 BBC Health
'Safer' test developed for Down's
Scientists develop a blood test that could tell pregnant women if their unborn baby has Down's syndrome.
6 Oct 2008 at 4:14pm
Nobel prize for viral discoveries
The discovery of HIV and work linking a virus to cervical cancer jointly win the Nobel Prize for Medicine.
6 Oct 2008 at 4:57am
Pollution linked to appendicitis
Air pollution may increase risk of developing the life-threatening condition appendicitis, research suggests.
6 Oct 2008 at 9:31am
Single jab cancer therapy backed
A major study has proved a single dose of chemotherapy is the best way to cure testicular cancer in many patients.
5 Oct 2008 at 6:00pm
Inflammatory bowel gene uncovered
Genetic variations which predispose people to a common inflammatory bowel condition are uncovered.
5 Oct 2008 at 12:27pm
Hospital cleaning chemical fears
Hospitals have been warned not to over-dilute cleaning chemicals amid fears that this could boost antibiotic resistance in bacteria.
5 Oct 2008 at 6:01pm
Survey shows contraception myths
Women miss out on the best contraception for them because of false beliefs and fears, a snapshot survey finds.
5 Oct 2008 at 5:58pm
China lung disease 'to kill 83m'
A US health study says tens of millions of people in China will die as a result of lung disease in the next 25 years.
3 Oct 2008 at 7:40pm
Sick leave 'link to early death'
Staff missing work for psychiatric reasons face twice the risk of death from cancer as healthier people, a study suggests.
2 Oct 2008 at 7:18pm
The brain creates illusions and superstitions at times of stress
The mind naturally creates illusions and superstitions at times of stress - and this could be adding to the global financial crisis, say scientists.
3 Oct 2008 at 3:32am
NY Times: Health
Blood Tests Ease Search for Down Syndrome
New powerful genetic techniques may provide an alternative to amniocentesis, which can cause miscarriages.
by By ANDREW POLLACK
6 Oct 2008 at 4:23pm
Well: Fan in Baby?s Room Lowers SIDS Risk
New research shows that circulating the air in the nursery is one more way to lower the risk of sudden death among babies.
by By TARA PARKER-POPE
6 Oct 2008 at 5:18pm
Three Europeans Win the 2008 Nobel for Medicine
The scientists, who discovered viruses that cause cervical cancer and AIDS, will share the award.
by By LAWRENCE K. ALTMAN
6 Oct 2008 at 4:04pm
Recipes for Health: Chard: Spinach?s Sturdier Cousin
Swiss chard is a healthy, hearty green that is a nutritional powerhouse with a delicate flavor.
by By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN
6 Oct 2008 at 1:02pm
Books: Between Covers, an Anticancer Infomercial
David Servan-Schreiber wants you to buy into a way of life: a way of staying cancer-free by paying careful attention to what you eat and how you behave.
by By ABIGAIL ZUGER, M.D
6 Oct 2008 at 5:21pm
Vital Signs: Children: Acetaminophen in Babies May Raise Risks
The use of acetaminophen in the first year of life is associated with an increased risk for asthma, eczema and allergic runny nose later in childhood, a study suggests.
by By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
6 Oct 2008 at 5:03pm
Vital Signs: Treatment: Flu Vaccine for Pregnant Women Is 2 for 1
A clinical trial has shown that pregnant women who receive the influenza vaccine provide immunity to their newborns as well.
by By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
6 Oct 2008 at 5:05pm
Bailout Provides More Mental Health Coverage
The new law, which will affect more than one-third of all Americans, comes after 12 years of advocacy by friends and relatives of people with mental illness and addictions.
by By ROBERT PEAR
6 Oct 2008 at 1:09am
Study Says Drug Samples May Endanger Children
A new study suggests that free drug samples provided in doctors? offices, a marketing tool, do little to help poor patients and may present health risks for children.
by By GARDINER HARRIS
6 Oct 2008 at 1:19am
Pressure Is on to Recycle Water Filters
Some advertisements for tap water filters are being lampooned by people who point out these filters cannot be recycled, at least in the United States.
by By MYA FRAZIER
5 Oct 2008 at 11:44pm
Globe and Mail: Health
Ask a dietitian
Leslie Beck takes your questions on healthy eating
6 Oct 2008 at 1:25pm
Obesity linked to prostate cancer deaths
Rising insulin levels from excess weight are to blame, new study suggests
by HAYLEY MICK
5 Oct 2008 at 6:07pm
Free weights or machines?
