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May 15, 2008U.S. recommends shingles vaccine for age 60 and upThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday recommended that people ages 60 and above should get Merck & Co Inc's vaccine Zostavax to protect against shingles.... Reuters - May 15, 2008 http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSN1528996320080515?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews
Posted at 12:57 PM
Cancer drug sales could hit $80 billion by 2011: IMSSales of cancer drugs will grow at nearly double the rate of the global pharmaceutical market and could reach $80 billion by 2012, according to IMS Health, which tracks prescription drug sales.... Reuters - May 15, 2008 http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSN1453543620080515?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews
Posted at 12:55 PM
The Less the Education, the Higher the Risk of Dying EarlyThe difference in death rates between highly educated and poorly educated people in the United States is very wide and growing wider, according to new research.... washingtonpost.com - May 14, 2008 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/13/AR2008051302599.html?nav=rss_health
Posted at 12:53 PM
May 14, 2008Mammogram With Ultrasound Improved Detection of CancersUsing ultrasound in addition to mammography helped doctors spot significantly more breast cancers in high-risk women compared with mammograms alone, but it also resulted in four times as many false alarms, researchers said Tuesday.... The New York Times - May 14, 2008 http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/14/health/research/14ultrasound.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
Posted at 10:30 AM
Study shows more Americans taking prescription drugsFor the first time, it appears that more than half of all insured Americans are taking prescription medicines regularly for chronic health problems, a study shows. USATODAY.com - May 14, 2008 http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-05-14-medication-nation_N.htm?csp=34
Posted at 10:20 AM
Exercise May Protect Girls From Future Breast CancerNew research shows exercise during the teen years _ starting as young as age 12 _ can help protect girls from breast cancer when they're grown. Middle-aged women have long been advised to get active to lower their risk of breast cancer after menopause.... washingtonpost.com - May 13, 2008 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/13/AR2008051301860.html?nav=rss_health
Posted at 10:03 AM
May 13, 2008Can Robot Worms Kill Cancer?Scientists are creating tiny mechanical "nanoworms" that could zip through the human body like cruise missiles, finding cancerous tumors that are too small to be seen any other way... ABCNews.com - 5-13-2008 http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=4840023&page=1
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Oral Cancer in Men Associated With HPVThe sexually transmitted virus called HPV, for human papillomavirus, is well known to lead to cervical cancer in women -- which is why the federal government recommends that all girls be vaccinated for HPV at 11 or 12, before they become sexually active... NewYorkTimesResearch.com - 5-13-2008 http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/13/health/13canc.html?_r=1&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&oref=slogin
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May 12, 2008Anti-inflammatories did not ward off dementia: studyGiving elderly people either Aleve or Celebrex, two anti-inflammatory painkilling drugs, did nothing to ward off the mental decline associated with the onset of Alzheimer's disease, researchers said on Monday. Reuters - May 12, 2008 http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSN0951763120080512?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews
Posted at 5:55 PM
Court hears claim linking vaccines to autismThe parents of two 10-year-old boys who believe vaccines caused their sons to develop autism brought their case to U.S. federal court on Monday, arguing a mercury preservative in the shots caused a rare reaction.... Reuters - May 12, 2008 http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSN1229943220080512?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews
Posted at 5:10 PM
High-fat ketogenic diet gives relief from seizuresIn a randomized controlled study of 145 children ages 2 to 16 who had more than seven seizures a week and were unresponsive to medication, senior author Dr. J. Helen Cross of the Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital in London reported a 38% reduction in mean seizure frequency among the 54 children assigned to receive the ketogenic diet. Los Angeles Times - May 12, 2008 http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-he-ketogenic12-2008may12,0,4231240.story?track=rss
Posted at 4:55 PM
May 10, 2008Depressed fathers 'hit learning'Children whose fathers are depressed have smaller vocabularies than those who do not, a US study suggests... BBC.com - 5-10-2008 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7388367.stm
Posted at 3:04 PM
Flu vaccine doses to make record numbersFlu vaccine manufacturers expect to make a record number of doses for the next flu season despite concerns that demand may drop because this year's vaccine was largely ineffective... CNN.com - 5-9-2008 http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/05/09/flu.vaccine.ap/index.html
Posted at 3:01 PM
May 9, 2008Being breast-fed may lower breast cancer riskAdult women who were breast-fed as infants may have a lower risk of developing breast cancer than those who were not breast-fed, unless they were first-born, study findings suggest... Reuters - 5-9-2008 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24542965/
Posted at 3:00 PM
Americans still unclear about stroke warning signsFewer than half of Americans can recognize the top five warning signs of stroke, information that could help save thousands of people from death and disability, the U.S. Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention said on Thursday. Reuters - 5-8-2008 http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSN0839529420080508?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews
Posted at 8:36 AM
Feds tie teen use of pot to depressionDepression, teens and marijuana are a dangerous mix that can lead to dependency, mental illness or suicidal thoughts, according to a White House report being released Friday. USAToday.com - 5-9-2008 http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-05-09-teen-drug_N.htm?csp=34
Posted at 8:32 AM
May 8, 2008Seven vaccines you need right nowMost people are vaccinated against pertussis as kids. But here's a surprise: It's come roaring back since an all-time low in the 1970s, largely due to waning immunity in adults who received shots in early childhood. CNN.com - May 5, 2008 http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/family/05/05/hm.vaccines/index.html?eref=rss_health
Posted at 12:02 PM
Pill effective against gestational diabetesThe diabetes pill metformin is just as effective as insulin injections in treating women who develop diabetes during pregnancy, researchers in New Zealand and Australia reported on Wednesday. Reuters - May 7, 2008 http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSN0738705020080507?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews
Posted at 12:00 PM
