Analysis: For House Republicans, confrontation is safer than compromise

By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – For most Republicans in the House of Representatives, the only greater peril than shutting down the federal government would have been fighting to keep it open. While a shutdown could hurt the Republican Party’s ability to win the Senate…

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U.S. government shutdown begins after Congress fails to break impasse

By John Whitesides WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government began a partial shutdown on Tuesday for the first time in 17 years, potentially putting up to 1 million workers on unpaid leave, closing national parks and stalling medical research projects. Federal agencies were directed to…

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In historic step, Japan PM hikes tax; will cushion blow to economy

By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Stanley White TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan‘s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe took a step on Tuesday that none of his predecessors had managed in more than 15 years – making a dent in the government‘s runaway debt. Abe, riding a wave of popularity with…

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Roche to show investors strength in and beyond cancer drugs

ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss drugmaker Roche will highlight its most promising treatments in oncology, immunology and ophthalmology at an investor event on Tuesday, as it seeks to show its potential in and beyond its core cancer expertise. The world’s biggest maker of cancer medicines…

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Looking Schizophrenia in the Eye

More than a century ago, scientists discovered something usual about how people with schizophrenia move their eyes. The men, psychologist and inventor Raymond Dodge and psychiatrist Allen Diefendorf, were trying out one of Dodge’s inventions: an early incarnation of the modern eye tracker….

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Oil-Eating Bacteria May Be Used to Clean Up Petroleum Spills

Teams of international scientists have decrypted the effectiveness of two types of oil-eating bacteria, which could be used in the future to help combat oil spill disasters. According to a report written by scientists from the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research and the Helmholtz Centre…

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War On Drugs Report Shows Approach Has Failed, B.C., California Researchers Say

VANCOUVER - The decades-long “war on drugs” has failed to curb the $350-billion a year global trade in illicit drugs, says a new study by researchers in British Columbia and California.Using statistics gathered by law…

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Obamacare Launches Today -- What Happens Now?

Obamacare is here. Nearly 1,300 days after President Barack Obama signed his signature health care reform program into law, its most important feature finally takes effect. Americans are about to get their first hint of…

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Swedish Roma File Brings Racial Profiling Fears

STOCKHOLM (AP) — In his suburban Stockholm apartment, Marcello Demeter sits at the kitchen table with two of his daughters — and wonders how they got on the list that has sent Sweden into an uproar. About a week ago, the 42-year-old Swede found out that he and his wife, their three children…

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U.S. Justice Department to Sue North Carolina Over Voting Laws

The Justice Department will sue the state of North Carolina for alleged racial discrimination over tough new voting rules, the latest effort by the Obama administration to fight back against a Supreme Court decision that struck down the most powerful part of the landmark Voting Rights Act and…

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Australia's First Woman Leader Was Surprised by Sexism

Australia’s first woman prime minister, who was dumped by her party ahead of September’s election loss, revealed on Monday she was surprised by the level of aggressive sexism directed at her during three years in power. Julia Gillard made the comments in her first interview…

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Slightly Early Birth Tied to Lower Adult Achievement

By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Being born just a couple of weeks early may influence a child’s long-term education and job prospects, hints a new study from Finland. Researchers found that infants born “late preterm” - between 34 and 36 weeks - were more likely to be manual…

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October is ADHD Awareness Month!

So now that you know, what will you do to learn more about ADHD? To follow through on that nagging feeling that maybe you should look into this for yourself? To sit down and take stock of your ADHD treatment to see if there’s an area that needs tweaking? To be brave and share with…

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Rhyme Time: Memory Aid

Poetry and rhyme are helpful positive tools…for most schools. Rhyme and poetry can serve as positive fuel…for any blog. Especially, when Your brain’s in a fog or your thoughts are distracted by a barking dog -lol or any favorite frog or fish… I try to employ coy;)…concise…

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An age-old problem: society fails to truly embrace its seniors

Cockroaches in the kitchen, kerosene in the bath, abuse and malnutrition – these are the aged-care stories that often make headlines. We, the public, respond with outrage and calls for more staff and more money. But there is something really wrong here – and it is not about…

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Total hospital cost of robotic or conventional open-chest mitral valve repair surgery is similar

The total hospital cost of mitral valve repair surgery—from the time a patient is admitted to the hospital until release —is similar, whether performed through small port incisions using robotic equipment or via the conventional open-chest method, a…

