Medical News Today: Health News for Thursday 5 November 2009

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Thursday 5 November 2009

Children's Asthma Risk Linked To Folic Acid Supplements During Late Pregnancy, Australian Study

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Researchers in Australia have identified a link between allergic asthma in 3 to 5 year-old children and exposure to folic acid that their birth mothers took as supplements during late pregnancy...
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Cat Had 2009 H1N1 Swine Flu Say US Officials

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Animal health officials in the US have confirmed that a cat has tested positive for 2009 H1N1 swine flu virus, and while this is the first report of a cat being diagnosed with this flu strain, animal health experts say...
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Green Tea Shows Promise As Reducer Of Oral Cancer Risk In Trial

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A new study led by US researchers suggests that green tea extract may be a promsing agent for preventing oral cancer in patients with a pre-malignant condition known as oral leukoplakia...
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What Is Exophthalmos? What Causes Exophthalmos?

Cost Savings And Decreased Radiation Exposure With On-Demand Chest Radiographs For Mechanically Ventilated Patients

Long-Term Follow-Up Of Children Enrolled In Mexico's Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Program 'Oportunidades'

Other Medical and Health News for 5 November*

Medical Transcription Industry Celebrates Health IT Week

Huntington Hill Installs Toshiba Aquilion Premium CT System

Antigenics Provides Details On GlaxoSmithKline's Pivotal Malaria Vaccine Trial With QS-21 Adjuvant

Inspire Completes Patient Enrollment In Three Late-Stage Clinical Trials In Cystic Fibrosis, Dry Eye And Blepharitis

Olive Oil Standards Keep Counterfeits Out Of The Kitchen

Acceleron Pharma Initiates First-in-Human Study Of ACE-041, A Novel Angiogenesis Inhibitor, In Patients With Advanced Cancer

HHS Secretary Calls On States And Communities To Get Health Coverage To Uninsured Children

BioAlliance Pharma Presents Additional US Pivotal Phase III Results On Loramyc™ (Miconazole Lauriad(R)) At The 47Th Annual Meeting Of The IDSA

Aeolus Pharmaceuticals' AEOL 10150 Protects Lungs Against Chlorine Gas Exposure In Animal Studies

Promedior Announces Publication Of Preclinical Studies In Science Translational Medicine Demonstrating That HSAP Inhibits Kidney Fibrosis

Significantly More Smokers With Mild-To-Moderate COPD Quit Smoking Using CHANTIX/CHAMPIX(R) (Varenicline) Compared With Placebo

Affymax And Takeda Announce Hematide™ Publication In The New England Journal Of Medicine

As America Earns Failing Grade, American Diabetes Association Launches Movement To Stop Diabetes

Researchers Discuss Limitations Of Prevalence Estimates Of TBI And PTSD Among OIF/OEF Veterans

MayoClinic.com Provides Credible, Up-to-Date Information And Decision-Support Tools For Flu Season

Cultural Beliefs About Pesticides Put Mexican Farmworkers At Risk

Warmer Homes Mean Better Health For Poor People

Big Air Pollution Impacts On Local Communities

New Cardiology Research Presented At CHEST 2009

New Insight Into Predicting Cholera Epidemics In The Bengal Delta

Key To Social Behavior Is Hormone That Affects Finger Length

Promise For Exploring, Treating Alzheimer's Shown By Hybrid Molecules

To Provide Stroke Protection, Estrogen Therapy Probably Needs To Be Given Soon After Menopause

Queen's Research Could Help Protect Frontline Troops

Yoga May Be Effective For Chronic Low Back Pain In Minority Populations

Hybrid Composite For Root Canal Treatment

Gastroenterology/Hepatology Societies Release Report Evaluating Fellowship Training Curriculum

Selective Eradication Of Malignant Cells

TAU's Man/Machine Interface Is Essential Link In Groundbreaking Prosthetic Hand

New Study Further Disputes Notion That Amputee Runners Gain Advantage From Protheses

Taking Aim At Mysterious DNA Structures In The Battle Against Cancer

Tiny Injector To Speed Development Of New, Safer, Cheaper Drugs

Change Of Focus From Weight Control To Health

New Inexpensive 'Dipstick' Test For Pesticides In Foods

Spicing Up The Effectiveness Of A Potential Disease-Fighter

Research On Homeless Veterans Presented In Washington, D.C.

