Ginkgo fails to prevent alzheimer's in large study
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The dietary supplement ginkgo, long promoted as an aid to memory, didn't help prevent dementia and Alzheimer's disease in the longest and largest test of the extract in older Americans. "We don't think it has a future as a powerful anti-dementia drug," said Dr. Steven DeKosky of the University of Virginia School of Medicine, who led the federally funded study. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer
Weight loss linked to reduced survival in heart failure patients
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In patients with chronic heart failure, weight loss is associated with reduced chances of survival, particularly among patients who are lean to begin with, study findings show. (Source: MedWire News - Consumer Health)
Source: MedWire News - Consumer Health - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
India turning affordable, quality option for medical tourists
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India was soon growing to be a popular medical destination following the availability of health care facilities that matched international standards but offered it at a fraction of the cost abroad. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sen. edward kennedy plans to introduce universal health care bill
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Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chair Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) on Monday returned to the Senate for the first time since July and reaffirmed his intentions to introduce universal health care legislation next year, the New York Times' "The Caucus" reports. Kennedy was diagnosed with brain cancer in May (Hulse/Stout, "The Caucus," New York Times, 11/18). According to the Washington Post, his "brief appearance" at the Senate "represented an opportunity for him to show colleagues that he remains energetic and engaged, and that he intends to reclaim his committee post in January and take charge of the Oba...
Source: kaisernetwork.org: Health Policy Daily Report - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Daily Health Policy Report Source Type: news
Nanotube 'shortcut ' boosts brain signals
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But a second study finds that solutions of the tiny tubes may block neuronal activity. (Source: news@nature.com)
Source: news@nature.com - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: journals
Forestry carbon dioxide projects to close down
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Move releases funds for new experiments. (Source: news@nature.com)
Source: news@nature.com - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: journals
Beat the itch
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Scratch it by knowing first which type you have. (Source: news@nature.com)
Source: news@nature.com - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: journals
Scientists self-censor after political attack
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Researchers avoid contentious language and issues in grants and papers. (Source: news@nature.com)
Source: news@nature.com - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: journals
Telus injecting $100m in medical-data technology unit
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Telus Corp. is grafting a new brand on its health-care technology unit and plans to invest $100 million over three years into the business to build and run networks sharing medical records and other information. (Source: CTV Health)
Source: CTV Health - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Doctors hope for new era of artificial ankles
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There are a new generation of artificial ankles designed to work more like the joint you're born with, a move specialists hope finally will offer less pain and more function to thousands who hobble. (Source: CTV Health)
Source: CTV Health - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Action urged to prevent 'infectious' tooth decay in kids
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As the mother of a 16-month-old boy, Catherine Arcand-Pinette is eager to prevent him from picking up infectious diseases such as the flu or strep throat. (Source: CTV Health)
Source: CTV Health - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Peta urges vegetarian diet for convicts
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An animal rights group says a vegetarian diet could be just the ticket to keeping obese cons behind bars. (Source: CTV Health)
Source: CTV Health - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Obama has to kick the 'crackberry' habit
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Quitting smoking was apparently quite a battle for Barack Obama. And now the U.S. president-elect is facing another significant habit-kicking struggle -- giving up his BlackBerry. (Source: CTV Health)
Source: CTV Health - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study shows antibiotics disrupt gut for months
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A new study reveals that a common antibiotic disrupts normal bacterial levels in the digestive tract of healthy adults for extended periods. (Source: CTV Health)
Source: CTV Health - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cancer drug increases risk of blood clots: study
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A widely-used cancer drug is linked to an increased risk of developing blood clots deep in leg or lung veins, a new study suggests. (Source: CTV Health)
Source: CTV Health - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Broccoli may reduce smokers' lung cancer risk: study
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If you're a smoker, eating your vegetables may reduce your risk of developing lung cancer, a new study suggests. (Source: CTV Health)
Source: CTV Health - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Go to sleep to remember new skills, study says
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A new study has found that sleep helps people learn complicated tasks, as well as recover information they thought they had forgotten. (Source: CTV Health)
Source: CTV Health - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ginkgo biloba ineffective against dementia: study
