Medical News Today: Health News for Friday 21 December 2007

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Friday 21 December 2007

Written by Catharine Paddock

In a spirit of Christmas cheer this week, a hospital consultant based in Scotland published his list of the latest medical slang that doctors would do well to familiarize themselves with...
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Medical Myths About What's Good And Bad For You

Written by Catharine Paddock

Many common beliefs about what is good and bad for you are untrue, they are "medical myths", said US researchers writing in a leading medical journal Even doctors are duped, said authors Rachel C Vreeman, fellow in...
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Foster Care Better For Cognitive Development Than Institutional Care

Written by Catharine Paddock

A new US study found that abandoned and orphaned young children in Romania raised in foster care showed better cognitive development than those raised in institutions and orphanages...
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Other Medical and Health News for 21 December*

Reconstruction Surgery Rarely Discussed With Breast Cancer Patients

Time Cites Bird Flu Vaccine As Top Medical Development Of 2007

Medtronic Resolves Marquis Defibrillator Lawsuits

Commonwealth Fund Report Shines A Spotlight On Important Health Policy Issues, USA

Study Determines Costs Of Breast And Cervical Cancer Detection Among Low-Income Women

FDA Issues Second Safety Warning On Fentanyl Skin Patch

New AHIP Survey Finds Individual Health Care Coverage Accessible And Affordable

AHIP Releases Individual Market Guarantee Access Proposal, Announces Support For Third Party Review Of Rescission Decisions

Award For Influential Institute Professor Of Radiological Physics

Government Of Canada Announces Funding For Community Initiatives Working To Reduce Illicit Drug Use

Comment Issued To BBC Online Regarding The Effect Of The Menopause On Lung Function

Statement By Bernadette Toomey, President And CEO Of The American Lung Association, On The Untimely Passing Of Congresswoman Julia Carson

Statement On The IRS Revised Form 990 And Schedule H, USA

Little Respite For Iraq's Children In 2007

Coverage With Evidence Development For Cardiac Computed Tomographic Angiography Proposed By Medicare, USA

Medicare Proposes To Expand Coverage For Home Testing Of Prothrombin Time (PT) International Normalized Ratio (INR), USA

Use Of Hospitalists Could Lead To More Efficient Care, Modest Cost Reductions, According To Report

Health Care Proposals Outlined In Report Might Reduce Spending, Improve Quality, Editorial States

8M Pounds Spend Benefits More Than 200,000 Older Tsunami Survivors, UK

HSE Warns Of The Dangers Of Working At Height After Herefordshire Employee Is Injured, UK

Caring Lincoln Woman Named Carer Of The Year

Brave Cambridgeshire Man Wins National Award, UK

Whittier Hospital RNs Choose CNA/NNOC In Landslide 87% Election Victory, California

Uninsured Cancer Patients Almost Twice As Likely To Die Within Five Years As Those With Private Health Insurance, Study Finds

U.S. Health Care System 'Wasting' Money On 'Overtreatment,' Columnist Writes

Congress Approves Fiscal Year 2008 Omnibus Budget Package; Bush Expected To Sign

New Mexico State Officials Announce Lower Cost Projections For Health Care Proposal

House Passes Medicare-SCHIP Legislation; President Bush Expected To Sign Bill, HHS Secretary Says

New Jersey Governor Announces Low-Cost Health Coverage For Children In Middle-Income Families

Mozambique Launches Initiative To Conduct Microbicide Research

AARP Benefits Financially From Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit It Helped Pass

Poverty, Violence Prevent Zambian Women From Accessing HIV/AIDS Treatment, Report Says

Republicans Hope Health Care Action Can Help Gain Congressional Seats In 2008 Elections

Rare Immune Disorder Disproportionately Affects American Indians

German Chancellor Merkel Discusses Ways To Maintain G8 Focus On Africa

Wall Street Journal Examines Debate Over Use Of Antipsychotics To Calm Symptoms Of Dementia Patients

Lead Poisoning More Common Among Immigrant Children Than Other Children In New York City, Study Finds

House Passes $555B Spending Bill, Sends To President Bush

Patients With Chronic Conditions Worsened By Lack Of Disaster Plan During Hurricane Katrina, Study Says

Editorials, Letter To The Editor Address SCHIP

Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals Announces Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics Selects Triolex (He3286) As A Oral Anti-Inflammatory Drug Candidate

Breakthrough In Rapid Malaria Detection Reported By McGill Researchers

British Forces Clinic Wins National Award For No Smoking Day

Studies On Genetics And Stem Cell Research, Stents Included In Top10 Research Advances, American Heart Association

Risk Factors Still Exact Heavy Toll As Cardiovascular Disease Death Rates Decline

Science's 'Breakthrough Of The Year' - Human Genetic Variation

New, Faster, Cost Effective Way To Sort Stem Cells Found By UC Irvine Scientists

Enzyme Target For Antibacterial And Cancer Drugs

RadioActive Work With MD Boys, UK

Two Years Following Katrina Mental Health Treatment Still Lagging - New AJP Study Reveals Most Believe Time Will Restore Mental Health

Potential Lifesaver Developed By Nevada Company

Natural Products Association To Host 71st Annual Natural Products Convention And Trade Show, Natural MarketPlace 2008, USA

2008 HIV/AIDS Implementers' Meeting Announces Call For Abstracts

The Government Of Canada Releases Data Showing The Trans Fats Levels In Foods

AVMA Lauds Senators For Approving 2007 Farm Bill Legislation That Includes The Veterinary Workforce Grant Program

