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Lung cancer is known as the “invisible” or “forgotten” disease but lung cancer is a stark reality for more than 37,000 new patients in the UK every year – that’s one every 15 minutes.

BBC Health

Rapid care 'cuts baby's HIV risk'

Rapid drug treatment of babies with HIV dramatically cuts their risk of death and debilitating disease, research shows.

Heavy drinkers 'lie to doctors'

Almost two in five people who drink to excess lie to their doctor about how much alcohol they really consume, says a survey.

Key NHS reform 'delivered little'

A flagship NHS reform aimed at developing more innovative community services has delivered little, a report says.

Windpipe transplant breakthrough

Surgeons in Spain claim a major breakthrough by giving a woman a new windpipe with tissue grown from her own stem cells.

Deal reached on NHS drug prices

The government has struck a deal on the cost of drugs which should save the NHS in the UK £400m a year.

Nurses warn over needle injuries

Nurses are calling for safer needles to be used after a poll suggested nearly half have been accidentally jabbed.

Lung disease diagnosis confusion

Most GPs have difficulty differentiating chronic severe lung disease from asthma, a survey finds.

C.diff 'a factor in more deaths'

C.difficile infection is a greater contributory factor to deaths in Scottish hospitals than currently recorded, an expert warns.

Technology to eradicate malaria

Emerging technologies could boost supplies of essential plant-based drugs to combat and ultimately help eradicate malaria, says a report.

What a way to go. British toilet habits revealed

Reading, chatting and texting are among the favourite activities of Britons on the toilet, a survey suggests.

Yahoo Health

Teen lives 4 months with no heart, leaves hospital (AP)

AP - D'Zhana Simmons says she felt like a "fake person" for 118 days when she had no heart beating in her chest. "But I know that I really was here," the 14-year-old said, "and I did live without a heart."

Insurers make pitch for health coverage mandate (AP)

AP - The health insurance industry said Wednesday it will support a national health care overhaul that requires them to accept all customers, regardless of pre-existing medical conditions but in return it wants lawmakers to mandate that everyone buy coverage.

Surgeon who did first US heart transplant dies (AP)

In this photo released by L.VAD Technology Inc., Dr. Adrian Kantrowitz is shown in New York in 1968. Dr. Kantrowitz, who performed the first human heart transplant in the United States in 1967 also pioneered development of mechanical devices to prolong the life of patients with heart failure, died in Ann Arbor, Mich., Friday, Nov. 14, 2008. He was 90. (AP Photo/L.VAD Technology Inc.)

AP - Dr. Adrian Kantrowitz, a cardiac surgeon who performed the nation's first human heart transplant and who also developed lifesaving medical implants, has died. He was 90. Kantrowitz died Friday in Ann Arbor of complications from heart failure, said his wife, Jean Kantrowitz.

Doctors transplant windpipe with stem cells (AP)

Undated file picture of 30-year old Colombian female recipient Claudia Castillo, taken at the Hospital clinic of Barcelona. The pioneering transplant of a windpipe stripped of its cells and seeded with recipient stem cells has given Castillo a new lease on life, according to a study released Wednesday.(AFP/LANCET PRESS OFFICE)

AP - Doctors have given a woman a new windpipe with tissue grown from her own stem cells, eliminating the need for anti-rejection drugs. "This technique has great promise," said Dr. Eric Genden, who did a similar transplant in 2005 at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. That operation used both donor and recipient tissue. Only a handful of windpipe, or trachea, transplants have ever been done.

Ginkgo fails to prevent Alzheimer's in large study (AP)

AP - The dietary supplement ginkgo, long promoted as an aid to memory, didn't help prevent dementia and Alzheimer's disease in the longest and largest test of the extract in older Americans. "We don't think it has a future as a powerful anti-dementia drug," said Dr. Steven DeKosky of the University of Virginia School of Medicine, who led the federally funded study.

Fast-food ad ban could cut child obesity: U.S. study (Reuters)

A hamburger is displayed in Hollywood, California October 3, 2007. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)

Reuters - Banning fast-food advertising on television in the United States could reduce the number of overweight children by as much as 18 percent, researchers said on Wednesday.

Philippine family planning bill headed for defeat: Church (AFP)

File photo shows a Philippina looking on as her children play in front of their shanty house in the Tondo neighbourhood of Manila. The Roman Catholic church on Thursday said it has sufficient support in the Philippine congress to defeat a controversial family planning bill promoting sex education and the use of contraceptives.(AFP/File/Jes Aznar)

AFP - The Roman Catholic church on Thursday said it has sufficient support in the Philippine congress to defeat a controversial family planning bill promoting sex education and the use of contraceptives.

Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 17, 2008 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

Health Tip: Is Your Child More Prone to Ear Infections? (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Ear infections are common in children, and may occur for a variety of reasons.

Growth Hormone Boost May Not Slow Alzheimer's (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A compound that boosts growth hormone levels in Alzheimer's patients may not slow the disease, new research suggests.

MedPage Today

Recall of Three Little Words Helps Quick Diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment

ATLANTA (MedPage Today) -- Mild cognitive impairment can be determined in less than five minutes with a three-word memory test and a clock- drawing task, according to researchers here. The words are apple, penny, and table.

Second Suicide Try May Succeed if Psychiatric Disorders Are Present

STOCKHOLM (MedPage Today) -- Following an unsuccessful suicide attempt, patients with psychopathologies are more likely to succeed on a second try than those without such disorders, a long-term cohort study showed.

Obama Taps Daschle for HHS Post in Cabinet

WASHINGTON --Tom Daschle, a former Senator from South Dakota who served as Democratic leader in the Senate, is President-elect Barack Obama's choice for Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Acute Kidney Injury Predisposes Elderly to Organ Failure

MINNEAPOLIS (MedPage Today) -- Older adults who suffer an acute injury to the kidneys -- from trauma, surgery, or illness -- are at dramatically increased risk of later end stage renal disease (ESRD).

Early Therapy Saves HIV Babies

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (MedPage Today) -- For infants with HIV, early anti-retroviral therapy reduces mortality, treatment failure, and disease progression, researchers here said.

Genetic Screening Offers Little Help for Diabetes Prediction

BOSTON (MedPage Today) -- Screening for gene variants associated with type 2 diabetes does not add much to conventional risk factors in identifying patients likely to develop the disorder, results of two studies showed.

Smoking During Pregnancy May Induce Arterial Damage in Offspring

UTRECHT, The Netherlands (MedPage Today) -- Mothers or fathers who smoke during pregnancy may create lasting vascular damage for their children, researchers here found.

AACR: Exercise and Poor Sleep Combine as Odd Cancer Risk

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- Although exercise has generally been found to prevent cancer, combining it with poor sleep may be a risk factor, a researcher said here.

Medicare Proposes Coverage of Bariatric Surgery for Morbidly Obese Diabetics

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- Medicare is planning to cover bariatric surgery for morbidly obese patients with type 2 diabetes.

AACR: Broccoli May Help Prevent Lung Cancer in Smokers

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- Among current and former smokers, consuming broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables may reduce the risk of developing lung cancer, a case-control study showed.

Daily Mail

The text nurse: Mobile phone 'diary' allows people with diabetes and asthma to monitor their own health

It may not have a bedside manner to speak of but new mobile phone software can now mimic the work of a nurse. Scientists have created a system that allows patients such as diabetics, asthmatics or those with high blood pressure to track their health.

Cannabis 'could stop dementia in its tracks'

Cannabis may help keep Alzheimer's disease at bay. In experiments, a marijuana-based medicine triggered the formation of new brain cells and cut inflammation linked to dementia.

Smoker's friend: How broccoli and cabbages may offer 'special cancer protection' to heavy smokers

Broccoli and similar vegetables appear to offer special protection from cancer for smokers.

How three cups of green tea a day can help you lose weight - even if you keep eating junk food

Three cups of green tea a day could help keep obesity at bay, scientists claim.

Having a big brother 'cuts your chances of children'

Whether you idolise or resent him, there's no doubt a big brother can really shape your childhood. But it seems an elder sibling's influence can have a much more profound effect in later life.

Ginkgo herb is 'no help' against Alzheimer's disease

A Chinese herb claimed to improve memory and mental sharpness does not prevent Alzheimer's disease, scientists have found.

New superbug version of E.coli found on British dairy farm

A new superbug version of E.coli which could trigger life-threatening infections has been found on a dairy farm. It is the first time it has been discovered in this country.

WORLD MEDICAL FIRST: British doctors grow woman's transplant organ from scratch using her own stem cells

A mother of two has become the first person in the world to undergo a whole organ transplant grown from her own stem cells. The British scientists are hailing a new dawn in transplant surgery.

GPs 'are focusing on patients who bring in bonuses', claims Civitas report

Family doctors are playing the system at the expense of patients' lives to earn performance bonuses, a report claims.

Health experts demand review into wrinkle fillers as patients report facial paralysis and severe allergic reactions

Health experts have ordered an urgent review into the use of injectable fillers amid reports of facial paralysis, disfigurement and severe allergic reactions.

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