Medical News Today: Health News for Monday 16 November 2009

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Monday 16 November 2009

Intra-Nasal Cooling During Resuscitation May Save More Brains After Cardiac Arrest

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A new study involving emergency centres in Europe found that using a new portable device in situ to spray a rapidly evaporating coolant into the nasal cavity within minutes of the heart arresting resulted in faster and...
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Mothers' Exposure To Phthalates Linked To Un-masculine Play In Young Boys

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A pilot study conducted in the US found that young boys whose mother's urine when they were in the womb contained higher levels of two phthalates, common chemicals present in PVC used in food packaging and storing, were...
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What Is Dupuytren's Contracture? What Cause Dupuytren's Contracture?

Written by Christian Nordqvist

Dupuytren's contracture, also referred to as morbus Dupuytren, Dupuytren's disease, or palmar fibromatosis occurs when fibrous tissue in the hand thickens and shortens, specifically the palm of the hand...
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Public Health Recommendations For Groups At High Risk Of H1N1 Influenza A and Planning On Travelling To 2009 HAJJ

Other Medical and Health News for 16 November*

Heart Disease Patients Who Practice Transcendental Meditation Have Nearly 50% Lower Rates Of Heart Attack, Stroke, And Death

Prism And Medical College Of Wisconsin Investigators Receive $1.6 Million NIH Grant To Develop Advanced Medical Imaging Tools

Reducing The Risk Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning From Household Appliances Over Winter, UK

THT Encourages UK Africans To 'Be Wise' About Their Sexual Health, With New Guide Encouraging Regular Testing For HIV And STIs

Abbott Statement On ARBITER 6 - HALTS Results And Abbott's Niaspan (Niacin Extended-Release)

Public Health Experts Call On The Scottish Parliament To Do The Right Thing And Introduce Minimum Pricing For Alcohol

Cosmetic Surgery Patients At More Risk Than Ever

Results Of 2009 Pfizer Index Show Unemployed Claim To Have Four Times Higher Rate Of Depression

Anxiety And Distress During Active Surveillance For Early Prostate Cancer

Apogenix Receives Orphan Drug Designation For APG101 In The US And Positive Opinion On Orphan Product Designation In Europe

Major Schizophrenia Study Finds Striking Similarities Across 37 Countries In Six Regions

Non-invasive Methods To Detect Schistosome-based Bladder Cancer: Is The Association Sufficient For Epidemiological Use?

David Cameron Responds To UKAF's Call On Public Services

Percentage Of Positive Biopsy Cores At The Onset Of Hormone Therapy For Prostate Cancer: Prognostic Significance

Degarelix: A New Approach For The Treatment Of Prostate Cancer

How Cells Tolerate DNA Damage - MDC Researchers Identify Start Signal For Cell Survival Program

GPs - Key Educators In Prevention Of Diabetes, Australia

Hepatitis C Screening Of Mothers Using Methadone And Their Babies Is Inadequate, Australia

Whole-of-hospital Approach Needed To Fix Access Block, Australia

Too Many Australians Can't Understand Health Information

Addex ADX10059 Monotherapy Is Effective On GERD Symptoms In Phase IIb Clinical Trial

The Medicines Company's Full Analysis Of CHAMPION Phase III Data Shows Cangrelor Significantly Improves Patient Outcomes Following PCI

Swine Flu Vaccine Safety By Dr John Devlin, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Department Of Health And Children, Ireland

Doctors Commend Area Health Service For Prompt Action On Coolah Hospital Concerns - Rural Doctors Association Of NSW, Australia

RNC To Modify Employee Insurance Plan After Discovering Benefits Include Abortion Services

In Rural Kentucky, An Unexpected Take On The Health Debate

Health Reform: Senate Facing Controversies On Coverage Numbers, Abortion Language

GOP Hopes To Rally Sentiment Against Dems' Health Bills But Face Flap Over RNC Abortion Coverage

