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The WonderScope Challenge
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NPR wants to see science through your eyes. Whether it's video, photography, animation or a finger-puppet show, we're challenging you to bring sciency stuff to life. We give you a topic, and you show us what you've got. Deadline for entries is Dec. 17, 2009.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New U.S. guidelines: routine mammograms start at 50Email this article to a colleague.
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Sweeping new U.S. breast cancer guidelines released on Monday recommend against routine mammograms for women in their 40s, but several groups immediately rebelled against the recommendations.
Source: Reuters: Health - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Video: Vytorin, Zetia Put to the TestEmail this article to a colleague.
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Last year about 30 million prescriptions were issued for cholesterol-lowering drugs Vytorin and Zetia. But a new study questions whether they prevent heart disease. Dr. Jon LaPook reports.
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The WonderScopeEmail this article to a colleague.
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NPR wants to see science through your eyes. Whether it's video, photography, animation or a finger-puppet show, we're challenging you to bring sciency stuff to life. We give you a topic, and you show us what you've got. Deadline for entries is December 17, 2009.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Acetaminophen: Good painkiller can be deadly if overusedEmail this article to a colleague.
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You may believe acetaminophen, the aspirin-free pain reliever found in Tylenol, is one of the safest painkillers on the market. And used properly, it is. But acetaminophen is also the leading cause of acute liver failure in the United States because taking just slightly more than the maximum reco...
Source: Wash Post Health - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Post Tags: Acetaminophen: Good painkiller can be deadly if overused Source Type: news
Doctors send patients outdoors for physical, mental benefitsEmail this article to a colleague.
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"I have a StairMaster right in my own basement, but honestly it's been there for years gathering dust and making me feel guilty," said Miriam, one of my patients. "It wasn't until I started walking the three-mile trail in the park near my house that I got serious about exercising. I do it now rain...
Source: Wash Post Health - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Daphne Miller Tags: Doctors send patients outdoors for physical, mental benefits Source Type: news
Cleaner chlorine plants may be creating a mercury glutEmail this article to a colleague.
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Over the past decade, environmental groups have pressured U.S. chlorine plants to stop spewing mercury, the toxic heavy metal that settles in water and makes its way into the food chain by contaminating fish and shellfish. In the past four years, five such plants converted to mercury-free technol...
Source: Wash Post Health - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Kari Lydersen Tags: Cleaner chlorine plants may be creating mercury glut Source Type: news
Child dies as swine flu turns drug-resistantEmail this article to a colleague.
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ANOTHER child has died after contracting swine flu, as it emerged yesterday that the first cases of swine flu becoming resistant to antiviral drugs have been reported in Scot
Source: Scotsman.com News - Health - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dementia worse after hospital stayEmail this article to a colleague.
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DEMENTIA patients remain in hospital for far too long, causing them to deteriorate during their stay, a report revealed yesterday.
Source: Scotsman.com News - Health - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Britain's first-aiders advised to keep giving kiss of lifeEmail this article to a colleague.
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HEALTH campaigners yesterday urged first-aiders to ignore advice that they should stop doing the kiss of life on patients whose hearts have stopped.
Source: Scotsman.com News - Health - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Licence to practice now required by all doctorsEmail this article to a colleague.
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ALL doctors in Scotland who want to practice medicine will require a licence to allow them to continue seeing patients.
Source: Scotsman.com News - Health - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dance drug ketamine can lead to memory lossEmail this article to a colleague.
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HEAVY use of the dance drug ketamine causes memory loss and can make users "delusional", researchers said yesterday.
Source: Scotsman.com News - Health - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Chemicals may be 'feminising' baby boysEmail this article to a colleague.
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CHEMICALS used in plastics might be "feminising" the brains of baby boys, according to a study published yesterday.
Source: Scotsman.com News - Health - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
IVF couples face higher costsEmail this article to a colleague.
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COUPLES undergoing IVF might face higher bills after European regulators said they should be screened for diseases between each treatment cycle.
Source: Scotsman.com News - Health - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Smokers urged to have lung testEmail this article to a colleague.
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SMOKERS are being urged to have a lung test for a disease that causes chest pain and a persistent cough.
Source: Scotsman.com News - Health - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Calls for shorter hospital stays for dementia sufferersEmail this article to a colleague.
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THE amount of time people with dementia stay in hospital should be cut, a report said today. The Alzheimer's Society, which commissioned it, said long stays had an adver
Source: Scotsman.com News - Health - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Health Reporter Adam Morris investigates a new survey which suggests Edinburgh's children are the most likely in Scotland to catch a coldEmail this article to a colleague.
