Medical News Today: Health News for Tuesday 20 May 2008

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Tuesday 20 May 2008

Google Launches Web Based Personal Health Records

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Internet giant Google officially launched its health portal yesterday, Monday, whereby any member of the public can keep his or her own private health record in a secure web-based account. Based at google...
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Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia photo

Sleep Apnea Raises Risk Of Low Blood Oxygen During Air Travel

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

People who have obstructive sleep apnea are more likely to have low blood oxygen and experience higher physiological stress (which can raise heart risk) during air travel than people who do not suffer from the condition...
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Blood Donation More Risky For Teenagers

Written by Anna Sophia McKenney

Compared to older blood donors, sixteen and seventeen year olds are much more likely to experience complications related to donation, such as fainting and bruising. This was published in a study in JAMA published on May 21, 2008...
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Black Men Less Likely Than White Men To Select Aneurysm Repair

Other Medical and Health News for 20 May*

Minister Harney Says 'Co-Location Projects Will Free Up Public Hospital Beds With Savings Of Hundreds Of Millions Of Euros To Taxpayers.' Ireland

HSE Warns Employers To Assess Risks Properly After Worker Loses Finger In Unguarded Circular Saw, UK

"Get Connected" In May To Co-Workers, Employees To Boost Workplace Wellness

Doctors Modesto RNs Win Major Gains In Pay, RN Protections, Patient Care Standards - California Nurses Association

UNICEF Teams Reach Remote Areas - Myanmar Situation Dire For Children

CMS To Launch Three-Year Medicare Demonstration Program That Bundles Payments For Physician, Hospital Services

CQ's Carey Looks At Bush Administration SCHIP Directive, Privacy Protections In Health IT Bill, Request For Increased FDA Funding

Taiwan Approves WTO Amendment Allowing Countries To Export Lower-Cost Versions Of Antiretrovirals, Other Drugs To Developing Countries

Federal Government's Long-Term Liabilities Total $57.3T; Unfunded Liability For Medicare $30.4T, According To USA Today Analysis

Virginia Foundation Launches Pilot Program To Help Small Businesses Offer Health Insurance To Employees

Researchers Compare Different Antiretroviral Combination Therapies' Ability To Suppress Viral Loads In Patients On Initial Treatment Of HIV-1 Infect.

South Korean Parliament Passes Law Banning Type Of Cloning, Broadening Embryonic Stem Cell Research

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Recent Developments In Medical Malpractice

Handicap International Launches Program In Rwanda To Address HIV/AIDS Among Blind People

Canadian Regulatory Authority Recommends Stocking Plan B On Drug Store Shelves

National Community Pharmacists Association To Launch Ad Campaign To Lobby Lawmakers For Policy Changes

Serbia Making Progress Against HIV/AIDS, Health Minister Says

Study Looks At U.S.-Born, Foreign-Born Adults' Use Of Medical Services

Breast Cancer Studies To Be Presented At American Society Of Clinical Oncology Meeting

Older U.S. Residents On Average Paid 9.6% Less For Generic Prescription Drugs In 2007, AARP Study Finds

New York Times Profiles Support Group For HIV-Positive Women Over Age 50

U.S. Should 'Rethink' Its Immigrant Detainee Policy To Ensure Adequate Health Care, Editorial Says

Public Safety Could Be In The Hands Of Self-Repairing Aircraft

Old Antibiotic May Find New Life As A Stroke Treatment

Patients With Heart-Lung Disease May Benefit From Cancer Drug

NARAL Experiences Criticism From Clinton Supporters After Endorsing Sen. Obama, The Politico Reports

Industry Group Letter Indicates Qualified Support For Bill To Allow Approval Of Generic Biotechnology Medications

Editorials Address Recent Request By FDA Commissioner For Additional Funds

University Of California To Re-Examine Operating King-Harbor

Aggressive Multi-Modality Treatments May Lead To Better Outcomes For Patients 75 Years And Older With Brain Tumors

Chimp Receives Surgery From A UK Orthopedic Surgeon To Correct A Deformity

Relief For Many IBS Patients Who Experience Constipation

Dysplasia In Barrett's Esophagus Treated Effectively By Radiofrequency Ablation

Vaccine Triggers Immune Response, Prevents Alzheimer's

With Age Comes A Sense Of Peace And Calm, Population Research Center Study Shows

Modification of Blood-Clotting Protein For People With Hard-To-Treat Hemophilia

New Guidelines For Hypertension Treatment With Diuretics Based On UT Research

Lupus May Be Caused By Abnormal 'Editing' Of Gene Messages

No Racial Disparities Found In Long-Term Outcomes In Recipients Of Liver Transplants