Democrats Insist Obama Trip To Asia Won't Slow Health Care Bill

Overhaul Could Leave Kids' Hospitals Strapped For Cash

Rural Thoughts On Improving The Health Care System; Plus Other State News

Today's Opinions And Editorials

Maternal Mortality, Abortion Rates Decline In Former Soviet Bloc

News Outlets Examine USAID Administrator Nomination

'Scaffolding' Protein Changes In Heart Strengthen Link Between Alzheimer's Disease And Chronic Heart Failure

Researchers Find Potential Treatment For Huntington's Disease

Largest Gene Study In Childhood IBD Finds 5 New Genes

Heart And Bone Damage From Low Vitamin D Tied To Declines In Sex Hormones

Partners United In Saving Lives - Canadian Blood Services

AVMA Ed Re-Launched With Cutting-Edge Upgrades

FDA Statement On Vibrio Vulnificus In Raw Oysters

New Report Recommends Enhanced Food Tracing Guidelines

800,000 People With Diabetes Risk Serious Health Problems, UK

Abortion-Rights Supporters Tired Of 'Taking One For The Team' In Support Of Democratic Policies, The Nation Columnist Writes

Stupak's Antiabortion Amendment Would Negatively Affect Low-Income Women, Detroit Free Press Editorial Says

Senate Aides: Reid Considering Medicare Payroll Tax Increase On Wealthy

Insurer Recruits Employees To Oppose Health Bills, Angers Consumer Group

AMA Takes On Social Issues, Backs Reform, Rebuts 100-Year Trend

Veterans' Health: Measuring The Scope Of Mental Health Challenges

Health Policy Research Round Up - Medicare And Massachusetts

Potential Success Of U.N. World Food Summit Questioned

WHO Revises Clinical H1N1 Guidelines, Sends Antivirals To Some Hard-Hit Nations

New York Times Examines Impact Of Small, Direct Grants To Boost Development In Afghan Village

Families Advised To Refocus For Holidays To Ease Financial Tension

Professor Finds Strong Link Between Counseling Approach And Relationship Success

Link Between Fat Around Organs And Decreased Heart Function

2.5 Million Child Lives A Year Could Be Saved By Prioritizing Low-Cost, Simple Health Measures

Vitamin D Deficiency Linked To Cardiovascular Disease And Death By New Study

Better Understanding Of Synaptic Activity May Support 'Use It Or Lose It' Hypothesis In Huntington's Disease

Origin Of Dissolved Arsenic In Bangladesh Drinking Water Pinpointed By MIT Scientists

Tiny Particles Can Deliver Antioxidant Enzyme To Injured Heart Cells

Depression Patients More Apt To Receive Opioids For Chronic Pain

New Mechanism Identified For Beneficial Effects Of Aspirin In Cardiovascular Disease

Stupak Amendment Would Present Women With Tough Choices On Abortion Coverage, Advocates Say

Opinion Pieces Examine Role Of Catholic Bishops In Health Reform Debate

Political Cartoon: 'The Affordable Alternative?'

Business And Insurers' Groups Back Health Reform, But Not All Legislation

Suggestions Abound For Cutting National Health Care Costs

Doctors Face Image Problems; Patients Deal With Shortages, Are Urged To Question Care

DC HIV Study: Can Intense Treatment Prevent Spread?

CDC Releases Revised Swine Flu Estimates

Global Fund Approves $2.4B For Ninth Round Grants

TIME Examines Efforts To Combat Malaria Resistance Along Thai-Cambodia Border

Recent Releases In Global Health

Why Certain Drug Combinations Backfire

Columbia's 2009 Naomi Berrie Award For Diabetes Research

Radically New Microscope Commercialized

Hypothermia Research May Benefit Brain Injured Athletes

Thoughtful Words Help Couples Stay Fighting Fit

Chromosomes Dance And Pair Up On The Nuclear Membrane

Shape Perception In Brain Develops By Itself

Finding May Give Hope To More Leukemia Patients So They May Live Cancer-Free

Can Thinking Of A Loved One Reduce Your Pain?

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