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Migraines Cut Breast Cancer RiskWomen who suffer migraines are at significantly lower risk for breast cancer.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 6 Nov 2008 | 1:18 pm UPDATE 1-Canadian Natural Q3 profit quadruplesNov 6 (Reuters) - Canadian Natural Resources Ltd'sSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Nov 2008 | 12:15 pm UPDATE 1-Lamar posts lower Q3 profit; sees Q4 rev below StreetNov 6 (Reuters) - Lamar Advertising Co's quarterlySource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Nov 2008 | 12:11 pm Saskatchewan, birthplace of medicare, faces overhaul of health care systemREGINA - Saskatchewan, the birthplace of medicare, wants to overhaul its health-care system and officials won't rule out privatizing some elements. Health Minister Don McMorris...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Nov 2008 | 12:04 pm UPDATE 2-Deutsche Telekom sees little growth in 2009BONN, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Deutsche Telekom will likely see littleSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Nov 2008 | 12:02 pm UPDATE 2-International Power sees 2008 growth, shares up(adds analyst comment, share price, detail from statement)Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Nov 2008 | 11:40 am UPDATE 1-Tyco Electronics posts higher operating profitNEW YORK, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Tyco Electronics Ltd ,Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Nov 2008 | 11:34 am UPDATE 1-Bakassi militia retracts report hostage killedkidnapped 10 mostly French oil workers from a ship off CameroonSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Nov 2008 | 11:31 am UPDATE 1-Smith & Nephew Q3 earnings fall short* Posts third quarter earnings up 3 pct, below consensusSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Nov 2008 | 11:22 am CORRECTED - Bakassi militia retracts report hostage killedkidnapped 10 mostly French oil workers from a ship off CameroonSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Nov 2008 | 11:11 am Scientists Decode Set of Cancer GenesResearchers have found a set of genetic mutations that may provide clues about the origins of cancer.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Nov 2008 | 11:10 am UPDATE 2-Invensys posts weaker than expected H1, shares fallLONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - British technology group InvensysSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Nov 2008 | 11:09 am One In Ten Americans Suffers Arthritis PainApproximately 21 million Americans - 9.5 percent of adults 18 and older - either visited or called a doctor for a prescription to reduce arthritis pain in 2005, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The most common form of arthritis is osteoarthritis.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Nov 2008 | 10:00 am Women Who Have Migraines Have Lower Breast Cancer RiskWomen who suffer from migraines may take at least some comfort in a recent, first-of-its-kind study that suggests a history of such headaches is associated with a significantly lower risk of breast cancer. Christopher I. Li, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center report these findings in the November issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Nov 2008 | 10:00 am Age Is Not A Major Factor In Cancer Survival, But Clinical Trials Exclude Older PatientsAge is not an independent factor in cancer survival rates and should not influence decisions about how to treat older patients, according to a study in the November issue of IJCP, the Independent Journal of Clinical Practice. A team of hospital and University-based researchers from Barcelona, Spain, carried out a detailed study of more than 200 patients diagnosed with cancer.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Nov 2008 | 10:00 am New Protocol To Help In Testimony Of Child Victims - University Of Montreal Professor Adapts American Protocol To QuebecPsychology Professor Mireille Cyr has adapted an interview protocol from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) that will enable child victims of sexual abuse to provide better testimony in Quebec courts. "This guide is based 30 years of research on how to best evoke memory in children," says Cyr.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Nov 2008 | 10:00 am Chemical Magic In The Mouth - Bacteria In Human Mouth Play Role In Creating Flavors Of Certain FoodsScientists in Switzerland are reporting that bacteria in the human mouth play a role in creating the distinctive flavors of certain foods. They found that these bacteria actually produce food odors from odorless components of food, allowing people to fully savor fruits and vegetables.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Nov 2008 | 10:00 am When Cancer Pain Spreads To Bones MRI And Ultrasound May Provide ReliefPhysicians at The Methodist Hospital in Houston are studying ways to use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound to relieve some of the most intense pain resulting from cancer that has spread to the bones. "Bone metastases are one of the most common causes of pain for cancer patients," said Dr.