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Soy Linked to Low Sperm Count (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) -- Eating half a serving of soy food a day lowers sperm concentrations and may play a role in male infertility, particularly in obese men, Harvard University researchers report.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Jul 2008 | 1:01 pm Pet Doors Opening at Assisted Living Centers (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 24 (HealthDay News) -- When the elderly woman first arrived at Brooke Grove Retirement Village in Sandy Spring, Md., some of the staffers were skeptical when they saw she had brought her cat along.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Jul 2008 | 1:01 pm Ladies: 5 ways to get your sex life goingLow sex drive? Trouble having an orgasm? Joann had those problems, too, but thanks to drugs, she's on her way to recovery. But many doctors are reluctant to prescribe drugs like Viagra to women. In this week's Empowered Patient, CNN Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen tells you how to learn about drugs and herbs for a happier sex life.Source: CNN.com - Health | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:16 pm A hot (pepper) lead in hunt for salmonella source (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:00 pm Licking Your Wounds: Scientists Isolate Compound In Human Saliva That Speeds Wound HealingA report by scientists from The Netherlands published online in The FASEB Journal (http://www.fasebj.org/) identifies a compound in human saliva that greatly speeds wound healing. This research may offer hope to people suffering from chronic wounds related to diabetes and other disorders, as well as traumatic injuries and burns.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:00 pm Nanotechnology: Shortcomings Of Current Federal OversightNanotechnology will significantly change virtually every facet of the way we live. The next president has the opportunity to shape these changes and to ensure that nanotechnology's benefits will be maximized and its risks identified and controlled. A new report by former EPA official J.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:00 pm Electronic Censor Emsures Patient PrivacyNewly developed software will help to allay patients' fears about who has access to their confidential data. Research published in the open access journal BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making describes a computer program capable of deleting details from medical records which may identify patients, while leaving important medical information intact.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:00 pm Amerigroup Settles Medicaid Lawsuit Over Denial Of Coverage To Pregnant Women For $225MAmerigroup on Tuesday said it will enter a $225 million settlement agreement with Illinois and the federal government over allegations that it denied coverage to eligible pregnant women, the Baltimore Sun reports (Baltimore Sun, 7/23).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:00 pm 104 Reps. Send Letter Asking Bush To Halt Potential Rule That Could Limit Birth Control AccessOne-hundred four House members on Monday sent a letter to President Bush calling on him to "halt all action" on a proposed regulation being developed by the Bush administration that allegedly seeks to allow medical providers to refuse patients access to commonly used contraceptive methods as a matter of conscience on the grounds that they are a form of abortion, ABC News reports.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:00 pm Sexual Taboos Hampering HIV/AIDS Efforts In Pakistan, Study SaysTaboos about sex in Pakistan make it difficult to address HIV/AIDS and are hindering efforts to curb the spread of the disease, according to a study published recently in the Lancet Infectious Diseases, the New York Times reports.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:00 pm Lower Sperm Concentrations And Soy Foods LinkedMen who eat an average of half a serving of soy food a day have lower concentrations of sperm than men who do not eat soy foods, according to research published online in Europe's leading reproductive medicine journal, Human Reproduction, today (Thursday 24 July). The association was particularly marked in men who were overweight or obese, the study found.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:00 pm Forecasting Air Quality For ChinaWith less than a month remaining before the Beijing Olympics, Chinese officials have introduced a series of measures to improve air quality for the Games. A new tool has been installed in the capital city to allow the Chinese to monitor the effectiveness of these efforts.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Jul 2008 | 12:00 pm Cancer center director issues warning on cell phone risks (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:13 am Australian couple's lawsuit over IVF twins dismissedA lesbian couple in Australia failed on Thursday in a bid to sue their doctor after one of them gave birth to twins rather than one baby following fertility treatment. The...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:05 am Sonic Innovations Appoints New Vice President of Auditory ResearchSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:05 am Streamline Health(R) Signs Catholic Healthcare West for Integrated Document Workflow SolutionsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:00 am Webcast Alert: JAMA Media Briefing on HIV/AIDSSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:00 am Concerns About Drinking Water And Medical Care Highlighted In Hurricane Preparedness SurveyThree years after Hurricane Katrina devastated parts of the Gulf Coast, a new survey conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health Project on the Public and Biological Security shows that one-third (34%) of those affected by the storm report they are very prepared if a major hurricane were to strike their communities in the next six months.