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5 Tips: How to Keep Your New Year's ResolutionWhatever you resolve to do differently in 2009, vow also to develop a strategy to make it happen.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 31 Dec 2009 | 7:03 pm What Science Says about Enlightened SexAnother year, another batch of boring resolutions. So why not resolve to have better sex?Source: Livescience.com - Health | 31 Dec 2009 | 2:57 pm Exercise Improves Kids' AcademicsAerobic exercise improves a student's fitness level and test scores, too.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 29 Dec 2009 | 2:06 pm UN introduces new food supplement against Somalia child hunger (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Jan 2009 | 12:33 pm West Penn Allegheny Health System Announces Recruitment of Leading Burn SpecialistsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Jan 2009 | 12:30 pm Researchers Successfully Used The 454 Sequencing System For Sensitive Detection Of HIV Tropism454 Life Sciences, a Roche company, announced today that a team of researchers from the BC Centre of Excellence in HIV/AIDS and the University of British Columbia, Canada have used the Genome Sequencer FLX system to monitor low frequency HIV variants from human samples in a recent study. The preliminarily results of the study were presented by Dr.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Jan 2009 | 12:00 pm ACE-011 Phase 1 Results Published In The Journal Of Bone And Mineral ResearchAcceleron Pharma, Inc.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Jan 2009 | 12:00 pm Invitrogen Launches Solutions To Simplify DNA And RNA Workflows On Next-Generation Sequencing SystemsInvitrogen, part of Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE), a provider of innovative life science solutions, today announced the introduction of two reagent solutions to simplify genomic and transcriptome analysis on next-generation, high-throughput genomic analysis platforms.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Jan 2009 | 12:00 pm Pfizer Tops Annual "Most Effective" Sales Force Ranking, According To Study By GfK Market MeasuresFor the fifth year in a row, Pfizer has claimed the top spot as the industry's "most effective" sales force, as ranked by GfK Market Measures in a study with more than 800 physicians across 12 specialties.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Jan 2009 | 12:00 pm Adipose Stem & Regenerative Cell Clinical Study Underway For Treatment Of Chronic Radiation InjuryCytori (NASDAQ: CYTX) announced that the first patient was enrolled in an investigator-initiated study using adipose-derived stem and regenerative cells to treat the chronic effects of radiation-induced local tissue injury. The 30-patient study is being conducted independently by Nagasaki University Hospital in Japan.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Jan 2009 | 12:00 pm Sucampo Initiates Phase 1 Study Of SPL-017 For Peripheral Arterial DiseaseSucampo Pharma, Ltd., of Japan, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCMP), today announced that it has initiated dosing in a first-in-human clinical safety study of a proprietary prostone, SPL-017, as a potential treatment for peripheral arterial disease (PAD).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Jan 2009 | 12:00 pm Diamyd Medical: New Study Application To Vaccinate Against Juvenile Diabetes With Diamyd®Diamyd Medical AB (publ.) (Pink Sheets:DMYDY) (STO:DIAMB): A renowned research group at Lund University has filed an application with the Swedish Medical Products Agency to carry out a study of the diabetes vaccine Diamyd® for the prevention of type 1 diabetes in Swedish children.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Jan 2009 | 12:00 pm StemCells, Inc. Receives FDA Approval To Initiate Clinical Trial Of HuCNS-SC® Cells In A Myelin DiseaseStemCells, Inc. (NASDAQ:STEM) today announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to initiate a clinical trial of the Company's proprietary HuCNS-SC product candidate (purified human neural stem cells) to treat Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease (PMD), a fatal brain disorder that mainly affects young children.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Jan 2009 | 12:00 pm Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Becomes First in Texas, One of Few Worldwide, to Receive Prestigious Chest Pain Center DesignationSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Jan 2009 | 12:00 pm Resolvyx Announces Initiation Of Phase I/II Clinical Trial Of Novel Resolvin Therapeutic RX-10045 In Patients With Dry EyeResolvyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the leading resolvin therapeutics company, today announced that it has initiated the first human clinical trial evaluating a resolvin therapeutic, RX-10045, in a Phase I/II clinical trial in patients with moderate-severe dry eye syndrome.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Jan 2009 | 12:00 pm FACTBOX-Top Russian gas customers in EuropeJan 1 (Reuters) - The following is a list of the top customers in Europe of Russia's gas export monopoly Gazprom , which cut supplies to its neighbour Ukraine on Thursday over a pricing dispute.