5% of patients who undergo breast surgery have infections at the incision site and incur costs of over $4,000 in hospital-related expenses, according to an article in Archives of Surgery (JAMA/Archives), January issue. The authors explain that reported infections at surgical sites following breast removals (mastectomies) and other breast procedures range from 1% to 28%. "Given the state of fiscal constraints within the U.S.

Breast cancer on rise in China China Daily, China - 5 hours ago By Shan Juan (China Daily) Mu Yeliang, a breast cancer patient in her 30s, has been running The Pink Ribbon Group (www.fhsdbl.com) for nearly two years, ...

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Scientists have made the lethal virus Ebola harmless in the lab, aiding research into a vaccine or cure.

US scientists have developed a gene therapy treatment which they hope could revolutionise pain relief.

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A gel to speed up wound healing and reduce scarring is being developed by UK scientists.

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CeloNova BioSciences, Inc. ("CeloNova"), leading and accelerating healthcare solutions through the provision and development of innovative medical devices, has released data from THE SPHERE, an 11 center, 8 country European study of uterine fibroid embolization using the Company's Embozene(TM) Microspheres. The study results were reported at the 20th Annual International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy. Patients in the study were followed for six months.

"Radiation from mobile phones delays and reduces sleep, and causes headaches and confusion, according to a new study", reported The Independent on Sunday on January 20 2008. The Daily Telegraph also covered the story, reporting that a study funded by handset manufacturers found that using a mobile before going to bed could damage your health. The main health risk listed by the newspapers is less time in the deeper stages of sleep that can help the body recuperate.

Responding to the debate on the Today programme last Friday on osteoporosis and falls prevention policy referring to by research published in the BMJ on 19 January, Charlotte Potter, senior health policy officer at Help the Aged, comments: 'Falls are an extremely serious matter which can be deeply debilitating and cause untold suffering for many older people. Falls which result in fractures can be catastrophic.

A new study has found that cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption do not have an effect on ovarian cancer risk, while caffeine intake may lower the risk, particularly in women not using hormones. The study is published in the March 1, 2008 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.Various studies have assessed the potential link between modifiable factors such as smoking or caffeine and alcohol intake and have generated conflicting results.

Experts to map the genomes of 1,000 people worldwide in a bid to understand how genes influence disease.

Unicef says there are huge regional differences on child mortality, with sub-Saharan Africa failing to progress.

Alcohol consumption is highest among men - and the middle classes, latest UK figures suggest.

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"I'm concerned that the recent FDA press release on bioidentical hormones is misleading women," says Marcelle Pick, founder of the renowned Women to Women clinic in Yarmouth, Maine. "The press coverage implies that the FDA is saying bioidentical compounded hormones are unsafe. But they're quite safe, provided they are prescribed by an experienced healthcare professional and are made by a reputable compounding pharmacy. We've prescribed them for over 15 years for thousands of women.

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