newmedsupplies.com: July 2014

Thursday, July 31, 2014

DMEMEDS shared post via Reuters: U.S. CDC says salmonella outbreak from Foster Farms' chicken appears over

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A salmonella outbreak linked to California-based poultry producer Foster Farms' contaminated chicken appears to be over, more than 17 months after it began, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/RwTaSmBUdZo/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Reuters: U.S. government seeking to test Ebola vaccine on humans: reports

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The U.S. government will begin testing on people an experimental Ebola vaccine as early as September, after seeing positive results from tests on primates, according to media reports on Thursday. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/WpoyTuZ4-Do/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Reuters: U.S. reforms poultry inspections to boost food safety

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Thursday reforms to decades-old processes for inspecting poultry facilities in a bid to cut down on the number of foodborne illnesses, but dropped an industry-backed plan to speed up production. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/Imml0UgPNsI/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Reuters: Drugmakers to share neglected compounds with British academia

LONDON (Reuters) - A group of seven leading drugmakers has agreed to share an array of neglected experimental medicines with British academic researchers in the latest example of the deepening ties between industry and external scientists. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/H5WnJxWReaE/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via CNN: Stem cell study retracted

It was hailed as an inexpensive and uncontroversial way to produce stem cells. But researchers now say their study results weren't real. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/5dEUH1GwfTs/index.html

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DMEMEDS shared post via NYT: After Lapses, C.D.C. Admits a Lax Culture at Labs

Recent revelations of safety breaches on the handling of dangerous microbes have created a crisis of faith at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and prompted calls for sweeping changes at the agency. [Category: Frieden, Thomas R, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Avian Influenza, Michael Bell, Accidents and Safety, Anthrax, Laboratories and Scientific Equipment] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/3c76e56f/sc/7/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A140C0A70C140Cus0Cafter0Elapses0Ecdc0Eadmits0Ea0Elax0Eculture0Eat0Elabs0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Chicago Tribune: Teens speak more openly with doctors in private

Teenagers are more likely to discuss topics like sexual health and drug use with their doctors if their parents are out of the room for at least part of their check-up, a new study shows. [By Author: By Ronnie Cohen] http://chicagotribune.feedsportal.com/c/34253/f/622900/s/3ce36ae3/sc/14/l/0L0Schicagotribune0N0Chealth0Csns0Ert0Eus0Eteens0Econfidential0Eappointments0E20A140A7250H0A0H440A13640Bstory0Dtrack0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via BBC: Child obesity 'needs to be tackled'

Obesity in children in Northern Ireland is on the rise and needs to be tackled, according to a Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health survey. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-28315133#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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DMEMEDS shared post via Chicago Tribune: Kids' packed lunches often fall short of dietary guidelines

Packed lunches that children bring from home are often missing the vegetables, milk and other healthy items recommended by dietary guidelines, says a new study. [By Author: By Shereen Lehman] http://chicagotribune.feedsportal.com/c/34253/f/622900/s/3cf83ed5/sc/14/l/0L0Schicagotribune0N0Chealth0Csns0Ert0Eus0Ekids0Epacked0Elunches0E20A140A7280H0A0H42173510Bstory0Dtrack0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via CNN: Has your teen tried hookah?

The United States may be winning the war on cigarettes. After decades of public service announcements about the dangers of smoking, fewer teens are lighting up. But other forms of tobacco, like hookah, are taking their place. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/M285gCmiKPo/index.html

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Taxis, planes and bikes: How deadly Ebola can spread

For scientists tracking the deadly Ebola virus in West Africa, it's not about complex virology and genotyping, but about how contagious microbes - like humans - use planes, bikes and taxis to spread. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/4YH3jRw6l5Q/

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DMEMEDS shared post via ABC: Studies See New Risks for Cholesterol Drug Niacin

Studies reveal more side effects for cholesterol drug niacin; some doctors say it's too risky [Category: Health] http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/studies-risks-cholesterol-drug-niacin-24590137

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DMEMEDS shared post via BBC: Social media 'aid doctor complaints'

A rise in complaints against doctors reflects the role of social media and negative press coverage of the medical profession, according to a report. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28368216#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Man dedicated to a cure for grandson with genetic disorder

Jackson Silva was diagnosed with a genetic disorder when he was just 3 months old. Now his family is raising money and awareness for the illness http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/vLNIHtjrDtM/

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Woman sues after plastic surgeon posted photos of 'cocaine nose'

Next time you think a photo being taken of you is confidential, maybe you should assume the worst. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/4Q8NnlVmask/

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: WHO advises no flight restrictions, low risk from Ebola

The World Health Organization is not recommending travel restrictions or border closures due to the Ebola outbreak and there would be a low risk to other passengers if an infected person flew, the airlines association IATA said on Thursday http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/jsMAwyMCNDY/

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Heroic American doctor stricken with Ebola forgoes treatment for gravely ill colleague

The two Americans infected with Ebola in Liberia are in stable, but grave condition as humanitarian organization Samaritan's Purse works to bring them back to the U.S. for treatment. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/ba0nWQ1ZYfo/

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DMEMEDS shared post via Chicago Tribune: Among blacks and whites alike, strokes are down

The nation's fourth leading cause of death is getting a little less common and a bit less deadly. And while racial disparities remain, there is equal progress in driving down stroke incidence and improving survival among African Americans and white Americans, a new study finds. [By Author: Melissa Healy] http://chicagotribune.feedsportal.com/c/34253/f/622900/s/3c90df11/sc/7/l/0L0Schicagotribune0N0Chealth0Cla0Esci0Esn0Estrokes0Eare0Edown0E20A140A7150H0A0H359420A60Bstory0Dtrack0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: No rest for the weary

Noreen has been quite fatigued and has an upper-respiratory infection. Amazingly, she keeps pushing ahead. Push-push-push, then crawl into bed to regain strength http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/QpTTLsqOlNk/

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Study: Whooping cough vaccine safe for pregnant women

Pregnant women in their third trimester can safely receive the whooping cough vaccine to prevent infections in newborns, a recent study from the UK suggests http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/K-bhxi-hU8k/

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Johnson & Johnson pulls hysterectomy device from hospitals

Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday it was withdrawing a surgical tool that can spread cancer in women, effectively removing the device's largest manufacturer from the market amid a contentious debate over its use http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/0LcIsOeG6CU/

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DMEMEDS shared post via BBC: Aids researchers on crashed plane

At least six passengers on the Malaysia Airlines plane were heading to a major international Aids conference in Australia. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28352365#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Experimental asthma drug hits a new target

