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Chinese melamine scandal widensThe industrial chemical melamine is probably being routinely added to Chinese animal feed, state media reports.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:52 am Therapy plus Zoloft helps kids with anxiety, new study suggestsdramatically helped children with anxiety disorders, the most common psychiatric illnesses in kids, the biggest study of its kind found. The research also offers comfort to parents...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:48 am Tips on kids' anxiety symptoms, when to seek helpsee a doctor? It usually involves extreme behaviour. Experts offer these tips: -Separation anxiety: This is not the clinginess often seen in toddlers. It's a level of fear in...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:48 am U.S. consumer group asks government to ban diabetes drug AvandiaWASHINGTON - The government should ban the diabetes drug Avandia because of a wide variety of life-threatening risks, including heart and liver damage, a consumer group said Thursday. ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:47 am Candy recalled in 2006 found in Toronto area stores, CFIA saysTORONTO - Some Hershey's candy that was recalled in 2006 has been found for sale in the Toronto area, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency warns. The candy has codes ranging from 6417...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:32 am Hindalco MD sees sharp decline in base metal pricesmaker Hindalco Industries Ltd sees a sharp decline inSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:18 am ev3 Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2008 Financial ResultsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:00 am UPDATE 3-Gunmen seize oil vessel's French crew off CameroonLAGOS, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Gunmen in speedboats attacked anSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 31 Oct 2008 | 9:57 am UPDATE 1-Marubeni, Osaka Gas to take stake in APA GasNetTOKYO, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Japan's Marubeni Corp andSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 31 Oct 2008 | 9:51 am Nippon Mining slashes profit f'cast on oil price slideon Friday cut its full-year profit forecast by 75Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 31 Oct 2008 | 9:45 am Indonesia awards more oil/gas exploration rightsJAKARTA, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Indonesia has awarded more oilSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 31 Oct 2008 | 9:36 am Women's Sexual Behavior Not Affected By WeightOregon and Hawaiian researchers have found that a woman's weight does not seem to affect sexual behavior. In fact, overweight women are more likely to report having sex with men than women considered to be of "normal weight.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 31 Oct 2008 | 9:00 am Animals Lacking Glial Cells Lose Their SensesSensory neurons have always put on a good show. But now, it turns out, they'll be sharing the credit. In groundbreaking research to appear in the October 31 issue of Science, Rockefeller University scientists show that while neurons play the lead role in detecting sensory information, a second type of cell, the glial cell, pulls the strings behind the scenes.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 31 Oct 2008 | 9:00 am Transplant Rejection: Two-Way Exchange Of Molecules Between Donor And RecipientA new discovery by London biologists may yield new ways of handling the problem of transplant rejection. In a research article published in the November 2008 print issue of The FASEB Journal (http://www.fasebj.org/), the scientists confirm the two-way transfer of a molecule (called "MHC") that instructs the immune system to tell "self" from "non-self.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 31 Oct 2008 | 9:00 am Ciaglia Blue Dolphin™ Percutaneous Dilational Tracheostomy Device - First One-ste- Device Combines Balloon Dilation And Tracheal Tube InsertionCook Medical announced today the availability of the Ciaglia Blue Dolphin™ Balloon Percutaneous Tracheostomy Introducer, the first device for percutaneous dilational tracheostomy (PDT) procedures that combines balloon dilation and tracheal tube insertion into one step. PDT is an elective procedure generally performed on patients in the ICU who require long-term ventilation.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 31 Oct 2008 | 9:00 am Experts To Share Insights On The Potential For Emotional And Social Functioning In Children With Autism And Special NeedsLeading experts on Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and child development will discuss new advances in the identification, treatment, education, and family dynamics of autism and associated disorders, at the Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental and Learning Disorders' (ICDL) 12th Annual Conference on Nov. 7-9 in Tyson's Corner, Virginia, outside Washington, D.C.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 31 Oct 2008 | 9:00 am While Infecting Humans Tiny Fungi May Reproduce SexuallyA fungus called microsporidia that causes chronic diarrhea in AIDS patients, organ transplant recipients and travelers has been identified as a member of the family of fungi that have been discovered to reproduce sexually.