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A SICKNOTE culture, over-protective parents, or just the punishing wind whipping into Edinburgh from the North Sea.
Source: Scotsman.com News - Health - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Edinburgh Council U-turn on payments for hiring carersEmail this article to a colleague.
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CARERS and disabled people in Edinburgh have been told they can take control of their own care after a council U-turn.
Source: Scotsman.com News - Health - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Jump through hoops in slam dunk schemeEmail this article to a colleague.
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A BASKETBALL scheme to address antisocial behaviour, alcohol and drugs issues amongst young people has been launched in the Capital.
Source: Scotsman.com News - Health - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Golden Oldies Rugby Festival wins bronze awardEmail this article to a colleague.
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THE city's Golden Oldies World Rugby Festival 2008 has been awarded bronze in the hospitality and travel category of SportBusiness Sports Events Management Awards in Londo
Source: Scotsman.com News - Health - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Drug misuse team launchedEmail this article to a colleague.
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A PARTNERSHIP which will take the lead on tackling alcohol and drug misuse in the city has been officially launched.
Source: Scotsman.com News - Health - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The SHARP study: a quantitative and qualitative evaluation of the short-term outcomes of housing and neighbourhood renewalEmail this article to a colleague.
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Background:
Housing and neighbourhood improvements are often seen as a key means of improving population health and reducing health inequalities (Howden-Chapman et al., 2007), though there are relatively few evaluative studies. The SHARP study was set up to evaluate the short (1 year) and longer-term (2 year) effects on health and wellbeing of providing new social housing to tenants. This paper presents the study background, the design and methods, and the findings at one year.
Methods:
Data were collected from social tenants who were rehoused into a new, general-purpose socially-rented home developed and let by a Scottish...
Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mark PetticrewAde KearnsPhil MasonCaroline Hoy Source Type: journals
The man who tastes wordsEmail this article to a colleague.
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JAMES Wannerton can't have a relationship with anyone called Christina. It's not that he's had a bad experience with a Christina, it's just something about the name.
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Barefoot trainers on trialEmail this article to a colleague.
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IT TOOK millions of years of evolution to get us walking on our hind legs but the invention of shoes means most of us have lost the ability to go barefoot. Nerves on the soles of our feet that are designed to send complex signals to the brain lie lazy and dormant.
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
My baby dreams are in iceEmail this article to a colleague.
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ABOUT seven years ago, I was diagnosed with endometriosis and had to have an operation, which resulted in one of my ovaries being removed. I have always wanted children but endometriosis can return at any time and my other ovary is at risk.
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
When will medics make up their minds?Email this article to a colleague.
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IT IS impossible to know what to believe. What is safe and effective one week can put your life at risk the next. Some drugs, such as statins, can save countless lives but they can also have nasty side effects. The resulting confusion can make it difficult to judge what's safe and what isn't. Read our A to Z guide to conflicting health advice:
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How I got my breath backEmail this article to a colleague.
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ACTRESS Liz Dawn's love of a good cackle was something she always had in common with the legendary Vera Duckworth, the Coronation Street character she played for 34 years until emphysema forced her to retire.
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rates of coverage and determinants of complete vaccination of children in rural areas of Burkina Faso (1998 - 2003)Email this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions:
Complete vaccination coverage of children is improving in a context of worsening poverty. Education no longer represents an advantage in relation to vaccination. Continuity from prenatal care to institutional delivery creates a loyalty to healthcare services and is the most significant and stable explanatory factor associated with complete vaccination of children. Healthcare service utilization is the result of a dynamic process of interaction between communities and the healthcare system; understanding this process is the key to understanding better the factors underlying the complete vaccination of children.
Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Drissa SiaPierre FournierJean-Francois KobianeBlaise Sondo Source Type: journals
Subjective health legacy of the Chernobyl accident: A comparative study of 19-year olds in KyivEmail this article to a colleague.
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This study examines health perceptions of Ukrainian adolescents exposed to radioactive fallout in utero or as infants, and the epidemiologic and Chornobyl-related influences on self-reported health.MethodWe assessed three groups of 19-year olds in Kyiv: 262 evacuees from contaminated areas near the plant; 261 classmate controls; and 325 population-based controls. The evacuees and classmates were previously assessed at age 11. Structured interviews were conducted with the adolescents and their mothers (N=766), followed by general physical examinations (N=722) and blood tests (N=707). Proportional odds logistic regression an...
Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Evelyn BrometDavid TaorminaLin GueyJoost BijlsmaSemyon GluzmanJohan HavenaarHarold CarlsonGabrielle Carlson Source Type: journals
'Miracle cure' for swine flu girl, 4, saved from the brink of deathEmail this article to a colleague.
