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Toddlers' toilet seat crush perilDoctors blame the fashion for heavy toilet seats for a rise in penis crush injuries among young boys.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 12 Dec 2008 | 11:58 am UPDATE 3-Novartis posts Phase III progress for MS drugZURICH, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Switzerland's Novartis AG said first Phase III results for its FTY720 drug showed superior efficacy to a current standard of care for patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Dec 2008 | 11:45 am UPDATE 1-Caltex Australia says shuts 110,000 bpd refinerySYDNEY, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Caltex Australia Ltd, Australia's largest refiner, said on Friday it had shut a refinery producing 110,000 barrels per day due to problems with its system, and that diesel supply...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Dec 2008 | 11:25 am CORRECTED-Shell pension underfunded, contributions to rise(Corrects first paragraph and final paragraph to make clear Shell's pension fund, not Shell, sent letter to employees)Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Dec 2008 | 11:18 am Bristol-Myers signs cancer drug deal with ExelixisNEW YORK, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Bristol-Myers Squibb Co said on Friday it will collaborate with Exelixis Inc on development of two experimental cancer drugs in a deal that includes an upfront cash payment...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am Bayer to cut investments at plastics unit in 2009LEVERKUSEN, Germany, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Bayer plans to reduce investments in plant and equipment at its MaterialScience plastics division next year compared to 2008, Chief Executive Werner Wenning said...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Dec 2008 | 10:53 am Hearst Corp's CEO search called off - NY PostDec 12 (Reuters) - A search for a chief executive to lead Hearst Corp has been called off as interim CEO Frank Bennack Jr appears to have no intention of relinquishing the role, the New York Post said,...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Dec 2008 | 10:42 am Shell pension underfunded, contributions to riseLONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell Plc said its Dutch pension fund had fallen into deficit as share market turmoil knocked 40 percent off the fund's value, forcing the oil major and employees...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Dec 2008 | 10:40 am UPDATE 3-Alcatel pessimistic on '09, no talk of net profit* CFO refuses to give timeframe for achieving net profitSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Dec 2008 | 10:36 am Caltex Australia says shuts 110,000 bpd refinerySYDNEY, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Caltex Australia Ltd , Australia's only listed oil refiner and marketer, said on Friday it has shut its 110,000 barrel per day (bpd) Lytton Refinery due to problems with its...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Dec 2008 | 10:01 am Woman died from 'too much water'A Huddersfield woman died after drinking four litres of water in under two hours, an inquest is told.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 12 Dec 2008 | 9:26 am India's ONGC, IOC in pact for oil, gas explorationMUMBAI, Dec 12 (Reuters) - India's Oil and Natural Gas Corp said on Friday it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Indian Oil Corp for oil and gas exploration, production and marketing.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Dec 2008 | 9:23 am Safe Sex (Time.com)Time.com - Safe SexSource: Yahoo! News: Health News | 12 Dec 2008 | 9:20 am Morning Rounds: Drugs Ads, Children’s Health and Hidden Hospital DataHealth news from around the Web.Source: NYT > Health | 12 Dec 2008 | 9:18 am The High Price of Cheap EatsA nonprofit ranks the five worst meals you can buy at fast food restaurants.Source: NYT > Health | 12 Dec 2008 | 9:18 am Many Children Now Rely on Alternative RemediesNearly 12 percent of U.S. children use complementary therapies, according to a new government survey.Source: NYT > Health | 12 Dec 2008 | 9:16 am Daschle Will Lead Health Care OverhaulBarack Obama presented former Senator Tom Daschle as his choice for secretary of health and human services.Source: NYT > Health | 12 Dec 2008 | 9:16 am Doctor and Patient: Where Have All the Doctors Gone?A shortage of primary care physicians threatens to undermine the health care system — and efforts to reform it.Source: NYT > Health | 12 Dec 2008 | 9:15 am Gene Mutation Is Tied to Fast Fat BreakdownA new report suggests that people with a gene mutation can break down triglycerides, a common form of fat in the blood, unusually quickly.Source: NYT > Health | 12 Dec 2008 | 9:09 am Alcoholic childFrom primary school drinker to violent alcoholicSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 12 Dec 2008 | 9:02 am Researchers Identify Key Mechanism That Occurs At The Inception Point Of Many Human LymphomasResearchers at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) have explained how certain key mutations occur in human lymphomas a process that has, until now, remained a mystery. The findings of the study, published in the Dec. 12 issue of the journal Cell, will have a significant impact on future study of how human lymphoma occurs.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Dec 2008 | 9:00 am CIHI Releases Hospital Standardized Mortality Ratios Trends For Canadian HospitalsNew hospital standardized mortality ratios (HSMRs) for 2007-2008 are being released today for eligible hospitals and health regions across Canada by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). The HSMR is a "big-dot" summary measure that allows hospitals to track changes in mortality over time.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Dec 2008 | 9:00 am Seegene Receives Approval From Health Canada For Its Respiratory Virus Multi-Pathogen Detection TestsSeegene, Inc., a leader in multi-pathogen diagnostic testing, today announced that it has received a Medical Device License from Health Canada for its Seeplex(R) RV5 ACE (Auto Capillary Electrophoresis) Screening and RV12 ACE Detection tests.