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Women 'more prone to nightmares'Women experience significantly more nightmares than men and have more emotional dreams, research suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:11 am Study: 70,000 may suffer post-9/11 stress disorder (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:39 am Herpes drug may help control AIDS virus (Reuters)Reuters - A cheap, generic drug long used to treat herpes may also help control the AIDS virus, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:35 am Herpes drug may help control AIDS virusWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A cheap, generic drug long used to treat herpes may also help control the AIDS virus, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:35 am Diagnocure announces sponsorship of inaugural undy 5,000 run - Partnership with the Colon Cancer Alliance creates patient awareness of previstage(TM) GCC staging testSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:30 am Long Term Care Costs on Call: The Numbers, Useful for Estate and Retirement Planning, Now Available by PhoneSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:30 am CuraGen Completes Enrollment in Phase II Trial of CR011-vcMMAE in Metastatic MelanomaSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:30 am American College of Cardiology Certifies LUMEDX as an ACC-NCDR(R) CARE Registry(TM) VendorSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:13 am Project C.U.R.E to Deliver Over $275,000 of Emergency Medical Relief in First Shipment to Hurricane-Ravaged CubaSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am GHX to Become GDSN-certified Data Pool to Accelerate Use of GS1 Standards in HealthcareSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am Baby dies as milk powder scare spreads in ChinaBEIJING (Reuters) - China is probing the death of a baby and the development of kidney stones in dozens of others who may have drunk the same milk formula, a grim reminder of a milk-powder...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Sep 2008 | 9:54 am Insider Secrets for Beautiful SkinSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Sep 2008 | 9:07 am CABASER(R) (Cabergoline) Product Information UpdatePfizer Australia is due to release new safety updates to the Cabaser® (cabergoline) Product Information which will come into effect on November 1, 2008. Ongoing review of clinical studies suggests that fibrosis and valvulopathy are associated with ergot-derived dopamine agonists, including Cabaser (cabergoline) and could be linked to cumulative doses of the medicine.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Sep 2008 | 9:00 am One-To-One Pharmacist Advice In Your Own Home Boots Launches 'Virtual Pharmacist' ServiceBoots has launched the next generation of health advice - a pharmacist available to provide specialist advice direct to customers in the comfort of their own homes. Boots Live Pharmacist Service is just one of the innovative features on the re-launched and enhanced Boots.com.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Sep 2008 | 9:00 am Food Poisoning Cases Could Be Cut By Titanium Work SurfacesFood factory work surfaces coated in titanium could cut the number of food poisoning cases every year, scientists heard at the Society for General Microbiology's Autumn meeting being held this week at Trinity College, Dublin. In the food industry surfaces must be easy to clean. Wear of food contact surfaces through abrasion, cleaning and impact damage increases the surface roughness.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Sep 2008 | 9:00 am Tsunami Survivors Experienced Complex Trauma And Grieving Process Says New StudyPeople who survived the Indian Ocean tsunami or lost loved ones in the disaster went through a complex process of trauma and grief, according to research published in the latest Journal of Advanced Nursing.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Sep 2008 | 9:00 am News From The Journal Of The National Cancer Institute, Sept. 9 JNCIBias Correction of Familial Risk Estimates Increases Estimated Melanoma Risk But Not Risk of Other Common Cancers The relative risk of familial melanoma increases substantially when researchers account for a known potential bias in a large cohort study. The relative risk of familial lung, breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer do not change substantially with the correction.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Sep 2008 | 9:00 am Evaluation Of Quality Measure For Colon Cancer Care Suggests Considerable Improvements NeededPathology examination of 12 or more lymph nodes is associated with improved staging and survival in colon cancer patients, yet just 38 percent of U.S. hospitals were compliant with this guideline in 2004-2005, according to a study published in the September 9 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Sep 2008 | 9:00 am Diagnostics Waiting & Activity - Monthly Update And Quarterly CensusThe following statistics were released by the Department of Health: Diagnostics waiting times & activity data: month ending July 2008 and quarterly census, period ending 30 June 2008. This data shows the NHS' progress in tackling the waiting times for diagnostic tests like scans.