Two Indonesians died of bird flu: Health Ministry

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Two Indonesians have died of bird flu, apparently after contact with sick chickens, raising the country's death toll to 115, the Health Ministry said Wednesday. A...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:25 pm

Can you spot a cute baby? Well apparently men cannot

Woman can instinctively tell if a baby is cute or not, whereas men cannot, according to research.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:56 am

Autistic traits 'spread widely'

Many children have mild autistic "symptoms" without ever having enough problems to attract specialist attention, say UK researchers.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:44 am

UPDATE 2-London's Evening Standard sold to Russian tycoon

LONDON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Russian billionaire Alexander Lebedev is buying a majority interest in London's struggling Evening Standard newspaper for a nominal sum, current owner Daily Mail & General...
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Abbott Reports Double-Digit Sales and Earnings Growth in Fourth Quarter; Confirms Strong Outlook for 2009 Earnings

Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:32 am

Somanetics Reports Record Net Revenues and Income Before Income Taxes for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2008

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DATATRAK Announces Retirement of Chief Executive Officer

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School-based programs to get kids active just one piece of puzzle: researcher

TORONTO - A review of studies on beefed-up physical activity programs in schools found the interventions have some health benefits but little effect on the amount of exercise the kids do...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:25 am

New Sick Day Guidelines Help Parents Make the Right Call This Cold Season

Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am

Haemacure Announces Fiscal 2008 Results

Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am

Kazakhstan says raised gas transit fee by 21 pct

ASTANA, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Kazakhstan has raised the fee for the transit of Uzbek and Turkmen gas to Russia by 21 percent from the beginning of 2009, Energy Minister Sauat Mynbayev said on Wednesday.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 21 Jan 2009 | 10:58 am

UPDATE 2-Europe approves new Roche arthritis drug

ZURICH/LONDON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Roche Holding AG has won final approval to sell its new rheumatoid arthritis drug, RoActemra, in Europe, the Swiss drugmaker said on Wednesday.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 21 Jan 2009 | 10:09 am

Immunomedics Announces Preclinical Therapy Results Of SN-38 Immunoconjugate For Colorectal Cancer

Immunomedics, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMMU), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing monoclonal antibodies to treat cancer and other serious diseases, announced that results presented at the 2009 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium showed that labetuzumab-SN-38, an antibody-drug conjugate, selectively delivers SN-38 to human colon carcinoma in animal models as an effective new therapy.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 21 Jan 2009 | 10:00 am

January 2009 Mayo Clinic Health Letter Highlights Improved PSA Tests, Dry Eyes And Colds

Here are highlights from the January issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter. You may cite this publication as often as you wish. Reprinting is allowed for a fee. Improved PSA Tests a Better Gauge of Prostate Cancer Risk A prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test can't diagnose prostate cancer, but results indicate the risk of cancer.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 21 Jan 2009 | 10:00 am

Excessive Weight Loss Can Be A Bad Thing

Doctors are not doing enough to pick up on problems with excessive weight loss, says a Saint Louis University physician who helped draft recent guidelines to diagnose the condition called "cachexia" (kuh-kex-ee-uh). "In sick people, weight loss is an important indicator of disease and potentially impending death," said John Morley, M.D.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 21 Jan 2009 | 10:00 am

Blocked Protein Prevents Lupus In Mouse Model

Mice from a strain that ordinarily develops systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), but bred with a deficiency in receptor for the protein Interleukin 21, stayed healthy and exhibited none of the symptoms of the disease, researchers at The Jackson Laboratory and National Institutes of Health report.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 21 Jan 2009 | 10:00 am

Low Glycemic Diets Help Diabetics Control Blood Sugar

A new Cochrane review finds that following a low glycemic index diet helps people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes to improve their blood glucose (blood sugar) control significantly. "The glycemic index (GI) is a way of ranking foods, particularly carbohydrates, according to how quickly they affect the blood glucose levels in the body when they are eaten," said lead review author Diana Thomas.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 21 Jan 2009 | 10:00 am

Anxious Older Adults May Benefit From Antidepressants

Many older adults worry a lot. Almost one in 10 Americans over age 60 suffer from an anxiety disorder that causes them to worry excessively about normal things like health, finances, disability and family. Although antidepressant drugs known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) can improve anxiety symptoms in younger adults, little has been known about their effects in older people.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 21 Jan 2009 | 10:00 am