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:00 am Tepha Announces Appointment of John Hartnett as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating OfficerSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:00 am Lilly Reports Solid Second-Quarter ResultsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:00 am Orchid Cellmark To Announce Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results on July 31, 2008Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:00 am Human Genome Sciences Appoints David P. Southwell to its Board of DirectorsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:00 am NicOx Announces Top-Line Results From Naproxcinod 52-Week 301 Safety ExtensionSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:00 am Disrupted Communication Networks In Brain Lead To Autism's Social StrugglesPicking up on innuendo and social cues is a central component of engaging in conversation, but people with autism often struggle to determine another person's intentions in a social interaction.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:00 am The First Surviving Set of African American Sextuplets To Be Profiled on Discovery Health's Then Came 6Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Jul 2008 | 11:00 am Middle-aged 'fitter' than youngMiddle-aged men and women in England are more likely to play sport than younger people, research suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Jul 2008 | 10:57 am US cancer boss in mobiles warningThe director of a top US cancer research institute warns thousands of staff of possible risks from mobile phone use.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Jul 2008 | 10:33 am Victor McKusick, 86, Dies; Medical Genetics PioneerMr. McKusick was a cardiologist who went on to become a founder of medical genetics and helped make the discipline a central part of medicine.Source: NYT > Health | 24 Jul 2008 | 6:59 am Billionaires Back Antismoking EffortBill Gates and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced on Wednesday that they would spend $500 million to stop people around the world from smoking.Source: NYT > Health | 24 Jul 2008 | 6:43 am Sidney Craig, 76, a Founder of Jenny Craig, DiesCraig, with his wife, Genevieve, founded Jenny Craig Inc., a successful weight-loss chain operating 600 centers in four countries.Source: NYT > Health | 24 Jul 2008 | 6:12 am How to give a baby banana-flavoured breast milkFlavours in a nursing mother's snack can find their way into her breast milk within minutes, research suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Jul 2008 | 6:05 am Complaints Undermine Hip DeviceZimmer Holdings, the nation’s biggest producer of orthopedic devices, says it will suspend sales of an artificial hip component that some doctors have complained was failing at a high rate.Source: NYT > Health | 24 Jul 2008 | 5:12 am F.D.A. Urges Genetic Test Before Giving AIDS DrugThe agency said patients with a variation in an immune system gene should not be given the drug abacavir because they are at a far higher risk of a severe allergic reaction.Source: NYT > Health | 24 Jul 2008 | 5:08 am 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 | 24 Jul 2008 | 3:46 am Protein Gives Doctors New Tool to Detect Melanoma (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) -- Melanoma produces high levels of a protein called IMP-3, which is not over-expressed in harmless moles, University of Rochester Medical Center researchers report.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Jul 2008 | 3:46 am UK Agency Urges Doctors to Cut AntibioticsBritish doctors should slash the number of times they prescribe antibiotics for respiratory tract infections because the drugs rarely help, the country's drug cost watchdog said on Wednesday.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Jul 2008 | 3:44 am U.S. Lawmakers Probe FDA Approval of Ranbaxy DrugsTwo leading U.S. Democrats said on Tuesday they are investigating whether Food and Drug Administration knowingly allowed the sale of Ranbaxy drugs that may have been backed by fraudulent data.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Jul 2008 | 3:42 am Glaxo, Pfizer and Wyeth Exceed Wall Street’s ExpectationsAlthough all three firms face major threats from generic competition, results show that demand for medicines is holding up well at a time of economic downturn.Source: NYT > Health | 24 Jul 2008 | 3:39 am What’s Lurking in Your Countertop?As the popularity of granite countertops has increased, so have reports that some are emitting radiation and radon at surprisingly high levels.Source: NYT > Health | 24 Jul 2008 | 3:39 am U.S. Government to Release Revised U.S. HIV EstimatesThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday it will soon release long-awaited revised estimates of how many Americans become infected with the AIDS virus every year.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Jul 2008 | 3:37 am U.S. Flu Pandemic Vaccination Plan Puts Health Care Workers FirstEssential health care workers would be immunized first if a flu pandemic broke out in the United States, the government said on Wednesday.