Poor hand-grip strength associated with poor survival
Poor or declining hand-grip strength in the oldest old is associated with poor survival and may be used as a tool to assess mortality, found a new article. The fastest growing segment of the elderly population is the group older than 85 years, classified as the oldest old.... (Source: ScienceDaily: Health & Medicine News)...
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Cerus in development deal for blood safety system
(Reuters) - Cerus Corp said it entered into an agreement with France's national blood transfusion service to develop its Intercept blood safety system, sending its shares up about 17 percent before the bell. ... (Source: Reuters News)...
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Mumps break out in New York, New Jersey
NEW YORK, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- A case of mumps at a summer camp has spread to more than 1,000 people in New York and New Jersey, most of them adolescent Orthodox Jews, officials said.... (Source: Health News - UPI.com)...
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Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus-like Graft Versus Host Disease Post Stem Cell Transplant
This article reports on two cases of lichen sclerosus et atrophicus-like cGVHD following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Dermatology Online Journal (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)... (Source: )...
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Drug-Induced Liver Injury Caused by the Histrelin (Vantus(R)) Subcutaneous Implant
This case presents a prostate cancer patient with elevated liver-associated enzymes attributed to his histrelin (Vantus (R) subcutaneous implant. Southern Medical Journal (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)... (Source: )...
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Darunavir + Raltegravir + Etravirine = High Rate of Treatment Success
Can highly treatment-experienced HIV-infected patients achieve virologic suppression at rates comparable to those seen in patients new to therapy? This prospective study provides an answer. AIDS Clinical Care (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)... (Source: )...
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Study Reveals Why It's So Scary to Lose Money
People are afraid to lose money and an unusual study released on Monday explains why the brain's fear center controls the response to a gamble.... (Source: FOXNews.com Live Bookmark)...
POSTED 02/09/2010 at 07:31 AM --
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Emotional Stress Can Lead to a Broken Heart, Scientists Say
A condition frequently misdiagnosed as a heart attack could actually be a broken heart, The Wall Street Journal reported.... (Source: FOXNews.com Live Bookmark)...
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Backless hospital gown redesigned
Backless hospital gowns get a Hollywood-style makeover to preserve patients' dignity.... (Source: BBC News)...
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Social care flat fee plan denied
Health Secretary Andy Burnham denies planning a £20,000 compulsory inheritance levy to pay for social care in England.... (Source: BBC News)...
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Helicopter Moms: Babes for life
By NICOLE DEBEVEC
I generally agree with poet Kahlil Gibran's poetic treatise "On Children," about how they are the "sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself."... (Source: Health News - UPI.com)...
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Chemical linked to Parkinson's disease
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Workers exposed to tricholorethylene, used to clean metal such as auto parts, may be at higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease, U.S. researchers say.... (Source: Health News - UPI.com)...
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Eye worries for young diabetics
Doctors say more younger diabetics are needing sight-saving treatment for a condition older patients normally develop.... (Source: BBC News)...
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Many overweight teens don't see the weight
CINCINNATI, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- A study of 65,000 U.S. high school students found 3-in-10 overweight teens say they believe they are actually underweight or "about right," researchers say.... (Source: Health News - UPI.com)...
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Part of brain why people fear losing money
PASADENA, Calif., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- A special brain structure is responsible for fear of monetary losses, researchers at the California Institute of Technology found.... (Source: Health News - UPI.com)...
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MS progresses more rapidly in blacks
BUFFALO, N.Y., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Fewer African-Americans develop multiple sclerosis than whites but their disease progresses more rapidly, University at Buffalo researchers found.... (Source: Health News - UPI.com)...
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Hot chocolate a better Valentine's choice
DALLAS, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Consider skipping the box of chocolates and replace it with a healthier cup of dark hot cocoa for Valentine's Day, a U.S. dietitian suggests.... (Source: Health News - UPI.com)...
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Online programs boost produce consumption
DETROIT, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- An apple day online -- or at least an Internet program that provides tips for eating more produce -- may keep the doctor away, U.S. researchers found.... (Source: Health News - UPI.com)...
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'Third-hand smoke' risk warning
Lingering residue from tobacco smoke that clings to upholstery, clothing and the skin releases cancer-causing agents, warn experts.... (Source: BBC News)...
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Brain injury linked to gambling
Californian scientists think they may have discovered the part of the brain which makes people fear losing money.... (Source: BBC News)...
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Fertile forties pregnancy warning
Experts fear older women are ditching contraception in the mistaken belief that fertility wanes at a certain age.... (Source: BBC News)...
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Drug shows promise against river blindness: study
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Closantel, an older drug used to treat a parasitic liver disease in animals, may prove effective at combating river blindness in humans, a major cause of infection-related blindness, U.S. researchers said on Monday. ... (Source: Reuters News)...
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Popular antidepressant interferes with cancer drug
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The popular antidepressant drug Paxil may interfere with breast cancer treatments, making patients more likely to relapse and die, researchers in Canada reported on Monday. ... (Source: Reuters News)...
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Even third-hand smoke carries carcinogens: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Old tobacco smoke does more than simply make a room smell stale -- it can leave cancer-causing toxins behind, U.S. researchers reported on Monday. ... (Source: Reuters News)...
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Age of mother affects child's autism risk: study
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Being an older mother significantly increases the risk of having a child with autism, but being an older father only increases the risk when the mother is under the age of 30, U.S. researchers said on Monday. ... (Source: Reuters News)...
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Few high-risk women in U.S. take breast cancer drug
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Only a small number of U.S. women at high risk of breast cancer have chosen to use the drug tamoxifen to lower that risk, according to a study published Monday. ... (Source: Reuters News)...
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Being religious may not make you healthier after all
A number of studies over the past two decades have shown that religious people tend to be healthier. But a new study suggests that when it comes to heart disease and clogged arteries, attending religious services or having spiritual experiences may not protect against heart attacks and strokes. ... (Source: Reuters News)...
POSTED 02/08/2010 at 03:29 PM --
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Transporting Obese Patients a Super-Size Problem
Paramedics and firefighters dont need to read recent studies of obesity on the rise in America, the subject weighs heavy on their shoulders every day, the Washington Post reported.... (Source: FOXNews.com Live Bookmark)...
POSTED 02/08/2010 at 12:49 PM --
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For obese, vaccine needle size matters
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Our ever-expanding waistlines may have outgrown the doctor's needle, researchers say, in what could be another casualty of the obesity epidemic. ... (Source: Reuters News)...
POSTED 02/08/2010 at 10:57 AM --
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Beer May Be Good for Your Bones
If you downed one too many while watching the Super Bowl, here's at least one reason to hold your head high: Drinking beer can be good for your health.... (Source: FOXNews.com Live Bookmark)...
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