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Mental Health in the Workplace: It Pays to be Fully Fit
It would pay employers to be more proactive towards ensuring mental and emotional health in the workplace. This would improve the fiscal bottom line, as well as the general health and productivity of the whole workforce.Tags: character disturbance, personality disorders, public health, work-life
Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features - February 25, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dr George Simon, PhD Tags: General character disturbance personality disorders public health work-life Source Type: news

Can Happiness be Genetic?
Is it possible for life satisfaction and well-being to be shaped by genetics? While previous research has found that happiness can be inherited, linking that to heredity has always been difficult. A new study published in The Journal of Neuroscience, Psychology and Economics looked at the link between happiness and genetics and the role of serotonin in mood.read more
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - February 25, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Romeo Vitelli, Ph.D. Tags: Depression Happiness Health behavior genetics chemic genetic factors genetic variations good education hedonic treadmill inalienable right life satisfaction mood disorders neurotransmitter popular news previous research pursu Source Type: news

Scientists divided over device that 'remotely detects hepatitis C'
Developers say C-Fast – developed from bomb detection technology – will revolutionise diagnosis of other diseasesThe device the doctor held in his hand was not a contraption you expect to find in a rural hospital near the banks of the Nile.For a start, it was adapted from a bomb detector used by the Egyptian army. Second, it looked like the antenna for a car radio. Third, and most bizarrely, it could – the doctor claimed – remotely detect the presence of liver disease in patients sitting several feet away, within seconds.The antenna was a prototype for a device called C-Fast. If its Egyptian developers are to be be...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 25, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Patrick Kingsley Tags: Middle East and North Africa World news Egypt guardian.co.uk Medical research Society Features Hepatitis C Science Source Type: news

Omontys (peginesatide) Injection by Affymax and Takeda: Recall of All Lots - Serious Hypersensitivity Reactions
AUDIENCE: Patients, Healthcare Professionals, Hematology ISSUE: Affymax, Inc. and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited along with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are informing the public of a voluntary recall of all lots of OMONTYS®...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 25, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Mediterranean Diet Can Cut Heart Disease, Study Finds
About 30 percent of heart attacks, strokes and deaths from heart disease can be prevented in people at high risk if they switch to a Mediterranean diet, according to new research.
Source: NYT Health - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By GINA KOLATA Tags: Heart Food Research Diet and Nutrition Source Type: news

Oily fish 'could help protect against skin cancer'
Regularly taking fish oil supplements could help protect against skin cancer, according to a study that suggests omega-3 fats help boost the immune system.
Source: Telegraph Health - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Paula Deen's insight on healthy living
Celebrity chef Paula Deen reveals some of her healthy routines and shares tips for managing Type 2 diabetes.
Source: CNN.com - Health - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Flu shot less effective, CDC says
This year's flu vaccine was less effective than officials previously thought, particularly for the elderly, said officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Source: CNN.com - Health - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Child inspires race for cure
Rafi Kopelan was born with a rare connective tissue disorder. She inspired a group to use the power of social media to raise funds for research.
Source: CNN.com - Health - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Children are taking to tablets - but is it good for their health?
MY friend was ironing when her three-year-old son bounded in with some startling news: "Mummy, I've been shopping," he announced.
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

'Cold chips' in pupil lunchboxes
School food experts highlight fears that children's diets are deteriorating as families face a financial squeeze.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

An Update on Statin Alternatives and AdjunctsAn Update on Statin Alternatives and Adjuncts
What are the best options for lowering LDL cholesterol in patients who can't tolerate statins? Clinical Lipidology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news

Tuberous Sclerosis Diagnosed by Incidental CT FindingsTuberous Sclerosis Diagnosed by Incidental CT Findings
In this unusual case of tuberous sclerosis complex, there were none of the classic clinical findings. What did CT reveal that suggested the diagnosis? Journal of Medical Case Reports
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Radiology Journal Article Source Type: news

Salivary pH and Metabolic Syndrome in WomenSalivary pH and Metabolic Syndrome in Women
This study reviews the utility of salivary pH as an inexpensive screening tool for the assessment of metabolic syndrome in pre- and post-menopausal women. BMC Oral Health
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dental & Oral Health Journal Article Source Type: news

