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Health Tip: Monitor the Mercury in Your Food (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Mercury is found in many types of fish and shellfish. Because significant amounts of mercury can harm unborn babies and young children, women who are or may become pregnant, those who are nursing, and young children should avoid some kinds of seafood.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:01 pm Osteo Drug Stops Bone Loss From Breast Cancer Chemo (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 21 (HealthDay News) -- The osteoporosis drug Zometa (zoledronic acid) prevented bone loss at 12 months in premenopausal women undergoing chemotherapy after they had surgery for early stage breast cancer, a new study found.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:01 pm Stop smoking pill 'quit success'A controversial drug is boosting the success of smokers in England in kicking the habit, NHS figures suggest.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:42 am Shingles Pain Treatment Will Benefit More PatientsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:27 am 61-year-old woman gives birth in Japan (AP)AP - A 61-year-old Japanese woman gave birth to her own grandchild, using an egg donated by her daughter, a clinic said Thursday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:08 am Patent Issued Related to Prometheus Proprietary Test CBir1 Antigen Test Included in Diagnostic for Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:00 am Alan James Group Launches Enhanced Websites for Existing Nutritional Supplement Product LineSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:00 am Gentiva to Separate CareCentrix Unit; Focus Exclusively on Home Care OperationsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:00 am Kensey Nash Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008 ResultsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:00 am Grand Theft Auto IV 'most popular game this year'The notoriously violent "Grand Theft Auto IV" has blown away the competition since its launch thanks to strong sales in the United States and Britain, a survey showed Thursday.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 21 Aug 2008 | 10:51 am Vaxfectin(R)-formulated Measles DNA Vaccine Could Address Unmet Need for InfantsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 21 Aug 2008 | 10:30 am LUMEDX Introduces Advanced Multi-Modality, Multi-Vendor, Web-Enabled ECG Management SolutionSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 21 Aug 2008 | 10:13 am Researchers Question Wide Use of HPV VaccinesStudies suggest that two vaccines against cervical cancer are being used without sufficient evidence that they are effective and worth their high cost.Source: NYT > Health | 21 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am California Pharmacists Association Applauds District Court Halt Of Medi-Cal CutsA Federal District Court in Los Angeles ordered the state of California to stop the ten percent cuts in Medi-Cal reimbursement payments to healthcare providers. The Court found that pharmacies and other Medi-Cal providers and patients were being irreparably harmed as a result of the cuts and that the providers had show a likelihood of success on the merits.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 21 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am Significant Long Term Benefit For Low Back Pain Revealed By Major StudyA major study led by a Southampton researcher has found significant evidence that the Alexander Technique can provide long-term benefit for people with chronic or recurrent low back pain. The study, one of the first of its kind, is being published online today by the BMJ at BMJ.com.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 21 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am Allogeneic, "Off-The-Shelf", Stem Cells Are Safe And Effective For Cervical Spine FusionAustralian regenerative medicine company Mesoblast Limited (ASX:MSB)(PINK:MBLTY), announced that its allogeneic, or "off-the-shelf", cell therapy product was safe and highly effective in preclinical trials for interbody fusion of the cervical spine in the neck.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 21 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am Study Shows Link Between Spanking And Physical AbuseSpanking has been, and still is, a common method of child discipline used by American parents.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 21 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am Guideline: Surgery May Be Considered For Extreme Face PainA new guideline developed by the American Academy of Neurology finds surgery may be considered for people who suffer from extreme, electric shock-like pain in their face and do not respond well to drugs. The guideline on treating trigeminal neuralgia is published in the August 20, 2008, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 21 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am Safer RadiationThe words radiation and radioactivity cause unwarranted fear, argues Zbigniew Jaworowski of the Central Laboratory for Radiological Protection in Warsaw, Poland.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 21 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am Hoya Vision Care Expands in Czech RepublicSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 21 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am Five Tips: Music Students Should Guard Against InjuryAs another school year begins, music students should remember that injuries aren't just for athletes. Largely because of the intense rehearsal and repetitive motion required, 89 percent of musicians suffer pain and injury, most commonly involving the hand, elbow and shoulder. Young students are especially at risk.