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New study backs angioplasty through the wrist (AP)AP - The best path to a clogged heart may be through the wrist. About a million artery-clearing angioplasties are performed in the United States each year, and the usual route is to thread a tube to the heart through an artery in the groin.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Aug 2008 | 11:47 am Video: The Shifting Landscape of Health Care Fraud and Regulatory ComplianceSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Aug 2008 | 11:11 am Reliability & Confidence Define a Nation Of 'It Girls'Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Aug 2008 | 11:00 am Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation Releases Data Supporting Mandatory Use of Motorcycle HelmetsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Aug 2008 | 11:00 am ArunA Biomedical Announces Exclusive Worldwide Technology Licensing Agreement to Commercialize Human Embryonic Stem Cell Derived Mesenchymal CellsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Aug 2008 | 11:00 am Dead certainCan your risk of dying really be as high as 114%?Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 Aug 2008 | 10:34 am Karolinska Institute to Test Vical's Vaxfectin(R) Adjuvant with Preventive Vaccine against HIV Under Sponsorship of Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease ControlSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Aug 2008 | 10:30 am California fines 18 hospitals for shoddy care (AP)AP - Eighteen hospitals in California were fined for state health code violations in which patients died from various mishaps such as an improperly inserted tube and a ventilator that wasn't turned on. Other violations include surgical tools left inside patients after surgery.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Aug 2008 | 10:22 am Teddy camera catches carer thiefA forensic science student and her father catch a carer stealing from an elderly relative by hiding a camera in a teddy bear's eye.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 Aug 2008 | 10:20 am Afid Therapeutics Inc.'s New Anticoagulant Heparin Replacement Passes in Vivo TestSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am American Red Cross Prepares To Respond To Tropical Storm FayAs Tropical Storm Fay continues to threaten the Florida Keys and western Florida, the Red Cross has pre-positioned both people and supplies throughout the state. Florida has more than 5,000 Red Cross volunteers, nearly 30 feeding trucks, a strong warehouse system and a large stock of cots, blankets and other supplies.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am Canadian Psychiatrists Press For Equal Treatment Of Mental Illness And Petition Fellow Physicians To Fight Discrimination Towards Mentally Ill PersonsHistorically the care for patients with psychiatric illnesses has been loaded with prejudice and discrimination, the Canadian Psychiatric Association (CPA) told delegates at today's Canadian Medical Association (CMA) meeting. CPA also commends the CMA for putting a spotlight on mental health issues today at its annual meeting of Canadian physicians.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am Hearing Loss, Lack Of Sleep Impair Back-To-School HealthAs the new school year approaches, many parents are preparing their children by buying school supplies, new clothes, and organizing fall sporting events.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am International Children's Experts Come To Major Cardiff Conference, WalesThe children's charity, Children in Wales is co-hosting a major international conference in Cardiff at the end of September for experts from across the world. The conference, WorldForum 2008 will consider the important issue of 'Early Intervention and Prevention' and will include an opening address from First Minister, Rhodri Morgan.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am Facial Structures, Brain Abnormalities Studied To Reveal Formula For Detection Of AutismRecently, Harvard researchers reported that children with autism have a wide range of genetic defects, making it nearly impossible to develop a simple genetic test to identify the disorder.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am World Water Week 2008 Focuses On Sanitation, Health And HygieneOver 170 collaborating organizations will meet to discuss issues around water and its impact on health, the environment, and poverty alleviation, at the annual World Water Week to be held in Stockholm from August 17 to 23. This year's theme; Progress and Prospects on Water: For a Clean and Healthy World includes a special focus on sanitation and hygiene.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am Preparing To Send Your Children Off To School? Healthy Breakfast, Lunch and Snack Ideas From Cabot(R) Can Contribute to a Better, More Productive School YearSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am Government Of Canada Confirms Funding For Canadian Mental Health CommissionThe Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health announced that the Government's funding commitment to the Canadian Mental Health Commission is now confirmed at $130 million over its 10-year mandate.