Friday, February 22, 2008
Poverty Drains Nutrition From Family Diet (HealthDay)
Poverty Drains Nutrition From Family Diet (HealthDay) HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Members of poor households in which it is consistently hard to afford enough high-quality food end up eating nutritionally risky diets, Canadian researchers reveal. Source: health.yahoo.comDiet tied to breast and ovarian cancer risks (Reuters) Reuters - A new study suggests that women who eat diets rich in meat and dairy may have a decreased risk of breast cancer, while those who bulk up on fiber, fruits and vegetables show a lower risk of ovarian cancer. Source: health.yahoo.comNaps, mammograms may predict stroke risk (AP) AP - What do mammograms, blood-sugar tests and daytime dozing have in common? All may offer clues that someone is headed for a stroke, new studies suggest. Higher stroke risk was seen in women with artery buildups accidentally revealed by mammograms, in non-diabetics starting to have insulin problems, and in older people who tend to nod off a lot. Source: health.yahoo.com
FDA Announces Permanent Injunction against Food Companies, Executives
FDA Announces Permanent Injunction against Food Companies, Executives The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that Brownwood Acres Foods Inc., Cherry Capital Services Inc. (doing business as Flavonoid Sciences) and two of their top executives have signed a consent decree that effectively prohibits the companies and their executives from manufacturing and distributing any products with claims in the label or labeling to cure, treat, mitigate or prevent diseases. Source: www.fda.govHealth Tip: Treatment Options for Osteoarthritis (HealthDay) HealthDay - (HealthDay News) - Arthritis can cause pain, stiffness and swelling in the joints. It can make movement difficult and painful. Source: health.yahoo.comFDA Licenses New Hemophilia Treatment The new treatment, called Xyntha Antihemophilic Factor (Recombinant) Plasma/Albumin Free, is a genetically engineered version of factor VIII, a protein essential for the clotting of blood. Factor VIII, known as an anti-hemophilic factor, is missing or decreased in patients with hemophilia A. Source: www.fda.gov
Diet tied to breast and ovarian cancer risks (Reuters)
Diet tied to breast and ovarian cancer risks (Reuters) Reuters - A new study suggests that women who eat diets rich in meat and dairy may have a decreased risk of breast cancer, while those who bulk up on fiber, fruits and vegetables show a lower risk of ovarian cancer. Source: health.yahoo.comPoverty Drains Nutrition From Family Diet (HealthDay) HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Members of poor households in which it is consistently hard to afford enough high-quality food end up eating nutritionally risky diets, Canadian researchers reveal. Source: health.yahoo.comWeight training aids chronic neck pain (Reuters) Reuters - New research suggests that strength training may ease chronic neck and shoulder pain, a problem that has grown increasingly common as people spend more time on computers. Source: health.yahoo.com
California Firm Recalls Beef Products Derived from Non-ambulatory Cattle
California Firm Recalls Beef Products Derived from Non-ambulatory Cattle Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Co., a Chino, Calif., establishment, is voluntarily recalling approximately 143,383,823 pounds of raw and frozen beef products that FSIS has determined to be unfit for human food because the cattle did not receive complete and proper inspection. ... Source: www.pueblo.gsa.gov
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Family Context Affects Genetic And Environmental Hormonal Response To Stress In Children
Family Context Affects Genetic And Environmental Hormonal Response To Stress In Children A study conducted on 346 19-month-old twins by an international team led by Universite Laval professor of psychology Michel Boivin reveals that the genetic and environmental bases of hormonal response to stress depend on the context in which a child grows up. This is the first time such an effect has been reported in young humans. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comControlling Nitric Oxide Levels Could Further Improve Effectivness Of Anticancer Therapies Manipulating levels of nitric oxide (NO), a gas involved in many biological processes, may improve the disorganized network of blood vessels supplying tumors, potentially improving the effectiveness of radiation and chemotherapy. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBusiness In The Community To Encourage More People To Save A Life, UK Transplant Staff and customers at hundreds of the UK's top businesses are being offered the opportunity to become lifesavers thanks to a new partnership between Business in the Community and UK Transplant to encourage more people to join the NHS Organ Donor Register (ODR). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comObama Wins Wisconsin Primary, Hawaii Caucuses; McCain Wins Wisconsin, Washington State Primaries Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) on Tuesday won the Wisconsin primary and the Hawaii caucuses, and Republican candidate Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) won the Wisconsin and Washington state primaries, CNN.com reports (CNN.com, 2/20). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comGoogle And Cleveland Clinic To Pilot Patient Controlled Health Records Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, USA, is working with Google to pilot a new information system that will give patients control over their health records.Over 100,000 patients with the Clinic already use the Clinic's electronic personal health record (PHR) system. The pilot will extend an invitation for up to 10,000 existing PHR users to trial the new Google based version. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comORLive Presents: LAP-BAND(R) Surgery Minimally Invasive Weight Loss Surgery The Duluth Clinic Weight Management Program in Duluth, MN, will broadcast a LAP-BAND� weight loss surgery, live on http://www.OR-Live.com Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at 6:30 p.m. The public will be able to watch as a surgeon uses minimally invasive techniques to fit a special band around the upper portion of the stomach, which helps patients to feel fuller, eat less, and lose weight. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCalifornia Gov. Schwarzenegger Approves Medicaid Provider Payment Rate Cuts California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) on Saturday approved nearly $2.2 billion in state budget cuts over the next two years to address a projected $14.5 billion state budget deficit, the Sacramento Bee reports (Lin, Sacramento Bee, 2/17). The cuts aim to reduce state spending by $1 billion this fiscal year and by $1.2 billion in FY 2009 (Yi, San Francisco Chronicle, 2/16). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNew York City Health Department Conducts Review Of Bathhouses, Considers Changes Aimed At Reducing Spread Of HIV The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene last fall began a review of bathhouses in the city after it recorded between 2001 and 2006 a 33% increase in new HIV diagnoses among men younger than age 30 who have sex with men, the New York Times reports. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Health Tip: Treatment Options for Osteoarthritis (HealthDay)
Health Tip: Treatment Options for Osteoarthritis (HealthDay) HealthDay - (HealthDay News) - Arthritis can cause pain, stiffness and swelling in the joints. It can make movement difficult and painful. Source: health.yahoo.comMammograms Might Spot Stroke Risk (HealthDay) HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- In addition to detecting breast cancer in its early stages, new research suggests that mammograms may also help predict which women are at risk for strokes. Source: health.yahoo.comNaps, mammograms may predict stroke risk (AP) AP - What do mammograms, blood-sugar tests and daytime dozing have in common? All may offer clues that someone is headed for a stroke, new studies suggest. Source: health.yahoo.com
California Firm Recalls Beef Products Derived from Non-ambulatory Cattle
California Firm Recalls Beef Products Derived from Non-ambulatory Cattle Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Co., a Chino, Calif., establishment, is voluntarily recalling approximately 143,383,823 pounds of raw and frozen beef products that FSIS has determined to be unfit for human food because the cattle did not receive complete and proper inspection. ... Source: www.pueblo.gsa.govActavis Recalls Certain Fentanyl Patches in the U.S. as Precaution Actavis Inc., the United States manufacturing and marketing division of the international generic pharmaceutical company Actavis Group hf, announced that 14 lots of Fentanyl transdermal system CII patches ... Source: www.pueblo.gsa.gov
Salty snacks mean more sodas for kids (AP)
Salty snacks mean more sodas for kids (AP) AP - Kids who load up on salty meals and snacks get thirsty, and too often they turn to calorie-filled sodas. So maybe cutting back on the salt is a good way to cut the calories. That's the idea coming from a British study published Wednesday in an American Heart Association journal. Source: health.yahoo.com
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Cord Blood Stem Cells And Cardiovascular Disease
Cord Blood Stem Cells And Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the U.S. Approximately one million people die of cardiovascular disease annually despite medical intervention, with coronary artery disease claiming 50 percent of those lives. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNoted Neurologist To Chair MDA Medical Advisory Committee The Muscular Dystrophy Association announces that it has appointed neurologist Stanley H. Appel as chairman of its Medical Advisory Committee. A longtime MDA adviser and research grantee, Appel is director of the MDA/ALS Clinical Research Center at the Methodist Neurological Institute in Houston. He also is a professor in the Neurology Department at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCortisol underlies diabetes-related mental woes (Reuters) Reuters - An animal study indicates that the cognitive impairment that can occur in people with diabetes appears to result from high levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Source: health.yahoo.comRecordati: Zan-Extra(R) Approved In Australia Recordati announced the approval of Zan-Extra(R), a fixed combination of lercanidipine and enalapril indicated for the treatment of hypertension, in Australia. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comChina Aims For National Chain Of Anti-smoking Clinics China will survey the smoking habits among key sectors, including doctors and teachers, in 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities as it works towards establishing a national network of anti-smoking clinics. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comActions Taken On Women's Health Legislation, Policy In Ariz., Colo., Mass., Mich., N.M. The following highlights recent state and local news about women's health policy and legislation. Arizona: On Wednesday, the House Health Committee approved 5-4 a measure (HB 2769) that would "essentially mirror" the federal ban (S 3) on so-called "partial-birth" abortion, an antiabortion lobbyist who helped draft the measure said, the Arizona Daily Star reports. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comDrugLogic(R) Announces Qscan(R)-Clinical - A Drug Safety System For Clinical Development DrugLogic(R), Inc. an established provider of post-market drug safety analytic and data solutions, announced Qscan�-Clinical, a workflow database and analytical system that supports all phases of clinical development. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comEmeritus Award Must Have Tangible Benefits, UK The Council of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain has been working to establish emeritus awards for its retired members. Responding to concerns raised by the membership, the Council agreed at its February meeting to postpone the creation of these awards until the Society is free from its current regulatory restrictions. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comUS Military Personnel Require Appropriate Medical Screening For Antimalarials Malaria is a constant threat to US military personnel operating in Afghanistan, but some troops may face further risk, as epidemiologists have revealed a significant prevalence of contraindications to the safe use of the anti-malarial drug, mefloquine. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Salty snacks mean more sodas for kids (AP)
Salty snacks mean more sodas for kids (AP) AP - Kids who load up on salty meals and snacks get thirsty, and too often they turn to calorie-filled sodas. So maybe cutting back on the salt is a good way to cut the calories. That's the idea coming from a British study published Wednesday in an American Heart Association journal. Source: health.yahoo.com
Health Tip: Zinc in Your Diet (HealthDay)
Health Tip: Zinc in Your Diet (HealthDay) HealthDay - (HealthDay News) - Zinc is a mineral that the body needs to help the immune system, in wound healing, and in the breakdown of carbohydrates. Second only to iron in its concentration in the body, zinc is found in protein-rich foods such as meat, peanuts and peanut butter, and legumes. Source: health.yahoo.comCortisol underlies diabetes-related mental woes (Reuters) Reuters - An animal study indicates that the cognitive impairment that can occur in people with diabetes appears to result from high levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Source: health.yahoo.com
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Chicago-Based Treatment Center Participates In National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, Bringing Attention To Fatal Diseases
Chicago-Based Treatment Center Participates In National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, Bringing Attention To Fatal Diseases In the United States, as many as 10 million females and 1 million males are fighting a life and death battle with anorexia or bulimia and another 25 million with binge eating disorder, according to the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA). As these numbers have continued to rise, so does the need to raise awareness. National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (NEDAW), Feb. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCocaine's Effects On Brain Metabolism May Contribute To Abuse Many studies on cocaine addiction - and attempts to block its addictiveness - have focused on dopamine transporters, proteins that reabsorb the brain's "reward" chemical once its signal is sent. Since cocaine blocks dopamine transporters from doing their recycling job, it leaves the feel-good chemical around to keep sending the pleasure signal. Now a new study conducted at the U.S. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comXClinical's EDC System MARVIN Selected By Oncology Services Europe XClinical, a European vendor of innovative software products for eClinical trials, announced that Oncology Services Europe (OSE), a full service CRO specialized in oncological clinical trials, has selected MARVIN as its enterprise-wide EDC solution. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMidwife Suspended By Regulator, UK A 39 year old midwife from Prestatyn, Clwyd, Wales has been suspended from practising for 12 months following a hearing by the Nursing and Midwifery Council in Cardiff. Meryl McKenna was employed as a Senior Midwife at Wrexham Maelor Hospital between 2004 and 2005 when she made a false statement about her qualifications. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comGrant Furthers Aim To Prevent Global Prematurity And Stillbirths Seattle Children's Hospital Research Institute has announced that it has received a $1 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to study ways to prevent global prematurity and stillbirth. Prematurity claims the lives of over 1 million newborn babies worldwide each year. It is the leading cause of infant mortality in the United States with over 10,000 babies dying each year. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Progress Is Being Made At This Year's Cancer Research UK Garden
