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NASA bone-loss test puts man in bed for 84 daysDoctors working with NASA scientists believe that they may have a way to combat one of the greatest health dangers of space travel: bone loss.Source: CNN.com - Health | 16 Sep 2008 | 1:24 pm Snacks Overpower Our Best IntentionsDespite our best intentions to eat something healthy, we often choose sugary snacks.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 16 Sep 2008 | 1:20 pm 'Allergic Girl' teaches allergy-free diningSince 2½-year-old Ava Zinna ended up in the emergency room this summer after an allergic reaction to peanuts, her mother, Tara, has worried about her daughter's food whenever they eat out. But when the family went to Blue Smoke restaurant Sunday afternoon in New York, someone had already asked to hold the peanuts.Source: CNN.com - Health | 16 Sep 2008 | 1:11 pm Gastric Bypass Surgery Less Helpful for Diabetics (Time.com)Time.com - A new study suggests that the common weight-loss surgery leads to less weight loss in patients with diabetesSource: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Sep 2008 | 1:05 pm Killer bugsAre we doing enough to spot community MRSA?Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:28 pm Abramovich's girlfriend opens major Moscow art galleryThe celebrity girlfriend of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich on Tuesday opened a major new Moscow art gallery billed as Russia's answer to London's Tate Modern and New York's MoMA.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:12 pm T. Denny Sanford Donates $30 Million to San Diego Consortium for Regenerative MedicineSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:00 pm Intact Medical Corporation's Intact(R) Excise XL Receives 510(K) Marketing Clearance from the FDASource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:00 pm NewCardio Management Expands Ownership PositionSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:00 pm GSK and XenoPort Announce Submission of New Drug Application Requesting FDA Approval of Solzira(TM) for Restless Legs SyndromeSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:00 pm Online Tool That Generates Fictitious Psychiatric Disorders Achieves Five Million Views Mark: NaturalNews.comSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:55 am British artist Hirst bucks downturn with record auctionBritish artist Damien Hirst received more good news Tuesday after breaking records with an unprecedented auction of his works, beating sales forecasts even in the teeth of a global...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:51 am Health Analytics Doubles Staff, Expands OperationsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:50 am Perrigo Acquires JB LaboratoriesSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:33 am Metricath(R) intravascular measurement device demonstrates speed and accuracy at leading medical conferenceSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:32 am WHO cancels polio jabs for Afghan children after doctors killed (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:30 am 3rd International Conference On Molecular Diagnostics In Cancer Therapeutic Development: Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 22-25, 2008Scientists and clinicians from around the world will gather in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, next week at the American Association for Cancer Research's third International Conference on Molecular Diagnostics in Therapeutic Development.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am U.S. Must Enact Measures To Support The Role Of International Medical Graduates In U.S. Health Care Delivery Says American College Of PhysiciansIn a new paper, released yesterday, the American College of Physicians (ACP) says that because of the important place that international medical graduates (IMGs) have and will continue to have in the internal medicine workforce, the U.S. needs to enact measures that would support their role. The Role of International Medical Graduates in the U.S.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am Genetic Mutation That May Predict Organ Rejection Identified By Children's Hospital ResearchersUsing a novel combination of cutting-edge technologies to scan the human genome, researchers at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC have identified a genetic mutation that identifies transplant recipients who experience rejection.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am Global Alzheimer's Disease Charter - New Hope Is Coming. Are You Ready?Launching on World Alzheimer's Day (21 September), the Global Alzheimer's Disease Charter is a global call for action to address the growing public health and social care emergency posed by Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The Charter will be released alongside an online petition and a compelling short film to be distributed with a media release on 18 September 2008.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am A Bill That's Not Hard To Swallow: National Dysphagia Awareness Month Expected To Pass In The SenateWithin the coming weeks, the U.S. Senate is expected to accept a resolution for the establishment of a National Dysphagia Awareness Month. The measure, introduced by Tennessee Congressman Zach Wamp in July 2007, passed through the U.S. House of Representatives in June 2008 with bipartisan support and 54 co-sponsors.