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Automatically compiled digests of HEALTH news stories
(originally aggregated by the Google News)


Friday


  • Sep-03-2009 -- New breast cancer origin discovered
    CHICAGO (Reuters) - Women with mutations in the well-known BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes who have their breasts and ovaries removed are much more likely to survive than women who do not get preventive surgery, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
    For more information on breast and ovarian cancer, visit the Susan G. Komen Foundation website. More...

  • Sep-03-2009 -- Lineman won't be tackled by flu again
    The flu shots will be given to people ages 13 and older.
    Sanofi is finalizing how much to make, and availability may vary with location. More...

  • Sep-03-2009 -- 3 mosquito pools test positive for West Nile virus
    The Illinois Department of Public Health has confirmed the first human West Nile virus case reported in Illinois for 2010 is a woman in her 50s from Carol Stream with onset of illness in early August.
    West Nile virus is most commonly transmitted to humans by the bite of a mosquito infected with the virus, said Dr. Anita Barry, director of the Infectious Disease Bureau at the Public Health Commission. More...

  • Sep-03-2009 -- Prescription Drug Use on the Rise in US
    Among adults aged 60 and older, more than 76 percent used two or more prescription drugs and 37 percent used five or more.
    Overall, total spending on prescription drugs in the U.S. was $234 billion in 2008 -- more than double the amount spent in 1999, the researchers said. More...

  • Sep-03-2009 -- Double Hand Transplant Patient Shows New Hands
    Edwards was the nation's third double hand transplant recipient.
    I am so thankful I had a team of doctors who were allowed to think outside the box.''' More...

  • Sep-03-2009 -- Experimental TB Test Called Fast and Accurate
    "The GeneXpert System has a unique level of technical capability - no other molecular system could have enabled a TB test as accurate, fast, and easy-to-use as Xpert MTB/RIF. Clinicians are now able to obtain dependable test results for not only detection of TB, but also simultaneous determination of whether or not it is a drug resistant strain in virtually any clinical setting."
    The most widely used tuberculosis test is 125 years old and routinely misses half of all cases, doctors said in an editorial accompanying the study. More...

  • Sep-03-2009 -- Organic strawberries are better ''' in some ways ''' researchers say
    A new study recently published in the online, peer-reviewed journal Public Library of Science (PLoS) One proves otherwise, revealing that organic fruits and vegetables pack a greater nutritional punch and produce better, healthier soil than their conventional counterparts.
    Anthony Trewavas, a professor at the University of Edinburgh's Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences, also questioned the study's assumption that extra antioxidants made the organic strawberries more nutritious. More...

  • Sep-03-2009 -- For teens, too little sleep may equal too many snacks
    Getting enough sleep is very important, especially for a weight-conscious teenager.
    In addition to being a possible cause of metabolic problems, fewer hours of sleep provided teens with "more opportunities to eat," Redline said. More...

  • Sep-03-2009 -- Dementia Risk Higher in Veterans with PTSD
    THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, are more likely to develop dementia than those without the disorder, according to researchers at a Veterans Affairs medical center in Texas.
    The study authors suggested that there could be a number of explanations for the findings: cognitive impairment in PTSD may be an early marker of dementia; having PTSD may increase the risk of developing dementia; or PTSD and dementia may have some common characteristics. More...

  • Sep-03-2009 -- Big leap in private health coverage predicted
    Many small businesses will be eligible for tax credits to help pay for health insurance.
    Under the old health care system, many businesses found it difficult, if not impossible to provide health insurance benefits to their workers. More...

  • Sep-03-2009 -- Marijuana a "Gateway" Drug? Scientists Call Theory Half-Baked
    Failure to graduate from high school or find a job were all bigger predictors of drug use in young adulthood than marijuana use during adolescence, says study researcher Karen Van Gundy, who is a sociologist at the University of New Hampshire.
    Subject to the above terms and conditions, the license granted here is perpetual (for the duration of the applicable copyright in the Work). More...

  • Sep-03-2009 -- Insomniac men more likely to die early
    Getting enough sleep is very important, especially for a weight-conscious teenager.
    The study measured the hours slept of 240 teens for five to seven consecutive 24-hour periods on weekdays. More...

Thursday


  • Sep-02-2009 -- Sleepy Teens Have Poor Diet Habits
    Getting enough sleep is very important, especially for a weight-conscious teenager.
    Lack of sleep has been seen to result in an increased intake of high calorie fatty foods, including an increase in daily caloric intake, which on a routine basis leads to excess fat. More...

  • Sep-02-2009 -- Wash. begins enrolling companies in health program
    Many small businesses will be eligible for tax credits to help pay for health insurance.
    Catawba County's Chamber of Commerce held a Wednesday morning session to help local businesses navigate and better understand health care reform, known formally as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. More...

  • Sep-02-2009 -- Nobel Prize-winner finds new path for Alzheimer's drug
    As was demonstrated last month by the high profile failure of Eli Lilly'''s new experimental Alzheimer'''s drug, completely blocking it can in fact make the disease worse.
    Gleevec itself is unsuitable for treating Alzheimer'''s because it is pumped out of the brain as quickly as it is pumped in, however researchers note that it should be possible to engineer similar compounds which remain in the brain. More...

  • Sep-02-2009 -- Breast, ovary removal found to raise cancer survival rates
    CHICAGO (Reuters) - Women with mutations in the well-known BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes who have their breasts and ovaries removed are much more likely to survive than women who do not get preventive surgery, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
    Testing should not start with the oncologists." More...

  • Sep-02-2009 -- No Love for Edgy Message: Cancer Bracelets Rankle Schools
    According to USA Today, Baltic High School just outside of Sioux Falls, South Dakota became the latest school to ban the rubber bracelet, joining institutions in California, Colorado, Idaho, Florida and Wisconsin.
    "While I think raising cancer awareness is important, I don't think 'boobies' is an appropriate word for school," wrote one mother. More...

  • Sep-02-2009 -- Diabetes drug may keep lung cancer at bay
    Although quitting smoking is the most important preventive action in reducing lung cancer risk, consuming a mix of different types of fruit and vegetables may also reduce risk, independent of the amount, especially among smokers, said Dr. H. Bas Bueno-de-Mesquita, project director of cancer epidemiology at The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, The Netherlands.
    A growing body of new research shows a popular diabetes drug called metformin can reduce the risk of lung cancer, researchers said Wednesday. More...

  • Sep-02-2009 -- West Nile virus kills 13 in Greece
    The Illinois Department of Public Health has confirmed the first human West Nile virus case reported in Illinois for 2010 is a woman in her 50s from Carol Stream with onset of illness in early August.
    The first West Nile-positive results were reported May 13 and included two birds, one from Carroll County and one from St. Clair County, the release said. More...

  • Sep-02-2009 -- Organic strawberries are better ''' in some ways ''' researchers say
    A new study recently published in the online, peer-reviewed journal Public Library of Science (PLoS) One proves otherwise, revealing that organic fruits and vegetables pack a greater nutritional punch and produce better, healthier soil than their conventional counterparts.
    ''We show that you can have high quality, healthy produce, without resorting to an arsenal of pesticides," the Daily Mail quoted Dr John Reganold, who led the study at Washington State University in the U.S., as saying. More...

  • Sep-02-2009 -- Flu shots available in KC
    The flu shots will be given to people ages 13 and older.
    R. Judson Williams, N.P. - Sep 01, 2010 Many unvaccinated health care workers I have met did not get vaccinated because of pregnancy but because "they didn't want to take it (the vaccine)". More...

  • Sep-02-2009 -- Rapid Molecular Test Detects Tuberculosis and Rifampin Resistance
    GENEVA, Sept 01, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- A study(1) published in The New England Journal of Medicine today reports that a new molecular tuberculosis (TB) test, Xpert(R) MTB/RIF, provides highly sensitive detection of tuberculosis and drug resistance in low resource settings more easily and in significantly less time than any current, widely used diagnostic.
    Interestingly, the technology was originally created for the U.S. Post Office to help postal workers check for anthrax contamination in mail, and has been adapted to diagnose TB. In the new study reported online Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, a team headed by Dr. Catherina C. Boehmer of the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics in Geneva, studied specimens from 1,730 patients from Peru, Azerbaijan, South Africa and India who were suspected of having tuberculosis. More...

  • Sep-02-2009 -- Lawyer: Leak suspect's mental health doubted
    Manning, an Army intelligence analyst, is being held in solitary confinement at a Quantico, Virginia, detention facility.
    The lawyer also included more data that the mental stability of the soldiers have been declining, according to a report written by the Private's unit in Iraq. More...

  • Sep-02-2009 -- Dr. Oz's Colonoscopy Finds Pre-Cancerous Polyp: What Can He Teach Us?
    Workers nationwide, on average, are paying nearly $4,000 a year toward the cost of family coverage.
    My health insurance is important to me because I was a single mom with two babies when I was hired 15 years ago. More...

Thursday


  • Sep-02-2009 -- Too little sleep bad for teenagers' diets: study
    Getting enough sleep is very important, especially for a weight-conscious teenager.
    The authors described the relationship between sleep and psychological distress as "complex", admitting that sleep disturbances can be a symptom of stress, rather than the other way around. More...

  • Sep-02-2009 -- 15 to 20% can fall victim to swine flu twice
    The flu shots will be given to people ages 13 and older.
    For most senior citizens, flu shots are covered by Medicare parts B and D. Many private prescription insurance plans also cover the immunizations. More...

  • Sep-02-2009 -- Finding Suggests New Aim for Alzheimer's Drugs
    Although there are drugs on the market that work at ridding the brain of beta-amyloid, the treatments can also destroy healthy brain cells in the process.
    CHICAGO An altered version of the cancer drug Gleevec could form the basis of a new class of drugs that block the development of brain-damaging plaques in Alzheimer's disease, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday. More...

  • Sep-02-2009 -- New automated diagnostic test can identify TB infections in 2 hours
    The Xpert MTB/RIF test, described today in the New England Journal of Medicine 1, identifies TB in 98% of active cases ''' an improvement of more than 45% on one of the most commonly used current techniques.
    LONDON (Reuters) - A new molecular test for tuberculosis made by Cepheid can diagnose TB and detect a drug-resistant form of it far more easily and rapidly than other tests currently available, scientists said on Wednesday. More...

  • Sep-02-2009 -- Wayne offers residents low cost male cancer screening
    Due to the horrifying figures stating that more than 32,060 deaths are being projected in United States, this year, due to prostate cancer; Norwalk Hospital has taken an initiative to do something about it.
    Distinguished Pediatric Neurosurgeon Dr. Benjamin Carson was in St. Louis recently as a keynote speaker for Delta Dental's futureFOCUS 2010 Health Leadership & Vitality seminar. More...

  • Sep-02-2009 -- Lawyer: Leak suspect's mental health doubted
    Manning, an Army intelligence analyst, is being held in solitary confinement at a Quantico, Virginia, detention facility.
    The allegations include leaking video of a 2007 U.S. Apache helicopter attack in Baghdad that killed a Reuters news photographer and his driver. More...

  • Sep-02-2009 -- To <i>Not</i> Sleep, Perchance to Shorten Your Life
    According to a new study, male insomniacs are far more likely to die prematurely than those who regularly get a good night'''s sleep.
    Although insomnia is not good for you (because sleep allows the body to rest and repair itself), could it be that over a 14 year span the people participating in the study died from other reasons (including, but not limited to, the underlying cause of the insomnia)? Put into perspective, 14 years is a very long time and very many things can happen within that time span. More...

  • Sep-02-2009 -- 10 things you should know about healthcare reform
    The aforementioned early retiree program is funded under the recently-passed health care reform law and will run until 2014, when state insurance exchanges are required to be formed and operational.
    "Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal continues to criticize the legislation, despite the state's participation in the program designed to provide state retirees with health coverage. More...

  • Sep-02-2009 -- Lower Blood Pressure May Help Sicker Kidney Patients
    Our evidence suggests that we have a way to at least delay or possibly even prevent end-stage kidney disease in some patients," study leader Dr. Lawrence J. Appel, a professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, said in a Hopkins news release.
    Chronic kidney disease is a major public health problem and one that is only growing, Appel says. More...

  • Sep-02-2009 -- West Nile surfaces in 4 more Brevard chickens
    The Illinois Department of Public Health has confirmed the first human West Nile virus case reported in Illinois for 2010 is a woman in her 50s from Carol Stream with onset of illness in early August.
    Mississippians are encouraged to take the following precautions to reduce the risk of contracting WNV and other mosquito-borne illnesses: remove sources of standing water, avoid mosquito-prone areas, especially between dusk and dawn when mosquitoes are most active; wear protective clothing (such as long-sleeved shirts and pants) when in mosquito-prone areas; and apply a DEET-based mosquito repellent according to the manufacturer'''s instructions. More...

  • Sep-02-2009 -- Tears for 11-year-old Brooklyn girl
    The New York City police department has reportedly admitted that one of their officers may have stopped a Brooklyn woman as she attempted to get her asthmatic daughter to the hospital.
    The mother of an 11-year-old girl who died of an asthma attack on Friday says a man, whom she believes to be a cop, kept her from getting her daughter to a hospital. More...

  • Sep-02-2009 -- Facial cancer hits devil Cedric
    According to a new study, male insomniacs are far more likely to die prematurely than those who regularly get a good night'''s sleep.
    Although insomnia is not good for you (because sleep allows the body to rest and repair itself), could it be that over a 14 year span the people participating in the study died from other reasons (including, but not limited to, the underlying cause of the insomnia)? Put into perspective, 14 years is a very long time and very many things can happen within that time span. More...

Wednesday (Update 1)


  • Sep-01-2009 -- No risk seen from delaying prostate cancer surgery
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adding to evidence that men with early prostate cancer can safely put off surgery, a new study finds that patients who delayed surgery by over a year had similar outcomes as those who opted for immediate treatment.
    Since clinical practice varies by country, it is not clear how well the results might translate to other nations, like the U.S., according to the researchers. More...

  • Sep-01-2009 -- Funeral For Child Asthma Victim Who Died En Route To Hospital
    NEW YORK (WPIX) - The New York City police department has reportedly admitted that one of their officers may have stopped a Brooklyn woman as she attempted to get her asthmatic daughter to the hospital.
    We are civilize adults please give the mother respect she just lost her child.My prayers goes to her family.As for the police officer he should be fired out of the force.Those precious minutes that he took away from reaching the hospital could have saved the life of the child.WHY DID THE POLICE OFFICER waited 4 days to admit the death of the child?WHY?From watching & reading other medias the NYPD try to cover up by denying it might not be an NYPD officer.I do have much respect for the NYPD work,but the corruption in the force reminds me of a fascist police force from nazy Germany.I also see many people point the finger at the mother, but reality changes when you're in a situation seeing your child out off breath and dieing slowly.WHEN PEOPLE GO INTO PANIC MODE we tend to think confused and nervous.I am sure the mother was frighten and she didn't want to wait for 911 help,what if the emt or other service would have taken longer because of traffic,too busy,etc.etc Let's not forget we do live in very congested city. More...

  • Sep-01-2009 -- Multiple sclerosis symptoms vary with the season, study finds
    Not only were more lesions found during the spring and summer seasons, our study also found that warmer temperatures and solar radiation were linked to disease activity, said Meier.
    New research shows that multiple sclerosis (MS) activity can increase during spring and summer months. More...

  • Sep-01-2009 -- Sleep-Deprived Teens Eat More Fat, Study Finds
    Getting enough sleep is very important, especially for a weight-conscious teenager.
    Being awake for longer hours means more opportunities to eat. More...

  • Sep-01-2009 -- Can Fruits, Veggies Help Ward Off Lung Cancer?
    Although quitting smoking is the most important preventive action in reducing lung cancer risk, consuming a mix of different types of fruit and vegetables may also reduce risk, independent of the amount, especially among smokers, said Dr. H. Bas Bueno-de-Mesquita, project director of cancer epidemiology at The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, The Netherlands.
    The number of cases in mice exposed to tobacco carcinogens given the drug by mouth fell 50% and by injection 72%''', said Phillip Dennis, of the U.S. National Cancer Institute. More...

  • Sep-01-2009 -- SF Bay Area officials issue air quality alert
    MID-HUDSON - For the second day in a row, an air quality health advisory is in effect for Tuesday, the state departments of Health and Environmental Conservation have issued one high for ozone levels.
    ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) - State officials have issued an air quality advisory as the heat wave continues. More...

  • Sep-01-2009 -- Facial cancer hits devil Cedric
    Cedric was the first Tasmanian Devil to show signs of immunity to the disfiguring disease, which has wiped out half the devil population in Tasmania.
    Dr. Woods said that the disease was recorded in no less than 60% of devil regions in Tasmania. More...

  • Sep-01-2009 -- DASH Diet May Substantially Lower Risk for CHD as Well as Blood Pressure
    The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) eating plan emphasizes fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy products; includes whole grains, poultry, fish and nuts; and is reduced in fats, red meat, sweets and sugar-containing beverages.
    The trial used data from a previous study, the DASH trial, which was sponsored by the U.S. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. More...

  • Sep-01-2009 -- Behavior Trial Shows Dementia Benefits
    The researchers did not find statistically significant differences between the COPE group and the control group participants at 9 months for any outcome measure.
    Compared with a control group, patients assigned to the intervention had significantly better scores related to functional dependence and engagement ( P =0.03 to P =0.007). More...

  • Sep-01-2009 -- Cough Medicines Should Be Restricted: FDA
    SILVER SPRING,''Md. (Sept. 1) The Food and Drug Administration last week issued an information packet in preparation for a Sept. 14 advisory committee meeting that will address the potential abuse of dextromethorphan products and whether restrictions should be placed on the sale of those over-the-counter cough medicines.
    The agency could restrict medications -- now readily available at drug stores -- to prescription. More...

  • Sep-01-2009 -- Kids' Sports-Related Concussions Soar
    Parents may be more aware that head injuries need medical attention, leading to more ER visits.
    Growth in the number of ER concussion visits among the youngest children is of particular concern because some experts believe growing brains are especially vulnerable to long-term effects and that multiple incidents early in life may lead to more severe neurological problems than is typically seen in older athletes. More...

  • Sep-01-2009 -- Help for Women Who Are Forced to Get Pregnant
    Although quitting smoking is the most important preventive action in reducing lung cancer risk, consuming a mix of different types of fruit and vegetables may also reduce risk, independent of the amount, especially among smokers, said Dr. H. Bas Bueno-de-Mesquita, project director of cancer epidemiology at The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, The Netherlands.
    Researchers compared the health and diet records of more than 450,000 people, including 1,600 who had been diagnosed with lung cancer. More...

Wednesday


  • Sep-01-2009 -- More evidence that teens are losing their hearing
    Are teens in your life at risk? Are you at risk for damaging your hearing loss? If you pump up the volume, then yes.
    Teens with high-frequency hearing loss might have difficulty in the classroom, said Berg. More...

  • Sep-01-2009 -- Why Do Heavy Drinkers Outlive Nondrinkers?
    The study which was commissioned by a team at the University of Texas at Austin tracked the mortality rate of 1,824 people between the ages of 55 and 65 over a 20 year period.
    The study used slightly more men, 63 percent; over 69 percent of the never-drinkers died during the 20 years, 60 percent of the heavy drinkers died, and only 41 percent of the moderate drinkers died. More...

  • Sep-01-2009 -- Can Fruits, Veggies Help Ward Off Lung Cancer?
    Although quitting smoking is the most important preventive action in reducing lung cancer risk, consuming a mix of different types of fruit and vegetables may also reduce risk, independent of the amount, especially among smokers, said Dr. H. Bas Bueno-de-Mesquita, project director of cancer epidemiology at The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, The Netherlands.
    Bueno-de-Mesquita told Relaxnews on August 30 that "Smoking is by far the most important, recognized avoidable, risk factor for lung cancer. More...

  • Sep-01-2009 -- Medical chopper crash claims three in Ark.
    A spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration says no one reports hearing a distress call.
    The crash occurred about 4 a.m. as the Air Evac Lifeteam helicopter, based in Vilonia, was on its way to Crabtree to meet an ambulance to pick up a patient, Air Evac spokeswoman Julie Heavrin said. More...

  • Sep-01-2009 -- Clinical trials aim to find help for West Nile victims
    '''We are seeing a rapid increase in West Nile virus activity in mosquitoes, which means a higher risk for human cases, especially if we see hot weather through September,''' said Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Damon T. Arnold.
    Grand Forks and East Grand Forks will spray for mosquitoes between 8 p.m. and midnight tonight. More...

  • Sep-01-2009 -- Wednesday is a Spare the Air Day
    Due to tomorrow's forecast of hot weather, the demand for electricity in New England is also forecast to reach high load levels.
    In 2008, EPA strengthened the ozone air quality health standard to 0.075 parts per million (ppm) on an 8-hour average basis. More...

  • Sep-01-2009 -- Exercise can offset obesity-linked genes, study finds
    Although the whole population can benefit from a physically active lifestyle, in part through reduced obesity risk, a new study shows that individuals with a genetic predisposition to obesity can benefit even more.
    The increased odds per variant for obesity risk were 40% lower in physically active individuals (1.095 odds/variant) compared to physically inactive individuals (1.16 odds/variant). More...

