Copyright 2009 Medical News Today Latest Health News and Medical News posted throughout the day, every day. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com admin@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Admin) editors@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Editors) en-us Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156401.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156401.php US researchers said that undiagnosed cases of celiac disease, where the immune system has a strong adverse reaction to the protein found in wheat and other grains, appear to have increased dramatically in the last 50 years. They also found, over a 45 year follow up, that people with undiagnosed celiac disease have a nearly four-fold increased risk of premature death from any cause. GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156336.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156336.php Over-the-counter remedies for menopause symptoms are growing in popularity among some women who fear potential risks from prescription hormone replacement therapy, the New York Times reports. Menopause Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156332.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156332.php A Georgia law (HB 388) that took effect on Wednesday allows state residents to "adopt" embryos created for fertility treatments, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports (Gould Sheinin, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 7/1). Fertility Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156329.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156329.php Doctors and nurses consider job security and the differences between primary care and specialties when choosing their career paths.The Business Courier of Cincinnati reports on an increase in nursing: "The recession has people craving a safe harbor, and nursing is probably the closest thing to it. Primary Care / General Practice Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156325.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156325.php "A year into a new effort to expand health coverage, recession-weary Marylanders are flocking to the state's Medicaid program in numbers far greater than expected, costing the state $50 million more in the process," The Baltimore Sun reports. Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156319.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156319.php While CNN reports that the American Medical Association's new president, J. James Rohack, is open to a government-funded health insurance option, others report that the system the AMA now endorses is not a public plan, but the heavily managed private plan that federal employees participate in. Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156314.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156314.php Democrats on a key Senate committee are readying a plan that has a government-run insurance option and a $750-per-worker annual fee on larger companies that do not offer coverage to its employees, The Associated Press reports. "In a letter outlining the details, Sens. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., and Christopher Dodd, D-Conn. Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156312.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156312.php President Barack Obama pitched his health reform proposal Wednesday at a town hall meeting in Annandale, Va., asking the public and Congress to deliver on health care reform. The Associated Press reports that Obama put "a human face" on health care reform by hugging a cancer patient, but gave few new details on his health care reform plans. Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156310.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156310.php In an effort to encourage medical professionals to provide services to low-income rural populations in India, Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad announced an initiative that will significantly raise the salary of "doctors, specialists and para-medical staff" who elect to work in "rural, particularly far-flung and inaccessible areas," the Hindu reports. Primary Care / General Practice Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156308.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156308.php Politico's Blog "Under the Radar" explores the HHS' recent decision to revise documents submitted to the Federal Register regarding a change in HIV-related immigration policy. HIV / AIDS Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156368.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156368.php A team from MIT and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found a genetic explanation for why the new H1N1 "swine flu" virus has spread from person to person less effectively than other flu viruses. Swine Flu Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156335.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156335.php The following summarizes news coverage of state abortion statistics in Minnesota and Wisconsin.~ Minnesota: The number of abortions performed in Minnesota decreased for the second consecutive year in 2008, according to an annual report from the state Department of Health, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. Abortion Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156331.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156331.php The Patients Doctors Don't Know The New York Times All medical students are required to have clinical experiences in pediatrics and obstetrics, even though after they graduate most will never treat a child or deliver a baby. Medical Students / Training Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156327.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156327.php "The Food and Drug Administration announced (Wednesday) that it is requiring the smoking-cessation drugs Chantix and Zyban to carry the strongest type of safety warning possible to alert patients that the medications can cause serious mental health problems, including depression and suicide," the Washington Post reports (Stein, 7/1). Smoking / Quit Smoking Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156324.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156324.php "A new large-scale study of medical records found that the extra cost of extending prescription coverage to Medicare enrollees was substantially offset by lower spending on other medical care for people who previously had limited or no prescription-drug coverage," The Wall Street Journal reports. Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156318.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156318.php "As Congress prepares to do battle over health reform, a parallel dispute is shaping up among small-business groups that are staking out opposing positions on a key element of reform proposals: whether Uncle Sam will take on a bigger role in offering insurance coverage or leave the field to the private market," CNN Money reports. Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156313.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156313.php Before taking her job as the White House health reform director, Nancy-Ann DeParle earned more than $6 million serving on the boards of major health care corporations, some of which were accused of fraud, mismanagement and regulatory violations during her tenure, the Investigative Reporting Workshop at American University reports on MSNBC.com. Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156307.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156307.php The Wall Street Journal examines how some U.S.-based health care programs are improving their treatment capabilities by learning from strategies used in developing countries. HIV / AIDS Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156298.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156298.php Michel Sidibe, the executive director of UNAIDS, voiced concerns that wealthy nations who previously pledged to help Africa stop the spread of HIV/AIDS during the G8 summit four years ago, might instead use funds to bolster their own ailing economies, Reuters reports. "Before this financial crisis, the world came together and this solidarity helped put more than 3. HIV / AIDS Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156293.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156293.php Phill Wilson, CEO of the Black AIDS Institute (BAI), last week addressed the annual convention of the National Newspapers Publishers Association where he discussed the reasons blacks "were so slow to grasp the severity of the threat" of HIV, the NNPA/Seattle Medium reports. HIV / AIDS Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156337.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156337.php Women with breast cancer who receive chemotherapy appear more likely than those treated with radiation therapy to experience a major change in work status, according to a study published in the journal Cancer, Reuters reports. Breast Cancer Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156334.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156334.php The Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a clinic operated by Planned Parenthood-Southwest Ohio Region does not have to release 10 years of child abuse reports and medical records of minors who received abortions, the AP/Middletown Journal reports. Abortion Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156330.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156330.php Government Accountability Office Prescription Drugs: Overview of Approaches to Control Prescription Drug Spending in Federal Programs -- "The increasing cost of prescription drugs has put pressure to control drug spending on federal programs such as the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156326.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156326.php The percentage of Americans with private health insurance is at its lowest level in 50 years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday, according to The Associated Press. "About 65 percent of non-elderly Americans had private insurance in 2008, down from 67 percent the year before, according to preliminary data released Wednesday by the (CDC). Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156321.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156321.php President Obama reiterated his call to adjust Medicare reimbursement rates as a part of his broad push for health reform in a meeting with nine reporters, including writers from local newspapers, Wednesday. Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156317.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156317.php Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., a member of the key Senate Finance Committee and advocate for a government-run health insurance plan, said yesterday he would abandon all other possible compromises in favor of immediately creating a public plan that "would operate on 'a level playing field' with private insurers," CongressDaily reports. Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156311.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156311.php Economic Benefits Of Global Plan To Stop TB Examined A study, recently published in the journal Health Affairs, analyzes the costs associated with the Global Plan to Stop TB and compared them to the cost of sustaining the DOTS treatment program. Tuberculosis Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156305.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156305.php The Wellcome Trust on Thursday pledged 30 million pounds or about $50 million to support health research at more than 50 African institutions, Nature reports (Nayar, 7/1). The money will fund seven partnerships that aim to boost health research capacity in Africa. It was unveiled at the World Conference of Science Journalists in London, according to SciDev.Net (Nordlingx, 7/2). Medical Students / Training Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156297.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156297.php The WHO on Wednesday announced plans for a clinical trial to test a new drug that "could halve the treatment period for river blindness [or onchocerciasis], a disease that threatens 100 million people mostly in Africa," AFP/Dow Jones Newswires/CNN Money reports (7/1). Tropical Diseases Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156292.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156292.php Some Iowa groups are concerned that the state's criminal HIV transmission law adds to the stigma associated with the virus and hampers testing efforts, and are urging lawmakers to revisit the law, the Iowa Independent reports. According to the Independent, criminal transmission of HIV is classified among the second-most serious felonies that can be committed in the state. HIV / AIDS Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156322.