The US Health / Published NewsPligg Web 2.0 Content Management System votesGlobal Health Nutrition Grant Received By Harvard University- September 16, 2008 The Harvard Initiative for Global Health (HIGH) has been selected to receive a prestigious $400,000 Framework Programs for Global Health grant from the National Institutes of Health's Fogarty International Center. The three year award will be sup3 Vote(s)http://theushealth.com/nutrition/Global_Health_Nutrition_Grant_Received_By_Harvard_Univers... Stem Cells Ease Stroke-Like Brain Damage in Mice- September 16, 2008 The strategy might someday help humans recover from similar events, scientists say. Source: HealthDay5 Vote(s)http://theushealth.com/health/Stem_Cells_Ease_Stroke-Like_Brain_Damage_in_Mice/ Thumbs Down on Beta Blockers for High Blood Pressure- September 16, 2008 No more effective than other drugs, increased stroke risk, study finds. Source: HealthDay2 Vote(s)http://theushealth.com/health/Thumbs_Down_on_Beta_Blockers_for_High_Blood_Pressure/ Bovine Colostrum And Fermented Cabbage Can Help Restrict Infections- September 16, 2008 Researcher Susanna Rokka of MTT Agrifood Research Finland has shown in her doctoral thesis that antibodies extracted from bovine colostrum as well as lactobacilli extracted from fermented cabbage and other sources prevent the action of pathogenic ba4 Vote(s)http://theushealth.com/nutrition/Bovine_Colostrum_And_Fermented_Cabbage_Can_Help_Restrict_... September Is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month- September 16, 2008 Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention5 Vote(s)http://theushealth.com/health/September_Is_Prostate_Cancer_Awareness_Month/ Taking Stock For Stroke Prevention, Australian Medical Association- September 16, 2008 To coincide with National Stroke Week, the Australian Medical Association warned that the more risks factors someone had, the greater their risk of having a stroke. The AMA urged all Australians to understand that stroke can often be prevented.3 Vote(s)http://theushealth.com/nutrition/Taking_Stock_For_Stroke_Prevention_Australian_Medical_Ass... Prosthetic Ears Boost Hearing After Injury- September 16, 2008 Not only restores aesthetics, but also improves speech recognition. Source: HealthDay2 Vote(s)http://theushealth.com/health/Prosthetic_Ears_Boost_Hearing_After_Injury/ BAPEN's 'Malnutrition Matters' Campaign Wins Major European Award- September 16, 2008 MNI, the Main Nutrition Industry group of ESPEN (1) has awarded its first ever prize (worth EUR 30,000) for fighting malnutrition to the UK's BAPEN (British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition http:www.bapen.org.2 Vote(s)http://theushealth.com/nutrition/BAPENs_Malnutrition_Matters_Campaign_Wins_Major_European_... Migraine Sufferers Face Greater Blood Clot Risk- September 16, 2008 But condition doesn't hasten hardening of arteries, researchers say. Source: HealthDay3 Vote(s)http://theushealth.com/health/Migraine_Sufferers_Face_Greater_Blood_Clot_Risk/ Calcium And Vitamin D With Treatment Not Received By Majority Of Osteoporosis Patients- September 16, 2008 New research published at the annual meeting of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR), Montral, Canada, reveals that less than half (43%) of patients in Europe with osteoporosis are claiming to take both calcium and vitamin D 5 Vote(s)http://theushealth.com/nutrition/Calcium_And_Vitamin_D_With_Treatment_Not_Received_By_Majo... |