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Eye May Be Key to More Accurate ADHD DiagnosisEye May Be Key to More Accurate ADHD Diagnosis
Altered visual signal processing on pattern electroretinogram may be a neuronal correlate for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, new research shows. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news

Trust your memory? Maybe you shouldn't
You probably feel pretty attached to your memories -- they're yours after all. But one conversation with Elizabeth Loftus may shake your confidence about everything you think you remember. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - May 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Cloning stem cells: What does it mean?
Earlier this week we saw a breakthrough in this field: A group of researchers published in the journal Cell proof that they had created embryonic stem cells through cloning. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - May 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

VIDEO: NHS 'falling into chaos and crisis'
Members of Britain's largest trade union, Unite, are holding a rally outside Parliament in protest over changes to the NHS. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - May 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Controversial update to psychiatry manual, DSM-5, arrives
Latest major revision since 1994 has been met with opposition from health advocates, medical community (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - May 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

David Foster Wallace Tells Us About Freedom
What do you get when you get a college diploma? To hear David Foster Wallace tell it, you get a muscle that will help you forever after — in shopping lines, overcrowded parking lots, in traffic jams. This muscle, he says, frees you when the world gets painfully dull.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - May 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Not Your Grandpa's RV: This Roving Lab Tracks Air Pollution
Atmospheric scientist Ira Leifer installed special air sensors on a camper, then drove from Florida to California, measuring methane levels all along the way. More than 6,000 readings later, he found some noticeable spikes, especially around petrochemical plants and urban areas like Los Angeles.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - May 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Plasmin Delivered Through A Bubble Is More Effective Than TPA In Busting Clots
A new study from the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine has found that, when delivered via ultrasound, the natural enzyme plasmin is more effective at dissolving stroke-causing clots than the standard of care, recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA). The novel delivery method involved trapping plasmin into bubble-like liposomes, delivering them to the clot intravenously and bursting it via ultrasound... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Blood / Hematology Source Type: news

Statins May Reduce Exercise Benefits For Obese Adults
Statins, the most widely prescribed drugs worldwide, are often suggested to lower cholesterol and prevent heart disease in individuals with obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome, which is a combination of medical disorders including excess body fat and/or high levels of blood pressure, blood sugar and/or cholesterol. However, University of Missouri researchers found that simvastatin, a generic type of statin previously sold under the brand name "Zocor," hindered the positive effects of exercise for obese and overweight adults... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Statins Source Type: news

The Brain Rewires Itself After Damage Or Injury
When the brain's primary "learning center" is damaged, complex new neural circuits arise to compensate for the lost function, say life scientists from UCLA and Australia who have pinpointed the regions of the brain involved in creating those alternate pathways - often far from the damaged site... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology / Neuroscience Source Type: news

Breathing Emission Particles Turns HDL Cholesterol From 'Good' To 'Bad'
Academic researchers have found that breathing motor vehicle emissions triggers a change in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, altering its cardiovascular protective qualities so that it actually contributes to clogged arteries. In addition to changing HDL from "good" to "bad," the inhalation of emissions activates other components of oxidation, the early cell and tissue damage that causes inflammation, leading to hardening of the arteries, according to the research team, which included scientists from UCLA and other institutions... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cholesterol Source Type: news

Comprehensive Survey Can Help Health Workers Identify Potentially Risky Behavior
A recent study by a team of researchers at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas found that risky sexual behavior can be predicted by cultural, socioeconomic and individual mores in conjunction with how one views themselves. Katherine Hertlein of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas will present her team's findings at the 63rd annual International Communication Association conference in London. Hertlein and colleagues surveyed over 800 participants and evaluated elements of the likelihood of one's engagement in high-risk sexual behavior... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Sexual Health / STDs Source Type: news

Website Eases Switch To New Healthcare Codes
University of Illinois at Chicago researchers have developed a website that walks healthcare providers through the challenging transition from the current International Classification of Diseases -- ICD-9 -- to the new ICD-10. Doctors, hospitals and all other healthcare providers have until October 2014 to switch to the new coding system, used to classify every disease or condition and in every aspect of healthcare from ordering supplies to insurance reimbursement. The switch won't be easy -- the number of codes has grown from 14,000 to 68,000... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Primary Care / General Practice Source Type: news

Study Finds Broad Support For Rationing Of Some Types Of Cancer Care
The majority of cancer doctors, patients, and members of the general public support cutting health care costs by refusing to pay for drugs that don't improve survival or quality of life, according to results of a new study that will be presented by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania during the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Chicago in early June (Abstract #6518)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer / Oncology Source Type: news

