Medical News Today: Health News for Thursday 3 January 2008

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Thursday 3 January 2008

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Norovirus Stomach Bug Sweeping UK

Written by Catharine Paddock

Reports are coming in of a seasonal stomach bug that is sweeping the UK and infecting some 100,000 people a week, a figure that may rise to 200,000 a week, according to health experts...
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Delayed Defibrillation Linked To Lower Heart Attack Survival In Hospital

Written by Catharine Paddock

A new American study found that delayed defibrillation is common and is linked to lower survival rates of patients who have a heart attack while in hospital. Patients who received the procedure within the recommended 2...
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New vCJD Case Raises Fear Of Mad Cow Disease Resurge In The UK

Written by Catharine Paddock

Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) has killed a 39 year old woman in the UK and triggered renewed fears that a new surge of mad cow disease is on the way. However, experts are saying there is no need to panic and...
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Cause Of Harmful Allergies Identified

Exercise May Ease Menopausal Symptoms

Smoking And Hearing Problems

The UK Has Four Different NHS Systems, England Is The Poor Relative

Clean Up After Major Fire At Royal Marsden Hospital Is Underway

Humans And Apes Have Ability To Laugh

Cancer Research Threatened By Over Regulation And Over Management

Other Medical and Health News for 3 January*

States Struggled To Enact Health Care Reform In 2007, Uncertainty For Reforms Remains

Number Of Uninsured Louisiana Residents Declines

New Jersey Requires HIV Tests For Pregnant Women, Some Infants

Underfunding Of Federal Efforts To Eliminate Racial, Ethnic Disparities In Health Care Show Lack Of Seriousness, Former Surgeon General Says

Strong Support For Embryonic Stem Cell Research Declines, Overall Support Remains Stable, Poll Finds

JAMA Study Shows Racial Disparities In Emergency Department Pain Relief Prescriptions

Schwarzenegger, Nunez Submit Ballot Initiative For Health Care Reform Proposal

Bush Signs $555B Spending Bill, Lifts Ban On Funding Of Needle-Exchange Programs In Washington, D.C.

HIV/AIDS In Developing Countries Requires 'Continued Attention,' But Other Public Health Needs Should Not Be 'Ignored,' Opinion Piece Says

Small Businesses Could Have Major Influence On Next President's Health Care Plan

UAW Looks To Influence Health Care Debate; VEBA Might Be Model For Other Companies

Physicians Should Follow Professional Standards, Editorial States

Health Workers Sentenced To Prison In Kazakhstan For Criminal Negligence After HIV Outbreak Among Women, Children

Presidential Candidates Debate Health Care Proposals In Preparation For Iowa Caucuses

Health Insurers Must Review Applications For Accuracy Before Issuing Policies, California Appeals Court Rules

Editorial Urges Federal, State Agencies To Curb Medicare Advantage Plan Abuses, Eliminate 'Unjustified Subsidies

Two Miami-Area Universities Receive NIH Grants To Study HIV/AIDS, Other Health Issues Among Hispanics

EEOC Says Employers Can Eliminate, Reduce Health Benefits For Retirees Older Than 65

Health Industry Develops Medical Credit Score

Study Looks At Effect Of Medicare On Previously Uninsured Adults; Perspectives Examine Physician-Efficiency Comparisons, Physician-Performance Program

President Bush Vetoes Defense-Policy Bill That Had Veterans Health Funding

AP/USA Today Examines Efforts To Offer Health Care Services To Low-Income And Uninsured U.S. Residents In Gathering Places

Washington Post Examines 'Winners,' 'Losers' Among Lobbyists In 2007

HIV/AIDS Epidemic Affecting Swaziland's Population, Experts Say

Bush Signs $555B Omnibus Spending Bill, Criticizes Earmarks

Efforts To Increase Medical School Enrollment Could Place Financial Burden On U.S. Health Care System, Experts Say

