Medical News Today: Health News for Monday 29 October 2007

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Monday 29 October 2007

New Clinical Reports Help Earlier Diagnosis And Management Of Autism

Written by Catharine Paddock

Two new reports intended to help pediatricians identify and help families manage autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are being unveiled today at the 2007 National Conference and Exhibition (NCE) of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)...
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Hysterectomy Raises Risk Of Incontinence Surgery, New Study

Written by Catharine Paddock

A new 30 year Swedish study has found that women who have had a hysterectomy to treat non-life threatening conditions have a higher risk later in life of getting urinary incontinence that needs surgery to correct it...
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Organic Food Is More Nutritious Say EU Researchers

Written by Catharine Paddock

Early results of a 12 million pound, 4-year EU study on the benefits of organic food suggest that some of them, such as fruit, vegetables and milk, are more nutritious than non-organically produced food and may contain...
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Registering Every Birth And Death - And Certifying Every Cause Of Death, Globally

Most People In Africa And Asia Die Without Ever Having Appeared In Any Legal Record Or Statistic

Other Medical and Health News for 29 October*

Mechanism Of Cell Death In Cancers Treated With Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitors

New Diagnostic Algorithm For Mapping Different Types Of Mild Cognitive Impairment

Aggregation Propensity, Amyloid Peptide Toxicity, And Alzheimer Disease

Mechanisms For Sensitivity To The "Sweaty" Smell Of Isovaleric Acid

Efficient Crowd Control In Bacterial Colonies

Neurons In Primate Cortex Associate Numerical Meaning With Visual Signs

Smoking Raises Psoriasis Risk

American Cancer Society To Present Highest Honor For Outstanding Contributions To Cancer Fight

USA: Research Shows Teenagers Start Smoking To Lose Weight

New Technology Developed At BC Cancer Agency May Revolutionize Radiation Therapy Delivery, Canada

GAO Report Looks At Financial Outlook Of Government Retiree Benefits

Brazilian Government Launches Program To Reduce Mother-to-Child Transmission Of HIV, Syphilis

Kentucky Gubernatorial Candidates Fletcher, Beshear Propose Health Care Expansions If Elected

Law Enforcement Attempts To Stop Injection Drug Use Undermining HIV Control Efforts Among IDUs In Southeast Asia

Condom Awareness In India Increasing, Report Says

Global Business Coalition President Says Russia Is Losing Battle Against HIV/AIDS Because Of Government Inaction, Lack Of Awareness

Michigan House Passes Bill To Limit Insurance Rate Increases

Attorneys For Abortion Provider Tiller Petition Kansas Supreme Court To Block Grand Jury Investigation

UAW Members At Chrysler Likely To Approve Tentative Contract

Businesses Pay For Worker Smoking Cessation Programs As Part Of Effort To Reduce Health Care Costs

Opinion Pieces Address Health Care Issues In 2008 Campaign

Health Commissioner Frieden, Chancellor Klein, And Public Advocate Gotbaum Urge Students And Families To Take Steps To Stay Healthy

New Study Shows Smoking Increases Risk Of Psoriasis

Brownback Says He Is 'More Comfortable' With Giuliani's Stance On Abortion

FDA Issues Early Communication About An Ongoing Safety Review Of Aprotinin Injection

Humans At War With Earth On Climate Change Says James Lovelock

Marie Stopes Accused Of Failing To Meet Real Needs Of Women In Developing Countries, UK

Royal College Of Obstetricians And Gynaecologists 'Misled' Parliament In Abortion Review, UK

CDC Advisory Committee Recommends Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine For Children Ages Two To Five

ANF Calls On Minister Abbott To Come Clean On Mersey Hospital Takeover, Australia

Minority, Low-income Cancer Patients Helped With Life-Saving Treatments By Patient Navigators

Physicians Successfully Trained To Perform Cataract Surgery In Rural China

ACOG Announces Change In Colorectal Cancer Screening Recommendations For Women

New Harris Survey: Gaps Remain In Women's Knowledge About Cancer Prevention And Detection

Reductions Needed In The Sodium Added To Foods, Canada

Natural Products Association Submits Comments To FDA

ACNM Launches Women's Health Expo In Conjunction With ACNM 53rd Annual Meeting, May 23-29, 2008

Acne Medication May Delay Progress Of Multiple Sclerosis, Canada

HRSA's Women's Health USA 2007 Reports Sharp Drop In HIV-Positive Newborns, USA

CMS Awards Two Contracts To Process And Pay Medicare Part A And Part B Claims In 7 States And D.C., USA

Government Creates New Regulatory Body: Care Quality Commission, UK

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights SCHIP Editorials, Op-Eds

Surgery, Radiation Gives Early Survival Advantage In Bile Duct Cancer

The Way Forward For Vital Statistics

Congressman Burgess Introduces Legislation Aimed At Increasing FDA's Authority To Stop Harmful Food Imports, USA

