 BBC Health
Tofu 'may raise risk of dementia'
Eating high levels of some soy products - including tofu - may raise the risk of memory loss, research suggests.
4 Jul 2008 at 10:36am
Sporting 'heart screening' call
Screening sportsmen for signs of hidden heart conditions could save lives, a study has concluded.
3 Jul 2008 at 6:14pm
Brain imbalance 'cot death key'
More evidence has emerged that a chemical imbalance in the brain may play a key role in cot deaths.
4 Jul 2008 at 4:34am
Sulston argues for open medicine
Genome pioneer and Nobel Laureate Sir John Sulston says profits are taking precedence over the needs of patients, particularly in the developing world.
4 Jul 2008 at 11:06am
New way to tackle cancer depression
Researchers say they have found a new treatment for cancer patients suffering depression
3 Jul 2008 at 8:50pm
'Deadliest' malaria rising in UK
More cases of the most dangerous type of malaria are being brought back to the UK from trips, official figures show.
3 Jul 2008 at 6:09pm
Call for sex lessons at age four
Two leading sexual health charities call for compulsory sex education for children as young as four.
4 Jul 2008 at 4:38am
'Mental risk' of Facebook teens
Children growing up alongside social networking websites may have a "dangerous" view of the world, says an expert.
3 Jul 2008 at 7:30am
Denmark 'world's happiest nation'
Denmark is the happiest country in the world, according to a survey published by the US National Science Foundation.
3 Jul 2008 at 6:25am
US 'pregnant man' gives birth to baby girl
An American man who was born female but underwent gender reassignment gives birth, US media report.
3 Jul 2008 at 5:10pm
NY Times: Health
The New Old Age: The Car Key Conversation
The ?car key conversation? is a dreaded milestone of eldercare and one that adult children dread most.
by By JANE GROSS
3 Jul 2008 at 3:48pm
Personal Best: To Beat the Heat, Learn to Sweat It Out
No matter how much you train in the heat, it will never be easy, athletes and researchers say.
by By GINA KOLATA
3 Jul 2008 at 6:14pm
Assisted Suicide of Healthy 79-Year-Old Renews German Debate on Right to Die
A woman?s desire to avoid life in a nursing home forces a country to confront the thorny ethical issue and casts an assisted-suicide advocate as Germany?s Jack Kevorkian.
by By MARK LANDLER
3 Jul 2008 at 10:39am
European Plan Would Expand Health Care Access Within the Bloc
European Union residents would be able to receive most health care treatment anywhere in the 27-nation bloc without prior authorization under a proposal published on Wednesday.
by By STEPHEN CASTLE
2 Jul 2008 at 11:53pm
Aiming to Sell the World on Fitness
Technogym, an exercise equipment maker, is expanding its reach to countries with few health clubs, in a strategy to survive an economic downturn in the United States.
by By JOHN TAGLIABUE
3 Jul 2008 at 11:49am
E. Coli Illnesses Prompt Beef Recall
The Agriculture Department is warning that the beef supplied by a Nebraska company may be responsible for at least 40 illnesses.
by By MITCHELL BLUMENTHAL
3 Jul 2008 at 12:34am
F.D.A. Panel Urges More Testing for Diabetes Drugs
Diabetes drugs would be subject to more stringent safety standards under recommendations made Wednesday by a government panel.
by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
3 Jul 2008 at 1:19am
Salmonella Probe Adds Foods Served With Tomatoes
The government is about to start testing numerous other types of fresh produce in the hunt for the source of the nation?s record salmonella outbreak.
by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
2 Jul 2008 at 1:55pm
Scientist at Work | David Pritchard: The Worms Crawl In
Can hookworms protect against allergies? In a quest to find out, David Pritchard infected himself.
by By ELIZABETH SVOBODA
30 Jun 2008 at 11:51pm
Mind: Decades Later, Still Asking: Would I Pull That Switch?
New papers illustrate the continuing power of Stanley Milgram?s shock experiments ? and the interpretations they still inspire.
by By BENEDICT CAREY
1 Jul 2008 at 11:00am
Globe and Mail: Health
Ask a dietician
Leslie Beck takes your healthy eating questions
4 Jul 2008 at 10:22am
'There's absolutely no typical woman'
Abortion cuts across the lines of class, education, age and income to affect women from all walks of life
by CARLY WEEKS
4 Jul 2008 at 9:13am
Magic mushrooms' medical mojo
A small but growing number of scientists are once again recruiting patients for studies of controversial drugs
by ptaylor@globeandmail.com
4 Jul 2008 at 8:22am
Pregnant man gives birth to baby girl
Thomas Beatie was born a woman but after surgery and hormone treatment lives as a man
3 Jul 2008 at 5:40pm
European scientists link serotonin to sudden infant death
Researchers in Italy have found that an imbalance of the neuronal signal serotonin in the brainstem caused sudden death in mice, and hope their findings will shed new light on sudden infant cot death.
