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Though fewer American adults were hospitalized with heart failure during the last decade, hospitalization rates among heart failure patients under age 55 saw the least change, according to a new study. Based on billing data for almost 1.7 million U.S. heart failure patients, researchers found that the number of hospital stays for the condition fell overall by about 27 percent between 2001 and 2009. "There have been significant reductions in the absolute number of heart failure hospitalizations. It's just the speed is not the same among the younger patients," said Dr. Jersey Chen, the study's lead author from Kaiser...

Imagine your favorite dessert (cake, ice cream, pie, etc.) garnished with your favorite tasty topping and served to you just the way you like it! Sounds delicious right? But, what happens when this insatiable treat of paradise turns from an image of delight into a real life disaster? What steps could be taken to help prevent the unimaginable? For some people, a ménage a trios or threesome fantasy is a delightful and pleasurable treat. But, what happens when this delightful treat goes undelightfully wrong? If not initially entered into with extreme care, you could find yourself in a middle of a BIG mess! A threesome is a common fantasy among men and women alike. Many desire to explore this...

(Source: National University of Ireland) New findings about how the brain functions to suppress pain have been published in the leading journal in the field Pain, by NUI Galway researchers. For the first time, it has been shown that suppression of pain during times of fear involves complex interplay between marijuana-like chemicals and other neurotransmitters in a brain region called the amygdala. The work was carried out by Dr David Finn and his research team in Pharmacology and...

Smoking in Britain has more than halved and people are drinking on fewer nights of the week, according to a snapshot survey covering the past 40 years. The General Lifestyle Survey indicates 45% of adults smoked in 1974 compared with 20% in 2011. The proportion of men who...

(Source: Barchester Healthcare Limited) Alzheimer's protein 'regulates taste' A team of scientists have discovered a protein known to be integral in the development of Alzheimer's disease is also responsible for controlling taste. Working in...

(Source: UNAIDS - Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS) Message from UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé on International Women's Day GENEVA, 8 March 2013-On this day when we honour women, let me speak directly to the men. As husbands and partners, brothers and sons, we must be part...

(Source: LipoScience Inc) RALEIGH, N.C., March 7, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LipoScience, Inc. (Nasdaq:LPDX) today announced that Richard Brajer, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Lucy Martindale, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Barclays Global Healthcare Conference at 4:45 P.M. ET on Tuesday, March 12,...

(Source: Horizon Pharma Inc) DEERFIELD, IL -- (Marketwire) -- 03/07/13 -- Horizon Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: HZNP) today announced that the United Kingdom (UK) Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has granted marketing authorization for DUEXIS® (ibuprofen/famotidine) for the symptomatic treatment of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis in patients who require regular treatment with high dose ibuprofen administered three times a day and who are at risk of developing non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) associated gastric and/or duodenal ulcers. Horizon is seeking to license rights to DUEXIS in Europe to one or more commercial partners....

(Source: Fife Council) New to Dunfermline High Community Use! Our REHIS Elementary Food Hygiene course will take place on Sunday 24th March 2013 from 9.30am until 5.00pm. The REHIS Elementary Food Hygiene course provides a nationally recognised qualification which would help participants to find...

A Milan court has convicted former Premier Silvio Berlusconi for the illegal publication of transcripts of...

The verdict over child heart surgery in Leeds is just the latest twist in a long-running fight over the future of this complex area of care. The debate has been raging for over a decade and has already been subject to legal challenges - a perfect illustration of why changing the NHS remains an incredibly difficult task. The medical profession is united in the belief that expert care needs to be offered at fewer sites. Child heart surgery is the prime example of that. It is one of the most complex procedures undertaken by the NHS with just 3,600 operations carried out each year. To provide a uniformly high quality and safe service...

The owner of several Everett bikini barista stands was arrested Wednesday for investigation of sexual exploitation of a minor. Bill Wheeler Jr. was booked into the Snohomish...

A dentist's office may not be everyone's idea of a perfect holiday destination. But a growing number of Europeans are travelling abroad for medical treatment to save money, or maybe to combine a visit to the doctor with some sightseeing, creating a fast-growing market that is still largely untapped by traditional tour operators. "It was simply cheaper for me to go to a dentist in Hungary," said a 42-year-old physical therapist from Berlin, who did not want to give his name. He chose the clinic near Budapest from an Internet advertisement, enticed by hundreds of euros in savings compared with the same treatment in Germany. He was happy to find when he got there that the clinic was clean, the...

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(Source: Edinburgh Napier University) COMPUTER boffins are creating a virtual shopping centre for hospitals and GP surgeries which they say could save the NHS millions. The healthcare app store, which would allow staff to download and install online-booking systems, create video libraries for physiotherapy patients and even carry out check-ups online, is being developed by experts at Edinburgh Napier University. The project, which is part of a wider €300 million...

