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Indigenous culture youth among key topics as UN permanent forum opens 12th session

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:15:18 -0400

20 May 2013 150 Around 2,300 indigenous participants are expected to discuss culture, education and health during the 12th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, which will include a special focus on youth, indigenous groups in Africa and the importance of strengthening ties with international financial institutions. "We must have a better understanding of the ...

Teen Dies of Cancer After Touching Millions With Song

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:15:07 -0400

Zach Sobiech, an 18-year-old whose battle with cancer became a global story, has died. The Minnesota native became famous when his song "Clouds,rdquo; which is about facing death, became a viral sensation on YouTube, topping 3 million views. The song was originally released in December of last year. The video was so popular that a group of celebrities were inspired to create a video ...

India UK sign MoU on cooperation in health sector

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:50:01 -0400

India and Britain have signed an MOU for cooperation in the field of health. The MoU was signed by Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and Secretary of State for Health, UK, Jeremy Richard Hunt last evening in Geneva. Describing the agreement as a historic event and a great milestone, Azad noted with optimism that this agreement is going to usher in a new era of cooperation in the health ...

Toddler who survived Saudi car crash found moving in body bag

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:10:02 -0400

A toddler, who survived a car crash horror, was taken to a morgue in a body bag before doctors realised that he was actually breathing. Eisa Hayat was the only survivor of the car accident that took the lives of five members of the then one-year-old's British family on a pilgrimage to Mecca, the Daily Star reported. Doctors in Saudi Arabia saw the toddler moving in the bag just before they were ...

Commonly used catheters double blood clot risk in ICU and cancer patients

Mon, 20 May 2013 04:20:02 -0400

Compared to other central venous catheters (CVCs), peripherally inserted central catheters (known as PICCs) -- an often preferred route for delivery of IV medications-more than double the risk of dangerous blood clots - especially among patients who are critically ill or who have cancer. This was found in a new University of Michigan Health System study including an Indian origin scientist. In ...

Cancer survivor Kleybanova makes victorious comeback

Mon, 20 May 2013 03:40:02 -0400

After a victorious comeback to professional tennis, former World No. 20 and cancer survivor Alisa Kleybanova vowed Monday to return to the sport's biggest competitions. The Russian, 23, won two WTA titles before being forced to quit the sport in July 2011 when she was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. After an aborted comeback bid last year, Kleybanova made a successful return last week at a ...

Examining pancreatic juices may help identify pancreatic cancer

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:50:03 -0400

Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a promising method to distinguish between pancreatic cancer and chronic pancreatitis - two disorders that are difficult to tell apart. They found that a molecular marker obtained from pancreatic "juices" could identify almost all cases of pancreatic cancer. "Many researchers have been working on such a diagnostic test for a long time - for me, it has ...

Badminton becomes a victim of Chinas bird flu outbreak

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:20:01 -0400

Badminton has become an indirect victim of bird flu that has been affecting the country, given that the extensive slaughtering of infected ducks has created a shortage of feathers, an essential raw material for the birdies used in the sport, media reports said. Many cases of H7N9 bird flu have been detected at farms in the eastern Chinese provinces of Anhui, Jiangxi and Fujian, which are the ...

2 hospitals treating nearly 60 after Okla. tornado

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:41:15 -0400

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Officials at two hospitals say they're treating nearly 60 patients, including more than a dozen children, after a massive tornado hit suburban Oklahoma City.Integris Southwest Medical Center spokeswoman Brooke Cayot (KAY'-ot) said 10 of 37 patients being treated at that facility Monday are listed in critical condition. Twelve are in serious and 15 others are listed in ...

State Senate OKs New Regulations For Calif. Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:14:10 -0400

[…] in California by voters in 1996. The current law allowing the sale of medical cannabis has …State Senate OKs New Regulations For Calif. Medical Marijuana DispensariesCBS ...

Follmer to Head Health Care Practice for Woodruff Sawyer in California

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:09:39 -0400

Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. named Chad Follmer health care practice Leader. Follmer has focused his 20-year career on insurance and risk management strategies developing and leading platforms to serve health care organizations and life sciences companies. He has lead several practices around this specialty and was most recently managing director, health care and life science practice leader for ...

UK first in EU to get Mercks new Schmallenberg vaccine

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:05:15 -0400

Merck & Co , had been issued a licence for the new vaccine after an accelerated assessment to make it available this summer. As a result, farmers will be able to vaccinate sheep and cattle before most of them become pregnant, which is important as exposure to the virus can cause damage to foetuses. Schmallenberg virus - named after the German town where it was first detected - infected ...

Cancer survivor holding benefit for Vancleave girl battling brain cancer

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:36:06 -0400

ST. MARTIN, MS (WLOX) - Natalie Hightower took another walk Monday, and she is draining fluids on her own. Her family is still trying to decide what steps to take after they learned the tumor removed from Natalie's brain last week was cancerous. Support for the 12 year old Vancleave girl is now spreading to St. Martin and Ocean Springs. One teacher is trying to rally the South Mississippi ...

Keyboardist Ray Manzarek founding Doors member dies at 74 from cancer

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:33:43 -0400

Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist and founding member of The Doors who had a dramatic impact on rock 'n' roll, has died. He was 74.Manzarek died Monday at the RoMed Clinic in Rosenheim, Germany, surrounded by his family, said publicist Heidi Robinson-Fitzgerald. Robinson-Fitzgerald said his manager, Tom Vitorino, confirmed Manzarek died around 3:30 p.m. EDT, after being stricken by bile ...

Cardinal Health spies opportunity in Sichuan

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:22:05 -0400

/enpproperty--> A boom is on the horizon in the market for medical products in the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan, said the CEO of a firm that specializes in the field. Chen Zhiliang, general manager of Cardinal Health (Sichuan) Pharmaceutical Co Ltd, said the region's ever-growing medical infrastructure is certain to create a large demand for his company's products. ...

Cancer surgery wait times longest in Montreal

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:02:29 -0400

MONTREAL -- More than 500 cancer patients in Montreal have been waiting nearly two months -- and counting -- for urgent surgery to remove tumours, newly-released provincial statistics show. The wait times in Montreal are higher than in any other region in the province, contradicting government claims that access to health care is more of a problem in outlying areas. Patient-rights advocate Paul ...

Disney pulls Jessie episode that makes fun of gluten-free child

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:02:24 -0400

Outrage by some parents over what they deem derogatory statements about children who need gluten-free diets that were made on the Disney Channel show "Jessie" has led the company to pull the episode off the air. "To our viewers, we received your feedback about tonight's 'Jessie' episode which some of you accessed early on Video-on-Demand," Disney said in a ...

Judge rules workers at UC hospitals can strike

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:24:09 -0400

LOS ANGELES -- A judge has ruled that some workers at the five largest University of California medical centers can go on strike for two days starting Tuesday.Sacramento County Superior Court Judge David Brown denied the system's request Monday for a complete injunction against a strike by the union which represents 13,000 nursing assistants, scanning technicians, operating room assistants, ...

Man stole purse backpack from Portland hospitals police say

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:19:33 -0400

PORTLAND, Ore. – Police are looking for a man accused of stealing a purse and a backpack from two Portland hospitals. The first theft occurred on May 14 at Portland Shriners Hospital, police said. The suspect walked into the volunteer break room at around 12 p.m. and allegedly stole a woman’s purse. After hospital security members found the suspect on surveillance video, they ...

Hospital CEO Pledges To Make Health Care Prices Public

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:11:52 -0400

The chief executive of a Miami, Florida hospital has pledged to begin addressing one of the most dysfunctional aspects of the American health care system, ...

Pfizer halts study of lymphoma drug unlikely to help survival

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:10:01 -0400

Pfizer Inc , which has been on a hot streak with three recent approvals of cancer drugs, stumbled on Monday, saying it was halting a late-stage trial of a drug ...