Femtosecond Cataract SurgeryFemtosecond Cataract Surgery
What are the key issues to consider when contemplating the transition to laser cataract surgery in clinical practice? Current Opinion in Ophthalmology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ophthalmology Journal Article Source Type: news

Children who get a good night's sleep 'have better memories'
The findings made by researchers from the University of Tuebingen, Germany could explain why children who do not sleep well do not do as well in school.
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Rwanda: One Becomes We, Together We Can Conquer Cancer
[New Times]We just celebrated World Cancer Day, on February 13, with its thought provoking theme: "Recognition and Awareness, Dispelling Four Cancer Myths" In recognition and support of World Cancer Day Organisation leadership, we at Breast Cancer East Africa Inc.(BCIEA Inc), passionately believe that education is critical to winning the global fight against cancer.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 25, 2013 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Mid Staffs 'could happen anywhere'
The Mid Staffordshire hospital scandal could happen anywhere, say senior doctors who warn than the NHS has "lost its focus" and a change of culture is needed to ensure there is no repeat.
Source: Telegraph Health - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: hospital mid staffs NHS stafford Source Type: news

Sheffield trust dismissing staff with high absence
Staff with the highest level of sickness absence are being “pro-actively” managed at Sheffield Health and Social Care Foundation Trust – leading to a number of dismissals.
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - February 25, 2013 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Pediatric Ear Infection: Updated AAP Treatment GuidelinesPediatric Ear Infection: Updated AAP Treatment Guidelines
Updated AAP guidelines address the diagnosis and management of uncomplicated acute otitis media in children aged 6 months to 12 years, using more stringent diagnostic criteria. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news

FDA rejects Dynavax's adult hepatitis B vaccine on safety concerns
(Reuters) - U.S. health regulators denied approval to Dynavax Technologies Inc's adult hepatitis B vaccine in its current form and asked for more data to evaluate the vaccine's safety.
Source: Reuters: Health - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

VIDEO: Miscarriages 'often hard to talk about'
The Miscarriage Association is launching an awareness campaign aimed at encouraging people to share their experiences of miscarriage.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Germany investigates possible organic egg fraud
BERLIN (Reuters) - German authorities are investigating possible large-scale fraud by organic egg producers amid increased concern over food industry practices following Europe's horse meat scandal.
Source: Reuters: Health - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Nigeria: Addressing the Menace of Sickle Cell Anaemia
[Daily Trust]"Sickle cell disorder has robbed me of my children and happiness; it has taken away all I have and turned my family to beggars," says Pastor Abel Adewale, a Lagos-based cleric.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 25, 2013 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Roundworms Reveal Health Benefits Of Omega Fatty Acids
New research in roundworms suggests that omega-6 fatty acids may trigger the body's natural way of recycling of faulty or worn-out cell components, a process thought to be linked to human health and longevity and whose absence may be involved in a number of diseases...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Genetics Source Type: news

Kenya: New Maternity Wing At Royal Gardens Hospital
[The Star]Forty Three thousand children die yearly within their first month of life while 6,000 women die annually from pregnancy related complications. A new maternity wing has been launched at the Royal Gardens Hospital in an effort to reduce maternal and newborn deaths. Charles Wasike from the hospital says they will offer maternity services at subsidized rates to encourage women to give birth in a health facility.
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - February 25, 2013 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Mental health nurse celebrates 50 year career
A nurse from Minehead in Somerset has received a special recognition award for 50 years of caring for patients with mental ill health.
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - February 25, 2013 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

No extra calories for small babies, study claims
Babies who do not put on much weight in the first few months of their lives reach the same weight as their peers by age 13 read more
Source: Nursing in Practice - February 25, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Lalah-Simone Springer Tags: Children ' s health Obesity Editor s pick Latest News Source Type: news

Royalty Pharma proposes $6.6 billion bid for Elan
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Investment firm Royalty Pharma has made a $6.6 billion bid approach to Elan, seeking to scupper the Irish drugmaker's plan to spend most of the proceeds from a major drug sale on deals and instead give the money to shareholders.
Source: Reuters: Health - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