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Resveratrol, found in red wine, worsens MS-like symptoms and neuropathology in mice

Resveratrol, a naturally occurring polyphenol compound produced by the skin of red grapes and peanuts, and found in red wine, has been touted as a beneficial supplement due to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. This has been supported by…

Source: Resveratrol, found in red wine, worsens MS-like symptoms and neuropathology in mice

ATS and ERS publish policy statement on disparities in respiratory health

To address the global phenomenon of disparities in respiratory health, the American Thoracic Society and the European Respiratory Society have released an official policy statement in which each pledges its commitment to reducing health disparities…

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Despite menu changes, calorie and sodium levels in chain restaurant entrees remain the same overall

Although a number of chain restaurants have announced healthy menu changes over the years, the overall calorie and sodium levels in main entrees offered by top U.S. chain restaurants assessed from 2010 to 2011 have remained the same, according to a…

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Genetic markings could spot cancer before it develops

Unique DNA markings on certain genes may “predict” the risk of developing head and neck cancer, according to new research led by Queen Mary University of London.

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War On Drugs Report Shows Approach Has Failed, B.C., California Researchers Say

VANCOUVER – The decades-long “war on drugs” has failed to curb the $350-billion a year global trade in illicit drugs, says a new study by researchers in British Columbia and California.

Using statistics gathered by law enforcement and health authorities in the United States,…

War On Drugs Report Shows Approach Has Failed, B.C., California Researchers Say

Obamacare Launches Today — What Happens Now?

Obamacare is here.

Nearly 1,300 days after President Barack Obama signed his signature health care reform program into law, its most important feature finally takes effect. Americans are about to get their first hint of whether Obamacare will work for the 48 million people who lack health…

Obamacare Launches Today — What Happens Now?

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Study finds restaurant industry takes one step forward, one step back in menu nutrition

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Despite menu changes, calorie and sodium levels in chain restaurant entrees remain the same overall

Giving by U.S. foundations tops $50.9 billion in 2012

By Manuela Badawy

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Giving in the United States by private and community foundations reached an estimated $50.9 billion in 2012, growing just ahead of inflation, a report released on Tuesday by the Foundation Center showed.

The group’s report was primarily…

Giving by U.S. foundations tops $50.9 billion in 2012

White House orders government agencies to begin shutting down

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House ordered government agencies to begin shutting down late on Monday after Congress failed to find a compromise on a government spending bill before a midnight deadline.

“We urge Congress to act quickly to pass a continuing resolution to provide…

White House orders government agencies to begin shutting down

War On Drugs Report Shows Approach Has Failed, B.C., California Researchers Say

VANCOUVER – The decades-long “war on drugs” has failed to curb the $350-billion a year global trade in illicit drugs, says a new study by researchers in British Columbia and California. Using statistics gathered by law enforcement and health authorities in the United States,…

Source:War On Drugs Report Shows Approach Has Failed, B.C., California Researchers Say

Obamacare Launches Today -- What Happens Now?

Obamacare is here. Nearly 1,300 days after President Barack Obama signed his signature health care reform program into law, its most important feature finally takes effect. Americans are about to get their first hint of whether Obamacare will work for the 48 million people who lack health…

Source:Obamacare Launches Today — What Happens Now?

ATS and ERS publish policy statement on disparities in respiratory health

1-Oct-2013 [ | E-mail | ] Contact: Nathaniel Dunfordndunford@thoracic.orgAmerican Thoracic Society To address the global phenomenon of disparities in respiratory health, the American Thoracic Society and the European Respiratory Society have released an official policy statement in…

Source:ATS and ERS publish policy statement on disparities in respiratory health

Resveratrol, found in red wine, worsens MS-like symptoms and neuropathology in mice

1-Oct-2013 [ | E-mail | ] Contact: Eileen Leahyajpmedia@elsevier.com 732-238-3628Elsevier Health Sciences Researchers discourage supplemental use by patients with multiple sclerosis, according to report in the American Journal of Pathology Philadelphia, PA, October 1, 2013 —…

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How much of thallium pollutants will be released to environment by utilizing minerals?

