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Afghan child mortality linked to uneducated mothers (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Aug 2008 | 7:53 am Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 29, 2008 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Aug 2008 | 3:53 am Study Questions Flu Shot's Mortality Protection for Elderly (HealthDay)HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Canadian researchers are challenging the widely held belief that flu shots help protect older people from potentially deadly diseases such as pneumonia.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Aug 2008 | 3:53 am Some Hiroshima Survivors at Thyroid Cancer Risk (HealthDay)HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Some Japanese survivors of the World War II atomic bomb blasts in Hiroshima and Nagasaki experienced key genetic changes that may have sparked the onset of a form of thyroid cancer, new research indicates.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Aug 2008 | 3:53 am E. coli outbreak leaves 1 dead, 116 illOklahoma health officials said Friday they are searching for the source of a rare form of E. coli that has killed one person and sickened 115 others in the northeastern part of the state.Source: CNN.com - Health | 30 Aug 2008 | 2:01 am 87 salmonella cases reported across Quebec (AP)AP - A provincial health official says that an unusually high number of people have fallen ill with salmonella food poisoning across Quebec.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Aug 2008 | 1:21 am Alta invests more than $50M to increase youth access to mental health servicesEDMONTON - The Alberta government is investing more than $50 million over three years to provide better mental health services to children and youth. The province says the money will...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Aug 2008 | 1:20 am Recalled meat served at N.S. hospitals - chief medical officerHALIFAX - Hospitals and long-term care facilities in Nova Scotia have served recalled meat products associated with a listeriosis outbreak, the province's chief medical officer confirmed...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Aug 2008 | 1:08 am One dead, 87 ill, as salmonellosis cases reported across Quebecin Quebec recalled three cheese products amid an outbreak of salmonellosis that has left one person dead and 87 ill in several parts of the province. The news came just days after the...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Aug 2008 | 12:28 am Bacteria found in water at restaurant linked to Oklahoma E. coli outbreakOKLAHOMA CITY - State health officials in Oklahoma say bacterial contamination has been found in well water at a restaurant linked to a deadly E. coli outbreak. Department of...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Aug 2008 | 12:18 am RN Response Network on High Alert for GustavSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Aug 2008 | 11:06 pm Neovasc Inc. Reports Q2 2008 Medical Ventures Corp. Financial ResultsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Aug 2008 | 10:43 pm Guidelines on Management of Primary Aldosteronism IssuedThe Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline reviews case detection, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with primary aldosteronism.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Aug 2008 | 9:00 pm Oseltamivir and Zanamivir Equally Effective Against Influenza in ChildrenThe neuraminidase inhibitors oseltamivir and zanamivir are equally effective in reducing fever in children with influenza A H1N1 and H3N2 and influenza B infection, Japanese researchers report.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Aug 2008 | 9:00 pm Inhaled Human Insulin Causes Small Changes in Pulmonary Function in Type 2 DiabetesIn a 2-year safety study, inhaled human insulin treatment caused small changes in forced expiratory volume in 1 second in patients with type 2 diabetes.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Aug 2008 | 9:00 pm PROFESS Trial Published: Combination Therapy Falls Short of Noninferiority vs ClopidogrelIn reducing recurrent stroke, the combination of aspirin and extended-release dipyridamole did not meet criteria for noninferiority vs clopidogrel, and there was no benefit of telmisartan vs placebo.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Aug 2008 | 9:00 pm Louisiana Dialysis Caregivers and Volunteers Brace for Hurricane Gustav; Prepare to Maintain Power, Continued Access for Patients to Life-Saving TreatmentSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Aug 2008 | 8:53 pm National Quality Forum Endorses National Consensus Standards for Health Information TechnologySource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Aug 2008 | 8:34 pm 'Sexual addiction' label is controversial, even in sex therapy circlesTORONTO - Sexual escapades may be a recurring theme on the TV show "Californication," but apparently they're also sending the life of its star David Duchovny into disarray. The former...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Aug 2008 | 8:32 pm Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro: Attorneys Representing Consumers Prepare for $12 Billion RICO Trial Against McKesson for Alleged Drug Price ManipulationSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Aug 2008 | 8:11 pm Bankruptcy Filing Rate Among Seniors Increases Amid Rising Costs For Health Care, Consumer Goods, Analysis FindsThe rate of bankruptcy filings for people older than age 55 has increased since 1991 as a result of several factors, including rising costs for consumer goods and health care, according to a Consumer Bankruptcy Project analysis that will appear in the January edition of the Harvard Law and Policy Review, the AP/Washington Post reports.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Aug 2008 | 7:00 pm Treadmill Exercise Activates Subcortical Neural Networks After StrokeResearchers have identified evidence of neuroplastic mechanisms that may improve functional outcomes in patients with stroke who are participating in a treadmill exercise rehabilitation program.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Aug 2008 | 7:00 pm JAMA Publishes Article About CDC's HIV Testing Recommendations"Opt-Out Testing for Human Immunodeficiency Virus in the United States," Journal of the American Medical Association: The study examines CDC's 2006 recommendations for HIV testing in the U.S. that call for routine testing with an "opt-out" strategy.