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FDA Reviews New Drug Applications Faster than European, Canadian Regulators
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - WASHINGTON--The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves new drugs more quickly than its counterparts in Europe and Canada, according to a new paper, "Regulatory Review of Novel Therapeutics: Comparing FDA, EMA and Health Canada," published online on May 16 by the New England Journal of Medicine.
May 16, 2012 - 6:07:23 PM
Disease
Colonic Tissue Obtained during Colonoscopy or Flexible Sigmoidoscopy May Be Used to Predict Parkinson’s Disease
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - (CHICAGO) – Two studies by neurological researchers at Rush University Medical Center suggest that, in the future, colonic tissue obtained during either colonoscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy may be used to predict who will develop Parkinson’s disease
May 16, 2012 - 4:36:31 PM
Addiction Issues
3 Steps To Stop Using Chewing Tobacco, Dip and other Smokeless Tobacco
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Doylestown, Pa -- May 16, 2012 -- "Hypnosis is an extremely effective tool for quitting dip and chewing tobacco," says Todd Stofka, founder of Philly Hypnosis.
May 16, 2012 - 3:22:03 PM
Health Care Reform
More States Work to Implement Health Care Law
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that Illinois, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee and Washington will receive more than $181 million in grants to help implement the new health care law.
May 16, 2012 - 3:10:28 PM
Depression
Internet Usage Patterns May Indicate Depression
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - ROLLA, Mo. – In a new study analyzing Internet usage among college students, researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology have found that students who show signs of depression tend to use the Internet differently than those who show no symptoms of depression.
May 16, 2012 - 3:08:28 PM
HIV Issues
GMHC Supports FDA's Recommendation on Approval of In-Home HIV Test
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - New York, NY--Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Blood Products Advisory Committee unanimously recommended approval of the first ever in-home rapid HIV test.
May 16, 2012 - 2:48:06 PM
Environment
Effects of Climate Change on Wildlife and Habitat
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Visitors to national wildlife refuges are concerned about the impact of climate change on America’s fish, wildlife and plants ─ as well as the habitat that supports them, a new survey just released by the U...S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows. The survey also shows strong support for efforts to help native species adapt to changing climate conditions, such as those now being implemented by the Service and its partners.
May 16, 2012 - 2:43:38 PM
Children's Health
Children With Rare, Incurable Brain Disease Improve After Gene Therapy
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - "Subject 1" was bedridden with a rare inherited disease before participating in a gene therapy clinical trial in Taiwan. Pictured here two years later in a photo supplied by lead researcher Dr. Paul Wuh-Liang Hwu of National Taiwan University Hospital, she smiles and displays greater mobility.
May 16, 2012 - 2:37:17 PM
Cancer Issues
Breast Cancer Effectively Treated with Chemical Found in Celery and Parsley by MU Researchers
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - COLUMBIA, Mo. – Apigenin, a natural substance found in grocery store produce aisles, shows promise as a non-toxic treatment for an aggressive form of human breast cancer, following a new study at the University of Missouri. MU researchers found apigenin shrank a type of breast cancer tumor that is stimulated by progestin, a synthetic hormone given to women in combination with estrogens to ease symptoms related to menopause.
May 16, 2012 - 11:51:07 AM
Autism Issues
How Children with Autism Utilize iPads
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - TUCSON, Ariz. – Sydney Rice, MD, MS, associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Arizona College of Medicine and member of the Steele Children’s Research Center, has received a $15,000, one-year grant from the Community Foundation of Southern Arizona, to research how children who have autism use Apple iPads.
May 16, 2012 - 11:45:29 AM
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University of Minnesota Startup to Treat Challenging Bacterial Infection
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (5/16/12) — A live biological preparation developed by University of Minnesota researchers could put a stop to an increasingly prevalent, and sometimes deadly, infection caused by the bacterium Clostridium difficile.
May 16, 2012 - 11:38:55 AM
Transplant Issues
Thomson Reuters-NPR Health Poll Finds Majority of Americans Support Compensation for Organ Donors
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - ANN ARBOR, Mich. and WASHINGTON, May 16, 2012 -- A majority of Americans believe live organ donors should be afforded compensation in the form of healthcare credits for their donation, and it should come from health insurance companies, according to the Thomson Reuters-NPR Health Poll.
May 16, 2012 - 11:34:36 AM
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Skechers Will Pay $40 Million to Settle FTC Charges That It Deceived Consumers with Ads for 'Toning Shoes'
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - The Federal Trade Commission announced that Skechers USA, Inc. has agreed to pay $40 million to settle charges that the company deceived consumers by making unfounded claims that Shape-ups would help people lose weight, and strengthen and tone their buttocks, legs and abdominal muscles.