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Nov 2008 | 10:00 am Leading Seniors Advocacy Organization Celebrates The Election Of 93% Of Congressional Candidates Supported By PACFor eight long years while the Social Security and Medicare programs were under attack by the Bush administration, the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare led a national education and advocacy campaign to broaden nationwide opposition to the privatization movement and its supporters. The results of those years of NCPSSM efforts are in.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Nov 2008 | 10:00 am Mitochondria Is Potential Target For Therapeutic Strategy For Alzheimer'sA study in the Sept. 21 on-line edition of Nature Medicine describes the function and interaction of a critical molecule involved in cell death in Alzheimer's disease patients.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Nov 2008 | 10:00 am New Insights Into Thalidomide-birth Defect Episode - Molecular PharmaceuticsScientists in Germany have discovered why the medication thalidomide appeared safe in animal tests before going on the market 50 years ago, only to cause perhaps the most extensive outbreak of drug-induced birth defects in medical history. Their study is scheduled for the December 1 edition of ACS' Molecular Pharmaceutics, a bimonthly journal.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Nov 2008 | 10:00 am Removing Unwanted Heparin From Blood Developed By Polish ScientistsScientists in Poland are reporting development of a potential new way to quickly remove the anticoagulant heparin from patients' blood in order to avoid unwanted side effects that can happen with the current use of that blood thinner. Their new polymer material will be described in the December 8 issue of ACS' Biomacromolecules, a monthly journal.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Nov 2008 | 10:00 am National Briefing | Science and Health: Insulin Syringes Are RecalledCovidien Ltd. is recalling 471,000 disposable insulin syringes because of mislabeling that could cause patients to receive as much as 2.5 times the intended dose, federal regulators said.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Nov 2008 | 9:26 am Migraines cut breast cancer risk 30 percent: study (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Nov 2008 | 9:13 am Migraines 'mean less cancer risk'Women who suffer regular migraines may face a much lower risk of breast cancer, say researchers.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 6 Nov 2008 | 5:50 am Fitness: Road Runner RageNothing ruins a good run quite like a ton of steel in your path.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Nov 2008 | 5:14 am Can Diet and Exercise Beat a Tummy Tuck?A surgeon questions whether patients have tried diet and exercise to improve satisfaction with their appearance before choosing surgery.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Nov 2008 | 4:55 am Skin Deep: In Hard Times, a Cosmetic Hard SellSome doctors are eager to make a deal on Botox, and facial and body operations.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Nov 2008 | 4:52 am Health Tip: After Your Child is Born (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) - It's important to properly care for your newborn's umbilical cord to prevent infection and related complications.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Nov 2008 | 4:48 am When It Comes to Prescription Drugs, Get Smart (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Getting a prescription filled is such a routine task, most people do it without thinking about it.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Nov 2008 | 4:48 am Vitamin Holds Promise for Alzheimer's Disease (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers report that huge doses of an ordinary vitamin appeared to eliminate memory problems in mice with the rodent equivalent of Alzheimer's disease.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Nov 2008 | 4:48 am The New Old Age: A Policy of PauperizationEven celebrities do not escape the shortcomings of America’s absurd system of long-term care.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Nov 2008 | 4:16 am Obama Wins: What It Means for HealthcareExperts say the financial crisis could affect Obama's plans for healthcare reform.WebMD Health News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Nov 2008 | 3:39 am Study links lead in blood to wild game consumption (AP)AP - North Dakota health officials are recommending that pregnant women and young children avoid eating meat from wild game killed with lead bullets.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Nov 2008 | 1:58 am Cancer genetic blueprint revealedScientists say they have worked out the complete genetic blueprint of a cancer for the first time.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 6 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am Probiotics 'may stop pneumonia'Friendly bacteria could be used to protect critically ill patients from developing pneumonia, scientists believe.