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Health Tip: Stay Awake Behind the Wheel (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- People who work the third shift, drive great distances each day, and those who don't get enough sleep or take sedating medications are at greatest risk of drowsy driving.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 23 Jul 2008 | 1:01 pm Older Adults Can Play Role In Creating Healthier EnvironmentVolunteering for environmental protection activities can be physically and mentally sustaining for older people, according to the latest issue of Public Policy & Aging Report (PPAR). In fact, this demographic group is in a unique position to have a noticeable impact on its surroundings.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:00 pm Cancer Drug Delivery Research At Case Western Reserve University Cuts Time From Days To HoursResearchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed a technique that has the potential to deliver cancer-fighting drugs to diseased areas within hours, as opposed to the two days it currently takes for existing delivery systems. Using laboratory mice, drug delivery time from injection to the cancer cells was reduced from two days to mere hours.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:00 pm Washington Post Examines Efforts By Physicians, Hospitals To Be More Environmentally FriendlyThe Washington Post on Tuesday examined how many hospitals and health care professionals "have begun to think greener" in an effort to reduce medical waste and "make their daily operations more environmentally friendly." According to environmental advocates, the U.S.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:00 pm Advocates Protest Catholic Church's Position On Condoms, Contraception During Pope's Visit To AustraliaMore than 500 members of the group NoToPope Coalition on Saturday protested the Roman Catholic church's ban on condom use and contraception during Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Sydney, Australia, for Catholic World Youth Day, the AP/International Herald Tribune reports (AP/International Herald Tribune, 7/19).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:00 pm Nursing Teams In Care Homes Could Reduce Hospital AdmissionsBringing a community nursing and physiotherapy team into residential care homes for older people improves quality of life and reduces hospital admissions, according to a new evaluation study's reports published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:00 pm News From The Journal Of Neuroscience1. Modeling Electrophysiological Diversity Variations in morphology and ion-channel expression largely determine the electrophysiological properties of neurons. To investigate whether such variations are sufficient to explain the electrophysiological variability of globus pallidus neurons recorded in brain slices, Gunay et al.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:00 pm Presidential Candidates McCain, Obama To Attend Forum At Saddleback ChurchPresumptive presidential nominees Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Barack Obama (D-Ill.) have agreed to attend a forum at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., on Aug. 16, the New York Times reports. According to the Times, the candidates will appear together for the first time since presidential campaign efforts began. The Rev.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:00 pm Cornell's Max Zhang Studies Air-Quality In Beijing During OlympicsAs the world watches China prepare for the Olympic Games, Cornell researcher Max Zhang has his eye on less visible matters -- the particles in Beijing's air that millions breathe every day, and that many more will be breathing when they descend on the city this summer.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Jul 2008 | 12:00 pm Dementia patients' memory probedA study of dementia sufferers indicates they be able to remember more than first thought.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:40 am NxStage Announces Access to Demographic and Outcomes Information for the Growing U.S. Daily Home Hemodialysis Patient PopulationSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:30 am 'August is Children's Vision and Learning Month' Public Awareness Campaign Launched by The College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD)Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:30 am Dendreon Expects Interim Data Analysis for Phase 3 PROVENGE IMPACT Trial in OctoberSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:30 am MedCom USA, Inc. Signs Letters of Intent to Acquire Two Medical Transaction CompaniesSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:30 am Stem Cell Transplantation Research at The Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center Aims to Develop 'Designer' TransplantsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:18 am Woman left brain damaged by detoxA woman is awarded more than £800,000 after she suffered permanent brain damage while on a detox diet.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:08 am Silence Obtains Important Patent Protection for Lead Internal Development Compound, Atu027Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:00 am Wyeth Reports Earnings Results for the 2008 Second Quarter and First Half and Raises Earnings GuidanceSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:00 am Bradmer initiates enrollment in Phase III GLASS-ART Trial in primary glioblastoma multiformeSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:00 am MAP Pharmaceuticals Appoints Donald J. Kellerman Senior Vice President, Clinical Development and Medical AffairsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:00 am The Quantum Group Donates PWeR(SM) System to the Caridad CenterSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:00 am Bat Care Guidelines - A Guide To Bat Care For Rehabilitators, The Bat Conservation TrustThe Bat Conservation Trust (BCT) has produced Bat Care Guidelines, in association with the BVA AWF, RSPCA and RCVS Trust, aimed at veterinary professionals, wildlife hospitals and new rehabilitators. The document is split into basic sections including 'health and safety', 'rescue and collection' and 'ailments and treatments' which aim to provide minimum guidelines for bat care.