Medical News Today: Health News for Friday 31 October 2008

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Friday 31 October 2008

Children Not Harmed By Small Amount Of Alcohol In Pregnancy

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

UK researchers found that drinking a small amount of alcohol in pregnancy, as in no more than 1 to 2 units a week, does not harm children in that they were at no greater risk of developing behavioural difficulties than...
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US Diabetes Rate Nearly Doubled In 10 Years

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

The rate of diabetes in the United States has nearly doubled in the last ten years and the incidence of the disease has been particularly high in the South said a new report from the country's Centers for Disease Control...
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CBT Or Zoloft Or Both Effective For Childhood Anxiety Disorders

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Researchers in the US found that either cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) or the antidepressant sertraline (brand name Zoloft) were more effective than a placebo drug in treating a range of childhood anxiety disorders, but...
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Metformin For Diabetes Associated With Lower Death Risk From Cardiovascular Events

Symptoms Of Toxicity Are Markers Of Breast Cancer Treatment Success

Other Medical and Health News for 31 October*

Most Patients Satisfied With Hospital Care But Many Rate Communication, Pain Control Low, Study Shows

Stigma In China Prevents HIV-Positive People From Accessing Services, South African Justice Cameron Says

Women Pay Higher Premiums Than Men Of The Same Age For Identical Individual Health Insurance Policies, Data Show

A Good Diet Scores "A" In Exams

Survey Shows-Veterinarians Really Like Their Jobs And Are A Pretty Happy Bunch

New York Times Opinion Piece Revisits Abortion Access Fight At Wasilla Hospital In Light Of HHS Proposed Rule

Editorial Says Emergency Department Overcrowding Needs To Be Addressed By Increasing Funding, Resources; Covering Uninsured

Survey Looks At Black Parents' Knowledge Of Meningitis Risks

Nurses Present Palin Clothing Line Website...and Other Ways The Money Could Have Been Spent

Uninsurable Because Of Diabetes, Now Paying Off $37,000 Hospital Bill To Collection Agency

Top NIH Neuroscience Experts To Discuss The Latest In Neurological And Psychiatric Research

Survey Results Show Negative Impact Of Medicare Part D "Classes Of Clinical Concern"

Study: Disparities Persist In Mental Health Care

New York Times Examines Catholic Group's Objections To Ethics Award For Supreme Court Justice Breyer

D.C. Councilmember Says Delay Of Low-Income Coverage Program Needed To Help Shore Up Funds Amid Financial Crisis

Rochester, N.Y., Officials Working To Meet Health Care, Other Needs Of Relocated Refugees

Groups Across The U.S. Prepare To Join World Diabetes Day Celebrations On November 14

ISSCR Highlights New YouTube Channel Providing Accurate Scientific Perspectives On Stem Cell Research

Hand-Held Digital Microscope Adds Benefits

The Discovery Eye Foundation Sheds Light On Diabetic Retinopathy During American Diabetes Month

Mental Health Charity Shops Have Music In Mind, UK

Votes And Vaccinations To Be Election Day Combo, Thanks To Yale Researcher's Program

'Brain Of The Century' Award Dinner At Mosimann's Rasing Funds To Combat Mental Decline In Later Life

Gardasil(R) Vaccine Honoured With International Galien Prize For Pharmaceutical Research

Lung Association Congratulates Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq, Looks Forward To Continued Partnership On Improving Lung Health

Conservatives Look Ahead To Possible Palin Presidential Run In 2012

Health Insurers Push Physicians To Prescribe Generic Drugs

Study Looks At Effect Of Race, Insurance Status On Potentially Avoidable Hospitalizations

GAO Questions HHS Funding Of Abstinence-Only Programs Through 'Healthy Marriage' Initiative

Internal Documents Indicate Two FDA Officials Objected To Rules Aimed At Pre-Empting Lawsuits

Sierra Leone's National AIDS Secretariat Director Urges Reporters To Take Active Role In Addressing HIV/AIDS Issues

Program In Vietnam Trains Haircutters To Provide HIV/AIDS Information To Clients

Non-Brain Penetrant CB1 Antagonists From Jenrin Discovery Show Beneficial Effects In Treating Diabetes And Obesity

Groundbreaking Drug Development Technology: Frost & Sullivan Award Goes To Imperacer

StemCells, Inc. Announces Preclinical Results Showing Its Proprietary Human Neural Stem Cells Can Prevent Vision Loss

Eight Changemakers For Children Awarded "Nobel Prize(R) For Children"

Low Sexual Desire Most Common Female Sexual Problem, Large Study

World Psoriasis Day Supplement Available On EPG Patient Direct

Exploring Patient Preferences For Personalized Medicine

OSA's ISP Launches With Research On Breathing Disorders And Congenital Heart Defects

Regulation Of Electronic Health Records Called For By Case Western Reserve University Professors

