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Deadly diseases on our doorstep Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:00AMAUSTRALIA's northern approaches are "wide open" to rising infectious diseases, James Cook University's pro vice-chancellor medicine has warned.
Government has no plan for poverty-related illness Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 8:58PMResearch on rheumatic fever rates in Northland shows the need to guarantee health essentials for all New Zealanders, the Green Party said today.
Rheumatic fever rate 'a disgrace' Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 12:22PMNew Zealand's extraordinary rates of rheumatic fever are a disgrace and it is an embarrassment the disease even exists here, GPs and paediatricians say.
Heart damage doesn't hold Kevin back Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 12:21PMWhen Kevin Vaeluaga listens to his heart through the doctor's stethoscope, he can hear it "swishing".
Screening to tackle "crippling disease" Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 2:32AMA research project launched in the Far North today aims to protect children from early death caused by a preventable "crippling disease".
Heart screening for hundreds of at-risk Northland children Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 2:24AMScreening has begun on hundreds of Northland children to detect rheumatic heart disease.
Extreme Makeover for Nadi hospital Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 7:57PMNadi hospital's Maternity Ward will undergo an extreme makeover soon to benefit the citizens of the tourist town of Fiji. This will be made possible through a Fiji Water donation of $30,000 to the 2010 Accor Extreme Challenge to Cure Kids.
Hudson teen striking back against juvenile arthritis Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 11:02PMAlexa Anderson looks, talks and acts like any other young woman her age.
Efficacy data of Caldolor Injection in treating fever associated with falciparum malaria published Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 11:54PMCumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced that data supporting the efficacy of Caldolor in treating fever associated with falciparum malaria was published in the July edition of the peer-reviewed American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. The study, which is the first to document an antipyretic effect of an injectable non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug on fever caused by malaria ...
Common SNP in sequence of human genome conferring risk of vascular diseases discovered Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 6:39AMScientists at deCODE genetics and academic colleagues from the Netherlands and twelve other countries across Europe and North America today report the discovery of a common single-letter variation (SNP) in the sequence of the human genome conferring risk of a range of vascular diseases. The SNP confers risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), early-onset heart attack, peripheral artery disease ...
Solon cardio-thoracic surgeon brings top-notch care to Third World Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 12:49PMCleveland Clinic cardio-thoracic surgeon Dr. Gonzalo Gonzalez-Stawinski has found his calling by helping others in impoverished countries.
Foundation makes wish come true; uniform retailer donates wished-for items Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 12:12PMAs part of her Wish Day, one incoming Okkodo High School senior was planning to get uniforms for her little brother.
Striking back against juvenile arthritis Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 3:16PM"We have been blessed with the ability to have Pediatric Rheumatologist Dr. Mandel Sher at All Children's Hospital. Unfortunately, this specific medical training does not have an abundance of physicians available," Suzanna Anderson noted.
Transitioning off COBRA Subsidy With Pre-Existing Medical Conditions: eHealthInsurance Highlights the 'Gray Areas' of ... Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 7:00AMMOUNTAIN VIEW, CA--(Marketwire - 07/07/10) - When purchasing health insurance on their own, some consumers are frustrated to learn that they may be declined due to pre-existing medical conditions. Today eHealthInsurance (NASDAQ: EHTH - News ), the leading online source of health insurance for individuals and families, identified a number of medical conditions that do not necessarily result in a ...
Angola: Josina Machel Hospital to Increase Heart Surgeries Monday, July 5, 2010 @ 3:08AMThe Service of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery of the Josina Machel Hospital, in operation since 2008, aims to increase the number of operations, currently estimated at 25 per month.
Arthritis Patient Successfully Treated With Fat Stem Cells Tells His Story Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 7:07PMSAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - June 28, 2010) - Medistem Inc. ( PINKSHEETS : MEDS ). Medistem collaborator Dr. Jorge Paz Rodriquez was invited to give a talk at Del Mar College in Texas by arthritis patient Dusty Durrill. The patient described a profound recovery after treatment with stem cells from his own fat tissue. Mr Durrill underwent a procedure in which a small amount of fat tissue was ...
Health Calendar for June 24 to July 1 Friday, June 25, 2010 @ 1:37AMHealthy Support
CXCL12/CXCR4 chemokine axis plays a critical role in pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis Thursday, June 24, 2010 @ 11:52PMUlcerative colitis (UC) is characterized by frequent diarrheal attacks and anal bleeding. Histologic characteristics of UC are the invasion of the crypt epithelium and lamina propria by peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), disruption of the epithelial lining, and consequently mucosal ulceration and crypt abscess formation in the bowel wall.
Corgenix receives new European patent for AtherOx technology Wednesday, June 23, 2010 @ 3:37AMCorgenix Medical Corporation, a worldwide developer and marketer of diagnostic test kits, announced today the issuance of one new European patent for the company's AtherOx® (oxLDL/B2GPI) technology and the publication of an important clinical trial studying oxLDL/B2GPI levels in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
Author flies in from US, gets heartbeat rectified Tuesday, June 22, 2010 @ 6:31PMFirstly, not many know about this unique disease where the heart fibrillates and quivers at almost 300 to 600 beats per minute.
Townville man has rare illness Friday, June 18, 2010 @ 2:53PMA 58-year-old Townville man has an illness so rare that a local physician said there are only a “few hundred cases” of it reported in the world.
Recommended supplementation not sufficient to normalise vitamin D levels in RA patients: Study Friday, June 18, 2010 @ 7:37AMTwo separate studies have shown that vitamin D deficiency is common in patients with a range of rheumatic diseases, with over half of all patients having below the 'normal' healthy levels of vitamin D (48-145 nmol/L) in their bodies. A further study assessing response to vitamin D supplementation found that taking the recommended daily dose did not normalise vitamin D levels in rheumatic disease ...
Pain Suffered Daily By Almost Three Quarters Of Women With Rheumatoid Arthritis Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 5:54AMAlmost three quarters (72%) of women with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) suffer pain daily, despite the fact that three quarters (75%) receive pain relief medication, according to a new study presented at EULAR 2010, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism in Rome, Italy. Furthermore the physical pain appears to affect women to such an extent that it impacts negatively on ...
Almost Three Quarters Of Women With Rheumatoid Arthritis Worldwide Suffer Pain Daily Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 12:14AMData from 27,459 women reveals significant negative effect on intimate relationshipsAlmost three quarters (72%) of women with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) suffer pain daily, despite the fact that three quarters (75%) receive pain relief medication, according to a new study presented today at EULAR 2010, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism in Rome, Italy.
Almost three quarters of women with rheumatoid arthritis worldwide suffer pain daily Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 9:52AMAlmost three quarters (72%) of women with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) suffer pain daily, despite the fact that three quarters (75%) receive pain relief medication, according to a new study presented today at EULAR 2010, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism in Rome, Italy. Furthermore the physical pain appears to affect women to such an extent that it impacts negatively on ...
Third-grader recovering from onslaught of illnesses Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 12:30AMThomas Pollard of Manchester had his legs amputated after complications from a rare condition. He also had a Yankee hit a homer for him.
Easing the pain of arthritis away Monday, June 14, 2010 @ 1:20AMNew approaches in technology are easing the agony of arthritis.
Pending obituaries for Wednesday Tuesday, June 8, 2010 @ 9:31PMCharles Ferguson, 88 FRANKFORT - Charles W. Ferguson, 88, of Frankfort, died at 7:30 a.m. Monday, June 7, 2010, at Mulberry Health and Retirement Community.
WHAT'S UP DOC? Q fever explained Tuesday, June 8, 2010 @ 9:40AMQ: One of the soldiers my son-in-law knew from his service in Iraq developed pneumonia that they thought may be due to Q fever. Would you tell me about this disease?
Health Calendar for June 3 to 10 Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 8:21PMHealthy Support
It’s official: The University of Queensland is Great Thursday, June 3, 2010 @ 2:16AMThe University of Queensland scooped the pool when Premier Anna Bligh announced the prestigious Queensland Greats Awards today.
It's official: The University of Queensland is Great Thursday, June 3, 2010 @ 2:16AMThe University of Queensland scooped the pool when Premier Anna Bligh announced the prestigious Queensland Greats Awards today.
News Briefs - June 2, 2010 Tuesday, June 1, 2010 @ 12:18PMSummer Camp opportunities Historic Pensacola Village, 205 E. Zaragoza St. in downtown Pensacola, will offer three exciting camp opportunities for kids of all ages this summer. History and Archaeology Camp will take place June 14 to 18 for students...
Helping Haiti Saturday, May 29, 2010 @ 8:15PMMandy Hengeveld visits with children in Haiti in April, when the Lions Gate Hospital ER nurse was part of an international medical team that provided care for 2,000 patients during a nine-day volunteer mission.