Researchers find neuroblastoma genesAn international team of researchers said they have pinpointed three variants of the genetic code that appear to set the stage for aggressive neuroblastoma, the deadliest solid tumor in early childhood.The finding is not expected to immediately change the way doctors treat the cancer, diagnosed in 700 children in the United States alone each year, they reported in the New England Journal of Medicine. Reuters - May 8, 2008 http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSN0720199520080508?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews
Posted at 11:49 AM
May 7, 2008IUDs seen to reduce cancer riskIntrauterine devices are not only among the most effective contraceptives, but they also can help protect women from a cancer of the uterus called endometrial cancer, researchers reported on Tuesday.... Reuters - May 7, 2008 http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSN0651615220080507?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews
Posted at 2:50 PM
Quick Benefit to Smoking Halt, With a Caveat, Study FindsWomen who stop smoking can enjoy major health benefits within five years, but it can take decades to correct respiratory damage and shed the added risk of lung cancer, researchers reported on Tuesday.... The New York Times - May 7, 2008 http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/07/us/07smoke.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
Posted at 2:45 PM
Irregular Sleep Tied to Obesity, Other Health ProblemsPeople who sleep fewer than six hours a night -- or more than nine -- are more likely to be obese, according to a new government study that is one of the largest to show a link between irregular sleep and big bellies. The New York Times - May 7, 2008 http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/health/AP-Sleep-Obesity.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
Posted at 2:41 PM
May 6, 2008Guidelines: Test men for osteoporosisMen ages 65 and older should get screened for osteoporosis, a bone-thinning disease once thought of primarily as a woman's problem, a physicians group said today. USATODAY.com - May 6, 2008 http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-05-05-osteoporosis-men_N.htm?csp=34
Posted at 4:37 PM
Painkiller may cut dementia riskLong-term use of ibuprofen may reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, a large US study reports.... BBC News - May 6, 2008 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7380064.stm
Posted at 4:29 PM
Report: 10M children die from lack of health care every yearMore than 200 million children worldwide under age 5 do not get basic health care, leading to nearly 10 million deaths annually from treatable ailments like diarrhea and pneumonia, a U.S.-based charity said Wednesday. USATODAY.com - May 6, 2008 http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-05-06-child-health_N.htm?csp=34
Posted at 4:24 PM
May 5, 2008FDA: Teen insulin pumps riskyInsulin pumps are used by tens of thousands of teenagers worldwide with Type 1 diabetes, but they can be risky and have been linked to injuries and even deaths, a review by federal regulators finds.... CNN.com - May 5, 2008 http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/05/05/insulin.pumps.ap/index.html?eref=rss_health
Posted at 1:41 PM
Needle-free device delivers pain-free analgesiaA new needle-free device that delivers a local anesthetic to the skin promises to help make delivering drugs and drawing blood less painful for children.... Reuters - May 5, 2008 http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSCOL56005720080505?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews
Posted at 1:35 PM
Doctors suggest guidelines for care in disastersDoctors know some patients needing lifesaving care won't get it in a flu pandemic or other disaster. The gut-wrenching dilemma will be deciding whom to let die. baltimoresun.com - May 5, 2008 http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/health/bal-te.pandemic05may05,0,626753.story?track=rss
Posted at 12:55 PM
May 3, 2008New immune treatment may control AIDS virusA new type of treatment that trains immune system cells to better recognize the AIDS virus may help control the deadly and incurable infection, Australian researchers reported on Friday. Reuters - May 2, 2008 http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSN0231211820080502?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews
Posted at 9:52 AM
Work exposure to weed killers tied to brain cancerWomen whose jobs regularly expose them to weed killers may have a higher-than-normal risk of a particular form of brain cancer, results of a U.S. study suggest. Reuters Health - May 2, 2008 http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSCOL26130320080502?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews
Posted at 9:48 AM
May 2, 2008Migraine often associated with psychiatric disordersMigraine is commonly associated with a variety of psychiatric disorders, including depression, bipolar disorder, panic disorder, and social phobia, a new study shows. Reuters Health.com - May 2, 2008 http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSCOL26120620080502?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews
Posted at 1:29 PM
Jolting the brain fights deep depressionImagine what a pacemaker does to your heart -- its electrical impulses regulate a heartbeat that's out of whack.Now picture a pacemaker-type device that jolts the brain and regulates mood circuits -- potentially easing deep depression no other treatments can touch. CNN.com - May 2, 2008 http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/05/02/deep.brain.stim/index.html?eref=rss_health
Posted at 11:26 AM
Electromagnetic fields affect infant heart rateThe electromagnetic fields that are generated by incubators in hospital nurseries influence the heart rate variability in newborns, suggesting that such fields are capable of altering autonomic nervous system activity, new research indicates Reuters Health - May 1, 2008 http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSCOL16505920080501?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews
Posted at 8:50 AM
May 1, 2008Researchers find gene defect that boosts glucoseAn international research team has pinpointed a genetic mutation that can raise a healthy person's blood sugar to harmful levels, putting them at higher risk of serious problems like heart disease.... Reuters - May 1, 2008 http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSL0150143320080501?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews
Posted at 4:29 PM
U.S. reports biggest measles outbreak since 2001The biggest U.S. outbreak of measles since 2001 is unfolding in 10 states, with at least 64 people ranging from infants to the elderly becoming ill -- most of them unvaccinated, U.S. health officials said on Thursday.... Reuters - May 1, 2008 http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSN0141448220080501?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews
Posted at 2:37 PM
CDC: Breastfeeding hits 20-year highThe U.S. breast-feeding rate has hit its highest mark in at least 20 years with more than three-quarters of new moms nursing their infants, according to a government report released Wednesday. USATODAY.com - April 30, 2008 http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-04-30-breastfeeding-moms_N.htm?csp=34
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