5 Keys to Happiness

If you're depressed or just want something to improve your day. Here are five ways to help get that much-needed mood boost.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 22 Aug 2008 | 2:16 pm

Despite Love Canal's lessons, schoolkids are still at risk

Thirty years ago this summer, America learned the name Love Canal. The working-class Niagara Falls neighborhood built atop tons of chemical waste became a synonym for environmental disaster. Despite the outcry over Love Canal, little has been done to make schoolchildren safer from hazardous or toxic waste, says one advocate for environmental causes.


Source: CNN.com - Health | 22 Aug 2008 | 2:15 pm

Children with pets grow up to be snorers, study finds (AFP)

A Romanian girl holds her ragdol cat at an international cat beauty contest. Thinking of buying a pet for junior? Consider this: children who grow up in the company of cats, dogs or other furry friends are more likely to become snoring adults, according to a new study.(AFP/File/Daniel Mihailescu)AFP - Thinking of buying a pet for junior? Consider this: children who grow up in the company of cats, dogs or other furry friends are more likely to become snoring adults, according to a new study.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 Aug 2008 | 1:18 pm

FDA Investigates Possible Vytorin-Cancer Link (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 21 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. drug regulators said Thursday that they were investigating whether the cholesterol-lowering drug Vytorin might be linked to cancer.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 Aug 2008 | 1:01 pm

Computer-Based Method IDs Alzheimer's Protein Structures (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 22 (HealthDay News) -- A new method of identifying protein structures related to Alzheimer's disease has been developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 Aug 2008 | 1:01 pm

Indevus Pharmaceuticals Announces Completion of Enrollment in Phase III Trial of PRO 2000


Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Aug 2008 | 12:00 pm

Amy Street, Certified Prosthetist and Orthotist, Joins BridgePoint Medical Partner, Charlotte Orthotic and Prosthetic Center (COPC)


Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Aug 2008 | 11:52 am

Face transplant patient can smile, blink again (AP)

This undated two picture combo provided by The Lancet, shows an unidentified 29-year-old man with tumors, left, and the same man, right, after a transplanted new lower face from a donor. Transplanting faces may seem like science fiction, but doctors say the experimental surgeries could one day become routine. In papers from two of the world's three teams that have performed partial face transplants, experts said their techniques were surprisingly effective, though complications exist and more work is still needed. In this week's British medical journal The Lancet, Dr. Laurent Lantieri and colleagues reported on their patient's status one year after the transplant. In 2007, Lantieri and colleagues operated on this 29-year-old man with tumors that blurred his features. They transplanted a new lower face from a donor, giving the patient recognizable cheeks, a nose and mouth. Six months later, he could smile and blink. (AP Photo/The Lancet/ho)AP - Transplanting faces may seem like science fiction, but doctors say the experimental surgeries could one day become routine. Two of the world's three teams that have done partial face transplants reported Friday that their techniques were surprisingly effective, though complications exist and more work is still needed.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 Aug 2008 | 11:37 am

Human Genome Sciences Completes Enrollment in Randomized Phase 2 Trial of HGS-ETR1 in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer


Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Aug 2008 | 11:00 am

Kmart Pharmacy Awards Its Transaction Processing Business to eRx Network


Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Aug 2008 | 11:00 am

Report Examines HIV Prevention Among At-Risk Groups

"HIV Prevention Among Vulnerable Populations: The Pathfinder International Approach" (.pdf), Pathfinder International: The report provides information about the risks faced by populations that are particularly vulnerable to HIV/AIDS, including commercial sex workers, injection drug users and men who have sex with men.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Aug 2008 | 11:00 am

Detroit Area Catholic Leaders Focus On Document Condemning Contraception

Despite "overwhelmingly negative" responses and "rampant noncompliance" of some Roman Catholics to Pope Paul VI's 1968 Humanae Vitae, which condemns contraception use, some Catholic leaders in the Detroit area are increasingly promoting the encyclical, the Detroit News reports.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Aug 2008 | 11:00 am

Study Examines Cost-Effectiveness Of HPV Vaccine

The cost of administering human papillomavirus vaccines is justified in pre-adolescent girls but becomes less so as the age of women receiving the injection increases, according to a study published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Aug 2008 | 11:00 am

Cepheid to Webcast Upcoming Financial Presentations


Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Aug 2008 | 11:00 am

Stem cells 'created from teeth'

Japanese scientists say they have created human stem cells from tissue taken from discarded wisdom teeth.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 22 Aug 2008 | 10:45 am

Positive thinkers 'avoid cancer'

Women who have a positive outlook may decrease their chances of developing breast cancer, say Israeli researchers.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 22 Aug 2008 | 10:10 am

Link Between E. coli And Distillers' Grains Studied By Researchers

A research team headed by Kansas State University E. coli O157:H7 expert T.G. Nagaraja has been tapped by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to study both the connection between feeding distillers' grains and E. coli 0157:H7 in cattle and several strategies to reduce the presence of the naturally occurring pathogen in the animals.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am

