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Mammogram Debate Took Group by Surprise
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The Preventive Services Task Force, which urged women to get less-frequent screening for breast cancer, was created to be apolitical.
Source: NYT > Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By GINA KOLATA Tags: Mammography Medicine and Health Reform and Reorganization Tests and Testing Cancer American Cancer Society Source Type: news
News Analysis: Culture Clash in MedicineEmail this article to a colleague.
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New recommendations on breast and cervical cancer screening have been met with anger and confusion, not to mention a measure of political posturing.
Source: NYT > Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By KEVIN SACK Tags: Mammography Tests and Testing Medicine and Health Health Insurance and Managed Care American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Source Type: news
The doctor who died as a result of Labour's ISTCsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Dr Hubley's is just the most serious in a growing list of cases which raise serious concerns about the safety of 'independent sector treatment centres' writes Andrew Gilligan.
Source: Telegraph Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: john hubley new labour istcs nhs health Source Type: news
University Weighs Tighter Limits on Stem Cell ResearchEmail this article to a colleague.
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The University of Nebraska would be the first such institution to set stricter limits than what national or state law allows.
Source: NYT > Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By MONICA DAVEY Tags: Stem Cells Colleges and Universities University of Nebraska Medicine and Health Research Source Type: news
No hospital savings with electronic records: studyEmail this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New electronic record systems installed in thousands of U.S. hospitals have done little to rein in skyrocketing healthcare costs, Harvard University researchers said in a study released on Friday.
Source: Reuters: Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Spineology Receives FDA Clearance For Capture™ Facet Screw SystemEmail this article to a colleague.
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Spineology Inc., developer and manufacturer of minimally invasive spinal surgery devices, announced today that it has received FDA clearance for its minimally invasive surgery (MIS) Capture™ Facet Screw System. The Capture System was developed by Spineology in mid-2009 under the direction of Dr. Chet Sutterlin, product development consultant.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology / Neuroscience Source Type: news
Carbon Sinks: Oceans Absorbing Less Carbon DioxideEmail this article to a colleague.
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A new study finds that the oceans' ability to absorb man-made carbon emissions may be dwindling at the same time the world's emissions rates show no sign of slowing
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info
Ouster of N.F.L.’s Voice on Concussions SoughtEmail this article to a colleague.
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The players union says that Dr. Ira Casson is too biased to be the co-chairman of the league’s committee on concussions.
Source: NYT > Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By ALAN SCHWARZ Tags: Concussions Football National Football League Casson, Ira Athletics and Sports Sports Medicine National Football League Players Assn Source Type: news
Highest Rates of Obesity, Diabetes in the South, Appalachia, and Some Tribal LandsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Related MedlinePlus Topics: Diabetes, Obesity
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer
New guidelines: Pap smears should start at age 21Email this article to a colleague.
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Women in the United States should start cervical cancer screening at age 21 and most do not need an annual Pap smear, according to new guidelines issued on Friday that aim to reduce the risk of unnecessary treatment.
Source: Reuters: Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
New guidelines: Pap tests should start at age 21Email this article to a colleague.
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Young women should have their first Pap test no sooner than age 21, regardless of when they become sexually active, say new guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Earlier screening for cervical cancer may lead to unnecessary and possibly harmful treatments for an increasingly rare cancer, according to ACOG, the leading U.S. professional organization for obstetricians and gynecologists.
Source: CNN.com - Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Heart disease deaths drop, diabetic deaths rise in BrazilEmail this article to a colleague.
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RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- Brazil has seen a fall ...
Source: Xinhuanet Chinaview Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Women can wait until age 21 for cervical cancer test, group saysEmail this article to a colleague.
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Women can delay having their first Pap test for cervical cancer until they turn 21 and many can wait longer to go back for follow-up screenings, according to new guidelines released Friday by a major medical group.
Source: Wash Post Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Rob Stein Tags: Women can wait until age 21 for cervical cancer test, group says Source Type: news
Arizona Medtech Company's Technology Breakthrough The First To Achieve FDA Approval For See/Treat UltrasoundEmail this article to a colleague.
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Guided Therapy Systems, LLC (GTS), a leading medical technology company, is the first company in the world to develop and commercialize products that employ a unique form of ultrasound technology, Intense Therapeutic Ultrasound (ITU).
