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Bipolar has made me a better writer
PAUL ABBOTT, the creator of Shameless and Clocking Off, talks fast. He thinks even faster and his mouth can’t quite keep up with his remarkable brain. You can practically hear the crackle of synapses in the air. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Women live longer than men because their immune systems age more slowly
Researchers at Tokyo Medical and Dental University, in Japan, found that men are more susceptible to disease as they get older because their defences weaken more quickly than women's do. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

HSCIC contribute to award-winning paper on open source technology
May 15, 2013 (Source: The IC : Mental Health)
Source: The IC : Mental Health - May 15, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Smoking cannabis could reduce the risk of diabetes by controlling blood sugar
Marijuana users had significantly lower levels of the hormone insulin - indicating better blood sugar control - according to research published in The American Journal of Medicine. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Feds look to make health data more user-friendly to tech developers
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services wants health tech developers in Silicon Valley to make greater use of its data to help make advances in the field and aid entrepreneurs in the region. (Source: Computerworld Health Care News)
Source: Computerworld Health Care News - May 15, 2013 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

Teens Experience Both Sides of Dating Violence
05/14/2013, Journal of Adolescent Health, Teens in a relationship that involves dating violence are likely to be both a victim and perpetrator, as opposed to being just one or the other, finds a recent study in the Journal of Adolescent Health. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - May 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Well: Sports Injuries and Athletic Shoes
Specialized study of athletic footwear offers some broad guidelines to consider when buying athletic shoes, especially for team sports like football, soccer or basketball. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - May 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS Tags: athletic shoes Fitness Football Phys Ed Shoes and Boots Soccer Featured sports injury Sports Injuries Source Type: news

Secretary Kathleen Sebelius urges women not to ignore their health
BETHESDA, Md., May 15 (UPI) -- A top U.S. health official, while marking National Women's Health Week, noted women can't care for their families if they don't care for themselves first. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - May 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Queen's scientists develop 'magic bullet' nanomedicine for Acute Lung Injury
(Queen's University Belfast) Researchers at Queen's University Belfast have devised a 'magic bullet' nanomedicine which could become the first effective treatment for Acute Lung Injury or ALI, a condition affecting 20 percent of all patients in intensive care. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 15, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Novel study reports marijuana users have better blood sugar control
(Elsevier Health Sciences) Regular marijuana use is associated with favorable indices related to diabetic control, say investigators. They found that current marijuana users had significantly lower fasting insulin and were less likely to be insulin resistant, even after excluding patients with a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. Their findings are reported in the current issue of The American Journal of Medicine. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 15, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

New blood test finds allergies before implant surgery
(MediaSource) Imagine getting a hip or knee implant -- only to find out you are allergic to it after the surgery. By 2030, there will be 11,000 joint implant surgeries every day; a thousand patients a day may learn they are allergic to the metal used in the implant or to the bone cement used in surgery. A new study is touting the benefits of a blood test to help avoid painful complications afterwards. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 15, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Evidence of host adaptation of avian-origin influenza A virus
This study will be published on Science China Life Sciences 2013, No.6. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 15, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Study Finds Benefits Few for Pelvic Operation
A new study finds that long-term benefits are limited for many women who undergo an operation to treat a common condition called pelvic organ prolapse, which can lead to urinary problems and discomfort. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)
Source: WSJ.com: Health - May 14, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PAID Source Type: news

Death most likely in smaller, lighter vehicle in a two-vehicle crash
BUFFALO, N.Y., May 14 (UPI) -- Consumers should consider the greater safety of sport utility vehicles in head-on crashes with cars when making a purchase, U.S. researchers suggest. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Low-Salt Benefits Questioned
An influential government panel said there is no evidence that very low-salt diets prevent heart disease, calling into question current national dietary guidelines on sodium intake. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)
Source: WSJ.com: Health - May 14, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PAID Source Type: news

Jolie’s Announcement Puts New Focus On Genetic Testing
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Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: deanreddington Tags: Health Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated Local Watch Listen Angelina Jolie BRCA Breast Cancer Lauren Leamanczyk Source Type: news