Among Patients Carrying BRCA Mutations, PARP Inhibitor Shows Activity In Pancreatic, Prostate Cancers
In the largest clinical trial to date to examine the efficacy of PARP inhibitor therapy in BRCA 1/2 carriers with diseases other than breast and ovarian cancer, the oral drug olaparib was found to be effective against advanced pancreatic and prostate cancers. Results of the study, led by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer, Israel, will be presented during the American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual meeting in Chicago in early June (Abstract #11024)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pancreatic Cancer Source Type: news

Better Than Expected Long-Term Outcomes In Patients With Advanced Coronary Artery Disease
Death rates associated with patients with refractory angina, or chronic chest pain, are lower than previously considered; therefore, physicians should focus on relieving the chest pain symptoms and improving the quality of life in these patients according to an article published online in the European Heart Journal. Refractory angina patients endure ongoing chest pain despite optimal medical management and for them, standard revascularization techniques, such as surgery or stenting, is no longer an option... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart Disease Source Type: news

Men Suffer More Severe Psoriasis, Which Explains The Higher Costs Of Care For Men
Men often suffer from more severe cases of psoriasis than women, which may explain why the cost of care for men is higher. This is the conclusion of researchers at Sweden's Umea University in a new study. It is known that psoriasis affects about as many women as men. However, it has been shown, both in Sweden and internationally, that men receive more frequent and more expensive care for their disease, compared to women... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Eczema / Psoriasis Source Type: news

Most Americans Have Smoke-Free Rules For Home And Car
A national survey finds that a large majority of adults in the US voluntarily apply smoke-free rules in their homes or vehicles. Yet despite this, millions of Americans, many of them children, continue to be exposed to secondhand smoke in these environments, say researchers from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) who write about their findings in a study published online in the CDC journal Preventing Chronic Disease this week... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Smoking / Quit Smoking Source Type: news

Depression Doubles Risk Of Stroke In Middle-Aged Women
Depression doubles the risk of having a stroke in middle-aged women, according to a new study in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. The research, a 12-year examination of 10,547 Australian females between the ages of 47 and 52 years old, showed that depressed women had a 2.4 times higher likelihood of stroke than those who were not suffering from depression. After adjusting for factors known to increase stroke risks, results showed that depressed women were still 1.9 times more likely to experience a stroke. Study author Caroline Jackson, Ph.D... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Depression Source Type: news

Men's testosterone soars when their team wins, similar to war
COLUMBIA, Mo., May 18 (UPI) -- Male testosterone levels increase when victorious in competition against rivals, but not friends, U.S. researchers say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - May 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Federal proposed rule calls for child-care safety requirements
BETHESDA, Md., May 18 (UPI) -- Millions of working U.S. parents depend on child care and assume safety requirements are in place, but standards vary widely, a U.S. official says. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - May 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

People can will themselves to be happier; upbeat music helps
COLUMBIA, Mo., May 18 (UPI) -- People can successfully change their moods and try to be happier -- and cheery, upbeat music aids the process, U.S. researchers suggest. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - May 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Abortion Law in Arkansas Is Blocked by U.S. Judge
A ban on abortion at the 12th week of pregnancy is likely to be declared unconstitutional, a federal district judge said. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - May 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By ERIK ECKHOLM Tags: American Civil Liberties Union Abortion Roe v Wade (Supreme Court Decision) Center for Reproductive Rights Courts and the Judiciary Rapert, Jason Wright, Susan Webber Arkansas Law and Legislation Source Type: news

MRI Predicts Failing MoM Hip Implants (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Synovial volume as measured by MRI is highly predictive of metal-on-metal (MoM) hip implant failure in both symptomatic and asymptomatic patients, a study has found. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME)
Source: MedPage Today State Required CME - May 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Applying random electrical noise may boost math ability
OXFORD, England, May 17 (UPI) -- Placing electrodes on the scalp of the head and applying random electrical noise may boost people's powers of mental arithmetic, British researchers say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - May 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

EU Regulators Recommend Withdrawing AlmitrineEU Regulators Recommend Withdrawing Almitrine
The benefits of almitrine in managing COPD no longer outweigh the risks of marked weight gain and peripheral neuropathy, given alternative treatments, a committee of the European Medicines Agency said. News Alerts (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine News Alert Source Type: news

Latest Edition of Psychiatry's 'Bible' Launched Amid Controversy
Authors say it defines disorders more concisely; critics say it will lead to over-diagnosis and unnecessary treatments (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - May 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Revision techniques - the good, the OK and the useless
The good and the useless, according to psychologists (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - May 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Mental health 'bible' update due
An update to one of the most important manuals in mental health - known as the bible of psychiatry - is to be published later on Saturday. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - May 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Should we all be more psychopathic?
Should we all be more psychopathic at work? (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - May 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