Widespread Airbag Use Could Result In Dramatic Cost Savings For US Trauma Centers

Google Earth Provides New Vision Of Climate Change

Neural Cell Transplants May Help Those With Parkinson's Disease

Harvard Antiabortion Group Asks Students To Seek Refunds For Portion Of Insurance Premium That Covers Abortions

Democratic Presidential Candidate Obama Criticizes Health Care Proposal Of GOP Presumptive Nominee McCain

Bush Administration Should 'Rethink' Immigration Detention Policies, Editorial States

Report Reviews Developments In HIV/AIDS Vaccine Research

Diagnosis At Earliest Stage For Majority Of Kidney Cancers

News From The Annals Of Internal Medicine, May 20, 2008

21st Birthday Binge Drinking Extremely Common; Can Pose Serious Health Hazards

Black Patients Face Higher Rates Of Death In Early Stages Of Chronic Kidney Disease

Potential Blood Test For Lung Cancer

TELEHEALTH For Pulmonary Rehab

Resistant Infections Dramatically Reduced By Silver-Coated Endotracheal Tube

Genetic Test For Lung Cancer Recurrence?

Structure Of Receptor For Hot Chili Pepper And Pain Revealed

Biomedical Imaging To Benefit From Laser Developments By Physicists At CCNY

Neuropsychopharmacology And Mental Disorders -- Bridging The Gap Between Science And Medicine

Dispelling The Myths About Men Who Experience Domestic Abuse

Retraining Immune Cells To Kill Tumors

Turning Back The Clock For Schwann Cells

Multidisciplinary Research Tracks Influenza's Every Movement

Climate Change Explained In New Free Booklet

Los Angeles Times Examines McCain's, Obama's Views Regarding Appointment Of Supreme Court Justices

CMS Officials Discuss Ways To Increase Low-Income Subsidy Enrollment In Medicare Drug Benefit

Legislation To Block New Medicaid Rules Shows Congress Not 'Serious About Spending Discipline,' Wall Street Journal Writes

Internet Game Aims To Raise HIV/AIDS Awareness

Parallel Trade: Switzerland, The EU, And The US - International Society For Pharmacoeconomics And Outcomes Research

Should We Treat People Who Have Been Exposed To TB?

Mapping Of Prostate Cancer Genes Opens The Door To New Treatments

Quality Of Life In Children And Adolescents Can Now Be Measured Cross-Culturally: Results From The International Kidscreen Project

'Living Computers' Created Using Genetically Altered Bacteria

Surgery Not Responsible For Long-Term Cognitive Decline In Bypass Patients

Dirty Operating Equipment Gets Nurse Struck Off, UK

Drunk Nurse Struck Off, UK

2008 PSA Excellence Awards Open For Nominations, Australia

Older People Sick At The Thought Of Their Future, According To Landmark Report, UK

Irish Minister For Older People Launches 'Say No To Ageism Week'

News From The American Chemical Society, May 14, 2008

Advances In Colorectal Cancer Detection, Sedation Procedures And Computer-Assistance

Research Advances May Help Prevent And Improve Diagnosis Of Celiac Disease

Data Show GATTEX Reduces Parenteral Nutrition Requirements For Short Bowel Syndrome Patients

Erectile Dysfunction Not Only Interferes With Romance, It Warns Of Future Heart Disease

Stroke Victims Experiencing Seizures More Likely To Die - Stroke Plays A Role In Epilepsy Development, Especially For Elderly

University Of Nevada Las Vegas Makes History By Awarding Nevada's First Ph.D. Degrees In Nursing

Can There Be A Painless And Scarless Future For Surgery?

