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Sports Eye Injuries Leading Cause of Blindness in Youths (HealthDay)HealthDay - SATURDAY, Sept. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Sports-related eye injuries are the leading cause of blindness in school-age children, but most could be prevented with the proper eye protection.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 20 Sep 2008 | 6:01 pm The New Old Age: Medicare Reaches OutA federal agency offers a helping hand -- finally.Source: NYT > Health | 20 Sep 2008 | 5:24 pm Poor Mental And Sexual Health Predicted By Homosexuals' Negative Feelings About SexualityResearchers at the University of Minnesota have published a study showing that the degree of internalized homonegativity (negative attitude towards homosexuality) among homosexual men is what predicts poor mental and sexual health - not the act of being homosexual.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Sep 2008 | 3:00 pm Bayer says early Betaferon use most effectiveFRANKFURT (Reuters) - Bayer's multiple sclerosis (MS) treatment Betaferon was shown to be more effective when given on the first sign of the disease than if treatment is delayed, the GermanSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Sep 2008 | 2:06 pm Scientists Behind 'Doomsday Seed Vault' Ready The World's Crops For Climate ChangeAs climate change is credited as one of the main drivers behind soaring food prices, the Global Crop Diversity Trust is undertaking a major effort to search crop collections - from Azerbaijan to Nigeria - for the traits that could arm agriculture against the impact of future changes.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Sep 2008 | 2:00 pm Five-Year Data Confirm That Early Treatment with Betaseron(R) at First Sign of Disease Can Delay Progression to MSSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Sep 2008 | 2:00 pm Decrease In Hysterectomy ComplicationsUC Davis researchers who studied hospital discharge records for nearly 650,000 California women over a 13-year period have found that complications from hysterectomies have significantly declined. The study appears in the September issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology, published by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Sep 2008 | 1:00 pm China seeks public trust after milk scandal (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 20 Sep 2008 | 12:32 pm Boys as Socially Aggressive as Girls: StudyIndirect hostility by spreading rumors, gossiping, excluding others, a guy thing as wellSource: Livescience.com - Health | 20 Sep 2008 | 12:12 pm Hormone Ablation Therapy (Including Intermittent) In Patients With Prostate CancerBERLIN, GERMANY (UroToday.com) - Dr. Kurt Miller, Professor of Urology at Univsitätsmedizin, Berlin, discussed the use of androgen deprivation therapy in patients with prostate cancer. He presented the results of a randomized prospective trial, (AU0 AP 17/95), comparing intermittent and continuous androgen suppression in advanced prostate cancer.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Sep 2008 | 12:00 pm New Open-Access Journal In Dental Biomechanics Launched By SAGE-HindawiSAGE-Hindawi has announced the launch of the Journal of Dental Biomechanics (JDB), the second open access title to be launched in the joint collaboration between SAGE and the Hindawi Publishing Corporation. The Journal of Dental Biomechanics will provide the first peer-reviewed forum dedicated to the study of biomechanics as it relates to dentistry.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Sep 2008 | 12:00 pm Size And Fitness Levels Of NHL Players Have Improved, University Of Alberta Study ShowsImagine taking a picture of your favourite sports team every year for a generation. Looking back over a quarter of century, the changes you'd see are significant. Researchers in the University of Alberta Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation looked at an NHL team over a 26-year cycle and discovered players have become bigger and fitter.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Sep 2008 | 11:00 am Fla. Medicaid recipients want out of nursing homes (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 20 Sep 2008 | 10:37 am Administration urged to end HIV travel ban (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 20 Sep 2008 | 10:36 am Journal Of Dental Biomechanics Launched By SAGE-HindawiSAGE-Hindawi has announced the launch of The Journal of Dental Biomechanics (JDB), the second open access title to be launched in the joint collaboration between SAGE and the Hindawi Publishing Corporation. The Journal of Dental Biomechanics will provide the first peer-reviewed forum dedicated to the study of biomechanics as it relates to dentistry.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am Discovery Of P53 Tumour Suppressor Gene Earns Sir David Lane 'Royal Gold Medal' By Royal Society Of EdinburghSir David Lane, chairman of Singapore A*STAR's Biomedical Research Council, has received the Royal Gold Medal for his outstanding contribution to cancer research through his discovery of p53 tumour suppressor gene.