South America contraception up to 79%, Middle Africa 19%
NEW YORK, May 17 (UPI) -- The poorest countries in the world are lagging behind higher-income developing countries in meeting the demand for modern contraception, U.S. researchers say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - May 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Virus found in Iowa hog population, possibly beyond
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A potentially fatal hog virus, porcine epidemic diarrhea, has been found in the United States for the first time, government and private industry officials said on Friday, posing a new threat for the country's struggling pork producers. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

With same genetic test results 1-in-2 women would follow Jolie
PALO ALTO, Calif., May 17 (UPI) -- One-in-2 U.S. women say if genetic tests suggested a high risk of breast cancer they would follow Angelina Jolie and get a double mastectomy, a survey says. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - May 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Breast cancer: What is the risk?
How high is the risk for the average woman? (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - May 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Small number of autism cases linked to depression medications
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, May 17 (UPI) -- In utero exposure to depression medications may increase the risk of autism spectrum disorders in less than 1 percent of cases, researchers in Sweden say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - May 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Handbags may contain more germs than average toilet flush
Handbag handle the dirtiest part of the bag; Face or hand creams inside the purse had the most germs (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - May 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Dietary Saturated Fat Has Undeserved Bad Reputation, Says ReviewDietary Saturated Fat Has Undeserved Bad Reputation, Says Review
It calls for a reappraisal of health recommendations that focus on cutting saturated-fat intake levels, as 'mechanisms for adverse health effects are lacking.' Heartwire (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

Fever reducers don't slow children's recovery: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A review of past research finds that fever-reducing drugs have no effect on the speed of children's recovery from an infection, contrary to the fears of some doctors and parents. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Use DSM-5 'Cautiously, If at All,' DSM-IV Chair AdvisesUse DSM-5 'Cautiously, If at All,' DSM-IV Chair Advises
In a new commentary, DSM-IV chair Allen Frances is highly critical of newly released DSM-5 and advises physicians use it "cautiously, if at all." Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news

David Cameron accused of "scaremongering" over health tourism
Cameron's promise to tackle health tourism faces criticism as official figures show cost to NHS is 18 times less than claimed by government. (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - May 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

American Dental Association Concerned About Pacifier SharingAmerican Dental Association Concerned About Pacifier Sharing
The American Dental Association has expressed concern about a recent study that showed that babies have a lower risk for allergies when parents put the baby's pacifier in their own mouth to clean it. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dental & Oral Health News Source Type: news

Well: Focaccia Recipes for Health
This week, the Recipes for Health columnist Martha Rose Shulman experiments with focaccia, an alternative to pizza that makes a great lunch, snack or sandwich. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - May 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By TOBY BILANOW Tags: Food Recipes Medicine and Health Recipes for Health Bread Featured Diet and Nutrition Source Type: news

For Gay Men, a Fear That Feels Familiar
One doctor is going to the front lines in the battle against a new strain of bacterial meningitis affecting New York’s gay community. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - May 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS Tags: Costco Wholesale Corporation COST NASDAQ Homosexuality Meningitis Gay Men's Health Crisis Vaccination and Immunization Source Type: news

Death toll from new bird flu in China rises to 36: WHO
LONDON (Reuters) - Four more people in China have died from a new strain of bird flu, bringing the death toll from the H7N9 virus to 36 from 131 confirmed cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Antibiotics May Relieve Back Pain Symptoms
WebMD Medical News By Peter Russell Reviewed by Farah Ahmed, MD May 10, 2013 — Taking antibiotics could relieve symptoms of chronic lower back pain for up to 40% of people, according to a new study. Danish researchers say they’ve found a link between many cases of back pain and infection from bacteria. Some experts have questioned how many people are likely to benefit from this treatment. Others have cautioned that boosting antibiotic use in the face of growing resistance could be counterproductive and lead to more superbugs. Widespread Complaint Back pain is a common condition, affecting about 4 out of 5 pe...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - May 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: mreal197 Tags: WebMD News Source Type: news

World Briefing | Health: Single Yellow Fever Shot Offers Lifetime Protection, W.H.O. Says
One shot confers lifetime protection and the “booster shot” given at 10 years is no longer necessary, the World Health Organization said. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - May 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. Tags: Yellow Fever Vaccination and Immunization Source Type: news

VIDEO: Meet England's first chief social worker
England's first chief social worker has been speaking about her plans, ahead of taking up the post in September. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - May 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

VIDEO: First chief social worker for children
England's first chief social worker for children has been speaking about her plans, ahead of taking up the post in September. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - May 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Aimee Copeland, woman who survived flesh-eating infection, receives bionic hands
Aimee Copeland appeared in video trying out her new hands on everyday activities like hanging clothes, wiping a table (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - May 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Surgeons-in-training dislike new work hours: survey
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most surgeons-in-training dislike new rules that limit how many hours they can work, according to a new study that also found the majority said they skirt the restrictions. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news