Medical News Today: Health News for Thursday 8 May 2008

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Thursday 8 May 2008

Is Your Toilet Cleaner Than Your Keyboard?

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

UK consumer watchdog and publication group Which? recently conducted a survey at their own offices that revealed some computer keyboards had dangerously high levels of bacteria normally associated with a toilet...
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Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia photo

Sleeping Too Much Or Too Little Linked To Poor Health Habits, CDC Study

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A new study suggests that American adults who usually sleep fewer than 6 hours a night are more likely to have poor health habits than those who sleep 7 to 8 hours. The findings also suggest a similar poor pattern of...
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US Hospitals Have No Capacity For Terror Attack, House Survey

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A survey of US hospitals and emergency rooms suggests they would not be able to cope with the surge of casualties that might follow a terror attack. The one day survey of 34 major hospitals was carried out by a House of...
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Limited Access To Myanmar Frustrates And Disappoints The United Nations

Vaptans Could Treat Many Conditions, Including Hemorrhage, Water Retention, Painful Periods, And Psychotic Disorders

Influential School Students Can Help Lower Peers' Smoking Rates

Survival Of Extremely Premature Babies Is Not Improving With Modern Medicine

Fritzl Says He Knew He Was Hurting His Daughter, "it Was Like An Addiction"

Myanmar - General Situation Update - World Health Organization

Serious Illness In Infants Infected With Chikungunya Virus

Genes In Brains Of Suicide Victims Marked By Child Abuse

Serious Injuries In Children: Disparities Between Rich And Poor, Cities And Villages

Other Medical and Health News for 8 May*

Report Details Inner Workings Of Growing MTM Clinic

Senate Subcommittee Votes To Boost FDA Funding By 275 Million Dollars

Patients, Doctors, Pharmacists Praise Bipartisan House Resolution On Compounded Hormones Containing Estriol

New Legislation Would Require Mandatory Federal Standards For Physical, Mental Health Care For Detained Immigrants

Kansas Health Reform Bill Includes Funding For Physician Training Program

Urgent Action Needed To Address HIV/AIDS Among U.S. Minority Communities As Cases 'Skyrocket,' Expert Says

Lawmakers, Industry Representatives, Officials Discuss Medicare Competitive Bidding Program For Durable Medical Equipment

U.S. Manufacturers Spend Twice As Much As Foreign Competitors On Health Care, Report Finds

Appropriate Treatment Methods Can Prevent Nearly All Risk Of Mother-To-Child HIV Transmission, Study Says

Senate Finance Committee Holds First In Series Of Congressional Hearings On U.S. Health System Overhaul

Democratic Presidential Candidate Obama Wins North Carolina Primary; Opponent Clinton Wins Indiana Primary

Government, Businesses Should Cooperate To Mitigate Effects Of HIV/AIDS In Papua New Guinea, Conference Delegate Says

AFP/Google.com Examines Use Of Surrogate Mothers Among Gay Male Couples

Economic Downturn Prompts Many Nurses To Work More Shifts, Helps Address Nursing Shortage

British Prime Minister Brown Holds Conference On Role Of Businesses In Efforts To Meet MDGs

British MP Introduces Amendment To Reduce Abortion Time Limit To 20 Weeks' Gestation

Theft Of Medical Information Becoming More Common USA Today Reports

U.N. Launches Workplace HIV Program

Wal-Mart Adds Prescription Women's Health Medications To Discount Drug Program

Some Operators Closing Retail Clinics, Scaling Back Expansion Plans

Industry Distribution Of Journal Articles Ineffective, ASHP Tells FDA

Senate Democrats Attach Medicaid Bill Provisions To War Spending Measure

VA Director Denies Being Intentionally Vague Regarding Veterans' Suicide Data, Says E-mail Was 'Unfortunate'

AARP CEO Novelli Will Retire At End Of One-Year Contract Extension

Hospitals In Connecticut, Oklahoma Seek To Address Language Barriers In Health Care Through Interpretation Programs

Brain Chemical Imbalance May Explain Lack Of Motivation In Schizophrenia

Breast Cancer Tumors Grow Faster In Younger Women

Consumers Ranked According To Environmental Behavior In First-Of-Its-kind 14-Country Study

Shire Investigational Nonstimulant INTUNIV Showed Significant Efficacy In Reducing ADHD Symptoms

Nitrates In Vegetables Protect Against Gastric Ulcers

McCain Does Not Mention Roe During Speech On Judiciary; Advocates Say He Used Coded Language

House Democrats Attach Bill To Delay Medicaid Regulations To Supplemental War Appropriations Legislation

Washington, D.C., City Council Member Makes Changes To Universal Health Care Proposal

