Medical News Today: Health News for Tuesday 13 November 2007

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Tuesday 13 November 2007

Why Community MRSA Could Be Harder To Treat

Written by Catharine Paddock

A new strain of MRSA that infects healthy people in the community as opposed to vulnerable and sick people in hospitals appears to be gaining a foothold because of certain clever tricks the bacteria has learned about the...
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Prostate Cancer Death Risk Higher In Obese Or Overweight Men

Written by Catharine Paddock

A US study found that men who are obese or overweight when diagnosed with prostate cancer have a higher risk of death after treatment. The study was conducted by Dr Jason Efstathiou of the Department of Radiation Oncology...
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Norovirus Infects 200 Passengers On Norwegian Cruise Ship

Written by Catharine Paddock

According to a report by the Associated Press (AP), over 200 passengers on the Norwegian Cruise Line ship Pride of Hawaii that sailed around the Hawaiian islands last week were infected with norovirus, a highly contagious stomach flu...
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Mental Health Requirement Of Soldiers Grows Long After Returning From Iraq

Vaccine Preventable Diseases Drop Significantly In USA

HIPAA Privacy Rule Impacts Badly On Health Research, Say Two-thirds Of Clinical Scientists

ADHD Brains Develop More Slowly, But Generally Catch Up Later

Ophthalmic Surgical Errors Infrequent But Serious When They Do Happen

Nursing Home Residents Who Receive Eyeglasses For Correcting Poor Vision Experience Less Depression

Bird Flu Infects Turkeys In Farm In Suffolk, England - H5N1 Virus Strain Confirmed

Other Medical and Health News for 13 November*

Mitochondria Send Death Signal To Cardiac Cells, Study Shows

ADA Urges President Bush Not To Veto Critical Appropriations Bill

Survey Reveals Fresh Attitude To Getting Older, Australia

Healthy Toys For Healthy Minds - Minimalist Toys Encourage Creativity And Healthy Brain Development Compared To High-Tech Toys

Rising Health Care Costs Might Slow Charitable Donations To Hospitals

Members Of European Parliament Launch Facebook Campaign To Reduce Tax Rate On Condoms To Curb HIV/AIDS In E.U.

Lautenberg To Chair Committee Hearing Examining Whether "Tar" And "Nicotine" Ratings Mislead Smokers

Three-Quarters Of Medicare Beneficiaries With Stand-Alone Prescription Drug Plans Could Face Premium Increases In 2008

HIV/AIDS, TB Programs Must Cooperate To Save Lives, Health Officials Say

NIH Selects La Jolla Institute For Allergy & Immunology For Major Study On Allergy Molecular Causes And Possible Treatments

MedPAC Finds Uneven Quality In Newer Medicare Advantage Plans

Arkansas To Expand Pilot Program That Provides Incentives To Encourage Healthier Lifestyles

MEDISON Launches New Ultrasound System: ACCUVIX V10

Breakthrough In Neuroblastoma And Breast Cancer Research Identifies New Treatment Targets, Australia

Democratic Presidential Candidate Edwards To Announce Proposal To Address PTSD In Veterans

Oregon Lawmakers Consider Other Ways To Fund Health Coverage Expansion After Tobacco Tax Measure Fails

Minority Youth Less Likely To Receive Annual Dental Checkups, AHRQ Data Indicate

Bill Would Authorize $100M In Annual Grants For Trauma Centers

USA Today Series Examines Diabetes-Related Issues

Former Chair Of Presidential Advisory Council On HIV/AIDS Hitt Dies

President Bush Asks Democrats To Send Military Construction-VA Appropriations Bill

Washington Post Examines Use Of Incentives For Weight Loss To Reduce Health Care Costs

Health Officials To Discuss Links Between Commercial Sex Work, HIV Transmission In Baltimore

