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		<title>Sitting On You Behind Increases Risk Of Early Death</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new study, sitting down on your behind for long periods of time can greatly increase your risk of early death.
The new study was conducted by researchers from the American Cancer Society, and was led by Alpa Patel.
The study focused on two groups, one group of men and another group [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://smartabouthealth.net/diseases/2010/07/24/sitting-on-you-behind-increases-risk-of-early-death/attachment/sitting_death_risk/" rel="attachment wp-att-1792"><img src="http://smartabouthealth.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/sitting_death_risk.jpg" alt="sitting_death_risk" title="sitting_death_risk" width="300" height="225" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1792" /></a>Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new study, sitting down on your behind for long periods of time can greatly increase your risk of early death.</p>
<p>The new study was conducted by researchers from the American Cancer Society, and was led by Alpa Patel.<span id="more-1791"></span></p>
<p>The study focused on two groups, one group of men and another group of women.  In total, there were over 120,000 men and women combined whom were studied here during the research.</p>
<p>None of those studied had any history of heart attack, stroke, cancer, or anything of that nature.</p>
<p>The idea was to see what type of impact long periods of sitting had on your risk of potential early death.</p>
<p>What researchers found was that your risk of early death increased significantly the longer you sat, even if you took part in high levels of physical activity for those periods where you were not sitting.</p>
<p>Researchers revealed that men who sat for more than 6 hours a day were 18% more likely to die an early death.</p>
<p>Women who sat for 6 hours or more were 37% more likely to suffer from an early death.</p>
<p>Bottom line, the longer you sit, the higher your risk, no matter what type of physical activity you take part in during the other parts of the day.</p>
<p>The study has been published in the American Journal of Epidemiology.</p>
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		<title>Feds State Consumer Gene Tests Are Unreliable, Misleading</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 13:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - A team of government investigators have concluded that consumer gene tests are highly unreliable and misleading.
Government investigators have been working on an undercover probe into these consumer tests for quite some time now, seeing just how reliable these tests were.
Consumer gene or DNA tests are carried out by having consumers send off [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://smartabouthealth.net/diseases/2010/07/24/feds-state-consumer-gene-tests-are-unreliable-misleading/attachment/consumer_dna_tests/" rel="attachment wp-att-1788"><img src="http://smartabouthealth.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/consumer_dna_tests.jpg" alt="consumer_dna_tests" title="consumer_dna_tests" width="300" height="200" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1788" /></a>Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - A team of government investigators have concluded that consumer gene tests are highly unreliable and misleading.</p>
<p>Government investigators have been working on an undercover probe into these consumer tests for quite some time now, seeing just how reliable these tests were.<span id="more-1787"></span></p>
<p>Consumer gene or DNA tests are carried out by having consumers send off a sample of their saliva to a company.</p>
<p>These companies then take the saliva and perform genetic testing on them.  The tests cost anywhere from $300 to $1,000 and are supposed to reveal if people are at an increased risk for diseases such as cancer, heart failure, etc.</p>
<p>What the investigation found though is that the tests were unreliable and were misleading in many ways.</p>
<p>The investigators sent their samples to four different genetic testing companies to see what results they would get.</p>
<p>In 68% of the cases, they ended up getting different results depending on which company they sent their samples to.</p>
<p>On top of that, 80% of the test results went against known medical conditions and the history of disease in the families of these particular investigators.</p>
<p>The investigators felt that if the tests were reliable, the same results would come back each time no matter which company they went to.</p>
<p>Investigators have concluded that these tests are highly misleading and may actually prove harmful to consumers, giving them false information.</p>
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		<title>FDA Panel Shoots Down Plan To Cut Abuse Of Opioids</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:49:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has shot down a plan known as REMS which aimed to reduce the abuse of painkiller drugs that contain opioids.
