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House Begins Health Care Bill Debate

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:03:17 +0100

The House has opened debate on President Barack Obama's landmark health care overhaul that would extend insurance to tens of millions of Americans and enact dramatic changes to the country's medical system. In the opening moments of debate, Democrats hailed the legislation as an advance for the nation's social fabric and a moral and economic imperative. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)

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A/H1N1 flu death toll rises to 23 in Turkey

Xinhuanet Chinaview Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:41:21 +0100

ANKARA, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Turkey reported two more ... (Source: Xinhuanet Chinaview Health)

Obama To Speak To House Dems As Health Vote Nears

WDSU.com - Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:07:45 +0100

President Barack Obama is heading to Capitol Hill for talks with House Democrats as they scramble to find enough votes to pass landmark legislation to overhaul the nation's health care system. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)

Could your pet get H1N1? It's unlikely, vets assure

CTV Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:29:38 +0100

The news this week that a cat in Iowa had come down with a case of H1N1 swine flu likely had a lot of pet owners worried about their own pets, but Canadian vets assure that the risk of swine flu infecting your pet is very low. (Source: CTV Health)

Feed Your Family on $10 a Day!

Health News: CBSNews.com — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:46:11 +0100

Cooking Light Magazine Shares "Delicious, Nutritious, Affordable" Recipes, on "The Early Show Saturday Edition" (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)

Afghan A/H1N1 flu patient dies in Pakistan

Xinhuanet Chinaview Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:39:06 +0100

ISLAMABAD, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- An Afghan female who was ... (Source: Xinhuanet Chinaview Health)

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Stimulus Grant To Help MSU Team Improve Drug Development From Plants

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100

Scientists at Michigan State University are receiving nearly $3 million from the National Institutes of Health to uncover how several popular plants make medicinal compounds. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

$11 Million NIH Grant For Stem Cell Research Awarded To Rhode Island Hospital

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100

Rhode Island Hospital has received an $11 million grant to fund research that will lead to a general understanding of stem cell biology and identify unique approaches to tissue regeneration in lung and marrow diseases. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

CEL-SCI To Conduct First Clinical Study Of Investigational LEAPS-H1N1 Treatment For Hospitalized H1N1 Infected Patients

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100

CEL-SCI Corporation (NYSE Amex: CVM), a developer of vaccines and therapeutics for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases and a late-stage oncology company, announced today that an Institutional Review Board of The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (Johns Hopkins) has given clearance for the Company's first clinical study to proceed. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Novexel Starts Phase II Clinical Trial With NXL103 In Adults With Acute Bacterial Skin And Skin Structure Infections (ABSSSI)

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100

Novexel, a speciality pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel antibiotics designed to overcome the significant global problem of microbial resistance, announces that its most advanced oral antibacterial NXL103 (flopristin/linopristin), has started a Phase II clinical trial in adults with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI). (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Oncolytics Biotech(R) Inc. Collaborators Present Positive Phase II Sarcoma Trial Results At CTOS Annual Meeting

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100

Oncolytics Biotech Inc. (TSX:ONC, NASDAQ:ONCY) ("Oncolytics" or the "Company") announced updated results from a Phase II study of intravenous REOLYSIN(R) in patients with sarcomas metastatic to the lung in a poster presentation at the 15th Annual Connective Tissue Oncology Society Meeting held in Miami Beach, Florida, from November 5th to 7th. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Researchers Find New Way To Attack Inflammation In Graves' Eye Disease

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100

A small group of patients with severe Graves' eye disease experienced rapid improvement of their symptoms and improved vision following treatment with the drug rituximab. Inflammation around their eyes and damage to the optic nerve were significantly reduced. The same patients had not previously responded to steroids, a common treatment for Graves' eye disease. Raymond S. Douglas, M.D., Ph. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

PET Imaging Response A Prognostic Factor After Thoracic Radiation Therapy For Lung Cancer

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100

A rapid decline in metabolic activity on a PET scan after radiation therapy for non-small cell lung cancer is correlated with good local tumor control, according to a study presented by researchers at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital at the 51st ASTRO Annual Meeting. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

New Finding Suggests Prostate Biopsy Is Not Always Necessary

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100

Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have discovered that some elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in men may be caused by a hormone normally occurring in the body, and are not necessarily a predictor of the need for a prostate biopsy. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Possible Help In Fight Against Muscle Wasting Disease

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100

A compound already used to treat pneumonia could become a new therapy for an inherited muscular wasting disease, according to researchers at the University of Oregon and the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in New York. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

1930S Drug Slows Tumor Growth

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100

Drugs sometimes have beneficial side effects. A glaucoma treatment causes luscious eyelashes. A blood pressure drug also aids those with a rare genetic disease. The newest surprise discovered by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is a gonorrhea medication that might help battle cancer. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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DNA Molecules In Moss Open Door To New Biotechnology

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100

Plasmids, which are DNA molecules capable of independent replication in cells, have played an important role in gene technology. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Blood Test Identifies Women At Risk From Alzheimer's

