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Digests of HEALTH news stories


Tuesday


  • May-21 -- Similar Cardiovascular Risk Observed With COPD Drugs
    Freeport, Bahamas - The 30th International AIDS Candlelight Memorial this year is being observed worldwide on May 19 with the theme 'In solidarity' emphasizing the need for people living with and affected by HIV to join hands and work together in response to HIV. As the world came together on this day the Grand Bahama Community was not left out, as the various Committee's on Grand Bahama in the fight against HIV/AIDS, Project Hope Bahamas, The Grand Bahama AIDS Awareness Committee and The Red Rose Ball Committee came together in solidarity to host the AIDS Candlelight Memorial to show solidarity.
    Over the past 10 years there have been significant advances in the field of prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV. The international scientific community now recognizes the superiority of triple antiretroviral therapy compared to the mono-or bi-therapy. More...

  • May-21 -- Navajo Confront an Increase in New HIV Infections
    Freeport, Bahamas - The 30th International AIDS Candlelight Memorial this year is being observed worldwide on May 19 with the theme 'In solidarity' emphasizing the need for people living with and affected by HIV to join hands and work together in response to HIV. As the world came together on this day the Grand Bahama Community was not left out, as the various Committee's on Grand Bahama in the fight against HIV/AIDS, Project Hope Bahamas, The Grand Bahama AIDS Awareness Committee and The Red Rose Ball Committee came together in solidarity to host the AIDS Candlelight Memorial to show solidarity.
    Over the past 10 years there have been significant advances in the field of prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV. The international scientific community now recognizes the superiority of triple antiretroviral therapy compared to the mono-or bi-therapy. More...

  • May-21 -- An alternative to high-deductible health plans may not stand under health law
    The report, " How the Affordable Care Act Helps Young People ," explains that the argument that young adults are "harmed" by the Affordable Care Act is misleading because it fails to take into account many of the provisions of the Affordable Care Act that make coverage more affordable.
    Proponents insist it is the panacea for what ails health care today and it will bring affordable health care to millions of Americans who are without coverage. More...

  • May-21 -- FDA Queries Need for Higher Doses of Insomnia Drug - MedPage Today
    FDA staffers found clear evidence to prove that Merck's blockbuster drug candidate suvorexant is quite effective in promoting sleep, but the internal review cites multiple safety issues for the high doses studied in clinical trials.
    "In our view," the review continues, "the data taken together (both safety and effectiveness, as well as pharmacokinetics) suggest that a lower dose should be recommended, at least as an initial dose." More...

  • May-21 -- Revised Sunscreen Labels Should Help Shoppers
    The FDA is considering requiring all sunscreens with a higher than 50 rating for SPF to be labeled "50+" because of the murky nature of the health benefit of increased protection.
      Once again, the EWG report lacks the rigor and reliability of formal, expert scientific evaluation and is not peer-reviewed. More...

  • May-21 -- Vitamin D Boosts Quality of Life in Crohn's - MedPage Today
    Crohn's disease is an inflammatory condition with no known cure and often causes diarrhea, abdominal pain, mouth sores and joint pain.
    Half of hospitalised Crohn's disease patients believe their recovery was hampered because of poor hospital food, a poll suggests. More...

  • May-21 -- Health Highlights: May 20, 2013 - Philly.com
    The NHS in Wales has vaccinated more than 50,000 people in the last two months, but cases continue to rise and now stand at 1,105.
    Scotlands Chief Medical Officer has called for children aged between 10 and 17 to be vaccinated against measles. More...

  • May-21 -- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder linked to adult obesity
    At the most recent follow-up when the participants were an average age of 41, a total of 222 men remained in the study.
    This is another disease that I feel the medication does worse than the 1950's discipline. More...

  • May-21 -- Zach Sobiech, whose goodbye song 'Clouds' touched millions, dies
    Zach Sobiech, who had a viral hit song with "Clouds'' that was also featured in a celebrity tribute video to him, died at 18 of bone cancer on Monday morning.
    "Because of Zach … kids with osteosarcoma will have better outcomes in the future," the fund said. More...

  • May-21 -- SARS-like virus claims new life in Saudi: ministry
    WHO said the latest discovery brings to 41 the total of number of laboratory-confirmed cases of infection with nCoV that it had received, including 20 deaths, since the new virus was identified by scientists in September 2012.
    On a brighter note, the MOH said one of the health workers who was being treated for the infection has recovered and released from the hospital. More...

  • May-21 -- BRCA and mastectomy after Angelina Jolie
    Angelina Jolie revealed some inspiring news on Tuesday that ended up not only being the biggest entertainment story this week, but also major national news.
    Newer ways to rebuild breasts have made mastectomy a more appealing option for some women. More...

  • May-21 -- Bunions should be blamed on genes, not shoes, study shows
    The study revealed bunions and toe deformities were highly inheritable depending on age and gender, but not plantar soft tissue atrophy.
    More...

  • May-21 -- Glen Rock Relay for Life exceeds expectations
    New Jersey Students Rally for Second Annual Food Fight for Hunger Tim Lonergan, a junior at Chatham High School, and Brendan Lewis, a sophomore at Mendham High School, are getting ready for their second annual food fight to help those in need of food in Morris County.
    Usually the bags are lit around the track, but since the event was inside of the Civic Center, the bags around the indoor track were not lit. More...

  • May-21 -- Handbags may contain more germs than average toilet flush
    Swabs from dozens of toilet seats and handbags were collected to compare and contrast the levels of bacterial transfer of each group.
    The dirtiest items of all in the handbag are the hand cream bottles. More...

  • May-21 -- Bacon restaurant shut down for smelling like bacon
    Who doesn't like the smell of bacon? Apparently the neighbors of the restaurant called Bacon Bacon.
    Owners at Bacon Bacon prepare drinks, meals, and ice cream using bacon at the restaurant. More...

  • May-21 -- Free Skin Cancer Screenings - Philly.com
    Under FDA regulations, products that pass a broad spectrum test can be labeled "broad spectrum" on the front of the product.
    Al Mahdi went on to stress that although a certain amount of sun exposure is necessary to ensure good health in terms of ensuring general mental health and the production of vitamin D spending extended periods of time in direct contact with the sun has been proven to be damaging to the skin. More...

  • May-21 -- CDC, DPH to celebrate Recreational Water Illness and Injury Prevention Week
    The Centers for Disease Control is reporting that in a study of public swimming pools conducted in 2012, 58 percent of pool filters tested positive for E. coli, bacteria normally found in the human gut and feces.
    Experts were quick to point out that people usually don't get sick from mere exposure to E. coli, however the presence of the bacteria suggests that more dangerous bacteria and parasites might also be present. More...

  • May-21 -- Coffee May Protect Against Liver Disease - VOA
    "While rare, PSC has extremely detrimental effects," said the study's author, Dr. Craig Lammert, a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist.
    Study investigator Craig Lammert, a gastroenterologist and hepatologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is presenting the findings at the Digestive Disease Week 2013 conference in Orlando, Florida this week. More...

  • May-21 -- Proposed Calif. measure requires doctor drug tests
    They're calling it the "Pee in the Cup'' initiative -- a proposed state ballot measure that would require doctors to be randomly subjected to drug and alcohol testing, the same way bus drivers are.
    Drug testing is met with a great deal of skepticism by medical professionals and politicians due to a range of different issues. More...

  • May-21 -- Stem cell discovery reignites human cloning debate
    Scientists have used cloning technology to transform human skin cells into embryonic stem cells, an experiment that may revive the controversy over human cloning.
    "We think that it is wrong to attack some innocent human lives here and now to help others down the road," Doerflinger told LiveScience. More...

Monday


  • May-20 -- Indonesia's nationwide healthcare plan stumbles at first hurdle
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  • May-20 -- After ravages of flesh-eating bacteria, Aimee Copeland uses new bionic hands
    A metro Atlanta woman who lost both hands, her left leg and right foot after contracting a flesh-eating disease was on her way back from Ohio Friday after being fitted with prosthetic hands.
    The "bioism" software can also be downloaded to an iPhone and iPod, the spokesman said. More...

  • May-20 -- Cystic Fibrosis: Charity and Industry Partner for Profit - MedPage Today
    Vertex Pharmaceuticals now is charging $307,000 per year per patient, for the drug.
    Since receiving the letter last July, Vertex has raised the annual price of Kalydeco another $13,000. More...

  • May-20 -- Brain Stimulation Increases Ability to do Math
    "With just five days of cognitive training and noninvasive, painless brain stimulation, we were able to bring about long-lasting improvements in cognitive and brain functions," said Roi Cohen Kadosh an experimental psychologist at the University of Oxford in the U.K., said in a statement.
    TRNS boosts the way neurons in the brain transmit signals; making them more synchronous. More...

  • May-20 -- APA Leaders Defend New Diagnostic Guide - MedPage Today
    Today, the American Psychiatric Association released the much-anticipated fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a 1,000-page revision 20 years in the making.
    The first found that British and U.S. psychiatrists came to different diagnostic conclusions when viewing the same patients on videotape ( 1 ). More...

  • May-20 -- CDC finds mental health woes in one in five US kids
    ATLANTA (CBS ATLANTA) Nearly 1 in 5 children in the U.S. suffers from a mental disorder, and this number has been rising for more than a decade.
    Overall, the study found 20% of all kids between the ages of 3 and 17 have some kind of mental disorder. More...

  • May-20 -- Major Breakthrough in IVF Treatment Raises Success Rate by 60 Pct
    British fertility experts have tested a new technique that should provide higher success for In Vitro Fertilization (IVF).
    The team then devised an algorithm that can identify embryos that grow more slowly than usual. More...

  • May-20 -- Should genetic testing for cancer be available to all Canadians?
    Pat Halpin-Murphy is president and founder of the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition.
    The culture surrounding cancer focuses so much on positive attitudes, "fighting," and the newest technology that it has created an entire set of toxic messages to women about the right way to have cancer. More...

  • May-20 -- Health official felt pressure from pro-fluoride group about dental data, email says
    Much of the credit for the nation's better oral health can be attributed to the decision in the 1940s to begin adding fluoride to public drinking water systems.
    The poll, which was conducted by Survey USA and released just five days before the election, shows that 53 percent of likely voters are against fluoridating the water. More...

  • May-20 -- Medicaid opposition underscores states' healthcare disparities
    Expanding Medicaid is expected to cost the state more than $27 million, but will bring $2.5 billion into the state through provider payments for health care services, according to figures from HHS. Senate President Peter Bragdon, R-Milford, questioned if the federal government would live up to its commitment to pay 100 percent of the cost of expansion during the first three years before gradually dropping to 90 percent after seven years in the program.
    The number of Georgians on Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids, the state's health insurance program for children from low-income families, has risen from 1.49 million at the beginning of 2008 to 1.79 million. More...

  • May-20 -- American Cancer Society celebrates 100th birthday
    When 16-year-old Heidi Thelin leads the Survivors' Lap at the start of today's Relay For Life at Eastern View High School, she will have walked a long road.
    The fundraising continued throughout the night and Saturday. More...

  • May-20 -- Rainy AIDS Walk Raises Money For Research, Local Service Groups
    NZAF Executive Diretcor Shaun Robinson observed that it is thirty years since the International Candlelight Memorials started, in San Francisco, that 30 million people around the globe have died from HIV infection and a further 30 million are currently living with the virus which, if untreated, leads to AIDS. HIV-positive speakers told the over two hundred people gathered in Auckland of the courage it takes to be open about their health status and of the support which is available to those diagnosed with HIV infection.
    If that is the definition I would then say yes, Cambodia is one of the countries in the South-East Asia region that has made the fastest progress in the last 10 years. More...

  • May-20 -- Poop Prevalent in Public Pools, CDC Says
    A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that more than half of all public pools had tested positive for E. coli, the bacteria most commonly associated with fecal matter.
    Coffman says sweat and urine can also decrease the chlorine's ability to clean, causing swimmers to get rashes, diarrhea, or ear infections from the bacteria and parasites in the water. More...

  • May-20 -- OAS study says countries should consider decriminalizing drug use
    "While leaders have talked about moving from 'criminalization' to 'public health' in drug policy, punitive, abstinence-only approaches have still predominated, even in the health sphere," said Daniel Wolfe, director of the Open Society International Harm Reduction Program.
    BOGOTA, COLUMBIA The Organization of American States (OAS) Friday released a ground-breaking report on hemispheric drug control that includes not only an assessment of the current state of affairs, but also looks at a number of alternate scenarios for future directions in drug policy, including explicit analysis of possible regulation and legalization regimes. More...

  • May-20 -- The Health Toll of Immigration
    "There's something about life in the United States that is not conducive to good health across generations," Robert A. Hummer, a social demographer at the University of Texas at Austin told the Times.
    More...

  • May-20 -- Health department gives tick-borne and mosquito-borne disease prevention tips
    Who doesn't like the smell of bacon? Apparently the neighbors of the restaurant called Bacon Bacon.
    The strong smell of pig, which bothered neighbors, apparently led officials last summer to find that the restaurant lacked proper health permits. More...

  • May-20 -- Reprieve for San Francisco Bacon Restaurant Facing Closure
    Who doesn't like the smell of bacon? Apparently the neighbors of the restaurant called Bacon Bacon.
    The strong smell of pig, which bothered neighbors, apparently led officials last summer to find that the restaurant lacked proper health permits. More...

  • May-20 -- Mendocino Co. moving forward with mental health service contracts
    Centennial offers many services, including group, family and individual therapy; jail-based services; vocational rehabilitation services; play therapy; day treatment; substance abuse treatment; animal-assisted therapy; emergency response; mentoring; a community support program; a Parenting With Love and Limits program, and the Pioneer Wellness Line.
    "This situation has been tolerated far too long," Kennedy said. More...

  • May-20 -- Simple test would have alerted Lejeune to toxic water problem
    CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (AP) -- Ron Poirier couldn't escape the feeling that his cancer was somehow a punishment.
    Results of a long-delayed study on birth defects and childhood cancers were only submitted for publication in late April. More...

  • May-20 -- Telford family participating in Sunday's Komen Race for the Cure
    The NFL has even started a program called "A Crucial Catch" to promote breast cancer screening programs.
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Sunday


  • May-19 -- Bionic Hands Given to Survivor of Flesh-Eating Disease
    ATLANTA (AP) - A metro Atlanta woman who lost both hands, her left leg and right foot after contracting a flesh-eating disease was on her way back from Ohio Friday after being fitted with prosthetic hands.
    Aimee's hands and feet were amputated in order to keep her alive after her horrible accident. More...

  • May-19 -- DSM-IV Boss Presses Attack on New Revision - MedPage Today
    Today, the American Psychiatric Association released the much-anticipated fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a 1,000-page revision 20 years in the making.
    The problem of multiple diagnoses like mine is one reason NIMH wants to abandon DSM and replace it with a system that looks at the brain systems that are going awry rather than focusing solely on symptoms. More...

