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Miniature dachshund gnaws off diabetic owner's toe

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 10:21pm EDT

An Illinois woman says her beloved miniature dachshund gnawed off her right big toe while she was asleep.

Topix.net - HIV/AIDS

Gene Technique Increases Resistance To HIV In Mice

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 8:51pm EDT

Altering the gene that produces CCR5 protein on the surface of immune cells using a harmless virus was found to significantly increase resistance to HIV in mice, according to a study published Sunday in the ...

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Say Om: Doctors Find Meditation Affects Your Body

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 8:24pm EDT by arcanebliss

It turns out peaceful thoughts really can influence our bodies, right down to the instructions we receive from our DNA, according to a new study.

Topix.net - Cancer

Young Cancer Patients Get New Bikes And An Evening Of Fun

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 7:58pm EDT

The Kids Cancer Foundation of South Florida and ImClone Systems Inc., a national oncology pharmaceutical company, held a Family Fun Event on Friday, June 27 at Okeeheelee Park for local kids with cancer.

BBC Health News

Gender 'impacts on transplants'

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 7:31pm EDT

Women who get a replacement kidney from a male donor are more likely to reject the new organ, scientists suggest.

Medical News Today

Charity Welcomes Broadcasters Success In Promoting Audio Description

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 7:00pm EDT

An innovative campaign by broadcasters earlier this year has dramatically increased public awareness of Audio Description (AD), according to research released by Ofcom . The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) welcomed today's report.

Reuters Health eLine

Delaying repair of childbirth injury not harmful

Fetched: July 4th, 2008, 6:12pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For women who suffer an anal tear during childbirth, delaying surgical repair of the injury for up to 12 hours does not seem to harm long-term recovery, according to a new study.
Hip replacement makes daily activities easier

Fetched: July 4th, 2008, 6:12pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A total hip replacement can make it easier for older adults with hip arthritis to go about their daily routines, a new study shows.
Breast reconstruction can have lasting benefits

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Breast reconstruction after cancer surgery can have lasting benefits for women's psychological well-being and body image, a new study suggests.
Most study participants understand research goals

Fetched: July 4th, 2008, 6:12pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who take part in clinical trials often do so out of a desire to advance scientific knowledge and to help others, a new international study demonstrates.
Harsh school atmosphere may foster student smoking

Fetched: July 4th, 2008, 6:12pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Students at high schools that value caring and inclusiveness are significantly less likely to be smokers than their peers at schools placing a heavier emphasis on academics, Scottish researchers report.
"Better treatment" seen needed for endometriosis

Fetched: July 4th, 2008, 6:12pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Key-hole surgery to treat endometriosis is associated with good short-term outcomes but has a high reoperation rate in the long run, research suggests. Hysterectomy, on the other hand, while "too radical," is associated with a low reoperation rate, the study team found, and preservation of the ovaries is a "viable option."
Device helps retrain arm reach after stroke

Fetched: July 4th, 2008, 6:12pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A novel nonrobotic device called the Sensorimotor Active Rehabilitation Training (SMART) Arm can help stroke survivors with partial arm paralysis re-learn the task of reaching, a study shows.
Heart failure outcomes worse in diabetics: study

Fetched: July 4th, 2008, 6:12pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study shows that having diabetes independently raises the risk of illness and death in people with heart failure, which occurs when the heart loses its ability to pump blood efficiently.
Risky HPV detected in human breast milk

Fetched: July 4th, 2008, 6:12pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV-16), which has been linked to cervical cancer, can be detected in human breast milk collected during the early period after a woman delivers her baby, doctors from Finland report.
Small babies may develop "fat" belly organs: study

Fetched: July 4th, 2008, 6:12pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children born "small for gestational age" - that is, significantly smaller than most babies born after the same number of weeks of pregnancy -- are prone to developing "visceral" adiposity (fatness) of the abdomen, even without being overweight, research hints.
Early surgery best for gallbladder inflammation

Fetched: July 4th, 2008, 6:12pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In patients who develop acute inflammation of the gallbladder, its best to have the gallbladder removed using minimally invasive surgery within 24 hours of hospital admission, rather than waiting weeks to years after a course of antibiotics has been given, new research shows.