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100

Middle-aged women with high levels of a specific amino acid in their blood are twice as likely to suffer from Alzheimer's many years later, reveals a thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. This discovery this could lead to a new and simple way of determining who is at risk long before there are any signs of the illness. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Hard Training Reduced Fertility

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100

Are you a female athlete or just someone who likes challenging workouts -- who also wants to get pregnant? It may make sense to ease off a bit as you try to get pregnant. New research from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) shows that the body may not have enough energy to support both hard workouts and getting pregnant. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

A Step Forward In Cell Reprogramming

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100

There are increasingly more research groups that try to discover the mechanisms of cell differentiation in order to reprogramme differentiated cells. On this occasion, investigators from the CRG have described a process of cell reprogramming which results in morphologically and functionally distinct cells with a 100% efficiency rate. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Novartis Receives Regulatory Approval In Germany For Celtura®, A Cell Culture-based Influenza A(H1N1) Pandemic Vaccine

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100

Novartis announced that it received approval from the German regulatory authorities for its adjuvanted cell culture-based Influenza A(H1N1) 2009 monovalent vaccine, Celtura®. Novartis continues to pursue registration in other major countries, including Japan and Switzerland. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Lundbeck Starts Clinical Phase IIa With Lu AA24493 (cEPO) In Friedreich's Ataxia In A Study Also Assessing Efficacy Via Biomarkers

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100

H. Lundbeck A/S strengthens its pipeline of pharmaceuticals in clinical development by initiating phase IIa clinical studies with the innovative project Lu AA24493 in order to evaluate safety and tolerability and to explore theoretical efficacy parameters of the drug in humans. Lundbeck expects to enrol 35-40 people suffering from Friedreich's ataxia in this study. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

House Democrats resolve abortion impasse

CNN.com - Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:56:46 +0100

Anti-abortion Democrats will be allowed to offer an amendment during the House health-care debate Saturday that would ban most abortion coverage from the public option and other insurance providers in the new so-called "exchange" the legislation would create, three Democratic sources told CNN. (Source: CNN.com - Health)

Lives Saved In Sept. 29 Samoan Tsunami By Community Education And Evacuation Planning

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Community-based education and awareness programs minimized the death toll from the recent Samoan tsunami, though there are still ways to improve the warning and evacuation process, according to a team of researchers that traveled to Samoa last month. The team, funded by a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, collected data Oct. 4 through Oct. 11 to document the impacts of the 8. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

The First Casualty Of War

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Researchers reporting in BioMed Central's open access journal Conflict and Health found that the discrepancy in media reporting of casualty numbers in the Iraq conflict can potentially misinform the public and contribute to distorted perceptions and gross underestimates of the number of civilians killed in the armed conflict. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Excessive Antibiotic Prescription Caused By Perceived Parent-Pressure

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Antibiotic over-prescription is promoted by pediatricians' perception of parents' expectations. Research published in the open access journal BMC Pediatrics shows that pediatricians are more likely to inappropriately prescribe antibiotics for respiratory tract infections if they perceived parents were expecting a prescription. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Human Health To Benefit From The Unveling Of The Genome Sequence For The Domestic Horse

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

The whole genome sequence of the domestic horse has been completed by the genome-sequencing center of The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, in collaboration with an international team of researchers that includes scientists at the University of California, Davis. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Kidney Function Decline Increases Risk Of Heart Failure And Premature Death

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Declining kidney function is linked to a higher risk of heart failure, heart attack, peripheral arterial disease, and early death in individuals with or without kidney disease, according to a pair of studies appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Unique Human Microbe Communities Have Wide Implications For Human Health

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

A University of Colorado at Boulder team has developed the first atlas of bacterial diversity across the human body, charting wide variations in microbe populations that live in different regions of the human body and which aid us in physiological functions that contribute to our health. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

How Plants And Bacteria 'Talk' To Thwart Disease

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

When it comes to plants' innate immunity, like many of the dances of life, it takes two to tango. A receptor molecule in the plant pairs up with a specific molecule on the invading bacteria and, presto, the immune system swings into action to defend against the invasion of the disease-causing microbe. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Neural Stem Cells In Mice Affected By Gene Associated With Longevity

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

A gene associated with longevity in roundworms and humans has been shown to affect the function of stem cells that generate new neurons in the adult brain, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The study in mice suggests that the gene may play an important role in maintaining cognitive function during aging. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Low-Cost Sequencing Of 3 Human Genomes

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Complete Genomics, a third-generation human genome sequencing company, has announced publication of a report in the journal Science describing its proprietary DNA sequencing platform, including analysis of sequence data from three complete human genomes. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

The STOP ALD Foundation Applauds Gene Therapy Success In Severe Brain Disorder

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

The Stop ALD Foundation has applauded the investigators who are reporting in the current issue of Science successful results from the pioneering use of gene therapy for adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), a potentially crippling and fatal brain disorder in young boys. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Advanced Leukemia Successfully Treated With First Use Of Antibody And Stem Cell Transplantation

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

For the first time, researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have reported the use of a radiolabeled antibody to deliver targeted doses of radiation, followed by a stem cell transplant, to successfully treat a group of leukemia and pre-leukemia patients for whom there previously had been no other curative treatment options. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Compelling Rotavirus Burden Data And Critical Need For Access To Vaccines In High-Burden Regions Outlined In Journal Of Infectious Diseases

