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H1N1 intensifying in Canada but subsiding elsewhere: WHO
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H1N1 appears to have peaked in parts of western Europe and the United States but transmission continues to intensity in Canada, the World Health Organization said Friday. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study: A little anxiety, not so badEmail this article to a colleague.
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LONDON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- British and Norwegian researchers said depression is as big of a mortality risk factor as smoking. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'Heartburn' damage or GERD not acid burnEmail this article to a colleague.
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DALLAS, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Reflux damage to the esophagus may be an immune response, not acid burn, U.S. researchers say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tamiflu-Resistant H1N1 Cluster ReportedEmail this article to a colleague.
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Cases of 4 N.C. Patients Show Swine Flu Virus May be Mutating (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bullying a public health problem: researcherEmail this article to a colleague.
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Bullying should be considered a public health problem and governments should adapt national strategies to deal with it, says the Canadian professor who led a study of bullying rates in 40 countries. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Video: Marijuana Treats Help Autistic Boy?Email this article to a colleague.
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A California mom claims medical marijuana helps her severely autistic son live a better life. CBS 2's Michele Gile reports. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Drug resistant swine flu found in N.C. hospitalEmail this article to a colleague.
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Epidemic experts have launched an investigation of four Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cases at Duke University Medical Center to ... (Source: USATODAY.com Health)
Source: USATODAY.com Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tamiflu-Resistant Swine Flu Cluster Reported In NCEmail this article to a colleague.
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Health officials say four people in North Carolina have tested positive for a type of swine flu that's resistant to the drug Tamiflu. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: WDSU.com Source Type: news
Thanksgiving: Time to discuss end-of-lifeEmail this article to a colleague.
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CHICAGO, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Thanksgiving is a perfect time to talk to family members about end-of-life wishes, a U.S. group of doctors who specialize in end-of-life issues says. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Video: Preview: The Cost of DyingEmail this article to a colleague.
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Many Americans spend their last days in an ICU, subjected to uncomfortable machines or surgeries to prolong their lives at enormous cost. Steve Kroft reports. Sunday, Nov. 22, 7 p.m. ET/PT. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Giant snails could help fight hungerEmail this article to a colleague.
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UYO, Nigeria, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A readily available giant land snail could help reduce malnutrition and iron deficiency in African countries, a Nigerian researcher says. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
U.S. healthcare companies set for record lobbying in 2009Email this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It's not just spending on U.S. healthcare that's hitting record levels. Drugmakers, insurers and industry groups are on track to spend an all-time high of more than $500 million this year to influence Congress' revamp of the U.S. healthcare system. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Patient Money: How to Find Mental Health Care When Money Is TightEmail this article to a colleague.
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Hot lines, online groups and organizations that charge fees on a sliding scale are options for finding help. (Source: NYT > Health)
Source: NYT > Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By LESLEY ALDERMAN Tags: Depression (Mental) Mental Health and Disorders Health Insurance and Managed Care Psychology and Psychologists Medicine and Health Source Type: news
For bubbly Va. 6-year-old, swine flu's attack came quick and strongEmail this article to a colleague.
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JETERSVILLE, VA. -- On Wednesday, Oct. 7, 6-year-old Heaven Skyler Wilson dragged herself off the school bus that dropped her in front of her home on a rural road in Jetersville, just south of Richmond. The little girl, who had never had so much as an ear infection in her life, was pale and fever... (Source: Wash Post Health)
Source: Wash Post Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Brigid Schulte Tags: For bubbly Va. 6-year-old, swine flu's attack came quick and strong Source Type: news
Exercise important in teens' blood pressure controlEmail this article to a colleague.
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Regular exercise may help keep teenagers' (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Harmful effects seen with repeated ketamine abuseEmail this article to a colleague.