  • Sep-01-2009 -- FDA weighs how to stop abuse of over-the-counter cough and cold drugs
    The FDA is collecting data on the scope of the problem in response to the Drug Enforcement Administration'''s call for a recommendation on new restrictions.
    Last year, the national Monitoring the Future Report on youth substance abuse found that non-medical use of cough and cold products among 8th-, 10th- and 12th-grade students was 2.6%, 5.0% and 6.3%, respectively. More...

  • Sep-01-2009 -- C-Section Rates Are High and Getting Higher
    National statistics are usually compiled from birth certificates, which have limited information about labor and delivery, lead author Jun Zhang, a senior investigator at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, said Monday at a news briefing.
    A number of studies have confirmed that inducing the mother's labor dramatically increases the mother's chance of having a cesarean and contributes to the increasing cesarean rate in the country. More...

  • Sep-01-2009 -- Babies Born Late May Face Small Cerebral Palsy Risk
    At 42 weeks and later, the risk for cerebral palsy increased to 40 percent, the researchers found.
    The risk of having cerebral palsy was higher with earlier or later delivery. More...

  • Sep-01-2009 -- The Downside of Medicare--And Alternatives
    Republicans have relentlessly criticized the health care law as a government takeover and are aiming to make it a political liability for Democrats in the mid-term campaigns.
    The Affordable Care Act provides new resources and includes tough penalties to help stop and prevent health care fraud. More...

  • Sep-01-2009 -- Baxter lung drug promotion misleading -- US FDA
    As of right now, the health department has no dates set for flu shot clinics.
    About 5 percent to 20 percent of the Arizona population contracts flu each season, and more than 4,000 people in the state are hospitalized from flu complications. More...

Tuesday


  • Aug-31-2009 -- Blood Clot Risk More Than Double In Black Americans Implanted With Drug-Coated ...
    The procedure itself carries a small risk of blood clotting.
    "Physicians and patients need to know that African-Americans are at a higher risk of developing stent thrombosis, which is associated with heart attack or death, said Waksman. More...

  • Aug-31-2009 -- Alimera Shares Rise On FDA Update >ALIM
    Alimera Sciences, Inc., (NASDAQ: ALIM) announced late Monday that the company's New Drug Application (NDA) for Iluvien(R) (fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal insert) has been accepted for filing and granted Priority Review status by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
    Dow Jones Indexes (SM) from Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All quotes are in local exchange time. More...

  • Aug-31-2009 -- Medicare Donut Hole Rebate Checks on the Way
    Republicans have relentlessly criticized the health care law as a government takeover and are aiming to make it a political liability for Democrats in the mid-term campaigns.
    Many small businesses will be eligible for tax credits to help pay for health insurance. More...

  • Aug-31-2009 -- APNewsBreak: Ohio pets' fate to depend on owners
    After a standoff between the Humane Society and agriculture interests, state officials are crafting restrictions on the ownership of dangerous wild pets.
    More...

  • Aug-31-2009 -- 3rd 'Code Red' air quality day in region
    MID-HUDSON - For the second day in a row, an air quality health advisory is in effect for Tuesday, the state departments of Health and Environmental Conservation have issued one high for ozone levels.
    "We want to work together to get clean air," said Sandy Bahr, director of the Grand Canyon chapter of the Sierra Club, which sued the EPA for failing to act on the county's dust plan. More...

  • Aug-31-2009 -- Pot, Chronic Pain Relief: New Study Says Marijuana Can Help
    Though many who suffer chronic pain will tell you that smoking pot can help dull the pain, there has been little hard medical research into whether it really is effective.
    Smoking cannabis has been proven to ease pain for people suffering from nerve damage, in possibly the first scientific test to study inhaling the drug. More...

  • Aug-31-2009 -- U.S. Pediatricians Decry Media's Portrayal of Sex
    The policy statement, published in the September 2010 issue of Pediatrics, outlines concern over the large amount of sexual messages in the media.
    The AAP says that could be confusing to children. More...

  • Aug-31-2009 -- Omega-3 Fats May Not Reduce Heart-Attack Risk as Much as Previously Thought
    Men and women who had a myocardial infarction ( heart attack ) and regularly consume Omega-3 (N-3 fatty acids) enriched margarines do not have a lower risk of subsequent cardiovascular events, such as a heart attack, according to a presentation made by researchers at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2010, Stockholm, Sweden.
    Over 40 months, the study showed that all of the omega-3 margarine patients did not experience a significant drop in heart attacks or other cardiovascular events. More...

  • Aug-31-2009 -- Obama's health care law getting less popular
    With concerns about the economy and jobs dominating the public's agenda, and local issues always so important in midterm elections, it is not clear that health reform will play a significant role at the polls in November.
    Drew Altman, president and CEO of the Kaiser Family Foundation, admits that's not happening. More...

  • Aug-31-2009 -- Obama to Reimburse US Company Retiree Health Costs
    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today announced the first round of applicants accepted into the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program.
    The program provides an 80 percent subsidy for retiree claims between $15,000 and $90,000. More...

  • Aug-31-2009 -- 2 die in Romania from the mosquito-borne West Nile virus
    In 2007 Georgia had 50 recorded cases of West Nile Virus activity and one fatality.
    "EEE is transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito and while eastern equine encephalitis is rare in humans, it is one of the most severe mosquito-transmitted diseases in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention." More...

  • Aug-31-2009 -- Roll-Your-Own Cigarette Machines Evade Steep Tax
    The policy statement, published in the September 2010 issue of Pediatrics, outlines concern over the large amount of sexual messages in the media.
    Teens spend more than seven hours a day on average with various forms of media, often without adults around. More...

Tuesday


  • Aug-31-2009 -- Questions loom over drug given to sleepless vets
    Coming home after serving a nine month tour in Iraq, Andrew White Andrew White was finally home unfortunately he was burdened with symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder such as insomnia, nightmares and continual restlessness.
    Thousands of soldiers suffering from PTSD have received the same medication over the last nine years, helping to make Seroquel one of the Veteran Affairs Department's top drug expenditures and the No. 5 best-selling drug in the nation. More...

  • Aug-31-2009 -- Genetic Studies Find Clues to 'Lou Gehrig's Disease' Risk
    Chromosome 9 locus was also found to be associated with ALS in a second Article.
    In one study, Bryan Traynor, from the U.S. National Institutes of Health, and an international group of colleagues analyzed the genomes of 405 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients in Finland and 497 people without the disease ("controls"). More...

  • Aug-31-2009 -- African-Americans at Higher Risk for Blood Clots
    Researchers examined statistics on 7,236 patients, between mid-2003 and the end of 2008, who had drug-eluting stents implanted to prop open narrow arteries.
    Program Overview Among the many issues clinicians face today, staying current with advances in medicine is becoming a major challenge. More...

  • Aug-31-2009 -- USDA announces recall of ground beef suspect of E. coli contamination
    The ground beef packaging bears the establishment number "EST. 9400" inside the USDA mark of inspection.
    A recall of Cargill ground beef products sold by BJ's Wholesale Club in eight states was announced Saturday, including some from the Transit Road store in Clarence. More...

  • Aug-31-2009 -- Mother Claims NYPD Officer Denied First Aid To Dying Daughter
    Young Brianna Ojeda's father talked to CBS 2'''s Pablo Guzman about what may have been a fatal delay, caused by someone in uniform, behind the wheel of what looked like a police car.
    If the NYPD was at the scene, there would be a report. More...

  • Aug-31-2009 -- They Crawl, They Bite, They Baffle Scientists
    More and more people are looking toward all natural pest control methods.
    Baths are bug-free zones, so put your luggage in the tub while you check your hotel room. More...

  • Aug-31-2009 -- Coverage After Cobra
    Now, bona fide health coverage may be within reach for Biscotto and hundreds of thousands of other uninsured young adults.
    "Health care is expensive." More...

  • Aug-31-2009 -- Health officials warning public about West Nile
    In an Aug. 24 news release, the state Mosquito Management Program reported mosquitoes trapped in Darien, Greenwich, New Britain, Newtown, Stratford and Trumbull from August 12-18 tested positive for West Nile virus.
    A Harrisburg laboratory confirmed Wednesday an adult mosquito trapped on 17th August in Homer City was carrying the virus that causes encephalitis, an inflammation of the brain, according to Bob Pollock, Director of Indiana County'''s Penn State Extension. More...

  • Aug-31-2009 -- FDA grants priority review to Alimera drug Iluvien
    Alimera Sciences, Inc., (NASDAQ: ALIM) announced late Monday that the company's New Drug Application (NDA) for Iluvien(R) (fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal insert) has been accepted for filing and granted Priority Review status by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
    "There has been a growing interest in the potential of PLX cells to treat a variety of clinical indications following the release of the PLX-PAD clinical study interim results, which demonstrated safety and shows a trend of efficacy. More...

  • Aug-31-2009 -- Brilinta Has Advantages Over Plavix for Heart
    Wallentin'''s study is a randomized trial of 18,624 patients known as PLATO. The study concluded that Brilinta was more effective than Plavix on patients with and without the CYP2C19 gene variant.''
    Bristol Myers Squbb Co. and Sanofi-Aventis currently face a number of Plavix lawsuits filed by plaintiffs who claim tha the drug makers failed to adequately research the blood thinner or warn about the potential risk of serious side effects from Plavix . More...

  • Aug-31-2009 -- Stem Cells May Help Treat Heart Failure
    Regardless, the observation '''allows the conclusion that bone marrow cell therapy for chronic heart failure may improve and prolong life.'''
    Primary source: European Society of Cardiology Source reference: Strauer B-E "The STAR Heart Study: the acute and long-term effect of intracoronary stem cell transplantation in 191 patients with chronic heart failure" ESC 2010; Abstract 381. More...

  • Aug-31-2009 -- White House Touts Medicare Rebates
    WASHINGTON — Food and Drug Administration investigators have found rodents, seeping manure and even maggots at the Iowa egg farms believed to be responsible for as many as 1,500 cases of salmonella poisoning.
    We traveled to Simpson County where one local woman farms eggs on a small scale but understands the importance of sanitation. More...

Monday


  • Aug-30-2009 -- Moms who don't breastfeed at risk of diabetes
    Diet and exercise are widely known to impact the risk of type 2 diabetes, but few people realise that breastfeeding also reduces mothers' risk of developing the disease later in life by decreasing maternal belly fat," explained researcher, Dr Eleanor Schwarz of the University of Pittsburgh.
    Feeding breast milk to a newborn lowers a woman'''s risk of developing diabetes, said researchers at the University of Pittsburgh. More...

  • Aug-30-2009 -- Black rice beats blueberry antioxidants
    Zhimin Xu, associate professor at the food science department at Louisiana State University Agricultural Center in Baton Rouge revealed in a news release from American Chemical Society that '''Just a spoonful of black rice bran contains more health promoting anthocyanin antioxidants than are found in a spoonful of blueberries, but with less sugar and more fiber and vitamin E antioxidants."
    Several references to rice have been found in Buddhist scriptures and the lack of any reference to rice in Jewish scriptures or the Bible add to the belief that rice originally came from Asia. More...

  • Aug-30-2009 -- Prostate Cancer in the Family: Risks Are Inflated
    The screening will consist of the two exams, the digital rectal exam (DRE) and a prostate specific antigen (PSA) blood test.
    The optimal frequency of the subsequent screening is left to the discretion of the physician. More...

  • Aug-30-2009 -- Should a dental night guard wearer worry about BPA or other chemicals?
    There were no significant changes in women.
    BPA is found in other dental materials, including composites and sealants used to treat cavities. More...

  • Aug-30-2009 -- VA announces changes for Agent Orange claims
    The final regulation follows Shinseki'''s determination to expand the list of conditions for which service connection for Vietnam Veterans is presumed.
    "Republicans want war but they do not want to help soldiers disabled in battle by recognizing or funding the true cost of war." More...

  • Aug-30-2009 -- Group sues for Vermont prison health information
    The Associated Press/The Boston Globe,''on efforts to''access public records about prisoner health care in Vermont: "Prison Legal News, a self-help magazine and inmate advocacy organization based in Brattleboro, is suing a company formerly known as Prison Health Services in hopes of getting a court to find that the company is, in effect, a public agency subject to public records law.
    A records request was rejected last month, but the group argues PLH is a public agency and therefore subject to the state's public records law. More...

  • Aug-30-2009 -- Mosquitoes still pose health threats
    In 2007 Georgia had 50 recorded cases of West Nile Virus activity and one fatality.
    The two people, aged 75 and 79 years old died on 19 and 22nd of August. More...

  • Aug-30-2009 -- Report: California beach health testing slumps
    LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Times says health testing at California beaches has dipped to its lowest level since tests became mandatory more than a decade ago -- and that could put beachgoers at greater risk of infection.
    Schwarzenegger's office said the state has continued funding beach water monitoring at a 90% level despite budget difficulties. More...

  • Aug-30-2009 -- Air Quality Alert for WNY
    Then in May, the EPA seemed to draw a final line.
    "We have to have an area that represents the maximum concentration point in our airshed," said Max Porter, acting director of the Maricopa County Air Quality Department, the agency that enforces dust regulations. More...

  • Aug-30-2009 -- Algae contamination likely to grow
    The algae bloom in western Lake Erie is keeping some people away from the water.
    This will likely be a much bigger issue going forward. More...

  • Aug-30-2009 -- Appeals court: vaccine does not cause autism
    The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld the decision that there is little if any evidence to support claims of a vaccine-autism link.
    The journal later retracted the study report." More...

  • Aug-30-2009 -- Wyoming hoarder's cats sent to Colo. shelters
    Zhimin Xu, associate professor at the food science department at Louisiana State University Agricultural Center in Baton Rouge revealed in a news release from American Chemical Society that '''Just a spoonful of black rice bran contains more health promoting anthocyanin antioxidants than are found in a spoonful of blueberries, but with less sugar and more fiber and vitamin E antioxidants."
    Several references to rice have been found in Buddhist scriptures and the lack of any reference to rice in Jewish scriptures or the Bible add to the belief that rice originally came from Asia. More...

Monday


  • Aug-30-2009 -- Mother wins compensation over MMR
    The ruling came in Cedillo v. Secretary of Health and Human Services, which was the first of a series of test cases heard by special masters for the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in 2007.
    The one-day hearing was chaired by a barrister sitting with two doctors, Professor Sundara Lingam, a former consultant at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, and Dr Adrian Allaway. More...

  • Aug-30-2009 -- Eating eggs, breastfeeding affect risk of diabetes mellitus (type 2)
    Diet and exercise are widely known to impact the risk of type 2 diabetes, but few people realise that breastfeeding also reduces mothers' risk of developing the disease later in life by decreasing maternal belly fat," explained researcher, Dr Eleanor Schwarz of the University of Pittsburgh.
    According to BusinessWeek, Dr. Schwarz stated in a news release that the reason for the risk reduction is that breastfeeding reduces maternal belly fat, a known risk factor for diabetes. More...

  • Aug-30-2009 -- Breast Cancer Survivors Carry on - Despite TDM1 Hault
    A phase II study reported in December 2009 had shown the drug shrinks breast cancer tumors in a third of women who had failed other drugs, forming the basis for a new drug application that was filed in July.
    INDIANAPOLIS -- Shares of ImmunoGen Inc. sank in Friday trading after the company said federal regulators declined to accept an application for accelerated approval for a potential breast cancer treatment. More...

  • Aug-30-2009 -- LA strictly interprets restriction on pot dispensaries
    Los Angeles officials have announced that only 41 medical marijuana dispensaries are eligible to stay in business under the city's restrictive ordinance, a number so low that the city will suspend the winnowing process and ask a judge to rule that it is legal.
    Most of the dispensaries that have sued are among more than 400 ordered to shut down. More...

  • Aug-30-2009 -- Urologists to give free prostate cancer screenings
    The general public will have the opportunity to do just that during a demonstration of the daVinci Robotic Surgical System at the Health and Wellness Center of Norwalk Hospital at i.Park on Tuesday, Sept. 7, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and at Norwalk Hospital in the main lobby on Wednesday, Sept. 8 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., according to a news release.
    A south Georgia hospital is taking care of its community by offering free cancer screenings. More...

  • Aug-30-2009 -- Boston woman ill with West Nile
    '''West Nile virus in mosquitoes is spreading to additional areas of the state,''' said Theodore G. Andreadis, Ph.D., Chief Medical Entomologist, CAES. '''Positive mosquitoes also continue to be identified in previously identified areas indicating increasing proportion of mosquitoes infected.'''
    The pools testing positive were in west Kaysville and west Layton, according to county health officials. More...

  • Aug-30-2009 -- 16 Arrested in Mall Brawl at Aventura
    Officers corraled the crowd in a parking lot near the Cheesecake Factory and Bloomingdale's, where the brawl continued.
    A dozen more juveniles were arrested. More...

  • Aug-30-2009 -- Cash-strapped pet owners get help from local organizations
    "Black cats and black dogs tend to be less adoptable.
    If you child enjoys hugs and cuddles, a cat can be the perfect companion. More...

  • Aug-30-2009 -- Novel Combo Pill for Hypertension Approved
    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Tekamlo® (aliskiren and amlodipine) tablets, a single-pill for the treatment of high blood pressure combining the only approved direct renin inhibitor,
    In September 2009, Valturna®, a single-pill combination of aliskiren and valsartan ( More...

  • Aug-30-2009 -- Changing the future of Alzheimer's Disease
    The Memory Walk is an opportunity for individuals, families and groups to come together and raise money for the Alzheimer'''s Association.
    We encourage the Sterling community to take the time out of their weekend to walk a lap for the sake of Alzheimer's patients. More...

  • Aug-30-2009 -- Colorado animal shelters to care for 81 cats from Wyoming hoarders
    The sheriff'''s department in Park County, Wyoming, called upon the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) to assist in the animal cruelty investigation and help rescue the animals from the home.
    DENVER -- About half of the 157 cats rescued from "deplorable" conditions in a rural Wyoming home were coming to Colorado shelters Sunday evening, officials said. More...

  • Aug-30-2009 -- Blood donors could win $500 gas card
    Los Angeles officials have announced that only 41 medical marijuana dispensaries are eligible to stay in business under the city's restrictive ordinance, a number so low that the city will suspend the winnowing process and ask a judge to rule that it is legal.
    Like Oakland, Los Angeles leaders should seriously consider proposals to legitimize large-scale marijuana cultivation. More...

Sunday


  • Aug-29-2009 -- Breastfeeding May Lower Moms' Diabetes Risk
    Diet and exercise are widely known to impact the risk of type 2 diabetes, but few people realise that breastfeeding also reduces mothers' risk of developing the disease later in life by decreasing maternal belly fat," explained researcher, Dr Eleanor Schwarz of the University of Pittsburgh.
    There are a plethora of other health benefits that result from breastfeeding; a 2009 study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine showed a direct link between breastfeeding and a 59% decrease of breast cancer risk. More...

  • Aug-29-2009 -- LA strictly interprets restriction on pot dispensaries
    Los Angeles officials have announced that only 41 medical marijuana dispensaries are eligible to stay in business under the city's restrictive ordinance, a number so low that the city will suspend the winnowing process and ask a judge to rule that it is legal.
    The ordinance only allows dispensaries to operate in light manufacturing and industrial zones, as well as general manufacturing and industrial zones within the city. More...

  • Aug-29-2009 -- Irish hip replacement patients may have been fitted with faulty product
    It's one thing to recall a bunch of kids medicines that don't meet quality standards and quite another to announce a do-over on surgically implanted artificial hips .
    When the HSE became aware of the problem yesterday it immediately notified management and staff, including Consultant Orthopaedic surgeons, in all of the hospitals where orthopaedic surgery is carried out. More...

  • Aug-29-2009 -- Breast Cancer Survivors Carry on - Despite TDM1 Hault
    A phase II study reported in December 2009 had shown the drug shrinks breast cancer tumors in a third of women who had failed other drugs, forming the basis for a new drug application that was filed in July.
    INDIANAPOLIS -- Shares of ImmunoGen Inc. sank in Friday trading after the company said federal regulators declined to accept an application for accelerated approval for a potential breast cancer treatment. More...

  • Aug-29-2009 -- Sparse year for West Nile virus cases
    '''West Nile virus in mosquitoes is spreading to additional areas of the state,''' said Theodore G. Andreadis, Ph.D., Chief Medical Entomologist, CAES. '''Positive mosquitoes also continue to be identified in previously identified areas indicating increasing proportion of mosquitoes infected.'''
    The virus has been a threat to people each year since 2003, when it was first introduced to New Mexico. More...

  • Aug-29-2009 -- Man dies on flight to Milwaukee; plane diverted
    DENVER — A man from New York died of an apparent heart attack on an AirTran Airways flight from Las Vegas to Milwaukee early Saturday, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing at Denver International Airport.
    More...

  • Aug-29-2009 -- Appeals court: vaccine does not cause autism
    The ruling came in Cedillo v. Secretary of Health and Human Services, which was the first of a series of test cases heard by special masters for the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in 2007.
    The first cases argued that a combination of the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine plus other shots triggered autism. More...

  • Aug-29-2009 -- Cat killings prompt warning
    Edmonton cat owners are being warned to keep their cats inside after a spate of cat killings.
    Six cats were found dead in the apartment, where the floors were covered in garbage and feces. More...

  • Aug-29-2009 -- S&P affirms Healthspring Inc. 'B+' rtg
    HealthSpring also noted that the transaction adds over 100,000 Medicare Advantage and 290,000 PDP Members to HealthSpring.
    Nashville, TN-based HealthSpring said it expects costs related to the transaction to impact 2010 earnings by about 20 cents, though it said 2011 earnings should be boosted by the deal by 45 cents to 55 cents a share. More...

