | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:49 pm Rethinking Daily Exercise: Less Regular, High-Intensity Intervals May Be Best Bet for Metabolic SyndromeThe study found that subjects who added short intervals of high-intensity exercise to a three-times-per-week regimen experienced greater improvements in endothelial function, blood pressure lowering, insulin sensitivity, fasting glucose, and HDL cholesterol. Investigators say it is time to seriously rethink the idea that moderate physical activity for 30 minutes daily is the best way to reduce CV risk.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:48 pm Proposing a New Global Compact for Infectious DiseasesSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:37 pm The Case for Trial LawyersSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:31 pm Two National Health Organizations to Recognize the Nation's Best Health Systems for Patient Safety LeadershipSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:30 pm Study Measures Real-World Comparative Effectiveness of Asthma Controller MedicationsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:30 pm McGraw-Hill Professional Launches Drug Effectiveness Resource on AccessPharmacySource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:30 pm Associates of Cape Cod (ACC) and MDS Analytical Technologies Collaborate to Offer a More Robust LAL Endotoxin Assay PlatformSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:30 pm Wolters Kluwer Health Appoints Susan Driscoll as Executive Vice President & General Manager of the Books Business of its Professional & Education UnitSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:26 pm RADI Medical Systems Launches Next Generation PressureWire(R) CertusSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:02 pm Health Tip: Take Care of a Rash (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Rashes can occur for various reasons, including medical conditions and reactions to products, foods or medications.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:01 pm Pregnancy Boosts Heart Attack Risk (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 8 (HealthDay News) -- Although heart attacks are rare among young women, becoming pregnant does double or triple a woman's risk, a new study finds.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:01 pm Kids' Obesity May Lead to Epidemic of Adult Diabetes (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 8 (HealthDay News) -- The current childhood obesity epidemic in the United States may lead to large numbers of young adults developing type 2 diabetes in the future, along with serious diabetes-related health complications, warns a University of Michigan researcher.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:01 pm Aggressive Treatment Of Childhood Eczema Could Help Prevent Asthma, Says New StudyThe study, published online in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, calls for trials of aggressive therapies against childhood eczema in attempt to reduce the incidence of asthma in later life.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:00 pm Shepherd Center Hosts Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Commission's 10th Anniversary and Annual Awards ReceptionSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:00 pm Increased Gas Prices Prompt Many Home Health Agencies To Reduce Services For Elderly ClientsMany agencies that provide home health and other services to elderly clients have begun to reduce their services as a result of increased gasoline prices, with the problem most prevalent among agencies in rural areas, the New York Times reports.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:00 pm Grand Jury Recommends Needle Exchange Program In Stanislaus County, Calif., To Reduce Cases Of HIV, Hepatitis CA civil grand jury last week recommended that Stanislaus County, California, create a needle exchange program to decrease the number of hepatitis C and HIV infections, the Modesto Bee reports. According to the grand jury report, the county is on pace to record 620 new hepatitis C cases this year, up from 519 in 2007.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:00 pm New Targets Identified For RNAs That Regulate GenesTiny strands of genetic material called RNA - a chemical cousin of DNA - are emerging as major players in gene regulation, the process inside cells that drives all biology and that scientists seek to control in order to fight disease.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:00 pm Grand Jury Decides Not To Indict Kansas Abortion Provider TillerA Kansas grand jury on Wednesday decided not to indict abortion provider George Tiller on charges that he violated state abortion laws, the Wichita Eagle/Kansas City Star reports.