Progress Is Being Made At This Year's Cancer Research UK Garden On Monday 19th May Cancer Research UK will unveil its fifth garden at the Chelsea Flower Show. This year's garden will be designed by Andy Sturgeon. The three-time gold medal winner, Andy Sturgeon, said: "My inspiration for this year's garden is the enormous amount of progress that Cancer Research UK has made and continues to make in its fight to beat cancer. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSantarus Announces Launch Of ZEGERID Products By GlaxoSmithKline In Puerto Rico And U.S. Virgin Islands Santarus, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNTS), a specialty pharmaceutical company, announced that GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) has launched ZEGERID (omeprazole/sodium bicarbonate) Capsules and ZEGERID (omeprazole/sodium bicarbonate) Powder for Oral Suspension in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comXClinical's EDC System MARVIN Selected By Oncology Services Europe XClinical, a European vendor of innovative software products for eClinical trials, announced that Oncology Services Europe (OSE), a full service CRO specialized in oncological clinical trials, has selected MARVIN as its enterprise-wide EDC solution. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comGetting Away From The Keyboard And Back Into The Physical World: Wizkid Makes Its Debut At The Museum Of Modern Art There's a kid waiting to meet you at The Museum of Modern Art in New York. Like any kid, it will amuse you, it will ask you lots of questions, and it might even bother you a little bit. But unlike most kids, it doesn't walk or talk, and it pays perfect attention. Meet Wizkid: part computer, part robot, a Swiss kid who's changing our concept of how people interact with machines. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMidwife Suspended By Regulator, UK A 39 year old midwife from Prestatyn, Clwyd, Wales has been suspended from practising for 12 months following a hearing by the Nursing and Midwifery Council in Cardiff. Meryl McKenna was employed as a Senior Midwife at Wrexham Maelor Hospital between 2004 and 2005 when she made a false statement about her qualifications. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
The Government Of Canada Is Getting Things Done For Newfoundlanders And Labradorians
The Government Of Canada Is Getting Things Done For Newfoundlanders And Labradorians Honourable Loyola Hearn, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Member of Parliament for St. John's South-Mount Pearl, on behalf of the Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health, announced almost $1,000,000 in community-based investments to improve the health and well-being of some of Newfoundland and Labrador's most vulnerable populations. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comTextronics, Inc. Receives FDA Clearance On Textile Electrode Textronics, Inc. has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance to market its textile-based ECG Electrode for use in general electrocardiograph monitoring and recording procedures. The company's heart-sensing fabric offers a comfortable alternative to adhesive electrodes and metal wristbands that are commonly used with most ECG instruments on the market. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comStates Advancing Common Approaches To Protecting Electronic Health Information, Report Finds Most states have made substantial progress in defining their privacy and security approaches for electronic health information exchange, according to a report released by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), both part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBird Flu Breaks Out In Tibet And Claims Another Life In China The Ministry of Agriculture in China has confirmed there is an outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in Tibet, the second this year. This follows confirmation that a a 22 year old man from central China died of the virus last month. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBreast Care Solutions By Siemens Offer A Comprehensive Product Spectrum For The Diagnosis And Therapy Of Breast Cancer Among women, breast cancer is the most common cause of cancer death. Each year nearly 180,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with breast cancer. More than 40,000 a year die from this disease*. These facts stress the importance of a quality-ensured early detection of breast cancer as well as the availability of individual therapies. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comKodak Pledges Support For Asthma UK Asthma UK is embarking on a new charity partnership with Kodak in 2008 and has accepted a generous contribution towards some of the charity's key projects to help children with asthma, including a Kick Asthma Junior 2K running event and the Kick Asthma website. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comA Revolutionary Way To Mend Damaged Bones And Cartilage Using A Patient's Own Stem Cells Being Developed By University Of Edinburgh, UK The UK Stem Cell Foundation, the Medical Research Council and Scottish Enterprise, in partnership with the Chief Scientist's Office, are funding a 1.4 million pound project to further the research at the University of Edinburgh with a view to setting up a clinical trial within two years. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comInformation And Communication Technologies In Teaching The thesis, defended by researcher Sergio Monge Benito at the University of the Basque Country, analyses the process of the introduction of ICTs in secondary education in the Basque Autonomous Community over the period 1999 to 2004. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Monday, February 18, 2008
Online Pharmacy for the Uninsured