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 21 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am Polyketals May Improve Treatment Of Inflammatory DiseasesA family of biodegradable polymers called polyketals and their derivatives may improve treatment for such inflammatory illnesses as acute lung injury, acute liver failure and inflammatory bowel disease by delivering drugs, proteins and snips of ribonucleic acid to disease locations in the body.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 21 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am Shamir Optical Industry Ltd. Reports Second Quarter 2008 ResultsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 21 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am Biofeedback Contributes To Gold Medal PerformanceWhen Abhinav Bindra took home the gold medal in the 10 metres air rifle event at the Beijing Olympics, he not only earned the first individual medal ever for India, he also demonstrated how biofeedback training can be an integral part of performance optimization at the highest level.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 21 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am Neurosurgeon Available For Comments About AneurysmsDr. Anand Germanwala, assistant professor of neurosurgery at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, is available to reporters to comment on aneurysms, including mechanisms, national statistics and new therapies. He can also define and explain the sometimes controversial issue of "brain death.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 21 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am Pupil 'out to lunch' diet concernMore needs to be done to encourage children not to choose chips, pizzas or sweets for lunch, it is warned.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 21 Aug 2008 | 9:57 am Judge Orders Drug Maker to Provide Experimental Treatment to Terminally Ill TeenagerThe case of a 16-year-old patient with a rare form of muscular dystrophy touches on major ethical issues and is being closely watched by the pharmaceutical industry.Source: NYT > Health | 21 Aug 2008 | 9:53 am Report Rejects Medicare Boast of Paring FraudMedicare officials’ 2006 statements that they had reduced the number of fraudulent and improper claims were misleading, a draft report says.Source: NYT > Health | 21 Aug 2008 | 9:47 am 'Better' end of life care pledgeMoves to improve care for terminally ill patients will be made after concerns over access, the Scottish Government says.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 21 Aug 2008 | 9:41 am Dentists 'pull out more teeth'Dentists working under a new contract are more likely to pull teeth out or fit false ones than before, NHS figures show.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 21 Aug 2008 | 9:30 am ‘Be Like Aquaman’Two New York City Masters coaches, each with a different approach, explain their dolphin kick technique.Source: NYT > Health | 21 Aug 2008 | 7:27 am Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 20, 2008 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 Aug 2008 | 3:47 am Wrinkle Removers, Backed by ScienceOver the past decade, researchers have been learning which treatments for wrinkles work, and why.Source: NYT > Health | 21 Aug 2008 | 2:56 am Fitness: Getting Better With Age: Dive InResearchers find that the 40-something (and older) swimmer of today is faster than the 40-something of yesteryear.Source: NYT > Health | 21 Aug 2008 | 2:30 am Why the scent of skin could give vital clues about cancerA common form of skin cancer could be diagnosed by the distinctive chemical "scent" it gives off, say US experts.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:06 am Cervical cancer shots less cost-effective with age (AP)AP - An expensive vaccine aimed at preventing cervical cancer makes sense for young teens when it comes to cost-effectiveness, but not for women in their 20s, contends a new report.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:03 am Hospital death rates for key conditions unveiledIf you or a loved one develops pneumonia or has a heart attack and is taken to a hospital, do you know what the chances are of getting out alive?Source: CNN.com - Health | 20 Aug 2008 | 11:51 pm Parents helped to talk about sexA course helps parents to avoid feeling embarrassed when they discuss sex with their children.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 20 Aug 2008 | 11:25 pm Addiction drug reverses obesity in rats (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 20 Aug 2008 | 11:13 pm More teens surviving with cancerCancer survival rates for teenagers and young adults in Britain are rising, figures show.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 20 Aug 2008 | 11:10 pm Judge: Company must give experimental drug to teen (AP)AP - A federal judge on Wednesday ordered a research company to supply an experimental drug to a 16-year-old Minnesota boy who is terminally ill with a rare form of muscular dystrophy.