Obama to overturn Bush policy on stem cells (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama is ending former President George W. Bush's limits on using federal dollars for embryonic stem cell research, with advisers calling the move a clear signal that science — not political ideology — will guide the administration.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:15 pm

Children of older fathers do less well in IQ tests (Reuters)

Reuters - Children of older fathers appear to perform less well in intelligence tests during infancy and childhood, a study by researchers in Australia shows.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:14 pm

Children of older fathers do less well in IQ tests

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Children of older fathers appear to perform less well in intelligence tests during infancy and childhood, a study by researchers in Australia shows.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:14 pm

UPDATE 1-CF Industries rejects Agrium's bid

NEW YORK, March 9 (Reuters) - U.S. fertilizer maker CF Industries said on Monday its board has reaffirmed its intention to buy Terra Industries, while also rejecting an unsolicited bid from rival Agrium...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:10 pm

UPDATE 3-Merck to buy Schering-Plough for $41.1 billion

* Deal offers 34 pct premium for Schering-Plough holders
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:00 pm

UPDATE 3-Merck to buy Schering-Plough for $41.1 billion

* Deal offers 34 pct premium for Schering-Plough holders
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Sinovac Biotech Co. Ltd., Sinovac's Beijing Subsidiary, Obtains High-Tech Enterprise Status

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Florida Emergency Room Costs Increased 25 Percent in the Last Year and May Lead to More Opportunity for Pharma Industry

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Surveyed Oncologists Indicate that Avastin has Advantages over Temodar/Temodal in Increasing Overall Survival of High-Grade Glioma

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VSP's Sight for Students Program Helps 500,000th Child

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Win for Low Income Residents of Personal Care Homes

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Repligen to Present at the Cowen and Company 29th Annual Healthcare Conference Monday, March 16th, 2:25 p.m. EDT

Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:00 pm

Head urges lie-ins for teenagers

Teenage pupils should be given an extra two hours in bed to boost their learning abilities, a Tyneside head teacher says.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Mar 2009 | 10:51 am

Cause celeb

Ulrika breaks the taboo surrounding incontinence
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Mar 2009 | 10:28 am

Obama is to reverse stem cell ban

President Barack Obama is to lift restrictions on US federal funding for research on human embryonic stem cells.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Mar 2009 | 9:44 am

Patient Safety Awareness Week Tips And Tools - Joint Commission Urges Patients, Families To Be Involved And Informed

The Joint Commission is marking National Patient Safety Awareness Week from March 8-14 by helping patients and their families become more involved and informed in their health care through its award-winning Speak Up™ education campaign. As the accreditor of more than 16,000 health care organizations in the U.S., The Joint Commission advocates for safe, high quality care.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Mar 2009 | 9:00 am

Addition Of Chemotherapy To Radiotherapy Continues To Increase Survival In Patients With Brain Tumours For Up To 5 Years, The Lancet

Giving patients with glioblastoma-the most common and aggressive form of primary brain tumour-the chemotherapy drug temozolomide in combination with radiotherapy increases their survival compared with those receiving radiotherapy alone and this improvement persists for up to 5 years, according to the
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Mar 2009 | 9:00 am

Democrats Announce Bill To Allow Liability Suits Against Medical Device Makers

Congressional Democrats on Thursday introduced measures that would enable consumers harmed by a FDA-approved medical device to sue the device's manufacturer for liability in state courts, the Wall Street Journal reports (Rockoff, Wall Street Journal, 3/6). The U.S. Supreme Court in 2008 in Riegel v.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Mar 2009 | 9:00 am

Drug Blocks Two Deadly Emerging Viruses - Existing, Low-Cost Anti-Malaria Treatment Found Effective In Laboratory Test Tube Experiments

Two highly lethal viruses that have emerged in recent outbreaks are susceptible to chloroquine, an established drug used to prevent and treat malaria, according to a new basic science study by researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College in the Journal of Virology. Due to the study's significance, it was published yesterday, online, in advance of the first April print issue.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Mar 2009 | 9:00 am

Ecstasy Could Help Patients With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Ecstasy may help suffers of post-traumatic stress learn to deal with their memories more effectively by encouraging a feeling of safety, according to an article in the Journal of Psychopharmacology published today by SAGE.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Mar 2009 | 9:00 am