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Jul 2008 | 3:36 am Strontium Reduces Postmenopausal Nonvertebral and Vertebral Fracture RiskLong-term strontium ranelate treatment reduces the risk of nonvertebral and vertebral fractures in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis, according to a report in the June issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Jul 2008 | 3:34 am Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension More Severe in Carriers of BMPR2 MutationAmong patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), those with germline mutations in the gene encoding bone morphogenetic protein receptor 2 (BMPR2) present at an earlier age and with more severe hemodynamic compromise, according to findings from a French study.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Jul 2008 | 3:26 am Growth Hormone Therapy May Decrease Diabetes Risk in Girls With Turner SyndromeGrowth hormone (GH) treatment has beneficial effects on body composition, regional fat deposition and glucose tolerance in girls with Turner syndrome, a study suggests.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Jul 2008 | 3:16 am Drug Misuse Partially Accounts for Excess Mortality in ScotlandMortality rates in Scotland are substantially higher than in England and Wales - the so-called "Scottish effect."Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Jul 2008 | 3:14 am Skin Deep: It’s Botox for You, Dear BridesmaidsBrides are unblushingly decreeing group cosmetic procedures in preparation for their big day.Source: NYT > Health | 24 Jul 2008 | 3:11 am Quebec considering voluntary charter against anorexiaCanadian Press July 23, 2008 PARIS - Quebec is considering following France's example in the fight against anorexia, the provincial culture minister says.Source: PsycPORT.com | 24 Jul 2008 | 1:40 am ADHD increasingly common in older kidsCanadian Press July 23, 2008 ATLANTA - More older children are being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder while the rate is holding steady for children under 12, according to a U.S. government report released Wednesday.Source: PsycPORT.com | 24 Jul 2008 | 1:40 am Economic anxiety on the rise, poll reportsThe Record, Hackensack, N.J. July 23, 2008 Jul. 23--The economy isn't the only thing that's depressed. Job woes and rising costs are making more New Jerseyans stressed and anxious, according to therapists and social workers.Source: PsycPORT.com | 24 Jul 2008 | 1:40 am Cancer expert warns employees on cell phonesRead full story for latest details.Source: CNN.com - Health | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:58 pm Discovery may boost statin safetyScientists have pinpointed the genetic cause of a rare side effect of the cholesterol-lowering drugs statins.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:09 pm Soy foods 'reduce sperm numbers'A regular diet of even modest amounts of food containing soy may halve sperm concentrations, scientists suggest.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 23 Jul 2008 | 11:07 pm Recipes for Health: Fresh Tomato SauceThe latest in a series of daily recipes for the health-conscious. Today, a recipe for a quick, simple marinara sauce.Source: NYT > Health | 23 Jul 2008 | 10:48 pm Gene may help ID statin side effect riskRead full story for latest details.Source: CNN.com - Health | 23 Jul 2008 | 10:24 pm Gates, Bloomberg pool riches to fight smoking (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 23 Jul 2008 | 9:32 pm Why You Will Eat Less in the FutureWith food and fuel costs soaring and the financial costs of global warming becoming reality, a new cure-all suggestion has emerged.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 23 Jul 2008 | 9:19 pm Statin study could lead to test for gene variant (AP)AP - Scientists may have found a way to test for and possibly avoid the most serious side effect of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, one of the top-selling medicines in the world.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 23 Jul 2008 | 9:02 pm The Choice of a Metabolic Syndrome Generation: Soft Drink Consumption Associated With Increased Metabolic RiskA study suggests middle-aged adults who drink more than 1 soft drink (diet or regular) daily have a higher risk of developing adverse metabolic traits as well as the metabolic syndrome.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Jul 2008 | 9:00 pm FDA Approvals: KINRIX and MetvixiaThe FDA has approved diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis adsorbed and inactivated poliovirus vaccine and a revised indication for methyl aminolevulinate 16.8% cream.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Jul 2008 | 9:00 pm Students teach kids dangers of 'gutka' in IndiaWhat are you doing on your summer vacation? If you are an innovative student from the University of Southern California, the answer might be spending going to India, providing innovative water treatment measures to mitigate the spread of waterborne diseases, or educating locals on how to prevent oral cancer.Source: CNN.com - Health | 23 Jul 2008 | 8:21 pm ADHD increasingly common in older kids, CDC says (AP)AP - More older children are being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder while the rate is holding steady for children under 12, according to a government report released Wednesday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 23 Jul 2008 | 8:18 pm Simple Procedure Improves Male FertilityCorrecting varicose veins in scrotum boosts sperm count, motility, study findsSource: Livescience.com - Health | 23 Jul 2008 | 7:14 pm 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 | 7:04 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 | 3:59 pm 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
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