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Autism Dad's Carribean Candy Carrots Recipe

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 6:10pm EDT by AutismParents.NET

Great snack or side item. Autism Dad's accidental recipe for Carrot chips.

Topix.net - Health

Secrets Behind The Bodybuilder Workout

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 6:07pm EDT

You see them on stage posing in practically nothing at all so how do professional bodybuilders get those ripped bodies? See the secrets behind the bodybuilder workout.

Medical News Today

Celebrating 50 Years Of Excellence In General Practice, Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 6:00pm EDT

Tonight the RACGP's NSW & ACT Faculty is celebrating the opening of its new premises at College House, 12 Mount Street, North Sydney. The faculty's new offices overlook the Sydney foreshores and can cater for a multitude of events and activities.

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14 steps: Develop Your Talents

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 5:49pm EDT by Irma

Previous: Promise Less, Do More

International Herald Tribune: Health and Science

Seasonal factor seen in melting and ice shifts in Greenland

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 5:02pm EDT

A study using 17 years of satellite measurements suggests that the movement of glacial ice is not as rapid as had been feared.
New technology could improve cancer treatments

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 5:02pm EDT

Researchers have developed a test that can identify minute amounts of tumor cells floating in the blood of cancer patients.

Medical News Today

Man Sentenced For Dealing In Counterfeit Medicines Worth At Least 1.8million Pounds

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 5:00pm EDT

Mr Viraj Shah (37) of 33 Oakfield Avenue, Kenton, Harrow, Middlesex HA3 8TH was sentenced to 51 weeks imprisonment, suspended for two years, and to 40 hours community service for dealing in counterfeit medicines. Mr Shah appeared at Kingston Crown Court following an investigation by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

Topix.net - HIV/AIDS

Study examines death rates for people newly diagnosed with HIV

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 4:31pm EDT

In the five years after their diagnosis, people living with HIV in developed countries and receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy are no more likely to die than HIV-negative people, according to a study ...

CBC Health and Science News

Red, red wine: Health pros and cons

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 4:10pm EDT

Canada's love affair with fermented grape juice really began taking off in the late 1990s, when wine accounted for 21 per cent of sales of all alcoholic beverages across the country. Since then, market share for beer and spirits has been declining while wine's popularity has been increasing. It now accounts for 28 per cent of the alcoholic beverage market. The wine tide appears to have turned in the late 1990s when research about red wine's potential health benefits began to surface. The benefits of red wine appear to be linked to the presence of resveratrol, melatonin and flavinoids.

Topix.net - Diabetes

Risks Associated With Oral Contraceptives For Black Women

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 4:09pm EDT

Black women taking low-dose oral contraceptives have a risk of side effects that can lead to heart disease and diabetes, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology, Reuters Health ...

Medical News Today

Red Wine Ingredient Could Improve Health In Old Aged

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 4:00pm EDT

An international team of scientists has discovered that taking large doses of a red wine ingredient in mid life can ward off symptoms of aging in mice. The effect was to extend quality rather than length of life.
American Physical Therapy Association Applauds Sen Baucus For Standing Up Against Therapy Cap

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 4:00pm EDT

The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) applauds Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) for urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to maintain the exceptions process to Medicare Part B therapy caps in a letter sent yesterday to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Michael Leavitt.

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Gluten-free goodness

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 3:30pm EDT by orsiko

Life is getting easier for the estimated 1.5 million to 3 million Americans with celiac disease, a condition that leaves them unable to digest gluten. As awareness has grown, so have the number of products and books to help people cope.

Topix.net - Cancer

Soon, a non-invasive tool to monitor lung cancer treatment progress

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 3:28pm EDT

London, July 4 : Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Centre in Boston are developing a blood test that would help in monitoring lung cancer progression by detecting tumour cells circulating ...