Journals Collaborate To Increase Awareness Of Worldwide Problems Of Poverty And Human Development

Creating The Bionic Woman: Making Nerves Spring Back To Life

Facelift, Botox, Or Both? Depends Upon Your Decade Of Life

Patients Of Courage Transcend Physical Disfigurement, Help Others

Breastfeeding Does Not Create Sagging Breasts; Study Throws Out Old Wives' Tale

Error-Prone Conditions Can Lead To Student Nurse-Related Medication Mistakes

HSE Puts Out Major Warning To Companies After Care Home Death In Sussex, UK

Investigation Into E.coli Cases In Canada

Damage To Surrounding Organs In Prostate Cancer Prevented By Guided Radiation Therapy

Results Improved By Positioning Pelvic Cancer Patients On Stomachs For Radiation Treatment

Demand For Spanish-Language Cancer Web Materials Quadruples

Live-Saving Flu And Pneumonia Shots Not Reaching Cancer Patients

After Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy PET Scans Track Small Tumors

Treating Breast Cancer With IMRT Decreases Risk Of Dermatitis

Smoking Does Not Lead To More Aggressive Or Advanced Breast Cancers

Vital Statistics: Not Vital Enough

Interim Measures To Obtain Vital Data For Developing Countries

Nutritional And Environmental Interventions Can Help Decrease Child Deaths Worldwide

HIV-Infected Children In Africa Who Receive Care In Primary Health Care Pediatric Treatment Programs Can Have Good Outcomes

Varian Medical Systems To Introduce RapidArc™ Radiotherapy Technology For Volumetric Arc Therapy At ASTRO 2007

Varian Medical Systems To Unveil RapidArc™ Volumetric Arc Therapy And Other Products Designed To Speed Delivery Of Precision Radiotherapy

Einstein Researchers Receive Grants Totaling $700,000 For Innovative Breast Cancer Research

Safeway Offers Flu Vaccines In Stores, USA

Sorin Group: Announces U.S. FDA's Approval To Market Its Mitroflow Aortic Pericardial Heart Valve In The United States

Non-Invasive Fat-Melting Procedures To Be Discussed At Plastic Surgery 2007 Conference

Going Under The Knife To Alter Appearance Considered By Huge Numbers

Fighting Hunger: Norman Borlaug, Rob Horsch To Keynote International Lecture

Improving Public Safety With Innovational Glowing Clothing

Removal Of The Largest Colonic Lipoma To Date

Attenuation Of NASH By Stimulation Of Free Fatty Acid Metabolism

Intercellular Communication Of Cultured Gastric Cells Inhibited By Helicobacter Pylori

RSV Surveillance And Cost-Effectiveness Data Presented By MedImmune

News From The Journals Of The American Society For Microbiology

Concerta Showed Significant Improvement Of ADHD Symptom Management In Adults, New Study Finds

Most Inter-Sex Females Do Not Require Vaginal Reconstruction, Hopkins Study Shows

Survival Of Newborns With Abdominal Holes Differs According To Hospital, Hopkins Research Shows

Effect Of Bladder Exstrophy Differs Between Men And Women, Hopkins Study Shows

Study Finds Education Program Leads To Lasting Improvement Of Cancer Knowledge In African Americans

Countries Need To Invest Long-Term In Civil Registration

Spreading Information About Entitled Services Enhances Delivery Of Health And Social Services In Rural India

Educating Local Physicians Key To Care Of Children With Cleft Deformities In Zimbabwe

Varian Medical Systems Receives Axeda Remote Service Leadership Award For Innovative Use Of SmartConnect(R) Remote Servicing Technology

Soy Food And Soy Isoflavone Intake In Relation To Semen Quality

British Parliamentary Committee Concludes Inquiry Into Country's Abortion Law; Will Consider Proposals To Relax Restrictions

Legalizing Abortion In Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Could Help Reduce Violence, Governor Says

BBC Apologizes For 'Serious Breaches' In Documentary On Antiretroviral Testing Among Children

House Passes Revised SCHIP Bill, Still Lacks Enough Votes To Override President Bush's Threatened Veto

Democratic Presidential Candidates Biden, Kucinich Discuss Health Care At Forums

More Accurate Gauge Needed To Quantify Quality-Of-Life For Children With Serious Urologic Conditions

Grants Totaling $700,000 For Innovative Breast Cancer Research Received By Einstein Researchers

Publishing Partnership Between AAPS And Springer Widened

Histone Action, Cell Pathway And Disease Linked

Sleep Diagnosis In One´s Own Bed

New Ways Of Fighting 'Super Bugs' In Hospitals

Fruit And Vegetables Give Hope For Healthier Hearts

New Three Year Data Confirms Aptivus (tipranavir) As Effective And Durable Treatment Option For Treatment Experienced Patients

Bone Loss Caused From Prostate Cancer Treatment Can Be Prevented By Walking

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