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Conjoined twins being separatedAn operation to separate conjoined twins born to a Shropshire woman is taking place after being brought forward.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Dec 2008 | 3:22 pm Report: Young doctors still too tired for safety (AP)AP - Doctors-in-training are still too exhausted, says a new report that calls on hospitals to let them have a nap.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Dec 2008 | 3:13 pm Brain waves are window into autism language woes (AP)AP - Unique brain wave patterns, spotted for the first time in autistic children, may help explain why they have so much trouble communicating.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Dec 2008 | 3:07 pm Lots of TV and Web harms kids' health (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Dec 2008 | 2:50 pm Buffet Behavior: The Science of Pigging OutHeavier people are more likely to use larger plates, chew less and engage in other behaviors that lead to overeating.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 2 Dec 2008 | 2:24 pm Allergic and wheezing, but still keeping petsIt started with sinus congestion for Shawna Coronado. Then the splitting migraines came. Coronado soon discovered the furry causes: her family's dog and cat. Like the 10 million American pet owners with allergies, the Coronados faced a dilemma: Can a sneezy-wheezy human and pet co-exist in the same house?Source: CNN.com - Health | 2 Dec 2008 | 2:09 pm Tainted milk deaths rise in ChinaSix Chinese infants may have died from consuming melamine-tainted milk powder, twice the number previously reported by the government, the Ministry of Health said Monday.Source: CNN.com - Health | 2 Dec 2008 | 2:05 pm CT Colonography Screens for Cancer, Osteoporosis (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, Dec. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Colorectal cancer and osteoporosis are very different diseases that a single test may be able to accurately detect, a new study says.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Dec 2008 | 2:03 pm Drug Effective for Temporary Sleep Disruptions (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, Dec. 2 (HealthDay News) -- The experimental drug tasimelteon helps treat temporary insomnia caused by jet lag or night shifts, according to the results of two new clinical trials.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Dec 2008 | 2:03 pm NUCRYST Receives Requisition to Call a Special Meeting of Shareholders From Majority ShareholderSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Dec 2008 | 1:46 pm Chinese dairy exports in declineChina's dairy exports have all but ground to a halt following the scandal earlier this year when milk was tainted with melamine.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Dec 2008 | 1:30 pm Consumers Uncertain About Their Medical Diagnosis & TreatmentSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Dec 2008 | 1:29 pm 1 in 5 Young Adults Has Personality DisorderEven more young adults abuse alcohol and drugs.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 2 Dec 2008 | 1:28 pm Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. Announces Three Studies of Oral Factor Xa Inhibitor DU-176b Accepted for the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society of HematologySource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Dec 2008 | 1:27 pm Moms Find Fun, Healthy Snacks That Help Fight Childhood ObesitySource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Dec 2008 | 1:15 pm Angel Food Ministries to Distribute Holiday Grocery ReliefSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Dec 2008 | 1:10 pm CCB to ramp up lending to aid Chinese economyBEIJING (Reuters) - China Construction Bank will extend 400 billion to 500 billion yuan in new loans in 2009, 13-15 percent more than this year, a newspaper reported on Tuesday.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Dec 2008 | 1:07 pm Emdeon Convenes Industry Forum to Monitor Business Efficiency in HealthcareSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Dec 2008 | 1:03 pm Metrovacesa reaches debt deal with creditors* Core shareholder in debt-for-equity deal with creditorsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Dec 2008 | 1:02 pm Kazakhstan bank Halyk net income halves in Jan-SeptALMATY (Reuters) - Kazakhstan's third-largest bank Halyk said on Tuesday its January through September net income nearly halved year-on-year due to writedowns, provisions and rising operating expenses...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Dec 2008 | 1:01 pm CORRECTED-Anglo Irish Bank set to tap bond market - paperDUBLIN (Reuters) - Anglo Irish Bank is set to tap the bond market in a bid to shore up its funds, the Irish Independent reported on Tuesday.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Dec 2008 | 1:01 pm Tumor's Gene Expression Predicts Survival in LymphomaSurvival after treatment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is influenced by differences in a tumor's genetic expressionMedscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Dec 2008 | 1:01 pm 1 in 5 young adults has personality disorder, researchers report (AP)AP - Almost one in five young American adults has a personality disorder that interferes with everyday life, and even more abuse alcohol or drugs, researchers reported Monday in the most extensive study of its kind.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Dec 2008 | 12:47 pm Launch Of Family Doctor Home Adviser Online, A New Online Health Information ResourceThe Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) in collaboration with Dorling Kindersley (DK) Australia, has launched Family Doctor Home Adviser Online.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Dec 2008 | 12:00 pm Some Physicians Consider Ending Vaccinations Because Of Low Reimbursements, Studies FindAbout one in 10 physicians who provide vaccinations for privately insured children are considering dropping the services because reimbursements are too low, according to a survey published in the December issue of the journal Pediatrics, the AP/Philadelphia Inquirer reports.