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China sentences two to death over tainted milk (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 Jan 2009 | 8:55 am Putting the planet in your underpantsIf you don't know what's in your knickers, should you be wearing them?" asks a short film showing at Paris' lingerie show this week, the globe's premier underwear event. After foods,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Jan 2009 | 8:45 am UPDATE 1-Melrose starts production at Egyptian well* Defers drilling at Ramsey No.1 well in Texas (Adds details)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Jan 2009 | 8:19 am China advertising mkt up in '08; slowdown looms -reportBEIJING, Jan 22 (Reuters) - China's advertising market grew 15 percent to 441.3 billion yuan ($64.5 billion) in 2008, enjoying a one-time boost from the Olympics, but the industry could face an abrupt...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Jan 2009 | 8:12 am UPDATE 2-AU posts record quarterly loss, but sees Q1 bottom* AU posts record quarterly loss, first loss in nearly 2 yrsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Jan 2009 | 8:10 am RPT-UPDATE 6-Sony warns of $2.9 bln loss, biggest ever*Shares close down 2.6 pct in Tokyo ahead of announcement (Repeats to additional subscribers)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Jan 2009 | 8:07 am Novozymes FY profit in line with consensusCOPENHAGEN, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Novozymes , the world's leading maker of industrial enzymes, reported on Thursday full-year 2008 operating profit in line with expectations and increased its long-term financial...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Jan 2009 | 8:06 am FACTBOX-Obesity is top health concern in U.S.Jan 22 (Reuters) - The following are facts about obesity in the United States.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Jan 2009 | 8:04 am RPT-FEATURE-U.S. obesity epidemic shows perils to health reformCHICAGO, Jan 22 (Reuters) - For years, Bob Clegg's insurance company paid out some $3,000 a month for doctor visits, drugs and medical devices to treat the health problems caused by his obesity.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Jan 2009 | 8:03 am UPDATE 1-UK Coal sees FY production, sales in lineLONDON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - UK Coal Plc , a coal and property company, said on Thursday that full-year production and sales are expected to be broadly in line with its expectations with the final quarter...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Jan 2009 | 7:54 am Morning Rounds: Tainted Peanut Butter, Clean Hands and Health Care JobsHealth news from around the Web.Source: NYT > Health | 22 Jan 2009 | 7:50 am Vital Signs: Cleaner Air Extending Lives, Study ShowsFalling air pollution is linked to greater life expectancy, a new study has found.Source: NYT > Health | 22 Jan 2009 | 7:50 am SK Energy sees crude imports at $45-$55/bbl in '09SEOUL, Jan 22 (Reuters) - SK Energy , South Korea's top refiner, said on Thursday it expected crude oil import costs in 2009 to average $45-$55 a barrel, down from $93.60 a barrel in 2008.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Jan 2009 | 7:35 am Growing Need for Medicaid Strains StatesMedicaid enrollments are surging by unprecedented rates due to the recession and increase in unemployment.Source: NYT > Health | 22 Jan 2009 | 7:07 am Obesity epidemic shows perils to health reform (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 Jan 2009 | 6:46 am Skin Deep: Flush Those Toxins! Eh, Not So FastThough “detox” programs are all the rage, many Western doctors question the legitimacy of the regimens and their claims of promoting good health.Source: NYT > Health | 22 Jan 2009 | 6:30 am Personal Best: Fitness Isn’t an Overnight SensationThere are many examples of people who took up exercise and markedly changed their appearance. But how long does it take?Source: NYT > Health | 22 Jan 2009 | 6:00 am $630 Million Donated Toward Polio Eradication EffortsThe philanthropic effort will focus on battling the disease in Nigeria, India, Pakistan and Afghanistan.Source: NYT > Health | 22 Jan 2009 | 5:27 am EPA Alerts Seniors to Carbon Monoxide Dangers (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Jan. 21 (HealthDay News) -- If you didn't know better, you could confuse carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning with the flu.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 Jan 2009 | 4:48 am Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 21, 2009 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 Jan 2009 | 4:48 am Targeting Cancer's Own Stem Cells to Fight Recurrence (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Jan. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have located a group of cancer stem cells or "tumor-initiating cells" which, when targeted with a reprogrammed herpes virus, are prevented from turning malignant.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 Jan 2009 | 4:48 am Cream 'could stop genital herpes'US scientists say they have developed a cream which could stop someone becoming infected with genital herpes.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 22 Jan 2009 | 12:47 am Studies: Steroids do not help wheezing kids (AP)AP - Steroid drugs, a common treatment for young children prone to wheezing and colds, do not help and may even be harmful, according to new research. Preschoolers in Britain who were hospitalized with a wheezing attack and treated with the steroid prednisolone stayed just as long as other children who were given dummy pills.