Does prostate cancer treatment help older sick men

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:04:04 -0400

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older men with other illnesses may not live long enough to benefit from aggressive prostate cancer treatments, such as prostate removal or radiation, and they'd have to live with their side effects, says a new ...

10 ways to relieve stress naturally

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:00:40 -0400

As a doctor, I get a lot of health questions both in my practice and in my email inbox. Today, I found one that I felt was particularly compelling, which I'd like to share with you.Hi, Dr. Manny, can you please tell me some natural remedies for stress? - ShidehThe thing is, in today's day and age, with America undergoing so many difficult times due to high unemployment rates, ...

Swine virus confirmed in Iowa Indiana hog herds

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:00:00 -0400

(Reuters) - Farms in two of the nation's leading pork producing states have tested positive for the potentially fatal porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV), U.S. pork industry veterinarian official said ...

US accuses 3 New York University medical researchers of taking bribes from Chinese institution

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:58:30 -0400

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Three New York University researchers from China divulged results from a U.S.-funded study to Chinese competitors in exchange for tuition, rent and other expenses, federal prosecutors said Monday. Zhu Yudong, a U.S.-educated NYU professor, and Yang Xing, a lab engineer, were released on bail after appearing in court in Manhattan to face commercial bribery and other charges. They ...

Sleep and Couples For Better or Worse Day AND Night

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:55:56 -0400

Sleep. It occupies about one-third of our lives. We need it for our mental and physical health, and for our survival. Compared with other health behaviors such as smoking or exercise, sleep is unique because for most adults, it is a behavior they ';share'; with a partner. But according to studies funded by the National Institutes of Health and the American ...

Sports seem OK for many with heart-zapping device

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:25:27 -0400

WASHINGTON -; Doctors tell people with a heart-zapping device in their chests to give up intense sports like basketball and soccer in favor of golf or bowling. But lots of patients ignore that advice - and now new research is challenging ...

Viviscal Visible Signs of Healthy Hair Growth

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:24:04 -0400

As many of you know, aging clearly affects your hair, from texture change to lack of growth. I used to have three-inch circumference of pony-hair. And now? Well ... never mind. Due to stress (and aging), I really felt a noticeable difference in my hair, for the worse. I've started to experience some thinning in the past few months, and even my hairstylist reluctantly raised the issue. So ...

Britain aims to make gene testing accessible for cancer patients

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:22:51 -0400

Britain launched a research program on Monday that should eventually allow all cancer patients to have access to the kind of genetic analysis that led Angelina Jolie to decide to undergo a double mastectomy.The project, involving the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) in London, the U.S. gene sequencing firm Illumina, geneticists and cancer doctors, aims to find a way to allow more cancer genes ...

Opinion Human cost of medical negligence is unacceptable

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:21:23 -0400

Human error may be a given, but when lives are at stake, most societies, corporates and organisations build in extra checks and fail-safes to stop citizens dying on a single professional ...

Latest Health Hurdle Buying Insurance Without A Bank Account

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:18:34 -0400

Millions of people who rely on check-cashing stores, like this one in New York City, could run into trouble buying health ...

Victim of Miami ‘zombie’ attack makes strides in recovery doctors say

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:17:34 -0400

One year after surviving a savage, bizarre attack in Miami that left him blind, beaten and facially disfigured, Ronald Poppo is continuing his recovery at a long-term care facility in Cutler Bay. Poppo’s caregivers said he is in good spirits and plays guitar every day in his room at Jackson Memorial Perdue Medical Center, and he has put on about 50 pounds since the Memorial Day weekend ...

COPD Patients On Bronchodilators Are At Higher Risk Of Cardiovascular Events

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:17:18 -0400

Elderly patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who are treated with long-acting bronchodilators ?-agonists and anticholinergics are at an increased risk of cardiovascular events, according to new research published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine. Over a quarter of Americans above the age of 35 suffer from COPD, it is one of the leading causes of death in the ...

Clinical Trial Finds Fluid And Sodium Restrictions Have No Effect On Weight Loss Or Clinical Stability Among Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:17:18 -0400

heart failure (ADHF) suggests that aggressive fluid and sodium restriction has no effect on weight loss or clinical stability at three days but was associated with an increase in perceived thirst, according to a study published Online First by JAMA Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publication. Sodium and fluid restrictions are nonpharmacologic measures widely used to treat ADHF despite a lack ...

Two Radiotherapy Treatments Show Similar Morbidity Cancer Control After Prostatectomy

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:17:17 -0400

JAMA Internal Medicine Study Highlights Use of the newer, more expensive intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and use of the older conformal radiotherapy (CRT) after surgical removal of all or part of the prostate gland were associated with similar morbidity ...

Only 25 Of Sunscreens Offer Strong Protection

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:17:16 -0400

Only 25% of sunscreen products offer strong and broad UV protection and raise few health concerns, according to Environmental Working Group (EWG). The safety and efficacy of over 1,400 sunscreens, lotions, lip products, and makeups that advertise sun protection on the market in 2013 were evaluated in EWG's 7th annual Sunscreen Guide released today, May 20th. "The vast majority of ...

The Government Bans Doctors Who Can’t Repay Their Student Loans From Treating Medicare Patients

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:08:32 -0400

Over ten percent of all doctors and nurses on the government’s Medicare and Medicaid blacklist end up on it because they defaulted on government-backed student loans. Medical workers on the blacklist are barred from treating Medicare and Medicaid patients or receiving federal reimbursements for a predesignated time period. According to a Modern ...

Insys Therapeutics completes $37M IPO to back medical marijuana drug

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:07:15 -0400

Insys Therapeutics Inc. has completed its $36.8 million initial public offering to help bolster sales of its medical marijuana drug. Insys Therapeutics Inc. has completed its $36.8 million initial public offering to help bolster sales of its medical marijuana drug one of a handful of Arizona IPOs within the past seven months. The resurgence of IPOS in Arizona is a sign that the economy is ...

Health sites too complex full of cliches study

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:01:19 -0400

By Ivan Oransky NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The importance of health literacy hit home for Lisa Gualtieri when a Cambodian refugee diagnosed with cancer asked her to act as a patient advocate. She played the role of a "salty tongue," a Cambodian expression that paints outspokenness in a positive light. But even though the patient's family was in the room when doctors took the ...

Pricey radiation no better post prostatectomy study

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:01:19 -0400

By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who get an older and less costly form of radiation after their cancerous prostates are removed fare just as well as men who get a new and expensive type of radiation, according to a new study. "What we demonstrate is that both (therapies) are very safe and effective after prostatectomy, and patients should feel very confident receiving ...

Minnesota health officials Raw cheese sickened up to 25

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:00:51 -0400

Minnesota health officials say more than two-dozen people have been sickened by eating raw Mexican-style cheese. The Minnesota Department of Health said Monday, May 20, at least 25 Minnesotans became sick with salmonella linked to eating queso fresco made with unpasteurized cheese. The state health department, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and the city of Minneapolis have been ...

Bunions should be blamed on genes not shoes study shows

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:56:59 -0400

Bunions are likely inherited and not caused by faulty footwear, Counsel and Heal reported. Bunions are a painful foot condition characterized by bony bumps that form on the joint at the base of the big toe. Earlier research indicates that 23 percent of people 18 to 65 years of age and 36 percent of people over the age of 65 have bunions. The new study, published in the journal Arthritis ...

Bill would strip secrecy from health agency

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:56:33 -0400

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two lawmakers are seeking to strip broad secrecy provisions from the California agency overseeing implementation of President Barack Obama's health care ...