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Abuse of ketamine, a powerful anesthetic, is on the rise in many countries and now new research shows that repeated use of the club drug impairs memory, concentration, and psychological well-being. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Swine flu may be peaking in U.S., reports indicateEmail this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The pandemic of swine flu may be hitting a peak in the United States, health officials and Quest Diagnostics said on Friday. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
WHO Investigating Norway Swine Flu MutationsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The World Health Organization says it is investigating samples of mutated swine flu found in two Norwegians who died of the virus and one person who suffered severe illness. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: WDSU.com Source Type: news
Norway says found H1N1 mutation in flu victimsEmail this article to a colleague.
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OSLO (Reuters) - Norwegian health authorities said on Friday they have discovered a potentially significant mutation in the H1N1 influenza strain that could be responsible for causing the severest symptoms among those infected. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Alcohol Cuts Risk for Heart Disease by One ThirdEmail this article to a colleague.
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In the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition study, Spanish participants who regularly drank alcohol had a reduced risk for serious heart disease. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
Moderate Democrat boosts Senate healthcare billEmail this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One of three wavering U.S. Senate Democrats said on Friday he would vote to start the chamber's healthcare debate, bolstering the chances for a broad overhaul one day before its first crucial test. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
ESRD Bundling: How Will This Affect Small Dialysis Providers -- and Patients? A Report From ASN 2009.Email this article to a colleague.
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Jeffrey S. Berns, MD, reports from ASN 2009 and discusses the effect of bundling all ESRD services into one prospective payment system as well as The Lancet retraction of the COOPERATE study. Medscape Nephrology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology Source Type: news
Three Major Trials Presented at ASN 2009Email this article to a colleague.
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Jeffrey S. Berns, MD, reports from the floor of ASN Renal Week 2009 on 3 major trials, including an "outstandingly done study" on differing hemoglobin levels in patients with CKD and type 2 diabetes. Medscape Nephrology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology Source Type: news
Sen Grassley Questions Top Medical Schools About GhostwritingEmail this article to a colleague.
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As part of his mission to see more financial transparency in medicine, Sen Grassley has asked eight top US medical schools about their policies on ghostwriting. Heartwire (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
Stroke Incidence Related to PCI Steady for 15 YearsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Stroke rates related to PCIs have stayed steady for the last 15 years, which is good news given that substantially older, sicker patients with more complex disease are now undergoing PCI. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news
Health care rhetoric heats up before key voteEmail this article to a colleague.
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Traditional Senate decorum yielded to brass-knuckle politicking Friday in the health care debate as top Democrats sought to close party ranks before a key procedural vote this weekend. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Budget cuts hurting STD controlEmail this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- State and local government budget cuts are impacting health departments in controlling the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, U.S. researchers said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Serum Insulin Level Tied to Postmenopausal Breast Cancer RiskEmail this article to a colleague.
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Elevated serum levels of insulin may increase the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women, according to research reported in the December 15 issue of the International Journal of Cancer. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news
Risperidone Helpful in Children With Bipolar DisorderEmail this article to a colleague.
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Risperidone is effective and well tolerated in children and adolescents experiencing acute manic or mixed episodes of bipolar I disorder, Belgian and US researchers report in the November issue of Bipolar Disorders. The results also suggest that the lower dose range tested is superior to the higher range tested. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Plasma TIMP-1 Predicts Survival in Advanced Renal Cell CarcinomaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Plasma levels of TIMP-1 (tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase-1) are independently prognostic of overall survival in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC), according to data presented yesterday at the 2009 Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics International Conference in Boston. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news
Pneumococcal Vaccine Responses Do Not Depend on AgeEmail this article to a colleague.
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In older adults, antibody responses to pneumococcal vaccines do not differ with age, say researchers from the UK in the November 1st Clinical Infectious Diseases. The results also indicate that second doses of the vaccine do not improve the response. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Cardiovascular Risks Comparable With RA or DiabetesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Compared to the general population, patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have about twice the risk of cardiovascular disease, Dutch researchers report in the November 15th issue of Arthritis and Rheumatism. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology Source Type: news
Hypothyroidism Linked With Specific Memory DeficitEmail this article to a colleague.