House Republicans to Vote Again on Repealing Health Care
House Republicans plan to vote this week to repeal President Obama’s health care overhaul, the 37th time they will have tried to eliminate, defund or curtail the law. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By JEREMY W. PETERS Tags: House of Representatives United States Politics and Government Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010) Republican Party Source Type: news

Predictors of Diabetic Macular Edema IdentifiedPredictors of Diabetic Macular Edema Identified
A large longitudinal study of people with diabetes has narrowed down who is most at risk for macular edema — information that will help guide patient risk assessment and counseling. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ophthalmology News Source Type: news

The gene that led to Jolie's mastectomies
Angelina Jolie's stunning announcement that she had a preventive double mastectomy raised both awareness and questions about the gene that led to her decision -- BRCA1. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Science News » DSM-5 and RDoC: Shared Interests
NIMH and APA have a shared interest in ensuring that patients and health providers have the best available tools and information today to identify and treat mental health issues, while we continue to invest in improving and advancing mental disorder diagnostics for the future. (Source: National Institute of Mental Health)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health - May 14, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jim McElroy Source Type: news

New Ingredient for Fast-Food Chains: Health-Law Costs
Some restaurant operators, including White Castle, are scaling back expansion plans because of uncertainty about the expense of insuring employees under the Affordable Care Act. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)
Source: WSJ.com: Health - May 14, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PAID Source Type: news

Brushing your teeth: Does timing matter?
When should you brush your teeth? Understand how to protect your oral health. (Source: MayoClinic.com - Ask a Specialist)
Source: MayoClinic.com - Ask a Specialist - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Safe juicing and blending
Before you turn on the juicer or blender, be sure to read these food safety tips. (Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed)
Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

"Attention span halved in a decade, from 12 to 5 minutes, spelling trouble for doctors and patients"
From the WSJ: Our average attention span halved in a decade, from 12 to five minutes. To combat this, a "museum intervention" is now mandatory at Yale's School of Medicine for all first-year medical students. Called Enhancing Observational Skills, the program asks students to look at and then describe paintings—not Pollocks and Picassos but Victorian pieces, with whole people in them. The aim? To improve diagnostic knack. The Waterseller of Seville, 1618-1622, Oil on canvas. This is not considered an example of the "Victorian pieces" mentioned in the WSJ article. Image source: Wikipedia, public domain. Each student i...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - May 14, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Tags: WSJ Source Type: news

Study finds brain system for emotional self-control
GHENT, Netherlands, May 14 (UPI) -- Different brain areas are activated when people choose to suppress an emotion, which is different from when people inhibit an emotion, British researchers say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Costlier Heart Device May Not Be Worth It, Study Suggests
Dual-chamber implanted defibrillators had more complications than single-chamber models (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Push to improve dementia diagnosis
The NHS in England has been told to push for a rapid rise in dementia diagnosis rates. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Two-in-one drug hope for osteoporosis sufferers: Taking combination of medicines can increase bone density
Using a combination of the drugs, already available on the NHS, resulted in an increase in bone density of up to 5 per cent in just a year. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Brad Pitt praises fiancee’s ‘heroic’ choice
Angelina Jolie underwent double mastectomy to reduce risk of breast cancer (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Angelina Jolie’s Disclosure Highlights a Breast Cancer Dilemma
Angelina Jolie’s decision to have her breasts removed because she carries a rare defective gene underscored the painful choices women face in trying to prevent breast cancer. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By DENISE GRADY and TARA PARKER-POPE Tags: Genetics and Heredity Mastectomy Breast Cancer Jolie, Angelina Source Type: news

Asian couples hit by UK egg shortage
Egg shortage forces Asian couples abroad (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

World Briefing | Middle East: Saudi Arabia: New Virus Spreads
Saudi Arabia has confirmed six new cases of the SARS-like coronavirus in its Eastern Province in recent days, the state news media reported. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By REUTERS Tags: Saudi Arabia SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) Source Type: news