Superiority Of Ablation Therapy Using HALO System Demonstrated For Eradicating Barrett's Esophagus And Reducing Risk For Disease Progression

New Technology May Mean Immediate Diagnosis For Patients With GI Diseases

NIH Launches Undiagnosed Diseases Program - Clinical Researchers To Tackle The Most Puzzling Medical Cases

Potential New Roles For NSAID Medications

Embryo Bill Decision Offers Hope To People With MS, UK

Two-Thirds Of 50+ Americans Are Less Likely To Support Elected Officials Who Vote To Raise Medicare Premiums

Potential Personalized Therapy For Asthma And COPD

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Joins Forces With Google Health

Routine Screening Of Breast Cancer Patients For Symptoms Of Sub-Clinical Lymphoedema Leads To Better Clinical Outcomes

Making A Fist Of Blood Taking - And Ending Up In Casualty

Ipsogen Announces 3 Studies At ASCO Meeting Extending The Utility Of The Genomic Grade Index For Predicting Response To Chemotherapy In Breast Cancer

Abuse Charity Strongly Welcomes The Government's New Guidance On Splitting Elderly Couples When Placing Them In Care, UK

Will Tubal Ligation Reversal Become A Lost Skill?

Study Finds Minimally Invasive Technique For Nasal Obstruction Helps Patients Breathe Easier

Each Day, Plastic Surgeons Are Reconstructing Lives: Restoring Function, Improving Appearances, And Elevating Self-Esteem

Life Expectancy And Life Lost For Cancer Patients

Monetary Valuation Depends On Definition Of The Cost Attribute In A Choice Experiment

Researchers Identify Specific Targets For Pain Therapy - Professor Hanns Ulrich Zeilhofer: "The Challenge Is Now For Pharmaceutical Companies"

Schering-Plough Extends Antibody Alliance With MorphoSys - Third Extension With Major Pharmaceutical Company After Landmark Deal With Novartis

New Guidance Reinforces Respect For Patient Choice, Say Doctors - UK

Muslim And Christian Believers Oppose The UK Government's Embryo Bill And Oppose Any Amendment Which Removes Current Restrictions On Abortions

XIENCE V Drug Eluting Stent From Abbott Outperforms Market-Leading Stent In Reducing Major Adverse Cardiac Events At Two Years

The Future Of Ultrasound Launched Into UK

Tremendous Potential For Fibromyalgia Pharmaceuticals In Europe

A Prescription For Trouble For America's Baby Boomers

Rising Incidence Of Cancer Promotes Uptake Of Biopsy Devices Across Europe

Caregivers Of Lung Transplant Patients At Greater Risk Of Depression And PTSD Symptoms

Children With Sickle Cell Disease At Greater Risk Of Lung Disease

Gender Disparity In Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Mother's Prenatal Stress Predisposes Their Babies To Asthma And Allergy

Mortality During Sepsis Reduced By Ashwell Receptor

Computer-Based Simulation Program May Improve Asthma Patients' Care

Genome-Wide Study Rapidly Scans DNA For Clues, Narrows Search For New Melanoma Gene

Greater Risk For Cardiac Stress On Airline Flights For People With Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Causes Earlier Death In Stroke Patients

Blood Pressure May Be Lowered ByTreatment Of Obstructive Sleep Apnea With CPAP

Huntington's Disease: Researchers Develop First Transgenic Monkey Model

Link Between Ear Infections And Passive Smoking

Aboriginal Child Health Improved By Swimming Pools

Pancreatic Cancer Cells Killed By Traditional Herbal Medicine, Jefferson Researchers Report

Benefit Of Finasteride In Preventing Prostate Cancer Shown By New Data

How To Beat The Heat - NewYork-Presbyterian Physicians Give Advice

FDA Grants Approval To Begin Landmark Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Study, EchoCRT

First FDA-Cleared Respirators For General Public Use In Public Health Medical Emergencies Now Available From 3M

ERBITUX Data Demonstrate Improvements In Response Rate And Progression-Free Survival In Wild Type K-Ras Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients

New Pfizer Data In Lung Cancer, Ewing's Sarcoma, Prostate Cancer And Other Difficult-to-Treat Tumor Types To Be Presented At ASCO

Nomir Medical Initiates Pivotal Trial Of Its Noveon(R) Dual Wave Length Device For The Treatment Of Onychomycosis

Callisto Pharmaceuticals Reports Promising Interim Phase II Data For Atiprimod In Advanced Carcinoid Cancer

Infection Prevention Education Just A Mouse Click Away

Phase 3 TAK-390MR Data Demonstrates Higher Overall Healing Versus Lansoprazole In Patients With Erosive Esophagitis