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: MRI / PET / Ultrasound Source Type: news
MIND Reviews: Asylum: Inside the Closed World of State Mental HospitalsEmail this article to a colleague.
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BOOKS Asylum: Inside the Closed World of State Mental Hospitals [More]
Source: Scientific American Topic - Medical Technology - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health & Medicine,Society Policy,Basic Science,Addiction Recovery,Neurological Disorders,Neuroscience,Psychiatry,Psychology,Thought Cognition,Ethics,Medical Technology,Pharmaceuticals Source Type: info
Bladder Cancer Risks Increase Over Time for SmokersEmail this article to a colleague.
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It's well established that cigarette smoking causes bladder cancer, but the influence of smoking history over time has been unclear.
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Drugs Provide Same Benefit as Angioplasty for Diabetics, at Lower CostEmail this article to a colleague.
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Researchers say medications provide the same amount of protection as angioplasty in treating type-2 diabetics, and new insight shows the choice could be a significant money saver.
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
First U.S. Face Transplant Appears SuccessfulEmail this article to a colleague.
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A year and a half after the first U.S. face transplant was performed, results appear successful.
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rib Cartilage Works Well for Plastic SurgeryEmail this article to a colleague.
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Rib cartilage from human donors is well tolerated as a grafting material in nasal plastic surgery and yields positive functional, structural and cosmetic results, even in complex cases.
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Uninsured More Likely to Die after Trauma, According to ResearchersEmail this article to a colleague.
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Uninsured Americans are more likely to die after a trauma-related hospital visit than those who are insured.
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Video-Building Bladders Inside the BodyEmail this article to a colleague.
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They help surgeons remove diseased organs … now robots are also building new ones inside the body.
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Seasonal Flu Vaccine May Cut Swine Flu RiskEmail this article to a colleague.
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Military personnel who got last year's seasonal flu shot were 42% less likely to get mild H1N1 swine flu and 62% less likely to be hospitalized with the pandemic flu.
Source: WebMD Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Green Tea May Prevent Kidney StonesEmail this article to a colleague.
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A new study shows compounds in green tea extract make it more difficult for certain kidney stones to form.
Source: WebMD Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Photo of a Loved One Reduces PainEmail this article to a colleague.
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A new study shows that just looking at a picture of a loved one can help reduce pain.
Source: WebMD Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
H1N1 Swine Flu Wave Peaking in U.S.?Email this article to a colleague.
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This wave of the H1N1 swine flu may have peaked. New cases are declining in most of the U.S., although deaths and hospitalizations are still rising.
Source: WebMD Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Senate Health Care Bill Faces Crucial First VoteEmail this article to a colleague.
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Senator Harry Reid scheduled the first crucial procedural vote on the major health care legislation for Saturday, after what is expected to be two marathon days of debate.
Source: NYT > Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By ROBERT PEAR Tags: Health Insurance and Managed Care Reform and Reorganization Senate Reid, Harry Source Type: news
Batch of H1N1 vaccine causes adverse reactionsEmail this article to a colleague.
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More than 100,000 doses of the H1N1 vaccine were withdrawn Thursday, due to a warning that one particular batch of the vaccine had a higher than usual amount of adverse reactions among patients.
Source: CTV Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Malaysian loses nipples in botched sex changeEmail this article to a colleague.
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Kuala Lumpur - A Malaysian woman, in a bid to become a man
by removing her breasts, lost
Source: Monsters and Critics Health News - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Genentech And Biogen Idec Receive A Complete Response From The FDA For Rituxan For Chronic Lymphocytic LeukemiaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Genentech, Inc., a wholly-owned member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), and Biogen Idec (Nasdaq: BIIB) announced today that the U.S.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Lymphoma / Leukemia / Myeloma Source Type: news
FDA Advisory Committee Finds Data Support The Safety And Effectiveness Of Prevnar 13™ Vaccine For The Prevention Of Invasive Pneumococcal DiseasEmail this article to a colleague.
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Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) announced today that the U.S.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Immune System / Vaccines Source Type: news
| Science and Health: Chemical May Help Down Syndrome SufferersEmail this article to a colleague.
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Increasing the levels of a message-carrying chemical in the brain may help prevent some of the memory deficits in Down syndrome.
