Sunday, June 30, 2013
Stanford researchers discern signatures of old versus young stem cells
A chemical code scrawled on histones — the protein husks that coat DNA in every animal or plant cell — determines which genes in that cell are turned on and which are turned off. Now, Stanford University School of Medicine researchers have taken a new step in the deciphering of that histone…
Source: Stanford researchers discern signatures of old versus young stem cells
EYA1 is a powerful breast tumor promoter
Recent studies by researchers at Thomas Jefferson University’s Kimmel Cancer Center have shown a gene known to coordinate initial development of the eye (EYA1) is a powerful breast tumor promoter in mice. The gene EYA1 was also shown to be overexpressed in a genetic breast cancer subtype…
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USF research links cardiac hormone-related inflammatory pathway with tumor growth
"Our results show that NRPA signaling by cancer cells produces some molecular factors that attract stem cells, which in turn form blood vessels that provide oxygen and nutrients to the tumor," said the study’s principal investigator Subhra Mohapatra, PhD, associate professor in the Department…
Source: USF research links cardiac hormone-related inflammatory pathway with tumor growth
'True Blood' star Joe Manganiello is even tougher than you think
The content of Joe Manganiello’s lunch shouldn’t surprise any of his fans from True Blood: a flank steak with egg whites, green salad, a side of meatballs. Okay, maybe the green salad seems out of place for the alpha werewolf. The rest, with an estimated 65 grams of animal protein,…
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Is your baby overweight? What you need to know
Chubby babies and toddlers are adorable, but with the childhood obesity epidemic on the minds of most parents, paying attention to those few extra pounds is more important than ever. One in three children is either overweight or obese, and it’s a problem that is showing up before…
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'Supernanny' takes on allergies
Ask any one of the 60 million Americans who suffer from allergies, and they’ll tell you they can be unbearable. And if you’re not prepared, they can be deadly. According to the Centers for Disease Control, an estimated four to six percent of U.S. children under age 18 have food…
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New clot preventer works as well as warfarin with less bleeding
By Bill Berkrot (Reuters) - The blood clot preventer Eliquis, sold by Pfizer Inc and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co, proved as effective as widely used warfarin in treating a dangerous condition known as venous thromboembolism and caused far less bleeding, according to data from a large clinical…
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Obamacare 1.0: States brace for Web barrage when reform goes live
By Sharon Begley NEW YORK (Reuters) - About 550,000 people in Oregon do not have health insurance, and Aaron Karjala is confident the state’s new online insurance exchange will be able to accommodate them when enrollment under President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform begins on October 1. …
Source: Obamacare 1.0: States brace for Web barrage when reform goes live
VIDEO: 'No one should die because of HIV'
The World Health Organisation is introducing new guidelines about the treatment of HIV in the developing world which it says could help prevent millions of people from dying of AIDS. It is recommending that patients start medication at a much earlier stage of the…
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Your Choice In Utensils Can Change How Food Tastes
Enlarge image i Which spoonful of yogurt looks the tastiest? Studies show people tend to eat less when their dishes are in sharp color-contrast to their food. …
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Low-income patients skip rheumatoid arthritis meds
(HealthDay)—Electronic monitoring shows that ethnically diverse and economically disadvantaged patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have low adherence to oral disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) and poorer outcomes, according to a study…
Source: Low-income patients skip rheumatoid arthritis meds
Ten million more people advised to take HIV drugs: UN
Nearly 10 million more people infected with the AIDS virus now meet medical standards for receiving HIV drugs, according to revised UN guidelines released on Sunday, which experts say could avert 6.5 million deaths or new infections by 2025.
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From Farm To Fork To Plate: How Utensils 'Season' Your Meal
Enlarge image i Which spoonful of yogurt looks the tastiest? Studies show people tend to eat less when their dishes are in sharp color-contrast to their food. …
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From Farm To Fork To Plate: How Utensils 'Season' Your Meal
Enlarge image i Which spoonful of yogurt looks the tastiest? Studies show people tend to eat less when their dishes are in sharp color-contrast to their food. …
Source: From Farm To Fork To Plate: How Utensils ‘Season’ Your Meal
DNDi and Cipla advance development of pediatric 4-in-1 ARVs to fulfill new WHO guidelines
The World Health Organization’s new HIV treatment guidelines, released today at the 2013 International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference, include new antiretroviral (ARV) therapy (ART) recommendations for HIV-infected children, and will mean that more…
Source: DNDi and Cipla advance development of pediatric 4-in-1 ARVs to fulfill new WHO guidelines
A huge variety of fungi call your feet home
Human skin is a hardy, water-resistant covering that keeps important biological stuff from falling out of the body. It’s also a camping ground for millions of bacteria (picked out in magenta, above), fungi (seen in blue-green, above) and yeast that mostly hang out minding their own…
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Are We Losing the War on Climate Change Cinema?
Views on climate change tend to have the unfortunate quality of being influenced by exposure to partisan media rather than through careful, unbiased research. This is not a quality unique to climate change, but environmental issues do seem to generate a large number of prominent movies…
Source: Are We Losing the War on Climate Change Cinema?
Grunting in Tennis: What’s the Racket?
Posted on June 30, 2013 by Guest Editor Grunting in Tennis: What’s the Racket? Noise seems to be a bit of a problem in major sports tournaments. For many, vuvuzelas were the scourge of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. So much so that the BBC looked into ways of muting…
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Grunting in Tennis: What’s the Racket?
Posted on June 30, 2013 by Guest Editor Grunting in Tennis: What’s the Racket? Noise seems to be a bit of a problem in major sports tournaments. For many, vuvuzelas were the scourge of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. So much so that the BBC looked into ways of muting…
Source: Grunting in Tennis: What’s the Racket?
Human Revolution Not Caused by Population Growth?
Posted on June 29, 2013 by Guest Editor Human Revolution Not Caused by Population Growth? Shellfish size may disprove cause of ‘human revolution’. About 50,000 years ago, modern humans left Africa and began occupying the rest of the world. The common thought is that a…
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Human Revolution Not Caused by Population Growth?
