• Investigation: Medtronic paid millions to surgeons; ghostwrote papers

    Updated: 2012-10-31 19:01:16
    Over at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and MedPage Today, John Fauber updates Side Effects, his long-running investigation into conflicts of interest, with coverage of a Senate inquiry which Fauber’s work helped inspire. The Senate investigation, led by the familiar bipartisan duo of Max Baucus and Chuck Grassley (2,315-page PDF | press release), involved the review [...]

  • US: Florida man diagnosed with dengue fever recovering

    Updated: 2012-10-31 18:57:37

  • UMSOM dean urges caution in revising diagnostic guidelines for gestational diabetes

    Updated: 2012-10-31 18:42:54
    A number of important questions and issues should be addressed before changes are made to the guidelines for the diagnosis of gestational diabetes, according to a new article by University of Maryland School of Medicine Dean E. Albert Reece, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., published online in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology on Oct. 31. The article publishes in advance of a new Nationa...

  • Medical schools fall short on teaching students about obesity

    Updated: 2012-10-31 18:42:49
    WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. Oct. 31, 2012 -- It's no secret that obesity is a major problem in America. More than one-third of adults and one-sixth of children are obese and it is one of the leading causes of preventable death. The costs associated with obesity are estimated at $99 million annually, comparable to the economic toll of cigarette smoking. Despite all this, few U.S. medical schools...

  • OHSU researchers discover potential way to repair brain damage in multiple sclerosis

    Updated: 2012-10-31 18:42:44
    PORTLAND, Ore. Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have discovered that blocking a certain enzyme in the brain can help repair the brain damage associated with multiple sclerosis and a range of other neurological disorders. The discovery could have major implications for multiple sclerosis, complications from premature birth and other disorders and diseases caused by demyeli...

  • Haiti: 7,615 cholera deaths as of October 28

    Updated: 2012-10-31 18:39:26
    : : H5N1 News and resources about influenza , infectious diseases , and the politics of public health India : Two dead as Cyclone Nilam crosses Tamil Nadu coast Main US : Florida man diagnosed with dengue fever recovering October 31, 2012 Haiti : 7,615 cholera deaths as of October 28 MSPP has released new cholera statistics on its Documentation page , this batch running from October 20 to 28. As usual , the daily totals and cumulative totals don't add up , but also as usual some departments are slow to report . Grande Anse seems not to have reported at all in this . period In any case , the daily total for this October 20-28 is 2,651 the cumulative total has risen from 604,045 on October 19 to 606,951 on the 28th—a rise of 2,906. Either way , the totals reflect high daily numbers , in the

  • India: Two dead as Cyclone Nilam crosses Tamil Nadu coast

    Updated: 2012-10-31 18:14:09

  • Play-Focused Program Might Help Kids With Autism

    Updated: 2012-10-31 18:06:42
    By Barbara Bronson Gray HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Laughing, giggling and making silly faces. Building a tower of blocks together and then crashing it down. Engaging young children with autism in a program that involves such fun, interactive play can affect their brain activity, making it resemble that of children without the disorder, a new st...

  • Water Workouts a Great Alternative: Study

    Updated: 2012-10-31 18:06:38
    WEDNESDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Exercising in water provides the same aerobic benefits as land-based workouts, but with less wear and tear on your body, according to a new study. The finding is good news for people who are overweight, have arthritis or other joint problems or injuries, the researchers said. "If you can't train on land, you can train in the water and...

  • Crohn's Disease in Children May Start From Bacteria

    Updated: 2012-10-31 18:06:35
    WEDNESDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Certain types of bacteria may cause and maintain Crohn's disease, according to a new study. Crohn's causes inflammation of the digestive system. Symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight loss, joint pain, skin problems, fever and bleeding from the rectum. In this study, researchers found that 19 children newly diagnosed with Cr...

  • Learning How to Keep Pounds Off Before Dieting May Work Best

    Updated: 2012-10-31 18:06:31
    WEDNESDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Women who first learn how to maintain their weight regain fewer of the pounds they shed in a weight-loss program, a new study suggests. The study included 267 overweight/obese women who were assigned to two groups. One group spent eight weeks learning how to maintain their weight and then began a 20-week weight-loss program that emphasi...

  • Gene Study Yields New Clues to Crohn's Disease, Colitis

    Updated: 2012-10-31 18:06:27
    WEDNESDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists say research into the genetics of inflammatory bowel disease -- which includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis -- is revealing new insights into the origin of this set of illnesses. The researchers said they have linked genetic variations in 163 regions of the human genome with a heightened risk of developing inflammat...

  • Uganda: Ministry of Health Marburg update

    Updated: 2012-10-31 18:04:51

  • Health inequalities could be reduced by more effective health care, says new study

    Updated: 2012-10-31 16:54:23
    Wide differences in death rates from disease still persist throughout England but effective healthcare can help to reduce these inequalities, a new study has discovered. Researchers from the University of Leicester led a two-year project funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) into why differences in death rates from diseases like heart disease, strokes, lung disease a...

