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Cadaver Tissue Fails Nearly 25% of the Time in Young Athletic ACL Reconstruction PatientsGraft type and patient-activity level might contribute to failure rate, researchers sayMedscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 14 Jul 2008 | 2:00 pm Herceptin Vials To Be Checked for Damage, FDA WarnsBreakage and other damage may compromise sterility and pose infection risk to patient.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 14 Jul 2008 | 1:44 pm Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Announces Intent to Award Cost Containment Services Contract to HMSSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Jul 2008 | 1:36 pm New genetic mutation tied to Alzheimer's disease (Reuters)Reuters - Scientists have found evidence that a mutation in a gene called CALHM1 that results in abnormal calcium signaling influences the risk of Alzheimer's disease, a devastating neurodegenerative disease that affects nearly 18 million people in the world.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 14 Jul 2008 | 1:33 pm Phlo Affiliate Announces Significant Distribution Expansion In CaliforniaSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Jul 2008 | 1:30 pm Plan for Your Health Launches Campaign to Improve Doctor-Patient CommunicationSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Jul 2008 | 1:30 pm Employers Take Active Role in Promoting Workplace WellnessSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Jul 2008 | 1:29 pm Texas State Rep. John Davis Honored as 'Champion for Children' by The AMERIGROUP FoundationSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Jul 2008 | 1:22 pm Do Antidepressants Make Bones Brittle?Studies suggest an increased fracture risk in people who take the medicationsSource: Livescience.com - Health | 14 Jul 2008 | 1:10 pm Colon Cancer Screening Rates Remain Low (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, July 14 (HealthDay News) -- Only half of U.S. men and women older than 50 are getting screened for colorectal cancer, despite the success these tests have in reducing deaths linked to the disease, a new report says.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 14 Jul 2008 | 1:02 pm Elbow Injuries on Rise Among Young Athletes (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, July 14 (HealthDay News) -- One of the country's leading sports doctors reports that he's performing more surgeries on sprained elbows in young athletes, a fact that reflects higher numbers of children focusing on just one sport.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 14 Jul 2008 | 1:02 pm Swaziland To Purchase Antiretrovirals From Uganda To Address Country's HIV/AIDS Epidemic, King Mswati SaysSwazi King Mswati III on Tuesday during his four-day tour of Uganda said that Swaziland plans to purchase antiretroviral drugs from a Ugandan factory to address the country's HIV/AIDS epidemic, Africa Science News Service reports. In Swaziland, more than 30% of the country's 1.2 million people are HIV-positive, the highest HIV prevalence rate in the world (Africa Science News Service, 7/9).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Jul 2008 | 1:00 pm Cardium Announces InnerCool's New RapidBlue(TM) System Obtains CE Mark for Commercial Sale in Europe and UL certificationSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Jul 2008 | 1:00 pm Vermillion Retains ThinkPanmure to Assist in the Evaluation of Potential Strategic AlternativesSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Jul 2008 | 1:00 pm Obama Criticizes McCain On Supreme Court JudgesDemocratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) "drew sharp contrast" with Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) on abortion rights, equal pay for women, and family and medical leave during campaign events in New York and Virginia, the Los Angeles Times reports.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Jul 2008 | 1:00 pm Nephros Exhibiting at Maryland Ashe Conference July 20th-23rdSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Jul 2008 | 1:00 pm House Panel Votes To Extend Health Coverage For College Students Who Take Medical LeaveThe House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee on Wednesday by voice vote approved to extend a bill (HR 2851, S 400) that would allow college students who are forced to leave school for a serious illness to continue to receive health care benefits under their parents' health insurance policies, CongressDaily reports.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Jul 2008 | 1:00 pm QLT completes divestment of Aczone(R) to Allergan for USD$150 millionSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Jul 2008 | 1:00 pm American Laser Centers Appoints New Corporate Medical DirectorSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Jul 2008 | 1:00 pm West African Economic Community Launches Regional Campaign To Fight HIV/AIDS, Malaria, TuberculosisThe Economic Community of West African States on Tuesday in Burkina Faso launched a regionwide campaign intended to increase awareness about HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, including information about prevalence, protection and treatment, Xinhuanet reports.