Posted on June 29, 2013 by Guest Editor Human Revolution Not Caused by Population Growth? Shellfish size may disprove cause of ‘human revolution’. About 50,000 years ago, modern humans left Africa and began occupying the rest of the world. The common thought is that a…
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FEHD orders light refreshment restaurant in Yuen Long to suspend business for two weeks
Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene has ordered a light refreshment restaurant in Yuen Long to suspend business for 14 days.The operator repeatedly breached the Food Business Regulation by illegally extending the business area.The restaurant, Chow Chow Café,…
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FEHD orders light refreshment restaurant in Yuen Long to suspend business for two weeks
Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene has ordered a light refreshment restaurant in Yuen Long to suspend business for 14 days.The operator repeatedly breached the Food Business Regulation by illegally extending the business area.The restaurant, Chow Chow Café,…
Source: FEHD orders light refreshment restaurant in Yuen Long to suspend business for two weeks
FEHD orders restaurant in Sha Tin to suspend business for two weeks
Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene has ordered a restaurant in Sha Tin to suspend business for 14 days.The operator repeatedly breached the Food Business Regulation by illegally extending the business area.The restaurant, located on the ground floor and…
Source: FEHD orders restaurant in Sha Tin to suspend business for two weeks
FEHD orders restaurant in Sha Tin to suspend business for two weeks
Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene has ordered a restaurant in Sha Tin to suspend business for 14 days.The operator repeatedly breached the Food Business Regulation by illegally extending the business area.The restaurant, located on the ground floor and…
Source: FEHD orders restaurant in Sha Tin to suspend business for two weeks
High-temperature records fall as western U.S. bakes
By Brad Poole TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - Dozens of people were treated for heat-related ailments, and cities and towns across the western United States took emergency measures to help residents cool off, as the region sweltered on Saturday in dangerous triple-digit temperatures. At least one…
Source: High-temperature records fall as western U.S. bakes
DNDi and Cipla advance development of pediatric 4-in-1 ARVs to fulfill new WHO guidelines
30-Jun-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Oliver Yunoyun@dndi.org 646-266-5216Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative Immediate, expanded, and improved treatments needed for infants and toddlers with HIV The World Health Organization’s new HIV treatment guidelines, released…
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Drug tests before exams could curb students' Ritalin use, academics says
A report by the Academy of Medical Sciences suggested that just a 10 per cent improvement in memory could raise students one grade band at A-levels or into a different degree class. Prof Sahakian, from the university’s department of clinical neuropsychology, said more and more…
Source: Drug tests before exams could curb students’ Ritalin use, academics says
CE meets Prime Minister of Romania
Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The Chief Executive, Mr C Y Leung, met the visiting Prime Minister of Romania, Mr Victor Ponta, at Government House this morning (June 30) to exchange views on issues of mutual concern.Mr Leung welcomed Mr Ponta on his visit. He said that Hong Kong and Romania have been…
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Saturday, June 29, 2013
Obama sees no threat in China rivalry for Africa business
By Jeff Mason and Mark Felsenthal PRETORIA (Reuters) - The United States does not feel threatened by the growth of trade and investment in Africa by China and other emerging powers, U.S. President Barack Obama said on Saturday. Suggestions that he has allowed China to steal a march over the…
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Obama sees no threat in China rivalry for Africa business
By Jeff Mason and Mark Felsenthal PRETORIA (Reuters) - The United States does not feel threatened by the growth of trade and investment in Africa by China and other emerging powers, U.S. President Barack Obama said on Saturday. Suggestions that he has allowed China to steal a march over the…
Source: Obama sees no threat in China rivalry for Africa business
WHO wants HIV patients treated sooner to save lives, halt spread
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - Doctors could save three million more lives worldwide by 2025 if they offer AIDS drugs to people with HIV much sooner after they test positive for the virus, the World Health Organization said on Sunday. While better access to cheap generic AIDS drugs means…
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Power for seaports may be the next job for hydrogen fuel cells
27-Jun-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Mike Janesmejanes@sandia.gov 925-294-2447DOE/Sandia National Laboratories IMAGE: Sandia National Laboratories researcher Joe Pratt stands near the Port of Oakland,…
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Rugby-Crusaders centre Fruean to have heart surgery
June 30 (Reuters) - Cantebrury Crusaders centre Robbie Fruean is to undergo heart surgery to repair damage to a valve that occurred when he contracted rheumatic fever four years ago and been ruled out of the remainder of the Super Rugby season. The 24-year-old Fruean had open heart surgery in…
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Humans play role in Australia's 'angry' hot summer
27-Jun-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Rebecca Scottrebeccas@unimelb.edu.au 61-383-440-181University of Melbourne Human influences through global warming are likely to have played a role in Australia’s recent “angry" hot summer, the hottest in Australia’s observational…
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Humans play role in Australia's 'angry' hot summer
27-Jun-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Rebecca Scottrebeccas@unimelb.edu.au 61-383-440-181University of Melbourne Human influences through global warming are likely to have played a role in Australia’s recent “angry" hot summer, the hottest in Australia’s observational…
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Spiral galaxies like Milky Way bigger than thought, says CU-Boulder study
27-Jun-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Michael Shullmichael.shull@colorado.edu 303-492-7827University of Colorado at Boulder IMAGE: A new CU-Boulder study indicates spiral galaxies like our Milky Way,…
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Spiral galaxies like Milky Way bigger than thought, says CU-Boulder study
27-Jun-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Michael Shullmichael.shull@colorado.edu 303-492-7827University of Colorado at Boulder IMAGE: A new CU-Boulder study indicates spiral galaxies like our Milky Way,…
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River deep, mountain high -- new study reveals clues to lifecycle of worlds iconic mountains
27-Jun-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Rebecca Scottrebeccas@unimelb.edu.au 61-383-440-181University of Melbourne IMAGE: This image shows the very steep topography of East Timor. The evolution of this…
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Spinning up antibacterial silver on glass
27-Jun-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Albert Angpress@inderscience.comInderscience Publishers The antibacterial effects of silver are well established. Now, researchers at Yonsei University in Seoul, Republic of Korea, have developed a technique to coat glass with a…
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River deep, mountain high -- new study reveals clues to lifecycle of worlds iconic mountains
27-Jun-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Rebecca Scottrebeccas@unimelb.edu.au 61-383-440-181University of Melbourne IMAGE: This image shows the very steep topography of East Timor. The evolution of this…
Source: River deep, mountain high — new study reveals clues to lifecycle of worlds iconic mountains
No more leakage of explosive electrolytes in batteries
27-Jun-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Eunhee Songehsong@unist.ac.kr 82-522-171-224Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology(UNIST) Konnyaku-like electrolytes with high ionic conductivity and cationic transference number …
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No more leakage of explosive electrolytes in batteries
27-Jun-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Eunhee Songehsong@unist.ac.kr 82-522-171-224Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology(UNIST) Konnyaku-like electrolytes with high ionic conductivity and cationic transference number …
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Risk factors affect the incidence of childhood pneumonia in modern urban apartment?
30-Jun-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: QIAN HuaKeenwa@gmail.comScience China Press Childhood pneumonia is the leading causes of death among children in China and worldwide. Using coal or wood as cooking fuel in rural area was considered as major cause of Pneumonia….
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Risk factors affect the incidence of childhood pneumonia in modern urban apartment?
30-Jun-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: QIAN HuaKeenwa@gmail.comScience China Press Childhood pneumonia is the leading causes of death among children in China and worldwide. Using coal or wood as cooking fuel in rural area was considered as major cause of Pneumonia….