Engineered Virus Kills Neuroblastoma Cancer Stem Cells

After identifying an apparent population of cancer stem cells for neuroblastoma, researchers successfully used a reprogrammed herpes virus to block tumor formation in mice by targeting and killing the cells. Published online Jan.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 21 Jan 2009 | 10:00 am

Lifestyle Changes Help Reduce Child Obesity

A new review of studies spread over five continents finds that overweight or obese children and teens can lose weight with lifestyle changes sometimes coupled with medication. Lead reviewer Hiltje Oude Luttikhuis, M.D., with the Beatrix Children's Hospital in Groningen, the Netherlands, and her colleagues analyzed 64 randomized controlled trials of lifestyle therapy and drug interventions.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 21 Jan 2009 | 10:00 am

'Astronaut Food' Malaria Tests Promise Better Diagnoses In Developing World

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a prototype malaria test printed on a disposable Mylar card that could easily slip into your wallet and still work when you took it out, even months later. Paul Yager, UW bioengineering professor, and colleagues described the prototype cards in the December issue of the journal Lab on a Chip.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 21 Jan 2009 | 10:00 am

Magnesium Sulphate Protects Babies Against Cerebral Palsy

Giving pregnant mothers magnesium sulphate when they are at risk of very preterm birth can help protect their babies from cerebral palsy, according to an international review of research involving the University of Adelaide, Australia.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 21 Jan 2009 | 10:00 am

Saving lives

Prompt care for a suspected heart attack
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 21 Jan 2009 | 8:09 am

Restrictions urged on painkillers

Painkillers containing codeine should be sold in small packs and available only after consultation, MPs recommend.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 21 Jan 2009 | 7:57 am

Acupuncture 'works for headaches'

Traditional acupuncture is effective at preventing headaches, a scientific review finds - but so is a sham form.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 21 Jan 2009 | 7:30 am

Children’s Staph Infections Increasingly Resistant to Drugs

More ear, nose and throat infections fail to respond to standard treatment, researchers reported.


Source: NYT > Health | 21 Jan 2009 | 7:03 am

Sen. Kennedy OK after seizure at Obama's luncheon (AP)

AP - Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, ill with a brain tumor, was hospitalized Tuesday but quickly reported feeling well after suffering a seizure at a post-inauguration luncheon for President Barack Obama. "After testing, we believe the incident was brought on by simple fatigue," Dr. Edward Aulisi, chairman of neurosurgery at Washington Hospital Center said in a statement released by the senator's office.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 Jan 2009 | 6:57 am

Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 20, 2009 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 Jan 2009 | 4:47 am

Older Drug Effective in Treating Pediatric Nerve Cancer (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Jan. 20 (HealthDay News) -- An anti-cancer drug shelved because it was thought to be too toxic may be effective in small doses against a devastating pediatric cancer, a new study found.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 Jan 2009 | 4:47 am

Simple Exercise Keeps Brain at Top of Its Game (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Jan. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Physical fitness may be as good for the brain as it is for the body in old age, a new study says.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 Jan 2009 | 4:47 am

Nuclear test veterans launch case

Veterans involved in nuclear tests in the Indian and Pacific oceans are to launch a legal bid against the government at the High Court later.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 21 Jan 2009 | 3:35 am

CDC: Salmonella outbreak numbers increase slightly (AP)

AP - Health officials say the number of people sickened in a national salmonella outbreak involving peanut butter has grown to 485 cases.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 Jan 2009 | 1:51 am

Families 'fail' on schizophrenia

People with schizophrenia are most likely to experience discrimination by those closest to them, a survey suggests.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:59 am

Acupuncture Works ... as Placebo

Headache sufferers can find relief in acupuncture, even if the needles are stuck in the wrong places.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:53 am

NHS constitution 'lacks impact'

The Prime Minister unveils an NHS constitution for England, setting out patients' rights and responsibilities.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:33 am

'Drink link' to premature birth

Women who drink heavily early in pregnancy may be greatly raising the risk of premature delivery, according to a study.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:11 am

Peanut Butter Product Recall List Grows

The FDA warns against eating products containing peanut butter or peanut paste, which might be involved in the Salmonella outbreak.
WebMD Health News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 20 Jan 2009 | 10:46 pm

Senator Kennedy Collapses at Inaugural Luncheon

Sen. Edward Kennedy appeared to be having a seizure when he was taken from the room by medical personnel, according to news reports. Sen. Robert Byrd, who was said to be sitting at the same table, also left the lunch.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 20 Jan 2009 | 10:10 pm

Obama Will Ease Restraints on States’ Health Insurance Programs for Children

Within days of taking office, Barack Obama will rescind a policy that has impeded state efforts to provide health insurance to children from low- and middle-income families, aides said.


