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Cancer Issues
Location, Location, Location - Important for Genes, Too
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - COLUMBUS, Ohio – Cells become cancerous mainly because they lose control of their growth. To better understand how this happens, a new study at Ohio State University’s Comprehensive Cancer Center looks at four genes that help regulate cell growth in embryos and that contribute to cancer in adults.
Aug 28, 2008 - 5:20:22 PM
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National
Truman Medical Centers Becomes One of the First Hospitals in the U.S. To Install the World's First Adaptive 128-slice CT Scanner
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - KANSAS CITY, Mo.-- Truman Medical Centers (TMC) became one of the first hospitals in the United States to install the Siemens SOMATOM Definition AS 128 slice CT scanner this week. The 128-slice CT scanner is a highly adaptive scanner, providing exceptional image quality with minimal radiation exposure to the patient.
Aug 28, 2008 - 4:27:48 PM
Family Health
Emergency Preparedness Tips for Pregnant Women and Families with Infants
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - WHITE PLAINS, NY, Aug. 28, 2008 — As the 2008 hurricane season becomes active, the March of Dimes has emergency preparedness tips and suggestions for pregnant women and parents of newborns.
Aug 28, 2008 - 3:56:55 PM
Education
AHIP Launches New Long-Term Care Education Campaign
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - WASHINGTON, DC – America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) today launched a new national education campaign to better inform consumers about their risks of needing long-term care and the valuable financial protection long-term care insurance provides.
Aug 28, 2008 - 11:36:22 AM
Research
Yale Researchers Find New Way to Fix Faulty Genes Sickle Cell Anemia, Other Inherited Diseases Targeted
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - New Haven, Conn. - Yale University researchers have found a new method to create lasting genetic changes within human cells, opening up the possibility of new treatments for inherited diseases like sickle cell anemia.
Aug 28, 2008 - 11:29:45 AM
Depression
Antidepressants Need New Nerve Cells to Be Effective
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - DALLAS — Aug. 28, 2008 — Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered in mice that the brain must create new nerve cells for either exercise or antidepressants to reduce depression-like behavior.
Aug 28, 2008 - 10:59:31 AM
Children's Health
Peanut Dog - And It's Not Snoopy
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Peanut allergies are on the rise. They usually show up very early in life and unlike other allergies that children outgrow, such as egg or milk allergies, many children don't outgrow peanut allergies. The range of severity differs widely, with some people experiencing only minor reactions while others experience anaphylaxis, where the breathing is blocked.
Aug 28, 2008 - 10:37:12 AM
Environment
The Safety of Nuclear Energy
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - New York, NY ... Nuclear energy is the cleanest source of electrical power available today, according to an analysis by scientists associated with the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH). Their main points are summarized in the brochure Nuclear Energy and Health: What's the Story?
Aug 28, 2008 - 8:51:06 AM
Family Health
Magnesium Sulfate Reduces Risk of Cerebral Palsy in Premature Births
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - CHICAGO, -- Results of a 10-year study published in the August 28 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine found that magnesium sulfate administered to women delivering before 32 weeks of gestation reduced the risk of cerebral palsy by 50 percent.
Aug 28, 2008 - 8:28:26 AM
Students
‘Get Connected’ on Campus
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - ALEXANDRIA, Va. Starting college can be both exciting and stressful. You’re juggling classes, living on your own for the first time and figuring out what you want out of life. It’s no surprise that many freshmen feel overwhelmed. In fact, American College Testing (ACT) estimates that 1 in 4 college students drop out before completing their sophomore year.
Aug 28, 2008 - 8:18:40 AM
Research
The University of Nottingham Announces Breakthrough in Parkinson's Disease Research
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - CHICAGO, -- The British Midlands Development Corporation today announced that scientists at The University of Nottingham have made a crucial breakthrough in the battle to slow or prevent the onset of a very common type of dementia and Parkinson's disease.
