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Acetaminophen Linked to Childhood AsthmaDrug should only be used to treat high fevers in children, experts saySource: Livescience.com - Health | 19 Sep 2008 | 1:16 pm Acetaminophen Linked to Childhood Asthma (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Children given acetaminophen during the first year of life to reduce fever are more likely to develop asthma later on, a new study finds.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Sep 2008 | 1:01 pm Drug Can Slow Bone Loss in Prostate Cancer Patients (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Men receiving hormone-deprivation therapy for advanced but localized prostate cancer can develop bone loss as a side effect of the treatment.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Sep 2008 | 1:01 pm Health Tip: Massage Arthritis Pain (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Medication can help ease arthritis pain, but a gentle massage can also provide relief.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Sep 2008 | 1:01 pm Palm readingCould it be a novel way to pick up cancer?Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 Sep 2008 | 12:48 pm Gefitinib (IRESSA)(TM) Shows Superior Efficacy Compared to Doublet Chemotherapy in Phase III Asian 1st Line Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) StudySource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Sep 2008 | 11:31 am Health & Natural Ingredients European Conferences 2008 Tuesday 4th - Thursday 6th November, Paris, FranceSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Sep 2008 | 11:23 am BioMS Medical to present at UBS Global Life Sciences ConferenceSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Sep 2008 | 11:00 am From BBC HealthAre your drinking habits bad for your health?Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 Sep 2008 | 10:38 am 'Over 500' Indian troops have HIVMore than 500 soldiers belonging to an elite paramilitary force in India are infected with HIV, the chief of the force has said.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 Sep 2008 | 10:31 am Mass recall of China milk produceShops across China are cleared of popular dairy products after tests find contamination in regular milk as well as baby milk powder.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 Sep 2008 | 10:06 am New Imaging Approach For Difficult Cancer DiagnosisUniversity of Iowa researchers have developed a new imaging approach for identifying a rare form of thyroid cancer that is typically hard to diagnose. Accurate diagnosis of the cancer, known as poorly differentiated thyroid cancer (PDTC), can help physicians choose the best treatment for the patient.The study results, which appear in the Sept.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am District Court Clears The Way For Antitrust CaseThe National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) Fair Practice Initiative has scored a key victory in the fight to protect the athletic training profession.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am Medical Center Develops Innovative Approaches To Bridge Health Care Divide Between Mississippi's Rich And PoorOne cold morning last March, Glenda Lowe woke up with a piercing headache. She didn't know what was wrong, but when she realized she could not see clearly or move her left side, she knew it was bad, really bad. "I couldn't see. I couldn't move anymore. My mouth was twisted, so I couldn't even yell loudly," said the 45-year-old native of Durant, Miss. "I do remember I fell and hit the floor.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am Expanding Cell Girth Indicates Seriousness Of Breast CancerHow fat cells become after being exposed to a specialized electrical field is helping researchers determine whether cells are normal, cancerous or a stage of cancer already invading other parts of the body.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am Chemical In Plastic Linked To Type 2 DiabetesA common chemical found in plastic food packaging may be increasing rates of Type 2 diabetes and heart disease, a new study has shown. Researchers from the Peninsula Medical School in Exeter found people exposed to higher levels of bisphenol A (BPA) were more likely to have Type 2 diabetes, heart attacks and angina.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am Assessment And Treatment Of Erectile FunctionBERLIN, GERMANY (UroToday.com) - After reviewing the prevalence of erectile dysfunction (ED), Dr. Matthews emphasized the importance of a detailed history, physical examination and laboratory testing in the man complaining of ED. In 2006 it was estimated that 1 in 5 men reported ED.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am Tengion Scientists Publish Positive Preclinical Findings With Neo Organ Demonstrating Long-term Durability And Growth With Skeletal MaturationTengion Inc., a clinical stage regenerative medicine company focused on the development of neo-organs and neo-tissues, announced that the results of a preclinical research study conducted with its Tengion Neo-Bladder Augment(TM) were published in the September issue of the Regenerative Medicine, Vol. 3, Issue 5.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am MicroRNA First Disclosed By Rosetta Genomics May Increase Efficacy Of Imatinib (Gleevec(R)(1)) In GlioblastomaA Collaborative Study by Scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science and Scientists at Sheba Medical Center, With the aid of Rosetta Genomics, Demonstrated That Overexpression of miR-451 Inhibited Growth of Glioblastoma (GBM) Cells - Furthermore, Combining Imatinib (Gleevec(R)), aSource: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am Why Heart Attack Victims Do Better With Social SupportResearchers have identified specific damages to the brain that may occur when heart attack victims are socially isolated from others. The study in mice found that those animals that lived alone before undergoing a heart attack showed five to eight times more damage to neurons in one part of the brain than did similar animals that lived with others.