Fitch Updates U.S. Nonprofit Hospitals and Health Systems Rating Criteria

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:56:15 -0400

Slow Progress on GAAP and IFRS Convergence; Optionality for Impairments Increases Significant differences will remain between the GAAP and IFRS accounting standards in 2013, although cooperation and progress continues on some remaining joint projects, according to Fitch Ratings. The pipeline of new standards promises increasing commonality between the two platforms over coming years. Progress ...

Ketamine may be quick effective treatment for untreatable depression

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:54:42 -0400

Ketamine, a drug also known as Special K or K, may have some untapped benefits for people suffering from treatment-resistant depression. A clinical trial presented on May 20 at ...

Vermont governor signs assisted-suicide bill

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:54:42 -0400

MONTPELIER, Vt. Vermont is now the fourth state in the country that allows physician assisted suicide. The law, which allows physicians to prescribe lethal medication to terminally ill patients, took effect Monday when it was signed by Gov. Peter ...

FDA raises concerns about experimental sleep aid suvorexant

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:54:42 -0400

WASHINGTON While an experimental insomnia drug from Merck was effective at helping patients sleep, it also had dangerous side effects including daytime drowsiness and suicidal thinking, a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee warned. The Food and Drug Administration on Monday released a review of the company's sleep aid, suvorexant, ahead of a public meeting on Wednesday. The ...

Rockies face healthy to-do list to stay in NL West contention

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:45:56 -0400

On this date, one year ago, the Rockies lost 6-4 to the lowly Seattle Mariners, giving the Mariners a three-game sweep. Boos rained down at Coors Field. "We are in a rut right now," Rockies manager Jim Tracy said at the time. "We are going to have to dig our ourselves out. Nobody likes it. It's no fun to go through it." The Rockies' record was 15-25 and they were ...

Music Therapy Appears To Help Reduce Anxiety Use Of Sedatives For Patients Receiving Ventilator Support

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:13:42 -0400

Among intensive care unit patients receiving acute ventilatory support for respiratory failure, use of patient-preferred music resulted in greater reduction ...

Former Packers QB Don Majkowski catalogs his health woes in survey of NFL players

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:12:27 -0400

Nine in ten said they were happy they played football, but fewer than 50% said they would recommend children play it today Among the three dozen players interviewed for the story was former Packers player Don Majkowski (left), whose story about the effect of playing football on his health is a grim one. "Seventeen years removed from his NFL career, ex-quarterback Don Majkowski says he can ...

IFP sees red over cancer saga

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:11:51 -0400

Durban - The Inkatha Freedom Party on Monday called for KwaZulu-Natal's health MEC and the head of department to quit over their failure to keep two cancer radiotherapy machines operational at a Durban ...

Letters It Takes a Community 1 Letter

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:11:45 -0400

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Olongapo nurse crowned Miss PH-Earth on second try

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:58:20 -0400

WINNING BEAUTIES Angelee de los Reyes (center), who was crowned Miss Earth-Philippines at SM Arena on Saturday night, poses with other winners of the beauty contest. From left: Bernadette Aguirre (Eco-Tourism), Nancy Leonard (Water), Kimverlyn Suiza (Air) and Alma Cabasal (Fire). RICHARD A. REYES MANILA, Philippines--She definitely looked lovelier the second time around, and the judges ...

Health IT startup CareWire names new CEO hires former Klout exec

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:54:44 -0400

CareWire, a startup that's a developed a text messaging service for health providers, has named former health care consultant Ken Saitow president and CEO. The Excelsior-based company also has hired Phil Hotchkiss, a Twin Cities serial entrepreneur who most recently was chief product officer at Klout, to serve as executive vice president and chief product officer. Saitow was previously ...

Bayer says lung drug shows promise in prolonged trial

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:52:55 -0400

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Bayer said extended use of its experimental riociguat pill to treat a life-threatening form of high blood pressure in the lungs was shown to be safe and effective in a prolonged ...

Environmental Working Groups 2013 sunscreen guide takes aim at high SPFs

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:51:09 -0400

The Environmental Working Group is warning that some sunscreens may not protect people as well as they might have thought. The consumer watchdog's latest annual report of sunscreens comes at a time when beach goers can expect to see new sunscreen labels on store shelves that are designed to make the products easier to use. Despite those long-awaited changes mandated by the Food and Drug ...

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Shrinks critics face off over psychiatric manual

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:38:16 -0400

CHICAGO (AP) -- In the new psychiatric manual of mental disorders, grief soon after a loved one's death can be considered major depression. Extreme childhood temper tantrums get a fancy name. And certain "senior moments" are called "mild neurocognitive ...

With Less than 1000 Days to Deadline Secretary-General Urges World Health Organization to Continue Efforts towards Millennium Development Goals

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:16:35 -0400

With less than 1,000 days of action to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, you have gathered to make key decisions to reduce child mortality, improve maternal health, and combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and other ...

Amid competing global challenges public health deserves priority - UN official

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:16:35 -0400

Print 20 May 2013 &#150 At a time when the world is dealing with myriad challenges, from climate change to food insecurity, it is more important than ever to ensure that public health receives the both the attention and resources it deserves to ensure the well-being of millions, a senior United Nations official said today. ';We are living in deeply troubled times,'; said Margaret ...

Permanent Forum on Indigenous Peoples to Seek Action on Africa Youth Health Education Culture as Twelfth Session Opens at Headquarters 20 May

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:16:34 -0400

More than 2,000 indigenous participants from all regions of the world are expected to attend the twelfth session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues at New York Headquarters from 20 to 31 May, where members will engage with indigenous peoples, Member States and agencies of the world ...

Type 1 Diabetes May Be Reversible With Immune Suppressor Protein

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:09:15 -0400

A professor in Melbourne, Australia, who is on a mission to find a cure for type 1 diabetes, believes that the answer, or part of it, lies with an immune suppressor protein called CD52. And if it works for type 1 diabetes, then it may well work for other immune disorders, such as multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis, where disruption in the balance different kinds of T cell in the immune ...

Top AE doctors warn We cannot guarantee safe care for patients anymore

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:06:48 -0400

The Accident & Emergency crisis is now so severe that doctors can no longer guarantee safe care for patients, NHS officials have warned in a leaked letter seen by The ...

One In Every Five U.S. Kids Has A Mental Health Disorder But Most Of Them Aren’t Getting Treatment

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:58:55 -0400

first-of-its-kind report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The CDC, which partnered with several other federal agencies to study data on childhood mental illness between 2005 and 2011, say they expect that rate to increase even further in the coming years. The mental health issues that affect ...

Thousands of military sex abuse victims seek disability health care after leaving service

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:54:15 -0400

FILE - In this July 18, 2012 file photo, Ruth Moore of Milbridge, Maine, who was raped twice while serving in the Navy, testifies before the Veterans Affairs subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs on Capitol Hill in Washington. More than 85,000 veterans were treated last year for mental health and substance abuse problems connected to military sexual trauma and another 4,000 ...

Not my kid Most parents unaware teen is using study drugs

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:46:11 -0400

Many parents are not aware that their teenage children abuse "study drugs," a new poll suggests. In the poll, just 1 percent of parents said their teenage children had taken drugs such as Adderall or Ritalin without a prescription. That is much lower than the percentage of teens that surveys suggest are using the drugs. For example, a 2012 study of high schoolers found that about 10 ...

Christian Teachers Doctors to Suffer Discrimination If UK Passes Gay Marriage Say Church Leaders

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:44:55 -0400

Ahead of a same-sex marriage debate in parliament on Monday, a group of Christian leaders in the U.K. said that changing the definition of marriage can have a "chilling effect" on young people seeking careers as teachers and ...

Measles uptick in Britain Blame Andrew Wakefields autism-vaccine study

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:43:47 -0400

Ellen Christensen poses for a photograph with her six-week-old son Remy at the Ann Tayler Children Centre in east London May 9, 2012. More than a decade ago, British parents refused to give measles shots to at least a million children because of a vaccine scare that raised the specter of autism. Now, health officials are scrambling to catch up and stop a growing epidemic of the contagious ...

Newer whooping cough vaccines less effective than older shots says study

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:43:46 -0400

Newer vaccines used to protect against whooping cough, or pertussis, are not as effective as vaccines that were given to stave off the disease prior to the 1990's, according to a new study. Whooping cough is a highly contagious disease that can start out like the common cold causing a running nose, congestion, sneezing and a mild fever, but after one or two weeks, severe coughing that makes ...

Construction to start this week on renovation of The Queens Medical Center West

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:42:08 -0400

Demolition of the interior of the former Hawaii Medical Center West, seen here in this undated file photo, will begin this week. The hospital will reopen next year as The Queen's Medical Center ...

UK Sees Surge in Measles

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:41:03 -0400

More than a decade ago, British parents refused to give measles shots to at least a million children because of now discredited research that linked the vaccine to autism. Now, health officials are scrambling to catch up and stop a growing epidemic of the contagious disease. This year, the U.K. has had more than 1,200 cases of measles, after a record number of nearly 2,000 cases last year. The ...

B.C. on high alert for new coronavirus health officer

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:33:15 -0400

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NFL star surprises 12-year-old cancer patient

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:30:03 -0400

After J.J. Watt heard the story of Cristian Beasley, a 12-year-old battling cancer, who attends school every day virtually using a robot that he nicknamed "Watt," the Texans star decided to give the sixth grader a surprise ...

Quinn reviewing medical marijuana bill

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:52:41 -0400

CHICAGO (AP) - Gov. Pat Quinn says he's reviewing a bill that would legalize the medical use of marijuana. The Chicago Democrat told the City Club of Chicago on Monday he's "open minded" on the issue but wouldn't say if he'll sign it into law. The Illinois Senate approved the bill Friday. Lt Gov Sheila Simon says she supports it. The measure would allow Illinois ...

Kava plant may treat anxiety

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:32:43 -0400

An extract from the kava plant can treat people with chronic anxiety, an study from Australia finds. Patients with generalized anxiety disorder who took kava extract tablets for six weeks showed a significant reduction in their symptoms, compared with a control group that took placebo pills, the results showed. The study confirms previous findings showing ...

XenoPort to drop multiple sclerosis drug shares fall

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:32:03 -0400

(Reuters) - XenoPort Inc said it would stop development of an experimental multiple sclerosis treatment it planned to launch in 2015 after a late-stage trial failed to show significant improvement over a ...

Obese kids have different breath than skinny ones study says

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:30:20 -0400

A child's breath may reveal risk for diseases years before he or she gets sick. Breath from obese children appears to contain different chemical compounds than the breath of non-obese kids, a researcher has discovered. He hopes his study could one day pave the way for a breath test at the pediatrician's office instead of a painful blood test, he ...

Men who had ADHD as kids may be more likely to be obese as adults

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:30:19 -0400

New research shows that men who had ADHD as children are twice as likely to be obese by the time they grow up than men who did not have the mental disorder as kids. Even when socioeconomic factors were taken into account, men who had ADHD when they were younger still were more likely to be obese as adults, according to a new 30-year study published May 20 ...

U.S. govt anthrax adviser was on drugmakers board

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:30:19 -0400

Former Navy Secretary Richard Danzig (inset, from September 2000) was on the board of a firm that manufactured an anti-anthrax drug, at the same time he served as an adviser to the Bush and Obama administrations on defending against biowarfare agents. The government has purchased $334 million worth of the drug raxibacumab from his company since ...

Ill health rules Beyer out of mayoral race

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:30:00 -0400

Former Carterton mayor Georgina Beyer has stepped down from the Wellington mayoralty campaign to focus on her health. Ms Beyer, 55, was diagnosed with chronic kidney failure just days before she was to announce her plans to stand for Wellington mayor. She underwent surgery almost two weeks ago and is back at home recovering. "My operation has gone well and I've just got ...

Zach Sobiech whose song Clouds touched many dies of bone cancer

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:27:39 -0400

< 200){ requestedWidth = 200; } Zach Sobiech died the way he lived -- with grace, strength, love and joy. Sobiech, the Lakeland teenager whose song "Clouds" became an Internet sensation, died early Monday at his home, surrounded by family and his girlfriend, according to a CaringBridge post by Zach's mother. He was 18. His family declined a request for an interview but ...

Victorias Secret Declines to Make Survivor Bra Line

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:27:39 -0400

Allana Maiden wanted her mother to feel beautiful again after she’d undergone a radical mastectomy. But Victoria’s Secret, the company she hoped would design sexy lingerie for women who’ve had breast cancer surgery, has rejected her appeal for a ';survivor line'; of bras. The Richmond, Va., 28-year-old was 6 years old when her mother was diagnosed with ...

Health Care Charges Show High Prices Across South Florida

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:26:57 -0400

MIAMI (CBSMiami) - As President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act begins to take effect, the costs of health care are finally being revealed to customers. The numbers show wildly different charges for similar procedures across the country and no real explanation of why the prices vary so much. ...

Rebel hospitals overflow as fighting intensifies in key Syrian city

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:23:30 -0400

Syrian opposition forces said their hospitals were overflowing with wounded Monday as government forces unleashed new airstrikes on the city of Qusayr. The Lebanese militia ...

Allstate Sues 6 Physicians Medical Corporations in New York

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:22:08 -0400

Allstate Insurance Company is seeking to recover $3.8 million against six physicians and five medical professional corporations in its third insurance fraud lawsuit of 2013. Since 2003, Allstate has filed 47 fraud lawsuits in New York State seeking more than $235 million in damages. Allstate alleges that the defendants routinely submitted fraudulent billing for medical examinations and ...

Retired couples may need $220K for health care

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:21:44 -0400

After years of increasing health care costs, the outlook is improving for seniors worried about paying their medical bills during ...

AP Exclusive Health reforms penalize some Indians

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:16:11 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- When Liz DeRouen needs any kind of health care services, from diabetes counseling to a dental cleaning, she checks into a government-funded clinic in Northern California's wine country that covers all her medical ...

Mind The D.S.M.-5 as a Guide not a Bible

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:11:09 -0400

There ...

Recipes for Health Banana Muesli Smoothie

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:50:44 -0400

Years ago, before the term ...

Global Health 4 Germs Cause Most of Infants Severe Diarrhea

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:49:52 -0400

Just four germs are responsible for most of the severe and fatal diarrhea among the ...

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals-funded study says gastroparesis common with Type 2 diabetes

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:47:44 -0400

Keith Gottesdiener, CEO of Rhythm, said that results from a Phase 1b study of RM-131 support the ongoing Phase 2 trial of the candidate. On the same day that Rhythm Pharmaceuticals presented data on its drug candidate to treat diabetic gastroparesis, it also announced results from a study it funded showing the condition is more common among diabetic patients in the U.S. than previously ...

MacDill medical ops member killed in car crash

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:47:23 -0400

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Officials at MacDill Air Force base say a member of their medical operations squadron has died in a traffic accident.Staff Sgt. Cheryl Westbrook's car collided with another car on I-75 Saturday near Riverview. She lost control of the vehicle, hit a traffic sign and flipped over. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Florida Highway Patrol officials identified ...

Judge considers request to dismiss lawsuit challenging Kentucky health exchange

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:46:11 -0400

FRANKFORT - Franklin Circuit Judge Philip Shepherd said Monday he plans to make a ruling as soon as possible on Gov. Steve Beshear's request to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the legality of the Kentucky Health Benefit Exchange.Tea Party activist David Adams filed a lawsuit against the exchange earlier this year, claiming that Beshear did not receive "proper approval" from the ...