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am Funding For Clinical Trials For New Probe To Detect Skin CancerAssistant Professor James Tunnell has been awarded a Phase II Early Career Award from the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation to continue the development and testing of a device that uses light to detect skin cancer without the need for an invasive biopsy procedure.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am The Effects Of Tibolone In Older Postmenopausal WomenThe recent report from the LIFT study1, a large, randomized, controlled trial of the hormone replacement therapy (HRT) tibolone in older postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, provides some good news and some bad news. The primary aim of the study was to confirm that tibolone reduces the risk of osteoporotic vertebral fracture.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am Indigenous Australian Children Who Speak Languages That Have Few Number Words Are Still Able To Count, According To A New International StudyThe study, by researchers from the University of Melbourne and University College London, is set to be published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am Xceed Ziplex(R) System for Automated Gene-Expression Analysis Wins 2008 R&D 100 AwardSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Aug 2008 | 9:00 am Rosetta Genomics Reports Second Quarter 2008 Financial ResultsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Aug 2008 | 8:30 am Bavarian Nordic A/S - Interim Report for the Period 1 January to 30 June 2008Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Aug 2008 | 8:09 am Skin tabooElana Kelly bares all to raise awareness for vitiligoSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 Aug 2008 | 7:51 am Condom ringtone launched in India (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Aug 2008 | 7:35 am Headache woman's 'bionic' surgeryA cluster headache sufferer undergoes treatment after campaigning for funding for surgery.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 Aug 2008 | 5:59 am Many think God's intervention can revive the dying (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Aug 2008 | 5:36 am More women are having fewer children, if at all (AP)AP - More women in their early 40s are childless, and those who are having children are having fewer than ever before, the Census Bureau said Monday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Aug 2008 | 5:29 am For Families of the Ailing, a Brief Chance to RelaxA growing number of facilities now offer short-term respite stays, which give caregivers the chance to take a break.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Aug 2008 | 5:27 am Vital Signs: Patterns: Improved Health for the Never-MarriedPeople who do not marry have often been found to have poorer health than those who do. But things may be changing, a new study has found.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Aug 2008 | 4:41 am Vital Signs: Nutrition: Vitamin D May Play Larger Role in HealthResearchers say they have evidence that even in the general population, having too little of vitamin D appears to be associated with a higher risk of death.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Aug 2008 | 4:40 am Global Update: Rwanda: Hospital’s Design Keeps Fresh Air in MindThe design of a new hospital in Rwanda relies on simple features to reduce the spread of airborne disease.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Aug 2008 | 4:40 am Really?: The Claim: Morning Sickness Means a Girl Is More LikelyOld wives’ tales about predicting a baby’s sex are usually more fantasy than fact.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Aug 2008 | 4:38 am Vital Signs: Behavior: Nothing Says ‘Focus’ Like Memory of LoveIn a new study, people shown images of attractive men and women paid less attention to them if they had just been reminded about the person they loved.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Aug 2008 | 4:37 am Personal Health: In Cancer Therapy, There Is a Time to Treat and a Time to Let GoFor cancer patients, one of the toughest questions can be knowing when it’s time to let go.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Aug 2008 | 4:36 am Well: Better to Be Fat and Fit Than Skinny and UnfitIs a person’s weight really a reliable indicator of overall health?Source: NYT > Health | 19 Aug 2008 | 4:32 am Wrinkle Removers, Backed by ScienceOver the past decade, researchers have been learning which treatments for wrinkles work, and why.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Aug 2008 | 4:31 am Cases: Looking Squarely at Death, and Finding ClarityWe all expect to go, but few people are certain about their fate.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Aug 2008 | 4:29 am 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 | 19 Aug 2008 | 3:46 am 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 | 19 Aug 2008 | 3:46 am Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 18, 2008 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Aug 2008 | 3:46 am Byetta Linked to Acute PancreatitisExenatide therapy has been linked to 6 new cases of hemorrhagic or necrotizing pancreatitis.