  • Aug-29-2009 -- Plan to Lease St. Vincent's Falls Through
    With the non-fulfillment of the deal between St. Vincent's Hospital and North Shore-Long Island Jewish Hospital, the urgent care centre won'''t be taking place at bankrupt Greenwich Village building, operating under St. Vincent's Hospital.
    The urgent care center could open in the early fall if approved by the state. More...

  • Aug-29-2009 -- Cheap heart-failure drug could save thousands of lives
    While the reductions were statistically significant, the absolute numbers were small: 151 deaths in the placebo arm versus 113 in ivabradine arm, and 514 hospitalizations in the treatment arm versus 672 in the control group.
    The therapy was given in addition to standard blood-pressure lowering treatment - mainly beta-blocker drugs - to bring the heart rate down to the lower end of the 60 to 80 range considered normal. More...

  • Aug-29-2009 -- Promising new melanoma drug: Questions and answers
    The ground beef packaging bears the establishment number "EST. 9400" inside the USDA mark of inspection.
    E. coli O26 is a bacterium that can cause bloody diarrhea, dehydration, and in the most severe cases, kidney failure. More...

Sunday


  • Aug-29-2009 -- CDC Revises Death Estimates From Flu
    Hopefully that will translate into more people being protected," Schuchat said.
    "Flu really is unpredictable. More...

  • Aug-29-2009 -- Diabetes Has an Impact on Sex Life
    The researchers found that nearly 70 percent of partnered men with diabetes and 62 percent of partnered women with diabetes had sex at least twice or thrice a month.
    The study, published in the September issue of the journal Diabetes Care, also found that 47 percent of men with diabetes had discussed sexual problems with a doctor, compared with only 19 percent of diabetic women. More...

  • Aug-29-2009 -- S&P affirms Healthspring Inc. 'B+' rtg
    Bravo Health has operated Medicare plans committed to the same basic philosophies as HealthSpring: improving the quality of care for members, engaging providers in managing medical costs, and growing profitability.
    We believe reduced government funding of the Medicare Advantage program over the next 10 years will likely pressure the company's long-term operating margins. More...

  • Aug-29-2009 -- Breast Cancer Survivors Carry on - Despite TDM1 Hault
    A phase II study reported in December 2009 had shown the drug shrinks breast cancer tumors in a third of women who had failed other drugs, forming the basis for a new drug application that was filed in July.
    Now scientists say a similar combination strategy may change the course of cancer treatment. More...

  • Aug-29-2009 -- Study: BPA Linked to Higher Testosterone Levels
    Let'''s look at just two suspect synthetics: Bisphenol A (commonly called BPA), and the phthalates (a family of compounds).
    EPA'''s burden of proof under current law is so high that ten years and tens of thousands of pages of documents were insufficient to legally establish the danger of asbestos, a known human carcinogen. Clearly, relying on EPA'''s legal authority and taxpayer dollars to prove harm won'''t work. More...

  • Aug-29-2009 -- Black Rice: Low-Cost Grain Packs Bigger Antioxidant Punch than Blueberries
    Zhimin Xu, associate professor at the food science department at Louisiana State University Agricultural Center in Baton Rouge revealed in a news release from American Chemical Society that '''Just a spoonful of black rice bran contains more health promoting anthocyanin antioxidants than are found in a spoonful of blueberries, but with less sugar and more fiber and vitamin E antioxidants."
    I recently started making black bean veggie burgers. More...

  • Aug-29-2009 -- Cat killings prompt warning
    Edmonton cat owners are being warned to keep their cats inside after a spate of cat killings.
    More than 25 workers with the Park County Sheriff'''s Office, the Wyoming Department of Family Services and the Humane Society of the United States, along with local volunteers, were helping to remove cats from the house less than three miles south of Powell. More...

  • Aug-29-2009 -- New Drug Could Be Much More Effective For Melanoma Patients
    In a study, led by Keith T. Flaherty, MD, Director of Developmental Therapeutics, Cancer Center, Massachusetts General Hospital and former University of Pennsylvania Oncologist, a genetically targeted drug has been discovered that shrank tumors in 80% of patients with metastatic melanoma.
    Smalley and Sondak were not involved in the Flaherty study. More...

  • Aug-29-2009 -- One town's post-Katrina diaspora
    We can't look back on the five years since Hurricane Katrina ripped through Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama's Gulf Coast communities without recognizing the extraordinary determination of the people who live there.
    Had to shut down the motel. You know where it was -- back over there, off old Highway 49." More...

  • Aug-29-2009 -- Partners Start Off Alike, And Do Not Tend To Become More Similar With Time
    An individual chooses a partner who is similar in character as himself, as suggested by the new study.
    People tend to choose spouses who have similar personalities and character traits, the study suggested . More...

  • Aug-29-2009 -- Plan to Lease St. Vincent's Falls Through
    With the non-fulfillment of the deal between St. Vincent's Hospital and North Shore-Long Island Jewish Hospital, the urgent care centre won'''t be taking place at bankrupt Greenwich Village building, operating under St. Vincent's Hospital.
    The urgent care center could open in the early fall if approved by the state. More...

  • Aug-29-2009 -- Medical marijuana raids: Almost 2 dozen being arraigned in Oakland County
    According to data provided by the National Center for Health Statistics an estimated 4,136,000 babies were born in the United States in 2009, which was down 2.6 per cent over 2008.
    According to the National Center for Health Statistics, the total number of new born babies in the country fell by 2.6 percent with just 13.5 babies being born for even 1,000 people in 2009, less than half of 30 babies per 1,000 people a 100 years ago. More...





Saturday


  • Aug-28-2009 -- Appeals court rejects autism vaccine link
    The ruling came in Cedillo v. Secretary of Health and Human Services, which was the first of a series of test cases heard by special masters for the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in 2007.
    In May, the federal circuit issued a similar ruling in another of the autism test cases, Hazlehurst v. HHS. UPDATE: Theresa Cedillo, the mother of the plaintiff in the case decided today sent this comment on the ruling: "We are obviously extremely disappointed. More...

  • Aug-28-2009 -- Cat killings prompt warning
    Edmonton cat owners are being warned to keep their cats inside after a spate of cat killings.
    More than 25 workers with the Park County Sheriff'''s Office, the Wyoming Department of Family Services and the Humane Society of the United States, along with local volunteers, were helping to remove cats from the house less than three miles south of Powell. More...

  • Aug-28-2009 -- HIV-infected German singer convicted
    German pop star Nadja Benaissa has been found guilty of infecting a sexual partner with HIV. German pop star Nadja Benaissa has been found guilty of infecting a former'lover with HIV. She received a two-year suspended sentence and 300 hours of community work.
    The latest case was that of a decorator in the northern city of Kiel in June 2010, who was sentenced to five years in jail for infecting two women with HIV during unprotected sex. More...

  • Aug-28-2009 -- Black Rice: Low-Cost Grain Packs Bigger Antioxidant Punch than Blueberries
    Zhimin Xu, associate professor at the food science department at Louisiana State University Agricultural Center in Baton Rouge revealed in a news release from American Chemical Society that '''Just a spoonful of black rice bran contains more health promoting anthocyanin antioxidants than are found in a spoonful of blueberries, but with less sugar and more fiber and vitamin E antioxidants."
    Like brown rice, black rice grains are kept largely intact during processing. More...

  • Aug-28-2009 -- New Hope for Melanoma Patients?
    In a study, led by Keith T. Flaherty, MD, Director of Developmental Therapeutics, Cancer Center, Massachusetts General Hospital and former University of Pennsylvania Oncologist, a genetically targeted drug has been discovered that shrank tumors in 80% of patients with metastatic melanoma.
    Some patients developed rashes and squamous-cell skin cancer, which were successfully treated, the article says. More...

  • Aug-28-2009 -- Partners Start Off Alike, And Do Not Tend To Become More Similar With Time
    An individual chooses a partner who is similar in character as himself, as suggested by the new study.
    People tend to choose spouses who have similar personalities and character traits, the study suggested . More...

  • Aug-28-2009 -- Medicare to Cover Smoking Cessation
    Say, I seem to recall someone saying that under his plan to overhaul the American health-care system, if people liked their plans, they could keep them.''
    One reason Democrats continue to whine about the Medicare prescription program is that the Bush administration insisted on allowing seniors to choose from a very large array of plans. More...

  • Aug-28-2009 -- Study: BPA Linked to Higher Testosterone Levels
    Let'''s look at just two suspect synthetics: Bisphenol A (commonly called BPA), and the phthalates (a family of compounds).
    EPA'''s burden of proof under current law is so high that ten years and tens of thousands of pages of documents were insufficient to legally establish the danger of asbestos, a known human carcinogen. Clearly, relying on EPA'''s legal authority and taxpayer dollars to prove harm won'''t work. More...

  • Aug-28-2009 -- Youth Smoking Rates Now Stalled
    Teen Smoking Rates Decline Stopped The rate of teen smokers has declined significantly over the course of the last ten years, but it seems to have stalled in the last few years.CDC researchers have reported that they believe that additional preventive efforts will be required before we see additional declines.In 2009, 8.2 percent of middle school students reported that they had used tobacco at some point.
    Rigorously controlled studies involving thousands of teens in the U.S., Germany, Mexico, New Zealand, etc. have all found the same thing. More...

  • Aug-28-2009 -- 100 affected by fumes at MGM Grand pool in Vegas
    More than 1,500 guests were evacuated from the resorts five pools and more than 100 reported having breathing problems after a valve controlling the flow of sodium hypochlorite to the lazy river malfunctioned and did not shut off properly.
    The chemical is a standard pool additive that aids in bacterial control. More...

  • Aug-28-2009 -- Feds: Barbados woman can stay with sick child
    ATLANTA - A mother from Barbados who was being told she may have to leave her critically ill daughter in Atlanta received some good news Friday.''
    The government is figuring otherwise. More...

  • Aug-28-2009 -- Diabetes Has an Impact on Sex Life
    A phase II study reported in December 2009 had shown the drug shrinks breast cancer tumors in a third of women who had failed other drugs, forming the basis for a new drug application that was filed in July.
    Trastuzumab's job is to bind to the HER2-positive cancer cells and is believed to block out-of-control signals that make the cancer grow while also calling on the body's immune system to attack the cells. More...

Saturday


  • Aug-28-2009 -- Black Rice: Low-Cost Grain Packs Bigger Antioxidant Punch than Blueberries
    "Just a spoonful of black rice bran contains more health promoting anthocyanin antioxidants than are found in a spoonful of blueberries, but with less sugar and more fiber and vitamin E antioxidants," said Zhimin Xu, the Associate Professor at the Department of Food Science at Louisiana State University Agricultural Center in Baton Rouge, La., in a statement.
    The antioxidants in black bran, known as anthocyanins, purple and reddish pigments, are known to protect against heart disease and cancer, and also boost memory. More...

  • Aug-28-2009 -- Study: BPA Linked to Higher Testosterone Levels
    Let'''s look at just two suspect synthetics: Bisphenol A (commonly called BPA), and the phthalates (a family of compounds).
    More than 220 independent, peer-reviewed scientific studies have shown that BPA has been linked to a variety of negative health problems, including breast and prostate cancer, early puberty, brain and behavioral disorders, diabetes and obesity. More...

  • Aug-28-2009 -- Humane Society Takes Charge of Rescued Animals
    Plus, the care or euthanasia of each animal costs money.
    Did you see the dog? The Humane Society knows it needs medical attention and would like to find it. More...

  • Aug-28-2009 -- HealthSpring spends $545M to snare Bravo Health
    Bravo Health has operated Medicare plans committed to the same basic philosophies as HealthSpring: improving the quality of care for members, engaging providers in managing medical costs, and growing profitability.
    Franklin, Tennessee-based HealthSpring would finance the transaction through the use of unrestricted cash and borrowings under an amended revolving credit facility and new term loan facilities that will be established simultaneously with the closing of the transaction. More...

  • Aug-28-2009 -- HIV-infected German singer convicted
    German pop star Nadja Benaissa has been found guilty of infecting a sexual partner with HIV. German pop star Nadja Benaissa has been found guilty of infecting a former'lover with HIV. She received a two-year suspended sentence and 300 hours of community work.
    Darmstadt, Germany (CNN) -- A German pop star was found guilty Thursday of causing grievous bodily harm and attempted bodily harm for failing to tell sexual partners that she was infected with HIV. More...

  • Aug-28-2009 -- Do Spouses Grow Alike as Time Passes?
    The findings are published in the November issue of the journal Personality and Individual Differences.
    The study showed that couples did not become more alike over time. More...

  • Aug-28-2009 -- Closed NYC hospital won't house urgent care center
    The urgicenter will be located at 121A W. 20th Street in a two-story building where VillageCare operates a primary care center on weekdays and Saturdays.
    Last week, North Shore-LIJ said negotiations with the now defunct Catholic hospital were held up because a number of issues including a dispute over birth control and birth control counseling. More...

  • Aug-28-2009 -- Medical marijuana raids: Almost 2 dozen being arraigned in Oakland County
    "In one of the places, there were loose alligators running around protecting the product.
    The clinic was among three pot dispensaries in Oakland County that were raided by armed police Wednesday night on allegations that the operators broke medical marijuana laws. More...

  • Aug-28-2009 -- Cat killings prompt warning
    David Lytle, spokesman for the Oregon Humane Society, said workers also found several dead cats in the back yard of the duplex apartment.
    Workers help remove cats Thursday from a home near Powell where authorities say residents kept more than 130 cats, and possibly as many as 150. More...

  • Aug-28-2009 -- Novel Combo Pill for Hypertension Approved
    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Tekamlo(TM) (aliskiren and amlodipine) tablets, a single-pill for the treatment of high blood pressure combining the only approved direct renin inhibitor, Tekturna(R) (aliskiren), with the widely used calcium channel blocker amlodipine.
    ZURICH -(Dow Jones)- Novartis AG (NVS) Friday said it won approval for a high-blood pressure drug in the U.S. and a cancer medicine in Switzerland, helping broaden the Swiss pharma giant's drug franchise and paving the way for a share price recovery. More...

  • Aug-28-2009 -- New Hope for Melanoma Patients?
    In a study, led by Keith T. Flaherty, MD, Director of Developmental Therapeutics, Cancer Center, Massachusetts General Hospital and former University of Pennsylvania Oncologist, a genetically targeted drug has been discovered that shrank tumors in 80% of patients with metastatic melanoma.
    Explain to interested patients that a novel drug targeted to a common mutation behind melanoma appears effective in skin tumors that carry the mutation, according to early results. More...

  • Aug-28-2009 -- Hundreds die of cholera in Nigeria, Cameroon
    The urgicenter will be located at 121A W. 20th Street in a two-story building where VillageCare operates a primary care center on weekdays and Saturdays.
    North Shore/L.I.J. recently received a $9.4 million grant from the state Department of Health to run the urgent-care center, to be temporarily located in the emergency department of the hospital, which closed in April. More...

Friday


  • Aug-27-2009 -- Study: BPA Linked to Higher Testosterone Levels
    Let'''s look at just two suspect synthetics: Bisphenol A (commonly called BPA), and the phthalates (a family of compounds).
    The expert panel will also indentify data gaps and research needs. The panel is convened by the Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction (CERHR) of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and the National Toxicology Program (NTP). More...

  • Aug-27-2009 -- HealthSpring To Buy Medicare Co Bravo Health For $545M
    HealthSpring also noted that the transaction adds over 100,000 Medicare Advantage and 290,000 PDP Members to HealthSpring.
    HealthSpring expects that expenses associated with the transaction, including financing commitment, financial advisory, and other fees, will impact 2010 earnings by approximately $0.20. More...

  • Aug-27-2009 -- Car Crash Injury Costs Yield Sticker Shock
    How much do car crashes cost our country--in terms of medical care and lost work? In a new report issued by the Centers for Disease Control, researchers found that in a one-year period, the costs associated with injuries from car crashes exceeded $99 billion--with the cost of direct medical care accounting for $17 billion.
    In all, direct medical care alone totaled $17 billion. More...

  • Aug-27-2009 -- Diabetes, Insulin Resistance Linked to Alzheimer's
    A new study from Japan has found that people who are most at risk from type 2 diabetes are also more likely to suffer from brain abnormalities associated with Alzheimers disease.
    Primary source: Neurology Source reference: More...

  • Aug-27-2009 -- Whose religious or atheist views should shape your dying days?
    Dr Clive Seale, a professor in the Centre for Health Sciences at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, wrote about the findings in a paper published online 23 August in the Journal of Medical Ethics.
    Critics warned that food and water should be considered as care rather than medical treatment. More...

  • Aug-27-2009 -- Closed NYC hospital won't house urgent care center
    The new center, which North Shore-LIJ is calling an "Urgicenter," will be located at 121A West 20th Street.
    The hospital tumbled into bankruptcy after losing more than one million dollars per week according to officials monitoring the health care situation. More...

  • Aug-27-2009 -- Medicare to Cover Smoking Cessation
    Making Medicare Part D easier to use is one of our top priorities.
    Seniors enrolled in the Part D won't spend a single day without coverage The change is seamless, and doesn't require action by beneficiaries. More...

  • Aug-27-2009 -- Youth Tobacco Use: Downward Trend Is Slowing
    The county will also be working in more than 75 high schools throughout L.A. County, including continuation and alternative high schools, where approximately 32.4 percent of the students are current smokers.
    "The rate of change started slowing in 2003, and in some groups of students has totally stopped and is almost not declining at all," Terry F. Pechacek, associate director for science at the CDC's Office on Smoking and Health and the study's lead author, tells the National Institute of Health last month. More...

  • Aug-27-2009 -- Brand Name Drugs Rocketed 8% In 2009, While Inflation Remained Negative
    Of the 217 best-selling branded prescriptions among seniors, the group found, 211 saw retail price hikes exceeding general inflation.
    '''For the first time, we know that brand-name drug retail prices are growing just as quickly as manufacturer prices,''' AARP EVP John Rother said in a statement. More...

  • Aug-27-2009 -- Sebelius: Anthem's smaller rate boost is progress
    Aug. 25--State regulators will allow proposed rate hikes by two of the state's largest insurers to proceed, after state-hired actuaries found no reason to block the rate filings.
    Double-digit rate increases have been requested for most of the company's 12 affected individual health insurance plans, including BlueDirect A, B and C plans, BlueChoice Plus, 20 and 30 plans, BlueEdge Individual HSA, BlueEdge 100 HDHP, Blue Transitions, New Mexico Major Medical, Number One and Conversion plans. More...

  • Aug-27-2009 -- 56-Pound Tumor Removed from Argentinian Woman's Body
    The woman, a housewife, who prefers to remain anonymous, weighed 343 pounds (140 kilograms) at the time of the surgery, which lasted four hours and involved eight surgeons — about double the time and staff usually needed.
    News stories and medical reports say that was a 303-pound (137.6-kilogram) ovarian cyst removed in 1991 in California, and other growths exceeding 100 pounds (45.5 kilograms) have been reported. More...

  • Aug-27-2009 -- Health overhaul question headed to Colorado ballot
    HealthSpring also noted that the transaction adds over 100,000 Medicare Advantage and 290,000 PDP Members to HealthSpring.
    HealthSpring expects that expenses associated with the transaction, including financing commitment, financial advisory, and other fees, will impact 2010 earnings by approximately $0.20. More...

Friday


  • Aug-27-2009 -- Millions to get new drug plans as Medicare simplifies program
    Say, I seem to recall someone saying that under his plan to overhaul the American health-care system, if people liked their plans, they could keep them.''
    The new guidelines will expand payments to include counseling services ''' up to eight sessions per year ''' for all Medicare smokers. More...

  • Aug-27-2009 -- Black Rice Is Cheap Way to Get Antioxidants
    "Just a spoonful of black rice bran contains more health promoting anthocyanin antioxidants than are found in a spoonful of blueberries, but with less sugar and more fiber and vitamin E antioxidants," study co-author Zhimin Xu said in a news release from the American Chemical Society.
    Studies conducted by Louisiana State University food science professor Zhimin Xu have concluded that the grain, which is most often a nearly-black shade of dark purple, is loaded with good stuff. More...

  • Aug-27-2009 -- Synthetic Corneas Could Bring Sight To Millions
    Existing cells and nerves in the eye then grow over the artificial cornea incorporating it fully into the eye.
    While animal experiments seem to indicate that it can be used to replace entire corneas, the human trial only covered the outer layers of the membrane. More...

  • Aug-27-2009 -- West Nile confirmed in chickens
    Two animals have tested positive for West Nile virus in Cobb County and local health officials are reminding residents to take steps to prevent spread of mosquitoes that can carry the disease to humans.
    '''Typically that includes storm drains, catch basins, any type of container that would contain water. More...

  • Aug-27-2009 -- Sebelius: Anthem's smaller rate boost is progress
    Aug. 25--State regulators will allow proposed rate hikes by two of the state's largest insurers to proceed, after state-hired actuaries found no reason to block the rate filings.
    Patients who develop hospital-associated blood clots often experience poorer clinical outcomes, extended hospital stays, and ongoing treatment to address potential long-term ramifications of the blood clot. More...

