Global Update: Hemorrhagic Fever Reappears in Congo
The Ebola virus, which causes a deadly hemorrhagic fever, has surfaced for the second time in less than two years in south-central Congo.Global Update: Hemorrhagic Fever Reappears in Congo
Spending Rise for Health Care and Prescription Drugs Slows
National health spending grew in 2007 at the lowest rate in nine years, mainly because prescription drug spending increased at the slowest pace since 1963.Spending Rise for Health Care and Prescription Drugs Slows
Circumcision Rates Too Low (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Dec. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Thousands of male infants aren't being circumcised each year, because their states don't cover the procedure through Medicaid, new research suggests.Circumcision Rates Too Low (HealthDay)
The Price of Beauty: Choices on Breast Reconstruction Are Not Always Clear
Many patients are not receiving the full range of options because their doctors are not proficient in the latest procedures.The Price of Beauty: Choices on Breast Reconstruction Are Not Always Clear
FDA Warns About Weight Loss Products (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned consumers Monday to avoid more than two dozen products marketed for weight loss because they contain undeclared ingredients that could pose serious health risks.FDA Warns About Weight Loss Products (HealthDay)
Drug Shields Mice From Emphysema (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) -- In experiments in mice, scientists have shown that a new drug may protect the animals from the respiratory damage caused by cigarettes.Drug Shields Mice From Emphysema (HealthDay)
#24: Gene Therapy Returns (Some) Sight to (Some) Blind People
For those suffering from Leber’s congenital amaurosis, which causes blindness, a cure seemed like a pipe dream—until scientists tried a new form of gene therapy.#24: Gene Therapy Returns (Some) Sight to (Some) Blind People
Pope Discusses HIV, TB, Malaria In Annual Peace Address
Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday during his annual peace address discussed HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria and said that the three diseases are a common cause of poverty, Agence France-Presse reports (Agence France-Presse, 12/11).Benedict in his address, titled "Pope Discusses HIV, TB, Malaria In Annual Peace Address
Car Crashes, Falls Top List of Accidental Injuries for Kids (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Dec. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Motor vehicle crashes and falls cause most of the unintentional child and teen injuries and deaths in the United States, a new government report shows.Car Crashes, Falls Top List of Accidental Injuries for Kids (HealthDay)
Diabetes Epidemic Signals an Increase in Blindness, Too
The number of adults suffering a common cause of blindness will triple by 2050, according to a new study.Diabetes Epidemic Signals an Increase in Blindness, Too
Full Spectrum Of Neuro-AIDS Disorders Covered In New Book
In the decade-plus since the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for HIV infection, doctors have come to understand that the brain can serve as a reservoir for resistant virus, where it causes a whole different set of symptoms scientists call neuro-AIDS.Full Spectrum Of Neuro-AIDS Disorders Covered In New Book
Increased Use Of Electronic Health Records Technology Being Spurred By Insurers, The Economy, Allscripts Official Says
Pressure from insurance companies and the need to reduce costs because of the recession have encouraged U.S. physicians and hospitals to adopt health information technologies, including electronic health records, according to a member of President-elect Barack Obama's campaign health care advisory committee, Bloomberg reports.Increased Use Of Electronic Health Records Technology Being Spurred By Insurers, The Economy, Allscripts Official Says
News From The American Chemical Society, Dec. 3, 2008
Advance toward early diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Researchers in Finland are reporting identification of the first potential "biomarker" that could be used in development of a sputum test for early detection of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). That condition, which causes severe difficulty in breathing - most often in cigarette smokers - affects 12 million people in the United States.News From The American Chemical Society, Dec. 3, 2008
Faster Genetic Diagnosis For Hereditary Diseases Enabled By New Technique
VIB researchers connected to the University of Antwerp have developed a new method that enables them to track down the cause of hereditary diseases more quickly and efficiently. By means of this technique, genetic tests that take a long time today - such as screening for hereditary forms of breast cancer - can be carried out much more rapidly. This finding creates new perspectives for tests that are currently expensive and difficult to perform.Faster Genetic Diagnosis For Hereditary Diseases Enabled By New Technique
Researchers Put a Microscope on Food Allergies
An international study is searching for causes of food allergy by looking at hundreds of families in Boston, Chicago and Anhui Province in China.Researchers Put a Microscope on Food Allergies
The Evidence Gap: The Pain May Be Real, but the Scan Is Deceiving
Scans are increasingly finding abnormalities that may not be the cause of the problem for which they are blamed.The Evidence Gap: The Pain May Be Real, but the Scan Is Deceiving
Personal Health: All That Noise Is Damaging Children’s Hearing
Hearing loss among children and young adults is rising in the United States and one-third of the damage is caused by noise.Personal Health: All That Noise Is Damaging Children’s Hearing
