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Home computers are growing source of injuries (Reuters)Reuters - As computers have become a staple in American homes, the rate of injuries from computer mishaps has grown as well -- particularly among young children, according to a study published Tuesday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Jun 2009 | 3:37 pm HIV in South Africa 'levels off'South Africa's HIV epidemic is levelling off and the rate of infection in children and teenagers is falling, a study says.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Jun 2009 | 3:35 pm 2009 Special Olympics Minnesota Summer GamesSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Jun 2009 | 3:23 pm Life Beyond Cancer Women's Retreat Calls for ApplicationsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Jun 2009 | 3:21 pm Allied World's John Gauthier to Participate in a Panel at the NBER Insurance Project Workshop, June 10, 2009Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Jun 2009 | 3:15 pm NAACP & Nine Class Reps File Motion for Class Certification Against Eli Lilly in Pervasive Discrimination CaseSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Jun 2009 | 3:05 pm Look Out! Computer Injuries Spike (LiveScience.com)LiveScience.com - Computer geeks and their children are in danger. New research reveals that injuries caused by tripping over computer equipment or taking a hit in the head from a falling monitor are on the rise.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Jun 2009 | 3:03 pm CANADA STOCKS-TSX flat; energy rally offset by US bank worry* Worry over U.S. bank stress tests nags (Adds details and comments)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Jun 2009 | 2:56 pm US FDA panel weighs antipsychotic drug use in kids* Makers say side effects acceptable in light of benefitsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Jun 2009 | 2:52 pm UPDATE 2-StatoilHydro shuts 6 fields, terminal for repairsOSLO, June 9 (Reuters) - StatoilHydro has shut six oil and gas fields offshore Norway for planned repairs along with its Sture oil terminal, in line with an earlier released schedule, it said on Tuesday...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Jun 2009 | 2:52 pm Look Out! Computer Injuries SpikeComputer injuries are on the rise.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 9 Jun 2009 | 2:52 pm UPDATE 1-SkyePharma says FDA may need more Flutiform dataLONDON, June 9 (Reuters) - British drug delivery expert SkyePharma said on Tuesday it was likely U.S. authorities would need more data on its flagship product, Flutiform, thereby delaying its approval...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Jun 2009 | 2:51 pm UPDATE 3-Horlick seeks to trump Tchenguiz over Bramdean* Pension fund investors give Horlick qualified backingSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Jun 2009 | 2:45 pm Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Cisbio Bioassays for Technology InnovationSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Jun 2009 | 2:45 pm CMSC 2009: Oral Short-Course Cladribine to Be Evaluated in Extension Trial in MSResults from CLARITY showed that an oral short-course treatment with cladribine, at 2 dose levels, demonstrated efficacy compared with placebo in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Jun 2009 | 2:10 pm Experts reveal best ways to save an aging brainWant to keep your wits sharp as the years go by? You're not alone. Most people are worried about losing their memory as they age, and a new study shows it's a valid concern: In fact, at 53 percent -- more than half of all people -- have at least a minor mental decline in their 70s and 80s, and about 16 percent develop more serious problems with memory and other mental functions as they age.Source: CNN.com - Health | 9 Jun 2009 | 2:03 pm Pregnant with girl or boy? At-home test may tellDying to know thExpecting moms can determine whether they're carrying a boy or a girl as early as 10 weeks after conception, according to an over-the-counter gender prediction test by a Plano, Texas, company.Source: CNN.com - Health | 9 Jun 2009 | 1:16 pm ASCO 2009: Partial-Breast Irradiation Remains Investigational, but Does Not Diminish SurvivalA meta-analysis of studies comparing partial-breast irradiation with whole-breast radiation indicates that the newer approach does not reduce survival. However, the analysis has limitations.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Jun 2009 | 1:09 pm New Diabetes Drug Shows Promise in Trial (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, June 8 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental diabetes drug called liraglutide appears to outperform exenatide (Byetta), the only currently approved drug in its class, a study funded by liraglutide's maker, Novo Nordisk, shows.