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Baby born with 'foot in brain'US surgeons operating on a brain tumour in a baby boy found a tiny foot inside his head.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:00 pm UPDATE 1-Spain's Telefonica says Digital+ talks preliminary(Adds background, analyst comment, Prisa share price)Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Dec 2008 | 11:35 am Oil at $60-$70 better for all - Eni ENI.MILONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - An oil price of around $60-$70 is best for both producers and consumers in the long term, Eni Chief Executive Paolo Scaroni told reporters on Friday.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Dec 2008 | 11:33 am Indonesia temporarily shuts Thai Lanna coal unit opsJAKARTA, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Indonesia has ordered a unit of Thai coal miner and ethanol producer Lanna Resources PCL to temporarily halt coal production after it was found to be in violation of mining...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Dec 2008 | 11:08 am Russia, Georgia argue over damaged gas pipelineMOSCOW, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Russia and Georgia blamed each other on Friday for delaying repairs to a pipeline that pumps gas to the Georgian rebel region of South Ossetia, focus of a war between the two...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Dec 2008 | 11:04 am People 'still willing to torture'Scientists repeat a notorious experiment which found many willing to torture - and get the same results.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 Dec 2008 | 10:41 am Gassco to become operator of Kvitebjoern pipelineOSLO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - North Sea gas pipeline group Gassco said on Friday it would take over as operator of the rich gas pipeline from Kvitebjoern and Visund fields in the North Sea to the Kollsnes gas-processing...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Dec 2008 | 10:35 am Satyam buyback may not be enough to restore confidenceBANGALORE, Dec 19 (Reuters) - A share buyback by Satyam Computer Services Ltd may help to douse shareholder anger over a botched move into the construction industry and ward off a hostile bid for India's...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Dec 2008 | 10:07 am Taiwan's Hon Hai group to cut 3-5 pct of global workforceTAIPEI, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Hon Hai group plans to reduce its global workforce by 3-5 percent as the economic slowdown worsens more than expected, the group's chairman said on Friday.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Dec 2008 | 10:04 am New Partnership Between The Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management And The AAHPMElsevier, world-leading publisher of scientific, technical, and medical information products and services, is pleased to announce that, beginning in January 2009, the internationally respected Journal of Pain and Symptom Management (JPSM) (http://www.jpsmjournal.com) will be the official journal of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Dec 2008 | 10:00 am Seegene Awarded Patent For Haplotyping Using Multiplex PCRSeegene, Inc., a leader in multi-pathogen diagnostic testing, announced that it has been awarded international patent protection for a break-through technology able to accelerate the detection of highly personal variations in genetic sequences.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Dec 2008 | 10:00 am Cooperative Agreement To Develop Vaccine For Staph InfectionsThe Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. (HJF) has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) and Maryland-based Nabi Biopharmaceuticals to develop a vaccine that could prevent life-threatening staph infections.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Dec 2008 | 10:00 am Help For Children And Teenagers Who Suffer From MigrainesChocolate, excitement and the stress of Christmas: these are not just a headache for parents. They are also responsible for triggering migraines in many young people. Learning how to manage stress and avoid triggers are just as important as getting the right medication.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Dec 2008 | 10:00 am Nanotechnology: Rice's James Tour Wins Feynman PrizeJames Tour, the inventor of the nanocar at Rice University, has been awarded the prestigious Foresight Institute Feynman Prize for experimental nanotechnology for 2008 by the California think tank dedicated to the beneficial implementation of nanotechnology.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Dec 2008 | 10:00 am NINDS Grant To University Of Miami Biomedical Engineer To Improve Treatment Of Brain AneurysmsBaruch Barry Lieber, Ph.D., professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Miami College of Engineering and professor of radiology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, has received a grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), to support research studies that offer promise in the treatment of brain aneurysms. The $1.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Dec 2008 | 10:00 am High Blood Sugar's Impact On Immune System Holds Clues To Improving Islet Cell TransplantsA biological tit for tat may hold clues to improving the success of islet cell transplants intended to cure type 1 diabetes, according to a Medical College of Georgia scientist. In type 1, the immune system attacks insulin-producing cells causing high blood glucose levels that may temporarily reduce the attack, said Dr.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Dec 2008 | 10:00 am The Office Of Minority Health Releases Strategies To Address Chronic Hepatitis B In Asian American, Native Hawaiian And Other Pacific IslanderMore health education, awareness and screenings, improved access to care and treatment, and increased research are needed to reduce and eventually eliminate chronic hepatitis B among Asian-Americans, Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islander communities (AAs/NHOPIs), a federal report recommends.