Christian PAC Begins Airing Ads Urging Abortion-Rights Opponents To Support Obama

Democratic Presidential Nominee Obama Addresses Health Care, Other Issues In 30-Minute Advertisement

National Governors Association Calls For Medicaid Funding To Be Included In Potential Economic Stimulus Package

Chile's Health Minister Resigns Following Incident Related To HIV/AIDS

Nepal Faces Numerous Challenges In Achieving HIV/AIDS Millennium Development Goal, Inter Press Service Reports

Nicole Paxson Helps Women With Lupus Feel Beautiful And Confident - The Lupus Foundation

A Key To Aggressive Breast Cancer Discovered By UC Davis Researchers

Type-1 Diabetes Less About Bad Genes And More About Good Genes Behaving Badly, Stanford Research Shows

Pervasis Therapeutics To Present Data From Phase 1 And 2 Clinical Trials Of Vascugel® At The ASN 41st Annual Meeting

Upcoming IOF World Congress On Osteoporosis Focuses On Repair And Healing Of Osteoporotic Fractures

ERBITUX® Supplemental Biologics License Application For First-Line Recurrent Or Metastatic Head And Neck Cancer Accepted For Priority Review By FD

Innovative Global Health Research Funded By 2 Grants Of $100,000 To Weill Cornell Medical College

Americans Dissatisfied With Healthcare, Want Lower Costs Even If It Means Sacrificing Quality, Survey

Biothera To Present Imprime PGG(R) Clinical Trial Results At The International Society For Biological Therapy Of Cancer

Identification Of Mechanism, Possible Drug Treatment For Tumors In Neurofibromatosis

TCT2008 Concludes With Presentation Of Positive Data For The CYPHER(R) Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent

Major Cause Of Poverty In Bangladesh Is Marriage Dowry

Aetna Tackles Quality Issues In Genetic Testing For Breast Cancer - Promoting Evidence-based Approach

MYH9 Gene Variations Help Explain High Rate Of Kidney Disease In African-Americans

Influence Of Serum Deprivation On Adherence And Proliferation Of Murine Mesenchymal Progenitor Cells Analysed With Roche´s XCELLigence System

Research Collaboration For The Clinical Development Of A Novel Immunotherapeutic DNA Vaccine For Type 1 Diabetes

'New' Estrogen Receptor Found To Be Key Player In Tamoxifen Resistance

Getting To The Root Of Early Vocabulary In Infants

Well Known Drug Might Overcome Obstacles To Pancreatic Islet Transplantation

Four New Suspect Genes Identified In Gene Scan Study Of Alzheimer's Families

Genetic Methodology Complements Historical Record

Catholic Bishops Urging Voters To Make Abortion 'Top Priority,' Boston Globe Reports

UK Heading Towards A 'Silent Epidemic' Of Alcohol-Related Dementia - Royal College Of Psychiatrists

Study Reveals Rising Suicide Rate Among Older South Asian Women - Royal College Of Psychiatrists

Childhood Trauma May Increase Risk Of Psychotic Experiences - Royal College Of Psychiatrists

Gaining Too Much Weight During Pregnancy Nearly Doubles Risk Of Having A Heavy Baby

Employers Must Offer More Incentives For Worker Wellness Programs

Oral Rinses Used For Tracking HPV-Positive Head And Neck Cancers Hold Promise For Screening

Phone Coaching Can Help Promote Modest Weight Loss

Simple Blood Test Predicts Obesity

U.N. Secretary-General Calls On World Leaders To Fulfill MDG Pledges In Face Of Economic Crisis

Coping Strategies Help Women Facing Economic Stress

Professor Suggests Strategy For Alleviating Shortage Of Primary Care Clinicians

Balance In The Brain Is Found To Be Key In Study Of Learning Disabled Mice

Cervical Cancer Awareness Week - SOGC Reminds Women About The Importance Of Cervical Cancer Screening And Prevention

The Quality And Outcomes Framework Must Be The Same Across The UK For The Benefit Of Patients, Says British Medical Association

The Best Cancer Information For Everyone, For Free - UK

New Study-Based Handbook Promotes Student Athlete Success In PA

One In Five Hospital Admissions Are For Patients With Mental Disorders, USA

Closing In On The Cause Of Diabetes

ECRI Institute's November 19 Web Conference To Address Benchmarking Biomedical Service Operations

Nutrition Advice For Cancer Patients And Survivors Available In New DVD

FDA Science Board Subcommittee Report On BPA

£3.3 Million African Science Fund Open For Business - The Royal Society

Personality Shapes Perception Of Romance, But Doesn't Tell The Whole Story

NHS Inpatient And Outpatient Waiting Times Figures, 30 September 2008, UK

Discovery Of A Motor Protein That Rewinds DNA

Israel's CorAssist Keeps A Weak Heart Pumping

Vigorous Activity Protects Against Breast Cancer

Gleevec Holds Potential As First Drug To Successfully Treat Neurofibromatosis, IU Scientists Report

