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Health matters Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:20PMLecture Series on Women’s Health Issues 6-7:30 p.m. July 21, Hilton Head Hospital Board Room, 25 Hospital Center Blvd., Hilton Head. Dr. Kristi Blessitt and Dr. Rahmie Valentine are presenting the seminar on postpartum depression. Free. Reservations required. For information, contact Jenni at 843-715-0570, ext. 104, or jenni@bonsain. Stroke Support Group 4-5:30 p.m. July 21, Messiah Lutheran ...
Neural-Tube Birth Defects Tied to Organic Pollutants Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:17PMBy Katharine Sanderson of Nature magazine Babies who were exposed to certain organic pollutants in the womb are at a highly increased risk of neural tube defects leading to conditions such as spina bifida, according to researchers in China. Neural tube defects, in which the spinal cord, the brain or their coverings fail to develop completely, arise very early in pregnancy and affect more than ...
Second-hand smoke linked to teen hearing loss Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:59PMTeens who are exposed to second-hand smoke may be at increased risk of hearing loss, a new U.S. study suggests.
Pollutants' role in birth defects becomes clearer Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:40PMLevels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons linked to neural tube defects.
Leptospirosis: Lethal yet detectible Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:10PMread more
Community Events and Public Meetings Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:57PMMission Mississippi Prayer Breakfasts. The organization's purpose is to promote racial healing and unity. Free; • July 19, 7:30 a.m., at Mission Mississippi Office (Plaza Building, 120 N. Congress St., Suite 520). Call 601-353-6477, ext. 202.
Self Help: Support groups in Lee and Collier counties Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:51AMSelf Help: Support groups in Lee and Collier counties for July 19
VICTRELIS (boceprevir), First-in-Class Oral Hepatitis C Virus Protease Inhibitor, Approved in the European Union for ... Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:41AMMerck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the European ...
Implantation versus conception Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:08AMA lot of women are confused about implantation and conception. Conception is simply defined as a sperm penetrating an egg and creating an embryo. Implantation is when that embryo burrows into the uterus.
Abbott Confirms Long-Term Commitment to HIV Care wit. Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:31AMAbbott announced today that it plans to develop two new formulations of its HIV medicines, Kaletra (lopinavir/ritonavir) and Norvir (ritonavir), to offer new formulation options for people living with HIV-1.
Abbott Confirms Long-Term Commitment to HIV Care with the Planned Development of New Formulations Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:29AMAbbott Park, Illinois (ots/PRNewswire) - Abbott announced today that it plans to develop two new formulations of its HIV medicines, Kaletra (lopinavir/ritonavir) and Norvir (ritonavir),
New test to take pain out of Down syndrome checks Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:19AMThe days of worrying about whether the child you are expecting has Down syndrome will soon be over.
Nigeria: Woman With Seven Miracle Babies Charged for Child Trafficking Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:05AMImo State Police Command, yesterday, arraigned the seven miracle births alleged mother, Mrs. Precious Ogbonna, at an Owerri Chief Magistrate Court and charged her with child trafficking.
KFC Calls Dwyane Wade Back to Work During NBA Lockout Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:38AM*Some NBA players have decided to do “different” things since being off the court. We posted a story recently on the player that decided he’d go back and teach while the NBA decides the fate of their organization during the lockout. But, none of the career moves have been more interesting than the offer given to [...]
Chase Bank Forecloses on R. Kelly’s Chicago Area Home Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:53PM*Is Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter/producer R. Kelly having some funny money issues? We don’t really have a conclusive answer for that question. But we do know that he’s facing a $2.9 million foreclosure on his mansion in south suburban Chicago. According to Crains Chicago, Kelly, whose full name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, has failed to make [...]
Photos: Wrapping up the American Black Film Festival Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:38PM*Congratulations to Jeff Friday, founder/CEO of Film Life Incorporated on the celebratory success of this years 15th Annual American Black Film Festival which took place in Miami, Florida July 6th thru July 9th. With the Ritz-Carlton serving as the host hotel and film screenings being shown at various venues close by, South Beach sizzled with [...]