  • May-19 -- EMA: Benefits Outweigh VTE Risks With Hormone Drugs for Acne - Medscape
    Following a formal safety review, conducted at the request of French authorities, the agency concluded that the benefits outweighed the risks - provided measures were taken to minimize the chance of blood clots forming in veins and arteries.
    Diane 35, which is a hormonal acne treatment that works by regulating hormones and blocking ovulation, has been linked to some risks that include thromboembolism, which occurs when a particle blocks the blood vessels. More...

  • May-19 -- Could electroshock therapy work -- for learning math?
    "With just five days of cognitive training and noninvasive, painless brain stimulation, we were able to bring about long-lasting improvements in cognitive and brain functions," said Roi Cohen Kadosh an experimental psychologist at the University of Oxford in the U.K., said in a statement.
    'We found that with just 5 days of TRNS-accompanied cognitive training, we were able to bring about long-lasting improvements in cognitive and brain functions. More...

  • May-19 -- Lundbeck says drug shows improvement in depression symptoms
    Angelina Jolie's mother had breast cancer and died of ovarian cancer, and her maternal grandmother also had ovarian cancer -- strong evidence of an inherited, genetic risk that led the actress to have both of her healthy breasts removed to try to avoid the same fate, her doctor said Wednesday.
    Narod says that the current criteria are too restrictive. More...

  • May-19 -- Angelina Jolie: exposure or agenda?
    Angelina Jolie's mother had breast cancer and died of ovarian cancer, and her maternal grandmother also had ovarian cancer -- strong evidence of an inherited, genetic risk that led the actress to have both of her healthy breasts removed to try to avoid the same fate, her doctor said Wednesday.
    Genetic testing is meant to identify people who have an increased risk of getting cancer by looking for mutations in genes on a chromosome. More...

  • May-19 -- Large Majority of Adults Have Smoke-free Rules in Homes, Vehicles
    "We have made tremendous progress in the last 15 years protecting people in public spaces from secondhand smoke," said Tim McAfee, M.D., M.P.H., director of the Office on Smoking and Health at CDC. "The good news is that people are applying the same protection in their homes and vehicles.
    Secondhand smoke exposure is responsible for an estimated 50,000 deaths each year in the United States. More...

  • May-19 -- Sugary Sodas, Fruit Punches, & Kidney Stone Risk
    "We found that higher consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks was associated with a higher incidence of kidney stones."
    People are often advised to drink more fluids to prevent repeat cases of kidney stones, but sugary drinks might do more harm than good. More...

  • May-19 -- District 301 Relay raises money to fight cancer, support area families
    When 16-year-old Heidi Thelin leads the Survivors' Lap at the start of today's Relay For Life at Eastern View High School, she will have walked a long road.
    Everyone is invited to attend the public event. More...

  • May-19 -- Up to 1 in 5 children suffer from mental disorder: CDC
    ATLANTA (CBS ATLANTA) Nearly 1 in 5 children in the U.S. suffers from a mental disorder, and this number has been rising for more than a decade.
    According to the CDC's report, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, was the most prevalent diagnosis, which was found in 6.8% of children between 3 and 17. More...

  • May-19 -- Anchorage Pools Cleaner than Most
    A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that more than half of all public pools had tested positive for E. coli, the bacteria most commonly associated with fecal matter.
    A total of 59% of the samples contained Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a common bacterium that can cause disease and is found in soil, water, skin, and other outside areas. More...

  • May-19 -- 30000 in Detroit for run against breast cancer
    The NFL has even started a program called "A Crucial Catch" to promote breast cancer screening programs.
    There is an estimated crowd of 40,000 expected at Saturday's race. More...

  • May-19 -- Bacon Restaurant In San Francisco Closes Down For Bacon Smell; Shut Down ...
    When the San Francisco Department of Public Health investigated, it notified the restaurant last August that it lacked proper health permits and gave the owners 75 days to resolve the issue, but the problems apparently continued.
    The strong smell of pig, which bothered neighbors, apparently led officials last summer to find that the restaurant lacked proper health permits. More...

  • May-19 -- Despite study, some universities cater to gluten-free needs - USA Today
    Many common foods, including apples, artichokes, mushrooms, chickpeas, and wheat, are sources of FODMAPs.
    Others with food allergies, like gluten intolerance, may be able to, depending on the severity as diagnosed by a doctor. More...

  • May-19 -- Handbags may contain more germs than average toilet flush
    Dr. Barratt and his team took swabs from dozens of toilet seats and handbags as part of a study to remind people about good hand hygiene.
    They found one in five handbag handles had enough bacteria to pose a health risk. More...

  • May-19 -- Calif. doctor who promised fake herbal cancer cure sentenced to 14 years in prison
    A federal jury convicted Daniel in September 2011 of four counts of mail and wire fraud, six counts of tax evasion and one count of witness tampering.
    One patient who paid $13,000 died a few months later. More...

  • May-19 -- Is killing a fetus murder?
    Florida man John Andrew Welden has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of product tampering and first-degree murder and faces life in prison if convicted.
    If convicted, Welden faces life in prison. More...

  • May-19 -- Lucas votes to appeal Affordable Care Act
    Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-New Orleans, said Republicans must begin serious legislating.
    23 percent have no idea whether the act is still law. More...

  • May-19 -- N.H. Senate GOP leaders question health expansion
    North Carolina's Medicaid costs grew at lowest rate in the nation between 2007 and 2010, in large part because of efforts by Community Care of North Carolina to manage patients' costs.
    McCrory himself signed the legislation refusing the expansion in early March. More...

  • May-19 -- Chaz Bono 65 lbs Sexier – How He Successfully Did It?
    Bono says he is feeling good about how much weight he's lost, though he does have more pounds he wants to lose.
    I'm just kind of letting my body dictate," Bono told People. More...





Saturday


  • May-18 -- Mild Electric Shocks to Brain Boosts Mathematics Ability according to ...
    In the 2010 study, Cohen Kadosh and colleagues used transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), which delivers a weak but constant current to the brain via electrodes placed on the skull.
    They said, it would also help people acquire their full potential in math and other tricky subjects. More...

  • May-18 -- Aimee Copeland, woman who survived flesh-eating infection, receives bionic ...
    In a major milestone, Aimee Copeland, the Georgia graduate student who contracted flesh-eating bacteria after a zip-lining accident, is learning to use two state-of-the art prosthetic hands.
    Copeland, 24, is in the process of learning to use two state-of-the art prosthetic hands called iLimbs. More...

  • May-18 -- Are multiple concussions driving suicides in the military?
    The study was conducted by Craig Bryan, assistant professor of psychology at the University of Utah and associate director of the National Center for Veterans Studies.
    "An important feature of the study is that by being on the ground in Iraq, we were able to compile a unique data set on active military personnel and head injuries," said Bryan, who also is associate director of the university's National Center for Veterans Studies. More...

  • May-18 -- Diane-35's benefit as acne drug outweigh risks, Health Canada finds
    The clot risk was "low", said a European Medicines Agency (EMA) ruling on a French-initiated review of the drug's safety.
    "Based on all available data, the PRAC concluded that Diane-35 and its generics have a place as a treatment option for certain women suffering form the above-mentioned (skin) conditions," said the statement. More...

  • May-18 -- Public swimming pools not as clean as you think, study finds
    A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that more than half of all public pools had tested positive for E. coli, the bacteria most commonly associated with fecal matter.
    Pseudomonas could be introduced by swimmers, but may also be indicative of natural contamination. More...

  • May-18 -- Sanofi highlights positive PhIII study for myelofibrosis contender
    A small-scale study in the lab finds that mosquitoes infected by the parasite are three times as likely as uninfected mosquitoes to respond to human odours.
    There is no evidence that Wolbachia is transferred to humans via mosquito bites or to mosquito predators like geckos and spiders. More...

  • May-18 -- Malaria-Infected Mosquitoes More Attracted to Humans - VOA
    A new study in the journal PLOS One demonstrates, for the first time, that mosquitoes infected with malaria are more attracted to human odor than uninfected mosquitoes.
    Mosquitoes that were infected with the parasites landed and probed significantly more than uninfected mosquitoes in response to the odor. More...

  • May-18 -- IVF 'may be boosted by time-lapse embryo imaging'
    Women undergoing IVF treatment are three times more likely to have a baby through a new technique that scientists are claiming as the biggest fertility breakthrough for 35 years.
    Using the new technique, the team create what they call morphokinetic algorithms to predict success (MAPS). More...

  • May-18 -- FDA approves new drug for advanced prostate cancer
    SILVER SPRING, Md. -- The FDA has approved radium-223 dichloride (Xofigo) for treating bone metastases from castration-resistant prostate cancer, the agency said Wednesday.
    According to Algeta's press release, Xofigo is the first alpha particle-emitting radioactive therapeutic agent approved by the FDA. The company also noted that Xofigo is being approved more than three months ahead of the product's prescription drug user fee goal date of Aug. 14. More...

  • May-18 -- Mental illness in youth: a common struggle
    Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) is the most prevalent diagnosis amongst youngsters between the ages of three and 17, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's ( CDC ) first-ever comprehensive report on the mental health of American children.
    Somewhere between 13 and 20 percent of kids in the United States experience some sort of mental illness , according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More...

  • May-18 -- Depression is Deadly among Cancer Survivors
    The study team examined whether symptoms of depression observed between one and 10 years after cancer diagnosis were associated with an increased risk of premature death between two to three years later.
    Kim Jong Un inspects a long-range artillery sub-unit of Korean People's Army Unit 641 at undisclosed location in North Korea on March 12, 2013. More...

  • May-18 -- Doctors Warn Angelina Jolie's Double Mastectomy is Not Relevant for Most ...
    Angelina Jolie's announcement that she recently had a preventive double mastectomy, after a genetic test indicated she had a high risk of developing breast cancer, has brought new attention to such testing.
    I met Gertrude, the accountant in Uganda, while working on a series about cancer in developing countries for The World . More...

  • May-18 -- Destin Relay for Life: Walk for a cause
    The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of O'Brien County starts at 7 PM that night, and runs until 1 AM. Cindy Runger, event chairperson says that this coming Wednesday May 22, the American Cancer Society will celebrate 100 years of saving lives from cancer and creating a world with more birthdays.
    Teams are formed by high school sports teams, members of the National Honor Society, fire and EMS personnel, church groups and youth groups, the Kiwanis Club, the drama club, teachers and school staff, work buddies, book clubs, neighbors, family members, and childhood friends. More...

  • May-18 -- Lyme disease: Tiny tick, big problem
    CULLMAN -- The Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC), a nonprofit organization of leading veterinary parasitologists, predicts the threat of Lyme disease for dogs will be extremely high this year.
    Her mother was infected through a tick bite which resulted in a rash and flu-like symptoms. More...

  • May-18 -- Which ear you hold your cell phone to may reveal brain dominance
    Washington: Scientists have discovered a strong correlation between brain dominance and the ear used to listen to a cell phone.
    Kim Jong Un inspects a long-range artillery sub-unit of Korean People's Army Unit 641 at undisclosed location in North Korea on March 12, 2013. More...

  • May-18 -- Retirement health-care tab? Try $220000
    Even though I'm retired and on Medicare, I still have a lot of out-of-pocket medical expenses.
    Some newer medigap plans have lower premiums in return for more cost sharing. More...

  • May-18 -- Study: Why Pot Smokers Are Skinnier
    Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body does not produce enough insulin to maintain normal blood sugar levels or when the body is unable to use insulin effectively, known as insulin resistance.
    A total of 4,657 people answered a drug-use questionnaire. More...

  • May-18 -- 'Heart Rock' event in Downtown Phoenix to benefit American Heart Association
    "People who weren't fit at the start of the study were at higher risk for heart failure after age 65," said Ambarish Pandey, M.D., lead author of the study and an internal medicine resident at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
    Long-term survival, 5 years or more, improved by 45% in 2004 compared to 1995. More...

  • May-18 -- Viewpoint: My Case Shows What's Right -- and Wrong -- With Psychiatric ...
    When Thomas Insel, the director of the National Institute of Mental Health, came out swinging with his critiques of the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a couple of weeks ago, longtime critics of psychiatry were shocked and gratified.
    The latest revision began in 1999 with high hopes for putting mental illness on a scientific footing, using neuroscience in particular to tell the difference between, say, normal sadness and major depression. More...

  • May-18 -- Is killing a fetus murder?
    Florida man John Andrew Welden has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of product tampering and first-degree murder and faces life in prison if convicted.
    Weldon took that choice away from Lee in a way that was as deceitful as it was dangerous. More...

Friday


  • May-17 -- Ewwww -- poop in pools more common than you may think, CDC warns
    According to the Centers for Disease Control, 58% of water samples from public pools tested positive for E. coli, bacteria commonly found in human feces.
    According to the report, DNA from E. coli bacteria--normally found in the gut and feces--were discovered in 58% of the of samples. More...

  • May-17 -- Health care workers sickened by SARS-like virus - USA Today
    LONDON // Two health workers in Saudi Arabia have become infected with a potentially fatal new Sars-like virus after catching it from patients - the first evidence of such transmission within a hospital, the World Health Organisation said.
    Since September 2012, the World Health Organization has been informed of 40 confirmed cases of the virus, and 20 of the patients have died. More...

  • May-17 -- How Stem Cell Cloning Works (Infographic)
      The cloning technique is essentially the same one used to create Dolly the cloned sheep, with some modifications to make cloning work using human eggs and human cells.
    Most embryos …formed one or two pronuclei at the time of removal from TSA, whereas a slightly higher portion of embryos cleaved…suggesting that some SCNT embryos did not exhibit visible pronuclei at the time of examination… Most cleaved embryos developed to the eight-cell stage…but few progressed to compact morula…and blastocyst.stages. More...

  • May-17 -- Study: Why Pot Smokers Are Skinnier
    People who had used cannabis but not in the last month had weaker associations, but still had lower blood sugar levels than non-users, suggesting cannabis has an impact on insulin and insulin resistance during periods of recent use.
    A previous report from 2011 showed that marijuana use is on the rise in the U.S., with 6.6% of 12th-graders using it daily . More...

  • May-17 -- Multiple concussions tied to more suicidal thoughts
    The study was conducted by Craig Bryan, assistant professor of psychology at the University of Utah and associate director of the National Center for Veterans Studies.
    Craig Bryan, the study's lead author and an Air Force psychologist who served in Iraq in 2009, analyzed 161 military subjects, most of whom were men serving in the Army. More...

  • May-17 -- Brain Device Successful in Improving Mathematical Skills
    In the 2010 study, Cohen Kadosh and colleagues used transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), which delivers a weak but constant current to the brain via electrodes placed on the skull.
    Random electrical stimulation, a technique that applies a gentle current through the skull, leads to a long-lasting boost in the speed of mental calculations, a small laboratory study of university students has found. More...

  • May-17 -- Women MI Patients Sicker Than Men - MedPage Today
    13 percent of women had renal failure and 49 percent suffered from depression.
    Of the women, 6 percent had a history of stroke and 6 percent had heart failure. More...

