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Health Tip: Stay Safe on the School Bus (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Children should know how to safely board and leave the school bus, and what to do during the ride to and from school.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Sep 2008 | 1:01 pm Iran MPs amend polygamy bill after protestsIranian MPs on Monday amended a new family bill that would have made it easier for men to have multiple wives, amid protests by both top clerics and women's rights advocates, state-run...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Sep 2008 | 12:30 pm Human Genome Sciences Invites Investors to Listen to Webcast of Presentation at Robert W. Baird ConferenceSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Sep 2008 | 12:00 pm Perrigo Acquires Exclusive Sales and Distribution Rights to Allergy Drug Levocetirizine from SynthonSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Sep 2008 | 12:00 pm China Biologic Products to Present at the SIG Beijing Management SummitSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Sep 2008 | 12:00 pm Novel Oral Anticoagulants, Particularly Bayer/Ortho-McNeil's Xarelto, Will Drive Robust Annual Growth in the Venous Thromboembolism Drug MarketSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Sep 2008 | 12:00 pm New Survey Reveals Communication Gap Between Healthcare Professionals and Pain PatientsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Sep 2008 | 12:00 pm InterMune to Present at Baird Small Cap Healthcare ConferenceSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Sep 2008 | 12:00 pm As School Starts Again, Moms Express Nutrition Concerns - Yet Real Culprits Often OverlookedSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Sep 2008 | 11:57 am Colon cancer patients not getting follow-up care (AP)AP - Many colon cancer patients aren't getting the screenings recommended after surgery to make sure the disease hasn't returned, new research shows.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Sep 2008 | 11:31 am Filled to Capacity, Forterus' Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center Subsidiary Is Poised for ExpansionSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Sep 2008 | 11:30 am Environmental Tectonics Corporation's Sterilization Systems Group Announces New ContractsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Sep 2008 | 11:30 am Money worries 'may harm health'The economic downturn could be bad news for our bodies, as well as our pockets, suggest specialists.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 8 Sep 2008 | 11:11 am New wheelchairReinventing the wheel to help disabled peopleSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 8 Sep 2008 | 11:02 am Fragile progressHealth boost in the Central African RepublicSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 8 Sep 2008 | 10:14 am UC Davis Researchers To Study Pre- And Probiotic Use In Premature Infants At Risk For A Deadly Intestinal DiseaseScientists at UC Davis will launch a groundbreaking study to determine the best cocktail of pre- and probiotic supplements to give to premature infants to prevent a deadly intestinal disease. Probiotics are live, beneficial microorganisms that confer health benefits, like the live bacteria in yogurt. Prebiotics are sugars that stimulate the growth of these bacteria.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am LSI Chief Spine Surgeon Dr. James St. Louis Named 2008 Physician Of The YearChief spine surgeon Dr. James St. Louis of the Laser Spine Institute in Tampa, Florida was named 2008 Physician of the Year for orthopedic surgery by the American Association of Physician Specialists. He received this award after a committee of orthopedic surgeons evaluated his significant contribution to his specialty. Dr. St.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am People With Diabetes Missing Out On Life Saving Medication, UKOne in four patients with diabetes are not receiving the appropriate cardiovascular medications, research launched at the British Pharmaceutical Conference (BPC) in Manchester has shown. Diabetes and its complications are responsible for an estimated one in 17 deaths in the UK(1).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am New Data On Breast Imaging Using Cardiolite(R) To Be Presented At ASCO Breast Cancer SymposiumLantheus Medical Imaging, a worldwide leader in diagnostic imaging, announced that the company's leading imaging agent, Cardiolite® (Kit for the Preparation of Technetium Tc99m Sestamibi for Injection) will be featured in a new study on molecular breast imaging being presented on Sunday, SeptembSource: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am Healthcare Performance Strategies Launches Innovative Anesthesia Satisfaction ToolHealthcare Performance Strategies (HPS), a physician-led consulting firm focused on assisting hospitals in improving delivery of anesthesia services, mitigating the impact of anesthesia subsidies and enhancing performance and profitability in the operating room, today announced the release of its unique HPS Anesthesia Satisfaction Tool.