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Science And Philosophy Meet To Tackle The Mysteries Of The Human MindWorld leaders in the science of the mind gathered in Edinburgh recently for a pioneering conference on understanding the mystery of human consciousness. The conference was organised as part of the European Science Foundation's EUROCORES programme. The programme supports a multi-million Euro project designed to explore Consciousness in a Natural and Cultural Context (CNCC).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 Aug 2008 | 9:00 am Babies Lost In (peripersonal) Space?New research could provide an insight into the way that babies understand the world around them and their place within it. A study led by Goldsmiths, University of London suggests that babies as young as six or seven months are able to actively respond to stimuli and understand them in relation to their own bodies. In a series of tests, low-frequency buzzers were placed in the hands of babies.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 Aug 2008 | 9:00 am Weakening U.S. Economy Takes Its Toll On Americans' HealthTo save money, many Americans are cutting back on medical care -- potentially putting their health at risk -- according to new research from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). A national survey of 686 consumers, fielded in July, found that 22 percent of U.S.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 Aug 2008 | 9:00 am Technological Crystal Ball Boosts AIDS SurvivalA cure for the virus that causes AIDS may still be beyond our grasp, but European researchers have developed a predictive software system for HIV that could help extend the lives of victims of the killer disease. Despite significant progress in the management of the HIV virus that causes AIDS, today's best treatments do not totally eradicate the virus.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 Aug 2008 | 9:00 am Contracpetive Pill Influences Partner ChoiceThe contraceptive pill may disrupt women's natural ability to choose a partner genetically dissimilar to themselves, research at the University of Liverpool has found. Disturbing a woman's instinctive attraction to genetically different men could result in difficulties when trying to conceive, an increased risk of miscarriage and long intervals between pregnancies.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 Aug 2008 | 9:00 am Fall Semester - A Time For Parents To Discuss The Risks Of College DrinkingAs college students arrive on campus this fall, it's a time of new experiences, new friendships, and making memories that will last a lifetime. Unfortunately for many, it is also a time of excessive drinking and dealing with its aftermath-vandalism, violence, sexual aggression, and even death.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 Aug 2008 | 9:00 am Cholesterol Drug Plays Role In Melanoma RemissionA drug widely used to treat high cholesterol is helping beat cancer. Lovastatin is part of a new cancer treatment that has arrested or eradicated tumors in more than 80% of initial patients. The first person treated with the investigative protocol in 2000 had stage 4 melanoma; he remains disease-free today.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 Aug 2008 | 9:00 am Medarex Announces Initiation Of Phase 2 Clinical Development Program For The Treatment Of LupusMedarex, Inc. (Nasdaq: MEDX) announced that its partner MedImmune, Inc. has initiated a Phase 2A multi-dose clinical trial of MEDI-545 for the potential treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or lupus). MEDI-545 is a fully human antibody generated by Medarex's UltiMAb Human Antibody Development System(R).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 Aug 2008 | 9:00 am Risk Assessment Plays Key Role In Long Term Treatment Of Breast CancerBreast cancer patients and their physicians may make more informed, long-term treatment decisions using risk assessment strategies to help determine probability of recurrence, a research team led by scientists at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center reported in the Aug. 12 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 Aug 2008 | 9:00 am Journal Of The American Dental Association Publishes Key Clinical Data For The Use Of OraVerse(TM) A Local Anesthetic Reversal AgentNovalar Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a dental specialty pharmaceutical company, announced the publication of three clinical trials on the use of OraVerse (phentolamine mesylate) injection as a local dental anesthetic reversal agent in the August 2008 issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 Aug 2008 | 9:00 am Recipes for Health: Mediterranean Chickpea SaladAn easy summer salad that makes the most of seasonal chickpeas.Source: NYT > Health | 13 Aug 2008 | 6:31 am Nepal debates who should take over king's roles in festivalsAs Nepal adjusts to life without a monarchy, the country is now trying to decide who should inherit the role of keeper of its all-important Hindu celebrations. Once a "god...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 Aug 2008 | 5:33 am National Briefing | Science and Health: Abortion Does Not Cause Mental Illness, Panel SaysA panel of the American Psychological Association reported, after two years of study, that there is no evidence that abortion causes significant mental health problems.Source: NYT > Health | 13 Aug 2008 | 4:59 am US happy hour goes to the dogsAlmost all US restaurants have a no-pets policy, so the happy hours that have sprung up over the past few years have become a big hit -- not only because they give people a chance to...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 Aug 2008 | 4:21 am Health Tip: Read to Your Toddler (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Reading is a fun activity for you and your toddler, and it helps your child build important language skills.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 13 Aug 2008 | 3:47 am Older Patients With Cancer at Heightened Suicide Risk (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer patients are at increased risk for suicide, according to three new studies.