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Aug 2008 | 7:00 pm Marginalized Populations Should Be Focus Of HIV Prevention Efforts, Opinion Piece SaysAlthough the U.S. has "relatively abundant resources available to those living with HIV," socioeconomic gaps continue to lead to higher rates of the virus among marginalized groups in the country, Christine Jolly, president of AIDS Care Service, writes in a Winston-Salem Journal opinion piece.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Aug 2008 | 6:00 pm Interest Groups Promote Health Reform As Election Issue During Democratic ConventionHealth care "may be taking a back seat" at the Democratic National Convention but "liberal activists are fighting to make sure it is center stage during the presidential campaign," The Hill reports.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Aug 2008 | 6:00 pm Court: US can block mad cow testing (AP)AP - The Bush administration can prohibit meat packers from testing their animals for mad cow disease, a federal appeals court said Friday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 29 Aug 2008 | 5:42 pm Medicare Overpaid For Prescription Drugs With New Generic Versions Because Of Delay In Incorporating New Prices Into Payment Calculations, HHS OIG RepMedicare overpaid for irinotecan, a cancer drug sold by Pfizer under the name Campostar, by $6.5 million in March because of a delay in updating its pricing formula, according to a report released on Tuesday by the HHS Office of Inspector General, Bloomberg/Los Angeles Times reports. A generic version of the drug was approved for sale on Feb. 20.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Aug 2008 | 5:00 pm NEJM Publishes Perspective Pieces About HIV/AIDS Vaccine Research, XVII International AIDS ConferenceThe New England Journal of Medicine on Thursday published two perspective pieces about HIV/AIDS vaccine research and the XVII International AIDS Conference earlier this month in Mexico City. Summaries appear below.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Aug 2008 | 5:00 pm Boy has shoulder made from elbowA teenage cancer patient has undergone successful surgery to rebuild his shoulder using his elbow.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 29 Aug 2008 | 4:55 pm Penn. Gov. Rendell Plans To Request Federal Abstinence-Only FundsPennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) plans to apply for federal funding to support abstinence-only sex education programs for organizations and schools in the state, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. According to the Inquirer, the state Health Department is applying for approximately $1.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Aug 2008 | 4:00 pm HAART Might Increase Risk Of Asthma In Young Children, Study SaysHighly active antiretroviral therapy might increase the risk of asthma among children because of the therapy's effect on the immune system and CD4+ T cell levels, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Reuters reports. According to Reuters, in asthma, an excess of inflammatory and immune cells are produced in the lungs.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Aug 2008 | 4:00 pm Risk Of SIDS Is Twice-Linked To Smoking During PregnancyIn a first ever experimental study to compare breathing reflexes of preemies born to smokers with those born to non-smokers, researchers in Canada found that premature babies whose mothers smoked during pregnancy are likely to be at a higher risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) than premature infants whose mothers did not.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Aug 2008 | 4:00 pm Trapped And Neglected - Trafficked Children In South Asia Need The Law On Their SideAll too often child victims of sexual exploitation and trafficking are blamed and punished across South Asia, where weak national legislation can lead to further victimization of children, according to a UNICEF report launched recently.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Aug 2008 | 4:00 pm Fit campYoung people lose weight - and gain confidenceSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 29 Aug 2008 | 3:42 pm Incense Burning Increases Risk for Respiratory Tract CancerRegular and long-term use of incense increases the risk for squamous cell carcinomas in the respiratory tract, but is not associated with an increased risk for lung cancer.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Aug 2008 | 3:11 pm Decline in Mental Skills Begins Years Before DeathAs people grow older, they experience a substantial acceleration in cognitive decline -- even if they don't have dementia, report researchers.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Aug 2008 | 2:22 pm High Rates of Psychiatric Disorders Among Young OffendersMore than two thirds of young offenders tried in adult criminal court have at least 1 psychiatric disorder, and nearly half have 2 or more.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Aug 2008 | 1:42 pm The Power of Positive Thinking: Truth or Myth?Can patients really improve their chances of survival by staying upbeat and happy?Source: Livescience.com - Health | 29 Aug 2008 | 1:20 pm How to walk off the belly fatSure, you know walking is good exercise. But here's some?thing you might not realize: You can give your waistline (and other body parts) a serious trimming by tweaking that walk around the block. By ddding bounding, jumping, and skipping moves you can pump up the intensity and burn more caloriesSource: CNN.com - Health | 29 Aug 2008 | 1:11 pm Mothers' anguish over baby mix-upTwo South African mothers await DNA results after their babies were mixed up and one died, local media reports.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 29 Aug 2008 | 12:48 pm Maternal Stress in Early Pregnancy Raises Schizophrenia Risk for OffspringAcute maternal stress in the second month of pregnancy significantly increases the likelihood that the child will develop schizophrenia in later life, particularly if the child is female.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Aug 2008 | 12:35 pm Direct Radiation Effects on the Heart "Should Not Be Dismissed"Cancer risks associated with radiation are well-known, but that doesn't mean clinicians should ignore the potential for direct cardiovascular damage with even subtherapeutic doses of radiation, possibly due to an inflammatory response, experts say.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Aug 2008 | 11:41 am Why the "sticks and stones" adage is wrongThe old adage "sticks and stones can break your bones, but words can never hurt you", simply is not true, a study finds.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 29 Aug 2008 | 10:59 am From BBC HealthBrush up on your first aid skills onlineSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 29 Aug 2008 | 10:30 am
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