Utah Law Requiring HIV Tests For Convicted Sex Workers, Solicitors Fails To Slow Spread Of HIV Because It Is Not Enforced, Editorial Says

University Of Southern California Receives Nearly $27 Million In Funding For New Stem Cell Research Facility

AMA Urges Congress To Save Specialty Hospitals For Patients

Award Received By Boston Medical Center/Boston University School Of Medicine Researcher

Infants At Risk For Birth Problems When Mothers' Blood Sugar Levels Are Raised

Artificial Golgi Created By Undergrad

New Study Shows How Sounds Are Amplified In The Inner Ear, A Finding That Could Explain How Hearing Loss Can Result From Genetic Mutation Or Overdose

Bill To Register Pharmacy Technicians Could Become Law In Florida

California Stem Cell Agency To Fund Building At UCSF

Medtronic Initiates Voluntary Field Actions For Selected Heparin-Coated Products Used During Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Clinical Pharmacy Services Collaborative Seeks Healthcare Providers

Call For 'Serious Commitment To Improve Mental Health'

Queen Of Clean Rides For Tiny Lives, UK

Secret To Testis Development Lies In Gene Interaction

A Single HIV Enzyme's Many Tasks Revealed By Molecular Espionage

Philippine Diabetes Education Program Receives Grant From International Diabetes Federation

More Drug Users Are Being Provided With Effective Treatment Services But These Are Still Key Areas For Improvement, UK

American Diabetes Association Applauds U.S. Senators For Fighting Diabetes In Minority Communities

First Deliveries Of Realistic Neonatal Simulator To Arrive In Hospitals This Month

Speedier, More Precise Cancer Radiotherapy

CMS Provides States With Information About SCHIP Crowd-Out Policies

Telehealth Intervention Benefits Patients With Chronic Illness

Beyond The Blame Game, Australia

$3.2 Million Stem Cell Grant Awarded To UCSB From State

Facial Symmetry And Gender Perception

American Red Cross Steps Up Relief For Survivors Of Myanmar Cyclone

Put A Stop To Exploitation Now Says UNISON Chief, UK

For Safety's Sake - Keep Meat Inspection Public, UK

It's Official: Federal Labor Board Certifies NNOC Texas To Represent RNs At Houston Hospital

Myanmar Cyclone: MSF Teams Bring Immediate Assistance While Additional Staff And Relief Materials Are Ready To Be Sent

CMS Launches Pilot To Test Personal Health Records For Medicare Beneficiaries In South Carolina

University Research Contributes To Global Warming

Increased Commitment To Prevention A Must, Australia

Cannabis - Decision To Reclassify Is Wrong, Says Mental Health Charity Rethink, UK

New Smoking Cessation Guideline Confirms That Now Is The Time To Quit Smoking

Physical Therapist Stresses Funding For Falls Prevention At National Safety Council Briefing

Unilet Superlite And Unilet GP To Be Discontinued, UK

Depression Treatments Reviewed By NeuroInvestment

Groundbreaking International Effort Begins Search For Causes Of Autism

Cleveland BioLabs Completes Recruitment For Phase II Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer Trial

Connection Between Mental Fitness And Multi-Lingualism Discovered By Tel Aviv University

Bonaventura Reproductive Medicine To Offer Pioneering Test Of A Woman's Biological Clock

Critical Outcome Technologies Inc. Announces Granting Of European Patents For Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Drug Candidates

UroToday Inc. Launches A Unique "No Cost" Open Access Journal Focused On Urology And Urologic Oncology

Mathematical Model Answers Question - Does The Brain Control Muscles Or Movements?

Neal's Yard Remedies Stores Rapped By Medicines Regulator, UK

Genetic 'Tag Team' Keeps Cells On Cycle

Better Regulation Of Medicines Initiative - Third Report Launched, UK

3 Million Pounds For Research To Prevent Ill Health, UK

Alzheimer's Disease: Modulating Enkephalin May Reduce Cognitive Deficits

America On The Move(R) Launches New Online Program For Families

Patent Claims Allowed Covering Samaritan's Alzheimer's Memory Recovery Drug In Australia

Prostate Cancer Breakthrough Receives FDA Clearance

Health Discovery Corporation And DCL Medical Laboratories To Develop A Computer Assisted Diagnostic Test For Cervical Cancer

DiaKine Therapeutics And Kinexum Metabolics To Develop Novel Combination Treatment To Type 1 Diabetes

Connect Imaging Announces Software To Support Totoku Super High Resolution Display For Mammography

Lev Pharmaceuticals Announces Cinryze(TM) Complete Response Submission Accepted For Review By FDA

New Evidence Provides Clinicians With Better Tools To Help Smokers Quit

MicroRNAs Appear Essential For Retinal Health

Immune System Pathway Identified To Fight Allergens, Asthma

fpa Responds To The Department Of Health Pilot Study On Early Medical Abortions In Community Medical Settings, UK

Stark And Health Subcommittee Grill CMS Over Bidding System Problems, USA

ALS Association Endorses S. 2932, Rehab Carve-Out Bill

NCI Awards Grant For Photodynamic Therapy Research

A Short Guide To The Human Genome, Book

National Community Pharmacists Association Statement On "Sense Of Congress" Resolution Opposing FDA Restrictions On Estriol Usage

The Up Side Of Prions

Dutch Authorize Manufacture Of Vaccinogen's New Anti-Colon Cancer Vaccine; License Clears Path To European Production, Final FDA Trial

New Book 'Children And The Dark Side Of Human Experience' Offers Insightful Perspectives

Child Mental Health: National Scientific Meeting At University Of Kentucky

Developers Finding Success Of Injectable Drugs Dependent On Numerous Factors -Analysis Trends And Prospects For Six Key Drug Classes

UNICEF Expresses Deep Concern At Reports Of Child Casualties In Attacks On North Darfur Villages

CMS Selects NHIC To Administer Medicare Claims Payment In Alaska, Idaho, Oregon And Washington

Government Of Canada Helps P.E.I. To Cut Wait Times For Cancer Care

Differences In Emergency Hospital Admissions In Scotland Show There Is No National Health Service For Asthma

Unacceptable Differences In Emergency Hospital Admissions For Children With Asthma Revealed, UK

Falls A Leading Cause Of Injury-Related Emergency Department Visits For Infants Each Year, CDC Study Shows

ASHP Contributes Expertise To Comprehensive Disaster Preparedness Plan

UCL Researchers Publish Summary Care Record (SCR) Evaluation, UK

Government Family Pathfinder Initiative Is Welcome Support For Vulnerable Families, Says NCH, UK

House Of Lords To Debate Science Committee Allergy Report, UK

Schizophrenia - Risperidone Long-Acting Injection Extends Time To Relapse Compared To Oral Quetiapine

Obesity Significantly Raises Dementia Risk - Underweight Also Raises Risk

Results Of Pilot Study On Early Medical Abortions In Community Medical Settings Published, UK

Once-Daily HIV Medicine Reyataz(R) (atazanavir) Now Available In One 300mg Capsule, UK

Report On Training Is Damning Indictment Of Government, British Medical Association Says, UK

LifeCycle Pharma Announces Positive Data From LCP-AtorFen Phase II Clinical Program

Nation's Largest Medical Specialty Organization Issues New Guideline For Screening For Osteoporosis In Men

Brief Exposure To Second-Hand Smoke Bad For Health According To New Study

It's Not Easy To Butt Out

Picis Launches Total Perioperative Automation Solution In Europe

Aortic Aneurysm -- Often An Unexpected Diagnosis

No Need To Endure Excessive, Embarrassing Sweating

Signs Of Aging Might Instead Be A Treatable Thyroid Disorder

Preliminary Results From Phase 2 Genzyme Study Highlight Potential Of Novel Oral Compound For Gaucher Disease

New Analysis In Boys And Girls Shows The ADHD Patch, DAYTRANA(TM) (methylphenidate Transdermal System), Offered ADHD Symptom Control For 12 Months

St. Jude Finds 'Dancing' Hair Cells Are Key To Humans' Acute Hearing

ICU Nursing-Nurse Interventions In Acute Exacerbations Of COPD

OROS(R) Methylphenidate In Adults With ADHD: New Insights

Nurse Attitudes And Care For Patients With Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Study Demonstrates Lexapro(R) Significantly Improves Depression Symptoms In Adolescents

NKTR-118 Shows Substantial Oral Bioavailability And Extended Half-Life In Phase 1 Clinical Data Presented At American Pain Society Meeting

Treatment With Paliperidone ER May Be Associated With Significantly Reduced Use Of Mental Health Resources

Cynosure's Accolade(TM) Workstation For Pigmented Lesions Receives Korean Regulatory Approval

Researchers Find Gene Location That Gives Rise To Neuroblastoma, An Aggressive Childhood Cancer

Sigma Aldrich Joins Phase 2 Of The RNAi Consortium To Validate ShRNA Libraries

AAPA Endorses 2008 Public Health Service Guidelines For Treating Tobacco Use And Dependence

Trubion Announces Initiation Of Phase 2b Study Of TRU 015 For The Treatment Of Rheumatoid Arthritis

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