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Jun 2009 | 1:03 pm ADA 2009: LEAD 6: Greater A1c Drop With Liraglutide Than Exenatide in Type 2 DiabetesThe investigational glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist is also associated with more weight loss and better tolerability than the already-on-the-market GLP-1 receptor blocker exenatide.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Jun 2009 | 12:17 pm Fergus On FluPandemic 'already started' say Australian expertsSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Jun 2009 | 12:00 pm Doctors And Hospitals Look For Ways To Cut Costs, Improve QualityThe "patient-centered" practices movement is growing in popularity, the New York Times reports. Primary care physicians in the practices "spend more time with patients, emphasize prevention and education" to keep patients healthy and "can handle many medical problems without referrals to specialists." Often, "this kind of care can reduce a patient's medical bills." Dr.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Jun 2009 | 12:00 pm In Pediatric Patients Sleep Disorders Are Largely UnderdiagnosedPrimary care pediatricians may be under-diagnosing sleep disorders in children and teens, according to a research abstract presented on June 8 at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies. The study obtained data from 32 primary care pediatric practices affiliated with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Jun 2009 | 12:00 pm Looking For Excellence - NHS Alliance Launches Acorn Awards 2009Entries are invited for the 2009 NHS Alliance Acorn Awards. This year, the awards, which recognise excellence in primary care, have nine categories. Since last year, the NHS Alliance introduced a new category, Pharmaceutical Services Commissioning, which has been designed to showcase Primary Care Trusts which are excelling at world class commissioning of pharmaceutical services.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Jun 2009 | 12:00 pm FDA Warns Consumers Not To Use Skin Products Made By Clarcon Due To Bacterial Contamination RiskThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that Clarcon Biological Chemistry Laboratory Inc. of Roy, Utah, is voluntarily recalling some skin sanitizers and skin protectants marketed under several different brand names because of high levels of disease-causing bacteria found in the product during a recent inspection. The FDA is warning consumers to not use any Clarcon products.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Jun 2009 | 12:00 pm South African President Addresses Increased Access To Antiretrovirals, Reduction In HIV IncidenceSouth African President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday said he wants to have 80 percent of HIV-positive South Africans who need antiretrovirals (ARVs) on them by 2011, BuaNews reports (BuaNews/allAfrica.com, 6/3).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Jun 2009 | 12:00 pm Americans Who Say They Are In Excellent Health Enjoy More "Special" Birthday CelebrationsAs the official sponsor of birthdays, the American Cancer Society announced new survey results that show people who say they are in excellent health enjoy better birthdays. The online survey of 2,002 U.S.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Jun 2009 | 12:00 pm A New Chapter In The Fight Against Tuberculosis Opened By Unexpected DiscoveryA close relative of the microorganism that causes tuberculosis in humans has been found to form spores. This is a sensational finding because researchers have long been convinced that these kinds of bacteria - the mycobacteria - were incapable of forming spores.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Jun 2009 | 12:00 pm Washington Post Column Examines Issues Surrounding Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings"When a Supreme Court nominee such as Judge Sonia Sotomayor comes before the Senate for confirmation, she is promised a full, fair hearing," yet "every nominee's path is booby-trapped by the history of previous confirmation battles," Washington Post columnist David Broder writes.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Jun 2009 | 12:00 pm Pinal County Public Health & State Confirm H1N1-related DeathPinal County Public Health officials have received confirmation that a 64-year-old woman who died last week was positive for the H1N1 virus. The woman had underlying health conditions and was being treated for pneumonia at the time of her death. This is the fifth death statewide related to the H1N1 virus and the second death involving a resident of Pinal County.