Medical News Today: Health News for Thursday 15 October 2009

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Thursday 15 October 2009

More Evidence Of Link Between Green Spaces And Health

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

With a new study that assessed how GP-classified illnesses related to green spaces in their patients' living environment, researchers in the Netherlands have found more evidence that links green spaces to better health...
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Dementia Is A Terminal Illness, Study

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

In the first study to rigorously describe the clinical course of advanced dementia, a leading cause of death among Americans, researchers in the US concluded that dementia is a terminal illness and is insufficiently...
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What Is Goiter (goitre)? What Causes Goiter?

Written by Christian Nordqvist

Goiter (UK: goitre) is the enlargement of the thyroid gland and is not cancerous. A person with goiter can have normal levels of thyroid hormone (euthyroidism), excessive levels (hyperthyroidism) or levels that are too low (hypothyroidism)...
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What Is Pulmonary Edema? What Causes Pulmonary Edema?

Imperial Tobacco Canada Destroyed Documents Containing Studies On The Health Effects Of Smoking

Other Medical and Health News for 15 October*

28,300 Arkansans Lost Health Coverage In 2009 Due To Increased Unemployment

Surgeons Find That Statin Drugs Lower Costs In Aortic Aneurysm Repair

Illness Devastates Uninsured Older Adults' Finances

VeriChip And RECEPTORS LLC Announce Further Scientific And Technology Details Of Phase II Development For In Vivo Glucose-Sensing RFID Microchip

pSivida Announces Last Patient In Phase III Iluvien(R) Trial Completes 2 Year Follow-Up Visit

Clinical And Regulatory Aspects Of Trials With Negative Symptoms Of Schizophrenia Discussed At ISCTM Meeting

Foundation For Chiropractic Progress Helps "Straighten Up" For World Spine Day

NHC Announces Physical Therapy Geriatric Residency Program

Senate Study Supports State Psychiatric Technicians' Furlough Concerns

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital And Stanford Hospital & Clinics Implement New Visiting Policy To Limit Presence, Spread Of H1N1 Flu To Patients

Acorda Therapeutics Announces Positive Vote By FDA Advisory Committee For Fampridine-SR

Researcher Edits Book On In Vivo Glucose Monitoring

BIO Asks Congress To Help Small Businesses Find New Sources Of Capital In Wake Of Financial Downturn

£10,000 Fine After Worker Breaks Ribs In 10ft Fall, UK

Pet Food Director Fined £10,000 After Worker Crushed To Death, UK

AMA Responds To Productivity Commission Discussion Draft On Public And Private Hospital Systems, Australia

Medicaid Enrollments Jump But States Are Trying To Cut Costs

Regional Health Care Experts Weigh In On Health Reform Efforts

Today's Selection Of Opinions And Editorials

News Outlets Examine Efforts To Control TB In South Africa

Atlantic Examines Flu Vaccine, Antiviral Skepticism

New York Times Examines HIV Stigma In Vietnam

Opinions: Pragmatic Vs. Moral Approach To Health Care Access; Pres. Bush's PEPFAR

Also In Global Health News: 'Delivering As One'; Syringe Vending Machine; Hospital Preparedness

Health Reform Bill Approved By Finance Panel, Snowe Sides With Democrats

Orthopedic Device Industry Rattled By Proposed Tax

Senate Finance Committee Passes Health Bill, But With Plenty Of Grumbling

Snowe's Vote Paves Way For Other Centrists To Support Baucus Health Bill

After Key Vote, Senate Still Has Long Way To Go On Health Care Reform

Reform Primers From Both Sides Of The Pond

Insurers' Report Backlash: Unified Dems, Angry White House, Dissenting Experts

Unions Run Newspaper Ad To Criticize Finance Committee Bill

Interest Groups Campaign Against Proposed Health Taxes

House Bill Would Extend Parents' Coverage For Young Adults

Analysis: Support For Health Reform Drops If People Think It'll Cost Them More

Senate Finance Bill Protects Some Medicare Advantage Patients

Federal Money For COBRA Has Helped Many But May Soon End

Error In CT Scan Machine Led To Radiation Overdoses In LA Hospital

Wellness Programs May Face Regulations To Protect Genetic Information

Required Flu Vaccines For New York Health Workers Draws Criticism

New Food Reports Highlight Growing Global Hunger

Abortions Worldwide Decline, Unsafe Abortions Kill 70,000 Women Annually, Report Says

International Monetary Fund Policies Harm Kenyan Health System, Report Says

28,100 Connecticut Residents Lost Health Coverage In 2009 Due To Increased Unemployment

