360° SearchNetwork Hot Spots Trends Time Series

Diseases

First reported 14 hours ago - Updated 43 mins ago - 14 reports

New genetic test for cancer patients will tell sufferers if they are likely to pass risk onto their relatives

Cancer patients are to be provided with genetic tests to see whether their family members are also at risk of developing the disease. The "revolutionary' test will be offered to sufferers to check if they - and in some cases, members of their family - ... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - 43 mins ago]

Entities: Cancer, Patient, Relativity

First reported 4 hours ago - Updated 46 mins ago - 9 reports

New vaccine for farm animals to help fight rise of deadly virus

A NEW vaccine will be made available to farmers this summer in order to tackle the deadly Schmallenberg Virus. British farmers will be the first in the EU with access to the vaccine which will help protect sheep and cattle against birth defects.Schmallenberg ... [Published Yorkshire Post - 46 mins ago]

Entities: Vaccine, Virus, Cattle, Animal Health, Veterinary Medicines Directorate

First reported 23 hours ago - Updated 58 mins ago - 18 reports

Tokyo hospital ready to conduct mastectomy to prevent cancer

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A hospital in Tokyo said Monday it is ready to conduct mastectomy procedures to prevent breast cancer and that several women have undergone such surgery at the hospital in the past after they developed cancer in one breast.St. Luke's ... [Published MAINICHI Daily News - 58 mins ago]

Entities: Breast Cancer, mastectomy, Genetic Screening, Cancer

First reported 4 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 6 reports

Breaking News: Obesity prospects 'set in womb'

The likelihood of adults developing obesity and many other health problems might be determined in the womb, according to a new report.Women need to know that their weight and health during pregnancy, and before they conceive, plays a key part in securing ... [Published Ormskirk and Skelmersdale Advertiser - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease, British Nutrition Foundation, Tom Sanders, Nutrition

First reported 22 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 8 reports

2 Radiotherapy Treatments Show Similar Morbidity, Cancer Control After Prostatectomy

Use of the newer, more expensive intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and use of the older conformal radiotherapy (CRT) after surgical removal of all or part of the prostate gland were associated with similar morbidity and cancer control outcomes, ... [Published ScienceNewsline - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Radiation Therapy, prostatectomy, Morbidity, Cancer

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 23 reports

FDA Food & Drug Administration

FDA: Merck’s Insomnia Drug Effective But Dosage Should Be Dialed Down

Late-stage clinical trial data for Merck’s insomnia drug suvorexant “clearly” show that the candidate is effective, but safety data raise “significant” dose-related concerns, FDA reviews say. ... [Published FDA News - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Insomnia, Dosage, FDA Food & Drug Administration

First reported 12 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 9 reports

Beautiful song “Clouds” written by an 18 y.o. who died today of cancer

Clouds by Zach Sobiech, who died today of bone cancer at 18 years of age. Amazingly catchy song and sad story.. ... [Published AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the t ... - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Cancer

First reported 23 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 8 reports

More women to be offered breast cancer test

More women are to be offered tests to find if they have a gene that puts them at greater risk of developing breast cancer, health secretary Alex Neil has said. At present, women in Scotland can undergo genetic testing if doctors believe they have a 20 ... [Published The Scotsman - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Breast Cancer, Alex Neil, Ovarian Cancer, Angelina Jolie

First reported 23 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 9 reports

Whooping cough vaccine trade-offs: newer but less effective

According to reports by the CDC, 2012 saw the worst whooping cough outbreak since 1959, with 18,000 cases of the disease by July. And a new study shows that the newer acellular vaccines may be to blame, at least to some extent. Researchers found that ... [Published American Council On Science & Health - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Vaccine, Pertussis, Nicola Klein, Kaiser Permanente

First reported 21 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 14 reports

Policeman killed in Pakistan po...

KHAR: Gunmen attacked a polio vaccination team in part of Pakistan’s restive tribal regions yesterday, killing a policeman who was providing security, officials said.The attackers opened fire as the team was going to administer polio drops in Kalam town ... [Published Qatar Peninsula - 5 hours ago]

Entities: Pakistan, Polio, Police Officer, Kalam

First reported 17 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 10 reports

Measles outbreak impacting Great Britain

LONDON (WIAT) – Great Britain is dealing with a major measles outbreak.So far, 1,200 people have come down with the measles since January.At least 100 patients have been hospitalized for serious complications, such as pneumonia and meningitis.Now, health ... [Published WIAT TV - 5 hours ago]

Entities: Measles, United Kingdom, Meningitis, Pneumonia, Autism

First reported 23 hours ago - Updated 7 hours ago - 15 reports

Childhood ADHD Linked to Obesity in Adulthood

Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center have discovered that men diagnosed with ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) as children were twice as likely to become obese as adults. The new study titled “Obesity in Men With Childhood ADHD: A 33-Year ... [Published Psychology Today - 7 hours ago]

Entities: ADHD, Obesity, Body Mass Index, New York University, Francisco Xavier Castellanos

Quotes

...While the agency monitors reports of problems with Red Dye 40 and other food colorings... "Individual anecdotal experiences from the elimination of a particular food item may not have been performed in a scientific manner, and that many other factors may be responsible for any observed behavioral changes in children."

Red Dye 40 & ADHD [Published WUSA 9 - 5 mins ago]

"He was a really kind man and I think he would have done all the things I'm doing right now if he had the chance" she said. "I think my grandpa would be proud of me."

4th graders offer message of hope to cancer patients [Published WBIR TV - Knoxville - 7 mins ago]

"(I'm) staying awake and talking on the phone, checking emails and keeping up with work" he said

Are you stressing out your brain? [Published KETV.com - 12 mins ago]

"A dog sees the vet once a year. We see them once a month," Deckard said. "We can be that go-between with the pet parent and the vet to make things first for early detection."