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:00 am Membrane Model May Unlock Secrets Of Early-Stage Alzheimer'sResearchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and three collaborating institutions are using a new laboratory model of the membrane surrounding neurons in the brain to study how a protein long suspected of a role in early-stage Alzheimer's disease actually impairs a neuron's structure and function.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:00 am Birth weight 'sets future health'Blood vessel changes linked to poor health later in life can be spotted within a few years in boys born small, say scientists.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 23 Jul 2008 | 10:58 am Toxic detox'Don't drink water unless you are thirsty'Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 23 Jul 2008 | 10:44 am Health Plan From Obama Spurs DebateWhether Barack Obama can deliver on his pledge to reduce premiums is a matter of dispute among analysts.Source: NYT > Health | 23 Jul 2008 | 9:52 am UK doctors face tougher checksThe government sets out more details on how it will beef up regular checks of doctors' competence.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 23 Jul 2008 | 9:31 am MS quizHow much do you know about the condition?Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 23 Jul 2008 | 7:28 am Foreign-born TB cases need better control, US says (AP)AP - Tuberculosis cases continue to fall in the United States, but some immigrants have disturbingly high rates of the disease, according to a study released Tuesday that called for more aggressive action.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 23 Jul 2008 | 6:53 am Drug Firm’s Profit Surpasses EstimatesBiogen Idec reported a higher-than-expected second-quarter profit on Tuesday as sales of its closely watched multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri surged past Wall Street estimates.Source: NYT > Health | 23 Jul 2008 | 4:27 am Veto Seems More Likely in Battle Over Tobacco BillThe Bush administration has said it “strongly” opposes the effort to give the Food and Drug Administration regulatory authority over tobacco.Source: NYT > Health | 23 Jul 2008 | 4:18 am WellCare Trims 2004-2007 Profit to Reflect RefundsWellCare Health Plans Inc said on Monday it would lower earnings by as much as 14 percent in each year from 2004 through first-half 2007 because it recorded inadequate liabilities for certain premium refunds.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Jul 2008 | 3:59 am UnitedHealth Profit Drops, but Beats ExpectationsUnitedHealth Group Inc on Tuesday reported a 72 percent drop in quarterly profit on a big charge from a legal settlement and challenges in its businesses serving seniors and employers, although its results surpassed previously lowered expectations.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Jul 2008 | 3:58 am U.S. FDA, CDC Say Merck's Gardasil Shot Remains SafeA review of health problems reported after women and girls received Merck & Co's Gardasil vaccine shows it remains safe and effective for protecting against a virus that causes cervical cancer, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Jul 2008 | 3:57 am Sperm Motility Before Varicocele Treatment Predicts PregnancyIn infertile men undergoing varicocele embolization, sperm motility before treatment predicts their odds of siring a pregnancy, according to a report in the August issue of Radiology.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Jul 2008 | 3:54 am Omeprazole Boosts Saquinavir Exposure in HIV PatientsIn HIV patients taking saquinavir/ritonavir, use of omeprazole leads to a significant - and apparently well tolerated - increase in saquinavir plasma exposure.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Jul 2008 | 3:48 am More Cancer Lymph Nodes Analyzed at Specialty Centers (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 22 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with stomach or pancreatic cancer may have more lymph nodes examined for the spread of cancer if they're treated at designated comprehensive cancer centers or at hospitals that do a high number of cancer surgeries, says a U.S. study.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 23 Jul 2008 | 3:47 am Nursing Homes Unprepared for Pandemic Flu Fallout (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 22 (HealthDay News) -- If an influenza pandemic swept through the United States, nursing homes might not be prepared to deal with patient overflow from hospitals, say researchers who looked at more than 400 nursing homes in Michigan and Nebraska to come to this conclusion.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 23 Jul 2008 | 3:47 am Viagra May Boost Female Libido in Some Cases (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 22 (HealthDay News) -- The drug that turned around the sex lives of many older men has proven in a small trial to also help women on antidepressants who experience sexual dysfunction.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 23 Jul 2008 | 3:47 am Multi-Drug Resistance Emerging in Pneumococcal MastoiditisThe Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype that most often causes mastoiditis in children is becoming increasingly drug-resistant.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Jul 2008 | 3:46 am UnitedHealth Beats Wall St. ExpectationsThe UnitedHealth Group beat Wall Street expectations on Tuesday, and its shares rose despite a sharp drop in second-quarter profit.Source: NYT > Health | 23 Jul 2008 | 3:45 am Most Foreign-Born TB Patients in US From Sub-Saharan Africa, SE AsiaBetween 2001-2006, 53% of the tuberculosis cases that occurred among foreign-born individuals in the US involved persons from sub-Saharan Africa or Southeast Asia, new research indicates.