New York Times Examines Alternatives To Hysterectomies For Treatment Of Fibroids

Shackling Of Female Prisoners During Labor 'All Too Common,' NYT Editorial Says

13,200 Mainers Lost Health Coverage In 2009 Due To Increased Unemployment

'Molecular Trigger' For Sudden Death In Epilepsy Revealed By BCM Scientists

Salk Researchers Map The First Complete Human Epigenome

Squeezing Out Diabetes With Substance In Grapes

Sleep Apnea In Obese Patients Unlikely To Be Cured Solely By Improved Diet And Exercise

Control, Treatment Options For Swine Flu Boosted By Surveillance

Sustainable Water Use, Climate Change Impacts On International Markets, Restoration Of Chicago Ecosystems Among Research Projects

NSF Funding In Basic Research Yields Great Payoffs In Scientific Contributions Worldwide

Absent Pheromones Turn Flies Into Lusty Lotharios

Previous Flu Viruses Provided Some Immunity To Current Swine Flu, Study Shows

Tracking Down The Human 'Odorprint'

Some Colors Offer Better Protection Against Sun's Ultraviolet Rays

Potential Treatment For Osteoporosis In Fabled 'Vegetable Lamb' Plant

New Anti-Rejection Drug Effective And More Affordable

University Of Michigan Researchers Find Those With Severe H1N1 At Risk For Pulmonary Emboli

Nutra Pharma Announces Online Availability Of Cobroxin For The Treatment Of Moderate To Severe Chronic Pain

Senate GOP To Reintroduce Abortion Amendments During Floor Debate On Health Reform

Proponents Of 'Choose Life' License Plates Continue State-Level Campaigns

Ask Your Pharmacist Week Materials Available From NPA's Website

Medical Imaging Identifies Severe Case Of H1N1 And May Help Researchers Understand The Pathogenesis Of The Virus

The Eco-friendly Brain

Virtual Training For Rugby Players

Why Younger People Are More At Risk Of vCJD

Diarrhoea - Why Children Are Still Dying And What Can Be Done: UNICEF And WHO Launch Report On The Second Greatest Killer Of Children

NHS Blood And Transplant Rated "Excellent"

Excise Tax Threatens Continued Access To High Quality Health Care

Violence Expands In Northern Congo, Population In Urgent Need Of Assistance

New FDA Web Page Lists Disposal Instructions For Select Medicines

Hand Use For Wounded Soldiers Improved By Bioengineering Of Nerve-Muscle Connection

42,600 Louisianans Lost Health Coverage In 2009 Due To Increased Unemployment

Re-Identification Of Patients: New Study Looks At The Risks

Stricter Hand Hygiene In Schools Only A Short-Term Measure For Fighting Swine Flu

Death By Dementia

Scientists Locate Literacy In The Brain With The Help Fof Former Colombian Guerrillas

Shaming The Public Into Washing Their Hands

Common Genetic Mutation In Breast Cancer May Point To New Treatments For Heart Disease

Higher Rates Of Perforated Appendix In Rural Areas May Be Linked To Shortage Of General Surgeons

Surgeons Identify A Panel Of Genes That May Determine If Some Patients Can Avoid Surgical Treatment For Rectal Cancer

Black Cancer Patients Less Likely Than Whites To Receive The End-of-life Care They Prefer

Gentle Touch May Aid Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Researchers Test Non-Incision, Endoscopic Ulcer Repair

Bioengineered Nerve Muscle Interface Could Improve Prosthetic Use For Wounded Soldiers

Operation Without Incisions For Patching Stomach Ulcers May Soon Move Into Human Trials

70,000 Women Die Annually From Unsafe Abortions, Guttmacher Study Finds

Senate Finance Committee Approves Health Reform Bill; Lawmakers Prepare For Floor Vote

California Physicians Act To Ease Doctor Shortage

Researchers Report Effects Of Poor Economy On Birth, Fertility Rates

Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger Signs, Vetoes Several Bills On Women's Health

NIMBioS Hosts 200 Undergraduates At National Research Conference

ASCO And U.S. Figure Skating Announce Partnership In The Fight Against Cancer

AGS Foundation For Health In Aging Tip Sheet About Persistent Pain In Later Life, Now Available In Spanish

Patients Have Right To Know Why Some Trusts Consistently Perform Poorly - The King's Fund, UK

MRI Abundance May Lead To Excess In Back Surgeries, Stanford Study Shows

Bullying Bosses May Feel Inadequate

National Obesity Week Materials Available To Download

Math Modeling Used To Predict Unknown Biological Mechanism Of Regulation

College Of Medicine Researcher Among World's Top Structural Biologists

New Center At Yale Will Explore What Makes The Human Brain Unique

Medical Students To Be Offered Management Training, UK

Paradigm Shift Needed To Combat Drug Resistance

Multiple Sclerosis Researchers To Meet In Boston To Design Largest-Ever Vitamin D Study

Alzheimer's Society Comment On CHKS Research Into Cost Of Excess Bed Days Due To Dementia

