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November 30, 2007Duke scientists map 'silenced genes'Duke University scientists now have identified these "silenced genes," creating the first map of this unique group of about 200 genes believed to play a profound role in people's health.... USATODAY.com - November 30, 2007 http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/genetics/2007-11-30-silenced-genes-map_N.htm?csp=34
Posted at 12:38 PM
Overnight shift to be classified as 'probable' cancer causeLike UV rays and diesel exhaust fumes, working the graveyard shift will soon be listed as a "probable" cause of cancer.... CNN.com - November 29, 2007 http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/11/29/night.shift.cancer.ap/index.html
Posted at 12:33 PM
From Smoking Boom, a Major Killer of WomenChronic obstructive pulmonary disease....kills 120,000 Americans a year, is the fourth leading cause of death and is expected to be third by 2020.... The New York Times - November 29, 2007
Posted at 11:30 AM
November 29, 2007FDA contemplating crackdown on saltAt a hearing today, the agency will begin collecting expert testimony on the role excess salt in the diet plays in causing high blood pressure, heart disease and strokes. An increasingly vocal medical community has joined consumer groups to demand government intervention, and the review could lead to federal limits on the salt content of processed foods such as canned soups and breakfast cereals.... L.A. Times - November 29, 2007 http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-na-salt29nov29,1,4776222.story?track=rss
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Glaxo asthma drug needs kid risk warning: FDA panelU.S. regulatory advisers on Wednesday recommended strengthening safety warnings on GlaxoSmithKline Plc's asthma drug Serevent amid new reports of deaths in children taking the drug.... Reuters - November 28, 2007
Posted at 9:48 AM
Report Links Increased Cancer Risk to CT ScansMillions of Americans, especially children, are needlessly getting dangerous radiation from “super X-rays” that raise the risk of cancer and are increasingly used to diagnose medical problems, a new report warns. In a few decades, as many as 2 percent of cancers in the United States may be due to radiation from CT scans given now, according to the report.... The New York Times - November 29, 2007
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November 28, 2007Government: U.S. obesity rates have leveled offU.S. adult obesity rates seem to have leveled off, at least temporarily, the government reported Wednesday. USATODAY.com - November 29, 2007 http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2007-11-28-obesity-rates_N.htm?csp=34
Posted at 2:23 PM
Panel Seeks New Warning on Flu Drug The most widely used influenza drug in the world should carry a stronger warning label about psychiatric problems seen in a handful of patients, government advisers said Tuesday. The New York Times - Novmeber 28, 2007
Posted at 10:19 AM
Tool to Predict Breast Cancer Is Being RevisedA widely used tool for predicting a woman’s risk of breast cancer is being updated to better reflect the risks for black women. The New York Times - November 28. 2007
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November 27, 2007Report Finds Washington Has Highest AIDS Infection Rate Among U.S. CitiesThe District of Columbia has the highest rate of AIDS infection of any city in the country and the disease is being transmitted to infants, older adults, women and heterosexual men at an epidemic pace, according to a report released Monday by city health officials. The New York Times - November 27, 2007
Posted at 11:11 AM
After Stem-Cell Breakthrough, the Work BeginsBiologists were electrified on Tuesday, when scientists in Japan and Wisconsin reported that they could turn human skin cells into cells that behave like embryonic stem cells, able to grow indefinitely and to potentially turn into any type of tissue in the body..... The New York Times - Novmeber 27, 2007
Posted at 9:57 AM
Alzheimer drugs don't delay dementia onset: studyGiving Alzheimer's drugs to people with early memory problems does not seem to delay the onset of the disease, researchers said on Tuesday.... Reuters - November 26, 2007
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November 26, 2007Study: Kids will eat healthy school foodMaybe getting schoolchildren to eat healthy foods isn't a hopeless struggle. USATODAY.com - November 25, 2007 http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2007-11-25-school-lunch_N.htm?csp=34
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FDA panel to review Tamiflu's effect on brainA Food and Drug Administration panel on Tuesday will review reports of abnormal behavior and other brain effects in more than 1,800 children who had taken the flu medicine Tamiflu since its approval in 1999, including 55 in the USA.... USATODAY.com - November 25, 2007 http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2007-11-25-tamiflu-brain_N.htm?csp=34
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November 20, 2007New Stem Cell Method Could Ease Ethical ConcernsTwo teams of scientists are reporting today that they turned human skin cells into what appear to be embryonic stem cells without having to make or destroy an embryo — a feat that could quell the ethical debate troubling the field.... The New York Times - November 21, 2007
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U.N. to Say It Overstated H.I.V. Cases by MillionsThe United Nations’ AIDS-fighting agency plans to issue a report today acknowledging that it overestimated the size of the epidemic and that new infections with the deadly virus have been dropping each year since they peaked in the late 1990s. The New York Times - November 20, 2007
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Coronary artery disease killing more women under 45For decades, heart disease death rates have been falling. But a new study shows a troubling turn -- more women under 45 are dying of heart disease due to clogged arteries, and the death rate for men that age has leveled off.... CNN.com - November 19, 2007 http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/11/19/heart.disease.deaths.ap/index.html