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Jun 2009 | 12:00 pm Muscle Atrophy Through Thick But Not ThinDuring desperate times, such as fasting, or muscle wasting that afflicts cancer or AIDS patients, the body cannibalizes itself, atrophying and breaking down skeletal muscle proteins to liberate amino acids.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Jun 2009 | 12:00 pm The Doctor’s World: Is This a Pandemic? Define ‘Pandemic’After decades of warnings about another influenza pandemic, health officials have failed to make clear to the public what they mean by that word.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Jun 2009 | 11:31 am Personal Health: Well-Chosen Words in the Doctor’s OfficeTips for getting the answers you need during your next doctor’s visit.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Jun 2009 | 11:25 am Problems are solved by sleepingSleeping on a problem really can help solve it say scientists who found a dreamy nap boosts creative powers.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Jun 2009 | 9:04 am Health Care Spending Disparities Stir a FightMembers of Congress may rein in health spending by taking some Medicare money away from high-cost areas.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Jun 2009 | 7:47 am Senate Feels Ted Kennedy’s Absence on Health BillIn treatment for cancer, Senator Edward M. Kennedy is working on health legislation but is not at the Capitol.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Jun 2009 | 7:38 am Commander tackles stress, suicides at Army baseFamilies of tens of thousands of soldiers based at Fort Hood have one military wife to thank for a more normal routine at the base.Source: CNN.com - Health | 9 Jun 2009 | 7:25 am Vital Signs: Nutrition: Parents’ Healthy Diet Has Little InfluenceChildren aren’t paying attention to their parent’s healthy diets, a new study suggests.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Jun 2009 | 7:05 am Pulling malaria from mosquitoes to fight disease (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Jun 2009 | 7:03 am VITAL Statistics: Injuries on the Baseball DiamondOver a 13-year period more than one and a half million baseball players under 18 were injured seriously enough to be treated in emergency rooms.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Jun 2009 | 6:23 am Home computers: a risk to your health?Home computer-related injuries have increased more than sevenfold, with children hurt most often, US research reveals.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Jun 2009 | 6:17 am How a Mild Virus Might Turn ViciousThe swine flu virus is rapidly making its way around the world, but it has been relatively mild so far, causing only 139 confirmed deaths. Could it mutate into something more lethal?Source: NYT > Health | 9 Jun 2009 | 5:53 am Global Update: Rotavirus: Every Child Should Be Vaccinated Against Diarrheal Disease, W.H.O. SaysRotavirus kills 500,000 children a year across the globe, and an immunization may be beneficial, says the World Health Organization.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Jun 2009 | 5:51 am Vital Signs: Risks: Pertussis Protection? Not From the HerdWhen most are vaccinated against whooping cough, it doesn’t mean that everyone is protected, a new study shows.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Jun 2009 | 5:50 am Vital Signs: Childhood: Obesity Linked to Sleep DisorderChildhood obesity may have yet another dangerous consequence: disordered breathing during sleep.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Jun 2009 | 5:50 am Daytime Nap Has Benefits Beyond Rest for Kids (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, June 8 (HealthDay News) -- Children's nap time is not only beneficial to caregivers who may need a break. For children aged 4 to 5 years, taking a nap during the day may help reduce hyperactivity, anxiety and depression, new study findings show.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Jun 2009 | 3:49 am Clinical Trials Update: June 8, 2009 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnectionc.om and CenterWatch:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Jun 2009 | 3:49 am Races Differ in Rates of Sleep-Related Obesity (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, June 8 (HealthDay News) -- People who get too little sleep are at risk for obesity, and for blacks the risk is greater than for whites, New York researchers have found.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Jun 2009 | 3:49 am Exercise, Education Keep You Sharp in Old Age (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, June 8 (HealthDay News) -- If you want your mind to stay sharp when you're 90, here's what you'll need to do.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Jun 2009 | 3:49 am 'Eco-Atkins' Diet Sheds More Than Pounds (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, June 8 (HealthDay News) -- A modified Atkins diet, one that substitutes plant-based proteins for animal-based ones, helps people lose weight and lowers their cholesterol, new research shows.