  • Aug-27-2009 -- Price of Brand-Name Drugs Soars
    The consumer price index rose 13.3 percent.
    Higher prescription drug prices are especially hard on elderly Americans living on fixed incomes, many of whom are on the Medicare prescription drug plan, which leaves them uncovered after they spend $2,830 on medications in one year. More...

  • Aug-27-2009 -- Widely Used Plastics Chemical Linked to Testosterone Boost
    Let'''s look at just two suspect synthetics: Bisphenol A (commonly called BPA), and the phthalates (a family of compounds).
    In Japan, the European Union, Canada, Norway, France and elsewhere, researchers have found no public health risk related to consumer exposure to BPA, and regulations that have been adopted are based on unfounded fears, not science. More...

  • Aug-27-2009 -- Sheryl Crow Opens Breast Cancer Center
    Women who drink even one glass of alcoholic drinks per day are placed at a doubled risk of developing certain types of invasive breast cancer in the long run, a new study says.
    Within days Debra was in surgery. More...

  • Aug-27-2009 -- LA countersues over new medical marijuana rules
    Los Angeles officials have announced that only 41 medical marijuana dispensaries are eligible to stay in business under the city's restrictive ordinance, a number so low that the city will suspend the winnowing process and ask a judge to rule that it is legal.
    Yamileth Bolanos, who runs PureLife Alternative Wellness Center, found out that the city had determined her dispensary was not eligible to continue to operate. More...

  • Aug-27-2009 -- New Facility Won't Use St. Vincent's Site
    The urgicenter will be located at 121A W. 20th Street in a two-story building where VillageCare operates a primary care center on weekdays and Saturdays.
    North Shore/L.I.J. recently received a $9.4 million grant from the state Department of Health to run the urgent-care center, to be temporarily located in the emergency department of the hospital, which closed in April. More...

  • Aug-27-2009 -- Genzyme bouncing back after shortage
    BOSTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Genzyme Corp ( GENZ.O ) said it will end rationing of the Gaucher disease drug Cerezyme for U.S. patients in September, a move it hopes will prove it is emerging from a manufacturing crisis that decimated its shares and helped make the company an acquisition target.
    Treatments can cost up to $300,000 a year per patient. More...

  • Aug-27-2009 -- The First Victims of Health Care Reform
    North Shore-LIJ Health System has agreed to create a new urgent care center eight blocks north of the former hospital, in Chelsea.
    North Shore/L.I.J. recently received a $9.4 million grant from the state Department of Health to run the urgent-care center, to be temporarily located in the emergency department of the hospital, which closed in April. More...

Thursday


  • Aug-26-2009 -- Synthetic corneas prove successful
    LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists in Canada and Sweden have used laboratory-made biosynthetic corneas to restore vision to patients in a small human trial, and shown for the first time that they can help to repair damaged eye tissue.
    The new technique involves growing human tissue or collagen in the laboratory and then shaping it using a contact lens mould. More...

  • Aug-26-2009 -- One town's post-Katrina diaspora
    Jackson County received $580,000 to support popular events and attractions in Jackson County like the Mississippi Gulf Coast Blues & Heritage Festival, Walter Anderson Museum of Art Exhibit Opening, Zonta Festival, Ocean Springs Feast of Flavors, and the Gautier Mullet & Music Festival.
    On Aug. 29, the fifth anniversary of Katrina, former residents dispersed across the country will join those of us on the coast, at least in spirit, in marking the event that changed our lives forever. More...

  • Aug-26-2009 -- BPA Linked to Increased Testosterone Levels in Men
    Let'''s look at just two suspect synthetics: Bisphenol A (commonly called BPA), and the phthalates (a family of compounds).
    The chemical used in making plastic has become increasingly controversial since Ottawa promised two years ago it would designate it a toxic substance. More...

  • Aug-26-2009 -- 90000 inmates sexually victimized behind bars
    Today'''s BJS report, '''Sexual Victimization in Prisons and Jails Reported by Inmates, 2008-09,''' is based on a nationwide survey of inmates in federal and state prisons and in county jails.
    The report is being cited by prison reformers who want the Department of Justice to adopt stricter standards to help prevent prison rape, according to The Hill's Healthwatch blog. More...

  • Aug-26-2009 -- First Lancaster chicken confirmed positive for West Nile Virus
    '''West Nile virus in mosquitoes is spreading to additional areas of the state,''' said Theodore G. Andreadis, Ph.D., Chief Medical Entomologist, CAES. '''Positive mosquitoes also continue to be identified in previously identified areas indicating increasing proportion of mosquitoes infected.'''
    Rivello said the recurrence of the virus may be due to the township's topography or standing water. More...

  • Aug-26-2009 -- Medicare Expands Coverage For Tobacco-Related Counseling
    Making Medicare Part D easier to use is one of our top priorities.
    The real problem for the federal government was in the federal entitlement programs of Medicare, Medicaid, and the Indian Health Service.'' More...

  • Aug-26-2009 -- Have a cuppa, beat cancer
    Women who drink even one glass of alcoholic drinks per day are placed at a doubled risk of developing certain types of invasive breast cancer in the long run, a new study says.
    In an accompanying editorial, Dr Ilona Linnoila, of the Center for Cancer Research at the National Cancer Institute, writes that the study "suggests not only that smoking could be causally related to breast carcinogenesis but also that nicotine could directly contribute to the molecular mechanism of carcinogenesis in addition to indirectly contributing by promoting addiction to smoking." More...

  • Aug-26-2009 -- Anthem Blue Cross is allowed to move ahead with rate hikes
    Aug. 25--State regulators will allow proposed rate hikes by two of the state's largest insurers to proceed, after state-hired actuaries found no reason to block the rate filings.
    Last year's increases averaged 11 percent.) More...

  • Aug-26-2009 -- The First Victims of Health Care Reform
    THE NEXT WAVE Health care reform hits another milestone next month, with new provisions that include a coverage expansion for young adults and restrictions on an insurer'''s ability to impose annual coverage limits or to reject children with pre-existing medical conditions.
    The tool asks users two initial questions: '''select a state''' and '''which best describes you.''' More...

  • Aug-26-2009 -- Study Finds Retroviruses in Chronic Fatigue Sufferers
    Another study by U.S. researchers has discovered gene sequences of a family of mouse retroviruses in a high proportion of patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), a serious systemic illness of unknown cause, also known as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME); the researchers also found the same gene sequences in a small proportion of healthy blood donors.
    A report from the National Institutes of Health examined possible links between chronic fatigue and the virus XMRV, but instead, the blood of 37 patients with CFS being studied showed signs of the MLV virus. More...

  • Aug-26-2009 -- Bed Bugs and Pet Safety - What You Need to Know
    According to Jonathan Frisch, vice president, AP&G, the Catchmaster BDS product initially has been used in apartment complexes in the Boston and New York City areas, as well as in parts of the Midwest and West Coast.
    Watch for red bites or welts on your skin, similar to a mosquito bite, after you wake up in the morning. More...

  • Aug-26-2009 -- Antibiotics Now Recommended Before C-Sections
    LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists in Canada and Sweden have used laboratory-made biosynthetic corneas to restore vision to patients in a small human trial, and shown for the first time that they can help to repair damaged eye tissue.
    Griffith said a German study recently found that donated corneas cost about $2,500. More...

Thursday


  • Aug-26-2009 -- Back-to-school signals start of flu season in the U.S.
    ENID -- Last year, people needed to have two shots in order to repel the influenza virus and the H1N1 virus.
    Jennifer Emmett's three young children all came down with H1N1 flu last November. More...

  • Aug-26-2009 -- West Nile Virus detected in 4 Utah counties
    '''West Nile virus in mosquitoes is spreading to additional areas of the state,''' said Theodore G. Andreadis, Ph.D., Chief Medical Entomologist, CAES. '''Positive mosquitoes also continue to be identified in previously identified areas indicating increasing proportion of mosquitoes infected.'''
    '''Typically that includes storm drains, catch basins, any type of container that would contain water. More...

  • Aug-26-2009 -- Burn victim gets 2 new hands in 18-hour surgery
    Louisville, Ky. (WHAS11) - A rare-first ever in Louisville-double hand transplant procedure wrapped up Wednesday afternoon at Jewish Hospital.
    There's only a couple here in the United States. More...

  • Aug-26-2009 -- Anthem Blue Cross is allowed to move ahead with rate hikes
    Aug. 25--State regulators will allow proposed rate hikes by two of the state's largest insurers to proceed, after state-hired actuaries found no reason to block the rate filings.
    For a health insurer, a good risk typically is a young, healthy person who pays premiums without utilizing many health care services'''the sort of person who in the past often was willing to do without insurance. More...

  • Aug-26-2009 -- Millions to get new drug plans as Medicare simplifies program
    Five years after the individual mandate kicks in, based on current law, that'''s when the fees Medicare pays to providers will be slashed below Medicaid rates, which are already well below market prices.
    Despite that assurance, Title III is not an academic exercise. More...

  • Aug-26-2009 -- Study Finds Retroviruses in Chronic Fatigue Sufferers
    Another study by U.S. researchers has discovered gene sequences of a family of mouse retroviruses in a high proportion of patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), a serious systemic illness of unknown cause, also known as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME); the researchers also found the same gene sequences in a small proportion of healthy blood donors.
    Just less than a year ago the journal Science published a study linking CFS to a retrovirus in the same family as the AIDS virus. More...

  • Aug-26-2009 -- Drinking Water Improves Weight Loss
    Researchers reporting the results of a clinical trial at a conference in the U.S. said they found participants who drank two cups of water before each meal lost an average of 5 pounds more weight over a 12-week calorie controlled diet than those who followed the same diet but did not drink the water.
    Two glasses of water before a meal, especially instead of a sugary drink , could help fight obesity , proven for the first time in a "gold standard" study. More...

  • Aug-26-2009 -- US FDA to give restaurants more time on calorie counts
    WASHINGTONThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday proposed guidelines to help restaurants comply with new food-labeling requirements.
    "This is a great step forward towards ensuring that Americans will be able to make more informed choices about the food they are eating, which will help to combat obesity, cut health care costs, and improve and enhance our lives. More...

  • Aug-26-2009 -- BPA Linked to Hormonal Effects in Men
    Let'''s look at just two suspect synthetics: Bisphenol A (commonly called BPA), and the phthalates (a family of compounds).
    Canada has confirmed bisphenol A (BPA) is to be added to its national register of toxic substances after dismissing industry calls to review its stance on the chemical. More...

  • Aug-26-2009 -- Plan moving forward to require 80% of premium dollars be spent on medical costs
    THE NEXT WAVE Health care reform hits another milestone next month, with new provisions that include a coverage expansion for young adults and restrictions on an insurer'''s ability to impose annual coverage limits or to reject children with pre-existing medical conditions.
    Two substantial changes that directly address coverage denial for people with pre-existing health conditions are now in effect, Abadie says. More...

  • Aug-26-2009 -- Bed bugs becoming real pests in Winnipeg
    According to Jonathan Frisch, vice president, AP&G, the Catchmaster BDS product initially has been used in apartment complexes in the Boston and New York City areas, as well as in parts of the Midwest and West Coast.
    "The box spring is one of the most easily infested and difficult to treat harborage areas for bed bugs," said Mike Svoboda, CEO of GBS Enterprises. More...

  • Aug-26-2009 -- CDC: Motor vehicle crashes cost the US $100 billion a year
    Aug. 25--State regulators will allow proposed rate hikes by two of the state's largest insurers to proceed, after state-hired actuaries found no reason to block the rate filings.
    The Public Regulation Commission ( PRC )'s Division of Insurance will hold a public hearing Wednesday in Santa Fe on Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico 's controversial health insurance rate hike. More...

Wednesday


  • Aug-25-2009 -- Effective ADHD Treatment: CBT and Medication
    The study was conducted by Steven A. Safren, Director of Behavioral Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, who clarified that the majority of people showed symptoms of the disorder even after taking the medications.
    The study also mentions that around 12 sessions of 'cognitive and behavioral therapy' can help in increasing the survival rate and efficiency among ADHD patients. More...

  • Aug-25-2009 -- Docs Tweet During Rare Double Hand Transplant Surgery
    LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS)--Right now two teams of surgeons are taking part in a first of its kind surgery at Jewish Hospital.
    More...

  • Aug-25-2009 -- Diabetes Drug Avandia as Safe as Actos: Study
    GlaxoSmithKline's diabetes drug Avandia was no riskier to the heart than a rival, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday, a finding that contradicts earlier studies and adds new fodder to the roiling debate over the drug's safety.
    GSK spokeswoman Mary Anne Rhyne defended the letter, saying GSK and the Tide trial leader agreed that it "reflected the science and data discussed " at the committee meeting. More...

  • Aug-25-2009 -- Tracking Bird Flu One Poop at a Time
    A mouse earns a water reward for choosing the odor of samples of feces infected with avian flu over a feces sample from ducks that were not infected.
    "We're not prepared to go with the dog system yet," Kimball said. More...

  • Aug-25-2009 -- West Nile virus: Mosquitoes near Weston test positive
    '''West Nile virus in mosquitoes is spreading to additional areas of the state,''' said Theodore G. Andreadis, Ph.D., Chief Medical Entomologist, CAES. '''Positive mosquitoes also continue to be identified in previously identified areas indicating increasing proportion of mosquitoes infected.'''
    Residents with questions about West Nile or Triple-E can call the Manchester health department information line at 628-6003 - extension 325. More...

  • Aug-25-2009 -- Study Finds Retroviruses in Chronic Fatigue Sufferers
    Another study by U.S. researchers has discovered gene sequences of a family of mouse retroviruses in a high proportion of patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), a serious systemic illness of unknown cause, also known as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME); the researchers also found the same gene sequences in a small proportion of healthy blood donors.
    Courgnaud and colleagues call for more research into the association, as well as clinical trials to test how well the condition can be treated with antiviral drugs. More...

  • Aug-25-2009 -- Alcohol's Breast Cancer Risk Traced to Subtypes
    Women who drink even one alcoholic drink per day are placed at a doubled risk of developing certain types of invasive breast cancer in the long run, a new study says.
    The American Cancer Society has information on how alcohol is related to different types of cancers. More...

  • Aug-25-2009 -- FDA sends warning letter to DePuy
    The FDA notified Johnson & Johnson's DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. that it is selling one product that was never approved for sale and is selling another product for uses that have not been specifically approved.
    Johnson Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) was warned by the FDA to stop selling unapproved products. More...

  • Aug-25-2009 -- PSA Screening May Exaggerate Familial Predisposition
    After excluding the last 12 months of life (because patterns of costs are quite different in the period prior to death), total costs were highest for hormonal therapy plus radiation ($23,488) and hormonal therapy only ($23,199).
    Nanda A, Chen M-H, Braccioforte MH, et al: Hormonal therapy use for prostate cancer and mortality in men with coronary artery disease-induced congestive heart failure or myocardial infarction. More...

  • Aug-25-2009 -- Planned Parenthood cuts ties with Bay Area network
    As of Sept. 3, Planned Parenthood Golden Gate will no longer be allowed to use the name or resources of the nation's largest provider of reproductive and family planning health services.
    '''We have people who say '''I have insurance, but I like it here,''' ''' says Ann Ferraiolo, director of patient services for the clinic'''s parent agency. More...

  • Aug-25-2009 -- Sebelius, Baucus rebuked in Mont. over health care
    LIBBY, Mont. — Instead of saying thanks, some residents rebuked Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Sen. Max Baucus on Monday for the very law that could help potentially thousands of asbestos victims here.
    In March, Congress passed the legislation and President Obama signed the 961-page final bill into law. More...

  • Aug-25-2009 -- More than 3M seniors may have to switch drug plans
    Researchers reporting the results of a clinical trial at a conference in the U.S. said they found participants who drank two cups of water before each meal lost an average of 5 pounds more weight over a 12-week calorie controlled diet than those who followed the same diet but did not drink the water.
    Davy says the water drinkers also noticed other benefits. More...

Wednesday


  • Aug-25-2009 -- More Than 3M Seniors May Have To Switch Drug Plans
    In a bid to rally support for the health overhaul among doctors, a White House official underscored both sticks and carrots the federal government is offering the health industry, Reuters reports: "Administration officials said the new law will provide doctors with information technology and incentives to improve the care they deliver, but only if they cooperate.
    Berwick is a proponent of restricting access of patients to high tech/expensive tests and treatments. More...

  • Aug-25-2009 -- Restaurant chains, vending machines will have to post calories
    WASHINGTONThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday proposed guidelines to help restaurants comply with new food-labeling requirements.
    Consumer advocates and some public health experts praise menu disclosures as a way to help diners make better food choices and, hopefully, to help improve health in a nation where two out of three people are overweight or obese. More...

  • Aug-25-2009 -- J&J warned over illegal hip, knee device sales
    The FDA notified Johnson & Johnson's DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. that it is selling one product that was never approved for sale and is selling another product for uses that have not been specifically approved.
    The FDA has told DePuy, which is based in Warsaw, Ind., to stop selling the hip system for unapproved uses and to provide information that would be needed for the agency to approve the TruMatch system. More...

  • Aug-25-2009 -- Herpes Drugs May Be Safe in Early Pregnancy
    Among 1,804 pregnancies in which acyclovir, valacyclovir, or famciclovir were used in the first trimester, 40 infants (2.2 per cent) had a diagnosis of a major birth defect.
    After adjusting for several variables, the researchers found that acyclovir, valacyclovir, or famciclovir exposure at any time in the first trimester was not linked to a higher risk of major birth defects. More...

  • Aug-25-2009 -- San Joaquin County sprays for West Nile virus
    '''West Nile virus in mosquitoes is spreading to additional areas of the state,''' said Theodore G. Andreadis, Ph.D., Chief Medical Entomologist, CAES. '''Positive mosquitoes also continue to be identified in previously identified areas indicating increasing proportion of mosquitoes infected.'''
    Weather conditions in the Volgodrad region coupled with migrating birds nesting in the Volga delta in the summer have facilitated the spread of the disease in the region over the past decade, the watchdog said. More...

  • Aug-25-2009 -- Alcohol Consumption Linked To Subtypes Of Breast Cancer, But Not All
    Women who consume only one alcoholic drink a day are at a twofold increased risk of developing breast cancer.
    Researchers with the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Washington said alcohol increased the risk of cancer in the milk lobes, but not necessarily invasive cancer of the milk ducts. More...

  • Aug-25-2009 -- Heart risk from diabetes drug Actos as great as from Avandia, study finds
    CHICAGO (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline's diabetes drug Avandia was no riskier to the heart than a rival, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday, a finding that contradicts earlier studies and adds new fodder to the roiling debate over the drug's safety.
    The Avandia study in 2007 was an analysis of data from 42 studies involving 15,560 patients who took the drug and 12,283 people who were given other medications or a placebo. More...

  • Aug-25-2009 -- AVI BioPharma H1N1 drug shows promise in animal studies
    U.S. scientists have discovered two compounds from a family known as antisense phosphorodiamidate morpholino oligomers, or PMOs, can protect monkeys infected with Ebola and Marburg viruses from going on to develop lethal hemorrhagic fever, which has a 90 per cent fatality rate in humans; and they are now proceeding with clinical trials.
    For more information, visit www.avibio.com . More...

  • Aug-25-2009 -- Planned Parenthood cuts ties with Bay Area network
    As of Sept. 3, Planned Parenthood Golden Gate will no longer be allowed to use the name or resources of the nation's largest provider of reproductive and family planning health services.
    '''We have people who say '''I have insurance, but I like it here,''' ''' says Ann Ferraiolo, director of patient services for the clinic'''s parent agency. More...

  • Aug-25-2009 -- Romanian maternity nurse jailed after fire kills 5 newborns
    Romanian prosecutors on Monday said nurse Florentina Carstea at the Giulesti Maternity Hospital in Bucharest has been charged with murder in the deaths of five newborns killed in a fire in the hospital's intensive care unit, Romanian Mediafax news agency reports.
    According to Romanian news agency Mediafax, nurse Florentina Carstea was retained for 24 hours and faced hearings at the prosecutor general's office. More...

  • Aug-25-2009 -- Patients' rights vs. caregivers' civil rights
    INDIANAPOLIS — A recent federal court ruling could force nursing homes to balance the rights of patients to choose their own care against the civil rights of nursing home employees.
    A law designed to protect patients' rights was responsible for trampling on the rights of others. More...

  • Aug-25-2009 -- Parents warned: No vaccine could mean no school
    In a bid to rally support for the health overhaul among doctors, a White House official underscored both sticks and carrots the federal government is offering the health industry, Reuters reports: "Administration officials said the new law will provide doctors with information technology and incentives to improve the care they deliver, but only if they cooperate.
    Berwick is a proponent of restricting access of patients to high tech/expensive tests and treatments. More...

Tuesday


  • Aug-24-2009 -- Single drink doubles women's breast cancer risk
    Women who consume only one alcoholic drink a day are at a twofold increased risk of developing breast cancer.
    The risk of estrogen receptor-positive but progesterone receptor-negative cancers increased by 12 percent per drink per day. More...

  • Aug-24-2009 -- Young Children Four Times More Likely to Sustain Head Injury from Sledding
    A new study conducted by the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Childrens Hospital found that over a 10-year period, (1997-2007), an estimated 229,023 children under the age of 19 were treated in U.S. emergency rooms hospital for sledding-related injuries.
    One third of injuries were caused by young people being pulled by motorized vehicles. More...