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Ginkgo biloba, the herbal supplement that is sold in health-food stores as a memory enhancer, does not prevent the onset of dementia or Alzheimer's disease, new research suggests. (Source: CTV Health)
Source: CTV Health - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Duke files certificate of need for expansion of cancer center outpatient facility
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Duke University Health System has filed a Certificate of Need (CON) with the state of North Carolina for construction of a proposed 265,000-square-foot cancer center that would expand and consolidate Duke’s comprehensive outpatient cancer services and research facilities. The project also calls for renovating 14,400 additional square feet of the existing Morris Cancer Clinic. The requested expansion and renovation would cost an estimated $235 million. (Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News)
Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer Services Source Type: news
Mgh pioneers valve-replacement alternative
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A local hospital may have a new option for patients who need to have heart valves replaced but whose age makes conventional valve-replacement surgery too risky. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer
Nsaids lower psa, but may not reduce prostate cancer risk
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The use of aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs is significantly associated with lower prostate-specific antigen levels, but it is unclear if they are having any effect on the development of prostate cancer. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news
Panel urges revised warning on facial filler risks
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Cosmetic surgery patients who think facial fillers are a magical antidote to aging must be better informed of possible risks, government health advisers said Tuesday. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer
Ginkgo biloba ineffective against dementia, researchers find
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In the largest randomized trial of ginkgo biloba to date, researchers found that the extract did not prevent or delay memory loss or Alzheimer’s disease. (Source: NYT > Health)
Source: NYT > Health - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By RONI CARYN RABIN Source Type: news
'invisible' council leader apologises over baby p death
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George Meehan the leader of Haringey Council who has been accused of being publicly "invisible" since the tragedy unfolded delivers apology at the start of meeting of the council's Cabinet. (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: BABY P HARINGEY GEORGE MEEHAN LEADER APOLOGY Source Type: news
Lean cuisine recall affects 900k pounds of meal
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Reports of small chunks of blue plastic in Lean Cuisine brand frozen chicken dinners have led Nestle to recall just under 900,000 pounds Lean Cuisine worth of meals. (Source: Huliq Health News)
Source: Huliq Health News - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: admin_huliq Tags: Health Food Recall Nestle Source Type: news
Panel urges revised warning on facial filler risks
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Cosmetic surgery patients who think facial fillers are a magical antidote to aging must be better informed of possible risks, government health advisers said Tuesday.... (Source: AP Top Health News)
Source: AP Top Health News - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ginkgo no help for preventing alzheimer's: study
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The herbal supplement Ginkgo biloba does not help prevent dementia or Alzheimer's disease among healthy elderly people or those with mild cognitive impairment, suggests a study released Tuesday. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ginkgo fails to prevent alzheimer's in large study
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CHICAGO (AP) -- The dietary supplement ginkgo, long promoted as an aid to memory, didn't help prevent dementia and Alzheimer's disease in the longest and largest test of the extract in older Americans. "We don't think it has a future as a powerful anti-dementia drug," said Dr. Steven DeKosky of the University of Virginia School of Medicine, who led the federally funded study.... (Source: AP Top Health News)
Source: AP Top Health News - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Depression, not ssris, linked to increased mortality in heart-failure patients
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Contrary to recent research suggesting antidepressant use increases mortality in heart-disease patients, a new study suggests that with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, this is not the case. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Bariatric surgery before pregnancy may improve pregnancy outcomes in obese women
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A clinical review shows that women who have had bariatric surgery and then become pregnant have a lower risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes vs obese pregnant women. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn and Women ' s Health Source Type: news
Doxycycline, tetracycline may be effective for syphilis treatment
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A Canadian study shows that doxycycline or tetracycline has a similarly high serologic treatment success rate vs benzathine penicillin in the treatment of primary syphilis. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Unrecognized eye disorders linked to sleep disorders
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A review discusses unrecognized eye disorders associated with sleep disorders to help primary care clinicians and other health professionals provide early detection and treatment of eye disorders. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ophthalmology Source Type: news
Acc/aha publishes new performance measures for stemi patients
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Differing from guidelines, the new performance measures identify aspects of care with evidence so strong, such as prescribing a statin upon discharge or delivering reperfusion in a timely manner, that every patient should be receiving the same treatment. In other words, "If you're not doing things a certain way, then you're not providing the best care," says one expert. Heartwire (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