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November 19, 2007Sales of Children's Cold Remedies DropSales of over-the-counter cold remedies for children have fallen sharply since a federal panel concluded they should not be used for children younger than 6 because of a dearth of evidence that they work and concerns they can be dangerous.... The Washington Post - November 18, 2007 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/17/AR2007111701467.html?nav=rss_health
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Health coverage shrinks as costs up again: studyThe cost of providing health care for workers rose again in 2007 to nearly $8,000 annually per employee, prompting more businesses to drop the benefit, according to an annual business survey released on Monday.... Reuters - Nobember 19, 2007
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November 16, 2007Washington Scrutinizes Nursing HomesLawmakers in two hearings on Thursday proposed ways to force nursing homes to provide more details about ownership and to hold those owners more accountable when problems emerge. The New York Times - Nobember 16, 2007
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CDC: Mutated version of common cold kills 10A mutated version of a common cold virus has caused 10 deaths in the last 18 months, U.S. health officials said Thursday. USATODAY.com - November 15, 2007 http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2007-11-15-new-virus_N.htm?csp=34
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November 15, 2007Analysis: Diet drugs give minimal weight-loss helpThree diet drugs recommended for long-term use result in minimal weight loss and carry some serious side effects, a review of research found.... CNN.com - November 15, 2007 http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/diet.fitness/11/15/diet.drugs.ap/index.html
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Diabetes Drug to Warn of Risk to HeartThe government slapped a prominent, though confusing, warning on the popular diabetes drug Avandia on Wednesday _ telling patients that it may, or may not, increase the risk of heart attacks.... The Washington Post - November 14, 2007 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/14/AR2007111401191.html?nav=rss_health
Posted at 11:43 AM
November 14, 2007Study probes Iraq fighting's mental tollThe mental toll of fighting in Iraq affects 20% of active-duty soldiers and 42% of National Guard troops and reservists, according to an Army study, which also found that most mental health problems didn't surface until months after troops returned home.... USATODAY.com - November 14, 2007 http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2007-11-13-fighting-mental_N.htm?csp=34
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Sex Diseases Still Rising; Chlamydia Is LeaderThe incidence of gonorrhea, which had declined sharply, has risen in the last two years in this country while the number of chlamydia and syphilis cases continue to rise, federal health officials said yesterday.... The New York Times - November 14, 2007
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Four Transplant Recipients Contract H.I.V.Four transplant recipients in Chicago have contracted H.I.V. from an organ donor, the first known cases in more than a decade in which the virus was spread by organ transplants.... The New York Times - November 14, 2007
Posted at 10:08 AM
Vaccines cut disease deaths by 99 percent: studyVaccines have cut deaths from the diseases they prevent by 99 percent, U.S. government researchers reported on Tuesday. Reuters - November 13, 2007
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November 13, 2007'Delay' in ADHD children's brainsThe brains of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) do not mature at the same rate as their peers, a US study says.... BBC News - November 13, 2007 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7090602.stm
Posted at 10:55 AM
Lobbying Stalls Cheaper Generic DrugsLegislation aimed at speeding the availability of cheaper generic drugs has stalled in Congress in the face of major lobbying by the drug industry.... CBSNews - November 13, 2007 http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11/13/health/main3493649.shtml?source=RSSattr=Health_3493649
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November 12, 2007US Among Worst in World for Infant DeathThe rate at which infants die in the United States has dropped substantially over the past half-century, but broad disparities remain among racial groups, and the country stacks up poorly next to other industrialized nations.... The Washington Post - November 11, 2007 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/11/AR2007111100202.html?nav=rss_health
Posted at 11:42 AM
Drug-resistant bacteria found to trick immune systemDrug-resistant bacteria called methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, may be able to first lure and then destroy immune system cells when they are the most vulnerable... Reuters - November 11, 2007
Posted at 11:32 AM
Study finds little strokes lead to big strokes in a weekMini-strokes lead to a major stroke within a week in one out of 20 people and should be treated as a medical emergency, British doctors said on Sunday. Reuters - November 11, 2007
Posted at 11:30 AM
November 8, 2007Respiratory infections in babies increase asthma risk: studyBabies exposed to severe respiratory viruses have a higher likelihood of developing asthma as they grow older, new research suggests.... CBC News - November 8, 2007 http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2007/11/08/respiratory-asthma.html?ref=rss
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In Tests, AIDS Vaccine Seemed to Increase RiskIn a puzzling and potentially troubling development, an AIDS vaccine tested in a closely watched trial might have increased the risk among vaccine recipients of becoming infected with H.I.V., researchers reported yesterday at a scientific meeting in Seattle.... The New York Times - November 8, 2007
Posted at 8:32 AM
Injecting stem cells sparks progress in repairing heartResearchers from Finland and California showed it is possible to inject heart attack patients with muscle stem cells and boost their hearts' pumping power. The studies, though preliminary, are the latest of several to open a window into the future of heart attack care.... USATODAY.com - November 7, 2007 http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2007-11-07-heart_N.htm?csp=34