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am More Findings On Gene Involved In Childhood AsthmaAsthma researchers have found that a gene variant known to raise the risk of childhood asthma in European children plays a similar role in white American children, but not in African American children.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am Cephalon Receives Complete Response Letter Regarding Request For Expanded FENTORA Label For Non-Cancer Breakthrough PainCephalon, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEPH) announced receipt of a complete response letter from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for FENTORA® (fentanyl buccal tablet) [C-II] as a treatment for opioid-tolerant patients with non-cancer breakthrough pain.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am AHRQ Releases Two New Resources To Help Consumers And Clinicians Prevent DANGEROUS Blood ClotsTwo new guides to help consumers and clinicians prevent and treat deep vein thrombosis were released today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am New Data On Melanoma TreatmentPeople who carry a particular genetic variant are at significantly increased risk of developing malignant melanoma, new research shows. Melanomas are known to be caused by exposure to the ultraviolet light in sunlight, but the precise mechanisms involved are complex.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am Susceptibility To Cleft Palate Revealed By Genetic ProfileFor the first time, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine have identified a series of genetic mutations that appear to be linked to significant risk for cleft palate and other dental abnormalities.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am Hospital Settles Charges of OverbillingStaten Island University Hospital has agreed to return $88.9 million that prosecutors say it fraudulently obtained from government health insurance programs.Source: NYT > Health | 16 Sep 2008 | 6:01 am Vital Signs: Behavior: I Think, Therefore I’m Fat?A small Canadian study has found that people eat more after an intellectual exercise than they do after just sitting quietly for the same amount of time.Source: NYT > Health | 16 Sep 2008 | 5:55 am Fears voiced over new superbugsA leading microbiologist says the UK does not have enough resources to effectively monitor new strains of community superbugs.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 16 Sep 2008 | 5:00 am Cases: In a Place of Dying, Slight Shadows of LifeAlzheimer’s closed in on a wife early, grindingly taking over more than half of our years together.Source: NYT > Health | 16 Sep 2008 | 4:47 am E.R. Patients Often Left Confused After VisitsMany emergency room patients are discharged without understanding how to care for themselves once they get home, researchers say.Source: NYT > Health | 16 Sep 2008 | 4:45 am Vital Statistics: Prematurity May Lead to Adult ProblemsPremature babies, even those with no apparent treatable medical problems, may face an increased risk of medical and social disabilities in adulthood.Source: NYT > Health | 16 Sep 2008 | 4:23 am Personal Health: Weight-Loss Surgery Requires DisciplineAnyone considering weight loss surgery should have a candid conversation with a doctor about what to expect.Source: NYT > Health | 16 Sep 2008 | 4:22 am Global Update: Fighting Disease in the Name of the Skeeter BeatersA small group of Navy corpsmen volunteers worked to contain the spread of malaria in the South Pacific in World War II.Source: NYT > Health | 16 Sep 2008 | 4:21 am Vital Signs: Aging: Study Links Falls to Lack of SleepWomen over 70 who get five hours of sleep a night or less may be more likely to fall than those who sleep more, according to a new study.Source: NYT > Health | 16 Sep 2008 | 4:21 am Vital Signs: Childhood: Day Care May Offer Asthma ProtectionChildren who attend day care may be less likely to suffer from asthma and wheezing than their stay-at-home peers, a new study reports.Source: NYT > Health | 16 Sep 2008 | 4:21 am Mind: Redefining Depression as Mere SadnessThe vexing issue of when bereavement or sadness becomes a disorder, and how it should be treated, requires more study.Source: NYT > Health | 16 Sep 2008 | 4:20 am China warns more may be sickened by tainted milk (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Sep 2008 | 4:11 am Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 15, 2008 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Sep 2008 | 3:47 am Breast Cancer Vaccine Blasts Some Tumors (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 15 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental breast cancer vaccine eliminated tumors in laboratory animals and may someday help prevent cancer recurrence or help treat women with treatment-resistant forms of breast cancer.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Sep 2008 | 3:47 am Unearthed: the 90-year-old corpse that might help fight fluThe body of an aristocrat who died nearly 90 years ago has been exhumed in the hope that it will help combat a future flu pandemic.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 16 Sep 2008 | 1:46 am Tainted Chinese milk kills second childGovernment inspectors are testing baby formula around China after a manufacturer recalled thousands of tons of contaminated milk powder, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported Sunday.Source: CNN.com - Health | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:35 am Chamomile tea 'may ease diabetes'Drinking chamomile tea daily could help prevent the complications of type 2 diabetes, according to researchers.