REMS, or risk evaluation and mitigation strategies, aimed to try and help reduce the level of misuse and abuse of these types [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://smartabouthealth.net/diseases/2010/07/24/fda-panel-shoots-down-plan-to-cut-abuse-of-opioids/attachment/oxycontin_opioids/" rel="attachment wp-att-1784"><img src="http://smartabouthealth.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/oxycontin_opioids.jpg" alt="oxycontin_opioids" title="oxycontin_opioids" width="300" height="233" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1784" /></a>Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has shot down a plan known as REMS which aimed to reduce the abuse of painkiller drugs that contain opioids.</p>
<p>REMS, or risk evaluation and mitigation strategies, aimed to try and help reduce the level of misuse and abuse of these types of drugs.<span id="more-1783"></span></p>
<p>There are many drugs in the market that contain this particular painkiller, including fentanyl, OxyContin, as well as others.</p>
<p>The high level of abuse and misuse of these drugs can lead to such things as severe overdose, which has the potential of causing death.</p>
<p>Studies have shown that among all drugs, opioid abuse has caused more deaths than other well-known dangerous drugs such as heroin as well as cocaine.</p>
<p>The advisory panel voted down REMS due to the fact that they did not feel it would be able to help with the misuse and abuse of this type of drug.</p>
<p>The feeling was that this would not be able to do much in regards to helping with the death rate.</p>
<p>Helping with this type of prevention, which included doctor training, may not be the key after all to fighting off opioid abuse.</p>
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		<title>(Update) Study Focuses On Risk Areas Of HIV, AIDS In U.S.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:12:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - A new study led by the U.S. government has found some of the key areas that cause the risk for HIV, AIDS to increase for certain citizens in the U.S.
The study was carried out by researchers from the HIV / AIDS Prevention department of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://smartabouthealth.net/diseases/2010/07/24/update-study-focuses-on-risk-areas-of-hiv-aids-in-us/attachment/us_poverty_aids/" rel="attachment wp-att-1776"><img src="http://smartabouthealth.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/us_poverty_aids.jpg" alt="us_poverty_aids" title="us_poverty_aids" width="300" height="200" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1776" /></a>Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - A new study led by the U.S. government has found some of the key areas that cause the risk for HIV, AIDS to increase for certain citizens in the U.S.</p>
<p>The study was carried out by researchers from the HIV / AIDS Prevention department of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), revealing that poverty is the biggest factor in regards to an increased risk of developing the disease.<span id="more-1775"></span></p>
<p>The study honed in on certain neighborhoods or communities in the U.S. to see where the different risk levels were present.  The idea was to see if it had to do with age, race, background, etc.</p>
<p>23 U.S. cities were looked at in total, taking a close look at neighborhood that were considered to be high in poverty levels.</p>
<p>The study only involved heterosexuals, and did not include gay or bisexual men.</p>
<p>What they found though is that the biggest factor was actually the poverty level of that particular person.</p>
<p>Someone who is stricken with poverty has been found to be twice as likely to be infected with HIV compared to another heterosexual who lives in the same exact neighborhood, but is not as poverty stricken.</p>
<p>This is one of the first studies to show that poverty has a lot to do with the increased risk of HIV / AIDS.</p>
<p>The CDC report was released at the International AIDS Conference in Vienna.</p>
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		<title>Clinton, Obama Form Tag-Team To Fight Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic</title>
		<link>http://smartabouthealth.net/diseases/2010/07/23/clinton-obama-form-tag-team-to-fight-global-hivaids-epidemic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:36:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - The International AIDS Conference - AIDS 2010 has come to a close, but not before the tag-team  President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made it clear that they were together in the fight against HIV and AIDS.
The International AIDS Conference - AIDS 2010 culminated on Friday with a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://smartabouthealth.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/obama_clinton.jpg" alt="obama_clinton" title="obama_clinton" width="300" height="184" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1765" />Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - The International AIDS Conference - AIDS 2010 has come to a close, but not before the tag-team  President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made it clear that they were together in the fight against HIV and AIDS.</p>
<p>The International AIDS Conference - AIDS 2010 culminated on Friday with a bang as President Barack Obama pledged that he would increase his efforts in the fight against HIV and AIDS to levels unforseen by the public.<span id="more-1764"></span></p>
<p>A lot of this work against HIV and AIDS is going to be carried out via the Global Health Initiative.  Obama is working along with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in this fight, as they hope to make progress in the fight against HIV and AIDS around the world.</p>
<p>The two have the goal, as do many others around the world, of ending the HIV and AIDS epidemic that we are currently in.</p>
<p>The keys to ending the epidemic include better prevention against HIV and AIDS, as well as improved treatment, more access to medicine, as well as a global acknowledgment that this is something we have to address as humans, crossing boundaries no matter our background.</p>
<p>The closing ceremony features very strong messages from Obama as well as Clinton, and has the fight against HIV and AIDS looking stronger than ever going into the upcoming year.</p>
<p>Hopefully, by next July when the next International AIDS Conference is held in Washington, there will be some very positive news to report.</p>
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		<title>Cheney Heart Pump Could Help Congestive Heart Failure Patients</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jul 2010 13:19:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - The heart pump that is currently being used by former Vice President Dick Cheney is something which could be used by many more patients with heart problems to extend their lives.