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156322.php Researchers in Sweden found that people who have the APOE Alzheimer's gene and who live alone in middle age after being widowed or separated from a life partner, are at higher risk of developing dementia. The study is the work of Dr Krister Hakannson, a research fellow at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, and colleagues, and is published in the 2 July online issue of the BMJ. Alzheimer's / Dementia Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156306.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156306.php Scientists in the US and the Netherlands discovered what most doctors already suspected: the new H1N1 swine flu virus causes more severe infection than seasonal flu, but the two groups disagreed on how easily it spreads, with one finding that it spreads easily while the other finding it does not. The two studies are published in the 2 July online issue of Science. Swine Flu Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156302.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156302.php The Rockefeller Foundation launched a $100 million, five-year initiative aimed at improving health systems in Asia and Africa, Judith Rodin, the foundation's president, said in a speech on Wednesday in Nairobi, Kenya, Xinhua reports. Public Health Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156299.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156299.php An Indian court on Thursday ruled that "gay sex between consenting adults was not a crime, ordering that the rights of citizens were violated by parts of a 150-year-old colonial-era law that made it illegal," Bloomberg reports. The law "has drawn criticism from public health activists as a barrier in the fight against HIV/AIDS" (Patnaik, 7/2). HIV / AIDS Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156295.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156295.php The July issue of the journal Lancet Infectious Diseases examines whether President Obama is fulfilling his campaign promises to tackle HIV/AIDS abroad and domestically. The article states that Obama's recent appointments of "lauded experts," including Jeffrey Crowley as the new director of the Office of National AIDS Policy, indicate that the U.S. HIV / AIDS Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156291.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156291.php Politico's blog "Under the Radar" explores HHS' recent decision to revise documents submitted to the Federal Register regarding a change in HIV-related immigration policy. HIV / AIDS Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156283.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156283.php Mental stress causes carotid artery dilation and increases brain blood flow. A series of ultrasound experiments, described in BioMed Central's open access journal Cardiovascular Ultrasound, also found that this dilatory reflex was absent in people with high blood pressure. Cardiovascular / Cardiology Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156282.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156282.php Researchers of the Department of Neuroscience and Health Sciences of the University of Almería and Hospital Torrecárdenas are carrying out an assessment of the physical neuropsychological characteristics of children born before 32 weeks' gestation or whose weight is lower than 1500 grams -very premature-. Pediatrics / Children's Health Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156281.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156281.php Panel physicians are increasingly offering individual health services (IHS) to patients with statutory health insurance. This is documented by Susanne Richter et al. of the Department of Social Medicine, Lubeck University, in the new edition of Deutsches Arzteblatt (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2009; 106(26): 433-9). Primary Care / General Practice Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156280.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156280.php Scientists are to study a group of proteins that are highly effective at killing bacteria and which could hold the key to developing new types of antibiotics. Researchers from the Universities of York and Leeds have been awarded £3. Bio-terrorism / Terrorism Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156279.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156279.php A mother's weight and the amount she gains during pregnancy both impact her daughter's risk of obesity decades later, according to a new study by Alison Stuebe, M.D., assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. "The findings are especially important because of the growing epidemic of obesity in women," Stuebe says. Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156278.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156278.php A new study by researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) reveals the genetic underpinnings of what causes lung cancer to quickly metastasize, or spread, to the brain and the bone the two most prominent sites of lung cancer relapse. The study will be published online in the journal Cell on July 2. Lung Cancer Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156277.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156277.php New research out of Wake Forest University School of Medicine provides for the first time a solid scientific answer for the long-standing question of whether there is an association between preterm birth and brain malformations. Pediatrics / Children's Health Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156276.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156276.php As spectators or players, America's sports fanatics love ballgames at every age, from kids learning the basics at their first tee-ball game to top athletes playing in the All-Star game. Baseball is a game that can be played throughout our lives if injuries don't leave us on the sidelines. Sports Medicine / Fitness Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156275.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156275.php Prostate cancer patients who receive brachytherapy and remain free of disease for five years or greater are unlikely to have a recurrence at 10 years, according to a study in the July 1 issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, the official journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). Prostate / Prostate Cancer Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156274.