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Philip Reed, Councilman Who Fought for Health Issues, Dies at 59Mr. Reed was a former elevator salesman who became a champion of housing and health issues as an openly H.I.V.-positive member of the New York City Council.Source: NYT > Health | 8 Nov 2008 | 9:15 am State Fund Advances Titanium Powder Research, Nine Other Iowa State ProjectsA research team led by Iver Anderson is developing a cheaper and better way to make a titanium alloy powder that can be used to manufacture artificial joints. That could mean titanium joints, which can resist corrosion for the lifetime of a patient, could be affordable enough to replace stainless steel joints, which are commonly used today but can corrode after five years.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Nov 2008 | 9:00 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 | 8 Nov 2008 | 8:25 am University Of Minnesota Study Says Students Eat More Whole Grains When Gradually Added To School FoodsElementary school students will eat more whole grains when healthier bread products are gradually introduced into their school lunches, a new University of Minnesota study shows. Whole grain breads are strongly recommended as part of a healthy diet, but children and pre-teens won't always eat them.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am Abbott's HUMIRA® (adalimumab) Data Shows Fistula Healing For Up To Three Years In Patients With Moderate To Severe Crohn's DiseaseNew data showed that Abbott's (NYSE: ABT) HUMIRA® (adalimumab) provided long-term treatment of fistulas, with more than half of patients with moderate to severe Crohn's disease experiencing fistula healing at three years, according to clinical research presented today at the United European Gastroenterology Week (UEGW) congress in Vienna.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am Phase III Study (SATURN) Showed Tarceva Improved Progression-Free Survival As A First-Line Maintenance Therapy For Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung CancerGenentech, Inc., (NYSE: DNA) and OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am Impact Of Reform Measures On Nephrology Practice And Patient Care ExplainedThe end-stage renal disease (ESRD) Medicare reform measures recently passed by Congress represent the most significant ESRD reforms in decades. These measures and how they will impact the practice of nephrology and patient care will be the topic of a session during the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) 41st Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am Calling For A Convention To Control AlcoholAccording to an editorial published on bmj.com, there is an urgent need for international regulation of alcohol akin to the 2005 framework convention on tobacco control.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am New Data Suggest Initial Use Of Abbott's HUMIRA® (adalimumab) May Help Prevent Further Joint Damage For Up To Five YearsNew data show half of patients with moderate to severe early rheumatoid arthritis showed no progression of joint damage at five years. These results were seen in patients who initially received HUMIRA® (adalimumab) in combination with methotrexate (MTX) for two years and continued on HUMIRA for an additional three years in an open-label extension study.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am Clinical Guideline On Prevention Of Cardiovascular Disease And Diabetes In Patients At Highest Risk ReleasedThe Endocrine Society has released a new clinical practice guideline for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes in patients at metabolic risk. The guideline appears in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), a publication of The Endocrine Society.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am Data From Investigational Use Of PROCRIT(R) (Epoetin Alfa) Presented At American Society Of Nephrology Annual MeetingData from an investigational, open-label, randomized study assessing extended dosing regimens of PROCRIT(R) (Epoetin alfa) in treating anemia in subjects with Stages 3 - 4 chronic kidney disease (CKD) were presented at the American Society of Nephrology 41st Annual Meeting.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am Tarceva Brings New Hope To Patients With Advanced Non Small Cell Lung CancerRoche announced that the SATURN (SequentiAl Tarceva in UnResectable NSCLC) study met its primary endpoint of progression free survival.