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Three Europeans Win the 2008 Nobel for MedicineThe scientists, who discovered the viruses that cause cervical cancer and AIDS, will share the award.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Oct 2008 | 12:27 pm AIDS pioneers and cancer researcher win Nobel prize (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Oct 2008 | 12:19 pm Doctors: No hamsters or exotic pets for young kids (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:43 am 3 European scientists share Nobel medicine prize (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:16 am Jump seen in staph-linked influenza deaths in children, U.S. report saysCHICAGO - More children have died from flu because they also had staph infections, according to a new government report that urges parents to have their kids get the flu shot. The...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Oct 2008 | 10:52 am Ship visiting Labrador communities for survey of Inuit healthST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A comprehensive survey of the health of Labrador's Inuit gets underway Monday in Nunatsiavut. A specially outfitted coast guard ship will carry the survey crew to ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Oct 2008 | 10:41 am S.Africa on alert after fatal bleeding sicknessJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African health authorities are on high alert after three people died in hospital from an unknown, infectious disease similar to hemorrhagic fever, health...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Oct 2008 | 10:28 am German, 2 French share Nobel medicine prizeSTOCKHOLM, Sweden - Germany's Harald zur Hausen and French researchers Francoise Barre-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier have shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in medicine. The trio received the...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Oct 2008 | 10:10 am PAREXEL International to Present at William Blair Small-Cap Growth Stock ConferenceSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Oct 2008 | 10:00 am Photos: Sentara Joins 4 U.S. Hospitals in International 'TARGIT' Breast Cancer TrialSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Oct 2008 | 10:00 am Mariani Dried Fruit Partners Again With Susan G. Komen for 2nd Annual PromotionSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Oct 2008 | 10:00 am STAAR Surgical Visian(TM) ICL Revenues Increase by 52% During Third QuarterSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Oct 2008 | 10:00 am Washington Schools Sought for Child Nutrition and Fitness ProgramSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Oct 2008 | 10:00 am Nobel prize for viral discoveriesThe discovery of HIV and work linking a virus to cervical cancer jointly win the Nobel Prize for Medicine.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 6 Oct 2008 | 9:57 am Two drugs don't boost lung cancer survival: RocheZURICH/LONDON (Reuters) - Roche Holding AG and Genentech Inc said on Monday a study into the benefits of combining their Tarceva and Avastin drugs for lung cancer patients did not show an...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Oct 2008 | 9:47 am Asthma showerAir purification system may cut symptomsSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 6 Oct 2008 | 9:07 am Physio-Control Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance For LIFEPAK(R) 20e Defibrillator/MonitorPhysio-Control, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Medtronic, Inc., (NYSE: MDT) announced today that it has received clearance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the LIFEPAK 20e defibrillator/monitor within the United States.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Oct 2008 | 9:00 am Efforts, Events Seek To Improve Health Of Pacific Islanders, Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Among Blacks, Offer Support For Hispanic Nurses, OtherThe following summarizes coverage of events and initiatives that seek to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities.Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has awarded the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma American Indian tribe a three-year, $1.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Oct 2008 | 9:00 am First Comprehensive Results From The UPLIFT Trial Revealed At The ERS Annual Congress In Berlin - Authors Reaffirm Tiotropium's SafetyThe UPLIFT (Understanding Potential Long-term Impacts on Function with Tiotropium) study is a randomized double-blind, parallel-group, 4-year trial. One of the largest COPD trials ever undertaken, UPLIFT was aimed at comparing treatment with tiotropium once daily to placebo in COPD patients. It involved 5,993 patients, aged 65±8 years, with a FEV1 of 1.32± 0.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Oct 2008 | 9:00 am Lupus Foundation Of America's Live Webchat To Discuss Reproductive Health And LupusBecause 90 percent of the estimated 1.5 million Americans living with the autoimmune disease lupus are female, fertility, pregnancy and reproductive health are important issues of concern. Women with lupus no longer are told not to have children. However, they are advised to take steps to plan before conception so physicians can monitor these high-risk pregnancies at every step.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Oct 2008 | 9:00 am Regional Pharmacy Chain Discovers Billing Overcharges And Voluntarily Repays Massachusetts Medicaid ProgramToday, regional pharmacy chain The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC (Stop & Shop) has voluntarily returned $269,000 to the Massachusetts Medicaid Program, MassHealth, after the company conducted a self-audit and determined it had been overpaid for pharmacy charges it submitted to MassHealth.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Oct 2008 | 9:00 am Medical Student Gender And Self-Confidence - Females Underestimate Their Abilities And Males Tend To Overestimate TheirsDespite performing equally to their male peers in the classroom and the clinic, female medical students consistently report decreased self-confidence and increased anxiety, particularly over issues related to their competency. A new study published in the September 2008 issue of Patient Education and Counseling found that female medical students also appeared less confident to patients.