Health and Medical News Headlines for July 16, 2008

'Public life' job holders suffer stress-related mental illness

The Independent - London July 16, 2008 confidential survey of MPs and peers suggests that one in five parliamentarians suffers from a mental illness caused by the stress of their public lives but fear disclosing their struggles because of stigma and discrimination.
Source: PsycPORT.com | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:31 pm

Make relaxation part of your day

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution July 16, 2008 Every morning before work, Marlena Reed closes her eyes and meditates as wafting lemon grass embraces her.
Source: PsycPORT.com | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:31 pm

Colon cancer screening rates still too low (Reuters)

Reuters - Just half of Americans who should be screened for colorectal cancer are actually getting tested, and lack of health insurance appears to be a major reason why, new research suggests.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:30 pm

Ontario's watchdog investigating province's monitoring of nursing homes

TORONTO - Ontario's watchdog is launching a full investigation into the province's monitoring of nursing homes. Ombudsman Andre Marin says his office will look into whether the ...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:03 pm

The Supports Intensity Scale Assessment Can be Used to Build Robust Funding Methods for Developmental Disability Services, New Research Reveals

Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:43 pm

Treating ADHD Symptoms Without Medication: Free Special Report Examines Alternative ADHD Treatments

Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:14 pm

Webcast Alert: Genomma Lab Internacional, S.A.B. de C.V. announces Second Quarter 2008 Results Conference Call

Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:02 pm

California Assembly Approves Bill That Would Give State More Authority To Penalize Insurers Who Do Not Pay Bills

The California Assembly on Monday voted 45-24 to approve a bill (AB 1155) that would increase the state's power to fine health insurers who do not pay or underpay medical bills, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:00 pm

North Carolina's Center For Advanced Medicine & Clinical Research Celebrates Opening of New LKN Medical Spa and Rejuvenation Center

Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:00 pm

Philippines Conference Of Catholic Bishops Endorses Condom Use Among Married Couples To Prevent HIV, Official Says

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines recently endorsed condom use among married couples as a method to prevent the transmission of HIV, Edwin Corros, executive secretary of CBCP's Episcopal Commission for Pastoral Care for Migrants and Itinerant People, said recently, the Philippine Star/ABS CBN News reports. However, Corros added that condom use should be the "last resort.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:00 pm

Obesity Increasing Among Pregnant Women In U.S., New York Times Reports

One in five women who gives birth in the U.S. is obese, and physicians are seeing a greater number of pregnant women who are morbidly obese -- weighing 400, 500 or 600 pounds -- the New York Times reports. According to the Times, excess weight can cause obese women to have riskier pregnancies, because they are more likely to develop hypertension and diabetes, as well as to deliver prematurely.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:00 pm

Drug For Treatment Of Inflammatory Bowel Disease - New Formula Allows For Greater Absorption, Fewer Doses

Physician-scientists from NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell, involved in clinical trials for a new drug for those who suffer from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), say it is the best option among available drugs. Gaizo is a reformulation of the active ingredient 5-ASA in currently available drugs.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:00 pm

Selexis Now Offering Rapid-Development of Human Cell Line With FDA Approval Pedigree

Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:00 pm

Vote now for an Everyday Person with Never-Quit Spirit to join the Energizer(R) Keep Going(R) Hall of Fame

Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:00 pm

Moms: How to stop feeling so tired

Being a mom is a tough job, but you don't have to feel exhausted all the time. Today, Parenting.com points out some top reasons you might feel tired, and what you can do about them.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 16 Jul 2008 | 1:08 pm

Washington Post Examines Colo. 'Personhood' Ballot Initiative

The Washington Post on Sunday examined a proposed amendment to the Colorado Constitution that would define a "person" to "include any human being from the moment of fertilization." According to the Post, Colorado is the first state to succeed in placing such an amendment on a statewide ballot (Surdin, Washington Post, 7/13).
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Jul 2008 | 1:00 pm

Single Deepest Pocket In Amniotic Fluid Measurement Is Best Test Of Fetus At Risk

Women often undergo early caesareans or induced labour following detection of decreased amniotic fluid volume, because this is seen as a sign of foetal distress. While no gold standard exists for measuring amniotic volumes, a new Cochrane Systematic Review suggests that the single deepest vertical pocket (SDVP) technique is better than the commonly used amniotic fluid index (AFI) method.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Jul 2008 | 1:00 pm

Cases Of Discrimination Against HIV-Positive Children Discovered In U.K., Group Says

HIV-positive children throughout the United Kingdom are being turned away and excluded from primary and secondary schools, which is against the country's anti-discrimination laws, London's Observer reports.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Jul 2008 | 1:00 pm

Tumor-Inhibiting Protein Could Be Effective In Treating Leukemia

Angiocidin, a tumor-inhibiting novel protein discovered by Temple University researchers, may also have a role as a new therapeutic application in treating leukemia, according to a study by the researchers.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Jul 2008 | 1:00 pm

