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Landrieu To Vote With Dems, Move Ahead On Health Care

WDSU.com - Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:01:18 +0100

Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu says she will vote "yes" on a crucial test vote on the health care bill. Watch WDSU News and stay with WDSU.com for updates. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)

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Health Care Bill Faces A Crucial Senate Vote

WDSU.com - Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:09:21 +0100

Democrats called a revamp of the nation's health care system long overdue as historic legislation advanced toward a Saturday night Senate showdown, an early test of party unity on President Barack Obama's top domestic initiative (Source: WDSU.com - Health)

Democrats Press Ahead on Debate Before Health Vote

NYT > Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:38:18 +0100

Senate Democrats made a case for legislation to revamp the nation’s health care system in a parade of floor speeches aimed at cementing party unity ahead of a first crucial vote. (Source: NYT > Health)

Lawmakers Gear Up For 1st Test Vote On Health Bill

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:04:04 +0100

A crucial first Senate vote on President Obama's health care overhaul in a rare Saturday night session looms as a test of Democratic unity and the president's prestige. Democratic leaders are optimistic of success, but they need every Democrat and both independents to vote "yes," and two moderates remained uncommitted ahead of the roll call, which is expected around 8 p.m. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)

Senators to cast 1st vote on Obama health overhaul

CTV Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:40:40 +0100

Senators will cast their crucial first vote on U.S. President Barack Obama's ambitious health care overhaul in a rare Saturday night session, a vote that looms as a test of Democratic unity and the president's prestige. (Source: CTV Health)

Health scare: Vicks recalls nasal sprays amid bacteria fears

Daily Express - Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:37:04 +0100

VICKS nasal sprays in Britain were being recalled tonight in their thousands amid fears they could pose a health risk by containing a dangerous bacteria. (Source: Daily Express - Health)

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Stunts Raise Injury Risks for Cheerleaders

Forbes.com Health News — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:00:00 +0100

Type of flooring, greater heights increase potential for trauma, study finds (Source: Forbes.com Health News)

When Sleep Suffers, So Does Decisiveness

Forbes.com Health News — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:00:00 +0100

Not being well-rested can be dangerous for those whose jobs require quick reactions, researchers say (Source: Forbes.com Health News)

Senate Health Bill Faces Crucial Vote

Health News: CBSNews.com — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:05:03 +0100

Democrats' Procedural Move Would Advance Bill Expanding Health Coverage for Americans; GOP Seeks to Kill Plan (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)

What Is Cartilage Damage? What Is Articular Cartilage Damage?

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0100

Cartilage structures and functions can relatively easily be harmed, often resulting in damage. Cartilage is a tough, flexible connective tissue that is found in many areas of the body. This fine, rubbery tissue mainly functions as a cushion for bones at joints. The English word "cartilage" comes from the Latin word cartilage, which means "cartilage" or "gristle". (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Signs Swine Flu Wave May Have Peaked in U.S.

NYT > Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:56:54 +0100

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said flu activity was declining in all regions of the country. (Source: NYT > Health)

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Turkey registers one more A/H1N1 flu death

Xinhuanet Chinaview Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:35:03 +0100

ANKARA, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- One more Turk died of A/H1N1 ... (Source: Xinhuanet Chinaview Health)

Tamiflu-resistant swine flu hits five patients at British hospital

the Mail online | Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:25:56 +0100

A strain of swine flu resistant to Tamiflu has spread between patients in a British hospital, leaving one person in critical care. (Source: the Mail online | Health)

Cote d'lvoire cooperates with China in fighting malaria

Xinhuanet Chinaview Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:13:31 +0100

ABIDJAN, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Cote d'Ivoire is intensifying ... (Source: Xinhuanet Chinaview Health)

US could ban caffeine-alcohol drinks within months

New Scientist - Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:07:21 +0100

The US Food and Drug Administration has asked manufacturers of drinks that combine alcohol and caffeine to provide scientific evidence they are safe (Source: New Scientist - Health)

Healthcare bill faces first Senate test

Reuters: Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:05:41 +0100

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate will cast its first crucial test vote on healthcare reform on Saturday, with Democrats close to reaching the 60 votes needed to overcome Republican opposition and open debate. (Source: Reuters: Health)

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Pap Tests: Another Revision of Recommendations

TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:00:16 +0100

Days after a government task force rolled back its mammography screening recommendations, another influential group issued revised guidelines on Pap tests for young women (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)

Women Can Quit Smoking And Control Weight Gain

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100

Many women don't quit smoking because they are afraid of gaining weight. That's because nicotine suppresses the appetite and boosts a smoker's metabolism. But a new meta-analysis (results of several studies) shows that women who quit smoking while receiving treatment for weight control are better able to control their weight gain and are more successful at quitting cigarettes. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

WPI Researchers Take Aim At Hard-To-Treat Fungal Infections

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100

A team of researchers at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Life Sciences and Bioengineering Center at Gateway Park has developed a new model system to study fungal infections. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Viewing An HIV Accomplice At An Atomic-Level

