Polycarbonate Baby Bottles Containing Bisphenol A May Become Banned In Canada
Tony Clement, Health Minister, and John Baird, Environment Minister, have announced that the government of Canada is considering banning polycarbonate baby bottles which contain bisphenol A.

Man Hypnotizes Himself And Has Bone-cutting Thumb Operation Without Anesthetic
Doctors were amazed when Alex Lenkei, a professional hypnotist, underwent a thumb operation which required sawing and chiseling of a bone without any anesthetic - and he said he did not feel a thing during the 80-minute operation at Worthing and Southlands Hospital, West Sussex, England. Lenkei needed a bone removed from the base of his thumb. The surgeon then had to fuse some joints together.

Too Much Screen Time And Not Enough Physical Activity May Lead To Childhood Obesity
Childhood obesity is a growing concern for pediatricians and caregivers. In response to this problem, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) created guidelines for children regarding physical activity and screen time, which includes both watching television and playing video games.

Higher Creatinine In Blacks With Kidney Disease May Not Be Fully Explained By Muscle Mass
Why do black patients with advanced kidney disease have higher levels of creatinine, a standard indicator of kidney function, than whites? Contrary to what doctors have thought, the difference may not necessarily reflect differences in muscle mass related to younger age or differences in body composi

Public Safety In The Hands Of Mathematical Algorithms For Risk Assessment
There's safety (and security) in numbers... especially when those numbers are random. That's the lesson learned from a DHS-sponsored research project out of the University of Southern California (USC). The research is already helping to beef up security at LAX airport in Los Angeles, and it could soon be used across the country to predict and minimize risk.

Anesthetic May Improve Sleep Medication
Researchers at the University of Alberta have discovered sleep patterns in a type of anesthesia that are the closest ever to a natural, non-groggy snooze.

Germany: 'History Of MS' Short Film Now Available
The German Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society (DMSG) has worked with MS researchers, including Professor Jürg Kesselring (Chefarzt Neurology Rehabilitation Centre Hospital Valens, Switzerland) and Professor Peter Rieckmann (Chair for MS Research, Director of the MS Program of the University of British

One Benefit Of Aging - Happiness
Americans grow happier as they grow older, according to a University of Chicago study that is one of the most thorough examinations of happiness ever done in America.

Pine Bark Naturally Reduces Osteoarthritis, Lowers Joint Pain, Improves Physical Function
More than 20 million Americans suffer from osteoarthritis, with half a million Americans having a total joint replacement each year.

Elsevier Expands Procedures Consult With Emergency Medicine, Orthopedics And Anesthesia Procedures
Elsevier, the leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, has announced hat it has added three new modules to Procedures Consult™ in orthopedics, anesthesia and emergency medicine. Procedures Consult (http://www.proceduresconsult.

Science Expands Science Signaling, Featuring Research Related To Medical Advances, And More
The journal Science, published by the non-profit American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), has announced plans to expand its online journal, Science Signaling, which focuses on new insights for combating disease as well as understanding normal human biology. See http://stke.sciencemag.org/.Michael B.

Standard Chemo Works Better Against Metastatic BRCA1/2 Breast Cancer Than Against Sporadic Tumors
The first study to investigate the effects of chemotherapy on metastatic breast cancer in women with the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation has shown that standard chemotherapy works better in these patients than in women without the BRCA1/2 mutation.

Teenage Suicides: Study Advocates Greater Family Support
Teenage suicide is often perceived as the result of rejection of family, significant others and of society. Families affected by teenage suicide often look back for warning signs and clues in order to make sense of the tragedy. With the recent teenage suicides in Bridgend, South Wales, there have been demands for improved suicide prevention strategies.

Obesity, Inactivity As Common Among Cancer Survivors As Rest Of Canadians
New research supported by the Canadian Cancer Society shows that many cancer survivors in Canada are overweight and inactive, which could put them at risk for health problems, including their cancer returning."These findings tell us that we need to look at ways to better support cancer survivors to become more active and to maintain a healthy body weight," says Dr.

Diabetes: A Cardiac Condition?
The relationship between diabetes and cardiovascular disease is growing ever-increasingly apparent, requiring experts to address the growing concerns of diabetes patients. But what is the true nature of this relationship? This issue will be examined at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) 17th Annual Meeting & Clinical Congress, at 2:15 p.m.

Most Lethal Melanomas Are On Scalp And Neck
People with scalp or neck melanomas die at nearly twice the rate of people with melanoma elsewhere on the body, including the face or ears, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have found.The analysis of 51,704 melanoma cases in the U.S. confirms that survival rates differ depending on where skin cancer first appears.