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Dealing with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 3:16pm EDT by commanderhales

The first things to consider when dealing with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis are the basic symptoms that precede the disease. Juvenile arthritis symptoms can be vague, like spiking fever, unexplainable rashes, swollen knuckles, limping, a sore wrist, finger or knee.
South Dakota's unbelievable new abortion law.

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 3:12pm EDT by yasmin

In 2005, South Dakota passed an unprecedented abortion law. The statute purports to be about ensuring that patients give informed consent.

CBSnews.com: Health News

Calif. Ignores $1M Fine Of Health Insurer

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 3:00pm EDT

California regulators admitted that for more than a year they didn't even try to enforce a million-dollar fine against health insurer Anthem Blue Cross because it feared they would be outgunned in court.

Medical News Today

Black AIDS Institute HIV/AIDS Card Could Help Stop The Spread Of The Disease In The Community, Columnist Says

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 3:00pm EDT

The Black AIDS Institute "may have come up with a strategy that could make a difference" and "help stop the spread of HIV/AIDS" in the black community, Chicago Sun-Times columnist Mary Mitchell writes. As part of BAI's "Test 1 Million" initiative, the institute has developed a card that certifies that an individual has been tested for HIV in the last six months.
Bush Calls On Congress To Reauthorize PEPFAR Ahead Of G8 Summit

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 3:00pm EDT

President Bush on Wednesday called on Congress to quickly reauthorize the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief ahead of the Group of Eight industrialized nations summit next week in Hokkaido, Japan, Reuters reports.
DHS Inspector General Issues Recommendation On Reporting Procedures Of Immigrant Detainee Deaths

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 3:00pm EDT

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement bureau should promptly report all deaths of immigrants held at federal detention centers in the U.S. to the Department of Homeland Security, as well as to state authorities where required by law, according to recommendations in a report released Tuesday by the DHS Office of Inspector General, the New York Times reports.

Medical News Today - HIV/AIDS News

Black AIDS Institute HIV/AIDS Card Could Help Stop The Spread Of The Disease In The Community, Columnist Says

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 3:00pm EDT

The Black AIDS Institute "may have come up with a strategy that could make a difference" and "help stop the spread of HIV/AIDS" in the black community, Chicago Sun-Times columnist Mary Mitchell writes.
Bush Calls On Congress To Reauthorize PEPFAR Ahead Of G8 Summit

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 3:00pm EDT

President Bush on Wednesday called on Congress to quickly reauthorize the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief ahead of the Group of Eight industrialized nations summit next week in Hokkaido, Japan, Reuters reports. Senate leaders last week sought to bring legislation (

ABC News: Health

Fireworks Can Trigger Seizures, Migraines

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 2:55pm EDT

Expert: Some might be unaware of susceptibility to fireworks-triggered seizures.

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BBC NEWS | Have Your Say | Tofu 'may raise risk of dementia'

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 2:55pm EDT by niafabo

Eating high levels of some soy products - including tofu - may raise the risk of memory loss, research suggests.
Pregnant 'man' tells Oprah: 'It's a miracle'

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 2:44pm EDT by Patrica Grant

A transgender man who is six months pregnant said in an interview aired by Oprah Winfrey on Thursday that he always wanted to have a child and considers it a miracle.
Statin Drugs Do Nothing To Prevent Alzheimer's Disease

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 2:02pm EDT by Sherry Baker

Statins have been wdely touted and advertised as the best thing since sliced bread -- with the ability to fight heart disease and dementia.

Medical News Today

Efforts, Grant Seek To Promote Healthy Living In Underserved Communities, Medical Services To Asian-Americans, Improve Health Quality For Minorities,

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 2:00pm EDT

The following summarizes efforts that seek to improve health among minorities.Chicago: The Chicago Tribune on Monday featured the Kitchen Table Interventions Program, which trains local community members to be health care advocates and researchers to promote better health in urban and underserved communities.
Pfizer To Eliminate Direct Financial Support For Continuing Medical Education Programs Offered By For-Profit Companies

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 2:00pm EDT

Pfizer officials recently announced that the company will no longer provide direct financial support for continuing medical education courses offered by for-profit medical education and communication companies, the Wall Street Journal reports.