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 31 Oct 2008 | 9:00 am Urgent Need To Train More GPs, Australian Medical AssociationAMA President, Dr Rosanna Capolingua, today called on the Government to immediately lift the cap on general practice training places, after it was revealed that more than 200 would-be GPs will be turned away. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare reported today that patients' access to GPs in Australia has fallen since 2002.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 31 Oct 2008 | 9:00 am Priory Embraces Web TV To Tackle Alcohol AbuseThe Priory Group is using its expertise to help GPs recognise and deal with the signs of problem and excessive drinking. The UK's leading independent provider of addiction treatment services has commissioned a series of web TV programmes to raise awareness of its specialist services to GPs and other medical practitioners and one of the first subjects tackled was alcohol addiction.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 31 Oct 2008 | 9:00 am More Than The Physical Act: Sexuality Issues In Oncology - PodcastDiscussing sexuality with cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy transcends the physical act: issues of body image; fertility; relationships and self esteem arise. In this week's podcast, Michael Bouwman discusses with Marie Lavin the effect that Chemotherapy has on a patient's sexuality and health care responses to this issue.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 31 Oct 2008 | 9:00 am Recipient Of Halpin Foundation-ASN Research Grant Anounced By The Halpin Foundation And The ASNThe Halpin Foundation and the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) proudly announce the recipient of the Halpin Foundation-ASN Research Grant for 2008, which was created to provide funding for young faculty to foster evolution to an independent research career by providing transition funding toward successful application for an RO1 grant. This year's recipient is Elena Torban, PhD. Dr.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 31 Oct 2008 | 9:00 am Activity cuts breast cancer riskVigorous exercise seems to protect against the development of breast cancer in normal-weight postmenopausal women, US research shows.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 31 Oct 2008 | 8:57 am In One Section of Beth Israel Hospital, Some Patients Are Saying ‘Om,’ Not ‘Ah’A foundation run by Donna Karan has donated $850,000 for a yearlong experiment combining Eastern and Western healing methods at Beth Israel Medical Center.Source: NYT > Health | 31 Oct 2008 | 8:25 am Phoenicians Left Deep Genetic Mark, Study ShowsNew research suggests that as many as 1 in 17 men living today on the coasts of North Africa and southern Europe may have a Phoenician direct male-line ancestor.Source: NYT > Health | 31 Oct 2008 | 7:53 am Doctor and Patient: Medical Student Burnout and the Challenge to Patient CareStudents, just like doctors, need to take care of themselves in order to take care of patients.Source: NYT > Health | 31 Oct 2008 | 7:49 am Too much weight in pregnancy can make baby fat (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 31 Oct 2008 | 6:25 am Combined Therapy Is Reported to Ease Anxiety in ChildrenChildren and adolescents with disabling anxiety are most likely to recover when treated with both talk therapy and an antidepressant medicine, a new study suggests.Source: NYT > Health | 31 Oct 2008 | 5:40 am Tips on kids' anxiety symptoms, when to seek help (AP)AP - How do you know your child's fear or anxiety is a reason to see a doctor? It usually involves extreme behavior. Experts offer these tips:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 31 Oct 2008 | 4:24 am Major Illnesses in U.S. Seniors Cost $196 Billion Annually (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- In 2007, six major illnesses among Americans age 65 and older resulted in medical and lost productivity costs of more than $196 billion, according to researchers who analyzed Medicare and National Health Interview Survey data.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 31 Oct 2008 | 3:48 am Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 30, 2008 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 31 Oct 2008 | 3:48 am Cancer Cells' Chromosomes Hint at New Treatments (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- New cancer treatments may be derived from research into a condition called aneuploidy, in which cells have extra chromosomes, scientists say.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 31 Oct 2008 | 3:48 am Warning over cold virus hotspotsTV remote controls, bathroom taps and refrigerator doors are all hotspots for the common cold virus, experts warn.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 31 Oct 2008 | 12:07 am Light drinking 'no risk to baby'Drinking a small amount of alcohol while pregnant does not increase a child's risk of behavioural problems, a study suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 31 Oct 2008 | 12:06 am Obesity blamed for doubling rate of diabetes cases (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:20 pm Recipes for Health: Spinach Salad With Seared Shiitake MushroomsA salad enlivened by the intense flavor of shiitake mushrooms.Source: NYT > Health | 30 Oct 2008 | 9:21 pm Consumer group asks government to ban Avandia (AP)AP - The government should ban the diabetes drug Avandia because of a wide variety of life-threatening risks, including heart and liver damage, a consumer group said Thursday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Oct 2008 | 9:00 pm Lung Cancer Screening Associated With Slight Rise in SmokingRegular screening for lung cancer has no effect on smoking behavior, according to an analysis involving more than 11,000 men.