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Fainting tops air emergency listFainting is the most common in-flight medical emergency on European airlines, research suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 23 Jan 2009 | 12:44 pm Audit: More bad accounting in veterans health care (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 23 Jan 2009 | 12:24 pm N.B. nurses union vote 91 per cent in favour of tentative contract dealFREDERICTON - New Brunswick's 5,500 unionized nurses have voted 91 per cent in favour of a tentative deal struck with the province earlier this month. Members of the New Brunswick...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 23 Jan 2009 | 12:06 pm Cash for child medicine researchMillions are to be spent on research to enable doctors to give adult medicines more safely to children.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 23 Jan 2009 | 11:48 am WRAPUP 3-Qimonda, Samsung hit by chip market crash* Samsung posts first quarterly loss as chip, LCD sales hitSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 23 Jan 2009 | 11:42 am CORRECTED - UPDATE 1-Schlumberger posts lower quarterly profit* Sees activity weakening across the board (Corrects analysts' forecasts to show miss)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 23 Jan 2009 | 11:35 am CDC study finds that Kentucky has highest smoking death rateATLANTA - Kentucky and West Virginia - where people traditionally smoke the most - have the highest death rates from smoking, a new study in the United States has found. Rounding out...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 23 Jan 2009 | 11:30 am Yoga warsPurists spurn those trying to out-bend each otherSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 23 Jan 2009 | 11:21 am CORRECTED - CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-MEMC Q4 results beat Street; Q1 rev outlook w(Corrects exchange name in paragraph 6 to New York Stock Exchange, from Nasdaq)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 23 Jan 2009 | 11:12 am FACTBOX-Largest M&A deals in pharma sectorJan 23 (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc , the world's largest drugmaker by revenue, is in talks to acquire rival Wyeth in a deal that could be valued at more than $60 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 23 Jan 2009 | 11:11 am Brazil Vale to invest in natural gas exploitationSAO PAULO, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Mining giant Vale said late on Thursday it is in talks with Woodside Energia to purchase half of its stake in the BM-S-48 and BM-S-55 blocks to explore natural gas in Brazil's...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 23 Jan 2009 | 11:06 am UPDATE 2-German chipmaker Qimonda insolvent* Qimonda says aims to keep major part of business runningSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 23 Jan 2009 | 10:52 am XTENT to Retain Investment Bank to Pursue Strategic AlternativesSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 23 Jan 2009 | 10:50 am UPDATE 1-Satyam may name new head; iGate an interested buyer* Satyam board may name new leadership team later on FridaySource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 23 Jan 2009 | 10:35 am China parents press demands in wake of milk sentences (Reuters)
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News: Health News | 23 Jan 2009 | 10:27 am Vitamin D 'is mental health aid'Vitamin D can help stave off the mental decline that can affect people in old age, a study suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 23 Jan 2009 | 10:22 am European Medicines Agency Makes Recommendations For Safer Use Of Ritalin and Other Methylphenidate-containing Medicines In The EUThe European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has concluded that methylphenidate-containing medicines remain suitable for the treatment of children aged six years or older and adolescents with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Jan 2009 | 9:00 am Neonatal And Infant Feeding Disorders Program Crib-Side Studies Help Struggling Newborns Go Home Without Feeding TubesA new strategy developed in the Neonatal and Infant Feeding Disorders Program at Nationwide Children's Hospital is helping premature infants and other newborns with severe swallowing difficulties learn to feed on their own.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Jan 2009 | 9:00 am ConvaTec Announces Expanded Indications For AQUACEL(R) And AQUACEL(R) Ag Dressings In Management Of Surgical WoundsConvaTec, a world-leading developer and marketer of innovative medical technologies for community and hospital care, announced that the company received expanded indications from the U.S.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Jan 2009 | 9:00 am Access To State Children's Health Insurance Programs Vital To Disabled ChildrenThe proposed federal expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program should help improve disabled children's access to services, but more needs to be done at the state level to meet their needs, according to a new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Jan 2009 | 9:00 am European Medicines Agency Recommends New Contraindication For Fareston(toremifene)The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has recommended that Fareston (toremifene), from Orion Pharma, should not be used in patients at risk of prolonged QT intervals or other heart problems. The EMEA's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) reviewed Fareston, because of concerns that its use could lead to a prolongation of the QT interval in patients taking the medicine.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Jan 2009 | 9:00 am Sleep Apnea Linked To Insulin Resistance, Independent Of ObesityIn a study that addressed the issue of insulin sensitivity with respect to sleep disordered breathing (SDB), Naresh Punjabi, M.D., Ph.D. sought to examine the relationship between SDB and insulin resistance using the best tools at his disposal to do so. The results definitively link SDB to pre-diabetic changes in insulin production and glucose metabolism.