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156274.php Sports-related injuries such as bruises, scrapes and broken bones accounted for 22 percent of hospital emergency department visits for children ages 5 to 17 in 2006, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Sports Medicine / Fitness Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156273.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156273.php The persistent cool and damp weather in the Northeast this spring put many outdoor activities on hold. With the weather finally improving, many people will head outdoors, and when they do, they are likely to find a perennial pest has been lurking, ready to latch onto the next warm-blooded body that comes by. "And that could spell serious health trouble," warns Dr. Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156272.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156272.php In response to the advisory committee's recommendations to the U.S. Pain / Anesthetics Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156271.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156271.php Eisai Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo, President & CEO: Haruo Naito, "Eisai") and Eisai Corporation of North America (Headquarters: Woodcliff Lake, NJ, Chairman and CEO Hajime Shimizu) are currently focusing on three clinical development programs for the company's major product Aricept(R) (donepezil hydrochloride tablets) to further contribute to patients with Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's / Dementia Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156270.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156270.php As we prepare for hotter, humid weeks ahead and temperatures reach well over 100 degrees in some parts of the country, older adults are at higher risk of health problems if they don't take the proper precautions to protect themselves from the sweltering heat. About 200 Americans die of health problems caused by high heat and humidity every year, most of them are 50 or older. Seniors / Aging Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156269.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156269.php As many as five to ten million males in the U.S. struggle quietly with an eating disorder because they're ashamed to admit they have the illness, reports Remuda Ranch Programs for Eating and Anxiety Disorders. Healthcare professionals, family members and close friends often are unaware of the high-risk behaviors in males that may signify an eating disorder. Eating Disorders Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156268.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156268.php Recent news reports have highlighted the importance of physician credentials and ensuring that physicians meet high standards in their chosen area of practice, according to the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), which coordinates and assists its 24 Member Boards in their efforts to develop Cardiovascular / Cardiology Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156267.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156267.php Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX) announced its initial agreement to license its proprietary, recombinant virus-like-particle (VLP) vaccine technology to ROVI Pharmaceuticals (Madrid: ROVI) of Spain. Flu / Cold / SARS Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156266.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156266.php Sanofi-aventis (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Multaq(R) (dronedarone) 400 mg Tablets. Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) or atrial flutter (AFL) soon will have a new treatment option to help improve current management of their disease. Cardiovascular / Cardiology Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156086.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156086.php Diabetics undergoing total joint replacement often are at a higher risk of experiencing complications after surgery due to various pre-existing health conditions. According to a new study published in the July 2009 issue of The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS), those complications are less likely to occur when a diabetic patient has glucose levels under control. Diabetes Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156265.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156265.php Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACUR) and King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: KG) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Complete Response Letter regarding the New Drug Application (NDA) for Acurox (oxycodone HC1, USP and niacin, USP) Tablets CII, an immediate release product intended for the relief of moderate-to-severe pain. Pain / Anesthetics Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156264.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156264.php Lixte Biotechnology Holdings (OTC Bulletin Board: LIXT) announced that investigators of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health and Lixte reported that its novel compound, LB-1.2, enhances the effectiveness of two standard chemotherapy drugs in mouse models of human cancers. Cancer / Oncology Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156254.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156254.php Closing residential homes affects quality of life. Care providers must protect the elderly by ensuring those most in need have access to residential homes. That's according to Nick Bruce, owner of Nightingales Retirement Care, who has spoken out after a glut of home closures. Caregivers / Homecare Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156253.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156253.php Deputy Minister for Social Services, Gwenda Thomas announced her plans to implement the next phase of the mandatory registration of the Social Care Workforce in Wales in the interest of public protection. Registration will become compulsory for managers of adult residential care homes by 1 July 2010 and for managers of the domiciliary care sector by 1 July 2012. Caregivers / Homecare Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156251.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156251.php A study in the July 1 issue of the journal SLEEP suggests that postpartum depression may aggravate an already impaired sleep quality, as experiencing difficulties with sleep is a symptom of depression. Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia