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October 31, 2007Body fat is linked to six types of cancersExcess body fat increases an individual's risk for six types of cancer, according to a report to be released today by two leading cancer research groups. L.A. Times - October 31, 2007 http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-na-cancer31oct31,1,1252247.story?track=rss
Posted at 2:31 PM
Federal Study Offers Dire Outlook on Child InsuranceTwenty-one states will run out of money for children’s health insurance in the coming year, and at least nine of those states will exhaust their allotments in March if Congress simply continues spending at current levels, a new federal study says.... The New York Times - October 31, 2007
Posted at 10:52 AM
Vitamin D does not prevent death from cancerContrary to what many people believe, vitamin D may not be a strong anti-cancer agent, the results of a new study suggest. Reuters - October 30, 2007
Posted at 10:01 AM
October 30, 2007Hot spice used to cool painDoctors are dripping capsaicin, the chemical that gives chili peppers their fire, directly into open wounds during some highly painful operations.... The Baltimore Sun - October 30, 2007 http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/health/bal-te.peppers30oct30,0,1228065.story?track=rss
Posted at 9:27 AM
More young adults on cholesterol drugsUse of cholesterol and blood pressure medicines by young adults appears to be rising rapidly — at a faster pace than among senior citizens, according to an industry report being released Tuesday. USATODAY.com - October 30, 2007 http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2007-10-30-young-hearts_N.htm?csp=34
Posted at 8:49 AM
Participants Left Uninformed in Some Halted Medical TrialsWhen Congress passed a bill last month requiring makers of drugs and medical devices to disclose the results of clinical trials for all approved products, advocates of greater study disclosure applauded the move. The New York Times - October 30, 2007
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October 29, 2007Compromises sought on kids' health billPresident Bush and other critics of a $35 billion spending increase for children's health insurance say they'll support expanding coverage to families of four making as much as $62,000 a year, but they want to limit states' ability to go beyond that level.... USATODAY.com - October 29, 2007 http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-10-29-schip-compromise_N.htm?csp=34
Posted at 9:06 AM
Pediatricians Urge Autism Screening The country's leading pediatricians group is making its strongest push yet to have all children screened for autism twice by age 2, warning of symptoms such as babies who don't babble at 9 months and 1-year-olds who don't point to toys. The Washington Post - October 29, 2007 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/29/AR2007102900006.html?nav=rss_health
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October 26, 2007Wider Health Coverage Plan Proposed for Md.Gov. Martin O'Malley and Democratic legislative leaders yesterday proposed providing health insurance to 100,000 poor uninsured adults in Maryland and subsidizing small businesses that offer coverage to their employees.... The Washington Post - October 26, 2007 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/25/AR2007102501548.html?nav=rss_health
Posted at 9:35 AM
House Defies Bush and Passes Insurance BillOnce again defying a veto threat from President Bush, the House on Thursday passed a bill to provide health insurance for 10 million children. But supporters did not have enough votes to override the promised veto. The New York Times - October 26, 2007
Posted at 9:29 AM
Heart drug may boost risk of death, FDA saysThe Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that accumulating evidence suggests a Bayer AG drug used to prevent excessive bleeding during heart bypass surgery increases the risk of death when compared with other drugs.... MSNBC.com - October 25, 2007 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21476788/
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October 25, 2007Panel OKs flu vaccine nasal spray for kidsA nasal spray form of the annual flu shot can be given each year to children as young as 2, an advisory vaccine panel said Wednesday. USATODAY.com - October 24, 2007 http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2007-10-24-flu-mist_N.htm?csp=34
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Warning Is Sent to AIDS Vaccine VolunteersSouth African AIDS researchers have begun warning hundreds of volunteers that a highly touted experimental vaccine they received in recent months might make them more, not less, likely to contract HIV... The Washington Post - October 25, 2007 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/24/AR2007102402514.html?nav=rss_health
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Many U.S. TB patients also HIV infected: reportNearly a third of U.S. tuberculosis patients do not know whether they are infected with the AIDS virus, showing more needs to be done to get these people tested for HIV, a federal report said on Thursday. Reuters - October 25, 2007
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October 24, 2007Study shows that sleep deprivation leads to a rewiring of the brain's emotional circuitryMatthew Walker of the University of California, Berkeley, says that "almost all psychiatric disorders show some problems with sleep.'' But, he says that scientists previously believed the psychiatric problems triggered the sleep issues. New research from his lab, however, suggests the reverse is the case; that is, a lack of shut-eye is causing some psychological disturbances. Scientific American - October 23, 2007 http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleid=CDEFA259-E7F2-99DF-311007C6099FD8A2&chanId=sa017
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Troops, key doctors to get first US bird flu shotsDeployed military troops, emergency workers, pregnant women and children will be among the first to get scarce vaccinations if a pandemic strain of flu breaks out, U.S. officials said. Reuters - October 22, 2007 http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSN22204672
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October 23, 2007Study Finds Rise in Choice of Double MastectomiesMore women with breast cancer are choosing to have their healthy breast surgically removed along with their affected breast, a new study has found. Almost 5 percent of patients decided to have the radical procedure in 2003, up from just under 2 percent in 1998.... The New York Times - October 23, 2007
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Safe syringes could avert 1.3 million deaths a year: WHOSafer syringes could avert 1.3 million deaths a year, especially in poorer countries where 40 percent of all injections involve unsterilized reused needles, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Tuesday. Reuters - October 23, 2007
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October 22, 2007Pioneer Heart Patient Marks Medical Field’s 30-Year HistoryThirty years ago in Zurich [Adolph Bachman] became the first person to have a blockage in a heart artery cleared without undergoing traumatic surgery — a procedure known as angioplasty that gave rise to an entire field of medicine in which doctors known as interventional cardiologists now specialize. More than 15 million patients have followed the trail Mr. Bachman blazed.... The New York Times - October 22, 2007
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Optimism 'no bearing on cancer'The power of the mind has been overestimated when it comes to fighting cancer, US scientists say. BBC News - October 22, 2007 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7052318.stm
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F.D.A. Panel Urges Ban on Medicine for Child ColdsA Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted Friday to ban popular over-the-counter cold products intended for children under the age of 6. The New York Times - October 20, 2007
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October 18, 2007House fails to override Bush veto of child insurance billHouse Democrats on Thursday failed to override President Bush's veto of a children's health insurance bill that opponents said was too expensive. CNN.com - October 18, 2007 http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/18/schip/index.html
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Virus test found to be better than pap smear for womenA test that looks for the virus found in 99 percent of cervical tumors is far more effective than a Pap smear for detecting the early stages of cervical cancer, Canadian researchers said on Wednesday. Reuters - October 17, 2007
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Multiresistant bacteria that cause kids' ear infections discovered: studyU.S. pediatricians have discovered a strain of bacteria that causes ear infections and is resistant to all drugs approved for the condition, a medical report said Wednesday.... CBC News - October 17, 2007 http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2007/10/17/earinfection-study.html?ref=rss
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Parents Fake Religion To Avoid VaccinesAn Associated Press examination of states' vaccination records and data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that many states are seeing increases in the rate of religious exemptions claimed for kindergartners.... CBS.com - October 17, 2007 http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/17/health/main3379334.shtml?source=RSSattr=Health_3379334
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October 17, 2007Child deaths lead to FDA hearing on cough, cold medsOver the past two years, 1,500 babies and toddlers have wound up in emergency rooms after having a bad reaction to cold medicines, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CNN.com - October 17, 2007 http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/10/17/cough.syrup.deaths/index.html
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Promising results for malaria jabScientists and global health campaigners have welcomed the early results of a malaria vaccine trial in African infants. BBC News - October 17, 2007 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7049205.stm
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Deadly Bacteria Found to Be More CommonNearly 19,000 people died in the United States in 2005 after being infected with virulent drug-resistant bacteria that have spread rampantly through hospitals and nursing homes, according to the most thorough study of the disease’s prevalence ever conducted. The New York Times - October 17, 2007
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October 16, 2007In Diabetes, a Complex of CausesAn explosion of new research is vastly changing scientists’ understanding of diabetes and giving new clues about how to attack it.... The New York Times - October 16, 2007
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Childbirth: Position of Woman’s Body Could Ease DeliveryWomen who go onto their hands and knees while in labor may be able to reduce the pain of childbirth, researchers say. The New York Times - October 16, 2007