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 13 Aug 2008 | 3:47 am Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 12, 2008 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 13 Aug 2008 | 3:47 am PET Scans May Help Detect Alzheimer's Brain Plaques (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 12 (HealthDay News) -- PET scans may provide doctors with a non-invasive method of detecting Alzheimer's disease-related brain plaques, Finnish researchers say.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 13 Aug 2008 | 3:47 am Los Angeles Stages a Fast Food InterventionThe yearlong moratorium on new fast food restaurants in Los Angeles raises questions about when eating stops being a personal choice and becomes a public health concern.Source: NYT > Health | 13 Aug 2008 | 3:25 am Canadian mathematicians, grad students to fight AIDS with numbersWINNIPEG - A team of Canadian graduate students and two leading mathematicians is heading to Africa for a unique fight against AIDS and other infectious diseases. They will travel to...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 Aug 2008 | 3:15 am Problem sleepers cite stress as common cause; save on gas, get rehiredA survey in the September issue of Consumer Reports found that 44 per cent of U.S. adults are what the magazine calls "problem sleepers." That means, for at least eight nights out of...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 Aug 2008 | 3:04 am After combat, citizen soldiers turning to alcohol, study findsAfghanistan are more likely to develop drinking problems than active- duty soldiers, a new military study suggests. The authors speculate that inadequate preparation for the stress of ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 Aug 2008 | 1:29 am After combat, citizen soldiers turning to alcohol (AP)AP - National Guard and Reserve combat troops in Iraq and Afghanistan are more likely to develop drinking problems than active-duty soldiers, a new military study suggests. The authors speculate that inadequate preparation for the stress of combat and reduced access to support services at home may be to blame.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 13 Aug 2008 | 1:14 am Exponent to Present at the Sidoti & Company's Seventh Annual West Coast Emerging Growth Institutional Investor ForumSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 Aug 2008 | 1:13 am Widow of misdiagnosed cancer patient repaid for treatment sought in U.S.THE CANADIAN PRESS SASKATOON - A widow whose husband had to seek medical care in the United States after he was allegedly misdiagnosed in Saskatchewan is getting nearly $52,000 from the...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 Aug 2008 | 12:39 am Three years on, New Orleans is a city dividedNEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Three years after Hurricane Katrina wrecked parts of New Orleans, all that separates the biggest successes and failures in the city's revival is a short drive.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 Aug 2008 | 12:08 am Home sales rebound lifts hard-hit California countyWINCHESTER, California (Reuters) - It may be just a blip in the housing downturn, but even a temporary rebound in home sales is a welcome respite for California's Riverside County, one of...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 Aug 2008 | 12:05 am New bird flu threat could be H9N2, researchers sayWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Countries around the world may be preparing for a possible H5N1 bird flu pandemic, but another strain called H9N2 also poses a threat to humanity, researchers...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 Aug 2008 | 12:01 am Prisons accused over elderly carePrisons in England and Wales are not doing enough to cater for the needs of elderly inmates, says the watchdog.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 12 Aug 2008 | 11:47 pm Clumsy young 'face obesity risk'Clumsy and poorly coordinated children could be at higher risk of obesity in later life, a study says.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 12 Aug 2008 | 11:36 pm Cancer costs'I have to skip my meals to pay for medication'Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 12 Aug 2008 | 11:32 pm Patients 'lack money for drugs'Nearly half of cancer patients in England are cutting back on basic essentials like food to pay for prescriptions, a poll suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 12 Aug 2008 | 11:26 pm Clumsy children more likely to become obese adults (Reuters)
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News: Health News | 12 Aug 2008 | 11:03 pm Recipes for Health: Summer Minestrone With Fresh BasilA hearty summer soup gets its nutritional punch from cannellini and green beans.Source: NYT > Health | 12 Aug 2008 | 10:55 pm Study: Some overweight people heart-healthyRead full story for latest details.Source: CNN.com - Health | 12 Aug 2008 | 9:04 pm Hospitalization Linked to Increased Fracture Risk in ElderlyA prospective cohort study shows that elderly patients who are admitted to the hospital frequently have increased risks for hip fractures and other types of fractures.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 12 Aug 2008 | 9:00 pm Excess Body Weight Linked to Risk for Recurrent Venous ThromboembolismA study shows that excess body weight is a risk factor for recurrent venous thromboembolism and that the population-attributable risk corresponding to excess body weight is 26.8%.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 12 Aug 2008 | 9:00 pm Fish Oil Intake May Reduce Risk for Neovascular Age-Related Macular DegenerationA cross-sectional, population-based study shows that eating fish oil at least once a week is linked to a reduced risk for neovascular age-related macular degeneration.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 12 Aug 2008 | 9:00 pm Topical Cyclosporine May Be Helpful for Dry Eye DiseaseA prospective clinical study shows that topical cyclosporine has beneficial effects in all categories of dry eye disease.