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Why Your Facial Scrub Is Hurting The Great Lakes
By Christopher Johnston: (click here for original article) Three of the five Great Lakes—Huron, Superior and Erie—are awash in plastic. But it’s not the work of a Christo-like landscape artist covering the…
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Why Your Facial Scrub Is Hurting The Great Lakes
By Christopher Johnston: (click here for original article) Three of the five Great Lakes—Huron, Superior and Erie—are awash in plastic. But it’s not the work of a Christo-like landscape artist covering the…
Source: Why Your Facial Scrub Is Hurting The Great Lakes
10 Uses For Used Tea Bags
In the quest to eliminate sodas from your life, you may have transitioned to drinking tea. Along with it’s numerous health benefits, you may be acquiring a large stash of used tea bags, or more likely you are just throwing them in the trash. Here are a couple of ideas that will give your…
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How To Build A Vertical Garden In Your Home
Enter Kari and Edwin from Mingo Designs. They proposed a semi-mobile wall equipped with a state-of-the-art sub-irrigation system, which hasn’t always been employed in traditional green wall systems. Since I already had over a hundred plants, Mingo suggested that an automatic…
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18 Ideas To Help You Set An Intention For Your Meal
At the beginning of each yoga session I guide, I invite yogis to set an intention. This offers them time to consider what brought them to the mat, what they’d like to experience in their practice, and what they might be craving in that moment. By setting an intention, yogis take…
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18 Ideas To Help You Set An Intention For Your Meal
At the beginning of each yoga session I guide, I invite yogis to set an intention. This offers them time to consider what brought them to the mat, what they’d like to experience in their practice, and what they might be craving in that moment. By setting an intention, yogis take…
Source: 18 Ideas To Help You Set An Intention For Your Meal
Older, Cheap Drug Lithium May Cut Suicide Risk for People With Mood Disorders
THURSDAY June 27, 2013 — A new review of data suggests than an old and inexpensive drug, lithium, may help lower suicide risk in people with mood disorders such as depression or bipolar disorder. “The study provides further evidence that one of the most effective psychiatric medications for…
Source: Older, Cheap Drug Lithium May Cut Suicide Risk for People With Mood Disorders
6 Health Benefits Of Cloves
They might be tiny, but cloves are giants when it comes to nutrition and natural health.I first realized this about 12 years ago when I was simultaneously doing an intestinal cleanse and having a root canal. I noticed that whenever I drank the clove oil for the cleanse, my mouth would…
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Fish Habit May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk, Study Suggests
THURSDAY June 27, 2013 — Regularly eating oily fish such as salmon, tuna or sardines may help reduce the risk of breast cancer, a new report suggests. These fish contain a type of fatty acid known as n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). “Increased n-3 PUFA intake has a protective effect…
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Fish Habit May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk, Study Suggests
THURSDAY June 27, 2013 — Regularly eating oily fish such as salmon, tuna or sardines may help reduce the risk of breast cancer, a new report suggests. These fish contain a type of fatty acid known as n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). “Increased n-3 PUFA intake has a protective effect…
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Health Highlights: June 28, 2013
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Baby Aspirin Recalled After Acetaminophen Discovery More than 16,000 bottles of baby aspirin are being recalled by Advance Pharmaceutical Inc. after one of the bottles was found to be filled…
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Genetic Risks for Asthma May Persist Into Adulthood
FRIDAY June 28, 2013 — People with more genetic risks for asthma are not only more likely to develop the disease in childhood, but also more likely to continue to have asthma into adulthood, according to a new study. Previous studies have linked several genes to increased asthma risk, so the…
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Genetic Risks for Asthma May Persist Into Adulthood
FRIDAY June 28, 2013 — People with more genetic risks for asthma are not only more likely to develop the disease in childhood, but also more likely to continue to have asthma into adulthood, according to a new study. Previous studies have linked several genes to increased asthma risk, so the…
Source: Genetic Risks for Asthma May Persist Into Adulthood
Muslim hajj pilgrimage in focus amid MERS virus fears
Virologists are casting a worried eye on this year’s Islamic hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia as they struggle with the enigmatic, deadly virus known as MERS which is striking hardest in the kingdom.
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5 Tips To Make The Most Of Your Farmer's Market
Lauren Fowler advocates for everyone to fully enjoy a healthy and mindful relationship with food and their body. She is a nutrient-seeker Dietetic Intern, runner, and yogi who believes in the powerful force of eating whole, real foods that nourish the mind, body, and soul.
Source: 5 Tips To Make The Most Of Your Farmer’s Market
U.S. Women Delay Motherhood, Teen Births Historically Low: CDC
FRIDAY June 28, 2013 — As American women continue to delay parenthood, rates of teenage births and births for women in their early 20s are at all-time lows, federal health officials reported Friday. U.S. women have their first baby at age 25.6 on average, according to 2011 figures released by…
Source: U.S. Women Delay Motherhood, Teen Births Historically Low: CDC
Acute Migraines More Apt to Turn Chronic With Poor Treatment
FRIDAY June 28, 2013 — People who receive inadequate treatment for acute migraine headaches are more likely to develop chronic migraines, according to a new study. Researchers looked at data from more than 4,600 people with episodic migraines (14 or fewer migraine days per month) and found…
Source: Acute Migraines More Apt to Turn Chronic With Poor Treatment
Medicare Savings Coming for Diabetic Supplies
FRIDAY June 28, 2013 — Starting July 1, seniors with diabetes should be able to save some money when they buy the blood sugar testing supplies they need to monitor their disease. That’s when Medicare kicks off a new cost-saving program that will require beneficiaries to order these supplies…
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More frozen berries recalled over hepatitis A concerns
Another voluntary recall of frozen fruit products has been issued over possible hepatitis A concerns, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced. Scenic Fruit Company of Gresham, Oregon has announced a recall of 61,092 eight-ounce bags of Woodstock Frozen Organic Pomegranate…
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Woman's 'foot orgasm' is first known case
A 55-year-old woman in the Netherlands visited the doctor with an unusual complaint: She experienced unwanted orgasms that started in her foot, according to a new report of her case. The orgasmic sensations — which occurred in her left foot — were sudden, not brought on by sexual…
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Good Samaritan who saved drowning girl dies from injuries weeks after rescue
A Georgia man who was paralyzed after jumping into a creek to save a young girl from drowning earlier this month has died. Michael Patterson, 43, died early Friday due to complications following the June 8 incident. Patterson severed his spinal cord when he leapt into the swift-moving…
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Girl Has Chest Tubes Removed After Lung Transplant
The 10-year-old girl whose parents successfully fought a rule preventing her from qualifying for adult lungs didn’t have just one lung…
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It’s Groundhog Day for Fact-Checkers
Patriot Majority USA, a Democratic political action committee, taps the same old playbook from summer 2012, dredging up all-too-predictable Medicare and health care claims in attacking Arkansas Republican Rep. Tom Cotton, a potential 2014 Senate candidate. The group’s ad, launched with the…
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Brazilian president's plan to import doctors faces resistance
By Esteban Israel SAO PAULO (Reuters) - President Dilma Rousseff’s plan to import foreign doctors to work in rural and poor parts of Brazil, part of a move to quell massive street protests over poor public services, has run into stiff opposition from the powerful medical lobby. Public…
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Sarah Murnaghan Had Two Lung Transplants, One Failed
The 10-year-old girl whose parents successfully fought a rule preventing her from qualifying for adult lungs didn’t have just one lung…
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Senate Republicans warn NFL, other leagues about Obamacare
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is urging the National Football League and other professional sports leagues not to support President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform law, calling Obamacare divisive and unpopular. In a June 27 letter to NFL…
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Tuen Mun North West Swimming Pool officially opens
Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The Tuen Mun North West Swimming Pool was officially opened today (June 29). It is the first swimming complex in Tuen Mun to feature environmental, greening and energy conservation concepts. Residents of Tuen Mun will be able to benefit from the quality leisure facilities…
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Stroke, Stroke, Stroke — The Atlantic Ocean's Dazzling Oarsmen
At night, in the ocean, they look like little Broadway billboards with dazzling trills of rainbow colored light. They have eight little runways on their bodies for light display. What are they? Enlarge image i …
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Brisdelle receives FDA approval to treat hot flashes associated with menopause
FDA approves the first non-hormonal treatment for hot flashes associated with menopause The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Brisdelle (paroxetine) to treat moderate to severe hot flashes (vasomotor symptoms) associated with menopause. Brisdelle, which contains the…
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Appeals court green lights Hobby Lobby's legal challenge to contraceptive coverage rule
A federal appeals court in Denver said Thursday that companies, whether they are for profit or not, have religious rights and that the challenge brought by Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. and its sister company can go forward. The Associated Press: Court: Hobby Lobby Can Challenge Health Care…
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Friday, June 28, 2013
Are You Hoarding Out Of Guilt?
