Medical News Today: Health News for Monday 1 October 2007

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Monday 1 October 2007

Older Women Who Have Panic Attacks Have Higher Risk Of Cardiovascular Events And Death

Written by Christian Nordqvist EMB

An older woman who has at least one full blown panic attack may be at a higher risk of having a heart attack or stroke, as well as death, in the subsequent five years, compared to an older woman who has never had a panic attack...
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Conscientious People Less Likely To Develop Alzheimer's Disease

Written by Christian Nordqvist EMB

If you are a conscientious person; you have a tendency to be thorough, determined and self-disciplined, you may have a lower chance of developing Alzheimer's disease, compared to a person who has a low level of...
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Breastfeeding Is Not Bad For Baby's Teeth

Written by Christian Nordqvist

According to a new study, there is no association between breastfeeding and tooth decay in infants. However, it was found that being poor, Mexican-American, or having a mother who smoked during her pregnancy, were...
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Toddlers Improve Language Development Through Block-play

Young People Leaving Foster System Have Problems Accessing Health Care

Depressed Teens Benefit From Fluoxetine And Psychotherapy Combination

31.8% Of American Children Take Dietary Supplements

Siblings Of Older Brothers End Up Raising Fewer Children Than Siblings With Older Sisters

American Voters See Health As Important Issue

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Symptoms Reduced By Dark Chocolate Consumption

Other Medical and Health News for 1 October*

Early Treatment Of Children With Bilateral Amblyopia Essential, According To Multisite Study

Genes Influence People's Economic Choices

Associations Update Core Elements Of A Medication Therapy Management Service

APhA Releases Influenza Resource For Pharmacists

HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt Announces Plan To Share Medicare Physician Performance Measures Through Local Value Exchanges, USA

APTA Honors Legislative Leaders At State Government Affairs Forum

Gene Discovery That Affects Breast Cancer Treatment, UK

AMA Urges Immediate Action To Cover Kids

Anaheim To Host World's Largest Cystic Fibrosis Medical Meeting, USA

Congress Unlikely To Override Veto Of SCHIP Legislation As Tension Grows In Effort To Reauthorize, Expand Program

Lead-Based Paint Problem Not Limited To China, Study Finds

The MUHC's Distinguished Public Lecture Series Begins A Second Season

Mozambique Archbishop Chimoio Says European-Made Condoms, Antiretrovirals Tainted With HIV

Maryland Governor Says Doubling Cigarette Tax Will Improve Health Care, Cut Deficit

SAMHSA Awards 24 Million Dollars To Expand Substance Abuse Treatment In Targeted Areas

House Passes Continuing Resolution

Increased Risk Of Smoking Among Youth Who Watch Movies That Depict Smoking

The Future Of Male Contraception

HIV/AIDS Specialist Presses World Bank To Address Evidence Of Allegedly Faulty HIV Diagnostic Kits Used In Public Health Centers In India

Senate Approves SCHIP Expansion, Reauthorization Measure

Massachusetts Health Insurance Law Leads To Increased Use Of Community Health Centers

Democratic Candidates Discuss Health Care, Other Issues At New Hampshire Debate

Researchers Find Music And Language Are Processed By The Same Brain Systems

New Genetic Test Identifies Patients At Risk Of Suicide, Makes Antidepressant Drugs Safer

Donors Pledge $9.7B For Global Fund At Berlin Conference

Republican Presidential Candidates Address Health Care, Other Issues Important To Minorities At Debate

Senator Calls For Increased Dental Coverage; Tamper-Proof Prescription Drug Pad Requirement Could Be Delayed

CDC Awards 35 Million Dollars To Support HIV Testing And Increase Early Diagnosis Of HIV Among African Americans

Emergency Household Kits Airlifted To Eastern DRC

Violence In North Kivu (DRC): Assistance Severely Hampered

Halt Of Merck's HIV Vaccine Trial Should Not 'Slow Progress' Toward Future Vaccine Development, Opinion Piece Says

Editorial, Op-Eds Address Debate Over SCHIP Reauthorization Bill

Significant Health Benefits Result From Improving Doctor-Patient Communication

South Korea To Lift Ban On Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research

