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My New Hand; Heading Out; The Railway – TV review
A hand transplant has huge ethical and psychological ramifications – so why on earth did they turn this account of an operation into a gameshow?Which body part most defines being human? Professor Simon Kay of Leeds General Infirmary reckoned it was the hand; it's the means by which we make many of our most intimate physical contacts with the outside world. As Prof Kay stood to make a name for himself by performing Britain's first hand transplant, you could say he had a vested interest, but the patients who sought him out to remodel their limbs and lives in My New Hand (BBC1) made a compelling enough case in his favour.As...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 27, 2013 Category: Science Authors: John Crace Tags: The Guardian Comedy Culture Television & radio Health Medical research Society Reviews Rail transport Science amp; radio Source Type: news

Breast cancer drug promising
NEW YORK, Feb. 27 (UPI) -- An anti-copper drug compound that disables bone marrow cells from receiving migrating cancer tumor cells may curb the spread of cancer, U.S researchers say.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - February 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Road crash victims face rehab 'lottery'
Road crash victims face a 'postcode lottery' when it comes to rehabilitation, that is hampering their recovery and costing the NHS £120 million a year, claims a report.
Source: Telegraph Health - February 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: solicitor car crash rehabilitation irwin mitchell NHS Source Type: news

Do you need pills to face the office?
Seven million people are reliant on painkillers just to go to work. But over-the-counter drugs are dangerous, says Andrew M Brown
Source: Telegraph Health - February 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Texting in winter can lead to frostbite
CHICAGO, Feb. 27 (UPI) -- Half-gloves or fingerless gloves may leave fingers uncovered for texting, but they can also lead to permanent finger loss due to the cold, a U.S. expert says.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - February 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Angola: Fometra Backs Creation of Medicinal Plant Industry
[ANGOP]Luanda -The Representative of Forum of Traditional Medicine in Angola (FOMETRA), Avó Kitoko Maiavanga Tuesday defended the need for setting up of a medicinal plant industry for the production of drugs in the country in order to ensure an effective cure.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 27, 2013 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Zimbabwe: Mpilo Hospital Authorities Appeal for Help
[SW Radio]Management at Mpilo Central Hospital are appealing to Zimbabweans at home and abroad to step in and help revive the institution.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 27, 2013 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Sam Alley, Brian Itzkowitz Named Top Executives at Arkansas Business of the Year Awards
Sam Alley, CEO of VCC in Little Rock, and Brian Itzkowitz, CEO of Goodwill Industries of Arkansas, won executive of the year awards at Tuesday's 25th annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock, presented by Centennial Bank.
Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care - February 27, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Testing
Source: HealthDay - Related MedlinePlus Pages: Drug Abuse, Drugs and Young People
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - February 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Drinkers 'consuming almost double official estimates'
Drinkers are consuming almost twice as much alcohol as official studies estimate, according to research which shows women are just as likely to 'binge drink' as men.
Source: Telegraph Health - February 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: drinking beer wine spirits UCL alcohol binge Source Type: news

Epidemic of prescription drug deaths hits New York
Over the past 16 years, the rate of drug overdose from prescription opioid drugs skyrocketed seven-fold in New York City. In fact, researchers from Columbia's Mailman School of Public Health call it nothing less than an "epidemic." Who are the people in New York overdosing...
Source: NaturalNews.com - February 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Seven of the best raw foods to add to your diet now
The health benefits of eating certain foods raw are numerous, as raw foods are essentially living foods that contain live enzymes, undamaged nutrients, and alkaline-forming compounds that help nourish and cleanse the body. And you do not necessarily have to take the...
Source: NaturalNews.com - February 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Department of Health and Human Services; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Health Insurance Market Rules; Rate Review; Final Rule
This final rule, with comment request, implements provisions related to fair health insurance premiums, guaranteed availability, guaranteed renewability, single risk pools, and catastrophic plans, consistent with title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, referred to collectively as the Affordable Care Act.
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - February 27, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Diabetes: Drugs only work if you take them
What gets in the way of you taking your diabetes drugs?
Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed - February 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Nonstress test
— Overview covers definition and results of this prenatal test.
Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed - February 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Married straight couples are healthier than gay couples, claim scientists
The scientists, from Michigan State University, believe that this could be due to a lack of resources, such as partner health insurance, that come with marriage.
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

5 things you may not know about olive oil
Nutritionists have long touted the heart-healthy benefits of extra-virgin olive oil.
Source: WDSU.com - Health - February 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Rwanda: Parasitic Diseases On Decline, Reveal Health Officials
[Focus]Health officials confirm that there has been a significant reduction of parasitic diseases due to interventions against the diseases that were initiated since 2008.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 27, 2013 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Well: What Housework Has to Do With Waistlines
American women not employed outside the home were burning about 360 fewer calories every day in 2010 than they had in 1965, according to a new analysis, with working women burning about 132 fewer calories at home each day in 2010 than in 1965.
Source: NYT Health - February 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS Tags: Fitness Television Sets Women and Girls work Weight sedentary Exercise Working Hours Phys Ed Featured Calories Labor and Jobs Source Type: news