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Web Site Aims to Help Parents Detect Early Signs of AutismParents and even doctors sometimes miss these red flags for autism, but a new online video "glossary" makes them startlingly clear.... The Washington Post - October 15, 2007 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/14/AR2007101401279.html?nav=rss_health
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October 15, 2007Heart Devices Linked To 5 Deaths PulledMedtronic Inc. is stopping distribution of wires that connect some of its defibrillators to patients' hearts after learning they may have contributed to five deaths. ... CBSNews.com - October 15, 2007 http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/15/health/main3368183.shtml?source=RSSattr=Health_3368183
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Progress Cited in Alzheimer’s DiagnosisScientists reported progress yesterday toward one of medicine’s long-sought goals: the development of a blood test that can accurately diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, and even do so years before truly debilitating memory loss.... The New York Times - October 15, 2007
Posted at 1:37 PM
Cancer death rates dropping faster than everGood news on the cancer front: Death rates are dropping faster than ever, thanks to new progress against colorectal cancer. CNN.com - October 15, 2007 http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/10/15/cancer.rates.ap/index.html
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October 12, 2007Merck says FDA approves new AIDS treatmentA new AIDS treatment made by Merck & Co, the first in a new class of drugs aimed at preventing replication of the virus, has been approved by U.S. regulators, Merck said on Friday.... Reuters - October 12, 2007
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Legal or Not, Abortion Rates CompareA comprehensive global study of abortion has concluded that abortion rates are similar in countries where it is legal and those where it is not, suggesting that outlawing the procedure does little to deter women seeking it. The New York Times - October 12, 2007
Posted at 11:03 AM
October 11, 2007Arthritis limits work, one-third with condition sayAbout a third of U.S. adults with arthritis say the chronic condition — the nation's leading cause of disability — has limited their ability to work, the government said Thursday. USATODAY.com - October 11, 2007 http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2007-10-11-arthritis_N.htm?csp=34
Posted at 2:48 PM
Makers Pull Infant Cold MedicinesMajor makers of over-the-counter infant cough and cold medicines announced today that they were voluntarily withdrawing their products from the market for fear that they could be misused by parents.... The New York Times - October 11, 2007
Posted at 2:46 PM
Study: Cholesterol drugs' protection long-lastingCholesterol-lowering statin drugs help prevent heart attacks for at least a decade after people stop taking them, the first long-term study of the world's top-selling type of medication finds. CNN.com - October 10, 2007 http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/10/10/cholesterol.drugs.ap/index.html
Posted at 2:46 PM
October 10, 2007High glycemic index diet boosts fatty liver riskPeople who eat lots of high glycemic index (GI) foods not only risk gaining weight, they also run a greater risk of developing a condition that can lead to liver failure and death, finds a new study in mice. The condition is known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).... Reuters - October 10, 2007
Posted at 5:43 PM
Study: Migraine pill helps some alcoholics taper offA migraine pill seems to help alcoholics taper off their drinking without detox treatment, researchers report, offering a potential option for a hard-to-treat problem.... CNN.com - October 9, 2007 http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/10/09/alcoholism.pill.ap/index.html
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Low-fat diet may cut ovarian cancer riskCutting dietary fat may also cut the risk of ovarian cancer, says a study of almost 40,000 older women that found the first hard evidence that menu changes protect against this particularly lethal cancer.... USATODAY.com - October 9, 2007 http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2007-10-09-diet-ovarian-cancer_N.htm?csp=34
Posted at 11:26 AM
October 9, 2007Stored Blood May Lack Vital ComponentMuch of the stored blood given to millions of people every year may lack a component vital for it to deliver oxygen to the tissues. The Washington Post - October 9, 2007 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/08/AR2007100801433.html?nav=rss_health
Posted at 3:16 PM
Blood Vessels Grown From Patient’s SkinFrom a snippet of a patient’s skin, researchers have grown blood vessels in a laboratory and then implanted them to restore blood flow around the patient’s damaged arteries and veins. The New York Times - October 9, 2007
Posted at 8:24 AM
October 8, 20073 Win Nobel in Medicine for Gene ManipulationU.S. citizens Mario R. Capecchi and Oliver Smithies and Sir Martin J. Evans of Britain won the 2007 Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for groundbreaking discoveries that led to a technique for manipulating mouse genes. The New York Times - October 8, 2007
Posted at 8:56 AM
Bush softens insurance stancePresident Bush indicated yesterday that he would be willing to accept a larger increase for a children's health insurance program than the one he has proposed, but he defended his veto of the expansion of coverage approved by Congress.... The Baltimore Sun - October 7, 2007 http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/health/bal-te.bush07oct07001525,0,3397461.story?track=rss
Posted at 8:55 AM