Secondhand smoke causes fertility problems: study (Reuters)
Reuters - Women who breathed in secondhand smoke as children or young adults were later more likely to have trouble getting pregnant and suffer more miscarriages than women not exposed to smoke, U.S. researchers reported Thursday.Secondhand smoke causes fertility problems: study (Reuters)
Lack Of Funding Contributing To AIDS-Related Deaths In Myanmar, Group Says
Thousands of HIV-positive people in Myanmar are dying because not enough funding is being allocated by the government for treatment, Medecins Sans Frontieres said last week, the New York Times reports.Lack Of Funding Contributing To AIDS-Related Deaths In Myanmar, Group Says
Loss Of Funding, Increase In Participants Likely To Cause Kentucky ADAP To Implement Waiting List
Kentucky's AIDS Drug Assistance Program -- which provides medications to low-income, uninsured and underinsured HIV-positive people -- has lost a significant portion of its federal and state funding over the past three years and may be forced to reinstate a waiting list by April, state health officials said Monday, the Lexington Herald-Leader reports.Loss Of Funding, Increase In Participants Likely To Cause Kentucky ADAP To Implement Waiting List
Study Sheds Light On Causes Of HIV Dementia
.A new study led by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has clarified how two major variants of HIV differ in their ability to cause neurologic complications. The finding, published in Journal of Neuroscience, highlights a new target for drugs that could prevent HIV-associated dementia, an incurable and increasingly common complication in people with AIDS.Study Sheds Light On Causes Of HIV Dementia
Report Confirms Source of Contaminated Heparin (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Dec. 3 (HealthDay News) -- A final report on the deadly contamination of the blood thinner heparin confirms that the problem was caused by a man-made chemical that was added to batches of the drug imported from China, U.S. investigators report.Report Confirms Source of Contaminated Heparin (HealthDay)
Lab-On-A-Chip Technologies May Employ New Holographic Method
Researchers at Purdue University have developed a technique that uses a laser and holograms to precisely position numerous tiny particles within seconds, representing a potential new tool to analyze biological samples or create devices using nanoassembly. The technique, called rapid electrokinetic patterning, is a potential alternative to existing technologies because the patterns can be more quickly and easily changed, said mechanical engineering doctoral student Stuart J.Lab-On-A-Chip Technologies May Employ New Holographic Method
GeoVax's Phase 2a HIV/AIDS Vaccine Human Trials To Begin In North And South America
GeoVax Labs, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GOVX), an Atlanta-based biotechnology company developing human vaccines for diseases caused by HIV-1 (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and other infectious agents, announced today that the launch of its Phase 2a Human Vaccine Trials will take place in twelve sites across North and South America. These trials are conducted in collaboration with The National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN).GeoVax's Phase 2a HIV/AIDS Vaccine Human Trials To Begin In North And South America
PA Department Of Health Recognizes 20th Anniversary Of World AIDS Day; Urges HIV Testing
As part of the Dec. 1 observance of World AIDS Day, Acting Secretary of Health Everette James today urged Pennsylvanians to be tested for HIV - the virus that causes AIDS. He also highlighted ongoing efforts to educate the public about the disease and how it is prevented. "Our message is clear: regardless of your personal background, age, ethnicity or race, being tested for HIV is the only sure way to know your status and to protect your health," said James.PA Department Of Health Recognizes 20th Anniversary Of World AIDS Day; Urges HIV Testing
Global Update: Thousands Die Needlessly Because Junta Spends Too Little on AIDS, Group Says
Doctors Without Borders is allowed to work in only some parts of the Myanmar said it is overwhelmed and is having to turn new patients away.Global Update: Thousands Die Needlessly Because Junta Spends Too Little on AIDS, Group Says
Some Doctors May Give Up Vaccines Because of Cost
About one in 10 doctors who vaccinate privately insured children are considering dropping that service largely because they are losing money when they do it, according to a new survey.Some Doctors May Give Up Vaccines Because of Cost
Injection Drug Use Accounts For Two-Thirds Of HIV Cases In Russia, Agency Says
The use of injection drugs is responsible for about two-thirds of HIV cases in Russia, the country's consumer rights and sanitary oversight agency announced at a press conference on Monday, AFP/Yahoo! News reports. Alexandre Golyussov, head of HIV/AIDS prevention at the agency, said, "AIDS is mainly spreading in Russia among drug addicts, while sexual transmission is the second main cause.Injection Drug Use Accounts For Two-Thirds Of HIV Cases In Russia, Agency Says
Delay in AIDS drug use in South Africa costly (Reuters)
Reuters - Researchers from Harvard School of Public Health in Boston estimate that between 2000 and 2005 more than 330,000 lives were lost because a "feasible and timely" AIDS drug treatment program was not implemented in South Africa.Delay in AIDS drug use in South Africa costly (Reuters)
3 Diseases We May Be Able to Blame on Our Ancient Ancestors
Plenty has been written about the causes of ADHD, high blood pressure, obesity, and other disorders. But could it be that these modern medical problems were actually crutches that enabled our ancestors to survive?3 Diseases We May Be Able to Blame on Our Ancient Ancestors