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Canadians' stigma toward mental healthCanadian Press August 18, 2008 TORONTO - The Canadian Medical Association is painting a portrait of Canadians' attitudes towards mental health, and the picture is not pretty.Source: PsycPORT.com | 18 Aug 2008 | 4:10 pm Anorexia's destructive behaviorSt. Louis Post-Dispatch August 18, 2008 Aug. 18--Twenty years ago, when Cheryl Bergin was a teenager and in the throes of anorexia nervosa, she weighed a mere 54 pounds.Source: PsycPORT.com | 18 Aug 2008 | 4:10 pm Footballers' hearts get special attentionAt 18, college freshman Makiri Pugh knows more than most young adults about the structure and health of his heart, and it's not because he's sick. Pugh and other University of Georgia football players undergo a battery of medical tests before hitting the field. What made this checkup unique is that it specifically screens athletes for the risk of sudden cardiac arrest and other heart problems.Source: CNN.com - Health | 18 Aug 2008 | 1:24 pm Antidepressant Use Tied to Poorer DrivingBut experts aren't sure if the pills, or underlying depression, are to blameSource: Livescience.com - Health | 18 Aug 2008 | 1:13 pm Depression link to poor drivingPeople on anti-depressants may have impaired driving skills, a small US study suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 18 Aug 2008 | 1:07 pm Newly Discovered Air Pollutants May Cause Lung Problems (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Recently discovered so-called free radicals that are attached to small particles of air pollution could cause lung damage and perhaps even lung cancer, researchers report.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 18 Aug 2008 | 1:01 pm Health Tip: Check Baby's Toys for Safety (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- When choosing toys for your baby or toddler, make sure you inspect them carefully for things that could cause injury.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 18 Aug 2008 | 1:01 pm Scientists Say We Can See SoundNew research suggests the human visual system processes sound and helps us see.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 18 Aug 2008 | 12:57 pm California Raisins and Nutrition Experts Offer Tips for Packing School Lunches With a Healthful PunchSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Aug 2008 | 12:48 pm VSP Vision Care Acquires Marchon EyewearSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Aug 2008 | 12:36 pm XTend Medical (XMDC) Secures $1 Million Financing Package to Service ContractsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Aug 2008 | 12:30 pm Beckman Coulter Buys Out Royalty Obligation for Preeclampsia MarkersSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Aug 2008 | 12:30 pm Perrigo Reports Record Sales, Earnings and Cash Flow from Operations for Fiscal 2008Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Aug 2008 | 12:15 pm Big Pharma Doesn't Want You to Know About the Miracle of Exercise: Bob Livingstone Reveals Medication Alternative in Critically Acclaimed BookSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Aug 2008 | 12:10 pm New Study Finds Parents Embrace Alternative Treatments For Children's AsthmaCymfony, a TNS Media Intelligence company, reported that caregivers of children with asthma discuss non-pharmaceutical treatment options more than twice as often as the most-discussed type of asthma drug.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Aug 2008 | 12:00 pm Video: CSL Behring Provides $1.2M Grant for World's First Study of Postpartum Women with VWD, Common Bleeding DisorderSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Aug 2008 | 12:00 pm MicuRx Pharmaceuticals Selects Next-Generation Antibiotic Candidate Targeting MRSA and Expands Operation in ChinaSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Aug 2008 | 12:00 pm Logical Therapeutics Inc. Announces Results of Phase 1b Clinical Study of its Naproxen ProdrugSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Aug 2008 | 12:00 pm Amerigroup Will Pay $225M To Settle Allegations That It Denied Coverage Of Pregnant, Sick Illinois Medicaid BeneficiariesAmerigroup will pay $225 million to settle allegations by federal and Illinois state authorities that Amerigroup's health plans denied coverage to pregnant women and people with health ailments in the Illinois Medicaid program, the insurer and the U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday, Reuters reports (Dixon et al., Reuters, 8/14).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Aug 2008 | 12:00 pm New Clinical Guideline Helps Healthcare Professionals Take a Positive Step in Alcohol and Substance Use PreventionSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Aug 2008 | 12:00 pm Blood protects against long-gone killer 1918 flu (AP)AP - Nearly a century after history's most lethal flu faded away, survivors' bloodstreams still carry super-potent protection against the 1918 virus, demonstrating the remarkable durability of the human immune system.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 18 Aug 2008 | 11:35 am FDA Warns Consumers Not To Eat Certain Mussel Products From Bantry Bay SeafoodThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers against eating certain frozen cooked mussel products made by Bantry Bay Seafoods, imported from Ireland, because they may be contaminated with azaspiracid toxins, a group of naturally occurring marine toxins known to cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach cramps.