  • Aug-24-2009 -- White House makes health reform case to doctors
    States have had little time to publicize the plans.
    Last August, a series of fiery town meetings had America whipped into a fever over the prospect of health reform and its costs. More...

  • Aug-24-2009 -- 7 in intensive care after Ala. ammonia leak
    An ammonia leak at an Alabama plant has caused 120 people to fall sick, authorities said.
    According to OSHA records, other Millard facilities nationwide have been cited for safety violations 19 times in the last 10 years. More...

  • Aug-24-2009 -- West Nile virus kills five in Russia
    Stephenson County health officials have confirmed that a mosquito pool near Krape Park in Freeport has tested positive for the presence of West Nile virus.
    The number of positive mosquito pools in the State has increased from 4 to 98, in the past month. More...

  • Aug-24-2009 -- Vitamin D May Protect Against Certain Cancers
    Vitamin D effects our DNA through something called the vitamin D receptor (VDR), which binds to specific locations of the human genome.
    Free range pig lard is a stunning source of Vitamin D too. More...

  • Aug-24-2009 -- Pfizer's Bad Luck with Expanding Sutent's Use Continues
    The latest study involving Sutents was carried out on patients with advanced lung cancer, who were already taking Roche Holding AG'''s drug erlotinib sold as Tarceva.
    The most recent failure in NSCLS means that Pfizer's late-stage pipeline of candidates for the treatment of lung cancers is now down to two: crizotinib, an oral anaplastic lymphoma kinase inhibitor, and PF-00299804, an irreversible, oral, selective pan-HER inhibitor. More...

  • Aug-24-2009 -- Rectal cancer rates increase in people under 40, researchers say
    The study, led by Dr Joshua Meyer, a radiation oncologist at Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is due to be published online today, 23 August, in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.
    There has been an unusually high percentage of people with cancer as the years have passed, and it only seems to get worse. More...

  • Aug-24-2009 -- Romanian nurse charged for alleged manslaughter following fire that killed 5 ...
    Romanian prosecutors on Monday said nurse Florentina Carstea at the Giulesti Maternity Hospital in Bucharest has been charged with murder in the deaths of five newborns killed in a fire in the hospital's intensive care unit, Romanian Mediafax news agency reports.
    BUCHAREST, Romania - Israeli doctors who rushed to Romania on Wednesday said they feared there was not much they could do to help seven premature infants who were critically burned in a hospital fire that left four other babies dead. More...

  • Aug-24-2009 -- Telehealth programs win rural healthcare grants
    The Obama administration on Monday announced the release of $32 million designed to prop up healthcare services in rural areas that often lack for providers.
    Close to $1 million for the Flex Rural Veterans Health Access Program, a new program that will help eligible entities coordinate innovative approaches, collaborative networks and virtual linkages to provide rural veterans and other rural residents access to mental health and other health care services. More...

  • Aug-24-2009 -- Ob/gyn group backs HPV vaccines for 11-12 year olds
    Last year, regulators approved Gardasil for boys and men in the same age group.
    The College does not recommend HPV testing for adolescents or young women before vaccination. More...

  • Aug-24-2009 -- Elan: Test Results Could Help Determine PML Risk
    The study, led by Dr Joshua Meyer, a radiation oncologist at Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is due to be published online today, 23 August, in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.
    Although the risk of rectal cancer is still very rare, it'''s disturbing that it is showing a steady increase. More...

Tuesday


  • Aug-24-2009 -- Rectal cancer rates increase in people under 40, researchers say
    The study, led by Dr Joshua Meyer, a radiation oncologist at Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is due to be published online today, 23 August, in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.
    The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) currently recommend that colorectal cancer screening begin at age 50 for average-risk individuals and at age 45 years for African Americans, who are at higher risk. More...

  • Aug-24-2009 -- Jazz shares fall after negative FDA panel vote
    BETHESDA, Md. An FDA advisory panel Friday said it would be too risky to permit Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. to market its oral liquid sodium oxybate drug under two names in two different concentrations for separate indications due to the risk of dual prescribing leading to overdose, in addition to the medicine's already known potential for misuse and abuse.
    Xyrem, the sales of which have been accelerating since the last few quarter, is the main revenue generator for Jazz Pharma with fiscal 2009 sales of $31.6 million, accounting for 83% of total revenue. More...

  • Aug-24-2009 -- 40-yr-old housewife gets swine flu
    ENID -- Last year, people needed to have two shots in order to repel the influenza virus and the H1N1 virus.
    Several states including Iowa are already reporting flu cases. More...

  • Aug-24-2009 -- Alcohol May Raise Risk for Certain Breast Cancers
    Lobular cancer has the potential to spread, or metastasize to other parts of the body, and hormone receptor-positive breast cancer is hormone-sensitive and slightly slower growing.
    A mammogram paid for with the help of a free clinic came up positive. More...

  • Aug-24-2009 -- Pfizer's Sutent fails in lung cancer study
    Pfizer is continuing to analyze study data, and the results have been submitted to the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress, October 8-12, 2010 in Milan, Italy.
    In April, Pfizer stopped a late-stage clinical study of the drug as a treatment for liver cancer, citing a lack of effectiveness and prevalence of side effects. More...

  • Aug-24-2009 -- New Thinking on C-section Antibiotics
    Antibiotic resistance isn't an issue, because in most cases the mother is administered only one dose of antibiotic, which doesn't represent enough time for bacteria to develop resistance, says Dr. Baker, who wasn't involved with the study.
    Infection is the most common complication of cesarean delivery and can occur in 10% to 40% of women who have a cesarean compared with 1% to 3% of women who deliver vaginally. More...

  • Aug-24-2009 -- Nurse charged with murder in Romanian hospital fire
    Romania has 19 doctors and 42 nurses to 10,000 people, compared to a regional Balkan average of 32 doctors and 79 nurses, according to the World Health Organization.
    As in Romania, medical staff are looking for jobs in Britain, Spain, and Greece, where the average salaries for nurses are five to six times higher than in Bulgaria. More...

  • Aug-24-2009 -- Partner abuse tied to spanking kids
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Violence and psychological abuse between parents often go hand in hand with corporal punishment of their kids, according to a new study.
    The father told McCurley the parents had several arguments about the mother hitting the child." More...

  • Aug-24-2009 -- Type 'O' blood needed
    "There is a critical need for blood donors now," Donna Morrissey, a spokeswoman for the Connecticut Blood Services Region of the Red Cross, said in a statement.''"
    "If we need blood at any point of the day or night, we receive it from the Red Cross," Runyon said. More...

  • Aug-24-2009 -- Fed health officials throw up roadblock to Florida's Medicaid reform
    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is providing guidance for state Medicaid directors and agencies regarding the implementation of CMS''' final regulations to allow the payment of incentives to eligible professionals and hospitals to promote the adoption and meaningful use of certified EHR technology.
    The association lobbied on health care reform, which aims to extend health insurance coverage and could ultimately deliver millions of newly insured patients to hospitals. More...

  • Aug-24-2009 -- Headed to ER? Some post waits by text, billboard
    "If you're in a car accident, you're not going to flip open your iPhone and see what the wait times are," cautions Dr. Sandra Schneider, president-elect of the American College of Emergency Physicians.
    Chief executive Andrei Soran said the hospital plans to measure how many patients actually come in to the ER after texting and whether the program increases volume and satisfaction. More...

  • Aug-24-2009 -- Report: Nearly one-third of county's residents lack health insurance
    In fact one new study found that in some cases a person would have to drink up to 20 times the amount of bottled tea in a day to reap the same antioxidant benefits as one cup of brewed tea.
    More than half ''' 53 per cent ''' of the teas tested had virtually no polyphenols, or 10 mg or less in an eight-ounce cup, according to researcher Shiming Li. More...

Monday


  • Aug-23-2009 -- Hepatitis E Vaccine Appears Safe, Effective

  • Aug-23-2009 -- Red Cross in urgent need of blood donors
    '''There is a critical need for blood donors now,''' said Joyce H. Brendel, chief executive officer for the Carolinas Blood Services Region of the Red Cross.
    The Red Cross closely monitors national and local blood supplies to ensure donations are keeping pace with hospital need for blood products in order to meet ongoing and emergency patient care. More...

  • Aug-23-2009 -- CMS awards $200M IT contract to HP
    '''As the Medicare population grows, CMS continues to modernize to be able to manage and deliver transformative technology that will improve Medicare services for beneficiaries and health providers alike,''' Dennis Stolkey, senior vice president of U.S. public sector, HP Enterprise Services, said in a statement.
    HP plans to consolidate processing within CMS data centers and develop new interfaces for the CMS National Level Repository. More...

  • Aug-23-2009 -- Man Sues Over Video Game Withdrawal
    NCsoft has had a tough time in court recently, what with the $28 million victory Richard Garriott won from the publisher last month.
    Playing Lineage gave Smallwood "great feelings of euphoria and satisfaction," according to the complaint. More...

  • Aug-23-2009 -- Even Low Tobacco Smoke Exposure Is Risky
    "Even at the lowest detectable levels of exposure, we found direct effects on the functioning of genes within the cells lining the airways," says Dr Ronald Crystal, senior author of the study and chief of pulmonary and critical care medicine at the hospital.
    When did it become socially acceptable to smoke again? Are we in a timewarp to the 1960s? There should be no smoking in any public space. More...

  • Aug-23-2009 -- 2 human cases of mosquito-transmitted virus confirmed in Michigan
    While concentrations of mosquitoes testing positive for mosquito-borne disease are severe on the South Shore, Worcester County and in parts of New Hampshire, for the first time in several years, no mosquitoes in Greater Newburyport have tested positive for EEE or West Nile virus, according to Walter Montgomery, director of the Northeast Massachusetts Mosquito Control and Wetlands Management District.
    A public health threat declaration remains in effect for Rockingham, eastern Hillsborough, southern Merrimack, and southern Strafford counties. More...

  • Aug-23-2009 -- Ore. dairy says milk, juice products safe
    Officials with Umpqua Dairy Products Co. say the company's fluid milk products are back on the shelves and safe to consume.
    So far, DeBess said the state hasn't seen an unusual spike in salmonella caused by the specific strain that prompted the egg recall. More...

  • Aug-23-2009 -- Health care will cost employees more in '11
    Redesigning benefits and increasing employee contribution continue to be the top two ways employers try to control health care costs, IMA of Kansas' Vines said.
    The new law alters public health programs in ways that will indirectly drive private sector premiums higher. More...

  • Aug-23-2009 -- Binge drinking lethal for men with hypertension
    The negative impact of alcohol abuse including binge drinking has also been documented very well.
    Binge drinking, for U.S. men, is defined as having five or more drinks in a row; in women, as having four or more drinks in a row. More...

  • Aug-23-2009 -- Pesticide Exposure Linked to ADHD Risk
    The study, published in Environmental Health Perspectives, involved Mexican-American women living in the Salinas Valley of California, an area of rigorous agriculture, where pesticide use is extensive.
    The researchers then evaluated the children at age 3.5 and 5 years for symptoms of attention disorders and ADHD using maternal reports of child behaviour, performance on standardized computer tests, and behaviour ratings from examiners. More...

  • Aug-23-2009 -- Avoid Salmonella from Eggs: 4 Steps to Take
    Restaurant fare that contains undercooked or mishandled eggs, however, may be trickier to avoid.
    THE country's two largest supermarket chains say their products are not affected by the widespread egg recall in the United States. More...

  • Aug-23-2009 -- Threat of Lyme disease widens
    Employers will be making some changes to their health-insurance plans for 2011 because of health-care reform -- such as offering coverage to children up to age 26 -- and as a way to help control rising health-care costs.
    The Alliance's partners include AARP, AFL-CIO, SEIU, MoveOn and La Raza, among many others. More...

Monday


  • Aug-23-2009 -- Ore. dairy says milk, juice products safe
    Officials with Umpqua Dairy Products Co. say the company's fluid milk products are back on the shelves and safe to consume.
    So far, DeBess said the state hasn't seen an unusual spike in salmonella caused by the specific strain that prompted the egg recall. More...

  • Aug-23-2009 -- A bright spot in Lilly's'summer of discontent'
    A Jefferies and Co. analyst said last Friday that even if Eli Lilly and Co. gets a wider approval for its drug Cymbalta, the added sales will not be enough to offset the losses the drugmaker faces when a number of its products lose patent protection in 2013.
    Duloxetine, a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, was originally approved to treat depression, and its indications were subsequently extended to include fibromyalgia, anxiety, and pain associated with diabetic neuropathy. More...

  • Aug-23-2009 -- Calif hospital Filipino nurse discrimination suit
    The California Nurses Association (CNA) is bringing a class-action lawsuit against California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC), and Sutter Health, CPMC's overseeing company, for intentionally engaging in hiring discrimination against Filipina nurses.
    CNA is making claims based on non-existent numbers. More...

  • Aug-23-2009 -- Illinois to enroll uninsured in new high-risk pool
    Enrollment in the Illinois Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan begins today on a first-come, first-serve basis.
    Like Iowa Quad-Citians, people in Illinois who haven'''t been able to get insurance because of a pre-existing condition now will be able to buy into a new insurance plan created by the health-care reform law. More...

  • Aug-23-2009 -- Protecting premium dollars
    For large groups, 85 percent of premium dollars must go to health care.
    Nonprofits also benefit from tax benefits and from not having shareholders, which will make the change easier, insurance agents said. More...

  • Aug-23-2009 -- Video Game Caused Psychological Dependence, Suit Claims
    Between 2004 and 2009, Smallwood claims to have sunk 20,000 hours into the game.
    A Hawaiian man wants NCsoft, a South Korea n video game developer, to pay up for neglecting to warn against the addictive nature of its popular MMORPG (Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game), 'Lineage II.' According to Wired, Craig Smallwood claims he is "unable to function independently in usual daily activities" because of his addiction to the online role-playing game. More...

  • Aug-23-2009 -- Experts: Keep Your Mosquito Guard Up
    Stephenson County health officials have confirmed that a mosquito pool near Krape Park in Freeport has tested positive for the presence of West Nile virus.
    Testing will continue and Blydenburgh County Park remains closed 6 p.m. - 8 a.m. 40.851367 -73.225254 primary More West Nile Found in Smithtown More...

  • Aug-23-2009 -- 'Magic Drug' for Depression
    A drug known for its recreational use in clubs, may have more immediate, longer-lasting effects for treating depression than the most commonly prescribed antidepressants, London's Daily Telegraph reported.
    ". increased synaptic signaling proteins and increased number and function of new spine synapses in the prefrontal cortex of rats." More...

  • Aug-23-2009 -- More US teens get vaccinated, CDC finds
    In some cases the number of teenagers getting vaccinated increased by 15 percent from the year 2008 to 2009 as per thee U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    For the 2009-2010 school year, for middle school entry, only 27 states required the Tdap vaccination, seven required meningitis and two required HPV -- but had opt-out provisions, the CDC reports. More...

  • Aug-23-2009 -- Putnam, Southeast near deal for Humane Society shelter
    Five darling kittens named Beth, Joe, Kevin, Nick and Reba wouldn'''t be here today if their mother had been fortunate enough to have a responsible owner, but that just wasn'''t the case.
    Some speakers at the meeting questioned how the evaluations are carried out. More...

  • Aug-23-2009 -- Avoid Salmonella from Eggs: 4 Steps to Take
    Restaurant fare that contains undercooked or mishandled eggs, however, may be trickier to avoid.
    The CDC has released a graph that compares the recent salmonella outbreak associated with eggs to the number of cases of the disease that would be expected without an unusual amount of tainted food on the market. More...

  • Aug-23-2009 -- DA will review SBI cases
    The study, published in Environmental Health Perspectives, involved Mexican-American women living in the Salinas Valley of California, an area of rigorous agriculture, where pesticide use is extensive.
    Little is known about the health effects of low-level exposure to organophosphate pesticides. More...

Sunday


  • Aug-22-2009 -- A bright spot in Lilly's'summer of discontent'
    Drugmaker Eli Lilly is seeking an indication for use in treatment of chronic pain, including pain related to arthritis and chronic low back pain.
    The approval for the smashing hit Cymbalta, which is an anti-depressant, and is used for severe pain conditions like for the lower back ailments, has been accepted by the federal panel on Thursday. More...

  • Aug-22-2009 -- Ketamine fights depression, so does vitamin D
    A drug known for its recreational use in clubs, may have more immediate, longer-lasting effects for treating depression than the most commonly prescribed antidepressants, London's Daily Telegraph reported.
    ". increased synaptic signaling proteins and increased number and function of new spine synapses in the prefrontal cortex of rats." More...

  • Aug-22-2009 -- Reform actually healthy for Medicare
    One reason is that even though Native Americans are not required to purchase health insurance, there are incentives under health care reform for individuals to do so.
    Even if we go by the more pessimistic analysis, says Bartlett, Medicare's finances have still been improved by the Affordable Health Care Act. More...

  • Aug-22-2009 -- Calif hospital Filipino nurse discrimination suit
    The California Nurses Association (CNA) is bringing a class-action lawsuit against California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC), and Sutter Health, CPMC's overseeing company, for intentionally engaging in hiring discrimination against Filipina nurses.
    CNA is making claims based on non-existent numbers. More...

  • Aug-22-2009 -- Worrying about falling over makes it more likely to happen: research
    The researchers found that anxiety about falling may contribute to the risk of falling in the elderly.
    Falls among older people are influenced by the fear or perception they have on falling, regardless of their actual fall risk, finds a study published yesterday on bmj.com . More...

  • Aug-22-2009 -- Feds to Devote New Funds to Fight Flu, Bioterror
    In order to enhance the ability of nation to undertake bioterrorism and pandemic threats, the Obama'''s administration has announced that they are planning to invest as much as $2 billion for the same, including $822 million for the development of influenza vaccine.
    Aug 19, 2010 (CIDRAP News) Federal health officials, in releasing today a blueprint for overhauling the nation's civilian biodefense program, called for increased government partnerships with the private sector and a number of innovative steps to boost the development of medical countermeasures (MCMs) that have little or no commercial market. More...

  • Aug-22-2009 -- Relief for Fibromyalgia Pain: a Dose of Tai Chi
    Aug. 18, 2010 -- Just 12 weeks of tai chi -- the slow-motion Chinese martial art -- relieved longstanding fibromyalgia symptoms and improved quality of life in a clinical trial.
    In yesterday's Associated Press article, entitled, " Tai chi eases fibromyalgia symptoms, study finds ", Marilynn Marchione reports that, " Symptoms improved significantly for the tai chi group and little for the others, as measured by a commonly used questionnaire. More...

  • Aug-22-2009 -- A health warning as high school football practice begins
    Particularly, reports have been seen of high school football players, one of which has been reported dying while practicing under the scorching heat.
    Despite increased awareness about the risks of hot weather, more than 9,200 teen athletes get sick each year from hot conditions, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday. More...

  • Aug-22-2009 -- FDA Panel Rejects Xyrem as Fibromyalgia Treatment
    BETHESDA, Md. An FDA advisory panel Friday said it would be too risky to permit Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. to market its oral liquid sodium oxybate drug under two names in two different concentrations for separate indications due to the risk of dual prescribing leading to overdose, in addition to the medicine's already known potential for misuse and abuse.
    Jazz Pharmaceuticals will hold a teleconference and webcast for the investment community at 8:30 a.m. EDT ( 5:30 a.m. PDT ) on Monday, August 23 to discuss the outcome of the FDA advisory committee meeting. More...

  • Aug-22-2009 -- Gamer Sues MMO Publisher Over Addiction, Says He's '''Unable to Function'''
    NCsoft has had a tough time in court recently, what with the $28 million victory Richard Garriott won from the publisher last month.
    Craig Smallwood, the plaintiff, claims NCsoft of South Korea should pay unspecified monetary damages because of the addictive nature of the game. More...

  • Aug-22-2009 -- Putnam, Southeast near deal for Humane Society shelter
    Five darling kittens named Beth, Joe, Kevin, Nick and Reba wouldn'''t be here today if their mother had been fortunate enough to have a responsible owner, but that just wasn'''t the case.
    Some speakers at the meeting questioned how the evaluations are carried out. More...

  • Aug-22-2009 -- Wisconsin firms selling state health insurance plans poised under reform
    Enrollment in the Illinois Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan begins today on a first-come, first-serve basis.
    '''The transitional coverage provided by the federally-funded IPXP is an important step as we move toward an Illinois health insurance marketplace with improved performance, accountability and transparency.''' More...

Sunday


  • Aug-22-2009 -- Green leafy vegetables can cut risk of diabetes:study
    Despite the fact that there is no cure for diabetes, a new study says eating more green leafy vegetables can lower one's risk of developing diabetes in the long run.
    The authors note that, because of the significant heterogeneity between the studies, there may be a need for increased inclusion of nutritional biomarkers in nutritional observational studies and not as much reliance on food frequency questionnaires. More...

  • Aug-22-2009 -- Ketamine fights depression, so does vitamin D
    A drug known for its recreational use in clubs, may have more immediate, longer-lasting effects for treating depression than the most commonly prescribed antidepressants, London's Daily Telegraph reported.
    ". increased synaptic signaling proteins and increased number and function of new spine synapses in the prefrontal cortex of rats." More...

  • Aug-22-2009 -- Come Again?
    One reason is that even though Native Americans are not required to purchase health insurance, there are incentives under health care reform for individuals to do so.
    Crosscut.com Federal health-care reforms will lead to more private medical care and for-profit insurance policies for Native Americans in the next few years, a victory for all involved. More...