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Memory Deficits Reversed With Blueberries, Researchers Find

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 1:58pm EDT by Sherry Baker

Before you assume all age-related memory deficits are not only inevitable but that there's nothing to be done about them, check out this study. Apparenty something in blue berries actually helped age-related memory decline, the researchers found.

ABC News: Health

Everything You Should Know About Vitamins

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 1:48pm EDT

Which pills should you pop? Myths and misinformation about dietary supplements.

Medical News Today

Men, Blacks In Particular, Less Likely Than Women To Be Aware That They Have High Blood Pressure, Study Finds

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 1:00pm EDT

Men are one-quarter less likely than women to know that they have high blood pressure and black men with high blood pressure, are particularly unlikely to know of their condition, according to study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, Reuters Health reports.
U.S. Health Care System Overhaul Needed To Reduce Costs, Columnist Writes

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 1:00pm EDT

"Health care will become one of the most onerous personal finance issues in coming years unless the system is changed to ensure universal access, cost control and long-term financing," Bloomberg columnist John Wasik writes in the Bloomberg/Boston Globe.
UnitedHealth Group Announces Lower Profit Outlook, Will Restructure To Focus More On Regional Coverage

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 1:00pm EDT

UnitedHealth Group on Wednesday lowered its earnings guidance because of reduced commercial businesses and higher-than-expected Medicare-related costs and said it would restructure the company with a greater focus on regional coverage, the Chicago Tribune reports (Chicago Tribune, 7/3). The insurer said that profits would drop about 16% from earlier estimates (Forster, St.

Medical News Today - Men's health News

Men, Blacks In Particular, Less Likely Than Women To Be Aware That They Have High Blood Pressure, Study Finds

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 1:00pm EDT

Men are one-quarter less likely than women to know that they have high blood pressure and black men with high blood pressure, are particularly unlikely to know of their condition, according to study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, Reuters Health reports. For the study, lead researcher Ronald Victor of the University of Texas'

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At OpEdNews: Why Socialism? by Albert Einstein

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 12:26pm EDT by jayjanson

Monthly Review (May 1949).

ABC News: Health

Never Too Old? Woman, 72, Has Twins

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 12:18pm EDT

A Indian woman has given birth to twins, making her world's oldest mom.

BBC Health News

Sulston argues for open medicine

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 12:06pm EDT

Genome pioneer and Nobel Laureate Sir John Sulston says profits are taking precedence over the needs of patients, particularly in the developing world.

Medical News Today

NGO Leader In Angola Seeks To Mobilize Country's Youth For HIV Prevention

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 12:00pm EDT

Young people in Angola have a poor record of participation in HIV prevention efforts, including voluntary testing and condom use, according to Antonio Coelho, executive secretary of the Angolan Network of AIDS Service Organisations, Angola Press Agency/AllAfrica.com reports.Coelho made the remarks Wednesday while speaking to the Angola Press Agency.
Wall Street Journal Letters To The Editor Address Recent Opinion Piece On Medicare Bill

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 12:00pm EDT

The Wall Street Journal on Thursday published two letters to the editor in response to an opinion piece about a bill (HR 6331) approved last month by the House that would delay a scheduled 10.6% reduction in Medicare physician reimbursements and reduce funds for Medicare Advantage.
New York Senate 'Missed Mark' Not Passing Comprehensive Sex Education Bill, Opinion Piece Says

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 12:00pm EDT

The New York state Senate "clearly missed the mark" by not passing the Healthy Teens Act, which would make funding available for schools to provide comprehensive sex education, Claudia Gryvatz Copquin, author of "The Neighborhoods of Queens," writes in a Long Island Newsday opinion piece.

