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Revised: Sinovac Provides Update on Clinical Trial for H1N1 Vaccine TrialsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 4 Aug 2009 | 4:19 am AquaHydrate, First High Performance Sports Water, Targets So Cal Sports Market With Summer Event SupportSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 4 Aug 2009 | 4:00 am Study Shows Brain Fitness can Save Medicare BillionsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 4 Aug 2009 | 4:00 am Survey Compares Aussie and English Barbeque AttitudesSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 4 Aug 2009 | 4:00 am CTMM Becomes One of the World's Largest Public-Private Partnerships in Translational Medical ResearchSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 4 Aug 2009 | 3:32 am China disinfects town where plague killed 3rd man (AP)
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News: Health News | 4 Aug 2009 | 3:18 am Astellas to co-promote Astra asthma drug in Japan* Symbicort deal comes ahead of hoped-for Q4 Japan approvalSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 4 Aug 2009 | 3:13 am UPDATE 1-Taiwan's Mediatek sees stronger Q3 salesTAIPEI, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Mediatek Inc , Taiwan's biggest chip designer and supplier, revised upwards its 2009 cellphone chip shipment target by 20 percent on Tuesday, in yet another sign of a rebound...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 4 Aug 2009 | 3:11 am UPDATE 2-Japan's Elpida logs Q1 loss, uphill fight ahead* Shares end down 0.1 pct vs 0.5 pct fall in sector (Writes through, adds analyst, executive quotes)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 4 Aug 2009 | 3:04 am Soldiers tale'Doctors used my ribs to save my hand'Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 4 Aug 2009 | 3:02 am High Cholesterol in Midlife Raises Risk of Late-Life Dementia, Kaiser Permanente Study FindsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 4 Aug 2009 | 3:00 am Families With Special Needs Children Need Special Financial StrategiesSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 4 Aug 2009 | 3:00 am Annals Of Nutrition And Metabolism Publishes New Recommendations On Fat Consumption By 40 Of The World's Leaders In Diet Nutrition And HealthReports published today in the Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism suggest that many people are confused about the health consequences of fats consumed. Often fat is not considered to be part of a healthy, balanced diet. Also many do not know that there are good, and even essential, fats. As a result, the quality of fats they consume is not in line with recommendations.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 4 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am New Analysis: Women Of Low Socio-Economic Status Face Unique Challenges Related To Smoking, Smoking Ban PoliciesSmoking bans, while a necessary and positive trend for reducing exposure to secondhand smoke, have some unintended consequences--especially for women.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 4 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Census Bureau Releases Comprehensive Health Insurance Coverage Estimates By CountyThe U.S. Census Bureau published 2006 estimates of health insurance coverage for each of the nation's counties.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 4 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Twin Study Examines Associations Between Depression And Coronary Artery DiseaseMajor depression and coronary artery disease are only modestly related throughout an individual's lifetime, but studying how the two interact over time and in twin pairs paints a more complex picture of the associations between the conditions, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 4 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Society Of Gynecologic Oncologists Issues White Paper On HPV Vaccine's Impact On Cervical Cancer PreventionThe Society of Gynecologic Oncologists (SGO) has published the first in a series of four papers on a variety of cervical cancer issues and topics that were the focus of its Forum "The Future Strategies for Cervical Cancer Prevention: What Do We Need to Do Now to Prepare," held last September in Chicago, Illinois.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 4 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am BCBSGA Announces Decision To Cover H1N1 Vaccine AdministrationBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia (BCBSGA) announced that it will offer coverage for the administration of the H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine when it becomes commercially available to the general public. The vaccine administration will be covered for members whose benefit plans provide coverage for vaccines.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 4 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am What Is Ovarian Cancer? What Causes Ovarian Cancer?Ovarian cancer is any cancerous growth that may occur in different parts of the ovary. The majority of ovarian cancers arise from the epithelium (outer lining) of the ovary. According to the American Cancer Society it is the 8th most common cancer among women in the USA (excluding non-melanoma skin cancers).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 4 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Leading U.S. Expert Offers Ten Warning Signs And Symptoms Of Mental Health Problems In ElderlyAs people age, the potential exists for those years to be the most rewarding and fulfilling time of their lives. However, major illness, retirement, the death of a spouse, and a shrinking circle of friends all may, in some cases, contribute to increased levels of stress and depression in the elderly.