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Sep 2008 | 9:00 am New Epilepsy Campaign Promotes Healthy Mums And Babies, UKEvery year, around four women with epilepsy die during pregnancy or giving birth, meaning they face a seven times greater risk than women without epilepsy, warns national charity Epilepsy Action. It is this gap which has prompted the charity to launch its Mothers in mind: healthy births campaign during National Pregnancy Health Month (September).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Sep 2008 | 9:00 am New Drug Hope For Cystic Fibrosis PatientsA new drug therapy may represent a tremendous step forward in the treatment of some 70,000 cystic fibrosis (CF) patients worldwide, Dr David Sheppard from the University of Bristol told an audience at the BA Festival of Science in Liverpool.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Sep 2008 | 9:00 am Pfizer Withdraws Its Marketing Authorisation Application For Exulett(dalbavancin), EuropeThe European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has been formally notified by Pfizer of its decision to withdraw its application for a centralized marketing authorisation for the medicine Exulett (dalbavancin), 500 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Sep 2008 | 9:00 am A Study Revives a Debate on Arthritis Knee SurgerySurgery is no better than more conservative treatment to relieve arthritic knee pain, a new study finds.Source: NYT > Health | 11 Sep 2008 | 8:04 am China investigates baby formulaChinese officials are investigating a brand of baby formula after more than a dozen babies who drank it developed kidney stones.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 11 Sep 2008 | 7:28 am Long-Term Phase I and Phase I/II Trial Data Continue to Show Striking Improvement in Survival of Brain Cancer Patients Who Receive DCVax(R)-BrainSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Sep 2008 | 6:00 am More Asthma Among Those Near 9/11 SiteAdults who were near the World Trade Center around the time it was attacked in 2001 have been twice as likely to develop asthma as the general population, a new study has found.Source: NYT > Health | 11 Sep 2008 | 5:53 am Girl Talk Has Its LimitsSharing is good, but researchers discuss if it can spin out of control for teenagers.Source: NYT > Health | 11 Sep 2008 | 5:13 am Medical schools, journals fight industry influence (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Sep 2008 | 4:07 am 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 | 11 Sep 2008 | 3:58 am Health Tip: Help Your Child Develop Healthy Habits (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Healthy habits for regular exercise and a good diet start at home, and they should start at a young age.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Sep 2008 | 3:47 am Stopping Cancer From Rebounding After Treatment (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Tumors often rebound rapidly following chemotherapy, and oncologists may now understand why: Blame the body.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Sep 2008 | 3:47 am Study says too many arthroscopic knee surgeries (AP)AP - Two studies call into question whether many people with arthritis are needlessly undergoing one of the most common operations in America: arthroscopic knee surgery.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Sep 2008 | 1:14 am Life bloodCord bank could save many more like EvaSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 11 Sep 2008 | 12:02 am Infections linked to cot deathsSome cases of cot death may actually be due to a bacterial infection, say researchers.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 10 Sep 2008 | 11:50 pm Really?: The Claim: Aloe Vera Gel Can Heal BurnsDoes aloe vera do anything for burns?Source: NYT > Health | 10 Sep 2008 | 10:56 pm Industry-Sponsored Trials More Widely Cited Than Not-for-Profit StudiesWith high-quality research performed by federally funded investigators, efforts should be made to ensure these important trials are more widely disseminated to the cardiovascular community, researchers report.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 10 Sep 2008 | 10:33 pm Studies: Too many knee surgeries for arthritis?Read full story for latest details.Source: CNN.com - Health | 10 Sep 2008 | 9:41 pm Special Dyes and Lighting Kill MRSA, Research ShowsBut new technologies don't replace basic infection control procedures, expert saysSource: Livescience.com - Health | 10 Sep 2008 | 9:16 pm Surgery for Knee Osteoarthritis No Better Than Therapy, MedsStudy found results for both were same 2 years laterSource: Livescience.com - Health | 10 Sep 2008 | 9:16 pm FDA Safety Changes: Valium, Noxafil, StratteraThe FDA has approved revisions to the safety labeling for diazepam tablets (Valium), posaconazole oral suspension (Noxafil), and atomoxetine HCl capsules (Strattera).Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 10 Sep 2008 | 9:00 pm PET Scan Changes Management of Colorectal CancerIn a large multicenter trial, positron emission tomographic scans led to treatment changes in more than half of all patients with recurrent colorectal cancer and detected additional disease sites.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 10 Sep 2008 | 9:00 pm Physical Activity May Help Offset Genetic Risk for ObesityIndividuals who have a genetic mutation associated with high body mass index may be able to offset their increased risk for obesity through physical activity.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 10 Sep 2008 | 9:00 pm Arthroscopic Surgery May Not Be Helpful for Knee OsteoarthritisIn a randomized trial, arthroscopic surgery for knee osteoarthritis offered no added benefit to optimized physical and medical therapy.