Medical News Today - HIV/AIDS News

NGO Leader In Angola Seeks To Mobilize Country's Youth For HIV Prevention

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 12:00pm EDT

Young people in Angola have a poor record of participation in HIV prevention efforts, including voluntary testing and condom use, according to Antonio Coelho, executive secretary of the Angolan Network of AIDS Service Organisations, Angola Press Agency/AllAfrica.com reports.

Topix.net - Diabetes

Vitamins block post-meal grogginess in diabetics

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 11:57am EDT

NEW YORK - Fatty meals may cloud the brains of people with type 2 diabetes, but antioxidant vitamins can help clear the fog, Canadian researchers demonstrated in a study they conducted.The ...

CBC Health and Science News

Zeroing in on brain chemical's link to SIDS: scientists

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 11:50am EDT

An imbalance in a brain chemical linked to depression may also have something to do with sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), say Italian scientists who have uncovered new evidence that may pinpoint how it happens.

Topix.net - HIV/AIDS

Freeze-Dried Formula May Block HIV Virus in Breast Milk

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 11:49am EDT

In developing countries where breast-feeding is a necessity, and HIV is rampant, the risk of disease transmission through breast milk might be reduced if infants were first fed a freeze-dried formula full of ...

BBC Health News

Tofu 'may raise risk of dementia'

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 11:36am EDT

Eating high levels of some soy products - including tofu - may raise the risk of memory loss, research suggests.

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Cancer experts' tips to reduce risks of grilling

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 11:31am EDT by Chello

Cancer experts' tips to reduce risks of grilling
Working While Tired May Harm Heart

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 11:26am EDT by Populist Party

Individuals who experience chronically exaggerated cardiovascular responses are believed to be at greater health risk than individuals who do not. Thus, the implication is that chronic fatigue may pose a health risk under some performance conditions

Medical News Today

Radicals Shake Up Molecules In A Tug O' War

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 11:00am EDT

Until now, it was commonly thought that colliding molecules get the shakes as the result of energy transfer solely from the smashing of the molecules, but some new research adds a second means by which colliding molecules become vibrationally excited--it is being called the "Tug o' War Mechanism.
Number Of Abortions Decreasing Among HIV-Positive Women In Belarus, Official Says

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 11:00am EDT

The number of HIV-positive women in Belarus who are forgoing abortions is increasing, Svyatlana Shylava, chief ob-gyn for the country's Ministry of Health, said on Tuesday, BelaPAN reports. According to Shylava, about 176 infants were born to HIV-positive women in 2007, up from 52 in 2000 and six in 1996.
Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council Employees Let Go After Program Authorization Lapses

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 11:00am EDT

Nearly the entire staff of the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council has been let go due to a political disagreement between Gov. Ed Rendell (D) and state Senate Republicans over whether a bill to reauthorize the council should also include an extension of a malpractice insurance subsidy for physicians, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports (Goldstein, Philadelphia Inquirer, 7/2).
USA Today Profiles 'What To Expect' Author's Efforts To Help Low-Income Pregnant Women

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 11:00am EDT

USA Today on Wednesday profiled the book "Baby Basics," an "easy-to-read pregnancy primer" by Heidi Murkoff, author of the bestselling "What To Expect When You're Expecting." According to Murkoff, the abridged book stemmed from her recognition that the one million low-income women who give birth each year do not have access to the 614-page, $14.95 book.

Medical News Today - HIV/AIDS News

Number Of Abortions Decreasing Among HIV-Positive Women In Belarus, Official Says

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 11:00am EDT

The number of HIV-positive women in Belarus who are forgoing abortions is increasing, Svyatlana Shylava, chief ob-gyn for the country's Ministry of Health, said on Tuesday, BelaPAN reports. According to Shylava, about 176 infants were born to HIV-positive women in 2007, up from 52 in 2000 and six in 1996.

