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Prostate cancer treatment may spark heart problems (AP)AP - A common treatment for prostate cancer may slightly increase patients' risk of heart problems, new research says.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:14 am Autism rates back MMR jab safetyLatest autism figures should dispel any fears about the MMR jab being linked to the condition, say experts.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 22 Sep 2009 | 4:00 am Torturing does not get 'truth'Researchers say torture techniques used by the Bush administration damage memory and do not get to the truth.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 22 Sep 2009 | 3:45 am UPDATE 2-Blackstone, Lion get binding Orangina bid* Blackstone, Lion need to complete regulatory, legal stepsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Sep 2009 | 3:42 am UPDATE 2-Blackstone, Lion get binding Orangina bid* Blackstone, Lion need to complete regulatory, legal stepsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Sep 2009 | 3:42 am Study: Common hormone treatment for prostate cancer could spark heart problemsLONDON - A common treatment for prostate cancer may slightly increase patients' risk of heart problems, new research says. Experts said the findings could make doctors think twice...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Sep 2009 | 3:41 am Accredited Construct Specific PCR Test for Recently Detected Unapproved GM Flax/Linseed FP967/CDC Triffid Available Through Genetic IDSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Sep 2009 | 3:22 am RPT-UPDATE 2-Aurelian Oil says Romanian well disappoints* Says Badenian sand objective was non-hydrocarbon bearing * Aurelian, Europa shares fall 29 pct (Adds comments from Europa)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Sep 2009 | 3:21 am Prostate cancer treatment may spark heart problemsA common treatment for prostate cancer may slightly increase patients' risk of heart problems, new research says. Experts said the findings could make doctors think twice before...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Sep 2009 | 3:15 am Yoga Sandals(R) Footwear Steps up with Donations for Women's HealthSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Sep 2009 | 3:06 am Cancer Advocacy Organization Confronts the Source of rBGH, Demands Pharmaceutical Giant Eli Lilly Stop 'Milking Cancer'Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Sep 2009 | 3:00 am Simcere Pharmaceutical Group Invested Company Obtains Production License for H1N1 Flu VaccineSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Sep 2009 | 3:00 am Summits Alone Won't Feed the Hungry, Aid Agency SaysSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Sep 2009 | 3:00 am Study tries to detect flu before the first sneeze (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 Sep 2009 | 1:06 am Prostate Cancer Guide For African-American Men And Their Families Now AvailableA new guide, Straight Talk for African-American Men and their Families, is now available from the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF). It was produced in alliance with Charlie Wilson, famed R&B singer and recent prostate cancer survivor. African-American men are 1.6 times more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer and more than 2.4 times more likely to die from it than Caucasian men.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Pfizer To Present Research On Established Therapies And New Approaches To Cancer Treatment Using Investigational AgentsPfizer Oncology will present data from across its portfolio, including results from long-term follow-up of Aromasin® (exemestane tablets) in a study of early breast cancer,1 updated study results from a Phase 3 study of Sutent® (sunitinib malate) in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (NET),2 anSource: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am New AACN Data Show The Impact Of The Economy On The Nurse Faculty ShortageNew data collected by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) show that the downturn in the economy may be impacting the nurse faculty shortage by lowering the national vacancy rate. Based on data received from 554 schools of nursing in the U.S. with baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs (70.2% response rate), the nurse faculty vacancy rate in 2009 was 6.6%, down from 7.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Lung Cancer Survival Improved By Maintenance Therapy With PemetrexedGiving pemetrexed maintenance therapy to patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who have not had disease progression after initial platinum-based chemotherapy improves both overall and progression-free survival.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am WFUBMC Heart Center Receives Recognition For Treatment Of Heart Attack PatientsWake Forest University Baptist Medical Center's Heart Center has received the American College of Cardiology Foundation's NCDR ACTION Registry-GWTG Silver Performance Achievement Award for 2009. The Silver Performance award recognizes commitment and success for implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients during the past year.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Angina Patient Benefits From Noninvasive EECP TherapyAt age 76, Jackie Guild, a survivor of multiple heart attacks and strokes, has a new spring in her step and blush on her cheeks, thanks to the persistence of her daughter and ardent medical advocate, Donna Dellaganna.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am BSD Medical Corporation Reports FDA Review Of BSD-2000 Hyperthermia System ContinuesBSD Medical Corporation (NASDAQ: BSDM) reported that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues its review of the Company's Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) marketing submission for the Company's BSD-2000 Hyperthermia System.