Posted at 8:16 AM
Study: Anti-smoking vaccine effectiveA shot that robs smokers of the nicotine buzz from cigarettes showed promise in midstage testing and may someday offer a radically new way to kick a dangerous habit. USATODAY.com - November 7, 2007 http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2007-11-07-smoking-vaccine_N.htm?csp=34
Posted at 8:11 AM
November 7, 2007Children get more diabetes, heart drugs: studyThe number of U.S. girls taking diabetes drugs more than doubled between 2002 and 2005, almost certainly because of rising obesity, researchers reported on Wednesday. Reuters - November 7, 2007
Posted at 4:38 PM
Extra weight a risk? Not necessarilyBeing 25 pounds overweight doesn't appear to raise your risk of dying from cancer or heart disease, says a new government study. L.A. Times - November 7, 2007
Posted at 11:29 AM
Study links long-term pill use, possible heart risksA troubling study from Belgium hints that long-term use of oral contraceptives -- at least the high-estrogen ones sold decades ago -- might increase the chances of having artery buildups that can raise the risk of heart disease. CNN.com- November 6, 2007 http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/11/06/the.pill.heart.ap/index.html
Posted at 10:20 AM
November 6, 2007Seasons 'affect blood pressure'High blood pressure may be more difficult to control in winter, US research suggests. BBC News - November 6, 2007 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7078580.stm
Posted at 9:28 AM
Panel: FDA needs clout to mandate recallsAn advisory commission created in response to concerns about recalls of dangerous toothpaste, dog food and toys will recommend to President Bush that the Food and Drug Administration be empowered to order mandatory recalls of products deemed a risk to consumers, an administration official said Monday. CNN.com - November 5, 2007 http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/05/import.safety.ap/index.html
Posted at 9:05 AM
November 5, 2007Bayer Withdraws Heart Surgery DrugPressured by drug regulators from around the world, Bayer announced today that it had agreed to withdraw its controversial heart surgery drug Trasylol after a Canadian study found that it may increase the risk of death.... The New York Times - November 5, 2007
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Scientists Track Time and Place of HIV's ArrivalIn the decades since young gay men in the United States started dying from a mysterious syndrome in the 1980s, scientists have wondered how and when the AIDS virus arrived. Many scenarios have been proposed... The Washington Post - November 5, 2007 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/04/AR2007110400959.html?nav=rss_health
Posted at 9:46 AM
Without enough sleep, children gain weight: studyInsufficient sleep can negatively affect preteens' metabolism as well as their exercise and eating habits, causing them to get fat, researchers reported on Monday. Reuters - November 5, 2007
Posted at 9:42 AM
Study: Blood-thinning drug shows promise, pitfallsA new blood thinner proved better than Plavix, one of the world's top-selling drugs, at preventing heart problems after procedures to open clogged arteries, doctors reported Sunday. But the new drug also raised the risk of serious bleeding.... CNN.com - November 4, 2007 http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/11/04/heart.pill.ap/index.html
Posted at 9:36 AM
November 2, 2007Open Access to Research Funded by U.S. Is at IssueA long-simmering debate over whether the results of government-funded research should be made freely available to the public could take a big step toward resolution as members of a House and Senate conference committee meet today to finalize the 2008 Department of Health and Human Services appropriations bill. The Washington Post - November 1, 2007 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/31/AR2007103102668.html?nav=rss_health
Posted at 11:55 AM
Heart disease declines among U.S. diabeticsFrom 1997 to 2005, the percentage of U.S. diabetics, 35 years of age or older, with self-reported heart disease decreased by 11 percent, according to findings released Thursday in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Reuters - November 1, 2007
Posted at 11:48 AM
F.D.A. Is Unable to Ensure Drugs Are Safe, Panel Is ToldThe Food and Drug Administration cannot guarantee the safety of the nation’s drug supply because it inspects few foreign drug manufacturers and the inspections it does carry out abroad are less rigorous than those performed in this country, witnesses told a Congressional subcommittee yesterday.... The New York Times - November 2, 2007
Posted at 11:45 AM
Expecting Presidential Veto, Senate Passes Child Health MeasureTalks seeking a bipartisan compromise on health insurance for low-income children were cut short on Thursday, and the Senate then swiftly passed a bill to provide coverage for 10 million youngsters, fully expecting President Bush to veto it.... The New York Times - November 1, 2007
Posted at 11:28 AM
November 1, 2007Medicare Issues Rate Cut for DoctorsDoctors who treat the elderly and disabled will face a 10 percent cut in their reimbursement rates from Medicare next year under a federal rule issued Thursday.... The Washington Post - November 1, 2007 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/01/AR2007110102010.html?nav=rss_health
Posted at 11:40 AM
Poll: Most OK birth control for schoolsPeople decisively favor letting their public schools provide birth control to students, but they also voice misgivings that divide them along generational, income and racial lines, a poll showed. USATODAY.com - November 1, 2007 http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2007-11-01-birth-control-poll_N.htm?csp=34
Posted at 10:51 AM
Study: Brain abnormalities common, most no problemOne in 60 older people may be walking around with benign brain tumors and don't know it. Even more may have bulging blood vessels in the head that could burst. CNN.com - November 1, 2007 http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/10/31/brain.tumors.ap/index.html
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