Best health news articles 12 2008

	ANMUM Materna prenatal milk recalled from China Fonterra China today announced a voluntary recall of one batch of prenatal milk sold in China under the ANMUM Materna brand name. Pregnancy - Fonterra, China
	Effects of a first miscarriage on future pregnancies Miscarriage (or spontaneous pregnancy loss) is defined as pregnancy loss before 24 completed weeks of gestation. There is a 20% (one in five) risk of pregnancies ending in a miscarriage in the first three months and one in 100 women have recurrent miscarriages (three or more successive miscarriages). Abortion - Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, UK
	International Society for Stem Cell Research releases new guidelines The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR), the world's leading professional organization of stem cell researchers, released new guidelines for the responsible development of safe and effective stem cell therapies for patients. Stem cell therapy - Cell Press, USA
	Radiologists diagnose and treat self embedding disorder in teens Minimally invasive, image-guided treatment is a safe and precise method for removal of self-inflicted foreign objects from the body, according to the first report on "self-embedding disorder," or self-injury and self-inflicted foreign body insertion in adolescents. Psychology - Radiological Society of North America, USA
	Hepatitis C declines health with liver disease An NIH funded multi-center clinical trial found no benefit from "maintenance therapy," low-dose peginterferon used for hepatitis C patients who have not responded to an initial round of treatment. Hepatitis C - Saint Louis University, USA
	New breast imaging BSGI effective in detection of breast cancers Breast-specific gamma imaging (BSGI) is effective in the detection of cancers not found on mammograms or by clinical exam, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Breast cancer - Radiological Society of North America, USA
	Second hand smoke raises fertility problems in women Women exposed to second hand smoke, either as adults or children, were significantly more likely to face fertility problems and suffer miscarriages, revealed by researchers from University of Rochester Medical Center. Infertility - University of Rochester Medical Center, USA
	Men with wives more likely to be screened for prostate cancer Although the link between early screening and prostate cancer survival is well established, men are less likely to go for early screening unless they have a wife or significant other living with them, according to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. Prostate Cancer - American Association for Cancer Research, USA
	Smoking increases colorectal cancer risk An analysis of previous studies indicates that smoking is significantly associated with an increased risk for colorectal cancer and death, according to an article in the December 17 issue of JAMA. Colorectal cancer - Journal of the American Medical Association, USA
	Food additives linked to lung cancer risk New research in an animal model suggests that a diet high in inorganic phosphates, which are found in a variety of processed foods including meats, cheeses, beverages, and bakery products, might speed growth of lung cancer tumors and may even contribute to the development of those tumors in individuals predisposed to the disease. Lung Cancer - American Thoracic Society, USA
	Hypertension susceptibility gene STK39 identified Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have identified a common gene variant that appears to influence people's risk of developing high blood pressure, according to the results of a study being published online Dec. 29, 2008 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Hypertension - University of Maryland Medical Center, USA

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