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 15 Sep 2008 | 11:25 pm Stroke patients to test sensorsMotion sensors like those developed for video games may help stroke sufferers relearn simple tasks, researchers say.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 15 Sep 2008 | 11:18 pm Clean living 'slows cell ageing'A healthy lifestyle may help increase levels of an enzyme vital for guarding against age-related cell damage, work suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 15 Sep 2008 | 10:59 pm Ovarian cancer tests raise hope, questionsRead full story for latest details.Source: CNN.com - Health | 15 Sep 2008 | 10:33 pm Beware that leg pain, surgeon general warnsRead full story for latest details.Source: CNN.com - Health | 15 Sep 2008 | 10:28 pm Prosthetic Ears Boost Hearing After InjuryNot only restores aesthetics, but also improves speech recognitionSource: Livescience.com - Health | 15 Sep 2008 | 9:41 pm PPI Therapy a Risk Factor for C. Difficile Diarrhea in Hospitalized PatientsGastric acid suppression by proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) is associated with an increased risk of Clostridium difficile-related diarrhea in hospitalized patients, results of a case-control study indicate.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 Sep 2008 | 9:37 pm U.S. Lawmakers Investigate Wyeth Vitamin ClaimsTwo U.S. lawmakers are investigating advertising claims by Wyeth that promote its Centrum Cardio vitamin as a cholesterol-lowering product, according to a letter to the company released on Friday.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 Sep 2008 | 9:29 pm U.S. Bans Free Meals, Cold Calls for Medicare PitchesCompanies that offer Medicare health insurance and prescription drug coverage can no longer offer free meals during pitches or make unsolicited sales calls, the U.S. government said on Monday.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 Sep 2008 | 9:24 pm Cephalon Says Expanded Fentora Label Not ApprovedCephalon Inc said on Monday that U.S. regulators will not allow it to market its painkiller Fentora for anyone other than cancer patients until the company implements enhancements to the drug's risk management program.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 Sep 2008 | 9:20 pm FDA Approves Extended-Release Levetiracetam as Adjunctive Therapy for EpilepsyThe new add-on treatment for partial-onset seizures is expected to be available in US pharmacies the end of September.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 Sep 2008 | 9:09 pm Adherence to Mediterranean Diet Reduces Risk of Major Chronic DiseasesStrictly following the diet reduces all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality, as well as reduces the risk of developing Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 Sep 2008 | 9:00 pm Dermoscopy May Help Distinguish Melanoma Lacking Significant Pigment From Benign LesionsDermoscopy may help distinguish melanoma lacking significant pigment from benign lesions, though its diagnostic accuracy in these cases is inferior to that of more pigmented lesions.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 Sep 2008 | 9:00 pm Ketogenic Diet May Be Helpful for Infantile SpasmsChildren with epilepsy who were treated with a ketogenic diet versus the usual treatment of adrenocorticotropic hormone had good resolution of spasms and fewer adverse effects.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 Sep 2008 | 9:00 pm Women Compliant With Bisphosphonate Therapy May Be Able to Take Drug HolidayPermanent bisphosphonate discontinuation will eventually lead to increased fracture risk.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 Sep 2008 | 9:00 pm Vegetable, Fruit Intake May Help Protect Men From Colorectal CancerA study shows that vegetable and fruit intake is inversely related to colorectal cancer risk in men but not in women; the association appears stronger for colon than for rectal cancer.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 Sep 2008 | 9:00 pm Doctors say leg pain can signal deadly blood clot (AP)AP - Far too many Americans are dying of dangerous blood clots that can masquerade as simple leg pain, says a major new government effort to get both patients and their doctors to recognize the emergency in time.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 15 Sep 2008 | 8:49 pm FDA approves anti-nausea patch for chemo patients (AP)AP - Cancer patients will soon be able to use a medication patch to ease the debilitating nausea that often accompanies chemotherapy.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 15 Sep 2008 | 8:21 pm Hope, confusion in hunt for ovarian cancer tests (AP)AP - Does a test that promises to find ovarian cancer sooner really do so? Could other tests nearing the market prolong survival by getting patients the right care faster? A race is on for blood tests to better detect this intractable killer, but the Food and Drug Administration is probing whether to crack down on the first one to sell.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 15 Sep 2008 | 7:35 pm Steady work and mental healthSeptember 15, 2008 TORONTO, Sep. 15, 2008 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) -- Despite low overall unemployment, Canada's manufacturing industry has cut 88,000 jobs this year, with nearly all the losses occurring in Ontario. Also, part-time employment has grown by 3.5 per cent in 12 months, much faster than the 0.9 per cent growth in full...Source: PsycPORT.com | 15 Sep 2008 | 2:36 pm
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