Medical Needs of 6.2 Million U.S. Kids Go Unmet (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Children who do not have health insurance and no regular source of health care are the most likely to have unmet medical needs, researchers at the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital report.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Jan 2009 | 2:03 pm

UPDATE 2-Arch Coal's profit falls as prices slump

* Reduces capital spending (Adds company comment, other details)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jan 2009 | 2:02 pm

UPDATE 1-BioMS multiple sclerosis drug fails mid-stage study

Jan 30 (Reuters) - Canada's BioMS Medical Corp said its lead drug for the treatment of multiple sclerosis failed to meet the main goal of a mid-stage study.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:53 pm

UPDATE 1-Chevron earnings rise on asset swap gain

NEW YORK, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Chevron Corp , the second-largest U.S. oil company, said on Friday its fourth quarter profit rose slightly, as a gain from an asset swap offset lower oil prices and production...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:48 pm

StatoilHydro says Venezuela payments not delayed

OSLO, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Norwegian oil and gas producer StatoilHydro , a partner in a big Venezuela heavy oil project, said it has not seen any delays in financial dealings with companies in the South...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:42 pm

UPDATE 1-Croatia to buy INA gas business, signs deal with MOL

ZAGREB, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Hungary's MOL has concluded a new shareholder agreement with Croatia's government that will give MOL management control over Croatian oil and gas firm INA , MOL said in a statement...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:38 pm

Conoco reports flaring at Carson refinery - filing

NEW YORK, Jan 30 (Reuters) - ConocoPhillips reported flaring at the Carson, California, plant of its 139,000-barrel-per-day Los Angeles refining complex, according to a company filing on Thursday.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:32 pm

Zimbabwe opposition will join unity government (AP)

AP - Zimbabwe's main opposition will join a unity government early next month, the party's leader said Friday, offering hope country's leaders can turn to addressing a humanitarian catastrophe.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:25 pm

UPDATE 1-Chime Plc's strong orders and cash drive shares

* Analysts impressed by balance sheet, order book strength
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:23 pm

UPDATE 1-Exxon qtrly profit down 33 pct, tops Wall Street

HOUSTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp , the world's largest publicly traded company, said on Friday its fourth-quarter net income fell 33 percent as a steep drop in crude oil prices hurt results...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:16 pm

Croatian govt signs deal with Hungary's MOL on INA

ZAGREB, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Hungary's MOL has concluded a new shareholder agreement with Croatia's government that will give MOL management control over Croatian oil and gas firm INA , MOL said in a statement...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:09 pm

UPDATE 4-Hitachi warns of $7.8 bln loss, to restructure

* Seeks to cut 200 bln yen of fixed costs by March 2010
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:03 pm

Family: Octuplets' mother has 6 other children (AP)

AP - The woman who gave birth to octuplets this week has six other children and never expected to have eight more when she took fertility treatment, her mother said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:46 pm

AP Exclusive: Bad peanuts found before outbreak (AP)

AP - Weeks before the earliest signs of a national salmonella outbreak that now has been traced to peanuts from a Georgia processing plant, peanuts exported by the same company were found to be contaminated and were returned to the United States, The Associated Press has learned.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:30 pm

Air Force to train combat docs to use acupuncture (AP)

AP - Chief Warrant Officer James Brad Smith broke five ribs, punctured a lung and shattered bones in his hand and thigh after falling more than 20 feet from a Black Hawk helicopter in Baghdad last month.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:13 pm

Ghost tales spook hospital staff

Derby's new super-hospital makes a chaplain available following reports of a ghostly figure in the building.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 30 Jan 2009 | 11:43 am

Zimbabwe cholera cases top 60,000

More than 60,000 Zimbabweans have been infected by cholera, a figure the WHO had called a "worst case scenario".
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 30 Jan 2009 | 11:20 am

Risk For Aggressive Prostate Cancer Increased By Gene Mutations

Men who develop prostate cancer face an increased risk of having an aggressive tumor if they carry a so-called breast cancer gene mutation, scientists from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University report in Clinical Cancer Research. The findings could help to guide prostate-cancer patients and their physicians in choosing treatment options.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am

Organ Shortage Needs Multi-Faceted Approach - National KidneyFoundation Unveils New Plan To End Wait

The National Kidney Foundation's (NKF) Board of Directors announced today a comprehensive action plan to address the urgent need to increase the number of organs available for transplantation in the U.S. The END THE WAIT! initiative is a virtual call-to-arms designed to put in place tested and proven actions relating to education, financial and medical practice.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am

Exercise Plays Large Role In Recovery From Knee Replacement And The Occurrence Of Osteoarthritis

