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Always clearing your throat? You could be doing more harm than good, experts warn
Dr Brian Rotskoff, of the Claritin Allergy Centre in Chicago, says that habitual throat clearing harms the throat and vocal chords if left untreated.
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Mike Beebe: Veto Override Doesn't Change Concerns on Ban
Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe says the Legislature's decision to override his veto of a 20-week abortion ban doesn't change his worries that the measure is unconstitutional and could cost the state in legal expenses.
Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care - March 1, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Survey Tallies Menopause Symptoms' Toll
As hot flash severity rises, productivity and quality of life may fall Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Menopause, Occupational Health
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Low-Income Patients Often Have Trouble Reaching Doctor via Email
Health clinics in poorer communities less likely to offer services such as electronic communication Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Health Disparities, Talking With Your Doctor
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

City Kids Exposed to More Lead From Contaminated Dust in Summer
Scientists found that wind, humidity raise levels of airborne particles Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Children's Health, Health Disparities, Lead Poisoning
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Childhood Asthma Linked To BPA Exposure
Children who are exposed to the chemical bisphenol A, or BPA, are at an increased risk for asthma, according to a new study published in Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. A group of researchers at the Columbia Center for Children's Environment Health at the Mailman School of Public Health are the first to document a clear link between exposure as a child to BPA and a raised risk for asthma during childhood. BPA is found in some plastics and in food can liners as well as store receipts...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Respiratory / Asthma Source Type: news

Proper Eating Improves Dementia Patients' Physical And Mental Health
Dementia patients who are given an educational program to help them remember proper eating habits not only improve their physical health, but their mental health as well. The patients who receive this intervention are less likely to show depressive symptoms half-a-year later. The finding came from a new study published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing which suggests that doctors should look into using this intervention in people affected by dementia who also have poor nutrition and signs of depression...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Alzheimer's / Dementia Source Type: news

Tests find horsemeat in Taco Bell UK ground beef
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's food regulator said on Friday that testing had found horsemeat in ground beef at Taco Bell UK fast-food outlets, a discovery that puts new pressure on parent Yum Brands Inc, which is grappling with a food safety scare in China.
Source: Reuters: Health - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

FDA Warning Sent to CoreValve Investigator
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA has sent a warning letter to an investigator in the pivotal U.S. trial of the Medtronic CoreValve percutaneous aortic valve citing a number of violations.
Source: MedPage Today State Required CME - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Coronary Calcium Predicts Stroke RiskCoronary Calcium Predicts Stroke Risk
CAC predicted stroke in both men and women independently of the presence of atrial fibrillation or Framingham risk factors. It was more predictive in persons younger than 65 years and in those at relatively low cardiovascular risk. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Father-of-three faces early death unless he is prescribed VIAGRA to treat his lung condition
Liaquat Aziz's doctors insist the erectile dysfunction drug is vital to his survival, as it dilates his arteries to carry more oxygen to his muscles.
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Are You Joining an ESCO? Find Out if You ShouldAre You Joining an ESCO? Find Out if You Should
Jeffrey Berns reports on a CMS 5-year initiative, the formation of 15 ESRD Seamless Care Organizations (ESCOs). The goal: cost savings through coordinated care for patients on dialysis. Will it work? Medscape Nephrology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology Commentary Source Type: news

Pregnancy 'permanently alters foot size'
Pregnancy can permanently change the size and shape of women's feet, making them up to one shoe size larger and causing the arches to drop, according to a new study.
Source: Telegraph Health - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Health IT beneficial to behavioral health patients, experts say
“Health IT holds great promise in improving the quality of care for patients with behavioral health issues, according to speakers at a Feb. 27 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) webinar. Patient engagement, improved EHR at the point-of-care, and improved health information exchange (HIE) all can significantly enhance treatment for persons with mental illness–a health [...]
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - March 1, 2013 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: News Behaviour Benefits Health Information Exchange Health Information Technology Mental Health Patient phr Source Type: news

Another Voice: Local hospitals, patients could benefit from telemedicine
“We all want access to quality health care, especially as we enter our senior years. However, a recent Buffalo News article reported that Western New York is one of the worst-performing areas of the country when it comes to measures of health care quality established by Medicare, our nation’s health insurance program for people age [...]
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - March 1, 2013 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: News Benefits Hospitals Patient Telemedicine Source Type: news

