Harvard University Gazette October 16, 2009
A team of Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and collaborators at Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) has taken a giant step toward the possibility of using human stem cells to repair damaged hearts.
Baltimore Sun - Posted October 14, 2009
As the swine flu virus spreads swiftly across the nation, hospitals are getting strict about their visitation policies, forbidding children and urging ...
OpEdNews - Jack Hendricks - Posted by SA October 13, 2009
It is entirely possible that the signing of the Family and Business Health Care Security Act of 2009 for Single Payer in the Pennsylvania Legislature into ...
ABC News - Jonathan Karl, Huma Khan - October 13, 2009
The Senate Finance Committee approved Chairman Max Baucus' health care bill by a vote of 14-9, paving the way for a joint Senate legislation.
Food Consumer - October 10, 2009
New research adds to the growing body of knowledge about actions women can take to lower their breast cancer risk. The new report is an update of previous research, adding results of 81 new studies to the findings of more than 800 that have followed
WebMD - Salynn Boyles - October 9, 2009
Oct. 8, 2009 -- Adults with shingles are at increased risk for stroke, especially if they have shingles that affects the eyes, a study shows. The study is not the first to show an elevated stroke risk associated with shingles, ...
U.S. News & World Report - Katherine Hobson -October 9, 2009
There's new evidence that chronic fatigue syndrome, the mysterious collection of symptoms including severe fatigue, joint pain, and headache, might be caused by a type of virus, reports HealthDay.
Telegraph.co.uk -
Richard Alleyne -
October
8, 2009
The medical holy grail of an anti-cancer jab has moved a step closer after scientists developed a potential vaccine made from stem cells.
Reuters -
October 8, 2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -
Vaccination programs against H1N1 swine flu are
under way in the United States, China and
Australia and will begin soon in parts of Europe.
As people await their chance for immunization,
here are some questions ...
U.S. News & World Report - January W. Payne - October 7, 2009
With the release of the Center for Science in the Public Interest's list of the top 10 riskiest foods regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, you may be wondering what's left that is safe to eat and what to do to keep your ...
MedPage Today - Crystal Phend - October 7, 2009
By Crystal Phend, Senior Staff Writer, medpage Today SAN FRANCISCO -- Nearly three-quarters of breast cancer deaths occur among women who don't get regular screening mammograms, according to a large population-based study.
Baltimore Sun - October 6, 2009
Although changes in your breasts usually are unrelated to cancer, see your healthcare provider right away if you notice any of the following symptoms or any other changes to your breasts.
ABC News - Nicholas Vinocur - October 5, 2009
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Three Americans were awarded the Nobel prize for medicine Monday for the discovery of a built-in protection device in chromosomes, a finding that sheds light on aging and may help in the fight against cancer.
ModernHealthcare.com - Jennifer Lubell - Posted Oct 4, 2009
Premiums on Medicare Advantage plans will average $39 a month next year, a $7 increase from 2009, the CMS reported. Medicare prescription-drug plan premiums by comparison will average $30 in 2010, just a $2 increase from 2009.
Swine flu vaccine starts shipping Tuesday: Why you should get it
Palm Beach Post -
October 3, 2009
Jill Walsh is 35 weeks pregnant and
feeling great. Ashley Lopez is 23 years old and says she
has never had flu in her life. Both Palm Beach County
women fall into the priority categories for vaccination
with the new H1N1 swine flu ...
 Scientists
find path to fountain of youth
WASHINGTON — The fountain of youth may exist after all, as a study showed that scientists have discovered means to extend the lifespan of mice and primates. The key to eternal -- or at least prolonged -- youth lies in genetic manipulation that mimics ...
Reuters - October 2, 2009
CHICAGO (Reuters) - High-risk patients who took a combination of three older heart drugs -- a generic statin, a generic blood pressure pill and a low-dose aspirin -- cut their risk of a heart attack or stroke by as much as 80 ...
New York Times - October 1, 2009
Patients are much more likely to die after surgery in some hospitals than in others, and conventional medical wisdom has long attributed the excess deaths to a higher rate of postoperative complications.
CNN - October 1, 2009
(CNN) -- Next week, the long-awaited H1N1 vaccine is expected to arrive. At least three of the four vaccine makers have begun shipping their products to undisclosed distribution centers.
Reuters - Bill Trott - September 30, 2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Many people who have died of swine flu infections in the United States have also had bacterial infections, health officials reported on Wednesday.
