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Life imitates art: the 'Truman syndrome'One man showed up at a federal building, asking for release from the reality show he was sure was being made of his life.Source: CNN.com - Health | 25 Nov 2008 | 3:15 pm Well: A New Face for A.D.H.D., and a DebateAttention deficit gets a famous face in Michael Phelps. Is that a good thing?Source: NYT > Health | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:40 pm Morning Rounds: Credit Crunch, Online Prescriptions and MSGHealth news from around the Web.Source: NYT > Health | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:36 pm Microsoft Examines Causes of ‘Cyberchondria’A new survey from Microsoft suggests that self-diagnosis by search engine frequently leads Web searchers to conclude the worst about what ails them.Source: NYT > Health | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:35 pm Wikipedia often omits important drug information: study (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:31 pm What to do when mom doesn't recognize youOn Thanksgiving, millions of Americans will see the changes a year makes in their family: how the children have grown, how relatives have aged. Some will encounter elderly relatives who have Alzheimer's disease, and who may not remember them. Here are some do's and don'ts for how to deal with less-than-ideal family reunions.Source: CNN.com - Health | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:13 pm Mammography Study Suggests Some Breast Cancer May Spontaneously RegressWomen who were screened 3 times had a higher 6-year cumulative incidence rate of breast cancer than women who were screened just once at the end of 6 years; spontaneous regression may explain the difference.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:02 pm Nortel says Asian firms slowing deals amid downturnMUMBAI, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Canadian telecoms equipment maker Nortel Networks Ltd is seeing firms in Asia becoming more cautious as they consider deals, with the global slowdown putting budgets under...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:59 pm UPDATE 1-Watson gains 17 generic drugs from Teva-Barr dealNEW YORK, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc will acquire 17 generic medicines being divested as a result of the proposed merger of rivals Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd and Barr Pharmaceuticals...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:53 pm Renowned Thoracic Surgeon Recognized as 'Top Doctor' by Peers in Annual New Jersey Monthly Magazine SurveySource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:44 pm Atlantica Bioenergy Task Force hosts industry and government leadersSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:38 pm UPDATE 2-SSL H1 pretax up 45.7 pct to 32.5 mln stgLONDON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - SSL International Plc , the maker of Durex Condoms and Scholl foot products, reported a 45.7 percent rise in pretax profit to 32.5 million pounds for the six months to Sept...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:35 pm Aegera Therapeutics' phase 1/2 clinical trial results selected for oral presentation at 2008 ASH Annual MeetingSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:27 pm US STOCKS-Futures jump on Fed's consumer lending planNEW YORK, Nov 25 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures shot higher on Tuesday after the Federal Reserve announced the creation of a facility to support consumer lending, adding to optimism about efforts...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:25 pm Pharos Innovations Joins Partnership to Fight Chronic DiseaseSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:23 pm CVS Caremark Presents Influenza Vaccine Data at Rescheduled 2008 DMAA Annual MeetingSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:20 pm Doctors Receive Bonuses for Providing Optimal Care to Patients Through Bridges to ExcellenceSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:12 pm Fake penis drug test pair guiltyThe makers of a prosthetic penis to help men cheat drugs tests plead guilty to two charges of conspiracy in the US.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:40 pm Rise in UK HIV numbers continuesHealth protection experts estimate there are now more than 77,000 people with HIV in the UK.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:25 pm Potential New Drug Target For Chronic Leukemia Identified By UCSD ResearchersResearchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and the Moores UCSD Cancer Center have discovered what could be a novel drug target for an often difficult-to-treat form of leukemia. The investigators have identified a unique "signature" or pattern of a specific family of enzymes in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), the most common form of adult leukemia.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:00 pm Married Mothers Spend More Time With Their Children Than Single MothersA new study in the Journal of Marriage and Family examined differences in the amount and type of time that single, cohabiting, and married mothers spend with their children. Cohabiting and married mothers spend similar amounts of time caring for their children. Results show that single mothers spend less time with their children than married mothers.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:00 pm Double-Balloon Enteroscopy Identified As Cost-Effective Approach For Obscure GI BleedingA cost-effectiveness analysis conducted by researchers at Stanford University Hospital in Calif., shows that an initial double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) is a cost-effective approach for patients with obscure gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:00 pm New Biologic Ustekinumab Receives Positive Opinion From European Regulatory Authority For The Treatment Of Moderate To Severe Plaque PsoriasisJanssen-Cilag announced today that ustekinumab, the first in a new class of biologics, has received a positive opinion for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis from the European Committee for Medical Products for Human Use (CHMP). This positive opinion takes patients living with the physical and mental burdens of psoriasis a step closer towards a convenient new therapeutic option.