Medical News Today: Health News for Thursday 14 August 2008

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Thursday 14 August 2008

Moisturisers Increased Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers In Mice

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Researchers in the US found that several moisturisers commonly used by consumers increased non-melanoma skin cancers in mice that had been exposed to ultra violet radiation. The study is published in the 14 Aug 2008...
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Infant Cardiac Death Heart Transplants Stir Ethical And Legal Debate

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

The controversial case of three infant heart transplants performed at a hospital in Denver, USA, has stirred an ethical and legal debate, with one expert suggesting that the criteria used to obtain the organs were not...
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Poor Physical Control Linked To Obesity

Written by Peter M Crosta

A study published on bmj.com reports that an increased risk of obesity later in life is associated with poor physical control and coordination during childhood. These findings, suggested by Walter Osika and Scott Montgomery...
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Fighters In Liberia More Likely To Have Mental Health Disorders After Exposure To Sexual Violence

Abuse By Husbands Linked To Higher HIV Rate Of Married Women In India

Other Medical and Health News for 14 August*

Studies Find Risk Of Suicide Small, But Higher Among People With Cancer

New York Gov. Paterson Proposes $1.04B In Budget Cuts, Including $506M To Medicaid

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights News About Children's Health Coverage In Iowa, Texas

Increased Sexual Education Among Black Community, Better Family Planning Policies Could Improve Reproductive Health Of Black Women, Opinion Piece

California, Health Insurers Reach Agreement To Reinstate Coverage For Some Former Members

Yemen Times Examines HIV/AIDS Surveillance, Discrimination Related To Disease In Country

Nebraska To End Practice Of Offering Different Health Insurance Options To State Employees Based On ZIP Codes

Massachusetts Governor Proposes Rule That Would Require Businesses To Contribute More To Health Coverage

Food Shortages Pose Obstacles To HIV Treatment In Mozambique

TriCaucus Seeks Restoration Of SCHIP Provisions To Address Health Care Access For Immigrant Children

General Motors To Audit Health Coverage Eligibility Of Hourly Workers' Dependents

Seattle Post-Intelligencer Examines Efforts To Improve Medication Management For HIV-Positive People

Many Black Girls Unaware Of Emergency Contraception Option, Study Finds

TIME Examines Debate Surrounding Home Births, So-Called 'Direct-Entry' Midwives

Advisers To Two Major Presidential Candidates Discuss Health Care Proposals During Online Debate

Actions Taken By Safety-Net Hospitals To Remain Financially Viable Could Compromise Not-For-Profit Mission, Study Says

CDC Report On HIV/AIDS In U.S. Should Serve As 'Wake-Up Call' For Policymakers, Health Workers, Opinion Piece Says

Opponents Of Michigan Stem Cell Proposal Begin Campaign To Defeat It

Multi-Ethnic Study Into Cot Death Announced In Bradford

Illness Cost Of Air Pollution Underscores Need For Lung Health Action Plan: The Lung Association

New York Times Examines How Health Benefits Can Influence Marriage, Divorce Decisions

No Evidence That Single Abortion Causes Significant Mental Conditions, APA Task Force Report Says

BJOG Release: Stop Smoking If You Are Pregnant

Report Finds Patient Involvement Critical To Overall Care

More Than A Quarter Of Hispanics In U.S. Have No Regular Health Care Provider, According To Study

Study To Look At Health Care System Trust Among Hispanics With HIV

Supporters Of Embryonic Stem Cell Research Question McCain's Support, The Hill Reports

Ancient Sheep Help Pinpoint Brain Timing Mechanisms Linked To Seasonal Affective Disorder

Serial Killers, Excessive Drinking And Lifestyle Timebombs At The BA Festival Of Science

22% Of Survey Respondents Have Reduced Number Of Physician Visits To Save Money During Economic Downturn, Survey Finds

Democrats Opposing Supreme Court Decision In Favor Of Pre-Emption Pandering To Tort Lawyers, Wall Street Journal Editorial Says

Religious Groups, Abortion-Rights Opponents React To Proposed Democratic Party Platform

Hadassah Rescues Injured Israeli Reporter In Georgia

American Medical Association Adopts New Direct-To-Consumer Genetic Testing Policy Recommendations

Reauthorization Of DNA Backlog Grant Program Could Expand Forensic DNA Collection

California State Actions Point To Need For Federal Leadership On Genetic Testing

Physician Recruiters Say Doctor Shortage Is Changing Their Approach

Turning Waste Material Into Ethanol - Nanoscale Catalysts Could Tap Syngas As Cheap Source Of Ethanol

Clemson Scientists Put A (nano) Spring In Their Step

MSU Study Finds That Not All Hearing Aids Are Created Equal

Perceived Level Of Intimacy Within A Relationship Predicts Relational Uncertainty

Duke-NIEHS Team Shows How DNA Repairs May Reshape The Genome

Bringing Martian Samples To Earth -- Preparations Outlined In Journal Astrobiology

Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Found In California

Bumblebees Choose Whether To Search For Food According To How Stocked Their Nests Are

Keeping An Eye On The Surroundings - Protein Folding: Terahertz Absorption Spectroscopy Detects Changes In Protein-Water Network

A Period Of Slumber Helps The Brain Distinguish Core Emotions From Background Details

