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Asymptomatic Chlamydia More Prevalent in HIV-Negative Than HIV-Positive Men
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A German study shows that the prevalence of asymptomatic chlamydia and/or gonorrhea is 21% in HIV-negative men who have sex with men and 14.9% in their HIV-positive counterparts. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: HIV/AIDS Source Type: news
Public Favors Gov't Health Plan, Poll SaysEmail this article to a colleague.
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More Americans support creation of a new government-run health insurance plan to compete with the private insurance market, a new Associated Press poll finds, but the level of enthusiasm depends on how the question is asked.
Source: WDSU.com - Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: WDSU.com Source Type: news
Cooling heart patients improves survivalEmail this article to a colleague.
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ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Rapidly cooling a person in cardiac arrest may improve the chance of survival without brain damage, researchers in Sweden said.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tooth bleaching service prompts warningEmail this article to a colleague.
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A new tooth-whitening service in Winnipeg is prompting calls of buyer beware from the Manitoba Dental Association (MDA).
Source: CBC | Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Egyptian Mummies Had Clogged ArteriesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Modern tests on mummies showed the ancient Egyptians fought heart disease too.
Ancient Egypt - Archaeology - Social Studies - School Time - Kids and Teens
Source: ABC News: Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lack of sleep = Devastating errorsEmail this article to a colleague.
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AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers have linked moderate sleep deprivation to potentially devastating errors.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Swine flu vaccine uptakeEmail this article to a colleague.
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Several newspapers have reported that pregnant women and other vulnerable people are refusing to have the swine flu vaccine. The Times reported that a poll of GPs found that only 46% of people who were offered the vaccine have accepted it, and one doctor estimated that only 5% of pregnant women have had it.
The news reports are based on a “snapshot” survey of 107 GPs. The survey asked how likely they were to hit the government’s target of vaccinating at least half of their patients who are under 65 and in high-risk groups this winter. GPs were also asked to estimate how many of the people who were offered the vacci...
Source: NHS News Feed - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Swine flu Source Type: news
WATCH: Santas Ask for Priority Flu ShotsEmail this article to a colleague.
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U.S. Santa organization lobbies for its members.
Influenza - Health - Infectious disease - Conditions and Diseases - Viral
Source: ABC News: Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Secondhand smoke worst for toddlers, obese kidsEmail this article to a colleague.
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ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Toddlers and obese children suffer far greater blood-vessel damage and other harm from secondhand smoke than other children, which could put them on the path to heart disease later in life, according to a new study.
Source: Reuters: Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Hospital report cards get mixed marksEmail this article to a colleague.
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Public "report cards" on how well hospitals are caring for patients may spur some centers to make positive changes, but the extent to which report cards can improve healthcare remains unclear, researchers reported Wednesday.
Source: Reuters: Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Lack of vitamin D may hurt heartEmail this article to a colleague.
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MURRAY, Utah, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers have linked inadequate levels of vitamin D to increased risk of heart attack or stroke.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hungary declares influenza epidemicEmail this article to a colleague.
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Budapest - Influenza has officially reached the level of an
epidemic, an official at Hungary's National Epidemiological Centre
Source: Monsters and Critics Health News - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Professional Santas want H1N1 shotsEmail this article to a colleague.
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A U.S.-based group representing people who portray Santa Claus during the Christmas season wants its members to be designated a priority group to receive the swine flu vaccine.
Source: CBC | Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Preeclampsia Linked to HypothyroidismEmail this article to a colleague.
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Two studies suggest that women in whom preeclampsia develops are more likely than other women to have hypothyroidism during or after pregnancy. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Source Type: news
Medical Experts Weigh In On Mammogram ControversyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Sweeping new U.S. breast cancer screening guidelines are calling for an
end to routine mammograms for women in their 40s and for women 50 to 74
they suggest a mammogram every other year. At age 40, yearly mammograms become part of a woman's life to look for breast cancer. Now a government task force says it is okay to wait until you're 50 to get this screening test. Some women are concerned about waiting an extra decade.
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer
Making up a sport can push the limits of your body and your creativityEmail this article to a colleague.
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Rich Williamson and his girlfriend were talking about kids. Not necessarily whether they'd have them, but what sport their hypothetical offspring might play. "I don't want my children to play football. It's too violent," the 38-year-old Alexandria resident decided. Baseball was deemed boring. And...
Source: Wash Post Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Post Tags: Making up sport can push the limits of your body and creativity Source Type: news
Many 'have doubts over flu jab'Email this article to a colleague.