Interior Ministrys Health and Social Affairs Directorate Takes Part in an Arab Conference in Tunis

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:40:31 -0400

Manama, May 20. (BNA) -- Director of Health and Social Affairs at the Interior Ministry Dr. Mohamed Al-Olayyan has participated in fourth conference of Arab Directors of Health and Social Care Centres of security bodies, hosted by the Secretariat General of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers in its headquarters in Tunis on May 15 and 16. Dr. Mohammed Al-Olayyan said that the Health and ...

Congressman Promises To Give Up Government Health Insurance After Voting To Repeal Obamacare

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:37:54 -0400

One congressman is so vehemently opposed to Obamacare that he’s willing to sacrifice his own health insurance in order to make a point. Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV), who entered Congress in 2011, was asked last week prior to the ...

Hair It doesn’t only reflect your beauty it also says something about your health

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:31:07 -0400

DOVE Hair brand manager Raiza Revilla, Dove Masterbrand manager Carlo Isla, Delamar Arias, MarilenMontenegro, Alexi Sarmiento, Monica Manzano Before you brush aside women's concern to have beautiful hair as superficial, dermatologist Jean Marquez said that the state of a woman's hair could also be a reflection of her health. Dr. Marquez was one of the featured guests at a hair-care ...

Lisa Bonchek Adams In Sickness and in Health What Is It Like for a Mother to Read Her Daughters Blogs About Stage IV Cancer

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:26:26 -0400

My mother, Dr. Rita Bonchek, is a psychologist who specializes in grief and loss. A career discussing death and dying, however, was insufficient preparation for hearing the words, "Mom, I have metastatic breast cancer." Mom and I have reacted very differently to the news of my stage IV cancer. I was online within days writing posts about the steps I was taking. I wrote immediately ...

Robert Klitzman M.D. Angelina Jolie Doctors Patenting Genes and You

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:26:23 -0400

"I called my internist, because she's a good friend," a woman recently told me. "To help me make a decision" about whether to undergo a prophylactic mastectomy because of the presence of a breast cancer mutation. "But she just felt she really couldn't. A lot of information comes at you fast and furious." This woman's physician felt the issues were too ...

Apps to stay healthy hear the news and keep in touch

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:25:10 -0400

If you work in an office, you probably spend a fair part of your time sitting at a desk, which, of course, isn’t very healthy. To combat that the Pomodoro technique recommends that you work in intervals with regular breaks -- for example, 25 minutes work followed by a five-minute rest. There are number of Pomodoro apps available to alert you when it’s time to take a breather, but it ...

Video New sunscreen labels coming this summer

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:23:37 -0400

Despite new government labels on sunscreen due out this summer, one watchdog group says high SPF ratings can give people a false sense of security. Norah O'Donnell ...

Quinn To Keep ‘Open Mind’ About Medical Marijuana Bill

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:20:08 -0400

CHICAGO (AP) -- Gov. Pat Quinn says he’s reviewing a bill that would legalize the medical use of marijuana. The Democrat told the City Club of Chicago on Monday he’s ';open minded'; on the issue, but he wouldn’t say if he’ll sign it into law. The Illinois Senate approved the bill Friday. Lt Gov Sheila Simon says she supports ...

Gwyneth Paltrow says her dads cancer got her thinking about a healthier diet

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:16:31 -0400

Beach magazine that her father's cancer diagnosis prompted her to think about healthier foods. "I began to consider the effects of food when my father was diagnosed with throat cancer in 1998," told the magazine ...

California Health Exchange Also Will Offer Voter Registration

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:15:28 -0400

California will become the first state to offer voter registration through its health insurance marketplace later this year. Millions of Californians will get the chance to register at the same time they are buying insurance under the federal Affordable Care Act. Open enrollment begins in October. The Secretary of State formally designated Covered California as a voter registration agency this ...

Judge to rule soon in Ky. health exchange case

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:41:31 -0400

FRANKFORT, Ky. - A judge will rule "as soon as possible" on a motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the legality of the Kentucky Health Benefits Exchange that Gov. Steve Beshear created last year by executive order.Beshear said the Health Benefits Exchange would help uninsured Kentuckians arrange insurance coverage under the federal Affordable Care Act.Tea party activist David Adams ...

Mozambique doctors want higher pay

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:39:33 -0400

Mozambique doctors went on strike Monday demanding higher pay and accusing the government of reneging on a January promise to double their wages, the medics association said.Medics say the government has failed to fulfil its promise made after a strike in January.Local media has reported that doctors are demanding a monthly basic wage of $3,000 while the government was offering between $670 and ...

Priority Health Bells Palsy

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:36:27 -0400

Bell's Palsy is an inflammation of the facial nerve (cranial nerve #7 - CNVII) that causes a sudden weakness in the muscles of the face. It can make half of the patient's face appear to droop. Smiles are one-sided or one eye might not close. Blinking, drooling and other movements on the face are also affected. Bell's palsy, also known as facial palsy, can occur at any age. ...

Israeli Doctors Save Syrian Toddler

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:36:09 -0400

JERUSALEM, Israel -- Israeli pediatric surgeons corrected congenital heart defects on a four-year-old Syrian girl at Wolfson Medical Center in Holon on ...

Yet Another Piece Of Evidence That Obamacare Is Already Positively Impacting The Health Sector

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:33:08 -0400

important tenant of the health law , since it can ultimately help lower costs by preventing people from delaying medical treatment until they’re already very sick. For the first time ever, Americans are now spending more money on primary care physicians than they are on specialists, according to ...

South Lake Hospitals skilled nursing unit to cost $12.3M to add up to 50 jobs

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:30:49 -0400

John Moore, president of South Lake Hospital in Clermont, speaking at an event in March. South Lake Hospital has inked a deal to build a skilled nursing facility on its campus. South Lake Hospitals plan to build a 30-bed skilled nursing unit on its Clermont campus will cost $7.8 million, officials told Orlando Business Journal in an interview. Whats more, the project being built by Mount ...

Health and beauty questions

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:27:09 -0400

Definitely, yes. The use of essential oils from plants can improve your physical and psychological well-being. Used for centuries as a traditional substance for healing, these special oils can treat minor and major ailments. Different parts of plants are used by aromatherapists--bark, petals, roots, leaves--in order to get the pure essential oils. For this reason, it cannot be used in its pure ...

Team finds mechanism linking key inflammatory marker to cancer

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:26:38 -0400

University of Illinois medical biochemistry professor Lin-Feng Chen (left), postdoctoral researcher Xuewei Wu, biochemistry professor Satish Nair, postdoctoral researcher Zhenhua Zou and their colleagues discovered a mechanism by which the inflammatory protein NF-kappa B is activated and contributes to some cancers. « Click photo to ...

Measles surges in UK years after flawed research

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:26:11 -0400

In this photo Thursday, April 25, 2013 Lucy Butler,15, getting ready to have her measles jab at All Saints School in Ingleby Barwick, Teesside, England, as a national vaccination catch-up campaign has been launched to curb a rise in measles cases in England. More than a decade ago, British parents refused to give measles shots to at least a million children because of a vaccine scare that raised ...

Young stroke victim recovers with help from new electrical stimulation technology

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:22:28 -0400

When Wes Schlauch, of Breinigsville, PA, was 16 years old, he suffered a stroke that paralyzed the entire right side of his body. Miraculously, three years later, Wes is not only walking and talking - he's even sending text messages, attending college and going on fishing trips with friends. Wes' positive attitude, devotion to rehabilitation and strong support system has had much to do ...

Getting to the meat of the matter Is eating meat good for you

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:22:27 -0400

Last week, a 105-year-old Texas woman announced the secret to her longevity: eating bacon with every meal. While this story is worth mentioning for the sheer audacity of her claim, it conjures up the debate over meat's role in the American diet and just how essential it is - or isn't - for our bodies and our environment. I have made no secret about being a devoted vegan for decades; my ...

