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Marijuana Linked to Aggressive Testicular Cancer (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Smoking marijuana over an extended period of time appears to greatly boost a young man's risk for developing a particularly aggressive form of testicular cancer, a new study reveals.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Feb 2009 | 2:02 pm Pregnancy May Not Affect Breast Cancer Survival (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Developing breast cancer during or within a year of pregnancy may not -- as previously thought -- affect the severity of the disease or the chance of surviving it, according to new research.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Feb 2009 | 2:02 pm Octuplets' grandmother criticizes daughter (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Feb 2009 | 1:55 pm Mark EastonWhy do men have more self-esteem than women?Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Feb 2009 | 12:56 pm Psychopaths' 'early release con'A study suggests psychopaths are more likely to be released from prison - even though they are more likely to re-offend.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Feb 2009 | 12:16 pm Study says pregnancy doesn't worsen breast cancer (AP)
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News: Health News | 9 Feb 2009 | 12:13 pm Onions, ironing boards and other reasons why we love chipsThe aroma of fish and chips is made up of butterscotch, onion and ironing boards, scientists in Leeds have concluded.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Feb 2009 | 11:13 am Great Progress In Heart Disease Gene Research, But More To Do, Says BHFNew genetic variants that increase the likelihood of developing coronary artery disease and heart attacks are published in three studies in Nature Genetics today.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Feb 2009 | 11:00 am Enhanced CNAP Monitor Monitors Peri-operative Fluid Levels Using Non-invasive Pulse Pressure VariationFollowing the successful launch of the CNAP Monitor 500i earlier this year, APC Cardiovascular has now launched an enhanced version of the device; which allows anesthetists to measure peri-operative fluid volume using non-invasive pulse pressure variation.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Feb 2009 | 11:00 am Cost Implications Of Specific And Non-specific Treatment For Young People At Ultra High Risk Of Developing A First-episode Of PsychosisThe paper reports the cost implications of providing specific psychological and pharmacological interventions for young people at 'ultra' high risk (UHR) of developing a psychotic disorder, versus minimal treatment.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Feb 2009 | 11:00 am Seat Belt Manual Launched By UN Road Safety GroupWearing a seat-belt can reduce the risk of death in a road crash by up to 50% and is one of the most effective measures for preventing injury for vehicle occupants. Yet in many countries seat belt use is still not required or enforced.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Feb 2009 | 11:00 am Mathematical Models Reveal How Organisms Transcend The Sum Of Their GenesMolecular and cellular biologists have made tremendous scientific advances by dissecting apart the functions of individual genes, proteins, and pathways. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering are looking to expand that understanding by putting the pieces back together, mathematically.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Feb 2009 | 11:00 am 55% Of HIV-positive Asylum Seekers Wait Over Four Years For Immigration DecisionsGround breaking research unveiled by Crusaid, the leading HIV and AIDS charity offering help and hope to people living in poverty, revealed that 55 per cent of asylum seekers living with HIV and AIDS wait more than four years for a Home Office decision on their right to remain. During this time, many of them will lack the basic facilities to maintain their health.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Feb 2009 | 11:00 am Future Physicians Praise Obama Administration For Swift Action On SCHIP LegislationThe American Medical Student Association (AMSA), the nation's oldest and largest, independent association for physicians-in-training, praises the Obama administration for taking swift action on signing the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) into law.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Feb 2009 | 11:00 am Liraglutide Lowers Blood Sugar And Weight In Type 2 Diabetes PatientsLiraglutide treatment leads to greater reductions in HbA1c when added to one oral antidiabetic drug (OAD) compared to adding another OAD, according to two new medical publications. Liraglutide is a human glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analog currently in FDA and EMEA review for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Feb 2009 | 11:00 am Suicidal Thoughts In Army Vets 'Under The Radar,' Says SpecialistUniversity at Buffalo researcher John Violanti, Ph.D., a specialist in suicide among police officers, is preparing to conduct a study on suicide risk among returning veterans. The U.S. Army yesterday reported a "stunning spike" in the number of soldiers taking their own lives.