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Research Suggests That If You Are True To Yourself, Better Romantic Relationships Will FollowA new study examined how dating relationships were affected by the ability of people to see themselves clearly and objectively, act in ways consistent with their beliefs, and interact honestly and truthfully with others. In other words, the ability to follow the words of William Shakespeare: "to thine own self be true," said Amy Brunell, lead author of the study and assistant professor of psychology at Ohio State University's Newark campus. Findings showed that college students who reported being more true to themselves also reported more positive dating relationships...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Cook Medical Expands Next-Generation NavAlign™ System For IVC Filter Placement With Femoral Access OptionPhysicians placing inferior vena cava (IVC) filters to prevent life-threatening pulmonary emboli now have access to the latest iteration of Cook Medical's advanced NavAlign™ delivery system, a deployment system designed to minimize the risk of vessel trauma and streamline filter placement. The new NavAlign femoral delivery system, to be launched today in booth #406 at the SIR Annual Scientific Meeting, complements the already available jugular access version...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am New Study Sheds Light On A Neurochemical Vulnerability That Could Contribute To Psychopathic BehaviorsNormal individuals who scored high on a measure of impulsive/antisocial traits display a hypersensitive brain reward system, according to a brain imaging study by researchers at Vanderbilt University. The findings provide the first evidence of differences in the brain's reward system that may underlie vulnerability to what's typically referred to as psychopathy. The study in the current issue of the journal Nature Neuroscience was funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of the National Institutes of Health...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am US Preventative Services Task Force Mammography Recommendations Could Hinder Early DetectionNew research findings published in the March issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons indicate that some breast cancers continue to be detected as a palpable lump rather than being found through mammographic screening. Patients who presented with palpable tumors - those detected as a result of breast complaint or during examination - had larger tumors and were at a more advanced stage at diagnosis. The women who underwent yearly mammographic screening had the lowest rate of palpable presentation, in keeping with the reported benefit of mammography for early detection...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Impax Laboratories Confirms Patent Challenge Relating To TRILIPIX(R) Delayed-Release Capsules, 135 Mg And 45 MgImpax Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: IPXL) confirms that it has initiated a challenge of the patent listed by Abbott Laboratories and Fournier Laboratories Ireland Ltd. in connection with its TRILIPIX® (choline fenofibrate) delayed-release capsules, 135 mg and 45 mg. Impax filed its Abbreviated New Drug Application ("ANDA") containing a paragraph IV certification for a generic version of TRILIPIX® with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration ("FDA")...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Increase In Deaths Due To Urban CO2 DomesEveryone knows that carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas driving climate change, is a global problem. Now a Stanford study has shown it is also a local problem, hurting city dwellers' health much more than rural residents', because of the carbon dioxide "domes" that develop over urban areas. That finding, said researcher Mark Z. Jacobson, exposes a serious oversight in current cap-and-trade proposals for reducing emissions of heat-trapping gases, which make no distinction based on a pollutant's point of origin...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Why Do Sexually Experienced Girls Resume Sexual Activity After Abstinence?An Indiana University School of Medicine study provides a better understanding of why sexually experienced girls resume sexual activity after periods of abstinence, information key to dealing with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and pregnancy in high school girls and beyond. While there has been a significant amount of research on teenagers' initial sexual experiences, the IU study is among the first to examine changes over time in decision-making about sexual abstinence among sexually active teenage girls...