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African-Americans may be getting inferior breastfeeding advice NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Mothers who give birth in areas with higher concentrations of African-Americans are less likely to get breastfeeding support on maternity wards than mothers in other communities, a new study shows. Breastfeeding provides ...
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| Is Any Amount of Alcohol Good For Us? Aug. 29, 2014 -- To drink or not to drink? It's a question not easily answered, at least when it comes to our health. Although we've heard for years that moderate drinking is good for our hearts, several recent studies have questioned that long-held belief.
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California marijuana market poised to explode Looking around last week at the exhibitor showroom of CannaCon, the huge marijuana-business expo held outside Seattle, Greg James had something of an epiphany: The pot industry in America is growing like, you guessed it, a weed. "There was ...
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| Fears of addiction keep cancer patients from getting pain relief NEW YORK – Fears of opioid abuse and addiction might be keeping patients with advanced cancer from getting enough pain medicine, researchers say. “At the end of life, we should feel comfortable providing whatever necessary to control pain,” said Joel ...
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Depression in Cancer Common But Untreated Psychiatry. Depression in Cancer Common But Untreated. Published: Aug 29, 2014. By Charles Bankhead, Staff Writer, MedPage Today. Reviewed by Zalman S. Agus, MD; Emeritus Professor, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Leadership and Calm Are Urged in Outbreak Spraying chemicals to try to prevent the spread of Ebola in Monrovia, Liberia, on Friday. Pioneers in the battle against outbreaks say controlling panic is a must. Credit Abbas Dulleh/Associated Press. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the ...
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Senegal's first Ebola case raises fear about virus' spread A ambulance leaves the hospital were a man is being treated for Ebola in Dakar, Senegal. A ambulance leaves the hospital were a man is being treated for Ebola in Dakar, Senegal. (Jane Hahn / Associated Press). By Alexandra Zavis contact the reporter.
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Ebola: Experimental drug ZMapp is '100% effective' in animal trials The only clinical trial data on the experimental Ebola drug ZMapp shows it is 100% effective in monkey studies, even in later stages of the infection. The researchers, publishing their data in Nature, said it was a "very important step forward". Yet the limited ...
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CMS Shuts Down Sunshine Act Database -- Again Practice Management. CMS Shuts Down Sunshine Act Database -- Again. Published: Aug 29, 2014. By Joyce Frieden, News Editor, MedPage Today. save. |. A. A. Post Test Complete · Take Posttest. WASHINGTON -- The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ...
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'Strikingly Effective' Approach for Depression in Cancer Pts A new integrated program for treating depression in cancer patients is reported to be "strikingly more effective" at both reducing depressive symptoms and improving quality of life than the current standard of care. The new approach, known as Depression ...
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Kraft recalls some American Singles cheese NORTHFIELD, Ill. -- Kraft voluntarily recalled 7,691 cases of its American Singles cheese product Friday because an ingredient was stored improperly by a supplier. The food maker said that, while unlikely, the product may spoil prematurely or cause a food ...
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Kraft recalls some American Singles cheese NORTHFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Kraft voluntarily recalled 7,691 cases of its American Singles cheese product Friday because an ingredient was stored improperly by a supplier. The food maker said that, while unlikely, the product may spoil prematurely or cause a ...
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Kraft Foods Voluntarily Recalls Some American Singles Cheese Product Kraft Foods Group (KRFT: Quote) said Friday it is voluntarily recalling 7,691 cases of select varieties of regular Kraft American Singles Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product. The company stated that a supplier did not store an ingredient used in this product ...
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Study finds experimental drug shows promise in fighting Ebola A new study provides strong evidence that the experimental drug given to two American aid workers stricken with Ebola in Africa really works and could make a difference in the current outbreak if more of it could be produced. In the study, all 18 monkeys ...
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An App Can Reveal When Withdrawal Tremors Are Real You probably haven't thought about whether your phone could help diagnose alcohol withdrawal. Well, it can. An app for doctors measures tremors and may help tell if someone's faking it to get drugs. by: Nancy Shute. People who abuse alcohol sometimes ...
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Experts Say Ingenuity Is Required to Stop Ebola Red Cross workers walk through a section of West Point, an area hit hard by the Ebola virus. (AP Photo). With the SARS outbreak in 2003, Taiwan's news media was so alarmist that the government finally ordered every television channel to devote two ...