Sean Kingston Back to Work Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:23PM*After suffering critical injuries in a near death jet ski accident, Sean Kingston is back to work. He was seen with a wrist brace at a video shoot Saturday in Miami for Iyaz, a Myspace sensation, alongside Soulja Boy and Travie McCoy. Although he wore the brace, the singer appeared healthy. The accident left him [...]
Bar-Kays Exclusive: Larry Dodson on Performing Final Gig in Iraq Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 6:08PM*The Bar-Kays are in the midst of bringing funk to U.S. troops in Iraq for a third time. Lead singer Larry Dodson and the band arrived during the Fourth of July weekend and are due to return on July 15, having played four concerts on the base, and one gig in Kuwait. Now that U.S. [...]
Damon Wayans Jr. Drops ‘The New Girl’ for ‘Happy Endings’ Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 4:08PM*Damon Wayans Jr. had to leave his prominent role in Fox’s upcoming fall comedy “The New Girl.” In the pilot, Wayans played Coach, one of the roommates who shares a loft with Zooey Deschanel, Max Greenfield and Jake Johnson. [Watch the promo below.] Wayans’ role, however, was in second position to ABC’s “Happy Endings,” which [...]
Health Tip: Taking a Home Pregnancy Test Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 7:31AM(HealthDay News) -- Home pregnancy tests are designed to detect a certain hormone that's present in a woman's blood and urine when she's pregnant.
Uganda: How We Made It Through the Kidney Transplant Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 6:49AMTHEIR story featured in Sunday Vision of April 10, 2011 and many people heard about it during fundraising appeals done at various churches. Carol Mbabazi Kwikiriza needed a kidney transplant fast.
Depression During Pregnancy Might Affect Baby Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 6:27AMTUESDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Babies born to mothers who are depressed during pregnancy have higher levels of stress hormones, decreased muscle tone and other neurological and behavioral differences, a new study finds.
In a heartbeat Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 6:13AMWASHINGTON -- Heart disease can sneak up on women in ways that standard cardiac tests can miss. It's part of a puzzling gender gap: Women tend to have different heart attack symptoms than men.
Eating Peanuts While Pregnant May Raise Child's Allergy Risks Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:39AMMONDAY, Nov. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Women who eat peanuts during pregnancy may be putting their babies at increased risk for peanut allergy, a new study suggests.
Noninvasive Test May Identify Down Syndrome Early On Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:36AMSUNDAY, March 6 (HealthDay News) -- A simple blood test may one day offer a safe way to detect Down syndrome during pregnancy, researchers say.
One in 1,000 Newborns Develops Blood Poisoning: Study Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:33AMTUESDAY, April 26 (HealthDay News) -- Most cases of bloodstream infections (sepsis) among newborns in the United States are caused by group B streptococci (GBS) and E. coli, a new study finds.
With heart failure on the rise, therapies, prevention offer hope Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 2:59AMHeart failure is becoming an epidemic in the United States. The American Heart Association estimates
Things to do in the River Bend Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 11:16PMSunday, July 10 Carillon Concerts in the Park : 5 p.m. Regina Price, Rose Garden at Gordon Moore Park, (618) 465-6676. Dream Weavers Poker Run : Noon to 2 p.m. (888) 695-4740.
Fighting depression Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 6:03PMWoman works to create postpartum rescource
New Research Can Accurately Predict The Outcome Of Pregnancies Threatening To Miscarry Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 9:27AMPredicting the outcome of pregnancies that threaten to miscarry has always been a difficult task for healthcare providers. Scientists in the UK who have been researching fertility have stated that the outcome of such pregnancies can now be predicted accurately. About 20% of all pregnancies get complicated by a threatened miscarriage. Of these, up to 20% would miscarry*. This was stated by Dr ...
LSU, Tulane granted millions to study health effects from Gulf oil spill Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 8:02AMStudies to focus on women, children
Drugging Moms to Slim Down Their Babies Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 7:41AMFighting obesity may begin before a child is even born, if U.K. researchers are successful in a clinical trial underway that seeks to treat unborn babies with the diabetes drug Metformin in order to reduce later risk of obesity.