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:00 pm Gene "silencing" May Improve Success Of Islet Cell Transplants For Diabetes - Molecular PharmaceuticsScientists in Tennessee are reporting that a gene therapy technique called "gene silencing" shows promise for improving the effectiveness and expanded use of transplants of insulin-producing cells to treat insulin-dependent, or type 1, diabetes. The study is scheduled for the December 1 issue of ACS' Molecular Pharmaceutics, a bi-monthly journal.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:00 pm The Case For Cryoplasty For Limb Salvage In Patients With Critical IschemiaThomas O. McNamara, M.D.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:00 pm Arthritis Advisory Committee Recommends FDA Approval Of Febuxostat For The Treatment Of Hyperuricemia In Patients With GoutTakeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Takeda Global Research & Development Center, Inc., U.S., announced today that the Arthritis Advisory Committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended that the FDA approve febuxostat for the treatment of hyperuricemia in patients with gout.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:00 pm The Economic Decline Of America's Middle Class: 76 Percent Of American Middle-Class Households Not Financially SecureAs the economy continues to reel, a new report finds that 4 million American households lost economic security between 2000 and 2006, and that a majority of America's middle class households are either borderline or at high risk of falling out of the middle class altogether.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:00 pm Key Advance Toward Treatment For Most Common Adult Form Of Muscular Dystrophy - Journal Of The American Chemical SocietyScientists in New York are reporting a critical first step toward development of a long-sought drug to treat myotonic muscular dystrophy (MMD), the most common form of muscular dystrophy in adults. MMD affects about 1 in 8,000 people. Their findings appeared in the November 8 issue of ACS' weekly Journal of the American Chemical Society.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:00 pm Microcapsules Act As "Roach Motel" To Kill Harmful Bacteria - ACS Applied Materials & InterfacesResearchers in New Mexico and Florida are reporting development of microscopic particles that act as chemical booby traps for bacteria. The traps attract and kill up to 95 percent of nearby bacteria, including microbes responsible for worrisome hospital-based infections. The scientists describe their discovery as micro-sized "roach motels" for harmful bacteria.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:00 pm Some breast cancers may naturally regress: study (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 25 Nov 2008 | 10:49 am 'Hunger republic'Malnutrition fails to stir politicians in Madhya PradeshSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 25 Nov 2008 | 9:40 am Diabetes Drug Linked to Higher Risk of DeathPatients taking rosiglitazone, sold under the brand name Avandia, were more likely to suffer heart failure and to die than those taking a similar drug, according to a new study.Source: NYT > Health | 25 Nov 2008 | 7:27 am Cannabis upgrade 'very damaging'A group of leading scientists and MPs attacks government plans to re-classify cannabis as a more dangerous drug.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 25 Nov 2008 | 7:25 am Study Suggests Some Cancers May Go AwaySome invasive breast cancers appeared to go away without treatment, a study suggests.Source: NYT > Health | 25 Nov 2008 | 6:59 am Longevity Linked to Heart Disease ProtectionSeniors with long-lived parents are much healthier than their peers, a new study concludes, perhaps because they are protected from cardiovascular risks.Source: NYT > Health | 25 Nov 2008 | 6:51 am Research Center Tied to Drug CompanyDocuments reveal that a renowned child psychiatrist pushed Johnson & Johnson to finance a research center whose goal was “to move forward the commercial goals of J&J.”Source: NYT > Health | 25 Nov 2008 | 6:34 am Health Tip: Keep Bathroom Chemicals Locked Up (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- The bathroom may be full of potential dangers and temptations for young children.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 25 Nov 2008 | 4:48 am Personal Health: Hard-Times Home Cooking, Made EasierThere are time-honored tricks to making budget-conscious meals efficiently.Source: NYT > Health | 25 Nov 2008 | 4:29 am Vital Signs: Nostrums: Ginkgo Biloba Found Not to Avert DementiaGinkgo biloba appears to do nothing to prevent dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, a new study says.Source: NYT > Health | 25 Nov 2008 | 4:28 am Vital Signs: Safety: Helmets’ Face Shields Found to Be SturdyPlastic face shields that attach to helmets are strong enough to protect players’ eyes from even the most powerful blows, a new study finds.Source: NYT > Health | 25 Nov 2008 | 4:27 am Job loss leads to holiday spending guiltThere won't be any brightly wrapped packages under Annette Peterson's Christmas tree this year. She'll be out of a job by the end of the week, and there's no extra money to buy presents. Peterson is not alone: more than a million Americans lost their jobs this year. Many will be faced with tough choices about tightening their budgets during the holiday season.Source: CNN.com - Health | 25 Nov 2008 | 4:02 am Compulsive gamers 'not addicts'Most gamers seeking treatment for compulsive gaming are not addicts, says Europe's only gaming addiction clinic chief.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 25 Nov 2008 | 3:03 am Breakthrough: Eye Cells Regenerated in Live MiceScientists have for the first time regrown retina cells in live mammals.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:35 am Study: Many kids in Katrina trailer park anemic (AP)AP - Dozens of infants and toddlers who lived in Louisiana's biggest trailer park for those displaced by Hurricane Katrina were anemic because of poor diets, at a rate more than four times the national average.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:20 am To some psychiatric patients, life seems like TV (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:02 am Genetic disease testing advanceA blood sample taken from a pregnant woman could reveal whether her baby has a wide range of genetic diseases, researchers claim.