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Aug 2008 | 2:45 am UK Drugs Watchdog Chief Attacks Drug Firm on PricesIncentive schemes linking drug industry executives' pay to their firms' share price and profits help drive up the price of new drugs, the head of Britain's health cost-effectiveness watchdog was quoted as saying.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Aug 2008 | 1:49 am Switching to Second-Line ART Infrequent in MSF's HIV ProgramsFew of the more than 48,000 patients being treated for HIV in Medecins San Frontieres (MSF) programs in resource-limited settings have required changing to second-line antiretroviral (ART) therapy, according to French and Swiss researchers.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Aug 2008 | 1:47 am Potent Neutralizing Antibodies to 1918 Influenza Still Seen in SurvivorsPeople born before the 1918 influenza pandemic possess highly functional, virus-neutralizing antibodies to the 1918 H1N1 virus, researchers report in the August 17 online issue of Nature.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Aug 2008 | 1:43 am Outcomes Often Good in Cystic Fibrosis Patients Undergoing Lung TransplantationLung transplantation generally leads to good long-term results in patients with cystic fibrosis, UK researchers report in the August issue of Thorax.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Aug 2008 | 1:41 am Families to get cholesterol testsThe UK is expected to endorse the screening of families for an inherited cholesterol disorder.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:50 am Chewing gum aids bowel recoveryChewing gum aids recovery from bowel surgery, mounting evidence suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:42 am Singer Sandi Thom is 'aged' to show the risk of using sunbedsAn image of Sandi Thom with wrinkles and severe skin damage is being used to highlight the dangers of sunbeds.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:30 am Brain's counting skill 'built-in'Humans have an innate ability to do maths even if they do not have the language to express it, research suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:21 am College chiefs urge new debate on drinking ageRead full story for latest details.Source: CNN.com - Health | 18 Aug 2008 | 9:49 pm Survey: Many believe in divine interventionRead full story for latest details.Source: CNN.com - Health | 18 Aug 2008 | 9:22 pm Poor Coordination, Physical Function in Childhood Linked to Adult ObesityA longitudinal birth cohort study shows that some aspects of poorer neurologic function associated with adult obesity may have their origins in childhood.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 18 Aug 2008 | 9:00 pm Diet Appears to Influence Colon Cancer OutcomesA prospective observational study suggests that an unhealthy diet high in red meat, sugar desserts, high fat, and refined grains increases colon cancer recurrence and mortality.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 18 Aug 2008 | 9:00 pm Sulfonylureas and Metformin May Increase Risk for Cardiovascular HospitalizationA meta-analysis shows that sulfonylureas and metformin increase the risk for cardiovascular hospitalization or mortality but not the risk for cardiovascular death or all-cause mortality alone.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 18 Aug 2008 | 9:00 pm Long-Term Adalimumab May Be Helpful in Ankylosing SpondylitisA study shows that in patients with ankylosing spondylitis, treatment with adalimumab for up to 2 years reduced signs and symptoms.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 18 Aug 2008 | 9:00 pm All Probiotics May Not Be Equally Effective in Children With Acute DiarrheaResults of a randomized clinical trial of 5 different preparations suggest that pediatricians should choose probiotic preparations based on effectiveness data.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 18 Aug 2008 | 9:00 pm Study: You can chew gum and get well at same time (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 18 Aug 2008 | 8:02 pm One-Third of U.S. Schools in 'Air Pollution Danger Zone'One in three U.S. schools located in pollution zones of major roads.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 18 Aug 2008 | 7:24 pm Science May Banish Bad Hair DaysSuper close-up views of how strands interact could be key, researchers saySource: Livescience.com - Health | 18 Aug 2008 | 6:23 pm Newly Discovered Air Pollutants May Cause Lung ProblemsCancer, cardiopulmonary diseases might be tied to persistent free radicals, study saysSource: Livescience.com - Health | 18 Aug 2008 | 6:22 pm Adults easily fooled by children's false denialsAScribe News August 18, 2008 DAVIS, Calif., Aug 18, 2008 (ASCRIBE NEWS via COMTEX) -- Following are psychology news tips from University of California, Davis.Source: PsycPORT.com | 18 Aug 2008 | 1:51 pm 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 | 1:51 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 | 1:51 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 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
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