Nitrite/Nitrate-Rich Foods May Aid Heart Attack Survival

Predicting Tumors In Women With Common Pre-Breast Cancer

Fourth-Graders And Parents Targeted In Anti-Smoking Strategy

News From The American Chemical Society

Congress Takes 'Whacks' At Tobacco Industry With Proposed Increase In Federal Cigarette Tax To Fund SCHIP Expansion, APReports

Paid Medical Leave Legislation Gains Momentum

Seattle Post-Intelligencer Examines Reactions Of People Who Participated In Merck's Canceled HIV Vaccine Trial

Study Of Protein Structure Inside A Living Cell

HHS Should Provide More Information On Medicare Spending To Allow For Review Of Quality, Cost Of Care, According To Senator

Documents Show Health Net Linked Some Bonus Pay To Meeting, Exceeding Policy Cancellation Targets

GSK Joins Lawsuit Against Abbott Over Price Of Antiretroviral Norvir

Curbing HIV In Teens Requires Early Routine Testing

One In Five Plan To Never Leave Work: Survey, Australia

Ebola Virus: New Genetic Lineage Discovered In Great Apes

Finding A Psychologist Now An Easy Task, Australia

Tackling Climate Change Starts With Breaking Bad Habits, Australia

EMBL's 20th Member State Is Luxembourg

Young Men Are Just As Affected By Hair Loss During Cancer Treatment

Emergency Preparedness And Response

AIDS Drugs In Brazil

Rochester Team Recognized Nationally For Care And Support Of Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension

'Cancer: Caring And Conquering' Authors Honored With First MEDSURG Nursing Spirit Award

Consumers Should Review Their Current Medicare Private Drug Plans' Costs And Benefits And Compare All Their Drug Plan Options For 2008

Bio-Rad Launches The In2it A1C Analyzer For Point-Of-Care Diabetes Testing

Multiple New Mechanisms Of Action Greatly Expand Lpath's Ability To Treat Ocular Disease

Using Smac To Kill Lung Cancer

Risk For Invasive Breast Cancer Predicted By Biomarkers Years Before The Tumor Develops

MIV Therapeutics Receives India Regulatory Approval For Two Bare Metal Stents

Market Testing Of Dietary Supplements And Drugs Underscores Value Of USP's Public Health Programs

New Treatment Holds Promise For Tourette Syndrome

Nurses Are Overworked According To Rutgers College Of Nursing Professor

The Key To Unlocking The Secret Of Highly Specific DNAzyme Catalysis

London Eye Lights Up For World Diabetes Day

Deaths From Flu In Hospitalized Patients Reduced By Antivirals

Insecticide-Treated Bednets More Effective When Repellents Used Between Dusk And Bedtime

Collegiality Wins University Of Rochester Spot On List Of Best Workplaces For Scientists

Asthma Inhalers To Change To Help The Environment, UK

New Technology To Spot Decompression Sickness Before Symptoms Appear

FSSS Book Award Presented To Rutgers College Of Nursing Emerita Professor Beverly Whipple

Death Of Lung-Cancer Cells, Tumors Promoted By Synthetic Compound

Asthma UK Scotland Delighted As Glasgow Wins 2014 Commonwealth Games

Microbes, Viruses And The Environment

Blue-Blocking Glasses Developed To Improve Sleep And ADHD Symptoms

Study Of Early Teen Sex Reveals Unexpected Results

New Study In AMA Disaster Journal: In An Urban Nuclear Attack, Loss Of Medical Resources Would Hinder Medical Response For Victims

Submit An Abstract To Summer Forum 2008 - American Association For Respiratory Care

Children's Early Academic And Attention Skills Best Predict Later School Success, According To Analysis Of Large-Scale Studies

Researchers Find Origin Of "Breathable" Atmosphere Half A Billion Years Ago

AASM: How You Eat This Thanksgiving May Affect The Quality Of Your Sleep

Potential For An Alzheimer's Vaccine

New And Experienced Nurse Authors Honored By MEDSURG Nursing Journal At Annual Convention