An experimental drug that could help people with asthma or allergies works in a new way, by blocking the production of an inflammatory protein, according to a new study http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/c6b4h1L4mm8/

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DMEMEDS shared post via Reuters: More than half of rugby tournament players lost time from injuries

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Nearly 55 percent of rugby players were sidelined by injuries during a 2012 international tournament, according to a new report. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/_ImMl9ilYDc/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Weather causes 2,000 deaths each year in US

About 2,000 Americans die each year due to extreme weather conditions, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/bzw5bzN6JHw/

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DMEMEDS shared post via BBC: 'Biological pacemaker' tested in lab

Grow-your-own pacemakers are a step closer to reality, after pioneering experiments in pigs. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28325370#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Depression linked to faster cognitive decline in old age

Among older adults with dementia, those who are also depressed tend to have more rapid cognitive decline, according to a new study http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/PgUN_5KCenQ/

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DMEMEDS shared post via ABC: Warm Weather Stirs Up Brain-Eating Amoeba Warning

Kansas health officials are urging swimmers to take extra care in warm freshwater, which could be home to millions of microscopic killers. [Category: Health] http://abcnews.go.com/Health/warm-weather-stirs-brain-eating-amoeba-warning/story?id=24552241

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DMEMEDS shared post via Medical News Today: Aggressive prostate cancer risk may rise after vasectomy

A study that followed men for over 20 years finds vasectomy is linked to a small increased risk of prostate cancer and a stronger risk for aggressive forms of the disease. [Category: Prostate / Prostate Cancer] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/279410.php

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DMEMEDS shared post via NYT: The Weird, Scary and Ingenious Brain of Maria Bamford

America's most vulnerable comedian jokes about O.C.D., psych wards, even suicide. Somehow it's all very funny. [Category: Arrested Development (TV Program), Mental Health and Disorders, Marvel Entertainment|MVL|NYSE, Comedy and Humor, Los Angeles (Calif), Bamford, Maria, Netflix Inc|NFLX|NASDAQ, Families and Family Life, Marriott International Inc.|MAR|NASDAQ, Anxiety and Stress] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/3c990375/sc/17/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A140C0A70C20A0Cmagazine0Cthe0Eweird0Escary0Eand0Eingenious0Ebrain0Eof0Emaria0Ebamford0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via ABC: Warm Water Sparks Flesh-Eating Disease Warning in Florida

Florida health officials are warning beachgoers about a seawater bacterium that can invade cuts and scrapes and cause flesh-eating disease. [Category: Health] http://abcnews.go.com/Health/warm-water-sparks-flesh-eating-disease-warning-florida/story?id=24755485

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DMEMEDS shared post via Reuters: HIV diagnosis rate falls by a third in U.S.: researchers

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The annual rate of diagnosis with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, fell by a third in the United States between 2002 and 2011, researchers reported on Saturday. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/V6MO7AN6Gmg/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: 7 odd reasons you bruise easily

You don't remember bumping into anything. Yet somehow, you have a shin full of bruises and a whole lot of questions. Check out the surprising explanations behind your sore spots and learn which ones are harmless and which ones need attention. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/E_kChPIvcyo/

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DMEMEDS shared post via ABC: Why 6 Seconds of Exercise Can Be as Worthwhile as 90 Minutes

When it comes to exercise, even a little can go a long way. [Category: Health] http://abcnews.go.com/Health/seconds-exercise-worthwhile-90-minutes/story?id=24759309

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DMEMEDS shared post via CNN: Has your teen tried hookah?

DMEMEDS shared post via Reuters: Medication errors may be common after hospital discharge

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More than half of heart patients in a new U.S. study made mistakes taking their medications or misunderstood instructions given to them after being discharged from the hospital. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/sBuGj4ajtDg/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Telegraph: 20-million-year-old grasshopper named after David Attenborough

A 20 million year old grasshopper which was found trapped in amber has been named after Sir David Attenborough [By Author: Sarah Knapton] [Link to media] http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568397/s/3d0985e6/sc/7/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cscience0Cscience0Enews0C110A0A0A60A80C20A0Emillion0Eyear0Eold0Egrasshopper0Enamed0Eafter0EDavid0EAttenborough0Bhtml/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Medical News Today: Lady in red, back off my man!

New research indicates that when faced with a romantic rival dressed in red, woman's perceptions of sexual receptivity, derogation and intentions to mate-guard are increased. [Category: Psychology / Psychiatry] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/279436.php

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DMEMEDS shared post via Telegraph: Pesticide exposure may trigger obesity and diabietes

Pregnant women who were exposed to the pesticide DDT could have passed on health problems to their daughters, scientists believe [By Author: Sarah Knapton] [Link to media] http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568397/s/3d0a4383/sc/14/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Chealth0Chealthnews0C110A0A0A7510CPesticide0Eexposure0Emay0Etrigger0Eobesity0Eand0Ediabietes0Bhtml/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via CNN: You CAN fight your greatest fears

Fear is something that consumes all of us at one time or another. But can your fears change? http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/9OxLykcndQc/index.html

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Wednesday, July 30, 2014

DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: 4 tips for a healthy, bright smile

Your teeth are often the things that others notice first--but when it comes to grooming, for one reason or another--get taken care of last. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/YgC_NnO-Ti4/

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DMEMEDS shared post via Chicago Tribune: What you need to know about protein

Q: Can protein help me lose weight? [By Author: By Jennifer Van Allen, Special To The Washington Post] http://chicagotribune.feedsportal.com/c/34253/f/622900/s/3ce866b0/sc/14/l/0L0Schicagotribune0N0Chealth0Csns0Ewp0Ewashpost0Ebc0Enutrition0Eqanda240E20A140A7240H0A0H70A630A0A40Bstory0Dtrack0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Chicago Tribune: Campus security policies for citing drinkers vary widely: study

At most colleges, campus police refer students involved in alcohol-related incidents to school officials for discipline rather than taking legal action, according to a study of 343 U.S. schools. [By Author: By Kathryn Doyle] http://chicagotribune.feedsportal.com/c/34253/f/622900/s/3cef19cc/sc/8/l/0L0Schicagotribune0N0Chealth0Csns0Ert0Eus0Ecollege0Ealcohol0Epolicy0E20A140A7250H0A0H28618420Bstory0Dtrack0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via NYT: Ask Well: Is Your Sunscreen Safe?