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Dec 2008 | 9:00 am Researcher Invents Lethal 'Lint Brush' To Capture And Kill Cancer Cells In The BloodstreamIn a new tactic in the fight against cancer, Cornell University researcher Michael King has developed what he calls a lethal "lint brush" for the blood -- a tiny, implantable device that captures and kills cancer cells in the bloodstream before they spread through the body.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Dec 2008 | 9:00 am Hispanic Men Face Elevated Risk Of Erectile DysfunctionHispanic men between the ages of 20 and 50 are two and one half times as likely to develop erectile dysfunction (ED) as men of other races and ethnicities, according to a 2005 study of 2126 men published in the American Medical Association's "Archives of Internal Medicine".(1) Put another way, study results show 12.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Dec 2008 | 9:00 am AVI BioPharma Files IND For Clinical Trial Of Marburg Virus TreatmentAVI BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVII), a developer of RNA-based drugs, announced the filing of an Investigational New Drug application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a clinical trial to evaluate the Company's antisense drug AVI-6003 for the treatment of Marburg virus infection.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Dec 2008 | 9:00 am AVI BioPharma Files IND For Clinical Trial Of Ebola Virus TreatmentAVI BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVII), a developer of RNA-based drugs, today announced the filing of an Investigational New Drug application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a clinical trial evaluating the Company's antisense drug AVI-6002 for the treatment of Ebola virus.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Dec 2008 | 9:00 am Femara 1st Aromatase Inhibitor To Indicate Overall Survival Benefit Versus Tamoxifen When Taken For Five Years After Breast Cancer SurgeryFemara showed reduced risk of death by 13% (P=0.08) versus tamoxifen, despite inclusion of patients who had switched over from tamoxifen to Femara during the study period, following the study's unblinding - In a separate censored analysis excluding patients after they crossed over to Femara, reduction in risk of death was 19% (HR= 0.81, 95% CI: 0.69-0.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Dec 2008 | 9:00 am January Is Cervical Health Awareness MonthAccording to the American Cancer Society, 3,870 mothers, daughters, and wives will die from cervical cancer in 2008. Over 11,000 new cases of cervical cancer will be diagnosed by year's end. The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) is making experts available to discuss risk factors, treatment and prevention options surrounding cervical cancer.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Dec 2008 | 9:00 am Tamoxifen's Power Comes From Endoxifen, Which They Say Could Potentially Be Turned Into A Breast Cancer DrugMayo Clinic researchers have discovered that a chemical known as endoxifen appears to be the primary metabolite responsible for the effectiveness of tamoxifen in treating breast cancer, and that it works against cancer in an entirely unexpected way.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Dec 2008 | 9:00 am F.D.A. Panel Votes to Ban Asthma DrugsA panel of federal drug experts recommended that two drugs be banned from use in the treatment of asthma, but that two others could still be prescribed.Source: NYT > Health | 12 Dec 2008 | 8:13 am Less Than One-Third of U.S. Adults Have Had a Flu Shot So Far This SeasonA Rand Corp. survey shows that 30% of 4,000 U.S. adults surveyed have already been vaccinated against influenza, 17% planned to get a flu shot before the season ended, and 53% said they would not get a flu shot this year.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 12 Dec 2008 | 4:53 am Obama, Turning to Healthcare, to Nominate DaschleU.S. President-elect Barack Obama turns his focus on Thursday to healthcare -- a key element of his election campaign -- when he nominates former Senate leader Tom Daschle as secretary of Health and Human Services.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 12 Dec 2008 | 4:52 am Health Tip: When a Loved One Has Cancer (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- If you have a family member or friend who has been diagnosed with cancer, you may be puzzled about how you can help.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 12 Dec 2008 | 4:48 am Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 11, 2008 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 12 Dec 2008 | 4:48 am Fast Heart Rate Warns of Obesity, Diabetes (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, Dec. 11 (HealthDay News) -- A too-fast heartbeat in early adulthood is a warning sign for increased risk of cardiovascular problems decades later on, a Japanese study suggests.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 12 Dec 2008 | 4:48 am 10% of U.S. High School Seniors Use Vicodin (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, Dec. 11 (HealthDay News) -- While marijuana and alcohol use has declined among teens, the abuse of painkillers such as Vicodin and Oxycontin has increased, a new report shows.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 12 Dec 2008 | 4:48 am Playing Video Games May Boost Older Brains (HealthDay)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 12 Dec 2008 | 4:48 am Chinese weight-loss camp helps U.S. manAt the Ainmin Fat Reduction Hospital in the Chinese city of Tianjin, they have never seen someone so big.Source: CNN.com - Health | 12 Dec 2008 | 3:54 am Study: Bone drug helps chemo fight breast cancer (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 12 Dec 2008 | 2:23 am Amish gene 'limits heart disease'A gene mutation which protects the heart against a high-fat diet is discovered in the Amish population.