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Jan 2009 | 11:55 am Viacom, Time Warner reach deal to avoid blackoutNEW YORK, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Viacom and Time Warner Cable reached an agreement in principle on Thursday that avoided a blackout that would have prevented more than 13 million U.S. subscribers from seeing...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Jan 2009 | 11:53 am Dr. Jennifer Mieres Advocates for Patients as First Female President of American Society of Nuclear CardiologySource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Jan 2009 | 11:30 am Fatigue Alters In Vivo Function Within And Between Limb Muscles During LocomotionMuscle fatigue is ubiquitous among moving animals, including humans. Despite over 100 years of research, in vivo changes in muscle dynamics during exercise are not well understood. Here we show that whole-body fatigue in helmeted guinea fowl (resulting from running on an inclined treadmill) causes gastrocnemius muscle force to become highly variable.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am Crest and Oral-B Challenge America to See the Difference in Their Smile and Make a Difference in Children's Smiles Around the WorldSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Jan 2009 | 10:00 am India's Nov refinery output down 1.1 pct y/y - govtNEW DELHI, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Indian refiners processed 3.132 million barrels of crude oil per day (bpd) in November, down 1.1 percent from a year ago, official data showed on Thursday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Jan 2009 | 9:02 am Blood Sugar Control Linked to Memory Decline, Study SaysAs the body loses its ability to regulate glucose, parts of the brain involved in memory lose blood flow, researchers find. .Source: NYT > Health | 1 Jan 2009 | 6:44 am Morning Rounds: Taxing Sodas, Fitness Discounts and Conflicted PharmacistsHealth news from around the Web. .Source: NYT > Health | 1 Jan 2009 | 6:44 am Czechs rediscover the taste of long-forgotten treatsPrague is rediscovering the taste of long-forgotten Czech delicacies thanks to traditional cafes and sweet shops, closed during the communist era, that have reopened in the heart of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Jan 2009 | 5:40 am Economic burden of insomnia estimated at $6.5B in Quebec in one year: studyTORONTO - A new study aims to put a price tag on the burden of insomnia in society, and estimates the total cost in the province of Quebec at $6.5 billion a year. The study, published...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Jan 2009 | 5:15 am Afghans thirsty for water on tapElderly Noor Din is angry with his neighbours. "Last night these brutal people did not give me water for drinking," he fumes. The previous day he had been unable to push...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Jan 2009 | 4:50 am Grape Seed Extract Kills Leukemia Cells in Lab (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Dec. 31 (HealthDay News) -- More than three-quarters of laboratory leukemia cells exposed to an extract from grape seeds died within 24 hours, effectively killing themselves while leaving other cells unharmed, a new study shows.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Jan 2009 | 4:47 am Recipes for Health: North African Bean and Squash SoupA thick, hearty soup adapted from an Algerian staple, ideal for the onset of winter.Source: NYT > Health | 1 Jan 2009 | 3:48 am Pa. police find woman's body, 60 birds in trailer (AP)AP - Police investigating the death of a morbidly obese woman found her disabled mother living in their squalid mobile home with more than 60 caged birds, a few of them dead.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Jan 2009 | 2:20 am Device keeps donor organs fresherA special storage machine could be better than ice for keeping donor kidneys fresh for transplantation, say scientists.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 31 Dec 2008 | 11:59 pm Test could offer lung cancer clueTesting a lung cancer patient's blood could help doctors predict the likely success of chemotherapy treatment.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 31 Dec 2008 | 11:58 pm Evidence of 'risk-taking' brainScientists say they have found physical evidence of brain differences which may drive "thrill-seekers" to act impulsively or dangerously.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 31 Dec 2008 | 11:55 pm Celgene warns that anticlot drug linked to deaths (AP)AP - Biotech company Celgene Corp. on Wednesday sent a letter to doctors warning that a study of its drug to treat dangerous blood clots suggests it may increase the risk of death in elderly patients.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 31 Dec 2008 | 11:13 pm Smoking ban leads to major drop in heart attacks (AP)