Social media motivates better flu hygiene
OAKLAND, Calif., Feb. 27 (UPI) -- Feeling sick doesn't keep people from logging onto social media; they visit them just as frequently if not more so than when well, a U.S. survey says.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - February 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Health Law’s Rules Help Hospitals Cut Patient Readmission Rate
Over the past several months, America’s hospitals have achieved a feat that long seemed beyond reach: substantially reducing the share of patients who must return for treatment almost as soon as they are discharged.
Source: RWJF News Digest - Quality/Equality - February 27, 2013 Category: Health Management Source Type: news

Prime minister supports NHS Sustainability Day
NHS Sustainability Day is a day of action for the NHS and healthcare facilities aimed at raising awareness of the health implications of climate change as well as encouraging changes in behaviour and action on the day itself. This year’s day is being organised by Barts Health NHS Trust. Further information about what is happening on 28 March and how you can get involved can we found on the website www.nhssustainabilityday.co.uk
Source: NHS Networks - February 27, 2013 Category: UK Health Authors: Karen Topping Source Type: news

National Social Work Month Highlights Social Workers' Careers, Contributions
March is National Social Work Month, sponsored by the National Association of Social Workers. The 2013 theme is "Weaving Threads of Resilience and Advocacy: The Power of Social Work ." ...Read Full Post
Source: About.com Health Careers - February 27, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Higher indoor humidity inactivates flu virus particles
(Public Library of Science) Higher humidity levels indoors can significantly reduce the infectivity of influenza virus particles released by coughing, according to research published Feb. 27 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by John Noti and colleagues from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - February 27, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

New study shows viruses can have immune systems
(Tufts University, Health Sciences Campus) A study published today in Nature reports that a viral predator of the cholera bacteria has stolen the functional immune system of bacteria and is using it against its bacterial host. This provides the first evidence that this type of virus, the bacteriophage, can acquire an adaptive immune system. The study has implications for phage therapy, the use of phages to treat bacterial diseases.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - February 27, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Agenda available for 15th Annual Echocardiography Conference to be held April 3-5 in NYC
(Cardiovascular Research Foundation) The 15th Annual State-of-the-Art Echo Course will take place April 3-5, 2013 at The Roosevelt Hotel in New York City. The three-day conference will feature the latest recommendations from the American Society of Echocardiography for echocardiographic evaluation of cardiac structure and function, as well as the most recent technological advances in the field.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 27, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Silver nanoparticles may adversely affect environment
(Duke University) In experiments mimicking a natural environment, Duke University researchers have demonstrated that the silver nanoparticles used in many consumer products can have an adverse effect on plants and microorganisms.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - February 27, 2013 Category: Biology Source Type: news

'Rare, but still affecting 24 million of us': Royal Holloway puts spotlight on rare diseases
(Royal Holloway, University of London) To mark Rare Disease Day 2013, Royal Holloway University is hosting an event today for secondary school pupils and the general public to learn more about rare, often inherited, diseases and highlight this important healthcare area with interactive and engaging activities.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 27, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

UN calls for extension of agreement to provide affordable life-saving drugs for the poor
Two United Nations agencies have called for the renewal of an agreement that allows the world's poorest countries to access life-saving drugs at costs they can afford, stressing that failing to do so would jeopardize crucial treatment for HIV/AIDS and other diseases for those who need it the most.
Source: UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security - February 27, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Despite significant progress on development goals, many challenges remain - UN official
While countries have made remarkable progress in the achievement of some of the eight anti-poverty targets known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), there are still areas where too little has occurred since nations first committed to work on these issues in 2000, a United Nations official said today.
Source: UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security - February 27, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

More people than ever have hearing loss that can be improved or treated, UN reports
More than 360 million people have disabling hearing loss, according to new global estimates released by the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO), which adds that production of hearing aids is not keeping up with the urgent demand.
Source: UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security - February 27, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Children with autism show increased positive social behaviors when animals are present
(Public Library of Science) The presence of an animal can significantly increase positive social behaviors in children with autism spectrum disorders, according to research published Feb. 27 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Marguerite E. O'Haire and colleagues from the University of Queensland, Australia.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 27, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Nut-cracking monkeys use shapes to strategize their use of tools
(Public Library of Science) Bearded capuchin monkeys deliberately place palm nuts in a stable position on a surface before trying to crack them open, revealing their capacity to use tactile information to improve tool use. The results are published Feb. 27 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Dorothy Fragaszy and colleagues from the University of Georgia.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 27, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Rapid, point-of-care tests for syphilis: The future of diagnosis
(McGill University Health Centre) An international research team, led by the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, has demonstrated that rapid and point-of-care tests (POC) for syphilis are as accurate as conventional laboratory tests. The findings, which were published in PLOS ONE, call for a major change in approach to syphilis testing and recommend replacing first line laboratory tests with POC tests globally, especially in resource-limited settings.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 27, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Health Tip: Protecting Babies From Whooping Cough
Adults should be vaccinated
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - February 27, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Infections, Pediatrics, Pulmonology, FYI, Source Type: news