Ask Well provides answers to the question of whether nanoparticles of titanium dioxide are safe in sunscreen. [Category: Nanotechnology, Sunscreen, Titanium] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/3c9b12ce/sc/36/l/0L0Snytimes0N0Cvideo0Cscience0C10A0A0A0A0A0A0A29961510Cask0Ewell0Eis0Eyour0Esunscreen0Esafe0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Chicago Tribune: Hazards of the nightly sleep-wake-repeat pattern are studied

Sometimes science quantifies something many of us know to be true. So listen up, new parents: Waking up repeatedly to care for a little one isn't good for your moods and your ability to attend to tasks, and it's just as bad as not sleeping much at all. [By Author: Mary MacVean] http://chicagotribune.feedsportal.com/c/34253/f/622900/s/3ce866ac/sc/36/l/0L0Schicagotribune0N0Chealth0Cla0Ehe0Esleep0E20A140A7260H0A0H1450A70A0A0Bstory0Dtrack0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via BBC: Aids researchers on crashed plane

DMEMEDS shared post via Chicago Tribune: Florida support for medical marijuana near 90 percent: poll

Support for legalizing medical marijuana in Florida is holding steady at 88 percent despite weeks of vigorous campaigning by opponents ahead of a November referendum on the issue, a poll released on Monday showed. [By Author: By Barbara Liston] http://chicagotribune.feedsportal.com/c/34253/f/622900/s/3cf41113/sc/7/l/0L0Schicagotribune0N0Chealth0Csns0Ert0Eus0Eusa0Eflorida0Emarijuana0E20A140A7180H0A0H15660A550Bstory0Dtrack0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via BBC: Parties 'using NHS to win votes'

Nearly three quarters of the public believe the political parties are designing health policy to win votes not to do what is best for the NHS, polling suggests. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-27913238#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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DMEMEDS shared post via Telegraph: Ebola outbreak: Britain is ready for disease, says Jeremy Hunt

Jeremy Hunt, the health secretary, said the expertise and experience of NHS medical staff meant that Britain could 'deal with anything' with might threaten public health in the coming weeks [By Author: Sarah Knapton] [Category: Liberia, Ebola, Guinea, Nigeria] [Link to media] http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568397/s/3d071ea7/sc/7/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cscience0Cscience0Enews0C110A0A140A30CEbola0Eoutbreak0EBritain0Eis0Eready0Efor0Edisease0Esays0EJeremy0EHunt0Bhtml/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Medical News Today: Study reveals molecular mechanism behind alcohol-related brain damage

Heavy alcohol use is known to lead to cognitive impairments. But for the first time, new research reveals how the brain may cause such impairments at a molecular level. [Category: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/278275.php

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Six-second bursts of intense exercise can help seniors, study says

Not feeling up for a half-hour on the bike? http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/bZDbvQIwoLM/

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DMEMEDS shared post via BBC: More weight loss ops for diabetes

An expansion of weight loss surgery in England is being proposed to tackle an epidemic of type 2 diabetes. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28246641#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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DMEMEDS shared post via ABC: Got a Rash? Your iPad Might Be to Blame

Got a rash? iPad, other electronic devices containing nickel might be the source, report says [Category: Health] http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/rash-ipad-devices-24546662

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Vegetables more likely to make you sick than beef

An apple a day keeps the doctor away—unless, of course, it's carrying a disease. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/iTufmg3PIq8/

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DMEMEDS shared post via BBC: Pregnancy jab for whooping cough

Pregnant women in the UK are to be routinely vaccinated against whooping cough to protect babies from the disease. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28325762#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: 10 worst states for health care

For a nation that spends more than two times as much as other industrialized countries-- totaling almost $3 trillion a year-- on health care costs, it would stand to reason that Americans should be the picture of health. But in reality, we have shorter life spans, higher infant death rates and more cases of chronic illness than other wealthy countries, according to a new WalletHub report http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/LMKdQEAL-fk/

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DMEMEDS shared post via ABC: Missile That Downed MH 17 aEUR~Ripped a Hole Through the HeartaEUR(TM) of AIDS Community

The day after Malaysia Airlines flight MH 17 was shot down in Ukraine, members of the tight-knit HIV/AIDS community are mourning the loss of roughly 100 researchers, who were killed en route to the International Aids Society conference in Melbourne, Australia. [Category: International] http://abcnews.go.com/International/aids-conference-continue-respect-researchers-lost-mh-17/story?id=24622245

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Weight-loss supplement linked to liver failure case

A healthy 35-year-old woman who took a weight-loss supplement developed liver failure, and needed a liver transplant, according to a new report of her case http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/ubjtEvXuIQ8/

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DMEMEDS shared post via NYT: Matter: A Call to Fight Malaria One Mosquito at a Time by Altering DNA

Two papers published Thursday say the procedure, known as Crispr, can have wide benefits. But other experts worry about unintended consequences. [Category: DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid), Malaria, Mosquitoes, Crispr, Genetic Engineering] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/3c9d602d/sc/32/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A140C0A70C170Cscience0Ca0Ecall0Eto0Efight0Emalaria0Eone0Emosquito0Eat0Ea0Etime0Eby0Ealtering0Edna0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: ER in North Carolina blocked off amid infectious disease fears

State health officials confirmed a section of the Carolinas Medical Center emergency room in Charlotte was blocked off Wednesday while a patient was being tested for a possible infectious disease http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/V4f4dZO_mH8/

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: 5 cheap ways to get healthy

Need a health boost? Try these 5 no- and low-cost tricks http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/5Blt4IygiVI/

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DMEMEDS shared post via Reuters: Musicians On Call' bring music for the soul to patients' beds

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Musicians On Call, a nonprofit providing live music to the seriously ill, hopes to aggressively expand to other major cities across the U.S. next year. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/sNEilUYpr0c/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Sapo frog: strange medicine that sharpens the senses

In the world of medicine, many animal and insect-derived drugs and treatments have been employed throughout time, but in my opinion the sapo frog may be one of the strangest http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/xaY5tbs3h64/

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: iStent provides permanent relief for glaucoma patients

Over 2.2 million Americans suffer from glaucoma -- now a new procedure may relieve symptoms http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/q5oHHWQmcfI/

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Sierra Leone's top Ebola doctor dies from virus

The doctor leading Sierra Leone's fight against the worst Ebola outbreak on record died from the virus on Tuesday, the country's chief medical officer said http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/M97SkAnxhSU/

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DMEMEDS shared post via BBC: Major A&Es miss target for 52 weeks

England's major A&E units have now missed the waiting time target for 52 weeks in a row, official figures show. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28355990#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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DMEMEDS shared post via NYT: Well: The Doctor Gets V.I.P. Treatment

Before I knew it I was getting the V.I.P. treatment: given a private room, sent for a lot of tests, strapped to a cardiac monitor overnight and visited by several consultants and the hospital president. [Category: Doctors, medicine and health, Hospitals, Featured] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/3c21b970/sc/36/l/0Lwell0Bblogs0Bnytimes0N0C20A140C0A70C0A30Cthe0Edoctor0Egets0Ev0Ei0Ep0Etreatment0C0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Tumor full of 232 'toothlets': what's an odontoma?