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Jan 2009 | 9:00 am IDRI Collaborates With The Brazilian Butantan Institute To Develop Novel Vaccines Against LeishmaniasisIDRI (Infectious Disease Research Institute) announced it has granted the Instituto Butantan, a Brazilian biomedical research institution, an exclusive license in Latin America and a non-exclusive license in the rest of the world to use two of IDRI's lead vaccine antigen candidates for the prevention and treatment of leishmaniasis in humans and dogs.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Jan 2009 | 9:00 am Genetic Interactions Are The Key To Understanding Complex TraitsIn recent years, genetic studies have uncovered hundreds of DNA variations linked to common diseases, such as cancer or diabetes, raising the prospect that scientists can gauge disease risk based on information in an individual's genome. But the variations identified to date only account for a small percentage typically one to three percent of the overall genetic risk of any common disease.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Jan 2009 | 9:00 am When Choosing A Nursing Home, Look For Signs That Residents Have As Much Freedom As PossibleAlthough a new nursing home quality rating system has several dimensions, experts say it fails to address perhaps the most important question: Are the residents who live there happy? When choosing a nursing home, Kansas State University aging experts suggest visiting the facility in the morning.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Jan 2009 | 9:00 am Interleukin Genetics To Present Data Highlighting Link Between Inflammatory Gene Variations And Less Effective WeightlossInterleukin Genetics, Inc. (NYSE Alternext US: ILI) announced that the company will present new research findings on the role genetics play in an individual's ability to lose weight and body fat while following a calorie-restricted diet, during tomorrow's Keystone Symposium titled, "Obesity: Novel Aspects of the Regulation of Body Weight.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Jan 2009 | 9:00 am FDA approves human embryonic stem cell studyFederal regulators have cleared the way for the first human trials of human embryonic stem-cell research, authorizing researchers to test whether the cells are safe to use in spinal injury patients, the company behind the trials announced Friday.Source: CNN.com - Health | 23 Jan 2009 | 8:57 am Death Sentences in Chinese Milk CaseA Chinese court sentenced two men to death and a top dairy company executive to life in prison for selling tainted milk products.Source: NYT > Health | 23 Jan 2009 | 8:20 am List of Tainted Peanut Butter Items Points to Complexity of Food ProductionThe list of foods that might contain salmonella-tainted peanut butter has grown so quickly that keeping up can seem daunting.Source: NYT > Health | 23 Jan 2009 | 7:12 am F.D.A. Approves a Stem Cell TrialThe government will allow the world’s first test in people of a therapy derived from human embryonic stem cells.Source: NYT > Health | 23 Jan 2009 | 7:05 am Death sentences in China tainted milk caseThe former chairwoman of China's Sanlu dairy was sentenced to life in prison and three others received death sentences Thursday in a tainted milk scandal that killed at least six infants and sickened nearly 300,000 others.Source: CNN.com - Health | 23 Jan 2009 | 6:35 am More Americans Skipping Necessary Prescriptions, Survey FindsIncreasing numbers of Americans cannot afford prescription drugs for themselves or for their children, according to a new survey.Source: NYT > Health | 23 Jan 2009 | 5:56 am Moderate Alcohol Consumption May Protect Against Disabilities (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, Jan. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Healthy people 50 and older who drink alcohol moderately are less likely to suffer physical disabilities that cause so many seniors to lose their independence, a new study says.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 23 Jan 2009 | 4:47 am Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 22, 2009 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 23 Jan 2009 | 4:47 am Dementia relatives 'admit abuse'More than half of those looking after a relative with dementia say they have mistreated them, research finds.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 23 Jan 2009 | 3:12 am Hospitals 'face surgeon shortage'Hospitals forced to cut doctors' hours to meet a European directive may run out of surgeons for operations, medics warn.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 23 Jan 2009 | 3:01 am The New Old Age: Learning to Be Good EnoughMany caregivers learn the hard way that there are no perfect solutions.Source: NYT > Health | 23 Jan 2009 | 12:46 am Morning Rounds: Clinic Closings, False Flu Symptoms and Physician-Owned HospitalsHealth news from around the Web.Source: NYT > Health | 23 Jan 2009 | 12:46 am Dementia More Likely in Some Isolated and Inactive Seniors, Study FindsOlder adults with neurotic personalities more often became cognitively impaired when they also were not socially active, researchers reported.Source: NYT > Health | 23 Jan 2009 | 12:45 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 | 11:46 pm CDC study: Kentucky has highest smoking death rate (AP)AP - Kentucky and West Virginia where people traditionally smoke the most have the highest death rates from smoking, a new federal study has found. Rounding out the 10 states with the highest average annual smoking death rates were Nevada, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama, Indiana and Missouri.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 Jan 2009 | 11:13 pm FDA: 31M lbs of peanut products recalled (AP)AP - Federal health officials say the salmonella recall now involves about 31 million pounds of peanut butter and peanut paste.