Cellular Source Of Most Common Type Of Abnormal Heart Beat Study: Findings Could Point To More Precise Treatments For Atrial Fibrillation

Cancer Recurrence May Be Prevented By Chemo-Radiation Before Prostate Removal

Analysis Of Data From Japan Suggests A Protocol For Schools To Decide When Flu Should Trigger A Shutdown

House Republicans Offer Health Overhaul Plan

Abortion Continues To Snag Health Reform Legislation, Divide Lawmakers

Key Moderates Influence The Shape Of Health Overhaul Bills

Insurers' Pricing Practices Targeted By Senate Health Committee

Florida Officials Say It Would Be A Struggle To Meet Medicaid Costs Of Health Reform

Today's Selection Of Opinions And Editorials

Also In Global Health News: Childhood Vaccines; USAID Administrator; Pakistan Polio Fight; UNICEF Fundraising; Measles In India

Radiation Therapy After Lumpectomy For Breast Cancer Can Be Safely Reduced To 4 Weeks

New Thrombosis Research Presented At CHEST 2009

New Smoking Cessation Research Presented At CHEST 2009

New Sleep Medicine Research Presented At CHEST 2009

New Lung Health Research Presented At CHEST 2009

New Critical Care Research Presented At CHEST 2009

New COPD And Smoking Research Presented At CHEST 2009

Green Tea Shows Promise As Chemoprevention Agent For Oral Cancer

Multiple Sclerosis: What Part Do Relapses Play In Severe Disability?

Is Surgery The Best Answer For Children With Sleep Apnea?

Australian Study Suggests Rainwater Is Safe To Drink

Scientists Reveal How Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Differ From Embryonic Stem Cells And Tissue Of Derivation

Drug Candidate For Treating Spinal Muscular Atrophy Identified By Researchers

Teen Girls Diagnosed With STI More Likely To Tell And Seek Treatment For Partners After Watching Video

Decision Expected On Enforcement Of Illinois Parental Notification Law

Appeals Court Rejects Pittsburgh Law Creating Buffer Zones At Abortion Clinics

Health Reform Timeline Appears To Be Slipping

Health Bills Don't Go Far Enough In Cutting Costs, Experts Say

Small Business Group Lobbies For Reform While Trade Groups See Cuts In Business

Studies Find U.S. Children Face Health Quality Issues

Reuters Examines How Much Of G8 Agriculture Investment Is New

Study Examines Campaign To Increase Use Of Zinc To Prevent Childhood Diarrhea

AMA Welcomes Amendment To The Health Legislation Amendment (Midwives And Nurse Practitioners) Bill 2009, Australia

New NICE Public Health Guidance Aims To Improve Mental Wellbeing Within The Workplace

'One Health' Summit Nov. 17: Emerging Infectious Diseases

San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium: CTRC, AACR And Baylor College Of Medicine To Host

How Symbiotic Bacteria Evolve: Free Public Lecture At UC Riverside

Men Urged To Seek Advice Due To Faulty Prostate Cancer Home Test Kits

Man Sentenced For Sale And Supply Of Controlled And Counterfeit Drugs

Low Levels Of 'Heart Attack Risk' Protein Quantified By NIST

The Creation Of A New Niche Specialty Pharmaceutical Company Focused On Rare Diseases - With Strong Cash Flow Generation And Growth Potential

NeuroVive: NeuroVive Doses Last Patient In Clinical Trial Of Cremophor(R)- Free Cyclosporine I.v. NeuroSTAT(R)

Study Of Race, Income And Prostate Cancer Outcome

My Voice Milestone - Diabetes UK

Time Between Treatment And PSA Recurrence Predicts Death From Prostate Cancer

EQ-5D And SF-6D For Cost-Utility Analysis: Does It Matter?

House Dems Release Manager's Amendment To Health Reform Bill, Consider Further Abortion Compromises

Should Boys Be Vaccinated Against HPV?

Omnibus For Combining Unresolved Spending Bills Likely, Sen. Durbin Says

Many Physicians Do Not Follow Guidelines On Pap Testing, Study Finds

SHPA Support For Pharmacists' Support Service, Australia

Experts Seek To Develop Breast Cancer Screening, Treatment In Developing Countries

Survey Shows Women 'Value' Existing Health Insurance Plans, Wall Street Journal Opinion Piece Says

Ad Audit: How Close Is The Message To The Truth About Pending Health Bills And Medicare?