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Cognitive impairments in patients with hypothyroidism may be related to a disruption in hippocampal processes, according to Irish researchers. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news
Docetaxel, Trastuzumab Both Improve Survival in Early Breast CancerEmail this article to a colleague.
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In women with node-positive or high-risk node-negative early breast cancer, disease-free survival was better when docetaxel was substituted for vinorelbine as an adjuvant therapy to fluorouracil, epirubicin and cyclophosphamide (FEC). Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news
Anorexia Nervosa Weakens Respiratory MusclesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Respiratory muscle weakness develops in the first few years of anorexia nervosa and then stabilizes over time, Italian researchers report in the November issue of Chest. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine Source Type: news
High Triglycerides During Pregnancy Linked to Preeclampsia, DiabetesEmail this article to a colleague.
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High triglyceride levels during pregnancy are associated with increased risks for preeclampsia and gestational diabetes, a new study shows. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Source Type: news
Early Abortion Safe in Family Medicine SettingEmail this article to a colleague.
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Family physicians can safely perform early abortions, according to a report in the November/December issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Source Type: news
CDC: Swine Flu Cases Seem To Be Dropping In USEmail this article to a colleague.
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Health officials say swine flu cases appear to declining throughout most of the U.S., but the specter of Thanksgiving gatherings makes it hard to predict what will happen next. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: WDSU.com Source Type: news
Bacteria Prompts Vicks Nasal Spray RecallEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Procter & Gamble Co. has recalled some 120,000 bottles of Vicks Sinex
nasal spray after the company found bacteria in samples during routine
testing. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer
Norwegian scientists detect mutated form of swine fluEmail this article to a colleague.
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Scientists in Norway announced Friday they had detected a mutated form of the swine flu virus in two patients who died of the flu and a third who was severely ill. (Source: Wash Post Health)
Source: Wash Post Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Rob Stein Tags: Norwegian scientists detect mutated form of swine flu Source Type: news
New guidelines issued for Pap smearsEmail this article to a colleague.
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A test for cervical cancer is needed less frequently than previously recommended, regardless of a woman's age, a doctors' group says. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
2 New H1N1 Deaths In Mass., Including ChildEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed that two more Massachusetts residents died in the last week of H1N1 flu. One of those who died was a young child. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer
Weight gain in pregnancy guides updatedEmail this article to a colleague.
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Health Canada is formally replacing its guidelines on weight gain during pregnancy to match new U.S. recommendations. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
GBS a Side Effect of H1N1 Vaccine?Email this article to a colleague.
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Teen's Parents Blame H1N1 Vaccine for Son's Condition; Officials Say Link Unconfirmed, Under Investigation (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
CDC: "Nothing Typical" about 2009 FluEmail this article to a colleague.
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43 States Still Seeing Widespread Flu Activity, 15 More Confirmed H1N1 Deaths, CDC Reports (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Real-Life Physics Problems Star On TVEmail this article to a colleague.
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The stars of The Big Bang Theory are two fictional Caltech physicists, but the physics problems they study are real. Bill Prady, the program's co-creator and executive producer, talks about including real-world science in the script, from dark matter to magnetic monopoles.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Source: NPR Health and Science - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Personalizing Solar PowerEmail this article to a colleague.
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Researchers are hoping to improve solar energy installations by coupling a solar panel to an efficient hydrolysis unit that splits water into oxygen and hydrogen. Daniel Nocera of MIT says the approach could lead to personal solar power units that could get many houses off the grid.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rethinking The Human Future In SpaceEmail this article to a colleague.
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With NASA reporting a "significant amount" of water on the lunar surface, is it time to re-examine our priorities regarding living and working in space? Mark Sykes, director of the Planetary Science Institute, talks about why and how people should venture beyond Earth.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy Promising for Cervical CancerEmail this article to a colleague.
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This approach can decrease treatment-related toxicity and might improve outcomes in cervical cancer. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news
More H1N1 vaccine, ventilators to comeEmail this article to a colleague.
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Ontario supplied hospitals with 200 additional ventilators on Friday in anticipation of a surge in swine flu cases. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