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Jul 2008 | 1:00 pm Fibromyalgia: Little understood, hard to pin downYou wouldn't know it by looking at her, but at any given moment Dana Poole hurts all over. "It's kind of like a burning, but an ache. It's almost like you have the flu," said Poole, one of almost 6 million Americans who suffer from a chronic condition called fibromyalgia.Source: CNN.com - Health | 14 Jul 2008 | 12:15 pm Los Angeles Times Examines Online Soap Opera That Aims To Raise HIV Awareness Among MSMThe Los Angeles Times on Friday examined an online soap opera that aims to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and promote safer-sex practices among men who have sex with men. According to the Times, the show is part of a "wave of new programs" that aims to "reinvigorate" HIV/AIDS outreach in the MSM community.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Jul 2008 | 12:00 pm House Subcommittee Approves Six Veterans' Health Care BillsThe House Veterans' Affairs Health Subcommittee on Thursday approved by voice vote six bills related to health care services administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, CQ HealthBeat reports. One of the bills (HR 1527), sponsored by Rep. Jerry Morgan (R-Kan.), would allow "highly rural" veterans to receive health services through outside providers.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Jul 2008 | 12:00 pm LegalView Blog Announces Recruitment Of Mesothelioma Victims For New Clinical Trial Combining Chemotherapy And Radiation TreatmentsLegalView, the most comprehensive legal resource available on the Web, released details of a newly advertised clinical trial that will target radiation and chemotherapy treatments rather than surgery for mesothelioma patients. The study is for individuals suffering from malignant pleural mesothelioma, which is often considered the most deadly form of mesothelioma cancer.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Jul 2008 | 12:00 pm Efforts Offer Substance Abuse And Mental Health Treatment To American Indian Youth, Diabetes Management Education To BlacksThe following highlights recent efforts and initiatives that seek to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities. Bemidji, Minn.: The White Earth Band of Chippewa will soon begin the development of a substance abuse and mental health treatment center for American Indian youth, the AP/St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. The center will treat children ages 12 to 18.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Jul 2008 | 12:00 pm ORIMtec Releases Industry's First Intraoperative Monitoring Reference Guide For NeurotechnologistsORIMtec, a California based neuromonitoring company, has released the first Neurotechnologist Reference Guide. The reference guide includes the same procedural information that has made ORIMtec the top surgical monitoring service company in Northern California.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Jul 2008 | 12:00 pm U.N., World Bank Call For Improved Access To Family Planning On Eve Of World Population DayThe United Nations Population Fund called for more action to promote birth control, gender equality and reproductive health in recognition of World Population Day on Friday, Reuters reports. According to UNFPA, contraception can prevent 2.7 million infant deaths annually, reduce poverty, slow population growth and ease pressure on the environment. U.N.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Jul 2008 | 12:00 pm Increased Need for Oncologists to Understand Economic Issues in Cancer CareOptions in cancer treatment are expanding, and the cost of care varies considerably. There is an increased need for oncologists to better understand economic issues and to discuss these issue with their patients.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 14 Jul 2008 | 11:59 am Concern over GP skin cancer opsA survey finds some GPs are treating serious skin cancer, contrary to guidance advising hospital referal.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 14 Jul 2008 | 11:40 am No alcohol for young drivers callThe legal blood alcohol limit should be cut to zero for drivers aged 17 to 20, England's chief medical officer says.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 14 Jul 2008 | 11:38 am 'Breakthrough' in malaria fightAustralian scientists say they have made a discovery that could be a major breakthrough in the fight against malaria.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 14 Jul 2008 | 11:26 am Out of breathCould poor air quality affect Olympic athletes?Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 14 Jul 2008 | 9:14 am A good night's sleep may be the best way to boost our memoryA refreshing night's sleep may be the best way to boost memory, a study suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 14 Jul 2008 | 8:21 am Nicotine drug 'may slow dementia'Nicotine-based drugs may help delay the moment a person with dementia has to enter a care home, researchers say.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 13 Jul 2008 | 11:30 pm Happiness 'immune to life events'Momentous life events, such as marriage or having children, only boost happiness temporarily, say researchers.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 13 Jul 2008 | 11:26 pm Girl guides' warning on self-harmGirl guides' leaders warn that girls face too many sexual and consumer pressures to grow up too soon.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 13 Jul 2008 | 11:05 pm Superbug vaccines 'within decade'The government's chief medical officer for England says superbug vaccines should be available within 10 years.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 13 Jul 2008 | 6:21 pm Consumer surveys can be valuableThe Hartford Courant, Connecticut July 13, 2008 Jul. 13--Say you need a new battery for your iPod and stop in at your local Apple Store.Source: PsycPORT.com | 13 Jul 2008 | 2:38 pm
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