A new program at Rush University Medical Center focuses on the emotional, psychological and spiritual effects of cancer, offering new therapies that complement traditional medical therapies. The Cancer Integrative Medicine Program is designed to relieve stress, pain and fatigue, as well as help patients take an active role in enhancing their health. [click link for full article]

Only one in 40 11-year-olds meets the national target of an hour of physical exercise a day, say researchers. A University of Bath study found that 95 per cent of boys and 99.6 per cent of girls fell short of this time. The Archives of Disease in Childhood study follows a warning that the NHS must do more to counter obesity. [click link for full article]

Sixteen schools across Australia have been recognised for their efforts to combat childhood obesity. The schools have won a federal government poster competition designed to promote healthy and active living.Winners and runners-up - two from each state and territory - in the Healthy Active National Schools Competition will share a total of $100,000 in prize money. [click link for full article]

Nine hundred of the world’s hepatitis C experts are meeting in Glasgow this week to discuss the latest research into the disease at the 14th International Symposium on Hepatitis C Virus and Related Viruses. Among more than 400 studies being discussed, it will be revealed that scientists working on hepatitis C have discovered a powerful new drug, which has been shown to inhibit the virus in laboratory tests. [click link for full article]

A $1.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will bolster University of Rochester experts’ research and care efforts for children suffering Batten disease, a rare neurological disorder that erupts without warning, stealing kids’ sight, crippling their cognitive and motor capacities, and ultimately, taking their lives.Only about 150 children in the U.S. [click link for full article]

Diabetes UK recently brought together 30 young people with diabetes for a dynamic 3D (Diabetes, Diagnosis, Discussion) training weekend in London.Many young people feel that after they leave the doctor’s office that they have no one to talk to and that no one in their peer group understands what they are going through. 3D Training for Young People was created by Diabetes UK to address this problem. [click link for full article]

A new multi-million pound medical project needs thousands of volunteers from the UK to take part in one of the biggest and most detailed public health research initiatives of our time.Supported by the Department of Health, the UK Biobank project will follow 500,000 people aged 40-69 for the next 30 years or more.Its aim is to find out more about curing many life threatening and debilitating conditions, including diabetes, Parkinson’s and dementia. [click link for full article]

Children with speech, language and reading disorders may soon be able to be treated remotely by using a UQ-designed telerehabilitation system. The PC-based system, allows speech pathologists to assess and treat children living in rural and remote areas via the internet. The system, consisting of webcams, headsets, a robotic arm, touchscreen and computer, was designed by the [click link for full article]

CME LLC a leading provider of fully accredited continuing medical education programs since 1978, announced the full curriculum and special events for its 20th Annual U.S. Psychiatric and Mental Health Congress, taking place October 11-14, 2007, in Orlando at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center. “Besides the great educational offerings, our poster sessions provide another main attraction. [click link for full article]

The charity, Database of Personal Experience of health and illness (DIPEx), is looking for people to share their stories of living with Type 2 diabetes with others in a similar situation. The charity is in the process of creating a new section based on personal accounts and the different types of experiences people face. Having an illness or being faced with a health decision can be a lonely experience. [click link for full article]