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100

Since the discovery in 2007 that a component of human semen called SEVI boosts infectivity of the virus that causes AIDS, researchers have been trying to learn more about SEVI and how it works, in hopes of thwarting its infection-promoting activity. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

High Blood Pressure Easy To Miss In Children With Kidney Disease

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100

Spot blood pressure readings in children with chronic kidney disease often fail to detect hypertension even during doctor's office visits increasing a child's risk for serious heart problems, according to research from Johns Hopkins Children's Center and other institutions. A report of the findings appears online in the Journal of American Society of Nephrology. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Unaware And At-Risk

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100

The incidence of Type 2 diabetes has increased significantly over the last two decades, affecting both women and men alike. Obesity, often the result of unhealthy diets and lack of exercise, is a major contributor to the development of Type 2 diabetes. But despite the large number of cases diagnosed in the United States, many Americans still lack basic knowledge about the disease. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

International Sports Star Undergoes Surgery, Regains Sight At UAB After Training Disaster

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100

Baljit Singh was looking forward to 2010. The premier event in professional field hockey, the World Cup, is to be hosted in his native India next year. And Singh, 28, was the goalie on the Indian National Team. He was considered the best goalie in Asia, ranked fourth in the world. Until a practice incident on July 17 changed everything. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Rare Pancreatic Cancer Patients May Live Longer When Treated With Radiation Therapy

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100

Radiation therapy is effective in achieving local control and palliation in patients with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNTs), despite such tumors being commonly considered resistant to radiation therapy, according to a largest of its kind study in the November 15 issue of the International Journ (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Mother's Depression A Risk Factor In Childhood Asthma Symptoms

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100

Maternal depression can worsen asthma symptoms in their children, according to research from Johns Hopkins Children's Center published online in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Discovery Of New Type Of Immune Cells Regulating Inflammation In Chronic Diseases

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100

The newly discovered Th22 cells are a previously unknown subset of T helper cells. T helper cells are white blood cells that help activate other immune cells when the body is infected by viruses or bacteria. At the same time they help the body to tolerate own tissue and to prevent or curb inflammation. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Circassia Announces Successful Results From Phase II Clinical Study Of ToleroMune(R) Cat Allergy Therapy

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100

Circassia Ltd, a specialty biopharmaceutical company focused on allergy, announced positive results from a recently completed phase II clinical study of its ToleroMune(R) cat allergy therapy, which successfully identified the optimal dosing regimens to progress into late-stage development. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Merck Receives CHMP Positive Opinion For New Fertility Treatment, ELONVA(R)

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100

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Dendreon Receives FDA Acknowledgement Of Complete Response

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100

Dendreon Corporation (Nasdaq: DNDN) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provided written acknowledgement that the Company's amended Biologics License Application (BLA) for PROVENGE® (sipuleucel-T) is a complete response. The FDA has assigned a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) date of May 1, 2010, by which time it will respond to Dendreon's amended BLA. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Medication Compliance Is A Key Concern For Employers, According To New Survey

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100

More employers are taking steps to improve their employees' health by making sure they take their medicines as prescribed, a move that could stave off more serious and costly health consequences, according to a new report sponsored by the National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC). (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Pelosi Statement On House Passage Of Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement on legislation that would permanently reform the broken Medicare physician payment system. The Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act, which passed by a vote of 243 to 183, repeals a 21 percent fee reduction scheduled for January 2010, and replaces the physician payment formula with a more stable system. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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November Is Diabetes Awareness Month, But Independence Blue Cross Fights This Growing And Devastating Disease Every Day

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100

IBC received one of the top corporate team awards from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) after mobilizing a team of nearly 400 walkers who raised $36,000 through donations and its corporate matching gift program for the ADA's Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes presented by Independence Blue Cross (IBC). (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Positive Results From Chronic Study With Bayer's Rivaroxaban Will Be Presented As A Late Breaker At ASH 2009

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100

Findings from the Phase III EINSTEIN-Extension study will be presented in the Late Breaking Abstract Session on December 8, 2009, (7:30 am EST, Hall F, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center) at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Linking The Treatment Of Alcohol-Use Disorders And Tuberculosis

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

The integration of alcohol screening, treatment and referral into primary care and other medical settings is not routinely done. Nor are there any studies evaluating the effectiveness of integrating care for alcohol use disorders (AUDs) into routine treatment for tuberculosis (TB), despite the high co-occurrence and mortality associated with these two diseases. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

The Amaizing Corn Genome

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

In recent years, scientists have decoded the DNA of humans and a menagerie of creatures but none with genes as complex as a stalk of corn, the latest genome to be unraveled. A team of scientists led by The Genome Center at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis published the completed corn genome in the Nov. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Sounds Can Penetrate Deep Sleep And Enhance Associated Memories Upon Waking