Topix.net - Cancer

Medicare Adds Third Recognized Source To Help Determine Coverage For Anti-Cancer Chemotherapy Drugs

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 10:57am EDT

Main Category: Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP Also Included In: Cancer / Oncology Article Date: 04 Jul 2008 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced additional updates to the information it uses in ...

CBC Health and Science News

French patients demand standing at cancer test inquiry

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 10:34am EDT

Cancer patients from the French islands of St-Pierre-Miquelon, off the south coast of Newfoundland, say they were the last to know about breast cancer testing mistakes in the labs of Eastern Health.

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Mersey hospital deadline

Fetched: July 4th, 2008, 10:33am EDT

The Tasmania's Cradle Coast Authority wants management of the Mersey Hospital returned to the State Government by the end of the month to stop further unnecessary deaths on state's north-west coast.
Safety overhaul for Sydney housing estate

Fetched: July 4th, 2008, 10:33am EDT

Major changes are being made to a public housing estate in Sydney's south-west in a bid to reduce crime.
Can't compromise on air safety: Bligh

Fetched: July 4th, 2008, 10:33am EDT

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says safety is just as important as service in the aviation industry.
Escaped mental health patient 'not a danger'

Fetched: July 4th, 2008, 10:33am EDT

Queensland Health says a mentally ill man who escaped from a Brisbane hospital was not a risk to the community.
NSW pathologists shortage 'ignored for 5yrs'

Fetched: July 4th, 2008, 10:33am EDT

The Royal of College of Pathologists says New South Wales must urgently address a widespread shortage of pathologists after ignoring the problem for five years.
'Divisive tactics', say unhappy doctors

Fetched: July 4th, 2008, 10:33am EDT

The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has accused the South Australian Government of divisive tactics in handling the pay and conditions dispute affecting public hospitals.
Children's Commissioner backs national database

Fetched: July 4th, 2008, 10:33am EDT

Tasmania's Commissioner for Children, Paul Mason, will push for a national database to track children at risk of abuse and neglect.
Keep kids from radioactive Sydney site: expert

Fetched: July 4th, 2008, 10:33am EDT

A civil engineering expert has told a New South Wales parliamentary inquiry into uranium contamination in northern Sydney it is abhorrent that children could be playing in the affected areas.
Response to formaldehyde complaints 'slow, inappropriate'

Fetched: July 4th, 2008, 10:33am EDT

An independent report has found the Federal Government responded too slowly to complaints made by emergency response staff about the presence of the chemical formaldehyde in their accommodation.
Health chief admits Ambulance Service bullying

Fetched: July 4th, 2008, 10:33am EDT

The chief of the New South Wales Health Department has admitted pockets of bullying and harassment exist within the Ambulance Service.
Health groups call for tough measures to curb alcohol abuse

Fetched: July 4th, 2008, 10:33am EDT

Health professionals have renewed calls for a ban on alcohol sponsorship of sporting events.
Central Aust doctor shortage 'appalling'

Fetched: July 4th, 2008, 10:33am EDT

The Australian Medical Association (AMA) says the doctor shortage in central Australia is so severe that people will die sooner because of it.
Calls to improve Indigenous health spending

Fetched: July 4th, 2008, 10:33am EDT

Child health researchers say governments need to improve the way they distribute funding for Indigenous children's health programs.

CBC Health and Science News

Transgendered man gives birth to girl

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 10:16am EDT

A U.S. man who was born a woman but underwent a gender change has given birth to a girl.

NPR Health and Science

Why Americans Are Obsessed With Bottled Water

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 10:00am EDT

The author of 'Bottlemania' addresses the country's addiction to bottled water and its environmental costs.
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Gene Technique That Alters CCR5-Producing Gene Increases Resistance To HIV In Mice, Study Finds

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 10:00am EDT

Altering the gene that produces CCR5 protein on the surface of immune cells using a harmless virus was found to significantly increase resistance to HIV in mice, according to a study published Sunday in the journal Nature Biotechnology, the Press Trust of India reports (Press Trust of India, 7/1).
Massachusetts Cigarette Tax Increases By $1 Per Pack To Fund State Health Insurance Law

