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JOHANNESBURG- (AP) - Actress -Charlize Theron- has pledged her support in the campaign against AIDS during a meeting with South African President -Jacob Zuma. Theron, an ambassador for -the United Nations- program on AIDS, met Zuma in -Pretoria- on Monday to discuss the fight against AIDS in -South Africa- and across the continent. The -South Africa - born actress says the world has the ability to...
July 29, 2013
By a -News Reporter-Staff News- Editor at VerticalNews Science - ANN ARBOR - While record numbers of hospitals and doctors participate in electronic health information exchange efforts, which enable medical histories to follow patients as they move between healthcare providers, the long-term success of these programs is in question. That's according to a new national survey of health information exchange...
July 28, 2013
By a -News Reporter-Staff News- Editor at VerticalNews Science - • An individual enters adolescence with personality characteristics and life experiences already accumulated. • A new study evaluates the impact of childhood temperament on later alcohol use/problems. • Results show that childhood temperament prior to age five predicts adolescent alcohol use and problems at age 15.5 years, even after...
July 28, 2013
Jane Guiltinan- said the husbands are usually the stubborn ones. When her regular patients, often married women, bring their spouses to the -Bastyr Center for Natural Health- to try her approach to care, the men are often skeptical of the treatment plan - a mix of herbal remedies, lifestyle changes and sometimes, conventional medicine. After 31 years of practice, Guiltinan, a naturopathic physician,...
July 26, 2013
By a -News Reporter-Staff News- Editor at Health & Medicine Week - CHICAGO - Antibiotic-resistant superbugs like carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) present a challenge to healthcare professionals as patients move from different care settings and facilities, unknowingly spreading healthcare-associated infections. In a new study, researchers screened all patients for CRE at admission to a...
July 26, 2013
By a -News Reporter-Staff News- Editor at Health & Medicine Week - (-SACRAMENTO, Calif.-) - The -U.S. News & World Report- graduate school rankings inspire discussion and marketing, but do they actually reflect quality differences between schools when it comes to medical education in primary care? - Researchers at the -UC Davis School of Medicine- are believed to be the first to take on that question...
July 26, 2013
By a -News Reporter-Staff News- Editor at Health & Medicine Week - How do ideas spread? What messages will go viral on social media, and can this be predicted? - UCLA- psychologists have taken a significant step toward answering these questions, identifying for the first time the brain regions associated with the successful spread of ideas, often called "buzz." - The research has a broad range of implications,...
July 26, 2013
By a -News Reporter-Staff News- Editor at Health & Medicine Week - Scientists have found that key metabolites in blood - chemical 'fingerprints' left behind as a result of early molecular changes before birth or in infancy - could provide clues to a person's long-term overall health and rate of ageing in later life (see also - Bone Research - ). Published today in the -International Journal of Epidemiology-,...
July 26, 2013
By a -News Reporter-Staff News- Editor at Health & Medicine Week - Four-year-olds with shorter than average sleep times have increased rates of "externalizing" behavior problems, reports a study in the -July Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics-, the official journal of the -Society for Developmental- and -Behavioral Pediatrics. The journal is published by -Lippincott Williams & Wilkins-,...
July 26, 2013
By a -News Reporter-Staff News- Editor at Health & Medicine Week - Whether a child is conceived naturally or in a Petri dish in an incubator has no bearing at all on the child's mental health. However, researchers have identified a small but increased risk of developing a mental disorder such as autism, ADHD or behavioural problems in children whose mothers only received medical treatment to stimulate...
July 26, 2013
Trailblazing sexuality researcher -Virginia Johnson - passed away earlier this week -at the age of 88. When she started her research, in the late 1950s, the topic of sexuality was largely taboo. Male psychotherapists were the leading experts on female sexuality, treating women as largely dysfunctional. A gnawing dissatisfaction with life after the postwar bubble, when, for the first time, women married...
July 26, 2013
Feline Allergy Cure in the Works - VOA News - July 25, 2013 - People who are allergic to cats may soon get some relief from the itchy eyes, sneezing, asthma and coughing. Researchers at -Cambridge University- (-http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-research-reveals-how-cat-dander-triggers-allergic-responses-) in -England- have shown how the most common cause of allergic reactions to cats, the Fel...