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Aug 2008 | 11:00 am Statement Of The American Psychological AssociationThe American Psychological Association is deeply concerned about the alleged involvement of a psychologist in an abusive interrogation of a Guantanamo detainee. While the psychologist who has been named is not an APA member, the Association's position is steadfast.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Aug 2008 | 11:00 am Learning Across Life Span Via Video GamesCertain types of video games can have beneficial effects, improving gamers' dexterity as well as their ability to problem-solve - attributes that have proven useful not only to students but to surgeons, according to research discussed at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association. In one paper, Fordham University psychologist Fran C. Blumberg, PhD, and Sabrina S.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Aug 2008 | 11:00 am RCN Responds To Research On Healthcare For Adults Over 50, UKCommenting on the British Medical Journal research paper on healthcare for over 50 year olds, Chief Executive & General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), Dr Peter Carter said: "We welcome the key findings of this paper, it highlights the importance of training and support for healthcare staff in delivering fundamental essential care and services to older people.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Aug 2008 | 11:00 am Study Of Hair Dynamics May Lead To Better Hair-Care ProductsFrom frizzy perms to over-bleached waves, "bad hair days" could soon become a less frequent occurrence. Chemists report the first detailed microscopic analysis of what happens to individual hair fibers when they interact with each other, an advance in knowledge key to the development of improved shampoos, conditioners, and other products for repairing damaged hair, the researchers say.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Aug 2008 | 11:00 am UNICEF Responds To Immediate Needs Of Displaced Children And Women In GeorgiaUNICEF and its partners have distributed hygiene kits and bottled water to 3,600 displaced women and children in and around the Georgian capital, Tbilisi. UNICEF, and other international humanitarian agencies, are currently conducting rapid assessments to identify the scale of problems and the most pressing needs of affected people, including children.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Aug 2008 | 11:00 am College Students And Suicidal ThoughtsMore than half of 26,000 students across 70 colleges and universities who completed a survey on suicidal experiences reported having at least one episode of suicidal thinking at some point in their lives. Furthermore, 15 percent of students surveyed reported having seriously considered attempting suicide and more than 5 percent reported making a suicide attempt at least once in their lifetime.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Aug 2008 | 11:00 am MethylGene Provides Update On Suspension Of New Enrollment In MGCD0103 Clinical TrialsMethylGene Inc. (TSX:MYG) announced that as a result of the internal voluntary suspension of enrollment of new patients into clinical trials evaluating MGCD0103, MethylGene and its development partner, Celgene Corporation, have been informed by the U.S.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Aug 2008 | 11:00 am Robert N. Beck, 80, Leader in Advancing Scanning for Medical Diagnoses, DiesMr. Beck, who had studied mathematics and physics, did incisive early work on using radioactive materials for medical imaging.Source: NYT > Health | 18 Aug 2008 | 6:52 am Health Benefits Inspire Rush to Marry, or DivorceWith health insurance out of reach for many, obtaining coverage is factoring into the decision for more couples.Source: NYT > Health | 18 Aug 2008 | 5:20 am Chemical Used in Plastic Bottles Is Safe, F.D.A. SaysDespite safety concerns from parents, consumer groups and politicians, bisphenol A is not dangerous, according to the F.D.A.Source: NYT > Health | 18 Aug 2008 | 12:32 am Bird flu hopes from 1918 victimsScientists say victims of the 1918 flu virus that killed 50m still have protection, which may help in new bird flu treatments.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 17 Aug 2008 | 11:38 pm Pratchett criticises drugs rulingRenowned author and Alzheimer's patient Terry Pratchett criticises the decision to limit access to a drug.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 17 Aug 2008 | 11:10 pm 'Bravest' students do not cheatThe most courageous students are least likely to cheat in class, US researchers say.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 17 Aug 2008 | 11:08 pm Methadone Rises as a Painkiller With Big RisksOnce used mainly in addiction treatment, the drug is now more widely prescribed and is a growing cause of deaths.Source: NYT > Health | 17 Aug 2008 | 6:37 pm Egyptian septuplets' mom hopes to hold them soon (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 Aug 2008 | 2:30 pm Septuplets' mother has seen them only on TVRead full story for latest details.Source: CNN.com - Health | 17 Aug 2008 | 1:20 pm
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