BBC Health
Back pain eased by good posture
Long-term back pain can be relieved through encouraging sufferers to adopt good posture through the Alexander technique, say researchers.
19 Aug 2008 at 6:56pm
Tag for aggressive bowel cancer
UK scientists find a marker for aggressive bowel cancers needing the most treatment.
19 Aug 2008 at 6:57pm
Fruit juice 'could affect drugs'
Fruit juices may not be as healthy as thought - they could reduce the effectiveness of some medicines, it is claimed.
20 Aug 2008 at 7:39am
Chewing gum aids bowel recovery
Chewing gum aids recovery from bowel surgery, mounting evidence suggests.
18 Aug 2008 at 7:42pm
Brain's counting skill 'built-in'
Humans have an innate ability to do maths even if they do not have the language to express it, research suggests.
18 Aug 2008 at 7:21pm
Families to get cholesterol tests
The UK is expected to endorse the screening of families for an inherited cholesterol disorder.
18 Aug 2008 at 7:50pm
Spain holds wanted French surgeon
A French cosmetic surgeon accused of having mutilated dozens of patients is arrested in Spain.
20 Aug 2008 at 5:20am
Depression link to poor driving
People on anti-depressants may have impaired driving skills, a small US study suggests.
18 Aug 2008 at 8:07am
'Bravest' students do not cheat
The most courageous students are least likely to cheat in class, US researchers say.
17 Aug 2008 at 6:08pm
Singer Sandi Thom is 'aged' to show the risk of using sunbeds
An image of Sandi Thom with wrinkles and severe skin damage is being used to highlight the dangers of sunbeds.
18 Aug 2008 at 7:30pm
New York Times: Health
The Evidence Gap: Drug Makers? Push Leads to Cancer Vaccines? Fast Rise
Drug makers call the rapid deployment of a vaccine against cervical cancer education, but their critics call it marketing.
by By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL
20 Aug 2008 at 8:03am
California Licenses 2 Companies to Offer Gene Services
Two closely watched companies that offer consumers information about their genes have received licenses that will allow them to continue to do business in California.
by By ANDREW POLLACK
19 Aug 2008 at 11:14pm
For Families of the Ailing, a Brief Chance to Relax
A growing number of facilities now offer short-term respite stays, which give caregivers the chance to take a break.
by By JOHN LELAND
19 Aug 2008 at 12:27am
Clinical Trial Touches Off Drug Access Fight
A family says a drug company led them to believe that their 16-year-old son could participate in a clinical trial for an experimental muscular dystrophy drug, but then went back on its word.
by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
20 Aug 2008 at 1:01am
The Doctor?s World: At Meeting on AIDS, Focus Shifts to Long Haul
At the 17th International AIDS Conference in Mexico City, there were renewed calls for strong advocacy and financing to sustain gains already made.
by By LAWRENCE K. ALTMAN, M.D
19 Aug 2008 at 2:11pm
Wrinkle Removers, Backed by Science
Over the past decade, researchers have been learning which treatments for wrinkles work, and why.
by By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
20 Aug 2008 at 9:29am
Cases: Looking Squarely at Death, and Finding Clarity
We all expect to go, but few people are certain about their fate.
by By CLAIRE PANOSIAN DUNAVAN, M.D
18 Aug 2008 at 11:29pm
Vital Signs: Nutrition: Vitamin D May Play Larger Role in Health
Researchers say they have evidence that even in the general population, having too little of vitamin D appears to be associated with a higher risk of death.
by By ERIC NAGOURNEY
18 Aug 2008 at 11:40pm
Vital Signs: Patterns: Improved Health for the Never-Married
People who do not marry have often been found to have poorer health than those who do. But things may be changing, a new study has found.
by By ERIC NAGOURNEY
18 Aug 2008 at 11:41pm
Vital Signs: Behavior: Nothing Says ?Focus? Like Memory of Love
In a new study, people shown images of attractive men and women paid less attention to them if they had just been reminded about the person they loved.
by By ERIC NAGOURNEY
18 Aug 2008 at 11:37pm
HealthScout
79 Million Americans Struggle to Pay Medical Bills
New numbers show the problem is getting worse, not better, even for middle class.
20 Aug 2008 at 12:00am
Compression Stockings Often Incorrectly Used
29% of patients had problems with size of devices used to prevent deep vein clots, study finds.
20 Aug 2008 at 12:00am
Imaging System Lets Doctors 'See' Cancer During Surgery
Fluorescent dyes light up diseased tissue on video monitors, helping spare healthy cells.
19 Aug 2008 at 12:00am
Zoledronic Acid Protects Bones of Women Getting Breast Cancer Treatment
Drug countered effect of endocrine therapy in premenopausal patients, study finds.
19 Aug 2008 at 12:00am
Arsenic in Drinking Water Raises Diabetes Risk
Even low levels, like those found in U.S., could boost the odds, study finds.
19 Aug 2008 at 12:00am
Mathematical Model Helps Predict Cancer Tumor Size
Calculations were close to what was actually seen in clinical practice, Stanford team says.