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

The Journal of Infectious Diseases has released a special edition, Global Rotavirus Surveillance: Preparing for the Introduction of Rotavirus Vaccines. This special edition provides a significant contribution to the understanding of rotavirus disease burden and the impact of rotavirus vaccines, which have the potential to save an estimated 228,000 lives annually. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

The Role Of Parental Control In Western And East Asian Countries

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Many parents like to meddle in their children's lives. Sometimes this can be beneficial, if the meddling is in the form of parental guidance or setting rules. However, numerous studies have found that in Western countries, when parents are very controlling and dominating over their children, the children suffer psychologically. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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JÃ¼lich Neutron Scientists Inaugurate Unique Device In The US

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

A unique large-scale research device from JÃ¼lich has gone into operation in the USA. At the strongest neutron source in the world, the spallation source SNS in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Forschungszentrum JÃ¼lich inaugurated a so-called neutron spin echo (NSE) spectrometer. The NSE spectrometer enables detailed observations to be made of the motion of proteins and polymers. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

EMBL Scientists Take New Approach To Predict Gene Expression

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Embryonic development is like a well-organised building project, with the embryo's DNA serving as the blueprint from which all construction details are derived. Cells carry out different functions according to a developmental plan, by expressing, i.e. turning on, different combinations of genes. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Lactose Intolerance Rates May Be Significantly Lower Than Previously Believed

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Prevalence of lactose intolerance may be far lower than previously estimated, according to a study in the latest issue of Nutrition Today. The study, which uses data from a national sample of three ethnic groups, reveals that the overall prevalence rate of self-reported lactose intolerance is 12 percent - with 7.72 percent of European Americans, 10.05 percent of Hispanic Americans and 19. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

What Is A Dental Abscess? What Causes Dental Abscesses?

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

A dental abscess, or tooth abscess, is an accumulation of pus that forms inside the teeth or gums. The abscess typically originates from a bacterial infection, often one that has accumulated in the soft pulp of the tooth. Bacteria exist in plaque, a by-product of food, saliva and bacteria in the mouth which sticks to the teeth and damages them, as well as the gums. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Insights Into The Molecular Basis Of Tumor Cell Behavior

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

A new study by a team of researchers led by Crislyn D'Souza-Schorey, associate professor of biological sciences at the University of Notre Dame, sheds light on the molecular basis by which tumor cells modulate their surroundings to favor cancer progression. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Studies Geared To Improving HIV Care And Prevention Supported By Federal Stimulus Funds

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

UCSF HIV researchers have received two NIH grants of $1 million each to study the use of web-based, patient controlled personal health records to improve health and HIV prevention outcomes for HIV positive patients. Both studies are funded through the federal stimulus bill, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Grand Opportunity Grant Funds Rapid Saliva Test Using Lab-On-A-Chip

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded researchers in Rice University's new BioScience Research Collaborative (BRC) a $2 million Grand Opportunity (GO) grant to develop a fast, inexpensive test for oral cancer that a dentist could perform simply by using a brush to collect a small sample of cells from a patient's mouth. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

University Of Central Florida Med Students Volunteer To Help Sick Kids, Families In Community On Saturday

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

Twenty medical students from the University of Central Florida College of Medicine will cook and serve meals to families of ill children Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Ronald McDonald House on the campus of Arnold Palmer Medical Center. It will be the first official community service event for the 41-member charter class, which began classes in August. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

House set to open healthcare debate

Reuters: Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:44:54 +0100

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With a close vote looming, the U.S. House of Representatives was expected to open debate on Saturday on a sweeping reform bill that would spark the biggest healthcare changes in four decades. (Source: Reuters: Health)

Lawmakers set for major vote on US health reform

Monsters and Critics Health News — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:04:01 +0100

Washington - The US House of Representatives could vote Saturday evening on a landmark health reform bill that is (Source: Monsters and Critics Health News)

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SAVI Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy Is A 'Unique Solution,' Study Finds

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:00:00 +0100

The SAVI™ 6-1Mini breast brachytherapy applicator is the only brachytherapy solution for patients with small breasts, hard-to-reach lumpectomy cavities, or cavities close to the skin surface, according to a new study. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

New study may deal final blow to acne drug Accutane

L.A. Times - Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:04:32 +0100

The study bolstered evidence of a link between the drug, pulled from the market in June, and inflammatory bowel disease. No medication is as effective in treating severe cases of acne. Teenagers and young adults suffering from severe, scarring acne may ultimately lose the most effective treatment for the condition. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)

ERYtech Pharma Starts Its Pivotal Clinical Trial For GRASPA(R) In Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0100

ERYtech Pharma announces the start of its pivotal clinical trial for GRASPA®, its lead product in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. This phase III trial has begun in France and will be enlarged to a European scale. Up to 80 patients with relapsed Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia, aged from 1 to 55 years old will be enrolled. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Of the 40 percent of parents who sought H1N1 flu vaccine for their children, only one-third found it, according to a Harvard School of Public Health survey

