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Active Video Games Help Kids Exercise (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Children love playing video games, and playing active versions of these games may help stop children from becoming obese, University of Hong Kong researchers report.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Sep 2008 | 1:01 pm Cancer, diabetes leave fingerprints in blood, serum (Reuters)Reuters - Diseases such as cancer and diabetes leave "fingerprints" in the serum and blood plasma of patients and these may provide a valuable and non-invasive diagnostic tool in time to come, according to a Chinese study.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Sep 2008 | 12:22 pm Cancer, diabetes leave fingerprints in blood, serumHONG KONG (Reuters) - Diseases such as cancer and diabetes leave "fingerprints" in the serum and blood plasma of patients and these may provide a valuable and non-invasive diagnostic tool...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Sep 2008 | 12:22 pm Olanzapine Long-Acting Injection (LAI) Shown to Maintain Treatment Benefit in Schizophrenia for up to Six MonthsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Sep 2008 | 12:19 pm 'Green' Home Staging: Homeowner Uses Old Neckties to Grab Attention of Home BuyersSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Sep 2008 | 12:08 pm New Meta-Analysis of PCI vs Medical Therapy Suggests Better Survival With PCI in Stable CADThe authors acknowledge that their analysis, which included COURAGE patients, will stoke new debate, but argue that their approach has endeavored to avoid selection bias while including the longest possible follow-up, something that has masked PCI's survival benefits in other studies.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Sep 2008 | 12:04 pm They Have Left Our Lives, or Have They? Connecting to the Past, the Best Way to Learn Who We AreSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Sep 2008 | 12:04 pm Human Genome Sciences Invites Investors to Listen to Webcast of Presentation at Thomas Weisel ConferenceSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Sep 2008 | 12:00 pm InterMune Earns Development Milestone in HCV Protease Inhibitor Collaboration With RocheSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Sep 2008 | 12:00 pm New ImmunoSet(TM) ELISA Development KitsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Sep 2008 | 12:00 pm Virtuox Implements Authentidate's Inscrybe(TM) Healthcare Service to Manage Time-Critical Test Results and Physician OrdersSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Sep 2008 | 12:00 pm NovaQuest Receives Lilly's Highest Honor for Sustained Flawless Execution of Business-Critical OperationsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Sep 2008 | 12:00 pm Mars Lends Sweet Support in Fight Against Breast Cancer With Susan G. Komen for the Cure(R) through Its M&M's(R) and Dove(R) Chocolate BrandsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Sep 2008 | 12:00 pm TRITON-TIMI 38 Analysis of Diabetics Finds Clinical Gains But No Bleeding Cost for Prasugrel vs ClopidogrelDiabetics with ACS treated with PCI who received the newer agent didn't show the increased bleeding risk observed in the overall trial.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Sep 2008 | 11:46 am Clinical News From Annals Of Internal Medicine, Sept. 2, 20081. Intermittent HIV Treatment Increases Risk for HIV-Related Infections and Death Even After Resuming Continuous Treatment A recent trial showed that continuous treatment of HIV infection is better than stopping treatment when the patient's immune status is good and restarting it when immune status deteriorates (interrupted treatment).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am Adverse Events In Drugs Used In Children Revealed By Post-Marketing StudiesThe Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act (FDAMA, 1997), designed to stimulate more drug safety studies in children, has resulted in more than 130 label changes since its inception nearly six years ago, according to researchers at Duke Children's Hospital. Their analysis appears in the September issue of Pediatrics.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am Media Advisory: American Red Cross Shares Hurricane Gustav Sheltering FootageThe American Red Cross is responding to Hurricane Gustav by sheltering, feeding and providing emotional support to thousands of Gulf Coast residents. On our first major sheltering night, the Red Cross provided shelter to nearly 45,000 people in 344 shelters spread out over 8 states. Red Cross offers the following resources for media usage: 1.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am Safe Vaccines Still Possible For Most Vaccine-Allergic ChildrenWith close monitoring and a few standard precautions, nearly all children with known or suspected vaccine allergies can be safely immunized, according to a team of vaccine safety experts led by the Johns Hopkins Children's Center.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am More Daytime Sleeping Predicts Less Recovery During Rehabilitation For Older AdultsA study in the Sept. 1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that daytime sleeping during a rehabilitation stay predicts less functional recovery for older adults, with effects lasting as long as three months.