Population growth is threat to other species, poll respondents say
About two-thirds of registered voters in the United States believe society has a responsibility to address the problem if it pushes other animal species to extinction, a survey finds.Nearly two-thirds of American voters believe that human population growth is driving other animal species to extinction and that if the situation gets worse, society has a "moral responsibility to address the problem," according to new national public opinion poll.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - March 1, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: news

Is Ondansetron Safe for Preventing Vomiting in Pregnancy?Is Ondansetron Safe for Preventing Vomiting in Pregnancy?
Andrew Kaunitz, MD, comments on the recent study showing that ondansetron does not have significant adverse effects on the fetus when used to prevent vomiting. Medscape Ob/Gyn
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Commentary Source Type: news

Iowa ends mandatory testing of milk for toxic byproduct aflatoxin
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Iowa has dropped a requirement that all milk received in the state be tested for aflatoxin, the toxic byproduct of a mold that attacks corn during a drought, the state's agriculture department said Friday.
Source: Reuters: Health - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Woman loses half her body weight
Charmaine Jackson can tell you what she ate on any date for the past five years. Daily journaling has helped her get healthy and happy.
Source: CNN.com - Health - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Rwanda: King Faisal Hospital Privatised
[News of Rwanda]King Faisal hospital is no longer a government institution after it was given a full autonomous status.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 1, 2013 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Weight Watchers Needs To Tighten Its Belt Despite Fat Online Growth
New Years resolutions haven't been good for Weight Watchers International (WTW). The company recently gave disappointing guidance for 2013 as it struggled to recruit new members. Weight Watchers has plunged to a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell). Weight Watchers is well known for its celebrity commercials endorsing its weight loss plans and its diet foods found in local supermarkets. Each week it holds 45,000 meetings where members receive support from company leaders and others in the program while learning about nutrition and healthy eating. The company also operates WeightWatchers.com which offers subscription weight manage...
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - March 1, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Zacks.com Source Type: news

Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation Reduces SeizuresTrigeminal Nerve Stimulation Reduces Seizures
While only 1 of several primary endpoints was significant, the authors say the results are sufficient to justify going ahead with a large phase 3 trial. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Man catches smallpox-like virus through sex with someone who had been vaccinated against the disease
A man from San Diego was infected after coming into close contact with someone who had been recently vaccinated against the deadly disease.
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

High Sugar Consumption Linked To Type 2 Diabetes
For a while the association between sugar consumption and type 2 diabetes was thought to solely relate to weight gain, but new research conducted at UC San Francisco indicates that sugar intake may also be directly linked to diabetes. The findings were published in the journal PLOS ONE. The researchers gathered data on sugar availability and diabetes rates from a total of 175 countries over the past 10 years. They identified that high sugar levels in a population's food supply was linked to a high diabetes rate...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes Source Type: news

Rap Nerdy To Me
MC Frontalot, aka Damian Hess, makes a living rapping about data encryption, rare diseases, video games and the nerd life. He describes Nerdcore, his name for the genre, as "the inversion of the shame of geekery... into pride." Frontalot joins Ira Flatow and Flora Lichtman to chat about the intersection of nerdiness and hip-hop and shares some of his songs.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Source: NPR Health and Science - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

High Sugar Consumption Linked To Diabetes
For a while the association between sugar consumption and diabetes was thought to solely relate to weight gain, but new research conducted at UC San Francisco indicates that sugar intake may also be directly linked to diabetes. The findings were published in the journal PLOS ONE. The researchers gathered data on sugar availability and diabetes rates from a total of 175 countries over the past 10 years. They identified that high sugar levels in a population's food supply was linked to a high diabetes rate...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes Source Type: news

Some Diabetes Drugs Linked To Pancreatitis Risk
Diabetes patients who take the newest class of diabetes drugs have double the risk of being hospitalized with acute pancreatitis, researchers from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, reported in JAMA Internal Medicine. The authors explained that the new forms of sugar-control medications prescribed to diabetes patients are called GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1). Examples of such drugs include sitagliptin (Januvia) and exenatide (Byetta)...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes Source Type: news

