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Health News Roundup
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News Round Up - July 7, 2007
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Trouble in a 'Black Box'
Did an effort to reduce teen suicides backfire?
newsweek.com
Begley: Weaponized Hamburgers?
An attack on the food supply is hard to execute but could sicken or kill thousands. Complacency makes 'hard' not hard enough.
newsweek.com
Suicide Genes? Stem Cells From Fat Tissue Seek Out, Destroy Tumors
Researchers in Slovakia have been able to derive mesenchymal stem cells from human adipose, or fat, tissue and engineer them into "suicide genes" that seek out and destroy tumors like tiny homing missiles....
postchronicle.com
China stops sale of drug to treat leukemia, arthritis
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's drug safety watchdog has suspended sales of a drug used to treat acute leukemia and rheumatoid arthritis, Xinhua news agency said on Saturday, the latest in a string of food and drug security scandals.
reuters.com
Obesity A Growing Concern For Asian-Americans
Gettting used to Western-style food can be a problem for some Asian-American families.
wxii12.com
Baby Dies From Salmonella From Pet Turtle
A pet turtle was linked to the death of a four-week-old baby in Florida earlier this year. The case demonstrates what the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been saying since 1975: turtles are not safe, especially for children. Small turtles were once popular pets in the U.S. until the Food and Drug Administration determined that they were causing serious illness in children.
AllHeadlineNews.com
Dengue fever cases increase in Thailand
BANGKOK, July 7 (Xinhua) -- More than 21,000 patients ...
xinhuanet.com
Heat-Related Illnesses Take the Fun Out of Sun
SATURDAY, July 7 (HealthDay News) -- As summer heats up, a health expert warns of the rising risk for serious heat-related illnesses.
woodtv.com
2,100 state workers earn $125,000 and up
Physicians top list compiled of Maryland employees About 2,100 state employees will each take home $125,000 or more in salary this year, with nearly all of the top earners working for the University System of Maryland.
balimoresun.com
India scales back its estimates of AIDS infections
India has about half as many people infected with the AIDS virus as previously believed, India's government confirmed Friday. New estimations of the...
seattletimes.com
Inspector finds suspect toothpaste in discount store
A state health inspector, searching the shelves of a Building 19 store in Pawtucket yesterday, discovered 60 to 70 tubes of toothpaste that may be tainted with a chemical used in antifreeze, prompting the state Department of Health to issue a health advisory.
projo.com
Scientists Achieve Breakthrough In Male Infertility By Use Of Sperm Cloning Method
Scientists at Cornell University have achieved a breakthrough in the field of male infertility by cloning of the sperm cells. The process, which involves duplication of the genetic material of mouse sperm, is used to fertilise female eggs. This controversial new technique of artificial replication of the male genome is seen as the ray of hope for men with very low sperm counts. Although it could be years before the method is used on human beings, the researchers say that the new method targets to improve the chances of fertilising an egg with a man's own sperm.
AllHeadlineNews.com
Teen girls exercise healthy eating
BodyWorks, a new program started by the federal Office on Women's Health, tries to help mothers and daughters incorporate nutritious eating and regular exercise into their everyday lives.
seattlepi.nwsource.com
Report: delay in approval of cancer therapy bitterly debated in U.S.
NEW YORK, July 6 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Food and Drug ...
xinhuanet.com
New Ingredients Offer Better Protection From Sun
Experts estimate a million new cases of skin cancer will be diagnosed this year. CBS4 asked the Good Question: How do you get the most protection from your sunscreen?
news4colorado.com
Experts Reduce Estimate of India's HIV Population by Half
NEW DELHI, July 6 -- India's HIV population, thought to be the largest in the world, is actually half what experts had previously estimated, according to new figures released Friday by the country's Health Ministry.
washingtonpost.com
105 persons found carrying cholera bacteria in Nepali capital
KATHMANDU, July 7 (Xinhua) -- A total of 105 persons ...
xinhuanet.com
Scientists Unveil New Method To Kill Cancer Cells By Use Of Electric Pulses
In a breakthrough discovery in the field of cancer treatment, American scientists have developed a new, minimally invasive method known as irreversible electroporation (IRE) that can target and kill various cancer-causing cells in body. Developed by joint efforts of Virginia Techbiomedical engineer Rafael V. Davalos and University of California bioengineering professor Boris Rubinsky, the scientists now plan to begin clinical trials of this method on prostate cancer patients.
AllHeadlineNews.com
Canada, Massachusetts warn consumers on toothpaste
BOSTON (Reuters) - Health authorities in Canada and Massachusetts are warning consumers of the risk from China-made counterfeit toothpaste after more tainted products were found, deepening concern about the safety of Chinese goods.
reuters.com
Medical Tourism On The Rise In United States
In a bid to receive the high-quality yet low-priced health care, many Americans are travelling to other countries. Driven by the higher medical-treatment costs across U.S., the new trend of "medical tourism" has emerged in the country.
AllHeadlineNews.com
India Lowers Estimates Of HIV-AIDS Cases In New Survey
Releasing the new estimates of HIV-AIDS infections in India, the country said that the total people suffering from this fatal disease stands at 2-3.1 million, about half of the 5 million figure estimated earlier. Based on a survey of the total population, the data changed dramatically and the new figures being mentioned would suggest a fairly low infection rate of .36 percent. The infection rate was earlier presumed to be .9 percent.
AllHeadlineNews.com
Tobacco control convention to work on protocol combating illicit tobacco trade
By Shen Min BANGKOK, July 7 (Xinhua) -- A total of 146 ...
xinhuanet.com
HIV infection raises lung cancer risk: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Independent of cigarette smoking, infection with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is associated with an elevated risk for developing lung cancer, a study shows.
reuters.com
Moms and daughters exercise healthy eating skills with BodyWorks program
BodyWorks, a new program started by the federal Office on Women's Health, tries to help mothers and daughters incorporate nutritious eating and regular exercise into their everyday lives.
seattlepi.nwsource.com
Study Finds Lessened Suicide Risk in Young Adults on Antidepressants
Risk is higher when depression goes untreated.
consumeraffairs.com
Smoking May Impede Alcoholism Recovery
FRIDAY, July 6 (HealthDay News) -- Alcoholics who smoke may be at a disadvantage as they try to quit drinking, a new study suggests.
woodtv.com
Key Factors Spur Hepatitis C Treatment Success
FRIDAY, July 6 (HealthDay News) -- Successful treatment of hepatitis C may depend on the type of interferon given to patients and the viral strain, researchers say.
woodtv.com
High School Football Brings Brain Trauma Dangers
By Steven Reinberg , HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 6 (HealthDay News) -- The number of catastrophic head injuries in high school football far exceeds the number...
woodtv.com
High Tech Heart Help
The same technology that allows people to wirelessly surf the internet is now being used to reduce the number of times patients with implanted cardiac defibrillators need to check in with their doctor.
abclocal.go.com/kfsn
Acid reflux common in COPD patients: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More than half of patients with advanced COPD have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), new research suggests.
reutershealth.com
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