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am Brain Function Improved By Playing, And Even Watching, SportsBeing an athlete or merely a fan improves language skills when it comes to discussing their sport because parts of the brain usually involved in playing sports are instead used to understand sport language, new research at the University of Chicago shows. The research was conducted on hockey players, fans, and people who'd never seen or played the game.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am Working Harder For Less Pay, UKIncreased workload, pay, and stress are the biggest issues facing people at work, according to a TUC report.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am Neurodegeneration Research Helped By Motic MicroscopeMotic has recently supplied an Epi-Fluorescence BA 400 Microscope which is assisting in the research into neurodegenerative diseases, at Kings College London. The microscope is being used to identify very small structures in fruit flies brains which are being tested to show how and why motor neurone diseases occur.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am CMAJ Study Reveals Higher Anaphylaxis Rates After HPV VaccinationThe estimated rate of anaphylaxis in young women after human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination was significantly higher - 5 to 20 fold - than that identified in comparable school-based vaccination programs, according to a study published in CMAJ http://www.cmaj.ca/press/179_6_525.pdf. However, the overall rates of anaphylaxis were low with no associated serious lasting effects.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am News From September's OphthalmologyDoctors and medical centers across the United States are debating the use of electronic health records (EHR). This month's Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, provides a look at Eye M.D.s' actions and opinions on the issue.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am Commitment phobes can blame genesA man's reluctance to marry may be down to a genetic 'flaw', say researchers.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Sep 2008 | 9:33 am Kenya: Google’s Philanthropy Arm Leads Effort to Use Weather Data to Fight DiseaseGoogle.org is convening climate experts in Nairobi, Kenya, to identify how climate change may affect the spread of cholera, malaria and other diseases.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Sep 2008 | 9:05 am Really?: The Claim: You Get Drunk Faster at High AltitudesWill drinking at a high altitude speed drunkenness?Source: NYT > Health | 2 Sep 2008 | 9:05 am Recipes for Health: The Misunderstood EggplantRoasting an eggplant brings out its fragrance and delicate flavors. It is also the first step in many eggplant recipes.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Sep 2008 | 8:47 am Brain chemistry winter blues linkScientists have pinpointed seasonal changes in brain chemistry which may cause some people to get the winter blues.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Sep 2008 | 7:54 am Essay: Addiction Doesn’t Discriminate? WrongTheoretically, anyone can become an addict. But it is more likely the fate of some, including truant young men, the children of addicts and those with depression.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Sep 2008 | 5:40 am Vital Statistics: The Odds It Will Kill You? See New ChartsNew risk charts provide a broader perspective on the risks associated with 10 different causes of death.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Sep 2008 | 3:10 am Personal Health: Let the Mind Help Tame an Irritable BowelIrritable bowel syndrome has a strong connection to the mind.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Sep 2008 | 3:06 am Vital Signs: Awareness: Stadiums Sell Alcohol to Young and DrunkStadium vendors often sell alcohol to fans notably intoxicated or under age, a study finds.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Sep 2008 | 3:06 am Vital Signs: Hazards: Toxic Metals Found in Health ProductsPeople who buy ayurvedic medicines, commonly used around the world by Indians and other people from South Asia, may be getting more than they bargained for.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Sep 2008 | 3:06 am Vital Signs: Regimens: Signs of Progress Long After StrokeEven years after suffering a stroke, some patients may still see a significant improvement in their ability to walk with the right therapy.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Sep 2008 | 3:05 am Well: Early Focus on One Sport Raises AlarmsAround the country, little girls are donning leotards and tumbling into gymnastics classes — but what are the risks of competitive sports on young bodies?Source: NYT > Health | 2 Sep 2008 | 3:01 am Asbestos damages plans 'flawed'Plans to help compensate people in Scotland suffering from past exposure to asbestos are heavily criticised.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:45 pm Expensive ads sell few prescription drugs: study (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:07 pm Advice confuses mums-to-beA survey reveals widespread confusion amongst mums-to-be about how to keep healthy in pregnancy.