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Bullies Enjoy Seeing Others SufferBrain scans show that unusually aggressive youth may actually enjoy inflicting pain on others.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 7 Nov 2008 | 12:52 pm Missing outUK cancer patients must travel abroad for proton therapySource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 7 Nov 2008 | 12:44 pm Health Study Distorted by MediaStudies are often exaggerated by journalists who fail to put numbers into context and perspective.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 7 Nov 2008 | 12:22 pm Bullies may be hard-wired to be nastyYouths with a history of aggression and violence may enjoy inflicting pain on others, US research suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 7 Nov 2008 | 11:23 am Green spaces 'reduce health gap'A bit of greenery near our homes can cut the "health gap" between rich and poor, say researchers.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 7 Nov 2008 | 11:18 am China Closes Herbal Drug Firm Linked to DeathsChina, battling to restore trust in its products, has closed a pharmaceutical company whose herbal injections have been linked to three deaths.Source: NYT > Health | 7 Nov 2008 | 11:01 am For African Americans With Hypertensive Nephrosclerosis, End Stage Renal Disease Risks Exceed Risk Of Death From Heart DiseaseFor most patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), the risk of experiencing a cardiovascular related death is greater than the risk of progressing to end-stage renal disease (ESRD).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am Research On Human Embryonic Stem Cells Marks 10-Year MilestoneTen years ago this month (Nov. 1998), the publication in the journal Science of a short paper entitled "Embryonic Stem Cell Lines Derived from Human Blastocysts" rocked biology - and the world - as the all-purpose stem cell and its possibilities were ushered into the limelight.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am Allegheny General Hospital Joins Prominent Group Of U.S. Medical Centers Focusing Efforts On Cure For Pulmonary HypertensionRepresentatives of Allegheny General Hospital (AGH) and the Center for Organ Recovery and Education (CORE) announced today that a unique collaboration between the two organizations has earned AGH an invitation to join the Pulmonary Hypertension Breakthrough Initiative (PHBI), an exclusive American Heart Association funded consortium of 13 leading U.S.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am Prevent Aches And Pains When Raking Leaves - Albert Einstein Healthcare NetworkRaking leaves is a great workout, unless you end up with aches and pains. Many of us who are eager to rake our leaves may overdo it and end up with a backache or a repetitive-strain injury, such as carpal tunnel syndrome or tendonitis. And, wet leaves can put people at risk for falls, so it's a good idea to remove them.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am American Health Information Management Association Addresses Health Record Privacy And Security BreachesThe alarming news reports concerning high-profile victims of personal medical information security and privacy breaches raises the bar on the necessity to educate and inform healthcare professionals, their employers, the media, and healthcare consumers on the importance of privacy protection, confidentiality and security of personal health records.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am Researchers Find Predictive Tests And Early Treatment Delay Progression Of Blood Cell CancerMayo Clinic researchers say they have moved closer to their goal of providing personalized care for a common blood cell cancer. They have found that the use of predictive biomarkers along with two targeted treatments significantly delays the need for conventional chemotherapy in patients with early-stage, but high-risk, chronic lymphoid leukemia (CLL). Their study, published Oct.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am Lutheran General Hospital Neurologist Treats Epilepsy With Vagal Nerve Stimulation (VNS) TherapyDaniel Brewer of Palatine has gone from having four to five epileptic seizures a day to a few minor ones in the six months since his surgery for vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy to help control electric signals from his brain.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am Experts Reveal The Complexity Of Dermatitis ManagementAlthough the variety of substances that can cause contact dermatitis is almost limitless, it often can be effectively managed with the proper diagnosis and treatment according to investigators presenting the latest research at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) in Seattle.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am New Options For Advanced Heart Disease - OR-Live Webcast From Montefiore-Einstein Heart Center November 13"Because of the scarcity of available organs, the Montefiore-Einstein Heart Center is looking at new ways for heart disease patients to go on living with their own hearts. This is a paradigm shift in the way we approach the failing heart," says Daniel Goldstein, MD, Surgical Director of the heart Transplant and Mechanical Assist Device Program.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am Experts Discuss Problems And Solutions To Inequities In Kidney Transplant AllocationDepending on where they live in the United States, patients needing a kidney transplant can wait just one year for a deceased donor's kidney or up to 10 years. The causes and implications of these inequities will be discussed at the American Society of Nephrology's 41st Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in Philadelphia.