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 10 Sep 2008 | 9:00 pm Rizatriptan May Be Effective for Pure Menstrual MigraineTwo randomized, double-blind trials show that rizatriptan 10 mg is superior to placebo for the treatment of pure menstrual migraine.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 10 Sep 2008 | 9:00 pm Exenatide Once a Week Just as Effective as Twice Daily for Glycemic ControlPatients with type 2 diabetes taking a weekly regimen of the antidiabetes drug exenatide experienced greater changes in hemoglobin A1c levels and were more likely to reach target glucose levels.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 10 Sep 2008 | 9:00 pm Bipolar Disorder Tied to Age of FathersPaternal age seems to be tied to the likelihood of having children who develop bipolar disorder as adults, a large study reports.Source: NYT > Health | 10 Sep 2008 | 8:15 pm Recipes for Health: Twice-Baked Bread With Tomato ToppingRock-hard rusks made of country bread are the perfect foundation for fresh tomatoes and seasonings.Source: NYT > Health | 10 Sep 2008 | 8:04 pm Cases: Perhaps Death Is Proud; More Reason to Savor LifeA staff nurse tells her first experience with “Condition A,” the sudden death of a patient.Source: NYT > Health | 10 Sep 2008 | 7:58 pm Autism may have helped swimmer surviveWalter Marino shouted to his 12-year-old son, Christopher, as he drifted farther away in the Atlantic Ocean.Source: CNN.com - Health | 10 Sep 2008 | 7:44 pm Diabetes drug may help treat obesity (Reuters)Reuters - Obese men and women may enhance a weight-loss program of lifestyle changes by adding a drug to lower blood sugar levels, researchers report.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 10 Sep 2008 | 7:18 pm Maimed on 9/11, Trying to Be Whole AgainFor those who were injured on Sept. 11, 2001, but survived, the struggle to rebuild their lives goes on.Source: NYT > Health | 10 Sep 2008 | 6:28 pm Field of Natriuretic-Peptide Markers for Acute Heart-Failure Diagnosis May GrowIt's a resurgence for atrial natriuretic peptide, the first in this class of hormones to be discovered. A fragment of its precursor molecule may have a future as a diagnostic marker.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 10 Sep 2008 | 5:42 pm Blood-sugar control cuts diabetics' risksRead full story for latest details.Source: CNN.com - Health | 10 Sep 2008 | 5:19 pm Clamp-Free Anastomosis Device for Vein Grafts Gains US Market ClearanceA handheld device (PAS-Port, Cardica) that can create an anastomosis between a vein graft and the aorta during CABG surgery, without conventional sutures or the need for arterial clamping, has gained market approval from the FDA.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 10 Sep 2008 | 3:59 pm GWTG Works: New Study Shows Adherence to CAD Guidelines Reaps BenefitsThe first head-to-head comparison of quality of care between hospitals participating in the AHA Get With the Guidelines program and nonparticipating hospitals shows the former provide superior care, resulting in better clinical outcomes for those with AMI.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 10 Sep 2008 | 3:50 pm Chinese youth 'face suicide risk'A Chinese mental health charity warns that more young Chinese people die at their own hands than any other means.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 10 Sep 2008 | 2:08 pm Ever wonder if your doctor is laughing at you?You're sick, in the hospital, or maybe even undergoing surgery. The last thing you want to contemplate is the thought that your doctor might be making fun of your toe rings while you're anesthetized. But does it happen? Yes.Source: CNN.com - Health | 10 Sep 2008 | 1:02 pm Mental health help for patients is a video screen awaySeptember 10, 2008 Sep. 10--Fred Ramirez, a psychiatric nurse, watches a patient as she relates that her medicine hasn't been completely effective.Source: PsycPORT.com | 10 Sep 2008 | 12:51 pm As storm anxiety grows, so do youngsters' fearsSeptember 10, 2008 Sep. 10--It's wise to stay informed when a hurricane is on the way. That could mean leaving the tube on an all-weather network or navigating to a Web site that tracks the storm.Source: PsycPORT.com | 10 Sep 2008 | 12:51 pm Don't stare at meWould you, if you passed this woman on the street?Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 10 Sep 2008 | 12:19 pm Antibiotic resistance rise fearsExperts issue a warning that levels of resistance to antibiotic drugs is reaching worrying levels in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 10 Sep 2008 | 11:55 am Army suicide rate could top nation's this yearThe rate of suicides among-active duty soldiers is on pace to surpass both last year's numbers and the rate of suicide in the general U.S. population for the first time since the Vietnam war, according to U.S. Army officials.Source: CNN.com - Health | 10 Sep 2008 | 11:43 am Watching medical dramas 'feed health fears'A taste for television hospital drama might make you more fearful about your own health, say psychologists.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 10 Sep 2008 | 11:33 am Study sees longterm benefit of blood-sugar control (AP)AP - Diabetics who tightly control their blood sugar even if only for the first decade after they are diagnosed have lower risks of heart attack, death and other complications 10 or more years later, a large follow-up study has found.Source: Yahoo! 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