1-Oct-2013 [ | E-mail | ] Contact: YAN Beiyanbei@scichina.org 86-106-400-8316Science China Press A recent research has explored the environmental exposure and flux of thallium to the environment; and it provides the foundations for theoretical calculation to control Tl pollution by…

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Genetic markings could spot cancer before it develops

1-Oct-2013 [ | E-mail | ] Contact: Bridget Dempseypress@qmul.ac.uk 020-788-27943Queen Mary, University of London New research has found unique DNA markings on certain genes may ‘predict’ the risk of developing head and neck cancer Unique DNA markings on certain genes may…

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Total hospital cost of robotic or conventional open-chest mitral valve repair surgery is similar

1-Oct-2013 [ | E-mail | ] Contact: Traci Kleinnewsbureau@mayo.edu 507-284-5005Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic study examines costs following operating room and recovery improvement efforts ROCHESTER, Minn. –The total hospital cost of mitral valve repair surgery — from the time a…

Source:Total hospital cost of robotic or conventional open-chest mitral valve repair surgery is similar

Despite menu changes, calorie and sodium levels in chain restaurant entrees remain the same overall

1-Oct-2013 [ | E-mail | ] Contact: Helen Wu, Ph.D.helen.wu@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu 916-734-4096University of California – Davis Health System Study finds restaurant industry takes one step forward, one step back in menu nutrition (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) Although a number of chain…

Source:Despite menu changes, calorie and sodium levels in chain restaurant entrees remain the same overall

Giving by U.S. foundations tops $50.9 billion in 2012

By Manuela Badawy NEW YORK (Reuters) – Giving in the United States by private and community foundations reached an estimated $50.9 billion in 2012, growing just ahead of inflation, a report released on Tuesday by the Foundation Center showed. The group’s report was primarily…

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White House orders government agencies to begin shutting down

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House ordered government agencies to begin shutting down late on Monday after Congress failed to find a compromise on a government spending bill before a midnight deadline. “We urge Congress to act quickly to pass a continuing resolution to provide…

Source:White House orders government agencies to begin shutting down

Obama warns Defense Department civilians of furloughs during shutdown

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama told U.S. troops in a televised message that they will remain on “normal duty status” during a government shutdown that began on Tuesday, but warned civilian Defense Department employees of possible furloughs. “I know the…

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U.S. government shutdown to start after budget negotiations fail

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. federal government was due to start partially shutting down on Tuesday after lawmakers failed to compromise on an emergency spending bill before a midnight deadline. Competing spending measures flew back and forth between the Republican-controlled House of…

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Senate to kill latest House funding plan on Tuesday: Reid

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With a government shutdown under way, the U.S. Senate on Tuesday planned to recess until 9:30 a.m., at which time Democrats will formally reject the House of Representatives‘ latest offer for funding the government. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a…

Source:Senate to kill latest House funding plan on Tuesday: Reid

Global study: World not ready for aging population

The world is aging so fast that most countries are not prepared to support their swelling numbers of elderly people, according to a global study being issued Tuesday by the United Nations and an elder rights group. The report ranks the social and economic well-being of elders in 91 countries,…

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Five Metacognitive Strategies to Change Your Mind

Everyday learning often starts with a surprise. Something unexpected happens and you use that to change your understanding. You learn the most when you use metacognitive strategies to adapt your mindset. Metacognition is what you know about how you think and learn. It includes knowing what you…

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Bounded rationality: systematic mistakes and conflicting agents of mind

Before her mother convinced her to be a doctor, my mother was a ballerina. As a result, whenever I tried to blame some external factor for my failures, I was met with my mother’s favorite aphorism: a bad dancer’s shoes are always too tight. “Ahh, another idiosyncratic story about the…

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Individual Differences in Religious Prejudices

Hot issues on the wild frontiers of psychology and life

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U.S. Senate again rejects House Republican spending bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – For the second time on Monday, the U.S. Senate rejected an emergency funding bill approved by the House of Representatives that would have made major changes to the Obamacare healthcare law.

By a vote of 54-46, Democrats in the Senate rejected the Obamacare changes…

U.S. Senate again rejects House Republican spending bill

U.S. government on brink of shutdown, Congress still deadlocked

By Thomas Ferraro and David Lawder

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government was on the edge of a major shutdown as Congress remained in partisan deadlock on Monday over Republican efforts to halt to President Barack Obama‘s healthcare reforms using a temporary spending bill.