We may not like to bring it up at cocktail parties (or especially over dinner), but let's be honest: One of our number-one health concerns has to do with going number-two.  Up to 70 million Americans deal with digestive problems like constipation and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), according to the National Institutes of Health, and women tend to be way more likely than men to get gastrointestinal (GI) ailments. Two-thirds of IBS sufferers, for instance, are female, and we're also twice as likely as men to get constipated (oh, joy). MORE FROM HEALTH.COM: Best and Worst Foods for Digestion 13 Surprising Causes of Constipation Daily Habits That Can Halt Heartburn ...

(Source: Barchester Healthcare Limited) Alzheimer's immunisation successful in mice Scientists in Canada may have made a significant breakthrough in the search for a preventative Alzheimer's treatment, after successfully immunising mice against one...

On Tuesday, the CDC released information that is the stuff of science fiction thrillers but this is not fiction. Killer...

(Source: Response Genetics Inc) Response Genetics, Inc. to Release Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2012 Financial Results and Host Conference Call on March 21, 2013 LOS ANGELES, March 7, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Response Genetics, Inc. (Nasdaq:RGDX), a company focused on the development and commercialization of molecular diagnostic tests for cancer, will announce its fourth quarter and year-end financial results for 2012 and give an operational update in a press release to be issued before the market opens on Thursday, March 21, 2013. The company will host a conference call that same day at 10:00 a.m. EDT to discuss its financial results. CONFERENCE CALL DETAILS To access the conference call by...

(Source: Birmingham City University) Improvements in medical and surgical care of military personnel have meant that more soldiers are surviving injuries which would have killed them if sustained even up until recent years. Consultant plastic surgeon and Visiting Professor at Birmingham City University - Lt Col...

(Source: Cranfield University) Press Release 07 Mar 2013 - Predicting Future Fractures A project being led by Cranfield University will develop a new approach to medical diagnosis for bone diseases such as osteoporosis. As many as three million people in the UK are estimated to have osteoporosis - a condition where the bones become thin and weak, and break easily. One in two women and one in five men over 50 will have a fracture mainly due to poor bone health. The combined cost of hospital and social care for patients with hip fractures amounts to more than £2.3 billion per year in the UK*....

(Source: Threshold Pharmaceuticals Inc) Threshold Pharmaceuticals Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End 2012 Financial and Operational Results SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 03/07/13 -- Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: THLD), today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2012 and provided a clinical outlook related to the development of TH-302, the company's lead investigational hypoxia-targeted drug currently in pivotal Phase 3 clinical studies for both soft tissue sarcoma and pancreatic cancer. Revenue for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2012 was $2.0 million and $5.9 million, respectively. Net income for the fourth...

(Source: ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc) NEW YORK, March 7, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. (Nasdaq:ZIOP) announced today that Jonathan Lewis, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Barclays Global Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 4:15 p.m. ET at the Loews Hotel in Miami, Florida. To access a live webcast of the presentation, please visit the Investor Relations section at www.ziopharm.com. The webcast will be archived for 90 days. About ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc.: ZIOPHARM Oncology is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of new cancer therapies.  The Company's clinical programs include:...

From bikes to treadmills to yoga balls, more workers, companies and classrooms are turning exercise gear into desks and chairs. Converts swear by the trend, but it's unclear if it can truly cure the ills of sedentary life. (March 7) You need the latest version of the Adobe Flash Player to view this video content. . advertisement | advertise on newsday | View all Be...

(Source: Gloucester City Council) Posted on Thursday 7th March 2013 If you are treating your mum to a meal out this Mother's Day (10th March), make sure you show her you care by checking the food hygiene rating as well as the menu. Her favourite restaurant might look amazing and be getting great reviews, but how good is its hygiene? You can't judge hygiene by appearance alone which is why the Food Standards Agency,...

(Source: University of London) King's expert advises government on drug driving Posted on 07/03/2013 An independent panel of experts led by Dr Kim Wolff, Reader in Addiction Science at King's College London, was asked by the Department for Transport in April 2012 to make recommendations about which drugs listed in the Misuse of Drugs Act (1971) should be included in regulations for the new drug-driving offence. They were also asked to consider what confirmatory thresholds for...

(Source: Zogenix Inc) Zogenix Announces Conference Call and Webcast to Present Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2012 Financial Results Conference Call Scheduled for March 15, 2013 at 8:30 am ET SAN DIEGO, March 7, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zogenix, Inc. (Nasdaq:ZGNX), a pharmaceutical company commercializing and developing products for the treatment of central nervous system disorders and pain, today announced it will release financial results for the fourth quarter...

The nation's top doctors have called for an end to government subsidies for children to receive unproven...