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

They were in a deep sleep, yet sounds, such as a teakettle whistle and a cat's meow, somehow penetrated their slumber. The 25 sounds presented during the nap were reminders of earlier spatial learning, though the Northwestern University research participants were unaware of the sounds as they slept. Yet, upon waking, memory tests showed that spatial memories had changed. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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An Intervention That Can Reduce Hostile Perceptions In Children With Prenatal Alcohol Exposure

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) has been linked to a wide array of developmental deficits, including significant impairments in social skills. An examination of a social- skills intervention called Children's Friendship Training found that it led to a decrease in hostile attributions or perceptions of children with PAE. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

A Brief Intervention That Works For Drivers Who Persist In Driving While Intoxicated

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Driving while impaired (DWI) contributes significantly to road-traffic crashes, and is involved in more than one-third of all fatalities. Many DWI recidivists - drinking drivers who re-offend - do not participate in mandated alcohol-evaluation and intervention programs or else continue to drink problematically after their licenses have been re-issued. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Beyond Genomics, Biologists And Engineers Decode The Next Frontier

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

A team of Princeton biologists and engineers has dramatically improved the speed and accuracy of measuring an enigmatic set of proteins that influences almost every aspect of how cells and tissues function. The new method offers a long-sought tool for studying stem cells, cancer and other problems of fundamental importance to biology and medicine. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Dietary Management In Eating Disorder Patients

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Eating disorder (ED) patients display a high prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms and functional gastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome. These symptoms may interfere with their nutritional management. Ingestion of fructose-sorbitol (F-S) is an established means of gastrointestinal symptom provocation in irritable bowel syndrome patients. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Elsevier Journal Vaccine Features Milestone Biodefense Publication

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Last week during the 'Vaccines for Biothreats and Emerging and Neglected Diseases Symposium' in Galveston TX, USA, the Elsevier journal Vaccine released a supplement dedicated to vaccines for biodefense. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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ICT Fails To Accelerate Drug Approvals

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Drug approvals are taking just as long as they ever did despite increased expenditure on new information technology at the Food and drug Administration. So says a statistical analysis of approval intervals from 1997 to 2006, published in the International Journal of Electronic Healthcare. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Phthalates, Common Plastics Chemicals, Linked To ADHD Symptoms

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Phthalates are important components of many consumer products, including toys, cleaning materials, plastics, and personal care items. Studies to date on phthalates have been inconsistent, with some linking exposure to these chemicals to hormone disruptions, birth defects, asthma, and reproductive problems, while others have found no significant association between exposure and adverse effects. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

The 20th Anniversary Of The UN Convention For The Rights Of The Child Celebrated By Elsevier

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Elsevier, the leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, has announced the publication of a freely available Special Issue of Child Abuse and Neglect in The International Journal 1989-2009 on the 20th Anniversary of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Ancestry Attracts, But Love Is Blind

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

People preferentially marry those with similar ancestry, but their decisions are not necessarily based on hair, eye or skin colour. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Particles From Car Brakes Harm Lung Cells

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Real-life particles released by car brake pads can harm lung cells in vitro. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Particle and Fibre Toxicology found that heavy braking, as in an emergency stop, caused the most damage, but normal breaking and even close proximity to a disengaged brake resulted in potentially dangerous cellular stress. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Schizophrenia Gene's Role May Be Broader, More Potent, Than Thought

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

UCSF scientists studying nerve cells in fruit flies have uncovered a new function for a gene whose human equivalent may play a critical role in schizophrenia. Scientists have known that the mutated form of the human gene - one of three consistently associated with schizophrenia - mildly disrupts the transmission of chemical signals between nerve cells in the brain. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Heart Disease In Kidney Transplant Patients May Be Caused By Sleep Apnea

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Sleep apnea is common in individuals who receive a kidney transplant and is associated with increased risk of high blood pressure, heart disease or stroke, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Drug Studied As Possible Treatment For Spinal Injuries

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Researchers have shown how an experimental drug might restore the function of nerves damaged in spinal cord injuries by preventing short circuits caused when tiny "potassium channels" in the fibers are exposed. The chemical compound also might be developed as a treatment for multiple sclerosis. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

In Fibroid Surgery Patient's Weight Not Linked To Success

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Obese patients are no more likely to have post-operative complications than those of average weight when undergoing robotic surgery to remove uterine fibroids, according to a study at Henry Ford Hospital. Myomectomy is a procedure that removes uterine fibroids, leaving the uterus intact and preserving the ability for future pregnancies. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Technique Finds Gene Regulatory Sites Without Knowledge Of Regulators

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

A new statistical technique developed by researchers at the University of Illinois allows scientists to scan a genome for specific gene-regulatory regions without requiring prior knowledge of the relevant transcription factors. The technique has been experimentally validated in both the mouse genome and the fruit fly genome. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Micro-Endoscope Designed To Seek Out Early Signs Of Cancer

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Traditional endoscopes provide a peek inside patients' bodies. Now, a University of Florida engineering researcher is designing ones capable of a full inspection. Physicians currently insert camera-equipped endoscopes into patients to hunt visible abnormalities, such as tumors, in the gastrointestinal tract and internal organs. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Study Finds Cigarettes Harbor Many Pathogenic Bacteria