Concord Medical's Chang'an Hospital opens American Fox Chase (Xi'An) Cancer Center
(Fox Chase Cancer Center) Concord Medical Services Holdings Limited, a leading specialty hospital management solution provider and operator of the largest network of radiotherapy and diagnostic imaging centers in China, recently celebrated the opening of the American Fox Chase (Xi'An) Cancer Center at its subsidiary Chang'an Hospital in Xi'An, China.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 27, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Protein balance key in preventing cancer
(Fox Chase Cancer Center) Two proteins that scientists once thought carried out the same functions are actually antagonists of each other, and keeping them in balance is key to preventing diseases such as cancer, according to new findings published in the Feb. 25 issue of Developmental Cell by scientists at Fox Chase Cancer Center. The results suggest that new compounds could fight cancer by targeting the pathways responsible for maintaining the proper balance between the proteins.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 27, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Einstein receives $3 million to study impact of soccer heading on the brain
(Albert Einstein College of Medicine) Sports-related concussion is an increasingly recognized public health problem. At least 1.6 million sports- and recreation-related traumatic brain injuries occur in the United States annually. While the primary focus has been on football, soccer has come under greater scrutiny. "Heading" in soccer may be largely safe, but in light of wide concern for repetitive mild brain injury, further investigation is required to determine if -- and how much -- "heading" can be done with little or no harm to the player.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 27, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Changing shape makes chemotherapy drugs better at targeting cancer cells
(University of California - Santa Barbara) Bioengineering researchers at University of California, Santa Barbara have found that changing the shape of chemotherapy drug nanoparticles from spherical to rod-shaped made them up to 10,000 times more effective at specifically targeting and delivering anti-cancer drugs to breast cancer cells.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 27, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

WPI Biomedical Technology in final 4 of international business plan contest
(Worcester Polytechnic Institute) A start-up commercializing wound healing and tissue regeneration technology developed at Worcester Polytechnic Institute is one of four finalists in this year's Association of University Technology Managers international business plan contest. VitaThreads launched in 2012 to commercialize the pioneering research of two biomedical engineering professors. The company is developing biopolymer microthreads that can be used as therapies and as delivery vehicles for cells to treat conditions ranging from common sports injuries to heart attacks.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 27, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Research explores factors that impact adolescent mental health
(Association for Psychological Science) Research indicates that half of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by age 14, well before adulthood. Three new studies investigate the cognitive, genetic and environmental factors that may contribute to mental health disorders in adolescence. The studies are published in Psychological Science and Clinical Psychological Science, journals of the Association for Psychological Science.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 27, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Discovery opens door to multipronged attack against skin common cancer, Stanford study shows
(Stanford University Medical Center) Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified a second way to block the activity of the signaling cascade, called the Hedgehog pathway, that is abnormally active in a common type of skin cancer.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 27, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

New insight into how people choose insurance plans
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Study: Consumers avoid high-deductible plans if they expect to reduce their use of medical care.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 27, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Good bacteria may expunge vancomycin-resistant bacteria from your gut
(American Society for Microbiology) Too much antibiotic can decimate the normal intestinal microbiota, which may never recover its former diversity. That, in turn, renders the GI tract vulnerable to being colonized by pathogens. Now researchers show that reintroducing normal microbial diversity largely eliminated vancomycin-resistant enterococci from the intestinal tracts of mice. The investigators showed further that the findings may apply to humans.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 27, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Wayne State study shows airborne dust in urban areas impacts lead levels in children
(Wayne State University - Office of the Vice President for Research) A team of researchers led by Shawn P. McElmurry, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering in Wayne State University's College of Engineering, has confirmed that seasonal fluctuations in blood lead levels found in children in urban areas throughout the United States and elsewhere in the northern hemisphere are the result of resuspended dust contaminated with lead.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 27, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Surgery and radiation improve survival for metastatic gastric cancer patients, Moffitt study shows
(H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute) Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center studied patients with metastatic gastric cancer and found that those who have both surgery and radiation have better survival than those who receive one or no form of treatment.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 27, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Manchester patients take part in pioneering heart attack blood test trial
(University of Manchester) High levels of a chemical called troponin in the blood can indicate a heart attack. A new, highly sensitive blood test for troponin will be used on blood samples donated by 140 patients who were admitted to MRI with chest pains. The results of the new blood test will be compared with the actual diagnosis for each patient to show the effectiveness of the test.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 27, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Research update: Chemists find help from nature in fighting cancer
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Study of several dozen compounds based on a fungal chemical shows potent anti-tumor activity.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 27, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

BU researcher receives highest honor from the National Birth Defects Prevention Network
(Boston University Medical Center) Allen A. Mitchell, a professor of public health and professor of pediatrics at the Boston University Schools of Public Health and Medicine, recently received the Godfrey P. Oakley, Jr., Award at the annual meeting of the National Birth Defects Prevention Network. Mitchell, who is also the director of Boston University's Slone Epidemiology Center, was recognized for his significant lifetime contributions to the field of birth defects.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 27, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news