Wash Post Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0100

About 40 percent of parents in the United States have tried to get their children vaccinated against the H1N1 flu virus, but only one in three has been successful, according to a survey released Friday. High-risk adults seeking the vaccine for themselves were just as unlucky finding it. (Source: Wash Post Health)

Panel says evidence is insufficient to know effectiveness of abstinence programs

Wash Post Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Sex-education programs that encourage teens to delay sexual activity and teach them about contraception cut risky sexual behavior, increase condom use and lower the chances of getting the AIDS virus and other infections, a panel of independent experts concluded in a report released Friday. (Source: Wash Post Health)

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64 influenza A/H1N1 cases confirmed in Myanmar

Xinhuanet Chinaview Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:31:57 +0100

YANGON, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- A total of 64 new influenza ... (Source: Xinhuanet Chinaview Health)

Flu fears overwhelm B.C. hospital

CBC | Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:14:07 +0100

Parents who suspect their children have swine flu are putting so much pressure on the emergency room at BC Children's Hospital in Vancouver that officials are asking families to keep their children home unless they have severe symptoms. (Source: CBC | Health)

Guided Therapeutics Non-Invasive Cervical Cancer Detection Device Trial Confirms Current Tests Miss Disease; Create High False Positive Rates

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:00:00 +0100

Results of the FDA pivotal clinical trial for the LightTouch™ Non-invasive Cervical Cancer Detection Device conducted by Guided Therapeutics, Inc. (GT) (Pink Sheets: GTHP), indicated that the current system for diagnosing cervical disease missed the same amount of disease as a landmark study carried out by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Pelosi Faces Competing Pressures on Health Care

NYT > Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:22:05 +0100

Speaker Nancy Pelosi raises funds in part to help re-elect her most vulnerable members, many from Republican-leaning districts leery of liberal health care proposals. (Source: NYT > Health)

'Doctor called it holiday tummy but my girl was close to death'

the Mail online | Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:06:21 +0100

Furious Damian O'Neill, 42, said daughter Evie, 10, almost died after a ‘gross mistake’ by a doctor while on a First Choice package holiday in Sharm El Sheikh. (Source: the Mail online | Health)

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When teens announce they're vegetarian

L.A. Times - Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:04:38 +0100

Steer them toward a healthy non-meat diet. And watch for red flags, such as signs of an eating disorder. Certain groups of kids are more likely to exclude meat than others -- and teens top the list. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)

Don't make food a conflict for a vegetarian child

L.A. Times - Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:04:38 +0100

Children need reassurance and strategies for making food choices when they're not with parents. If you're raising a child in a vegetarian household, power struggles and awkward social issues are bound to crop up. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)

House Democrats scramble for healthcare votes

Reuters: Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:03:48 +0100

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives scrambled on Friday to allay lingering concerns about a broad healthcare overhaul and said a landmark vote planned for Saturday could slip a day or more. (Source: Reuters: Health)

Scurvy on rise among children due to lack of vitamin C in diet

the Mail online | Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:03:42 +0100

Caused by a lack of vitamin C, the potentially fatal disease was a scourge of pirates and sailors in the heyday of the British Empire, but was thought to be largely a thing of the past. (Source: the Mail online | Health)

Electronic Cigarette Association Urges Unbiased Evaluation Of E-cigarettes As Debate Intensifies Around These Devices

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:00:00 +0100

As the debate heats up concerning the use of electronic cigarettes, Electronic Cigarette Association (ECA) President Matt Salmon today encouraged those involved in this discussion to carefully and honestly study how these devices work and recognize that the more than one million adult committed smoke (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Questioning a Test for Cancer

NYT > Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:52:40 +0100

Scaring people into quitting is the marketing rationale for a new genetic test, which purports to identify which smokers have the highest risk of developing lung cancer. (Source: NYT > Health)

World Briefing | Asia: Taiwan: Swine Flu Vaccination Program Begins

NYT > Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:51:06 +0100

The Taiwanese government announced that by starting vaccinations against the H1N1 virus this week, it had begun the largest immunization program in Taiwan’s history. (Source: NYT > Health)

Official Endorses Workplace Clinics for Vaccine Distribution

NYT > Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:51:06 +0100

The official said swine flu vaccine should be distributed through many outlets, to get it to high-risk people quickly. (Source: NYT > Health)

Regarding Tamiflu, Doctors and Patients Face a Question of When to Act

NYT > Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:51:06 +0100

There has been some confusion among doctors about whether to prescribe the antiviral drug Tamiflu for less severe cases. (Source: NYT > Health)

ADHD and additives

MayoClinic.com Full Feed — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:45:01 +0100

ADHD: Food additives may worsen hyperactivity. Sponsored by:Chemotherapy.com - http://www.chemotherapy.com (Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed)

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Fund-Raising Adds to Competing Pressures on Pelosi Over Health Care

NYT > Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:44:24 +0100

Speaker Nancy Pelosi raises funds in part to help re-elect her most vulnerable members, many from Republican-leaning districts leery of liberal health care proposals. (Source: NYT > Health)