Abortion Not The Only Sticky Issue In Health Care Debate - News Outlets Examine Others

Conflicts Of Interest Examined Between Doctors And Medical Industry, AARP And Reform

House Legislation Seeks 5 Days Of Sick Leave For Workers

Health Care Jobs Plentiful But Tough To Get

Veterans Administration Leads In E-Health Exchange, Too

AMFm Subsidized Malaria Drugs To Be Delivered Soon

PEPFAR Expands Efforts To Improve Health Services Worldwide Through Use Of Mobile Devices

News Outlets Examine International Efforts To Contain H1N1

More Support Needed For People With Disabilities And Their Carers, Australia

Wide-Ranging Medicinal Uses For American Ginseng To Be Explored At Conference

Cancer Patients Want Honesty, Compassion From Their Oncologist

Lippincott's Nursing Advisor's New Protocol Customization Feature Helps Hospitals Ensure The Highest Level Of Patient Care Quality And Safety

UGL Unicco Flu Preparedness And Business Continuity Plan Combats The Spread Of The H1N1 Virus

Use Of Cannabinoids (Marijuana) Could Help Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Patients

Internet Proves Important To Teens With Chronic Conditions

Last Minute Swine Flu Warning To British Hajj Pilgrims

Royal College Of Radiologists Highlights Cutting Edge UK Research At RSNA 2009

Energy Gap Useful Tool For Successful Weight Loss Maintenance Strategy

Vulnerable Babies To Benefit From More Nursing Care, UK

H1N1 Flu Confirmed In Iowa Cat

Potential Allergen In H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine May Put Children At Risk-Only Phadia Reveals Both Presence And Severity Of The Allergy

ViraCor-IBT Laboratories To Present At The American College Of Allergy, Asthma And Immunology's Annual Meeting

Universal Detection Technology Mold Detection Device To Protect Homeowners From Toxic Black Mold In Flood-Damaged Homes

Whooping Cough Immunity Lasts Longer Than Previously Thought

New Plans For Health Research Will Focus On Improving Public Health, Transforming Our Health Services And Supporting New Enterprise, Ireland

Alternate-Day Fasting Shows Promise For Obese Dieters

Cancer Patients Want Honesty, Compassion From Their Oncologist

Three-week Course Of Breast Radiation May Be As Effective As Conventional Five To Seven Week Course For Early Breast Cancers

FDA Unveils Safe Use Initiative That Targets Preventable Harm From Medication Use

UN Secretary-General Urges Countries To Follow The United States And Lift Travel Restrictions For People Living With HIV

Potential Drug Target For Alcoholism From Drunken Fruit Flies

UCLA Study Finds Colon Cancer Screening More Effective Earlier In Day

Testing Cutting-Edge Materials To Treat Eye Diseases

Radiation Therapy Technique Successfully Treats Pain In Patients With Advanced Cancer

Mizzou Scientists Develop Software That Detects Humans And Objects In Videos, Creating New Possibilities For Safety And Surveillance

New Class Of Molecules May Help Prevent Fatal Complication In Patients With Kidney Disease

Boost Immunity This Flu Season With A Daily Dose Of Color

Blood Vessels Might Predict Prostate Cancer Behavior

Lap Band Surgery Effective For Morbidly Obese Children

UCLA Researchers Reconstitute Enzyme That Synthesizes Cholesterol Drug Lovastatin

Obesity Significantly Cuts Odds Of Successful Pregnancy

$1 Million Grant To Study 'Fat Taxes,' Diet, Obesity, Received By UIC

Hearing Study Focuses On AIDS Patients

The Gold Standard In Cancer Staging

First National Zinc Campaign For Childhood Diarrhea Increases Awareness, But Use Lags Behind

Drug Company-sponsored Events For Health Professionals Fail To Disclose Financial Ties

Packages Of Care For Dementia In Low- And Middle-income Countries

Long-Term Follow-Up Shows Mexico's Conditional Cash Transfer Programme Confers Health Benefits On Children

Minimise Redundancies Or Jeopardise Future Health Of NHS, Cautions NHS Employers Report, UK

One In Three Breast Cancers Change Form When They Spread, Discover Breakthrough Breast Cancer Scientists

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