Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News March 27, 2008 Mar. 27--In these politically correct times, words like "mental retardation" can wind up on the endangered list. In Missouri, it winds up on the Senate floor. Source: PsycPORT.com | 27 Mar 2008 | 4:46 pm
If there’s one issue that divides the self-employed from all other employees, it is their preoccupation with the subject of health insurance. Source: NYT > Health | 27 Mar 2008 | 3:05 pm
The Tucson Citizen on Monday examined a worldwide trial of Merck's antiretroviral drug raltegravir based at the El Rio Community Health Center in Arizona. The trial, which is sponsored by Merck, includes participants who have become resistant to other treatments. According to the Citizen, the study includes 40 different clinics in the U.S., as well as clinics in South America and Europe. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Mar 2008 | 2:00 pm
Eli Lilly has agreed to pay $15 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the state of Alaska over allegations that the company concealed data about the side effects of Zyprexa, a schizophrenia and bipolar disorder medication, and cost the state Medicaid program millions of dollars because of an increas Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Mar 2008 | 2:00 pm
Fewer physicians in Ohio are listing obstetrics and gynecology as their primary specialty despite a law enacted in 2003 that aims to reduce malpractice insurance rates, the AP/Coshocton Tribune reports. According to an Associated Press analysis of data from the State Medical Board of Ohio, the state had 1,327 listed ob-gyns at the end of 2007, a 5% decrease from 2002. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Mar 2008 | 2:00 pm
The doctor who first linked the MMR vaccine to autism has defended his work at a GMC hearing. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 27 Mar 2008 | 1:36 pm
Italy faces pressure from the EU to provide information on the contamination of mozzarella. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 27 Mar 2008 | 1:28 pm
Learning that your child has autism is a life-changing moment. The sooner you can confirm the diagnosis, the better your child's chances for effective treatment. This week's Empowered Patient offers advice for getting help for your child with autism at every stage, from confirming the diagnosis to dealing with insurance to educational support.
The California Pharmacy Board on Tuesday voted unanimously to delay by two years the deadline for implementing an electronic drug tracking system that the state Legislature approved in 2004, the New York Times reports. The new deadline is Jan. 1, 2011 (Pollack, New York Times, 3/26). Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Mar 2008 | 1:00 pm
Array BioPharma Inc. (NASDAQ: ARRY) filed an Investigational New Drug (IND) application for ARRY-614 with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration and has initiated a Phase 1 clinical trial. ARRY-614, a potent, orally active p38 / Tie2 inhibitor, has shown good efficacy and a low side effect profile in preclinical models of human cancer and arthritis. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Mar 2008 | 1:00 pm
Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ: CELG) announced that Amrubicin has been granted orphan drug designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of small cell lung cancer. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Mar 2008 | 1:00 pm
The Miami Herald on Tuesday examined an interfaith Passover service called Seder of Hope in Plantation, Fla., that focuses on HIV/AIDS awareness. The service, which is scheduled for Sunday at Ramat Shalom Synagogue in Plantation, was established by the Jewish AIDS Network and the Jewish Healing Center five years ago. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Mar 2008 | 1:00 pm
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the third most common cause of preventable hospital-related deaths in the United States. VTE can manifest as a deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a clot in a vein. It can also manifest as a potentially fatal pulmonary embolism if it breaks loose and moves into the lung. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Mar 2008 | 1:00 pm
The National Association of Dental Laboratories has launched a Web site to inform consumers concerned about recent reports of lead contamination in dental crowns imported from overseas. The Web site, http://www.whatsinyourmouth. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Mar 2008 | 1:00 pm
The following highlights recent state news about women's health-related legislation. California: The Assembly Transportation Committee voted 13-1 on Monday to reject a bill (AB 1940) that would have allowed some pregnant women to use parking in spaces reserved for the disabled, the San Jose Mercury News reports. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Mar 2008 | 1:00 pm
Little guidance is offered to parents on teaching teenagers about the pleasures of wine with a meal without endorsing reckless behavior. Source: NYT > Health | 27 Mar 2008 | 12:49 pm