A/H1N1 flu cases in Nepal reach 60

Xinhuanet Chinaview Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:43:22 +0100

KATHMANDU, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Parbat district in western ... (Source: Xinhuanet Chinaview Health)

Truck Carrying Flu Vaccine Supply Is Stolen

NYT > Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:34:46 +0100

The vaccine was recovered, and the thieves may not have even known it was in the truck, but is no longer considered usable. (Source: NYT > Health)

Bellevue Natural-Birth Center, Haven for Poor Women, Closes

NYT > Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:32:32 +0100

The closing has provoked complaints about a lack of public notice that it was being considered, as well as about the declining number of natural-birth options in the city. (Source: NYT > Health)

Quebec boasts fastest vaccine system

CBC | Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:22:58 +0100

Quebec Health Minister Yves Bolduc says the province's decision to open special vaccination clinics is largely responsible for helping it distribute more of the H1N1 vaccine than any other province. (Source: CBC | Health)

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Patient Money: In Anxious Times, Medical Help for the Mind As Well as the Body

NYT > Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:16:27 +0100

A new law requires that next year big group plans provide the same level of care for mental health as for medical ones. (Source: NYT > Health)

Salsalate: What is it?

L.A. Times - Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:04:37 +0100

Also, can sugar help heal wounds? Can you tell me about the pain reliever salsalate? My doctor says it will help ease my arthritis pain and might help control my blood sugar. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)

Tips for asthma sufferers to help save on prescriptions

L.A. Times - Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:04:37 +0100

Cutting back or not taking your medication may be more costly if you end up in the ER. See if you can switch to generics, or try to avoid triggers for using medication, such as allergens or pets. Are you taking your asthma medicine? Some people may not be. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)

Tracking the 'contagion' in suicide clusters

L.A. Times - Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:04:37 +0100

Researchers seek to understand how suicide spreads within communities, such as a Palo Alto high school. Last month, a Palo Alto high school saw its fourth student suicide since May. Questions loom large: Why did this cluster of suicides happen, and how can the cycle be stopped? (Source: L.A. Times - Health)

The right place to deliver: home or hospital?

L.A. Times - Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:04:37 +0100

It's a heated argument, and neither side has conclusive evidence. So how to decide? All three of my children were delivered in a hospital under an obstetrician's care. Fetal monitors tracked the babies' heart rates, and an EKG machine measured mine. When it came to discomfort, I opted out and embraced every pain-relieving intervention that was offered. For me, each of the experiences was blissful -- pain-free deliveries with beautiful, healthy outcomes: Kira, Jamie and Clay. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)

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A kettlebell can add intensity to a traditional squat

L.A. Times - Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:04:37 +0100

Kick up your squat workout with this kettlebell movement. It'll spice things up and add more intensity to a traditional squat. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)

Alternative medicine is becoming mainstream

L.A. Times - Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:04:37 +0100

Many adults are choosing to treat themselves using nontraditional methods, but to what end? Leon Wittman tweaked his shoulder in 1994 while attempting to keep his basement from flooding during a thunderstorm by scooping water out of a window well with a bucket. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)

Conflicts can arise when raising a vegetarian child

L.A. Times - Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:04:36 +0100

Nutritional guidelines for vegetarian children

L.A. Times - Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:04:36 +0100

A well-planned diet includes a mix of nutrients such as protein, omega-3 fatty acids, iron, zinc, iodine, calcium and vitamins D and B-12. It's not hard to get all of your daily needs from nonmeat sources, nutritionists say, but it takes thought and planning -- plus a few tricks. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)

Vegetarian kids

L.A. Times - Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:04:36 +0100

Parents of non-meat-eating children need to make sure the youngsters eat a balanced diet. Studies show that, properly done, such eating is fine, and can provide benefits. Toddlers who refuse to eat furry animals; teenagers who suddenly hate everything their parents cook; children of vegetarian parents. Whether it's your choice or theirs, raising a vegetarian kid can be a challenge. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)

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H1N1 Can Lead to Encephalitis in Kids

Health News: CBSNews.com — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:00:06 +0100

Doctors Have Begun Reporting Cases of H1N1 Leading to Seizures, Personality Changes (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)

Entest BioMedical, Inc. Sees Substantial Opportunities In Treatment Of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0100

David Koos, Chairman and CEO of Entest BioMedical, Inc. (OTCBB: ENTB), stated that the Company's unique treatments for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), currently in development, can lead to substantial revenue opportunities. According to Koos, "Current treatment for COPD is aimed at improving quality of life, not curing the illness. It is Entest's goal to reverse the damage from COPD. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

In Europe, most swine flu shots by invitation only

CTV Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:59:38 +0100

In Britain, there are no long lines of people seeking swine flu vaccine. And there are no cries of injustice that the vaccine is going to wealthy corporations or healthy people who don't really need it. (Source: CTV Health)

Political Memo: On Health Care, Democrats Play Down Election Results

NYT > Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:41:49 +0100

Even politically vulnerable Democrats in Congress said the party’s losses in two governor’s races this week were not big influences on their decision on health care. (Source: NYT > Health)

