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New Study Raises Estimate of H.I.V. Infections in U.S.The current AIDS epidemic in the United States is about 40 percent worse than the government has reported, a new study shows.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Aug 2008 | 3:33 pm CDC understated number of new HIV infections in US (AP)AP - The number of Americans infected by the AIDS virus each year is much higher than the government has been estimating, U.S. health officials reported Sunday, acknowledging that their numbers have understated the level of the epidemic.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:53 pm Elevated Calcium Levels Near Plaques Can Disrupt Neuronal Function, Lead To Cellular DegenerationOne of the major unanswered questions surrounding Alzheimer's disease - whether and how the amyloid plaques found in the brains of patients with the neurodegenerative disorder actually damage neurons - may be closer to an answer.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:00 pm Mother Support Maximizes Life-Saving Benefits Of Breastfeeding In All Countries Of The Americas And The WorldExclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of a child's life is the best and most cost-effective intervention to provide newborns with the nutrients they need, and to improve infant and children survival rates.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:00 pm Seattle Genetics Initiates SGN-70 Phase I Clinical Trial - Investigational Therapy For Autoimmune DiseasesSeattle Genetics, Inc. (Nasdaq:SGEN) announced that it has initiated a phase I clinical trial of SGN-70, a humanized monoclonal antibody targeting CD70 that is being developed as an investigational therapy for autoimmune diseases. The trial will assess the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of SGN-70 in healthy volunteers.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:00 pm HomeCARE II: BIOTRONIK Launches Clinical Study Using Inovative Sensor Technology To Monitor Lung Fluid In Patients With Heart FailureBIOTRONIK, the pioneer in remote monitoring technologies for patients with cardiac devices, announced today the launch of the HomeCARE II study. The first patient was enrolled at the University Hospital in Würzburg, Germany which marks the start of this important clinical program.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Aug 2008 | 1:00 pm High Resolution Heart Images Now Available At Peak StressWhile treadmill exercise stress testing is an essential tool in the prevention, detection and treatment of cardiovascular disease, physicians are often challenged to gain clear images of the heart when a patient is at peak stress level.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Aug 2008 | 1:00 pm United Nations: Countries In Latin America And The Caribbean Should Improve, Expand Sexuality EducationCountries in Latin America and the Caribbean should improve and expand sexuality education programmes in order to prevent HIV and AIDS and reduce the impact of the epidemic in the region, a group of United Nations agencies said recently. Comprehensive sexuality education is one of the lynchpins of HIV prevention, especially if tailored to the needs of young people, the group argued.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Aug 2008 | 1:00 pm National Birth Defects Prevention Study Finds Pre-Pregnancy Diabetes Increases Risk For Multiple Types Of Birth DefectsWomen who receive a diagnosis of diabetes before they become pregnant are three to four times more likely to have a child with one or even multiple birth defects than a mother who is not diabetic, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Aug 2008 | 12:00 pm An Important Gene Identified For A Healthy, Nutritious PlantThe research paper, published with colleagues from Colorado State University and the University of South Carolina, appeared in the early online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. "There's a lot of attention today on global food shortages," says Mary Lou Guerinot, the principal investigator on the study and one of the authors of the paper.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Aug 2008 | 12:00 pm Tomato Industry Leaders Testify On Legislation Based On California/Florida Model ProgramsEd Beckman, president of the California Tomato Farmers cooperative, and Reggie Brown, executive vice president of the Florida Tomato Exchange testified in front of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing to express support for responsible nationwide food safety legislation modeled after the mandatory programs implemented by their two groups.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Aug 2008 | 12:00 pm New Method Assesses Risks For Heart Failure PatientsData from 260 hospitals across the United States has led to the creation of a new method for physicians to more accurately determine the severity of heart failure in patients upon hospital admission, with a goal of reducing in-hospital mortality and more quickly identifying triage methods and treatment decisions. The model is discussed in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Aug 2008 | 12:00 pm Companies Stand By MS Drug After IllnessesBiogen Idec Inc. and Elan Corporation defended Tysabri on Friday, saying the treatment is still worth the risk to patients.