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 12 Dec 2008 | 1:15 am 'Oldest human brain' discoveredArchaeologists find what could be the oldest surviving brain unearthed in Britain, dating back more than 2,000 years.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 12 Dec 2008 | 12:43 am FDA puts black box warning on bowel-clearing drugs (AP)AP - Federal health officials said Thursday they will add the sternest safety warnings available to drugs used before colonoscopies, following reports of kidney damage in several patients.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 12 Dec 2008 | 12:40 am Test 'predicts preterm baby risk'Researchers identify a test which can predict whether a woman is likely to give birth when her waters break early in pregnancy.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 12 Dec 2008 | 12:03 am Lancet: Dozens of nations inflated vaccine numbers (AP)AP - Dozens of developing countries exaggerated figures on how many children were vaccinated against deadly diseases, which allowed them to get more money from U.N.-sponsored programs, a new study said Friday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 12 Dec 2008 | 12:01 am Gene mutation protects against cholesterolSome people have all the luck. A new study shows that certain individuals with a gene mutation can slurp down milk shakes or other high-fat food and drink without a nasty jump in cholesterol.Source: CNN.com - Health | 11 Dec 2008 | 11:26 pm FDA advisers recommend restricting some asthma drugs (AP)AP - Government health advisers recommended restrictions Thursday on some long-acting asthma drugs, although not Advair, a top-selling medication.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Dec 2008 | 10:51 pm High Heart Rate Predisposes to Obesity and DiabetesJapanese adults found to have a high heart rate more than 20 years ago are now twice as likely to be obese and to have a 5-fold higher rate of diabetes.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 11 Dec 2008 | 10:00 pm Late Preterm Infants May Have Long-Term Neurodevelopmental ComplicationsA study shows that even in infants born at 34 to 36 weeks, prematurity is associated with long-term neurodevelopmental consequences, with risks increasing as gestation decreases.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 11 Dec 2008 | 10:00 pm Arthritis Patients Remain at 50% Higher Risk of CVD DeathA new meta-analysis has shown that patients with rheumatoid arthritis have a 50% higher risk for death from cardiovascular disease vs the general public.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 11 Dec 2008 | 10:00 pm AES 2008: Valproate Should Not Be Used in Women Who May Become Pregnant: NEAD StudyInvestigators say clinicians should rethink their use of valproate in women in what some researchers are calling a practice-altering finding.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 11 Dec 2008 | 10:00 pm Epidemic of Overdose Deaths Linked to Nonmedical Use of Prescription OpioidsUp to 93% of unintentional overdose deaths in West Virginia, 1 of the poorest US states, are due to nonmedical use of prescription pharmaceuticals, primarily opioid analgesics, new research shows.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 11 Dec 2008 | 9:04 pm Bush opens up on struggle with alcohol abusePresident Bush reflected on his own struggle with alcohol in a White House meeting Thursday that touted gains in the war on drug abuse.Source: CNN.com - Health | 11 Dec 2008 | 8:44 pm Doctor's Advice: Leave the Toilet Seat UpHere's a serious argument in favor of leaving that toilet seat up.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 11 Dec 2008 | 7:44 pm Dementia Underreported on Death CertificatesA prospective study of nursing home residents with a premortem diagnosis of end-stage dementia finds that dementia was not recorded on death certificates in almost 40% of cases. The findings raise concerns, the authors say, about the accuracy of mortality statistics based on death certificates.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 11 Dec 2008 | 7:31 pm Obama taps Tom Daschle to lead HHSPresident-elect Barack Obama will announce Thursday that former Sen. Tom Daschle is his choice to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, a Democratic source said.Source: CNN.com - Health | 11 Dec 2008 | 6:41 pm Zimbabwe cholera is over - MugabePresident Robert Mugabe says Zimbabwe has contained the cholera outbreak but aid workers say it is getting worse.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 11 Dec 2008 | 6:12 pm TV Broadcast of an Assisted Suicide Intensifies a Contentious Debate in BritainBroadcast on Sky Television, the film, “Right to Die?” is said to be the first broadcast on British television of the moment of death in a voluntary euthanasia case.Source: NYT > Health | 11 Dec 2008 | 5:09 pm ASH 2008: Older Age Doesn't Affect Survival After Allogeneic Stem-Cell TransplantOutcomes in patients 65 years and older undergoing allogeneic stem-cell transplantation for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes are similar to those in younger adults, even after adjustment for multiple risk factors.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 11 Dec 2008 | 4:56 pm Boom times for brain training gamesUse your brain or lose it. That's the concern that's fueling a worldwide boom in brain fitness that shows few signs of slowing.Source: CNN.com - Health | 11 Dec 2008 | 4:53 pm Tracking the spread of deadly virusesThe animals are gone.Source: CNN.com - Health | 11 Dec 2008 | 2:47 pm Pregnant women 'can eat peanuts'Food safety experts revise advice and say pregnant women do not have to avoid peanuts.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 11 Dec 2008 | 1:24 pm GobsmackedCan aggressive kissing really make you go deaf?Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 11 Dec 2008 | 12:04 pm
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