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am OptumHealth Honors "Forgotten" Mental Illness Patients, Recognizes Important Progress In Behavioral Health CareOptumHealth Inc. is supporting a national memorial being built to honor people nationwide who died in state psychiatric hospitals and are buried in unnamed graves. While noting the significant advancements in behavioral health care that today are helping millions find paths to recovery, OptumHealth unveiled a traveling fund-raising display for the memorial and presented a $50,000 donation. The announcement was made at the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare conference...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Minimal Improvement In Adolescent And Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Patients' Survival RateDespite cancer survival rates increasing dramatically for children and older adults in the last 20 years, there has been minimal improvement in the survival rates in the Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) population, an age range defined as 15 - 29 years by the presenters...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am During Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Mechanomyography Accurate In Detecting NervesAn electronic device is an accurate technique for locating and avoiding nerves during spinal procedures, suggests a study by Henry Ford Hospital researchers. The issue becomes important for patients as the demand for minimally invasive surgical techniques continues to grow, so does the need for effective methods for monitoring the location of nerves during surgery to avoid damage to them...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Poland's tiny Muslim Tatar community taps deep rootsTucked in a tiny village, the small wooden building looks just like any other house of worship dotted across the Polish countryside. But three crescents mark it out as a mosque, and a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Mar 2010 | 12:48 am Sudan's capital sways to hip hopIt's hip hop night in the Sudanese capital and the crowd is ready to boogie as the DJ spins his turntable and the rapper from the war-torn Western Darfur region belts out his lyrics. TheSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Mar 2010 | 12:14 am Big Insurance Rate Increase for Pennsylvania PoorIn Pennsylvania, the monthly bill for participants in a state insurance program has almost doubled, and some may not be able to afford it.Source: NYT > Health | 17 Mar 2010 | 12:10 am Women climbers in Nepal on world record chaseTwo elite mountaineers will next month attempt to climb one of the deadliest Himalayan peaks, Annapurna, as they vie to become the first woman to scale the world's 14 highest mountains. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Mar 2010 | 11:56 pm Big Drug Makers Lag in Emerging Markets, Study SaysAs pharmaceutical sales in countries like China and India overtake established markets, leading drug companies risk losing market share to local players, a study said.Source: NYT > Health | 16 Mar 2010 | 11:38 pm Gazans find glimmer of luxury in thriving gold bazaarGaza's borders are closed and its economy in shambles, but the glittering alleys of the territory's centuries-old gold bazaar are packed with young brides to be. The market has...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Mar 2010 | 11:34 pm Recipes for Health: Portobello and Fried Egg PaninoHave the portobellos in your refrigerator seen better days? This simple sandwich is a satisfying solution.Source: NYT > Health | 16 Mar 2010 | 10:32 pm Taking the Bake Out of Bake SaleA new rule in New York City schools, which officials say is aimed at tackling obesity, restricts student bake sales.Source: NYT > Health | 16 Mar 2010 | 10:23 pm Democrats Consider New Moves for Health BillLawmakers clashed as Democrats struggled to defend procedural shortcuts.Source: NYT > Health | 16 Mar 2010 | 10:05 pm Quick Screen Test Valid, Efficient in Detecting Psychiatric Illness in Primary CareMy Mood Monitor checklist is a valid, efficient, and feasible tool for screening patients for multiple common psychiatric illnesses in primary care. It can be filled out by patients in the waiting room.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 16 Mar 2010 | 9:56 pm Pain Relief Often Delayed for Cancer Patients (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 16 (HealthDay News) -- Palliative care services, which help people who are seriously ill relieve symptoms such as pain, are now found at most U.S. cancer centers, but many programs don't interact with patients until it's too late, study findings show.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Mar 2010 | 9:49 pm Prostate Cancer Radiation Side Effects May Subside With Time (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 16 (HealthDay News) -- The balance between using enough radiation to shield patients from prostate cancer's return while keeping side effects at bay may not be as tricky as once thought, new research shows.