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am UPDATE 1-New Zealand's Maari oilfield delayed to 2009SINGAPORE, Nov 7 (Reuters) - New Zealand's Maari oilfieldSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Nov 2008 | 10:43 am UPDATE 3-Lenovo Q2 slumps on weak tech spend; shares dive* outlook gloomy as business, consumers scrimp on gadgetsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Nov 2008 | 10:37 am New Zealand's Maari oilfield delayed to 2009SINGAPORE, Nov 7 (Reuters) - New Zealand's Maari oilfieldSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Nov 2008 | 10:26 am Death throesPatients turned away from Harare's main hospitalsSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 7 Nov 2008 | 10:17 am UPDATE 1-Managing editor to leave Time's Money magazineNov 7 (Reuters) - The managing editor of Time Warner Inc'sSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Nov 2008 | 10:00 am Traditional medicine passes WHO health checksBEIJING (Reuters) - Health representatives from more than 70 countries gathered in Beijing on Friday to swap ideas on how to make traditional medicine, ranging from acupuncture to leech...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Nov 2008 | 9:54 am Study may boost sales outlook for Bayer's XareltoLONDON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - New clinical data due on Nov. 10Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Nov 2008 | 9:53 am UPDATE 1-Nigeria leader wants Lukman as energy minister -aideABUJA, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Nigerian President Umaru Yar'AduaSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Nov 2008 | 9:47 am UPDATE 2-Belgacom Q3 drops as expected, keeps 2008 outlookoperator Belgacom reported a decline in third-quarterSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Nov 2008 | 9:39 am TABLE-Philippines' Petron 9-mth net profit down 32 pctMANILA, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Nine months ending Sept. 30, 2008Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Nov 2008 | 9:33 am UPDATE 3-Electronics giant Panasonic to swallow up SanyoTOKYO, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Panasonic Corp said itSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Nov 2008 | 9:31 am Doctor and Patient: A Positive Approach to Doctors-in-TrainingCan positive reinforcement help young doctors be more competent, caring and conscientious?Source: NYT > Health | 7 Nov 2008 | 8:25 am The New Old Age: Delicate Calculus at End of LifeWashington State joined Oregon in legalizing physician-assisted suicide, but for terminal patients and their doctors the questions are growing more difficult.Source: NYT > Health | 7 Nov 2008 | 7:14 am Jets Lineman an Inspiration to Those With EpilepsyThe Jets’ Alan Faneca, who has lived with epilepsy since he was a child, has stepped forward in helping others overcome the stigmas of the neurological disorder.Source: NYT > Health | 7 Nov 2008 | 7:05 am F.B.I. Looks Into a Threat to Reveal Patient DataExpress Scripts, the pharmacy benefit manager, received an extortion letter threatening to expose millions of patient records.Source: NYT > Health | 7 Nov 2008 | 4:56 am 'Prescription Switching' Would Make Most Patients Unhappy (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Most prescription drug users would be unhappy if one of their medications was switched to another in the same class without their knowledge or their doctor's approval, a new survey shows.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 7 Nov 2008 | 4:48 am Health Tip: Evaluating Your Child's Vision (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Vision problems in a young child may be difficult to identify, especially before the child starts school. But the earlier these problems are found and treated, the better off your child will be.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 7 Nov 2008 | 4:48 am Migraine Might Lower Breast Cancer Risk (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Women who experience migraines may actually have a 30 percent lower risk of developing breast cancer, say researchers from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 7 Nov 2008 | 4:48 am Drug Boosts Natural Growth Hormone in Seniors (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental drug can restore the amounts of muscle-linked growth hormone in seniors to youthful levels, a new study shows.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 7 Nov 2008 | 4:48 am Hospitals See Drop in Paying PatientsIn a sign of the economy’s toll on the health care system, some hospitals are seeing fewer paying patients — and more people at emergency rooms unable to pay their bills.Source: NYT > Health | 7 Nov 2008 | 4:44 am U.S. marshals seize tainted blood thinnerFederal authorities said Thursday they have seized some of an Ohio company's supplies of contaminated blood thinner containing material from China.Source: CNN.com - Health | 7 Nov 2008 | 1:31 am UK top of European cocaine leagueThe UK has the highest number of cocaine users in the EU for the fifth year running, a report suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 7 Nov 2008 | 1:14 am Insurance firms eye top-up marketInsurance firms see a lucrative market opening up to sell policies to NHS patients after the decision to lift the top-ups ban.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 7 Nov 2008 | 12:01 am Premature births 'are increasing'There has been a dramatic rise in the number of babies being born prematurely in England, a charity has warned.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 7 Nov 2008 | 12:01 am Fitness: Road Runner RageNothing ruins a good run quite like a ton of steel in your path.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Nov 2008 | 11:37 pm New Trials of Antipsychotics in Children PublishedEven though up to 1 in 3 people with schizophrenia had their first psychotic episode as an adolescent, 2 new randomized studies are among the first to explore the use of antipsychotic medications in this young population.