U.N. Official Calls For Strengthening Men's Rolls In HIV/AIDS Caregiving

Men should be more active in caring for people living with HIV so women have a chance to participate in public life, Asha-Rose Migiro, United Nations deputy secretary-general, said earlier this week at the 53rd session of the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women, IRIN/PlusNews reports.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Mar 2009 | 9:00 am

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Examines State Budget Developments Related To Health Care

Summaries of state budget developments related to health care appear below. Florida: Florida's health care industry is concerned that the state Legislature will consider ways to reduce overall Medicaid costs, the Miami Herald reports. Gov. Charlie Crist (R) in his fiscal year 2009 budget recommendation proposed $16.8 billion for Medicaid, compared with $15.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Mar 2009 | 9:00 am

Montana Senate Endorses Bill Allowing Separate Homicide Charge For Fetuses

The Montana Senate on Wednesday voted 35-14 in favor of a bill (S.B. 327) that would allow a separate homicide charge if an attack on a pregnant woman results in the death of the fetus, the AP/Billings Gazette reports. The bill, sponsored by state Sen.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Mar 2009 | 9:00 am

Measures To Help Unemployed People Who Are Experiencing Depression Or Anxiety To Get Back To Work, UK

A package of measures to help unemployed people who are experiencing depression or anxiety to get back to work were announced by Health Secretary Alan Johnson and Work and Pensions Secretary James Purnell,   including greater provision of  talking therapies and a new network of employment support workers. Speeding up the roll out of talking therapies will provide better access to the services.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Mar 2009 | 9:00 am

Keeping Loved Ones Safe From Infection In Healthcare Facilities: APIC Says 'Be A Good Visitor'

Visitors to a healthcare facility play an important role in guarding patient safety. To commemorate Patient Safety Awareness Week (March 8-14), the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) offers simple tips to be a good visitor. Learn more at http://www.preventinfection.org.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Mar 2009 | 9:00 am

Scientists create 'portable lung'

Lung disease patients could one day have an alternative to a transplant after scientists develop a 'portable lung'.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Mar 2009 | 7:02 am

Obama Is Leaving Some Stem Cell Issues to Congress

While lifting restrictions on embryonic stem-cell research, President Obama is avoiding the question of whether tax dollars should be used to experiment on embryos themselves.


Source: NYT > Health | 9 Mar 2009 | 5:46 am

Well: A Hurdle for Health Reform: Patients and Their Doctors

Sometimes the newest treatments aren't best when cost is factored in.


Source: NYT > Health | 9 Mar 2009 | 2:55 am

Experts warn of the health risks of taking a regular lunchtime siesta

Taking regular lunchtime naps could increase the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to research.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:08 am

Stem cell 'scaffold' for stroke

Scientists claim to have developed a tiny scaffold of stem cells to fill holes in the brain caused by stroke damage.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:02 am

Oily fish dementia boosts queried

A UK study casts doubt on earlier claims that eating oily fish can protect against dementia in old age.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Mar 2009 | 12:01 am

Fighting Smoking: Can One Drug Cure Addiction to Another (Time.com)

Time.com - New studies suggest that Chantix, an FDA-approved anti-smoking drug, may encourage less drinking as well.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Mar 2009 | 11:50 pm

Greene: Truck stop dentist feels no pain

You may not have the answer for how to thrive in a lousy economy. I may not have the answer for how to thrive in a lousy economy. But the truck stop dentist figured it out a long time ago.
Source: CNN.com - Health | 8 Mar 2009 | 6:44 pm

In tough times, medical care considered a luxury

For Doug Pegram, it is on the one hand simple math: His medical bills cost roughly $300 a month and a health insurance policy would cost $550.
Source: CNN.com - Health | 8 Mar 2009 | 4:35 pm

Secret Birth Control Method: The Welcome Dance of the Uterus

The uterus plays a role in make sure sperm are in the right place at the right time.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 8 Mar 2009 | 2:42 pm

Mental health coverage can pose special problems

March 08, 2009 Susan Boehrer estimates it has cost nearly a million dollars to keep her daughter safe and stable. Boehrer's daughter, Maddy, 17, has schizophrenia-affective disorder.
Source: PsycPORT.com | 8 Mar 2009 | 1:51 pm

Pregnancy is not 'mind-numbing'

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Source: PsycPORT.com | 8 Mar 2009 | 1:51 pm