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 10:00am EDT

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick (D) on Tuesday signed into law a bill that increases the state cigarette tax by $1 per pack, the AP/Boston Globe reports. The increase, which brings the tax to $2.51, took effect immediately. On Monday, the bill was approved by the state House and Senate by votes of 93-52 and 26-9, respectively.
Virginia Bishop Apologizes For Catholic Organization's Help To Girl Who Sought Abortion

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 10:00am EDT

Richmond, Va., Roman Catholic Bishop Francis DiLorenzo in a letter published on Monday apologized after Commonwealth Catholic Charities employees helped a 16-year-old Guatemalan girl obtain an abortion in January, the New York Times reports.

Medical News Today - HIV/AIDS News

Gene Technique That Alters CCR5-Producing Gene Increases Resistance To HIV In Mice, Study Finds

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 10:00am EDT

Altering the gene that produces CCR5 protein on the surface of immune cells using a harmless virus was found to significantly increase resistance to HIV in mice, according to a study published Sunday in the journal Nature Biotechnology, the Press Trust of India reports (Press Trust of India, 7/1).

Medical News Today - OBGYN News

Virginia Bishop Apologizes For Catholic Organization's Help To Girl Who Sought Abortion

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 10:00am EDT

Richmond, Va., Roman Catholic Bishop Francis DiLorenzo in a letter published on Monday apologized after Commonwealth Catholic Charities employees helped a 16-year-old Guatemalan girl obtain an abortion in January, the

CNN Health

Waterlogged Midwest a hotbed for mosquitoes

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 9:56am EDT

Read full story for latest details.

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Bill Moyers Journal looks at worker safety in the poultry industry

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 9:36am EDT by Michael Sautter

The workers' stories are full of suffering and injustice.
Beef recall: Kroger, QFC, Fred Meyer

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 9:32am EDT by Michael Sautter

Cincinnati-based Kroger is recalling ground beef products in plastic foam tray packages wrapped in cellophane, or purchased from a service counter at all Fred Meyer's and QFC stores between May 21-July 5. The first 6 digits of the UPCs for the effected products are:

ABC News: Health

Brinkley's Soon-to-Be Ex Addicted to Sex?

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 9:17am EDT

Docs say an attachment to pornography at an early age can lead to addiction.

CBC Health and Science News

Lab problems due to restructuring, former clinical chief says

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 9:14am EDT

In his third day of testimony at the Cameron inquiry into faulty hormone receptor tests at Eastern Health, former clinical chief Dr. Donald Cook said he believes the root of the problem lies with corporate restructuring in the 1990s.

Medical News Today

PEPFAR Allocates $1.4M For HIV/AIDS Initiatives In Vietnam

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 9:00am EDT

The U.S. embassy in Vietnam on Tuesday announced that President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief will allocate $1.4 million to three HIV/AIDS initiatives in Vietnam, the Thanh Nien News reports.
Revised Study Maintains Link Between FDA Approvals Made Soon Before Deadlines, Safety Risks

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 9:00am EDT

Harvard University professor Daniel Carpenter has made revisions to a study published in March that found prescription drugs hurried through the FDA approval process are more likely to later be linked to safety risks, but he maintains that the study's conclusions are still accurate, the Wall Street Journal reports.
S.C. Allocates $2M To Expand Breast, Cervical Cancer Screening Program For Low-Income Women

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 9:00am EDT

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control on Tuesday announced the state has allocated $2 million to expand a program that provides no-cost breast and cervical cancer screenings to low-income women, the AP/Charlotte Observer reports.

Medical News Today - Breast Cancer News

S.C. Allocates $2M To Expand Breast, Cervical Cancer Screening Program For Low-Income Women

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 9:00am EDT

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control on Tuesday announced the state has allocated $2 million to expand a program that provides no-cost breast and cervical cancer screenings to low-income women, the AP/Charlotte Observer reports.The program, called the

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