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 4 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am FDA Approves INVEGA(R) SUSTENNA(TM) For The Acute And Maintenance Treatment Of SchizophreniaThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved INVEGA(R) SUSTENNA(TM) (paliperidone palmitate) extended-release injectable suspension for the acute and maintenance treatment of schizophrenia in adults on Friday, July 31, 2009. It is the first once-monthly, long-acting, injectable atypical antipsychotic approved in the U.S. for this use.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 4 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Alzheimer's Disease Is The Focus Of TBSI Annual Neuroscience SymposiumBrazos Valley residents, neuroscience researchers, and interested clinicians will each have opportunities to hear from internationally recognized researchers on the topic of aging and Alzheimer's Disease during the Texas Brain and Spine Institute's Third Annual Neuroscience Symposium on September 3 and 4.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 4 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Replacement teeth grown in miceResearchers in Japan have successfully grown replacement teeth in mice, according to a report in PNAS journal.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 4 Aug 2009 | 12:37 am Vital Signs: Exercise: Workouts May Cut Cholesterol in WomenEven a little extra physical activity can cut levels of cholesterol in women, a new study shows.Source: NYT > Health | 3 Aug 2009 | 11:52 pm Vital Signs: Childbirth: Technique Measures Placenta’s VolumeResearchers have developed an easy method of measuring the volume of the placenta during pregnancy.Source: NYT > Health | 3 Aug 2009 | 11:52 pm Research Undermines Dog Domestication TheoryA new report “leaves in disarray” the thesis that dogs evolved in East Asia, scientists say.Source: NYT > Health | 3 Aug 2009 | 11:48 pm Vital Signs: Viral Infection May Explain Racial Differences in Oral Cancer Death RatesAfrican-American patients with head and neck cancers die earlier than whites, researchers say.Source: NYT > Health | 3 Aug 2009 | 11:34 pm Global Update: Breast Cancer: Study of Radiation After Mastectomy Includes Chinese for First TimeA new study will look at breast cancer treatment in Chinese women.Source: NYT > Health | 3 Aug 2009 | 11:26 pm Doctors in Cuba Start Over in the U.S.For some, it’s better to be a nurse in the U.S. than to be a doctor in Cuba.Source: NYT > Health | 3 Aug 2009 | 11:19 pm Findings May Explain Gap in Cancer SurvivalScientists may have found some clues as to why white patients often outlive blacks even when they have what appear to be the same cancers.Source: NYT > Health | 3 Aug 2009 | 11:07 pm Personal Health: The Fog That Follows ChemotherapyNearly every chemotherapy patient experiences short-term problems with memory and concentration, but for some the problems are more prolonged.Source: NYT > Health | 3 Aug 2009 | 11:07 pm Well: Divorce, It Seems, Can Make You IllEven remarriage can’t relieve all the stress of a marital loss.Source: NYT > Health | 3 Aug 2009 | 11:00 pm Really?: The Claim: Cold Temperatures Improve SleepDoes sleeping in a colder room help you sleep?Source: NYT > Health | 3 Aug 2009 | 10:59 pm Plague death toll rises in ChinaA third man dies of pneumonic plague in north-west China, where Ziketan, a town of 10,000 people, has been sealed off.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 3 Aug 2009 | 10:32 pm Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Heart Risk Factors in Kids (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Most American youngsters aren't getting enough vitamin D, and that deficiency is associated with an increased incidence of risk factors for cardiovascular problems such as heart attack and stroke, two new studies find.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 3 Aug 2009 | 9:49 pm Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 3, 2009 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 3 Aug 2009 | 9:48 pm Tight Management of Type 1 Diabetes Worth the Effort (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) -- By carefully controlling blood sugar levels and taking medications that lower blood pressure and cholesterol, people with type 1 diabetes can significantly reduce their risk of developing the most serious complications associated with the disease, new research shows.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 3 Aug 2009 | 9:48 pm Young Kids' Screen Time May Raise Blood Pressure (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Young children who spend too much time in front of the television, the computer and video games might be at increased risk for high blood pressure, a new study suggests.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 3 Aug 2009 | 9:48 pm One in 10 High School Seniors Have Used Narcotic Painkillers (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Pain relief isn't the main reason why one in 10 high school seniors have tried opioid drugs, a new U.S. study finds.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 3 Aug 2009 | 9:48 pm Scientists halt epilepsy in miceScientists have prevented epilepsy caused by a faulty gene from being passed down the generations in mice.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 3 Aug 2009 | 5:15 pm 'Proof' malaria began in chimpsScientists say they have genetic proof that malaria spread by mosquitoes jumped species from chimpanzees to humans.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 3 Aug 2009 | 5:15 pm Dementia link to 'mid-life ills'People who smoke, have high blood pressure or diabetes in mid-life raise their risk of developing dementia, experts say.