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am New U.S. Rule Pares Outpatient Medicaid ServicesThe Bush administration’s action on Medicaid was the first of an expected avalanche of postelection regulations.Source: NYT > Health | 8 Nov 2008 | 7:52 am Once Just a Sign of Aging, Falls Merit Complex CareFor some, a fall sets off a downward spiral of physical and emotional problems that becomes too much to withstand.Source: NYT > Health | 8 Nov 2008 | 6:18 am Market Values: The Time May Be Right for Investing in MedicineNeglect hurt returns from health care stocks for a while, but in a market like this, being ignored can lead to an outperformance.Source: NYT > Health | 8 Nov 2008 | 5:59 am For Women, Red Flags About a Hip DeviceStudies have repeatedly shown a higher failure rate for women who undergo the technique known as hip resurfacing.Source: NYT > Health | 8 Nov 2008 | 5:37 am Head Injury in Young Kids May Predict ADHD Diagnosis (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Very young children who sustain a head injury may be more likely to be diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) later, researchers report.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Nov 2008 | 4:47 am Health Tip: Caring for a Loved One During the Holidays (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Holidays are a time of happiness but they can also be quite stressful, especially for caregivers and their charges with Alzheimer's disease.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Nov 2008 | 4:47 am Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 7, 2008 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Nov 2008 | 4:47 am Smoking Coupled With Obesity Raises Death Risk (HealthDay)HealthDay - FRIDAY, Nov. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Everyone knows smoking and being obese is not healthy for you, but now a new study shows the odds of dying early are highest among obese smokers.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Nov 2008 | 4:47 am Woman has twins from cancer survivor's 13-year-old sperm (Reuters)
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News: Health News | 8 Nov 2008 | 3:39 am PetroChina says to hold investments steady in '09BEIJING, Nov 8 (Reuters) - PetroChina ,Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Nov 2008 | 2:48 am 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 | 8 Nov 2008 | 2:42 am UPDATE 1-Oil supply "more than comfortable"-Saudi Aramco CEOlonger-term supplies, Saudi Aramco's chief executive was quotedSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Nov 2008 | 2:30 am Pentagon examines new treatments for warriors' psychological careNovember 07, 2008 Nov 07, 2008 (DEFENSE DEPARTMENT DOCUMENTS AND PUBLICATIONS/ContentWorks via COMTEX) -- WASHINGTON (AFPS, Nov. 6, 2008) - The Defense Department is investigating new treatments as part of a focused, sustained campaign to assist wounded warriors suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury, a senior U.S. military official told...Source: PsycPORT.com | 8 Nov 2008 | 1:47 am Oil supply "more than comfortable"-Saudi Aramco CEOBEIJING, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Saudi Aramco's chief executiveSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Nov 2008 | 1:28 am Lyme Disease'I found my own diagnosis on the net'Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 8 Nov 2008 | 1:08 am UPDATE 1-Google CEO on Obama tech czar job: No thanksSAN FRANCISCO, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Google Inc ChiefSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Nov 2008 | 12:20 am Surgery beneficial in heartburnPeople with chronic heartburn should be considered for early surgery to prevent a lifetime of pills, NHS research suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 8 Nov 2008 | 12:06 am U.S. judge orders Apple executive to stop workjudge in New York ordered a newly hired Apple IncSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Nov 2008 | 11:57 pm RPT-UPDATE 1-AT&T to buy rural phone co Centennial for $944 mln* AT&T to buy rural phone company Centennial for $944 mlnSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Nov 2008 | 11:53 pm UPDATE 2-Sunrise Senior Living shares drop on loan concerns, an operator of senior living facilities, on FridaySource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Nov 2008 | 11:33 pm ETHEX Corporation Initiated Nationwide Voluntary Recalls of Specific Lots of Five Generic Products Due to the Potential for Oversized TabletsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Nov 2008 | 11:30 pm UPDATE 1-Discovery Labs says FDA accepts Surfaxin responseNov 7 (Reuters) - Discovery Laboratories Inc saidSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Nov 2008 | 10:53 pm REFILE-Bay Street Week Ahead-Hunkering down in the oil sandsfortune as the world financial crisis has instilled disciplineSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Nov 2008 | 10:41 pm Functional Dyspepsia Usually Worsened by Meal IntakeA study shows that in most patients with functional dyspepsia, ingestion of a meal aggravates the epigastric pain, fullness, bloating, and other symptoms seen with the condition.