In my feng shui consultations, I’m constantly asking questions about the cherished and not-so cherished items (artwork, furniture, wedding gifts, inherited objects and the like) I see as I walk through a client’s home. I remember a woman who had a painting of a sad hobo walking on train…
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10 Myths About Self-Healing Debunked
Positive psychology and New Age ideas about health and healing have flooded the internet and bookstore shelves in recent years. But as a doctor who wrote a science-based book about the physiology of the body’s natural healing process, it strikes me that some of what’s out there is…
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10 Myths About Self-Healing Debunked
Positive psychology and New Age ideas about health and healing have flooded the internet and bookstore shelves in recent years. But as a doctor who wrote a science-based book about the physiology of the body’s natural healing process, it strikes me that some of what’s out there is…
Source: 10 Myths About Self-Healing Debunked
Melanoma May Return Years Later in Some
FRIDAY June 28, 2013 — New research shows that melanoma can recur decades after initial treatment in roughly 9 percent of patients. The findings show that people who have had melanoma require lifelong follow-up, the study authors said. The investigators looked at over 4,700 melanoma patients…
Source: Melanoma May Return Years Later in Some
How To Help Your Friend After A Miscarriage
Miscarriages are incredibly common; nearly one in four pregnancies ends before the due date. Unfortunately, this subject is just too painful for most people to talk about, so it can be difficult to find community or to figure out how to take care of yourself when faced with this kind of…
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Migraine Doctors in Short Supply Across U.S.
FRIDAY June 28, 2013 — There are too few migraine headache specialists in the United States, a new study finds. Migraines affect about 36 million Americans over age 12 (more than 11 percent of the population). That’s more than the number affected by asthma and diabetes combined. However, only…
Source: Migraine Doctors in Short Supply Across U.S.
8 Reasons Why You're Not Losing Weight
When it comes to nutrition, we have to distinguish between healthy and unhealthy fat. Unhealthy fats are the trans fats, omega 6 fats, and processed fats that are used to manufacture processed foods. Healthy fats, on the other hand (fats from fish, nuts, coconut, animal meats, eggs,…
Source: 8 Reasons Why You’re Not Losing Weight
White House Unveils Final Plan on Coverage for Contraception
FRIDAY June 28, 2013 — The Obama administration on Friday issued what it called final rules that let religious organizations opt out of providing contraception coverage in their health insurance plans, as mandated by the 2010 Affordable Care Act. The White House said employers at non-profit…
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White House Unveils Final Plan on Coverage for Contraception
FRIDAY June 28, 2013 — The Obama administration on Friday issued what it called final rules that let religious organizations opt out of providing contraception coverage in their health insurance plans, as mandated by the 2010 Affordable Care Act. The White House said employers at non-profit…
Source: White House Unveils Final Plan on Coverage for Contraception
Most Pregnant Women Treated for Migraines Able to Deliver Vaginally
FRIDAY June 28, 2013 — Most pregnant women who were hospitalized and treated for acute severe migraines had vaginal births of full-term babies, a small new study finds. Nearly 76 percent of the patients had full-term vaginal deliveries and about 17 percent had preterm deliveries. The rate of…
Source: Most Pregnant Women Treated for Migraines Able to Deliver Vaginally
Cooling Treatment for Cardiac Arrest Underused in Hospitals: Study
FRIDAY June 28, 2013 — A potentially lifesaving body-cooling treatment is rarely used for hospital patients who suffer cardiac arrest, a new study finds. Research shows that therapeutic hypothermia — in which the body is cooled to about 89.6 degrees Fahrenheit — protects the brain against…
Source: Cooling Treatment for Cardiac Arrest Underused in Hospitals: Study
Time to skip P.E.? A FIFTH of teenagers have suffered a brain injury while playing sport at school
First large-scale study to measure the number of students’ self-reported concussions at school, rather than just hospital-reported casesHigh figure has shocked researchers because multiple brain injuries can lead to lasting cognitive impairmentIn Canada, where study was carried out, 50% of…
Source: Time to skip P.E.? A FIFTH of teenagers have suffered a brain injury while playing sport at school
Parents' anger at hospital after daughter, 6, had five teeth removed when she went into hospital for LEG surgery
Sarah Morrison, who suffers with brittle bone disease, went to Sheffield Children’s Hospital to undergo leg surgeryPhilip Morrison and Sonia McCrossan later discovered that doctors also removed five of Sarah’s teeth without their permission during the surgeryThe hospital says the teeth were…
Source: Parents’ anger at hospital after daughter, 6, had five teeth removed when she went into hospital for LEG surgery
Lithium reduces risk of suicide in people with mood disorders
The authors say the drug “seems to reduce the risk of death and suicide by more than 60% compared with placebo" and suggest this review “reinforces lithium as an effective agent to reduce the risk of suicide in people with mood disorders."
Source: Lithium reduces risk of suicide in people with mood disorders
Registered dietitians help critically ill children get necessary nutrition for recovery
For the first time, researchers investigated enteral nutrition and caloric requirements (CR) among critically ill children in a new report published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. This study also showed the value of including…
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NHS deaths expert would avoid Leeds
28 June 2013 Last updated at 00:49 ET Prof Sir Brian Jarman said more resources should be pumped into children’s heart surgery in Leeds A leading expert on hospital mortality data has…
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Cancer Research UK states need for further research into electronic cigarettes
Cancer Research UK states need for further research into electronic cigarettes Wednesday 5 June 2013 Cancer Research UK Press Release A new Cancer Research UK report highlights the unanswered questions surrounding the safety and effectiveness of…
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Anxiety 'a greater risk than depression' for long-term cancer survivors
Anxiety ‘a greater risk than depression’ for long-term cancer survivors Wednesday 5 June 2013 More needs to be done to combat feelings of anxiety among cancer survivors, a UK study suggests. While there has been considerable emphasis placed on the issue of…
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NICE issues new guidance in anti-smoking fight
NICE issues new guidance in anti-smoking fight Wednesday 5 June 2013 Landmark guidance to reduce tobacco-related harm for people struggling to kick the habit is the first to recommend that licensed nicotine-containing products can be used to help people cut down on…
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Cancer Research UK and CRT collaborate with Abcodia to discover and develop tests for early diagnosis of cancer
Cancer Research UK and CRT collaborate with Abcodia to discover and develop tests for early diagnosis of cancer Thursday 6 June 2013 Cancer Research Technology Press Release CANCER RESEARCH UK and its commercial arm, Cancer Research Technology…
Source: Cancer Research UK and CRT collaborate with Abcodia to discover and develop tests for early diagnosis of cancer
DNA sequencing reveals mucosal melanoma's bullseye
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Can You Draw A Panic Attack?