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 3 Aug 2009 | 5:14 pm Researchers ID new HIV strain from gorillasFrench researchers have identified a new human immunodeficiency virus, the first derived from gorillas, a report said Monday.Source: CNN.com - Health | 3 Aug 2009 | 4:28 pm "Don't eat me" sign helps bladder tumors escape (Reuters)Reuters - Researchers said on Monday they had found primitive bladder cancer cells that cloak themselves with a "don't eat me" signal that scares off immune system cells, allowing them to mature into tumors later on.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 3 Aug 2009 | 4:23 pm Common Misconceptions May Result in Misdiagnosis of Clostridium difficile InfectionThe patient's clinical presentation is key to diagnosis of C difficile infection; it is unlikely in patients with fewer than 3 loose stools in a day.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 3 Aug 2009 | 3:01 pm Extended-Duration Prophylaxis With Neuraminidase Inhibitors May Prevent Symptomatic InfluenzaA systematic review and quantitative analysis showed no significant difference in efficacy between oseltamivir and zanamivir for influenza prophylaxis.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 3 Aug 2009 | 2:46 pm Brain Exercises May Delay DementiaReading, writing, other brain exercises put off memory decline of dementia.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 3 Aug 2009 | 2:01 pm Drug cuts diabetics' pancreatic cancer risk: study (Reuters)Reuters - Diabetics who took the drug metformin, which makes the body process insulin better, had a 62 percent lower risk of pancreatic cancer compared to those who had never received it, U.S. researchers said on Saturday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 3 Aug 2009 | 1:55 pm Turbulence: Leading Cause of In-flight InjuriesTurbulence is air movement that normally cannot be seen and often occurs unexpectedly.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 3 Aug 2009 | 12:18 pm FDA Approves Saxagliptin for Improving Glycemic Control in Diabetic PatientsThe FDA has approved once-daily saxagliptin tablets for use with diet and exercise to control hyperglycemia in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 3 Aug 2009 | 11:15 am India reports swine flu fatalityHealth officials in India say a girl of 14 has become the first person in the country to die of swine flu.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 3 Aug 2009 | 10:40 am Robotic Surgery for Prostate Cancer May Improve Functional OutcomeNew research suggests that robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) provides comparable oncologic control as retropubic radical prostatectomy but is associated with better functional outcomes.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 3 Aug 2009 | 9:58 am Long-Acting Beta-2-Agonists Have No Major Anti-Inflammatory EffectsLong-acting beta-2-agonists (LABAs) have no appreciable anti-inflammatory effects in patients with asthma.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 3 Aug 2009 | 9:56 am Racial Disparities in GI Stromal Tumor Outcomes Have Been ErasedBlacks with GIST diagnosed before 2000 were less likely than others to have surgery and had higher mortality following surgery. Today, however, their outcomes are equivalent to those in other races.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 3 Aug 2009 | 9:47 am Routine MRI May Impair Surgical Outcomes of Breast CancerResearch suggests that routine use of MRI for newly diagnosed breast cancer does not improve margin status or attempts at breast-conserving therapy but may delay treatment and raise mastectomy rates.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 3 Aug 2009 | 9:41 am Mozambicans protest overhaul of HIV care (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 3 Aug 2009 | 9:22 am 'First' swine-flu death in AfricaSouth Africa confirms its first swine-flu death - the first documented fatality from the virus in sub-Saharan Africa.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 3 Aug 2009 | 8:42 am 'Head sever' boy is back racingA boy from Hampshire who survived a racing crash which effectively severed his head from his neck gets back behind the wheel.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 3 Aug 2009 | 7:16 am Lack of Vitamin D in Children 'Shocking'About 70 percent of U.S. children have low levels of vitamin D.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 3 Aug 2009 | 6:58 am Exercise Reduces Risk for Premature Death From CancerIn a study from Finland, the risk for premature death from cancer was halved in men who reported exercising at a moderate to high intensity for at least 30 minutes a day.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 3 Aug 2009 | 6:33 am More Sensitive "Electronic Nose" Detects Lung Cancer From BreathResearchers have pinpointed the source of compounds that signal cancer on the breath, and hope that this Information can be used to develop a sensitive and accurate "sniff test" for lung cancer.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 3 Aug 2009 | 6:16 am New HIV strain discovered in woman from Cameroon (AP)AP - A new strain of the virus that causes AIDS has been discovered in a woman from the African nation of Cameroon. It differs from the three known strains of human immunodeficiency virus and appears to be closely related to a form of simian virus recently discovered in wild gorillas, researchers report in Monday's edition of the journal Nature Medicine.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 3 Aug 2009 | 4:42 am
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