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Banning fast-food TV ads could dent childhood obesity, study findsin the problem of childhood obesity, suggests a new study that attempts to measure the effect of TV fast-food ads. A ban on such commercials would reduce the number of obese young ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Nov 2008 | 10:29 am Ten Tips for Coping with Grief and Loss During the HolidaysSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Nov 2008 | 9:35 am Small fire hits output at Russian TNK-BP oilfieldMOSCOW, Nov 20 (Reuters) - BP's Russian venture, TNK-BP, said on Thursday a minor fire disrupted oil output at its major Samotlor deposit in western Siberia, but the company hoped to resume production...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Nov 2008 | 9:17 am FMC Technologies buys 10.3 pct in Norway's RoxarOSLO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - American oilfield services company FMC Technologies has bought 10.3 percent in Norway's offshore technology firm Roxar through its subsidiary FMC Kongsberg, FMC said on Thursday...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Nov 2008 | 9:16 am UPDATE 2-Fugro ups 2008 outlook on strong demandAMSTERDAM, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Dutch engineering consultancy Fugro NV raised its full year profit forecast on Thursday as demand for its services to the oil industry continues to rise, but flagged a more...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Nov 2008 | 9:10 am Baking Expert Puts Health in the Holidays With Canola OilSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Nov 2008 | 9:09 am A Happy Pet for the Holidays: Natural Remedies to Treat Animals' Complex EmotionsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Nov 2008 | 9:04 am Czech NWR considering share buyback - TVPRAGUE, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Czech coal miner NWR is considering a share buyback due to the low share price, NWR's Chief Financial Officer Marek Jelinek said on Thursday.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Nov 2008 | 9:03 am UPDATE 1-La Caixa has held talks on potential Repsol saleMADRID, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Spanish savings bank La Caixa has had informal contact with potential suitors about the possible sale of its 14 percent stake in oil major Repsol YPF but has had no firm offers,...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Nov 2008 | 8:58 am CORRECTED - CORRECTED-Japan trader Mitsui acquires Ghana oil and gas stakeTOKYO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Mitsui & Co , Japan's second-biggest trading company, said on Thursday a subsidiary has acquired a stake in an exploration area in waters off Ghana from Africa-focused oil...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Nov 2008 | 8:57 am Study: Banning fast-food TV ads could dent obesity (AP)AP - A little less "I'm Lovin' It" could put a significant dent in the problem of childhood obesity, suggests a new study that attempts to measure the effect of TV fast-food ads.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 20 Nov 2008 | 8:28 am Overuse Of Narcotics And Barbiturates May Make Migraine WorseA team of researchers led by investigators at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has determined that certain commonly-prescribed medications may have the unintended consequence of increasing the frequency of migraine attacks. This important finding could alter the way doctors prescribe migraine medicines.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am New Compounds Aimed At Muscular DystrophyScientists have identified a promising set of new compounds in the fight against muscular dystrophy.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am Neurons Derived From Embryonic Stem Cells Restore Muscle Function After InjuryDalhousie Medical School researchers have discovered that embryonic stem cells may play a critical role in helping people with nerve damage and motor neuron diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), regain muscular strength. Motor neurons reside in the spinal cord and control limb movements by enabling muscles to contract.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am Kidney Injury Puts Elderly Individuals At High Risk For Developing Serious Kidney DiseaseAcute kidney injury (AKI) which is often caused by trauma, illness, or surger predisposes elderly individuals to the most serious form of chronic kidney disease (CKD), known as end stage renal disease (ESRD), according to a study appearing in the January 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am American Teenager Survives 4 Months Without HeartA 14-year old American girl was kept alive for 118 days without a heart while waiting for a second heart transplant at a hospital in Florida; surgeons fitted a custom-made artificial heart after removing the first transplanted heart in July this year.