Burlington, Vt., is healthiest city, CDC says (AP)

AP - What's the healthiest city in America? It appears to be Burlington, Vt.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Nov 2008 | 5:29 pm

W. Virginia town shrugs at poorest health ranking (AP)

ADVANCE FOR SUNDAY NOV. 17; graphic shows survey results of adult health issues reported in the U.S. and in the Huntington, W.Va.;AP - As a portly woman plodded ahead of him on the sidewalk, the obese mayor of America's fattest and unhealthiest city explained why health is not a big local issue.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Nov 2008 | 5:28 pm

Sharp-witted elderly shed insight on dementia (Reuters)

Reuters - People who manage to keep a razor-sharp memory well into their 80s appear to have fewer fiber-like tangles of a protein linked with Alzheimer's than those who age normally, U.S. researchers said on Sunday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Nov 2008 | 5:03 pm

Florence Wald, leader in US hospice, dies at 91 (AP)

In this Saturday, July 11, 1998, file photo, Florence Wald is seen at the 1998 induction ceremony of the National Women's Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls, N.Y. Wald, a leader in the U.S. hospice movement, has died. She was 91. Wald was dean of the Yale University School of Nursing in the 1960s when she updated its curriculum to include a stronger focus on palliative care and comfort for dying patients and their families. (AP Photo/Michael Okoniewski, File)AP - Florence Wald, a former Yale nursing dean whose interest in compassionate care led her to launch the first U.S. hospice program, has died. She was 91.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Nov 2008 | 4:15 pm

Marquette student works to de-stigmatize mental illness on campus

November 16, 2008 Nov. 16--This week, you'll find 22-year-old Marquette University student Michael Mannarino leading a primal scream session and talking to a crowd about his attempted suicide. But he hasn't always spoken so openly about these things.
Source: PsycPORT.com | 16 Nov 2008 | 2:22 pm

Families, Friends, Schools And Neighborhoods Contribute To Adolescent Alcohol Misuse

Characteristics present in the four social environments in which young people live - families, peers, schools, and neighborhoods - contribute both positively and negatively to whether teens misuse alcohol, with risk from one area possibly being magnified or decreased by attributes of another.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Nov 2008 | 2:00 pm

Key To Children's Stress Levels In Child Care Is Their Relationships With Caregivers

How children are affected by out-of-home care depends not only on the qualities of their teacher and the classroom, but also on the nature of the children's relationship with their caregivers. That's the finding of a new study on the level of the stress hormone cortisol in children in full-day child care.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Nov 2008 | 1:00 pm

Serious Teen Violence May Be Explained By 'Cascading Effect' Of Childhood Experiences

Adverse experiences early in life can lead to minor childhood behavior problems, which can grow into serious acts of teen violence, according to new research. This "cascading effect" of repeated negative incidents and behaviors is the focus of an article in the November/December edition of the journal Child Development.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Nov 2008 | 12:00 pm

Preschoolers Taught Reading Skills, Getting Along With Others In New Program

A study funded by the National Institutes of Health and other federal agencies shows that it's possible to teach preschoolers the pre-reading skills they need for later school success, while at the same time fostering the socials skills necessary for making friends and avoiding conflicts with their peers.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

I. Bernard Weinstein, Who Studied Causes of Cancer, Dies at 78

Dr. Weinstein was a researcher at Columbia University who advanced the study of how pollutants and other environmental factors can cause cancer.


Source: NYT > Health | 16 Nov 2008 | 10:57 am

Aussie scientist to unveil skin cancer vaccine: report (AFP)

People soak up the sun on Sydney's Bondi Beach. An Australian scientist who developed a vaccine for cervical cancer is set to outline a breakthrough which could pave the way for a skin cancer vaccine, newspaper reports have said.(AFP/File/William West)AFP - An Australian scientist who developed a vaccine for cervical cancer is set to outline a breakthrough which could pave the way for a skin cancer vaccine, reports said Sunday.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Nov 2008 | 10:33 am

South Korea Joins Lucrative Practice of Inviting Medical Tourists to Its Hospitals

Procedures that may cost tens of thousands of dollars in the United States can often be done for one-third or even one-tenth of the cost in Asia, with much shorter waiting times.


Source: NYT > Health | 16 Nov 2008 | 10:07 am

Birthmark Consultations Offer Answers, and Maybe Normalcy

A conference sponsored by the Vascular Birthmarks Foundation and the Vascular Birthmark Institute of New York offered free consultations to patients with abnormal birthmarks.