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Feb 2009 | 11:00 am Smoking Accelerates Cell AgingSmoking doesn't just make you look older-it actually accelerates aging. Toru Nyunoya, M.D., of the University of Iowa revealed a connection between Werner's syndrome, a rare hereditary premature aging disease, and cell damage that comes from smoking, both of which result in accelerated cell aging. Above: The accelerated aging is evident in a Werner's syndrome patient.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Feb 2009 | 11:00 am Italy Senate debates woman's fateItaly' s Senate is to discuss a decree to stop doctors from withdrawing life support from a comatose woman.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Feb 2009 | 10:58 am Rescued arm'My aim is to be able to tie my own shoelaces'Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Feb 2009 | 10:10 am Peanut Case Shows Holes in Safety NetConditions at the Peanut Corporation of America were just one element in the outbreak of salmonella.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Feb 2009 | 8:09 am Could smoking pot raise testicular cancer risk?Do men who frequently smoke pot have a higher risk of testicular cancer than those who do not? It's possible, according to a new study. However, the researchers say the link is currently a "hypothesis" that needs further testing.Source: CNN.com - Health | 9 Feb 2009 | 7:46 am UPDATE 1-Bayer starts Phase III study of lung drug riociguatFRANKFURT, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Bayer AG has entered phase III of testing its experimental pulmonary-hypertension drug riociguat after the pill showed promise in an earlier trial, the company said on Monday...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Feb 2009 | 7:35 am Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Feb 9PRAGUE, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial markets on Monday:Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Feb 2009 | 7:31 am BRIEF-Novatek replaces 230 pct of production in 2008MOSCOW, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Novatek : * added 504 million barrels of oil equivalent of proved reserves under SEC1 standards, inclusive of 2008 production, and produced 219 million boe during the year. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Feb 2009 | 7:23 am India Reliance to sell new plant's output from AprilNEW DELHI, Feb 9 (Reuters) - India's Reliance Industries plans to start selling products from its new export refinery from April, a senior company official, who did not want to be named, told reporters...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Feb 2009 | 5:46 am Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (CTI) BIO CEO Presentation to be WebcastSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Feb 2009 | 5:30 am Korea Gas sees LNG '09 import costs up 5 pct y/ySEOUL, Feb 9 (Reuters) - State-run Korea Gas Corp (KOGAS) expects import costs of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in 2009 to be 5 percent higher than 2008, company officials said on Monday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Feb 2009 | 5:25 am Marijuana may raise testicular cancer risk: studyWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Marijuana use may increase the risk of developing testicular cancer, in particular a more aggressive form of the disease, according to a U.S. study published on...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Feb 2009 | 5:22 am Fewer prostitutes, but conditions worsen after new law in NorwayA Norwegian law cracking down on soliciting sex has made a real dent in street prostitution, and for the few sex workers that remain, times are tough. Since January 1, men caught buying...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Feb 2009 | 5:21 am Marijuana testicular cancer linkFrequent or long-term marijuana use may raise a man's risk of testicular cancer, American research suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Feb 2009 | 5:15 am Study says pregnancy doesn't worsen breast cancerPregnant women who develop breast cancer do not have worse odds of death or of cancer returning than other young breast cancer patients, a new study has found. The study is one of the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Feb 2009 | 5:02 am Cytopia and Other Progen Shareholders Maintain Call for MeetingSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Feb 2009 | 5:00 am Brain Protein May Have Potential Against Alzheimer's (HealthDay)HealthDay - SUNDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- A naturally occurring brain protein appears able to slow or stop Alzheimer's disease in recent studies done on animal models.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Feb 2009 | 4:47 am Pregnancy risks for obese womenObese women in their first pregnancy have a high risk of delivering a low birthweight baby, according to British scientists.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Feb 2009 | 2:36 am Study Suggests Why Gut Instincts WorkSometimes when you think you're guessing, your brain may actually know better.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 9 Feb 2009 | 1:08 am My mom just joined Facebook!February 08, 2009 Feb. 8--Status Update: Mom and Dad want to join Facebook.Source: PsycPORT.com | 8 Feb 2009 | 2:06 pm Official: Sebelius near top for health post (AP)
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