Study: Link Between Antidepressants and Miscarriage (Time.com)

Time.com - A new study reports a significantly increased risk of miscarriage in depressed women taking antidepressants, further complicating the treatment of the mood disorder during pregnancy
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Jun 2010 | 2:30 am

Midnight snacking 'damages teeth'

Eating food in the middle of the night can seriously damage your teeth, experts warn.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Jun 2010 | 2:00 am

States requiring PE, but amount varies (AP)

AP - More states are requiring physical education for elementary, middle and high school students, though few require kids to exercise for a specific amount of time.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Jun 2010 | 1:07 am

Alzheimer’s Stalks an Extended Family in Colombia

One family is at the center of potentially groundbreaking research to see if treatment before dementia can stop Alzheimer’s altogether.


Source: NYT > Health | 2 Jun 2010 | 12:28 am

Inaugural World Congress Presents The Science Behind Exercise

The science and practice of exercise will be featured at the first-ever World Congress on Exercise is Medicine ™ June 1-5 in Baltimore. The Congress, held in conjunction with the American College of Sports Medicine's 57th Annual Meeting, will feature attendees and presenters from multiple continents and countries...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Jun 2010 | 12:00 am

Go Red For Women(R) And Jennie Garth Help Women Speak Up To Live Healthier Lives

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in the U.S., taking the life of one in three women - almost one woman every minute. However, research shows that 80 percent of cardiac events in women are linked to poor choices, involving diet, exercise and smoking. That's why the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women® is helping women Speak Up for their hearts and change this statistic by offering a free online 12-week makeover, Go Red BetterU...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Jun 2010 | 11:00 pm

Dieting for dollars? More US employees trying it (AP)

AP - How much money would it take to get you to lose some serious weight? $100? $500?

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Jun 2010 | 10:01 pm

"Academic Detailing" Effective Way To Educate Doctors

Researchers often get frustrated when doctors fail to adopt treatment guidelines backed by the best evidence-based research. But a study published in the May 24, 2010, Archives of Internal Medicine found that using techniques similar to those employed by pharmaceutical sales reps can help persuade doctors to follow the guidelines. Like drug sales representatives, researchers in the study met with small groups of doctors, especially opinion leaders. They detailed guidelines for treating high blood pressure, and handed out studies, newsletters, pocket cards, exam room posters, etc...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Jun 2010 | 10:00 pm

A Perplexing Case Puts a Doctor on the Trail of ‘Madness’

In 1982, Dr. Francisco Lopera, a Medellín neurologist, was puzzled by a 47-year-old patient who was losing his memory and other cases that followed. Dr. Lopera burned to help.


Source: NYT > Health | 1 Jun 2010 | 9:59 pm

Fear Grips a Family as Relatives With Alzheimer’s Slip Away

For those in a Colombian clan, the anguish of Alzheimer’s may be hardest on those who do not have the disease, but know they are likely to get it.


Source: NYT > Health | 1 Jun 2010 | 9:59 pm

Sexual, Urinary Health Boosted in Exercisers, Nonsmokers (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, May 31 (HealthDay News) -- For people who need more reasons to start exercising and steer clear of smoking, new research finds that moving around and rejecting cigarettes can improve urinary health in women and sexual health in men.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Jun 2010 | 9:48 pm

Prostate Cancer Vaccine Shows Few Side Effects (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, May 31 (HealthDay News)-- The newly approved therapeutic prostate cancer vaccine, Provenge, is safe and has few side effects, a new study finds.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Jun 2010 | 9:48 pm

Male 'Pill' Still a Ways Off (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, June 1 (HealthDay News) -- For half a century, women have had access to birth control pills. Men? Still waiting.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Jun 2010 | 9:48 pm

Health Tip: Keep a Log of Your Child's Medicines (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Keeping a log whenever you give your child medicine can help avoid giving your child too much medication or repeating a dose. It also can provide valuable information to the child's pediatrician in the event of a problem, including a reaction.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Jun 2010 | 9:48 pm