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:05 pm Older fathers linked with bipolarOlder fathers are more likely to have children with bipolar disorder than younger men, research suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:03 pm Study: Bypass better than stents in long term (AP)AP - For heart patients with clogged arteries, the choice between bypass surgery or an angioplasty may come down to one question: How many procedures would you like to have?Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:06 pm Kids of older dads have higher bipolar riskRead full story for latest details.Source: CNN.com - Health | 1 Sep 2008 | 8:39 pm Study links bipolar disorder with older fathers (AP)AP - Children born to older fathers face a greater chance of developing bipolar disorder, according to one of the largest studies linking mental illness with advanced paternal age.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Sep 2008 | 8:14 pm Watch out for drug names that look, sound alike (AP)AP - Take the generic drug clonidine for high blood pressure? Double-check that you didn't leave the drugstore with Klonopin for seizures, or the gout medicine colchicine.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Sep 2008 | 5:53 pm Americans adopting HIV-positive kids from Ethiopia (AP)AP - Solomon Henderson inherited just three things from his birth parents, who left him at an Ethiopian orphanage when he was 1 year old: a picture of Jesus, a plastic crucifix and HIV.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Sep 2008 | 5:11 pm Global Plan to Tackle Growing Cancer Crisis in Developing CountriesExperts have drawn up a set of action steps to tackle the growing cancer crisis in developing countries, where incidence and deaths rates continue to rise.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Sep 2008 | 4:36 pm LEADERS: Solid Nine-Month Data on Biolimus-Eluting Stent With Biodegradable PolymerThe novel stent platform, which elutes a sirolimus analog from a biodegradable platform, was noninferior to the sirolimus-eluting stent in terms of the primary end point of cardiac death, MI, and target-vessel revascularization.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Sep 2008 | 3:48 pm Salmonella Death Adds to Canada Food Recall AlarmOne person has died and 87 are sick with salmonella food poisoning from tainted cheese in the Canadian province of Quebec, health officials said on Friday.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Sep 2008 | 3:32 pm Rituximab May Obviate Splenectomy in Immune Thrombocytopenic PurpuraUse of rituximab appears to be safe, and may enable some patients with chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura to avoid splenectomy, French researchers report in the August 15th issue of Blood.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Sep 2008 | 3:31 pm Prefabricated Oral Devices Not Useful for Sleep ApneaPrefabricated thermoplastic oral appliances for mandibular advancement are not effective for treating mild sleep apnea, and clinicians should use custom-made devices instead, new research suggests.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Sep 2008 | 3:29 pm DES Statistically Inferior to CABG for Complex Coronary Disease: SYNTAXWhile DES results failed to meet the test of noninferiority to CABG for a composite end point of death, MI, stroke, and revascularization, the two strategies had comparable rates of "hard" clinical events at one year. Rates of stroke were higher for CABG, while repeat procedures were more common for PCI.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Sep 2008 | 3:28 pm Merck's Shingles Vaccine on Nationwide BackorderA shortfall in the supply of Merck's Zostavax vaccine for shingles prevention has created a backlog of orders that likely won't be resolved for months, the company has announced.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Sep 2008 | 3:27 pm Darunavir Plus Ritonavir May Offer Safer Option for HIV PatientsDarunavir/ritonavir (DRV/r) is non-inferior to lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r) in treatment-naive HIV-infected patients and offers a better safety profile, according to a report in the July 31st issue of AIDS.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Sep 2008 | 3:21 pm Special kids get 'something to brag about'The crowd cheered as Morgan Lawless faced her first pitch of the fall baseball season.Source: CNN.com - Health | 1 Sep 2008 | 2:34 pm S Korea takes action on suicidesSouth Korea's government has devised a series of measures to try to tackle the country's high suicide rate.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 1 Sep 2008 | 2:30 pm New Orleans: Tiniest evacuees sent to safetyDanielle Dayton and Patrick Murray received the call Saturday afternoon: Their four-pound son, Brayden Murray, was shipping out. As coastal hospitals prepared for Gustav, tiny, sick babies in the Newborn Intensive Care Units were among the first to be evacuated.Source: CNN.com - Health | 1 Sep 2008 | 1:55 pm Schools start cancer vaccinationsScottish schoolgirls are to become the first in the UK to be vaccinated against cervical cancer.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 1 Sep 2008 | 12:44 pm
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