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Aug 2008 | 10:53 am CFIA issues recalls on certain cheese, mushrooms, chocolate productsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Aug 2008 | 8:18 am Proposed Bill Would Finalize Sunscreen Labeling RulesThe proposed Sunscreen Labeling Protection Act of 2008, sponsored by Senators Christopher Dodd and Jack Reed, would compel the F.D.A. to finalize labeling rules on sunscreen.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Aug 2008 | 7:50 am Setback for a Schering-Plough DrugSchering-Plough said regulators had rejected Bridion, its drug to reverse the effects of anesthesia that had been heralded as a breakthrough product by analysts.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Aug 2008 | 6:39 am Take Away Their Menthols? Is That Cool?Why a health issue is also a race issue.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Aug 2008 | 6:30 am Global Internet Freedom Consortium (GIFC) Offers China-Based Reporters Software to Break Through Internet BlockadeSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Aug 2008 | 5:55 am Settlement will reduce carcinogens in potato chips (AP)AP - Snack lovers, rejoice: Munching on potato chips just got a little healthier.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Aug 2008 | 5:23 am Flu Vaccine Doesn't Protect Seniors From Pneumonia (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 31 (HealthDay News) -- Flu vaccine may not protect older people from pneumonia once they get the disease, researchers report.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Aug 2008 | 3:46 am Cannabis-Linked Cell Receptor Might Help Prevent Colon Cancer (HealthDay)HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 1 (HealthDay News) -- A cannabinoid receptor lying on the surface of cells may help suppress colorectal cancer, say U.S. researchers. When the receptor is turned off, tumor growth is switched on.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Aug 2008 | 3:46 am Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 1, 2008 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Aug 2008 | 3:46 am Immune System Protein Predicts Toxic Shock Survival (HealthDay)HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 1 (HealthDay News) -- A simple measure of an immune system protein called interleukin-8 (IL-8) can predict survival in children with septic shock, according to a study led by researchers at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Aug 2008 | 3:46 am Low Hepatitis B Vaccination Rates Seen in US NewbornsThe results of a survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that only about 50% of newborns receive a dose of hepatitis B vaccine before hospital discharge.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Aug 2008 | 3:17 am Gender Affects Recovery Course in Pediatric Burn PatientsFemale pediatric burn patients exhibit a reduced inflammatory and hypermetabolic response compared to male patients, according to a study published in the July Annals of Surgery.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Aug 2008 | 3:11 am Frequent HCV Exposure Tied to Immune ResponsesInjection drug users who successfully clear HCV infection have a reduced risk of re-infection. Now, in long-term injection drug users frequently exposed to the hepatitis C virus (HCV), analysis of virus-specific immune responses has shown that resistance to re-infection is correlated with T cell responses.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Aug 2008 | 3:08 am Etidronate Reduces Fractures in Osteoporotic Women With Liver DiseaseIn postmenopausal women with osteoporosis and chronic viral liver disease, treatment with etidronate is associated with lower fracture rates over the long term, according to a report in the July Journal of Medical Virology.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Aug 2008 | 3:04 am Study: To sleep better, perchance to live longer (AP)AP - Shakespeare once called sleep the "balm of hurt minds." Bodies, too, apparently. People with the severe form of apnea, which interferes with sleep, are several times more likely to die from any cause than are folks without the disorder, researchers report in Friday's edition of the journal Sleep.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Aug 2008 | 1:23 am Study Says It's Not Too Late for Kids to Strengthen BonesSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Aug 2008 | 12:36 am Scars linger in Love Canal - and former residentsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Aug 2008 | 12:29 am Kay Warren Reveals Solution to Gender-Based Violence: The Worldwide Church, Which Offers Hope to the World;Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Aug 2008 | 11:46 pm Medical moralsHow ethicists can help doctors deal with tricky casesSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 1 Aug 2008 | 11:14 pm Families of anthrax victims say suicide of suspect means closurevictims expressed relief Friday that the long-running case appears finally to be closed, but they wondered about questions that may never be answered because of the suicide of suspect...