For the millions of Americans who are uninsured or underinsured, the out of pocket expense to order prescription drugs can put a strain on a family's finances and their quality of life. Sometimes, families have to choose between buying medications and other financial needs. That's why an online pharmacy can fill the gap and prevent people from having to make the difficult choice as to whether to buy medications or other of life's necessities. Even discount pharmacies in the United States don't provide the cheap prescription drugs that the best online pharmacies offer. The truth is, many online pharmacies offer the same drugs dispensed in the United States that are manufactured by the same pharmaceutical companies. Oftentimes, the difference is simply the cost. That's why the typical online pharmacy is able to get the same drugs from the same manufacturers, but can charge the customer less because their cost is less. For the best buy in prescription drugs, opt for generic medications from an online pharmacy. Generic drugs have the same active ingredients as their name brand counterparts, and work just as effectively, but cost much less. Generally, pharmaceutical companies are allowed to patent their drugs for a period of about ten years, during which time you can only purchase the brand name drug. After that time, however, other pharmaceutical companies are also allowed to manufacture generic versions of the drug, at much less cost. If you are currently taking a brand name drug, it's worth inquiring as to whether a generic version is available, and asking your doctor if the generic form would be equally effective for you. Even if you prefer the brand name versions of prescriptions, an online pharmacy can still fill that prescription for you at a steep discount. The most popular brand name medications include Viagra, Cialis, Levitra, Propecia, Xenical, and Soma. However, generic versions of these drugs are also available. Ordering from an online pharmacy is easier than you think. You can fax your prescription to the online pharmacy, which will then fill the prescription and ship it to you in an unmarked package. For the uninsured or underinsured who cannot afford to visit their doctors for routine visits in order to obtain prescriptions, an online pharmacy may offer the option of a medical consultation. A medical consultation is an online form that is completed by the customer and review by the online pharmacy's licensed physicians. Upon approval, the patient's prescription will be filled. # posted by Network @ 8:32 PM
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Heparin Chinese Supplier Was Never Checked By Chinese Drug Regulators
Heparin Chinese Supplier Was Never Checked By Chinese Drug Regulators Chagzhou Scientific Protein Laboratories, which own the factory that supplies Baxter's blood thinner, heparin, was never checked by drug regulators in China. The plant has no certification. Heparin has led to four recent deaths in the USA, as well as hundreds of allergic reactions throughout the country. In fact, Dr. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comFlu Vaccine Not Stopping People From Catching The Flu If you think that your flu shot will protect you from catching flu, think again - because, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the latest flu shot offers no protection against 60% of flu viruses that are currently spreading and infecting people. To make matters worse, each week the flu shot protection seems to be becoming more and more insignificant. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comDiscussion On Medical And Energy Research And Transferring Technology To The Marketplace On Feb. 15 Reporters met with four of America's foremost nanotechnology experts at Boston Marriott Copley Place, Suffolk Room, 110 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Mass.for a wide-ranging discussion about using the technology to more effectively treat patients and to better produce and secure energy. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBeyond The Abstract: Donor Insemination And Infertility: What General Urologists Need To Know UroToday.com - In recent decades, therapeutic donor insemination (TDI) has become an increasingly obscure form of infertility treatment.Nonetheless, TDI does still maintain a role in the urologist's armamentarium for treating male infertility. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comGenetically, Tolerance Of Colder Climates May Be Linked To Metabolic Syndrome At the University of Chicago, researchers have determined that severalof the genetic variations that have helped human populations survive incolder climates may also increase the tendency for metabolic syndrome,a set of associated conditions including obesity, high cholesterol,heart disease, and diabetes. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comThe Effect Of Shock Wave Rate On The Outcome Of Shock Wave Lithotripsy: A Meta-Analysis UroToday.com- In this manuscript, the authors reviewed 4 randomized trials of shock wave lithotripsy comparing slow shock wave delivery (i.e. 60 shock waves/ min) to rapid shock wave delivery (120 shocks/minute), comprising 589 patients treated on 4 different lithotriptors (2 with electrohydraulic and 2 with electromagnetic energy sources). The bottom line is that slower is better (p = 0.002). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comEmerging Infectious Diseases 2008 International Conference The 2008 International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases (ICEID), will be held March 16 -19, 2008, at the Hyatt Regency, Atlanta, Georgia. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Beyond The Abstract: Surgical Treatment Of Peyronie's Disease: Choosing The Best Approach To Improve Patient Satisfaction
Beyond The Abstract: Surgical Treatment Of Peyronie's Disease: Choosing The Best Approach To Improve Patient Satisfaction UroToday.com - Peyronie's disease, when associated with a severe penile deformity, causes a devastating condition psychologically and physically.It is associated with a loss of penile length and girth as well as erectile dysfunction. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
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