19 Aug 2008 at 12:00am
Obesity Rates Up in 37 States: Report
At least 20% of adults are obese in every state except Colorado.
19 Aug 2008 at 12:00am
Cognitive Score Changes Over Time May Hint at Dementia
Study authors stress new method is a complement to current testing.
19 Aug 2008 at 12:00am
Vitamin B, Folate Supplements Won't Help Heart
In fact, new study hints they might be hazardous.
19 Aug 2008 at 12:00am
Medicare Web Site Confounds Many Seniors
Confusing information, complex language makes site hard to use, researchers say.
19 Aug 2008 at 12:00am
Medical News Today
Neuroscience Conference: Stroke And SIDS In Alaska
University of Alaska Fairbanks neuroscientists studying stroke and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome are presenting their research findings at the 7th Conference of the Specialized Neuroscience Research Programs in New York Aug. 19-22, 2008.
20 Aug 2008 at 6:00am
Floods In West Africa Raise Major Health Risks
Rising flood waters across West Africa are intensifying health risks for millions of people, and adding to the impact of the food price crisis. International aid is needed as heavy rains forecast to last until September could exacerbate health threats for conditions including malaria, diarrhea and other potentially fatal communicable diseases.
20 Aug 2008 at 6:00am
Midwives Respond To The East Of England's Darzi Review NHS Consultation
The RCM Responds to the East of England's NHS consultation "Towards the best, together": Midwives say the best is yet to come - 610 more midwives needed rather than 160 proposed.
20 Aug 2008 at 6:00am
You Are Invited To Become A 'Superhero'! UK
A new fun viral campaign with a serious message has been launched to encourage more people to pledge to save a life by signing up as an organ donor. Developed as part of UK Transplant's 'Superhero' campaign 2008, the new game gives users the chance to 'superhero themselves' online with a fun photo application http://www.superhero-me.co.
20 Aug 2008 at 6:00am
Study Examines Testing Model To Predict And Diagnose New Cases Of Dementia
A report published by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in the August 20 issue of JAMA suggests that measuring how much an individual's performance varies across several neuropsychological tests enhances the accuracy of predicting whether older adults will develop dementia.
20 Aug 2008 at 6:00am
New Data Show Duloxetine Maintained Pain Reduction For More Than Six Months I...
Duloxetine hydrochloride maintained pain reduction in the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain (DPNP) for more than six months,[i] according to new data presented today at the 12th World Congress on Pain in Glasgow, Scotland.
20 Aug 2008 at 6:00am
Brain Cells Called Astrocytes Undergo Reorganization And May Engulf Attacking...
When virally infected cells in the brain called astrocytes come in contact with anti-viral T cells of the immune system, they undergo a unique series of changes that dramatically reorganize their shape and function, according to researchers at the Board of Governors Gene Therapeutics Research Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
20 Aug 2008 at 6:00am
Karen Evans Elected Chair Of Lupus Foundation Of America, Inc. National Board...
Karen Evans of Baltimore, Maryland was elected Chair of the Lupus Foundation of America, Inc. (LFA) Board of Directors during the Foundation's recent Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas. Ms. Evans will lead the LFA Board's strategic initiatives to bring national attention and increased public and private resources to fight lupus, an unpredictable and potentially fatal autoimmune disease. Ms.
20 Aug 2008 at 6:00am
Six Sigma Principles Drive Healthcare Behavior Change -- Using Medication Com...
Highlights of a project that demonstrates how employee compliance in taking medication for conditions such as hypertension and diabetes benefits both employee and employer will be presented by Todd Prewitt, M.D., SHPS' director of clinical operations/medical director, and Jill D. Olds, director of global benefit strategy for Cummins Inc.
20 Aug 2008 at 6:00am
Cobalt Releases Municipal Health Cost Survey
Local governments have work ahead on retiree health care costs, amid new requirements to disclose them, but are making progress, according to a study that examines trends in municipality health care costs. All state and local governments must comply with a new standard imposed by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) by the end of 2009.
20 Aug 2008 at 6:00am
Reuters Health
Consumers face rising medical debt: survey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A growing number of U.S. adults are struggling to pay their medical bills, tapping into savings accounts, home equity and credit cards to cover health care costs, according to a survey released on Wednesday.
20 Aug 2008 at 7:14am
Arsenic has firm link to diabetes in U.S. study
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Arsenic, a naturally occurring poison and carcinogen found in ground water, is strongly linked to adult-onset diabetes, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
19 Aug 2008 at 3:28pm
Alexander technique does help back pain: study
LONDON (Reuters) - Chronic back pain can be eased by teaching the Alexander technique, an alternative therapy involving learning better posture, British researchers said on Wednesday.
20 Aug 2008 at 2:29am
Stem cell test to help treat bowel cancer
LONDON (Reuters) - Stem cell scientists have developed a new and more accurate way of spotting aggressive forms of bowel cancer, allowing for tailored treatment that should improve patients' chances of survival.
19 Aug 2008 at 7:18pm
Massachusetts law spurs rise in health coverage
BOSTON (Reuters) - Nearly half a million people obtained health insurance in the two years since Massachusetts enacted a pioneering health-care law, officials said on Tuesday, putting the state closer to covering nearly all residents.