Certain Popular Antidepressants Linked to Cataracts in Seniors (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, June 1 (HealthDay News) -- A widely prescribed type of antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) appear to boost the risk for developing cataracts among seniors, according to the first study to explore the subject.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Jun 2010 | 9:48 pm

Value of Monitoring Low-Risk Prostate Cancer Assessed (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, June 1 (HealthDay News) -- New research is offering more insight into the value of closely monitoring patients who appear to have low-risk forms of prostate cancer instead of immediately treating them.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Jun 2010 | 9:48 pm

An Amgen Drug Is Approved For Use Against Osteoporosis

Prolia is meant to help prevent fractures in postmenopausal women.


Source: NYT > Health | 1 Jun 2010 | 9:30 pm

New Blood Thinning Drugs Pose Risk Of Adverse Drug Interactions

Three new oral blood-thinning drugs nearing approval by the Food and Drug Administration are more convenient than the standard drug Coumadin® because they do not require monthly visits to adjust doses. But the promising drugs also could be subject to dangerous interactions when taken alongside widely used prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines such as aspirin and even herbal supplements such as St. John's Wort, according to a Loyola University Health System study...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Jun 2010 | 9:00 pm

Cancer-Causing Agents Higher in Some U.S. Cigarettes

Some U.S. cigarette brands contain higher levels of some cancer–causing chemicals than some foreign brands.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 1 Jun 2010 | 8:32 pm

New Answers On Rare Childhood Disease

Children born with multiple hereditary exostoses (MHE) suffer from abnormal growths on their bones. These bony protrusions stunt their growth and can cause pain and disfigurement. Scientists have long known which genes are mutated in this rare disease, but not how the mutations lead to abnormal bone growth. Even attempts at replicating the symptoms in mice have been unsuccessful, hampering the search for treatments...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Jun 2010 | 8:00 pm

FDA Approves Osteoporosis Injection

Prolia treats postmenopausal women with osteoporosis who are at high risk for fractures.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 1 Jun 2010 | 7:30 pm

FDA Warns Against Toxic 'Medicated Oil'

FDA warns consumers not to purchase or use a product called Arrow Brand Medicated Oil & Embrocation.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 1 Jun 2010 | 7:22 pm

Chocolate may cut cholesterol but only in some people: study

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Eating chocolate could bring down cholesterol levels -- but only in small amounts and only in some people, according to an analysis of eight studies.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Jun 2010 | 7:02 pm

Gulf Of Mexico Oil Spill: Experts Available From The Methodist Hospital, Houston

As you work on stories related to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, please keep in mind the following medical experts from The Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. 1) Dr. Jeff Kalina, associate medical director of emergency department, The Methodist Hospital: He can talk about anything emergency medicine-related. Dr...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Jun 2010 | 7:00 pm

Cancer Patients Should Exercise

Cancer patients should be physically active both during and after treatment.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 1 Jun 2010 | 6:31 pm

Supplemental Calcium Use Behind Increased Bad Effects

Taking too much supplemental calcium is causing a rise in negative health effects, scientists argue.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 1 Jun 2010 | 6:24 pm

Just One-Third of Young Women Get Cervical Cancer Vaccine

Only about a third young women have received the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to help prevent cervical cancer.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 1 Jun 2010 | 6:15 pm

Pivotal Data For The Investigational Treatment PSD502 For Primary Premature Ejaculation In The U.S. To Be Presented At Meeting

Shionogi Pharma, Inc., a U.S.-based group company of Shionogi & Co., Ltd., presented data summarizing the results of two pivotal studies of the investigational new drug PSD502, a topical metered dose spray being developed for the treatment of primary premature ejaculation (PE). These data were presented at the 2010 American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting in San Francisco...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Jun 2010 | 6:00 pm

Genes and lifestyle pose separate breast cancer risks

LONDON (Reuters) - Common genetic differences have a limited role in causing breast cancer and work independently of lifestyle factors such as weight, diet and breastfeeding which are still
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Jun 2010 | 5:04 pm