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Aug 2008 | 10:58 pm Anadys Pharmaceuticals to Present at the Bank of America 2008 Specialty Pharmaceuticals ConferenceSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Aug 2008 | 10:16 pm Study: To sleep better, perchance to live longerShakespeare once called sleep the "balm of hurt minds." Bodies, too, apparently. People with the severe form of apnea, which interferes with sleep, are several times more likely to die fromSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Aug 2008 | 9:50 pm Genoptix Announces the Addition of New Members to Board of DirectorsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Aug 2008 | 9:19 pm Survival Benefit of Palliative Chemotherapy Often Not Discussed With PatientsPalliative chemotherapy for patients with advanced cancer might offer modest survival benefits, but patients are often not given complete information about these benefits, which can hinder their ability to make an informed decisionMedscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Aug 2008 | 9:18 pm Ankle Impairments Seen in Diabetics Even Without NeuropathyNew research indicates that even in the absence of peripheral neuropathy, patients with long-standing diabetes mellitus are prone to impaired ankle function.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Aug 2008 | 9:00 pm "Whispering" Strokes Impair Quality of LifeA report suggests that subjects who report stroke symptoms but have never had a stroke diagnosed show deficits on quality-of-life parameters, including physical and mental functioning.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Aug 2008 | 9:00 pm Untreated Sleep-Disordered Breathing May Triple Risk for MortalityAn 18-year follow-up study shows that untreated sleep-disordered breathing increases the risk for mortality 3-fold.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Aug 2008 | 9:00 pm New Update on Infective Endocarditis Prophylaxis: Now a Class IIa RecommendationAntibiotic prophylaxis in susceptible individuals does not prevent endocarditis enough to justify the downside of using such large quantities of antibiotics, according to new recommendations.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Aug 2008 | 9:00 pm 'Office of the Future' Environment StudySource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Aug 2008 | 9:00 pm Influenza Vaccine May Not Protect Elderly From PneumoniaA population-based, nested case-control study shows that influenza vaccination is not effective in reducing pneumonia in the elderly.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Aug 2008 | 9:00 pm Virtual reality brings therapy to PTSD patientsMilitary Medicine August 01, 2008 Originally Published:20080701.Source: PsycPORT.com | 1 Aug 2008 | 8:26 pm Mental health parity provisions stall againThe Providence Journal August 01, 2008 Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy says he will work to pass the legislation to improve insurance coverage "when Congress reconvenes in September."Source: PsycPORT.com | 1 Aug 2008 | 8:26 pm Awake patient reads aloud during brain surgeryOne night last spring, Conor Mather-Licht was celebrating the end of his freshman year in college. Out to dinner with friends, he started to read the menu, but couldn't.Source: CNN.com - Health | 1 Aug 2008 | 7:24 pm 5 Things You Must Know About SleepYou slept badly last night and tonight will be same. Or will it?Source: Livescience.com - Health | 1 Aug 2008 | 6:47 pm House Votes to Let FDA Regulate TobaccoThe House overwhelmingly approved legislation that would give the F.D.A. new power to regulate tobacco products.Source: NYT > Health | 1 Aug 2008 | 4:32 pm Farmer has double arm transplantA 54-year-old German farmer receives a complete double arm transplant in a 15-hour operation at a Munich clinic.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 1 Aug 2008 | 4:12 pm Couch Mouse to Mr. Mighty by Pills AloneResearch on mice suggests that pills could trick the muscles into thinking they have been exercising.Source: NYT > Health | 1 Aug 2008 | 3:13 pm Drug Gives Couch Potato Mice Benefits of a WorkoutA new mouse study takes step toward 'exercise in a pill.'Source: Livescience.com - Health | 1 Aug 2008 | 2:22 pm Frankincense 'can ease arthritis'A herb known as "Indian Frankincense" can reduce the symptoms of arthritis, US research suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 1 Aug 2008 | 2:04 pm How one busy mom found her inner peaceThanks to the flu, a broken ankle, a staph infection, and bronchitis, plus several school cancellations, my three children were at home -- hurting, vomiting, coughing, or tracking muddy water into our house -- all but seven days last February. Obviously, I was in need of some inner peace. But if I sit still and close my eyes, I fall asleep or think about my to-do list. I needed to calm my mind without giving my weary body a chance to nod off. Does such a thing exist?Source: CNN.com - Health | 1 Aug 2008 | 1:54 pm
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