Study Exploring The Root Causes Of Tinnitus, University Of Montreal

Link Between 24-Hour Drinking And Shift In Hospital Attendance Patterns In The UK

Flaxseed Oil Consumption Raises Premature Birth Risk If Consumed During Last Two Trimesters

University of Montreal Study On The Facial Responsiveness To Pain

Evolution Of A Sperm Activator

Examining The Relationship Between Anger And Alcohol Abuse

NIH Funds 16 Science Education Partnership Awards

New High-Throughput Method To Detect Melamine In Food - MDS Analytical Technologies

Patient Safety In Ontario Acute Care Hospitals: A Snapshot Of Hospital Acquired Infection Control Practices 2008

National Service On Mental Health On Eve Of 10th Anniversary Of Death Of David Bennett, UK

Two Key Processes That Allow Cancer Cells To Change How They Move In Order To Spread Discovered

Transplant Rejection: Two-Way Exchange Of Molecules Between Donor And Recipient

Concateno Announces Seminar Exploring Role Of Drug Testing In Family Law Proceedings, Glasgow, Scotland

Recipient Of Halpin Foundation-ASN Research Grant Anounced By The Halpin Foundation And The ASN

Priory Embraces Web TV To Tackle Alcohol Abuse

Animals Lacking Glial Cells Lose Their Senses

Urgent Need To Train More GPs, Australian Medical Association

More Than The Physical Act: Sexuality Issues In Oncology - Podcast

Physicians Not Following Guidelines For STD Screening, QuantiaMD Finds

Experts To Share Insights On The Potential For Emotional And Social Functioning In Children With Autism And Special Needs

Ciaglia Blue Dolphin™ Percutaneous Dilational Tracheostomy Device - First One-ste- Device Combines Balloon Dilation And Tracheal Tube Insertion

While Infecting Humans Tiny Fungi May Reproduce Sexually

Women's Sexual Behavior Not Affected By Weight

Cimzia(R) Study Shows Rapid Reduction Of Symptoms And Inhibition Of Joint Damage Progression In RA

Rituxan Data In Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis To Be Presented At The American College Of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting

Researchers Find New Chemical Key That Could Unlock Hundreds Of New Antibiotics

Canadian Study Finds Heart Rate-Lowering Drug Improves Exercise Capacity In Patients With Stable Angina

The US FDA Has Approved Clinical Trials Which Could Eliminate The Need For Long-term Immunosuppression Following Transplantation

American Medical Association Meeting To Shape National Advocacy Agenda, Interim Meeting Starts November 8th, Orlando

Grant For Imaging-Agent Research Awarded By Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

NHS Wales Chief Executive Ann Lloyd To Retire In March

Painbuster System Uses A Pump And Catheter To Deliver Local Anaesthetic Directly Into The Wound Area Providing Effective Pain Relief

Unite Calls For 'Substantial' Pay Rise In Its Own Evidence To The Pay Review Body, UK

New Research: Early Peanut Consumption May Prevent Allergy

Reax™ PCR Assays For Effortless Detection Of Hospital Acquired Infections

Optimal Dose Of Vitamin E Maximizes Benefits, Minimizes Risk

NHS Lagging Behind With IT, Says MS Trust, UK

Breakthrough Mapping Of Alzheimer's Genome Helps ID Four New Suspect Genes

Pioneer(R) Surgical Technology's NuBac(R) Nucleus Replacement Device Wins FDA Approval For IDE Pivotal Study

InteRNA Technologies And VU University Medical Center To Develop MicroRNA-Based Diagnostics And Therapeutics For Cancer

Cardo Medical Announces FDA Clearance Of The Align 360 Total Knee System

Health Insurance Open Enrollment Tips

The American Fertility Association Announces Plan To Help Young Women Preserve Fertility

Early Peanut Consumption May Prevent Allergy

Cancer Requires Support From Immune System To Develop

Silence The Sleep Apnea "Snorechestra" To Fight Heart Disease

Interferon Could Be A Key To Preventing Or Treating Multiple Sclerosis

Human Diet Gives Deadly Bacteria A Target

Frequent Urination Protects Against Bladder Cancer

New Tumor Inhibitor For Treatment Of Hereditary Breast Cancer Shows Promising Results In Mouse Model

New Grant For Blood Substitutes

Ecotoxicology Centre Inaugurated

Gene Against Bacterial Attack Unravelled

Bipolar Disorder Involves A Lower Quality Of Both Mental And Physical Life, Even In Periods Of Normality

Glutamate:Too Much Of A Good Thing In Schizophrenia?

TCT2008 Concludes With Presentation Of Positive Data For The CYPHER® Sirolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent

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