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U.S. government on brink of shutdown, Congress still deadlocked

Factbox: What would happen, who would be furloughed if U.S. government shuts down?

(Reuters) – If Congress cannot agree on a funding bill for the U.S. government by a midnight deadline, there will be far-reaching consequences for everything from National Park admissions to economic data.

Much of the impact or relative lack of disruption is determined by whether…

Factbox: What would happen, who would be furloughed if U.S. government shuts down?

Emergency room visits for kids with concussions skyrocketing

30-Sep-2013 [ | E-mail | ] Contact: Jim Feuerjim.feuer@cchmc.org 513-636-4656Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Researchers report a skyrocketing increase in the number of visits to the emergency department for kids with sports-related traumatic brain injuries (TBI),…

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Psychotropic medication use, including stimulants, in young children leveling off

30-Sep-2013 [ | E-mail | ] Contact: Jim Feuerjim.feuer@cchmc.org 513-636-4656Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center The use of psychotropic prescription medications to treat ADHD, mood disorders, anxiety and other mental health disorders in very young children appears to…

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3 of 4 are aware of ACA individual mandate; only 4 of 10 aware of marketplaces, subsidies

30-Sep-2013 [ | E-mail | ] Contact: Mary Mahonmm@cmwf.org 212-606-3853Commonwealth Fund Commonwealth Fund survey also finds wide support for expanding Medicaid, including among low-income and uninsured Republicans New York, NY, September 30, 2013As the key components of the Affordable…

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Psychiatric drug use in preschoolers stabilizing

By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - By the end of the last decade, psychiatric medications were being used less often in very young children, a new study suggests. Researchers found the percentage of children prescribed antipsychotics, stimulants and antidepressants at doctors’…

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FDA clears UCB's Cimzia for psoriatic arthritis treatment

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. regulators have cleared UCB’s Cimzia for the treatments of adult patients with active psoriatic arthritis, the Belgian group said on Monday. Psoriatic arthritis is an inflammatory disease that affects joints and tendons, and usually occurs in combination with…

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Emergency room visits for kids with concussions skyrocketing

30-Sep-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Jim Feuerjim.feuer@cchmc.org 513-636-4656Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Researchers report a skyrocketing increase in the number of visits to the emergency department for kids with sports-related traumatic brain…

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Psychotropic medication use, including stimulants, in young children leveling off

30-Sep-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Jim Feuerjim.feuer@cchmc.org 513-636-4656Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center The use of psychotropic prescription medications to treat ADHD, mood disorders, anxiety and other mental health disorders in very young children…

Source: Psychotropic medication use, including stimulants, in young children leveling off

3 of 4 are aware of ACA individual mandate; only 4 of 10 aware of marketplaces, subsidies

30-Sep-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Mary Mahonmm@cmwf.org 212-606-3853Commonwealth Fund Commonwealth Fund survey also finds wide support for expanding Medicaid, including among low-income and uninsured Republicans New York, NY, September 30, 2013As the key components…

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Children as young as five suffering from depression

Dr Gemma Trainor, Nurse Consultant, Greater Manchester West Foundation Mental Health Trust, and member of the specialist committee which developed the guidance said: “I have over 30 years of direct clinical experience of children and young people presenting with symptoms of…

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Fluoride in tap water cuts fillings

Many of the areas with the lowest rates

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Campaigners claim the data should persuade more areas to sign up to mass fluoridisation scheme

Critics insist that there is evidence it could be putting youngsters at

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Fluoride in tap water cuts fillings

Health Check: does processed meat cause bowel cancer?

Each year around 14,400 Australians are diagnosed with bowel (colon and rectal) cancer. It’s the second most common newly diagnosed cancer after lung cancer and claims around 3,980 lives a year.

The good news is that bowel cancer has a high cure rate if detected early.

And there is convincing…

Health Check: does processed meat cause bowel cancer?

Psychiatric Drug Use in Preschoolers Leveling Off, Study Finds

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – By the end of the last decade, psychiatric medications were being used less often in very young children, a new study suggests.

Researchers found the percentage of children…

Psychiatric Drug Use in Preschoolers Leveling Off, Study Finds

Untreated Mental Illness an Imminent Danger?

The following script is from “Imminent Danger” which aired on Sept. 29, 2013. The correspondent is Steve Kroft. Producers Graham Messick and Coleman Cowan.