A team of oral surgeons reportedly removed 232 teeth from the mouth of a 17-year-old boy in India on July 21. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/rQOcECZUOdU/

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Man with face transplant poses for GQ

A man who received a face transplant two years ago because his face was badly disfigured in a shotgun accident posed for GQ to show off his new look http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/cyn3_LGfF3I/

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Weekday heart attacks still getting quicker treatment at hospitals

People who arrive at the hospital with a heart attack during business hours are more likely to survive than those who show up on weeknights, weekends or holidays, according to a new study http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/kCajIGg0ooM/

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DMEMEDS shared post via BBC: 'Biological pacemaker' tested in lab

Grow-your-own pacemakers are a step closer to reality, after pioneering experiments in pigs. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28325370#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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DMEMEDS shared post via CNN: The disease people stare at

Vitiligo is an incurable condition that affects roughly 100 million people worldwide. Michael Jackson was one of them. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/7_JpkRtj-WM/index.html

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DMEMEDS shared post via Telegraph: Blood test can predict risk of suicide

Researchers at John Hopkins University in Baltimore, US, found that variations in a single gene can be used to predict if someone is likely to take their own life [By Author: Sarah Knapton] [Category: suicide, blood test] [Link to media] http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568397/s/3d0042af/sc/32/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cnews0C10A9978620CBlood0Etest0Ecan0Epredict0Erisk0Eof0Esuicide0Bhtml/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Group music therapy may help Alzheimer's patients improve communication

With advanced Alzheimer's disease, language deteriorates and patients spontaneously speak less and less. In a small study from Israel, group music therapy sessions using tailored songs helped people with middle- to late-stage Alzheimer's strike up communication. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/YGpOzAtUwUw/

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DMEMEDS shared post via Medical News Today: After a concussion, persistent symptoms 'may be PTSD'

Long-term symptoms following a concussion are currently classed as post-concussion syndrome in the DSM-IV, but a new study suggests they may be indicative of PTSD. [Category: Neurology / Neuroscience] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/279656.php

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DMEMEDS shared post via Telegraph: 'Healthy' salads found to contain entire daily salt intake

Salads contain and unhealthy amount of salt and should not always be considered a healthy option, campaigners have warned [By Author: Sarah Knapton] [Link to media] http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568397/s/3d0042aa/sc/14/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Chealth0Chealthnews0C10A9984220CHealthy0Esalads0Efound0Eto0Econtain0Eentire0Edaily0Esalt0Eintake0Bhtml/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: 12 solutions for an overactive bladder

If your overactive bladder symptoms are impacting your life, here are 12 things you can do. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/rY74DhNH7n4/

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DMEMEDS shared post via BBC: Organ transplants 'on the rise'

The number of organ transplants is continuing to rise, but the UK still lags behind other countries, official figures show. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28213262#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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DMEMEDS shared post via NYT: Well: Ask Well: Nanoparticles in Sunscreens

A reader asks: Are there risks from nanoparticles of titanium in sunscreens? [Category: Ask Well, Skin, Nanotechnology, Sunscreen, medicine and health, Titanium, Featured] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/3c9a6423/sc/36/l/0Lwell0Bblogs0Bnytimes0N0C20A140C0A70C170Cask0Ewell0Enanoparticles0Ein0Esunscreens0C0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via NYT: Op-Ed Contributor: The Benefits of Failing at French

Work out your brain by struggling to learn a new language. [Category: Psychology and Psychologists, French Language, Language and Languages, Brain] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/3c89c4ce/sc/7/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A140C0A70C160Copinion0C16alexander0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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Tuesday, July 29, 2014

DMEMEDS shared post via Reuters: Weekday heart attacks still getting quicker treatment at hospitals

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who arrive at the hospital with a heart attack during business hours are more likely to survive than those who show up on weeknights, weekends or holidays, according to a new study. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/D2ZwcAbDvR0/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via CNN: You CAN fight your greatest fears

Fear is something that consumes all of us at one time or another. But can your fears change? http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/9OxLykcndQc/index.html

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DMEMEDS shared post via Reuters: FDA Oks expanded use of Regeneron's eye drug

(Reuters) - Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the expanded use of its eye drug Eylea for the treatment of diabetic macular edema. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/HJxo4hlM-7o/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Chicago Tribune: Smoking may increase suicide risk, study says

It's well known that cigarettes are bad for your health, but does smoking make you more likely to kill yourself too? [By Author: Monte Morin] http://chicagotribune.feedsportal.com/c/34253/f/622900/s/3c9c6def/sc/14/l/0L0Schicagotribune0N0Chealth0Cla0Esci0Esn0Esmoking0Esuicide0E20A140A7160H0A0H3436690A0Bstory0Dtrack0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Medical News Today: Could brisk walking be therapeutic for people with Parkinson's?

According to a new study, brisk walking may improve the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, improving motor function, fitness, mood and tiredness. [Category: Parkinson's Disease] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/279085.php

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DMEMEDS shared post via Reuters: 23andMe lands $1.4 million grant from NIH to detect genetic roots for disease

WASHINGTON D.C. (Reuters) - Home genetics startup 23andMe has secured a $1.4 million two-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to build survey tools and expand its gene database. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/88pBUkMrL7k/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Telegraph: Ebola outbreak: deadly foreign diseases are 'potential major threat' says Chief Scientist

Sir Mark Walport, the government's Chief Scientific Advisor, said that the increasingly 'interconnected' world was placing Britons at risk from imported foreign diseases [By Author: Sarah Knapton] [Link to media] http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568397/s/3cfd30b2/sc/40/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cscience0Cscience0Enews0C10A9985140CEbola0Eoutbreak0Edeadly0Eforeign0Ediseases0Eare0Epotential0Emajor0Ethreat0Esays0EChief0EScientist0Bhtml/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Reuters: FDA approves Anacor Pharma's drug for nail infection

(Reuters) - Anacor Pharmaceutical Inc said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved its treatment for a fungal infection of the toenail. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/mKnnDxs96Jo/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Rare disorder causes 5 siblings to walk on all fours

Some people walk on all fours for fun, or for sport, but not for long stretches and certainly not for ease of mobility. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/ON1Dg0kBZC0/