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Oct 2008 | 9:00 pm In-Patient Hallway Boarding Lowers Mortality in Emergency Department PatientsEmergency patients admitted to the hospital had lower mortality rates and admission to an intensive care unit when transferred from the emergency department to an in-patient hallway bed.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Oct 2008 | 9:00 pm Opioids May Be Useful for Chronic Noncancer Pain Management in Primary CareA review article indicates the proper administration of opioids for chronic noncancer-associated pain management in the primary care setting.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Oct 2008 | 9:00 pm Most Melanomas Found by Dermatologist, Not PatientThese findings highlight the need for more study of the benefits of routine skin cancer screening.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Oct 2008 | 9:00 pm Certain Factors After a Transient Ischemic Attack Predict Mortality RiskDuring a 2-year period, death occurred in 15.6% of patients who presented to the emergency department with a transient ischemic attack.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Oct 2008 | 9:00 pm Lactic Acidosis Very Rare During Current Use of Oral Antidiabetes DrugsA nested case-control analysis also shows that hypoglycemic episodes are substantially more common in sulfonylurea users vs users of metformin in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Oct 2008 | 9:00 pm Surgery Best Option for Survival After Prostate CancerProstatectomy offered patients with localized prostate cancer the best chance for long-term survival, especially if they were younger than 70 years or had poorly differentiated tumors.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Oct 2008 | 9:00 pm FDA Approvals: Ontak, Kogenate FS, VaprisolThe FDA has granted full approval to denileukin diftitox injection, an expanded indication for antihemophilic factor [recombinant] injection, and a new formulation for conivaptan HCl injection.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Oct 2008 | 9:00 pm Clinical Markers May Help Detect Abusive Head Trauma in Young ChildrenA Japanese comparative case series study shows that clinical markers can be used to detect abusive head trauma cases by clinicians and social welfare workers to protect children from additional abuse.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Oct 2008 | 9:00 pm U.S. diabetes rate nearly doubles in a decadeRead full story for latest details.Source: CNN.com - Health | 30 Oct 2008 | 8:48 pm Combination of Fever, Neurological Injury Strongly Linked to Poorer OutcomesIn the most comprehensive meta-analysis to date, researchers have shown fever is strongly associated with worse outcomes in stroke and other types of neurological injury across multiple outcome measures.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Oct 2008 | 8:31 pm Do Overweight Women Skip Sex? Fat Chance!A woman's weight has no negative bearing on her sexual behavior.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 30 Oct 2008 | 8:20 pm Drum maker is treated for anthraxA drum-maker from east London is seriously ill with anthrax contracted from animal skins.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 30 Oct 2008 | 7:46 pm Calories Do CountComplex diet regimens are starting to look like exotic mortgages and, just like a reliable savings account, good old calorie counting is coming back into fashion.Source: NYT > Health | 30 Oct 2008 | 7:37 pm Turning Clocks Back May Help Your HeartTurning your clock back on Sunday may be good for your heart.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 30 Oct 2008 | 6:39 pm Therapy plus Zoloft helps kids with anxiety (AP)AP - A popular antidepressant plus three months of psychotherapy dramatically helped children with anxiety disorders, the most common psychiatric illnesses in kids, the biggest study of its kind found.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Oct 2008 | 6:31 pm End of daylight-saving time could sabotage sleepThe thought of gaining an extra hour of sleep at the end of daylight-saving time may make you giddy with excitement -- but the time switch could also be a trigger for nighttime sleep and daytime alertness problems. Whether you have an existing sleep condition or you've always gotten regular shut-eye, there's a chance you could be hurting once the clock falls back on Sunday.Source: CNN.com - Health | 30 Oct 2008 | 6:18 pm Is your doctor prescribing a placebo?When you show up at your doctor's office, are you being given a placebo instead of real medicine? A new study finds it's often true. In this week's Empowered Patient, CNN Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen explains how you can avoid placebos -- or if you even want to.Source: CNN.com - Health | 30 Oct 2008 | 4:20 pm Women Buying Health Policies Pay a PenaltyWomen pay much more than men for individual insurance policies providing identical coverage, according to new data from insurance companies and online brokers.Source: NYT > Health | 30 Oct 2008 | 4:06 pm French scientist unveils artificial heartFrench scientists have unveiled a working prototype of a fully artificial heart which is based on the technology of satellites and airplanes.Source: CNN.com - Health | 30 Oct 2008 | 3:39 pm
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