Austerity Isn’t An Economic Solution It’s A Medical Problem

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:21:05 -0400

European political discourse . And yet, the idea that debt-reduction is the most pressing problem facing Western governments is remarkably resilient. Perhaps no one knows this dynamic better than Mark Blyth, a political science professor who has been tireless in attacking what he calls "this 'austerity as a route to growth' nonsense" in columns, radio appearances and a ...

Proposed California measure requires doctor drug tests

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:15:36 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO-A proposed state ballot measure in California would require doctors to be randomly subjected to drug and alcohol testing. The San Francisco Chronicle reports the "Pee in the Cup" initiative is being pushed by Bob Pack, a technology mogul and former executive at AOL Inc. and NetZero Inc. His young son and daughter were killed a decade ago by a driver under the influence of ...

Froedtert Medical College hire Archabal to lead development

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:02:54 -0400

Alice Archabal The Medical College of Wisconsin and Froedtert Health quietly combined their fundraising functions in 2012 and now they have jointly hired Alice Archaabal as chief development officer and vice president of development. Archabal is senior vice president and chief operating officer for Ann and Robert H. Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago Foundation. She will assume her new position ...

DCS faces challenges over medical maltreatment cases

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:47:00 -0400

Beginning on the day he was born six weeks premature last year, an East Tennessee infant had to fight just to stay alive. Born with an array of heart conditions - a hypoplastic right ventricle, pulmonary atresia and a ventricular septal defect - the baby had a shunt implanted in his heart to regulate the blood flow. Because of his courage and ability to flash a smile even as he battled ...

AstraZeneca closes in on site for new home in Cambridge

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:45:46 -0400

is closing in on a site for its new $500 million home in Cambridge, with a biomedical park just south of the English city the most likely site, property industry sources said.Moving research and global headquarters to Cambridge, with minimal disruption, is a key test for new Chief Executive Pascal Soriot as he tries to change the drugmaker's culture and puts ground-breaking science at the ...

IRS Illegally Seized Medical Records of 10 Million Americans Lawsuit Claims

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:45:19 -0400

lawsuit filed in California in March claims that in the course of serving a warrant for tax records related to a single former employee of a southern California business, IRS agents "stole more than 60,000,000 medical records of more than 10,000,000 Americans." The agents did this in spite of the fact that such a seizure was not authorized by the warrant, was irrelevant to their ...

Watkins diagnosed with cancer

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:41:32 -0400

34-year old former Wales back Matthew J Watkins has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer according to the WRU. In a statement released on Monday, the governing body in Wales confirmed that Watkins was undergoing treatment for a rare form of the illness in his right pelvis at Venindre Hospital in Cardiff.Watkins played for the Scarlets, Newport Gwent Dragons and for Gloucester in the Aviva ...

Moz doctors down tools over pay hike

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:23:56 -0400

Mozambique doctors went on strike on Monday demanding higher pay and accusing the government of reneging on a January promise to double their wages, the medics association ...

Peregrine Pharma agrees with FDA on lung cancer trial design

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:23:18 -0400

(Reuters) - Peregrine Pharmaceuticals said it reached an agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on the design of a late-stage trial for its experimental lung cancer drug. The late-stage trial will compare a combination of chemotherapy and the drug, bavituximab, with chemotherapy alone. The main goal of the trial would be to show an improvement in overall survival of patients. ...

FDA staff says Mercks sleep drug effective questions dosage

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:23:17 -0400

By Toni Clarke (Reuters) - Merck & Co's experimental insomnia drug suvorexant appears generally effective, according to reviewers at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, but they questioned the company's proposed dosing levels. The reviewers posted their comments on the FDA's website on Monday, two days ahead of a meeting of outside medical experts which will advise the ...

U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear Medtronic patent case

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:23:17 -0400

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a patent dispute concerning Medtronic Inc over medical devices it manufactures that give the heart electrical jolts when it fails to pump blood properly. Medtronic wants the Supreme Court to reverse an appeals court's finding that it had the burden of showing that it was not infringing on patents owned by Mirowski ...

Tech mogul pushes to require drug tests for doctors

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:18:57 -0400

The San Francisco Chronicle reports the so-called "Pee in the Cup" initiative is being pushed by Bob Pack, a technology mogul and former executive at AOL and NetZero. Pack's campaign, already armed with $2 million in funding, will be launched this summer. He is touting a new poll showing 85 percent of California voters would support random testing of physicians. The newspaper ...

Vitamin D supplements could help Crohns patients fight fatigue improve quality of life

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:18:56 -0400

Scientists have long known that Crohn's patients - even when they are in remission - suffer from fatigue and low quality of life. So when Tara Raftery, a research dietitian at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, who works specifically on Crohn's disease, saw emerging evidence suggesting a lack of vitamin D may alter muscle function and strength she decided to set up a study ...

Women break the trend Take care of yourself

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:18:56 -0400

Women's health care has a big problem, and we women are the cause of it. That sounds like a broad statement, but I believe for the majority of women it is the truth. When it comes to women's health care, we have a pretty easy time talking about the big picture. We discuss statistics and trends and how women don't receive the same levels of service as men when it comes ...

20 percent of handbags carry more bacteria than a toilet

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:18:55 -0400

One in five handbags contain higher levels of bacteria than the average toilet, Medical News Today reported. The study, conducted by British company Initial Washroom Hygiene, suggested that the bacteria found on handbags are significant enough to pose a threat to human health. "Handbags come into regular contact with our hands and a variety of surfaces, so the risk of transferring ...

Researcher mapping the food genome of what Americans eat

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:16:33 -0400

In this photo taken April 3, 2013, nutrition scholar Prof. Barry Popkin, head of the University of North Carolina Food Research Program, points to an ingredient label while discussing his study, what foods Americans are purchasing in stores and eating, in his office at UNC-Chapel Hill. Popkin is leading a massive project of researchers who are creating a gargantuan map, something he calls ...

Durham group cites creative vitality healthy in town

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:15:39 -0400

study has Durham outpacing the nation by 25 percent and the State of North Carolina by 93 percent. The takeaway? That Durham's "creative economy" supports 7,335 jobs -- a figure that has grown 22 percent between 2006 and 2011. The index measures the health of the creative economy in communities after taking into consideration the number of people working in arts-related ...

South Lake Hospitals Leapfrog score to be updated

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:47:55 -0400

The Leapfrog Group said May 17 that South Lake Hospital's score would be upgraded to a C. South Lake Hospitals Leapfrog score is being updated from a D to a C, Leapfrog confirmed May 17. John Moore, president of South Lake Hospital, said the issue stemmed from incorrect reporting on an American Hospital Association survey. Additionally, the hospital expects its score to improve in the ...

Heart Health in Kidney Disease Patient Not Affected by LDL Cholesterol

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:34:46 -0400

(Ivanhoe Newswire) - Researchers from the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, have found that LDL cholesterol, a common marker for heart disease, is not as effective of an indicator of heart disease in people who have kidney disease. Lead study author Marcello Tonelli, MD, and his colleague studied 836,060 adults with chronic kidney disease over an average of four years. During this ...

Hot summer spells trouble for Syrian refugees

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:22:47 -0400

The onset of a hot summer may spell trouble for the estimated 1.5 million Syrians living as refugees, international agency Oxfam warned Monday. Oxfam said it expected temperatures in the Middle East to reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit in the coming weeks. Regional Oxfam coordinator Rick Bauer said that will strain the capacity of humanitarian agencies working to address those people displaced by ...