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 20 Aug 2008 | 9:59 pm Cervical cancer shot not always cost-effectiveRead full story for latest details.Source: CNN.com - Health | 20 Aug 2008 | 9:19 pm Modified MRI Spots Early OsteoarthritisKnown biomarker easier to identify, so permanent joint damage may be avoided, study saysSource: Livescience.com - Health | 20 Aug 2008 | 9:13 pm Skin Cancer Carries Its Own ScentResearchers hope to develop noninvasive test to detect malignanciesSource: Livescience.com - Health | 20 Aug 2008 | 9:12 pm Within-Person Across-Test Variability on Neuropsychological Testing Predicts DementiaResearchers report that the risk for incident dementia may be predicted by within-person variability across neuropsychological tests, independent of actual performance on those tests.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 20 Aug 2008 | 9:11 pm Caution Urged Over Large-Scale HPV Vaccination ProgramsAn editorial urges caution over introducing large-scale HPV vaccination programs because many essential questions are still unanswered.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 20 Aug 2008 | 9:00 pm Don't End It With WENBIT -- Details Needed on B Vitamins, Stroke, and CancerA study shows no effects of folic acid/vitamin B12 on total mortality rates or cardiovascular events; however, a trend toward more cancers in patients taking these supplements needs to be clarified.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 20 Aug 2008 | 9:00 pm American College of Gastroenterology Issues Guidelines for Treatment of Helicobacter pylori InfectionThe American College of Gastroenterology issues new clinical guidelines for the treatment of Heliobacter pylori infection.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 20 Aug 2008 | 9:00 pm Smoking in Young Women Linked to Higher Stroke RiskResearchers have identified a dose-response relationship between cigarette smoking and ischemic stroke risk.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 20 Aug 2008 | 9:00 pm Alexander Educational Technique May Effectively Reduce Low Back PainIn a randomized controlled trial, an educational technique known as the Alexander technique, along with exercise, was effective vs massage for long-term relief of low back pain.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 20 Aug 2008 | 9:00 pm FDA Safety Changes: Advair Diskus and VfendThe FDA has approved revisions to the safety labeling for fluticasone propionate plus salmeterol xinafoate inhalation powder and voriconazole tablets, injection, and oral suspension.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 20 Aug 2008 | 9:00 pm Preeclampsia May Increase Risk for End-Stage Renal DiseaseA study shows that the absolute risk for end-stage renal disease in women who have had preeclampsia is low but that preeclampsia is a marker of increased risk for subsequent end-stage renal disease.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 20 Aug 2008 | 9:00 pm Most Youth With Mental Health Disorders Do Not Receive Recommended CareConcerned that up to 75% of US children and adolescents with mental health disorders do not receive evidence-based treatment, an American Psychological Association task force is calling for greater dissemination of guidelines among mental health professionals.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 20 Aug 2008 | 7:49 pm U.S. Medicare panel questions PET scan cancer data (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 20 Aug 2008 | 7:41 pm The Science Behind Refrigerated Baby's 'Miracle' RevivalThe "Miracle" baby in Israel may have benefited from suspended animation induced by refrigerator.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 20 Aug 2008 | 5:24 pm Groups target corporal punishment in schoolsThe 3-year-old came home in tears from his public pre-kindergarten program, unable to adequately describe what had happened to him or how he had sustained bruises that stretched around his hips to his stomach.Source: CNN.com - Health | 20 Aug 2008 | 5:14 pm Web site educates about hiring war vetsAssociated Press August 20, 2008 WASHINGTON - They survived war, but for some Iraq and Afghanistan veterans going to work back home isn't easy, either.Source: PsycPORT.com | 20 Aug 2008 | 5:06 pm Value of Chemoradiotherapy in Nonresectable Rectal Cancer ConfirmedIn nonresectable rectal cancer, the addition of chemotherapy to radiotherapy, compared with radiotherapy alone, improves local control and prolongs time to treatment failure and cancer-specific survival, results of a randomized phase III study confirm.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 20 Aug 2008 | 3:49 pm SuperdoctorsThe amazing work of the "Indiana Jones of medicine"Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 20 Aug 2008 | 2:37 pm Study probes water-arsenic-diabetes linkRead full story for latest details.Source: CNN.com - Health | 20 Aug 2008 | 2:01 pm Are gender differences hard-wired?Even though I'm a psychologist who specializes in early education, it took having kids to make me realize that sex differences aren't just the stuff of Brady Bunch reruns. While 18 months is old enough to have been influenced by stereotyped gifts, research suggests that many of the differences we see are evident from birth, and may even be hardwired. And that's just the tip of the iceberg.Source: CNN.com - Health | 20 Aug 2008 | 1:53 pm 79 Million Americans Struggle to Pay Medical BillsNew numbers show the problem is getting worse, not better, even for middle classSource: Livescience.com - Health | 20 Aug 2008 | 1:43 pm Fruit juice 'could affect drugs'Fruit juices may not be as healthy as thought - they could reduce the effectiveness of some medicines, it is claimed.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 20 Aug 2008 | 12:39 pm
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