  • Aug-22-2009 -- Feds to Devote New Funds to Fight Flu, Bioterror
    In order to enhance the ability of nation to undertake bioterrorism and pandemic threats, the Obama'''s administration has announced that they are planning to invest as much as $2 billion for the same, including $822 million for the development of influenza vaccine.
    Aug 19, 2010 (CIDRAP News) Federal health officials, in releasing today a blueprint for overhauling the nation's civilian biodefense program, called for increased government partnerships with the private sector and a number of innovative steps to boost the development of medical countermeasures (MCMs) that have little or no commercial market. More...

  • Aug-22-2009 -- Fear of Falling Linked to Future Falls in Elderly
    The researchers found that anxiety about falling may contribute to the risk of falling in the elderly.
    The authors said doctors should take patients' fears of falling into consideration when recommending what might help in preventing future injuries. More...

  • Aug-22-2009 -- Gamer Sues MMO Publisher Over Addiction, Says He's '''Unable to Function'''
    NCsoft has had a tough time in court recently, what with the $28 million victory Richard Garriott won from the publisher last month.
    Craig Smallwood, the plaintiff, claims NCsoft of South Korea should pay unspecified monetary damages because of the addictive nature of the game. More...

  • Aug-22-2009 -- A health warning as high school football practice begins
    Particularly, reports have been seen of high school football players, one of which has been reported dying while practicing under the scorching heat.
    Despite increased awareness about the risks of hot weather, more than 9,200 teen athletes get sick each year from hot conditions, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday. More...

  • Aug-22-2009 -- Red Cross Is Halfway There
    PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- The American Red Cross has put out an urgent call for blood donations in New England.
    Time-strapped donors, Red Cross officials say, will find the collection technology ideal since it allows you to give more of what some patients need. More...

  • Aug-22-2009 -- Illinois to enroll uninsured in new high-risk pool
    Enrollment in the Illinois Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan begins today on a first-come, first-serve basis.
    The new insurance plan expected to cover about 5,000 people in Illinois is an interim measure to offer coverage to the uninsurable until Jan. 1, 2014, when federal law will begin prohibiting insurers from basing coverage and pricing decisions based on someone's health status. More...

  • Aug-22-2009 -- MDA scheduled to host Lock Up for 'Jerry's Kids' Aug. 24
    For 56 years, dedicated firefighters across North America have raised money for Jerry's Kids and the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
    The Association also provides comprehensive health care and support services, advocacy and education." More...

  • Aug-22-2009 -- Don't Let the Bedbugs Bite You
    "Bed bugs have been hitch-hiking on human beings ever since the beginning of history.
    Bed bugs are nocturnal and can latch on to almost anything in a home, from clothing to luggage and mattresses. More...

  • Aug-22-2009 -- Umpqua Confirms Products on Store Shelves Are Safe to Consume
    Enrollment in the Illinois Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan begins today on a first-come, first-serve basis.
    The new insurance plan expected to cover about 5,000 people in Illinois is an interim measure to offer coverage to the uninsurable until Jan. 1, 2014, when federal law will begin prohibiting insurers from basing coverage and pricing decisions based on someone's health status. More...





Saturday


  • Aug-21-2009 -- FDA will take extra 3 months on Cumberland drug
    The Food and drug Administration (FDA) of U.S. has postpones its review of Acetadote as a treatment for patients with non-acetaminophen acute liver failure, said Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. The new date for the review has been set in December this year following an extension of three more months.
    Cumberland commented that it had launched Acetadote in 2004 as the first U.S. -approved injectable drug to treat acetaminophen overdose and in 2006, got FDA approval to use Acetadote in pediatric patients. More...

  • Aug-21-2009 -- Feds to Devote New Funds to Fight Flu, Bioterror
    In order to enhance the ability of nation to undertake bioterrorism and pandemic threats, the Obama'''s administration has announced that they are planning to invest as much as $2 billion for the same, including $822 million for the development of influenza vaccine.
    "By moving towards a 21st century countermeasures enterprise with a strong base of discovery, a clear regulatory pathway, and agile manufacturing, we will be able to respond faster and more effectively to public health threats." More...

  • Aug-21-2009 -- A bright spot in Lilly's'summer of discontent'
    A Jefferies and Co. analyst said last Friday that even if Eli Lilly and Co. gets a wider approval for its drug Cymbalta, the added sales will not be enough to offset the losses the drugmaker faces when a number of its products lose patent protection in 2013.
    Approval for the millions of Americans with chronic back or knee pain may add more than $500 million, or 16 percent, to Cymbalta's annual sales, according to Seamus Fernandez, an analyst at Leerink Swann & Co. in Boston who rates Lilly shares "underperform." More...

  • Aug-21-2009 -- CA Nurses Association files civil suit on behalf of Filipino RN's
    The California Nurses Association (CNA) is bringing a class-action lawsuit against California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC), and Sutter Health, CPMC's overseeing company, for intentionally engaging in hiring discrimination against Filipina nurses.
    CNA is making claims based on non-existent numbers. More...

  • Aug-21-2009 -- Fear of Falling Linked to Future Falls in Elderly
    The researchers found that anxiety about falling may contribute to the risk of falling in the elderly.
    "Anxious" individuals had a low physiological risk but a high perceived risk. More...

  • Aug-21-2009 -- Vaccine coverage expands among US teens - CDC
    In some cases the number of teenagers getting vaccinated increased by 15 percent from the year 2008 to 2009 as per thee U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    NEW YORK, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Ingrid Vandebosch, wife of NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon, is modeling perfect new mother behavior by getting her Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis) booster vaccine to help protect herself against pertussis (whooping cough) and reduce her risk of transmitting the disease to her newborn son. More...

  • Aug-21-2009 -- Immaturity Mistaken for ADHD?
    Now, there is another reason to be concerned about having the youngest child in the class: A misdiagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
    My sons school has been pushing the ADHD diagnosis at us for 4 years,despite us having reports from his pediatrician and a child psychologist that he is not ADHD. He is oppositional-defiant and an active boy. More...

  • Aug-21-2009 -- Illinois to enroll uninsured in new high-risk pool
    Enrollment in the Illinois Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan begins today on a first-come, first-serve basis.
    Like Iowa Quad-Citians, people in Illinois who haven'''t been able to get insurance because of a pre-existing condition now will be able to buy into a new insurance plan created by the health-care reform law. More...

  • Aug-21-2009 -- Colleges: New health law may imperil student policies
    ''The findings are sure to fuel the debate over the reform law's effects on healthcare costs, as the Obama administration continues to tout the consumer benefits surrounding the insurance reforms, and conservative critics continue to blast the changes as a burdensome intrusion into private insurance markets" (Lillis, 8/18).
    Many large carriers are eyeing the individual market as a potential growth opportunity due to high unemployment, the ending of the federal COBRA subsidy and an increasing number of small employers that either have dropped coverage or intend to do so. More...

  • Aug-21-2009 -- Relief for Fibromyalgia Pain: a Dose of Tai Chi
    Aug. 18, 2010 -- Just 12 weeks of tai chi -- the slow-motion Chinese martial art -- relieved longstanding fibromyalgia symptoms and improved quality of life in a clinical trial.
    The pain and depression improved, and a lot of people were depressed," said Wang, whose study is published in the New England Journal of Medicine. More...

  • Aug-21-2009 -- Around the metro area, bedbugs are biting
    If a unit is highly cluttered or not prepared for treatment, control is essentially impossible.
    There's a lot of information and advice regarding bedbugs available on the internet, often coming from people's personal blogs or news websites. More...

  • Aug-21-2009 -- Early care for suffering can extend lives of cancer patients: study
    Worst of all, because the U.S. government has banned DDT as well as other highly effective pesticides, it is facing tremendous difficulties in forming a new strategy for successful attack against the nasty critters.
    Bedbugs were all but wiped out decades ago by DDT, which was banned as an environmental hazard in 1972. More...

Saturday


  • Aug-21-2009 -- 'Magic Drug' for Depression
    A drug known for its recreational use in clubs, may have more immediate, longer-lasting effects for treating depression than the most commonly prescribed antidepressants, London's Daily Telegraph reported.
    Ketamine works differently than other popular antidepressant drugs like Prozac or Zoloft, which are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. More...

  • Aug-21-2009 -- Calif hospital Filipino nurse discrimination suit
    The California Nurses Association (CNA) is bringing a class-action lawsuit against California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC), and Sutter Health, CPMC's overseeing company, for intentionally engaging in hiring discrimination against Filipina nurses.
    "Browner said Sutter does not track how many of its nurses are Filipino, but said the percentage of Asian nurses at St. Luke'''s has actually risen slightly, from 63% in 2007 to 66% today." More...

  • Aug-21-2009 -- Illinois to enroll uninsured in new high-risk pool
    The program will provide health care coverage for approximately 5,000 uninsured Illinoisans, paying for comprehensive benefits, hospital care and prescription drugs until the health care law fully kicks in 2014 and nobody can be denied coverage on the basis of health.
    The program could be hard to digest because, premiums range anywhere from $150 to $500 and up and there's a $2,000 deductible before coverage kicks in. More...

  • Aug-21-2009 -- Picture sales of Dugard, daughters decried
    A judge says a defense lawyer for the convicted rapist charged with kidnapping Jaycee Dugard and holding her captive for 18 years still may try to have Phillip Garrido declared mentally unfit for trial.
    More...

  • Aug-21-2009 -- Man Sues MMO Maker Over Addiction
    NCsoft has had a tough time in court recently, what with the $28 million victory Richard Garriott won from the publisher last month.
    For reference, that five-year span amounted to 43,848 hours (two leap days boosted the total.) More...

  • Aug-21-2009 -- Fear of Falling Linked to Future Falls in Elderly
    The researchers found that anxiety about falling may contribute to the risk of falling in the elderly.
    The authors said doctors should take patients' fears of falling into consideration when recommending what might help in preventing future injuries. More...

  • Aug-21-2009 -- Orion Oyj: Orion comments on today's FDA release on safety review of Stalevo''''
    The FDA is investigating a the combination drug Stalevo ( Novartis ), used to treat Parkinson'''s disease, after results of the STRIDE-PD trial reported results that showed the drug may have the potential to increase cardiovascular risk in patients.
    "The FDA announced that it will investigate heart-disease-related risks from a drug Novartis (NYSE:NVS) produces used to treat Parkinson's Disease. More...

  • Aug-21-2009 -- Vaccines for Teens: Some States' Rates Lag
    In some cases the number of teenagers getting vaccinated increased by 15 percent from the year 2008 to 2009 as per thee U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    From 2008 to 2009, vaccination rates rose across the board for the tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap), meningococcal conjugate, and HPV vaccines, Christina Dorell, MD, of the CDC, and colleagues reported in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. More...

  • Aug-21-2009 -- 2 Michiganders catch rare, potentially deadly, equine virus
    Public health officials in Massachusetts and Rhode Island have announced this summer's first case of eastern equine encephalitis in a person.
    Health officials say that sixty percent of all cases ever reported were in the southeastern part of Massachusetts, and folks in western Massachusetts are considered at a lower risk. More...

  • Aug-21-2009 -- Hawaii Medical Center emerges from bankruptcy
    Hawaii Medical Center has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization, three years after the company bought two Oahu hospitals from St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii.
    HMC was previously a partnership of CHA LLC, formerly known as Cardiovascular Hospitals of America, and 130 local physicians who comprise Hawaii Physician Group LLC. CHA Hawaii no longer has a stake in the hospitals, which instead are run by a nine-member board of directors. More...

  • Aug-21-2009 -- Workers examine alleged pot mess at Wis. forest
    CHEQUAMEGON-NICOLET NATIONAL FOREST, Wis. — A suspected band of marijuana farmers accused of transforming part of a national forest in northeastern Wisconsin into their own private pot plantations left behind irrigation pits, clear-cutting of trees and bags of fertilizer.
    Workers will clean up the fertilizer, pick up the trash and get chemical tests on the water in the irrigation pits. More...

  • Aug-21-2009 -- Feds to Devote New Funds to Fight Flu, Bioterror
    Public health officials in Massachusetts and Rhode Island have announced this summer's first case of eastern equine encephalitis in a person.
    Because of the high mortality rate among infected horses and people, EEE is regarded as one of the most serious mosquito-borne diseases in the United States. More...

Friday


  • Aug-20-2009 -- The Lethal Mix Of Binge Drinking And High Blood Pressure
    THURSDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) -- If you have high blood pressure, binge drinking may greatly increase your risk of dying from a stroke or heart attack, South Korean researchers report.
    Lead researcher Dr. Heechoul Ohrr from Yonsei University College of Medicine'''s Department of Preventive Medicine in Seoul said if hyper-tensive you should refrain from binge drinking e. g. 12 drinks or more on one occasion. More...

  • Aug-20-2009 -- Calif hospital Filipino nurse discrimination suit
    One of San Francisco's biggest hospitals, Sutter Health's California Pacific Medical Center, is engaged in systematic discrimination against the hiring of Filipino registered nurses, the California Nurses Association, joined by Filipino community and church groups and leaders, charged Thursday.
    St. Luke'''s nurse Emilia Maninang, RN, Clinical Nurse Manager in the Skilled Nursing Facility/Sub-Acute care unit, backed the statements made by hospital administrators. More...

  • Aug-20-2009 -- Eli Lilly Setback Could Pave Way For New Alzheimer's Approach
    The pulled drug, semagacestat (made by pharmaceutical firm Eli Lilly & Co.), was being tested in trials that enrolled more than 2,600 Alzheimer's patients with mild or moderate symptoms across 31 countries.
    We learn from every research study. More...

  • Aug-20-2009 -- Lifestyle factors linked to teens' headaches
    Those with two of the three negative factors were 1.8 times more likely to have frequent headaches, according to the journal Neurology.
    "We were surprised by how many teenagers with headaches smoked or were overweight or physically inactive," study'''s lead researcher John-Anker Zwart, of the University of Oslo, said. More...

  • Aug-20-2009 -- Tests, Not Genes, May Fuel Diagnosis of Prostate CA
    The project would be an advancement in the existing prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening tests and would also reveal the stages of the prostate cancer, as stated by Dr. Gold.
    A data from 22,511 brothers of 13,975 prostate cancer patients was analyzed by Swedish researchers and it was found that brothers of prostate cancer sufferers were more prone to be diagnosed with the same disease. More...

  • Aug-20-2009 -- Office Memo: Bed Bugs Are Back
    "Bed bugs have been hitch-hiking on human beings ever since the beginning of history.
    "We can't tear apart a home but identify areas like the bedframe and box spring. More...

  • Aug-20-2009 -- High School Athletes Hit Hard by the Heat
    Particularly, reports have been seen of high school football players, one of which has been reported dying while practicing under the scorching heat.
    Since 1995, 42 football players in total have died due to heat related illness. More...

  • Aug-20-2009 -- Enrollment for Illinois Pre-Existing Condition Plan starts today
    The program will provide health care coverage for approximately 5,000 uninsured Illinoisans, paying for comprehensive benefits, hospital care and prescription drugs until the health care law fully kicks in 2014 and nobody can be denied coverage on the basis of health.
    The program is designed to bridge the gap for uninsured people until a federal law kicks in 2014. More...

  • Aug-20-2009 -- Tai Chi Reported to Ease Fibromyalgia
    Aug. 18, 2010 -- Just 12 weeks of tai chi -- the slow-motion Chinese martial art -- relieved longstanding fibromyalgia symptoms and improved quality of life in a clinical trial.
    The difference was sustained at 24 weeks. More...

  • Aug-20-2009 -- Study Finds Even a Little Cigarette Smoke Harms Airway
    "Even at the lowest detectable levels of exposure, we found direct effects on the functioning of genes within the cells lining the airways," says Dr. Ronald Crystal, senior author of the study and chief of the division of pulmonary and critical care medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell and chair of the department of genetic medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City.
    For the study, Crystal's team recruited 121 people who were nonsmokers, active smokers or low-exposure smokers. More...

  • Aug-20-2009 -- Cancer strategy: Easing the burden
    The study is published in the Aug. 19 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
    Dr. von Gunten says physicians remain reluctant to recommend palliative care, and patients are reluctant to accept it. More...

  • Aug-20-2009 -- 3rd Massachusetts horse dies of mosquito-borne virus
    The project would be an advancement in the existing prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening tests and would also reveal the stages of the prostate cancer, as stated by Dr. Gold.
    A data from 22,511 brothers of 13,975 prostate cancer patients was analyzed by Swedish researchers and it was found that brothers of prostate cancer sufferers were more prone to be diagnosed with the same disease. More...

Friday


  • Aug-20-2009 -- 'Party drug' for depression?
    Ketamine traditionally has been used as a general anesthetic for children, but a decade ago researchers at the Connecticut Mental Health Center found that, in lower doses, the drug seemed to give patients relief from depression, Duman said.
    The findings, which will be published Friday in the journal Science , could point the way toward developing a drug for depression that acts like ketamine but comes without the potential for abuse and problematic side effects. More...

  • Aug-20-2009 -- Are iPods, Earphones Behind Rising Teen Hearing Loss?
    Many teens may not even notice the hearing change.
    For while it was usually slight, one in 20 adolescents had more pronounced problems -- up 50 percent since the first survey. More...

  • Aug-20-2009 -- Cancer strategy: Easing the burden
    The study is published in the Aug. 19 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
    "There's a difference in the way patients perceive how treatment is working. More...

  • Aug-20-2009 -- Relief for Fibromyalgia Pain: a Dose of Tai Chi
    Aug. 18, 2010 -- Just 12 weeks of tai chi -- the slow-motion Chinese martial art -- relieved longstanding fibromyalgia symptoms and improved quality of life in a clinical trial.
    The improvements were still evident at 24 weeks, according to the research reported in the Aug. 19 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. More...

  • Aug-20-2009 -- Employees Will Pay More in 2011 for Healthcare
    Not all companies will be participating in raising health insurance premiums, but it will affect approximately sixty-three percent of businesses.
    Some experts have said attributing the cost increases to the reform law could be disingenuous. More...

  • Aug-20-2009 -- Potential lupus drug gets FDA priority review
    ROCKVILLE, Md.NEWSHuman Genome Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:HGSI) en GlaxoSmithKline PLC (GSK) melden dat de U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) een priority review heeft toegekend voor BENLYSTA'' (belimumab) als mogelijke behandeling van systemische lupus erythematosus (SLE).
    This fact sheet provides basic information about grape seed extractuses, potential side effects, and resources for more information. More...

  • Aug-20-2009 -- $1.9B makeover to fight bioterror, flu
    Flu who? If you think time has flown but it`s too early to get a flu shot this season, you`re mistaken, say county health department officials.
    Using adjuvants would have increased the supply because people would have needed only one shot instead of two. More...

  • Aug-20-2009 -- 3rd Massachusetts horse dies of mosquito-borne virus
    Public health officials in Massachusetts and Rhode Island have announced this summer's first case of eastern equine encephalitis in a person.
    Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) is transmitted by mosquito bites. More...

  • Aug-20-2009 -- Binge Drinking, Hypertension a Deadly Combo
    Six or more drinks at a sitting boosted the risk of cardiovascular death more than fourfold for patients with severe hypertension compared with nondrinkers with normal blood pressure, found Heechoul Ohrr, MD, PhD, of Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea, and colleagues.
    Hypertension is known to damage blood vessels, and drinking alcohol may contribute to the hardening of arteries. More...

  • Aug-20-2009 -- New health insurance plan for the uninsured in Illinois
    The program will provide health care coverage for approximately 5,000 uninsured Illinoisans, paying for comprehensive benefits, hospital care and prescription drugs until the health care law fully kicks in 2014 and nobody can be denied coverage on the basis of health.
    The monthly premium for a person age 45 to 54 who does not smoke ranges from $330 in Hawaii to $556 in Florida, according to HHS. And prices can vary within a state: A 50-year-old nonsmoker in Denver would pay $397 a month with a $2,500 deductible; a 40-year-old would pay $275 a month. More...

  • Aug-20-2009 -- State sued over prenatal services
    Wednesday, with much election year fanfare, Gov. Dave Heineman released results of a study -- commissioned at a cost of $40,000 -- showing that the new federal health care law will cost the state $526 million to $766 million over the next 10 years.
    Washington will pick up most of that cost, but the 10 percent that eventually falls to the state still measures in the hundreds of millions, according to Milliman's report. More...

  • Aug-20-2009 -- Testing of Brothers May Boost Family's Prostate Cancer Rates
    Ketamine traditionally has been used as a general anesthetic for children, but a decade ago researchers at the Connecticut Mental Health Center found that, in lower doses, the drug seemed to give patients relief from depression, Duman said.
    The findings, which will be published Friday in the journal Science , could point the way toward developing a drug for depression that acts like ketamine but comes without the potential for abuse and problematic side effects. More...

Thursday


  • Aug-19-2009 -- Glaxo, Human Genome get fast review for lupus drug
    LONDON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - A keenly awaited new lupus drug from GlaxoSmithKline Plc ( GSK.L ) and Human Genome Sciences Inc ( HGSI.O ) will get a priority review from U.S. regulators, potentially clearing the way for its approval by mid-December.
    More...

  • Aug-19-2009 -- ADHD risk may be tied to pesticide exposure before birth
    The study, published in Environmental Health Perspectives, adds to evidence that organophosphate pesticides can affect the human brain.
    A study found that babies exposed to crop sprays while still in the womb had greater odds of being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder at the age of five. More...