  • Chain hit with suit alleging it illegally owns dental clinics

    Updated: 2012-10-31 16:47:12
    A class-action lawsuit, accusing one of America’s largest corporate dental chains of illegally owning dental practices and of deceiving patients, has been filed. The Center for Public Integrity’s David Heath reported on the suit as part of his continuing coverage of Aspen Dental. Mary Otto, AHCJ’s topic leader on oral health is writing blog posts, [...]

  • WHO: Yellow fever hits Central and South Darfur

    Updated: 2012-10-31 16:37:55

  • Green tea found to reduce rate of some GI cancers

    Updated: 2012-10-31 16:36:39
    Women who drink green tea may lower their risk of developing some digestive system cancers, especially cancers of the stomach/esophagus and colorectum, according to a study led by researchers from Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. The study by lead author Sarah Nechuta, Ph.D., MPH, assistant professor of Medicine, was published online in advance of the Nov. 1 edition of the American Journa...

  • Uganda: Funding, health system constraints impede Marburg control

    Updated: 2012-10-31 16:33:36

  • UN: Sandy's devastation in Haiti far worse than New York, New Jersey

    Updated: 2012-10-31 16:26:55

  • Japan tsunami reconstruction money 'misspent'

    Updated: 2012-10-31 15:37:37

  • Uganda: Ban meetings in districts with Marburg – MPs

    Updated: 2012-10-31 14:52:00

  • India: Akhilesh Yadav announces compensation for encephalitis victims in Uttar Pradesh

    Updated: 2012-10-31 14:41:34

  • Novartis flu shots OK'd by Health Canada

    Updated: 2012-10-31 14:34:41

  • India: When a scientist’s H5N1 warnings and suggestions went unheard

    Updated: 2012-10-31 14:29:51

  • Company With Links to Meningitis-Linked Pharmacy Recalls All Products

    Updated: 2012-10-31 09:07:23
    By Steven Reinberg and Margaret Steele HealthDay Reporters WEDNESDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) -- A firm with the same founders as New England Compounding Center, the pharmacy linked to the deadly meningitis outbreak, announced Wednesday that it would voluntarily recall all of its products. "Ameridose LLC, based in Westborough, Mass., is voluntarily recalling all of its une...

  • New Treatment For Head Lice?

    Updated: 2012-10-31 09:07:19
    By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) -- A new topical lotion may offer parents a faster, more effective way to get rid of head lice. Researchers report that just one treatment of topical ivermectin, an insecticide, kept almost three-quarters of treated children lice-free two weeks after treatment. That was without the dreaded fine-toothe...

  • Did Schooling Method Spread Mumps in Orthodox Jewish Communities?

    Updated: 2012-10-31 09:07:15
    By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) -- With intense exposure to the mumps virus, even some vaccinated people may still contract the disease, researchers say. That's what health experts believe happened in several Orthodox Jewish communities that experienced an outbreak of the mumps a couple of years ago. "From June 2009 through June 201...

  • Boys More Prone to OTC Drug Abuse Than Girls, Study Suggests

    Updated: 2012-10-31 08:13:27
    WEDNESDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Boys may be more likely than girls to abuse over-the-counter drugs, new study results suggest. University of Cincinnati researchers looked at over-the-counter (OTC) drug abuse among students in grades 7 through 12 in 133 schools across greater Cincinnati who took part in a 2009-2010 survey. Early analysis of the data showed that 10 per...

  • Redheads May Face Higher Risk of Melanoma, Even Without Sun Exposure

    Updated: 2012-10-31 08:13:23
    By Randy Dotinga HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) -- New research in mice suggests that redheaded people may be more susceptible to the dangerous type of skin cancer known as melanoma, even if they don't spend a lot of time in the sun. The findings haven't been confirmed in humans. Still, researchers discovered that a genetic mutation that normally sli...

  • Black Breast Cancer Patients May Have Higher Death Risk in First 3 Years

    Updated: 2012-10-31 08:13:20
    WEDNESDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Black women with breast cancer are much more likely to die within three years of diagnosis than white women with the disease, researchers have found. The risk is especially high among black women with estrogen receptor-positive tumors, according to Erica Warner, a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard School of Public Health in Boston. She an...

  • New study shows effects of prehistoric nocturnal life on mammalian vision

    Updated: 2012-10-31 07:55:09
    AUSTIN, Texas Since the age of dinosaurs, most species of day-active mammals have retained the imprint of nocturnal life in their eye structures. Humans and other anthropoid primates, such as monkeys and apes, are the only groups that deviate from this pattern, according to a new study from The University of Texas at Austin and Midwestern University. The findings, published in a forthcomi...

  • Jamaican teen immigrants do better when they retain strong ties to original culture

    Updated: 2012-10-31 07:55:06
    URBANA Many young Jamaican immigrants are succeeding in the United States precisely because they remain strongly tied to Jamaican culture, said University of Illinois professor Gail M. Ferguson. "Although many of these youths have forged a unique tricultural identity that draws from their Jamaican culture, African-American culture, and mainstream European American culture, the important...