3 Jul 2008 at 4:27pm
Children's suicide attempts raise concerns about ADHD medication
Issue highlights debate over whether or not to prescribe powerful drugs to treat complex psychiatric problems among children
by CARLY WEEKS
3 Jul 2008 at 11:02am
First the stroke, then a Newfoundland accent
Southern Ontario woman's file is the first documented case of foreign accent syndrome in Canada. 'My family thinks it's cute, but I don't,' Rose Doré says
by ANNE McILROY
2 Jul 2008 at 11:22pm
Start your day with a square of chocolate
According to researchers, a big breakfast packed with protein, carbs - and even something sweet - can lead to weight loss
by Leslie Beck
2 Jul 2008 at 8:41am
A surprisingly potent placebo: face time with me
Patients who receive more attention from their doctors see a dramatic improvement
by Dr. Michael Evans
1 Jul 2008 at 8:27am
Babies need more than sugar to ease their pain, study finds
Giving newborns sucrose does not reduce discomfort
by CARLY WEEKS
1 Jul 2008 at 4:38am
Medical News Today
NGO Leader In Angola Seeks To Mobilize Country's Youth For HIV Prevention
Young people in Angola have a poor record of participation in HIV prevention efforts, including voluntary testing and condom use, according to Antonio Coelho, executive secretary of the Angolan Network of AIDS Service Organisations, Angola Press Agency/AllAfrica.com reports.Coelho made the remarks Wednesday while speaking to the Angola Press Agency.
4 Jul 2008 at 11:00am
Wall Street Journal Letters To The Editor Address Recent Opinion Piece On Med...
The Wall Street Journal on Thursday published two letters to the editor in response to an opinion piece about a bill (HR 6331) approved last month by the House that would delay a scheduled 10.6% reduction in Medicare physician reimbursements and reduce funds for Medicare Advantage.
4 Jul 2008 at 11:00am
New York Senate 'Missed Mark' Not Passing Comprehensive Sex Education Bill, O...
The New York state Senate "clearly missed the mark" by not passing the Healthy Teens Act, which would make funding available for schools to provide comprehensive sex education, Claudia Gryvatz Copquin, author of "The Neighborhoods of Queens," writes in a Long Island Newsday opinion piece.
4 Jul 2008 at 11:00am
Radicals Shake Up Molecules In A Tug O' War
Until now, it was commonly thought that colliding molecules get the shakes as the result of energy transfer solely from the smashing of the molecules, but some new research adds a second means by which colliding molecules become vibrationally excited--it is being called the "Tug o' War Mechanism.
4 Jul 2008 at 10:00am
Number Of Abortions Decreasing Among HIV-Positive Women In Belarus, Official ...
The number of HIV-positive women in Belarus who are forgoing abortions is increasing, Svyatlana Shylava, chief ob-gyn for the country's Ministry of Health, said on Tuesday, BelaPAN reports. According to Shylava, about 176 infants were born to HIV-positive women in 2007, up from 52 in 2000 and six in 1996.
4 Jul 2008 at 10:00am
Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council Employees Let Go After Prog...
Nearly the entire staff of the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council has been let go due to a political disagreement between Gov. Ed Rendell (D) and state Senate Republicans over whether a bill to reauthorize the council should also include an extension of a malpractice insurance subsidy for physicians, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports (Goldstein, Philadelphia Inquirer, 7/2).
4 Jul 2008 at 10:00am
USA Today Profiles 'What To Expect' Author's Efforts To Help Low-Income Pregn...
USA Today on Wednesday profiled the book "Baby Basics," an "easy-to-read pregnancy primer" by Heidi Murkoff, author of the bestselling "What To Expect When You're Expecting." According to Murkoff, the abridged book stemmed from her recognition that the one million low-income women who give birth each year do not have access to the 614-page, $14.95 book.
4 Jul 2008 at 10:00am
Gene Technique That Alters CCR5-Producing Gene Increases Resistance To HIV In...
Altering the gene that produces CCR5 protein on the surface of immune cells using a harmless virus was found to significantly increase resistance to HIV in mice, according to a study published Sunday in the journal Nature Biotechnology, the Press Trust of India reports (Press Trust of India, 7/1).
4 Jul 2008 at 9:00am
Massachusetts Cigarette Tax Increases By $1 Per Pack To Fund State Health Ins...
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick (D) on Tuesday signed into law a bill that increases the state cigarette tax by $1 per pack, the AP/Boston Globe reports. The increase, which brings the tax to $2.51, took effect immediately. On Monday, the bill was approved by the state House and Senate by votes of 93-52 and 26-9, respectively.
4 Jul 2008 at 9:00am
Virginia Bishop Apologizes For Catholic Organization's Help To Girl Who Sough...
Richmond, Va., Roman Catholic Bishop Francis DiLorenzo in a letter published on Monday apologized after Commonwealth Catholic Charities employees helped a 16-year-old Guatemalan girl obtain an abortion in January, the New York Times reports.
4 Jul 2008 at 9:00am
Reuters Health
New West Nile virus strain may worsen epidemic
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new strain of West Nile virus is spreading better and earlier across the United States, and may thrive in hot American summers, researchers said on Thursday.