FDA Alerts Healthcare Providers of Recall of Anemia Drug Omontys
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting health care providers and patients of a voluntary nationwide recall of all lots of Omontys Injection by Affymax, Inc., of Palo Alto, Calif., and Takeda Pharmaceuticals Company Limited, of Deerfield,...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 25, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Africa: Third Africa Environment Outlook Addresses Key Environmental Risks for Human Health and Draws Pathways for Sustainable Future
[UNEP]Diarrhoea, respiratory infections and malaria account for 60 per cent of known environmental health impacts in Africa.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 25, 2013 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Hotels take fitness amenities to the great outdoors
NEW YORK (Reuters) - From sightseeing city runs and nature hikes down country trails to surfing sessions, hotels are luring leisure and business clients outside their climate-controlled rooms for outdoor activities to keep fit while traveling for business or pleasure.
Source: Reuters: Health - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Nigeria: Polio Vaccination and Northern Pseudo-Intellectuals
[Daily Trust]I cannot claim to be an 'expert' as is common these days. But, I consider myself a student of medicine, public health, infectious diseases and public policy. I studied Medicine in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (85-90). I worked in Kaduna and Kano before I proceeded to do clinical research at the Medical Research Council in The Gambia.
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - February 25, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Understanding Digital Addiction
The Internet has made the world available to us all. At the same time, we have begun to slice our attention into many parts, leaving our ability to remain aware of the present moment even more challenged than ever before.read more
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - February 25, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Christine Louise Hohlbaum Tags: Addiction Happiness Health Relationships absence of mind abundant state awareness dark hole diagnostic and statistical manual diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders digital addiction favorite music further study he Source Type: news

Merck KGaA brain tumor drug fails clinical trial
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Merck KGaA's Cilengitide, an experimental drug to treat an aggressive type of brain tumor, has failed a large-scale clinical trial, dealing a blow to the German drugmaker's efforts to replenish its pipeline of medicines.
Source: Reuters: Health - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Uganda: Nodding Disease Victims Improve
[New Vision]The condition of the nodding disease victims in northern Uganda has greatly improved after they started consuming fortified foods, the state minister for disaster preparedness, Musa Ecweru, has said.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 25, 2013 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Digital Medicine: Machines for living
Can Star Trek medicine help us live longer?
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Mozambique: Why the Doctors Went On Strike
[]Maputo -At the beginning of this year, Mozambican doctors went on strike for an entire work week. The strike by doctors affiliated with the Mozambican Medical Association (AMM) was preceded by the demands of those concerned being downplayed. It was motivated by the doctors' dissatisfaction with deteriorating working conditions combined with the Government's alleged indifference to making improvements.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 25, 2013 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Uganda: Dry Medicine At Mulago
[Independent]It is easy, when you are in the casualty ward at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala, to imagine that possibly all disease causing creatures; germs, bacteria, and viruses have been referred here too.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 25, 2013 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Trial Against BP To Begin Over 2010 Rig Explosion
Some are calling it "the trial of century." In New Orleans Monday, dozens of lawyers will pack into a federal courtroom to argue over BP's civil liability from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Millions of barrels of oil fouled beaches from Texas to Florida. Billions of dollars are at stake.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Source: NPR Health and Science - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

New Clues To Epstein-Barr Virus
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) affects more than 90 percent of the population worldwide and was the first human virus found to be associated with cancer. Now, researchers from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have broadened the understanding of this widespread infection with their discovery of a second B-cell attachment receptor for EBV...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Source Type: news

Older African American Women At Increased Risk For Endocrine Disorder, The Most Common Cause Of Elevated Calcium Levels
Unusually high calcium levels in the blood can almost always be traced to primary hyperparathyroidism, an undertreated, underreported condition that affects mainly women and the elderly, according to a new study by UCLA researchers. The condition, which results from overactive parathyroid glands and includes symptoms of bone loss, depression and fatigue that may go undetected for years, is most often seen in African American women over the age of 50, the researchers discovered...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Endocrinology Source Type: news