Spike In Rabies Cases Seen In China

A new Chinese study has reported a dramatic spike in rabies infections. The research, published in the open access journal BMC Infectious Diseases, shows that in some provinces of China the number of human rabies cases has jumped dramatically since the new millennium.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am

FDA Grants Fast Track Designation for OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals' Lead Product Candidate OGX-011


Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am

Research About Evolution Of Genetic Storage Fueled By Exploding Chromosomes

Human cells somehow squeeze two meters of double-stranded DNA into the space of a typical chromosome, a package 10,000 times smaller than the volume of genetic material it contains. "It is like compacting your entire wardrobe into a shoebox," said Riccardo Levi-Setti, Professor Emeritus in Physics at the University of Chicago.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am

Toronto Star Profiles Work Of Women's HIV/AIDS Advocacy Group In Namibia

The Toronto Star on Wednesday profiled the work of the International Community of Women Living With HIV/AIDS in Namibia, which aims to improve support, information and services available for HIV-positive women in the country. The group also works to increase HIV-positive women's influence and input on policy development in Namibia.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am

Human Glioblastoma Tumor Cell Size Reduced By 50 To 70 Percent In Rat Model

In a landmark study, Medical College of Wisconsin researchers in Milwaukee report that drugs used to inhibit a specific fatty acid in rat brains with glioblastoma-like tumors not only reduced new blood vessel growth and tumor size dramatically, but also prolonged survival. The study is the featured cover story of the August, 2008 Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am

Psoriasis: More Than Skin Deep

Psoriasis is a chronic disease of the immune system that affects the skin. As many as 7.5 million Americans suffer from psoriasis, according to the National Institutes of Health. Unlike other diseases of the immune system which affect women more often than men, psoriasis occurs about equally in men and women. Psoriasis is not contagious and cannot be spread from person to person.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am

Bath Researchers Study How Cancer Cells Come Unstuck

Scientists in the Department of Biology & Biochemistry at the University of Bath have started a three year study into the junctions that hold cells together, giving insight into how cancer cells can break off and spread to other parts of the body.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am

Endocare and Former CFO Agree to Terminate Indemnification Agreement


Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am

AMN Healthcare Services to Present at the CL King 6th Annual Best Ideas Conference


Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Aug 2008 | 9:00 am

Conflict sinks Georgia's fledgling tourism industry

The Georgian-Russian conflict which began on August 7 has dealt a devastating blow to the country's fledgling tourist industry in the middle of the summer season. At the site
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Aug 2008 | 7:09 am

Measles Cases Grow in Number, and Officials Blame Parents’ Fear of Autism

Many parents say they believe vaccines cause autism, even though multiple studies have found no reputable evidence to support such a claim.


Source: NYT > Health | 22 Aug 2008 | 6:14 am

Cymbalta Receives European Approval for the Treatment of Generalised Anxiety Disorder


Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Aug 2008 | 6:00 am

F.D.A. Allows Irradiation of Some Produce

The change in policy for fresh spinach and iceberg lettuce marks the first time the F.D.A. has allowed any produce to be irradiated at levels needed to protect against illness.


Source: NYT > Health | 22 Aug 2008 | 5:39 am

Prosecutors trying to get obese defendant to court (AP)

AP - Prosecutors are trying to decide how to jail and bring to court a nearly half-ton, bedridden woman accused of killing her 2-year-old nephew.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 Aug 2008 | 4:39 am

Undecideds More Decided Than They Think, Study Says

Voters who insist that they are undecided are sometimes fooling themselves, having already made a choice at a subconscious level, a new study suggests.


Source: NYT > Health | 22 Aug 2008 | 4:11 am

Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 21, 2008 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 Aug 2008 | 3:47 am

Topical Betamethasone "Highly Efficacious" for Treatment of Phimosis

Young boys with phimosis respond well to topical betamethasone and adverse effects are rare and mild. The prepuce can be easily retracted after 21 days of treatment in the vast majority of cases, urologists at the Cleveland (Ohio) Clinic report.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 22 Aug 2008 | 3:39 am

Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Could Reduce Maternal Deaths After C-Section

Although most maternal deaths are not preventable, thromboembolism prophylaxis could reduce death rates in women undergoing cesarean delivery, according to a report in the July American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 22 Aug 2008 | 3:37 am

Rosiglitazone Improves Transaminase Levels in Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis

Rosiglitazone, by improving insulin sensitivity, improves steatosis and transaminase levels in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), according to French researchers.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 22 Aug 2008 | 3:34 am

Reduced-Toxicity Conditioning Increases Success of Stem Cell Transplant

Reduced-toxicity conditioning can improve the outcomes of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation candidates with advanced hematologic malignancies and older patients with more comorbidities, according to German researchers.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 22 Aug 2008 | 3:30 am

Late Preterm Infants at Risk of Poor Outcomes in Elementary School

The results of a study published in the July issue of the Journal of Pediatrics suggest that late preterm infants -- those born between 32 and 36 weeks gestation -- have an increased risk of poor school outcomes from kindergarten through the fifth grade compared with full-term infants.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 22 Aug 2008 | 3:27 am