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Dec 2008 | 12:00 pm South Africa Could Have Prevented 365,000 AIDS-Related Deaths If HIV Treatment Programs Had Been Implemented Sooner, Study SaysThe South African government could have prevented about 365,000 AIDS-related deaths earlier this decade by providing antiretroviral drugs to HIV-positive people and by implementing a mother-to-child HIV prevention program, according to a study to be published in the Dec. 1 issue of the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, the New York Times reports (Dugger, New York Times, 11/26).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Dec 2008 | 12:00 pm Illinois Should Keep Legislation That Caps Medical Damage Awards, Retains Physicians In State, Editorial SaysSince Illinois in 2005 passed the Medical Malpractice Reform Act to put limits on medical damage awards, "[m]uch good has resulted," such as a more stable physician population and more accessible health care, but "those trends could be reversed" if trial lawyers succeed in a case against the legislation being heard by the Illinois Supreme Court, according to a Wall Street Journal editorial.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Dec 2008 | 12:00 pm Medical Students See Red For HIV And AIDS, Australian Medical Students' AssociationMedical students across Australia have rallied as part of a nation-wide effort to increase awareness of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), a devastating spectrum of disease afflicting an estimated 33 millions of people across the globe.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Dec 2008 | 12:00 pm Advocates Energized By Expected Appointment Of Clinton To Secretary Of State PositionWomen's rights and human rights advocates are "energized" by the expected appointment of Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) to the secretary of state position and hope she will bring a "dramatic new focus" to women's issues worldwide, the Boston Globe reports.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Dec 2008 | 12:00 pm American Indian Health Care Advocates, Lawmakers Look To Next Administration For Passing Of Reauthorization BillWith Congress expected to adjourn for the year without passing the Health Care Improvement Act reauthorization bill (S 1200), Senate Indian Affairs Committee Chair Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) and American Indian leaders are looking to the incoming Obama administration for support, the Fargo Forum reports.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Dec 2008 | 12:00 pm Fluidigm Secures Licenses To Key Inventions For Detecting Fetal Genetic Characteristics In Maternal PlasmaFluidigm Corporation today announced that it has secured co-exclusive licenses to Stanford University inventions that detect fetal genetic characteristics in maternal plasma, including the use of a combination of digital PCR* and high-throughput sequencing.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Dec 2008 | 12:00 pm Caltech Scientists Show Function Of Helical Band In HeartScientists from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have created images of the heart's muscular layer that show, for the first time, the connection between the configuration of those muscles and the way the human heart contracts.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Dec 2008 | 12:00 pm HIV/AIDS Cases In Asia Could Reach 10M By 2010, Officials SayThe number of HIV/AIDS cases in Asia could reach 10 million by 2010 -- more than double current estimates -- unless countries take increased action to curb the spread of the disease, health officials said on Friday at the launch of an online database on HIV/AIDS in the Asia-Pacific region, AFP/Google.com reports. The database -- available at aidsdatahub.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Dec 2008 | 12:00 pm Zimbabwe cholera deaths near 500A cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe has killed at least 484 people between August and the end of November, the UN says.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Dec 2008 | 10:58 am Pop tunes replace lullabies as a way to get babies to sleepRocking a baby to sleep has been given a whole new meaning as mothers ditch traditional lullabies for popular pop and rock tunes.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Dec 2008 | 10:16 am Delay in Cancer Treatment Is Found to Raise RecurrenceEven short delays in obtaining radiation therapy worsened outcomes for older women with early-stage breast cancer, a new study suggests.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Dec 2008 | 9:12 am 'Time-bending drug' for jet lagScientists announce promising trial results for a new drug for jet lag pill that can reset the body's natural sleep rhythms.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Dec 2008 | 9:08 am Gene 'may ward off lung cancer'Scientists have pinpointed a gene which protects against lung cancer, raising hopes of new treatments.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Dec 2008 | 8:56 am Most Patients Should Be Screened for H.I.V., Physicians’ Group SaysThe American College of Physicians is urging doctors to screen all patients for H.I.V. routinely beginning at age 13, whether or not they engage in risky behaviors.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Dec 2008 | 8:33 am Gift of lifeBlood platelet donation saved this little girlSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Dec 2008 | 7:37 am Cervical cancer deprivation linkWomen living in deprived areas are more likely to be diagnosed with cervical cancer, English research finds.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Dec 2008 | 7:27 am Personal Health: Finding, and Treating, Esophageal CancerFor about 90 percent of patients with esophageal cancer, early detection and treatment are missed, and the outcome is fatal.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Dec 2008 | 7:22 am J.&J. to Buy Manufacturer of Cosmetic Surgery GearJohnson & Johnson said it would buy Mentor, a maker of cosmetic products and breast implants, for $1.07 billion.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Dec 2008 | 7:10 am Report Ties Children’s Use of Media to Their HealthA review of 173 studies found that more time with television, films, video games, magazines, music and the Internet was linked to rises in childhood obesity, tobacco use and sexual behavior.