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FDA orders 'black box' label on some antibioticsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration Tuesday ordered the makers of certain antibiotics to add a "black box" label warning -- the FDA's strongest -- to alert patients of possible tendon ruptures and tendonitis.Source: CNN.com - Health | 9 Jul 2008 | 1:57 pm Seniors Having More Sex Than EverStudy finds big jump in number of those over 70 who are 'doing it'Source: Livescience.com - Health | 9 Jul 2008 | 1:22 pm The Kiddie Cholesterol Debate (Time.com)Time.com - Should cholesterol drugs be given to children? New guidelines have caused a stir among doctors and parentsSource: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Jul 2008 | 1:15 pm More Midlife (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 diseasesSource: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Jul 2008 | 1:15 pm Health Tip: Alleviating Rheumatoid Arthritis (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the joints. Remedies may include lifestyle changes, medication and surgery designed to help control pain and minimize joint damage.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Jul 2008 | 1:01 pm Breast-Conserving Surgery Leaves Many Cancer Patients Disappointed (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 9 (HealthDay News) -- A third of women who opt for breast-conserving cancer surgery say they now have an asymmetry between their breasts that greatly affects their quality of life, a new study says.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Jul 2008 | 1:01 pm Seniors Having More Sex Than Ever (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 9 (HealthDay News) -- When it comes to sex, grandma and grandpa are having more of it these days, new Swedish research suggests.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Jul 2008 | 1:01 pm HPV Vaccine Gardasil Under Investigation For Adverse Events, New York Post ReportsLawyers for two girls who received Merck's human papillomavirus vaccine Gardasil last month filed the first two claims under the federal Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, the New York Post reports.One of the girls, Jesalee Parsons of Oklahoma, developed pancreatitis shortly after receiving the vaccine, according to her claim.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Jul 2008 | 1:00 pm Suicide Prevention And AntidepressantsDepression is the most important single factor predisposing to suicide, and more than half of all subjects completing suicide are known to have suffered from depression. Unfortunately, depression is still often untreated or undertreated, even after a suicide attempt. Antidepressive drugs represent the cornerstone of treatment of depressive patients.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Jul 2008 | 1:00 pm Spain: 21st Congress Of The College Of Neuropsychopharmacology, Aug. 30-Sept. 3, 2008Neuropsychopharmacology and mental disorders: Bridging the gap between science and medicine The enormous burden and amount of suffering associated with mental disorders represent one of the biggest challenges for health care systems in Europe today. This challenge is marked by the immense scope and costs of mental disorders.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Jul 2008 | 1:00 pm Caribbean Leader To Ask CARICOM To Contribute Toward $50M Initiative To Fight HIV/AIDSSt. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Denzil Douglas, a physician who also is responsible for heath concerns in the Caribbean Community, announced recently that he plans to ask CARICOM to contribute to a $50 million initiative to combat HIV/AIDS in the region during the next five years, the Miami Herald reports.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Jul 2008 | 1:00 pm CDC Launches 'Healthiest Nation Campaign' To Improve Health Of U.S. ResidentsCDC on Tuesday launched the "Healthiest Nation Campaign," which seeks to promote efforts to improve the health of U.S. residents, USA Today reports. According to CDC Director Julie Gerberding, the campaign will seek to include efforts to improve health in social policies in all levels of government and all sectors.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Jul 2008 | 1:00 pm Cognitive Functions In Alzheimer's Disease My Be Affected By Antihypertensive TreatmentDementia is one of the major challenges of the 21st century due to the enormous burden these disorders impose on health care systems. Recently, common pathways of the two most frequent causes of dementia, Alzheimer´s disease and vascular dementia have been suggested.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Jul 2008 | 1:00 pm Up to 17 babies get blood thinner overdoseA Corpus Christi, Texas, hospital is investigating how up to 17 babies in a neonatal intensive care unit received overdoses of the blood thinner heparin. One of the babies died.Source: CNN.com - Health | 9 Jul 2008 | 12:36 pm Controversial autism therapy may get testedRead full story for latest details.Source: CNN.com - Health | 9 Jul 2008 | 12:20 pm Young athletes face grown-up injuriesRead full story for latest details.Source: CNN.com - Health | 9 Jul 2008 | 12:10 pm New Jersey Lawmaker Proposes Bill To Encourage Private Investors To Fund Stem Cell ResearchNew Jersey Rep. Neil Cohen (D) recently proposed legislation designed to encourage private investors to provide funding for stem cell research loans in the state, the AP/Long Island Newsday reports.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Jul 2008 | 12:00 pm A Gene Variant May Make Women More Prone To AlcoholismA particular gene variant might make women more susceptible to alcoholism. At least, a study carried out by the Universities of Bonn and Sweden's Karolinska Institute makes this a plausible conclusion. According to this, a gene in the endorphin metabolism is altered in a typical fashion more often in women alcoholics than in healthy women.