A new study has shown that the device has more than a 50% chance of extending the lives of patients with heart [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://smartabouthealth.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/cheney_heart_pump.jpg" alt="cheney_heart_pump" title="cheney_heart_pump" width="300" height="408" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1753" />Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - The heart pump that is currently being used by former Vice President Dick Cheney is something which could be used by many more patients with heart problems to extend their lives.</p>
<p>A new study has shown that the device has more than a 50% chance of extending the lives of patients with heart problems by at least 2-years.<span id="more-1752"></span></p>
<p>The new study stated that over 50% of patients with end-stage congestive heart failure who received this device were able to live for 2-years longer.</p>
<p>The 69-year-old former Vice President Dick Cheney received a heart pump a week ago in Virginia, known as a ventricular assist device.</p>
<p>Dick Cheney made it clear that he wanted to take advantage of the new medical technology available, as the device basically controls the main pumping of the heart.</p>
<p>This could extend the lives of patients who are nearing the end of their road in the battle against congestive heart failure.</p>
<p>The only sad fact to this is that after the 2-years go by, the chance of survival even with the pump is only 8%.</p>
<p>The bottom line from this though is that many patients with congestive heart failure could use these pumps to extend their lives significantly.</p>
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		<title>FDA May Drop Avastin, Does Little To Help Breast Cancer Patients</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jul 2010 13:12:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - A new drug trial has revealed that the much-anticipated Roche drug Avastin does little to help breast cancer patients, sparking reports that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may pull the drug from the market.
Avastin has been much-anticipated and seen by many as a drug that could really help in the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://smartabouthealth.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/breast_cancer_avastin_fda.jpg" alt="breast_cancer_avastin_fda" title="breast_cancer_avastin_fda" width="300" height="351" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1749" />Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - A new drug trial has revealed that the much-anticipated Roche drug Avastin does little to help breast cancer patients, sparking reports that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may pull the drug from the market.</p>
<p>Avastin has been much-anticipated and seen by many as a drug that could really help in the fight against breast cancer.<span id="more-1748"></span></p>
<p>Early drug trials carried out on the drug revealed that it was actually able to shrink the growth of breast cancer tumors in patients with the disease.</p>
<p>This led the FDA to accelerate the approval process of the breast cancer drug, but it appears that the fast-track approach has back-fired.</p>
<p>The new drug trials set out to see whether or not the breast cancer drug was actually able to extend the lifespan of patients with breast cancer, on top of reducing tumor growth.</p>
<p>The study compared breast cancer patients who received the drug with chemotherapy, and a second group just recceiving chemotherapy.</p>
<p>There was no difference in the survival rate of those who received Avastin when compared to those who did not.</p>
<p>What this coul dmean is that the FDA could decide to pull the drug from the market.</p>
<p>This would harm Roche a great deal as the drug had sales of $6 billion last year alone.</p>
<p>The FDA has yet to make a decision on the drug but will hold meetings this week to see what to do in regards to it.</p>
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		<title>Study Says Alzheimer&#8217;s Not Only Takes Memory, But Also Emotions</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:10:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - A new study has revealed that Alzheimer&#8217;s not only causes cognitive decline and memory loss, but also takes emotions out of those who suffer from the terrible disease.