Source: NYT > Health | 20 Jan 2009 | 10:09 pm

Omega-3 Fatty-Acid Intake Improves Neurodevelopment in Preterm Girls

Investigators observed an 80% reduction in the proportion of baby girls with significant mental delays when they had a diet rich in docosahexaenoic acid.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 20 Jan 2009 | 10:00 pm

Nicotine Gum Helps Smokers Quit Gradually

A new study shows that nicotine gum is effective in helping smokers quit by gradually reducing the number of cigarettes smoked.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 20 Jan 2009 | 10:00 pm

Antidepressants May Ease Fibromyalgia Symptoms

A meta-analysis shows that antidepressants can reduce fibromyalgia symptoms including pain, sleep disturbance, and depressed mood, and improve health-related quality of life.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 20 Jan 2009 | 10:00 pm

Hormone Therapy Seems Protective Against Colorectal Cancer

The use of menopausal hormone therapy, commonly referred to as hormone replacement therapy, is associated with a reduced risk for colorectal cancer.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 20 Jan 2009 | 10:00 pm

Relapses More Frequent in Pediatric- vs Adult-Onset MS

A new study finds patients with pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis have more frequent relapses than their adult-onset counterparts. The findings suggest a more inflammatory disease course for pediatric-onset patients, researchers say.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 20 Jan 2009 | 9:33 pm

Kennedy alert after collapsing at inaugural lunch

Senator Ted Kennedy, D-Massachusetts, collapsed Tuesday afternoon during a luncheon held for President Barack Obama in the Capitol's Statuary Hall, a senator told CNN's Dana Bash.
Source: CNN.com - Health | 20 Jan 2009 | 9:30 pm

Personal Health: Trying Anything and Everything for Autism

Families of children with autism, for which there is no documented cure, face endless ups and downs.


Source: NYT > Health | 20 Jan 2009 | 8:16 pm

Dedicated Bifurcation Stent Looks Promising at Nine Months

The self-expanding, drug-eluting stent with a flared configuration is designed to permit easy access to stenting both the distal parent and side-branch vessel, if needed.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 20 Jan 2009 | 7:35 pm

GICS 2009: Markers in Colon Cancer Offer Stage-Specific Prognostic Value

Researchers report that molecular markers in colon cancer have stage-specific prognostic value, suggesting that the different disease stages actually represent 2 different diseases.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 20 Jan 2009 | 7:29 pm

CE-MRI Demonstrates Benefits of Thrombectomy

A new study has shown that the use of a manual thrombectomy device as adjunctive therapy in primary PCI improved procedural outcomes in patients with STEMI. Importantly, this was the first-ever thrombectomy trial to employ contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging to assess microvascular damage.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 20 Jan 2009 | 7:28 pm

Q & A: The Arctic Larder

How did people avoid malnutrition in societies, like those in the Arctic, where historically there was little or no produce?


Source: NYT > Health | 20 Jan 2009 | 6:55 pm

Trauma nation

Coping with mental disorder in Afghanistan
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 20 Jan 2009 | 6:40 pm

A Conversation With Robert L. Martensen: A Front-Row Seat as a Health Care System Goes Awry

Dr. Robert L. Martensen has treated an estimated 75,000 patients and says the health care crisis is one of money, people and systems.


Source: NYT > Health | 20 Jan 2009 | 4:43 pm

China confirms third bird flu death this year

China has recorded its third bird flu death this year after a 16-year-old boy died in central China on Tuesday morning.
Source: CNN.com - Health | 20 Jan 2009 | 3:52 pm

First Image of a Bleeding Heart

Images of bleeding inside the heart signal damage after a heart attack.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 20 Jan 2009 | 3:45 pm

Women less able to suppress hunger than men

January 20, 2009 WASHINGTON - Faced with their favorite foods, women are less able than men to suppress their hunger, a discovery that may help explain the higher obesity rate for females, a new study suggests. Researchers trying to understand the brain's mechanisms for controlling food intake were surprised at the difference between...
Source: PsycPORT.com | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:06 pm

Study: Women less able to suppress hunger than men (AP)

AP - Faced with their favorite foods, women are less able than men to suppress their hunger, a discovery that may help explain the higher obesity rate for females, a new study suggests. Researchers trying to understand the brain's mechanisms for controlling food intake were surprised at the difference between the sexes in brain response.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:44 pm