Source: NYT > Health | 16 Nov 2008 | 10:06 am

International, Online Collaboration For Nanotechnology Standards

Federal government and U.S. industry scientists say they are forging ahead with plans for an international, online collaboration to speed up creation of critically needed nanotechnology standards, including the underpinning reference materials and tests that support development of nanotech products while minimizing potential risks.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Nov 2008 | 10:00 am

Association Of Body Weight To Smoking And Mental Health Differs By Gender

Gender has a moderating role in the association between body weight and both smoking and mental health, a new study concludes. Researchers found that relative to their healthy-weight counterparts, overweight or obese men were less likely to smoke, whereas overweight women were more likely to smoke. Data were collected from a statewide Minnesota telephone survey with a sample size of 16,289.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Nov 2008 | 9:00 am

New Findings Offer Fresh Hope To Men With Prostate Cancer That Has Returned After Attempted Cure

The link between the PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test and the detection of prostate cancer is well-established. In new findings released publicly for the first time today, Australian and New Zealand researchers have demonstrated how two serial measures of PSA can be used to accurately predict a patient's prognosis when prostate cancer returns after attempted cure.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Nov 2008 | 9:00 am

Intimate Partner Violence Increases Risk For Maternal Maltreatment Of Children

Researchers have found that mothers who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) are at greater risk for maltreating their children than are mothers who do not.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Nov 2008 | 9:00 am

NYU Biologist Bonneau Named Among 20 "Visionary" Scientists Under 40 By Discover Magazine

New York University Biologist Richard Bonneau has been named one of 20 "visionary" scientists under the age of 40 by Discover magazine. Bonneau, 33, is an assistant professor who holds appointments at NYU's Center for Genomics and Systems Biology and the university's Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences. The story, "Best Brains in Science 2008," appears in Discover's December issue.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Nov 2008 | 9:00 am

Cleveland Clinic Recognizes Circulating Tumor Cell Technology As Top Medical Innovation For 2009

Veridex, LLC announced today that the technology used in the CellSearch® System to measure circulating tumor cells (CTCs) was ranked as the top medical innovation for 2009 by the Cleveland Clinic, a leading multispecialty academic medical center. The ranking is based on technologies likely to have a significant impact on health care next year.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Communist-era secret police files haunt Albanians

Almost two decades after communism, Albanians live in both fear and curiosity about secret police files on civilians that have been kept shut tight since the fall of the old regime.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Nov 2008 | 7:01 am

Drop: reviled by outsiders, Dutch delicacy stands the test of time

A black and chewy, often salty candy that turns most foreigners' stomachs, drop is savoured in near daily handfuls by the Dutch who hardly leave home soil without it. The...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Nov 2008 | 6:49 am

Brilliant Minds of Westchester County, New York Honored for Research on Optics and Biochemistry in Nation's Premier High School Science Competition


Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Nov 2008 | 4:45 am

Economic crisis chills Asia's fine wine thirst, but liquidity attractive

In hindsight, October 25 might not have been the best day for US wine seller Zachys to hold its inaugural Hong Kong auction. The day before some of the world's most expensive
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Nov 2008 | 4:09 am

Parents at last

The Barretts have a daughter after years of despair
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 16 Nov 2008 | 12:47 am

Saskatoon health region to examine options after report notes health disparities

SASKATOON - Health officials in Saskatoon will be considering ways to boost the health of people in the city's poorest neighbourhoods. Officials are expected to meet Monday to examine...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Nov 2008 | 12:36 am

Cancer drug success 'on the rise'

Cancer drug research is entering a new era which will mean more successful drugs for patients, says a charity.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 16 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am

Despite failures, search for obesity drugs still looks golden (AFP)

An unidentified woman takes a walk in Washington,DC in 2007. Designers of anti-obesity drugs have suffered three major setbacks, but the potential reward from treating the world's fat epidemic is so great that their quest is unlikely to be deterred.(AFP/File)AFP - Designers of anti-obesity drugs have suffered three major setbacks, but the potential reward from treating the world's fat epidemic is so great that their quest is unlikely to be deterred.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 15 Nov 2008 | 8:57 pm

Teen sets sail on solo round-the-world voyage

A 16-year-old set sail from Portsmouth harbour on Saturday in a bid to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world. Michael Perham, who became the youngest...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 15 Nov 2008 | 8:14 pm

Japan's seniors to workplace fore as population ages

At age 68, virtually everyone in Japan is retired. But not Setsuko Katayama, who is dishing out crisp, golden French fries at a Tokyo McDonald's. As Japan's population...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 15 Nov 2008 | 7:23 pm

Hundreds protest in Bali against Indonesian anti-porn law

Hundreds of people rallied Saturday in the Hindu-majority holiday island of Bali against a tough anti-pornography law branded by critics a threat to religious freedom. About...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 15 Nov 2008 | 7:00 pm

Togo says to distribute HIV/AIDS drugs at no cost

LOME (Reuters) - Togo will start distributing free of charge from November 17 the anti-retroviral drugs that extend the lives of HIV/AIDS patients, its government said Saturday.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 15 Nov 2008 | 6:57 pm

Deaths uncounted in China's tainted milk scandal (AP)

Li Xiaoyan sits on the lap of her mother Li Aiqing at their home in Liti village, near Runan, in China's Henan province, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2008. Li Xiaoyan's nine-month-old twin sister, Li Xiaokai who had been drinking a brand of milk formula linked to the melamine scandal died from kidney failure. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)AP - Li Xiaokai died of kidney failure on the old wooden bed in the family farmhouse, just before dawn on a drizzly Sept. 10.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 15 Nov 2008 | 6:49 pm

UPDATE 3-Nigeria oil pipeline attacked, bunkering arrests

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria, Nov 15 (Reuters) - A Nigerian crude oil pipeline was sabotaged in the Niger Delta while 22 Filipinos were arrested after their ship was intercepted for carrying stolen oil, a military...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 15 Nov 2008 | 4:32 pm