The use of tumor markers in testis cancer is low and varies considerably in the United States, despite the role markers can play in providing information pertinent to diagnosis, risk stratification, response to therapy, and disease recurrence. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Mar 2008 | 12:35 pm
Casa Diablo Gentleman's Club is just the latest example of selling veganism with a “Girls Gone Wild” aesthetic. Source: NYT > Health | 27 Mar 2008 | 9:12 am
The prospect of a pending Supreme Court case that could sweep away many lawsuits against drug companies loomed over Alaska’s $15 million settlement with Eli Lilly. Source: NYT > Health | 27 Mar 2008 | 6:24 am
Stefan Merrill Block's improbably upbeat debut novel tells the story of a family's genetic destiny — early-onset Alzheimer’s disease — in a roundabout and fanciful way. Source: NYT > Health | 27 Mar 2008 | 4:50 am
Some exercise folklore, such as the runner’s high, is eventually proved. But far more common are the persistent myths. Source: NYT > Health | 27 Mar 2008 | 4:03 am
A cell "silencing" technique used to cut cholesterol in monkeys raises hopes of new ways to fight many diseases. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 27 Mar 2008 | 12:20 am
A big waistline in your 40s could almost triple the threat of dementia in old age, according to new research. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 27 Mar 2008 | 12:20 am
Unlike the playground bully, who often resorts to physical threats, the work bully sets out on a course of constant but subtle harassment. Source: NYT > Health | 26 Mar 2008 | 9:45 pm
Patients with systemic-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) or adult-onset Still's disease who are resistant to conventional treatment, may benefit from therapy with the interleukin-1 (IL-1) receptor antagonist anakinra, French researchers report in the March issue of the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Mar 2008 | 9:21 pm
Most children who have undergone staged reconstruction for hypoplastic left heart syndrome and variants show evidence of neurodevelopmental disorders, researchers report in the March issue of Pediatrics. The deficits are due to underlying genetic syndromes in many cases, rather than to surgical variables. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Mar 2008 | 9:18 pm
A meta-analysis shows that women have a 20% higher prevalence of stable angina than men, although men have a higher rate of myocardial infarction. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Mar 2008 | 9:00 pm
A study shows reduced sleep onset latency and nocturnal awakenings with methylphenidate in adult patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Mar 2008 | 9:00 pm
A study shows that serum uric acid concentration in the high-normal range is associated with impaired renal function in patients with type 1 diabetes and no proteinuria. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Mar 2008 | 9:00 pm
A study shows that a long cervix in midpregnancy may predict the need for a cesarean delivery during labor at term in primiparous women. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Mar 2008 | 9:00 pm
In a Norwegian study, preterm birth was associated with reduced long-term survival and lower rates of reproduction. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Mar 2008 | 9:00 pm
A Dutch team has developed an educational program that effectively teaches type 2 diabetics to seek healthcare for urinary tract infections (UTIs), lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) and other types of infectious conditions that require medical treatment. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Mar 2008 | 7:50 pm
Eli Lilly and Co on Wednesday said it agreed to pay $15 million to settle a lawsuit by the state of Alaska accusing it of concealing possible side effects from Zyprexa, its widely used schizophrenia medicine. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Mar 2008 | 7:39 pm
South Florida Sun-Sentinel March 26, 2008 Mar. 26--Court psychologists who advise judges, prosecutors and public defenders about the mental fitness of troubled teens and their custodians are the latest target of Palm Beach County budget cutters. Source: PsycPORT.com | 26 Mar 2008 | 4:46 pm
Associated Press March 26, 2008 WASHINGTON - Several Supreme Court justices suggested Wednesday that defendants with a history of mental illness can be judged competent to stand trial or plead guilty, yet forfeit their constitutional right to represent themselves. Source: PsycPORT.com | 26 Mar 2008 | 4:46 pm
Associated Press March 26, 2008 NEW YORK - Having a big belly in your 40s can boost your risk of getting Alzheimer's disease or other dementia decades later, a new study suggests. Source: PsycPORT.com | 26 Mar 2008 | 4:46 pm
Kids are a bundle of contradictory impulses. Adults are, too, sometimes: "I am so not hungry for dessert," we may say, even as our fork is poised to spear a generous bite of cherry pie. But why do children so often say the exact opposite not only of what they mean but of what they want or need? Parenting.com has answers.