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 Jan 2009 | 12:46 am Cleaner air 'adds months to life'Cuts in air pollution in US cities have added an average of five months of life to their inhabitants, research suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 22 Jan 2009 | 12:31 am Pet treats recalled in salmonella outbreakPetSmart is recalling seven of its Grreat Choice dog biscuit products because they contain peanut products made by a company that has been linked to a salmonella outbreak in 43 states and Canada, the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday.Source: CNN.com - Health | 22 Jan 2009 | 12:11 am Study: Cleaner air adds 5 months to US life span (AP)AP - Cleaner air over the past two decades has added nearly five months to average life expectancy in the United States, according to a federally funded study. Researchers said it is the first study to show that reducing air pollution translates into longer lives.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:31 pm FDA: 125-plus products recalled in peanut outbreak (AP)AP - More than 125 products have been recalled in a salmonella-and-peanuts investigation that keeps getting bigger, federal health officials said Wednesday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 Jan 2009 | 10:57 pm Success Similar for Step-Up or Step-Down Treatment of Dyspepsia in Primary CareIn a randomized controlled trial, success of either step-up or step-down treatment of new-onset dyspeptic symptoms in primary care was similar, but a step-up strategy was more cost effective.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 Jan 2009 | 10:44 pm FDA Safety Changes: Prevacid NapraPAC 500, Prezista, ArixtraThe FDA has approved revisions to the safety labeling for lansoprazole delayed-release capsules and naproxen tablet kit, darunavir tablets, and fondaparinux sodium injection.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 Jan 2009 | 10:36 pm Senator Kennedy Released From Hospital After SeizureDr. Edward Aulisi, chair of neurosurgery at Washington Hospital Center, said the seizure appears to have been brought on by fatigue.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 Jan 2009 | 10:25 pm Blueberries May Shrink Tumors in BabiesA study shows that blood vessel tumors respond to blueberry extract in infants and children.WebMD Health News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 Jan 2009 | 10:04 pm Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder Share Common Genetic CauseThe largest family study of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder ever conducted shows that these 2 disorders share a common genetic cause, a finding that challenges the current view that they are separate and distinct conditions.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 Jan 2009 | 10:01 pm Walking, Resistance Training Improve Functional Capacity in PAD PatientsPeople with peripheral artery disease, with or without intermittent claudication, can benefit from regular supervised treadmill exercise and resistance training that target their lower extremities.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 Jan 2009 | 10:00 pm Success Similar for Step-Up or Step-Down Treatment of Dyspepsia in Primary CareIn a randomized controlled trial, success of either step-up or step-down treatment of new-onset dyspeptic symptoms in primary care was similar, but a step-up strategy was more cost effective.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 Jan 2009 | 10:00 pm FDA Safety Changes: Prevacid NapraPAC 500, Prezista, ArixtraThe FDA has approved revisions to the safety labeling for lansoprazole delayed-release capsules and naproxen tablet kit, darunavir tablets, and fondaparinux sodium injection.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 Jan 2009 | 10:00 pm Use of Topical Corticosteroids for Dermatologic Conditions ReviewedA review discusses the best practices for choosing topical corticosteroids for patients with various dermatologic conditions.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 Jan 2009 | 10:00 pm Vaginal Treatment May Prevent HerpesThe topical use of siRNAs keeps mice free of herpes simplex virus type 2, and this new approach has anti-HIV potential.WebMD Health News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 Jan 2009 | 9:57 pm New cream disables herpes virus: study (Reuters)Reuters - Researchers say they have developed a cream that might prevent herpes infection for as long as a week -- a potentially big step in protecting women from the sexually transmitted infection.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 Jan 2009 | 8:10 pm Bolivia: Emergency declared after 3 dengue deathsBolivian officials have declared a health emergency after three deaths attributed to dengue hemorrhagic fever, the often-lethal form of a mosquito-borne disease that more than 1,000 Bolivians are thought to have contracted since November.Source: CNN.com - Health | 21 Jan 2009 | 6:26 pm Aide: Ted Kennedy out of the hospitalSen. Ted Kennedy, D-Massachusetts, is scheduled to be released from the hospital Wednesday after suffering a seizure the day before.Source: CNN.com - Health | 21 Jan 2009 | 6:16 pm Drug Making’s Move Abroad Stirs ConcernsExperts and lawmakers are calling for a law that would require that certain drugs be made or stockpiled in the United States.Source: NYT > Health | 21 Jan 2009 | 5:56 pm Trials for Parents Who Chose Faith Over MedicineA Wisconsin state attorney has charged two parents with reckless endangerment after they refused to seek medical treatment for their dying daughter on religious grounds.Source: NYT > Health | 21 Jan 2009 | 5:55 pm $630 million for new push to eradicate polio (AP)AP - Bill Gates and other donors are giving more than $630 million to the international effort to eradicate polio, after the disease spiked and spread to seven countries that were previously polio-free.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 Jan 2009 | 5:48 pm Funds for polio eradication driveMicrosoft founder Bill Gates is joining the UK and German governments in a big initiative aimed at eradicating polio.