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Oct 2008 | 9:00 am RACGP Announces Winners Of 2008 Alan Chancellor Award And NHMRC's NICS Evidence Into Action Prize, AustraliaDr Chris Mitchell, President of The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), presented the Alan Chancellor Award and the NHMRC's NICS Evidence Into Action Prize at yesterday's closing ceremony of the Wonca Asia Pacific Regional Conference/RACGP Annual Scientific Convention 2008 in Melbourne, recognising outstanding achievement in Australian general practice research.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Oct 2008 | 9:00 am UK Women With Breast Cancer At Risk Of Missing Out On Optimal CarePostmenopausal women in the UK could be unknowingly missing out on optimal follow-up treatment for breast cancer, according to research presented today at the annual National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Cancer Conference.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Oct 2008 | 9:00 am Healthcare Industry Leaders Call For Improved Prevention Of Catheter InfectionsOn October 3rd representatives from the roundtable summit, "A Leadership Strategy for the Prevention of Line Sepsis," released a policy statement outlining strategies for patients and healthcare professionals to reduce the incidence of line sepsis, a potentially fatal hospital-acquired infection that affects approximately 250,000 patients each year in the U.S.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Oct 2008 | 9:00 am Beware The Silent Assassin - Diabetes UK Launches Hard-Hitting CampaignDiabetes UK today launches Silent Assassin, a hard-hitting UK-wide campaign highlighting that diabetes is a serious condition that causes heart disease, stroke, amputations, kidney failure and blindness. The campaign's striking visuals show diabetes as a shadowy figure ready to pounce on unsuspecting members of the public. All posters feature the 'Diabetes.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Oct 2008 | 9:00 am Study Says Drug Samples May Endanger ChildrenA new study suggests that free drug samples provided in doctors’ offices, a marketing tool, do little to help poor patients and may present health risks for children.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Oct 2008 | 6:19 am Can Reading Help Kids Lose Weight? (Time.com)Time.com - Reading a book may not burn many calories, but the right material may help kids shed poundsSource: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Oct 2008 | 6:10 am Bailout Provides More Mental Health CoverageThe new law, which will affect more than one-third of all Americans, comes after 12 years of advocacy by friends and relatives of people with mental illness and addictions.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Oct 2008 | 6:09 am Pressure Is on to Recycle Water FiltersSome advertisements for tap water filters are being lampooned by people who point out these filters cannot be recycled, at least in the United States. Source: NYT > Health | 6 Oct 2008 | 4:44 am Jump seen in staph-linked flu deaths in kids (AP)AP - More children have died from flu because they also had staph infections, according to a new government report that urges parents to have their kids get the flu shot.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Oct 2008 | 4:08 am Obesity, Insulin Level Impact Prostate Cancer Survival (HealthDay)HealthDay - SUNDAY, Oct. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Men who are overweight and who have high insulin levels when they are diagnosed with prostate cancer may be more likely to die from the disease, research shows.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Oct 2008 | 3:47 am Hospital cleaning chemical fearsHospitals have been warned not to over-dilute cleaning chemicals amid fears that this could boost antibiotic resistance in bacteria.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:01 pm Single jab cancer therapy backedA major study has proved a single dose of chemotherapy is the best way to cure testicular cancer in many patients.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:00 pm Survey shows contraception mythsWomen miss out on the best contraception for them because of false beliefs and fears, a snapshot survey finds.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 5 Oct 2008 | 10:58 pm 32 salmonella illnesses reported in 12 statesRead full story for latest details.Source: CNN.com - Health | 5 Oct 2008 | 9:47 pm Consults: What's the Healthiest Diet of All?Scientific evidence is accumulating that Mediterranean fare is optimal for health.Source: NYT > Health | 5 Oct 2008 | 5:53 pm Inflammatory bowel gene uncoveredGenetic variations which predispose people to a common inflammatory bowel condition are uncovered.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 5 Oct 2008 | 5:27 pm Recent winners of the Nobel Prize in medicine (AP)AP - Recent winners of the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, and their research, according to the Nobel Foundation:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 5 Oct 2008 | 3:19 pm Tainted Cadbury chocolate found in Hong Kong (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 5 Oct 2008 | 2:43 pm Economic turmoil feeds fear among usOctober 05, 2008 Oct. 5--These are the times that try men's psyches.Source: PsycPORT.com | 5 Oct 2008 | 1:36 pm Our pursuit of happinessOctober 05, 2008 Oct. 5--Americans have seen their retirement savings shrivel, home equity evaporate and job security vanish. The only numbers zooming upward seem to be gas and food prices.Source: PsycPORT.com | 5 Oct 2008 | 1:36 pm Texas: Impact of mental health parity legislationOctober 05, 2008 Oct. 5--Texans with mental health conditions will get insurance coverage in parity with people with other health conditions, thanks to a provision in the $700 billion financial bailout legislation passed and signed into law on Friday.Source: PsycPORT.com | 5 Oct 2008 | 1:36 pm
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