New medical school in Dothan nears completion

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:20:10 -0400

http://bit.ly/10eACnY ) that three 24-unit apartment buildings are also being constructed on the east Dothan campus of the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine. Officials say almost all of the units have already been reserved and should be available for move-in before ...

University of Limerick Invent a New Metal for Medical Devices

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:04:08 -0400

The team have developed a revolutionary metal alloy from which medical devises can be constructed to make them fully visible under x-ray, thereby significantly positively affecting patient outcomes and recovery times. The research was conducted through an Innovation Partnership between the University of Limerick and the international medical devices company COOK Medical, which was supported ...

Health reform could bring new costs new business to temporary staffing agencies

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:02:40 -0400

Bill Maness, president of Syndeo. Temporary staffing agencies are taking a hard look at their business models ahead of the start of Affordable Care Act's most significant provisions, and some are changing their business models to avoid significant costs. The Wichita Business Journal reports that at Syndeo in Wichita, for example, temp contracts will be shortened to 75 days instead of 90, ...

Employers find work-around on health reform penalties

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:57:23 -0400

Employers are beginning to figure out that they can skirt some penalties in the health care reform law yet still save money by omitting some key benefits, such as hospital coverage or prenatal care, The Wall Street Journal reports. Even without such apparently vital benefits, federal official concede that those plans would appear to qualify as acceptable minimum coverage, avoiding a penalty of ...

Covered California to release list of health plans rates

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:53:14 -0400

Covered California, the new state health benefit exchange, will release a tentative list of health plans and rates for the program at a board meeting in Sacramento Thursday. Covered California, the new state health benefit exchange, will release a tentative list of health plans and rates for the program at a board meeting in Sacramento Thursday. The meeting will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in ...

POLL Health insurance for pets

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:41:42 -0400

See your ad here HUNTER pet owners are rushing to insure their dogs and cats against astronomical vet bills and the increasing chances of their dog being mauled by another during a routine walk in the park.Pet insurance is now the fastest-growing sector of the insurance market, with pet owners shelling out an average of $40 a month to make sure their furry companions don't burn an even ...

Binay seeks medical tests to dispel ‘lupus rumors’

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:34:38 -0400

Vice President Jejomar Binay INQUIRER FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines -- Vice President Jejomar Binay is adamant about undergoing a physical exam to prove that he is not afflicted with the same disease that was reportedly responsible for the rapid deterioration of the late President Ferdinand Marcos' health. The Philippine Medical Association (PMA) announced on Monday the forming of a team ...

Folasayo Dele-Ogunrinde Nigerian Artist Dies of Stomach Cancer at 45

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:27:22 -0400

By Ademola Bello Folasayo Dele-Ogunrinde, award winning Nigerian writer, visual artist, performance poet, public speaker, filmmaker and actress is dead. She passed away in her home in Houston, Texas on Saturday May 18 around 1:30 am after a courageous and protracted battle with stomach cancer. She was 45 years old. She received treatment for stomach cancer at the University of Texas MD Anderson ...

Flu shot for health workers urged by Ont. medical officer

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:25:13 -0400

Ontario's chief medical officer of health is renewing her push for health workers to get their shots. Dr. Arlene King's push comes after a severe flu season among residents of long-term care homes. There were more than 350 flu outbreaks, compared to about 100 the year before. That number comes even though most residents are vaccinated. King said three quarters of long-term care ...

WHO Saudi Arabia has another case of new coronavirus

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:16:15 -0400

This undated image released by the British Health Protection Agency shows an electron microscope image of a coronavirus, part of a family of viruses that cause ailments including the common cold and ...

Measles surge in Britain years after vaccineautism scare

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:16:15 -0400

Lucy Butler,15, gets ready to have her measles shot at All Saints School in Ingleby Barwick, Teesside, England, as a national vaccination catch-up campaign has been launched to curb a rise in measles cases in ...

Money-saving tips to stretch the shelf life of your food

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:16:13 -0400

The average family throws out nearly 122 pounds of food per month and wastes $590 per year on food that eventually spoils. However, many common perishables remain safe way past their sell-by dates. From milk and eggs to produce, find out which storage tips will do the trick and try these tips to make food last longer. And for an easy reference you can keep on your fridge, download ...

Apollo Hospitals shares tank over 8 post results

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:12:51 -0400

MUMBAI: Shares of Apollo Hospitals Enterprise today plunged over 8 per cent in an overall weak stock market, even as the company reported a 27.30 per cent rise in net profit for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2013. After falling over 8 per cent in intra-day trade, shares of the company finally ended at Rs 996.10, down 6.71 per cent from their previous close on the BSE. At NSE, the stock ...

Phoenix firefighter police officer die on duty on same day

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:07:57 -0400

Ben Harper and Daryl Raetz marked the first time Phoenix lost a firefighter and police officer on the same day, officials said. Firefighter Harper, 23, died at 1:30 a.m. local time Sunday while fighting a mulch fire in west Phoenix, The Arizona Republic reported Monday. Harper, a newlywed, was crushed between two emergency vehicles while readjusting equipment. He died at St. Joseph's ...

Africa receives least health aid

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:03:43 -0400

New research reveals that the part of development aid directed towards health issues has increased strongly during the last two decades. But Africa receives far less health aid than less challenged developing countries, compared to ...

UPDATE 1-Actavis to buy Warner Chilcott in $8.5 billion stock deal

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:49:49 -0400

Mon May 20, 2013 7:49am EDT May 20 (Reuters) - Generic drugmaker Actavis Inc, which has been the subject of intense takeover speculation, said on Monday that it had struck a deal to buy specialty pharmaceuticals company Warner Chilcott Plc for $8.5 billion in stock. The move comes as Actavis has spurned approaches from Canadian pharmaceutical company Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc and ...

Strong demand for medical centre

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:42:56 -0400

See your ad here COORANBONG has an ageing population and strong demand for a medical centre, Nick Kalaf says.''At this stage, the town only has a small 90-square-metre doctor's surgery,'' Mr Kalaf, a spokesman for developer Eureeka Unit Trust , said.''We're looking to provide something three times that size.''Cooranbong resident Ray Anderson said ...

Parking stalls Lake medical centre

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:42:56 -0400

A $1MILLION medical centre planned in southwest Lake Macquarie has stalled over a lack of car parking, sparking allegations of council staff lacking social ...

Coffee Drinking Tied To Lower Risk For Rare Liver Disease PSC

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:37:35 -0400

New research from the US shows that regular consumption of coffee is linked to a reduced risk of a rare autoimmune liver disease called primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). Study investigator Craig Lammert, a gastroenterologist and hepatologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is presenting the findings at the Digestive Disease Week 2013 conference in Orlando, Florida this week. ...

Fresh evidence challenges Angel of Death nurse Colin Norriss conviction

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:34:48 -0400

Fresh medical and scientific evidence is being published this week that campaigners hope will lead to the release of Colin Norris, the former nurse and so-called "Angel of Death" serving life for the murder or attempted murder of five elderly women.The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has confirmed it is undertaking an active re-examination of the case.Norris, 37, originally from ...

Michigan cancer patients to back Medicaid expansion

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:32:45 -0400

Lansing - Cancer patients and survivors in Michigan are expected to call on lawmakers to expand Medicaid coverage for about 400,000 uninsured Michigan residents. About 75 people who have experienced cancer and their family members are planning to visit Michigan's Capitol on Tuesday to meet with lawmakers. The effort is part of the American Cancer Action Network's annual Lobby Day. The ...

New medical tourism project in Dubai laucnhed

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:30:13 -0400

The City Hospital in Dubai Medical tourism has been brought to the fore with renewed optimism and a host of projects as announced by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) on Sunday.The projects are part of the authority's strategy for 2013-2025, which build on His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai's long-term ...