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 12 Aug 2008 | 9:00 pm Weight Loss May Improve Glycemic Control and Blood Pressure in Type 2 DiabetesA retrospective cohort study shows that patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes who lost weight after the initial diagnosis have improved glycemic control and blood pressure despite weight regain.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 12 Aug 2008 | 9:00 pm Research: Some troops more prone to drinkingRead full story for latest details.Source: CNN.com - Health | 12 Aug 2008 | 8:18 pm Antiretrovirals: No Increased Risk of AtherosclerosisAntiretroviral drugs for HIV infection do not increase the risk of coronary atherosclerosis, a new study has found. The results should reassure doctors who have been concerned about this, say the researchers.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 12 Aug 2008 | 6:17 pm Experts: Take time out for concussionsRead full story for latest details.Source: CNN.com - Health | 12 Aug 2008 | 5:28 pm Cardiac MR Can Screen for ACS in the Emergency DepartmentAn improved cardiac MR protocol, using T2-weighted imaging and LV assessment, can differentiate between new and old MI and provide information over and above clinical assessment and traditional cardiac risk factors, researchers say.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 12 Aug 2008 | 5:21 pm As Swimming Records Fall, Technology Muddies the WaterSome officials ask whether so many records devalue each one, and whether technology unduly aids performance.Source: NYT > Health | 12 Aug 2008 | 5:06 pm Terje Pedersen on SEAS: Vytorin Study to be Presented at European Society of CardiologyThe presentation should give clinicians a better look at the data, said SEAS steering committee chair Dr Terje Pedersen, and provide more information about the end points and the incidence of clinical events in patients, as well as information on the incidence and types of cancer observed in the trial.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 12 Aug 2008 | 5:00 pm VA patients in Pa. fear prostate treatment error (AP)AP - A Philadelphia veterans hospital says it may have given insufficient radiation treatment to more than 100 prostate-cancer patients.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 12 Aug 2008 | 3:58 pm Well: Early Test for Cancer Isn’t Always Best CourseWhile some cancer screening tests clearly save lives, the benefits of other screening tests are less clear.Source: NYT > Health | 12 Aug 2008 | 3:40 pm Living with autism in collegeRead full story for latest details.Source: CNN.com - Health | 12 Aug 2008 | 3:07 pm Dedicated Breast CT Scanners More Comfortable Than MammographyDedicated breast computed tomography scans offer 3-dimensional images and eliminate the breast decompression necessary for mammography.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 12 Aug 2008 | 2:38 pm Abacavir May Increase Risk for CVD in Subset of PatientsIn an analysis of the SMART trial, long-term use of abacavir was associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk and higher levels of IL-6 and hs-CRP in a subset of patients. However, a company-funded study found the opposite.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 12 Aug 2008 | 2:01 pm Aids storiesSalman Rushdie and fellow writers on India's epidemicSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 12 Aug 2008 | 1:39 pm Olympic swimmer battles testicular cancerHe's certainly not the star of the team or even a medal favorite, but Eric Shanteau has earned as much respect as any of the U.S. swimmers at the Olympic Games.Source: CNN.com - Health | 12 Aug 2008 | 12:21 pm Hospitals facing superbug finesHospitals which breach hygiene rules could be fined up to £50,000, says the government.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 12 Aug 2008 | 12:13 pm Exercise Pill: The Couch Potato's Dream?Couch to kitchen and back before you need a breather.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 12 Aug 2008 | 12:07 pm Surprise! Half of overweight adults may be heart-healthy (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 12 Aug 2008 | 11:47 am Sarcoidosis sufferers often live with fear of deathChicago Tribune August 12, 2008 CHICAGO - Andrea Wilson felt sick to her stomach Saturday when she heard comedian Bernie Mac had died in a Chicago hospital.Source: PsycPORT.com | 12 Aug 2008 | 11:06 am Stress management important throughout military careersContent Works August 12, 2008 Aug 12, 2008 (Defense Department Documents and Publications/ContentWorks via COMTEX) -- Stress Management Important Throughout Military CareersSource: PsycPORT.com | 12 Aug 2008 | 11:06 am Chaplains help soldiers cope with mental health issuesChicago Tribune August 12, 2008 Aug. 12--Rev. Greg Moser keeps a stack of books on jihad in Asia next to a copy of the Bible in his office. He stores a "battle book" in a drawer at United in Faith Lutheran Church in northwest Chicago. And when Moser is not tending to his flock, the...Source: PsycPORT.com | 12 Aug 2008 | 11:06 am In Some Henna Tattoos, a Harmful DyeHenna is a vegetable dye that can be brown, red or green, and it wears off in a matter of days. But to produce a darker color, some tattoo artists add a chemical called para-phenylenediamine, or PPD.Source: NYT > Health | 12 Aug 2008 | 10:46 am Cases: Having Cancer, and Finding a PersonalityI wanted to be someone, a recognizable personality, a full-blooded, memorable human being, and not just a cancer patient. I had already lost the person I used to be.Source: NYT > Health | 12 Aug 2008 | 10:46 am Really?: The Claim: Vitamin B Can Ward off MosquitoesIs a common vitamin the answer to fending off mosquitoes?Source: NYT > Health | 12 Aug 2008 | 10:42 am NHS neglects elderly depressionClose to two million older people may be denied treatment due to false views of depression, says a charity.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 12 Aug 2008 | 10:41 am Harvest of deathDoctors struggle as millions die in remote DR CongoSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 12 Aug 2008 | 8:24 am
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