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Tuesday 9 February 2010 19:01 PST

Most Ex-Smokers Quit Successfully Without Help

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Researchers reviewing hundreds of recent studies found that most ex-smokers ceased smoking successfully without help and found it less difficult than expected: they urge health authorities to do more to highlight this...
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Autism Risk Higher When Mother Is Older, Study

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Researchers who studied records of all births occurring in California in the 1990s found that the risk of having a child with autism was significantly higher when the mother was older, regardless of the father's age...
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Drinking Beer Could Be Good For Your Bones, Study

Written by Dawn Peters

A new study suggests that beer is a significant source of dietary silicon, a key ingredient for increasing bone mineral density. Researchers from the Department of Food Science & Technology at the University of California...
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Blueberries Counteract Intestinal Diseases

Brain Area Responsible For Fear Of Losing Money Discovered

What Is Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)?

What Are Irregular Periods (Oligomenorrhea)? What Causes Irregular Periods?

Other Medical and Health News for 9 February*

Statement Of Health And Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius On American Heart Month February 2010

Amneal Receives FDA Approval For Tramadol/APAP Tablets

Raise Your Hand In Support Of Millions Of Americans Affected By Rare Diseases

New Study Finds Specialized Support Programs Can Increase Treatment Adherence And Persistence, Reduce Relapses For People With Multiple Sclerosis

Providence Medical Centers Host 16th Annual Cardiovascular Symposium

Nerve Graft Transplant Can Prove Successful In Eliminating Many Life-Threatening Pressure Ulcers

Powering Disaster Relief In Haiti: Partnership Provides Electricity To Emergency Medical Teams And Relief Efforts In Haiti

Extreme Weather In Washington D.C. Has Postponed The FDA's Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee Meeting Scheduled For 10 February 2010

Cerus Corporation Reports Positive Outcome Of Phase 1 Clinical Trial Of INTERCEPT Red Blood Cells

Psyadon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Regulatory Milestones And The Initiation Of A Clinical Trial Of Ecopipam In Lesch-Nyhan Disease

NCKU Team Revealed New Mechanism Of Why Tobaccos Cause Cancer, Published In The Journal Of Clinical Investigation

UNICEF Executive Director Visits Haitian Earthquake Victims

IDBS Biomarker Discovery And Validation Solution Helps Lung Genomics Research Consortium Manage And Analyze Phenotypic And Genomic Data

Dynavax Initiates Large-Scale Phase 3 Trial Of HEPLISAVTM

State Health Policy Developments: Doctor Shortages, California Insurance Crackdown

Today's OpEds: Recommendations To Democrats, Cutting Costs, 'Rationing' Health Care

Obama Invites Republicans To Share Ideas At Televised Health Reform Summit

Tax On Sugared Drinks Loses Appeal, Tanning Salons Still Fighting

Analysts: If Health Reform Fails, Expect More Industry Mergers

States Deal With Small Budgets, Medicaid Cuts

Identification Of First Genetic Variant Linked To Biological Aging In Humans

Stanford Scientists Make Stem Cells Pluripotent Using Virus-Free Technique

Singapore Scientists Identify Gene That Improves Quality Of Reprogrammed Stem Cells

Inhibiting Serotonin In Gut Could Cure Osteoporosis

Statement On HSE National Service Plan, 2010, Ireland

Minister Brady Notes Report On Home Care Services, Ireland

Prostate Cancer: Lower Detection With PSA Screening In US Than In A European Randomized Trial

Marker Of Ewing Sarcoma: Potential New Drug Target?

Enhancing Arrest Of Cell Growth To Treat Prostate Cancer In Mice

New Zealand Medical Association Welcomes Election Of New Medical Council Chair

Journal Of Clinical Investigation Online News Feb. 8, 2010

Identifying Gene Interactions Through Single-Cell Imaging

KHN Column: Yes, Let's Talk About Those Republican Ideas

Clinton Health Reform Veterans Helping With Obama Overhaul Effort

Insurers Bringing Plans Into Compliance With New Mental Health Rules

Study: Medicare Bladder Cancer Treatment Policy Raises Health Costs

The King's Fund Response To Gordon Brown's Speech On Cancer And Social Care Guarantees, UK

Canadian Dietitians 'Dish Up' Gold Medal Advice And Menus For Olympic Athletes

Marijuana Ineffective As An Alzheimer's Treatment: UBC-Vancouver Coastal Health Research

Cancer Research UK's Lovely Valentine's Gifts

Following DCIS Diagnosis, Psychosicail Interventions Recommended

Abbott Misrepresents Nurses' Union - Australian Nursing Federation

Metabolite Common Among Cancers

BTV8: Still Out - Let's Keep It Out, UK

Access To Private Drugs In Public Hospitals

Association Between Hand-Grip Strength And Poor Survival In Seniors

NICE Welcomes Topic Suggestions For QOF

Morality Research Sheds Light On The Origins Of Religion

NICE Appraisal Of Dasatinib And Nilotinib For Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia

Revealing A Potent Suppressor Of Endometrial Cancer

NICE Consults On Preliminary Decision Not To Recommend Everolimus For Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