Latest European and US STEMI Guidelines Compared and Contrasted

Medscape Today Headlines — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:08:20 +0100

The latest recommendations for the treatment of ST-elevation MI issued by American cardiology associations and the European Society of Cardiology are compared and contrasted in a new paper. Heartwire (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

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Winnipeg closes H1N1 clinics until next week

CBC | Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:02:15 +0100

Winnipegers won't be able to get an H1N1 flu shot until next Thursday because of a vaccine shortage, the regional health authority announced late Friday. (Source: CBC | Health)

New Support Showing Immunoglobulin Supplementation Enhances Immune System

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:00:00 +0100

A new study provides evidence that ImmunoLin®, an all natural and GRAS approved source of immunoglobulin, will provide immediate benefit to the function of the immune system and the gut. Immunoglobulins, or antibodies, are specialized proteins found in blood that the immune system naturally produces for immunity. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Video: H1N1's Potentially Deadly Combination

Health News: CBSNews.com — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:27:20 +0100

Children are among those hit hard in the H1N1 outbreak. And now, health officials are keeping an eye on a potentially deadly complication. Karen Brown shows us how scary it can be when a child comes down with H1N1 and encephalitis. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)

Call for tests after sudden death

BBC News | Health | UK Edition — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:10:16 +0100

Doctors are calling for human tissue to be routinely kept for genetic testing whenever young people die without explanation. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)

At-home fetal monitor may give 'false reassurance'

CBC | Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:06:37 +0100

Expectant parents shouldn't rely on home fetal heart monitors to give an accurate picture, a doctor says. (Source: CBC | Health)

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Ski accident

BBC News | Health | UK Edition — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:02:16 +0100

How teenager Chas recovered from devastating injuries (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)

Make a splash with free pass

Scotsman.com News - Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

FITNESS fans can take advantage of a free seven-day pass in Portobello this month. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)

Minister says Nutt sacking caused 'serious concern'

Scotsman.com News - Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

THE sacking of the Government's chief drugs adviser has caused "serious concern" among the scientific community, the Science Minister Lord Drayson said today. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)

Santas limbering up for Christmas park challenge

Scotsman.com News - Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

WALKING charity Challenge Scotland is set to get into the spirit of Christmas with its annual walk and run around Inverleith Park. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)

Health academy will address global illnesses

Scotsman.com News - Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

EDINBURGH University has launched a health academy which will address global health challenges including obesity, pandemic flu, tuberculosis, diabetes and tropical diseases su (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)

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Health chiefs say sorry for Marlene Wightman 'failings'

Scotsman.com News - Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

HEALTH chiefs today apologised "unreservedly"for the "major failings" in its care which left a woman to bleed to death following breast cancer surgery. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)

FDA Approves Gloucester Pharmaceuticals' ISTODAX(R) For Patients With Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma

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

Gloucester Pharmaceuticals announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved ISTODAX® (romidepsin) for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) in patients who have received at least one prior systemic therapy. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Elton John out of hospital after flu

Scotsman.com News - Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

SIR Elton John is out of hospital and feeling "fine" after being struck down with a bout of flu and an E coli bacterial infection. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)

Latest fatality brings Scots swine flu total to 32

Scotsman.com News - Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

A SCOTTISH patient with swine flu has died, bringing the total deaths to 32, it was announced yesterday. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)

100-mile trip in store for new dental patients

Scotsman.com News - Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

PATIENTS on Skye are being asked to travel almost 100 miles to see an NHS dentist because of problems recruiting staff. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)

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Schools must teach skills that saved my life, says 999 woman

Scotsman.com News - Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

A WOMAN whose life was saved by two strangers has launched a campaign to have vital resuscitation skills taught in schools. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)

Lethal danger of purchasing prescription drugs online

Scotsman.com News - Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

SCOTS are risking their health by buying prescription medicines on the internet, campaigners have warned. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)

Rooftop garden, cinema and private rooms in Scotland's £840m hospital

Scotsman.com News - Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

EVERY detail has been considered. Private rooms, state-of-the-art scanners and a tunnel linking adult and children's wards to a cutting-edge laboratory. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)

Mother bled to death as doctor refused to leave bed

Scotsman.com News - Health — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

A MOTHER of two who bled to death hours after breast surgery would have had the best chance of survival if a consultant surgeon had agreed to leave his home to attend to her, (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)

House Dems Struggle For Final Health Care Votes

WDSU.com - Health — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:50:27 +0100

Amid intense lobbying by the Obama administration, House Democratic leaders struggled Friday for the final votes needed to pass sweeping health care legislation, weighing fresh concessions to abortion opponents and working to ease concerns among Hispanic holdouts. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)

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A/H1N1 influenza death toll rises over 6,000, says WHO

Xinhuanet Chinaview Health — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:44:03 +0100

At least 6,071 people worldwide have been killed by the A/H1N1 influenza as infections continue to increase quickly in the northern hemisphere. (Source: Xinhuanet Chinaview Health)

37 new A/H1N1 flu fatal cases confirmed in Europe

Xinhuanet Chinaview Health — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:33:02 +0100

STOCKHOLM, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- A European health agency said ... (Source: Xinhuanet Chinaview Health)

