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 BBC Health
'Birth defect risk' for diabetics
The risk of birth defects increases four-fold if the pregnant mother has diabetes, a study of 400,000 pregnancies in England suggests.
5 Feb 2012 at 6:10pm
Transplant jaw made by 3D printer
An 83-year-old woman is fitted with a jaw made by a 3D printer in what doctors say is the first operation of its kind.
6 Feb 2012 at 6:07am
Campaign to cut smoking in cars
A campaign to stop people smoking in cars when carrying children - and which could pave the way for a ban - is launched by the Welsh government.
5 Feb 2012 at 6:17pm
Malaria toll 'is twice as high'
The number of deaths worldwide from malaria has been underestimated, according to data published in the medical journal the Lancet.
2 Feb 2012 at 4:07pm
Brains may be wired for addiction
Abnormalities in the brain may make some people more likely to become drug addicts, according to scientists.
2 Feb 2012 at 11:03am
Weekend hospital admission fears
Research which suggests that patients are more likely to die in hospital if they are admitted at the weekend is backed up by a major study.
3 Feb 2012 at 2:37am
Legionella Britons die in Spain
Three British men die and three more people remain in hospital after contracting Legionnaires' disease while on holiday in Spain, a tour company says.
3 Feb 2012 at 12:58am
Record 'legal highs detected'
A record number of potentially dangerous new legal highs were found in Europe last year, say doctors.
3 Feb 2012 at 2:46am
Euro MPs reject new food labels
Euro MPs block changes to food labels that would have allowed claims such as "now contains 15% less sugar".
2 Feb 2012 at 9:10am
Sugar tax needed, say US experts
Sugar added to processed foods is as damaging as alcohol and should be regulated, claim US health experts.
1 Feb 2012 at 4:00pm
New York Times: Health
Fallout From Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Retraction Is Far and Wide
As the published evidence for the source of chronic fatigue syndrome fell apart, a legal melodrama erupted, dismaying and demoralizing patients and many members of the scientific community.
by By DAVID TULLER
6 Feb 2012 at 8:48pm
Essay: Breast Cancer Screening Matters, but Prevention Is the Real Goal
Perhaps too much emphasis is placed on looking for existing breast cancer when the search should focus on prevention and the possibility of finding a vaccine.
by By SUSAN LOVE, M.D.
6 Feb 2012 at 8:57pm
The Consumer: New Weight Watchers Plan Leaves Some Grumbling
An overhaul to Weight Watchers' diet plan has caused many longtime members to complain about slow weight loss.
by By RONI CARYN RABIN
6 Feb 2012 at 1:40pm
Exemestane, Thought to Prevent Cancer, Also Causes Bone Loss
A drug that scientists had hoped would help prevent breast cancer has a significant side effect.
by By ANDREW POLLACK
6 Feb 2012 at 9:40pm
G.E. Ends Bid to Create a Supply of Technetium 99m
Continued obstacles plague the effort to provide a reliable supply of technetium 99m, a radioisotope crucial to identifying heart and kidney disease and assisting in breast cancer surgery.
by By MATTHEW L. WALD
6 Feb 2012 at 10:46pm
Global Update: Did Malaria Kill 655,000 People in 2011 or Twice That?
The numbers are being quietly fought over in e-mails among malaria specialists at the World Health Organization and the University of Washington.
by By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
6 Feb 2012 at 9:33pm
Vital Signs: Low-Protein Diets May Be Costly to Lean Body Mass
On a low-protein diet, the body is forced to get its protein from lean body mass, a study shows.
by By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
6 Feb 2012 at 9:30pm
Vital Signs: When Watched and Cheered On, I.C.U. Workers Wash Hands More
After the installation of cameras and boards announcing compliance rates, hand washing at an I.C.U. soared, a study shows.
by By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
6 Feb 2012 at 9:30pm
Vital Signs: Fructose Consumption Increases Visceral Fat, Study Reports
Fructose consumption may increase cardiovascular risk factors because it increases visceral fat, the kind that accumulates around internal organs.
by By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
6 Feb 2012 at 9:30pm
Recipes for Health: Cauliflower, Brussels Sprouts and Red Beans With Lemon an...
The season?s sturdy roots, squash and greens need little more than a few turns in a hot pan to become appealing partners for a variety of grains.
by By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN
6 Feb 2012 at 9:47am
Yahoo News Health
A push for family input to detect dementia earlier
(AP)
AP - Alexis McKenzie's mother had mild dementia, but things sounded OK when she phoned home: Dad was with her, finishing his wife's sentences as they talked about puttering through the day and a drive to the store.
6 Feb 2012 at 10:56pm
Too many kids breathe others' smoke in cars: CDC
(AP)
AP - Texting while driving, speeding and back-seat hanky-panky aren't all that parents need to worry about when their kids are in cars: Add secondhand smoke to the list.
5 Feb 2012 at 10:49pm
Some former Komen supporters can't forgive, forget
(AP)
AP - When Dorothy Twinney first saw a Race for the Cure walk for breast cancer — "a sea of pink" traveling through her hometown of Plymouth, Mich. — she was so moved she sat in her car and wept.
4 Feb 2012 at 6:35pm
Certain Cancer Drugs May Have Fatal Side Effects: Analysis
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Treatment with three
relatively new cancer drugs may be linked to a slightly increased risk of
death, a new analysis suggests.