Aug 27, 2008 - 6:06:34 PM
Children's Health
Pediatric Heart Transplants at Montefiore Approved by NY State Department of Health
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - NEW YORK, -- The Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) is bringing the medical miracle of pediatric heart transplantation to the Bronx, following the recent approval of its transplant center application by the New York State Department of Health. This important approval clears the way for specialists at CHAM, recently ranked among America's top children's hospitals, to treat any congenital or acquired heart abnormality in children and adolescents.
Aug 27, 2008 - 4:41:50 PM
Dental
What You Need to Know About Women's Oral Health
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - HARRISBURG, Pa., -- Believe it or not, women and men have different oral health needs. In fact, women's oral health needs change at different stages throughout their life, including puberty, pregnancy and menopause.
Aug 27, 2008 - 3:58:13 PM
Research
Researchers Create Insulin-Producing Cells from Adult Pancreatic Cells
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers have converted adult pancreatic cells into insulin-producing beta cells in living mice. This is a first because the researchers directly changed the functional identity of adult cells without using embryonic stem cells or relying on techniques that reverse a cell's genetic programming to its earliest stages.
Aug 27, 2008 - 3:54:09 PM
Children's Health
Sports-related Eye Injuries Leading Cause Of Blindness in School-age Children
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - CHICAGO – Sports can be a beneficial part of growing up, teaching children social skills as well as providing an environment for healthy physical activity. Unfortunately, eye injuries can sideline kids for more than just one season. According to the National Eye Institute (NEI), eye injuries are the leading cause of blindness in school-aged children. And, most of those injuries are sports-related.
Aug 27, 2008 - 3:34:17 PM
Heart Health
Orthopaedic Surgeons Play Key Role in Stroke Recovery
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - ROSEMONT, Ill. -- In the United States, nearly 730,000 first-ever strokes occur each year, with a survival rate of more than 80 percent. These survivors often experience significant loss of function in the shoulders, arms, and hands. Orthopaedic treatment is a vital part of the recovery process, according to a review article published in the August 2008 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (http://www.jaaos.org/ ).
Aug 27, 2008 - 11:10:32 AM
Family Health
Hospital Cost Increases Appear to Be Slowing
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - The cost of patient care in U.S. hospitals rose just under 1 percent between 2005 and 2006, much slower than the average 5.3 percent per year between 1997 and 2005, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. However, over the 9-year period from 1997 to 2006, the overall cost for stays in the hospital nearly doubled from $177 billion to $329 billion.
Aug 27, 2008 - 10:33:49 AM
Cancer Issues
New Knowledge Brings Agonizing Choices to Women Facing Breast and Ovarian Cancer in P.O.V.’s “In the Family”
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Joanna Rudnick’s story, as told in her unblinking new documentary, In the Family, is an intensely personal one. As the Chicago filmmaker found in making her film, it is a story shared — in their own individual ways — by thousands of other women and even a few men. Joanna, whose family has a history of breast and ovarian cancer, took advantage of breakthroughs in genetic research and tested for the recently isolated BRCA genetic mutation. Those with BRCA mutations have up to an 85-90 percent lifetime chance of developing breast cancer, and up to a 50-60 percent lifetime chance of developing ovarian cancer. At age 27, Joanna tested positive.
Aug 27, 2008 - 7:55:40 AM
Lifestyle
Monkeys Enjoy Giving to Others
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - ATLANTA--Researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, have shown capuchin monkeys, just like humans, find giving to be a satisfying experience. This finding comes on the coattails of a recent imaging study in humans that documented activity in reward centers of the brain after humans gave to charity.
Aug 26, 2008 - 8:18:43 PM
Environment
Water Quality Organizations, Partners to Celebrate World Water Monitoring Day 2008
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - ALEXANDRIA, Va., -- The Water Environment Federation (WEF) will join with the International Water Association (IWA), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and other partnering organizations to celebrate World Water Monitoring Day(TM) 2008 on Thursday, September 18 at Hains Point Park in Washington, DC. This year's program will feature a special hand-washing campaign to recognize the United Nations' "International Year of Sanitation."