Purpose of appendix believed foundSome scientists think they have figured out the real job of the troublesome and seemingly useless appendix: It produces and protects good germs for your gut. CNN.com - October 5, 2007 http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/10/05/appendix.purpose.ap/index.html
Posted at 8:36 AM
October 5, 2007Your Health Data, Plugged In to the WebMicrosoft launched a free, ad-supported online health portal called HealthVault yesterday that allows people to upload their medical records to the Web and share the information with doctors.... The Washington Post - October 5, 2007 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/04/AR2007100400984.html?nav=rss_health
Posted at 3:04 PM
Polio outbreak in Nigeria sparked by oral vaccineA polio outbreak in Nigeria was caused by the vaccine designed to stop it, international health officials say, leaving at least 69 children paralyzed.... USATODAY.com - October 5, 2007 http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2007-10-05-polio-nigeria_N.htm?csp=34
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Lilly Adds Label Warnings for Mental Drug ZyprexaEli Lilly added strong warnings to the label of Zyprexa, its best-selling medicine for schizophrenia, citing Zyprexa’s tendency to cause weight gain, high blood sugar, high cholesterol and other metabolic problems.... The New York Times - October 5, 2007
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October 4, 2007Studies endorse 'virtual colonoscopy'Having an X-ray to look for signs of colon cancer may soon be an option for those who dread the traditional scope exam. Two of the largest studies yet of "virtual colonoscopy" show the experimental technique works just as well at spotting potentially cancerous growths as the more invasive method. It's also quicker and cheaper.... USATODAY.com - October 4, 2007 http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2007-10-04-colonoscopy_N.htm?csp=34
Posted at 9:33 AM
FDA considers more behind-the-counter salesA change may be brewing for U.S. drugstores: The government is mulling more "behind-the-counter" sales, to let patients buy certain medicines directly from pharmacists without a doctor's prescription. MSNBC.com - October 3, 2007 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21120603/
Posted at 9:08 AM
October 3, 2007Bush Veotes Child Health PlanPresident Bush, in a confrontation with Congress, on Wednesday vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have dramatically expanded children's health insurance. The Washington Post - October 3, 2007 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/03/AR2007100300116.html?nav=rss_health
Posted at 11:07 AM
Study: Women, blacks less likely to get heart devicesClinical trials have shown that implantable cardioverter defibrillators can save people at risk for sudden cardiac death. The leading organizations of doctors who treat such patients have set guidelines for their use, and Medicare and health plans cover most of their cost. USATODAY.com - October 2, 2007 http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2007-10-02-defibrillators-study_N.htm?csp=34
Posted at 10:58 AM
Scrutiny for Insurers of the AgedThe top-ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee has asked 11 long-term care insurance companies to explain “troubling data” regarding how policyholders’ claims are handled and paid.... The New York Times - October 3, 2007
Posted at 10:56 AM
Doctors Hope to Contain Ebola OutbreakWith only two patients left in an isolation ward Tuesday, doctors are hopeful an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in Congo may soon be contained. The Washington Post - October 2, 2007 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/02/AR2007100200888.html?nav=rss_health
Posted at 10:52 AM
October 2, 2007Girls Are Often Neglected Victims of ConcussionsAccording to a study to be published in the Journal of Athletic Training, in high school soccer, girls sustained concussions 68 percent more often than boys did. Female concussion rates in high school basketball were almost three times higher than among boys. The New York Times - October 2, 2007
Posted at 3:54 PM
Standard Medicare Premium Will Rise 3.1% Next YearThe Bush administration announced Monday that the standard Medicare premium would rise to $96.40 a month next year, an increase of $2.90 a month. The 3.1 percent increase is the smallest since 1999-2000, when the premium was at the same level, $45.50, for two years in a row.... The New York Times - October 2, 2007
Posted at 9:12 AM
Study: Panic attacks may raise women's heart, stroke riskThe rapid pulse and shortness of breath of a panic attack can feel like a heart attack, and it may signal heart trouble down the road, a study of more than 3,000 older women suggests.... CNN.com - October 1, 2007 http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/10/01/panic.attacks.ap/index.html
Posted at 9:01 AM
October 1, 2007Md. seeks expanded health coverage for childrenMaryland will join a group of states that plan to sue the federal government, accusing it of trying to block states from expanding health care for children through the state Children's Health Insurance Program, Gov. Martin O'Malley said today.... The Baltimore Sun - October 1, 2007 http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/health/bal-chip1001,0,2798302.story?track=rss
Posted at 4:34 PM
Ban Sought on Cold Medicine for Very YoungSafety experts for the Food and Drug Administration urged the agency on Friday to consider an outright ban on over-the-counter, multisymptom cough and cold medicines for children under 6. The New York Times - September 29, 2007
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