Kentucky's Low-Income Residents Lack Dental Insurance, Dental Care, NYT Reports

New HIV Cases Increasing Among Young MSM In New York City Despite Drop In Overall New Cases, New York Times Reports

States Looks To Address Socioeconomic Factors Involved In Health Disparities

President Bush Signs SCHIP Extension, Provides Funds Through March 2009

Judge Rules San Francisco Health Care Program Violates ERISA; City Appeals Decision

U.S. Judge Repeals Maine Law Prohibiting Access To Prescribing Information

Needle-Exchange Pilot Programs Launch In New Jersey

Researchers Find Hispanic Women More Likely Than Thought To Have Genetic Mutation That Increases Chances Of Developing Breast, Ovarian Cancers

First Model To Compare Performance Of 'Biosensors'

Attacking Disease-Causing Bacteria Using Winemaking Waste

Preventing Adverse Drug Events In Older Adults

News From The Early Online Journal Of Clinical Investigation

Risk Of Jaw Degradation May Be Reduced By Oral Osteoporosis Meds

The Health Risk Of High-Fat Foods Could Be Reduced By New Discovery

Brain Surgery Refined With New Mapping Technique

Forum For Debate About Capital Punishment Provided By Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Sustained Antitobacco Initiatives In New York City Help Cut Teen Smoking By More Than Half Over 6 Years

Methods For Visualizing Protein Dynamics Featured In Cold Spring Harbor Protocols

Targeting Cancer With New Strategies

Clinical Trial Of HCV Treatment Proves Cost-Effective

MRI Techniques Could Potentially Replace Liver Biopsy

Independent Risk For Knee Osteoarthritis Linked To Index-To-Ring-Finger Length Ratio

Large And Growing Public Health Problem Identified: The Prevalence And Impact Of Arthritis And Other Rheumatic Conditions

Breakthrough Offers Potential Treatment For Rheumatoid Arthritis

Role Of Hydrogen Peroxide In Cell Health Explored

Center Of Excellence In Geriatric Medicine And Training At Browns

The Effects Of High-Dose Vitamin C On Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Patients

Vitamin D2 Is As Effective As Vitamin D3 In Maintaining Concentrations Of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D

Prostate Cancer Growth Delayed By Up To 8 Years By Just 4 Months Of Hormone Therapy

Link Between Obesity And Decreased Seatbelt Use

The Protein ADK Links Epilepsy And Brain Pathology

Intestinal Inflammation Decreased By Il-22 Gene

Crucial Factor For Public Health Department Disease-Reporting Hotlines Is Live Operators

Elevated Risk Of Cognitive Problems In Elderly Surgical Patients

Learning To Forgive May Improve Well Being

Multiple Species Of Bacteria May Cause Trachoma: Implications For Treatment

HIV Isolate From Kenya Provides Clues For Vaccine Design

Drug Industry Spends Nearly Twice As Much On Marketing Than On Research And Development

Daily Alcohol Use Causes Changes In Sexual Behavior, New Study Reveals

Where Thoughts Of Familiar Objects Occur Inside The Human Brain Identified

How Actin Networks Are Actin'

Einstein Researchers Discover Important Clue To The Cause Of Parkinson's Disease

Testosterone May Improve Mental Function, From The Harvard Men's Health Watch

BD Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance Of Two-Hour Test To Identify Superbug In Patients With Positive Blood Cultures

Dark Chocolate May Not Always Be Good For Your Heart

FDA Approves Hi Flex Mobile Bearing Knee For Active Adults

Varian Medical Systems Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance For RapidArc(TM) Radiotherapy Technology

Watson Receives FDA Approval For Generic DuoNeb(R)

Three-Year Registry Data From 1,278 Women Shows Long Term Efficacy For Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE)

Siemens' Advanced Mobile Imaging Systems Improve Management Of Radiation Therapy For Northern Florida Patients With Cancer

Arthritis Burden Soaring, Experts Say

Protein A Possible Key To Allergy And Asthma Control

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