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Five simple ways to save a lifeThe hurricanes roaring around this week are reminders that disasters can strike anytime. Would you know what to do if you were impaled with a sharp object, or if someone next to you were bleeding profusely? Even if you don't know any first aid whatsoever, smart moves at the right time can make a difference. In this week's Empowered Patient Elizabeth Cohen tells you the right things to do in five common, and dangerous, situations.Source: CNN.com - Health | 4 Sep 2008 | 12:26 pm Medarex Announces Presentations at the 33rd Congress of the European Society for Medical OncologySource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 4 Sep 2008 | 12:00 pm Agendia Launches TargetPrint(R) for Breast Cancer PatientsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 4 Sep 2008 | 12:00 pm China Biologic's Production Facility Renews GMP CertificationSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 4 Sep 2008 | 12:00 pm NeuroFocus Obtains 'Core Patent' for Applying Neuroimaging as a Marketing ToolSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 4 Sep 2008 | 12:00 pm SAIC Awarded $20 Million Contract by U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering CommandSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:50 am ZyGEM and Commonwealth Biotechnologies Announce Research Collaboration for DNA Extraction ProductsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:45 am The National Cancer Institute Joins the Global Community of Scientists Now Using BIOMARKERcenter From Thomson ReutersSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:10 am MDS Reports Third Quarter 2008 Financial ResultsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:00 am Human Genome Sciences Announces Process Development and Manufacturing Alliance With HospiraSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:00 am Interleukin Genetics and Alticor Agree on Expansion of Distribution Channels for Genetic TestsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:00 am Olivia Newton-John Partners With Curves To Distribute The Liv(R) Breast Self-Exam Aid To 1 Million WomenFour-time Grammy winner Olivia Newton-John announces a partnership with Curves, the world's largest fitness franchise for women to launch an international campaign to distribute 1 million units of the Liv® Aid, a breast self-exam aid that assists women to exercise breast self-exams correctly.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am Regulatory Immune Cells Not Defective In Multiple SclerosisMultiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease that causes neurodegeneration, resulting in numerous physical and mental disabilities. It is thought to be caused by out of control immune cells that attack the proteins that make up the protective sheath in which nerve cells are encased.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am UHN Becomes A World Leader In Medical Imaging For Stroke, Cancer And Cardiac PatientsRecently, University Health Network (UHN) became the first institution in the world to have three 320-slice CT scanners, as Toronto Western Hospital's (TWH) scanner began clinical operation.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am Everyday Plastic Ingredient BPA Damages Brain Cells And Affects Mood And MemoryScientists in the US and Canada studying the effects of bisphenol-A (BPA), an ingredient of polycarbonate plastic used to make common everyday items for storing food and medicines, found it caused loss of connections between brain cells in primates and may lead to disruption in memory and learning as well as depression.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am MS Market Is Estimated To Be Worth Almost US$8 Billion In 2008, With A Growth Rate Of 10.6% Year-On-YearResearch and Markets has announced the addition of the "CNS Drug Discoveries: Multiple Sclerosis Chapter" report to their offering. This chapter of CNS Drug Discoveries focuses on the multiple sclerosis market.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am Red Cross Help For Those Returning HomeWith close to 800,000 people without power and many with wind and water damage, Hurricane Gustav continues to make life hard for the people of the Gulf Coast. After the storm, the American Red Cross is offering assistance and information to keep people safe as clean-up efforts begin. The Red Cross will provide emergency assistance in the following ways: 1.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am Rutgers University Teams With Gladson Interactive On Household Nutrition StudySeeking to learn what foods the typical household has on hand -- and the nutritional value of those items -- Rutgers University recently completed a comprehensive "pantry audit" of 100 New Jersey households.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am Taking The Gold With Silver: B. Braun Introduces Industry-First Silver Impregnated Needle-Free Luer Access DeviceB. Braun Medical Inc. announced it had received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for the industry's first silver-impregnated antibacterial Luer Access Device (LAD) designed to reduce potential catheter-related bloodstream infections. B. Braun's ULTRASITE® Ag Luer Access Device uses a controlled release silver ion technology that effectively achieves 4-log (99.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am Myocardial Regeneration By Intracoronary Infusion Of Selected Population Of Stem Cells In AMREGENT is a multicenter, randomized trial for comparison of intracoronary infusion of bone marrow-derived unselected mononuclear cells (MNC) and selected CD34+CXCR4+ cells in 200 patients with acute myocardial infarction and reduced LVEF ⤠40%. Primary end-point was change of LV ejection fraction (LVEF) and volumes measured by MRI before and 6 months after the procedure.