Breast cancer genes not worsened by lifestyle

Genes that make women more susceptible to breast cancer don't have any link to lifestyle factors that also raise their risk, a new study says. Some experts previously thought there might
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Jun 2010 | 5:01 pm

In Preparation For Hurricane Season, DaVita Provides Assistance To Dialysis Patients

DaVita Inc. (NYSE:DVA), a leading provider of kidney care services for those diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD), announced that the company will provide a hurricane hotline (1-800-400-8331) that is activated 24 hours a day, seven days a week to help dialysis patients find open clinics and schedule treatments during emergencies such as hurricanes and other natural disasters. In conjunction with President Obama's National Hurricane Preparedness Week, the hotline service will be available to kidney patients across the nation, regardless of their dialysis care provider...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Jun 2010 | 5:00 pm

New Test Reveals Good vs. Bad Sperm

A new test can separate healthy sperm from sperm with damaged DNA with 99-percent accuracy, upping chances of successful IVF procedures.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 1 Jun 2010 | 4:58 pm

FDA approves Amgen osteoporosis drug

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved on Tuesday the sale of Amgen Inc's osteoporosis drug Prolia to help prevent fractures in postmenopausal women just days...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Jun 2010 | 4:42 pm

KCI Announces FDA Clearance Of V.A.C.(R) Therapy For Venous Insufficiency Ulcers

Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (NYSE:KCI) announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its proprietary Vacuum Assisted Closure®, or V.A.C.® Therapy System, for the treatment of venous insufficiency ulcers, also known as venous leg ulcers (VLUs). "KCI's business is about helping people heal and restoring them to active, healthy lives," according to Mike Genau, president of KCI's Active Healing Solutions™ business unit. "We are now able to use our V.A.C...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Jun 2010 | 4:00 pm

For Very Young, Peril Lurks in Lithium Cell Batteries

Button cell batteries like those found in remote controls and bathroom scales are a little known health hazard to young children.


Source: NYT > Health | 1 Jun 2010 | 3:55 pm

Butt test shows U.S. cigarettes high in chemicals

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans inhale more cancer-causing agents with their cigarettes, probably because of the tobacco blend, while smokers in Canada, Britain and Australia get less,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Jun 2010 | 3:51 pm

Advaxis Doses First Cervical Dysplasia Clinical Trial Patient

Advaxis, Inc., (OTCBB: ADXS), the live, attenuated Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) biotechnology company, has dosed the first patient in its US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved, phase II clinical trial in cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN), commonly known as cervical dysplasia. The clinical trial is slated to be a multicenter, randomized, placebo controlled, blinded clinical trial of ADXS11-001 -Advaxis' lead immunotherapeutic candidate. The dosing was administered at the site of Dr. Keith Aqua, M.D. of the Institute for Women's Health & Body...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Jun 2010 | 3:00 pm

Combination of Medical Food and Antidepressants May Be Better Than Antidepressants Alone

Patients taking an L-methylfolate prescription food supplement and an antidepressant had greater and more rapid improvement in depressive symptoms compared with those taking antidepressants alone.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Jun 2010 | 2:25 pm

FDA Warns Against Use of 3 Recalled IV Medications

The agency's announcement about the potential contamination risks for metronidazole, ciprofloxacin, and ondansetron follows a recall of metronidazole from Sagent Pharmaceuticals.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Jun 2010 | 2:23 pm

African mining may be driving TB epidemic: study

LONDON (Reuters) - Poor living and working conditions for miners of gold, diamonds and other precious metals have contributed significantly to tuberculosis (TB) epidemics across Africa,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Jun 2010 | 2:20 pm

Urine test improves prostate diagnosis: study

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A urine test can help doctors better spot prostate cancer than either the current blood test or a rectal exam alone, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Jun 2010 | 2:19 pm