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Nov 2008 | 11:03 pm Improving Healthcare Through Pharmacy-Performance Measurement: An Expert Interview With Laura J. Cranston, RPhThe Pharmacy Quality Alliance aims to improve healthcare quality and patient safety by measuring pharmacy and pharmacist performance.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Nov 2008 | 10:33 pm Antibiotic Prophylaxis May Not Reduce Recurrent Febrile Urinary Tract InfectionIn a randomized controlled trial, antibiotic prophylaxis did not reduce the rate of febrile urinary tract infection recurrence in children with or without primary nonsevere vesicoureteral reflux.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Nov 2008 | 10:00 pm AASLD 2008: High Coffee Consumption May Slow Hepatitis C ProgressionPatients with hepatitis C virus infection who drink 3 or more cups of coffee daily have less hepatic steatosis vs those who drink fewer cups of coffee.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Nov 2008 | 10:00 pm AASLD 2008: Lifestyle Intervention Prevents Hepatic Steatosis Progression in Overweight Diabetic PatientsA 5% weight loss in overweight patients with type 2 diabetes greatly reduced hepatic steatosis.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Nov 2008 | 10:00 pm FDA Approvals: Apidra, LoSeasonique, PrecedexThe FDA has approved an expanded indication for insulin glulisine injection (Apidra), an oral contraceptive regimen (LoSeasonique); and a new indication for dexmedetomidine HCl infusion (Precedex).Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Nov 2008 | 10:00 pm Benefits of Probiotics ReviewedA review suggests that probiotics may be helpful for infectious diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome, antibiotic-associated diarrhea, and atopic dermatitis in at-risk infants.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Nov 2008 | 10:00 pm Antihypertensive Treatment in the Very Elderly: An Expert Interview With Mandy R. Torres, PharmD, BCPS, FASCPPresentations at the 2008 American College of Clinical Pharmacy annual meeting highlighted the pros and cons of treating hypertension in the 80-plus population.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Nov 2008 | 9:44 pm New Statement on Appropriate Use of Echo Contrast Agents Should Reassure Physicians After Year of ControversyThe statement outlines situations in which benefits of contrast outweigh risks and could ultimately improve patient outcomes, experts say.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Nov 2008 | 9:42 pm Burden of Dizziness and Vertigo High in the CommunityA new population-based study suggests dizziness and vertigo occur frequently, with a prevalence of 23% in the past year and an incidence of about 3%. The authors urge a high index of suspicion to make a correct diagnosis.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Nov 2008 | 9:39 pm Testosterone patch may rev sex drive in womenPostmenopausal women who have lost interest in sex may be able to bring their libidos back to life with a testosterone patch, according to new research published this week in The New England Journal of Medicine.Source: CNN.com - Health | 6 Nov 2008 | 9:14 pm Well: Dry Pet Food and Salmonella in HumansMore cases of salmonella related to human contact with dry pet food have been reported.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Nov 2008 | 8:58 pm Cosmetic Surgery Sales SagPlastic surgeons ramp up promotions.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 6 Nov 2008 | 8:03 pm Gov't seizes more contaminated heparin (AP)AP - Federal agents Thursday seized quantities of a contaminated blood thinner made in China from a small manufacturer in Cincinnati, officials said.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Nov 2008 | 7:03 pm Five steps to getting a second opinion onlineNot sure your doctor's got it right? Get a second opinion without ever leaving your living room. In this week's Empowered Patient, CNN Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen tells you how to get a second opinion from one of the nation's top doctors.Source: CNN.com - Health | 6 Nov 2008 | 6:52 pm Recipes for Health: Andean Bean Stew With Winter Squash and QuinoaA savory, filling pot of beans that is inspired by a Chilean bean stew.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Nov 2008 | 6:42 pm NHS surgeon helps on "world first" gorilla opA surgeon who spent more than 30 years operating on humans supervises surgery on a gorilla at a Kent zoo.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 6 Nov 2008 | 6:34 pm Scientists Decode Set of Cancer GenesResearchers have found a set of genetic mutations that may provide clues about the origins of cancer.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Nov 2008 | 4:34 pm Brain tumour tests breakthroughA team of Glasgow-based consultants develops a groundbreaking technique for treating brain tumours.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 6 Nov 2008 | 4:25 pm Lead bullets could pose risk for game eatersRead full story for latest details.Source: CNN.com - Health | 6 Nov 2008 | 4:19 pm EU plans tougher toy safety rulesNew rules on toy safety standards are backed in the European Parliament and may become law next year.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 6 Nov 2008 | 4:12 pm Protect your heart: Know your blood pressureHigh blood pressure is truly a silent killer. In fact, a heart attack or stroke may be the first sign that you even have a problem. That's why it's so important to get your blood pressure checked every time you go to the doctor -- especially if you're a woman.Source: CNN.com - Health | 6 Nov 2008 | 3:54 pm Migraines Cut Breast Cancer RiskWomen who suffer migraines are at significantly lower risk for breast cancer.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 6 Nov 2008 | 1:18 pm
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