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am Amedisys Experiences Minimal Disruption From Hurricane GustavAmedisys, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMED)("Company"), one of America's leading home health nursing companies, today announced that there has been very limited damage and disruptions to its field offices and network systems because of hurricane Gustav.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am Roman Empire 'raised HIV threat'The spread of the Roman Empire through Europe may explain why those living in its former colonies are more vulnerable to HIV.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 4 Sep 2008 | 8:18 am Study: No link between measles vaccine, autismThe measles-mumps-rubella vaccine causes neither autism nor gastrointestinal disorders, a study reported Tuesday, disputing a theory that has persisted for a decade.Source: CNN.com - Health | 4 Sep 2008 | 3:32 am Height May Be a Risk Factor for Prostate CancerTaller men and those with longer leg-to-trunk height ratios may be at slightly increased risk for prostate cancer overall, and for high-grade cancer in particular, suggest results of a case-control study and meta-analysis. But the finding, while interesting, does not suggest a need for changes in screening or treatment, and should not be of concern to basketball players or other tall men.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 4 Sep 2008 | 2:05 am Adding Tirofiban in Aspirin/Clopidogrel Nonresponders Cuts Periprocedural MIA new study in low-risk, elective-PCI patients who were also nonresponsive to aspirin and/or clopidogrel shows that adding tirofiban during PCI can cut MI rates by more than 40%, as compared with patients given a placebo infusion.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 4 Sep 2008 | 1:40 am Immunosuppression Improves LV Function in Virus-Negative Inflammatory CardiomyopathyThe findings support a strategy of first testing patients for persistent viral load before choosing a treatment strategy.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 4 Sep 2008 | 1:32 am Bisphenol A: Some Concerns RemainScientists from the National Toxicology Program outline concerns in their final bisphenol A safety report, but the number of concerns is lower than previously noted.WebMD Health News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 4 Sep 2008 | 1:24 am Test predicts vessel op responseTechnology to reveal dangerous changes in blood pressure during delicate brain surgery is under development.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 3 Sep 2008 | 11:02 pm Natural birth 'may aid baby bond'Mothers who give birth naturally are more responsive to the cry of their baby than those have a Caesarean, research suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 3 Sep 2008 | 11:02 pm Rate of Anaphylaxis After HPV Vaccine Higher Than Other Vaccines, Australians ReportAustralian researchers report a higher rate of anaphylaxis with the HPV vaccine than has been seen with other vaccines, but they note that there were no serious sequelae and the overall rate was very low.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 3 Sep 2008 | 9:12 pm Management of Shoulder Osteoarthritis ReviewedDepending on the severity of shoulder osteoarthritis, treatment options may include physical therapy, anti-inflammatory drugs, corticosteroid injections, and/or surgery.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 3 Sep 2008 | 9:00 pm FDA Safety Changes: Evamist, Caduet, EmtrivaThe FDA has approved revisions to the safety labeling for estradiol transdermal spray, amlodipine besylate plus atorvastatin calcium tablets, and emtricitabine capsules and oral solution.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 3 Sep 2008 | 9:00 pm Sodium Bicarbonate No Protection Against Contrast NephropathySodium bicarbonate does not prevent contrast-mediuminduced nephropathy in patients with moderate to severe renal dysfunction who are undergoing coronary angiography, a new randomized study has found.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 3 Sep 2008 | 9:00 pm Adiponectin May Be a Marker for Type 2 DiabetesIn a prospective, nested case-control study, adiponectin was inversely associated with the risk for type 2 diabetes in women, but resistin was not.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 3 Sep 2008 | 9:00 pm Omega-3 Fatty Acids, but Not Statin Therapy, Cuts Mortality and Hospitalizations in Heart FailureOmega-3 fatty-acid supplementation improved morbidity and mortality in symptomatic heart-failure patients, while statins failed to have any beneficial effect in the same group of patients.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 3 Sep 2008 | 9:00 pm High-profile teen pregnancies in spotlightThe revelation that Bristol Palin, the 17-year-old daughter of GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, is five months pregnant puts teen pregnancy squarely in the spotlight again this summer.Source: CNN.com - Health | 3 Sep 2008 | 6:01 pm New concerns raised on chemical in plasticsRead full story for latest details.Source: CNN.com - Health | 3 Sep 2008 | 5:12 pm Doctors split on organ donationIntensive care doctors have told the BBC they are deeply concerned about any radical change to the law on organ donation.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 3 Sep 2008 | 4:01 pm Smoking women get heart disease earlierRead full story for latest details.Source: CNN.com - Health | 3 Sep 2008 | 3:53 pm New Bread Packaging Thwarts MoldCinnamon oil could extend freshness up to 10 days.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 3 Sep 2008 | 1:18 pm Young mumsWhy do we have such a downer on pregnant teens?Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 3 Sep 2008 | 12:29 pm
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