The Associated Press - Julie Pace - September 30, 2009
BETHESDA, Md. - Calling scientific research a job-creating engine, President Barack Obama heralded $5 billion in new government grants Wednesday to fight ...
Bizjournals.com - Lisa van der Pool - September 29, 2009
Anxiety over a potential H1N1 epidemic is rising, as a majority of Americans believe the virus is a serious health hazard, according to a new survey.
CNN - September 29, 2009
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Two members of the Senate Finance Committee plan to put their Democratic colleagues on the spot on Tuesday by offering amendments on whether to give uninsured Americans the opportunity to join a government insurance program.
Los Angeles Times - September 28, 2009
Among women who had cancer in one breast, the number who opted to have the other breast removed, called contralateral prophylactic mastectomy, increased from 1995 to 2005 in New York state.
The Associated Press - Lauran Neergaard - September 27, 2009
WASHINGTON - More than 3000 people a day have a heart attack. If you're one of them the day after your swine flu shot, will you worry the vaccine was to blame and not the more likely culprit, all those burgers and fries?
The Associated Press - September 26, 2009
WASHINGTON - Beware the wrath of the nation's seniors. It's a lesson both political parties have learned the hard way about the potent over-65 voting bloc, and it's one that Republicans are working to turn to their advantage in the high-stakes fight ...
New York Times - September 25, 2009
By AP WASHINGTON (AP) - Millions of Medicare patients would not face increases in their monthly premiums next year under a bill passed by the House on Thursday.
U.S. News & World Report - Tina Hesman Saey - Posted 9-25-09
Levels of a protein that forms the hallmark plaques of Alzheimer's disease increase in the brains of mice and in the spinal fluid of people during wakefulness and fall during sleep, researchers report online September ...
Associated Press - Stephen Ohlemacher - September 24, 2009
WASHINGTON — House leaders have scheduled a vote Thursday on a bill that would eliminate premium increases for Medicare Part B next year. Older Americans shouldn't have to pay higher Medicare premiums because they are not expected to get a ...
Opposing Views - September 23, 2009
Cities and state all over the country are passing smoking bans, virtually eliminating smoking in most indoor public places. While smokers are annoyed that they have to go outside to satisfy their nicotine addiction, a new study says the rest of the ...
U.S. News & World Report - September 23, 2009
(HealthDay News) -- There's no bad time of the day, week or year to have elective coronary artery bypass surgery, say researchers who analyzed how 18597 people fared after having the procedure.
Reuters - Kate Kelland - September 22, 2009
Cancer patients whose tumours are targeted with heat treatment as well as chemotherapy are more likely to stay alive and cancer-free for longer than those who receive only chemotherapy, researchers said on ...
The Associated Press - Maria Cheng - Posted September 22, 2009
Heart patients who catch the flu may have more to worry about than just a fever or the sniffles: the virus could also spark a heart attack, new research shows. Amid the global outbreak of swine flu, experts say it's crucial that heart patients ...
Reuters - Kate Kelland -
September 21, 2009
BERLIN (Reuters) - A daily dose of aspirin can
prevent cancer in people with a genetic disorder that increases their risk of developing the disease, scientists said on Monday.
U.S. News & World Report - Sarah Baldauf - September 21, 2009
The world's population is graying, and as a result, nations around the globe are staring down a rising tide of people who will grapple with the ravages of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
eFitnessNow -
September 20, 2009
Sharron “Kay” Thornton from Florida who lost her vision nine years ago says an experimental surgery that restored her vision is a miracle.
Buffalo News - Jerry Zremski - September 20, 2009
Diane Janicke says she's sick of all the lies. She's heard about the fictitious "death panels," she's heard the rumor that President Obama's health plan would cut off Medicare to people over age 80, and she's telling her friends not to ...
San Francisco Chronicle - Joe Garofoli - September 20, 2009
The bipartisan "gang of six" senators who helped craft the health care reform bill going before a key Senate committee Tuesday represent less than 3 percent of the US population - but they hold a lot of power at a crucial policy-shaping moment in ...
Atlanta Journal Constitution - September 19, 2009
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new test that detects both types of the virus that causes AIDS. The FDA said Friday that Abbott Laboratories' Abbott Prism HIV O Plus test can detect HIV types 1 and 2. HIV type 2 is mostly found in ...
Atlanta Journal Constitution - Posted September 19, 2009
Problems carrying out daily chores or enjoying hobbies could predict which people with "mild cognitive impairment" will progress more quickly to Alzheimer's dementia, US researchers report.