  • Aug-19-2009 -- Hole in Southwest jet blamed on metal fatigue
    Continuous fatigue cracks initiated from multiple origins on the inner surface of the skin adjacent to the step formed at the edge of the chemically milled area and propagated outward.
    The hole depressurized the main cabin and forced the plane into an emergency landing at Charleston, W. Va. The report didn't conclude why the crack opened; it said that a technical service bulletin issued by Boeing and a subsequent airworthiness directive issued by the Federal Aviation Administration that both recommended more frequent inspections of the area covered the incident. More...

  • Aug-19-2009 -- California appellate court issues ruling on dispensary ban
    A state appellate panel today ordered a new trial on a lawsuit challenging Anaheim's ban on medical marijuana dispensaries.
    The patients appealed to the state court, saying that the Anaheim ordinance was unfair to 'qualified patients' and was counter to the state's Compassionate Use Act, approved by California voters in 1996. More...

  • Aug-19-2009 -- FDA staff: Jazz drug works, safeguards an issue
    There isn'''t any reason to believe fibromyalgia patients would be more likely than narcolepsy patients to abuse the drug, said Carter, a former Jazz employee who is now a paid consultant to the company, in a telephone interview on Aug. 4.
    Jazz Pharmaceuticals, based in Palo Alto, Calif., already markets the drug under the brand name Xyrem, as a treatment for excessive sleepiness. More...

  • Aug-19-2009 -- The FDA Approves New Morning-After Pill Ella
    Emergency contraception (E.C.) -- like the new Ella pill just approved by the FDA -- works within five days of unprotected sex; Plan B, which currently exists, works within 72 hours.
    Even when women are trying to become pregnant, it is believed that up to 50% of fertilized eggs never make it to the implantation stage, and of the ones that do, about 30% will still be lost. More...

  • Aug-19-2009 -- FDA Fast Tracks Ipilimumab for Metastatic Melanoma
    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted the company's biologics licence application for the treatment for filing and review, as well as granting the drug priority review status.
    The company is working with the FDA to provide that data, as well as answer some requests for information to support the manufacturing of belatacept and the proposed Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) program. More...

  • Aug-19-2009 -- Acupuncture, Real or Fake, Eases Pain
    Perhaps the more interesting finding, though, is that study participants who received "fake" acupuncture (which involves the insertion of needles, but not in the proper, therapeutic spots) also appeared to benefit.
    Did the study state whether the acupuncture points were anywhere near the focus of the pain being treated? If I have lower back pain, I'd expect tens to be more effective if applied to my lower back than, say, my shoulder or cheek or whatever. More...

  • Aug-19-2009 -- UAMS says it's getting $102M grant for broadband
    The officers on Wednesday made an announcement that people residing even in the most isolated locations of Arkansas will be capable to receive care from medical experts via the Internet video chat, and for this the credit goes to a $102 million grants offered by the Federal Government, which in turn will expand broadband access all through the state.
    Rick Wade (left), deputy chief of staff at the U.S. Department of Commerce, shakes hands with Dr. Curtis Lowery (middle), chairman of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the UAMS College of Medicine, and Morril Harriman, Gov. Beebe's chief of staff, following the announcement of a $102 million grant to expand broadband Internet access in the state Wednesday in Little Rock. More...

  • Aug-19-2009 -- Bed Bug Battle Main Focus of Pest Convention
    Riley explained that the first sign of an infestation are itchy, raised welts.
    "We can't tear apart a home but identify areas like the bedframe and box spring. More...

  • Aug-19-2009 -- Mosquitoes pose risk this season
    Last month, mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile virus in New York City, and in Rockland, Nassau and Suffolk counties.
    A Trumbull resident who apparently became ill from a West Nile infection in the second week of June is on the mend, officials said Tuesday. More...

  • Aug-19-2009 -- Mass., Health New England reach premium deal
    In Health Watch:A new study reveals teenagers have more hearing loss than they did two decades ago.Sandra Hughes has the story.Like a typical teenager, 17-year-old Christopher Huntoon prefers his music mobile.he plugs ear buds into his cell phone for sound on the go:Christopher says, I try not to listen to it too loudly, but sometimes I do.And like a typical teen hes not thinking of the long-term effects.But a new study by brigham and womens hospital finds one in five adolescent has hearing loss.Thats a 30% increase over adolescents tested between 1988 and 1994.While the latest study didnt look specifically at noise and hearing loss, research shows loud music could put listeners at risk.The hearing loss is often subtle.
    "We're really working on educating children as to the dangerous side effects of being exposed to noise." More...

Thursday


  • Aug-19-2009 -- Kidney transplant policy change 'could save hundreds'
    Contrary to accepted wisdom, kidney donations from people whose hearts have stopped beating may, in fact, be just as good as donations from brain-dead organ donors.
    Doctors are required to wait for up to 25 minutes to declare a non-heartbeating donor legally dead. More...

  • Aug-19-2009 -- FDA staff: Jazz drug works, safeguards an issue
    There isn'''t any reason to believe fibromyalgia patients would be more likely than narcolepsy patients to abuse the drug, said Carter, a former Jazz employee who is now a paid consultant to the company, in a telephone interview on Aug. 4.
    The panel of experts will meet Friday to consider Jazz Pharmaceuticals''' application to market GHB under the brand name Rekinla for fibromyalgia patients and make a recommendation to the FDA. More...

  • Aug-19-2009 -- Modest premium increase for Medicare drug plans
    Low-income seniors often have to change prescription drug plans every year to find a plan with no premium.
    Medicare beneficiaries may apply for extra help, also known as Low Income Subsidy (LIS) through the Social Security Administration to receive assistance paying for their Medicare prescription drug costs. More...

  • Aug-19-2009 -- CA appellate court issues ruling on dispensary ban
    A state appellate panel today ordered a new trial on a lawsuit challenging Anaheim's ban on medical marijuana dispensaries.
    On the issue of whether federal law trumps state law, the court wrote "local entities are creatures of the state, not the federal government.'' More...

  • Aug-19-2009 -- Youth Smoking Dropped Since Smoking Ban Was Raised To 18
    Cigarettes kill more smokers each year from heart attacks than from lung cancer, so even a total elimination of the cancer risk would still leave the major cause of death.
    The government of TT has invoked smoking cessation legislation which involves smoking being banned in public places as well as restrictions on promotion, sale and distribution of tobacco products. More...

  • Aug-19-2009 -- Acupuncture, Real or Fake, Eases Pain
    Perhaps the more interesting finding, though, is that study participants who received "fake" acupuncture (which involves the insertion of needles, but not in the proper, therapeutic spots) also appeared to benefit.
    After six weeks of therapy, the two treatment groups showed comparable results in terms of arthritis symptoms, pain, and overall satisfaction. More...

  • Aug-19-2009 -- Wine May Cut Decline in Thinking Skills
    Scientists found that better cognitive functions were also favored by alcohols positive effects on arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), coagulation (thickening of the blood and clotting), and reducing inflammation (of artery walls, improving blood flow).
    Aug. 18, 2010 -- Drinking wine in moderate amounts may reduce the risk of decline in thinking skills ''in some people and may even protect against dementia , a new study shows. More...

  • Aug-19-2009 -- Schwarzenegger: Telehealth the 'future of medicine'
    SACRAMENTO, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and U.S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra joined a diverse group of statewide healthcare and technology agencies today at the UC Davis Cancer Center in Sacramento to launch the California Telehealth Network (CTN).
    "There is great need for more accessible acute and specialty care in medically underserved areas across California," Aneesh Chopra, U.S. Chief Technology Officer and Assistant to President Barack Obama commented. More...

  • Aug-19-2009 -- West Nile virus back in Bay Area
    Last month, mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile virus in New York City, and in Rockland, Nassau and Suffolk counties.
    A mosquito "pool" refers to a collection of mosquitoes from a particular area that is tested for the virus. More...

  • Aug-19-2009 -- Developing world in grip of killer cancer
    The American Cancer Society and LIVE STRONG have joined together to release a first-of-its-kind study on the economic cost of all causes of death globally, including cancer and other noncommunicable diseases and communicable diseases.
    In a study in the Lancet, scientists from the U.S. said cancer is now a leading cause of death in poor nations but is often neglected in health authorities' prevention and treatment plans. More...

  • Aug-19-2009 -- Health insurer makes deal with Mass. on rate increases
    Utah regulators are in a better position to police health insurance premium increases and crack down on insurers seeking unreasonable rate increases, thanks to a grant from the federal government.
    South Carolina's largest insurers say health care reform is likely to have much more of an impact on consumers than it will on them. More...

  • Aug-19-2009 -- Drug Industry: A Market for Harm?
    In Health Watch:A new study reveals teenagers have more hearing loss than they did two decades ago.Sandra Hughes has the story.Like a typical teenager, 17-year-old Christopher Huntoon prefers his music mobile.he plugs ear buds into his cell phone for sound on the go:Christopher says, I try not to listen to it too loudly, but sometimes I do.And like a typical teen hes not thinking of the long-term effects.But a new study by brigham and womens hospital finds one in five adolescent has hearing loss.Thats a 30% increase over adolescents tested between 1988 and 1994.While the latest study didnt look specifically at noise and hearing loss, research shows loud music could put listeners at risk.The hearing loss is often subtle.
    A 2008 study in the Journal of Pediatrics concluded that teens, especially males, "expressed low personal vulnerability to music-induced hearing loss," despite admitting to ultra-loud volume preferences. More...

Wednesday


  • Aug-18-2009 -- Developing world in grip of killer cancer
    The American Cancer Society and LIVE STRONG have joined together to release a first-of-its-kind study on the economic cost of all causes of death globally, including cancer and other noncommunicable diseases and communicable diseases.
    The paper, published online today in the Lancet, calls for the expansion of cancer care and control in low- and middle income nations including new health infrastructure and access to cheaper drugs and disputes the perception that cancer is largely a problem of wealthier countries. (The UN, too, recently called for increased focus on the problem of chronic disease in developing countries .) More...

  • Aug-18-2009 -- Young 'Lion King' actor doing well post-transplant
    Eleven-year-old actress Shannon Tavarez should have been belting out songs in her starring role as Nala in Broadway's The Lion King.
    Shannon beat out hundreds of other hopefuls last year to play Nala, the girlfriend of the main Lion King character, Simba. More...

  • Aug-18-2009 -- Acupuncture, Real or Fake, Eases Pain
    Trained acupuncturists also were asked to administer the fake treatment and insert needles at specific points outside of traditional meridians.
    Program Overview Among the many issues clinicians face today, staying current with advances in medicine is becoming a major challenge. More...

  • Aug-18-2009 -- Biogen Agrees to Develop Experimental ALS Drug
    For further event details, contact RACHEL KOPPER, Knopp Neurosciences, 412.488.1776 or rachel@knoppneurosciences.com ]] rachel@knoppneurosciences.com .
    The degenerative disease attacks nerve cells that control the body's voluntary muscles. More...

  • Aug-18-2009 -- Schwarzenegger: telehealth the 'future of medicine'
    SACRAMENTO, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and U.S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra joined a diverse group of statewide healthcare and technology agencies today at the UC Davis Cancer Center in Sacramento to launch the California Telehealth Network (CTN).
    The CTN is being managed and led by the University of California on behalf of the Governor's office, with guidance from an Advisory Board consisting of experts from state government, rural healthcare, telemedicine and technology. More...

  • Aug-18-2009 -- Neb. getting $1M to monitor health insurance rates
    The additional will help make the reviews more thorough.
    Nebraska Insurance Commissioner Ann Frohman said Monday that the state plans to use part of a 1 million federal grant to make more information available to consumers. More...

  • Aug-18-2009 -- Shire to remove ProAmatine from market
    SILVER SPRING,''Md. (Aug. 16) The Food and Drug Administration may rescind its approval of a drug used to treat low blood pressure, saying that companies marketing it have failed to provide evidence of its clinical benefit.
    Since 1996, neither the original manufacturer no any generic one has demonstrated the drug's clinical excellence, says the FDA. An example would be a study that shows that using the drug improved the patient's ability to carry out life activities. More...

  • Aug-18-2009 -- Infidelity Rises When She Makes More Than He Does
    The greater the gap between what the successful female earns and her man's salary, the more likely the man is to stray.
    "For men, it appears like the relationship is prevalent or U-shaped, meaning at one end of the spectrum if you're extremely dependent on your partner, you're more likely to engage in infidelity. More...

  • Aug-18-2009 -- West Nile virus found in Hamilton County
    Last month, mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile virus in New York City, and in Rockland, Nassau and Suffolk counties.
    EL PASO, Texas -- Mosquito season is here and Dona Ana County isn't taking the problem lightly, especially after two cases of West Nile virus show up in the borderland. More...

  • Aug-18-2009 -- The Avastin Mugging
    "However, we do know that for some women, Avastin offers a greater than modest benefit."
    A relative was diagnosed with stage IIIb ovarian cancer 10 years ago. More...

  • Aug-18-2009 -- Ward for swine flu patients restarts
    "H1N1 will probably behave more like our usual annual epidemic of flu.
    "Every year we have influenza cases in the summer. are something to keep on the radar screen. More...

  • Aug-18-2009 -- Dip in blood donors concerns Red Cross
    SILVER SPRING,''Md. (Aug. 16) The Food and Drug Administration may rescind its approval of a drug used to treat low blood pressure, saying that companies marketing it have failed to provide evidence of its clinical benefit.
    Needham & Co analyst Alan Carr said the FDA action could help Chelsea Therapeutics, a company developing a new drug called Droxidopa for orthostatic hypotension. More...

Wednesday


  • Aug-18-2009 -- Shire To Take ProAmatine Off The Market, No Trials Planned
    U.S. regulators have set in motion wheels to remove Shire'''s veteran hypotension drug ProAmatine from the market, because the firm has failed to carry out additional post-marketing studies to verify the drug'''s effect.
    LONDON (Dow Jones)--Drug maker Shire PLC (SHP.LN) Tuesday said it will remove its low-blood pressure drug ProAmatine from the market, as it isn't profitable enough to justify the additional clinical tests U.S. regulators are demanding to maintain its marketing authorization. More...

  • Aug-18-2009 -- The Avastin Mugging
    "However, we do know that for some women, Avastin offers a greater than modest benefit."
    The decision will be based on the suggestions given by the scientists relating to the effectiveness of the drug for treating metastatic breast cancer. More...

  • Aug-18-2009 -- Infidelity Rises When She Makes More Than He Does
    The greater the gap between what the successful female earns and her man's salary, the more likely the man is to stray.
    According to a new sociology study, men who earn less than their women are more likely to cheat on them than do those who earn relatively higher. More...

  • Aug-18-2009 -- Chocolate good, steroids bad for heart function
    Scientists looked at a group of 31,823 middle-aged and elderly Swedish women over a nine-year period.
    In a bid to assess the link between chocolate and risk of heart attack, Swedish researchers studied the chocolate-eating habits of 31,823 women, aged 48 to 83 years. More...

  • Aug-18-2009 -- West Nile virus found in Downers Grove
    Last month, mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile virus in New York City, and in Rockland, Nassau and Suffolk counties.
    Mosquito samples taken during a recent testing by the Central Massachusetts Mosquito Project have come up negative for West Nile virus and Eastern equine encephalitis. More...

  • Aug-18-2009 -- Florida death toll rises for mosquito-borne virus
    Most of the Dengue cases were found in Key West.
    Someone wrote that the article didnt give where in Florida. it clearly said 24 confirmed cases in Key West. More...

  • Aug-18-2009 -- Heart Attack, Stroke-Prone Arteries More Common in Nasty People
    People who are aggressive may be at higher risk for heart attack or stroke, a new study suggests.
    Note that the study's outcome was intima-media thickness, a surrogate marker for stroke and acute myocardial infarction, rather than a hard clinical endpoint. More...

  • Aug-18-2009 -- Broadway Actress Gets Transplant in New Hyde Park
    Eleven-year-old actress Shannon Tavarez should have been belting out songs in her starring role as Nala in Broadway's The Lion King.
    Right now, 83 percent of African-American patients who need marrow transplants don't find matches after six months of searching, according to the National Marrow Donor Program, a nonprofit organization. More...

  • Aug-18-2009 -- No Siblings? Your Social Skills Are Just Fine
    The research was carried out at Ohio State University in the U.S. Co-author of the study, Donna Bobbitt-Zeher says in a statement, '''In every combination we tested, siblings had no impact on how popular a student was among peers.'''
    The new study, based on data from more than 13,000 12-18 year olds, was designed to see if that advantage of having siblings persists as children become adolescents. More...

  • Aug-18-2009 -- Barbara Loe Fisher on Flu Vaccine Changes
    "H1N1 will probably behave more like our usual annual epidemic of flu.
    Suddenly, people weren't shaking hands in church during that hoot-nanny Catholic moment when we all exchange warm signs of peace and love. More...

  • Aug-18-2009 -- Red Cross appeal: We need more blood donors
    PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- The American Red Cross has put out an urgent call for blood donations in New England.
    NJ.com Blood donors needed South Jersey Newspapers - NJ.com Around Our Towns Anyone, even a member of your own family, could need blood. More...

  • Aug-18-2009 -- Walgreen Offers Flu Shot Gift Cards in Expanded Immunization Program
    Eli Lilly Co. (LLY) has announced that it has stopped development of an experimental drug called semagacestat for Alzheimer's disease, after studies found it worsened patients' conditions and was associated with an increased risk of skin cancer.
    All also may not be lost on the Alzheimer'''s front as well. More...

Tuesday


  • Aug-17-2009 -- Size does matter after all: Her bigger paycheck may drive him to cheat
    For women, economical dependency has the opposite effect, according to the study presented at the 105th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association in Atlanta.
    The study was performed over a six year period and looked at couples who have been together for at least a year. More...

  • Aug-17-2009 -- Bariatric Surgery Resolves Diabetes, Saves Money
    Researchers at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, looked at 2,235 adults who had the stomach-reducing surgery and who also had Type 2 diabetes, a common form of the disease often associated with weight gain.
    Total annual health-care costs increased by 9.7 percent in the year following the procedure, then decreased by 34 percent in the second year and by 71 percent in the third year, the authors found. More...

  • Aug-17-2009 -- Shire To Take ProAmatine Off The Market, No Trials Planned
    U.S. regulators have set in motion wheels to remove Shire'''s veteran hypotension drug ProAmatine from the market, because the firm has failed to carry out additional post-marketing studies to verify the drug'''s effect.
    FDA stated that around 100,000 patients filled prescriptions for brand or generic Midodrine in 2009. More...

  • Aug-17-2009 -- Study: Love + teen sex = good grades
    Bill McCarthy and Eric Grodsky, sociologists at the University of California, observed "Compared to abstinence, sexual intercourse in committed romantic relationships is often academically harmless, whereas in other types of relationships it is more detrimental."
    Titled, '''Sex and School: Adolescent Sexual Intercourse and Education''', the study found that the context in which adolescent sexual activity occurs can substantially moderate the negative relationship between sexual intercourse and education. More...

  • Aug-17-2009 -- US breast cancer drug decision 'marks start of death panels'
    "However, we do know that for some women, Avastin offers a greater than modest benefit."
    All of that is true, especially for cancer drugs. More...

  • Aug-17-2009 -- Barbara Loe Fisher on Flu Vaccine Changes
    "H1N1 will probably behave more like our usual annual epidemic of flu.
    Changes for the 2010-11 flu season include adding the influenza A(H1N1) virus strain to the flu vaccine and following the standard immunization distribution process. More...

  • Aug-17-2009 -- Walgreen's 7500 stores offer walk-in flu vaccines
    DEERFIELD,''Ill. (Aug. 17) Walgreens is gearing up to offer unprecedented access to flu shots, making immunizations available at all Walgreens locations and Take Care Clinics nationwide, as well as Duane Reade stores.
    UNDATED (WREX) - Walgreens is offering no appointment, flu shots at all of its stores across the country. More...

  • Aug-17-2009 -- Dark chocolate good for the heart
    Scientists looked at a group of 31,823 middle-aged and elderly Swedish women over a nine-year period.
    In a bid to assess the link between chocolate and risk of heart attack, Swedish researchers studied the chocolate-eating habits of 31,823 women, aged 48 to 83 years. More...

  • Aug-17-2009 -- Obesity Falling in Some Kids, but Not All
    BMI measures body fat percentage, using height and weight measurements.
    The researchers analyzed the health records of more than eight million fifth-, seventh-, and ninth-grade students in California who underwent the state's mandatory school-based BMI screening. More...

  • Aug-17-2009 -- US advisers to guide breast cancer research
    In support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, Apio, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Landec Corporation (LNDC) and a leading producer of fresh-cut vegetable products, will donate a minimum of $25,000 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. (NBCF) to help its programs geared toward early detection and building awareness of the disease.
    One in eight U.S. women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, the second-leading cause of cancer death among American women after lung cancer. More...

  • Aug-17-2009 -- Planned Parenthood urges McDonnell to accept federal money for sex education
    Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is hoping to get a key component of federal health care reform overturned, but Gov. Bob McDonnell is getting down to the considerably less sexy job of actually implementing the historic legislation.
    Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia is urging Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) to apply for a federal grant to teach comprehensive sex education instead of abstinence-only education. More...