FDA Wants More Data on J&J's Doribax

Johnson & Johnson said on Thursday U.S. health regulators have requested more information on the company's New Drug Application for Doribax to treat hospital-acquired pneumonia.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 22 Aug 2008 | 3:20 am

Aggressive or Standard Juvenile Dermatomyositis Therapy Yield Similar Outcomes

Aggressive corticosteroid therapy does not differ from standard therapy in improving outcomes of patients with juvenile dermatomyositis, according to findings published in the July 15th issue of Arthritis and Rheumatism (Arthritis Care and Research).
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 22 Aug 2008 | 3:12 am

Jump in US measles cases linked to vaccine fears (AP)

AP - Measles cases in the U.S. are at the highest level in more than a decade, with nearly half of those involving children whose parents rejected vaccination, health officials reported Thursday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 Aug 2008 | 12:52 am

Childhood pets linked to snoring

Growing up with a pet dog could increase your chances of being a snorer later in life, claims a Swedish study.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:17 pm

Bodybuilder scarred from steroids

A German body-builder is permanently scarred from ulcers after steroid use.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:15 pm

The Doctor’s World: At Meeting on AIDS, Focus Shifts to Long Haul

At the 17th International AIDS Conference in Mexico City, there were renewed calls for strong advocacy and financing to sustain gains already made.


Source: NYT > Health | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:14 pm

Face transplant 'double success'

Successful results from face transplants will speed progress towards more operations, say experts.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:09 pm

Researchers Question Wide Use of HPV Vaccines

Studies 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 | 11:08 pm

FDA investigates possible Vytorin link to cancer (AP)

In this Dec. 13, 2005 file photo, Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., smiles in his office on Capitol Hill in Washington. Dingell is part of a congressional committee demanding that the makers of controversial cholesterol drug Vytorin, Merck & Co. and Schering-Plough Corp., produce extensive data related to a clinical study indicating the drug might increase risk of cancer. (AP Photo/Dennis Cook, file)AP - Federal drug safety regulators said Thursday they are investigating whether the cholesterol-lowering drug Vytorin can increase patients' risk of developing cancer.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:05 pm

FDA: Irradiating spinach, lettuce OK to kill germs (AP)

A worker picks some New Zealand spinach growing in a greenhouse at an organic farm located on the outskirts of Beijing June 20, 2008. (David Gray/Reuters)AP - Consumers worried about salad safety may soon be able to buy fresh spinach and iceberg lettuce zapped with just enough radiation to kill E. coli and a few other germs.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 Aug 2008 | 10:34 pm

The New Old Age: The Easiest Marks of All

The elderly can be conned, cheated and harassed both by strangers and family members or caretakers. One blog reader shares her story.


Source: NYT > Health | 21 Aug 2008 | 10:28 pm

New protection urged for anti-abortion docs

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Source: CNN.com - Health | 21 Aug 2008 | 10:25 pm

Measles cases may be linked to vaccine fears

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Source: CNN.com - Health | 21 Aug 2008 | 10:17 pm

Plerixafor Improves Stem-Cell Harvest in Allogeneic Transplants

Plerixafor improves the mobilization of bone-marrow stem cells in healthy volunteers and substantially shortens the collection process.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 Aug 2008 | 9:20 pm

Text-Messaging Injuries Blamed on Distraction

Inattentiveness contacting others can lead to injuries, death while walking or driving
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 21 Aug 2008 | 9:14 pm

Poor Quality Sleep Driving Up Blood Pressure in Teens

In a study, one quarter of teens were not getting enough sleep, had trouble falling asleep, or woke too early; this inefficient sleep pattern was associated with higher systolic blood pressure levels.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 Aug 2008 | 9:00 pm

FDA Approvals: Viread and Cancidas

The FDA has approved a new indication for tenofovir disoproxil fumarate tablets (Viread) and pediatric indications for caspofungin acetate injection (Cancidas).
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 Aug 2008 | 9:00 pm

FDA OKs zapping greens for safety

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Source: CNN.com - Health | 21 Aug 2008 | 8:48 pm

Undecided Voters Not So Undecided After All

Study finds unconscious preferences can predict final outcome
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 21 Aug 2008 | 7:00 pm

Spoonful of Sugar Really Might Help Medicine Go Down

Some children have evolutionary distaste for bitter remedies, foods, study finds
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 21 Aug 2008 | 7:00 pm

Gold-Plated Church Windows Purify Air

Medieval stained-glass windows colored in gold nanoparticles help purify air when lit by the sun, a new study finds.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 21 Aug 2008 | 5:36 pm

Report Rejects Medicare Boast of Paring Fraud

Medicare 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 | 4:13 pm

Insurance gap leads some elderly to forgo medicine (AP)

AP - Many people in Medicare with diabetes, high blood pressure and other chronic conditions stop taking their medicine when faced with picking up the entire cost of their prescriptions, researchers say.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 Aug 2008 | 2:00 pm

Books Still Rival Movies For Stirring Emotions

Reading about a disgusting scene can be as gross as watching one.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:32 pm