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Jul 2008 | 12:00 pm The Internet, Alcohol, And Sleep: That May Contribute To Weight Gain In Adolescent Girls, Journal Of PediatricsGirls moving through adolescence may experience unhealthy levels of weight gain, but the reasons for this are not always clear. In fact, many potential causes of weight gain are easily overlooked. A new study soon to be published in The Journal of Pediatrics analyzes the effect of Internet usage, sleep, and alcohol and coffee consumption on weight gain in adolescent girls. Dr.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Jul 2008 | 12:00 pm Texas Physicians To U.S. Senators: Vote For One Special Interest Group - Texas PatientsWith millions of Texans' health care at stake, the nation's largest state medical society called on U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison to reverse their votes on a key Medicare bill today. Senators Cornyn and Hutchison let Texas patients down when they cast their June 26 vote to support health insurance profits instead of improved health care for seniors.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Jul 2008 | 12:00 pm Fringe autism treatment could get federal study (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Jul 2008 | 11:46 am AMERIGROUP Begins Groundbreaking Long-Term Care Program in New MexicoSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Jul 2008 | 11:45 am Cerimon Pharmaceuticals Initiates Phase II Study to Evaluate Simulect(R) (Basiliximab) for Noninfectious UveitisSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Jul 2008 | 11:30 am Derma Sciences Achieves Significant Commercialization Milestone With Reimbursement Codes for MEDIHONEY(TM)Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Jul 2008 | 11:30 am New Injectable Collagen Filler Offers Natural ResultsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Jul 2008 | 11:00 am Affordability Crisis in Managed Care Explored at Conference of Health Plan ExecutivesSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Jul 2008 | 11:00 am Sangamo BioSciences and Sigma-Aldrich Announce Research and License Agreement With Roche for the Use of ZFN Technology for Generation of Transgenic AnimalsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Jul 2008 | 11:00 am CellCyte Genetics Retains InCap Group to Advise on Business Strategy and FinancingSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Jul 2008 | 11:00 am MDS Commences Arbitration against AECL over Cancelled MAPLE Project and Files $1.6 Billion Court Claim against AECL and the Government of CanadaSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Jul 2008 | 11:00 am ATS Medical Confirms Excellent Durability of the ATS Open Pivot Mechanical Heart ValveSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Jul 2008 | 10:30 am leViv Launches First Meal Programs Specifically Designed for Taste and HealthSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Jul 2008 | 10:15 am US backs statin use for childrenObese children, including some as young as eight, should receive cholesterol-lowering drugs, say leading US doctors.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Jul 2008 | 9:52 am Being too fat 'can damage sperm'Obese men have poorer quality sperm, perhaps because too much fat around their testicles causes them to heat up, scientists have suggested.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Jul 2008 | 7:36 am Obesity levels in China rising fast, study finds (Reuters)
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News: Health News | 9 Jul 2008 | 6:57 am For saleBlack market in human organs uncoveredSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Jul 2008 | 6:34 am More over 70s couples 'are enjoying sex'Research suggests more couples over 70 are having sex - and finding it satisfing - than in previous generations.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Jul 2008 | 6:11 am Uncommonly Big Hearts May Not Harm AthletesDr. Paul Thompson, a cardiologist at Hartford Hospital, said it is now known that if the heart is healthy, there is never a point at which it is too big.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Jul 2008 | 4:26 am Abuses Are Found in Online Sales of MedicationA majority of Internet sites that advertise or sell controlled medications are offering to supply the drugs without a proper prescription, according to a new study.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Jul 2008 | 4:00 am Smoking, Alcohol Among Risk Factors for Vulvar/vaginal CarcinomaRisk factors for invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva and vagina include human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, tobacco smoking, and alcohol consumption, according to a Danish study published June 15th in the International Journal of Cancer.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Jul 2008 | 3:34 am Pre-Op Statins Cut Odds of Death After Heart Surgery by Nearly HalfA meta-analysis of 19 major studies of preoperative statin therapy, given for an unrestricted period of time prior to cardiac surgery of all types, resulted in a 1.5% absolute risk reduction and a 43% odds reduction for early all-cause mortality, compared with patients undergoing cardiac surgery who were not on statins prior to the operation.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Jul 2008 | 3:32 am No Lasting Neuropsychological Effects of Chemotherapy for ALL in ChildrenTwo years after the end of potentially neurotoxic intrathecal and systemic chemotherapy, no major differences in neuropsychological outcome were found between pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and their healthy siblings.