Fundraiser planned to help baby Ella Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 1:44AMArroyo Grande couple found out early that coming daughter will need heart surgery
Amylin, Alkermes and Lilly announce exenatide tQT study meets pre-specified primary endpoint Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:33AMAmylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Eli Lilly and Company and Alkermes, Inc. today announced results from a thorough QT (tQT) study that assessed the potential of exenatide to increase the QT interval across a wide range of plasma concentrations.
LSU, Tulane receive federal grant money to study oil spill health effects Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 12:23PMThe work will run alongside the National Institute of Health's Gulf Long-term Follow-up Study, an $18 million-plus effort billed as the most expansive post-spill study in history
Vouchers and Health Equity Funds work well for poor: Research Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 7:42AMIn rich countries, the government can fund the health system directly, or subsidise the health costs of its inhabitants through the social security system. People then only pay a small lump sum. But in low and mid-income countries, the government doesn't have the money for (almost) free healthcare.
Health Notebook: Hannibal Regional Medical Group's Express Care expands hours Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 7:59AMHannibal Regional Medical Group has expanded the hours of its Express Care services.
Heart disease silently kills women: Why? Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 7:04AMAmerica's leading cause of death is harder to detect in women, often missed in standard cardiac tests
Now, researchers can predict accurately risk of miscarriage Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 2:00AMWashington, July 6 (ANI): For the first time, fertility researchers in the UK have developed a reliable way of predicting risk of miscarriage.
Researchers Can Predict Accurately The Outcome Of Pregnancies Threatening To Miscarry Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 12:23AMFertility researchers in the UK have developed a reliable way of predicting the outcome of pregnancies that are threatening to miscarry "However, at present we have no way of predicting which threatened miscarriages will result in the end of the pregnancy and so we are unable to target attempts to rescue the pregnancy at the right women or to offer them counselling," she said. "This has led to ...
Researchers find accurate way to predict miscarriage Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 11:39PMLONDON - British fertility researchers have developed an accurate way to predict which pregnancies are most likely to miscarry and say it could help doctors target treatment at women who really need it.
Test tells if threatened foetus can survive Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 10:19PMPREGNANT women who fear a miscarriage may be able to find out if their baby will survive
Provena Mercy in Aurora offering free pregnancy tests Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 4:46PMFree pregnancy testsAURORA — Provena Mercy Medical Center is offering free pregnancy tests to lessen the financial stress for local residents who suspect they may be pregnant and cannot afford to seek medical attention for a definitive answer. If you think you could be pregnant and are in need of a free pregnancy test or other assistance, call 630-801-2505 to schedule a no-cost pregnancy test ...
New insight into oocyte chromosome abnormalities Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 12:12AMOvarian stimulation undertaken by women of advanced maternal age receiving fertility treatment may be disrupting the normal pattern of meiosis - a critical process of chromosome duplication followed by two specialised cell divisions in the production of oocytes and sperm - and leading to abnormalities of chromosome copy numbers that result in IVF failure, pregnancy loss or, more rarely, the ...
My triplets were a 33 million-to-one miracle! Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 6:26PMAfter nine devastating miscarriages and having half her reproductive system removed, Abby Drinkell wouldn’t have surprised anyone by giving up on her dream of a baby.
My triplets were a 33 million-to-one miracle Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 6:26PMAfter nine devastating miscarriages and having half her reproductive system removed, Abby Drinkell wouldn’t have surprised anyone by giving up on her dream of a baby.
Health Department lists clinics available to Coles County residents Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 7:12AMThe Coles County Health Department has released the July 2011 clinic schedule. The following clinics are available to county residents. Call the Coles County Health Department at 348-0530 to schedule
Five maternity deaths spark investigation into failing health trust Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 4:52AMThirty new mothers were left terrified after Queen's Hospital in Romford, Essex, told them they could have HIV following a results mix-up.
Crawford County Public Health sets July 2011 clinics Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 5:45PMCrawford County Home Health, Hospice & Public Health has scheduled the following clinics for July.
Male infertility: New treatments give hope Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 3:06PMMost Americans still think of infertility as a women's health issue, but the numbers show that male factor infertility is almost as common.