What's the difference and which should I use?
by Alex Hutchinson
3 Oct 2008 at 8:37am
Vitamin C may limit cancer treatment
Study suggests vitamin C reduces effectiveness of a wide range of cancer-fighting drugs
by ptaylor@globeandmail.com
3 Oct 2008 at 8:16am
Thai company to return milk powder from China
High amounts of melamine not found, but Asian countries being cautious
by AMBIKA AHUJA
2 Oct 2008 at 5:07pm
Over 65 and living with depression
Most seniors struggling with mental illness aren't getting the help they need, according to new research
by Andre Picard
2 Oct 2008 at 8:41am
HIV jumped to humans earlier than once thought
The virus is believed to have been contracted from chimpanzees between 1884 and 1924, a new genetic analysis shows
by MALCOLM RITTER
2 Oct 2008 at 4:07am
For amputee, it's good to get the feeling back
Procedure allows Alberta man, 30, to direct movement of his artificial arm by thoughts
by KATHERINE O'NEILL
2 Oct 2008 at 4:01am
Experts take questions on losing weight
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1 Oct 2008 at 12:29pm
New rules offer security to food allergy sufferers
Regulations announced in July require food manufacturers and importers to declare food allergens on ingredient lists
by Leslie Beck
1 Oct 2008 at 8:40am
Medical News Today
Noble Prize Goes To Three Europeans For Discovering HPV And HIV
This year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine goes to Harald zur Hausen of Germany for establishing that human papilloma viruses (HPV) cause cervical cancer. He gets half of the prize, and the other half is shared by two French scientists, Françoise Barré-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier, for their discovery of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
6 Oct 2008 at 1:00pm
Mental Health America Hails Approval Of Federal Parity Legislation
Mental Health America today hailed as "a great civil rights victory" the approval of mental health parity legislation that will broadly outlaw health insurance discrimination against Americans with mental health and substance-use conditions in employer-sponsored health plans.
6 Oct 2008 at 1:00pm
Guernsey District Nurse Struck Off For Wholly Inappropriate Behaviour
A nurse has been struck off the nursing and midwifery register following a professional hearing at the London offices of the Nursing and Midway Council (NMC) from 1-3 October 2008.
6 Oct 2008 at 1:00pm
National Primary Care Week Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Thousands of health profession students and health care providers will celebrate the 10th Annual National Primary Care Week (NPCW), October 6-10, 2008.
6 Oct 2008 at 1:00pm
Urgent Funding Needed To Reach The 2010 Measles Goal
Measles is one of the most contagious diseases known to humans and the only way to prevent the disease is through vaccination. An estimated 242 000 people, the majority of them children, died from measles in 2006. The failure to deliver at least one dose of measles vaccine to all infants remains the primary reason for high measles mortality.
6 Oct 2008 at 1:00pm
American Indians Have Higher Stroke Rate Than Others, Study Finds
American Indians have a higher rate of stroke than other groups, which in large part can be attributed to a high prevalence of diabetes, according to a study to be published next week in the journal Circulation, Tulsa World reports.
6 Oct 2008 at 1:00pm
Health Plans' Quality Of Care Improved In Some Areas In 2007, NCQA Report Says
Health plans' quality of care improved in 2007 -- the ninth consecutive year of continued improvements -- according to a study released Thursday by the National Committee for Quality Assurance, the Salt Lake Tribune reports.
6 Oct 2008 at 1:00pm
Look Out For Latex In Unexpected Places
Allergic reactions to latex happen commonly in medical settings, where rubber gloves are in abundant supply. But less-visible elements in other environments can also pose danger, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI). "Consider that restaurant meals are frequently prepared by cooks wearing latex gloves.
6 Oct 2008 at 12:00pm
Angela Browning MP Urges Colleagues To Ensure Better Future For People With A...
Angela Browning MP is urging fellow MPs to ensure a brighter future for people with autism by backing a draft Private Members' Bill, launched by The National Autistic Society (NAS) in the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday 7th October.
6 Oct 2008 at 12:00pm
Discovery Of Receptor's Function Could Halt Blinding Diseases, Stop Tumour Gr...
An international team of researchers has discovered what promises to be the on-off switch behind several major diseases.
6 Oct 2008 at 12:00pm
Reuters Health
Guide helps doctors manage vaccine allergies
CHICAGO (Reuters) - With careful monitoring, even children who have had allergic reactions to a vaccine can still be vaccinated, a U.S. team of experts said on Tuesday.
2 Sep 2008 at 12:43am
Marriage problems? Husband's genes may be to blame
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The same gene that affects a rodent's ability to mate for life may affect human marriages, Swedish and U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
2 Sep 2008 at 1:21pm
Clones' offspring may be in food supply: FDA
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Food and milk from the offspring of cloned animals may already have entered the U.S. food supply, the Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday, but it would be impossible to know because there is no difference between cloned and conventional products.