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News: Health News | 31 Dec 2008 | 11:06 pm Esophageal Cancer in Patients on Oral BisphosphonatesEsophageal cancer has been reported in patients who had been taking oral bisphosphonates for osteoporosis, particularly alendronate.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 31 Dec 2008 | 10:00 pm Formoterol Plus Low-Dose Budesonide May Improve Asthma ControlA study shows that adding formoterol to low-dose budesonide treatment is more likely to achieve well-controlled asthma vs a large increase in inhaled corticosteroid dose.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 31 Dec 2008 | 10:00 pm Selective Digestive, Oropharyngeal Decontamination May Reduce Intensive Care MortalityIn an intensive care unit, mortality rate was reduced by 3.5 percentage points with selective digestive tract decontamination and by 2.9 percentage points with selective oropharyngeal decontamination.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 31 Dec 2008 | 10:00 pm Long-Term, Low-Dose Aspirin May Not Prevent Type 2 Diabetes in Healthy WomenIn a randomized controlled trial, long-term low-dose aspirin did not prevent the development of clinical type 2 diabetes in initially healthy women.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 31 Dec 2008 | 10:00 pm Child's ADHD Diagnosis Linked to Mother's Use of Health ServicesMothers of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are likely to be high users of health services themselves prior to this diagnosis in their child, a new study finds.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 31 Dec 2008 | 9:53 pm FDA Requests More Data on Quetiapine for Major Depressive DisorderThe FDA has sent a complete response letter to AstraZeneca asking for additional information on its application for approval of quetiapine fumarate in major depressive disorder, the company announced. The drug is already approved for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 31 Dec 2008 | 9:36 pm Recipes for Health: Red Lentil SoupForget the drab color — lentils make for wonderful soup, and they’re packed with nutrients.Source: NYT > Health | 31 Dec 2008 | 9:26 pm Formoterol Plus Low-Dose Budesonide May Improve Asthma ControlA study shows that adding formoterol to low-dose budesonide treatment is more likely to achieve well-controlled asthma vs a large increase in inhaled corticosteroid dose.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 31 Dec 2008 | 9:19 pm Long-Term, Low-Dose Aspirin May Not Prevent Type 2 Diabetes in Healthy WomenIn a randomized controlled trial, long-term low-dose aspirin did not prevent the development of clinical type 2 diabetes in initially healthy women.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 31 Dec 2008 | 9:08 pm Medicare Managed-Care Plans Had No Effect on Appropriate Use of Carotid SurgeryA new study suggests that between 1998 and 1999, Medicare managed-care plans had no positive effect on the appropriate use of carotid endarterectomy, referral to high-volume providers, or outcomes, failing to deliver on their promise, researchers say.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 31 Dec 2008 | 8:43 pm Teens may not know risk factors for infertility (Reuters)Reuters - Canadian high school students may lack important knowledge about risk factors for infertility, survey findings suggest. For example, most students were unaware that some sexually transmitted infections can cause infertility.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 31 Dec 2008 | 7:33 pm No Mug? Drug Makers Cut Out Goodies for DoctorsThe pharmaceutical industry has agreed to a voluntary moratorium on branded promotional items.Source: NYT > Health | 31 Dec 2008 | 7:11 pm CAFE-LLA: Statin Therapy Does Not Influence Central Aortic Pressure or HemodynamicsAlthough statins have been shown to have beneficial clinical effects in hypertensive patients, researchers state the "favorable effects are via mechanisms that are independent of important effects on large-artery function and central pressure."Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 31 Dec 2008 | 3:47 pm Keep blood sugar under control, help avoid memory lapsesDecember 31, 2008 CONTROLLING blood sugar levels may help avoid memory lapses that occur in older age, according to a study that has linked raised glucose levels with "senior moments".Source: PsycPORT.com | 31 Dec 2008 | 3:21 pm More people seek therapy as economy faltersDecember 31, 2008 Dec. 31--The economy is down, which in turn means business is up at the therapist's office. According to a number of mental health providers across the country, job insecurity, rising prices and other economic struggles have caused an increase in the number of people seeking mental health services.Source: PsycPORT.com | 31 Dec 2008 | 3:21 pm More men say they've hit resolutionsDecember 31, 2008 When it comes to New Year's resolutions, a timely survey suggests that men don't just talk big about them, but are more likely to follow through.Source: PsycPORT.com | 31 Dec 2008 | 3:21 pm Resolutions should strive to change what you doDecember 31, 2008 Dec. 31--It's time again to assess what we're doing wrong, and how to change it.Source: PsycPORT.com | 31 Dec 2008 | 3:21 pm China milk scandal executive pleads guiltyAn executive of the Chinese dairy company Sanlu Group pleaded guilty Wednesday over her role in the contaminated milk scandal that sickened nearly 300,000 infants, state-run media reported.Source: CNN.com - Health | 31 Dec 2008 | 2:56 pm
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