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Cigarettes are "widely contaminated" with bacteria, including some known to cause disease in people, concludes a new international study conducted by a University of Maryland environmental health researcher and microbial ecologists at the Ecole Centrale de Lyon in France. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

The Breaking Point: Hospital Falters as Refuge for Illegal Immigrants

NYT > Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:16:51 +0100

When an Atlanta hospital closed its dialysis unit, many illegal immigrants had to scramble to find treatment. (Source: NYT > Health)

Anika Therapeutics Receives European CE Mark Approval For "ELEVESS Light"

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANIK), a leader in products for tissue protection, healing and repair based on hyaluronic acid ("HA") technology, announced that it has received European CE Mark approval for "ELEVESS™ Light," the Company's latest aesthetic product used for the treatment of fine lines and facial wrinkles. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Advanced Cell Technology Files IND With FDA For First Human Clinical Trial Using Embryonic Stem Cells To Treat Eye Disease

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:00:00 +0100

Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. (OTCBB:ACTC) announced that it filed an Investigational New Drug (IND) Application with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to initiate a Phase I/II multicenter study using embryonic stem cell derived retinal cells to treat patients with Stargardt's Macular Dystrophy (SMD). (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Second twin awake after successful separation in Australia

Monsters and Critics Health News — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:44:02 +0100

Sydney - The second of the Bangladeshi conjoined twins separated in Australia is out of an induced coma, (Source: Monsters and Critics Health News)

Sucampo Receives Marketing Authorization For Amitiza(R) In Switzerland For Treatment Of Chronic Idiopathic Constipation

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Sucampo Pharma Europe Ltd., a subsidiary of Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCMP), announced that Swissmedic, the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products, has granted a marketing authorization for Amitiza® (lubiprostone) 24 microgram (mcg) gel capsules for the long-term treatment of patients with chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC). (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

H1N1 cases fall in U.S. but could rise with Thanksgiving travel, gatherings

Wash Post Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0100

The level of swine flu activity in the United States appears to be declining, although officials are worried about another increase of cases during the Thanksgiving holiday when many people travel and families gather. (Source: Wash Post Health)

Fat college students to take fitness class

Health News - UPI.com — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:56:32 +0100

OXFORD, Pa., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- About 25 seniors at a Pennsylvania university have failed to meet a requirement that all obese students pass a class called "Fitness for Life." (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

Chile denies new wave of A/H1N1 flu outbreak

Xinhuanet Chinaview Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:01:42 +0100

Chile on Friday rejected a saying that the country was witnessing another massive outbreak of the A/H1N1 influenza. (Source: Xinhuanet Chinaview Health)

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Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) Holds Sixth Annual International Asbestos Awareness Conference

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:00:00 +0100

The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) announced its sixth International Asbestos Awareness Conference to be held in Chicago April 9-11, 2010. Conferences each year bring together renowned doctors, scientists, researchers and most importantly, asbestos victims and their families - in a united forum for asbestos awareness, education and collaboration. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Nebraska Senator Will Vote to Start Health Debate

NYT > Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:47:42 +0100

Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska, one of three wavering Democrats, said Friday that he would vote to start debate on a giant health care bill. (Source: NYT > Health)

U. of Nebraska Defeats Tighter Limits on Stem Cell Research

NYT > Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:41:42 +0100

The effort had been seen by opponents as a possible new front in the national debate over the matter. (Source: NYT > Health)

Anesthetic spray shows promise for premature ejaculation

L.A. Times - Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:20:47 +0100

The first U.S. trials of a spray-on anesthetic for the penis showed that it increased the time to ejaculation nearly fivefold, providing the first good solution for premature ejaculation, researchers reported Thursday. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)

A desire booster for women?

L.A. Times - Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:20:46 +0100

An experimental non-hormonal drug appears to help women increase their sexual desire, but will the FDA approve it? An experimental non-hormonal drug appears to help women increase their sexual desire and satisfaction -- and reduce the distress associated with lack of desire. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)

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An NYPD surgeon learns the random nature of wounds

L.A. Times - Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:20:46 +0100

An NYPD surgeon expected to see gunshots and random violence. But he was more surprised by officers' hidden traumas. I expected to see more gunshot wounds when I became a police surgeon for the NYPD three years ago. I had seen my first one as an intern decades earlier -- a suspect injured during a robbery had been brought into the emergency room -- and I still recalled the jagged, deep crater left by the bullet. The image had left its mark on me, not only by its appearance but also because it had been inflicted by another human being. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)

Research Medicare Part D options

L.A. Times - Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:20:45 +0100

Seniors need to review their options now to be aware of changes for 2010, including premium increases, new deductibles and alterations in the Extra Help program. Got your eye on the calendar? Good. Seniors who want to participate in the Medicare drug program, known as Medicare Part D, must sign up for coverage with a plan that serves their geographic region by Dec. 31. Sign-up began Nov. 15. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)

Getting to the facts in the debate on mammograms

L.A. Times - Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:20:43 +0100

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's revised guidelines have been praised and criticized. The American Cancer Society is one group that disagrees. It's such an appealing idea -- catch breast cancer early, treat accordingly and your patients will live. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)

Congress targets senior abuse

L.A. Times - Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:20:39 +0100

Support is broad for the Elder Justice Act, which is linked to healthcare reform measures. When it comes to political, social or health causes, elder abuse has not had the star power of some other movements focusing on the rights of vulnerable people. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)

Some H1N1 Patients Resistant To Tamiflu In N.C.