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Combining Two Anticancer Drugs Improves Remission Rates In Patients With Primary Central Nervous System LymphomaCombining cytarabine with conventional monochemotherapy (high-dose methotrexate) improves remission rates in patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma. (primary CNS lymphoma). The findings are discussed in an Article published Online First and in an upcoming edition of The Lancet. The Article is written by Dr Andrés J. M.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Racial Disparities In Diabetes Prevalence Linked To Living ConditionsThe higher incidence of diabetes among African Americans when compared to whites may have more to do with living conditions than genetics, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am NCPA: Patient Survey Finds Widespread Problems With Mail Order PharmaciesMany patients go without their prescribed medicine due to the slow or ineffective service of mail order pharmacies, according to a survey of just over 400 patients conducted by the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Vital Signs: Screening: Value of CT Scans in Youths Is QuestionedA new study has found that many CT scans in children used to rule out head injury are unnecessary. Source: NYT > Health | 21 Sep 2009 | 11:59 pm Study Finds Big Savings in Less SaltThe United States could save $18 billion a year in health spending if Americans would reduce their consumption of salt to the recommended level, a new report says.Source: NYT > Health | 21 Sep 2009 | 11:58 pm Findings: To Explain Longevity Gap, Look Past Health SystemResearchers calculated that if deaths due to smoking were excluded, the United States would rise to the top half of the rankings for developed countries.Source: NYT > Health | 21 Sep 2009 | 11:28 pm Debate Flaring Over Grants for ResearchIn the scientific equivalent of affirmative action, the government is giving hundreds of millions of dollars a year to scientists whose projects are deemed less worthy than others.Source: NYT > Health | 21 Sep 2009 | 11:22 pm A Conversation With Martin Chalfie: Watching Life in Real TimeMartin Chalfie may have slept through the notification that he had won a Nobel Prize, but his career has been one of alert discovery.Source: NYT > Health | 21 Sep 2009 | 11:22 pm Global Update: Hepatitis: Hepatitis B Vaccinations at Birth Are Tied to Less Liver Cancer, Taiwan Study FindsThere were only 64 cases in a group of vaccinated group of children ages 6 to 19, compared with 444 in the unvaccinated group.Source: NYT > Health | 21 Sep 2009 | 11:22 pm With Genetic Gift, 2 Monkeys Are Viewing a More Colorful WorldScientists introduced a missing red pigment into the cone cells of the retinas of two male squirrel monkeys.Source: NYT > Health | 21 Sep 2009 | 11:22 pm Benefit and Doubt in Vaccine AdditiveAdditives could stretch the supply of swine flu vaccine, but U.S. officials have doubts about the substances’ safety.Source: NYT > Health | 21 Sep 2009 | 11:21 pm Vital Signs: Patterns: Alcohol as a Lifesaver in Head InjuriesHead-injury patients are less likely to die if they have drunk alcohol, though they experience more complications, a study suggests.Source: NYT > Health | 21 Sep 2009 | 11:21 pm Vital Signs: Awareness: Squeamish? A Nature Video Not to WatchA wildlife filmmaker’s up-close experience with the botfly.Source: NYT > Health | 21 Sep 2009 | 11:20 pm Health Tip: Counting Baby's Kicks (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- By the time you reach the 28th week of pregnancy, you should be able to feel your baby rolling, thumping and kicking. To be sure baby is doing well, you can keep track of kick counts.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 Sep 2009 | 9:49 pm Alzheimer's Soars, Global Focus Needed: Study (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 21 (HealthDay News) -- The prevalence of Alzheimer's disease is accelerating at a rapid pace, and by next year 35.6 million people around the world will suffer from dementia -- a 10 percent increase since 2005, a new report predicts.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 Sep 2009 | 9:49 pm Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 21, 2009 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 Sep 2009 | 9:49 pm Exercise During Pregnancy Keeps Newborn Size Normal (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Along with keeping mom healthy, regular exercise during pregnancy helps prevent excessive newborn weight, a new study shows.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 Sep 2009 | 9:49 pm Researchers Propose Improved Cervical Cancer Screening (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 21 (HealthDay News) -- A new tool to determine a woman's risk of developing cervical cancer is being developed by researchers at the U.S. National Cancer Institute.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 Sep 2009 | 9:49 pm Flu Can Raise Chances of Heart Attack (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 21 (HealthDay News) -- People suffering from the flu may be at higher risk for having a heart attack, especially those with heart disease and diabetes, British researchers report.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 Sep 2009 | 9:49 pm Cold? Flu? H1N1? What's the difference?With the weather getting cooler, cold and flu season is just around the corner. Throw in H1N1, which has been circulating since the spring, and this year promises to be a doozy.Source: CNN.com - Health | 21 Sep 2009 | 8:11 pm Study: Flu viruses can spark heart attacks (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 Sep 2009 | 6:48 pm H1N1 pediatric trials bring good newsThe first data from H1N1 vaccine trials in children reveal some good news, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said Monday.Source: CNN.com - Health | 21 Sep 2009 | 5:45 pm 'Booze therapy' for brain injuryA dose of alcohol may be a good treatment for people with head injuries, emergency doctors suggest.