  • May-17 -- Up to 1 in 5 children suffer from mental disorder: CDC
    For teenagers, addiction to drugs, alcohol and tobacco are the most common issues, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Thursday.
    Mental health problems are diagnosable, treatable and people can recover and lead full healthy lives," Perou added. More...

  • May-17 -- Cancer patients more than twice as likely to go bankrupt
    Cancer patients are more than twice as likely to go bankrupt than people without cancer, suggesting the need for healthcare providers to better assess patients' "financial health" and the need for more policy in helping cancer patients cover expenses in the first year after a diagnosis, according to a new study from [[ Health Affairs.
    Younger people had a 10 times increased chance of filing for bankruptcy. More...

  • May-17 -- The Great Salt Debate: So Bad?
    High salt content has also been linked to increased risk for stroke, heart failure, osteoporosis, stomach cancer and kidney disease.
    The answer is processed and manufactured food. More...

  • May-17 -- FDA approves radiopharmaceutical to treat advanced prostate cancer
    SILVER SPRING, Md. -- The FDA has approved radium-223 dichloride (Xofigo) for treating bone metastases from castration-resistant prostate cancer, the agency said Wednesday.
    The drug, Xofigo, is targeted to patients with late-stage, metastatic disease that has spread to the bones but not to other organs, the FDA said in a news release. More...

  • May-17 -- Talking on cell phone raises blood pressure in some: study
    Heart rate did not change significantly.
    The study showed that the systolic pressure rise was less drastic in patients who were used to participating in more than 30 phone calls per day. More...

  • May-17 -- Skin Cancer Linked to Dramatically Lower Alzheimer's Risk - Medscape
    Of the 141 people with skin cancer, two developed Alzheimer's disease.
    "The theoretical basis for thinking that there could be a relationship comes from the fact that Alzheimer's and cancer are opposites kind of disorders in terms of cell division," lead author Dr. Richard Lipton, of Albert Einstein College and a fellow of the American Academy of Neurology, told FoxNews.com. More...

  • May-17 -- HHS announces first federal health and safety standards for child care
    CMS will spend up to $1 billion for awards and evaluation of projects from across the country that test new payment and service deliver models that will deliver better care and lower costs for Medicare and Medicaid, along with the Children's Health Insurance Program.
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Wednesday announced a $1 billion initiative to fund innovations in federal healthcare programs aimed at cutting costs while improving the health results. More...

  • May-17 -- Following New York's Lead, States Consider Raising Age for Tobacco Sales
    Two New Jersey lawmakers are pushing to make it illegal for anyone under 21 to purchase cigarettes, joining efforts in nearby New York City.
    More...

  • May-17 -- Glen Rock Relay for Life returns to high school
    A flock of cancer survivors clad in purple t-shirts repeatedly circled the track at Mount Pleasant Junior High School on Friday night during the Titus and Morris County annual Relay for Life event - organized by local members of the American Cancer Society.
    "We were honored to have participated in our first year at the event as a family, especially walking in unison with the 69 cancer survivors from our community." More...

  • May-17 -- John Andrew Welden: Tampa man accused of tricking former girlfriend into ...
    Cyotec, also known as misoprostol, is typically used with another drug, mifepristone, to cause an abortion during the first nine weeks of pregnancy.
    John Andrew Welden was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury on charges of product tampering and first-degree murder. More...

  • May-17 -- Another New Immune Therapy Effective in Multiple Cancers - Medscape
    While Bristol is generally considered to have a lead, Merck and Roche are not far behind with similar drugs.
    The drug, anti-PDL-1 antibody was given to patients with late stage melanoma, kidney and lung cancers. More...

  • May-17 -- Malaria parasite lures mosquito to human odour
    A small-scale study in the lab finds that mosquitoes infected by the parasite are three times as likely as uninfected mosquitoes to respond to human odours.
    Our work is the first to demonstrate Wolbachia can be stably established in a key malaria vector, the mosquito species Anopheles stephensi, which opens the door to use Wolbachia for malaria control," said study leader Dr. Zhiyong Xi, Assistant Professor at Michigan State University (MSU) and Director of the Sun Yat-sen University-MSU Joint Center of Vector Control for Tropical Diseases in China. More...

  • May-17 -- Get Fit in Middle Age to Cut Heart Failure Risk, Study Says
    Data according to the American Heart Association suggests that more than 5.1 million Americans live with heart failure, and by 2030 the occurrence of heart failure will shoot up by 25 percent, based on the 2013 estimates.
    What might surprise some people, however, is how quickly quitting smoking can reduce a person's risk for heart disease. More...

Thursday


  • May-16 -- Cloning produces human embryonic stem cells
    Embryonic stems cells are the starter cells to all others in the body, which means potentially they can grow into any type of tissue, from blood to bone to brain.
    The technique used - somatic cell nuclear transfer - has been well-known since Dolly the sheep became the first mammal to be cloned, in 1996. More...

  • May-16 -- Palos Medical Group's Dr. Kanesha Bryant provides insight on genetic testing for ...
    Angelina Jolie's decision to have a double mastectomy sheds light on a weapon being used in the fight against breast cancer BRACAnalysis genetic testing.
    It wasn't just that a supernova movie star had her breasts surgically removed to improve her chances of not getting breast cancer. More...

  • May-16 -- clue to why women live longer
    They looked at levels of white blood cells and cytokines, which help to carry messages in the immune system.
    Two kinds of immune system cells that fight intruders - CD4 T- cells and natural killer cells - increased in number with age, with a greater rate of increase in females than in males. More...

  • May-16 -- Government to Pay $1 Billion For Innovative Health Care Ideas - Ozarks First
    Instead of producing high volumes of milk after childbirth, women secrete small amounts of colostrum , a form of breast milk which contains high concentrations of nutrients and antibodies.
    The study is quick to point out, however, that the results refer to early limited formula (or ELF) use. More...

  • May-16 -- Tiny bit of formula promotes breast-feeding
    Instead of producing high volumes of milk after childbirth, women secrete small amounts of colostrum , a form of breast milk which contains high concentrations of nutrients and antibodies.
    The study is quick to point out, however, that the results refer to early limited formula (or ELF) use. More...

  • May-16 -- FDA OKs radiation-based prostate cancer drug - USA Today
    SILVER SPRING, Md. -- The FDA has approved radium-223 dichloride (Xofigo) for treating bone metastases from castration-resistant prostate cancer, the agency said Wednesday.
    A prostate cancer drug developed by a biotech that's relatively new on the Cambridge, Mass. scene, Algeta U.S. LLC, has won approval in the U.S. three months ahead of time. More...

  • May-16 -- Unlocking the manipulation of mosquitoes by malaria parasites - Science News
    A small-scale study in the lab finds that mosquitoes infected by the parasite are three times as likely as uninfected mosquitoes to respond to human odours.
    There is no evidence that Wolbachia is transferred to humans via mosquito bites or to mosquito predators like geckos and spiders. More...

  • May-16 -- Only Abortion Clinic in Miss. Fights to Stay Open
    A longstanding state law says patients must be told that abortion increases the risk of breast cancer, but Parker told the group that the claim is bogus.
    A federal judge allowed the law to take effect in July but prohibited the state from punishing the clinic as it sought to comply. More...

  • May-16 -- California health insurance exchange announces grants
    Statewide, the selected organizations will reach nearly 9 million individuals and more than 200,000 small businesses in California's 58 counties, according to Covered California, also known as the California Health Benefit Exchange.
    The mission of Sacramento-based California Black Health Network is to improve the health status of people of African American descent in California and eliminate health disparities. More...

  • May-16 -- Tarceva diagnostic brings new indication
    "Companion diagnostics play an important role in determining which therapies are the safest and most effective for a particular patient," Alberto Gutierrez, of the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health, said in a statement.
    The safety and effectiveness of the cobas EGFR Mutation Test was established with clinical data showing that, on average, NSCLC patients with specific types of EGFR mutations (exon 19 deletions or exon 21 L858R substitution mutations) lived without their disease progressing for 10.4 months when they received Tarceva treatment, compared to 5.4 months for those who received a standard two-drug chemotherapy regimen. More...

  • May-16 -- IRS sued for improperly seizing the medical records of 10 million Americans
    The suit filed in the Superior Court of San Diego by Robert Barnes, a Malibu lawyer representing a corporate client named John Doe Co., charged that IRS agents raided the company on March 11, 2011, in a tax case and seized the medical records.
    Barnes said the record seizure at the John Doe Company was so massive it affects "roughly one out of every twenty-five adult American citizens." More...

  • May-16 -- Books blast new version of psychiatry's bible, the DSM - USA Today
    Since the 1970s, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders , has reigned as the so-called "bible" of psychiatry.
    The volume properly disputes the prevailing notions that perpetuate faux diagnosis, and uncloak the murky boundaries between sanity and insanity. More...

  • May-16 -- Hysterectomy does not increase heart disease risk - Zee News - India
    Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of women and many studies have shown increased risk of cardiovascular disease to be a health risk associated with hysterectomy, especially accompanied by ovary removal.
    The current analysis included women who, by the end of the study, had reached natural menopause (1,769), had had a hysterectomy with ovarian conservation (77), or had had a hysterectomy with bilateral oophorectomy (106). More...

  • May-16 -- Rotavirus: India unveils cheap Rotavac diarrhoea vaccine
    Priced at around Rs 54 ($1), it will be a boon for developing countries that are fighting the killer virus.
    New Delhi: S cientists in India have come the closest ever to developing a wholly indigenous vaccine called Rotavac that, if approved for commercial use, could save at least 60,000 children a year from diarrhoeal deaths and will cost a tenth of the price at which the cheapest comparable vaccine is currently sold. More...

  • May-16 -- Restaurant and Prepared Foods Are Not Much Healthier Than They Were in 2005
    Lowering sodium intake might adversely affect your health, the panel found.
    New salt study: The dangerously high levels of salt in processed foods and fast food are still there, essentially unchanged, despite numerous calls from public health agencies and private food industry to voluntarily reduce sodium levels, according to a report from Yahoo! More...

  • May-16 -- China's Counterfeit Condoms
    As China Daily reported Wednesday, police in Fujian province confiscated more than 2 million condoms falsely labeled as Durex, Contex, and Jissbon products, following a March 29 raid.
    The duo bought four packing machines and purchased condoms from a factory in Hebei province and packages from Guangdong province. More...

  • May-16 -- North Jefferson Relay for Life this weekend
    A flock of cancer survivors clad in purple t-shirts repeatedly circled the track at Mount Pleasant Junior High School on Friday night during the Titus and Morris County annual Relay for Life event - organized by local members of the American Cancer Society.
    Courtney Mayberry and Kevin Wright are co-chairs of this year's Rustburg Relay. More...

  • May-16 -- Worse than fast food? Meals at independent restaurants average over 1300 ...
    Breakfast portions alone averaged out at 1,226 calories.
    The average American eats closer to 3,600 mg each day, largely in processed foods. More...

  • May-16 -- Smoke-Free Hotel Rooms Aren't, Study Finds - MedPage Today
    "Hotels with a partial smoking ban did not protect the occupants of non-smoking rooms from exposure to tobacco pollution."
    While it is common knowledge that second hand smoke exposure poses a significant health risk , few realize that accumulating scientific evidence is pointing a nicotine stained finger at third hand smoke exposure as well. More...

  • May-16 -- Cancer increases bankruptcy risk, even for insured
    The youngest age groups had up to 10 times the bankruptcy rate as compared to the older age groups.
    Our study thus raises important questions about the factors underlying the relationship between cancer and financial hardship." More...

Wednesday


  • May-15 -- Angelina Jolie's Double Mastectomy: Q&A - WebMD
    Angelina Jolie's announcement on Tuesday, in an eloquent New York Times column , that she had a double mastectomy underscores the difficult decisions women face when they have a frightening family history of breast cancer.
    I immediately thought of an interview I had with Edie Falco just a couple months ago. More...

  • May-15 -- Study Questions How Sharply US Should Cut the Salt
    Lowering sodium intake might adversely affect your health, the panel found.
    "We don't want people to be distracted from the important health message that there is benefit in aggressively lowering sodium from the current levels in the American diet." More...

  • May-15 -- Kids Still Use Snuff, 'Chaw' - MedPage Today
    Federal judge Edward Korman had ruled last month against the Health and Human Services Department, in favor of making the pill available to all girls without a prescription.
    The Obama administration has decided that even though Plan B has earned FDA approval for all ages, the drug should remain under a strict age limit that does not include young girls. More...

  • May-15 -- Students weigh in on the Plan B debate - USA Today
    Federal judge Edward Korman had ruled last month against the Health and Human Services Department, in favor of making the pill available to all girls without a prescription.
    The judge said the appeals were "taken solely to vindicate the improper conduct" of Sebelius, "and possibly for the purpose of further delaying greater access to emergency contraceptives for purely political reasons." More...

  • May-15 -- Signs of tobacco smoke still found in non-smoking rooms
    A partial smoking ban did not protect the occupants of non-smoking rooms from exposure to tobacco pollution.
    While it is common knowledge that second hand smoke exposure poses a significant health risk , few realize that accumulating scientific evidence is pointing a nicotine stained finger at third hand smoke exposure as well. More...

  • May-15 -- Books blast new version of psychiatry's bible, the DSM - USA Today
    The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, commonly known as DSM-5, is the "bible" of American mental health issues.
    The new edition of the bible of insanity has been published in the United States and will become, like its predecessors, the global reference document for psychiatry. More...

  • May-15 -- FDA approves genetic test for lung cancer drug - USA Today
    Instead of producing high volumes of milk after childbirth, women secrete small amounts of colostrum , a form of breast milk which contains high concentrations of nutrients and antibodies.
    At the age of three months 79 percent of the first group was feeding solely on breast milk compared to only 42 percent of the control group. More...

  • May-15 -- Study: Breast-feeding and Formula May Benefit Newborns
    Instead of producing high volumes of milk after childbirth, women secrete small amounts of colostrum , a form of breast milk which contains high concentrations of nutrients and antibodies.
    At the age of three months 79 percent of the first group was feeding solely on breast milk compared to only 42 percent of the control group. More...

  • May-15 -- Hysterectomy not tied to heart risk factors: study
    Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of women and many studies have shown increased risk of cardiovascular disease to be a health risk associated with hysterectomy, especially accompanied by ovary removal.
    More...

  • May-15 -- Dining Out on a Calorie Budget Nearly Impossible, Studies Find
    Breakfast portions alone averaged out at 1,226 calories.
    The study focused on the "disease-promoting potential" of meals in "sit-down restaurants," which are a distinct category from fast food. More...

  • May-15 -- Feds charge 89 people, including doctors, nurses, with Medicare fraud
    Attorney General Holder and Secretary Sebelius were joined in the announcement by Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department's Criminal Division, FBI Assistant Director Ron Hosko, Inspector General Daniel R. Levinson of the HHS Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) and Deputy Administrator and Director of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Program Integrity Peter Budetti.
    Holder said during the four-year crackdown by a federal strike force that 1,500 people have been arrested in connection to schemes involving nearly $2 billion in fraudulent billings. More...