May 16, 2012 - 11:29:44 AM
Cancer Issues
Large-scale Study Finds Treatment Standard for Rare Cancer
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Initial results from a first-of-its-kind international consortium of adrenal cancer researchers suggest there might be a treatment standard for patients with this extremely rare and deadly disease.
May 16, 2012 - 11:23:42 AM
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CVS Caremark Focus on Medication Adherence Saves PBM Clients Nearly $2.4 Billion in 2011
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - WOONSOCKET, R.I., May 16, 2012 -- CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS) today released its annual Insights Report, which reviews drug trend and highlights key issues in pharmacy care. In 2011, the drug trend for the company's pharmacy benefit management (PBM) employer clients (2.1 percent) and health plan clients (2.2 percent) represented the company's lowest recorded trend for the past seven years.
May 16, 2012 - 11:18:24 AM
Product Recall
10 Bike-Related Recalls to Check Out Before You Hit the Road This Spring
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - WASHINGTON, D.C. - Now that spring is here, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is reminding consumers to check to see if their bicycles, bicycle components or accessories have been recalled before using them. Recalled bicycles, components and accessories can be dangerous and cause an accident, resulting in injury or even death. If you have a recalled product, contact the firm for the remedy. Once that’s taken care of, remember to properly strap on your bike helmet!
May 15, 2012 - 6:06:45 PM
Women's Health
A Surprising Solution For Disruptive Migraines
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Worrying about work can cause a headache but frequent headaches can also disrupt work and negatively affect careers. Fortunately, learning more about the causes of debilitating migraines can lead to more effective treatment.
May 15, 2012 - 5:30:23 PM
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What Americans Really Want in the Bedroom
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Parsippany, NJ – The odds aren’t in couples’ favor when it comes to mutual climax. Durex®, the world’s number one condom brand*, has surveyed men and women across the country to find out what they really think about their bedroom trysts.
May 15, 2012 - 5:13:40 PM
Women's Health
The DIY Bride: Hair and Makeup Looks that Dazzle
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Every bride deserves to look and feel like a queen on her wedding day; however, not every bride has the budget of a queen. Do it yourself hair and makeup looks have increased significantly in popularity in the last few years, with YouTube tutorials abound and products at our fingertips that take the hassle out of the process.
May 15, 2012 - 2:05:41 PM
Stem Cell Issues
Muscle Tissue Grown from Stem Cells Can Repair Heart Damage
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Durham, NC – A Japanese research team has developed a promising new treatment for heart failure by growing sheets of new heart muscle tissue from stem cells. When implanted in damaged rat hearts, the bioengineered tissue improved heart function.
May 15, 2012 - 1:58:56 PM
Cancer Issues
Cancer Experts Offer Seasonal Advice for Safer Grilling
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - WASHINGTON, DC - Experts at the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) answer their most popular question of the season: how can I make my backyard grilling healthier?
May 15, 2012 - 1:49:33 PM
Cancer Issues
Cancer Vaccine Combination Therapy Shows Survival Benefit in Breast Cancer
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A vaccine that targets cancer cells in combination with the drug letrozole, a standard hormonal therapy against breast cancer, significantly increased survival when tested in mice, a team of UC Davis investigators has found.
May 15, 2012 - 1:45:05 PM
Legal Issues
FTC Approves Final Settlement with CVS Caremark
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Following a public comment period, the FTC has accepted as final an order with CVS Caremark settling charges that it misrepresented the prices of certain Medicare Part D prescription drugs, including drugs used to treat breast cancer symptoms and epilepsy, at CVS and Walgreens pharmacies.
May 15, 2012 - 11:43:01 AM
Psychological Issues
People See Sexy Pictures of Women as Objects, Not People
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Perfume ads, beer billboards, movie posters: everywhere you look, women’s sexualized bodies are on display. A new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, finds that both men and women see images of sexy women’s bodies as objects, while they see sexy-looking men as people.
May 15, 2012 - 11:38:26 AM
Alzheimer Issues
Groundbreaking Alzheimer's Disease Prevention Trial Announced
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - PHOENIX, AZ (May 15, 2012) – In collaboration with the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Banner Alzheimer’s Institute (BAI), University of Antioquia in Colombia and Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), announce the first-ever prevention trial in cognitively healthy individuals who are destined to develop Alzheimer’s disease because of their genetic history.
May 15, 2012 - 11:28:25 AM
Hearing Issues
NCOA Urges Older Adults to Get a Hearing Test
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - WASHINGTON, May 15, 2012 -- Jacqueline Holton and her husband, Lynn, of Hudsonville, Mich., were always active and social, and even taught line dancing at their local community center.