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am Pelvic Disorders Affect Large Number Of WomenNearly one-quarter of all women suffer from pelvic-floor disorders, such as incontinence, at some point in their lives, a national study, including researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center, has found. The study of nearly 2,000 women in seven U.S. cities found that 23.7 percent of participants had experienced at least one pelvic-floor disorder, and the risk increased with age.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am ThromboGenics are Promoted to the Belgian Midcap IndexSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Sep 2008 | 9:28 am Near-deathPeople describe their own experiencesSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 Sep 2008 | 9:21 am Mobile phonesSix teenagers see if they are addictedSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 Sep 2008 | 8:40 am Global Psychiatrists Unite to Improve Services in Mental HealthSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Sep 2008 | 8:00 am Action Is Sought to Ensure Timely Financing for V.A.As the veterans’ health system strains to handle a growing caseload, a move is under way in Congress to avoid yearly delays in financing that can hamper the medical care of the nation’s veterans.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Sep 2008 | 7:37 am China's tainted formula shows risks of dairy boom (AP)
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News: Health News | 19 Sep 2008 | 7:26 am Rules Near for Animals’ EngineeringThe Food and Drug Administration is expected to announce proposals for regulating the meat and milk from genetically engineered animals.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Sep 2008 | 7:13 am N.L. firm recalls 31 products that may be contaminated with Listeria bacteriaOTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning the public not to consume a range of 31 products manufactured by Newfoundland and Labrador-based Smith's Snack Service Ltd.,...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Sep 2008 | 7:11 am Baby paracetamol asthma concernUse of paracetamol in the first year of life increases the risk of asthma in six to seven year olds, a large international study suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 Sep 2008 | 6:29 am Cosmetic surgery ad 'clampdown'Cosmetic surgery clinics have been criticised by industry leaders for using misleading sales techniques.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 Sep 2008 | 6:27 am New Brain Fitness Program to Fight Memory LossSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Sep 2008 | 5:20 am Phosphocol Linked to Risks for Malignancy and Radiation InjuryPostmarketing cases of lymphocytic leukemia have been reported with intra-articular use; intraperintoneal use has been linked to local necrosis and fibrosis.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Sep 2008 | 5:13 am Wine with a twist at Washington's first self-service wine barCeviche is the first self-service wine bar in Washington and believed to be one of very few in the entire United States and ffeatures wines and food from Latin America or with a Spanish...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Sep 2008 | 4:20 am Doctor and Patient: The Tyranny of DiagnosisA diagnosis, or lack of one, cuts both ways for patients and doctors.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Sep 2008 | 4:17 am Researchers find "baby" fat cellsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Baby fat cells formed at or before birth live inside the blood vessels that nourish fat deposits and lay waiting to form new fat cells, U.S. researchers reported on...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Sep 2008 | 4:09 am Gala Takes Off at O'Hare Airport: After School Matters Shows that Health Matters to Chicagoland ChildrenSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Sep 2008 | 4:01 am More GP hours 'could cut strokes'Hundreds of strokes could be prevented each year if GP surgeries were open for just two hours extra a day, a study says.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 Sep 2008 | 1:21 am Junk food ad rules 'not working'Ads for unhealthy foods are still appearing during programmes popular with children, despite Ofcom curbs, a watchdog warns.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 Sep 2008 | 12:29 am Cell phones can affect sperm quality, study findsKeeping a cell phone on talk mode in a pocket can decrease sperm quality, according to new research from the Cleveland Clinic.Source: CNN.com - Health | 18 Sep 2008 | 11:39 pm Is boutique medicine worth the price?Concierge medicine is all the rage these days - should you fork over the big bucks doctors are requiring? In this week's Empowered Patient, CNN Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen has advice for consumers contemplating taking part in this latest trend.Source: CNN.com - Health | 18 Sep 2008 | 11:00 pm FTC warns consumers about bogus cancer cures (AP)AP - The Federal Trade Commission charged five companies with making false and misleading claims for cancer cures and said Thursday that it has reached settlements with six others. "As long as products have been sold there has been somebody out there selling snake oil to consumers," said Lydia Parnes, director of the FTC's bureau of consumer protection.