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Jul 2008 | 3:43 am Maximizing HAART Coverage Has Potential to Curb HIV EpidemicTreatment of at least 75% of individuals who are eligible for treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has the potential to "curb the growth of the HIV epidemic," Canadian researchers announce.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Jul 2008 | 3:39 am Low Mass Islet Cell Transplants Achieve Insulin IndependenceAllogeneic islet cell transplantation outcome is improved with smaller transplant size and with addition of etanercept and exenatide to the post-transplant immunosuppression regimen.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Jul 2008 | 3:36 am Inhaled Mannitol Improves Lung Function in Cystic Fibrosis PatientsTreatment with inhaled mannitol leads to significantly improved lung function in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), according to a report by Australian researchers in the June issue of Chest.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Jul 2008 | 3:33 am GPs told to cut antibiotics usageDoctors are told to cut the number of prescriptions they hand out to help save the NHS millions of pounds a year.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 22 Jul 2008 | 11:42 pm Women on antidepressants may benefit from Viagra (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 Jul 2008 | 11:38 pm Really?: The Claim: Never Eat Shellfish in a Month Without an RShellfish can be problematic in the summer for several reasons, but should you avoid it?Source: NYT > Health | 22 Jul 2008 | 11:22 pm Well: Sunscreen Safety Is Called Into QuestionQuestions have been raised about some popular brands of sunscreen.Source: NYT > Health | 22 Jul 2008 | 11:22 pm Doctors 'miss early HIV symptoms'HIV is being spread because doctors overlook symptoms which could reveal the infection, a charity claims.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 22 Jul 2008 | 11:11 pm The Trouble with 'Healthy' Kid Foods (Time.com)Time.com - A new study says the majority of packaged kid-friendly foods contain too much fat, salt and sugarSource: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 Jul 2008 | 10:50 pm Memory Problems Tied to Sound Processing DisorderInability to filter out background noise may be indicator of mild impairment, study saysSource: Livescience.com - Health | 22 Jul 2008 | 9:25 pm Women Urged to Seek 'Preconception Care'Doctors beginning task of implementing government-recommended guidelinesSource: Livescience.com - Health | 22 Jul 2008 | 9:24 pm Consults: Medicating Childhood ObesityDoes the very discussion of drug treatment to lower cholesterol in kids constitute an admission of colossal societal failure?Source: NYT > Health | 22 Jul 2008 | 9:16 pm Dining: Restaurants Offering Gluten-Free OptionsA growing number of restaurants on Long Island have added gluten-free dishes to accommodate customers with celiac disease.Source: NYT > Health | 22 Jul 2008 | 7:57 pm Salmonella Strain in Jalapeños Is a MatchFederal officials have matched a bacterial strain found on jalapeños in a Texas plant with the strain responsible for the nation’s recent food-borne outbreak.Source: NYT > Health | 22 Jul 2008 | 7:50 pm Traffic Deaths Drop with Rising Gas PricesTraffic deaths around the country are plummeting.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 22 Jul 2008 | 7:36 pm Russia Scorns Methadone for Heroin AddictionThough heroin abuse is widely linked to Russia’s H.I.V. epidemic and the spread of criminality, the issue of methadone treatment is all but taboo.Source: NYT > Health | 22 Jul 2008 | 7:26 pm Viagra may aid women taking antidepressantsRead full story for latest details.Source: CNN.com - Health | 22 Jul 2008 | 6:03 pm Salmonella found on pepperThe Food and Drug Administration has found salmonella bacteria on a jalapeño pepper imported from Mexico and warned consumers Monday not to eat fresh jalapeños and products made with fresh jalapeños.Source: CNN.com - Health | 22 Jul 2008 | 5:19 pm Head Trauma: Scientists Brainstorm Causes, CuresNew ways to diagnose and treat traumatic brain injury, which is easily overlooked.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 22 Jul 2008 | 4:36 pm Focus on ADHD: A Deficit of UnderstandingFor most doctors and psychologists, what remains controversial is not whether ADHD is real but rather how to diagnose and treat it.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 22 Jul 2008 | 3:19 pm Innovative PTSD program should be replicatedContent Works July 22, 2008 Jul 22, 2008 (DEFENSE DEPARTMENT DOCUMENTS AND PUBLICATIONS/ContentWorks via COMTEX) -- FORT BLISS, Texas (Army News Service, July 18, 2008) -- Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey visited Fort Bliss July 13 and said that an innovative program there to treat post-traumatic stress disorders ought to be replicated at...Source: PsycPORT.com | 22 Jul 2008 | 3:09 pm Fast facts on fats: What to eat, what to avoidNew York City's impending trans fat ban is making other cities, food companies, and scientific experts pay closer attention to the increasingly complex relationships between dietary fat and health. Here's the latest on fats, including where each is found, what it does, and how much or how little to eat.Source: CNN.com - Health | 22 Jul 2008 | 12:24 pm Iran urged to free HIV pioneersA human rights group calls on Iran to release or charge two renowned HIV/Aids doctors arrested last month.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 22 Jul 2008 | 12:10 pm Cash cropCanada's middle class takes up cannabis growingSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 22 Jul 2008 | 12:02 pm
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