Protect your pet: Seven steps can keep killer cancers at bay [Published Kens5.com - 20 mins ago]

More Content

sort by: Date \| Relevance
Red Dye 40 & ADHD [Published WUSA 9 - 5 mins ago]
4th graders offer message of hope to cancer pat... [Published WBIR TV - Knoxville - 7 mins ago]
Are you stressing out your brain? [Published KETV.com - 12 mins ago]
Levies man dies in attack on polio team [Published DAWN Group - 16 mins ago]
Social Talks Autism Series [Published ZDNet - 18 mins ago]
Supporters group meets [Published Waikato Times - 20 mins ago]
Protect your pet: Seven steps can keep killer c... [Published Kens5.com - 20 mins ago]
Weight Loss Surgery: Googlechondriac will find ... [Published Nightcap - 25 mins ago]
Pregnant teenage boys in ad campaign: A convers... [Published FOX Carolina - 25 mins ago]
Sleep and Migraines [Published About - 26 mins ago]
Virus Alert: Australian Travelers to EU, UAE Wa... [Published International Business Times UK - 27 mins ago]
The HPV vaccine [Published Hudson Valley Parent - 28 mins ago]
New oedema vaccine approved [Published MRCVS.co.uk - 29 mins ago]
Supes to put the lid on kids' soda this summer [Published Pacific Sun - 30 mins ago]
BH : Salmonella / Asia / Russia [Asia] [0:36] [Published RSOE EDIS - EBHWM - 30 mins ago]
Biological Hazard - Asia - Russia [Asia] [Published RSOE EDIS - Emergency and Disaster Information - 30 mins ago]
Charity Screening of "The United States of Autism" [Published Marlborough Patch - 33 mins ago]
Breast screen expansion criticised [Published Medical Observer - 41 mins ago]
New genetic test for cancer patients will tell ... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - 43 mins ago]
New vaccine for farm animals to help fight rise... [Published Yorkshire Post - 46 mins ago]
Abilene expert, cancer survivor laud Jolie's ma... [Published Abilene Reporter - 52 mins ago]
Karnataka govt sanctions 77 posts to strengthen... [Published PharmaBiz - 53 mins ago]
BDMA welcomes new DPCO but concerned over its i... [Published PharmaBiz - 53 mins ago]
Queen's scientists develop 'magic bullet' nanom... [Published nanotechweb.org - 53 mins ago]
Cancer survivor twists leg 180 degrees [Published MSN New Zealand - 55 mins ago]
N.M. child ADHD rates lower than nat'l average [Published KOBTV New Mexico's NBC News - 57 mins ago]
Tokyo hospital ready to conduct mastectomy to p... [Published MAINICHI Daily News - 58 mins ago]
Town of Normal supports Community Cancer Center... [Published Central illinois News Center - 59 mins ago]
ITALY: HIV Is No Barrier to Successful Liver Tr... [Published AEGIS - 1 hour ago]
KENYA: Kenya Launches Universal HPV Vaccine Acc... [Published AEGIS - 1 hour ago]

Blogs

sort by: Date \| Relevance
New test better detects elephantiasis worm infe... [Published WUSTL Medicine & Healthcare News - 1 hour ago] Washington University School of Medicine Washington University's Kurt Curtis, in Liberia, readies a new diagnostic test for lymphatic filariasis, a mosquito-born infection that can lead to enormously swollen limbs and genitals. The new test detected ...
America is bad for your health [Published Kottke.org Blog - 1 hour ago] "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free." And I'll give them heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and a shorter lifespan. A growing body of research suggests that there is often a high health toll when it ...
Beautiful song “Clouds” written by an 18 y.o. w... [Published AMERICAblog News\| A great nation deserves the t ... - 2 hours ago] Clouds by Zach Sobiech, who died today of bone cancer at 18 years of age. Amazingly catchy song and sad story.. ...
Advertising: Aiming Autism Ads at Hispanic and ... [Published Media Decoder - 3 hours ago] Advocates for people with autism are aiming ads at Hispanic and African-American parents to speed the diagnosis of the disorder in their children. ...
CIDRAP: Global health groups weigh in on H7N9 t... [Published H5N1 - 3 hours ago] Via CIDRAP, Lisa Schnirring writes: Global health groups weigh in on H7N9 threat. Excerpt:China's H7N9 influenza outbreak was one of the high-profile disease topics in the opening address today for the annual World Health Assembly (WHA), as two global ...

Audio/Video

sort by: Date \| Relevance
How Social Behavior May Point to Brain Problems [Published WSJ.com Video - Business - 11 hours ago]
Ellsworth Medical Clinic -- 2012 Million Hearts... [Published CDC Streaming Health - YouTube - 13 hours ago]
J.J. Watt surprises cancer patient [Published CNN.com - Video - 15 hours ago]
Russell Grant Video Horoscope Cancer May Monday... [Published Mefeedia Video Tag : canc - May 20 2013]
RussellGrant.com Video Horoscope Cancer 18.05.2013 [Published Mefeedia Video Tag : canc - May 19 2013]

Press Releases

sort by: Date \| Relevance
Cancer Genetics to Attend ASCO Annual Meeting [Published Business Wire - 6 hours ago]
Cancer Genetics to Attend ASCO Annual Meeting [Published Business Wire Health News - 6 hours ago]
Positive Results Reported for Phase I Clinical ... [Published PR Newswire: Health - 6 hours ago]
Ignyta Announces Acquisition of Actagene Oncolo... [Published Business Wire - 8 hours ago]
Diabetes Research Institute Foundation Presiden... [Published PR Newswire: General Business - 8 hours ago]