  • India: Malaria, dengue (and typhoid) gang up in Delhi

    Updated: 2012-10-31 07:47:09

  • 1000 genomes study is 'guidebook' to how genes vary

    Updated: 2012-10-31 07:10:58
    A landmark project that has sequenced 1,092 human genomes from individuals around the world will help researchers to interpret the genetic changes in people with disease. The first study to break the '1000 genomes barrier' will enable scientists to begin to examine genetic variations at the scale of the populations of individual countries, as well as guiding them in their search for the ra...

  • WHO: Marburg haemorrhagic fever in Uganda - update

    Updated: 2012-10-31 07:03:06

  • Sandy's aftermath: Leptospirosis, typhus, and plague?

    Updated: 2012-10-31 00:20:06

  • Hurricane Sandy puts renewed pressure on food supply in Haiti

    Updated: 2012-10-31 00:05:41

  • India: No specialist to control dengue, malaria in Noida

    Updated: 2012-10-30 23:45:30

  • Sandy leaves 40 dead, millions without power in US

    Updated: 2012-10-30 23:35:19

  • Sandy: Worst of storm is over, impact continues

    Updated: 2012-10-30 23:22:25

  • Branswell: Novartis working round the clock on flu shot issue

    Updated: 2012-10-30 23:09:45

  • NYU hospital evacuation prompts questions about plans in other facilities

    Updated: 2012-10-30 17:50:40
    More than 200 patients had to be evacuated from New York University’s Langone Medical Center last night when backup generators failed during the storm known as Sandy. Photo by MTAPhotos via Flickr There are plenty of questions to be answered about how and why this happened and reporters will certainly be on top of that. [...]

  • More data on effect of state insurance rate reviews available

    Updated: 2012-10-30 16:25:34
    A few weeks ago we gave you an overview of insurance rate review under health reform. Some states have the power to actually reject a premium increase. Others just have the power to sort of wag their fingers and look stern and hope the insurer is embarrassed into lowering the proposed hike. The Affordable Care [...]

  • Halloween, candy and teeth: Resources for the annual story

    Updated: 2012-10-29 14:01:09
    The “candy-is-awful-for-your-teeth” story is pretty much everywhere at Halloween. I’ve heard an eminent dentist grumble that it’s the only oral health story most newspapers run all year. Mary Otto, AHCJ’s topic leader on oral health is writing blog posts, editing tip sheets and articles and gathering resources to help our members cover oral health care. [...]

  • Welcome to AHCJ’s newest members

    Updated: 2012-10-26 20:38:19
    Please welcome our newest professional and student members to AHCJ. All new members are welcome to stop by this post’s comment section to introduce themselves. Mathew Herper, senior editor, Forbes, Brooklyn, N.Y. (@matthewherper) Sharon Lynch, journalist, Bloomberg News, New York Naomi Mannino, independent journalist, Spring Hill, Fla. (@naomimannino) Michael Ollove, senior writer, Stateline, Washington, D.C. [...]

  • AHCJ member speaks to attorneys about information in public health crises

    Updated: 2012-10-26 18:18:04
    This is a guest post from AHCJ member Rose Hoban, R.N., M.P.H. Related Guidance on the release of information concerning deaths, epidemics or emerging diseases Health officials, journalists agree on standards Health officials, journalists agree information is key in public health crisis What kind of information are public health officials obligated to provide to members [...]

  • Grant enables center to continue reporting on Calif. health issues

    Updated: 2012-10-25 18:12:49
    The California HealthCare Foundation has awarded a new three-year grant to the CHCF Center for Health Reporting. The $3.725 million grant will allow the center to continue its in-depth reporting on health issues in California. The Center, which got its start three years ago, has been a partnership between the foundation, the University of Southern [...]

  • Journalists break ground with end-of-life conversations

    Updated: 2012-10-24 16:01:53
    Is it important to talk about end-of-life concerns with older adults before they become incapable of expressing their wishes? Yes. Judith Graham (@judith_graham), AHCJ’s topic leader on aging, is writing blog posts, editing tip sheets and articles and gathering resources to help our members cover the many issues around our aging society. If you have [...]

  • Experts make predictions for future of health insurance exchanges

    Updated: 2012-10-23 18:02:46
    By Nov. 16, states must make firm decisions about whether they will run a state exchange, whether they will allow the federal government to set up the exchange in the state, or whether the state and HHS will partner on the exchange – divvying up responsibilities for a year or two as the state gradually [...]

  • Dr . Rima Tells the Truth: A Flu Vax for Every Season – Not for Me!

    Updated: 2012-10-07 04:03:04
        DONATE NOW: YOUR HELP IS URGENTLY NEEDED:  Cyber Security Costs Money.  Your donation is essential! Tell Decision Makers You Reject Mandatory Vaccines! http://tinyurl.com/VaccineRefuser The Vaccine Smoking Gun! “They” Want you Sick, Infertile and Dead.  You MUST read this article.  In it, we present the first hand testimony of a proud International Monetary Fund [...]

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