Enrollment Halts in Randomized Trial of CPR for Out-of-Hospital Arrest

Medscape Today Headlines — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:25:46 +0100

No survival differences after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest were seen at a preliminary DSMB review in the ROC PRIMED trial, which compared early vs delayed post-CPR assessment for defibrillation and tested the effectiveness of a device for optimizing intrathoracic pressure during CPR. Heartwire (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Dutch Pull Pfizer Vaccine Batch After Infants Die

Medscape Today Headlines — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:13:39 +0100

Dutch authorities say they have banned use of a batch of Pfizer Inc's (PFE.N) Prevenar, or Prevnar, after three infants died within two weeks of receiving the anti-infection vaccination. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Lipids for Dummies -- Howard Weintraub, MD, Offers Solid Advice for Lowering LDL-C

Medscape Today Headlines — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:07:53 +0100

Howard Weintraub, MD, offers Henry Black, MD, and our audience guidance on how to treat patients who need to lower their LDL. Medscape Cardiology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

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FDA Approves Labeling Update For REYATAZ(R) Capsules To Include 96-Week Data For Previously Untreated HIV-1 Infected Adult Patients

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0100

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a labeling update for REYATAZ® to include long-term data from the CASTLE Study. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

How do you deal with food allergies when eating out?

USATODAY.com Health — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:58:48 +0100

USA TODAY is looking for readers with food allergies who are willing to share their unusual challenges with eating out at restaurants, ... (Source: USATODAY.com Health)

No Luck Finding an H1N1 Flu Shot? You’re Not Alone

U.S. News - Health — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:52:00 +0100

Only 34 percent of parents seeking vaccine for kids found it. (Source: U.S. News - Health)

Double H1N1 vaccine, but still not enough

Health News - UPI.com — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:50:31 +0100

ATLANTA, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Federal health officials said Friday that there is twice as much H1N1 vaccine -- 38 million doses -- available as two weeks ago. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

How do you deal with food allergies?

USATODAY.com Health — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:49:24 +0100

USA TODAY is looking for readers with food allergies who are willing to share their unusual challenges with eating out at restaurants, ... (Source: USATODAY.com Health)

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Expert Panel Rejects Abstinence-Only Sex Ed

WebMD Health — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:38:58 +0100

There's no evidence that abstinence-only sexual education programs cut teens' risk of sexually transmitted disease, HIV, or pregnancy, a task force of public health experts finds. (Source: WebMD Health)

Treating trauma victims may cause its own trauma

CNN.com - Health — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:24:14 +0100

As they listen to tales of life's worst moments, they may absorb some of their patients' suffering. Who protects the mental health of our mental health professionals? (Source: CNN.com - Health)

Respirator or face mask? Best shield still debated

CNN.com - Health — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:16:07 +0100

A preliminary report suggesting that N95 respirators -- filtering devices worn over the mouth and nose -- protect against swine flu better than surgical face masks seems to be incorrect, researchers revealed during a meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). (Source: CNN.com - Health)

Lipids for Dummies -- Howard Weintraub, MD Offers Solid Advice for Lowering LDL-C

Medscape Today Headlines — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:12:32 +0100

Howard Weintraub, MD, offers Henry Black, MD, and our audience guidance on how to treat patients who need to lower their LDL. Medscape Cardiology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Prison hep C problem will cost millions, MPs told

CBC | Health — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:02:58 +0100

Canadian taxpayers could be on the hook for millions of dollars in health care costs unless something is done to stop the spread of hepatitis C among injection drug users in federal prisons, a House of Commons committee heard. (Source: CBC | Health)

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HHS Orders Intravenous Antiviral Flu Medication To Help Patients Hospitalized With 2009 H1N1

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:00:00 +0100

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced contract awards for up to 120,000 treatment courses of intravenous (IV) antiviral drugs to help treat hospitalized 2009 H1N1 influenza patients. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

FDA Approves Romidepsin for Refractory Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma

Medscape Today Headlines — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:58:08 +0100

The FDA has approved the HDAC inhibitor romidepsin for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma in patients who have received at least 1 prior systemic therapy. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Another reason to cover your cough: pets at risk

Reuters: Health — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:56:30 +0100

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - People who think they may have H1N1 flu need to stay away from work, avoid sneezing on their spouses and children and now, they have someone else to worry about infecting too -- their pets. (Source: Reuters: Health)

Steaming food may reduce chronic disease

Health News - UPI.com — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:45:56 +0100

NEW YORK, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Inflammatory markers declined by as much as 60 percent in those eating poached, stewed or steamed meals, U.S. researchers found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

Dietary Supplements' Effect on Radiation for Prostate Cancer

Medscape Today Headlines — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:40:55 +0100

In a phase 2 trial, 2-year data suggest that antioxidants do no harm to men taking them during radiotherapy for prostate cancer. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

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Determining the Best Way to Prevent Sudden Death in Athletes

U.S. News - Health — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:38:00 +0100

There's a debate over whether adding an ECG to pre-competition exams is a wise move. (Source: U.S. News - Health)