6 Feb 2012 at 8:47pm
Ovarian cancer screening popular despite guidelines
(Reuters)
Reuters - Despite expert guidelines and scientific evidence to the contrary, a third of U.S. primary care physicians believe ovarian cancer screening is effective and many would offer it to patients, according to a new survey.
6 Feb 2012 at 2:20pm
FDA questions Amgen drug for prostate cancer
(AP)
AP - Scientists for the Food and Drug Administration say that an Amgen drug slowed the spread of cancer to the bone in men with hard-to-treat prostate cancer, though the drug did not extend life and carried significant side effects.
6 Feb 2012 at 8:11am
Study: Family Intervention, Parent Education Reduce Childhood Obesity
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ContributorNetwork - A study published in the February issue of Pediatrics shows family intervention aimed at improving parenting skills reduced behavior problems in kids and obesity and associated health problems. One-third of Americans, including children ages 2 to 17, are overweight or obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistics. Here are details about parent-child interventions.
6 Feb 2012 at 9:10pm
Diet supplements recalled on unlabeled drug worries
(Reuters)
Reuters - Healthy People Co is recalling 15 lots of seven different dietary supplements because they contain appetite suppressants or a drug for male erectile dysfunction, the Long Beach, California, company said.
6 Feb 2012 at 1:50pm
DEA raids 2 CVS pharmacies in drug abuse probe
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Drug Enforcement Administration said on Monday it raided two CVS pharmacies over the weekend as part of an effort to curb the abuse of prescription painkillers and other potentially addictive substances.
6 Feb 2012 at 3:19pm
Thousands of U.S. Kids Hospitalized for Abuse
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Close to 4,600 kids in the
United States were hospitalized as a result of child abuse in one recent
year, and 300 of them died, a new study shows.
6 Feb 2012 at 8:47pm
the sensible celiac
[Celiac News] Increased Sedation Requirements During Endoscopy in Patients wi...
Increased Sedation Requirements During Endoscopy in Patients with Celiac Disease
Conclusions Patients with CD require higher doses of sedation during upper and lower endoscopy compared to age and gender-matched controls.
Putative explanations, such as visceral hypersensitivity, chronic opioid/anxiolytic use, or underlying neuropsychiatric illness,
should be evaluated prospec...
6 Feb 2012 at 4:10pm
Re: I have some Questions about Celiac Disease
Based on those symptoms you certainly could. However, you'll need a doctor to run tests to confirm.
6 Feb 2012 at 10:42am
[Celiac News] Type 1 Diabetes Prevented In Mice
Type 1 Diabetes Prevented In Mice
Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have found a specific molecule that can prevent the development of type 1 diabetes in mice and has a similar effect on human cells from diabetic patients. The findings, published in the latest edition of The Journal of Immunology, signal a new and promising direction in the fight against type I...
6 Feb 2012 at 10:01am
Almond Nutella Brownie Bites (gluten free cooking video)
http://youtu.be/ecg_8FGp2fY
6 Feb 2012 at 8:28am
[Celiac News] Gluten in Cosmetics Threaten Those with Celiac Disease
Gluten in Cosmetics Threaten Those with Celiac Disease
Some facial products, body lotions carry the protein, researchers warn
Source: HealthDay
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6 Feb 2012 at 4:00am
[Celiac News] Cosmetics expose coeliac sufferers to gluten
Cosmetics expose coeliac sufferers to gluten
Coeliac disease can be worsened by gluten-containing make-up and skin creamsRelated items from OnMedicaStress in pregnancy may raise asthma riskCharity angry at NICE decision on XolairMore concern over paracetamol link to asthmaOccupational asthma may cost UK £135m a yearGreater help needed for extreme allergic reactions (Source: OnMedica Late...
5 Feb 2012 at 4:02am
[Celiac News] Signatures of Environmental Genetic Adaptation Pinpoint Pathoge...
Signatures of Environmental Genetic Adaptation Pinpoint Pathogens as the Main Selective Pressure through Human Evolution
by Matteo Fumagalli, Manuela Sironi, Uberto Pozzoli, Anna Ferrer-Admettla, Linda Pattini, Rasmus Nielsen
Previous genome-wide scans of positive natural selection in humans have identified a number of non-neutrally evolving genes that play important roles in skin pi...
4 Feb 2012 at 4:08pm
[Celiac News] Splanchnic sympathetic nerves in the development of mild DOCA-s...
Splanchnic sympathetic nerves in the development of mild DOCA-salt hypertension
We previously reported that mild deoxycorticosterone acetate (DOCA)-salt hypertension develops in the absence of generalized sympathoexcitation. However, sympathetic nervous system activity (SNA) is regionally heterogeneous, so we began to investigate the role of sympathetic nerves to specific regions. Our fi...
4 Feb 2012 at 4:02am
[Celiac News] Products Used On Lips And Face Can Result In Unexpected Exposur...
Products Used On Lips And Face Can Result In Unexpected Exposure To Gluten
The lack of readily available information about cosmetic ingredients may cause patients with celiac disease who use lip, facial or body products to unknowingly expose themselves to gluten -- an ingredient they need to avoid, according to the results of a new study unveiled at the American College of Gastroenterolo...
3 Feb 2012 at 4:12pm
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