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:19:03 +0100

Four North Carolina patients at a single hospital tested positive for a type of swine flu that is resistant to Tamiflu, health officials said Friday. The cases reported at Duke University Medical Center over six weeks make up the biggest cluster seen so far in the U.S. Tamiflu -- made by Switzerland's Roche Group -- is one of two flu medicines that help against swine flu, and health officials have been closely watching for signs that the virus is mutating, making the drugs ineffective. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)

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Dialysis Unit Closing Hits Illegal Immigrants Hard

NYT > Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:10:04 +0100

When an Atlanta hospital closed its dialysis unit, many illegal immigrants had to scramble to find treatment. (Source: NYT > Health)

KineMed Receives An Investigator-Initiated Study Grant To Further Explore Mechanism(s) Of Action Associated With Welchol® In Type 2 Diabetes Melli

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:00:00 +0100

KineMed, Inc., a translational and personalized medicine development company, announced today that the company has received an investigator initiated study grant from Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. to conduct a clinical study designed to better understand and characterize the beneficial effects of Welchol® (colesevelam HCl) in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Signs That Swine Flu Has Peaked

NYT > Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:47:02 +0100

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said flu activity was declining in all regions of the country. (Source: NYT > Health)

Podcast: Heart attack symptoms in women — Are they different?

MayoClinic.com Full Feed — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:45:01 +0100

A Mayo Clinic cardiologist explains the differences between heart attack symptoms in women and men. Sponsored by:Chemotherapy.com - http://www.chemotherapy.com (Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed)

Los Angeles gets tough on medical marijuana shops

Reuters: Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:29:36 +0100

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Past the security man and his pit bull and through a haze of eye-watering smoke, two youths load up a pipe next to a row of shiny glass jars with two dozen varieties of marijuana bud displayed like candy. (Source: Reuters: Health)

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Ex-Smoker Wins Against Philip Morris

NYT > Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:27:25 +0100

If it survives an appeal, the verdict late Thursday would be the nation’s largest award of damages to an individual suing a tobacco company. (Source: NYT > Health)

CDC: H1N1 cases down, vaccine availability grows

CNN.com - Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:21:41 +0100

Health officials on Friday reported a slight decrease in H1N1 flu activity nationwide. (Source: CNN.com - Health)

Moderate Democrat boosts Senate health bill

Reuters: Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:14:09 +0100

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One of three wavering U.S. Senate Democrats said on Friday he would vote to start the chamber's healthcare debate, bolstering the chances for a broad reform bill one day before its first crucial test. (Source: Reuters: Health)

Video: H1N1 May Rise During Holidays

Health News: CBSNews.com — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:08:48 +0100

The CDC reported that the H1N1 virus was widespread in 43 states last week, down from 46. Jeff Glor reports that there is worry for a new spike of infections with holiday travel. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)

Video: Suicides At France Telecom

Health News: CBSNews.com — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:08:09 +0100

France Telecom is undergoing a major restructuring in which the goal is to cut billions of dollars in expenses. The process has led to an epidemic of suicide. Sheila MacVicar reports. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)

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Trying to define binge eating disorder

L.A. Times - Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:04:39 +0100

Many binge eaters do not fit into currently defined and accepted psychiatric illnesses. Binge eating was long seen by psychiatrists as an unusual symptom of major depression or an anxiety disorder. After all, it seemed sometimes to lessen or yield to antidepressants and psychotherapy -- both aimed primarily at treating depression or anxiety. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)

Binge eating: Is it a form of addiction?

L.A. Times - Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:04:39 +0100

Overeaters describe cravings and benders. Experts are split. The notion that binge eating is a form of addiction comes up frequently in experts' discussions of the diagnosis. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)

Holidays can feed binge eaters' problems

L.A. Times - Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:04:39 +0100

Food's central place in seasonal celebrations can prove difficult, especially with stress triggers from family or lonely feelings. Three of the most common and most powerful triggers for binge eaters -- family, food and feelings -- converge at this time of year, making the holidays an especially challenging time. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)

Is binge eating a psychiatric disorder?