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Jul 2008 | 3:30 am CHD5 Gene Suppression Tied to Poor Outcome in NeuroblastomasLow CHD5 expression is associated with poorer outcome in patients with neuroblastomas, researchers report in the July 2nd issue of the Journal of the National Cancer InstituteReuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Jul 2008 | 3:26 am Postponing the Introduction of Cow's Milk and Solid Foods May Not Prevent AtopyDelayed introduction of cow's milk and other food products is associated with a higher rather than lower risk for atopic manifestations in the first 2 years of life, epidemiologists in the Netherlands report in the July issue of Pediatrics.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Jul 2008 | 3:21 am PEF Predicts Disability and Mortality in the ElderlyPeak expiratory flow (PEF) is associated with the subsequent development of disability and with risk of death in community-living elderly individuals, Connecticut-based researchers report.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Jul 2008 | 3:18 am Metformin May Enhance Weight Loss in Female AdolescentsThe addition of metformin to a lifestyle modification program may help female adolescents lose weight if they also make dietary changes, according to findings published in the June issue of the Journal of Pediatrics.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Jul 2008 | 3:15 am Human Herpesvirus-6 Infection May Cause Fulminant Liver Failure in Yulminant Liver Failure in Youn...oung ChildrenThe possibility that human herpesvirus (HHV)-6 may be a cause of liver disease in children is "strongly" supported by the results of a French study reported in the Journal of Medical Virology for June.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Jul 2008 | 3:11 am Hepatitis C Virus Infection Not Directly Tied to Kidney DiseaseInfection with hepatitis C virus per se is not associated with an increased risk of developing chronic kidney disease, according to findings published in the June issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Jul 2008 | 3:07 am Hepatic Protein Linked to Incident Diabetes in Older PersonsIncreased levels of fetuin-A, a hepatic protein with anti-insulin effects, appear to raise the risk of developing diabetes in older persons, the results of a 6-year observational study suggest.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Jul 2008 | 3:05 am New ways to diagnose autism earlierAssociated Press July 08, 2008 With the number of autistic children growing, researchers are targeting new technologies to help detect the disorder at ever-younger ages in hopes of reversing some of autism's worst symptoms.Source: PsycPORT.com | 9 Jul 2008 | 12:37 am Fringe autism treatment could get federal studyAssociated Press July 08, 2008 CHICAGO - Pressured by desperate parents, government researchers are pushing to test an unproven treatment on autistic children, a move some scientists see as an unethical experiment in voodoo medicine.Source: PsycPORT.com | 9 Jul 2008 | 12:37 am 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 | 11:37 pm Code on embryo screening plannedA code of practice to regulate the use of gene chips to screen embryos for disease is to be drawn up.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 8 Jul 2008 | 11:13 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 | 10:54 pm Herculean Device for Molecular MysteriesA special-purpose supercomputer is intended to offer more than a thousandfold increase in performance for complex molecular simulations.Source: NYT > Health | 8 Jul 2008 | 10:45 pm Most Popular Baby Names Change DramaticallyWhen Sunday Rose Kidman Urban was born this week, news of her distinctive name created only a small stir.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 8 Jul 2008 | 8:30 pm College-Educated Fare Better When Cancer StrikesThey've gained most from recent advances in treatment, survival, study findsSource: Livescience.com - Health | 8 Jul 2008 | 8:12 pm Elderly may fare worse on prostate cancer drugs (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Jul 2008 | 8:04 pm Better training boosted Torres in Olympic trialsRead full story for latest details.Source: CNN.com - Health | 8 Jul 2008 | 6:51 pm Test to pick out viable embryosA new test to assess the viability of IVF embryos could boost pregancy rates by 15%, say the developers.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 8 Jul 2008 | 5:10 pm EU launches school fruit campaignThe European Commission launches a scheme to provide free fruit and vegetables to schools across Europe in a drive to curb child obesity.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 8 Jul 2008 | 4:43 pm Son's autism tests Iraq refugee's resolveLike millions of others, 37-year-old Wafaa al Nuaimi fled Iraq in the hopes of giving her three children a chance at a better life. But what separates her from the sea of humanity fleeing unimaginable violence is her dedication to her 8-year-old son, Mustafa, who has autism.Source: CNN.com - Health | 8 Jul 2008 | 3:56 pm Really?: The Claim: Beware of Drink Mixers Based on Diet SodaSome people contend the artificial sweeteners in diet soda speed the absorption of alcohol.Source: NYT > Health | 8 Jul 2008 | 3:28 pm FDA issues warning on Cipro, similar antibiotics (AP)AP - Federal drug safety officials have imposed the government's most urgent warning on Cipro and similar antibiotics, citing risks that they can cause tendon ruptures, a serious injury that leaves some patients incapacitated.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Jul 2008 | 3:25 pm 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 Cholesterol drugs urged for kids with heart risksRead full story for latest details.Source: CNN.com - Health | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:18 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 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
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