Two new studies found that exercise may be a factor in recovering from a total knee replacement (total knee arthroplasty or TKA) and knee osteoarthritis (OA). One study involving a progressive quadriceps strengthening program after total knee replacement found that it enhanced clinical improvement almost to the level of healthy older adults.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am

Link Between Too Much TV And Future Fast-Food Intake

High-school kids who watch too much TV are likely to have bad eating habits five years in the future. Research published in BioMed Central's open access International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity followed almost 2000 high- and middle-school children and found that TV viewing times predict a poor diet in the future.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am

Umbilical Cord Protein Analysis Detects Early Onset Infection

Yale School of Medicine researchers have identified proteins associated with early onset neonatal sepsis (EONS), a stealthy bacterial infection linked to premature birth, illness and death. Using protein analysis, the researchers have found the biomarkers that can provide key information on how EONS develops.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am

San Francisco City Attorney Files Lawsuit Against State Over 'Gender Ratings' For Individual Health Plans

San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the state of California alleging that the state is discriminating against women by allowing health insurers to impose so-called "gender ratings" when determining premiums for individual health plans, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am

House Approves $819B Economic Stimulus Plan

The House on Wednesday voted 244-188, with no Republican support, to pass a two-year, $819 billion economic stimulus package that includes funds for health care, the Washington Post reports (Kane, Washington Post, 1/29). The stimulus package includes $153.2 billion in new funds for health care (USA Today graphic, 1/29).
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am

Childhood Immunisation Via SMS In Southwark PCT, England

GP surgeries in Southwark Primary Care Trust (PCT) have been using iPLATO's text messaging solution to invite patients for their MMR jab and to alert parents of the recent measles outbreaks in local schools within the Borough.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am

NICE Skin Cancer Guidance Causing Rise In GP Referrals To Dermatology Departments, UK

NICE's contentious skin cancer guidance seems to be triggering a steep increase in hospital activity throughout the UK, according to an article published by Pulse. During the last nine months of 2008 GP dermatology referrals rose by 24% compared the same period in 2007 (figures gathered from 30 NHS acute trusts).
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am

New HIV Cases Increasing In Czech Republic; Most Cases Reported Among Men

The number of new HIV cases in the Czech Republic reached 147 in 2008, up from 122 in 2007, Miroslav Hlavaty -- head of the House of Light, an organization for people living with HIV/AIDS -- said recently, CTK/Prague Daily Monitor reports. Ten new HIV cases were registered in December 2008 alone.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am

Octuplets' mum 'already has six'

A Californian woman who gave birth to octuplets this week already has six children, according to US media reports.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 30 Jan 2009 | 9:35 am

Cannabis use

Smokers not planning to give up
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 30 Jan 2009 | 9:08 am

Better care 'if doctors rest'

Doctors working fewer hours in line with a European directive can have direct benefits for patient safety, research finds.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 30 Jan 2009 | 8:59 am

New Look at Food Safety After Peanut Tainting

A growing list of manufacturers and trade associations have joined consumer advocates in begging for stricter regulations on food companies.


Source: NYT > Health | 30 Jan 2009 | 8:06 am

When Talking on the Phone May Endanger a Child

In an interactive simulation, children crossing streets were more likely to suffer a virtual accident if they were gabbing on a cellphone.


Source: NYT > Health | 30 Jan 2009 | 7:39 am

Most Hospital Patients Unable to Identify Their Physicians, Survey Finds

Many patients in a Chicago medical center were confused about their doctors’ roles and unable to identify the staff members caring for them, researchers said.


Source: NYT > Health | 30 Jan 2009 | 7:39 am

Belmont Journal: Smoking Ban Hits Home. Truly.

A strict antismoking law in a city in Silicon Valley has effectively banned lighting up in all apartment buildings.


Source: NYT > Health | 30 Jan 2009 | 7:36 am

Doctor and Patient: The Hidden Curriculum of Medical School

Physician-teachers can be inspired to adopt caring behaviors, becoming better role models in the process.


Source: NYT > Health | 30 Jan 2009 | 7:18 am

US army suicides hit record high

The US military says 128 soldier killed themselves in 2008, a record level for the second year in a row.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 30 Jan 2009 | 4:55 am

Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 29, 2009 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Jan 2009 | 4:48 am

Seniors Who Exercise Help Their Health (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Jan. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Sedentary seniors can improve their motor function and decrease their risk for insulin resistance by starting an exercise program that includes both aerobics and resistance training, new Canadian research suggests.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Jan 2009 | 4:48 am

Genetic Variant Increases Risk for Glioblastoma Multiforme in Young Patients

The variation of a single amino acid in tumor protein 53 may have greater effect on GBM risk in patients younger than 45 years.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Jan 2009 | 3:22 am