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Mar 2010 | 9:49 pm FDA approved diabetes drug despite hints at cancer risk (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 18 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is defending its decision in late January to approve a new diabetes drug, Victoza (liraglutide), even though animal studies suggest it might increase the risk for a rare thyroid cancer.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Mar 2010 | 9:49 pm Violence Prompts Debate Over Medical MarijuanaA shooting and a beating death linked to medical marijuana have drawn calls to change how Washington State protects those who grow and use the drug.Source: NYT > Health | 16 Mar 2010 | 9:11 pm 'Nightmare' predicted as FAS makes some aboriginal youth vulnerable to gangsTORONTO - A higher incidence of fetal alcohol syndrome among some aboriginal communities in Canada is making their youth more vulnerable to being lured into gangs, experts say. The...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Mar 2010 | 6:58 pm Pfizer to make bid for Ratiopharm on Wed -sourceFRANKFURT, March 17 (Reuters) - Pfizer will on Wednesday place an offer in the final round of bids for German generic drug maker Ratiopharm, a person briefed on the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Mar 2010 | 6:51 pm British ads banned over climate change claimsBritain's advertising watchdog has banned two government adverts for overstating the threat from climate change, it said on Wednesday. The adverts used nursery rhymes including "Jack andSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Mar 2010 | 6:46 pm Clinic: Woman championed by Obama eligible for aidA woman championed as the Obama administration's emblem for health care reform does not have to choose between her home and her health, according to officials at the Ohio hospital where sheSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Mar 2010 | 6:35 pm Antidepressants can help people with physical illsLONDON (Reuters) - Antidepressants such as Eli Lilly's Prozac or GlaxoSmithKline's Paxil can help depressed patients with physical illness, and doctors should consider them more often,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Mar 2010 | 6:06 pm Triplet births rising and death rates high: studyLONDON (Reuters) - Triplet births are on the increase, even when IVF pregnancies are discounted, and the death rate for triplets is 10 times higher than for single births, Norwegian...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Mar 2010 | 6:05 pm British hospitals: No sitting allowed (AP)AP - Britons trying to cheer up their hospitalized friends and relatives often have to do so standing up; sitting on the bed usually isn't allowed.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Mar 2010 | 6:01 pm Will It Pass? The Odds on Health CareWhat are the chances that a national health care overhaul will be approved this week?Source: NYT > Health | 16 Mar 2010 | 5:33 pm House health care foes have 200 votesEven as a top House Democrat expressed confidence in passing legislation to overhaul health care, a new CNN analysis shows that opposition in the House of Representatives to the Senate health care plan has reached 200 members.Source: CNN.com - Health | 16 Mar 2010 | 4:58 pm Warfarin Genotyping Reduces HospitalizationsAlthough there was a suggestion that some of the effect could have simply been due to more attention being paid to the patients, most agree that any intervention that helps warfarin control is worthwhile.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 16 Mar 2010 | 4:25 pm Cobalt-Chrome DES Performs Heroically in PERSEUSTaxus Element paclitaxel-eluting stent performs especially well in small vessels in PERSEUS trial.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 16 Mar 2010 | 4:25 pm Patency for Radial-Artery No Better Than Saphenous-Vein Grafts at One YearThe study results may surprise some surgeons, who have tended to think that the radial artery might perform more like the LIMA, which has demonstrated superiority to the saphenous vein for CABG procedures. But 12 months is not enough.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 16 Mar 2010 | 4:25 pm Is Triple Antiplatelet Therapy After PCI the Way Forward?Adding cilostazol to clopidogrel and aspirin did not significantly reduce event rates, but it did improve posttreatment platelet reactivity in the CILON-T trial, and the study was underpowered for hard clinical events.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 16 Mar 2010 | 4:25 pm First lady to food makers: Hurry up on healthy food (Reuters)Reuters - Food manufacturers need to work faster to re-formulate and re-package food so that it is healthier for kids, U.S. first lady Michelle Obama said on Tuesday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Mar 2010 | 3:25 pm Finally Final? New STICH Analysis Finds No Subset That Benefits From Ventricular ReconstructionSTICH investigators examine whether baseline end-diastolic volume index and total volume reduction mark which CABG patients benefit from surgical ventricular reduction.