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 6 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am Really?: The Claim: Soy Can Lower CholesterolSoy foods have been credited with all sorts of health benefits. Can they lower cholesterol?Source: NYT > Health | 5 Nov 2008 | 11:36 pm Male hormone patch increases libido in women (Reuters)Reuters - Postmenopausal women with low sexual desire levels reported improved sexual function after they were treated with a patch in which the male hormone testosterone was applied through the skin, a clinical study has found. However, more studies are needed to confirm the safety of this treatment.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 5 Nov 2008 | 11:33 pm The War on Dengue FeverIn Bangkok, researchers hunt for a vaccine to protect U.S. troops, and millions of third-world civilians, from dengue fever.Source: NYT > Health | 5 Nov 2008 | 11:16 pm Women Buying Health Policies Pay a PenaltyWomen pay much more than men for individual insurance policies providing identical coverage, according to new data from insurance companies and online brokers.Source: NYT > Health | 5 Nov 2008 | 10:39 pm Well: Money Is Tight, and Junk Food BeckonsHow difficult is it for people with limited income to eat a healthful diet?Source: NYT > Health | 5 Nov 2008 | 10:37 pm ASPS 2008: Body-Contouring Complications Comparable After Bariatric Surgery and Nonsurgical Weight LossPatients who had gastric bypass surgery do not appear to have more contouring complications than patients with a better preoperative nutritional status.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 5 Nov 2008 | 10:33 pm FDA Approvals: Vimpat and StalevoThe FDA has approved lacosamide as add-on therapy for partial-onset seizures and 2 new dosage strengths of a compound combining levodopa, carbidopa, and entacapone, indicated for Parkinson's disease.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 5 Nov 2008 | 10:00 pm Phototherapy May Reduce Neurodevelopmental Impairment in Preterm InfantsAggressive phototherapy may provide important advantages for preterm infants, a new study shows, but for low-birth-weight infants, treatment may also increase the risk for death, and caution is urged.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 5 Nov 2008 | 10:00 pm Caffeine Intake During Pregnancy May Increase Risk for Fetal Growth RestrictionA study shows that intake of caffeine during pregnancy may increase the risk for fetal growth restriction, suggesting that women should reduce caffeine intake and find healthy alternatives.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 5 Nov 2008 | 10:00 pm FDA Safety Changes: Viread and SustivaThe FDA has approved revisions to the safety labeling for tenofovir disoproxil fumarate tablets (Viread) and efavirenz capsules and tablets (Sustiva).Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 5 Nov 2008 | 10:00 pm Perilesional Edema Linked to Seizures in NeurocysticercosisPerilesional brain edema is common in patients with calcified neurocysticercosis, researchers report, and may represent a potential target to reduce disease burden.Perilesional brain edema is common in patients with calcified neurocysticercosis, researchers report, and may represent a potential target to reduce disease burden.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 5 Nov 2008 | 9:22 pm VATS in Lung Cancer Shortens Hospital Stay, Decreases ComplicationsCompared with open-surgery procedures, video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) shortens length of hospital stay and decreases perioperative morbidity in patients with early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 5 Nov 2008 | 7:45 pm AASLD 2008: Biomarkers May Guide Sorafenib Treatment for Liver CancerAn analysis of 602 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma used 7 plasma and tumor biomarkers to predict time to progression with and without sorafenib.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 5 Nov 2008 | 5:41 pm Hunting for health insurance after a job lossRead full story for latest details.Source: CNN.com - Health | 5 Nov 2008 | 5:20 pm AHA 2008: Eyes Trained on JUPITER: Cardiologists Seek Details to Understand How Statin Use May ExpandFull results from the JUPITER trial will be released during the opening late-breaking clinical-trials session at the American Heart Association 2008 Scientific Sessions.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 5 Nov 2008 | 5:06 pm Vaccines: Separating fact from fictionIt's not difficult to understand why many parents approach vaccines with a wary eye: it can be torture to watch your child get pricked with a needle. Combine the physical discomfort with a steady stream of negative publicity and scary reports, and the wariness seems warranted. But by looking at the evidence, fact be separated from fiction.Source: CNN.com - Health | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:12 pm Oliver warns over unhealthy dietsThe economic downturn could lead to people eating more unhealthy food, TV chef Jamie Oliver says.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 5 Nov 2008 | 12:54 pm
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