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am Weight Watchers Invites America To Lose For GoodDid you know that according to the World Health Organization, there are 1.6 billion overweight people in the world and at the same time, according to Bread for the World in 2007 there were 862 million people in the world that were underfed? On September 7, Weight Watchers will launch Lose for Good, a campaign created to empower people to get healthier while also giving back to others in need.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am ESBATech Announces Successful Completion Of Phase I Clinical Study For Lead Antibody Fragment In Ophthalmic IndicationsESBATech AG, a leading developer of antibody fragment therapeutics, announced that the company has successfully completed its Phase I clinical study of the company's lead product candidate, ESBA105, in ophthalmic indications.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am Basil Holds The Key To Anti-AgeingBasil can protect against the harmful effects of ageing, according to research presented at the British Pharmaceutical Conference (BPC) in Manchester. Holy basil, (Latin name Ocimum sanctum), is a close relative of the herb commonly used in Western cooking.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am Nigeria Is The First Country To Play The Buzz And Bite Malaria Prevention Campaign On TelevisionNigeria has become the first country in the world to play the Buzz and Bite malaria prevention campaign on television. The Buzz and Bite Campaign is the creation of Canadian animation producer and director Firdaus Kharas, working with a team of skilled professionals. The series was launched in Ottawa and at the United Nations by Mr. Kharas in advance of the first World Malaria Day, April 25, 2008.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am ME Sufferers Rely On Alternative MedicinesMore than a third of patients with long-term fatigue conditions like Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) believe complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs) are more effective than traditional medicine in treating their illness, research launched at the British Pharmaceutical Conference (BPC) in Manchester reveals.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am Weekly diabetes jab hopes raisedIt may be possible to replace twice a day jabs for diabetes with a shot given just once a week, research suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 8 Sep 2008 | 9:53 am Jail for French 'garage surgeon'A French doctor whose cosmetic surgery mutilated dozens of patients is given three years in prison.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 8 Sep 2008 | 9:49 am If you want a date, don't beat about the bushTelling someone you fancy 'I really like you' could make him or her find you more attractive, research suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 8 Sep 2008 | 9:08 am Pain relievers may complicate prostate screening (Reuters)Reuters - Taking a popular class of pain relievers that includes aspirin and ibuprofen lowers the levels of a protein in a man's blood that doctors use to screen for prostate cancer, U.S. researchers said on Monday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Sep 2008 | 6:12 am Facing Veto, Democrats Drop Plan for Vote on Child BillThe decision from Congressional Democrats spares Republicans from a politically difficult vote a few weeks before the elections.Source: NYT > Health | 8 Sep 2008 | 3:35 am AP IMPACT: Liver disease plagues obese adolescents (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Sep 2008 | 3:02 am Veterans' mental care condemnedBritain is facing a "timebomb" of mental health problems among Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, former SAS soldier Andy McNab says.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 8 Sep 2008 | 1:27 am Sweaty people 'less asthma prone'The ability to sweat may cut the risk of developing exercise-related asthma, say scientists.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 7 Sep 2008 | 11:44 pm Venomous clues in lung bug battleBacterial colonies in the lungs of cystic fibrosis patients use chemicals found in snake venom to attack them, research shows.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 7 Sep 2008 | 11:43 pm NHS 'spending lottery persists'There are entrenched differences in the amount local health bodies spend on major diseases, a think-tank warns.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 7 Sep 2008 | 11:42 pm Personal Best: When Training Backfires: Hard Work That’s Too HardOvertraining is rare. But when it occurs, it's a long road back.Source: NYT > Health | 7 Sep 2008 | 9:01 pm Theatrical therapy for brain healthSeptember 07, 2008 Sep. 7--For nearly 15 years, Helga and Tony Noice have been studying how acting skills can improve brain function in older people.Source: PsycPORT.com | 7 Sep 2008 | 1:57 pm Schizophrenia patients denied talking therapiesSeptember 07, 2008 Mental health services are failing to comply with national guidelines, relying instead on potentially risky drugsSource: PsycPORT.com | 7 Sep 2008 | 1:57 pm
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