First Gene Associated With Common Childhood Epilepsy

The gene associated with rolandic epilepsy may also be involved in ADHD, coordination problems, and speech dyspraxia.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Jan 2009 | 3:17 am

MS stem-cell treatment 'success'

Stem-cell transplants may control and even reverse multiple sclerosis symptoms if done early in the disease, a study suggests.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 30 Jan 2009 | 2:21 am

Overthinking 'disrupts golf putt'

Golfers who think too much about their technique between shots could be seriously affecting their performance, a study suggests.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:10 am

Increased Risk of Reinfarction With Clopidogrel and Proton-Pump Inhibitors

The findings support suspicions that the drug combination diminishes the beneficial effect of the antiplatelet therapy and increases the risk of future events, say researchers.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Jan 2009 | 11:01 pm

Whiners or satirists? Blog charts woes of dating Wall St bankers (Reuters)

Reuters - Their clothing allowance has been halved, they've had to fire their personal trainers and their sex lives have tanked.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 29 Jan 2009 | 11:00 pm

Variants at CETP Locus Affect Future Risk of MI

A new analysis has found that common variants in the gene coding for cholesterol ester transfer protein have an impact on the future risk of MI and that this association is partly but not fully mediated via effects on baseline HDL-C. The results support continued investigation of agents that target CETP as a potential method for vascular risk reduction, say the researchers.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Jan 2009 | 10:52 pm

Risk Factors Warranting Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy for Breast Cancer Identified

Risk factors that may warrant contralateral prophylactic mastectomy for breast cancer have been identified, such as a 5-year Gail risk of 1.67% or greater or an invasive lobular or multicentric tumor.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Jan 2009 | 10:40 pm

Soy Consumption Linked to Risk for Colorectal Cancer in Postmenopausal Women

A prospective study suggests that consumption of soy foods is associated with a lower risk for colorectal cancer in postmenopausal women.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Jan 2009 | 10:34 pm

Computed Tomography Angiography May Be Helpful to Evaluate PAD

A review and meta-analysis found that CTA is an effective tool to determine the presence and severity of peripheral arterial disease in patients with intermittent claudication.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Jan 2009 | 10:28 pm

Congress to hold hearing on peanut butter recall (AP)

AP - A congressman has announced the first public hearing on the salmonella outbreak that's being blamed on tainted peanut butter.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 29 Jan 2009 | 10:07 pm

Risk Factors Warranting Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy for Breast Cancer Identified

Risk factors that may warrant contralateral prophylactic mastectomy for breast cancer have been identified, such as a 5-year Gail risk of 1.67% or greater or an invasive lobular or multicentric tumor.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Jan 2009 | 10:00 pm

Hallucinations, Other Psychotic Symptoms in Children Linked to Use of ADHD Medications

Psychotic symptoms or mania occurring in children treated with standard, approved drugs for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder may constitute an adverse drug reaction.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Jan 2009 | 10:00 pm

Soy Consumption Linked to Risk for Colorectal Cancer in Postmenopausal Women

A prospective study suggests that consumption of soy foods is associated with a lower risk for colorectal cancer in postmenopausal women.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Jan 2009 | 10:00 pm

Study: Stem Cells Reverse Paralysis in Rats

Transplanted adult stem cells have been found to reverse paralysis associated with spinal cord injuries in lab rats.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 29 Jan 2009 | 7:42 pm

Doctor's warning over the world's highest cricket match

A doctor in Nepal warns a group of cricketers heading to Mount Everest to play a high altitude Twenty20 match not to exert themselves too much.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 29 Jan 2009 | 6:59 pm

Worm saviours

Could this creature be key to human health?
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 29 Jan 2009 | 5:51 pm

Recipes for Health: Middle Eastern Lentils With Pasta

In this Middle Eastern dish, a subtly spiced lentil ragout takes on the role of pasta sauce. No Parmesan required.


Source: NYT > Health | 29 Jan 2009 | 5:18 pm

Breast cancer mutation raises prostate risks in men (Reuters)

Reuters - The so-called breast cancer genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 can raise the risk that a man who develops prostate cancer will get an aggressive form of the disease, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 29 Jan 2009 | 5:04 pm

Lab warns of possible beryllium exposure

Los Alamos National Laboratory announced Wednesday it is notifying nearly 2,000 current and former employees and visitors that they may have been exposed to beryllium in the lab and may be at risk of disease.
Source: CNN.com - Health | 29 Jan 2009 | 1:52 pm

India culls thousands of birds after flu outbreak

India has culled more than 4,000 birds in Sikkim since the outbreak of avian influenza in the remote northeastern state last week, federal authorities said Thursday.
Source: CNN.com - Health | 29 Jan 2009 | 1:26 pm