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Jessie Flewker was given the aggressive anti-flu drug Relenza by doctors in a last-ditch attempt to save her life.
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Immigrant seekers won't have to get HPV vaccineEmail this article to a colleague.
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Immigrant girls and women will no longer have to be vaccinated against a sexually transmitted virus to get their permanent U.S. ...
Source: USATODAY.com Health - November 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Answering questions about the new mammogram guidelinesEmail this article to a colleague.
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USA TODAY's Liz Szabo asked experts to explain the new U.S. Preventive Services Task Force mammogram recommendations on breast ...
Source: USATODAY.com Health - November 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fresh hope for German stem-cell patent caseEmail this article to a colleague.
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Referral to European Court may help to harmonize laws on intellectual property.
Source: news@nature.com - November 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: journals
Tunisia confirms first two deaths of A/H1N1 fluEmail this article to a colleague.
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TUNIS, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Tunisia confirmed the death of ...
Source: Xinhuanet Chinaview Health - November 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Flu vaccine up to 3 weeks away for most in B.C.Email this article to a colleague.
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The general public in B.C. will have to wait up to three more weeks before being eligible for the swine flu shot.
Source: CBC | Health - November 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Green Card Seekers Won't Have To Get HPV VaccineEmail this article to a colleague.
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Immigrant girls and women will no longer have to be vaccinated against a sexually transmitted virus to get their green cards.
Source: WDSU.com - Health - November 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: WDSU.com Source Type: news
Assessment of the Geriatric Patient: Gait and BalanceEmail this article to a colleague.
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This activity describes a systematic approach to assessment of gait and balance, highlights commonly encountered abnormalities, and includes video clips demonstrating associated problems. Medscape Family Medicine
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Source Type: news
USPSTF Issues New Breast Cancer Screening GuidelinesEmail this article to a colleague.
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The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends against routine mammography screening for women before age 50 years and suggests that screening end at age 74 years. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news
Finns consume more alcohol than other Nordic countriesEmail this article to a colleague.
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HELSINKI, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Finnish people consumed more ...
Source: Xinhuanet Chinaview Health - November 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Cangrelor in CHAMPION: What Went Wrong?Email this article to a colleague.
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Discussion is abounding on why cangrelor did not show benefit over clopidogrel despite the fact that it did inhibit platelet activity more effectively. Heartwire
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
Massachusetts Data Show Similar STEMI PCI Outcomes in Hospitals With or Without SurgeryEmail this article to a colleague.
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Data from a Massachusetts registry add to the growing evidence that hospitals without bypass-surgery capabilities can match the acute coronary intervention outcomes of surgery-on-site centers. Heartwire
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
New Mammogram Guidelines Worry Some DoctorsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Most women should wait until age 50 to get mammograms and then have one every two years, a government task force said Monday in a major reversal that conflicts with the American Cancer Society's long-standing recommendation of annual screening starting at 40.
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer
Clinical trial for cystic fibrosis drugEmail this article to a colleague.
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SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- A new drug undergoing a clinical trial at the University of Utah could help some cystic fibrosis patients' daily life and longevity, researchers said.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - November 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bosnia reports first swine flu deathEmail this article to a colleague.
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Sarajevo - Bosnian health authorities on Monday reported the
country's first swine flu fatality, a 40-year-old man who succumbed
Source: Monsters and Critics Health News - November 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Report: Mammograms may not be needed until age 50Email this article to a colleague.
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Most women don't need to get routine mammograms until they reach age 50, according to a controversial new report.
Source: USATODAY.com Health - November 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Uninsured Twice as Likely to Die in EREmail this article to a colleague.
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New Study on Patients with Traumatic Injuries Surprises Doctors and Health Experts who Believed ER Care was Equitable
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - November 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Top Executives Launch Electric Car CoalitionEmail this article to a colleague.
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A group of executives from more than a dozen auto, transportation and energy companies launched a new coalition Monday to urge the federal government to make a major investment in electric transportation. Their goal is to bring 100 million electric cars to the road by 2030.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Task force changes mammography guidelinesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Women in their 40s should not get routine mammograms for early detection of breast cancer, according to updated guidelines set forth by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
Source: CNN.com - Health - November 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Wait Until 50 For Mammograms, Group SaysEmail this article to a colleague.
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A government task for contradicts the American Cancer Society's advice on breast cancer screening for most women..
Source: WDSU.com - Health - November 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: WDSU.com Source Type: news
New Advice: Skip Mammograms in Your 40sEmail this article to a colleague.
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Gov't Panel Says Wait Until Age 50 Because Getting Screened for Breast Cancer Too Early is Harmful; Cancer Society Disagrees
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - November 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