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Dec 2008 | 10:00 am China Aoxing Pharmaceutical Company Receives A New Injectable Drug Approval For Treating Ischemic Cerebrovascular DiseaseChina Aoxing Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. (OTCBB: CAXG) ("China Aoxing"), a China-based pharmaceutical company specializing in research, development, manufacturing and distribution of narcotic and pain-management products, announced that its operating subsidiary in China, Hebei Aoxing Pharmaceutical Group Company, Ltd.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Dec 2008 | 10:00 am Health Canada Advises Diabetic Patients About The Risk Of Inaccurate Blood Glucose Readings With Certain Types Of Glucose MetersHealth Canada is advising Canadians who rely on blood glucose meters that some medical products may interfere with test results and lead to falsely elevated glucose readings. Diabetic patients who may be exposed to the medical products described below are encouraged to determine what type of meter they are using to better understand the reliability of their glucose readings.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Dec 2008 | 10:00 am India's MMTC awards coal tender to Adani - sourceNEW DELHI, Dec 19 (Reuters) - India's state-run MMTC has awarded a tender to import 10 million tonnes of coal of various grades to Singapore-based trader Adani Global at prices ranging from $90-$135 a...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Dec 2008 | 9:42 am Recommended Diet for Diabetics May Need Changing, Study SuggestsHigh-fiber foods with low impact on blood sugar improved diabetes control more than the recommended diet, researchers reported.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Dec 2008 | 9:11 am Doctor: Face transplant patient 'very happy'Dr. Maria Siemionow, head of plastic surgery at the famed Cleveland Clinic, talked with CNN's Larry King about the first face transplant procedure in the United States.Source: CNN.com - Health | 19 Dec 2008 | 9:10 am Telefonica says Digital+ talks very preliminaryMADRID, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Spanish telecoms company Telefonica said on Friday talks over buying Prisa's pay-TV platform Digital+ were very preliminary.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Dec 2008 | 9:09 am Telekom Austria sends 800 workers home in JanVIENNA, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Telekom Austria is sending 800 employees with civil servant status home on Jan. 1 in a first step to implement its plan to slash 1,250 from its workforce by 2009, a spokesman...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Dec 2008 | 8:46 am Recipes for Health: Pasta With Roasted Winter Squash and Ricotta SalataA pasta dish with a salty, distinctively flavored cheese from Southern Italy.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Dec 2008 | 8:45 am Medical ‘Conscience Rule’ Is IssuedThe Bush administration announced new protections for health care providers who oppose abortion and other medical procedures on religious or moral grounds.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Dec 2008 | 8:45 am Nursing Home Industry Worries About New RatingsWASHINGTON (AP) -- About 22 percent of the nation's nearly 16,000 nursing homes received the federal government's lowest rating in a new five-star system unveiled Thursday, while 12 percent received the highest ranking possible.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Dec 2008 | 8:35 am Morning Rounds: Surgery for the Elderly, Investigating Diabetes Drugs and Nursing Home RatingsHealth news from around the Web.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Dec 2008 | 8:35 am Budget Office Sees Hurdles in Financing Health PlansThe Congressional Budget Office said many plans championed by President-elect Barack Obama would generate only modest savings.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Dec 2008 | 8:26 am Doctor Cleared of Harming Man to Obtain OrgansThe verdict in California closed a case that had drawn widespread attention to the ethical complexities of organ transplantation.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Dec 2008 | 8:19 am NYC: People Behaving Poorly May Be the Ones to Save the State From the PoorhouseWhen proposing taxes on things like sugary drinks, cigarettes and alcohol, the goal isn't necessarily to make bad habits disappear.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Dec 2008 | 7:38 am Piven Leaves Show Amid Concerns for His HealthA real-life fish story has resulted in Jeremy Piven’s withdrawal from the current Broadway revival of the David Mamet comedy “Speed-the-Plow.”Source: NYT > Health | 19 Dec 2008 | 6:44 am Lung cancer deadliest tumor for Australia women (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Dec 2008 | 5:42 am FDA Wants New Diabetes Drugs Tested for Heart Risks (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Dec. 17 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is now asking all companies looking for approval of new type 2 diabetes medications to undertake studies that determine whether they cause cardiovascular problems.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Dec 2008 | 4:47 am 'Hot' Toys May Not Be the Best Present (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, Dec. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Mental and physical development should be important considerations when you're looking for children's Christmas gifts, advises an expert at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Dec 2008 | 4:47 am Government Launches Nursing Home Rating System (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, Dec. 18 (HealthDay News) -- The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services unveiled an updated Web site Thursday intended to make choosing a nursing home easier for elderly Americans and their families.