Pharma Sales Executives Meet At Annual Summit To Exchange Sales Force Effectiveness Best-Practice, Network

The Russian-CIS pharmaceutical market is exploding. PriceWaterhouseCooper records suggest that the Russian Pharmaceutical market is growing by over 1/3 every year. This growth creates new challenges.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Jul 2008 | 1:00 pm

Turning On Hormone Tap Could Aid Osteoporosis Fight

A potential new drug that 'opens the taps' for the release of useful hormones could stimulate new bone growth - and may eventually bring relief to osteoporosis sufferers.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Jul 2008 | 1:00 pm

Study: When kids become teens, they get sluggish (AP)

AP - One of the largest studies of its kind shows just how sluggish American children become once they hit the teen years: While 90 percent of 9-year-olds get a couple of hours of exercise most days, fewer than 3 percent of 15-year-olds do.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Jul 2008 | 11:39 am

Mapping health

The digital tools fighting malaria in Rwanda
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 16 Jul 2008 | 11:14 am

Sexy People Sound Better

Many people rely heavily on their sight to determine who they are attracted to. But they probably don’t realize how their sense of sound may be indicating who is more compatible.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 16 Jul 2008 | 10:54 am

Malaria drug may hit antibiotics

Widely used anti-malaria drugs may have an unwanted side-effect - decreasing the power of many antibiotics.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 16 Jul 2008 | 9:47 am

Congo to give free malaria drugs

Anti-malaria medication are being made available free to children and pregnant women in Congo.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 16 Jul 2008 | 8:56 am

As they get older, kids do less exercise: study (Reuters)

Reuters - Children turn away from exercise in droves in their early teen years after getting much more exercise when they are younger, according to a study spotlighting a factor in the rise of youth obesity.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Jul 2008 | 8:18 am

Congress, Overriding Bush, Blocks Pay Cut for Doctors

President Bush vetoed a bill protecting doctors from a Medicare pay cut, but both houses of Congress overrode the veto with large bipartisan majorities and made the bill a law.

Source: NYT > Health | 16 Jul 2008 | 7:51 am

Prematurely aged

Stewart's body suffers from his hard partying
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 16 Jul 2008 | 7:12 am

Gene tags 'fuel obesity epidemic'

Womb chemicals of overweight mothers raise the risk of their baby being obese, research suggests.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 16 Jul 2008 | 6:48 am

As Children Grow, Activity Quickly Slows

A study that followed more than a thousand children from ages 9 to 15 indicates that there is a significant drop in the amount of physical activity that they participate in.

Source: NYT > Health | 16 Jul 2008 | 5:30 am

Vision Insurer to Ask Justices to Restore Its Tax Exemption

The country’s largest eye-care insurance program plans to ask the Supreme Court to decide whether the Internal Revenue Service properly revoked its tax exemption.

Source: NYT > Health | 16 Jul 2008 | 4:53 am

Clinical Trials Update: July 15, 2008 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:46 am

Third of Elderly Patients Take Companion to See Doctor (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 15 (HealthDay News) -- More than one-third of elderly patients on Medicare take a companion with them for routine medical visits.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Jul 2008 | 3:46 am

Congress Overrides Bush’s Veto on Medicare

President Bush cast a futile veto, rejecting a bill that would protect doctors from cuts in Medicare payments.

Source: NYT > Health | 16 Jul 2008 | 2:59 am

Last wish

The importance of dying amid familiar surroundings
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 16 Jul 2008 | 12:23 am

Obesity 'hikes' pancreatic risk

Obese women with most of their excess weight on the stomach, are more likely to get pancreatic cancer, research suggests.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 15 Jul 2008 | 11:09 pm

Breast check confusion a problem

Thorough self-examination of breasts for signs of cancer may be counter-productive, research suggests.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 15 Jul 2008 | 11:08 pm

E. coli linked to beef now reported in 5 states (AP)

AP - An E. coli outbreak traced to recalled beef in Michigan and Ohio has spawned cases in three other states, U.S. health officials said Tuesday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 15 Jul 2008 | 10:58 pm

Hotter Climate May Mean More Kidney Stones

Climate change may mean up to 30% more cases of kidney stones in some areas of the United States, according to a new study.
WebMD Health News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 Jul 2008 | 10:03 pm

E. coli outbreak spreads to three more states

Read full story for latest details.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 15 Jul 2008 | 9:57 pm

Study: Kids' activity level drops with age

Read full story for latest details.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 15 Jul 2008 | 9:55 pm

Cool Dry Air Blown Under Football Shoulder Pads Reduces Body Temperature and Heart Rate

This presents a possible method to reduce potential for heat illness, research suggests.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 Jul 2008 | 9:51 pm

Regular chlamydia tests urged for young people (Reuters)

Reuters - Young sexually active people should get themselves tested annually for the infection chlamydia and again every time they change partner, the Health Protection Agency said on Tuesday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 15 Jul 2008 | 9:39 pm