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 7 Nov 2008 | 10:00 pm Rotavirus Vaccine RIX4414 May Not Interfere With Other Routine Infant VaccinesA study shows that infants who receive 2 doses of the oral human rotavirus vaccine RIX4414 along with other routine infant vaccines have no adverse immune responses.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 7 Nov 2008 | 10:00 pm Fish Intake May Be Beneficial for Albuminuria in People With DiabetesIn a self-defined diabetic population, greater fish intake was associated with a lower risk for macroalbuminuria.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 7 Nov 2008 | 10:00 pm Mixed Findings Cast Doubt on HRT Timing HypothesisA study shows mixed results regarding the effects of hormone replacement therapy on lipid levels in women near menopause and that hormone therapy unfavorably affects inflammatory markers.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 7 Nov 2008 | 10:00 pm Economix: Painful Choice Coming on Health CareEven without the recent economic upheaval, non-elderly Americans in lower-middle-income families would be headed for a squeeze in health care costs.Source: NYT > Health | 7 Nov 2008 | 9:58 pm Bladder ProblemsFind out the different types, and ways to overcome this common problemSource: Livescience.com - Health | 7 Nov 2008 | 9:50 pm ADHD in AdultsLearn the signs of Adult ADHDSource: Livescience.com - Health | 7 Nov 2008 | 9:50 pm 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 | 8:09 pm 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 | 6:49 pm ASPS 2008: Fat Injections Can Improve Breast Reconstruction, Study ShowsMore research is needed, however, before the fat transfer to breast procedure can be recommended, an expert says.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 7 Nov 2008 | 6:18 pm What do you do about post-election blues?After two intense years of campaign ups and downs for both major U.S. political parties, the nation has finally settled on a president. Although initially, Obama's victory brings celebrations for supporters, experts say the let-down that voters of each side may feel after the campaign is akin to postpartum depression.Source: CNN.com - Health | 7 Nov 2008 | 5:30 pm Mbeki blamed for 330,000 deathsSouth Africa's ex-President Mbeki should account for blocking Aids drugs, a move said to have cost 330,000 lives, an activist says.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 7 Nov 2008 | 5:17 pm Oral Ghrelin Mimetic May Improve Body Composition, Clinical Outcomes in Healthy Older AdultsIn a randomized controlled trial, growth hormone secretion and fat-free mass were increased in elderly patients with use of the orally administered ghrelin mimetic MK-677.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 7 Nov 2008 | 4:38 pm PTSD Symptoms More Than Double Mortality Risk in Patients with ICDsIndividuals who receive implantable cardiac defibrillators after a sudden cardiac event are more than twice as likely to die within 5 years if they experience symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, regardless of disease severity.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 7 Nov 2008 | 4:35 pm Susceptibility to Esophageal Cancer Influenced by Genes Related to MicroRNAsMultiple miRNA-associated polymorphisms linked to esophageal cancer have a cumulative effect on cancer risk.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 7 Nov 2008 | 4:33 pm Suicide tragedyMurder-suicides involving children rise in TaiwanSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 7 Nov 2008 | 4:22 pm Behavioral Problems in Very Young Children Linked to Parental Wartime DeploymentVery young children with a parent deployed to a war zone exhibit more behavioral symptoms than their peers without deployed parents, new research suggests.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 7 Nov 2008 | 3:20 pm Injuries link to ADHD diagnosisInjuries in very young children may be indicative of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, UK research suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 7 Nov 2008 | 3:02 pm Genomes of Asian and African Individuals Sequenced Using Less Costly ApproachTwo Nature reports used a massively parallel sequencing approach to sequence whole human genomes in studies of Yoruba African and Han Chinese individuals, which may have later implications for personalized treatment.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 7 Nov 2008 | 2:49 pm Why family meals matterThis holiday season, one of the most valuable gifts you'll give your family won't come wrapped in a box or have a card attached. Instead, it will happen around your dining table, where you'll sit down to share a meal, conversation, and traditions with the people who matter most to you. And as special as family meals are throughout the holidays, they can also significantly enhance the life of your family every day.Source: CNN.com - Health | 7 Nov 2008 | 2:17 pm 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
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