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Dec 2008 | 6:53 am Vital Signs: Regimens: For the Best Pick-Me-Up, Lie DownA small study suggests that for improved physical and mental performance, an afternoon nap works better than caffeine.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Dec 2008 | 6:48 am Vital Signs: Nostroms: Vitamins and Cancer Risk in WomenA large randomized trial of vitamin B and folic acid suggests that they do not lower the risk of cancer for women.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Dec 2008 | 6:47 am Vital Signs: Having a Baby: Exercise May Reduce Need for an EpiduralExercise during pregnancy may help women reduce the need for anesthesia when they give birth, a small study has found.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Dec 2008 | 6:47 am Global Update: Thousands Die Needlessly Because Junta Spends Too Little on AIDS, Group SaysDoctors Without Borders is allowed to work in only some parts of the Myanmar said it is overwhelmed and is having to turn new patients away.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Dec 2008 | 6:45 am Cardiologists Debate Expensive Heart ScansA high-tech CT scan is a faster and less invasive procedure, but has no proven benefits over an angiogram, a new study suggests.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Dec 2008 | 6:43 am Patient photos aid docs reading faceless CT scans (AP)AP - Imagine sitting in a dark room all day, evaluating CT scans and other medical images on a computer screen but never actually seeing real patients. That's life for many radiologists.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Dec 2008 | 5:30 am Caesarean 'raises asthma risk'Babies born by Caesarean section are more prone to developing asthma, say Dutch researchers.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Dec 2008 | 12:10 am Patients going 'private' on NHSThousands of patients a month are using a government reform to get what is effectively private care paid for by the taxpayer.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Dec 2008 | 12:03 am Risk Factors Identified for Recurrent Cardiac Events in Type 2 DiabetesRisk factors for recurrent cardiac events include long-standing previous cardiovascular disease, male sex, age, high triglyceride levels, and insulin use.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Dec 2008 | 10:00 pm GASP! Agonal Breathing Common, Predicts Survival After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac ArrestAgonal breathing tripled the chances for surviving out-of-hospital cardiac arrest to hospital discharge; discharge was 5 times more likely if there was also bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Dec 2008 | 10:00 pm ABPM Should Be Used in Resistant HypertensionContinuously measuring blood pressure may predict heart disease and related deaths in patients with resistant hypertension, but office blood pressure readings do not appear to predict these risks.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Dec 2008 | 10:00 pm Small Differences in Efficacy Among Second-Generation Antipsychotics for SchizophreniaA meta-analysis found that some second-generation antipsychotics in the treatment of schizophrenia are more effective than others, but more research is needed.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Dec 2008 | 10:00 pm AIDS in 2008: Much accomplished, much to doWhen we commemorated the first World AIDS Day on December 1, 1988, we had little to celebrate.Source: CNN.com - Health | 1 Dec 2008 | 9:51 pm Depression leads to internal fat in 70-somethings (AP)AP - Older people who are depressed are much more likely to develop a dangerous type of internal body fat the kind that can lead to diabetes and heart disease than people who are not depressed, a disturbing new study found.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Dec 2008 | 9:10 pm Some Men Need MammogramsA new study finds male mammograms and sonograms can be useful in making breast cancer diagnoses.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 1 Dec 2008 | 7:54 pm Hypoglycemia More Common With Sulfonylurea Than With Metformin UseAmong patients with type 2 diabetes taking oral antidiabetes drugs, hypoglycemia is nearly 3 times more common with sulfonylurea treatment than with metformin use, according to a report in the November issue of Diabetes Care.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Dec 2008 | 7:28 pm Higher Initial Doses of Thyroxine Better for Congenital HypothyroidismIn children diagnosed with congenital hypothyroidism, higher initial doses of L-thyroxine normalize thyroid function better than lower doses, according to a report in the November issue of the Archives of Disease in Childhood.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Dec 2008 | 7:25 pm High-Normal Thyroid Function Linked to Increased Risk of Atrial FibrillationSubjects with thyroid function at the upper end of normal have an increased risk of atrial fibrillation, according to findings published in the November 10th issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Dec 2008 | 7:22 pm Growth Hormone Increases Height, Bone Density in Pediatric Crohn's DiseaseChildren and adolescents with growth failure related to Crohn's disease who are treated with growth hormone experience increased height velocity and improved bone mineralization and body composition, investigators in the US report.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Dec 2008 | 7:18 pm Febuxostat Outperforms Allopurinol in Lowering Urate LevelsThe xanthine oxidase inhibitor, febuxostat, lowers serum urate levels to a greater extent than allopurinol in patients with gout, researchers report in the November 15 issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Dec 2008 | 7:16 pm Robots that fetch could help disabled at homeIt took Norma Margeson a few minutes to learn to control the skinny metal robot. But instead of viewing it as a machine, she soon warmed up to it as a companion.Source: CNN.com - Health | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:45 pm Study: Delayed response to sounds found among autisticDecember 01, 2008 CHICAGO - Unique brain wave patterns, spotted for the first time in autistic children, may help explain why they have so much trouble communicating.Source: PsycPORT.com | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:21 pm
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