Aug 26, 2008 - 6:06:27 PM
Insurance
Uninsured Report Highlights Urgent Social and Economic Challenge for the Nation
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - WASHINGTON, -- Karen Ignagni, President and CEO of America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), today released the following statement on new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau showing that more than 45 million Americans are uninsured:
Aug 26, 2008 - 5:38:21 PM
Insurance
Latest U.S. Census Estimates Show 45.7 Million Americans Are Uninsured
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Census Bureau released a report today that estimates that 45.7 million Americans were uninsured in 2007 compared to 47 million in 2006. While the report shows a slight drop in the number of uninsured, it underscores the urgent need to expand access to health coverage, according to Consumers Union, nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports.
Aug 26, 2008 - 5:25:05 PM
Diabetes Issues
Early Trigger for Type-1 Diabetes Found in Mice
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - STANFORD, Calif. - Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine are shedding light on how type-1 diabetes begins.
Aug 26, 2008 - 5:19:37 PM
Cancer Issues
Black Raspberries Slow Cancer by Altering Hundreds of Genes
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - COLUMBUS, Ohio – New research strongly suggests that a mix of preventative agents, such as those found in concentrated black raspberries, may more effectively inhibit cancer development than single agents aimed at shutting down a particular gene.
Aug 26, 2008 - 5:06:28 PM
Education
UA College of Pharmacy Admits Biggest PharmD Class Ever
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - TUCSON, Ariz. – The University of Arizona College of Pharmacy this fall admitted 97 students into its PharmD (doctor of pharmacy) program, the largest incoming class since the degree program was initiated in 1985. In 1985, the program graduated seven students; last year’s incoming class numbered 90.
Aug 26, 2008 - 5:00:37 PM
Insurance
High Number of Uninsured Hits Home for Many Americans
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - “As our nation continues to face a crisis of about 46 million uninsured, many Americans need to look no further than their own families and friends, or neighbors to find someone without health insurance. The uninsured problem does not discriminate; it affects each and every one of us, and everyone deserves better than the status quo. As members of Congress and presidential candidates gather at the conventions, it is vital that they address this important issue.
Aug 26, 2008 - 1:19:38 PM
Dental
Ozone Therapy: A Painless Trip to The Dentist
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - New York, NY – American culture had accepted the harsh reality that “pain is beauty.” From sweating away hours at the gym to going under the knife for a nip and tuck, the “no pain, no gain” mind-set has always been associated with beauty. Unfortunately, that same old cliché rings true for dental health with visions of dentists drilling and poking at patients’ teeth with little disregard to their comfort level.
Aug 26, 2008 - 1:07:28 PM
Education
Stanford Medical School Severely Restricts Industry Funding of Continuing Education for Physicians
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - STANFORD, Calif. - The Stanford University School of Medicine will no longer accept support from pharmaceutical or device companies for specific programs in continuing medical education, as industry-directed funding may compromise the integrity of these education programs for practicing physicians, officials said.
Aug 26, 2008 - 12:08:59 PM
Family Health
Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) Now Available in U.S. Pharmacies Nationwide in Six Dosage Strengths
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - BASINGSTOKE, U.K., and PHILADELPHIA,-- Shire Limited , the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, has announced that VYVANSE is now available in U.S. pharmacies nationwide in three additional dosage strengths, bringing the total number to six: 20 mg, 30 mg, 40 mg, 50 mg, 60 mg, and 70 mg.
Aug 26, 2008 - 12:00:15 PM
Patient Issues
When the Patient Can’t Decide
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - INDIANAPOLIS – Family members are often called upon to make medical choices for patients who are unable to do so themselves. Researchers led by Alexia Torke, M.D., of the Indiana University School of Medicine and the Regenstrief Institute, Inc., studied how physicians treating these patients interacted with surrogate decision-makers.