Lessons Learned From Lost Creek Fire, Southwest Alberta, 2003
Nobody can foresee disaster, but changing climate conditions are prompting smart communities increasingly to prepare for them with solid emergency response plans and protocols. Images as recent as those from the 2011 wildfire in Slave Lake, Alberta or as distant as those from the 1998 ice storm in Eastern Ontario and Quebec are distressing reminders that no area is immune from devastation, and reinforce the need to be prepared...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Aid / Disasters Source Type: news

Heavy Loads On The Shoulders Can Cause Nerve Damage In The Hands And Fingers
Trudging from place to place with heavy weights on our backs is an everyday reality, from schoolchildren toting textbooks in backpacks to firefighters and soldiers carrying occupational gear. Muscle and skeletal damage are very real concerns. Now Tel Aviv University researchers say that nerve damage, specifically to the nerves that travel through the neck and shoulders to animate our hands and fingers, is also a serious risk. Prof. Amit Gefen of TAU's Department of Biomedical Engineering and Prof. Yoram Epstein of TAU's Sackler Faculty of Medicine, along with PhD student Amir Hadid and Dr...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Bones / Orthopedics Source Type: news

Resources And Barriers To Physical Activity Studied In Texas Border Towns
Obesity, diabetes and other ailments plague impoverished communities at higher rates than the general United States population. In rural Texas border towns, or colonias, Mexican-American residents are at an even greater risk for chronic health problems. Physical activity has shown to reduce the risks for chronic health problems, but "few Mexican-American and lower-income Americans, including children, engage in physical activity that bring about health benefits," according to a study conducted by Baylor University and Texas A&M University researchers...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Source Type: news

Linguistics And Biology Researchers Propose A New Theory On The Deep Roots Of Human Speech
"The sounds uttered by birds offer in several respects the nearest analogy to language," Charles Darwin wrote in "The Descent of Man" (1871), while contemplating how humans learned to speak. Language, he speculated, might have had its origins in singing, which "might have given rise to words expressive of various complex emotions." Now researchers from MIT, along with a scholar from the University of Tokyo, say that Darwin was on the right path...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychology / Psychiatry Source Type: news

Learning To Use Facebook May Give Adults Older Than 65 A Cognitive Boost
For older adults looking to sharpen their mental abilities, it might be time to log on to Facebook. Preliminary research findings from the University of Arizona suggest that men and women older than 65 who learn to use Facebook could see a boost in cognitive function. Janelle Wohltmann, a graduate student in the UA department of psychology, set out to see whether teaching older adults to use the popular social networking site could help improve their cognitive performance and make them feel more socially connected...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Seniors / Aging Source Type: news

Distraction Learning Helps Older Adults Perform Better In Memory Tests
Scientists at Baycrest Health Sciences' Rotman Research Institute (RRI) and the University of Toronto's Psychology Department have found compelling evidence that older adults can eliminate forgetfulness and perform as well as younger adults on memory tests. Scientists used a distraction learning strategy to help older adults overcome age-related forgetting and boost their performance to that of younger adults...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Seniors / Aging Source Type: news

Soldiers And PTSD: Why Some Develop It While Others Don't
Pre-war vulnerability is just as important as combat-related trauma in predicting whether veterans' symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) will be long-lasting, according to new research published in Clinical Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. Researcher Bruce Dohrenwend and colleagues at Columbia's Mailman School of Public Health and the New York State Psychiatric Institute found that traumatic experiences during combat predicted the onset of the full complement of symptoms, known as the PTSD "syndrome," in Vietnam veterans...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Anxiety / Stress Source Type: news

New Compounds Will Lead To A New Generation Of Anti-Influenza Drugs That The Virus' Strains Can't Adapt To
Simon Fraser University virologist Masahiro Niikura and his doctoral student Nicole Bance are among an international group of scientists that has discovered a new class of molecular compounds capable of killing the influenza virus. Working on the premise that too much of a good thing can be a killer, the scientists have advanced previous researchers' methods of manipulating an enzyme that is key to how influenza replicates and spreads...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Flu / Cold / SARS Source Type: news