I’ve said it before: ideally, it’s best to be there, Ram Dass-style, when you’re experiencing a panic attack. That’s how you’ll learn to accept and overcome those uncomfortable sensations. Of course, getting to that point can be difficult — very difficult, in fact. While I’m a…
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Quality Public Housing Construction and Maintenance Awards 2013 opens for nominations
Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Housing Authority:The Quality Public Housing Construction and Maintenance Awards 2013 is now open for nominations. Industry practitioners and tenants of public rental housing estates are invited to nominate industry…
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Lau Fau Shan No. 3 alarm fire roundup
Hong Kong (HKSAR) - A No. 3 alarm fire broke out at a warehouse in Fung Kong Tsuen, Lau Fau Shan, yesterday evening (June 27). The fire broke out at 7.03pm and was upgraded to No. 3 alarm at 7.13pm. The fire was surrounded at 9.37pm, put under control at 10.45pm and largely put out at…
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"Blind Photographers" (Take 3) by Heiquan Theatre turns solo work into show for two actors
Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The mime performance “Blind Photographers" by Heiquan Theatre will be staged for the third time this August. The latest production will transform the theatre work from a solo performance into a show for two actors. The new version is set to be deeply touching with each…
Source: "Blind Photographers" (Take 3) by Heiquan Theatre turns solo work into show for two actors
Securities and Futures (Amendment) Bill 2013 gazetted today
Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The Securities and Futures (Amendment) Bill 2013 was gazetted today (June 28)."The Bill seeks to provide for a regulatory framework for the over-the-counter (OTC) derivative market in Hong Kong and incorporate other technical improvements to the regulation of the…
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Celebration events for 16th anniversary of establishment of HKSAR
Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The Chief Executive, Mr C Y Leung, and senior government officials will attend a flag-raising ceremony and a reception on Monday (July 1) to celebrate the 16th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.The flag-raising ceremony will…
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Who really pays for designer vaginas?
Increasing numbers of Australian women are asking their doctors for a designer vagina. So many, in fact, that the government is reviewing whether such surgery should be publicly-funded via Medicare. Over the last ten years, claims through the medical benefit scheme…
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Explainer: why does female fertility decline?
Former Olympic swimmer Lisa Curry has announced she will undergo fertility treatment to try to have a baby with her partner of three years. News reports say doctors estimate she has less than a 10% chance of success. Given her doctors also note Curry’s ovaries are…
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First dual-action compound kills cancer cells, stops them from spreading
Scientists are reporting development and successful lab tests on the first potential drug to pack a lethal one-two punch against melanoma skin cancer cells. Hit number one destroys cells in the main tumor, and the second hit blocks the spread of the cancer to other sites in the body,…
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Formula-feeding linked to metabolic stress and increased risk of later disease
New evidence from research suggests that infants fed formula, rather than breast milk, experience metabolic stress that could play a part in the long-recognized link between formula-feeding and an increased risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes and other conditions in adult life. The study…
Source: Formula-feeding linked to metabolic stress and increased risk of later disease
Bike-Sharing Programs Expanding
If you live near a major city, you’ve probably noticed something new around town: kiosks filled with lots of identical bicycles. Seven cities across the U.S. have added bike-sharing programs so far this year, and 20 more are scheduled to launch by the end of 2013,…
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The Newest Way to Find a Bra That Fits
Bra shopping can be torture for you and your girls—especially if you don’t know your true bra size. And you might not. After all, 85 percent of women wear the wrong one, according to a 2011 study conducted by Griffin Strategic Partners. It doesn’t help that fewer than half of women…
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Five Ultimate Iced Tea Recipes
Iced tea is as much a part of summer as maxi dresses and movie sequels. But a lot of bottled teas load up on sugar or artificial ingredients—not so refreshing. Brew your own, and you can add flavor naturally. First, avoid the rookie mistake of over-brewing, which can leave…
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Breakthrough scanner set to reduce the amount of breast cancer operations by HALF
The device takes samples of breast tissue and preserves them during surgery Pathologists can analyse the samples within 20 minutes to check for remaining cancerous cells Doctors can then remove remaining cells during the same operation reducing the need for follow-up surgery By Victoria…
Source: Breakthrough scanner set to reduce the amount of breast cancer operations by HALF
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Study finds geographic variation in adoption of EHRs by ambulatory health care sites
A new study in Health Services Research finds wide geographic variation in the adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) by ambulatory health care sites, ranging from a high of 88 percent to a low of just 8 percent. At the state level, the EHR adoption rate for ambulatory care sites…
Source: Study finds geographic variation in adoption of EHRs by ambulatory health care sites
Advocates, patients to urge Obama to "Keep the promise on AIDS"
As U.S. President Barack Obama continues his official visit to Africa—with a stop Friday in Pretoria, South Africa to meet with President Jacob Zuma—advocates from AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the African Council of AIDS Service Organizations (AfriCASO) and South African AIDS…
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Research suggests new models for study of Barrett's esophagus
Buck Institute research focuses on regulation of adult stem cells Research focused on the regulation of the adult stem cells that line the gastrointestinal tract of Drosophila suggests new models for the study of Barrett’s esophagus. Barrett’s esophagus, a risk factor for esophageal…
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Hospital boss resigns inside a week
27 June 2013 Last updated at 17:31 ET It has not been revealed why Mike Higgins has resigned An interim chairman appointed less than a week ago at a hospital trust, after the…
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Asthma research in gene test hope
27 June 2013 Last updated at 21:45 ET Asthma in some children becomes more serious in adulthood Research into the genetic risks for asthma could lead to a test which predicts which…
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First batch of surgeon data revealed
27 June 2013 Last updated at 21:46 ET By Nick Triggle Health correspondent, BBC News Only heart surgeons have published individual performance data so far …
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UK government backs three-person IVF
27 June 2013 Last updated at 19:33 ET By James Gallagher Health and science reporter, BBC News Opponents fear that other forms of genetic modifications could…
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Doctor, computer scientist test device to help premature babies
A computer scientist and a neonatologist are working together to test a new tool that tracks vital signals in vulnerable newborns, with the hope the system will allow doctors to catch some problems before symptoms develop. The system captures large amounts of data, such as heart rate…
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Paid plasma comments sought by Health Canada
Health Canada is inviting people to express their views on paying plasma donors. On Thursday, the department released a summary report of an April meeting with Canadian Blood Services, Héma Quebec and representatives from the provinces, patient-advocacy groups, health professional…
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New money for lung cancer screening
The Terry Fox Research Institute is injecting an additional $1.5 million into a lung cancer screening study that is proving successful in detecting early cancers. The study conducts annual screening CT scans to look for lung cancer in a curable stage in current and former smokers aged…
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Shape-shifting cells help skin cancer spread
Shape-shifting cells help skin cancer spread Sunday 9 June 2013 Cancer Research UK Press Release Scientists have discovered genes that control shape changes in melanoma skin cancer cells, allowing them to wriggle free and spread around the body,…
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Patients experience better care at hospitals with more specialist nurses
Patients experience better care at hospitals with more specialist nurses Monday 10 June 2013 Cancer patients report a better experience of care at hospitals where there are more specialist nurses. Patients at such hospitals were more likely to say they received…
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NHS cancer database will be 'game changing'
NHS cancer database will be ‘game changing’ Wednesday 12 June 2013 Millions of patient records with details about individual cancer treatments have been compiled into a single database for the first time in a bid to help doctors save lives. The new database will…
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Electronic cigarettes to be regulated as medicines
Electronic cigarettes to be regulated as medicines Wednesday 12 June 2013 Electronic cigarettes (also known as e-cigarettes) and other currently unregulated nicotine-containing products (NCPs) are to be treated as medicines for regulatory purposes, the Government has…
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Researchers exploit cancer’s faulty defence mechanism
Researchers exploit cancer’s faulty defence mechanism Wednesday 12 June 2013 Researchers in Germany have found a new way to exploit the differences between cancer cells and normal cells that could lead to new treatments. The discovery suggests that experimental…
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Tender invited for data centre site in Tseung Kwan O
Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The Government today (June 28) invited tenders for a site in Tseung Kwan O designated for the development of a high-tier data centre.A spokesman for the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer said, “Data centres are critical infrastructure supporting Hong…
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Record Hong Kong film lineup in New York Asian Film Festival
Hong Kong (HKSAR) - A record 25 Hong Kong films are featured at this year’s New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF), sponsored by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in New York (HKETONY) in June and July, under “Hong Kong Cinema Now and Beyond" and “The Jackie Chan Retrospective", giving…
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Bids sought for Sai Kung government property and Stanley government canteen tenancies
Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The Government Property Agency is inviting bids for separate tenancies of a government property at the Ground Floor (including the yard and cockloft thereof), 65 Man Nin Street, Sai Kung, and a government canteen at the Ground Floor, Block A, Stanley Prison, 91 Tung Tau…
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Washington: NASA Launches Satellite to Study How Sun's Atmosphere is Energized
NASA’s Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) spacecraft launched Wednesday at 7:27 PM PDT (10:27 PM EDT) from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The mission to study the solar atmosphere was placed in orbit by an Orbital Sciences Corporation Pegasus XL rocket. “We are thrilled to add…
Source: Washington: NASA Launches Satellite to Study How Sun’s Atmosphere is Energized
Chief Executive appoints new-term Harbourfront Commission members
Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The Government announced today (June 28) that the Chief Executive had appointed 30 members to serve on the Harbourfront Commission (HC) for a two-year term from July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2015.The new-term HC comprises 12 non-official organisation members, 10 non-official…
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Here's the skinny on fasting for weight loss – the 5:2 diet
The “new” weight-loss strategy known as the 5:2 diet has been receiving much attention in the media since the book The Fast Diet: The Secret of Intermittent Fasting – Lose Weight, Stay Healthy, Live Longer was launched late last year. The 5:2 diet allows you to…
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Chlamydia protein has an odd structure, scientists find
A protein secreted by the chlamydia bug has a very unusual structure, according to scientists in the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio. The discovery of the protein’s shape could lead to novel strategies for diagnosing and treating chlamydia, a…
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Women spend one year counting calories and worrying about their weight during lifetime... but men aren't far behind!
Women typically think about weight and diets for 21 minutes per dayOver average 67 years of lifetime this equates to 355 daysMen think about diets for 18 minutes per day…. 304 days over lifetimeA fifth of Brits use calorie-counting smartphone appBiggest impetus for staying trim is to keep…
Source: Women spend one year counting calories and worrying about their weight during lifetime… but men aren’t far behind!
The cruel dilemma suddenly facing thousands of women: Those at risk of breast cancer are urged to take a daily pill. But alarming side-effects include early menopause and depression
New drugs can protect women from developing deadly disease But side effects include early menopause and depressionCarly, 37, wishes she had mastectomy instead By Chloe Lambert PUBLISHED: 17:02 EST, 26 June 2013 | UPDATED: 17:02 EST, 26 June 2013 You’ve been offered a drug that…
Source: The cruel dilemma suddenly facing thousands of women: Those at risk of breast cancer are urged to take a daily pill. But alarming side-effects include early menopause and depression
Meet the mother-of-three who has such acute hearing that she can hear her own EYEBALLS move
Julie Redfern, 47, suffers from superior canal dehiscence syndrome - a thinning of the temporal bone which exposes the inner ear to more soundThis causes her to hear noises inside her body that others cannotShe can hear her brain wobble, her heartbeat and her blood movingBelieves the condition…
Source: Meet the mother-of-three who has such acute hearing that she can hear her own EYEBALLS move
Why simply worrying about being stressed can make you ill: If you fear it, it will happen
Stress can increase the likelihood of a person having a heart attack by 50%People who believe stress is harming their health are most at riskNegative perception of stress more than doubles the chance of heart attack By Emma Innes PUBLISHED: 18:07 EST, 26 June 2013 | UPDATED: 19:08…
Source: Why simply worrying about being stressed can make you ill: If you fear it, it will happen
Time to cut the ties between alcohol and sport
Momentum is growing for a ban on alcohol advertising during live sports broadcasts, after Western Australian Police Commissioner Karl O’Callaghan lambasted the alcohol industry at a national alcohol forum on Wednesday for exposing young viewers to dangerous levels of…
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Time to cut the ties between alcohol and sport
Momentum is growing for a ban on alcohol advertising during live sports broadcasts, after Western Australian Police Commissioner Karl O’Callaghan lambasted the alcohol industry at a national alcohol forum on Wednesday for exposing young viewers to dangerous levels of…
Source: Time to cut the ties between alcohol and sport
Time to cut the ties between alcohol and sport
Momentum is growing for a ban on alcohol advertising during live sports broadcasts, after Western Australian Police Commissioner Karl O’Callaghan lambasted the alcohol industry at a national alcohol forum on Wednesday for exposing young viewers to dangerous levels of…
Source: Time to cut the ties between alcohol and sport
World's largest 'ex-gay' organisation shuts down
Exodus International, the world’s largest “ex-gay” organisation announced this week that it will shut down. Founded in the United States in 1976, for most of its life Exodus sought to help gay people become straight. Over 37 years Exodus grew into a global…
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World's largest 'ex-gay' organisation shuts down
Exodus International, the world’s largest “ex-gay” organisation announced this week that it will shut down. Founded in the United States in 1976, for most of its life Exodus sought to help gay people become straight. Over 37 years Exodus grew into a global…
Source: World’s largest ‘ex-gay’ organisation shuts down
Dissecting the EGFR-PI3K-AKT pathway in oral cancer highlights the role of the EGFR variant III and its clinical relevance
Dysregulated epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-phosphoinositide-3-kinase (PI3K)-AKT signaling is considered pivotal for oral cancer, and the pathway is a potential candidate for therapeutic targeting. Results: A total of 108 archival samples which were from surgically resected oral…
Source: Dissecting the EGFR-PI3K-AKT pathway in oral cancer highlights the role of the EGFR variant III and its clinical relevance
World's largest 'ex-gay' organisation shuts down
Exodus International, the world’s largest “ex-gay” organisation announced this week that it will shut down. Founded in the United States in 1976, for most of its life Exodus sought to help gay people become straight. Over 37 years Exodus grew into a global…
Source: World’s largest ‘ex-gay’ organisation shuts down
World's largest 'ex-gay' organisation shuts down
Exodus International, the world’s largest “ex-gay” organisation announced this week that it will shut down. Founded in the United States in 1976, for most of its life Exodus sought to help gay people become straight. Over 37 years Exodus grew into a global…
Source: World’s largest ‘ex-gay’ organisation shuts down
World's largest 'ex-gay' organisation shuts down
Exodus International, the world’s largest “ex-gay” organisation announced this week that it will shut down. Founded in the United States in 1976, for most of its life Exodus sought to help gay people become straight. Over 37 years Exodus grew into a global…
Source: World’s largest ‘ex-gay’ organisation shuts down
USDOJ: Sinovel Corporation and Three Individuals Charged in Wisconsin with Theft of Amsc Trade Secrets
A manufacturer and exporter of wind turbines based in the People’s Republic of China, two employees of that manufacturer and a former employee of a subsidiary of AMSC, a United States-based company formerly known as American Superconductor Inc ., were charged today with stealing trade…
Source: USDOJ: Sinovel Corporation and Three Individuals Charged in Wisconsin with Theft of Amsc Trade Secrets
Male desire for young women doesn't drive menopause
Research claiming that men are to blame for menopause has gone viral in the popular media in the past week. But does the theoretical model’s fundamental assumption – that men prefer young women – stack up? It may surprise some to discover that, in many respects,…
Source: Male desire for young women doesn’t drive menopause
Male desire for young women doesn't drive menopause
Research claiming that men are to blame for menopause has gone viral in the popular media in the past week. But does the theoretical model’s fundamental assumption – that men prefer young women – stack up? It may surprise some to discover that, in many respects,…
Source: Male desire for young women doesn’t drive menopause
Male desire for young women doesn't drive menopause
Research claiming that men are to blame for menopause has gone viral in the popular media in the past week. But does the theoretical model’s fundamental assumption – that men prefer young women – stack up? It may surprise some to discover that, in many respects,…
Source: Male desire for young women doesn’t drive menopause
Male desire for young women doesn't drive menopause
Research claiming that men are to blame for menopause has gone viral in the popular media in the past week. But does the theoretical model’s fundamental assumption – that men prefer young women – stack up? It may surprise some to discover that, in many respects,…
Source: Male desire for young women doesn’t drive menopause
USDOJ: Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against the Reading, Pa. Parking Authority for National Origin Discrimination and Retaliation
The Justice Department announced today the filing of a lawsuit against the Reading Parking Authority in the city of Reading, Pa ., alleging that the Reading Parking Authority discriminated against former employee Henry Perez, as well as other current and former employees, in violation of…
Source: USDOJ: Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against the Reading, Pa. Parking Authority for National Origin Discrimination and Retaliation
Male desire for young women doesn't drive menopause
Research claiming that men are to blame for menopause has gone viral in the popular media in the past week. But does the theoretical model’s fundamental assumption – that men prefer young women – stack up? It may surprise some to discover that, in many respects,…
Source: Male desire for young women doesn’t drive menopause
Obama's Climate Strategy Doesn't Require Congressional Approval
President Obama unveils his plan on climate change Tuesday at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. The president laid out his plan to reduce carbon pollution and to prepare the country for the…
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Breaking down the walls of the therapy room
Psychotherapy and psychological treatment are typically private processes, bound by the unique relationship between client and therapist, and by strict rules of confidentiality. But there’s a growing realisation in therapy circles that the community may have a…
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USDOJ: Portland, Ore. Couple Indicted on Charges Related to an Anti-gay Assault
Yesterday a federal grand jury in Portland, Ore ., indicted George Allen Mason Jr, 23, and his wife, Saraya Sophia Lisa Gardner, 23, on charges related to a the assault of a 26-year-old gay man who was walking his dog with his boyfriend on the streets of Hillsboro, Ore ., which occurred…
Source: USDOJ: Portland, Ore. Couple Indicted on Charges Related to an Anti-gay Assault
This Climate Fix Might Be Decades Ahead Of Its Time
Enlarge image i Global Thermostat’s pilot plant in Menlo Park, Calif., pulls carbon dioxide from the surrounding air. The next challenge is to find uses for the captured gas. …
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Short Walks After Meals Can Help Fend Off Diabetes
After dinner, you probably just want to kick off your shoes, curl up on the couch, and fire up your DVR—but here’s why you shouldn’t: Taking a 15-minute post-meal walk can help regulate your blood sugar level and reduce your risk of type-2 diabetes, according to a new…
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Scientists design a potential drug compound that attacks Parkinson's disease on two fronts
Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have found a compound that could counter Parkinson’s disease in two ways at once. In a new study published recently online ahead of print by the journal ACS…
Source: Scientists design a potential drug compound that attacks Parkinson’s disease on two fronts
Scientists design a potential drug compound that attacks Parkinson's disease on two fronts
Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have found a compound that could counter Parkinson’s disease in two ways at once. In a new study published recently online ahead of print by the journal ACS…
Source: Scientists design a potential drug compound that attacks Parkinson’s disease on two fronts
Short Walks After Meals Can Help Fend Off Diabetes
After dinner, you probably just want to kick off your shoes, curl up on the couch, and fire up your DVR—but here’s why you shouldn’t: Taking a 15-minute post-meal walk can help regulate your blood sugar level and reduce your risk of type-2 diabetes, according to a new…
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How Your Second Pregnancy Is Different from Your First
Can’t wait to give your baby a little brother or sister to play with? You’re not alone: One-third of pregnancies in the U.S. happen within 18 months of a previous birth, according to a new study from the Guttmacher Institute in New York. And planning a pregnancy quickly…
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How Your Second Pregnancy Is Different from Your First
Can’t wait to give your baby a little brother or sister to play with? You’re not alone: One-third of pregnancies in the U.S. happen within 18 months of a previous birth, according to a new study from the Guttmacher Institute in New York. And planning a pregnancy quickly…
Source: How Your Second Pregnancy Is Different from Your First
7 Billion People And Trillions Of Creatures To Be Photographed Together On July 19
It’s going to be a very small picture, but we’re all going to be in it. All trillions of us on Earth. It’s not our first group portrait, but Carolyn Porco, the woman in charge, says it’s going to be gasp-worthy. She should know. She helped shoot some of the early ones. What am I…
Source: 7 Billion People And Trillions Of Creatures To Be Photographed Together On July 19
Creating life-saving drugs from deadly venom
When faced with a scorpion, poisonous snake, jellyfish or tarantula, most people would beat a hasty retreat. For a team of scientists investigating the therapeutic potential of their venom, these are however very treasured creatures. The…
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Creating life-saving drugs from deadly venom
When faced with a scorpion, poisonous snake, jellyfish or tarantula, most people would beat a hasty retreat. For a team of scientists investigating the therapeutic potential of their venom, these are however very treasured creatures. The…
Source: Creating life-saving drugs from deadly venom
How Your Second Pregnancy Is Different from Your First
Can’t wait to give your baby a little brother or sister to play with? You’re not alone: One-third of pregnancies in the U.S. happen within 18 months of a previous birth, according to a new study from the Guttmacher Institute in New York. And planning a pregnancy quickly…
Source: How Your Second Pregnancy Is Different from Your First
Pregnant Women May Not Need Daily Iron Supplements
There are a ton of things to worry about when you’re expecting, but remembering to take an iron pill every single day doesn’t need to be one of them: Taking an iron-folic acid supplement just twice a week—instead of daily—leads to an equally healthy birth weight,…
Source: Pregnant Women May Not Need Daily Iron Supplements
A Look At The Nastiest And Cleanest U.S. Beaches
America’s Cleanest Swimming Spots The Natural Resources Defense Council has collected data from beaches across the country. Here’s a look at the some of the winners. …
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Pregnant Women May Not Need Daily Iron Supplements
There are a ton of things to worry about when you’re expecting, but remembering to take an iron pill every single day doesn’t need to be one of them: Taking an iron-folic acid supplement just twice a week—instead of daily—leads to an equally healthy birth weight,…
Source: Pregnant Women May Not Need Daily Iron Supplements
Pregnant Women May Not Need Daily Iron Supplements
There are a ton of things to worry about when you’re expecting, but remembering to take an iron pill every single day doesn’t need to be one of them: Taking an iron-folic acid supplement just twice a week—instead of daily—leads to an equally healthy birth weight,…
Source: Pregnant Women May Not Need Daily Iron Supplements
A designer enzyme for alternative energy
(Phys.org) —Imagine pulling energy out of thin air. Yi Lu and his colleagues are on that path, in a quest to find alternatives to fossil fuels. The team has designed an enzyme that can harvest the energy of atmospheric oxygen with high efficiency and long life. Their work is a big step…
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A designer enzyme for alternative energy
(Phys.org) —Imagine pulling energy out of thin air. Yi Lu and his colleagues are on that path, in a quest to find alternatives to fossil fuels. The team has designed an enzyme that can harvest the energy of atmospheric oxygen with high efficiency and long life. Their work is a big step…
Source: A designer enzyme for alternative energy
A designer enzyme for alternative energy
(Phys.org) —Imagine pulling energy out of thin air. Yi Lu and his colleagues are on that path, in a quest to find alternatives to fossil fuels. The team has designed an enzyme that can harvest the energy of atmospheric oxygen with high efficiency and long life. Their work is a big step…
Source: A designer enzyme for alternative energy
Women in their 30s and 40s are TWICE as likely to contract cancer than men
Breast cancer is main reason this subgroup have a higher risk of the diseaseOverall, men have a 14% greater chance of getting any form of cancer People living in the North of the country more likely to develop the disease By Helen Collis PUBLISHED: 04:30 EST, 27 June 2013 |…
Source: Women in their 30s and 40s are TWICE as likely to contract cancer than men
Women in their 30s and 40s are TWICE as likely to contract cancer than men
Breast cancer is main reason this subgroup have a higher risk of the diseaseOverall, men have a 14% greater chance of getting any form of cancer People living in the North of the country more likely to develop the disease By Helen Collis PUBLISHED: 04:30 EST, 27 June 2013 |…
Source: Women in their 30s and 40s are TWICE as likely to contract cancer than men
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Rural women less likely to get radiation therapy after lumpectomy for breast cancer
24-Jun-2013 [ | E-mail | ] Contact: Shelly Plutowskinewsbureau@mayo.edu 507-284-5005Mayo Clinic Study by Mayo Clinic, others also finds rural women likelier to choose mastectomy ROCHESTER, Minn. — Rural women with breast cancer are less likely than their urban counterparts to…
Source:Rural women less likely to get radiation therapy after lumpectomy for breast cancer
Resourceful microbes reign in world's oceans
24-Jun-2013 [ | E-mail | ] Contact: Tatiana Brailovskayatbrailovskaya@bigelow.org 207-315-2567 x103Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences A new chapter in the exploration of microbial life IMAGE: Research is underway in the Bigelow Single Cell…
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Changing minds about climate change policy can be done -- sometimes
24-Jun-2013 [ | E-mail | ] Contact: Erik NisbetNisbet.5@osu.edu 614-247-1693Ohio State University Simply communicating the benefits is not enough COLUMBUS, Ohio Some open-minded people can be swayed to support government intervention on climate change but only if they are presented…
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Penn psychologists show that quality matters more than quantity for word learning
24-Jun-2013 [ | E-mail | ] Contact: Evan Lernerelerner@upenn.edu 215-573-6604University of Pennsylvania Several studies have shown that how much parents say to their children when they are very young is a good predictor of children’s vocabulary at the point when they begin school….
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First Person: Obesity's Classified as a Disease, but Losing Weight Is on Me
The American Medical Association last week declared obesity a disease. That’s a step, doctors say, that will help medical professionals better treat a condition that affects 78 million adults and 12 million children. Yahoo News invited Americans who qualify as obese — those with…
Source:First Person: Obesity’s Classified as a Disease, but Losing Weight Is on Me
One man's tall is another man's small
24-Jun-2013 [ | E-mail | ] Contact: Sandra Cuellarfoodandbrandlab@cornell.edu 607-254-4960Cornell Food Brand Lab How size-related food labels impact how much we eat IMAGE: David Just is Professor of Behavioral Economics and Co-Director of the…
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NFL's help sought in promoting Obama health plan as outreach begins
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration is seeking the help of major U.S. sports organizations, including the National Football League, to persuade young and healthy Americans to sign up for medical insurance coverage later this year, officials said on Monday. …
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First Person: Pregnancy Gave Me a Disease (Or so the AMA Says)
The American Medical Association last week declared obesity a disease. That’s a step, doctors say, that will help medical professionals better treat a condition that affects 78 million adults and 12 million children. Yahoo News invited Americans who qualify as obese — those with…
Source:First Person: Pregnancy Gave Me a Disease (Or so the AMA Says)
First Person: Obesity Disease Classification Will Lead to Overmedication
The American Medical Association last week declared obesity a disease. That’s a step, doctors say, that will help medical professionals better treat a condition that affects 78 million adults and 12 million children. Yahoo News invited Americans who qualify as obese — those with…
Source:First Person: Obesity Disease Classification Will Lead to Overmedication
Texas House passes sweeping abortion restrictions
By Corrie MacLaggan AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The Republican-controlled Texas House of Representatives approved on Monday sweeping restrictions on abortions, including a ban on most after 20 weeks of pregnancy and stricter standards for abortion clinics. If the bill becomes law, Texas…
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Summer sun safety: Contact lenses with UV protection
With the official arrival of summer, taking protective measures against the sun’s dangerous rays is essential. While many may think they’re prepared with sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses, doctors say there’s another must-have to add to the list: UV-blocking contact lenses. Contact lenses…
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Chronic cannabis use may cause brain inflammation
Chronic marijuana use may cause inflammation in the brain that leads to problems with coordination and learning, a new study in animals suggests. The study also teased out why this brain inflammation leads to motor and learning problems, and found a surprising answer cannabis activates immune…
Source:Chronic cannabis use may cause brain inflammation
U.S. Unveils Tools to Help Consumers Choose Health Insurance
MONDAY June 24, 2013 — A new website and toll-free call center to help Americans navigate the new health insurance marketplace — a key component of the Affordable Care Act — were announced Monday by the federal government. The Healthcare.gov website and the 24-hour-a-day call…
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Vibativ Approved for Certain Bacterial Pneumonia
MONDAY June 24, 2013 — The antibiotic Vibativ (telavancin) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat pneumonia caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria when other treatments aren’t suitable. Pneumonia, a lung infection, can be caused by different bacteria…
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New Approach Needed to Cut Medicare Costs: Study
MONDAY June 24, 2013 — Preventable emergency room visits and hospitalizations are only a small part of the cost of caring for Medicare patients with the highest overall health expenses, a new study shows. The findings suggest that providing these patients with better outpatient care would…
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Contaminated Home Wells Found Near Pa. Fracking Site: Study
MONDAY June 24, 2013 — Homes that are close to fracking sites are at higher risk of having their drinking water contaminated by combustible gases, according to a new study. Researchers from Duke University in Durham, N.C., analyzed drinking water samples from 141 private water wells in…
Source:Contaminated Home Wells Found Near Pa. Fracking Site: Study
Liver Disease May Raise Risk of Heart Problems: Study
MONDAY June 24, 2013 — A new study adds to growing evidence of a link between a common liver disease associated with obesity and high risk for heart disease. People with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease have an accumulation of fat in the liver that is not caused by drinking alcohol. The…
Source:Liver Disease May Raise Risk of Heart Problems: Study