CNN - September 18, 2009
By Madison Park (CNN) -- A freelance cameraman's appendix ruptured and by the time he was admitted to surgery, it was too late. SeniorArk adds: This is what we call daily terrorism for Americans.
FOXNews - September 17, 2009
Genetic scientists have discovered a cure for color blindness, offering hope to millions of sufferers. Scientists at the University of Washington, in Seattle, and the University of Florida restored normal vision to two color-blind monkeys.
WebMD - Charlene Laino - September 15, 2009
Sept. 15, 2009 (San Francisco) -- Some swine flu patients are still infected with H1N1 virus that they can transmit to other people eight to 10 days after their symptoms strike, researchers say.
WFMJ - Louis Neipris - September 14, 2009
If you have to stay in bed, talk to your doctor about wearing graduated compression stockings (sometimes called "support hose" or "medical compression ...
Daily Mail - September 10, 2009
By Mail Foreign Service A man who turned blue after self-medicating for a skin condition says his hue is lightening. Paul Karason, 58, has the strange Papa Smurf look as a side effect of using a silver compound which he used more than a decade ago to
Columbia Daily Tribune - Terry Schlemeier - September 13, 2009
I have been watching the health care “debate” recently, and the tenor and tone of the dialogue have taken a frightening turn. The fear displayed at some of the town hall meetings is irrational and unreasonable.
Los Angeles Times - Francesca Lunzer Kritz - September 12, 2009
By now no doubt you've started to see the public health announcements urging you to get your seasonal flu shot. And, if all goes as expected, many people will see similar announcements about the H1N1 vaccine in mid-October.
New York Times - Donald G. McNeil Jr - September 12, 2009
Defying the expectations of experts, clinical trials are showing that the new H1N1 swine flu vaccine protects with only one dose instead of two, so the vaccine supplies now being made will go twice as far as had been predicted.
California Healthline - September 10, 2009
On Wednesday, Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus (D-Mont.) pledged to introduce a health reform bill next week and begin mark-up sessions of the legislation the week of Sept.
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dBTechno - September 9, 2009
Boston (DbTechNo) - A new blood test has been developed which will allow doctors to determine which patients could benefit from antibiotics and those who would not.
Washington Post - September 8, 2009
Researchers reporting online in yesterday's Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences think prostate cancer may be related to a virus. Scientists at Columbia University and the University of Utah have determined that a virus that's already known ...
TheMedGuru - September 7, 2009
by Neharika Sabharwal - September 7, 2009 New York, September 6 -- Experts feel that the marketing schemes of the new food-labeling campaign called the "Smart Choices Program", designed primarily to identify products that are better because they ...
ABC News - Chris Emery - September 6, 2009
Yoga classes helped people with chronic lower back pain improve their mood and ability to function, and it eased their pain more than conventional treatment alone, according to a new study funded by the National Institutes of Health.
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - September 6, 2009
The last, best hope for a bipartisan bill on overhaul health care comes down to the Gang of Six. That's the moniker attached to the three Democrats and three Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee who have been trying to hammer out an agreement ...
ABC News - Michael Smith - September 6, 2009
Researchers have found new genes that are associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease. The three novel genes all appear to play a role in the deposits of a substance called amyloid in the brain -- deposits which ...
Wall Street Journal - Betsy Mckay, Gordon Fairclough -
September 4, 2009
The H1N1 swine-flu virus is sickening many people around the world, but so far isn't becoming more virulent, health experts said Thursday, giving a bit of breathing room to pharmaceutical companies and officials ... emissions ...
New York Times - September 3, 2009
DENVER - A smoky gray soup settled over Denver and other towns and cities across the West this week, a byproduct of fires that continue to blaze in California, Utah and Colorado.
Reuters - September 3, 2009
An experimental cancer pill made by Roche's (ROG.VX) Genentech shrank tumors in patients whose skin cancer had spread, raising hope for a new class of drugs that may have an affect on many other cancers ...
Los Angeles Times - Thomas H. Maugh II - September 2, 2009
The CRT-D, part automated defibrillator, part cardiac resynchronization device, reduced hospitalizations in milder cases. But issues including cost have some questioning how widely it should be used.
U.S. News & World Report - Megan Johnson - September 2, 2009
The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening test, used to detect prostate cancer since 1986, has led to more men being diagnosed and ...
Reuters - September 1, 2009
Vaccine maker Novavax Inc (NVAX.O) said its seasonal flu vaccine candidate was well-tolerated in a mid-stage trial, sending its shares soaring to a new three-year high.
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