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am Cedars Sinai Researchers Present New Findings At Neuroscience MeetingsResearchers from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center are presenting findings during the 38th annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience. Neuroscience 2008 is at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., Nov. 15 through 19, and is expected to draw more than 30,000 attendees from around the world.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am Common Virus Helps Quality Of Life For Sarcoma Patients Says Cancer ExpertNew data shows that some sarcoma patients are benefiting from treatment with REOLYSIN, developed from a harmless virus called the reovirus that most people are exposed to at some point in their lives. Dr.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am ADHD Medications Do Not Cause Genetic Damage In ChildrenIn contrast to recent findings, two of the most common medications used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do not appear to cause genetic damage in children who take them as prescribed, according to a new study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Duke University Medical Center.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am Scientists Are High On Idea That Marijuana Reduces Memory ImpairmentThe more research they do, the more evidence Ohio State University scientists find that specific elements of marijuana can be good for the aging brain by reducing inflammation there and possibly even stimulating the formation of new brain cells.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am Study Suggests Attending Religious Services Sharply Cuts Risk Of DeathA study published by researchers at Yeshiva University and its medical school, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, strongly suggests that regular attendance at religious services reduces the risk of death by approximately 20 percent. The findings, published in Psychology and Health, were based on data drawn from participants who spanned numerous religious denominations.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am Morning Rounds: Frozen Dinners Recalled, Rising Blood Donations and Bullied ChildrenBreaking news from around the Web.Source: NYT > Health | 20 Nov 2008 | 7:48 am Dr. Jay Katz, 86, Dies; Explorer of Ethics IssuesDr. Katz, a physician and a professor at Yale Law School, spent decades tackling confounding questions on the boundaries between law, medicine, psychology and ethics.Source: NYT > Health | 20 Nov 2008 | 7:17 am Weight Loss Surgery Helps Obese Women Have Healthier BabiesA new report suggests that women who become pregnant after weight-loss surgery have easier pregnancies than do obese women who become pregnant.Source: NYT > Health | 20 Nov 2008 | 6:47 am What Happy People Don’t DoHappy people spend a lot of time socializing, going to church and reading newspapers — but they don’t spend a lot of time watching television, a new study finds.Source: NYT > Health | 20 Nov 2008 | 6:47 am Skin Deep: Questions on Using Fillers Near EyesSome doctors are concerned about the safety of "off label" under-eye injections.Source: NYT > Health | 20 Nov 2008 | 6:40 am Philippine family planning bill headed for defeat: Church (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 20 Nov 2008 | 5:42 am Vital Signs: Gestational Diabetes and Language DelaysA new study finds that babies born to women who had gestational diabetes are about twice as likely as others to have language delays.Source: NYT > Health | 20 Nov 2008 | 5:35 am Obama’s Pick of Daschle May Test Conflict-of-Interest PledgeAt issue is Tom Daschle’s work since leaving the Senate as a board member of the Mayo Clinic and a highly paid adviser to health care clients.Source: NYT > Health | 20 Nov 2008 | 5:19 am Health Insurers Offer to Accept All Applicants, on ConditionThe health insurance industry said it would support a plan requiring insurers to accept all customers, but asked that Congress require all Americans to have coverage in return.Source: NYT > Health | 20 Nov 2008 | 5:13 am Health Tip: Is Your Child More Prone to Ear Infections? (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Ear infections are common in children, and may occur for a variety of reasons.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 20 Nov 2008 | 4:47 am Growth Hormone Boost May Not Slow Alzheimer's (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A compound that boosts growth hormone levels in Alzheimer's patients may not slow the disease, new research suggests.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 20 Nov 2008 | 4:47 am Technique Tracks Cancer-Killing Cells (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers say they've developed a new long-term method of monitoring the location and survival of cancer-killing cells within the body.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 20 Nov 2008 | 4:47 am Europeans Announce Pioneering SurgeryPhysicians transplanted a human windpipe, using stem cells from the recipient’s bone marrow to reline a donor trachea and prevent its rejection by her immune system.Source: NYT > Health | 20 Nov 2008 | 4:36 am Hearing aidsHow the RNID tests new devices for the hearing impairedSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 20 Nov 2008 | 2:23 am Heavy drinkers 'lie to doctors'Almost two in five people who drink to excess lie to their doctor about how much alcohol they really consume, says a survey.