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Sep 2008 | 9:00 am People With Type 2 Diabetes Can Put Fatty Livers On A Diet With Moderate ExerciseWeekly bouts of moderate aerobic exercise on a bike or treadmill, or a brisk walk, combined with some weightlifting, may cut down levels of fat in the liver by up to 40 percent in people with type 2 diabetes, a study by physical fitness experts at Johns Hopkins shows. According to researchers, who will present their findings on Sept.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Sep 2008 | 9:00 am Myanmar to take action against China milk productsYANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar health authorities will take "relevant actions" against milk powder imported from China, a privately run newspaper said Saturday, after some Chinese dairy...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Sep 2008 | 8:27 am Pregnant Illinois Women Increasingly Choosing Induced LaborA growing number of pregnant women are opting to have induced labor, according to a 12-year study of women in Illinois. "Almost 25 or 30 percent of women are choosing to have their labor timed and started as opposed to starting spontaneously," said lead study author Karna Murthy, M.D. He added, however, that "the consequences are not clear.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Sep 2008 | 8:00 am Study Finds Few Pain Doctors Face Criminal ProsecutionsA new study has found that doctors are rarely criminally prosecuted or sanctioned in connection with the prescribing of narcotic painkillers.Source: NYT > Health | 20 Sep 2008 | 4:26 am 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 | 20 Sep 2008 | 3:46 am 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 | 20 Sep 2008 | 3:46 am Medicare's Monthly Premium Won't Rise in 2009 (HealthDay)HealthDay - FRIDAY, Sept. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Good news for millions of American seniors: Medicare's standard Part B monthly premium in 2009 will remain the same as in 2008, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said Friday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 20 Sep 2008 | 3:46 am CFIA and Baltic Bread Products recall products with undeclared milk, egg and soyOTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning people with allergies to egg, milk, and soy not to consume certain products produced by Baltic Bread Products of Hamilton. TheseSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Sep 2008 | 3:33 am Psychologists Vote to End Interrogation ConsultationsMembers of the American Psychological Association have voted to prohibit consultation in the interrogations of detainees held at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.Source: NYT > Health | 20 Sep 2008 | 2:48 am Alta docs call on new Health Services Board to communicate pandemic plansEDMONTON - The organization representing Alberta's doctors and medical students says it needs regular communication from the province's new Health Services Board about preparations for anSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Sep 2008 | 1:42 am 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 | 20 Sep 2008 | 1:16 am Public needs to know vaccines are safe, docs sayA new coalition of 22 major medical groups says public confidence in vaccine safety needs to be restored to avoid risks for deadly disease outbreaks. Thursday's message comes from the...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Sep 2008 | 1:16 am French retailer in hot seat over Chinese chairs as users complain of rashesPARIS - After tainted baby milk, now toxic chairs from China. Customers in France who bought Chinese-made recliners are complaining of stinging allergic rashes and infections. One...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Sep 2008 | 12:37 am Big Apple paring down with healthier city mealsNEW YORK - The Big Apple is trying to pare down. New York City launched its first formal food standards Friday, mandating less frying, lower salt and more fruits and vegetables in the...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Sep 2008 | 11:50 pm B.C. puts extra money into program to get doctors into rural areasCHASE, B.C. - The B.C. government is putting extra money into a program aimed at encouraging more doctors to work in rural areas. Health Minister George Abbott says the $800,000 is on...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Sep 2008 | 10:50 pm Insufficient vitamin D in kids may be risk factor in developing MS, study suggestsMONTREAL - Insufficient vitamin D in children may be a risk factor for the development of multiple sclerosis, a new study suggests. A lower level of the vitamin was found to be a commonSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Sep 2008 | 10:17 pm Alabama to link premiums, workers' healthA new plan that would effectively fine Alabama state employees who don't monitor their health is set to start early next year.Source: CNN.com - Health | 19 Sep 2008 | 10:01 pm Tests find liquid milk tainted in ChinaMilk samples from three Chinese dairies have tested positive for a chemical that has already killed four babies and sickened thousands more after it was fed to them in powdered infant formula, state-run media reported Thursday.Source: CNN.com - Health | 19 Sep 2008 | 9:59 pm Experimental Psoriasis Drug Takes on EnbrelThe experimental drug Ustekinumab has trumped Enbrel in a three-month trial, but longer-term results are unknown.WebMD Health News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Sep 2008 | 9:19 pm Drug Used for COPD Linked to Increased Mortality RiskIpratropium used for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is associated with the risk for all-cause and cardiovascular death, according to the results of a nested case-control study.