  • Aug-17-2009 -- Synutra shares up following Health Ministry report
    Scientists looked at a group of 31,823 middle-aged and elderly Swedish women over a nine-year period.
    In a bid to assess the link between chocolate and risk of heart attack, Swedish researchers studied the chocolate-eating habits of 31,823 women, aged 48 to 83 years. More...

Tuesday


  • Aug-17-2009 -- UCSF study finds racial gaps in child obesity
    BMI measures body fat percentage, using height and weight measurements.
    A child with a BMI greater than or equal to the 85th percentile is considered overweight, while a child at or above the 95th percentile is considered obese. More...

  • Aug-17-2009 -- 15-day-old cold? check for swine flu
    "H1N1 will probably behave more like our usual annual epidemic of flu.
    Cox said the public health and surveillance research unit at the CDC receives funding from International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA) for activities of CDC as a WHO Collaborating Center in the field of influenza vaccine research and virus isolation work. More...

  • Aug-17-2009 -- FDA warns Maple Grove drug company
    SILVER SPRING,''Md. (Aug. 16) The Food and Drug Administration may rescind its approval of a drug used to treat low blood pressure, saying that companies marketing it have failed to provide evidence of its clinical benefit.
    WASHINGTON — Federal health regulators are pushing to withdraw a blood pressure drug that has been on the market for 14 years in spite of the manufacturer's failure to submit evidence that it actually helps patients. More...

  • Aug-17-2009 -- Study: Surgery May Reduce Diabetics' Need for Drugs
    Researchers at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, looked at 2,235 adults who had the stomach-reducing surgery and who also had Type 2 diabetes, a common form of the disease often associated with weight gain.
    More than 80 percent of people with Type 2 diabetes, the commonest form of the disease, are overweight, according to the International Diabetes Federation in Brussels. More...

  • Aug-17-2009 -- No Siblings? No Problem!
    The study used data from the National Study of Adolescent Health which interviewed students in grades 7 through 12 at more than 100 schools nationwide during the 1994-95 academic year.
    Researchers do not believe that being an only child and growing up without siblings means that you will have poor social skills later in life. More...

  • Aug-17-2009 -- Heart attack, stroke risks higher for combative types: study
    People who are aggressive may be at higher risk for heart attack or stroke, a new study suggests.
    The effect on artery walls was similar to having metabolic syndrome a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease. More...

  • Aug-17-2009 -- Synutra shares up following Health Ministry report
    China's Health Ministry on Sunday announced that a clinical investigation had found no evidence suggesting milk powder made by a Chinese dairy company, Synutra International, had caused three infant girls to grow breasts.
    The milk powder produced by the company was tested to check for any abnormalities but none were found, meaning that the cause for the girls growing breasts is still unknown. More...

  • Aug-17-2009 -- Suit Faults St. Vincent's
    NEW YORK (WPIX) - A group of former employees from the now-defunct St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center will file suit Monday in Manhattan Supreme Court, accusing management of grossly exaggerating the institution's debt, blowing millions of dollars on their executives and consultants.
    GREENWICH VILLAGE -- Former employees of now-defunct St. Vincent's Hospital say the 160-year-old Manhattan institution was destroyed by mismanagement - including expenses like a $278,000 golf outing. More...

  • Aug-17-2009 -- Smith 'had personality disorder'
    Anna Nicole Smith had "a borderline personality disorder" and was addicted to prescription medications, a hospital psychiatrist has told a court.
    Chaotic lifestyles, fear of abandonment, drug and alcohol addiction, sexual promiscuity, emotion instability, reckless reactions and actions, lack of impulse control, anger and depression are all common symptoms, and all are some exhibited by the late Playboy Playmate. More...

  • Aug-17-2009 -- FDA Approves Emergency Contraceptive
    The FDA has approved a new pill called '''ella''', an emergency contraceptive, as it can prevent pregnancy even after five days of unprotected sex. ella, whose chemical name is Ulipristal acetate, was developed by HRA Pharma particularly for emergency contraception and is not intended for routine contraceptive use.
    Now''there's a Plan C. A controversial emergency contraceptive that women could take up to five days after they had unprotected sex has won federal approval, the drug's manufacturer said. More...

  • Aug-17-2009 -- US breast cancer drug decision 'marks start of death panels'
    "However, we do know that for some women, Avastin offers a greater than modest benefit."
    As the New York Times mentions, citing a Government Accountability Office report on the program, the FDA has yet to revoke an approval granted under the program. More...

  • Aug-17-2009 -- State procurement panel to review diversity program
    Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is hoping to get a key component of federal health care reform overturned, but Gov. Bob McDonnell is getting down to the considerably less sexy job of actually implementing the historic legislation.
    During a news conference at the state Capitol, Gov. Bob McDonnell said the council's recommendations for addressing health-care access, cost and delivery in the state could serve as a model for other states. More...

Monday


  • Aug-16-2009 -- Travel Scene: 11 new cruise ships to hit the water this year
    According to the FBI the man had a fatal allergic reaction, Norwegian Cruise Lines states the man died of a heart attack when the ship was just 40 miles off the coast of Miami.
    A cruise ship was forced to return to Miami after a passenger died after suffering an allergic reaction to food. More...

  • Aug-16-2009 -- CDC Pushing For Early Flu Vaccinations
    "H1N1 will probably behave more like our usual annual epidemic of flu.
    For the week, two of the swine flu death cases have come into view ever since it was announced by the WHO that the world had made an entry into a post-pandemic stage. More...

  • Aug-16-2009 -- R.I. Man Infected With Equine Encephalitis
    The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) and Rhode Island HEALTH have announced the first case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in a person.
    If you're going to be outside during the peak hours you should be wearing long-sleeves, long pants and socks to help keep mosquitoes away from your skin as well as insect repellent with DEET. Experts also say it is important to keep mosquitos and their eggs way from your home by draining standing water, and to keep them out by installing tightly-fitting screens on windows and doors. More...

  • Aug-16-2009 -- HP Again Gets Medicaid-Related Pact; Valued At Up To $200M
    PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug 16, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- HP Enterprise Services today announced it has been awarded a contract worth up to $200 million by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide application services that improve Medicare Part B claims processing as well as the delivery of healthcare services to beneficiaries.
    The Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Services Act also would expand the Medicare hospital incentive to include inpatient psychiatric hospitals, and extend Medicaid hospital bonuses to community health centers, mental health treatment facilities, psychiatric hospitals, and substance abuse treatment facilities. More...

  • Aug-16-2009 -- Former staff file suit against closed NY hospital
    St. Vincent's Hospital was looted by execs and consultants in the two years before it closed, then grossly exaggerated its debt, according to blockbuster papers set to be filed tomorrow in Manhattan Supreme Court.
    MANHATTAN ''' Ten executives at the now shuttered St. Vincent's Hospital were paid a staggering $10 million per year in wages, a new lawsuit claims. More...

  • Aug-16-2009 -- Tylenol Asthma Risk Identified Among Teenagers: Study
    Results released this week in an international study suggest that adolescents who take acetaminophen, better known under the brand name Tylenol, have a higher risk of asthma, allergic nasal conditions and the skin disorder eczema.
    "The implications that aspirin, NSAIDs, and now Tylenol increase asthma risk doesn't leave a whole lot of anti-fever or analgesic drugs to treat children who get sick all the time," Dr. Neil Schachter, M.D., Professor of Pulmonary and Community Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, in New York City says. More...

  • Aug-16-2009 -- Anna Nicole Had Borderline Personality Disorder
    Anna Nicole Smith had "a borderline personality disorder" and was addicted to prescription medications, a hospital psychiatrist has told a court.
    Dr. Nathalie Maullin belives Smith had a "borderline personality disorder" and her prescribed painkillers were "overkill." More...

  • Aug-16-2009 -- Wisconsin shares in funds targeting health premiums
    Mike Tuffin, executive vice president of America's Health Insurance Plans, said the industry group didn't know what the effect would be because the plans had assumed the healthcare reform language was 'crystal clear' in excluding 'federal and state taxes and licensing or regulatory fees'" (Pecquet, 8/12). The Hill reports in a separate story that the group Health Care for America Now wants insurer lobbyists to disclose their expenditures made at the state level.
    The whole health-care system needs to be gradually converted to a non-profit structure, which allows for net positive income (which would be used for improvements, research, etc.) but would not go to any share-holders (remember that corporate charters legally require the maximization of profits for share holders, which puts pressure on insurance companies to increase costs of policies and/or reduce services). More...

  • Aug-16-2009 -- Former hoops coach Charlie Spoonhour undergoes successful lung transplant surgery
    The condition is described by the Mayo Clinic website as '''scarring or thickening of the lungs without a known cause.'''
    More...

  • Aug-16-2009 -- West Nile virus found in Medford
    ATLANTA -- So far, no human cases of West Nile virus have been reported in Fulton County, but the Fulton County Environmental Health Services team has investigated and responded to 97 mosquito related complaints and said so far, seven pools have tested positive for West Nile virus.
    In Lake Havasu City, residents know that after dark scorpions are common outside. More...

  • Aug-16-2009 -- Deadly Whooping Cough, Once Wiped Out, Is Back
    None of the kids had received the Pertussis vaccine.
    Amador County Public Health has confirmed diagnosed cases of pertussis (whooping cough) in three unimmunized children. More...

  • Aug-16-2009 -- Repair? No, repeal ObamaCare
    "H1N1 will probably behave more like our usual annual epidemic of flu.
    South Canterbury medical officer of health Dr Daniel Williams said there was pockets of flu activity, but the situation across the district was about the same as what happened most winters. More...

Monday


  • Aug-16-2009 -- Tylenol linked to asthma in teens
    Results released this week in an international study suggest that adolescents who take acetaminophen, better known under the brand name Tylenol, have a higher risk of asthma, allergic nasal conditions and the skin disorder eczema.
    According to the researchers, the study could not rule out the possibility of confounding by indication -- that the associations were explained by the close link between acetaminophen use and respiratory morbidity in early childhood. More...

  • Aug-16-2009 -- Chronic pain can be 'paralyzing' for women
    According to new research, chronic pain happens more frequently, is more severe and lasts longer in women than in men.
    Women are more likely to suffer migraine headaches in response to hormonal flucuations and adolescent girls experience more pain than boys. More...

  • Aug-16-2009 -- West Nile virus found in Medford
    ATLANTA -- So far, no human cases of West Nile virus have been reported in Fulton County, but the Fulton County Environmental Health Services team has investigated and responded to 97 mosquito related complaints and said so far, seven pools have tested positive for West Nile virus.
    Eight people infected by the virus continue to be hospitalised; four are in perfect health; three patients are listed as stable while one man's condition is deemed as more serious. More...

  • Aug-16-2009 -- Post-pandemic
    "H1N1 will probably behave more like our usual annual epidemic of flu.
    "We don't like to speculate, but from what is happening in the southern hemisphere you can't say that it has disappeared altogether," says the Health Ministry secretary of state José Martínez Olmos. More...

  • Aug-16-2009 -- Adult kids' problems still affect parents' mental health
    The findings were to be presented Thursday at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, in San Diego.
    Problem children can be called a psychological burden as they continue to negatively affect their parents' mental health even after reaching adulthood, a new study has claimed. More...

  • Aug-16-2009 -- Hundreds of soldiers with PTSD likely misdiagnosed
    "There's no reason to believe personality discharges would go down so quickly" unless the Army had misdiagnosed hundreds of soldiers each year in the first place, said Bart Stichman, co-director of the National Veterans Legal Services Program.
    As in the civilian world, where many insurance companies deny coverage for illnesses that develop before a policy is issued, the government can deny a service member veteran health care benefits and combat-related disability pay for pre-existing ailments. More...

  • Aug-16-2009 -- Owners buy pet health plans for 'family members'
    Americans are cutting spending on everything from nonemergency procedures and diagnostic testing to parasite control products, according to a survey done last year by the National Commission on Veterinary Economic Issues.
    Pet owners often swear that a new baby won't change how they feel about their cat or dog. More...

  • Aug-16-2009 -- More college students mentally ill
    Aug. 12, 2010 -- Some mental health problems, including moderate and severe depression , are more common among college students today than in the past, according to a study that looked back 12 years.
    One silver lining: Among students in counseling, the percentage who reported having had suicidal thoughts during the first two weeks of treatment had declined over the decade, from 26 percent in 1998 to just 11 percent by 2009, a drop the researcher attributed to improvements in suicide prevention treatment and outreach. More...

  • Aug-16-2009 -- Talkers: Man did not have cancer but a pea sprouting in his chest
    The doctor confirmed the good news for Ron Sveden once the mass in his left lung came back from the lab: He didn’t have cancer; he had a pea sprouting inside his chest.
    The germinated pea was removed without event, and Sveden recovered without incident. More...

  • Aug-16-2009 -- Animal Shelter Goes Solar
    Stray and abandoned animals are filling up animal shelters in and around Tulsa.
    The Animal Care Council holds spay/neuter clinics for cats at its adoption center at 131 Washington Ave., Endicott. More...

  • Aug-16-2009 -- FDA considers revoking approval of Avastin for advanced breast cancer
    The FDA asked a panel of outside experts to analyze the data on the drug, and the outcome is expected to heavily influence the FDA's final decision about the drug.
    More...

  • Aug-16-2009 -- Liver Transplant Tragedy Leads To Hospital Review
    The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) and Rhode Island HEALTH have announced the first case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in a person.
    The good news is that most people don't get an infection from the virus, and some don't show signs or symptoms of serious illness. More...

Sunday


  • Aug-15-2009 -- More college students mentally ill
    Aug. 12, 2010 -- Some mental health problems, including moderate and severe depression , are more common among college students today than in the past, according to a study that looked back 12 years.
    One silver lining: Among students in counseling, the percentage who reported having had suicidal thoughts during the first two weeks of treatment had declined over the decade, from 26 percent in 1998 to just 11 percent by 2009, a drop the researcher attributed to improvements in suicide prevention treatment and outreach. More...

  • Aug-15-2009 -- Pet sterilization may go mobile in Regina
    Stray and abandoned animals are filling up animal shelters in and around Tulsa.
    The Animal Care Council holds spay/neuter clinics for cats at its adoption center at 131 Washington Ave., Endicott. More...

  • Aug-15-2009 -- UC Berkeley will not send students DNA results
    "The California Department of Public Health made the determination that what we're doing isn't really actual reach or education; that what we're doing is providing medical information, conducting a test," said Dr. Mark Schlissel, dean of biological sciences at UC Berkeley's College of Letters & Science and a professor of molecular and cell biology.
    Under pressure from state public health officials, UC Berkeley today said they will scale back its controversial genetic-testing program and announced it will not allow participating students to receive personal results. More...

  • Aug-15-2009 -- Amid Chinese Food Scares FDA Has Limited Scope
    The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Friday that China is improving its oversight of exporters in a bid to root out problems ranging from the contamination of its dairy products to the safety of pharmaceutical exports.
    In 2008, diabetes was involved in nearly one in five hospitalizations in the United States and hospitals spent $83 billion caring for diabetes patients, says a federal government report. More...

  • Aug-15-2009 -- Health Highlights: Aug. 13, 2010
    Mr Sveden said: 'I was told I had a pea seed in my lung that had split and had sprouted.
    Holy crap! Remember that schoolyard rumor about swallowing a watermelon seed and a giant watermelon growing in your belly? Well, it's not entirely untrue. More...

  • Aug-15-2009 -- Pea sprouts in man's lung
    Mr Sveden said: 'I was told I had a pea seed in my lung that had split and had sprouted.
    Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:13p.m. A retired school teacher from Masachusetts rushed to hospital with a collapsed lung thought he had cancer but he didn't. More...

  • Aug-15-2009 -- Feds offer $100000 reward in white powder letter case
    Twenty-five of the letters were sent to addresses in the Dallas area, and the other five were sent to locations in Austin, Lubbock, Chicago and Waltham, Mass., according to the FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
    Who is behind the mail mystery and what's being done to stop it? Federal officials now believe the same person is responsible for 25 letters sent in North Texas with white powder inside. More...

  • Aug-15-2009 -- 19 area beaches reopen after latest bacteria tests
    Wendy Fox, spokeswoman for the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation said that even at Tenean Beach in Dorchester and Wollaston Beach in Quincy, beach goers were warned of high levels of bacteria yesterday.
    New bacteria test results show it is safe to swim at 11 of the 33 beaches closed yesterday, according to the Department of Public Health. More...

  • Aug-15-2009 -- Health officials plan for next flu season
    "H1N1 will probably behave more like our usual annual epidemic of flu.
    Overall, most GP practices are coping well. More...

  • Aug-15-2009 -- Saudi Labor Minister Algosaibi Dies of Cancer at 70
    Riyadh - Ghazi Abdul Rahman al-Gosaibi, Saudi Arabia's minister of labour, former ambassador, and prolific poet who caused controversy by praising a Palestinian suicide bomber, has died aged 70 from cancer, officials said Sunday.
    Arabnews.com cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked websites. More...

  • Aug-15-2009 -- Algae isn't only problem for lakes
    The state has tested for bacteria for years.
    The 1977 Cessna went down at about 11:30 a.m. Friday as it approached a small airfield on South Bass Island, about midway between Toledo and Cleveland. More...

  • Aug-15-2009 -- San Francisco proposal would limit toys in kids' meals
    Riyadh - Ghazi Abdul Rahman al-Gosaibi, Saudi Arabia's minister of labour, former ambassador, and prolific poet who caused controversy by praising a Palestinian suicide bomber, has died aged 70 from cancer, officials said Sunday.
    Algosaibi underwent surgery three weeks ago at Riyadh's King Faisal Specialist Hospital and had been in the intensive care unit since, said Badr al-Qahtani, a hospital official. More...

Sunday


  • Aug-15-2009 -- Pea sprouts in man's lung
    Mr Sveden said: 'I was told I had a pea seed in my lung that had split and had sprouted.
    Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:13p.m. A retired school teacher from Masachusetts rushed to hospital with a collapsed lung thought he had cancer but he didn't. More...

  • Aug-15-2009 -- UC Berkeley will not send students DNA results
    "The California Department of Public Health made the determination that what we're doing isn't really actual reach or education; that what we're doing is providing medical information, conducting a test," said Dr. Mark Schlissel, dean of biological sciences at UC Berkeley's College of Letters & Science and a professor of molecular and cell biology.
    The university said it had sent test kits to more than 5,000 incoming freshmen and transfer students to analyze genes that help control the body's responses to alcohol, dairy products and folic acid. More...

  • Aug-15-2009 -- Adult kids' problems still affect parents' mental health
    The findings were to be presented Thursday at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, in San Diego.
    The rest were made up of a mix, with successful children, or children only recently struggling with an issue. More...

  • Aug-15-2009 -- More college students mentally ill
    Aug. 12, 2010 -- Some mental health problems, including moderate and severe depression , are more common among college students today than in the past, according to a study that looked back 12 years.
    Researcher John Guthman, PhD, Director of Counselling Services at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. says other problems like suicidal thoughts are far less common among students of today. More...

  • Aug-15-2009 -- US typhoid cases linked to tropical fruit
    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the outbreak yesterday and said epidemiologic evidence points to mamey fruit pulp produced by Goya Foods, Inc., Secaucus, N.J. The company recalled 14-ounce packages of the tropical fruit product on Aug 11.
    It's been a few weeks since we've had one of these (which is good news), but today, we break the streak (which is bad). More...

  • Aug-15-2009 -- BP spill puts Alberta birds at risk: expert
    The U.S. government declared that BP's damaged Macondo well gushed almost 5 million barrels of oil in to the Gulf of Mexico.
    More...

  • Aug-15-2009 -- Polar bear euthanized at San Francisco Zoo
    SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco Zoo officials were in mourning Friday following the euthanization of the facility's beloved 27-year-old polar bear, Andy, who was suffering from liver failure.
    According to the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, the life span for a captive polar bear is between 20 and 25 years. More...

  • Aug-15-2009 -- Childhood obesity may be behind mystery of ever-earlier puberty in girls
    When the study examined 8-year-old girls, the rates of breast development were even more stark; 18.3 percent in whites, 30.9 percent in Hispanics and 42.9 percent in blacks.
    Early puberty brings physical changes that often outstrip emotional and mental development, putting girls in a precarious position. More...

  • Aug-15-2009 -- Some beaches reopen
    Wendy Fox, spokeswoman for the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation said that even at Tenean Beach in Dorchester and Wollaston Beach in Quincy, beach goers were warned of high levels of bacteria yesterday.
    New bacteria test results show it is safe to swim at 11 of the 33 beaches closed yesterday, according to the Department of Public Health. More...

  • Aug-15-2009 -- Feds offer $100000 reward in white powder letter case
    Twenty-five of the letters were sent to addresses in the Dallas area, and the other five were sent to locations in Austin, Lubbock, Chicago and Waltham, Mass., according to the FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
    Postmarked from North Texas, the letters began arriving on Aug. 5, in 11 Dallas-Fort Worth communities. More...

  • Aug-15-2009 -- Transplant Tragedy Leads to Hospital Review
    The hospital has conducted 141 successful live donor liver transplants.
    Chad, 38, is now recovering from the transplant. More...

  • Aug-15-2009 -- San Francisco proposal would limit toys in kids' meals
    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the outbreak yesterday and said epidemiologic evidence points to mamey fruit pulp produced by Goya Foods, Inc., Secaucus, N.J. The company recalled 14-ounce packages of the tropical fruit product on Aug 11.
    It's been a few weeks since we've had one of these (which is good news), but today, we break the streak (which is bad). More...





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