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 Jan 2009 | 11:11 pm Nonpharmacologic Treatments of Chronic Insomnia ReviewedA review article for family clinicians describes nonpharmacologic approaches to treat chronic insomnia.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 22 Jan 2009 | 10:13 pm MI Severity Declining in US, New ARIC Data ShowThe severity of incident MIs has dropped significantly in the US over a 15-year period, a new analysis of the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study has shown. This has likely contributed to a decline in deaths rates from CHD, say the researchers.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 22 Jan 2009 | 10:02 pm FDA Approves Milnacipran for FibromyalgiaThe US Food and Drug Administration has approved milnacipran, a dual serotonin- and norepinephrine-reuptake inhibitor, for the management of fibromyalgia.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 22 Jan 2009 | 10:00 pm CDC Updates Guidelines for Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests to Diagnose TuberculosisThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued updated guidelines for the use of nucleic acid amplification tests in the diagnosis of tuberculosis.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 22 Jan 2009 | 10:00 pm Oral Prednisolone May Not Be Helpful for Acute Virus-Induced Wheezing in ChildrenOral prednisolone was not superior to placebo in shortening hospitalization or improving other outcomes in preschool children with mild to moderate wheezing associated with a virus infection.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 22 Jan 2009 | 10:00 pm Nonpharmacologic Treatments of Chronic Insomnia ReviewedA review article for family clinicians describes nonpharmacologic approaches to treat chronic insomnia.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 22 Jan 2009 | 10:00 pm COGENT 1 Trial Scrapped, Sponsor Declares BankruptcyThe trial was testing a single-pill combination of clopidogrel and omeprazole to reduce the incidence of GI side effects.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 22 Jan 2009 | 9:51 pm Well: Your Nest Is Empty? Enjoy Each OtherResearchers are taking a fresh look at what happens in a marriage after children leave the house.Source: NYT > Health | 22 Jan 2009 | 9:12 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 | 22 Jan 2009 | 9:10 pm New Guidelines on Management of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid HemorrhageA new AHA/ASA guideline on the management of aneurysmal SAH recommends that patients be treated at high-volume centers where endovascular as well as surgical treatments are available.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 22 Jan 2009 | 9:00 pm Judge orders Illinois TB patient into isolation (AP)AP - A tuberculosis patient who failed to take precautions to avoid spreading the illness will be tracked by GPS and could go to jail if he violates court orders requiring him to remain isolated.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 Jan 2009 | 8:46 pm Peanut Butter Salmonella Outbreak Rages OnThe CDC says infected people ate salmonella-contaminated peanut butter crackers.WebMD Health News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 22 Jan 2009 | 6:31 pm "Insufficient Evidence" for Tumor Gene-Expression Profile Products in Breast CancerThere is insufficient evidence to make a recommendation either for or against the use of 3 tumor gene-expression profile products in women with early-stage breast cancer.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 22 Jan 2009 | 6:30 pm Cholera moves to rural ZimbabweThe main impact of Zimbabwe's cholera epidemic has shifted from urban areas to rural areas, a medical charity says.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 22 Jan 2009 | 5:22 pm European Union wants to double cancer screenings (AP)AP - The European Union said Thursday that cancer screenings across the continent must double to meet minimum standards adopted by member states in 2003.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 Jan 2009 | 5:20 pm EU warned cancer deaths could rise without proper screening (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 Jan 2009 | 4:41 pm Calm people may have lower dementia riskPeople with a stable mood and better capacity to handle stressful situations without anxiety have a reduced risk of developing dementia, according to a study published this week in the journal Neurology.Source: CNN.com - Health | 22 Jan 2009 | 3:00 pm Left vs. Right: Battle in Brain DiscoveredA tug-of-war in the developing brain is responsible for at least part of its asymmetry.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 22 Jan 2009 | 2:33 pm Gates Foundation pledges $225m for polio fightThe Gates Foundation is pledging $255 million to help eradicate polio around the world.Source: CNN.com - Health | 22 Jan 2009 | 2:28 pm Obama signs order to close GuantanamoJanuary 22, 2009 WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama began overhauling U.S. treatment of terror suspects Thursday, signing orders to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center, shut down secret overseas CIA prisons, review military war crimes trials and ban the harshest interrogation methods.Source: PsycPORT.com | 22 Jan 2009 | 12:51 pm Trying to be fatWhy do some people never seem to put on weight?Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 22 Jan 2009 | 12:51 pm Tsvangirai: Zimbabwe cholera crisis 'man-made'Zimbabwe's opposition leader called the cholera outbreak in his country a "man-made crisis," as new figures released Thursday showed the death toll had soared to more than 2,700.Source: CNN.com - Health | 22 Jan 2009 | 12:33 pm Chinese milk scam duo face deathTwo men get the death penalty and an ex-dairy boss gets life for China's tainted milk scandal which left thousands of children ill.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 22 Jan 2009 | 12:02 pm
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