Combination of Conduct Disorder and ADHD Predictive of Substance Abuse

A long-term follow-up study of children with ADHD shows the risk for substance use disorder in this patient population is mainly limited to a subset of children with early conduct disorder.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Jun 2010 | 2:01 pm

Education Helps Slow Dementia

Education not only delays the early symptoms of dementia, but can also delay the development of the disease, a new study has determined.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 1 Jun 2010 | 1:45 pm

Genitourinary Trauma Due to Gunshot Wounds Produces High Rate of Associated Injuries

Genitourinary injury occurs in more than 10% of all civilian gunshot wounds and is often accompanied by injuries to multiple organs, which can carry with them a high mortality rate.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Jun 2010 | 1:37 pm

Older Adults With Cancer, Mental Illness Less Likely to Receive Chemotherapy

Results from the Health and Retirement Study show that older patients with a mental disorder and cancer are less likely to receive chemotherapy than those without a history of mental illness.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Jun 2010 | 1:35 pm

A little chocolate might help cut cholesterol

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Eating chocolate could bring down cholesterol levels in some people, a new analysis of eight studies shows.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Jun 2010 | 1:32 pm

Placebo Response Highly Variable in Antipsychotic Medication Trials

A new meta-analysis identifies 4 distinct patterns of response to antipsychotic medications in clinical trials.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Jun 2010 | 1:20 pm

Intensive Therapy Regimen Helps Men With Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

A 6-day immersion program involving physiotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy is showing promise in the treatment of severely refractory chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Jun 2010 | 12:55 pm

Dialysis Linked to Foot Ulceration in Diabetic Patients

In a cross-sectional study, dialysis treatment was independently associated with foot ulceration. Therefore, guidelines should highlight dialysis as an important risk factor for foot ulceration.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Jun 2010 | 12:43 pm

Tonsillectomy Techniques Differ in Complication Rates

In a case-control study, microdebrider intracapsular tonsillectomy was associated with lower rates of post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage and dehydration.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Jun 2010 | 12:32 pm

UPDATE 2-Tenet says in talks to buy Australia's Healthscope

* Tenet says its in-patient volume trends are improving
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Jun 2010 | 12:24 pm

REFILE-Brazil's BM&FBovespa stock drops on tax probe report

* Brazil paper says BM&FBovespa faces tax investigation
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Jun 2010 | 12:21 pm

Prostate Cancer Treatment May Improve Survival Odds

Men who refuse treatment for prostate cancer have a much worse long-term survival rate. Radiation therapy helps.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 1 Jun 2010 | 11:21 am

Prostate Cancer Symptoms and Treatment

Prostate cancer treatments vary from surgery to radiation. Treatment for prostate cancer is not always necessary, though.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 1 Jun 2010 | 11:15 am

TURP Tops Best Medical Therapy for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) in patients with benign prostatic hypertrophy led to a greater improvement in symptoms than optimal medical therapy.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Jun 2010 | 10:12 am

Is Herpes a Danger During Pregnancy?

Genital herpes may be most dangerous late in pregnancy, says Dr. Peter Leone.


Source: NYT > Health | 1 Jun 2010 | 8:57 am

Namibians sue over sterilisation

Three women in Namibia are suing the state for allegedly being sterilised without their informed consent after an HIV diagnosis.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 1 Jun 2010 | 7:22 am

Binge eating to get own category

Binge eating should be included as an official psychiatric disorder in new mental health guidelines, but obesity should not, a group of medical experts is recommending.
Source: CNN.com - Health | 1 Jun 2010 | 6:53 am

World Cup sponsors 'unhealthy'

Millions of children will be the victims of unhealthy food marketing at this year's World Cup, a charity warns.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 1 Jun 2010 | 5:43 am

Glaxo settles more Avandia lawsuits in U.S. (Reuters)

Reuters - GlaxoSmithKline Plc has settled thousands more lawsuits brought by patients alleging its Avandia diabetes drug caused heart attacks, in a move that may defuse potentially massive claims over the medicine.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Jun 2010 | 4:47 am