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Jun 2009 | 3:49 am Health care debate heats upRepublican senators urged President Obama to say no to a government-run health care plan, cautioning in a letter Monday that the public expects Congress to tackle an overhaul of the system in "an open, honest and bipartisan manner."Source: CNN.com - Health | 9 Jun 2009 | 3:05 am Home Test for Fetus Gender Raises Abortion ConcernsYou just collect some urine, swirl it in the test vessel, and in 10 minutes you'll know.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 9 Jun 2009 | 12:15 am Diabetes warning signs detectedBody chemistry changes that lead to type 2 diabetes begin several years before symptoms become apparent, research has shown.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 8 Jun 2009 | 11:00 pm Oily fish 'can halt eye disease'The eye disease age-related macular degeneration can be kept at bay by eating oily fish at least twice a week, say scientists.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 8 Jun 2009 | 10:59 pm ASCO 2009: Bevacizumab Not Beneficial in Early Colon Cancer, CO-8 ResultsIn contrast to the significant effect seen in metastatic colon cancer, the addition of bevacizumab to chemotherapy in the adjuvant setting showed no benefit in the CO-8 trial.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Jun 2009 | 10:07 pm 'You'll try anything,' says cancer patient (AP)AP - As a criminal defense lawyer, Meg Gaines valued evidence. But as a 38-year-old mom with ovarian cancer that had spread to her liver, evidence took a back seat to emotion as she desperately sought a cure.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Jun 2009 | 9:58 pm ADA 2009: New Inhaled Insulin Has Rapid Onset of Action With No Adverse Effect on Lung FunctionAfresa's onset of action is 15 to 30 minutes, similar to biologic insulin, and it provides good blood glucose control when combined with oral antidiabetic agents.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Jun 2009 | 9:46 pm Risk Factors for Heart Attack Pinned DownIf you smoke, are overweight or have diabetes or high blood pressure, doctors have a fresh warning for you.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 8 Jun 2009 | 9:46 pm Breast-Feeding Reduces Risk for Multiple Sclerosis RelapsesStudy results are now published suggesting women can reduce their risk for relapses after pregnancy by breast-feeding.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Jun 2009 | 9:05 pm Six free Shriners hospitals face possible closureMatt Aldridge would have trouble contemplating life without the Shriners Hospital for Children in Greenville, South Carolina.Source: CNN.com - Health | 8 Jun 2009 | 9:00 pm Natalizumab Benefits MS Patients in "Real-World" Clinical SettingNatalizumab demonstrates a high response rate in patients with previously treated multiple sclerosis, improving or stabilizing the clinical course in the majority of cases, new findings suggest.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Jun 2009 | 8:35 pm Study Finds 4 Things That Keep Old Minds SharpA new study reveals several factors that may help people keep their minds sharp as they age.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 8 Jun 2009 | 8:19 pm Web- and Computer-Based Smoking Cessation Programs May Be Effective for Adult SmokersA meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials suggests that sufficient clinical evidence supports the use of Web-based and computer-based smoking cessation programs for adult smokers.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Jun 2009 | 6:13 pm Microflora of Neovagina in Transsexual Women Lacking in LactobacilliBelgian investigators report in the current online issue of BioMed Central (BMC)'s Microbiology that the neovagina of male-to-female transsexuals, constructed from penile skin, is largely populated by "a mixed microflora of aerobe and anaerobe species usually found either on the skin, in the intestinal microflora or in a bacterial vaginosis microflora."Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Jun 2009 | 5:37 pm Children Who Survive Meningococcal Septic Shock Have High MorbiditySurvivors of meningococcal septic shock in childhood are likely to have skin scarring, and a sizable minority experience orthopedic sequelae, according to researchers in The Netherlands.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Jun 2009 | 5:37 pm Do Children Cause Adults to Get More Colds?Do grandparents get more colds than seniors without grandchildren?Source: Livescience.com - Health | 8 Jun 2009 | 2:27 pm
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