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An App Can Reveal When Withdrawal Tremors Are Real People who abuse alcohol sometimes try to fake the hand tremors caused by withdrawal to get a prescription for sedatives. This is the symptom-entering screen of the Tremor app. University of Toronto. itoggle caption University of Toronto. But the Valium used ...
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An App Can Reveal When Withdrawal Tremors Are Real People who abuse alcohol sometimes try to fake the hand tremors caused by withdrawal to get a prescription for sedatives. But the Valium used to treat withdrawal is often abused and can be dangerous. "If you give large doses of Valium to people who are ...
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La Mesa man with west Nile recovers SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A 73-year-old La Mesa man is recovering from a bout with an illness associated with West Nile virus, and an El Cajon woman probably contracted the mosquito-borne disease, as well, the San Diego County Health and Human Services ...
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Former Fresno resident charged with infecting another person with HIV A former Fresno resident is accused of intentionally infecting a San Diego man with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Thomas Miguel Guerra, 29, is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday in San Diego Superior Court on an amended complaint that he violated a ...
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New drug gives hope of a cure for deadly Ebola A treatment for the Ebola virus may have been found, as scientists reported that a drug cured 100pc of monkeys with the disease. Share. Go To. Comments. The experimental drug ZMapp is being used to treat infected patients, including William Pooley, the ...
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Study Linking Vaccines to Autism Removed Due to Validity Concerns A study involving vaccines to autism, which was printed in the journal Translational Neurodegeneration on Aug. 8, 2014, has been removed due to “serious concerns” regarding the validity of the decision that was drawn. In a statement placeholder, the journal ...
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Smartphone App Introduced to Detect Neonatal Jaundice New born jaundice happens when a baby suffers from high bilirubin levels in the blood. Bilirubin is a byproduct which is formed when old and worn out RBC are destroyed. The Bilirubin is removed by the liver via stool. High levels of Bilirubin in the body will ...
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Experimental Drug Would Help Fight Ebola if Supply Increases, Study Finds A new study provides strong evidence that the experimental drug given to two American aid workers stricken with Ebola in Africa really works and could make a difference in the current outbreak — if more of it could be produced. In the study, all 18 monkeys ...
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Trans-fats Labeling Can Be Misleading, CDC Reports According to the new CDC report, there are certain firms which are not correctly labeling trans-fat quantities on their product. Advertisements. Hydrogenated oils are the main source of industrial trans-fat. FDA considers these oils as “not safe” and their ...
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Zero trans fats doesn't always mean none A new government study found that when a label says zero trans fat, that doesn't mean that there is none. According to the CDC, trans fats appear in some popular foods, partially when hydrogenated oil is on the label. “It makes food last longer and makes ...
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West Nile virus found in Geneva; spraying planned GENEVA – The West Nile virus was detected Aug. 21 in a mosquito trap on Geneva's west side. The city's mosquito abatement contractor will be spraying an application of insecticide citywide from 10 p.m. today to 2 a.m. Sunday.
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Kraft Foods Group, Inc concerns voluntary recall of a few American Singles ... Kraft Foods Group Inc believed on this Friday it is of your own accord recalling 7,691 cases of various ranges of its Kraft American Singles as a protecting evaluate after a purveyor failed to store up an ingredient appropriately. The Kraft of North field, ...
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Experimental treatment to help with stroke, Alzheimer's and trauma An experimental procedure that electrically stimulates the brain, could one day treat memory loss from stroke, Alzheimer's or trauma. Published in the journal, 'Science', researchers say they were able to improve the function of the memory part of the brain by ...
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Missing British Boy Ashya Could Be In Spain Information suggests Ashya's family has strong links to the Marbella area in Spain and may now be travelling there. 8:19am UK, Saturday 30 August 2014. Pics: Naveed King. Ashya went missing with his family on Thursday. Tweet ...
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Ebola study memorializes researchers who died from the disease Five researchers who died of Ebola were memorialized this week when a study they co-authored was published detailing their work to map the disease's outbreak while also highlighting the risk faced when treating infected patients. The study, in Science, ...
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Four Corners District has its first person with West Nile The Four Corners Health District (Butler, Polk, Seward and York Counties) now has its first person testing positive for West Nile virus. People catch West Nile virus if they are bitten by a mosquito that carries the virus. “We want everyone to take care to protect ...
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Vaccines and Autism: a Link? And despite the Centers for Disease Control saying there's no link between the two at all, their study has come under fire recently. Ten years ago, the CDC concluded that autism and vaccines have no link whatsoever. But a study published earlier this month ...