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:00 pm Fighting the cancer a mammogram can't catchSusan Niebur was feeling low. Normally, this working mom in Silver Spring, Maryland, can keep a shocking number of balls in the air and still smile. She's a physicist who works part-time as a consultant to NASA; an at-home mom; an animal-rescue volunteer; and a daily blogger. But Niebur, 35, is also a full-time cancer patient, and one night last fall her characteristic attitude of resolve and optimism failed her.Source: CNN.com - Health | 8 Jul 2008 | 12:22 pm Children Born After Donor Insemination Should Be Told As Soon As Possible About Their ConceptionIt is better for children conceived by donor insemination to be told of their origins at an early age, according to the first large-scale study of people who are aware of their donor conception.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Jul 2008 | 12:00 pm Doctor hits out at "unhygienic" TV cookery showsTV chefs are setting a bad example by failing to following basic hygiene standards, public health chiefs say.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 8 Jul 2008 | 11:57 am Slum clinic diarySierra Leone medic tells of hunger due to high food pricesSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 8 Jul 2008 | 11:54 am One in four Chinese 'overweight'More than 25% of adults in China are now considered overweight or obese, according to new research.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 8 Jul 2008 | 11:36 am Frozen embryos 'better for IVF'Frozen is better than fresh when it comes to transplanting embryos in IVF treatment, a study shows.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 8 Jul 2008 | 11:15 am Most Sunscreens Fail to ProtectThe simple rule of sunscreen — the higher the SPF and the thicker the slather, the better — has come under doubt.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 8 Jul 2008 | 10:54 am MPs' bid to change abortion lawsA cross-party group of MPs will attempt next week to end the need for a second doctor to give their approval for an abortion.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 8 Jul 2008 | 8:29 am German Health Care Company Buying Intravenous Drug FirmThe German health care company Fresenius said it had agreed to buy the American generic drug maker APP Pharmaceuticals for $3.7 billion.Source: NYT > Health | 8 Jul 2008 | 5:38 am Vital Statistics: Summer Sports Are Among the SafestMeasured by the rate of injury while participating, the most dangerous outdoor recreational activity is snowboarding, followed by sledding.Source: NYT > Health | 8 Jul 2008 | 4:39 am Personal Health: In Act 2 of Life, Doing Work That MattersAfter retirement, so-called encore career possibilities are endless and they can be both lucrative and personally fulfilling.Source: NYT > Health | 8 Jul 2008 | 4:37 am Global Update: Effort for Lower Drug Prices Would Focus on Gaining PatentsUnitaid is endorsing the creation of a panel of experts to explore the feasibility of a “patent pool” to try to make drugs at lower costs for poor countries.Source: NYT > Health | 8 Jul 2008 | 4:37 am Vital Signs: Safety: Laws Reduce Drunken-Driving DeathsTwo federal policies have significantly reduced drunken-driving deaths, a new study finds.Source: NYT > Health | 8 Jul 2008 | 4:36 am Vital Signs: Patterns: The Sound of Victory?Does it matter which runner is closest to the starter’s pistol at the beginning of a race? It just might, a new study says.Source: NYT > Health | 8 Jul 2008 | 4:35 am Vital Signs: Prevention: Rotavirus Vaccine Said to Be WorkingThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports a marked reduction in incidence of rotavirus in the 2007-8 season compared with average seasons.Source: NYT > Health | 8 Jul 2008 | 4:35 am Screening for Cancer in Elderly Fuels FightSo far, large clinical trials focused on the benefits of screening for breast cancer have ignored the booming population of elderly women.Source: NYT > Health | 8 Jul 2008 | 4:34 am More Mid-Life (and Older) STDs (Time.com)Time.com - As older generations lead increasingly active sex lives, research shows they may also be suffering from a rise in sexually transmitted diseaseSource: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Jul 2008 | 4:10 am Vaccine Containment System Shows Promise in MiceUS researchers have created a Streptococcus pneumoniae vaccine that uses a form of Salmonella enterica engineered to self-destruct after producing stimulatory antigens.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Jul 2008 | 3:35 am Maternal Factors Important in CryptorchidismA Danish study of familial aggregation of cryptorchidism suggests that maternal factors may be more important than paternal factors in influencing the risk of the condition.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Jul 2008 | 3:32 am Intranasal Budesonide Helps Children With Obstructive Sleep ApneaIntranasal budesonide given for 6 weeks benefits children with mild obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), according to a report in the July Pediatrics.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Jul 2008 | 3:29 am Fluvastatin Inhibits Hepatitis C Virus ReplicationFluvastatin inhibits hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA replication in patients with chronic hepatitis C, according to a report in the June American Journal of Gastroenterology.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Jul 2008 | 3:26 am Ethics Take Center Stage at Fertility ConferenceA U.S. researcher's argument that twins should be the goal of in vitro fertilization drew opposition from many researchers on Monday who warned of the risks of multiple pregnancies.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Jul 2008 | 3:23 am Adolescent Behavior Not Linked to HPV Risk in Young FemalesNew research suggests that sexual activity and other behaviors assessed in early adolescence do not predict infection with vaccine-type human papillomavirus (HPV) in young adulthood.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Jul 2008 | 3:19 am Better training boosted Torre in Olympic trialsRead full story for latest details.Source: CNN.com - Health | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:58 am Local and National Legislation Banning Phthalates and Bisphenol A ConsideredA bill has been introduced to Congress to prohibit the use of bisphenol A in all food and drink containers; the Senate is considering expanding the proposed ban to include toys and other children's products.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:21 am Drinking games pose serious threatRead full story for latest details.Source: CNN.com - Health | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:45 am IVF twins risk 'over-estimated'A US doctor sparks controversy by saying couples having IVF are being "misled" about the risks of twin pregnancies.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:34 am Blood pressure 'link to dementia'Controlling blood pressure from middle-age onwards may cut the chances of developing dementia, say researchers.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:08 am Torn ACLs, other big injuries hit little athletes (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Jul 2008 | 12:18 am Treating blood pressure may help prevent dementia (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 7 Jul 2008 | 10:46 pm Cholesterol drugs urged for kids with heart risksRead full story for latest details.Source: CNN.com - Health | 7 Jul 2008 | 9:13 pm Vaccine Shows No Benefit in Renal Cell CarcinomaThe heat-shock protein peptide complex, which was showing promise in early study, has failed a phase 3 trial.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 7 Jul 2008 | 9:11 pm Long-Term Steroid Asthma Therapy Increases Fracture Risk in Children, TeensA cohort follow-up study shows that long-term use of corticosteroid bursts for asthma treatment is associated with decreased bone mineral accretion and increased risk for osteopenia in boys.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 7 Jul 2008 | 9:00 pm Secret to Better Golf Scores DiscoveredBetter golfers tend to perceive the hole as larger than other golfers.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 7 Jul 2008 | 8:41 pm Fresh worries raised over HPV vaccineA vaccine designed to prevent cervical cancer is coming under fresh scrutiny amid thousands of complaints linking it to a range of health problems.Source: CNN.com - Health | 7 Jul 2008 | 8:10 pm 10-year battle highlights Lyme disease debateFor more than 10 years, Mandy Hughes drifted in an out of what she calls the horrible, debilitating pain of Lyme disease.Source: CNN.com - Health | 7 Jul 2008 | 7:56 pm Brain 'Noise' Increases With AgeNoise in brain increases with age, could be sign of normal functioning.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 7 Jul 2008 | 7:25 pm Baby's Smile Lights Up Mom's BrainA crying infant didn't evoke same response, study foundSource: Livescience.com - Health | 7 Jul 2008 | 6:41 pm Coffee 'worsens poor fertility'Drinking too much coffee can lower the odds of a woman with fertility problems getting pregnant, a study suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 7 Jul 2008 | 5:51 pm Natural Bio-Army Trained to Fight CancerIf the white blood cells of our immune system—particularly the powerhouse "killer" t-cells—could easily identify cancer, they would become a nanoscale army dedicated solely to eradicating mutated cells.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 7 Jul 2008 | 5:43 pm Cancer patients' fertility hopeDrug treatment which stops a woman's periods may protect against the effects of chemotherapy, a study suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 7 Jul 2008 | 5:29 pm Lots of Sex May Prevent Erectile DysfunctionIt's the 'use it or lose it' principle at work, one expert saysSource: Livescience.com - Health | 7 Jul 2008 | 1:17 pm
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