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:49 am MS 'costing UK economy £1.4bn'Looking after people with multiple sclerosis costs the UK economy £1.4bn each year, a study suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:35 am Nap without guilt: Study finds it boosts sophisticated memory (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:26 am FDA advisers recommend approval of new gout drug (AP)AP - Government health advisers Monday recommended approval of the first new drug in 40 years for gout, a painful joint disease that mainly strikes middle-aged men.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:20 am Bad bosses may damage your heartInconsiderate bosses can not only make work stressful, they may also increase the risk of heart disease for their employees.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:13 am An Emerging Picture of Heart Failure in AfricaOne of the largest and most comprehensive studies of heart failure to date in Africa has shown that the disease is a big problem and that although the traditional causes of HF--which differ from those seen in Western nations--still predominate, there are signs that the range of etiologies is broadeningHeartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Nov 2008 | 10:41 pm Remote ICD Monitoring Safely Cuts Clinic Visits in Large Randomized TrialThere had previously been few prospective data to support the increasingly common strategy for following patients with the devices.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Nov 2008 | 10:09 pm ACC/AHA Publishes New Performance Measures for STEMI PatientsThe new performance measures for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction identify aspects of care with evidence so strong that every patient should be receiving the same treatment.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Nov 2008 | 10:00 pm Adverse Effects, Patient Preference, Cost Should Dictate Antidepressant ChoiceClinicians should consider adverse effects, cost, and a patients preferences when prescribing second-generation antidepressants because research shows all of these agents have equivalent efficacy.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Nov 2008 | 10:00 pm ASCO Updates Guideline on Chemotherapy and Radiation ProtectantsThe updated guideline from the American Society of Clinical Oncology includes palifermin for severe mucositis, and new recommendations for amifostine and dexrazoxane.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Nov 2008 | 10:00 pm KRAS Gene Testing Included in NCCN Guidelines for Colon CancerThe National Comprehensive Cancer Network has updated its colorectal cancer guidelines, stipulating that cetuximab and panitumumab should only be given to those whose tumors have wild-type KRAS genes.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Nov 2008 | 10:00 pm Lower-Than-Expected Bleeding in CABG Patients Taking Clopidogrel Within Five Days PreopPeople who took clopidogrel within five days of their procedure were more likely to require red blood cell transfusions but no more likely to require reoperation for bleeding than people who had taken it more than five days beforehand, the study showed. One surgeon cautions this is not a "carte blanche" for clopidogrel.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Nov 2008 | 9:44 pm FDA: Epilepsy drug may be risky for Asians (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Nov 2008 | 9:16 pm Colorectal Cancer Screening in Finland Reports High Participation and Adequate SensitivityThe first report from a randomized test of colorectal cancer screening in a public-health setting in Finland shows results similar to those seen in clinical trials.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Nov 2008 | 9:16 pm FDA Panel Unanimously Recommends Approval of First AF Ablation CatheterThe new device, known as the NaviStar ThermoCool radiofrequency ablation catheter, would be the first approved for the treatment of atrial fibrillation.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Nov 2008 | 8:57 pm Flies Made to Live LongerTweaking certain genes causes female flies to make more offspring and live longer.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 24 Nov 2008 | 8:14 pm Stem Cell Foes Face New Political BattleWhen the Bush presidency ends, opponents of embryonic stem cell research will face a new political reality that many feel powerless to stop.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 24 Nov 2008 | 7:14 pm Society 'more positive on Down's'Many parents of babies with Down's syndrome believe they face a better future than they would have done in the past.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Nov 2008 | 5:07 pm Home interventions benefit older cancer survivors (Reuters)Reuters - A home-based diet and exercise program may improve physical functioning in elderly, long-term cancer survivors, results of a controlled study indicate.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Nov 2008 | 4:42 pm Twins will get 'fighting chance'A woman due to give birth to conjoined twins says she is giving them a "fighting chance" to "prove everybody wrong".Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Nov 2008 | 4:41 pm High-protein meals may help overweight burn fat (Reuters)Reuters - Higher-protein meals may help overweight and obese people burn more fat, the results of a small study suggest.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Nov 2008 | 4:39 pm First 3-D Images Inside Human ArteriesThe walls that line human coronary arteries have been imaged for the first time in 3-D. Such images will allow cardiologists to visualize areas of inflammation and plaque deposits more clearly.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 24 Nov 2008 | 3:50 pm Study on aging still going 50 years laterNovember 24, 2008 Nov. 24--K. Warner Schaie agreed to present findings from his exhaustive study on aging at last year's Washington State Psychology Association conference, but only if he could bring 26 guests. They ranged from 74 to 101 years old and had stuck with him for a half-century.Source: PsycPORT.com | 24 Nov 2008 | 3:36 pm
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