3 Jul 2008 at 4:31pm
Chance discovery points to crib death cause
LONDON (Reuters) - An imbalance of a key brain chemical could cause crib death, researchers said on Thursday in what they called a chance discovery.
3 Jul 2008 at 6:11pm
Breast reconstruction can have lasting benefits
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Breast reconstruction after cancer surgery can have lasting benefits for women's psychological well-being and body image, a new study suggests.
4 Jul 2008 at 10:12am
U.S. salmonella probe expands to Mexico: CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The investigation of a salmonella outbreak in the United States is shifting to the southern border to encompass produce imported from Mexico, CNN reported on Thursday.
4 Jul 2008 at 12:25am
Risky HPV detected in human breast milk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV-16), which has been linked to cervical cancer, can be detected in human breast milk collected during the early period after a woman delivers her baby, doctors from Finland report.
4 Jul 2008 at 10:20am
"Better treatment" seen needed for endometriosis
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Key-hole surgery to treat endometriosis is associated with good short-term outcomes but has a high reoperation rate in the long run, research suggests. Hysterectomy, on the other hand, while "too radical," is associated with a low reoperation rate, the study team found, and preservation of the ovaries is a "viable option."
4 Jul 2008 at 9:19am
Most study participants understand research goals
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who take part in clinical trials often do so out of a desire to advance scientific knowledge and to help others, a new international study demonstrates.
4 Jul 2008 at 9:28am
Device helps retrain arm reach after stroke
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A novel nonrobotic device called the Sensorimotor Active Rehabilitation Training (SMART) Arm can help stroke survivors with partial arm paralysis re-learn the task of reaching, a study shows.
4 Jul 2008 at 9:16am
Heart failure outcomes worse in diabetics: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study shows that having diabetes independently raises the risk of illness and death in people with heart failure, which occurs when the heart loses its ability to pump blood efficiently.
4 Jul 2008 at 9:23am
Early surgery best for gallbladder inflammation
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In patients who develop acute inflammation of the gallbladder, its best to have the gallbladder removed using minimally invasive surgery within 24 hours of hospital admission, rather than waiting weeks to years after a course of antibiotics has been given, new research shows.
4 Jul 2008 at 10:17am
Yahoo News Search: celiac disease
Have fish and chip treat without the wheat (Bromsgrove Standard)
SUFFERERS of celiac disease - or gluten intolerance - now have the opportunity to indulge in some good old-fashioned British fish 'n' chips, after a Barnt Green chippy launched a specialised menu on Monday (July 7).
3 Jul 2008 at 5:52pm
Surgery wait riles patient's family (St. Catharines Standard)
The bus lurching to a sudden stop did the damage. It took a matter of seconds for the St. Catharines woman's pelvis and hip to shatter after she fell from her seat. But it was the long wait for surgery that was the real ordeal for Cecile [...]
4 Jul 2008 at 5:25am
Country Life Vitamins Promotes Improved Health for Celiacs (PRWeb)
Country Life Vitamins, in conjunction with the Gluten Intolerance Group of North America (GIG), is working to improve the health of people with celiac disease and to bring about awareness of gluten intolerances. May, is National Celiac Disease Awareness Month, but people's health is important all year long, and so Country Life Vitamins and GIG are committed to spreading awareness throughout the ...
30 Jun 2008 at 6:17am
Wait for surgery riles patient (St. Catharines Standard)
The bus lurching to a sudden stop did the damage. It took a matter of seconds for the St. Catharines woman?s pelvis and hip to shatter after she fell from her seat. But it was the long wait for surgery that was the real ordeal for Cecile Boudreau [...]
3 Jul 2008 at 7:10pm
Country Life Vitamins Promotes Improved Health for Celiacs (PRWeb via Yahoo! ...
Country Life Vitamins, in conjunction with the Gluten Intolerance Group of North America (GIG), is working to improve the health of people with celiac disease and to bring about awareness of gluten intolerances.
30 Jun 2008 at 2:01am
Two new cases of childhood diabetes daily (Perth Now)
TWO new cases of childhood Type 1 diabetes are diagnosed in Australia daily as researchers battle to unlock links between environmental factors and the disease.
1 Jul 2008 at 1:16pm
Help & support (Portsmouth Herald)
Addiction
3 Jul 2008 at 5:09am
Readers respond to 'Teen Talk' advice (Contra Costa Times)
DEAR READERS: Thank you for all the recent responses to my columns. Your feedback is always appreciated. Thank you for continuing to read "Teen Talk," and have a wonderful and safe summer.
3 Jul 2008 at 2:16am
New global standards set for infant formula (MSNBC)
A U.N. food commission has adopted a new standard for the production and handling of powdered infant formula in a bid to prevent diseases in young children, health officials said Wednesday.
2 Jul 2008 at 2:30pm
Childhood diabetes increase daily: study (The West Australian)
Two new cases of childhood Type 1 diabetes are diagnosed in Australia daily as researchers battle to unlock links between environmental factors and the disease.
1 Jul 2008 at 8:55am
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