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Sierra Leone's top Ebola doctor dies from virus

DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Natural arm swing saves runners' energy

Swinging your arms when you run helps save energy, researchers say http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/AUBtOPaSVfk/

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Legalizing pot has not spurred use among US teens, study says

A rise in marijuana use among U.S. teens over the past 20 years has no significant tie to the legalization of marijuana for medical use in many states, according to a new research paper. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/9POQm7hGSe8/

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DMEMEDS shared post via Medical News Today: Diabetes diagnosed with inexpensive, portable microchip test

It is becoming harder to differentiate type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Now a portable nanotechnology microchip test, comparable to lab standard, can detect antibodies unique to type 1. [Category: Diabetes] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/279570.php

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DMEMEDS shared post via Medical News Today: Arthritis drug helps bald man grow full head of hair

Using an arthritis drug, doctors have restored hair growth in a 25-year-old man left bare of body hair from the uncommon disease alopecia universalis. [Category: Dermatology] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/278544.php

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DMEMEDS shared post via CNN: Doctor-to-be loses 99 pounds

Doctors frequently tell patients that they have to lose weight. But the majority of them don't know how it feels to be overweight or what it really takes to lose weight. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/xDcmxc8sBgA/index.html

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Student-run camp allows children of cancer patients to just be kids

Camp Kesem aims to give children of cancer patients an escape to an environment where they can have fun and just be kids. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/OaRrTMX0QUM/

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Vaccine combination may help eradicate polio

Combining two types of polio vaccine, including one that is injected rather than given orally, appears to give better immunity and could speed efforts to eradicate the crippling disease, scientists said on Friday. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/_r0SdvHEbT4/

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: 5 secrets for a waist-friendly breakfast

Don't skip or be skimpy about breakfast thinking the calories you save will help you lose weight. Studies have shown that regular breakfast eaters tend to be leaner and more successful at maintaining a healthy weight. Here are some tips for a making delicious, more waist-friendly breakfast http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/dRqyP2kErtw/

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DMEMEDS shared post via Chicago Tribune: Tread carefully with treadmills

Looking at pros, cons of using treadmills and treadmill desksA treadmill desk would be detrimental to the aesthetics of our living room, so my wife won't let me have one. That's OK, though, because I love a good sit. [By Author: James Fell] http://chicagotribune.feedsportal.com/c/34253/f/622900/s/3c6d7148/sc/10/l/0L0Schicagotribune0N0Chealth0Csc0Ehealth0E0A70A90Efitness0Etreadmill0E20A140A7110H0A0H44771470Bstory0Dtrack0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via ABC: Warm Weather Stirs Up Brain-Eating Amoeba Warning

DMEMEDS shared post via CNN: Running, but no longer hiding

After a disastrous 30th, Sarah Evans vowed to enjoy her future birthdays. So she took up running -- and lost 120 pounds. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/QvA1G5yuR7U/index.html

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Low risk of Ebola outbreak in US, officials say

U.S. health officials are monitoring the Ebola outbreak in Africa but say the risk of the deadly germ spreading to the United States is remote http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/JkcZG8HZqSo/

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Doctor who contracted Ebola in grave condition

Kent Brantly always wanted to be a medical missionary, and he took the work seriously, spending months treating a steady stream of patients with Ebola in Liberia. Now Brantly is himself a patient, fighting for his own survival in an isolation unit on the outskirts of Monrovia, Liberia, after contracting the deadly disease http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/ELmNcDhCbB4/

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DMEMEDS shared post via CNN: She gained weight to love her body

Although Brittany Miles was 15 pounds underweight, no one realized she had an eating disorder -- they were too busy praising her weight loss. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/KEg_nPVGTtM/index.html

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: 5 skinny snacks that help improve sleep

You've eaten sensibly all day, but around bedtime you get the urge to snack. Sweets like cookies and ice cream do more than throw your diet a nasty curve, the sugar rush can leave you tossing and turning for hours. However, a well-chosen bedtime snack can be healthy, weight-friendly, and even help you get a good night's sleep http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/nXS0FEqlENE/

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DMEMEDS shared post via NYT: State of the Art: A Bright Side to Facebook's Experiments on Its Users

Studying how social media sites are used can provide valuable insight into human behavior and may also help curb their power and potential for abuse. [Category: Facebook Inc|FB|NASDAQ, Social Media, Product Tests, Research, Sociology, Netflix Inc|NFLX|NASDAQ, Google Inc|GOOGL|NASDAQ] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/3c1c59d8/sc/21/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A140C0A70C0A30Ctechnology0Cpersonaltech0Cthe0Ebright0Eside0Eof0Efacebooks0Esocial0Eexperiments0Eon0Eusers0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Hormone-replacement therapy seems safe, study finds

Hormone-replacement therapy started soon after menopause seems safe and lowers some markers of heart-disease risk while significantly reducing hot flashes, according to a multicenter trial published in the Annals of Internal Medicine on Monday http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/prZIn-FQ628/

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DMEMEDS shared post via CNN: She gained weight to love her body

DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: House passes bill to speed FDA's sunscreen approvals

The House passed legislation Monday to require the Food and Drug Administration to speed approval of new types of sunscreen in the wake of a regulatory backlog that has stalled their introduction http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/wrrK8yd0zy8/

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DMEMEDS shared post via NYT: Well: Stir-Fries With a Touch of Thai

The list of ingredients for a stir-fry may look daunting, but the cooking time is less than 10 minutes, barely enough to heat up the kitchen. This week's stir-fries abound in Thai flavorings, and there's one that puts radish greens to good use. [Category: Peas, Food, Cooking and Cookbooks, Vegetables, Coconuts, Recipes, medicine and health, Recipes for Health, Dieting and Weight] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/3ca20c41/sc/14/l/0Lwell0Bblogs0Bnytimes0N0C20A140C0A70C180Cstir0Efries0Ewith0Ea0Etouch0Eof0Ethai0C0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via BBC: Liberia shuts borders to curb Ebola

Most border crossings in Liberia are closed and communities hit by an Ebola outbreak face quarantine to stop the virus spreading. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-28522824#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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DMEMEDS shared post via Chicago Tribune: Keep tabs on your fitness with these trackers