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 16 Mar 2010 | 3:20 pm Recipes for Health: Table for One, PleaseA meal eaten alone can be an almost meditative experience, offering an opportunity to contemplate what you eat and how.Source: NYT > Health | 16 Mar 2010 | 3:05 pm Ongoing Controversies in Prostate Cancer Highlighted in Harvard ReportExperts discuss the shift away from widespread screening with the prostate-specific antigen test and the increasing interest in active surveillance.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 16 Mar 2010 | 2:52 pm Teleflex Recalls IV Tubing Sets and Embolectomy CathetersPin holes discovered in the product's packaging could compromise sterility.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 16 Mar 2010 | 2:35 pm New Gene Test Better at Detecting Autism Than Standard Genetic TestingChromosomal microarray analysis is more effective at identifying genetic abnormalities in ASD than other genetic tests and should be considered first-tier in initial evaluation of ASD.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 16 Mar 2010 | 2:13 pm Video Games May Hinder Learning for Boys (LiveScience.com)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Mar 2010 | 2:02 pm E-prescriptions cut medication errors: study (Reuters)Reuters - Doctors who trade in their prescription pads for electronic prescribing systems may be able to significantly cut down on medication errors, a small study suggests.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Mar 2010 | 1:30 pm Obstructive Sleep Apnea a Risk Factor for Life-Threatening Complications After Total Joint ArthroplastyThree times as many patients with as without obstructive sleep apnea develop acute renal failure after total hip or knee replacement.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 16 Mar 2010 | 12:40 pm Paralympics offer a vision of 'what's possible'Jasmin Bambur, injured in 2000, skis competitively. He is participating in the 2010 Paralympic Games. Watching the Paralympics on television or on the Internet helps show newly disabled people that they have the potential to become active again in a variety of recreational activities, experts say.Source: CNN.com - Health | 16 Mar 2010 | 12:04 pm Essay: For Obese People, Prejudice in Plain SightStigmatizing fat people has become not just acceptable but, in some circles, de rigueur.Source: NYT > Health | 16 Mar 2010 | 11:34 am Doctor says heart groups too cozy with industry (AP)AP - A prominent cardiologist accused leading heart organizations of being too cozy with industry and allowing those ties to influence its policies and education programs for doctors.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Mar 2010 | 11:30 am Obama Takes His Pitch for Health Care Overhaul to OhioAt a seniors’ center in Ohio, President Obama talked about a cleaning woman who had dropped her costly insurance plan, only to discover she had leukemia.Source: NYT > Health | 16 Mar 2010 | 10:36 am Media Too Optimistic about Cancer, Scientists SayThe reality is that cancer still claims many lives.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 16 Mar 2010 | 9:43 am Sick ship turning back earlyThe Celebrity Mercury cruise ship is returning to port a day early and delaying its next sailing to address an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness that sickened 350 passengers. The outbreak is the third consecutive outbreak on the ship in a month.Source: CNN.com - Health | 16 Mar 2010 | 9:17 am How to Prevent Low-Back PainBack pain is very common but there are many steps you can take to avoid it.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 16 Mar 2010 | 9:16 am Study: Gene testing helps get warfarin dose right (AP)AP - Doctors are reporting an exciting win for gene testing and personalized medicine: Checking patients' DNA before starting them on a popular blood thinner helps get the tricky dose right and keep them out of the hospital.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Mar 2010 | 8:01 am 7 Ways to Raise Your Risk of StrokeHere are seven risks for developing a stroke.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 16 Mar 2010 | 7:37 am Fly and cry: Babies divide air travelersYou're stuck in a cramped metal tube with hundreds of strangers for hours, when it invariably happens: A baby starts screaming and the passengers' collective blood pressure seems to rise along with the decibel level.Source: CNN.com - Health | 16 Mar 2010 | 7:10 am Early balding 'cuts cancer risk'Men who start going bald at a young age are up to 45% less likely to get prostate cancer in later life, a study has found.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 16 Mar 2010 | 6:12 am Forensic role for hand bacteriaThe bacteria on our hands could be used in forensic identification, in the same way as fingerprints and DNA, say scientists.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 16 Mar 2010 | 5:59 am As conservatism rises, HIV infections are too, U.N. official says (AP)
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