Source: NYT > Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By REUTERS Tags: Down Syndrome Intelligence (IQ) Brain Research Source Type: news
Dietary fiber: Essential for a healthy dietEmail this article to a colleague.
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A high-fiber diet offers many health benefits. Here's how to increase your fiber intake.
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Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Spain reports 115 deaths of A/H1N1 fluEmail this article to a colleague.
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MADRID, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Spanish Health and Social ...
Source: Xinhuanet Chinaview Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
ImmuPharma PLC: Encouraging Final Phase IIb Results Seen With LUPUZOR™ In Systemic Lupus ErythematosusEmail this article to a colleague.
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ImmuPharma PLC (LSE:IMM) the specialist discovery and development pharmaceutical company is pleased to announce the final results from a Phase IIb trial of LUPUZOR™ in active patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Lupus Source Type: news
Batch of H1N1 vaccine pulledEmail this article to a colleague.
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Health officials across Canada are being asked to hold back a batch of swine flu vaccine that appears to be causing higher rates of severe allergic reactions.
Source: CBC | Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Girl forced to spend EVERY night in hospital after developing unique diabetic conditionEmail this article to a colleague.
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Alice Halstead is only 18 years old, but will have to sleep in hospital for the rest of her life because a single night out could kill her.
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tragedy of girl, five, struck by swine flu: Three GPs and a hospital doctor thought she had tonsillitisEmail this article to a colleague.
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By the time doctors discovered that she had the H1N1 virus, the youngster was on a life support machine, her family said. She died eight days later.
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Last year's flu shot may help ward off swine flu, study showsEmail this article to a colleague.
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People who received last year's seasonal flu vaccine may have gained some protection against the swine flu virus, according to ...
Source: USATODAY.com Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
NHS told to say sorry for errorsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The NHS should learn to say sorry to patients when mistakes are made, a health watchdog says.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
New skin 'may help burns victims'Email this article to a colleague.
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French researchers say they have found a way of using human embryonic stem cells to create new skin which could help serious burns victims.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Common Diseases Largest Children KillersEmail this article to a colleague.
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Diarrhea, Pneumonia Each Kill 3.5 Million Kids a Year, More than HIV and Malaria Combined
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Varian Medical Systems To Showcase The Latest X-Ray Image Detectors And X-Ray Tubes At The MEDICA 2009 International Trade FairEmail this article to a colleague.
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Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (NYSE: VAR), a premier supplier of X-ray tubes and flat panel digital image detectors, will exhibit its PaxScan digital image detectors and its line of X-ray tubes for fluoroscopy, angiography, cardiology and cone-beam CT imaging at the MEDICA 2009 International Trade Fair in Dusseldorf, Germany from November 18-21, 2009.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: MRI / PET / Ultrasound Source Type: news
'Enzyme clue' to breast tumoursEmail this article to a colleague.
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Scientists have identified an enzyme that is crucial for turning breast tissue into tumours, according to a study published in the journal Cell.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Video: Senate Unveils Health Care BillEmail this article to a colleague.
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Democratic senators unveiled their long-awaited health care reform bill with significant departures from the House's plan. Nancy Cordes reports.
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Provinces to get 4.8M doses of H1N1 vaccineEmail this article to a colleague.
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A total of 4.8 million doses of the H1N1 vaccine will be delivered to the provinces by Sunday, CBC News has learned.
Source: CBC | Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Warnings issued about online drugsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The RCMP is warning people not to buy prescription drugs like Viagra online because they could not only be fake, but dangerous to your health.
Source: CBC | Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Gene silencing predicted to improve drug manufacturingEmail this article to a colleague.
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Biotech firm hopes to use RNA interference to boost drug yields.
Source: news@nature.com - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: journals
Europe puts brakes on fusion projectEmail this article to a colleague.
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Firing up ITER in 2018 is not feasible, warn council delegates.
Source: news@nature.com - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: journals
Maize genome mappedEmail this article to a colleague.
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Sequence should help corn breeders meet global demands for food and fuel.
Source: news@nature.com - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: journals
Children under five to get swine flu jab as death toll rises to 39Email this article to a colleague.
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HEALTHY children under the age of five are to be given the swine flu jab.
Source: Scotsman.com News - Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