July 25, 2013
NOTRE DAME, Ind.-, -July 25 - The -University of Notre Dame- issued the following news: - University of Notre Dame- researchers have developed a computer-aided method that uses electronic medical records to offer the promise of rapid advances toward personalized health care, disease management and wellness. Notre Dame- computer science associate professor -Nitesh V. Chawla- (-http://engineering.nd.edu/profiles/nchawla-)...
July 25, 2013
Much has been said and written about unscrupulous dog breeders raising large numbers of puppies in inhumane conditions for profit. The Hawaiian Humane Society- and others have blamed pet stores for aiding and abetting such activities. There's no doubt that irresponsible breeders are a problem. Nonetheless, responsible pet stores such as -Petland- provide a valuable service for those who want to sell...
July 24, 2013
RICHMOND, Va.- (AP) - A Food and Drug Administration review concludes that menthol cigarettes likely pose a greater public health risk than regular cigarettes but does not make a recommendation on whether to limit or ban the minty smokes - one of the few growth sectors of the shrinking cigarette business. The federal agency released the independent review on Tuesday and is seeking input from the health...
July 23, 2013
By a -News Reporter-Staff News- Editor at Clinical Trials Week - A new low-cost method of in-vitro fertilization developed at the -University of Colorado Boulder- that performed successfully in recent human clinical trials in -Belgium- may help thousands of infertile couples in developing countries. The study using the CU-Boulder technology showed that the low-cost of IVF for developing and "resource-poor"...
July 22, 2013
By a -News Reporter-Staff News- Editor at Cancer Vaccine Week - Researchers in the -Antibody and Vaccine Group- have developed two monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) called anti-4-1BB and anti-CD40 and investigated a third called anti-CTLA-4. Each of these antibodies binds to a different target molecule in the immune system, potentially heightening the body's own immune response to cancer. Published in the...
July 22, 2013
Washington-, -July 21- (-ANI-): For years scientists and researchers have had trouble explaining the reason behind mosquitoes' preference to choose one person while ignoring the others. Scientists have given their own reasons as to why mosquitoes bite some people more than others. According to -Jerry Butler-, PhD, professor emeritus at the -University of Florida-, mosquitoes get attracted to cholesterol...
July 21, 2013
Washington-, -July 21- (-ANI-): A new study has found that as we head into the peak season, the vacation travel can pose risks to our mental and physical health. Licensed clinical psychologist -Kate Goldhaber-, PhD, said these health risks include stress caused by sticking to a set schedule or by trying too hard to make the most of a trip. Plus there's the stress of returning home to household chores...
July 21, 2013
Washington-, -July 21- (-ANI-): One third of people suffering from throat cancer are infected with a form of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), a study has suggested. More than 100 types of HPV are there and there are two HPV strains that are likelier to cause cancer - HPV-16 and HPV-18. HPV-16 is believed to be responsible for about 60 percent of cervical cancers, 80 percent of cancers in the anus and...
July 21, 2013
By a -News Reporter-Staff News- Editor at VerticalNews Science - A new study reveals that all children with Crohn's disease that were examined had a commonly occurring virus - an enterovirus - in their intestines. This link has previously not been shown for this chronic inflammatory intestinal disorder. The findings are being published in the latest issue of the international journal Clinical and Translational...
July 21, 2013
NEW YORK - A new study has confirmed what many moms have already discovered: Running just isn't the same postpartum as it was before pregnancy. The study, which is fairly small in scale and was published in the -Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy-, showed precisely what happened to some runners' bodies during and after pregnancy. To summarize: Because the abdominal muscles stretch to...
July 21, 2013
Managed care company -WellPoint Inc.- has agreed to pay the -U.S. Department of Health and Human Services- (HHS) -$1.7 million- to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules. According to a release, this case sends an important message to HIPAA-covered entities to take caution when implementing changes to their information...
July 20, 2013
New Yorkers and tourists tempted to cool off during the current heatwave by plunging into the -Hudson River- have been warned: it's never been more dangerous. Researchers at -Columbia University- reported yesterday that antibiotic-resistant bacteria was widespread in the river that flows down the western side of the city, and said that raw sewage was the most likely cause. "If you find antibiotic-resistant...
July 19, 2013
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates- (AP) - Health authorities in the -United Arab Emirates- have identified four new cases of a respiratory virus related to SARS whose main concentration has been in neighboring Saudi Arabia. The new cases also could offer investigators fresh leads on the transmission of the virus, which has claimed more than 40 lives since September. Most of the deaths have been in Saudi...
July 19, 2013
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