  • May-15 -- Hospital probes E German 'human guinea pig' drug tests
    BERLIN (AP) -- Berlin's renowned Charite hospital says it plans to investigate allegations that patients in East Germany were used as unwitting guinea pigs in medical trials.
    Apparently, over 50 East German medical facilities were involved in over 600 clinical trials that reeked in a lot of funds for a state that needed money. More...

  • May-15 -- Medicaid expansion resolution fails in Louisiana House health committee
    The reduction methodology to accommodate "data refinement and methodology improvement before larger reductions begin in FY 2017" is being proposed just for FY 2014 and 2015, rather than the full $18.1 billion specified through 2020.
    The program would have paid for the $165-a-month anti-seizure medication Shafer relied on. More...

  • May-15 -- Now, a desi rotavirus vaccine
    Priced at around Rs 54 ($1), it will be a boon for developing countries that are fighting the killer virus.
    Cryptosporidium, shigella and enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ST-ETEC) were the other significant pathogens. More...

  • May-15 -- Dead for 40 minutes: Man revived by new CPR technique
    Colin Fiedler, 39, opened up about his life or death that took place in June of 2012 to The Herald Sun.
    Three patients who have been clinically dead for at least 40 minutes have been brought to life by doctors in Australia using a new resuscitation technique. More...

  • May-15 -- Options available for breast reconstruction surgery
    The study included more than 3,000 patients in California who were diagnosed with breast cancer between 2006 and 2011.
    Social support mechanisms matter in terms of physical outcomes". More...

  • May-15 -- Relay for Life of Lake Stevens celebrates survivors, remembers those lost and ...
    A flock of cancer survivors clad in purple t-shirts repeatedly circled the track at Mount Pleasant Junior High School on Friday night during the Titus and Morris County annual Relay for Life event - organized by local members of the American Cancer Society.
    Citarella started participating in the Relay 14 years ago. More...

  • May-15 -- 'Oncoplastic' surgery helping breast cancer patients recover
    Nationally, about 25 to 30 per cent of women get immediate reconstruction.
    For years the choice was whether to remove just the cancerous lump or the whole breast. More...

  • May-15 -- AbbVie, partner team up on drug to treat Celiac disease
    "Celiac disease is an area with significant unmet medical need," Dr. Scott Brun, AbbVie's vice president, pharmaceutical development, said in a statement.
    After positive results from a Phase IIa trial with Alvine's AVL003 experimental drug, showing less intestinal inflammation, Abbvie , the recent Abbott offshoot, has secured rights to the treatment. More...

Tuesday


  • May-14 -- Can small amounts of formula promote breastfeeding?
    MONDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) -- Giving small amounts of infant formula to newborns who experience significant weight loss can increase the length of time that they are breast-fed, according to a new study.
    Scientists assigned 40 exclusively breastfeeding newborn term infants, who had lost more than 5 percent birth weight, to early limited formula (ELF) intervention. More...

  • May-14 -- Study: More than Half of Teen Drivers Text and Drive - Rochester Home Page
    The voluntary survey, conducted every two years since 1991, includes participants attending public and private high schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
    There is also evidence that distracted driving (including texting) is now the leading single cause of teenage fatalities, according to a 2011 survey done by the Centers for Disease Control. More...

  • May-14 -- China reports three new bird flu deaths, toll hits 35
    Compared with other bird flu strains, however, the H7N9 virus appears to spread faster from poultry to humans, and its symptoms are severe.
    The H7N9 flu virus was first detected in March and is described by WHO as one of the most lethal flu viruses around. More...

  • May-14 -- Ask adult patients about alcohol misuse: panel
    Primary care physicians should screen adult patients for alcohol misuse and offer brief counseling to those who engage in risky or hazardous drinking behaviors, according to an updated recommendation from the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).
    The Task Force also found insufficient evidence to make recommendations for screening or behavioral interventions for adolescents. More...

  • May-14 -- If Job Stress Mounts, Healthy Living May Be Lifesaver - MedPage Today
    A federal judge, who ordered last month that the Plan B emergency contraceptive pill be made available to young teens and girls without a doctor's prescription, denied on Friday the Obama administration's request to temporarily halt the order, calling the bid "frivolous" and politically motivated.
    The FDA, which had protected against Sebelius's decision, last month approved another drug application to make one brand available over the counter to girls as young as 15, but still requiring proof of age. More...

  • May-14 -- Judge Refuses to Drop His Order Allowing Morning-After Pill for All Ages
    A federal judge, who ordered last month that the Plan B emergency contraceptive pill be made available to young teens and girls without a doctor's prescription, denied on Friday the Obama administration's request to temporarily halt the order, calling the bid "frivolous" and politically motivated.
    According to Korman, politics is the driving force behind Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius' attempts to keep the age restrictions in place. More...

  • May-14 -- Agent Orange exposure linked to deadliest form of prostate cancer in Vietnam ...
    Exposure to Agent Orange was linked with a 52 percent increase in overall prostate cancer risk, a 75 percent increased risk of high-grade prostate cancer and a more than doubled risk of the deadliest forms of the disease.
    The finding is important for screening Veterans for the disease, study author Mark Garzotto, MD, of the Portland Veterans Administration Medical Center and Oregon Health & Science University said in a press release. More...

  • May-14 -- WHO calls on France to stay calm amid SARS-like virus scare
    LILLE, France May 9 (Reuters) - Two people who had contact with a Frenchman who is seriously ill with the new SARS-like coronavirus have fallen sick and been admitted to hospital, health officials in northern France said on Thursday.
    A retrospective study in Jordan found that there had been an outbreak of the new virus there as long ago as April 2012, with two confirmed cases and 11 probable ones, including 10 health care workers, Thomas told Reuters. More...

  • May-14 -- Kenyan patients escape from Nairobi's Mathari hospital
    Police Chief Samuel Anampiu is in charge of the area where Mathari Mental Hospital sits.
    Anampiu announced the patients' escape to Kenya's newspapers and said the police are using the patients' belongings and pictures to help with the identification process. More...

  • May-14 -- Angie Everhart reveals she's fighting thyroid cancer
    Actress and model Angie Everhart, 43, is about to undergo surgery for thyroid cancer.
    Word had started to trickle out and the star and rep wanted to take control of the flow of information. More...

  • May-14 -- Health law lets young people stay on a parent's plan or buy their own insurance
    For single adults, that is approximately $14,856 per year.
    The transition will also require the shutting down of Commonwealth Care and Commonwealth Choice, programs created by the 2006 state reform law offering subsidized insurance options to qualified residents and a marketplace for purchasing unsubsidized insurance. More...

  • May-14 -- Most doctors still reject Medicaid as program expansion nears
    Salt levels increased at most fast-food restaurants and in processed foods from 2005 to 2011, according to a new study in JAMA Internal Medicine.
    WASHINGTON — The amount of salt in foods that are processed or sold at fast food restaurants is still high despite calls by medical experts for people to cut sodium for better health, a U.S. study said Monday. More...

  • May-14 -- Sodium levels in packaged and restaurant foods have not fallen much, study finds
    Salt levels increased at most fast-food restaurants and in processed foods from 2005 to 2011, according to a new study in JAMA Internal Medicine.
    WASHINGTON — The amount of salt in foods that are processed or sold at fast food restaurants is still high despite calls by medical experts for people to cut sodium for better health, a U.S. study said Monday. More...

  • May-14 -- Books blast new version of psychiatry's bible, the DSM - USA Today
    Currently, psychiatrists diagnose an illness based on a cluster of symptoms as defined in a big book with a big name: the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM, for short.
    Later this month, the American Psychiatric Association ( PSYCH ) will release the fifth revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, referred to as DSM-5 , and the impending release has been stirring a vigorous debate within the psychological community. More...

  • May-14 -- Were You There? 2013 Gwinnett Relay for Life
    People may donate at Relay For Life of McKinney's website, www.RelayForLife.org/McKinneyTX , or by contacting Jeffcoat at sherry.relaymckinney@yahoo.com or co-chair Alesha Crowell at alesha.relaymckinney@yahoo.com .
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  • May-14 -- Men and women walk for hope, a cure for breast cancer - USA Today
    OTTUMWA, IOWA -- The 17th annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure took place in Ottumwa Park this morning.
    Donations to Komen and participation in its "Race for the Cure" events, which had fallen off because of the misstep, did not fully recover. More...

  • May-14 -- First Medical Marijuana Dispensary To Open In Nation's Capital - RTTNews
    The regulations go into effect on May 24.
    The level of support is a landmark shift from 40 years ago when just 12 percent backed legalized pot, according to Gallup. More...

  • May-14 -- Spontaneous Gene Variants Tied to 10% of Child Heart Defects (1)
    Sinai and the University of Pennsylvania.
    Specifically, the analysis found that about 10 percent of the participant cases were associated with spontaneous mutations that arise during fetal development. More...

  • May-14 -- West Hollywood doctor surrenders after drug-trafficking charges
    LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A Southern California doctor has been indicted on charges he allegedly wrote more than 1,200 prescriptions for powerful painkillers after a federal order revoked his authority to prescribe the drugs.
    The 72-year-old faces "four counts of using a revoked DEA registration number and three counts of distribution of hydrocodone," according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office in L.A. The suspect was brazen, authorities say, writing 1,200 hydrocodone, oxycodone (a.k.a. OxyContin) and Xanax prescriptions after the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency revoked his registration in December of 2011. (It was permanently revoked in July). More...

  • May-14 -- Cancer patients could face high costs for medications under ObamaCare, critics ...
    Sources suggested that Cancer patients could suffer higher expenditure on medications under the President Barack Obama's health care law.
    WASHINGTON (AP) Consumer alert: If you or someone you know needs costly medications and you're hoping President Barack Obama's health care law will meet the need, you may be in for a surprise. More...

Monday


  • May-13 -- Second case of challenging virus reported in France
    LILLE, France May 9 (Reuters) - Two people who had contact with a Frenchman who is seriously ill with the new SARS-like coronavirus have fallen sick and been admitted to hospital, health officials in northern France said on Thursday.
    LILLE, France: French health authorities said on Thursday they feared the country's first case of a new SARS-like virus that has killed 18 people, mostly in SDaudi Arabia, may have infected two other people. More...

  • May-13 -- Judge again rejects limits on emergency contraception
    A federal judge, who ordered last month that the Plan B emergency contraceptive pill be made available to young teens and girls without a doctor's prescription, denied on Friday the Obama administration's request to temporarily halt the order, calling the bid "frivolous" and politically motivated.
    If the government fails to secure a suspension of Korman's order, the path will become clear for over-the-counter sales of the morning-after pill to young girls, an outcome that President Barack Obama's administration had tried to block. More...

  • May-13 -- Whole Foods mislabels chicken, vegan salads; FDA warns people with food ...
    According to the AP , the mix-up happened in 15 stores (in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York)"in some locations, the salads were sold in the cold food bars where customers can scoop food into containers. in other locations, it said the salads were displayed in the prepared food sections behind glass."
    Just yesterday, Sprouts Farmers Market, a group of 157 stores in the Southwest, filed an IPO prospectus with a similar pitch. More...

  • May-13 -- Government stops study on stroke prevention - USA Today
    Early results suggest invasive therapies are riskier than previously thought.
    The emergency ischemic stroke treatment is meant to administer clot dissolving drugs or thrombolytics. More...

  • May-13 -- Glaxo, Theravance Win Approval for Lung Disease Treatment
    What : Shares of Theravance ( NASDAQ: THRX ), a biopharmaceutical company focused on central nervous system and respiratory disorders, jumped as much as 14% after the Food and Drug Administration approved it and GlaxoSmithKline's ( NYSE: GSK ) revolutionary inhaled COPD treatment Breo Ellipta.
    FDA approved the use of Breo for patients suffering from COPD or in common parlance smoker's cough. More...

  • May-13 -- Books blast new version of psychiatry's bible, the DSM - USA Today
    I'm a 25-year survivor, thank God," Shirley Greene said.
    Of the proceeds raised in the Twin Cities Race, 75 percent stays in Minnesota to help uninsured and underinsured women fight breast cancer. More...

  • May-13 -- Thousands participate in Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure
    OTTUMWA, IOWA -- The 17th annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure took place in Ottumwa Park this morning.
    The recent decline in attendance has widely been attributed to the Susan G. Komen foundation's controversial decision in January 2012 to stop funding breast cancer prevention programs at Planned Parenthood. More...

  • May-13 -- Keep the promise on AIDS
    Participants are advocating for: increased and maintained funding for HIV/AIDS prevention and care; the pharmaceutical companies to reduce AIDS drug prices; support for HIV prevention programs; and support for healthcare reform.
    Additional supporters of the Cleveland "Keep the Promise" rally and march include the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland (ATGC) and Cincinnati's Caracole, Inc. This fourth "Keep the Promise" march follows the inaugural "Keep the Promise" March on Washington in July of last year, when a coalition of 1,432 organizations from 103 countries came together before the XIX International AIDS Conference to call for more global HIV/AIDS funding. More...

  • May-13 -- Fresh and Fit: Gluten intolerance, fact or fad?
    Celiac disease is a digestive condition triggered by consumption of the protein gluten, which is primarily found in bread, pasta, cookies, pizza crust and many other foods containing wheat, barley or rye.
    Traces of Gluten are Found Everywhere - Many are blinded by gluten being sourced and channeled in food but traces of the protein are also found in beauty products. More...

  • May-13 -- About ProPublica's Medicare Part D data
    "There's certainly room for improvement," Robert Vito, a regional inspector general who has directed many of the reports, said in an interview.
    In cases where a provider wrote 10 or fewer prescriptions for a specific drug, CMS removed some information to protect patient privacy. More...

  • May-13 -- Ignorance of tick-borne Lyme disease 'costing lives'
    Spotting ticks requires time and patience, but so does waiting six months for a diagnosis once Lyme disease takes hold.
    For more information about tick-borne disease prevention, visit the Indiana State Department of Health's website at StateHealth.in.gov . More...

  • May-13 -- Scientists devised workout that requires just a chair, a wall and 7 minutes
    In a new study published in the American College of Sports Medicine's Health & Fitness Journal, two experts said that a combination of 12 exercises done over the course of seven minutes could be just as good for you as hours spent on other kinds of exercise, according to a preview of an upcoming New York Times Magazine column.
    "There's very good evidence that high-intensity interval training provides many of the fitness benefits of prolonged endurance training but in much less time." More...

  • May-13 -- Nevada's Worst Salmonella Outbreak
    The report noted that Firefly management has fully cooperated fully with the health district staff during the investigation.
    Far, surveillance for additional cases revealed 200 people who became ill after eating at Firefly during April 21-26, 2013. More...

  • May-13 -- Stafford doctor faces 95 charges, including involuntary manslaughter in patient's ...
    Nibedita Mohanty, 54, of Stafford, was indicted on one count of involuntary manslaughter, 72 counts of felony narcotics distribution and 22 counts of felony obtaining money by false pretenses involving insurance fraud, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office.
    More...