BusinessWeek Profiles Microsoft Researchers Using Spam-Blocking Software To Develop HIV Vaccines

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Recent Developments In Medicare

Comprehensive Environmental Protection In Medical Technology

New Law Ensures Access To Medical Treatments And Information

HHS Announces More Than 90 Percent Of Medicare Beneficiaries Will Have Access To A Lower Premium Drug Plan In 2008, USA

New National Study Links Asthma To Allergies

Dallas County, Texas, Must Cover $280,000 In Unpaid HIV/AIDS-Related Hospital Bills For Nonresidents, Officials Say

Editorial, Op-Eds Discuss Presidential Candidates' Health Care Proposals

Even Healthy Individuals Are Affected By Schizophrenia Candidate Genes

Roche's Herceptin Combined With Chemotherapy More Effective In Eliminating Breast Cancer Tumors Than Chemotherapy Alone

North Carolina Receives Additional Ryan White Funding, Plans To Increase Income Qualification Level For ADAP

UAW Leadership To Promote New GM Contract To Rank-and-File Members

Israeli Cell Therapy Could Help PAD Sufferers Walk Again

More Reports Of Children Having Trouble Falling Asleep Than Maintaining Sleep

Lower Metabolism, Changes In Eating Behavior Possible Explanations For The Cause Of Being Overweight With Narcolepsy

Virtual Robots Duped By Illusions Help To Explain Human Vision

Channel 4 And Cancer Research UK Launch Online Film Competition For Young People

Christian Science Monitor Series Follows Lives, Conditions Of Children Orphaned By AIDS In South Africa

Tennessee, Federal Health Officials Agree On Proposal For TennCare Funding Waiver

Brain Injuries Monitored Using Special Helmets Worn By High School Footballers

Merck To Donate Three Million Doses Of HPV Vaccine Gardasil To Developing Countries

Arizona Republic Profiles Phoenix-Based Group Conducting Trials On Experimental Antiretrovirals

HHS OIG Report Cites Problems With FDA Oversight Of Clinical Trials

Potential New Therapy For One Of The World's Leading Causes Of Blindness

Risk Perceived Differently By Females

Women With Severe PMS Perceive Their Sleep Quality To Be Poor

Nigerian Labor Minister Says Government Will Not Tolerate Discrimination Against HIV-Positive Workers

Arizona Groups Propose Health Care Plans For 2008 Ballot

New Avian Influenza Biosensor Detects Virus In Minutes And Is Field-Deployable

House Energy And Commerce Committee Approves Bill To Study Causes, Treatment Of Postpartum Depression

Washington Post Profiles NIAID Director Fauci, Who Will Receive Lasker Award For Work To Fight HIV/AIDS

Editorials, Opinion Pieces Examine SCHIP Reauthorization Bill

Youth With Shared Deviant Values Affected By High-Quality Adolescent Friendships

Israeli Team Develops GPS Accuracy For Keyhole Neurosurgery Using Mini-robot

Neurosonix Wins Major European Cardiac Surgery Innovation Award

Combining Alcohol With Sleep Restriction Can Affect Young Men's Alertness And Performance Behind The Wheel

PEPFAR Programs Should Focus On Sustainable HIV Prevention Model, Experts Say At Reauthorization Hearing

DOD, VA Have Not Fulfilled Promises To Improve Military Health Care, GAO Report Finds

Significant Genetic Variation Revealed By 454 Sequencing

Verizon Reverses Decision To Reject NARAL Pro-Choice America's Text Messaging Program

23 States, Cities Receive $35M In CDC Grants To Increase HIV Testing Among Blacks

President Bush Signs Into Law Legislation To Reauthorize Prescription Drug User Fee Act, Improve Drug Safety

Editorial, Opinion Pieces Address Wellness Programs Legislation

Bad Carbohydrates Are Not The Enemy

Strategies To Address Antimicrobial Resistance

Kids who have older brothers eventually become more aggressive than those who have older sisters

New RCN Guide Will Give Nurses Business Skills To Succeed, UK

Asthma UK Advice For A Flu-Free Winter

European Court Of Human Rights Upholds Ruling That Rights Of Polish Woman Allegedly Denied Abortion Were Violated