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 21 Jan 2009 | 5:06 pm NMC Looking Forward To Working With The New French Nursing RegulatorFrance is the latest European country to have created an independent Order for nursing. The Conseil National de l'Ordre des infirmiers was created in November 2008 and its members have formally elected their first President on Wednesday 14 January.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 21 Jan 2009 | 5:00 pm Cancer Patients Exemption From Prescription Charges - NPA ReactionThe NPA has welcomed the abolition of prescription charges in England for people with cancer. NPA Chief Executive, John Turk, comments: "The NPA has long argued for a simpler and fairer system for patients. Medicines are core to the treatment of most long term conditions, and we do not wish anyone to be deterred from accessing vital medication on grounds of cost.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 21 Jan 2009 | 5:00 pm RCN Welcomes Free Prescriptions For Cancer Patients, UKThe Royal College of Nursing (RCN) today welcomed free prescriptions for cancer patients, which can be applied for from today and can be received from April 1st. Dr Peter Carter, RCN Chief Executive & General Secretary said: "The free prescriptions for cancer patients announced last year will make a great deal of difference to people living with this disease.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 21 Jan 2009 | 5:00 pm Chemists to provide obesity pillThe obesity pill, Orlistat, has been licensed to be sold over-the-counter by pharmacists in the EU.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 21 Jan 2009 | 4:45 pm China to pour $120bn into healthChina says it will spend more than $120bn revamping the country's healthcare system in the next three years.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 21 Jan 2009 | 4:22 pm Government Of Canada Takes More Action To Clean Up Drinking Water In First Nation CommunitiesThe Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians and the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, announced upcoming engagement sessions on the development of a proposed legislative framework for drinking water and wastewater in First Nation communities to begin in February 2009.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 21 Jan 2009 | 4:00 pm Boston Scientific Announces First Enrollments For The Cardiac Rhythm Management Shockless Implant Evaluation (Simple) StudyBoston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced that the first patients have been enrolled in the SIMPLE (Shockless IMPLant Evaluation) Clinical Study, sponsored by the Company's Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) group. The patients were enrolled by Dr. Thomas Lawo, University Hospital Bochum, Germany, Prof. Dr. Rainer Gradaus, Klinikum Kassel, Germany, and Dr.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 21 Jan 2009 | 4:00 pm Reprised Oncology Study By Cutting Edge Information To Examine Drugs, Classes, And Market LeadersPharmaceutical business intelligence firm Cutting Edge Information announces the release of an update to its study on drugs in the global cancer market.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 21 Jan 2009 | 4:00 pm Overweight And Obese Treatment - GlaxoSmithKline Receives European Commission Approval To Market Alli(R) (orlistat 60 Mg)A decision made by the European Commission today opens access to a treatment that could help people who are overweight and obese. GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has received a non-prescription licence for alli (orlistat 60mg); the first time the European Commission has approved a non-prescription product for weight loss.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 21 Jan 2009 | 4:00 pm Many Children With Autistic Traits Go UnnoticedUK researchers studying a large population of children concluded that many children have a measurable lack of social and communication skills that is not severe enough to meet the clinical criteria for autistic spectrum disorder (ASD), but can nevertheless affect their adjustment and behaviour at school.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 21 Jan 2009 | 4:00 pm Clear Out Your Clutter On TV And Raise Money For Diabetes UKNational BBC Daytime television programme 'From trash to cash' is seeking people to de-clutter their homes and at the same time raise money for Diabetes UK. Two experts, Paul Hayes and Mark Franks, will work with you to help clear out anything and everything you longer need.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 21 Jan 2009 | 4:00 pm AVI BioPharma Announces Successful Clinical Trial Of AVI-4658 For Treatment Of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy By Exon SkippingAVI BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVII), a developer of RNA-based drugs, today announced results from a Phase 1 trial of its drug candidate AVI-4658 for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) by exon skipping. Biopsy data showed that injection of the drug into the muscles of a series of DMD patients successfully induced dystrophin production in each patient.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 21 Jan 2009 | 4:00 pm Nuclear veterans 'merit pay-out'The UK government is out of step with other countries who compensate nuclear test veterans who have fallen ill, the High Court hearsSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 21 Jan 2009 | 3:17 pm Doner dilemmaCan a late-night kebab actually be a healthy meal?Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 21 Jan 2009 | 3:14 pm Can you spot a cute baby? Well apparently men cannotWoman 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" which never get specialist attention, say UK researchers.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:44 am Bombs in paradiseHow British troops were made to face nuclear blastsSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:38 am
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