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About half of people would be happy to have the swine flu vaccination, an exclusive survey for the BBC shows.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Younger HIV-Positive Patients Less Likely to Quit Smoking Than Older CounterpartsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Only older age was significantly associated, although marginally so, with successful completion of a smoking cessation program. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: HIV/AIDS Source Type: news
Basilea's Toctino(R) Receives Marketing Authorization In CanadaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd. announces that Toctino® (alitretinoin), a new once-daily oral treatment for adults with severe chronic hand eczema (CHE) unresponsive to potent topical corticosteroids, has obtained regulatory approval from Health Canada.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Eczema / Psoriasis Source Type: news
Late Preterm Births Increasing in U.S.Email this article to a colleague.
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Reasons for early birth vary, but all premature babies face higher risks, experts warn
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Topics: Health Statistics, Premature Babies
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer
Morphine May Help Tumors Spread in Cancer PatientsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Lab study finds that common surgical painkillers help cancer cells thrive Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Topics: Cancer, Pain Relievers
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer
Study Shows Hospital Report Cards Unlikely to Spur ImprovementEmail this article to a colleague.
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Treatment of heart patients no better after performance data released to public, researchers find Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Topic: Health Facilities
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer
European AIDS Clinical Society Issues New Guidelines for Management of HIVEmail this article to a colleague.
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HIV treatment guidelines call for clinicians to begin treatment of HIV-positive patients when the CD4 cell count is as high as 350 to 500 cells/mL; the initial recommended treatment is with darunavir. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: HIV/AIDS Source Type: news
FDA Approves Nonnarcotic Pain Patch for Postherpatic NeuralgiaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Each 1-hour application of capsaicin 8% dermal patch provides up to 3 months of localized pain relief. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pharmacist Source Type: news
Penile Shockwave Therapy Shows Promise for Erectile DysfunctionEmail this article to a colleague.
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Low-intensity shockwave therapy appears to be an effective and safe treatment for erectile dysfunction (ED), according to preliminary results released at the 12th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Sexual Medicine (ESSM). Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urology Source Type: news
Systolic Blood Pressure Linked to Brain MicroinfarctionsEmail this article to a colleague.
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For individuals aged 65 to 80 years, systolic blood pressure is independently associated with the presence of brain microinfarctions, according to a report in the November Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine Source Type: news
Clinical Researchers Often Change Trial End-Points but Don't Disclose AlterationsEmail this article to a colleague.
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In a substantial fraction of randomized controlled trials, the outcomes recorded in the trial registry are not the same as those reported in the final publication, warn the authors of a paper in the November/December Annals of Family Medicine. Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Source Type: news
Higher Risk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes When Septal Defects Are UnrepairedEmail this article to a colleague.
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The risk of adverse neonatal events is higher when mothers have unrepaired atrial septal defects, while pregnant women with repaired septal defects have neonatal event rates that are generally similar to controls, researchers say based on a new study. Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Source Type: news
TB Tied to Increased Lung Cancer RiskEmail this article to a colleague.
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Tuberculosis (TB) appears to be linked to an increased risk of lung cancer, particularly adenocarcinoma, according to a meta-analysis appearing in the December 15th International Journal of Cancer. Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news
Better Not Cough! Santas Want Swine Flu ShotsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Santas across the nation worry sick kids put them at risk for H1N1 this year.
Influenza A virus subtype H1N1 - Swine influenza - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Influenza
Source: ABC News: Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ultra-Short-Course Immunotherapy Increases Anti-Ragweed IgG LevelsEmail this article to a colleague.
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An ultra-short course of subcutaneous immunotherapy has resulted in an 11-fold increase in anti-ragweed IgG antibody levels and significantly improves symptoms of seasonal ragweed allergies. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Allergy & Clinical Immunology Source Type: news
Sen. Reid Trims Health Plan To Less Costly VersionEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Senate's top Democrat is poised to outline a new health care bill
designed to meet President Barack Obama's goal of expanding coverage
without adding to the deficit. Majority Leader Harry Reid of
Nevada met Wednesday morning at the Capitol with Vice President Joe
Biden to go over the game plan on health care. Crucial to the White
House and Reid is winning over reluctant moderate Democrats. Reid wants to bring his roughly $900 billion, 10-year health care remake to the floor in the next few days.
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer
Ancient mummies show signs of heart diseaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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After conducting CT scans on 22 ancient mummies, researchers have found evidence that 9 mummies had probable hardening of the arteries.