Manitoba considering beauty industry guidelines
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Manitoba's Health Department is considering new health and safety guidelines for spas and beauty salons after annual inspections of such facilities were curtailed by the City of Winnipeg 10 years ago. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cryptorchidism linked to specific genetic mutations
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A case-control study showed that bilateral and persistent cryptorchidism was associated with genetic mutations, including Klinefelter syndrome and INSL3 receptor gene mutations. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pathology & Lab Medicine Source Type: news
Nh prescription privacy law upheld
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CONCORD, N.H. -- A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld the constitutionality of New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation law that restricts drug company access to some information about doctors' prescription writing habits. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: NORMA LOVE Tags: NH prescription privacy law upheld Source Type: news
Imaging study provides strong support for cognitive-reserve hypothesis
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A new imaging study looking at plaque burden in the brains of individuals with and without dementia strongly supports the long-held cognitive-reserve hypothesis, that those with more education are better able to withstand Alzheimer's disease pathology. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news
Cancer drug avastin raises blood clot risk
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The life-extending cancer drug Avastin raises the risk of dangerous blood clots by 33%, an analysis of clinical-trial data shows. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Aha 2008: oct imaging suggests low rates of uncovered/malapposed struts following des for ami
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An OCT study conducted in a subset of HORIZONS-AMI patients suggests that exposed and malapposed stent struts in the setting of AMI are more common with drug-eluting stents than with bare-metal stents but still relatively rare. Heartwire (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
Recipes for health: baby salad greens with sweet potato croutons and stilton
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Sweet potatoes contrast beautifully here with the pungent Stilton in this salad. (Source: NYT > Health)
Source: NYT > Health - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN Tags: Cheese Salads Sweet Potatoes Cooking and Cookbooks Recipes Source Type: news
Bevacizumab significantly increases venous thromboembolism
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The risk of venous thromboembolism was increased by 33%, compared with controls, concludes a new meta-analysis of 15 cancer trials. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news
Study: injection site saves lives, funds
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Canada's only supervised injection facility has extended lives of drug users and saved the healthcare system millions of dollars, a study indicates. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Emergency medical services to be cut back on p.e.i.
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The emergency department hours of one western P.E.I. hospital will be drastically cut back in the wake of a comprehensive review of health-care services on the Island. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Supporters rally to save north shore birth center
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Supporters are rallying to save the North Shore Birth Center, which is considering closure because of a sharp rise in malpractice insurance premiums. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer
Wall street journal examines steep health plan premium increases for many sm businesses in 2009; new york times examines high-deductible health plans
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Many small businesses could face "markedly higher" health insurance premium increases in 2009 compared with 2008, the Wall Street Journal reports. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Source Type: news
Representatives from indian ocean islands hold meeting to address hiv/aids
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More than 500 representatives from islands in the Indian Ocean -- including Comoros, Mauritius, Madagascar, Reunion Island and Seychelles -- recently expressed concern about the impact of HIV/AIDS on the region during a conference in Mauritius, IRIN/PlusNews reports. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: HIV / AIDS Source Type: news
Vietnamese boy with large facial tumour slated for surgery
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A Vietnamese orphan in Halifax with a benign, disfiguring facial tumour is preparing for a surgery this week at Children's Hospital Boston to reduce the size of the growth. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The winners and losers in obama health reform
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Moody's, the credit rating agency, offers their post-election impressions in their special comment, "U.S. Healthcare Industry: Credit Implications of the U.S. Election." (Source: Huliq Health News)
Source: Huliq Health News - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: admin_huliq Tags: Health health care reform health insurance coverage Source Type: news
Experts urge fda to add warnings to cosmetic face fillers
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Hundreds of thousands of baby boom women who think they have found an antidote to aging in cosmetic facial fillers need to be ... (Source: USATODAY.com Health)
Source: USATODAY.com Health - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study: vitamins e and c fail to prevent cancer in men
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A large clinical trial of almost 15,000 men taking vitamins E and C for up to 10 years has found that neither supplement had any effect on cancer rates. (Source: NYT > Health)
Source: NYT > Health - November 18, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By RONI CARYN RABIN Tags: Vitamins Medicine and Health Prostate Gland Vitamin C Cancer Vitamin E Source Type: news