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West Nile virus deaths reported in LA, Orange counties The Aedes albopictus mosquito, also known as the Asian Tiger Mosquito, has been found to spread West Nile Virus. James Gathany/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Los Angeles and Orange counties this week both reported their first deaths from ...
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West Nile virus found near Desert Hot Springs A sample of mosquitoes collected from a trap just east of Desert Hot Springs has tested positive for West Nile Virus — the first sign of the virus in the west valley in 2014 — the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District said Friday. (Photo: Desert ...
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Brain zap boosts memory As one ages, memory tends to decline. However, even young, healthy individuals can experience memory lapses. A new study has found that the application of an electrical boost to the brain of a healthy person can improve memory performance.
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NATCOs marketing partner, Mylan Inc., files ANDA for Three Times Per Week ... Natco Pharma Ltd has informed BSE regarding a Press Release dated August 30, 2014, titled "NATCOs marketing partner, Mylan Inc., files ANDA for Three Times Per Week Generic Copaxone® 40 mg/mL". Source : BSE - www.bseindia.com. (This article was ...
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Experimental Ebola drug heals all monkeys in study An experimental Ebola drug healed all 18 monkeys infected with the deadly virus in a study, boosting hopes that the treatment might help fight the outbreak raging through West Africa. Scientists gave the drug, called ZMapp, three to five days after infecting the ...
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CDC: There's more trans fat lurking in US foods than you think Nearly 1 in 10 processed food products sold in the United States has trans fat in it - but you'd never know it by glancing at the nutritional label on the back of the package, according to a study released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and ...
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Real tremors, or drug-seeking patient? New app can tell A 42-year-old investment banker arrives at the emergency department with complaints of nausea, vomiting, anxiety and tremor. He drinks alcohol every day—often at business lunches, and at home every evening. Worried about his health, he decided to quit ...
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Electrical brain stimulation 'boosts memory' Exciting a specific part of the brain with electromagnetic pulses could boost our ability to remember certain facts, a study in Science suggests. The US trials involving 16 volunteers found they made 30% fewer mistakes in memory tests after the procedure.
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As Ebola Grips Liberia's Capital, a Quarantine Sows Chaos Medicins Sans Frontieres health workers disinfect protection clothes and boots outside the isolation unit at ELWA hospital. (Reuters). Monrovia: Some people are swimming in and out of the Ebola quarantine zone in this seaside capital. One man slips out ...
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Screening for newborn jaundice: There's an app for that! A new smartphone app uses the device's built-in camera and cloud connectivity to screen newborn babies for jaundice, a fairly common condition that may require medical attention. By John Tyburski, Daily Digest News Thursday, August 28, 2014. Screening ...
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Most U.S. Babies Get Their Vaccines: CDC THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- The vast majority of American babies are getting the vaccines they need to protect them from serious illnesses, federal health officials said Thursday. More than 90 percent of children are getting the vaccines ...
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Washington Insider: Open Payments In August 2013 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) launched the Open Payments system. Applicable manufacturers (Pharma, Device and Bio) must use this website to comply with the Physician Payments Sunshine Act. Open Payments ...
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Rapidly mutating Ebola could infect up to 20000, health officials say An undated handout colorized transmission electron micrograph image shows some of the ultrastructural morphology of an Ebola virus virion. The Dallas Morning News. The Washington Post. Published: 28 August 2014 08:23 PM. Updated: 28 August 2014 ...
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Maryland reports first West Nile virus case of 2014 Maryland's health department reported the state's first confirmed case of West Nile virus of 2014 and offered pointers to residents for avoiding the mosquito-borne illness. The state's survey period for West Nile virus lasts from July 1 to Oct. 31. Last year, the first ...
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Man accused of intentionally infecting men in SF, SoCal with HIV A Fresno man is accused of intentionally infecting other men in San Diego, Fresno, and perhaps San Francisco with HIV. Embed. <iframe width="476" height="270" src="http://abc7news.com/video/embed/?pid=285791" frameborder="0" ...
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What Ebola Survivors Reveal About the Virus, ZMapp A makeshift Ebola ward in Monrovia, Liberia, is a limbo of sorts – a place where people wait to either die or recover from the disease. It really could go either way. The outbreak spreading through West Africa has a 52 percent fatality rate, according to the World ...
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