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The stigma of mental illness »

The mass shooting at the Washington Navy Yard two weeks ago that resulted…

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Children as young as five suffering from depression

Dr Gemma Trainor, Nurse Consultant, Greater Manchester West Foundation Mental

Health Trust, and member of the specialist committee which developed the

guidance said: “I have over 30 years of direct clinical experience of

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Psychotropic medication use, including stimulants, in young children leveling off

Health Check: does processed meat cause bowel cancer?

Each year around 14,400 Australians are diagnosed with bowel (colon and rectal) cancer. It’s the second most common newly diagnosed cancer after lung cancer and claims around 3,980 lives a year. The good news is that bowel cancer has a high cure rate if detected early. And there…

Source: Health Check: does processed meat cause bowel cancer?

Corned beef with everything: Lard, bacon, chunks of cheese... a coronary on a plate? No says our nutrition expert, these wartime recipes could be the key to healthy eating on a budget

Nutritional expert Jackie Lynch defends wartime dishesCost-effective and nutritious, army food works just as well today By Jackie Lynch PUBLISHED: 16:00 EST, 28 September 2013 | UPDATED: 16:00 EST, 28 September 2013 0 View comments Think of Army grub and you may…

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Just why are Glaswegians all speaking cockney now? ...and where DID Loyd, Madonna and Kelly Osbourne get those bizarre voices?

Humans make tiny speech adjustments every time we address a new personResearch has found Glaswegians have picked up an accent from EastEndersPermanent change of accent is often a result of moving abroad By Professor Jane Stuart-smith PUBLISHED: 16:00 EST, 28 September 2013 |…

Source: Just why are Glaswegians all speaking cockney now? …and where DID Loyd, Madonna and Kelly Osbourne get those bizarre voices?

A cure for skin cancer: Doctors announce historic breakthrough as 'spectacular' drugs bring hope to thousands

New treatment combine two different drugs that ‘reboot’ immune systemOne in six ravaged by skin cancer are already being cured by the drugsEach year almost 13,000 people in Britain are diagnosed with melanoma By Stephen Adams PUBLISHED: 16:04 EST, 28 September 2013 | UPDATED: 16:04…

Source: A cure for skin cancer: Doctors announce historic breakthrough as ‘spectacular’ drugs bring hope to thousands

Fluoride in tap water cuts fillings

Many of the areas with the lowest rates of fillings have added the powerful enamel-protecting chemical to their tap waterCampaigners claim the data should persuade more areas to sign up to mass fluoridisation schemeCritics insist that there is evidence it could be putting youngsters at risk…

Source: Fluoride in tap water cuts fillings

Diabetic patients at greater risk of breast, colon cancer

Diabetes is linked to an increased risk of developing cancer, and now researchers have performed a unique meta-analysis that excludes all other causes of death and found that diabetic patients not only have an increased risk of developing breast and colon cancer but an even higher risk of…

Source: Diabetic patients at greater risk of breast, colon cancer

Department of Defense backs tissue-engineering research for soldiers, civilians

A $75 million Department of Defense grant to improve technologies to treat soldiers injured on the battlefield and advance care for the public will involve bioengineers at Rice University and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). The five-year Armed Forces…

Source: Department of Defense backs tissue-engineering research for soldiers, civilians

Parsing the premiums in new Obamacare exchanges

Media outlets analyze the data on premiums for 36 states released this week by the Obama administration — looking at the impact of competition on prices and assessing which regions — and which consumers — might be winners or losers in the new online marketplaces. Kaiser Health News:…

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Health expenditure link to cancer survival in Europe

The more an EU (European Union) national government spends on health, the fewer the deaths after a cancer diagnosis in that country, according to new research to be presented to the 2013 European Cancer Congress (ECC2013) today (Sunday) and published simultaneously in the leading cancer…

Source: Health expenditure link to cancer survival in Europe

Psychotropic medication use, including stimulants, in young children leveling off

The use of psychotropic prescription medications to treat ADHD, mood disorders, anxiety and other mental health disorders in very young children appears to have leveled off.

Source: Psychotropic medication use, including stimulants, in young children leveling off

Emergency room visits for kids with concussions skyrocketing

Researchers report a skyrocketing increase in the number of visits to the emergency department for kids with sports-related traumatic brain injuries (TBI), such as concussions.