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Sep 2008 | 9:00 pm Rhinitis Linked to Adult-Onset AsthmaIn a longitudinal, population-based study, both allergic and nonallergic rhinitis predicted adult-onset asthma.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Sep 2008 | 9:00 pm Maternal Immunization With Influenza Vaccine May Reduce Influenza in InfantsIn a randomized controlled, blinded study, maternal immunization with inactivated influenza vaccine was associated with a 63% reduction of laboratory-confirmed influenza in infants.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Sep 2008 | 9:00 pm Chest Physical Therapy No Benefit in Pediatric PneumoniaChest physical therapy as an adjunct to standard treatment does not hasten clinical resolution of children hospitalized with acute pneumonia and may prolong duration of coughing and rhonchi.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Sep 2008 | 9:00 pm Proton Pump Inhibitor Use Linked to Risk for Community-Acquired PneumoniaIn a nested case-control study, use of a proton pump inhibitor started within the past 14 days increased the risk for community-acquired pneumonia, but long-term use did not increase that risk.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Sep 2008 | 9:00 pm Groundwork Laid for Assays That Point to MI Within Minutes of Infarct OnsetSerial blood samples in patients with deliberately induced MIs (actually, they were the normal result of alcohol septal ablation therapy for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy) showed elevations in several molecules that could, in theory, help identify ongoing infarction as soon as 10 minutes after onset.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Sep 2008 | 8:54 pm Physicians Discuss Concerns About Device DTC Advertising With US LawmakersOne cardiologist told the senate committee that if the goal of medicine is to improve longevity or quality of life, the direct-to-consumer ad serves that goal no better than the average political ad serves the ideals of the democratic process.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Sep 2008 | 8:28 pm Obesity may diminish a man's fertility (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Sep 2008 | 8:19 pm Indian Asians With ACS Present Younger, Have More Aggressive DiseaseA new prospective British study has found that Indian Asians with acute coronary syndrome presenting to a chest pain clinic were, on average, almost 10 years younger than white Europeans presenting for the same reason, and they also had a much higher incidence of triple-vessel disease.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Sep 2008 | 7:54 pm Hunger blamed for increasing suicides in UgandaSeptember 19, 2008 Text of report by Joseph Miti entitled "Hunger increasing mental illness in Karamoja - report" published by leading privately-owned Ugandan newspaper The Daily Monitor website on 19 SeptemberSource: PsycPORT.com | 19 Sep 2008 | 6:51 pm Economic crisis threatens consumer confidenceSeptember 19, 2008 Sep 19, 2008 (Voice of America News/ContentWorks via COMTEX) -- DATELINE: WashingtonSource: PsycPORT.com | 19 Sep 2008 | 6:51 pm Global providers unite to improve mental health servicesSeptember 19, 2008 INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA, Sep. 19, 2008 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) -- Thirty seven medical experts in psychiatry from across the world have called on the medical community to take urgent action to optimize services for people with a diagnosis of severe mental illness such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder(i).Source: PsycPORT.com | 19 Sep 2008 | 6:51 pm Scientists hope to crack genetic codeSeptember 19, 2008 As the oldest person in the world, Henrikje van Andel-Schipper attributed her longevity to a slice of pickled herring and a tumbler of orange juice every day. If pressed, she'd say tartly that "breathing" also helped prolong life.Source: PsycPORT.com | 19 Sep 2008 | 6:51 pm Drug Label, Maimed Patient and Crucial Test for JusticesAt issue is whether plaintiffs have the right to sue when the products that hurt them had met federal standards.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Sep 2008 | 6:21 pm Novel Agents Potentially Beneficial in Recurrent Ovarian CancerTwo novel agents exhibited antitumor activity in women with recurrent ovarian cancer and hold promise as effective second-line treatmentsMedscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Sep 2008 | 6:00 pm Dementia patients' 'right-to-die'People with dementia should be able to end their lives if they feel they have become a burden, a respected ethicist says.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 Sep 2008 | 4:15 pm
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