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 18 Sep 2008 | 10:37 pm PEG-Liposomal Doxorubicin Useful for Maintenance Therapy in Metastatic Breast CancerA pegylated-liposomal doxorubicin formulation offers a low-toxicity option for maintenance therapy in metastatic breast cancer, say Spanish researchers.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 18 Sep 2008 | 9:29 pm Esomeprazole Similarly Effective as Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery for GERDA multicenter, randomized controlled trial shows that esomeprazole is equally as effective as laparoscopic antireflux surgery in treating patients with chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 18 Sep 2008 | 9:00 pm New Studies Improve Evidence Base for Colorectal Cancer ScreeningUse of computed tomographic colonography as a screening tool and the use of a 5-year or longer rescreening period after a normal colonoscopy examination have been strengthened by 2 new, large studies.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 18 Sep 2008 | 9:00 pm Gardasil Approval Expanded to Prevention of HPV-Related Vulvar, Vaginal CancerThe FDA has approved a quadrivalent recombinant vaccine for the prevention of vaginal and vulvar cancer caused by human papillomavirus types 16 and 18 in girls and women aged 9 to 26 years.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 18 Sep 2008 | 9:00 pm Premixed Insulin Analogues May Be Effective in Type 2 DiabetesPremixed insulin analogues provide glycemic control similar to that of premixed human insulin and tighter glycemic control than long-acting insulin analogues and noninsulin antidiabetic agents.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 18 Sep 2008 | 9:00 pm Guidelines Address Pharmacologic Treatments to Prevent Osteoporotic FracturesThe American College of Physicians has issued a guideline on various pharmacologic treatments to prevent fractures in men and women with low bone density or osteoporosis.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 18 Sep 2008 | 9:00 pm New Screening for Carpal Tunnel SyndromeA 7-item questionnaire helps physicians decide which patients need electrodiagnostic tests.WebMD Health News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 18 Sep 2008 | 8:55 pm Public needs to know vaccines are safe, docs say (AP)AP - A new coalition of 22 major medical groups says public confidence in vaccine safety needs to be restored to avoid risks for deadly disease outbreaks.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 18 Sep 2008 | 8:26 pm Vulvar Abscesses Commonly Caused by MRSAThe organism most frequently isolated from vulvar abscesses is methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), according to a report in the September issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 18 Sep 2008 | 8:16 pm More Kids Getting Kidney StonesDoctors blame sedentary lifestyle, obesity, poor dietSource: Livescience.com - Health | 18 Sep 2008 | 8:14 pm Improved Management of Cystic Fibrosis Maintains Lung FunctionImprovements in the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF) during early childhood have led to fewer infections with Pseudomonas aeruginosa and stable lung function between ages 6 and 12 years, according to a longitudinal study conducted at Cincinnati Children's Hospital in Ohio.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 18 Sep 2008 | 8:13 pm For dinner: Genetically altered 'super chicken' (AP)AP - Super Chicken strutted a step closer to the dinner table Thursday. The government said it will start considering proposals to sell genetically engineered animals as food, a move that could lead to faster-growing fish, cattle that can resist mad cow disease or perhaps heart-healthier eggs laid by a new breed of chickens.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 18 Sep 2008 | 8:07 pm WHO: Recalculation cuts malaria cases by half (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 18 Sep 2008 | 7:43 pm Skin Deep: Ancient, but How Safe?The health industry has questions about metals like lead, mercury or arsenic being found in ayurvedic supplements.Source: NYT > Health | 18 Sep 2008 | 6:55 pm China: Fourth baby dies from tainted milkChinese officials in Xinjiang Province reported the death of a fourth baby Thursday in the country's expanding contaminated infant formula case. The tainted milk powder has already sickened more than 6,200 babies.Source: CNN.com - Health | 18 Sep 2008 | 4:13 pm Fitness: I Put In 5 Miles at the OfficeTreadmill desks help to incorporate extra movement into the routines of sedentary workers.Source: NYT > Health | 18 Sep 2008 | 3:56 pm Colon X-Ray Seen as Effective at Spotting CancerA federal study of an X-ray alternative to the dreaded colonoscopy confirms its effectiveness at spotting most cancers, although it was far from perfect.Source: NYT > Health | 18 Sep 2008 | 3:01 pm Instead of Eating to Diet, They’re Eating to EnjoyMany dieters are shunning deprivation diets and instead focusing on adding seasonal vegetables, nuts, berries and other healthful foods to their plates.Source: NYT > Health | 18 Sep 2008 | 2:51 pm Psychologists vote against role in interrogationSeptember 18, 2008 WASHINGTON - The leading U.S. psychologists' association has voted to ban its members from taking part in interrogations at the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and other military detention sites where it believes international law is being violated.Source: PsycPORT.com | 18 Sep 2008 | 2:36 pm
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