Source: Emergency room visits for kids with concussions skyrocketing

Areas where one in ten suffer diabetes: Rising obesity causes number suffering from condition to double in 20 years

Report by Diabetes UK predicts problem will get worse in coming years They say in just seven years 1 in 12 children will suffer from the disease Many of the worst hit areas have large South Asian populations By Sophie Borland PUBLISHED: 19:58 EST, 29 September 2013 | UPDATED: 19:59 EST,…

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Areas where one in ten suffer diabetes: Rising obesity causes number suffering from condition to double in 20 years

Report by Diabetes UK predicts problem will get worse in coming years

They say in just seven years 1 in 12 children will suffer from the disease

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In Florida, the Front Lines of a High-Pitched, Bite-Size War

It is hard to blame them for trying. In a state largely covered by swamps and marshland, mosquitoes have long killed, sickened, bedeviled, annoyed and outwitted countless residents and visitors. They are no less potent an adversary today as mosquito fighters contend with warmer temperatures,…

Source: In Florida, the Front Lines of a High-Pitched, Bite-Size War

Happy pills: Critics claim antidepressants are being handed out like sweets. Now our shocking experiment uncovers... The proof doctors are doling out happy pills to anyone who asks

By Chloe Lambert PUBLISHED: 18:20 EST, 29 September 2013 | UPDATED: 18:20 EST, 29 September 2013 Nicky Manning’s GP diagnosed her with anxiety and depression and prescribed Sertraline Within ten minutes of telling her GP that she was feeling anxious and was sleeping badly,…

Source: Happy pills: Critics claim antidepressants are being handed out like sweets. Now our shocking experiment uncovers… The proof doctors are doling out happy pills to anyone who asks

Half of all maternity wards turn away women in labour: Report says lives are at risk because units are 'bursting at the seams'

Mothers-to-be are at risk because they have to travel miles to other wardsRoyal College of Midwives say maternity hospitals are like ‘pressure cookers’News comes as number of women giving birth in their 40’s rises By Sophie Borland PUBLISHED: 18:58 EST, 29 September 2013 |…

Source: Half of all maternity wards turn away women in labour: Report says lives are at risk because units are ‘bursting at the seams’

Areas where one in ten suffer diabetes: Rising obesity causes number suffering from condition to double in 20 years

Report by Diabetes UK predicts problem will get worse in coming yearsThey say in just seven years 1 in 12 children will suffer from the diseaseMany of the worst hit areas have large South Asian populations By Sophie Borland PUBLISHED: 19:58 EST, 29 September 2013 | UPDATED: 19:59…

Source: Areas where one in ten suffer diabetes: Rising obesity causes number suffering from condition to double in 20 years

'My mum had dementia at 29'

29 September 2013 Last updated at 20:30 ET By Helen Briggs BBC News Louise and her grandmother, Julie When Louise was three, her mother Zoe, who was then 29, was diagnosed with dementia. She is now 42, and living in a care home…

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‘My mum had dementia at 29′

29 September 2013

Last updated at 20:30 ET

By Helen Briggs

BBC News

Louise and her grandmother, Julie

When Louise was three, her mother Zoe, who was then 29, was diagnosed with dementia. She is now 42, and living in a care home…

‘My mum had dementia at 29′

Health Insurance Exchanges Scramble to Be Ready as Opening Day Nears

He rejected the idea of a flashy downtown news conference that morning. He postponed a series of ads meant to drive customers to its Web site, coveroregon.com. In fact, Mr. King is not even allowing people to sign up for health coverage online without assistance at first; they will have to go…

Health Insurance Exchanges Scramble to Be Ready as Opening Day Nears

Op-Ed Contributor: Psychotherapy’s Image Problem

This is not necessarily for a lack of interest. A recent analysis of 33 studies found that patients expressed a three-times-greater preference for psychotherapy over medications.

As well they should: for patients with the most common conditions, like depression and anxiety, empirically…

Op-Ed Contributor: Psychotherapy’s Image Problem

In Florida, the Front Lines of a High-Pitched, Bite-Size War

It is hard to blame them for trying. In a state largely covered by swamps and marshland, mosquitoes have long killed, sickened, bedeviled, annoyed and outwitted countless residents and visitors. They are no less potent an adversary today as mosquito fighters contend with warmer temperatures,…

In Florida, the Front Lines of a High-Pitched, Bite-Size War