  • May-13 -- FDA will investigate added caffeine in foods
    The agency made the announcement just as Wrigley was rolling out Alert Energy Gum, a new product that includes as much caffeine as a half a cup of coffee in one piece and promises "the right energy, right now."
    There is a need for changes in the regulatory framework to better guide the consumers and the industry about the appropriate level and use of caffeinated products." More...

  • May-13 -- Potential norovirus outbreak sickens more than 100 students at Wash. school
    According to the Moses Lake School District, students and staff reported symptoms similar to the stomach flu or norovirus including fever, nausea, diarrhea and vomiting.
    Health officials say the best way to prevent the spread of the virus is to stay clean with soap and water and stay away from others if you are sick. More...

  • May-13 -- High blood pressure is greatest risk factor for stroke
    Strokes are commonly called "brain attacks" because they mirror heart attacks : Something stops blood from reaching the brain, killing the parts of the brain that would've received that blood.
    Hemorrhagic strokes are caused by a rupture of a blood vessel resulting in bleeding within the brain itself. More...

  • May-13 -- Gene clues for testicular cancer, heart defect
    Direct sequencing of protein-coding regions of the human genomes to hunt down de novo mutations has only been applied to one other common congenital disease--autism.
    More...

  • May-13 -- New program to curb hospital return visits may burden smaller ones in poorer ...
    The charges listed in the new report from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are called "chargemaster" prices.
    Even with the combined 54 percent increase from the base payment for Medicare reimbursements, the figure only covers about 90 percent of the hospital's cost for the service, Castillo said meaning UMHS loses money on Medicare patients. More...

  • May-13 -- Queen of England Addresses Plight of Asbestos Sufferers
    The Lung Cancer Asbestos Victims Center wants to hear from all U.S. Navy Veterans, or their family members, if the Veteran has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, or any type of asbestos exposure lung cancer, because the compensation for these types of individuals can be substantial.
    Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that affects the pleura or the protective lining surrounding the heart, lungs or stomach. More...

Sunday


  • May-12 -- Judge Refuses to Drop His Order Allowing Morning-After Pill for All Ages
    A federal judge, who ordered last month that the Plan B emergency contraceptive pill be made available to young teens and girls without a doctor's prescription, denied on Friday the Obama administration's request to temporarily halt the order, calling the bid "frivolous" and politically motivated.
    "The motion for a stay pending appeal is denied," Judge Korman said in a 17-page order. More...

  • May-12 -- French tests ease fears of coronavirus transmission
    LILLE, France May 9 (Reuters) - Two people who had contact with a Frenchman who is seriously ill with the new SARS-like coronavirus have fallen sick and been admitted to hospital, health officials in northern France said on Thursday.
    The 13 cases, with 7 deaths, have all been reported since May 2. More...

  • May-12 -- Malaria hope: Bacteria that make mosquitoes resistant
    Malaria spreads in human populations because female Anopheles mosquitoes carrying malaria-inducing Plasmodium parasites bite people and pass it into their bloodstream.
    Malaria is very infectious and major disease across the globe. More...

  • May-12 -- Obama's health secretary seeks donations from companies for healthcare law
    Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has gone, hat in hand, to health industry officials, asking them to make large financial donations to help with the effort to implement President Obama's landmark health-care law, two people familiar with the outreach said.
    Republicans are questioning whether Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius might have broken the law by asking industry groups to help fund the implementation of President Obama's healthcare law. More...

  • May-12 -- Government stops study on stroke prevention - USA Today
    Early results suggest invasive therapies are riskier than previously thought.
    The patient may experience headaches and other symptoms from time to time which can be treated with medicines. More...

  • May-12 -- Meningitis outbreak: Nashville clinic provided patients' names
    The suggestion was part of a statement by the former Saint Thomas Outpatient Neurosurgical Center medical director in a lawsuit brought by Wayne Reed.
    Balanced Solutions Compounding Pharmacy, a division of Axium Healthcare Pharmacy, Inc., of Lake Mary, FL (4/21/2013): All lots of sterile nonexpired drug products were recalled following an inspection that showed the facility had inadequate assurance that products were sterile. More...

  • May-12 -- Steps for US store delis to reduce Listeria risk
    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that infections with Lm causes about 1,600 illnesses, 1,500 hospitalizations and 260 deaths in the United States each year.
    FSIS is planning to provide outreach materials to retailers where ready-to-eat meat and poultry products are sliced, prepared, or packaged for consumption in the home. More...

  • May-12 -- FDA Approves Once-Daily COPD Drug - MedPage Today
    What : Shares of Theravance ( NASDAQ: THRX ), a biopharmaceutical company focused on central nervous system and respiratory disorders, jumped as much as 14% after the Food and Drug Administration approved it and GlaxoSmithKline's ( NYSE: GSK ) revolutionary inhaled COPD treatment Breo Ellipta.
    FDA approved the use of Breo for patients suffering from COPD or in common parlance smoker's cough. More...

  • May-12 -- Spending on prescription drugs drops as people 'ration' their health care
    According to a new report from IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics, the nation's total spending on prescription medications dropped from $329.2 billion in 2011 to $325.8 billion last year.
    According to the report, the patent expirations of common prescriptions resulted in a $28.9 billion reduction in spending. More...

  • May-12 -- Save the Children teams up with GlaxoSmithKline
    The initial target is to save the lives of one million children within five years.
    Flagship programmes will run initially in Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya. More...

  • May-12 -- Thousands participate in Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure
    The organization has raised more than $35 million in the past 20 years.
    In 2012, Komen Chicago granted over $1.5 million to 17 community organizations, and in total has awarded over $12 million towards the fight against breast cancer in the Chicagoland service area. More...

  • May-12 -- Stafford doctor faces 95 charges, including involuntary manslaughter in patient's ...
    Dr. Nibedita Mohanty, of 441 Marlborough Point Road, Stafford, has been charged with 72 counts of felony distribution of a Schedule II Narcotic, 22 counts of felony obtaining money by false pretenses (involving insurance fraud), and one count of involuntary manslaughter, Stafford County Sheriff's Office spokesman Bill Kennedy said.
    Billy Bowler said more information regarding that charge might be released sometime next week. More...

  • May-12 -- Pets, especially dogs, are good for the heart
    Glenn N. Levine, MD, professor at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas said that owning a pet, specifically a dog, reduces the risk of getting affected by the heart diseases.
    Previous work conducted on pet ownership has shown that people with pets are more likely to live longer, happier lives than those who don't have any pets. More...

  • May-12 -- Generic version of narcotic Opana still for sale despite concerns
    In a rebuke that Endo Health Solutions said might cost it $120 million in 2013, the Food and Drug Administration rejected the Malvern drugmaker's request that the agency deny approval to generic versions of its opioid painkiller Opana ER. Last year, Endo took the unusual step of asking the FDA to withdraw approval of its own drug on safety grounds.
      In isolation, Endo estimates that the denial of the Citizen's Petition and the potential launch of multiple generic formulations of non-abuse deterrent oxymorphone could reduce 2013 total net sales of OPANA ER by up to $120 million and reduce adjusted diluted EPS by up to approximately $0.55 in 2013. More...

  • May-12 -- Why Psychiatry's Seismic Shift Will Happen Slowly
    The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is psychiatry's bible.
    There are just 303 psychiatric drugs in development, compared to 3,436 cancer medicines and 1,247 drugs for other neurological disorders, according to the Analysis Group in a study commissioned by PhRMA, the drug industry trade group. More...

  • May-12 -- Heart Patient Risk From iPad2 Found by 14-Year-Old
    Gianna Chien, a 14-year-old high school freshman from California, found that specialized magnets in Apple's iPad 2 can interfere with implanted heart devices.
    No effects were noted in the people who had implanted pacemakers or the loop recorder. More...

  • May-12 -- Study Claims Marijuana Tied to Lower Bladder Cancer Risk
    Patients with little or no positive social interaction were three times more likely to report a low quality of life and more physical symptoms, the investigators found.
    The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine offers protection against cervical cancer, but cannot effectively protect against infections of some types of high risk HPV which are not included in the vaccine. More...

  • May-12 -- Protect against ticks and Lyme disease
    Rocky Mountain spotted fever can be fatal and Lyme disease can cause long-term nervous system damage.
    The disease often starts with a rash but can become much more serious. More...

  • May-12 -- Palos Community Hospital Honors Staff during National Nurses Week
    Nursing is projected to grow faster than all other occupations, with more than 700,000 new RN jobs by 2020.
    Matt Tederman, BSN, CFRN, says, "Kids are always the toughest flights. More...

  • May-12 -- Whole Foods mislabels chicken, vegan salads; FDA warns people with food ...
    According to the AP , the mix-up happened in 15 stores (in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York)"in some locations, the salads were sold in the cold food bars where customers can scoop food into containers. in other locations, it said the salads were displayed in the prepared food sections behind glass."
    The vegan salad contained soy, and the chicken salad contained egg. More...





Saturday


  • May-11 -- FDA Approves Once-Daily COPD Drug - MedPage Today
    GlaxoSmithKline Plc ( GSK : Quote, GSK.L ) and Theravance, Inc. ( THRX : Quote ) Friday said the U.S Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, has approved BREO ELLIPTA as an inhaled, once daily, long-term treatment of airflow obstruction in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD.
    Separate trials showed the newly approved product reduced moderate and severe exacerbations by 21% and 34%, but only the former was statistically significant, the FDA noted. More...

  • May-11 -- Pets a Boon for the Human Heart, Cardiologists Say
    "Pet ownership, particularly dog ownership, is probably associated with a decreased risk of heart disease" Glenn N. Levine, MD, professor at the Baylor College of Medicine and the chairman of the committee that wrote the statement, said in a statement.
    "Walking your dog is a healthy chore; it is a great way to exercise without thinking about it," said Dr. Nieca Goldberg, clinical associate professor in the department of medicine at the Tisch Center for Women's Health at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City. More...

  • May-11 -- Malaria hope: Bacteria that make mosquitoes resistant
    Our work is the first to demonstrate Wolbachia can be stably established in a key malaria vector, the mosquito species Anopheles stephensi, which opens the door to use Wolbachia for malaria control," said Zhiyong Xi, MSU assistant professor of microbiology and molecular genetics in a news release .
    Until now, it was impossible to use Wolbachia for malaria control and establish successfully transformed mosquitoes, although Wolbachia as a symbiotic bacterium was successfully employed in controlling insect-transmitted disease. More...

  • May-11 -- 3 Suspected Cases of SARS-Related Virus in France
    LILLE, France May 9 (Reuters) - Two people who had contact with a Frenchman who is seriously ill with the new SARS-like coronavirus have fallen sick and been admitted to hospital, health officials in northern France said on Thursday.
    Although WHO has announced that it will send two experts to the Saudi Arabian hospital, over in France, there are a reported three new possible cases of the disease. More...

  • May-11 -- Judge Refuses to Drop Order on Contraceptive Pill Without Regard to Age
    After Korman initially ordered in April that the so-called "morning-after pill" be available to all women and girls without a prescription, the FDA instead decided to lower the age limit to teens 15 and up rather than 17.
    The group wanted to lift all restrictions on over the counter Plan B pills also known as levonorgestrel-based emergency contraception. More...

  • May-11 -- Court Filing Suggests Mass. Pharmacy Blamed For Meningitis Outbreak Misled ...
    The filings also include an account of a meeting between NECC salesman Mario Giamei and clinic officials on Sept. 24, just as the outbreak was unfolding.
    More...

  • May-11 -- Protein Rejuvenates Hearts In Mice - Medical News Today
    Referring to the study as "the coolest thing I've ever been a part of", Lee says that giving GDF-11 to older mice appeared to reverse heart aging in a very short period of time.
    GDF-11, which regulates the growth of spinal and olfactory (smell) receptors, is produced abundantly in young mice, but production drops off with age. More...

  • May-11 -- Save the Children, GlaxoSmithKline announce partnership
    The pharmaceutical company will also step up the distribution of an antibiotic in powder form that could treat childhood pneumonia, which currently kills 1.4 million under-fives globally.
    "I used to protest against GSK and campaign against GSK," Forsyth said during a conference call with reporters on from Nairobi. More...

  • May-11 -- Gluten-free diets: a fad or healthy choice? - Vancouver Sun
    Celiac disease is a digestive condition triggered by consumption of the protein gluten, which is primarily found in bread, pasta, cookies, pizza crust and many other foods containing wheat, barley or rye.
    More...

  • May-11 -- Obama fires opening salvo in health-care law campaign to enroll uninsured
    If it were easy, it would have been done a long time ago."
    Yet the program is running out of money, and so the administration has closed it to new enrollees. More...

  • May-11 -- Office Visits Declined in 2012 Again, but Not as Sharply - Medscape
    According to a new report from IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics, the nation's total spending on prescription medications dropped from $329.2 billion in 2011 to $325.8 billion last year.
    The dip was 1 percent, to $325.8 billion -- a 3.5 percent drop after accounting for population growth and economic expansion, according to the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics. More...

  • May-11 -- Whole Foods mixes up vegan, chicken salads - USA Today
    Stomachs are churning today, literally and figuratively.
    "In a business with hundreds of products requiring labels and identification, it is likely that many incidents go undetected or unreported. More...

  • May-11 -- Root of teen's mystery ailment: tiny wire from barbecue brush
    A Mountlake Terrace, Wash., teenager accidentally swallowed a piece of grill brush wire while eating, which ultimately got stuck in his intestines - "stabbing him from the inside out," The Seattle Times reported.
    "I was a little freaked out because I never had surgery before, so I didn't necessarily want surgery. More...

  • May-11 -- Wrong kidney removed at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City
    The hospital would not say when the erroneous procedure had taken place.
    "The event should never have occurred at Mount Sinai," said Klissas. More...

  • May-11 -- Flu in pregnancy 'may raise bipolar risk for baby'
    Women have been advised not to worry as the risk is still fairly low, and the study needs to be done with a larger sample before the link can be confirmed.
    A new study published yesterday and reported by CBS today finds a risk factor for the mental health disorder may be a mother who had the flu when she was pregnant. More...

  • May-11 -- iPad 2 could interfere with pacemaker, study shows
    The little magnets sure make the iPad's Smart Covers useful--but they could switch off pacemakers, too, if a new series of experiments is anything to go by.
    Atrial or ventricular arrhythmias can cause sudden death, so ICDs are potentially life-saving little things. More...

  • May-11 -- Palos Community Hospital Honors Staff during National Nurses Week
    Nursing is projected to grow faster than all other occupations, with more than 700,000 new RN jobs by 2020.
    Kathryn Tart, dean of the University of Houston-Victoria School of Nursing , said compassion is the true key to being a successful nurse. More...

  • May-11 -- Protecting yourself against Lyme disease
    Rocky Mountain spotted fever can be fatal and Lyme disease can cause long-term nervous system damage.
    Directions and forms can be found at www.mlda.org ]] www.mlda.org . More...

  • May-11 -- Antibiotics could cure 40% of chronic back pain patients
    Scientists also determined that many of the worst cases were cause of bacterial infections.
    Turns out tiny tears in herniated disks leads to bacterial infections in about 40 percent of cases, and that's what causes the excruciating pain. More...