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 20 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am Rapid care 'cuts baby's HIV risk'Rapid drug treatment of babies with HIV dramatically cuts their risk of death and debilitating disease, research shows.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 Nov 2008 | 11:59 pm Panel: Toughen Dermal Filler WarningsFDA Panel wants stronger warning labels on dermal fillers like Restylane and Juvederm injected into the face for wrinkles.WebMD Health News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Nov 2008 | 10:31 pm 1st Trachea Transplant From Stem CellsEuropean doctors have used their patient's own stem cells to prepare a donor's trachea.WebMD Health News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Nov 2008 | 10:19 pm Surgeon who did first US heart transplant dies (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Nov 2008 | 10:08 pm Management of Acinetobacter baumannii ReviewedA review of the current control and treatment of Acinetobacter baumannii notes that this frequently antimicrobial drug-resistant infection occurs in many critically ill hospitalized patients.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Nov 2008 | 10:00 pm Revised Antiretroviral Therapy Guidelines Issued for Teens and Adults With HIV-1Revisions of the use of antiretroviral agents for adolescents and adults with HIV-1 infection update the January 2008 guidelines for the use of antiretroviral agents in this population.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Nov 2008 | 10:00 pm FDA Safety Changes: Nasacort AQ, Reyataz, ZemuronThe FDA has approved revisions to the safety labeling for triamcinolone acetonide nasal spray, atazanavir sulfate capsules, and rocuronium bromide intravenous injection.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Nov 2008 | 10:00 pm Genetic Screening May Only Modestly Improve Detection of Type 2 DiabetesA cohort study shows that genetic screening based on 18 risk alleles only modestly improves detection of type 2 diabetes and that traditional risk factors are as effective to identify the disease.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Nov 2008 | 10:00 pm Dr Adrian Kantrowitz, Inventor, Transplant Surgeon, DiesIn more than 60 years of surgical practice, Kantrowitz is credited with performing the first heart transplant in the US, the second worldwide, as well as inventing the LVAD, IABP, and an early version of the implantable defibrillator.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Nov 2008 | 9:50 pm Teen lives 4 months with no heart, leaves hospital (AP)AP - D'Zhana Simmons says she felt like a "fake person" for 118 days when she had no heart beating in her chest. "But I know that I really was here," the 14-year-old said, "and I did live without a heart."Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Nov 2008 | 9:29 pm Insurers make pitch for health coverage mandate (AP)AP - The health insurance industry said Wednesday it will support a national health care overhaul that requires them to accept all customers, regardless of pre-existing medical conditions but in return it wants lawmakers to mandate that everyone buy coverage.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Nov 2008 | 8:30 pm Use of Antipsychotics in Children Is CriticizedPowerful antipsychotic medicines are being used far too cavalierly in children, and regulators must do more to warn doctors of their risks, a panel of experts said.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Nov 2008 | 7:52 pm ASHG 2008: Gaucher Disease Mutation Carriers at Higher Risk for Parkinson's DiseaseA multiethnic study on 4 continents found that glucocerebrosidase gene mutations are the most common genetic risk factor for Parkinson's disease.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Nov 2008 | 7:52 pm High Dose of Long-Used Chemotherapy Significantly Increases Survival in Acute Myeloid LeukemiaHigh-dose daunorubicin significantly prolongs overall survival in patients with acute myeloid leukemia, compared with the standard-dose daunorubicin.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Nov 2008 | 7:37 pm Doctors transplant windpipe with stem cells (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Nov 2008 | 6:58 pm AACR FCPR 2008: Genetic Markers May Identify Prostate Cancer RiskFive genetic risk markers might help identify men at the highest risk for a diagnosis of prostate cancer and help tailor and individualize screening.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Nov 2008 | 6:44 pm Maggot Therapy Gains in PopularityMaggot therapy got a boost this week that could make it easier to get insurance to cover it.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 19 Nov 2008 | 4:27 pm Not so easyHow airline almost stopped windpipe transplantSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 Nov 2008 | 1:10 pm Deal reached on NHS drug pricesThe government has struck a deal on the cost of drugs which should save the NHS in the UK £400m a year.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 Nov 2008 | 1:00 pm
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