Researchers from the University of Florida have been doing a great deal of work on Alzheimer&#8217;s disease and dementia to see the various ways in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://smartabouthealth.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/alzheimers_emotions.jpg" alt="alzheimers_emotions" title="alzheimers_emotions" width="300" height="298" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1746" />Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - A new study has revealed that Alzheimer&#8217;s not only causes cognitive decline and memory loss, but also takes emotions out of those who suffer from the terrible disease.</p>
<p>Researchers from the University of Florida have been doing a great deal of work on Alzheimer&#8217;s disease and dementia to see the various ways in which it will impact its victims.<span id="more-1745"></span></p>
<p>One interesting thing that they found is that Alzheimer&#8217;s can actually suck the emotions right out of people, to the point where they will respond differently to things once the disease has developed when compared to before the disease.</p>
<p>The study was carried out by having a group of patients with Alzheimer&#8217;s experience ten different negative pictures, and ten different positive pictures.</p>
<p>The idea was to see how they would react when it comes these pictures, and how Alzheimer&#8217;s would impact their reaction.</p>
<p>Researchers stated that the Alzheimer&#8217;s patients, within their brains, realized what their emotions were, but they were different when compared those who did not have Alzheimer&#8217;s.</p>
<p>Emotions could vary depending on the case and the patient, but from this study those who have Alzheimer&#8217;s are not able to actively display their emotions the same way healthy people can.</p>
<p>The study has been published in the Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences.</p>
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		<title>FDA Gives Thumbs Up To Avandia Despite Warning Signs</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2010 15:22:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the green light to pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline to allow them to continue to sell the controversial diabetes drug Avandia, despite warning signs.
The warning signs have come over the past months as studies have linked the drug to potential health risks, including an increased [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://smartabouthealth.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/fda_avandia_warning.jpg" alt="fda_avandia_warning" title="fda_avandia_warning" width="300" height="299" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1743" />Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the green light to pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline to allow them to continue to sell the controversial diabetes drug Avandia, despite warning signs.</p>
<p>The warning signs have come over the past months as studies have linked the drug to potential health risks, including an increased risk of heart attack and cardiovascular issues.<span id="more-1742"></span></p>
<p>A medical advisory panel to the FDA recommended this week that the diabetes drug be pulled from shelves, or at least more vigorously regulated in terms of who uses it.</p>
<p>The FDA did not listen to the advice of the advisory panel though, as they have ruled that the drug maker can continue to sell the product.</p>
<p>The FDA did state though that GlaxoSmithKline was wrong in that they did not report the negative side effect of potential increased risk of heart failure while on the drug.</p>
<p>A new warning label has been ordered by the FDA to be placed on the drug that will highlight the now known to be more severe side effects.</p>
<p>The vote was not quite unanimous to keep Avandia on store shelves, but it was certainly a majority as the vote came in at 20-12 to allow it to continue to be sold.</p>
<p>The FDA typically does follow the advice of medical advisory panels, but in this particular case they saw it best to go against the recommendations.</p>
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		<title>HIV Rates Drop 25% Among Young Adults In Hard Hit Countries</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - A new report released by the United Nations has revealed that countries who are typically hit hard by HIV infections are seeing infection rates drop among young adults.
The report is the result of a global study that was carried out by UNAIDS, and focused on infection rates of HIV in some of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://smartabouthealth.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/hiv_rates_young_adults.jpg" alt="hiv_rates_young_adults" title="hiv_rates_young_adults" width="300" height="248" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1740" />Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - A new report released by the United Nations has revealed that countries who are typically hit hard by HIV infections are seeing infection rates drop among young adults.</p>
<p>The report is the result of a global study that was carried out by UNAIDS, and focused on infection rates of HIV in some of the hardest hit countries in the world.<span id="more-1739"></span></p>
<p>The research was done from 2000 to 2005 and the results are actually very promising when you think about future HIV rates in these countries.</p>
<p>What researchers found was that in many of the most affected countries in the world, HIV infection rates have dropped a great deal among young adults between the ages of 15 to 24.</p>
<p>Countries seeing relief include some of those who are known for HIV infection rates, such as Kenya, as well as Ethiopia.</p>
<p>Overall, HIV infection rates dropped by about 25% among young adults.</p>
<p>Much of this is likely due to better preventive measures, higher levels of awareness, etc.</p>
<p>This is great news when you think about the potential that this could lead to far fewer cases of HIV and AIDS in the years to come.</p>
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