ERISA Could Prevent State Efforts To Expand Health Care Access, According To Christian Science Monitor

Burden Of Care Rivals Complications Of Disease For Some Diabetics

Study Of Senior Hunger In America By Center For Poverty Research

New Evidence Of Prolactin's Possible Role In Breast Cancer

Increased Risk Of Death Following Painful Condition Affecting Kidney Failure Patients

Death From Autoimmune Disease May Be Linked To Occupational Exposures

Early Immune Response In Lungs And Body Shut Down By Ozone

Israeli Researcher Becomes Top World Expert In IPF Lung Disease

Extended Wakefulness, Combined With Alcohol, Severely Impairs Driving Performance

Early Research Into A Treatment For Progressive MS, Scotland

Motion Filed For Reconsideration Of N.J. Ruling That Doctors Do Not Have To Tell Women Seeking Abortions That Procedure Kills Human Being

Fewer Elderly U.S. Residents Live In Nursing Homes, U.S. Census Reports

In Global Collaboration On Adverse Drug Reactions London School Of Hygiene To Play Key Role

Blood Pressure-Lowering Drugs Taken By Only Half Of Hypertensive California Adults

Da Vinci Award For Ossur's Bionic Technology Which Helps Amputees Live A Life Without Limitations

Choosing Most Effective Treatment Using Genomic Profiling Of Lung Tumors

Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Benefit From Meditation Therapy

Cancer Therapy Using Nanosystems Featured At Major Energy And Nanotech Meeting

One Of The Mechanisms That Prevents The Spread Of Colon Cancer Discovered By Researchers At IRB Barcelona

Both Short And Long Sleep Is Associated With Increased Mortality

Arizona Supreme Court Upholds Lower Court Ruling On Unconstitutionality Of Policy Limiting Abortion Access For Pregnant Inmates

UAW Contract With GM Awaits Approval By Rank-and-File Members

Licenses For Genomatix Chip Analysis Pipeline Renewed By Sanofi-Aventis

Excess Weight May Be The Cause Of High Blood Pressure In Half Of Overweight Adults

FDA's Warning Against Antinausea Drug Droperidol Unnecessary Questioned

Input From Mum Or Dad Makes A Difference When Children Are Upset

Heart-Healthy Exercise May Also Be Knee-Healthy Exercise

Initiative For World Health Technology Unveiled By Rice

Key To HIV's Ability To Hide, Evade Drugs, May Be In MicroRNAs

Disturbed Sleep Linked To Poorer Daytime Function In Older Women

Verizon Rejects NARAL Pro-Choice America's Text Messaging Program

House Committee Passes Mental Health Parity Bill

Safer Night Driving With New Night Vision System

World AIDS Day Website Uses Latest Interactive Technology To Get People Talking, UK

New Male Contraceptives Successful In Mice And Men

Consumer Perceptions Of Links Between Local Foods, Climate Change, Food Safety

Poor Health And Nutrition Cited As Major Barrier To Education In Developing World

Positive Interim Results Of Phase Ia/Ib Trials To Be Presented At UK Conference

Second Pathway Behind HIV-Associated Immune System Dysfunction Identified

Kids Still Being Led Ashtray By Smoking, UK

BMA Responds To Conservative Plan For GP Contract, UK

Senate Passes Continuing Resolution To Fund Federal Government

Wal-Mart Adds 11 Generic Drugs To Discounted Prescription Drug Program

HHS OIG Report Cites Problems With FDA Oversight Of Clinical Trials

Breakthrough In Nanometer X-ray Resolution, Possible Advances For Nanoscience, Energy, Biology And Materials Research

Solving Racial Health Disparities

Grant To Improve Patient Point-Of-Care Technologies In Neurologic Emergencies

Appropriate Glycemic Control Contributes To Reducing The Risk Of Macrovascular Diseases In Patients With Diabetes

European Licence For Roche HIV Drug Viracept Recommended For Re Instatement

European Committee Issues Positive Opinion On Wyeth's TORISEL For Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

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