Bioheart to establish two Centers of Excellence to provide cell therapy procedures for patients with CHF, PAD Saturday, May 29, 2010 @ 2:13AMBioheart, Inc., announced today plans for establishing two Centers of Excellence in the Middle East to provide its cell therapy procedures to patients suffering from congestive heart failure and peripheral arterial disease. Dr. Karl E. Groth, Chairman and CEO, and Peggy A. Farley, Chief Operating and Financial Officer, are now in that region holding discussions and performing site inspections.
BEN column - Don't let them privatize Cumberland Manor; Carl Johnson holds court; a Vietnam vet's wife takes issue ... Thursday, May 27, 2010 @ 8:35AMGood morning! A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms today, tonight and Friday.
Santa Catalina students get up close, personal with pig's heart Thursday, May 27, 2010 @ 3:38AMWhen it comes down to it, the heart is just a thick, juicy chunk of meat. At least that was the early assessment of Santa Catalina honors biology students, who were tasked Wednesday with dissecting a pig's heart — after a 45-minute lecture by heart surgeon Dr. James Morrissey.
New Criteria Proposed For Diagnosing Fibromyalgia Suggests No Longer Focusing On Tender Points Wednesday, May 26, 2010 @ 7:48AMThe American College of Rheumatology (ACR) is proposing a new set of diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia that includes common symptoms such as fatigue, sleep disturbances, and cognitive problems, as well as pain. The new criteria are published in the May issue of the ACR journal Arthritis Care & Research. "These new criteria recognize that fibromyalgia is more than just body pain," said Robert ...
New Criteria Proposed for Diagnosing Fibromyalgia Suggests No Longer Focusing on Tender Points Monday, May 24, 2010 @ 2:31PMThe American College of Rheumatology (ACR) is proposing a new set of diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia that replaces the tender point test with a ratings system that includes common symptoms such as fatigue, sleep disturbances, and cognitive problems, as well as pain. The new criteria are published in the May issue of the ACR journal Arthritis Care & Research.
New criteria proposed for diagnosing fibromyalgia Monday, May 24, 2010 @ 1:25PM( Rush University Medical Center ) The American College of Rheumatology is proposing a new set of diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia that replaces the tender point test with a rating system that includes common symptoms such as fatigue, sleep disturbances, and cognitive problems, as well as pain. The new criteria are published in the May issue of the ACR journal Arthritis Care & Research.
Mark Hyman, MD: Vitamin D: Why You Are Probably NOT Getting Enough and How That Makes You Sick Saturday, May 22, 2010 @ 7:20AMThe economic burden due to vitamin D insufficiency in the United States is $40-$53 billion per year. This can be corrected for pennies a person per day.
Staph is tough to fight Friday, May 21, 2010 @ 10:24AM Q: My son developed a skin abscess. His doctor lanced it and gave him antibiotics. She told us it was probably an infection from that superbug MRSA. How does a completely healthy teenager get such an infection? A: Staphylococcus aureus (staph) bacteria commonly colonize people's skin and/or noses, living there without causing disease. In fact, about 25 percent of Americans are colonized ...
Health Calendar for May 20 to 27 Friday, May 21, 2010 @ 12:25AMHealthy Support
How Spending a Quarter Can Save $50,000 Thursday, May 20, 2010 @ 10:54AMBecause his family in Rwanda didn't have 25 cents to pay for antibiotics for his strep throat, 10-ye
REVEAL risk score calculator provides innovative approach to better understand PAH Tuesday, May 18, 2010 @ 3:52AMActelion Ltd announced today that findings from the REVEAL Registry have confirmed the clinical utility of the REVEAL risk score calculator, a new tool designed to predict 1-year survival in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension according to data presented at the American Thoracic Society's Annual International Conference.
Try proceeding with appeal against ex-bodyguards too, prosecution told Monday, May 17, 2010 @ 6:44PMPUTRAJAYA: The prosecution has been ordered to explain its failure to execute a warrant of arrest against businessman Koh Kim Teck since August last year.
Court orders prosecution to explain failure to arrest businessman Monday, May 17, 2010 @ 6:13AMPUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has ordered the prosecution to explain its failure to execute a warrant of arrest against businessman Koh Kim Teck since August last year.
Health Calendar for May 13 to 20 Saturday, May 15, 2010 @ 12:21AMHealthy Support
China Sky One Medical Provides Sales Forecast for 13 New Products Wednesday, May 12, 2010 @ 10:34AMChina Sky One Medical, Inc. , a leading fully integrated pharmaceutical company in the People's Republic of China , today provided an update on the commercialization plan for the 13 new products.
Action urged on heart disease of Egypt's poor Wednesday, May 12, 2010 @ 2:42AM'Heart disease of the poor' spreading fast in Egyptian impoverished, congested areas.