BioLineRx Announces Presentation Of Pre-Clinical Data Demonstrating That BL-2030 Reduces Tumor Growth And Prevents Metastasis In Prostate Cancer

Nonhospital Health-Care Workers At Substantial Risk Of Exposure To Bloodborne Pathogens

Obstacles To Treating Brain Disorders Tackled By International Scientists

Seasonal Stomach Virus Arrives In New York City

Missing Link In A Heart Disease Pathway Revealed By U-M Researchers

Osteoporosis Screening Trial Begins, UK

North London Trust Makes Progress On Infection Control

Protecting Patients From Legionella And Other Waterborne Infections

American Diabetes Association Responds To Increased Funding For CDC And NIH Diabetes Programs

Gecko Adhesion System The Latest Development In The Quest For 'Gecko Glue'

Searching For Protection Against Chemotherapy Cardiotoxicity

Alzheimer's Society Comment On Rights, Risks And Restraints, A Study Investigating Restraint In The Care Of Older People, UK

Creation Of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Lines That Avoid Immune Rejection

Red Cross Responds To Midwest Winter Storms

Four-Country Collaboration Identifies A Vaccine Target Against Plasmodium Vivax Malaria

HSE Warns Of The Danger Of Not Segregating The Public From Construction Sites, Following Death Of Member Of The Public, UK

The Importance Of Demonstrating The Influence Of The Microenvironment In The Process Of Metastasis

A Key Enzyme Helps Keep The Synapse On Track

Radiation Therapy Equipment Vendors Test System Integration

HHC Nurses To File 1,000 Gender Discrimination Complaints Against City & City Council, New York State

Ambulatory Care Nursing Conference To Focus On Leadership, Technology And Telehealth Innovations

U.S. Federal Court Issues Permanent Injunction Against Medtronic's Vertex And Vertex Max Screws

New Computational Quantum Chemical Methods For Drug Development

Ten Young People Honored As Champions Of Health And Wellness In Their Communities, USA

Solis Women's Health Opens New Facility, Texas

Unigene States That New Government Study Reports That Many Osteoporosis Medications Prevent Fractures, But None Is Proven Best

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Submits New Drug Application To FDA For Ferumoxytol In Chronic Kidney Disease Patients

Mental Health Problems In Children Increased With Media Exposure To Terrorist Attacks

Cancer Treatment Centers Of America Marks Second Anniversary And Announces Expansion Plans To Double Capacity

Hair Cells Act As Biological Wound Dressing

Abiomed Receives FDA Approval For The Combination IPulse Circulatory Support System

BenefitsCheckUp Has Served Two Million Seniors

Medical Myths Even Doctors Believe

Some Temper Tantrum Styles May Be Associated With Clinical Problems In Preschool Children

NHS Told To Sit On Surplus, UK

Alzheimer's Disease Linked To Diabetes? UK

Over 150 New Recipes To Liven Up Christmas, UK

BMA Says Government Values Targets Over Improving Patient Care

COMARE Report Highlights Benefits Of Radiation-Free Screening, UK

A Biochip For The Simultaneous Detection Of All Fertility Hormones Has Brought Cost And Time Savings To Routine Diagnostics

Increasing Need For New Installations And Replacement Of Existing Units Stir Demand For Anaesthesia Equipment In Eastern Europe

The Michael J. Fox Foundation Funds DiaGenic's Development Of First Parkinson's Blood Test

BioImage Study Seeks To Identify Individuals At High Risk Of Heart Attack Or Stroke 2-3 Years Before Occurrence

Germany's Leading Hospital Group Chooses TomoTherapy

BounceU Says: Don't Let The Winter Break Be A Break From Your Kids' Physical Activity

Swedish Rhodiola Rosea Extract Effective In Treating Mild To Moderate Depression In New Clinical Trial

BIO Urges FDA Release Of Risk Assessment On Animal Cloning

HealthMarkets Poll: Few Americans Discuss Health Care Costs With Doctors

Sea Cucumber Protein Used To Inhibit Development Of Malaria Parasite

Scientists Identify Brain Abnormalities Underlying Key Element Of Borderline Personality Disorder

Treating Epilepsy With An Atkins-Like Diet: Leptin Attenuates Rodent Seizure Severity

Anti-Malarial Prevents Cancer In Mice

GPhA Hails Congressional Approval Of Increased Funding For FDA's Office Of Generic Drugs

Abbott's HUMIRA® Approved In The European Union For Treatment Of Moderate To Severe Plaque Psoriasis

Researchers Stop Muscle Weakness Caused By Myasthenia Gravis

Researchers Solve First Structure Of A Key To Intact DNA Inheritance

Hormone May Be New Drug Target For Preventing Lymphedema, Tumor Spread

New Insights Into Deadly Heart Rhythm Disorder

Updates To Food Guide Pyramid For Older Adults

Mental Health Linked To Amputation Risk In Diabetic Veterans

If You Don't Want To Fall Ill This Christmas, Then Share A Festive Kiss But Don't Shake Hands

Trouble With Clean Water

New Mechanical Insights Into Wound Healing And Scar Tissue Formation

GlaxoSmithKline Files For FDA Approval Of Promacta/ Revolade (eltrombopag) To Be The First Oral Platelet Growth Factor For Rare Blood Disorder

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