20 Aug 2008 at 7:16am
B vitamins fail to curb risks in heart patients
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Reducing levels of the amino acid homocysteine with folic acid and B vitamins failed to prevent serious complications in patients with heart disease, Norwegian researchers said on Tuesday.
19 Aug 2008 at 3:02pm
Stem cells could allow "blood farms," company says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Embryonic stem cells can be used to grow vats of red blood cells, which could lead to the creation of "farms" that could provide limitless sources of blood, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
19 Aug 2008 at 2:37pm
Silver-coated ventilator tubes cut pneumonia risk
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Ventilator tubes treated with silver to reduce infections cut the risk of pneumonia in gravely ill patients by 36 percent compared with similar, untreated tubes, researchers reported on Tuesday.
19 Aug 2008 at 3:01pm
Merck Vioxx study was for marketing: researchers
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The primary purpose of a 1999 clinical study that Merck & Co Inc said was done to test side effects of Vioxx was actually to support a marketing campaign before the now-withdrawn painkiller's launch, according to U.S. researchers.
19 Aug 2008 at 8:25am
Bacteria a big killer in 1918 flu pandemic: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bacterial pneumonia may have killed most people during the 1918 flu pandemic, and antibiotics may be as crucial as flu drugs to fight any new pandemic, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
19 Aug 2008 at 11:56am
Yahoo News Search: celiac disease
Living With Celiac Disease: To stay gluten-free, knowledge is relief (The Sac...
Something seemingly as innocuous as a crouton flake in a bowl of soup can affect Diane Craig's health. Diane Craig, right, passes homegrown plums to Joan Leforestier during a gluten-free luncheon at her Sacramento home. Both Craig and Leforestier have celiac disease. Swiss chard canapes are part of the gluten-free lunch prepared by Diane Craig.
17 Aug 2008 at 2:08am
Celiac disase discussion planned (The Huntington Herald-Dispatch)
HUNTINGTON -- A discussion on celiac disease is planned for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, in Room 3585 of the Joan C. Edwards Medical School in Huntington.
17 Aug 2008 at 10:15pm
Gluten-free cook (The Argus Leader)
A new cookbook by local chef Sanaa Abourezk grew out of customer requests for gluten free food. The book, "Gluten Free Mediterranean," is tailored to people with celiac disease, which means they aren't able to eat grains such as wheat, barley and rye. It includes recipes that Abourezk serves at her restaurant, Sanaa's 8th Street Gourmet at 401 E. Eighth St. After initially serving gluten free ...
20 Aug 2008 at 2:01am
Jim Coleman: Going gluten-free: Mom seeks recipes for child with celiac disea...
Q. I receive many magazines a month with wonderful recipes. These national magazines rarely mention gluten-free recipes. I wanted to say thanks to you because you have provided some gluten-free recipes. I am the parent of a child with celiac disease, so it's nice to see a chef take notice.
14 Aug 2008 at 2:38am
The Chef's Table: Going gluten-free (Bradenton Herald)
Q. I receive many magazines a month with wonderful recipes. These national magazines rarely mention gluten-free recipes. I wanted to say thanks to you because you have provided some gluten-free recipes; I am the parent of a child with celiac disease, so it's nice to see a chef take notice. - Amy B.
19 Aug 2008 at 5:06am
Health Calendar August 18 (The Kansas City Star)
CELIAC DISEASE: Wendell K. Clarkston discusses the diagnosis and treatment of celiac disease as well as information on long term risks associated with the disease and how it is a common cause of intestinal disorders. Sponsored by Saint Luke’s Health System. 10-11 a.m. Aug. 19, St. Luke’s South Hospital, 12300 Metcalf, Overland Park. www.saintlukeshealthsystem.org (816-932-6220, ...
17 Aug 2008 at 10:24pm
The Chef's Table: Going gluten-free (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)
Q. I receive many magazines a month with wonderful recipes. These national magazines rarely mention gluten-free recipes. I wanted to say thanks to you because you have provided some gluten-free recipes; I am the parent of a child with celiac disease, so it's nice to see a chef take notice. - Amy B. A. Amy you are definitely part of a growing group trying to cook gluten-free foods for themselves ...
18 Aug 2008 at 10:17am
Gluten-free camp for kids with celiac disease (KGO-TV Bay Area)
A visit to Camp Arroyo, a special place for children with life-threatening diseases.
14 Aug 2008 at 9:32pm
Gluten Free Beer Bread with Dill Recipe (BellaOnline)
If you are eating Gluten Free due to Celiac Disease or sensitivity to wheat flour, you can still delight in the joys of fresh baked beer bread.
16 Aug 2008 at 10:27pm
More choices (Las Cruces Sun-News)
At the Whole Foods Market in El Segundo, Calif., two women stand scanning a refrigerator case filled with packages of gluten-free food ? carrot cake, rice flour bread, scones, ginger cookies, pecan pie and chocolate chip muffins.
20 Aug 2008 at 9:00am
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