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 21 Sep 2009 | 5:43 pm Money problems 'signal dementia'US researchers say a decline in financial skills is detectable in patients the year before they develop Alzheimer's.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 21 Sep 2009 | 5:40 pm Smoking bans 'cut heart attacks'Banning smoking in public places has had a bigger impact on reducing heart disease than expected, studies claim.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 21 Sep 2009 | 5:35 pm Added to Diuretics, Low-Dose Dopamine Renoprotective in Small Acute-HF TrialBetter late than never in the age of evidence-based medicine, a randomized test of an established strategy might have confirmed the value of adding dopamine to loop diuretics to allow the latter at reduced, less kidney-damaging dosages.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 Sep 2009 | 5:21 pm Dr. Gupta: New ways to survive cardiac arrestI am going to let you in on a secret: When a person's heart stops beating, it's not the end. Contrary to what you may think, death is not a single event. Instead, it's a process that can be interrupted.Source: CNN.com - Health | 21 Sep 2009 | 3:34 pm New H1N1 Vaccine Works Like Seasonal Flu Vaccine in ChildrenIn children aged 10 to 17 years, a single dose of a 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine generates an immune response that is expected to be protective against the virus.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 Sep 2009 | 3:02 pm Govt: 1 swine flu shot enough for older kids (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 Sep 2009 | 2:54 pm Hepatitis E: A Burgeoning Public Health Issue WorldwideNew research calls attention to the unexpectedly high seroprevalence of hepatitis E in the United States, and the virus is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 Sep 2009 | 1:39 pm Junior Doctors Need Better Training for Chest Drain InsertionA British study in which fewer than half of medical trainees were able to independently insert a Seldinger chest drain indicates that more structured training and less direct observation are needed.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 Sep 2009 | 12:58 pm Early Interventions May Lower Risks for Suicide Reattempts in AdolescentsThe new TASA study identifies predictors of suicide reattempts and measures depressive symptom severity while assessing the feasibility of early cognitive-therapy-based interventions for adolescents.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 Sep 2009 | 12:33 pm H1N1 Vaccine Production Far Less Than Forecast: WHOProduction of H1N1 vaccine over the next year will be "substantially less" than the 4.9 billion doses previously forecast but one dose should provide adequate protection, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 Sep 2009 | 11:00 am "Cure" for Invasive Breast Cancer Elusive in 1980s and 1990sAlthough cure can never be certain in individuals with breast cancer, the concept can be ascertained at a population level. However, cure was unattainable in the 1980s and 1990s.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 Sep 2009 | 10:52 am Neurogenesis-Stimulating Compounds Show Promise in the Treatment of Major DepressionA neurogenesis-based treatment platform may lead to decreased symptoms of major depressive disorder, new research suggests.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 Sep 2009 | 9:57 am European Guidelines Update Drug Treatment of MigraineOral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and triptans, preceded by antiemetics such as metoclopramide or domperidone, are now advised for the acute treatment of migraine under updated treatment guidelines just published by a task force of the European Federation of Neurological Societies.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 Sep 2009 | 9:56 am Psychiatrists Urged to Help the Mentally Ill Stop SmokingHigh rates of smoking and smoking-related deaths among the mentally ill highlight the need for psychiatrists to intervene to help their patients quit.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 Sep 2009 | 9:52 am 45,000 U.S. deaths linked to no insuranceA freelance cameraman with a burst appendix; a 51-year-old mother with undiagnosed heart disease; a 26-year-old with unusual fatigue. None had health insurance; all three died. A new analysis finds the uninsured have a 40 percent higher risk of death than those who have insurance.Source: CNN.com - Health | 21 Sep 2009 | 9:20 am Paralyzed Rats Walk AgainThe findings suggest that the regeneration of severed nerve fibers is not required for paraplegic rats to learn to walk again.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 21 Sep 2009 | 7:11 am One-quarter of Japanese women are aged 65 or overOne-quarter of Japanese women are aged 65 or over, official figures indicate, highlighting a looming demographic crisis.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 21 Sep 2009 | 5:39 am Report: 35 million-plus worldwide have dementiaSeptember 21, 2009 WASHINGTON - More than 35 million people around the world are living with Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia, says the most in-depth attempt yet to assess the brain-destroying illness - and it's an ominous forecast as the population grays.Source: PsycPORT.com | 21 Sep 2009 | 5:36 am Alzheimer's cases to nearly double every 20 yearsThe number of people with dementia globally is estimated to nearly double every 20 years, according to a report released Monday for World Alzheimer's Day.Source: CNN.com - Health | 21 Sep 2009 | 5:15 am NHS targetsOut of favour - but they can produce resultsSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 21 Sep 2009 | 3:03 am
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