Friday


  • May-10 -- Flu In Pregnancy Increases Child's Risk Of Bipolar Disorder - Medical News Today
    Women have been advised not to worry as the risk is still fairly low, and the study needs to be done with a larger sample before the link can be confirmed.
    The effect is fairly small, amounting to just a 3% to 4% bump in risk, and most people with bipolar disorder had no history of in utero flu. More...

  • May-10 -- Cost to Treat a Lung Infection: $97214? Why New Data Are Useless
    At the low end, St. Charles Parish Hospital had an average price of $8,929, while Lakeview Regional Medical Center in Covington charged an average cost of $22,334.
    For instance, Loyola Gottlieb Memorial Hospital in suburban Melrose Park charged $97,926 for treatment of kidney failure, which was more than five times what John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County charged -- $17,432, government data shows. More...

  • May-10 -- HPV-related cancers rose before vaccines hit market
    GlaxoSmithKline and Merck, two of the world's largest drug makers, have slashed the price of vaccines for cervical cancer in the world's poor countries.
    "Developing countries bear an increasing burden of cervical cancer and it is only right that our girls should have the same protection as girls in other countries," said Dr. Richard Sezibera, secretary general of the East African Community, GAVI board member and former health minister of Rwanda. More...

  • May-10 -- Drug spending falls for first time in 6 decades
    Average spending per person on medicines fell by $33, to $898 last year, according to the report from the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics.
    Oncology drugs reported the highest amount of spending per drug class at $25.9 billion in 2012, a 7.8% increase that is attributed to the costs stemming from new targeted therapies. More...

  • May-10 -- Can Eating Peppers Help Ward Off Parkinson's Disease? - Medscape
    "Our study is the first to investigate dietary nicotine and risk of developing Parkinson's disease," Dr. Searles Nielsen said in a press release.
    Previous studies have shown people who smoke are less likely to get Parkinson's. More...

  • May-10 -- Funding for health centers to help consumers choose insurance
    Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and White House Senior Adviser Valerie Jarrett recently met with more than 100 African-American leaders from across the country to talk about the law.
    An HHS release said the funds will allow the health centers to hire staff, provide training and conduct community outreach events and other educational activities. More...

  • May-10 -- More psychiatric illnesses means more money for drug companies
    How much of a difference do DSM-generated diagnoses make? My brother Robert has been a mental patient for the past 50 years, and when, during these years, people have asked what his diagnosis was, if I replied with a clinical term --"schizophrenia," "manic-depression," -- they would nod knowingly.
    Diagnoses were based to a large extent on clinical observations and patients' self-reported symptoms (gathered through structured, standardized interviews). More...

  • May-10 -- Pets may help cut heart disease risk: American Heart Association
    Enough studies have looked at the question over the last decade that the time was right for a thorough scientific review of the data, Levine said.
    Beck believes that the animal's heart rate slows down and blood pressure drops as does the owner's. More...

  • May-10 -- California calls for more disclosure of medical costs [Live chat]
    The state health insurance exchange board approved a model contract for health plans.
    "One of the more key comments that was left hanging with no follow up response from the exchange came from Janice Rocco, State Deputy Commissioner of Insurance. More...

  • May-10 -- Saint Clare's Hospital Graded 'A' in New National Report Card
    No Colorado Springs hospital earned an A in patient safety, according to the latest information from the Leapfrog Group , an independent, national nonprofit group of employer purchasers of health care.
    In a five-page letter, sent in June 2012, the AHA sharply criticized the safety ratings, calling the methodology "unfair and unreliable," and urging consumers not to use the grades as tool to choose sites of care. More...

  • May-10 -- The curious mouse builds up personality, researchers find
    As Turkheimer wrote in a fascinating commentary in 2011: "Exactly what the nonshared environment consists of has been a matter of mystery and controversy for some time."
    Neuron generation -- which helps the hippocampus adapt to complex environments and experiences -- is relatively easy to observe and quantify, Kempermann says. More...

  • May-10 -- Dangerous virus newly found in humans diagnosed in France
    LILLE, France May 9 (Reuters) - Two people who had contact with a Frenchman who is seriously ill with the new SARS-like coronavirus have fallen sick and been admitted to hospital, health officials in northern France said on Thursday.
    During the over ten months since the first case was detected, there are total 27 reported cases from Middle east, England, with 16 fatal cases. More...

  • May-10 -- Wrigley pulls Alert caffeinated gum
    "For me, the more fundamental questions are whether it is appropriate to use foods that may be inherently attractive and accessible to children as the vehicles to deliver the stimulant caffeine," Michael Taylor, the FDA's deputy commissioner for foods and veterinary medicine, explained .
    The company officials stated that the suspension hopes to give the agency enough time to regulate caffeine food items. More...

  • May-10 -- Is Protein the Key to Fountain of Youth? - MedPage Today
    Scientists at Harvard University think they have found a way to possibly reverse the aging process in human organs.
    Previous studies have shown that an infusion of blood from young mice has rejuvenating effects on the brain of old mice, prompting new cell growth and reversing some of the effects of cognitive decline. More...

  • May-10 -- Study questions fish oil benefit before heart attack
    Fish oil capsules failed to prevent flare-ups of atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm problem, in a large study in 2010.
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  • May-10 -- Best, worst countries to be a mother revealed in Save the Children index
    The latest newborn death rate in Liberia is a slight decline from a 2007 health report issued by the Liberia Demographic Health Survey which puts the country child mortality rate at 35%.
    Then of course CPS will come in and remove children in "danger" OR in other words, CPS will remove children born to the poor as if POOR were a disease. More...

  • May-10 -- Wearable Robots Getting Lighter, More Portable
    The goal is for the user to be able to carry it on a wheelchair, put it together, strap it on and walk independently.
    Jayaraman said, the devices might help prevent pressure sores from sitting too long in a wheelchair, improve heart health, develop muscle strength, lift depression and ultimately bring down medical costs by keeping healthier patients out of the hospital. More...

  • May-10 -- Whidbey General recognizes National Nurses Week
    Nursing is projected to grow faster than all other occupations, with more than 700,000 new RN jobs by 2020.
    My gosh, where does the time go? I almost missed my annual homage to National Nurses Week! I guess it's not on the front burner because I'm retired, but make no mistake. More...

  • May-10 -- Socializing May Ease Pain of Breast Cancer
    Women at increased risk of breast cancer will receive mammography screening after medical assessment.
    The "I Dedicate" campaign will feature more than 90 educational and cancer screening events at HHC hospitals and health centers, including the two in Queens, where women over 40 will be urged to schedule a mammogram. More...

  • May-10 -- The Center for Healthy Living at Winchester Hospital offers free skin cancer ...
    The most common forms of skin cancer - squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma - are also triggered by sun exposure, and tend to appear as a wound that won't heal or a crusty area of skin that doesn't go away.
    "The amount of time in the you need to make enough D is less than makes your skin redden." More...

Thursday


  • May-09 -- Nigeria loses 89700 day-old babies yearly, says report
    The latest newborn death rate in Liberia is a slight decline from a 2007 health report issued by the Liberia Demographic Health Survey which puts the country child mortality rate at 35%.
    Adolescent birth rates are also unusually high. More...

  • May-09 -- Drug fails to slow Alzheimer's in big study - USA Today
    Deerfield-based Baxter (NYSE: BAX) said its Gammagard immunoglobulin treatment, which was in phase three testing stage, failed to slow cognitive decline or preserve functional abilities in a study in the U.S. and Canada of 390 patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease.
    Hopes were raised for Gammagard last year after investigators reported that a group of patients in a small study of Alzheimer's patients appeared to respond to the therapy, with 11 of 16 patients demonstrating improvements in thinking and behavior as well as routine, day-to-day functions. More...

  • May-09 -- DSM-5: The End of One-Size-Fits-All Addiction Treatment?
    How much of a difference do DSM-generated diagnoses make? My brother Robert has been a mental patient for the past 50 years, and when, during these years, people have asked what his diagnosis was, if I replied with a clinical term --"schizophrenia," "manic-depression," -- they would nod knowingly.
    More than 13,000 comments on the proposed diagnostic criteria were received and reviewed. More...

  • May-09 -- BACON key to long life: 105-year-old
    Many doctors and a lot of saints say that vegetarianism is a key to the long life.
    Cantrell's son Billy Allen, 81, said that along with a morning cup of "coffee pudding," or coffee with lots of milk, sugar and a biscuit, the Texas centenarian starts each day with a few pieces of bacon. More...

  • May-09 -- Exercise Ups 'Good' Estrogen, Cuts Breast Cancer Odds - MedPage Today
    The interventional physical activity study is "the first to show that aerobic exercise influences the way our bodies break down estrogens to produce more of the 'good' metabolites that lower breast cancer risk," Kurzer said in a statement.
    Among previously sedentary young women, regular, intense physical activity was found to be associated with a significant increase in the 2-hydroxyestrone to 16-hydroxyestrone ratio (2-OHE 1 /16-OHE 1 ratio) (at P =0.043), reported Mindy Kurzer, PhD, of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, and colleagues. More...

  • May-09 -- Many with hepatitis C don't get needed follow-up tests, CDC says
    Proper testing is a two-step process in which people who have antibodies get referred for a second more sophisticated test to detect the virus.
    In Edinburgh where chronic HCV prevalence is lower and current treatment rates already at three per cent of PWID with chronic HCV, then once the new DAA become available HCV prevalence is projected to reduce by 25 per cent over the next 15 years. More...

  • May-09 -- Disrupted sleep linked to higher prostate cancer risk
    Not getting a good night's sleep can significantly increase a man's chances of being diagnosed with prostate cancer.
    Active surveillance is a treatment plan that consists of careful and consistent monitoring of the cancer in a man's prostate without removing it. More...

  • May-09 -- Frenchman Infected With SARS-Like Virus
    The French Health Ministry said yesterday that the victim was in isolation and under medical surveillance.
    The 65-year-old man, whose name has not been made public, has been placed in an isolated intensive care unit at a hospital in the northern city of Douai, the agency said in a statement. More...

  • May-09 -- Hospital costs can vary more than $200000 for same procedure, government ...
    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today for the first time released data ]] data comparing average hospital charges for the 100 most common Medicare claims, illustrating wide variations not just across regions but within cities.
    Today's government data dump for pricing information from thousands of hospitals is a pretty big deal. (Here's coverage from NPR's Shots blog; here's a nice NYT interactive that lets you compare selected prices at hospitals around the country.) More...

  • May-09 -- Another Disappointing Study For Fish Oil Supplements
    One expert on cardiovascular prevention, James Stein, said that "the results are disappointing, but consistent with recent studies showing no significant effect of fish oil supplements."
    The Italian Risk and Prevention Study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine , enrolled 12,513 people who had not had a myocardial infarction but had evidence of atherosclerosis or had multiple cardiovascular risk factors. More...

  • May-09 -- DPH Establishes Medical Marijuana Regulations
    The plaintiff, the Inland Empire Patient's Health and Wellness Center, which was objecting to being shut down, sued the city on the grounds that the ban contravened the state law's objective of "ensuring access to marijuana for the seriously ill who need it in a uniform manner throughout the State."
    "While there are more than 50 localities within California that have adopted ordinances that comprehensively and successfully regulate medical marijuana and provide meaningful patient access," the Drug Policy Alliance said, "many others have enacted bans over frustration and hostility at the burden of medical marijuana regulation falling at the local level. More...

  • May-09 -- Researchers Pinpoint Cause of Port-Wine Stain Birthmarks
    In this photo provided by Connie Colton, her son Tony, right, poses for a photo with his friend Ashley Krueger in November 2012 at All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg, Fla.
    Insurance paid for most of the treatment, but not the mortgage payment or the $1,000 monthly bills for gas to and from the hospital. More...

  • May-09 -- Teens help each other pay cancer treatment - Newsday
    In this photo provided by Connie Colton, her son Tony, right, poses for a photo with his friend Ashley Krueger in November 2012 at All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg, Fla.
    Insurance paid for most of the treatment, but not the mortgage payment or the $1,000 monthly bills for gas to and from the hospital. More...

  • May-09 -- Chris Christie's famous fleece goes missing - USA Today
    LOS ANGELES, May 7, 2013 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Renowned Los Angeles area bariatric surgeon Michael Feiz, M.D., F.A.C.S. would like to congratulate New Jersey Governor Chris Christie for taking advantage of the latest advances in weight loss surgery.
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  • May-09 -- Health Spending Slower, Docs May Deserve Credit - MedPage Today
    Spending slowdown: If the current slowdown in healthcare spending persists, the government might save roughly $770 billion over the next decade, according to Harvard University Professor David Cutler.
    Welcome to Health Reform Watch, Sarah Kliff's regular look at how the Affordable Care Act is changing the American health-care system -- and being changed by it. More...

  • May-09 -- Head of nursing association pushing for Thunder Bay clinic funding
    Nursing is projected to grow faster than all other occupations, with more than 700,000 new RN jobs by 2020.
    National Nurse's Week provides an opportunity for the nation to celebrate the contribution of nurses. More...

  • May-09 -- Fast food nutritional values still need to shape up
    "Given the role of fast food in Americans' diets, restaurants are in a unique position to help improve the diet quality in the U.S. by improving the nutritional quality of menu offerings," lead investigator Mary Hearst, an associate professor of public health at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minn., said in a journal news release.
    On the whole, the average American's eating habits aren't great. More...

  • May-09 -- Sun's blood pressure benefits 'may outdo cancer risks'
    Estimates show that for every one death from skin cancer, between 60 to 100 die of heart disease and stroke linked to having high blood pressure.
    The findings were reported in a landmark proof-of-principle study which tested the blood pressure of 24 volunteers. More...

  • May-09 -- Man's runny nose was brain leaking fluid
    A man in Arizona thought he had allergies due to his runny nose but found out that it was actually his brain leaking fluid.
    "Nowadays we do quite a bit of surgery on the brain and base of the brain through the nose," Nakaji told CBS. "We never have to cut up the brain. More...

  • May-09 -- Tropical diseases: UK warned of rising threat
    Rocky Mountain spotted fever can be fatal and Lyme disease can cause long-term nervous system damage.
    Steve Paxton, a veterinarian with Animal Hospital of Ludington said all veterinarians have been watching surveillance maps and talking to vets in neighboring counties about tick-borne diseases for the last decade. More...

Wednesday


  • May-08 -- Experimental treatment of Alzheimers unsuccessful: Baxter
    NEW YORK, May 7 (Reuters) - In a blow for Alzheimer's patients, Baxter International Inc said it will scrap late-stage trials of its antibody treatment for the disease after the drug failed to improve cognitive decline and functional ability in patients.
    Lilly's drug, called solanezumab, is being studied in patients with mild Alzheimer's after it failed to show a benefit in more advanced stages. More...

  • May-08 -- Incomplete HCV Testing Common, CDC Says - MedPage Today
    "Many people who test positive on an initial hepatitis C test are not receiving the necessary follow-up test to know if their body has cleared the virus or if they are still infected," Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said in an agency news release.
    Gaps have been identified throughout the HCV care pathway, with the "cumulative effect…most notable in treatment". More...

