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Bird flu fear as strain mutates

Avian flu shows signs of a resurgence, while a mutant strain - able to sidestep vaccines - could be spreading in Asia, the United Nations warns.

Bad sleep ups blood pressure risk

Elderly men who spend little time in deep sleep could be at risk of developing high blood pressure, according US scientists.

Body 'liquefaction' unit unveiled

A Glasgow-based company has installed its first commercial "alkaline hydrolysis" unit in a funeral home in Florida.

Warning of cancer drugs 'divide'

A charity warns that patients in Scotland and Wales are losing out when it comes to accessing new cancer drugs.

Psoriasis 'linked to stroke risk'

People with psoriasis have nearly three times the risk of stroke and abnormal heart rhythm, according to scientists in Denmark.

Man sues over resuscitation rule

A man is suing a hospital trust over claims doctors twice put "do not resuscitate" orders on his wife's medical notes without her consent.

Nurofen Plus makers recall stock

The makers of Nurofen Plus recall all remaining unexpired stock as a precautionary measure, saying sabotage is suspected in some packets.

Vitamin A 'could save children'

Giving vitamin A supplements to children under the age of five who live in developing countries could save 600,000 lives a year, researchers claim.

'Tough action' needed on obesity

Tougher action is needed by governments across the world if the obesity crisis is going to be tackled, experts say.

Mystery drop in mosquito numbers

Scientists say that malaria-carrying mosquitoes are disappearing in some parts of Africa but the researchers are unsure as to why.

Need a C-section? Protection from blood clot urged (AP)

AP - New advice for pregnant women: If you're getting a C-section, special inflating boots strapped on your legs may lower the risk of a blood clot.

Panel reveals new details of 1940's experiment (AP)

AP - A presidential panel on Monday disclosed shocking new details of U.S. medical experiments done in Guatemala in the 1940s, including a decision to re-infect a dying woman in a syphilis study.

UN warns of bird flu resurgence, new Asian strain (AP)

AP - The United Nations warned Monday of a possible resurgence of the deadly bird flu virus, saying wild bird migrations had brought it back to previously virus-free countries and that a mutant strain was spreading in Asia.

Xalkori Approved for Advanced Lung Cancer (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Xalkori (crizotinib) and a companion diagnostic test have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with a certain genetic abnormality, the agency said in a news release.

New breast cancer gene may help predict risk: study (Reuters)

Reuters - Screening for mutations in a gene known as CHEK2 may help determine a woman's odds of breast cancer if the disease runs in her family, according to a Polish study.

New breast cancer gene may help predict risk (Reuters)

Reuters - Screening for mutations in a gene known as CHEK2 may help determine a woman's odds of breast cancer if the disease runs in her family, Polish scientists suggested Monday.

Obesity is America's Continuing Self-Inflicted Wound Upon Itself (ContributorNetwork)

ContributorNetwork - By 2030, trends are pointing out that approximately half of all Americans (164 million) will be obese, as reported by The Daily Mail. Already, obesity in America is putting a strain on state government funds to where financially-strapped California is being bled to the tune of some $15.2 billion annually (2009 estimate), according to MyHealthNewsDaily. Around 11 per cent of state medical budgets go to address this American crisis.

For Women, Active Sex Life May Mean Better Aging (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Sexual satisfaction in older women is associated with successful aging and a better quality of life, a new study finds.

Moms' smoking tied to psychiatric meds in kids (Reuters)

Reuters - Children whose mothers smoked while pregnant were more likely to end up on medications such as antidepressants, stimulants and drugs for addiction, according to a study from Finland that hints at smoking's affect on a baby's developing brain.

Health Tip: Feel More Rested During Pregnancy (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Fatigue is a common complaint among pregnant women, but there are things you can do to get better sleep and boost your energy.

CRISP AMI Results Deflate Intra-Aortic Balloon Utility (CME/CE)

PARIS (MedPage Today) -- Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation prior to stenting did not reduce infarct size in patients with anterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction who are not hemodynamically unstable, researchers found.

Bird Flu Back Again, U.N. Agency Warns

(MedPage Today) -- A new vaccine-resistant strain of avian H5N1 influenza has begun circulating in poultry flocks in Vietnam and China, posing "unpredictable risks to human health," the Food and Agriculture Organization warned on Monday.

Breast Implant Safety to Be Focus of FDA Panel

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- An FDA advisory committee is holding a two-day meeting this week to discuss how the agency can better track the safety and efficacy of silicone gel-filled breast implants years after a woman has received them.

FDA Denies Biologic for Gout

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA declined to approve canakinumab (Ilaris) for treating gouty arthritis, requesting additional clinical data, the drug's manufacturer said.

Deep Sleep Dreamers Enjoy Normal BP (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Low levels of restorative slow-wave sleep are associated with the development of hypertension in older men, an exploratory study found.

Drug-Coated Balloon Saves Ischemic Limbs (CME/CE, with audio)

(MedPage Today) -- Revascularization using a paclitaxel-eluting balloon dramatically improved outcomes in patients with critical lower-limb ischemia -- a condition with notoriously high rates of restenosis -- a single-center European study found.

Life Support May End Too Soon After Brain Injury (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Large variations in mortality rates from severe traumatic brain injury appear to be partly due to how centers treat withdrawal of life support, researchers found.

ESC: Novel HDL-Raising Drug Appears Safe (CME/CE)

PARIS (MedPage Today) -- An investigational cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) inhibitor, dalcetrapib, raised HDL cholesterol without any safety concerns in phase IIb dal-VESSEL trial, but it remains to be seen whether that boost in HDL will improve clinical outcomes.

ESC: Mitral Clip Turns CRT Non-Responders into Responders (CME/CE, with video)

PARIS (MedPage Today) -- Patients with severe heart failure and mitral regurgitation who are not responding to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) significantly improved with a percutaneously inserted mitral valve clip, a small observational study found.

ESC: ACE Plus ARB Shrinks Heart and Cuts Afib (CME/CE)

PARIS (MedPage Today) -- The combination of two angiotensin-targeting agents markedly reduces the risk of atrial fibrillation and also reduces the size of enlarged heart chambers, researchers said here.