Mimicking Hereditary Deafness In A Mouse Brings Doctors Closer To A Cure

Children's Hospital Boosts Paediatric Services

Researchers Develop New Tool To Assess Emergency Department Patients

Research Warns Of Risks Of Low Potassium In Heart Failure Patients With CKD

Racial Disparities Persist In Diagnosis Of Advanced Breast, Colon Cancer

Research Identifies Gene With Likely Role In Premenstrual Disorder

Parent Concerns Hinder National H1N1 Immunization Efforts

Incidence Of Cerebral Palsy On Rise In United States

Can Memory Be Improved? A Meta-Analysis Suggests It Does

A Study Reveals How Respiratory Tubes And Capillaries Form

Drug Shows Promise For Huntington's Disease

New Details On The Dangers Of Third-Hand Smoke Revealed By Study

Teenage Headaches Not Related To Gadgets

Feeling Gray, Not Blue, Using Colors To Describe Emotions

The Anti-Trust Exemption For Health Insurers: Meaningful Or Not?

Questions Remain On Bariatric Surgery For Adolescents

Ending Antitrust Exemption For Insurers May Not Affect Consumers, Analysts Say

Simple, Quick Test Can Send Patient Safely Home From ER After Chest Pain

Dems May Add Health Provisions - Including COBRA Subsidies And Medicare Fixes - To Jobs Bill

Texas Court Case And Florida Web Site Raise Questions About Effectiveness Of Physician Oversight

University Of Chicago RNs Speak Out - Hospital Cuts Endanger Patient Care, Retention Of Experienced RNs

Usual Care Often Not Consistent With Clinical Guidelines For Low Back Pain

Study Examines Course And Treatment Of Unexplained Chest Pain

Hypertension May Predict Dementia In Older Adults With Certain Cognitive Deficits

Medication Appears Well Tolerated And May Have Beneficial Effects In Patients With Huntington's Disease

Mountaineers Develop Corneal Swelling During High-Altitude Climbs, But Vision Does Not Appear Affected

NOVAVAX Reports Additional Positive Data From Its Trivalent Seasonal Influenza (VLP) Vaccine Clinical Study In Healthy Adults

Glaucoma Medications May Be Associated With Reduced Risk Of Death Over Four-Year Period

GeoVax Labs, Inc. Begins Enrollment At Final Site For Preventative Vaccine; Next Step Is To Submit IND Application For Therapeutic Vaccine To FDA

Histostem Participates In Successful Stem Cell Treatment For Acute Spinal Cord Injury In Dogs

Immunovaccine Presents Results For An Enhanced Anthrax Vaccine Candidate

Vivakor Announces The Launch Of Its Second Generation VivaThermic Cryovials Designed Specifically For Stem Cell Research

Cara Therapeutics Reports Positive Phase II Data For Novel Peripheral Analgesic In Acute Post-Operative Pain

Anorexics Found To Have Excess Fat -- In Their Bone Marrow

Sagent Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Approval Of Labetalol Hydrochloride Injection, USP

Denosumab Demonstrated Superiority Over Zometa(R) In Pivotal Phase 3 Head-to-Head Trial In Prostate Cancer Patients With Bone Metastases

Abbott Submits New Automated Ovarian Cancer Test For U.S. Approval

Biocell Center Furthers Its Commitment To Maternal Fetal Medicine

Medical Breakthroughs With Biotechnology

Loyola Trauma Surgeon Warns That Texting-On-The-Go Could Be Deadly

Mediterranean Diet May Lower Risk Of Brain Damage That Causes Thinking Problems

APCER Pharma Announces That LPC Pharma Group To Outsource Pharmacovigilance/Drug Safety To APCER

Possible New Approach To Treating Breast And Prostate Cancers

Antibodies From Plants May Help Fight Disease

Herbal Medicines Can Be Lethal, Pathologist Warns

M. D. Anderson's Seven-Day Exercise Plan

Family Meals, Adequate Sleep And Limited TV May Lower Childhood Obesity

Age Concern And Help The Aged Respond To Prime Minister's Speech On Health And Social Care Reform, UK

Latino And White Children Might Receive Different Pain Treatment

Dana-Farber And Sanford-Burnham Institute License Flu-Targeting Antibodies

"Measuring Up" - Leading Health Groups Recommend WHO Growth Charts To Track Babies' And Children's Growth

Comment On Link Between HRT And Asthma

Detailed Engagement On Steele Vital Says GDPC Chair - British Dental Association

CRT And AstraZeneca Form Major Alliance To Create Cancer Metabolism Drugs

Lower Overall Dosage Of Radiotherapy In Fewer Larger Doses As Safe For Breast Cancer Patients

Medtronic Donates Medical Supplies To Haiti Relief Effort

Geisinger Hospitals Offer Unique Treatment For Movement Disorders

Incidence Of Cerebral Palsy On Rise In United States

Doctors Need More Freedom Of Choice In Rescue Asthma Therapy

New CATCH Rule To Determine Need For CT Scans In Children With Minor Head Injury

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