  • May-08 -- China reports four more bird flu deaths, toll rises to 31
    Major flu vaccine manufacturers include Sanofi SA ( SASY.PA ), GlaxoSmithKline Plc ( GSK.L ), Novartis, Australia's CSL Ltd ( CSL.AX ), Baxter International Inc ( BAX.N ) and AstraZeneca Plc ( AZN.L ), which makes a nasal spray vaccine rather than an injection.
    The best case scenario had public health experts warning that the bird flu could kill at least 200,000 Americans. More...

  • May-08 -- US has highest first-day infant mortality out of industrialized world, group reports
    The London-based charity's "State of the World's Mothers" compiled a list of birth-day death rates for 176 countries, as well as information on maternal health, education and women's income and political status.
    Then of course CPS will come in and remove children in "danger" OR in other words, CPS will remove children born to the poor as if POOR were a disease. More...

  • May-08 -- Healthcare Spending Slowdown May Persist
    Spending slowdown: If the current slowdown in healthcare spending persists, the government might save roughly $770 billion over the next decade, according to Harvard University Professor David Cutler.
    While the official CMS health spending data for 2012 won't be available until next January, we include it in our analysis using the estimate from the Altarum Health Sector Economic IndicatorsSM. More...

  • May-08 -- Doctors to older, heavy smokers: Get CT screening for lung cancer
    NEW YORK May 7 (Reuters) - Stepping into the debate over who should be screened for lung cancer, a leading medical specialty group issued new guidelines on Tuesday recommending that doctors offer annual low-dose CT (computed tomography) scanning to people whose age and smoking history puts them at significant risk of lung cancer.
    The mission of the physicians and staff of Space Coast Cancer Center is to provide state-of-the-art cancer care utilizing the most modern and safest technology, follow evidence-based national guidelines, and collaborating with Moffitt Cancer Center. More...

  • May-08 -- Rep. RoseMarie Swanger's melanoma measure advances
    According to the American Cancer Society, melanoma--the deadliest form of skin cancer--accounted for 75,000 cases of skin cancer in 2012.
    Brazil has outlawed the use of tanning beds altogether, and the United Kingdom, Germany, Scotland, France and parts of Canada and Australia have made it illegal for people younger than 18 to use tanning beds. More...

  • May-08 -- Nose Leaking Brain Fluid
    A man in Arizona thought he had allergies due to his runny nose but found out that it was actually his brain leaking fluid.
    Peter Nakaji, the neurosurgeon at Barrow Neurological Institute who worked on Mr Nagy's brain, told Fox10: "You don't really think about it, but our brains are really just above our noses all of the time… This is one of the more common conditions to be missed for a long time. because so many people have runny noses." More...

  • May-08 -- Grocery shopping while hungry may lead to more high-calorie choices
    Walk into a grocery story hungry and you're more apt to leave with bags full of meats, candy or other high-calorie foods than non-hungry shoppers.
    Brian Wansink is the director of the Food and Brand Lab ( FABL ) at Cornell University and led this study, published in JAMA Internal Medicine online May 6. More...

  • May-08 -- Study: Suck Your Child's Pacifier to Cut Allergy Risk - MedPage Today
    Everyone knows the benefit of mother's milk.
    There are some nasty things out there, from oil and gas to things pigeons and other animals leave behind things you wouldn't want in your own mouth, never mind your baby's. More...

  • May-08 -- New sex'superbug' may be more infectious than AIDS
    The antibiotic-resistant strain of gonorrhea HO41 was reportedly discovered in Japan two years ago in a 31-year-old female sex worker.
    Health officials in Houston and elsewhere are renewing the call for people to protect themselves against gonorrhea. More...

  • May-08 -- More deaths reported in Saudi Arabia from new coronavirus
    GENEVA May 7 (Reuters) - Two more people in Saudi Arabia have died from a new strain of coronavirus that has emerged in the Middle East, bringing the toll in the kingdom's latest outbreak to seven, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
    Five Saudis were reported on May 2 to have died from the virus. More...

  • May-08 -- FDA warns against using antiseizure drugs in pregnant migraine patients
    Drugs containing valproate are used to treat epileptic seizures and manic episodes associated with bipolar disorder, as well as prevent migraine headaches and are already packaged with warnings about possible birth defects.
    In 2011 the FDA issued an alert following preliminary results from the NEAD study - Neurodevelopmental Effects of Antiepileptic Drugs - that showed reduced cognitive test scores in 3-year-olds who had been exposed to valproate. More...

  • May-08 -- 105-Year-Old Woman Credits Loving Bacon For Long Life
    A 105-year-old woman from Richland, Texas says that the key to long life is bacon.
    Pearl is an inspiration for the community and her friends and family." More...

  • May-08 -- Study raises concerns that teen athletes continue to play with concussion ...
    Despite the fact that the students reported they were aware of the risks associated with concussions from football, a little more than half of 120 high school players surveyed said they continue to play.
    In March Udall and Rep. Bill Pascrell, D-N.J., introduced the Children's Sports Athletic Equipment Safety Act, a bill which would give the football helmet industry nine months to come up with new standards that address concussion risks and the specific needs of young players. More...

  • May-08 -- Longer Detection Time Helps Prevent Unnecessary ICD Shocks
    Blood vessels shuttle important nutrients to healthy cells and remove waste; nerves provide connection to the brain, and bone marrow cells form new blood and immune cells."
    Creating bones from embryonic stem cells can trigger a person's immune system to react, which would harm or prevent the end result. More...

  • May-08 -- Broken bones can be repaired using grafts made from skin cells, say scientists
    Blood vessels shuttle important nutrients to healthy cells and remove waste; nerves provide connection to the brain, and bone marrow cells form new blood and immune cells."
    Creating bones from embryonic stem cells can trigger a person's immune system to react, which would harm or prevent the end result. More...

  • May-08 -- Circle of Friends Relay for Life team raises funds through community tag sale
    The Relay For Life brings together teams from local businesses, schools, churches and families for camaraderie, food, music and entertainment, and a night under the stars all while team members take turns walking or running on a track.
    Beck said Relay for Life's long history goes to show how difficult it is to fight cancer. More...

  • May-08 -- Antidepressant medication linked with increased risk of superbug infection
    "What popped out was that people who have a diagnosis of major depression or depressive disorder - and also people who had reported feeling sad or having emotional, nervous psychiatric problems - were more likely to have Clostridium difficile infection," Rogers said.
    The rise of CDIs is often attributed to the overuse of antibiotics in health care facilities. More...

  • May-08 -- Biggest US Hospice Co Defrauded Medicare, Feds Charge
    The Justice Department filed the False Claims Act complaint in district court in Kansas City, Missouri, alleging that Vitas Innovative Hospice Care, headquartered in Miami, paid employees bonuses tied to the number of patients they enrolled for unnecessary intensive services.
    Whitaker said the current presidential administration and the one before it have made health care a target of False Claims Act prosecution, in part because so much government money goes to health care. More...

Tuesday


  • May-07 -- FDA warns on use of certain migraine drugs during pregnancy
    Pregnant mothers have yet another substance to avoid.
    The new warning will be included on the labels of medicines that contain valproate. More...

  • May-07 -- No, really - don't shop when you're hungry: study
    "Don't go shopping when you're hungry and you don't have a list, because you're just going to buy all sorts of junk food," advised Yaroch, who wasn't involved in the new study.
    The lab portion included 68 paid participants ages 18 to 62 who were told to not eat anything for 5 hours before the study, which occurred between the hours of 12 and 5 p.m. during the week. More...

  • May-07 -- Many kids with suicide on the mind have guns in the home
    Nearly half of youths who die by suicide use a firearm.
    The findings underscore the importance of screening young people for depression and suicidal thoughts, as well asking about guns in the home, said Teach, associate chief of emergency medicine at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. More...

  • May-07 -- Stress study offers clues for new antidepressant drugs
    The results showed that more than 90 percent of medical specialists who diagnose and manage ADHD in preschoolers do not follow treatment guidelines recently published by the AAP. "It is unclear why so many physicians who specialize in the management of ADHD -- child neurologists, psychiatrists and developmental pediatricians -- fail to comply with recently published treatment guidelines," said Andrew Adesman, MD, senior investigator and chief of developmental and behavioral pediatrics at Cohen Children's Medical Center in New Hyde Park.
    Many pediatricians are incorrectly treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in very young children, according to a group of specialists from the Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York. More...

  • May-07 -- AAP Calls for Better Care for Immigrant Kids - MedPage Today
    The results showed that more than 90 percent of medical specialists who diagnose and manage ADHD in preschoolers do not follow treatment guidelines recently published by the AAP. "It is unclear why so many physicians who specialize in the management of ADHD -- child neurologists, psychiatrists and developmental pediatricians -- fail to comply with recently published treatment guidelines," said Andrew Adesman, MD, senior investigator and chief of developmental and behavioral pediatrics at Cohen Children's Medical Center in New Hyde Park.
    Primary care physicians and pediatric specialists should recommend behavior therapy as the first line treatment." More...

  • May-07 -- Parent's saliva cleans pacifiers, deters allergies
    Everyone knows the benefit of mother's milk.
    Published in the journal Pediatrics this week, the study claimed that the reason behind the trick's success was the saliva of the children's parents change their microbiomes. More...

  • May-07 -- FDA Proposes Tougher Warnings for Tanning Beds
    Tanning beds would be forced to warn young people of the dangers of skin cancer and face tighter oversight under a proposal from U.S. regulators.
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  • May-07 -- Everyone Relax, Super Gonorrhea Is Not In America. Yet. But It Will Be. Soon.
    The antibiotic-resistant strain of gonorrhea HO41 was reportedly discovered in Japan two years ago in a 31-year-old female sex worker.
    Last week, Hawaii News Now sent shivers up and down the groins of sexually active men and women across the country when they reported that the first documented cases of antibiotic-resistant "sex superbug" H041 (aka SUPER GONORRHEA AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH) had reached the Aloha state. More...

  • May-07 -- Peak Season Ahead for Tots to Get Into the Gasoline - MedPage Today
    "Unfortunately, more children are poisoned from hydrocarbons because of incidents at home, demonstrating a greater need for preventive education for parents."
    More...

  • May-07 -- Health Spending Slowdown May Last as Habits Show Change
    The spending by employees of the big companies accelerated in 2011 to slightly more than 2 percent, but it has not rebounded to the level it was before the recession.
    Among them: fewer expensive new imaging technologies, fewer pricey new drugs and the expiration of patents on many expensive ones, patients shouldering more of the cost of care through high-deductible insurance plans, and greater efficiency by doctors and hospitals. More...

  • May-07 -- Activists say pot ruling raises stakes for LA ballot measures
    The California Supreme Court ruled Monday morning that local governments have the right to ban medical marijuana dispensary storefronts, a decision that for now upholds the nearly 200 bans in effect statewide, including one in Long Beach that went into effect last year.
    The ruling may prompt state legislators to revisit the issue. More...

  • May-07 -- Valley Fever On The Rise In Dry Parts Of America
    FRESNO, Calif. (AP) -- California and federal public health officials say valley fever, a potentially lethal but often misdiagnosed disease infecting more and more people around the nation, has been on the rise as warming climates and drought have kicked up the dust that spreads it.
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  • May-07 -- Hundreds in Boaz walk to support cancer survivors
    MORE than 500 local residents in 40 active teams poured through the gates of the Proserpine Showgrounds on Saturday, in high spirits for the 2013 Relay for Life event.
    Boxes must be small enough to be carried by one person. More...

  • May-07 -- New CDC Report Finds Stunning Suicide Increases Among Middle-Aged ...
    People ages 35 to 64 account for 57 percent of all suicides in the United States.
    Suffocation (predominantly hanging) has risen as the new preferred method for committing suicide, rising 75 percent among men and 115 percent among women in the ten years studied. More...

  • May-07 -- Exposure to fire retardants during pregnancy linked to hyperactivity, lower IQ in ...
    According to CBS News , a recent study presented on May 6 at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Washington, D.C. found that prenatal exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) - chemicals used to lower the risk of fires in household objects - are associated with risks of lower intelligence and hyperactivity in early childhood.
    A 10-fold increase in maternal PBDEs was associated with about a 4 point IQ deficit in 5-year-old children. More...

  • May-07 -- Louisiana residents among least physically fit, says CDC survey
    In terms of aerobic exercise, 42 percent of Louisiana residents meet the government recommendations, while 24 percent met the muscle strengthening guidelines.
    Almost 50 percent of adults nationwide are achieving the basic recommendation of aerobic activity and about 30 percent are performing the recommended amount of muscle-strengthening activity. More...

  • May-07 -- MS more common in blacks than previously thought
    PASADENA, Calif., May 6, 2013 - Multiple sclerosis is more common in black women than in white women, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published today in the journal Neurology.
    MONDAY, May 6 (HealthDay News) Black Americans may be at higher risk for multiple sclerosis than whites, according to study findings that contradict a widely held belief that blacks are less likely to develop the neurological disease. More...

  • May-07 -- Next year heralds major changes in nation's health care - USA Today
    The misuse and abuse of prescription medications has become a public safety issue for communities and police services across the country.
    Thirty-nine pounds of unused prescription and over-the-counter drugs were collected during Union County's Drug Take Back Day April 27, part of a national event aimed at safely disposing of unused and unwanted medications. More...

  • May-07 -- 6000 pounds of prescriptions meds turned in during Drug Take-Back Day in Del.
    Midland State Police across the state collected a total of 700 pounds of unused and unwanted prescription medication on National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, which was conducted April 27.
    Thirty-nine pounds of unused prescription and over-the-counter drugs were collected during Union County's Drug Take Back Day April 27, part of a national event aimed at safely disposing of unused and unwanted medications. More...

  • May-07 -- Tick Season Is In Full Swing
    TORONTO, May 6, 2013 /CNW/ - In a time when many Canadians treat their dogs like they would their children, it's not surprising that some people put their dogs before themselves.
    "As the deer population has increased and expanded west, that has given the opportunity for the Lone Star tick to feed in areas, new areas, where the deer are expanding to. More...

Monday


  • May-06 -- Fever hits thousands in parched West farm region
    California and federal public health officials say valley fever, a potentially lethal but often misdiagnosed disease infecting more and more people around the nation, has been on the rise as warming climates and.
    "So when there is rain a year or two earlier, that creates more cases if drought follows." More...

  • May-06 -- FDA Approves Liptruzet as Treatment for High Bad Cholesterol Level
    WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Merck ( NYS: MRK ), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved LIPTRUZET ™ (ezetimibe and atorvastatin) tablets for the treatment of elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in patients with primary or mixed hyperlipidemia as adjunctive therapy to diet when diet alone is not enough.
    All patients starting therapy with LIPTRUZET should be advised of the risk of myopathy and told to report promptly any unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness, particularly if accompanied by malaise or fever or if muscle signs or symptoms persist after discontinuing LIPTRUZET (ezetimibe and atorvastatin).Therapy should be discontinued immediately if markedly elevated CPK levels occur or if myopathy is diagnosed or suspected. More...