Testosterone relevant to women's health

Health News - UPI.com — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:30:04 +0100

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Higher levels of testosterone, the principal male sex hormone, but present in women, may put women at greater heart risk, U.S. researchers said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

Canadian parents' group lists safest infant toys

CBC | Health — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:26:53 +0100

U.S. companies have nailed down seven of the 10 slots in the Green Parents' List of safest infant toys and baby care products for Christmas. (Source: CBC | Health)

What kids drink at 5 could affect weight at 15

Reuters: Health — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:24:57 +0100

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Parents may be setting their daughters up for weight problems simply by allowing them to drink two or more sweetened drinks daily while young, study findings hint. (Source: Reuters: Health)

Second staffer fired over Flames' flu shots

CTV Health — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:17:14 +0100

Alberta's health board says a second person has been fired for helping set up a private clinic for Calgary Flames players and their families to get the H1N1 flu vaccine. (Source: CTV Health)

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Prostate cancer outcome not linked to race

Health News - UPI.com — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:09:35 +0100

CHICAGO, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Race had no impact on prostate cancer outcomes following radiation treatment, U.S. medical researchers found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

The Cause of the Pause

Medscape Today Headlines — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:07:55 +0100

What does this tracing show? You have 4 choices. Medscape Cardiology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Obesity Causes 100,000 Cancer Cases Annually

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:02:17 +0100

Experts say obesity causes more than 100,000 cases of cancer in the US every year and that number will rise as rates of obesity continue to rise. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)

Early Relapse of MS May Mean Fewer Issues Later

Forbes.com Health News — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:00:00 +0100

Short-term limitations seem to wane as years go by, researcher says (Source: Forbes.com Health News)

Stem Cells May Offer Alternative to Lung Transplants

Forbes.com Health News — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:00:00 +0100

Novel protocol could provide new lung tissue for certain patients, researchers say (Source: Forbes.com Health News)

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Most Who Want Swine Flu Shot Can't Get It

Forbes.com Health News — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:00:00 +0100

CDC says 38 million doses now available, with 8 million more due next week (Source: Forbes.com Health News)

Ossulin™ Oral Insulin Data To Be Presented At The San Francisco Diabetes Congress On November 6, 2009

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

The first public data on Ossulin™ a new oral insulin product, will be presented today at the 9th Annual Diabetes Technology Meeting in San Francisco, CA. Ossulin™ is being developed by Puredel Limited, a joint-venture between the European pharmaceutical specialty company CM&D Pharma Limited and Natreon Inc., New Brunswick, NJ. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Second staffer fired over Flames' flu shotsý

CTV Health — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:49:46 +0100

Alberta's health board says a second person has been fired for helping set up a private clinic for Calgary Flames players and their families to get the H1N1 flu vaccine. (Source: CTV Health)

CDC says U.S. making progress on swine flu vaccine

Reuters: Health — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:49:36 +0100

CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. health officials said on Friday they are making progress in improving the supply of H1N1 vaccine to state health departments and urged people frustrated by long lines and scarce supply not to give up. (Source: Reuters: Health)

PSA return time may predict outcome

Health News - UPI.com — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:45:15 +0100

CHICAGO, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- The time between treatment and prostate specific antigen rise may help predict prostate cancer outcomes, U.S. researchers said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

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Poll: One-Third Able To Get Swine Flu Vaccine

WDSU.com - Health — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:34:10 +0100

Only about a third of adults who have tried to get a swine flu vaccine have been able to get it, according to a new national poll released Friday. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)

Istodax Approved for Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma

Forbes.com Health News — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:32:00 +0100

It's a disfiguring cancer affecting the skin (Source: Forbes.com Health News)

In Europe, an orderly approach to swine flu shots‎

CTV Health — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:30:01 +0100

Recipes for Health: Puree of Chickpea Soup

NYT > Health — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:25:56 +0100

This delicate, velvety soup is a surprising departure from the hearty stews in which chickpeas often appear. (Source: NYT > Health)

Moderate exercise may lower prostate cancer risk

Reuters: Health — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:25:51 +0100

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who regularly get moderate exercise may have a lower risk of developing prostate cancer -- including aggressive, fast-growing tumors, a new study finds. (Source: Reuters: Health)

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Passive work means less activity off the job, too

Reuters: Health — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:24:42 +0100

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Do you have an unchallenging job with little control over what you do? You may be more likely to be a couch potato in your leisure time, a new study shows. (Source: Reuters: Health)

Domestic homicides up in New York state

Health News - UPI.com — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:18:06 +0100

ALBANY, N.Y., Nov. 6 (UPI) -- In New York state, 50 percent of females age 16 and older who were murdered in 2008 were killed by intimate partners, state officials said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

Australian agency denies gagging researchers

news@nature.com — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:04:47 +0100

Furore over decision to pull scientist's carbon trading critique from journal. (Source: news@nature.com)

Collaborative Arrangements To Have Central Role In New Nurse Practitioner And Midwife Legislation, Australia

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:00:00 +0100

RACGP welcomes news that the Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon MP, has support the introduction of collaborative arrangements between nurse practitioners, midwives and medical practitioners. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)