Aug 26, 2008 - 9:02:04 AM
Diabetes Issues
UT Southwestern Scientists Discover Leptin Can Also Aid Type 1 Diabetics
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - DALLAS – Aug. 25, 2008 – Terminally ill rodents with type 1 diabetes have been restored to full health with a single injection of a substance other than insulin by scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Aug 26, 2008 - 8:40:52 AM
Surgery
NYC Area's First Patient Receives New Incision-Free Weight-Loss Surgery
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - NEW YORK -- The first patient in the New York City area received incision-free surgery for obesity as part of the ongoing multicenter TOGA Pivotal Trial at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center.
Aug 25, 2008 - 1:36:45 PM
Environment
The Scoop on Recycling Container Lids
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Many municipal recycling programs throughout the U.S. still do not accept plastic lids, tops and caps even though they take the containers that accompany them. The reason is that they are not typically made of the same kinds of plastics as their containers and therefore should not be mixed together with them.
Aug 25, 2008 - 1:19:40 PM
Environment
Rooftop Solar Panels for Home Energy and Hot Water
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - What type of solar energy capture system you put on your home depends on your needs. If you want to go full tilt and generate usable electricity from your home’s rooftop—and even possibly contribute power back to the larger grid—tried and true photovoltaic arrays might be just the ticket.
Aug 25, 2008 - 1:07:39 PM
Teen Health
Meds Shmeds, Gimme Fries
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Some time ago I interviewed the mother of a teenage daughter with type 1 diabetes. We talked about her child's treatment, new technologies and the search for a cure. Then she told me what was really on her mind: her daughter wanted to fit in at school; load up on french fries and ice cream, and stop taking her insulin.
Aug 25, 2008 - 12:54:50 PM
Food and Nutrition
Fair Exchanges – When Children Turn Up Their Noses At Dinner
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Kids never seem to like what’s good for them. The foods that parents feel pack the greatest nutritional punch are often the foods young kids refuse to eat. Fortunately, there are many equally nutritious alternatives that parents can turn to that will satisfy the most finicky eaters.
Aug 24, 2008 - 8:15:22 AM
Family Health
Obesity, Diabesity, and Orthopedics
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - We've stated more than once in this column that obesity is the biggest single cause of increased morbidity and mortality in America and elsewhere. Some months ago, we also described the epidemic of Type 2 diabetes, caused in large measure by obesity. According to the CDC, an incredible one in three American children born in 2000 will develop diabetes in their lifetime (the overwhelming majority of whom will develop Type 2 diabetes).
Aug 24, 2008 - 8:14:19 AM
Guest Columnist
Infection Prevention Requires a Two-Pronged Strategy
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - The struggle against hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) is certainly top of mind for hospitals across the globe as they search for the best practices to lower occurrences. With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reporting that HAIs account for an estimated 1.7 million total infections and approximately 100,000 associated deaths each year, there is certainly a tall task at hand.
Aug 24, 2008 - 7:17:47 AM
Parenting
A Parents Guide to MRSA
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - With all the media attention MRSA has gotten recently, highlighting an alarming trend of infections transcending health care facilities into lower risk type environments like schools and child care centers, many parents are left today confused and afraid for the safety and health of their children. In order to wade through the information it is important to understand some clear facts and then position you and your children to minimize your risks.
Aug 24, 2008 - 7:14:04 AM
Education
Making the Grade … A Look at Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Cognition and Learning
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Did you ever stop to think, “what gives some children the edge over others?” How is it that some children pick up reading and reading comprehension instantly, while some children struggle with it well into middle school? Sure, genetics plays a role, and studies clearly reveal that socioeconomic factors contribute as well, but take a classroom full of children with the same demographics and it is clear that a handful of the children will rise to the top.
Aug 24, 2008 - 7:11:20 AM
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