The latest fitness watches, bands and trackers will remind you to stick with your fitness goals — they'll track your progress and they'll sync the info with your phone. There are basic heart rate monitor and, calorie counter options too. The only thing they won't do? Work out for you. [By Author: By Danielle Braff, Special to Tribune Newspapers] http://chicagotribune.feedsportal.com/c/34253/f/622900/s/3ca09bd6/sc/14/l/0L0Schicagotribune0N0Chealth0Csc0Econs0E0A7170Esavvy0Eshopper0E20A140A7170H0A0H76780A70A0Bstory0Dtrack0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via ABC: 'Hero' Doctor Battling Ebola Spotlights Selflessness During Outbreak

The news that a doctor leading the fight against Ebola in Sierra Leone has contracted the infection spotlights the selfless work of health care workers on the front lines of the outbreak. [Category: Health] http://abcnews.go.com/Health/hero-doctor-battling-ebola-spotlights-selflessness-deadly-outbreak/story?id=24696747

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DMEMEDS shared post via BBC: Hospital wards 'too noisy at night'

Hospitals need to do more to ensure patients get a good night's sleep, nurses say. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-27874905#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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DMEMEDS shared post via ABC: Report Raises Safety Questions on Popular Blood Thinner

Pradaxa has been linked to bleeding complications. [Category: Health] http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2014/07/25/report-raises-safety-questions-on-popular-blood-thinner/

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DMEMEDS shared post via Chicago Tribune: Trendy barre workout combines ballet, Pilates, yoga

There is no shortage of ballet, yoga and Pilates studios offering classes in most metropolitan regions. But now, barre studios are appearing, advertising a trendy new type of workout that combines the grace of ballet, the core strength of Pilates and the mental fulfillment of yoga. [By Author: By Bethany Ao] http://chicagotribune.feedsportal.com/c/34253/f/622900/s/3cc71c12/sc/14/l/0L0Schicagotribune0N0Chealth0Csns0Emct0Ebc0Efitness0Ebarre0Estudio0E20A140A7220H0A0H46646390Bstory0Dtrack0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Chicago Tribune: What can dogs teach us about jealousy?

Jealousy is such a powerful emotion that at least one study has characterized it as the third leading cause of non-accidental homicide in all cultures. Is it possible that this universal green-eyed monster evolved as a survival mechanism? [By Author: Monte Morin] http://chicagotribune.feedsportal.com/c/34253/f/622900/s/3cdb192a/sc/32/l/0L0Schicagotribune0N0Chealth0Cla0Esci0Esn0Edogs0Ejealousy0E20A140A7230H0A0H12532680Bstory0Dtrack0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Reuters: Philadelphia city council votes to decriminalize pot possession

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The Philadelphia City Council on Thursday passed a measure decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana, following a wave of U.S. states and cities lowering penalties on the drug. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/LEliXMWUEtg/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Chicago Tribune: We're all in the clean-plate club, researchers conclude

Seems that most of us take to heart the common admonition to clean our plates, at least when we fill them ourselves. [By Author: Mary MacVean] http://chicagotribune.feedsportal.com/c/34253/f/622900/s/3cdb1926/sc/14/l/0L0Schicagotribune0N0Chealth0Cla0Esci0Esn0Eclean0Eplate0Eclub0E20A140A7240H0A0H39724370Bstory0Dtrack0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Reuters: Buckyball magnetic toys recalled, ending legal fight

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Magnetic toys called Buckyballs, which can be swallowed and have been blamed for numerous injuries, are being recalled at the end of a years-long legal fight, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/oS6ilz74m1s/story01.htm

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Monday, July 28, 2014

DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Kegel exercises: Men, you should do them, too

Women aren't the only people who should be doing Kegel exercises, experts say. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/K6G9UGFNhsU/

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DMEMEDS shared post via Reuters: Nigeria isolates hospital in Lagos as Obama briefed on Ebola outbreak

LAGOS (Reuters) - The Nigerian city of Lagos shut and quarantined a hospital on Monday where a Liberian man died of the Ebola virus, the first recorded case of the highly-infectious disease in Africa's most populous country. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/qxzN-xGD2is/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via NYT: Family Behind Hobby Lobby Has New Project: Bible Museum

The family's plan to establish a Bible museum in Washington has raised concerns that it will be more about evangelizing than educating. [Category: Museums, Washington (DC), Hobby Lobby Stores Inc, Supreme Court (US), Bible, Green, David (1941- )] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/3c91906b/sc/7/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A140C0A70C170Cus0Cpolitics0Cfamily0Ethat0Eowns0Ehobby0Elobby0Eplans0Ebible0Emuseum0Ein0Ewashington0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Medical News Today: Lead in blood tied to behavioral problems in preschool children

A study of Chinese preschoolers finds that even low blood concentrations of lead are linked to behavioral and emotional problems, which increase as lead levels rise. [Category: Pediatrics / Children's Health] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/279057.php

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DMEMEDS shared post via Chicago Tribune: Campus security policies for citing drinkers vary widely: study

DMEMEDS shared post via ABC: Jazz Singer Finds Voice on Deathbed

An estimated 60 percent of the participants said that making sure their family is not burdened by end-of-life decisions is aEURoeextremely important,aEUR? according to a 2012 survey by the California HealthCare Foundation, which has partnered with the Conversation Project. [Category: Health] http://abcnews.go.com/Health/jazz-singer-dolly-baker-found-voice-deathbed/story?id=24511203

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DMEMEDS shared post via Chicago Tribune: Florida support for medical marijuana near 90 percent: poll

DMEMEDS shared post via ABC: Teen Death Highlights Health Hazards of Caffeine Powder

An investigation into the mysterious death of an Ohio teen has highlighted the risks of caffeine powder. [Category: Health] http://abcnews.go.com/Health/teen-death-highlights-health-hazards-caffeine-powder/story?id=24397704

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DMEMEDS shared post via Reuters: Send the kids outside to play: study

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children who spend time outdoors after school are more likely to be physically fit, a new study shows. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/NRF3p0ezCZ8/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via NYT: Well: Drug Shows Promise for Common Cause of Infertility

Researchers have found a more effective treatment for infertility caused by polycystic ovarian syndrome. [Category: Family, Infertility, Pregnancy and Childbirth, medicine and health, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Featured] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/3c7e1122/sc/14/l/0Lwell0Bblogs0Bnytimes0N0C20A140C0A70C140Cdrug0Eshows0Epromise0Efor0Ecommon0Ecause0Eof0Einfertility0C0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Dr. Manny: Safety lapses at CDC have me worried about slip-ups in foreign labs

Given the recent major lapses in safety at top government-run health facilities in the United States, I can only imagine what's going on in other laboratories around the world. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/FVy4QKcd5tk/

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DMEMEDS shared post via Reuters: Extreme obesity cuts lifespan more than smoking: study