  • May-06 -- Light Exercise Still Cuts Kidney Stone Risk - MedPage Today
    "Every little bit makes a difference," said study lead Dr. Mathew Sorensen of the University of Washington School of Medicine , according to the AP. "While we know diet is one of several factors that can promote or inhibit kidney stone development, this study shows lifestyle changes such as exercise can also help prevent stones from forming in postmenopausal women," Dr. Kevin McVary, a AUA spokesman, said in an association news release.
    Greater body mass index category increased the risk of incident stones. More...

  • May-06 -- Hands-On Exam Finds More Cases of Thyroid Ca - MedPage Today
    Among 200 consecutive patients presenting with thyroid nodules, 37.5% were found on physical examination and 33.5% were found incidentally on imaging studies, reported Robert Levine, MD, of the Thyroid Center of New Hampshire in Nashua, at the annual meeting of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists.
    “We propose that improvements in guidelines for nodule biopsy selection and for which nodules detected incidentally require evaluation, as well as education of primary care physicians regarding the appropriate use of thyroid ultrasound will help provide appropriate, quality, cost-effective care. More...

  • May-06 -- Advice: Martha Stewart on 'Living the Good Long Life'
    The CDC conducts the survey every two years to track six types of risky behaviors that contribute to the primary causes of death, disability, and social problems among young Americans.
    The 2011 survey was the first Youth Risk Behavior Survey to include a question about texting while driving. More...

  • May-06 -- Texting and driving: over 40% of teens do it, says study
    The CDC conducts the survey every two years to track six types of risky behaviors that contribute to the primary causes of death, disability, and social problems among young Americans.
    The 2011 survey was the first Youth Risk Behavior Survey to include a question about texting while driving. More...

  • May-06 -- Police: Package at Komen race is harmless
    The Susan G. Komen foundation has raised two billion dollars in the fight against breast cancer with events like the one held in downtown Las Vegas Saturday. 8 News NOW Reporter Brian Brennan spoke to some of the participants who took part in this years Race for the Cure.
    Race for the Cure was held in downtown Las Vegas and will benefit breast cancer patients around the country. More...

  • May-06 -- New CDC Report Finds Stunning Suicide Increases Among Middle-Aged ...
    The greatest increases in suicide rates were among people aged 50 to 54 years (up 48 percent) and 55 to 59 years (up 49 percent).
    Suicide rates are rising dramatically among middle-aged Americans, according to U.S. government statistics, which showed a 28pc spike from a decade ago in the number of people taking their own lives. More...

  • May-06 -- E-cigarettes ban in UAE up in smoke
    A recent study published in the journal Addiction in May 2012 , showed that "electronic cigarettes can deliver clinically significant amounts of nicotine and reduce cigarette abstinence symptoms and appear to have lower potential for abuse relative to traditional tobacco cigarettes, at least under certain laboratory conditions."
    As a pulmonologist, I'm only too familiar with the health effects of tobacco use. More...

  • May-06 -- Couple touched by Alzheimer's disease embarks on clinical trial
    Been knows all too well the impact Alzheimer's.
    The association projects that by 2025, the number of people 65 and older with Alzheimer's is expected to increase by 40 percent. More...

  • May-06 -- Hundreds gather for March of Dimes event
    Hundreds turned out in Knoxville Saturday to help celebrate a major milestone in the fight to end premature birth.
    “UnitedHealthcare is grateful for the opportunity to support the March for Babies, an event that brings attention to the important work of the March of Dimes,” said Mike Weneta, site director for UnitedHealthcare in Roanoke. More...

  • May-06 -- US sues owner of nation's biggest for-profit hospice chain
    The FDA's investigation into the safety of caffeine added in food and beverage products marketed to children and adolescents won high praise from Herrera.
    The New Zealand Juice and Beverage Association has developed a code covering the levels of caffeine in energy-shot products, the placement of products in stores, and the marketing of products. More...

  • May-06 -- FDA studies caffeine's effects on children, teens
    The FDA's investigation into the safety of caffeine added in food and beverage products marketed to children and adolescents won high praise from Herrera.
    The New Zealand Juice and Beverage Association has developed a code covering the levels of caffeine in energy-shot products, the placement of products in stores, and the marketing of products. More...

  • May-06 -- Little girl with cancer surprised by 'Prince Charming' (video)
    CHANTILLY, Va. (WUSA9) -- An 8-year-old girl with brain cancer from Chantilly got the surprise of her life today.
    Stillbrave.org, an organization dedicated to non-medical support for children with cancer, threw a princess parade Friday evening for 8-year-old Tara, a Chantilly girl recently diagnosed with brain cancer. More...

  • May-06 -- Typhoid Fever Spread by Cafe Worker
    The San Francisco Department of Public Health warned Friday that a food handler at the Nordstrom Cafe at the Stonestown Galleria has been diagnosed with typhoid fever.
    San Francisco's Department of Public Health are alerted the public to a potential risk of contracting typhoid fever. More...

  • May-06 -- Botched brain surgery prompts extensive review at SSM Health Care
    As a result of publicity about SSM's botched brain surgery, the Post-Dispatch has found evidence of a life-threatening medication error that occurred in July 2011 in connection with the neurosurgery of a different patient at St. Clare.
    "Every mistake that goes on in a hospital, I don't think there's any mechanism in place for publicly reporting anything like that," Gunn said. More...

  • May-06 -- Tips to prevent Lyme disease
    In a news release on Thursday, the Department of Health and Wellness warned the walkers to safeguard themselves from the potentially dangerous parasites which look like black-legged ticks, especially when you are moving around woods of Nova Scotia.
    Normally the rash is uniformly red with no bull's-eye presentation. More...

  • May-06 -- Local Hospital Says No Incidents With Robotic Surgery
    The Wall Street Journal recently reported on February 19 that a study conducted by Columbia University doctors, which was published in The Journal of the American Medical Association, examined over 260,000 women who had a hysterectomies in the past five years via either a da Vinci robotic surgery or a laparoscopic procedure and found that, while there was no clear benefits the da Vinci procedure offered, the cost for the patients was significantly higher for the robotic route (iii).
    In robotic surgery, however, the surgeon sits at a console in the operating room and uses hand and foot controls to manipulate surgical tools attached to a robot's arms. More...

  • May-06 -- Gray Hair Cure Might Have Been Discovered By Science - The Gloss
    "For generations, numerous remedies have been concocted to hide gray hair," said Gerald Weissmann, M.D., Editor-in-Chief of The FASEB Journal, "but now, for the first time, an actual treatment that gets to the root of the problem has been developed.
    "For generations, numerous remedies have been concocted to hide gray hair," said Dr. Gerald Weissmann, editor-in-chief of The Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, which published the new study , "but now, for the first time, an actual treatment that gets to the root of the problem has been developed. More...

  • May-06 -- NY judge orders cancer charity fundraiser to stop
    The decision requires Campaign Center and owner Garrett Morgan to pay restitution for the fraud, the full amount of which will be determined at an upcoming hearing.
    Under the settlement, CABC will be dissolved and its directors permanently barred from serving as officers or directors of a New York charity and from engaging in charitable fundraising in the State. More...

Sunday


  • May-05 -- Urology group stops recommending routine PSA test - USA Today
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Urologists fell in line with other doctor groups on Friday in recommending careful consideration and discussion when it comes to screening for prostate cancer, rather than a gung-ho approach.
    In a major break from the past, a leading medical group has stopped recommending that all men get routine PSA tests to screen for prostate cancer. More...

  • May-05 -- Cholesterol Drug Liptruzet Approved By FDA: Combination Medication Pairs ...
    Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved LIPTRUZET ™ (ezetimibe and atorvastatin) tablets for the treatment of elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in patients with primary or mixed hyperlipidemia as adjunctive therapy to diet when diet alone is not enough.
    All patients starting therapy with LIPTRUZET should be advised of the risk of myopathy and told to report promptly any unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness, particularly if accompanied by malaise or fever or if muscle signs or symptoms persist after discontinuing LIPTRUZET (ezetimibe and atorvastatin).Therapy should be discontinued immediately if markedly elevated CPK levels occur or if myopathy is diagnosed or suspected. More...

  • May-05 -- Saudi Arabia Sars-like virus 'kills five'
    Saudi Arabia announced late Wednesday that five more people have died and two others are undergoing intensive treatment as a result of the new novel coronavirus (NCoV), a cousin of SARS that causes kidney failure and pneumonia.
    Before today's report, the most recent nCoV cases were reported in late March, when a Saudi and a UAE man were reported infected. More...

  • May-05 -- New autism brain bank to help replace samples lost in McLean Hospital freezer ...
    "Samples collected by the network, which will solicit, process, and store brain samples donated by families, will allow scientists to compare the brains of people with and without ¬autism in hopes of better under¬standing a condition that affects up to 1 in 50 school-age children, according to government estimates.
    Some of which are going be more environmental, some of which are going be more genetic. More...

  • May-05 -- Most people aren't meeting exercise guidelines - USA Today
    The findings, published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, a journal of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, also found nationwide nearly 50 percent of adults got the recommended amounts of aerobic activity and about 30 percent engaged in the recommended muscle-strengthening activity.
    Scientists with the National Cancer Institute, using actual motion sensors, found that fewer than 5% of adults in the USA get at least 30 minutes a day of moderate-intensity physical activity in bouts of at least 10 minutes. More...

  • May-05 -- Exercise Reduces Risk for Kidney Stones of Older Women
    "Every little bit makes a difference," said study lead Dr. Mathew Sorensen of the University of Washington School of Medicine , according to the AP. "While we know diet is one of several factors that can promote or inhibit kidney stone development, this study shows lifestyle changes such as exercise can also help prevent stones from forming in postmenopausal women," Dr. Kevin McVary, a AUA spokesman, said in an association news release.
    There's another benefit of exercise that can help women. More...

  • May-05 -- States fear losing aid for 'uninsurables'
    At risk is the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan, a transition program that's become a lifeline for the so-called uninsurables -- people with serious medical conditions who can't get coverage elsewhere.
    By basic economic principles and from data in published studies, we know that by continuing to shelter virtually all direct purchases of health care from the individual receiving the care, the cost of that care is obscured, furthering the false notion that "someone else is paying." More...

  • May-05 -- Lipstick study opens up concerns about carcinogen - USA Today
    A new study from the University of California-Berkeley's School of Public Health found that 32 commonly sold lipsticks and lip glosses contain lead as well as cadmium, chromium, aluminum and five other metals -- some at potentially toxic levels.
    Higher use of the lip products could result in overexposure to aluminum, cadmium and manganese. More...

  • May-05 -- Empty suspicious package mars Komen race in Winston-Salem
    Pink, as in thousands of people walking and running in an effort to eradicate breast cancer at the Sixth Annual Susan G. Komen North Jersey Race for the Cure at the South Mountain Recreation Complex on Sunday.
    How many have ever wanted to travel to beautiful downtown St. Louis for the Komen Race for the Cure? Well, the opportunity has presented itself as Margie Koch will be captaining the Elsberry Survivors Team at the 15th Annual Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure on June 15. More...

  • May-05 -- Arizona's suicide rate rises among middle-aged
    Increases in suicide rates among males and females were also observed from suicides involving hanging/suffocation, poisoning, and firearms.
    The suicide rate for middle-aged men was 27.3 deaths per 100,000, while for women it was 8.1 deaths per 100,000. More...

  • May-05 -- I-Limb Ultra Revolution Technology Allows Amputees To Control Prosthetics ...
    Jason Koger's bionic hands have special abilities.
    The technology indicates how rapidly the field of prosthetics is changing, benefiting patients from injured military members to victims of the Boston Marathon bombing. More...

  • May-05 -- Region's health leaders say Legislature failed Florida's poorer residents
    It appears increasingly likely that the legislative session will end on Friday without agreement to accept more than $50 billion in federal funds to cover an estimated 1.1 million uninsured Floridians.
    "It is disappointing that ideology trumped pragmatism as the Florida House of Representatives insisted on holding the health and well-being of Florida families hostage to politics. More...

  • May-05 -- FDA will investigate added caffeine in foods
    The FDA's investigation into the safety of caffeine added in food and beverage products marketed to children and adolescents won high praise from Herrera.
    A. In 2010, we brought about the withdrawal from the market of caffeinated alcoholic beverages, primarily malt beverages, in part because of studies indicating that combined ingestion of caffeine and alcohol may lead to hazardous and life-threatening situations. More...

  • May-05 -- US sues owner of nation's biggest for-profit hospice chain
    San Francisco public health officials are warning anyone who might have eaten at Nordstrom Cafe last month that they could have come in contact with typhoid fever.
    There were only 278 verified cases in the United States last year, however, and only between 300 and 400 cases per year have been diagnosed and confirmed in recent years. More...

  • May-05 -- Typhoid Fever Warning Issued for Norstrom Cafe Patrons
    San Francisco public health officials are warning anyone who might have eaten at Nordstrom Cafe last month that they could have come in contact with typhoid fever.
    There were only 278 verified cases in the United States last year, however, and only between 300 and 400 cases per year have been diagnosed and confirmed in recent years. More...

  • May-05 -- Botched brain surgery prompts extensive review at SSM Health Care
    As a result of publicity about SSM's botched brain surgery, the Post-Dispatch has found evidence of a life-threatening medication error that occurred in July 2011 in connection with the neurosurgery of a different patient at St. Clare.
    "Every mistake that goes on in a hospital, I don't think there's any mechanism in place for publicly reporting anything like that," Gunn said. More...

  • May-05 -- Man who came in contact with rabid bat sought by San Bernardino County ...
    San Bernardino County, CA (KTNV) -- Health officials are trying to track down a man who may have been exposed to rabies.
    A rabid bat landed on a man's neck east of Barstow on Tuesday, prompting concerns by health officials that he may have been exposed to rabies. More...

  • May-05 -- Help and advice for people dealing with dementia
    Been knows all too well the impact Alzheimer's.
    "The concern is with the baby boomers." More...

  • May-05 -- 'Robot' joins hospital operating room at St. James Healthcare
    The Wall Street Journal recently reported on February 19 that a study conducted by Columbia University doctors, which was published in The Journal of the American Medical Association, examined over 260,000 women who had a hysterectomies in the past five years via either a da Vinci robotic surgery or a laparoscopic procedure and found that, while there was no clear benefits the da Vinci procedure offered, the cost for the patients was significantly higher for the robotic route (iii).
    Originally, Taylor and his wife, Josette, sued Bildsten, a member of Kitsap Urology Associates, which is now part of the Franciscan Health System, and Harrison Medical Center, where the surgery was performed. More...

  • May-05 -- Health is on the menu at YMCA Healthy Kids Day
    Previous New Canaan YMCA Healthy Kids Day celebrations have included a Bike Rodeo as well as last year's Family Fun Night.
    Different vendors were set up offering healthy snacks, activities and information on healthy living. More...





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