L.A. Times - Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:04:39 +0100

As the American Psychiatrics Assn. considers including it in its diagnotic manual, skeptics object and possible treatments are debated. Rina Silverman's refrigerator is almost always empty. She keeps it that way to avert episodes of frantic food consumption, often at night after a full meal, in which she tastes nothing and feels nothing but can polish off a party-sized bag of chips or a container of ice cream, maybe a whole box of cereal. The food she's eating at these moments hardly matters. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)

Video: Medical Revisions Frenzy

Health News: CBSNews.com — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:04:35 +0100

Phones are ringing off the hook in many medical offices throughout the nation as the public reacts to two new guidelines this week concerning cancer screenings. Dr. Jon LaPook reports. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)

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FDA Advisory Committee Finds Data Support The Claim That SPIRIVA(R) HandiHaler(R) Reduces COPD Exacerbations

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0100

The U.S. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Revealed... the 515 chemicals women put on their bodies every day

the Mail online | Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:59:52 +0100

According to a new report, most of our favourite cosmetics are cocktails of industrially produced and potentially dangerous chemicals that could damage our health. (Source: the Mail online | Health)

Dog stroking is good for your health: Patting a four-legged friend helps patients halve number of painkillers they take

the Mail online | Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:59:16 +0100

The effect of pet power is well understood by their owners, but now a new study says dogs should be available for patting in every hospital. (Source: the Mail online | Health)

Water load of rubbish! Drinking water does NOT make your skin glow, say nutrition experts

the Mail online | Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:41:26 +0100

It has long been held that eight glasses of water give a glowing complexion. But the advice doesn't hold water. (Source: the Mail online | Health)

US health care reform faces biggest test yet in Senate

Monsters and Critics Health News — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:34:02 +0100

Washington - Another month, another milestone: US President Barack Obama's long struggle to enact far-reaching health reforms faces (Source: Monsters and Critics Health News)

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Scrutiny for cancer screenings

CNN.com - Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:32:15 +0100

It's been a confusing week for women, with new guidelines for breast cancer and cervical cancer exams. Though the guidelines triggered controversy, one expert said, there could be a silver lining. (Source: CNN.com - Health)

FDA Expert Panel Declines to Endorse New Influenza Vaccine

Medscape Today Headlines — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:08:33 +0100

An advisory committee said more efficacy and safety data are needed before it can back FluBlock, which is made using a new technology. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Model predicts future deforestation

news@nature.com — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:02:51 +0100

Projections could help Central African nations in Copenhagen climate talks. (Source: news@nature.com)

Prolonging life

BBC News | Health | UK Edition — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00:02 +0100

'I'm dying from lung disease, but I keep fighting' (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)

Statement By Kathleen Sebelius Secretary Of Health And Human Services On The Great American Smokeout

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00:00 +0100

"Breaking a cigarette addiction may be one of the toughest commitments anyone can make. It takes a lot of support. But if you're a smoker, today you'll have the support of millions of other soon-to-be ex-smokers, if you join them in the Great American Smokeout. "Saying no to cigarettes is one of the most important commitments you can make to your health. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Fans sign up for Smokefree United

BBC News | Health | UK Edition — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:51:32 +0100

Chelsea fans might be celebrating being top of the Premier League but they are struggling to give smoking the red card. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)

Childhood abuse 'quickens ageing'

BBC News | Health | UK Edition — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:48:10 +0100

Physical or emotional abuse during childhood could speed up the body's ageing process, US research suggests. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)

The New Mammogram Guidelines: What You Need to Know

TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:21:01 +0100

If the brouhaha over new mammogram guidelines has proved anything, it's that even modern medicine does not rely on statistics, scientific facts and clinical outcomes alone (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)

Participant recruitment and retention in a pilot program to prevent weight gain in low-income overweight and obese mothers

BMC Public Health - Latest articles — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: Dropout rates in this study were higher for participants who reported higher levels of depression and stress.Trial registration: Current Controlled Trials NCT00944060 (Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles)

Coping after a suicide

Scotsman.com News - Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

A BOOKLET helping people cope with life after the suicide of a loved one has been published by The Scottish Association for Mental Health. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)

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New president for Royal College

Scotsman.com News - Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

A SURGEON working in the city has been named the new president of the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)

Tamiflu-resistant swine flu spreads in hospital

Scotsman.com News - Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

FIVE patients diagnosed with Tamiflu-resistant swine flu at a Welsh hospital could be the world's first cases of person-to-person transmission of the strain. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)

Care contract delays 'will cost Edinburgh £35,000 a week' - council warns

Scotsman.com News - Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

CITY leaders were today counting the cost of their defeat on care for the city's most vulnerable people. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)

Cleanliness of Lothians NHS staff failing to hit targets

Scotsman.com News - Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

EVEN fewer Lothian hospital workers are washing hands properly, despite health bosses vowing to get tough to combat the threat of swine flu and superbugs. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)

$10 Million In Grants Aimed At Enrolling American Indian, Alaska Native Kids In Health Care To Be Awarded

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the availability of up to $10 million in grants to help reach American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children who qualify for, but are not yet enrolled, in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Blind see again with bionic eye

Scotsman.com News - Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

BLIND people are being helped to see again with a "bionic" eye. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)