2 Sep 2008 at 3:20pm
Cancer, diabetes leave fingerprints in blood, serum
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Diseases such as cancer and diabetes leave "fingerprints" in the serum and blood plasma of patients and these may provide a valuable and non-invasive diagnostic tool in time to come, according to a Chinese study.
2 Sep 2008 at 7:22am
Obesity not a red flag for spotting diabetes
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obese people with diabetes are just as likely to go undiagnosed as their slimmer peers with the disease, Harvard Medical School researchers report.
2 Sep 2008 at 12:25pm
Sudden death after arrest may be new syndrome
MUNICH (Reuters) - Young men who die suddenly after being arrested by the police may be victims of a new syndrome similar to one that kills some wild animals when they are captured, Spanish researchers said on Tuesday.
2 Sep 2008 at 2:39pm
High fiber intake may cut preeclampsia risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women who increase their fiber intake by 5 grams a day -- the equivalent of 2 slices of whole grain bread -- may reduce their risk of developing preeclampsia by about 14 percent, researchers report.
2 Sep 2008 at 12:34pm
Exercise may reverse brain damage from radiation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Exercise may reverse some damage that radiation does to the brain, Swedish researchers reported on Tuesday in a study that offers a way to help childhood cancer survivors.
2 Sep 2008 at 12:05pm
All types of sexual activity carry some STD risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Sexual activity other than intercourse carries some risk of sexually transmitted disease, and doctors should make sure their patients understand that, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).
2 Sep 2008 at 12:29pm
Heart experts clash on Vytorin and cancer risk
MUNICH (Reuters) - Experts clashed on Tuesday over the safety of Merck & Co and Schering-Plough Corp's cholesterol drug Vytorin as full results from a controversial study were presented at Europe's biggest medical congress.
2 Sep 2008 at 2:05pm
Yahoo News Search: celiac disease
Eating gluten-free will combat celiac disease (New York Daily News)
October is Celiac Awareness Month, and celiac experts want to raise the collective awareness of the disorder. It's not all bad news either. These days, there are scores of new products, cookbooks, support groups and even restaurants for celiac sufferers.
6 Oct 2008 at 3:48pm
Major canker sores also known as Sutton?s disease (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: About nine months ago I developed canker sores.
6 Oct 2008 at 6:07pm
Hats off to Hannaford (Boothbay Register)
October is "Celiac Disease Awareness Month." Celiac, or Sprue, is an autoimmune disorder that is more common than diabetes or hypertension. American doctors now believe that one in 130 Americans have the condition. (www.csaceliacs.org)
4 Oct 2008 at 11:14pm
Celiac disease: Gluten-free diet key to health (Great Falls Tribune)
Shelbi Agamenoni was diagnosed with leukemia when she was 3 years old. She went through treatment and was cancer-free a few years later when she started noticing dark circles under her eyes, having belly aches and getting lethargic.
2 Oct 2008 at 7:03pm
'Friendly' Bacteria Can Benefit Health Throughout the Lifecycle (PR Newswire ...
New research on the benefits of probiotics in children and seniors was presented at The American College of Nutrition Annual Meeting in a symposium, "Practical Applications of Probiotics in Health and Disease."
6 Oct 2008 at 10:12am
Menstrual Periods - Heavy, Prolonged, or Irregular (New York Times)
In-Depth From A.D.A.M. Causes Many different factors can trigger menstrual disorders, such as hormone imbalances, genetic factors, clotting disorders, and pelvic diseases.
6 Oct 2008 at 9:05am
Salix Presents New Phase II Data Evidence Demonstrating The Clinical Utility ...
Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SLXP) today announced findings from two analyses of a Phase II clinical trial that demonstrate the utility of rifaximin, a non-absorbed, gut-selective antibiotic, in the treatment of patients with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
6 Oct 2008 at 2:07pm
Enjoy Life Foods(R) Teams with AllergyMoms.com to Ensure Halloween Isn't 'Tri...
There's no question that Halloween is a particularly frightening time for food-allergic kids and their parents. All kids want to join in the fun of trick or treating, including kids with food allergies. And they can...as long as they steer clear of the foods that pose a risk for them.
6 Oct 2008 at 11:18am
Salix Presents New Phase II Data Evidence Demonstrating the Clinical Utility ...
Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SLXP) today announced findings from two analyses of a Phase II clinical trial that demonstrate the utility of rifaximin, a non-absorbed, gut-selective antibiotic, in the treatment of patients with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Data presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) showed that patients ...
6 Oct 2008 at 8:18am
Support Groups: Oct. 6 (TCPalm.com)
A listing of support groups in Indian River, St. Lucie and Martin counties.
6 Oct 2008 at 10:10am
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