Talking Science With The House Committee Chair
Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas), Chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, discusses the nation's top science priorities, including the importance of research on how to protect Earth from dangerous asteroids. But in a tight budgetary climate, who will pay?» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Source: NPR Health and Science - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Seeking A Grain Of Truth In "Whole Grain" Labels
Whole wheat, stone-ground, multi-grain. Have food labels got you confused? Joanne Slavin, a nutrition professor at the University of Minnesota, and David Ludwig, a pediatrician and obesity doctor at Boston Children's Hospital, discuss the meaning of "whole grain," and whether intact grains like wheat berries pack more nutritional punch than their ground-up counterparts, such as whole wheat flour.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Source: NPR Health and Science - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Mapping The Effects Of The Sequester On Science
On Friday March 1, automatic cuts known as the 'sequester' go into effect across the federal budget. Michael Lubell of the American Physical Society discusses what scientific programs will likely be affected, in fields from medical research to renewable energy development.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Source: NPR Health and Science - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Robert Langer, Father Of Invention
Biotech pioneer Robert Langer has over 800 patents to his name and has launched two dozen companies, which develop everything from tumor-fighting nanoparticles to anti-frizz hair products. Yet Langer says his proudest accomplishment is teaching some 500 students and post-docs, now professors and start-up leaders themselves.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Source: NPR Health and Science - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

A Natural Particle Accelerator, Far Above The Planet
In 1958, James Van Allen described two belts of radiation that surround Earth. Daniel Baker says that when a satellite was launched to study the belts in 2012, it saw a third belt form, which lasted for about a month before being blasted away by an interplanetary shock wave.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Source: NPR Health and Science - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Preventing choking in children
CNN's Holly Firfer tells parents how to prevent choking in children and how to intervene if your child starts to choke.
Source: CNN.com - Health - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Site Problems With Medtronic CoreValve StudySite Problems With Medtronic CoreValve Study
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Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

Kenya: Muriuki's Driver Hurt in Convoy
[The Star]THE campaign truck driver of former North Imenti MP Silas Muriuki sustained serious injuries after he was hit on the head by a group of youth in Meru town yesterday.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 1, 2013 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Specialists Next Medicare Reform Target
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The next round of initiatives to link physician performance with Medicare payments will focus more on specialists, a high-ranking Medicare administrator said Thursday.
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - March 1, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Physicians Back Bills That Strengthen Vaccines’ Potential
A teenager can make decisions about vaccinating her baby, but under current Texas law, typically she cannot get a flu shot herself without her parent’s consent. A bill moving through the legislature aims to change that.
Source: News_Room - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Soaring numbers of men with 'drinkers nose' have unsightly thread veins removed to stop them looking like heavy boozers
Men now account for 40 per cent of all patients, compared with 5 per cent a decade ago, according to a Harley Street clinic.
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Sequester may lead to less safe food, FDA Commissioner says
Head of FDA Margaret Hamburg says sequestration cuts will mean 2,100 fewer food safety inspections this year
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Nurses and Physicians Provide Equal Care for Asthma PatientsNurses and Physicians Provide Equal Care for Asthma Patients
A recent review of studies comparing the quality of asthma care provided by physicians vs nurses found no differences in outcomes. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

Nigeria: Nigerian Anti-Tobacco Advocates to Push for Higher Tobacco Taxes
[Premium Times]Nigerian anti-smoking advocates are getting behind a renewed push for stiffer tobacco control and higher tobacco taxes in Nigeria.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 1, 2013 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Gel Manicures Durable, But Can Cause Lasting Problems
Dermatologist says use this nail treatment in moderation and learn about associated risks
Source: WebMD Health - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Low-Cost Prognostic Marker in Colon CancerLow-Cost Prognostic Marker in Colon Cancer
A high percentage of stroma cells in the primary tumor is linked to poor prognosis in CRC patients. Dr. David Kerr asks whether this is a way to identify patients at high risk for disease progression. Medscape Oncology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Commentary Source Type: news

Mozambique: University Intransigent Towards Medical Students
[AIM]Maputo -Mozambique’s oldest and largest institution of higher education, the Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM) on Friday justified its decision to fail those medical students who joined the doctors’ strike in January on the bureaucratic grounds that they had not complied with their academic obligations.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 1, 2013 Category: African Health Source Type: news