Plans for funding care in England could cost Scots dearly

Scotsman.com News - Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

THE SNP has warned that UK government proposals for free personal care in England could result in Scottish pensioners losing £70 a week benefit. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)

Analysis: Disorders can range from embarrassing to dangerous

Scotsman.com News - Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

FOR most people, sleepwalking is a minor annoyance, affecting roughly 2 per cent of adults. But for some, the effects can range from the embarrassing to the outright dangerous (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)

Swine flu: Now drug-resistant strain spreads from one patient to another

Scotsman.com News - Health — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

HEALTH officials are probing the first British case of a drug-resistant strain of swine flu spreading from person to person. Doctors have already come across several strains o (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)

Report: Bangladeshi Mom Doesn't Want Twins Back

WDSU.com - Health — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:53:54 +0100

The mother of recently separated conjoined Bangladeshi twins does not want custody of the daughters she gave up for adoption and wants them to have new lives in Australia, newspapers reported Saturday. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)

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U.S. state of Illinois expects more federal money for health care

Xinhuanet Chinaview Health — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:50:37 +0100

CHICAGO, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Illinois's Governor Pat Quinn ... (Source: Xinhuanet Chinaview Health)

H1N1 Flu Wave Peaking in US?

Medscape Today Headlines — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:39:54 +0100

New cases of the H1N1 flu have declined, but deaths and hospitalizations are still rising. WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Leading British climate centre hacked

news@nature.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:35:05 +0100

E-mails and documents have been taken from the University of East Anglia. (Source: news@nature.com)

Screening for Prostate and Breast Cancers

Medscape Today Headlines — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:22:00 +0100

Have the benefits of screening for prostate and breast cancer been overstated? Journal Watch (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Mammography Guidelines Jolt Medical Field

WebMD Health — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:21:33 +0100

The new guidelines on breast cancer screening have instantly ignited an emotionally charged firestorm among physicians across the country. (Source: WebMD Health)

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Clinical Course of Advanced Dementia

Medscape Today Headlines — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:20:21 +0100

Despite the terminal nature of advanced dementia, many patients undergo burdensome and overly aggressive interventions. Journal Watch (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Doctor's Group: Delay Pap Tests Until 21

WebMD Health — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:14:00 +0100

A doctor's group is recommending big changes in cervical cancer screening, affecting who gets tested and how often. (Source: WebMD Health)

Children's Hearing Loss From Cisplatin Chemotherapy Associated With Gene Variants

Medscape Today Headlines — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:08:17 +0100

Recognizing genetic markers for cisplatin ototoxicity will improve children's treatment outcomes. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

4 N.C. H1N1 Positive Patients Resistant To Tamiflu

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:02:43 +0100

Help Is Available For Smokers Who Want To Quit: A Message From Dr. Howard Koh

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0100

"With recent news that adult smoking rates have remained unchanged since 2004, and research showing that a clear majority of smokers want to quit, we urge smokers to mark today's 34th Great American Smokeout by making a quit plan and finding out about free resources that help them quit successfully. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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CDC: H1N1 down some, but could return

Health News - UPI.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:57:10 +0100

ATLANTA, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Influenza cases are down in some parts of the United States, but 43 states are still reporting activity, health officials said Friday. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

Trade show pitches surgical passages to India

CBC | Health — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:55:21 +0100

Exhibitors at a Toronto trade fair are hoping to add surgery to the list of reasons Canadians travel, but a medical ethicist questions the lack of oversight. (Source: CBC | Health)

Moderate Dems Key In Upcoming Health Vote

WDSU.com - Health — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:54:03 +0100

A wavering moderate Democrat said Friday he'd stand with Senate Democratic leaders on a crucial weekend test vote on their sweeping health care bill amid indications other moderates would fall in line. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)

Swine flu may have hit one peak; more to come

Reuters: Health — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:40:49 +0100

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The pandemic of swine flu may be hitting a peak in the Northern Hemisphere, global health officials said on Friday, but they cautioned it was far from over. (Source: Reuters: Health)

WHO assesses significance of H1N1 virus mutation in Norway

Xinhuanet Chinaview Health — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:38:46 +0100

GENEVA, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The World Health Organization ... (Source: Xinhuanet Chinaview Health)

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Four cases of H1N1 Tamiflu resistant

Health News - UPI.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:35:46 +0100

DURHAM, N.C., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Four patients with H1N1 influenza at Duke University Hospital in Durham,N.C., were resistant to Tamiflu, university officials confirmed Friday. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

States With The Most And Least H1N1 Vaccine Per 1,000 Residents

Forbes.com Health News — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:30:00 +0100

Your chances of getting inoculated against America's worst pandemic since the 1918 flu improve greatly depending on where you live. (Source: Forbes.com Health News)

Moderate Democrat boosts Senate health bill

Reuters: Health — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:22:04 +0100

Museum: Galileo's Fingers, Tooth Found

NPR Health and Science — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:06:00 +0100