Live video chat with fitness guru Karl Henry

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:39:10 -0400

20 May 2013 Join us for a live Google Hangout video chat with fitness guru Karl Henry.Karl will discuss his 30-day Beach Body Plan, which he has prepared exclusively for readers of the Irish Independent and Independent.ie. He'll be taking questions on fitness and diet, and advising you on how to get healthy, fit and looking great for the ...

Angelina Jolie copied by men Surgeons now cutting out healthy prostate glands of men who carry BRCA gene

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:46:55 -0400

NaturalNews May 20, 2013 Beyond merely inspiring women to cut off healthy breasts just because they carry the BRCA1 gene, Angelina Jolie also seems to be ...

Physicists Tool Has Potential For Brain Mapping

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:44:37 -0400

A new tool being developed by UT Arlington assistant professor of physics could help scientists map and track the interactions between neurons inside different areas of the brain. The journal Optics Letters recently published a paper by Samarendra Mohanty on the development of a fiber-optic, two-photon, optogenetic stimulator and its use on human cells in a laboratory. The tiny tool builds on ...

Researchers Identify Target To Prevent Hardening Of Arteries

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:44:37 -0400

atherosclerosis , an often deadly disease in which plaques, excessive connective tissue, and other changes build up inside vessel walls and squeeze off the flow of oxygen-rich blood throughout the body. Now, researchers at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute have described the molecular and cellular pathway that leads to this hardening of the arteries - and zeroed in on a particularly ...

Our Emotions Match Music To Colors

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:44:36 -0400

Whether we're listening to Bach or the blues, our brains are wired to make music-color connections depending on how the melodies make us feel, according to new research from the University of California, Berkeley. For instance, Mozart's jaunty Flute Concerto No. 1 in G major is most often associated with bright yellow and orange, whereas his dour Requiem in D minor is more likely to be ...

Proximity Of Fast Food Restaurants Has Impact On Body Mass Index Of Low Income African-Americans

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:44:36 -0400

BMI ) than those who lived further away from fast food, according to researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and this association was particularly strong among those with a lower income. A new study published online in the American Journal of Public Health indicates higher BMI associates with residential proximity to a fast food restaurant, and among lower-income ...

Healthy not small breakfast can help you lose weight

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:44:36 -0400

A small breakfast can help people lose weight. You just need to reduce the quantity of breakfast you are taking by 40 percent. The study says if you reduce the portion size of breakfast in the morning, you will not end up taking more calories for compensation later in the ...

Health Care Professionals Should Prepare For Increased Numbers Of Pregnant Women With Disabilities Suggests Study In Medical Care

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:44:35 -0400

Like the general public, health care professionals may hold certain stereotypes regarding sexual activity and childbearing among women with disabilities. But a new study finds that women with chronic physical disabilities are about as likely as nondisabled women to say they are currently pregnant, after age and other sociodemographic factors are taken into account. The findings are reported in ...

Shocking New Statistics On Head Injuries Among Men Who Are Homeless Or In Danger Of Losing Their Home

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:44:35 -0400

Men who are heavy drinkers and homeless for long periods of time have 400 times the number of head injuries as the general population, according to a new study by researchers who said they were shocked by their findings. These men have 170 times as many severe head injuries as the general population and 300 times as many injuries that cause bleeding in the brain. The study by Dr. Tomislav ...

Injectable Nanogel Can Monitor Blood-Sugar Levels And Secrete Insulin When Needed

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:44:34 -0400

diabetes to constantly monitor their blood-sugar levels and inject themselves with insulin. The nanoparticles were designed to sense glucose levels in the body and respond by secreting the appropriate amount of insulin, thereby replacing the function of pancreatic islet cells, which are destroyed in patients with Type 1 diabetes. Ultimately, this type of system could ensure that blood-sugar ...

Spanish Smoking Relapse Prevention

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:44:34 -0400

Researchers from Moffitt Cancer Center and the University of South Florida have evaluated how Florida health care and social service agencies distribute "Libres para Siempre" ("Forever Free®"), a Spanish smoking relapse prevention booklet series. Their analysis found that 10 agencies distributed the booklets actively and passively, but those methods may not have helped ...

Using Active Videogaming To Improve Childrens Health

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:44:33 -0400

obesity are very high in children, with fewer than 50% of primary school-aged boys and fewer than 28% of girls meeting the minimum levels of physical activity required to maintain health. Exergaming, using active console video games that track player movement to control the game (e.g., Xbox-Kinect, Wii), has become popular, and may provide an alternative form of exercise to counteract sedentary ...

Shedding New Light On High-Altitude Adaptation Through The Genome Sequencing Of The Tibetan Antelope

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:44:33 -0400

Why Tibetan antelope can live at elevations of 4,000-5,000m on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau? In a collaborative research published in Nature Communications, investigators from Qinghai University, BGI, and other institutes provide evidence that some genetic factors may be associated with the species' adaption to harsh highland environments. The data in this work will also provide implications ...

Bowel Preparation For Colonoscopy Improved By New Smartphone Application

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:44:32 -0400

The use of a smartphone application significantly improves patients' preparation for a colonoscopy, according to new research presented at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW). The preparation process, which begins days in advance of the procedure, includes dietary restrictions and requires specific bowel preparation medication to be taken at strict intervals. The better the preparation, the ...

HIV-Testing In Emergency Departments Can Be Increased Through Peer-Referral Programs

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:44:31 -0400

HIV testing into emergency departments can reach new groups of high-risk patients and brings more patients into the hospital for testing. Co-author and assistant professor of emergency medicine Michael Lyons, MD, says public health officials study multiple approaches to increasing early diagnosis of HIV. These approaches include a recent emphasis on expanding testing in health care centers, ...

Risks Interventions Identified For Childrens GI Health

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:44:31 -0400

An increasing number of U.S. children are experiencing gastrointestinal issues that require interventions to resolve, according to research presented at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW). In one study ...

VEGF Inhibition Via TGF-B1 Suggested For Glaucoma Surgery

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:44:30 -0400

glaucoma surgery is scarring at the surgical site, so researchers are actively looking for ways to minimize or prevent scar formation. Previous work had suggested that vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) activates fibrosis, whereas VEGF inhibition results in reduced scar formation and better surgical results. In a series of studies using a rabbit model of glaucoma surgery, investigators ...

Race And Sex Of Study Personnel Can Affect Patient Openness To Research

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:44:30 -0400

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have found that the race and sex of study personnel can influence a patient's decision on whether or not to participate in clinical research. The study, presented at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine's annual meeting in Atlanta, found that there is an interaction of the race and sex of the study assistant and the race of the ...

Heat-Related Fatalities Are Projected To Rise Steeply In Manhattan Due To Warming Climate

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:44:29 -0400

Residents of Manhattan will not just sweat harder from rising temperatures in the future, says a new study; many may die. Researchers say deaths linked to warming climate may rise some 20 percent by the 2020s, and, in some worst-case scenarios, 90 percent or more by the 2080s. Higher winter temperatures may partially offset heat-related deaths by cutting cold-related mortality - but even so, ...

Nevada Medical Board just whom do you serve

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:44:20 -0400

Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners took a "nonpublic action," a sanction so negligible that it isn't even revealed to the public. The Nevada board reasoned that because Steele wasn't convicted of the the original felony sexual assault charges, there was no reason to take more serious action. Also, board President Dr. Benjamin Rodriguez told me it was a "he said, she ...

Elan strikes more deals to repel Royalty bid

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:26:51 -0400

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Elan announced its second major drug deal inside a week on Monday and said it would buy back more shares as it continues to bat against a $5.7 billion takeover bid from U.S. investor Royalty ...

More People Are Getting Health Care Aid in Polk County

Mon, 20 May 2013 04:54:51 -0400

BARTOW | More people are getting help through Polk County's indigent health care fund, county officials told the Citizens Healthcare Oversight ...