Migraine Increases Risk Of Severe Skin Sensitivity And Pain
People with migraine are more likely to experience exacerbated skin sensitivity or pain after non-painful daily activities such as rubbing one's head, combing one's hair and wearing necklaces or earrings, compared to people with other types of headache, according to a study published in the April 22, 2008, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Counseling Trauma Victims Causes Secondary Trauma
Hearing repeated stories of suffering from trauma victims causes serious psychological stress in clinical social workers, a new Geisinger-led study suggests.

Commitment To Conducting More Basic Research In Search For HIV/AIDS Vaccine 'Prudent,' Editorial Says
The cancellation last fall of a Merck HIV/AIDS vaccine trial was "branded as a 'catastrophe' by one scientist and as setting the race for a cure 'back to square one' by others," a Washington Post editorial says, adding, "The hyperbole is understandable, but some perspective is in order.

CQ's Armstrong Discusses Medicaid Legislation, Senate Hearing On FDA Funding, GAO Report On Hospital-Acquired Infections
Drew Armstrong, a health reporter for CQ, examines bipartisan Medicaid legislation cleared for House floor action, a Senate hearing about FDA funding and a Government Accountability Office report examining hospital-acquired infections in this week's "Health on the Hill from kaisernetwork.org and CQ.

Everolimus-releasing Stent Promising For Coronary Artery Disease Patients
A recent study published in JAMA found thatdrug-releasing stents improve outcomes for patients with coronaryartery disease who received angioplasty to open narrowed arteries.Gregg W. Stone, M.D.

AdvaMed Responds To Proposed FY 2009 Inpatient Hospital Payment Rule
Ann-Marie Lynch, executive vice president for payment and health care delivery policy at the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed), released the following statement regarding the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) proposed FY 2009 inpatient hospital payment rule: "We a

Medipattern's B-CAD(TM) Approved For Sale In China
The Medipattern Corporation (TSX VENTURE:MKI), an award-winning developer of computer-aided detection (CAD) medical imaging software designed to aid physicians in making better informed biopsy decisions and to permit a higher standard of care for the millions of patients at risk of cancer, is pleased

Pulse Oximeters Market To Exceed 438 Million Dollars By 2010, According To New Report By Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
With healthcare facility consolidation and increasing standardization, the market for pulse oximeters seems to be favorably poised. Product innovations, path-breaking technologies, advanced sensors are the principal driving factors for the pulse oximeters market.

Cancer Immunotherapy Shows Long-Term Promise In Lung Cancer - Immunotherapy Reduces Relapse Risk Without The Side-effects Of Chemotherapy
New, long-term results from a clinical trial presented today at the 1st European Lung Cancer Conference jointly organized by the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) and the International Association of the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) show that MAGE-A3 ASCI (Antigen-Specific Cancer Immunothe

Revolutionary Genetic Test For Women's Hair Loss Launched
HairDX, LLC (http://www.hairdx.com) pioneers of consumer-friendly genetic tests for hair loss, today introduced the first meaningful test using genetic markers strongly associated with Female Hair Loss (Female Androgenetic Alopecia). The easy to understand test provides an accurate and understandable genetic analysis of a woman's likelihood of developing this common type of hair loss.

Goshen Center For Cancer Care Sponsors Symposium Dedicated To Increasing Awareness And Treatment Options For Inoperable Liver Cancer
The world's leading liver cancer experts will come together May 2 and 3 during the fourth annual clinical symposium on liver-directed therapy at Chicago's Drake Hotel. Titled "Radiomicrosphere Therapy," the symposium is hosted by the Goshen Center for Cancer Care and led by Seza Gulec, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Genocea Biosciences Wins ''Best Vaccine Startup'' Award At World Vaccine Congress 2008
Genocea Biosciences, a leading vaccine discovery and development company, announced it won the "Best Vaccine Startup" award at the largest global vaccine conference, the World Vaccine Congress 2008 in Washington, D.C. A panel of international judges selected Genocea from over 60 award submissions as the inaugural startup company recipient of the Vaccine Industry Excellence Award (ViE).

VistaGen Collaborates With Canadian, U.S., And British Researchers To Isolate Earliest Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Human Cardiac Cell
Joined by scientists from VistaGen Therapeutics here, a team of leading Canadian, American and British medical researchers have used embryonic stem (ES) cells differentiation cultures to successfully identify, grow and study the earliest cell destined to form the human heart. This novel cardiac stem cell is able to produce all three types of cells important to the cardiovascular system.

'Quality' Health Care Today: Results Of National Survey
As the 2008 national presidential election heats up, one topic remains a voter hot button and a constant debate issue - the health care crisis in America. Political affiliations aside, there is one aspect everyone can agree on - the importance of access to quality health care. But what defines 'quality' health care today?According to a new survey conducted by Kelton Research for the Arnold P.