Canopus Biopharma And Leading Chinese Researcher Team Up To Treat Avian Influenza, To Prevent Possible Pandemic

Genetics And Public Policy Center Provides GINA Resources

National Seniors Advocate Urges Presidential And Congressional Candidates To Put An End To Polarizing Privatization Politics, USA

Sanofi-aventis And Bristol-Myers Squibb Back NICE's Decision To Review Guidance On Vascular Disease - New Evidence Could Affect Change In Guidance, UK

Society Of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals To Host European Training Event In Brussels

Dental Clinic First In Capital To Offer Vizilite Oral Cancer Screening, London

Tibolone Reduces Risk Of Fractures And Breast Cancer But Increases Risk Of Stroke In Older Women

Protein Complementarity May Offer New Insights Into Autoimmune Diseases

Study Makes Association Between Combatant Status, Sexual Violence, Psychological Health

Home Smoking Bans Prevent Teens From Lighting Up

MSG Use Linked To Obesity

Researchers Identify Critical Factor In Human CMV Infection

How Flesh Eating Bacteria Attack The Body's Immune System

White Blood Cell Uses DNA 'Catapult' To Fight Infection

How Technological Advancements Could Pose Security Threats For U.S.

Protein Key To Control, Growth Of Blood Cells

Edward Zigler Receives 2008 APA Award For Outstanding Lifetime Contribution To Psychology

Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center Selected Among The USA's Top Performance Improvement Leaders By Thomson Reuters

Parkinson's Disease Society Project Reveals Need For Training On Parkinson's And Associated Mental Health Issues For Health And Social Care Profession

Emerging Clinical Data Continues To Support CyberKnife Radiosurgery For The Treatment Of Lung Cancer

Extinction Most Likely For Rare Trees In The Amazon Rainforest

A Recipe For Saving The World's Oceans From An Extinction Crisis

Emory Study Of Former Child Soldiers Yields New Data To Guide Mental Health Interventions

Springer Launches Content Solutions For Industry

Cook Medical Drives Discussion On Peyronie's Disease With New Resources On MensHealthPD.com

Diabetes - SF-1019 Receives Approval For Treatment, Marketing And Distribution In Malaysia

Murad Awarded Skin Cancer Foundation Seals Of Approval For Two Products

Counselors Prepare To Assist Returning Servicemembers

Studies Describing Novel Approaches To Maximizing Dicer-Substrate Small Interfering RNAs Published

Javelin Presents PMI-150 (Intranasal Ketamine For Acute Pain) Data At Premier Department Of Defense Scientific Meeting

Cangen Biotechnologies Inc. And Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. Move Forward With Development Of An Early Stage Lung Cancer Diagnostic

New Pre-Clinical Research On RNAi-Mediated Silencing Of PCSK9, A Genetically Validated Regulator Of LDL Metabolism

European Medicines Agency Update On Progressive Multifocalleukoencephalopathy (PML) And Tysabri

Putting The Brakes On Psychosis And Its Impact

Study Shows Benefits Of A High Omega 3 Diet In Older Adults

Isis Initiates Clinical Trial Of CRP Drug

Are PET Scans Beneficial During Cancer Diagnosis, Staging And Monitoring?

DigiMatch(TM) ROBODOC(R) Surgical System Receives U.S. FDA 510(k) Marketing Clearance

BioMS Medical Announces Positive Interim Analysis On Phase III Trial Of Dirucotide (MBP8298) For Multiple Sclerosis

One Year Later: Red Cross Helping Peru Earthquake Survivors Rebuild

Nasal Hepatitis B Vaccine Elicits Robust Immunity With A Single Dose; Confers Major Advantages Over Traditional Vaccines

Wide Variety Of Errors In Testing Process At Family Medicine Clinics

Penn Bioethicist Tackles Changing Boundaries Of Organ Donation Guidelines

Declaration Opposes Transplant Commercialism, Transplant Tourism, And Organ Trafficking

Alzheimer's Society Comment On Age Concern Research Into Depression In Older People, UK

Nurse Cautioned For Forging Signatures To Qualify As Midwife, UK

Nurse Training To Undergo Modern Makeover, UK

Pubs In Edinburgh Invited To Call Last Orders On Asthma

Asthma UK Issues Thunderstorm Warning

A Mouse With A Sniffle Was The Beginning But Now Research Into The Common Cold And Asthma Takes Its Next Steps

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual And Transgender Health Summit To Be Held In Bristol

Medical Defence Union Advice Line The First Call For Members, UK

Children Hospitalized Less Often For Asthma But More Have The Disease

A Direct Gaze Enhances Face Perception

Infant Sensitivity To Negative Emotional Expressions Develops At Around Six Months

Bill To 'Revolutionize' HIV Testing Passes California Legislature Unanimously

Are Young Men And Women Divided Over Housework, Abortion?

Wild Harvest™ Brand Beef Choice Ribeye Steak, Beef Choice Sirloin Steak And Beef Choice Strip Steak In USA Nebraska Beef Ltd., Product Recall

Stromedix Receives Orphan Drug Designation For STX-100 In Chronic Allograft Nephropathy

New Class Of Healthcare Software. Chiro8000 Version 12: Patient Relationship Software

First At-Home Screening Test For Amniotic Fluid Leakage During Pregnancy Now Available

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