Teachers become nurses as schools get squeezed (AP)

AP - During the past two school years, teacher Julia Keyse had to enforce an unusual rule in her kindergarten and first-grade classroom: No interrupting while she pricked Caylee's finger to check her blood sugar and adjusted her insulin pump.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 15 Jul 2008 | 9:39 pm

U.S. Health Care Is a Mess, Candidates Agree

Barack Obama and John McCain agree that the U.S. health care system is a mess. They agree Americans spend too much and get too little for it, and they agree that 47 million Americans without health insurance need coverage.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 Jul 2008 | 9:23 pm

Bush Vetoes Medicare Bill, House Override Expected

President George W. Bush on Tuesday vetoed legislation that would have cut Medicare reimbursements to insurers and blocked a scheduled pay cut for doctors who treat patients under the government's health program for the elderly.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 Jul 2008 | 9:22 pm

Obesity ups a woman's pancreatic cancer risk: study (Reuters)

Reuters - Obese women who carry most of their extra weight around the stomach are 70 percent more likely to develop pancreatic cancer, an international team of researchers reported on Tuesday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 15 Jul 2008 | 9:06 pm

Elderly Patients With Osteoarthritis May Benefit From Joint Replacement Surgery

In elderly patients with osteoarthritis, replacement surgery was effective and alleviated osteoarthritic symptoms; patients took several weeks to recover but experienced excellent long-term outcomes.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 Jul 2008 | 9:00 pm

Common Causes of Nausea and Vomiting and Treatment Reviewed

An approach to evaluating common causes of nausea and vomiting is discussed, and treatment options are briefly reviewed.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 Jul 2008 | 9:00 pm

Pregnancy Alone Is Not Linked With Increased Risk for Mental Disorders

A national US survey found that pregnancy per se was not associated with an increased risk for the most common mental disorders, although pregnancy has traditionally been viewed as a stressful time.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 Jul 2008 | 9:00 pm

Muscular Strength in Men Linked to Lower All-Cause and Cancer Mortality

AA study shows that muscular strength is linked with death from all causes and cancer.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 Jul 2008 | 9:00 pm

Heavy Drinking Ups Stroke Deaths in Both Sexes, Quadruples CHD Mortality in Women

A Japanese study shows that heavy drinking in men is associated with increased mortality from stroke and that women have a 4-fold increased risk for death from coronary heart disease.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 Jul 2008 | 9:00 pm

Sodium Restriction May Not Benefit Patients With Asthma

A 6-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial shows that a low-sodium diet does not appear to have any therapeutic benefit for patients with asthma.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 Jul 2008 | 9:00 pm

Background TV Distracts Kids From Play

It may interfere with the development of attention skills, study suggests
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 15 Jul 2008 | 7:13 pm

Cholesterol Flap Raises Blood Pressure

The news that the American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending cholesterol-lowering drugs for children as young as 8 years old has brought scorn against the medical establishment and the pill-popping American culture.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 15 Jul 2008 | 5:11 pm

Physical fitness may slow Alzheimer brain atrophy

Associated Press July 15, 2008 NEW YORK - Getting a lot of exercise may help slow brain shrinkage in people with early Alzheimer's disease, a preliminary study suggests. Analysis found that participants who were more physically fit had less brain shrinkage than less-fit participants. However, they didn't do significantly better on tests for mental performance.
Source: PsycPORT.com | 15 Jul 2008 | 3:31 pm

When kids become teens, they get sluggish

Associated Press July 15, 2008 CHICAGO - One of the largest studies of its kind shows just how sluggish American children become once they hit the teen years: While 90 percent of 9-year-olds get a couple of hours of exercise most days, fewer than 3 percent of 15-year-olds do.
Source: PsycPORT.com | 15 Jul 2008 | 3:31 pm

Offshore drilling will have psychological impact

The Baltimore Sun, Maryland July 15, 2008 Jul. 15--WASHINGTON -- President Bush acknowledged today that expanded drilling in coastal waters would have no immediate impact on oil supplies, but said greater exploration would "change the psychology" of global markets.
Source: PsycPORT.com | 15 Jul 2008 | 3:31 pm

War diminishes moral reasoning in children, research says

The Salt Lake Tribune July 15, 2008 Jul. 15--Children growing up in war zones tend to regard revenge as justification for stealing and hurting others, according to a new study by the University of Utah's department of psychology. More troubling was the finding, based on interviews with 96 Colombian children, that war-affected kids expect others to behave...
Source: PsycPORT.com | 15 Jul 2008 | 3:31 pm

Culture and depression

Canada NewsWire July 15, 2008 TORONTO, Jul 15, 2008 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) -- The expectation that East-Asian people emphasize physical symptoms of depression (e.g. headaches, poor appetite or aches/pains in the body) is widely acknowledged, yet the few available empirical studies report mixed data on this issue. A new study from the Centre for...
Source: PsycPORT.com | 15 Jul 2008 | 3:31 pm

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