NEW YORK (Reuters) - That obesity can cut life short by causing strokes and other illnesses comes as no surprise, but a study reported on Tuesday quantifies the toll: The most extreme cases cut a person's lifespan more than cigarettes. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/1qnndJIEPfA/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: College students build bionic arm for 6-year-old, free of charge

An engineering student at University of Central Florida is making a six-year-old's dream of being a normal kid, come true, by creating a new bionic arm http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/HO0XBrhgf0s/

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DMEMEDS shared post via ABC: CDC Safety Lapses Shut Labs, Stop Shipments

CDC shuts 2 labs, stops shipping highly dangerous germs after anthrax scare and other lapses [Category: Health] http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/cdc-safety-lapses-shut-labs-stop-shipments-24523335

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DMEMEDS shared post via Telegraph: Spacewalking cosmonauts install new antenna on International Space Station

Russian cosmonauts Alexander Skvortsov and Oleg Artemyev float outside the International Space Station to hook up a new communications antenna [By Author: Telegraph Staff] [Category: Russia, Nasa, ISS, Spacewalk, International Space Station, space] http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568397/s/3bad4993/sc/11/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cscience0Cspace0C10A9130A140CSpacewalking0Ecosmonauts0Einstall0Enew0Eantenna0Eon0EInternational0ESpace0EStation0Bhtml/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via BBC: Plan to tackle failing care homes

A system of special measures designed to improve failing hospitals in England is to be extended to care homes, the government is expected to announce. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28308104#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Doctors remove girl's skull, piece it back together like a jigsaw puzzle

A Scottish girl is in good health after surgeons took apart her skull and pieced it back together like a jigsaw puzzle, the Daily Record reported http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/IY_-_2z6c88/

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DMEMEDS shared post via Medical News Today: Minimally invasive surgical procedures are underused, study suggests

A new study suggests that the use of minimally invasive surgical procedures varies widely at hospital level in the US, creating a disparity in the quality of care available. [Category: Medical Practice Management] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/279313.php

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DMEMEDS shared post via Medical News Today: Scientists regrow human corneas to restore vision

In one of the first known examples of making tissue from an adult-derived human stem cell, scientists have found a way to enhance regrowth of corneal tissue to restore vision. [Category: Eye Health / Blindness] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/279242.php

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DMEMEDS shared post via NYT: Well: Ask Well: Exercise and Headaches

Readers ask: Can exercise cause headaches? [Category: Ask Well, Headaches, Exercise, medicine and health, Featured, Migraine Headaches] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/3c7d7278/sc/14/l/0Lwell0Bblogs0Bnytimes0N0C20A140C0A70C140Cask0Ewell0Eexercise0Eand0Eheadaches0C0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Medical News Today: Memory and learning deficits restored in Alzheimer's mouse models

Researchers have successfully restored memory and learning deficits in Alzheimer's mouse models by transplanting healthy brain cells into the hippocampus. [Category: Alzheimer's / Dementia] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/279688.php

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DMEMEDS shared post via Medical News Today: Asthma medication linked to growth suppression in children

A review of past studies has found that inhaled corticosteroids used to treat asthma could result in restricting the growth of children who have the condition. [Category: Respiratory / Asthma] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/279701.php

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: 9 things you didn't know about sperm

How savvy are you when it comes to the little swimmers? http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/ZzfhrFprRmA/

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Got vitamin D? Why even during summer, you need a hefty dose

You may be reading this from a beach chair, sun deck, or other summer locale--and yet my advice to you is the same as it would be in the dead of winter: Go get your vitamin D levels checked. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/HvtOQI7Y8pU/

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Fist bumps less germy than handshakes, study says

Are fist bumps the new handshakes? Health experts say maybe they should be http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/jOWQ6B3wXFk/

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DMEMEDS shared post via Medical News Today: 'High proportion' of kidney donors face insurance difficulties

The majority of insurance companies claim they would not charge higher premiums to kidney donors, but 25% of donors in this study reported difficulties with life insurance. [Category: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/279594.php

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Virus drugmaker fights pediatricians' new advice

A costly drug given mostly to premature babies is at the center of a clash between the manufacturer and the nation's leading pediatrician's group, which recommends scaling back use of the medicine http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/H_xZE05wSww/

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: The ubiquitous choking poster gets a makeover

Restaurants in New York City are replacing the official notices with hand-crafted alternatives http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/H9ygn0-c3xI/

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DMEMEDS shared post via CNN: IUD may carry breast cancer risk

A new study finds the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) or progesterone-releasing IUD, may be associated with a higher than expected incidence of breast cancer. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/yivUfGxHsDo/index.html

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: New glaucoma treatment approved

Swiss pharmaceutical group Novartis said the European Commission has approved its eyecare unit Alcon's Simbrinza treatment for glaucoma, a chronic, sight-threatening eye disease http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/w6qWL_jMUXQ/

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DMEMEDS shared post via Reuters: Doctors find strategies to reduce medication errors among kids

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many kids are not taking their prescribed medications, or take an incorrect dose, due to weaknesses in the chain from prescribing to filling prescriptions to administering medication, according to a new review of past studies. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/g4qrzE36RFk/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via BBC: Blood donors 'pass on hepatitis E'

Around 1,200 people each year are infected with hepatitis E through donated blood in England, a large study shows. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28488312#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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DMEMEDS shared post via Reuters: Chinese town trades lead poison test results for milk

DAPU China (Reuters) - After a test showed farmer Zhao Heping's toddler grandson had high levels of lead in his blood two years ago, local officials in China's Hunan province offered the child medicine, he says - and milk. In return, Zhao says, officials asked that he hand over his grandson's blood test results. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/rQvF0UcKEK0/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via NYT: Well: Flame Retardants Are Everywhere

Flame retardants, widely used in furniture, bedding and clothing, have been found in a multitude of places, from breast milk to Antarctic penguins. Some of these chemicals are suspected carcinogens, but experts are unsure how their ubiquity will affect human health.. [Category: Hazardous and Toxic Substances, Flame Retardants, Poison Pen] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/3c1175e8/sc/14/l/0Lwell0Bblogs0Bnytimes0N0C20A140C0A70C0A10Cflame0Eretardants0Eare0Eeverywhere0C0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Reuters: U.S. doctor contracts Ebola in Liberia

DAKAR (Reuters) - A 33-year-old American doctor working for a relief organization in Liberia's capital has tested positive for the tropical disease Ebola, according to a statement from Samaritan's Purse. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/Ty3sPX7pxlI/story01.htm

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MOGADISHU (Reuters) - The United Nations has reported alarming rates of malnutrition in the Somali capital where aid agencies cannot meet the needs of 350,000 people due to insufficient funds, drought and conflict. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/kI6HBmCy4gs/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Medical News Today: Minimally invasive surgical procedures are overused, study suggests

DMEMEDS shared post via CNN: IUD may carry breast cancer risk

Sunday, July 27, 2014

DMEMEDS shared post via Medical News Today: Could light be used to treat atrial fibrillation painlessly?