Source: CTV Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Early PET-CT Predicts Treatment Response of Head and Neck CancerEmail this article to a colleague.
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In patients with advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, negative findings on post-treatment positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET-CT) predict a good treatment response, researchers say. Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news
Metformin Fails to Cut High Abortion Risk in Polycystic Ovary SyndromeEmail this article to a colleague.
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Using metformin before conception has no effect on the relatively high risk of abortion in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), Italian researchers report in the November issue of Fertility and Sterility. Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Source Type: news
In Children With Impending Cardiac Arrest, Start CPR for BradycardiaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Hospitalized children with impending cardiac arrest have better survival when cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is started during bradycardia rather than after the onset of asystole or pulseless electrical activity, according to a report in the December issue of Pediatrics. Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Drug Shown to Kindle Female Sex DriveEmail this article to a colleague.
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A once-daily pill increased female sex drive in late-stage trials, moving the drug's maker, Germany's Boehringer Ingelheim, closer to launching the first non-hormonal treatment for women with low libido. Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Source Type: news
Stress-Only Myocardial Perfusion Imaging: a New Paradigm?Email this article to a colleague.
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Patients with normal stress myocardial perfusion imaging on single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) do not need additional rest imaging, say researchers from The Methodist Hospital in Houston. Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
Scientists Learn Why Failed HIV Vaccine Actually Increased the Risk of InfectionEmail this article to a colleague.
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UK and US researchers think they may have discovered why a recently studied adenovirus-based vaccine against HIV-1 actually increased the risk of infection in some individuals. Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: HIV/AIDS Source Type: news
Dementia Patients on Cholinesterase Inhibitors Must Be Monitored for BradycardiaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Because cholinesterase inhibitors can induce bradycardia, particularly at higher doses, physicians are being urged to closely monitor patients treated with these medications, especially those with dementia. Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine Source Type: news
CPAP Compliance Is Improved When Sedatives Are Given During TitrationEmail this article to a colleague.
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Giving sedatives during continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) titration will improve patients' subsequent compliance, researchers report in the November issue of Chest. Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine Source Type: news
Ceiling Effect Noted With Esomeprazole Dosing for GERDEmail this article to a colleague.
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Increasing the dosage of esomeprazole does not increase efficacy after a certain point in the treatment of gastrointestinal reflux disease; a ceiling effect is seen with the proton pump inhibitor. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
A Genetics Company Fails, Its Research Too ComplexEmail this article to a colleague.
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The demise of deCode Genetics was largely the result of learning that researching genes that cause diseases was far more complex than anyone originally thought.
Source: NYT > Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By NICHOLAS WADE Tags: Genetics and Heredity Iceland deCODE Genetics, Incorporated Source Type: news
Patient released from Winnipeg hospital suffers strokeEmail this article to a colleague.
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A Winnipeg man's ordeal after undergoing brain surgery is raising questions about discharge policies for patients who undergo major procedures at the city's largest hospital.
Source: CBC | Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Probiotics Alleviate Symptoms of Minimal Hepatic EncephalopathyEmail this article to a colleague.
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As many as 80% of patients with cirrhosis have some evidence of hepatic encephalopathy; probiotic therapy is associated with a significant reduction in serum ammonia levels. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
WATCH: Thanksgiving Dessert: The Great Pie DebateEmail this article to a colleague.
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Keri Glassman explains how to enjoy dessert without guilt.
Thanksgiving - Holidays - Cooking - Home - Children and Youth
Source: ABC News: Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
MethylGene Reports Favorable Phase I Data For MGCD265 In Solid Tumors At The AACR-NCI-EORTC International ConferenceEmail this article to a colleague.
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MethylGene Inc. (TSX:MYG) reported preliminary Phase I data for MGCD265 in a poster session at the 2009 AACR-NCI-EORTC Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics Conference in Boston.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer / Oncology Source Type: news
Tiny chip could diagnose diseaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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A simple and cheap approach to diagnosing a wide array of medical conditions has been demonstrated by researchers.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Science & Environment Source Type: news
Vital Signs: Smoking Is Down but Not by Much, U.S. ReportsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Some 20.6 percent of Americans were current smokers in 2008, a dip from 20.9 percent in 2004, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
Source: NYT > Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By RONI CARYN RABIN Tags: Smoking and Tobacco Research Medicine and Health Source Type: news
Lithuania reports first swine flu fatalityEmail this article to a colleague.
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Vilnius - Health officials in Lithuania confirmed Wednesday
that the country had recorded its first death linked to
Source: Monsters and Critics Health News - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