General Opitcal Council Warns, 'Student Retention Deadline Fast Approaching', UK

Electronic Data The Focus For Latest ICR Seminar, UK

Extending British Crime Survey To Under 16s A Long Awaited Success, Says NCH, UK

Doctors Need To Explain Treatments To Patients, UK

New Roche Data To Be Presented At ASCO Offers Further Hope For Cancer Patients

UQ Researchers Make West Nile Vaccine Breakthrough, Australia

Study Outlines Misconceptions About Alzheimers, Australia

General Practice Gets Shaved, Australia

Effective Communication Central To New GMC Consent Guidance Says Medical Defence Union, UK

World Hepatitis Alliance Calls On Governments To Take Urgent Action To Tackle Chronic Viral Hepatitis B & C Epidemic

Polypill Reaches Clinical Testing Phase

Secondary Cancers In Young Survivors Of Hodgkin Disease Evaluated

Exercising In The City? Don't Get Exhaust-ed; Take It Inside

Beyond Fashion: Why You Gotta Wear Shades

NewYork-Presbyterian Dietitian Offers Summer Slimming Guidelines

Stay Injury-Free While Exercising This Summer - NewYork-Presbyterian Physicians Recommend R.I.C.E. And Other Advice For Enjoying Outdoor Activity

Helpful Hints To Get Your Feet Ready For The Summer Season

NewYork-Presbyterian Specialists Offer Advice On Coping With Allergies

How To Protect Your Child's Skin From The Sun - NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Dermatologists Offer Tips

How To Prevent Swimmer's Ear

How Not To Get Sick On Your Summer Trip

Discovery Of Possible Link Between Protein Deletion And Addiction Wins Top Honors At ISEF

Chief Executive's Report Confirms The NHS Is Fighting Fit In 60th Year, UK

World Medical Association Urges All Physicians To Maintain Highest Ethical Standards

'Shameless' Parenting Not The Norm For Vulnerable And Single Parents, Says NCH, UK

EDCM Challenges All Councils And Health Bodies To Take Chance To Change Lives For Disabled Children And Families, UK

Strategy To Address Needs Of Disabled Children And Their Families A Welcome Step, Says NCH, UK

International HIV/AIDS Alliance Broadens Its Remit

It Is A Challenge To Ensure The Education And Skills Bill Will Positively Impact The Lives Of Vulnerable, Clare Tickell Says, UK

MPs Must Stop The Campaign To End Abortion In Britain, Says fpa, UK

Salix Pharmaceuticals Receives Approvable Letter From FDA For Balsalazide Tablet

Phenomix Announces PHX1149 Phase 2b Clinical Trial Results For Type 2 Diabetes

Bone Medical Receives FDA Confirmation For Clinical Trial Strategy For Osteoporosis Product

Infant Primates Given Vaccines On U.S. Children's Immunization Schedule Develop Behavioral Symptoms Of Autism

Halozyme Therapeutics Presents Pre-Clinical Studies On Dermal Remodeling With HTI-501, A Lysosomal Proteinase

Pivotal Study Shows Physician/Nurse Teams Using SEDASYS(TM) System Reduced Risk Of Over Sedation With Propofol

Presentation Of Landmark Clinical Trial Evaluating Endoscopic Treatment For Pre Cancerous Condition Of Esophagus

Infant Vaccines Produce Autism Symptoms In New Primate Study By University Of Pittsburgh Scientists

Infant Primates Given Vaccines On U.S. Children's Immunization Schedule Develop Biomedical And Behavioral Symptoms Of Autism

Preclinical Data Demonstrate Ability To Regenerate An Entire Bladder With Tengion Neo Bladder Replacement(TM)

Pharmasset Nominates PSI-7851 As A Lead Development Candidate For The Treatment Of Chronic Hepatitis C

Highest Replikin Concentrations And Cyclical Behavior Related To Human Mortality Are Found In Malaria Trypanosomes

"Blood Free" Monitoring As Good As Blood Tests In Predicting The Course Of AIDS

Researcher Reports On Noninvasive Device For GERD, Obesity

If Your Children Are Headed Off To Summer Camp, Could They Suffer From Anxiety Or Depression?

Daily Glass Of Wine Could Improve Liver Health

Doctors Not Always Sure When To Treat BP In People With Diabetes

Researchers Find Smallpox Drug May Also Target Adenovirus

Oxidative Stress May Predict Later Lung Trouble In Young Adults

Clinical Guidelines For Oral Nutrition During Labor

Research Team Clones Genes Responsible For Amino Acid Absorption

JNC Bases New Guidelines For Hypertension Treatment With Diuretics On Research

Dermatologists Link Family History To Shingles Susceptibility

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