Angela Rippon And John Hughes Announced As Alzheimer's Society Ambassadors

E. Coli O157 In Surrey: Update, UK

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Receives FDA Approval For First Anti-HIV 1+2 Test For Use On Random Access, Integrated Laboratory Testing System

Curemark Enrolls First Patients In Phase III Clinical Trials For Autism Treatment

Sanofi Pasteur Announces Results Of U.S. Clinical Trials Of Influenza A (H1N1) Vaccine In Infants And Children

Cardium Reports Positive Data From Matrix Phase 2b Study Of Excellarate(TM) Topical Gel For Non-Healing Diabetic Foot Ulcers

ZyStor Therapeutics, Inc. Cleared To Begin Clinical Trial For Targeted Protein Therapeutic For The Treatment Of Pompe Disease

Advanced U.S. Clinical Trial Confirms Single-Agent Efficacy Of Rexin-G In Metastatic Pancreas Cancer: All Endpoints Achieved

Physicians Should Calculate Benefit To Frail Elders Before Prescribing Grueling Kidney Dialysis

'Beneficial' Effects Of Alcohol: Researchers Urge Caution On Recent Results, Suggest Life-Style Factors Real Source

Dramatic Pressure On Hospitals

Fear Of Being Laughed At Crosses Cultural Boundaries

Video Camera That Records At The Speed Of Thought

Fabled "Vegetable Lamb" Plant Contains Potential Treatment For Osteoporosis

Urovalve Receives Additional Funding From NIH To Advance Its Surinate(R) Urinary Catheter

National Vaccine Information Center Launches Research Fund To Study Health And Vaccination

Alkermes Announces Positive Results From Two Clinical Trials Of ALKS 33

HyperBranch Medical Technology, Inc. Receives CE Mark For Its NuSeal 30 Hernia Mesh Fixation Sealant Product

Provectus Reaches Milestone With Completion Of Patient Accrual In Phase 2 Trial Of PH-10 For Psoriasis

What Works-and What Doesn't-in Medical Informatics: New Journal To Launch In December

Health Care Supply Chain Immature And Expensive Due To Lack Of Data Standardization

Secretary Vilsack Launches National School Lunch Week; Recognizes Schools For Excellence In Nutrition And Physical Activity

Rural Doctors "Very Pleased" With Significant Hearing From Prime Minister, Australia

New Report Gives 7-Point Plan To Reduce The 1.5 Million Child Deaths Globally Caused By Diarrhoea

Rural Doctors Hope PM's Visit To Rural General Practice "will Be One Of Many", Australia

New GP Practice Rating System May Not Paint An Accurate Picture Of Quality, Says British Medical Association

Women Doctors Have Come A Long Way, But More Needs To Be Done, Says British Medical Association

Over Half Of Cot Deaths Occur Whilst Co-sleeping

Exercise Reduces Fatigue In Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy

Study Finds Rise In Rate Of Undesirable Events At Start Of Academic Year

Charity Accuses Government Of Writing Off People With Autism, UK

NHS Institute Orthopaedic Programme Improves Quality Of Care In 12 Weeks, UK

Frost & Sullivan Identifies Focus On Quality Management And Adoption Of A Full-service Model As Keys To The Growth Of The European CRO Market

Babies Safest In Own Cots - Experts Confirm But Survey Shows Too Many Mums Still Sceptical

How A Well-Known Epilepsy And Pain Drug Works

Identification Of Genes Behind Increasingly Common Form Of Cancer

Chlamydia: Teenage Boys Take Less Responsibility For Preventing The Spread Of The Disease

During Pregnancy A High Fat Diet Can Lead To Severe Liver Disease In Offspring

Preventing Injury By Supervising Strength Training

Grant For Anti-Diarrhea Vaccine Study In Nicaragua Awarded To UNC Researcher

University Of North Carolina Awarded $6.2 Million Renewal Grant By National Institutes Of Health Rare Diseases Research Network

Gladstone And Partners Receive $3.7 Million For Huntington's Disease Research

Building Blood Vessels

Case Western Reserve University Researchers Receive $1.25 Million From National Institutes Of Mental Health To Study Schizophrenia

National Institutes Of Health Awards More Than $54 Million To Kaiser Permanente To Conduct Health Research

Kaiser Permanente, University Of California, San Francisco Awarded $25 Million From National Institutes Of Health For Genetic Epidemiology Research

American Cancer Society Honors Outstanding Innovative Achievements In Palliative Care

Mezey To Receive GSA's 2009 Doris Schwartz Award

Isaacowitz To Receive GSA's 2009 Baltes Foundation Award

Wahl To Receive GSA's 2009 M. Powell Lawton Award

Coleman Wins GSA's 2009 Maxwell A. Pollack Award For Productive Aging

American Society For Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Partners With SAGE In 2010 To Publish The Aesthetic Surgery Journal

A New Scan For Lung Diseases

Forensics Firm Builds On Genomic Discovery To Advance DNA-Based Identification

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