The first evidence for a new treatment method for atrial fibrillation utilizing light is to be presented at a conference of cardiovascular science societies in Barcelona, Spain. [Category: Cardiovascular / Cardiology] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/279218.php

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DMEMEDS shared post via Reuters: Sierra Leone Ebola patient, recovered from family, dies in ambulance

FREETOWN (Reuters) - A Sierra Leone Ebola patient whose family sparked a nationwide hunt when they forcefully removed her from a treatment center and took her to a traditional healer, died in an ambulance on the way to hospital, a health official said. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/4BHN1vmp4Lk/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Medical News Today: How tumors weaken blood barrier in brain cancer patients explained

Glioblastoma is difficult to treat because drugs cannot traverse the blood brain barrier. Now a study shows this aggressive tumor weakens the barrier, providing a window for drugs. [Category: Neurology / Neuroscience] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/279346.php

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DMEMEDS shared post via NYT: Genetic Connections: In Single Gene, A Path to Fight Heart Attacks

Two studies released Wednesday found a mutation that keeps down levels of triglycerides, which was confirmed as a cause of heart disease. The discovery prompted hopes for a new class of drugs to fight heart disease. [Category: Genetics and Heredity, Heart, Triglycerides, Cholesterol, Medicine and Health, Amish] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/3ba43284/sc/32/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A140C0A60C190Chealth0Cscientists0Eidentify0Emutations0Ethat0Eprotect0Eagainst0Eheart0Eattacks0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Novartis to test Alzheimer's drugs in patients without symptoms

Novartis said it would test two experimental Alzheimer's drugs on people with a genetic risk of developing dementia, aiming to gauge whether the treatments can prevent or delay symptoms of the memory-robbing disease. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/ixtiTQ2UOIk/

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DMEMEDS shared post via Reuters: Liberia shuts border crossings, restricts gatherings to curb Ebola spreading

MONROVIA (Reuters) - The Liberian government on Sunday closed most of the West African nation's border crossings and introduced stringent health measures to curb the spread of the deadly Ebola virus that has killed at least 660 people across the region. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/pssF86xzOPg/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Reuters: Older adults and their children move closer together after health issues

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Seniors who have a stroke or heart attack are more likely to end up living closer to their adult children afterward, according to a new study. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/XfeHPHhImQ8/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Medical News Today: Motorhead and the dangers of headbanging

Doctors in Germany are reporting the case of a heavy rock fan whose headache turned out to be because of bleeding in the brain brought on by 'headbanging.' [Category: Neurology / Neuroscience] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/279105.php

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The court decided the case. But it did not settle the controversy. [Category: United States, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc, Birth Control and Family Planning, United States Politics and Government, CVS Caremark Corporation|CVS|NYSE, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010), Supreme Court (US), Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships, Freedom of Religion, Clinton, Bill, Religion-State Relations] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/3c1cc294/sc/7/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A140C0A70C0A20Copinion0Cfor0Ethe0Esupreme0Ecourt0Ehobby0Elobby0Eis0Eonly0Ethe0Ebeginning0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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(Reuters) - Allergan Inc, known best for its Botox wrinkle treatment, said on Friday that European Union regulators had recommended use of its eye drug Ozurdex be extended to treat patients with diabetic macular edema. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/XUNGOnceToM/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Reuters: Parents of obese kids may be more ready to tackle diet than exercise

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Parents of overweight and obese kids may want to help their kids be healthier, but they're more often willing to make changes in children's diets than in their activity levels, according to a new study. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/gMFVS_prmQQ/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Reuters: Nigeria government confirms Ebola case in megacity of Lagos

ABUJA/GENEVA (Reuters) - A Liberian man who died in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos on Friday tested positive for the deadly Ebola virus, Health Minister Onyebuchi Chukwu said. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/XGpGBaFpVVg/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via BBC: Test for teen binge-drinking risk

Scientists claim to have developed a 40-factor test for predicting which teenagers are likely to become binge drinkers. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28124747#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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DMEMEDS shared post via Telegraph: Arthritis drug halts progression of Alzheimer's disease, scientists find

Weekly injections of the common arthritis drug Etranercept were found to halt the progression of Alzheimer's over a six month period [By Author: Sarah Knapton] [Link to media] http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568397/s/3c905531/sc/14/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cscience0Cscience0Enews0C10A9714780CArthritis0Edrug0Ehalts0Eprogression0Eof0EAlzheimers0Edisease0Escientists0Efind0Bhtml/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Reuters: Campus security policies for citing drinkers vary widely: study

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - At most colleges, campus police refer students involved in alcohol-related incidents to school officials for discipline rather than taking legal action, according to a study of 343 U.S. schools. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/uVmK58hPvuI/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Medical News Today: Could a probiotic prevent obesity?

Researchers from Vanderbilt University genetically modified a bacterial strain to produce a compound that was found to reduce obesity and related complications in mice. [Category: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/280078.php

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DMEMEDS shared post via NYT: The New Old Age Blog: Small Changes, and Hopes, for Preventing Dementia

Researchers are finding no silver bullet for prevention of Alzheimer's disease, only everyday changes we should all be making anyway. [Category: Alzheimer's Disease, News & Research, Dementia, Anxiety and Stress] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/3c885c22/sc/14/l/0Lnewoldage0Bblogs0Bnytimes0N0C20A140C0A70C150Csmall0Echanges0Eand0Ehopes0Efor0Epreventing0Edementia0C0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via NYT: Global Health: New Field Tests May Curb Kissing Bug Disease

Rapid and accurate tests could speed up diagnosis of Chagas disease, which has few symptoms at first but can be fatal. [Category: Europe, Doctors Without Borders, Chagas Disease, Latin America, Parasites, Tests (Medical), World Health Organization] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/3c439712/sc/14/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A140C0A70C0A80Cscience0Cnew0Efield0Etests0Emay0Ecurb0Ekissing0Ebug0Edisease0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: 5 health mistakes you make every day

Your day is fraught with peril--from the dumbphone that bloops while you're driving to the NSFW website that beckons at 3 p.m. Those risks you know. How about these? http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/lMkRiNnCnIs/

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