Even Slightly Premature Babies Are At Higher Risk Of Death In First Week Of Life

Response To The 'Risk Of Major Stroke Within A Week Of A Minor Stroke Is Substantial' In Lancet Neurology, UK

British Health Professionals Responding To Ethnic Diversity

Sharing Technologies In Pumping Blood And Oil

Response Submitted To PACE Affirming Performance Of Riata Leads

Key Pathway Uncovered And Potential Drug Targets In Autoinflammatory Disease

RCN Responds To Violence Against Staff Figures, UK

Pancreatic Cancer Regulated By Zinc Transporters

New Coalition Calls For Tougher Measures On Alcohol, UK

Genetic Technology Reveals How Poisonous Mushrooms Cook Up Toxins

Asthma UK Comment On 'why People Don't Seem To See Pharmacy As A Viable Alternative To The GP Appointment Or As A Means Of Out Of Hours Care'

In ADHD The Brain Matures A Few Years Late But Follows Normal Pattern

Asthma UK Comment On What Choices People With A Long-term Condition Need In Terms Of Primary Care

Cost-Benefit Of Hospital-Based Program To Keep Youth Out Of Prison Quantified By Study

Rush Breast Imaging Center Designated A "Center Of Excellence"

Eating Your Greens Could Prove Life-Saving If A Heart Attack Strikes

The Placenta Really Does Act Like A Parasite

New Target For MS Treatment Found Using Old Drug

Climate Change Could Diminish Drinking Water More Than Expected

GP Access: NHS Alliance Position Statement

American Association For Homecare Disputes Validity Of Internet Power Wheelchair Prices As Basis For Reimbursement Of Services In Medicare

USC School Of Dentistry, Dental Hygiene Students To Lauch Campus Wide Oral Cancer Screenings - As Part Of National Smoke Out Day

Reports Of Seizure Frequency May Be Inaccurate In Patients With Focal Epilepsy

Actress And Mother Jennifer Garner Kicks Off American Lung Association's Faces Of Influenza Awareness Campaign

Stop Wasting Tax Payers' Money And Pay Women Their Dues

Sutter Continues To Slash Services At St. Luke's, New Plan To Close Half Of General Medical Floors, USA

Norton Audobon Hospital Ordered To Pay $171,000 Judgment For Illegally Firing Nurses

A Look At The Future Of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Treatment

American Academy Of Ophthalmology Announces Recipients Of 'Outstanding Humanitarian Service Award'

Northwestern University And ACORN Commence National Enrollment For Metastatic Breast Cancer Study

Allos Therapeutics Initiates Study Of RH1 In Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors Or Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma

NeoVista, Inc. Presents New Data On Its Novel Wet AMD Therapy At AAO

Dynavax Presents New Analysis Of TOLAMBA(TM) Data At ACAAI Meeting

Synvista Therapeutics Announces Initiation Of Phase 2 Study With Alagebrium For Chronic Heart Failure

Lexicon Files Investigational New Drug Application For LX2931 As A Potential Treatment For Rheumatoid Arthritis

Improved Cornea Surgery Technique Provides Enhanced Transplant Success

NicOx' Naproxcinod Phase 3 Results Presented At American College Of Rheumatology

Research Highlights Potential Benefits Of Telemedicine In Treating Eye Disease

Abbott Receives U.S. Food And Drug Administration Approval For New Lower-Strength Kaletra(R) (lopinavir/ritonavir) Tablet For Pediatric HIV Patients

National Survey Shows Most Women Are Not Satisfied With Their Progesterone Treatment

New Study Looks At Long Term Drug Costs For Treating AIDS In Brazil

Eating Fish, Omega 3 Oils, Fruits And Veggies Lowers Risk Of Memory Problems

Poll: Pain At The Pump Could Hurt Kids' Health

Burn Injuries Take Devastating Toll On Nation's Children

Caregivers Benefit From Cancer Support Programs

Try Adding These Superfoods To Your Thanksgiving Dinner This Year

Looking At Glaucoma As A Systemic Disease

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