May 15, 2012 - 10:25:39 AM
Research
Reducing Off-Label Use Of Antipsychotic Medications May Save Money
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - HERSHEY, Pa. -- Reducing the non-FDA-approved use of antipsychotic drugs may be a way to save money while having little effect on patient care, according to a Penn State College of Medicine study.
May 15, 2012 - 9:54:44 AM
Education
Strong Wellness Policies Improve Connecticut School Environments
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - New Haven, Conn.— Strong written school wellness policies lead to better food and more physical activity in schools, according to a study by the Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity.
May 15, 2012 - 9:50:47 AM
Asthma Issues
Survey Reveals Growing National Impact of Asthma
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - An estimated 29.1 million adults (12.7 percent) have been diagnosed with asthma in their lifetimes, and 18.7 million (8.2 percent) still had asthma, according to 2010 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
May 15, 2012 - 9:45:57 AM
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Walgreens Launches New and Improved Prescription Savings Club as Approximately 1 in 4 U.S. Adults Lack Adequate Prescription Drug Coverage
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - DEERFIELD Ill., May 15, 2012 – Approximately one in four U.S. adults lacks adequate prescription drug coverage[1], and with both cost savings and access to health care top of mind for many Americans, Walgreens (NYSE, NASDAQ: WAG) has introduced a new and improved Prescription Savings Club program
May 15, 2012 - 9:20:15 AM
Research
Female Terrorists Have Similar Backgrounds to Male Counterparts
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - WASHINGTON – Much like their male counterparts, female terrorists are likely to be educated, employed and native residents of the country where they commit a terrorist act, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.
May 15, 2012 - 9:08:33 AM
Guest Columnist
Career Rejection Is Not About You
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Are the resumes you've been sending not getting a response? Are your phone calls or e-mail not getting replies? Are your attempts to leave a job that may be eliminated not making a difference?
May 15, 2012 - 8:48:42 AM
Diet
May is National Celiac Awareness Month—a Time to Shed Light On a Disease That Over 3 Million Americans Live With
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - USANA Health Sciences’ naturopathic physician Dr. Nancy Steely is checking in to shed light on what many perceive to be a “fad” diet, rather than something to be sensitive to.
May 14, 2012 - 5:51:46 PM
Women's Health
Raising Women's Voices Launches 'MamaCare' Educational Campaign for National Women's Health Week
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - NEW YORK, May 14, 2012 -- To celebrate National Women's Health Week (May 13 to 19), Raising Women's Voices for the Health Care We Need has launched an educational campaign about what women and our children are gaining through the new health care law.
May 14, 2012 - 2:07:07 PM
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National
How Can We Afford to Die?
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - PITMAN, N.J., May 14, 2012 -- Everyone deserves to die with choice and dignity. Unfortunately, in America that is often not the case.
May 14, 2012 - 1:40:17 PM
Sports
6 Common Injuries for Female Athletes
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - KANSAS CITY, Kan., May 14, 2012 -- With the predominance of male athletes featured on television and covered in the media year-round, most Americans are familiar with some of the most common injuries sustained by men in various sports. As the 2012 Summer Games approaches, female athletes will have additional opportunities to be featured, but are their potential injury risks the same as their male counterparts?
May 14, 2012 - 1:29:36 PM
Eye Care
New Type of Retinal Prosthesis Could Better Restore Sight to Blind
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - This pinpoint-sized photovoltaic chip (upper right corner) is implanted under the retina in a blind rat to restore sight. The center image shows how the chip is comprised of an array of photodiodes, which can be activated by pulsed near-infrared light to stimulate neural signals in the eye that propagate then to the brain.
May 14, 2012 - 12:42:26 PM
Cancer Issues
Colon Cancer, for Years Considered an Older Person’s Disease, is Inexplicably Becoming More Common in Young Adults
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - WASHINGTON, DC – The face of colon cancer as we know it is changing. Long considered a cancer for the aging, it is now increasingly diagnosed among today’s younger generation.
May 14, 2012 - 12:02:26 PM
Cancer Issues
Increasing Skin Cancer Risk
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Plainview, NY, May 2012 – May is Melanoma Awareness Month and according to dermatopathologist Dr. George Hollenberg, raising awareness of the dangers of melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer, is more important than ever.
May 14, 2012 - 11:55:49 AM
HIV Issues
Behavioral Measures Combined With Drugs Key to HIV Prevention
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - WASHINGTON – A drug that has been shown to prevent HIV infection in a significant number of cases must be combined with behavioral approaches if the U.S. health care establishment is to succeed in reducing the spread of the virus, according to the American Psychological Association.
May 14, 2012 - 11:47:31 AM
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