Two fingers and a tooth removed from Galileo Galilei's corpse in a Florentine basilica in the 18th century and given up for lost have been found again, a Florence museum said Friday.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)

Text Messages Might Increase Sunscreen Usage

Forbes.com Health News — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:00:00 +0100

With daily reminders, people may be more apt to protect their skin (Source: Forbes.com Health News)

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Many Women Miscalculate Time to Full-Term Birth

Forbes.com Health News — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:00:00 +0100

1 in 4 thinks it's as short as 34 weeks, potentially adding to preemie delivery rate, experts say (Source: Forbes.com Health News)

Sweet! Sugared Polymer A New Weapon Against Allergies And Asthma

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:00:00 +0100

Scientists at Johns Hopkins and their colleagues have developed sugar-coated polymer strands that selectively kill off cells involved in triggering aggressive allergy and asthma attacks. Their advance is a significant step toward crafting pharmaceuticals to fight these often life-endangering conditions in a new way. For more than a decade, a team led by Bruce S. Bochner, M.D. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Funeral workers risk cancer from formaldehyde

Reuters: Health — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:58:16 +0100

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Morticians who use formaldehyde to embalm bodies have a higher risk of leukemia, researchers reported on Friday. (Source: Reuters: Health)

Landrieu One Of 3 Holdouts On Health Care

WDSU.com - Health — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:56:22 +0100

U.S. Senators will meet in Washington on Saturday to test the vote on the health care bill, and the question of how Louisiana's senior senator will vote remains a mystery. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)

Drug resistant H1N1 found in U.S. and U.K.

USATODAY.com Health — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:51:49 +0100

Epidemic experts have launched an investigation of four Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cases at Duke University Medical Center to ... (Source: USATODAY.com Health)

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Los Angeles gets tough on medical marijuana shops

Reuters: Health — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:48:07 +0100

Need Help with H1N1 Vaccine Fear? Sid the Science Kid Explains How Flu Vaccines Work

U.S. News - Health — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:44:00 +0100

There's also an iPhone app that helps kids cope with fear of getting a shot. (Source: U.S. News - Health)

Flu tests: H1N1 may have peaked in Oct.

Health News - UPI.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:31:36 +0100

MADISON, N.J., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Data from a laboratory testing company suggests the H1N1 flu may have peaked in October in the United States, company officials said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

Signs That Swine Flu Wave Has Peaked in U.S.

NYT > Health — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:28:09 +0100

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said flu activity was declining in all regions of the country. (Source: NYT > Health)

Swine flu may be peaking in U.S.

Reuters: Health — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:27:36 +0100

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The pandemic of swine flu may be hitting a peak in the United States, health experts said on Friday. (Source: Reuters: Health)

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What to expect in Saturday health care vote

CNN.com - Health — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:22:07 +0100

To debate or not to debate the Senate's health care reform bill; that is the question. (Source: CNN.com - Health)

What to expect in Senate's health care vote

CNN.com - Health — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:22:07 +0100

To debate or not to debate the Senate's health care reform bill; that is the question. (Source: CNN.com - Health)

Dietary Supplement May Protect Against Acetaminophen-Induced Liver Toxicity

Medscape Today Headlines — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:08:10 +0100

Genomic techniques have identified an enzyme that converts common food substance into glutathione, a molecule that binds toxic metabolites of acetaminophen. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

ACOG Issues Revised Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines

Medscape Today Headlines — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:08:08 +0100

Revised American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists guidelines now recommend first cervical cancer screening at age 21 years and less frequent rescreening. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Bullying is a public health issue: researcher

CBC | Health — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:03:21 +0100

Bullying should be considered a public health problem and governments should adopt national strategies against it, says a Canadian professor who led a study of bullying in 40 countries. (Source: CBC | Health)

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No Time For Complacency On Swine Flu - Australian Medical Association

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:00:00 +0100

AMA Vice President, Dr Steve Hambleton, said today that the AMA is encouraging people to visit their GP to be immunised against swine flu. It has been reported that there are still far too many Australians who have not been vaccinated to protect themselves from the virus. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Scientist: 'Don't Give Up' On Stopping Asian Carp

NPR Health and Science — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:00:00 +0100

Two Asian carp species that could devastate the Great Lakes ecosystem may be a few miles from Lake Michigan. To halt their migration, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built an underwater electric fence on a canal 20 miles south of the lake. But tests conducted by David Lodge at Notre Dame indicate that they have gotten close to the lake despite the barrier.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)

Eat and drink your way to a healthy colon?

Reuters: Health — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:55:07 +0100

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Eating fruits and vegetables, and drinking tea and red wine may offer overweight men and normal weight women some protection from colon and rectal cancers, hint study findings from the Netherlands. (Source: Reuters: Health)

N.B. has let children suffer: youth advocate

CBC | Health — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:46:13 +0100

New Brunswick has let many of its young people, particularly those in First Nations communities, suffer in "shocking" conditions, says the province's child and youth advocate. (Source: CBC | Health)