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Dec 2008 | 4:47 am Childhood Obesity May Cause Thyroid Problems (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, Dec. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Childhood obesity may alter the structure and function of the thyroid gland, an organ in the neck that releases hormones crucial to metabolism.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Dec 2008 | 4:47 am Milestone dates 'boost screening'People are more likely to show up for cancer screening checks close to birthdays or dates such as Christmas, research suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 Dec 2008 | 1:08 am Sandwiches 'caused fainting fits'British doctors have released details of a woman who regularly fainted after eating sandwiches or fizzy drinks.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:41 am Warning over pregnancy steroidsPregnant women at risk of delivering early should not be given too many doses of steroids, say researchers in Canada.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:33 am Testing and Acting on Clopidogrel Nonresponsiveness: Intense Interest and ConfusionA new collection of studies, several of which test a course of therapy based on tests of low clopidogrel responsiveness, speaks to the intense interest in the topic but also to the lack of consensus over ways to test for platelet effects and any clear sense of the way forward.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 18 Dec 2008 | 10:37 pm Diabetes Drugs Must Now Clear Cardiovascular Hurdle, Says FDAThe recommendation that diabetes drugs must show cardiovascular safety is included in a new guidance document issued this week by the agency and emerges after concerns have been raised about drugs in this field. More than 100 letters have been sent to drug companies informing them of the new recommendations.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 18 Dec 2008 | 10:21 pm New rule for health providers stirs objections (AP)AP - The Bush administration, in its final days, issued a federal rule Thursday reinforcing protections for doctors and other health care workers who refuse to participate in abortions and other procedures because of religious or moral objections.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 18 Dec 2008 | 10:01 pm New Panic Attacks Linked to Increased Coronary Heart Disease in Younger PeopleA cohort study shows that new panic attacks or disorders are associated with an increased risk for subsequent coronary heart disease and myocardial infarction in younger people.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 18 Dec 2008 | 10:00 pm Initial Miscarriage Linked to Greater Risk for Obstetric ComplicationsIn a retrospective cohort study, initial miscarriage was associated with a higher risk for obstetric complications in the next pregnancy.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 18 Dec 2008 | 10:00 pm Home-Based Rehabilitation Helpful for Patients With COPDIn a randomized controlled trial of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, home-based pulmonary rehabilitation was a useful and comparable alternative to outpatient rehabilitation.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 18 Dec 2008 | 10:00 pm SABCS 2008: Six Cycles of Adjuvant Concurrent TAC Seems OptimalThe combined insights of 2 studies suggest that 6 cycles of docetaxel, doxorubicin, and cyclophosphamide are better than 4 cycles.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 18 Dec 2008 | 9:02 pm Urban areas struggle to find grocers, fresh food (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 18 Dec 2008 | 8:31 pm Stats Offer Snapshot of Americans' HealthAssorted facts from the CDC and the Census Bureau provide a glimpse into the health of the U.S.WebMD Health News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 18 Dec 2008 | 7:37 pm NY governor: Why an obesity tax?Like many New Yorkers, I remember a time when nearly everyone smoked. In 1950, Collier's reported that more than three-quarters of adult men smoked. This epidemic had a devastating and long-lasting impact on public health.Source: CNN.com - Health | 18 Dec 2008 | 7:31 pm First US Face Transplant Patient RecoveringThe patient is "doing well" and shows no sign of tissue rejection, according to her physicians.WebMD Health News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 18 Dec 2008 | 7:17 pm Doctor and Patient: Do Patients Trust Doctors Too Much?Patients are more likely to spend time researching a new car than the surgeon who wields the knife on them.Source: NYT > Health | 18 Dec 2008 | 6:36 pm Fitness boot camp helps fight childhood obesityOne of the best gifts you can give a child this holiday season may not be the latest gadget, toy, or tasty treat, but instead the gift of a healthy lifestyle.Source: CNN.com - Health | 18 Dec 2008 | 6:31 pm SABCS 2008: Gene Test Identifies Poor Responders to TamoxifenThe CYP2D6 gene test identifies poor metabolizers of tamoxifen, who are at greater risk of developing breast cancer recurrences than extensive metabolizers.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 18 Dec 2008 | 6:20 pm AES 2008: Experts Assess Safety of Epilepsy Monitoring UnitsVariation in clinical practice and a lack of consensus on disease management may be putting patients at risk, an expert consensus warns.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 18 Dec 2008 | 4:31 pm Poisoned medicine kills dozens of childrenNneka and Chimezie Ononaku unwittingly poisoned their own four-month-old son.Source: CNN.com - Health | 18 Dec 2008 | 3:12 pm Nursing home industry worries about new ratings (AP)AP - Rating systems help people decide which restaurants to go to or hotels to stay at. So why not something similar from the federal government for the nation's 16,000 nursing homes?Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:07 pm Zimbabwe cholera outbreak widensThe UN says Zimbabwe's cholera epidemic has spread further, as the ruling party gathers for its conference.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 18 Dec 2008 | 11:45 am
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