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3 Million Fitness Balls Recalled Because They Might Burst While In Use If OverinflatedEB Brands, of Yonkers, New York, is recalling three million fitness balls because they may burst while being used if they are overinflated, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. EB Brands stresses that this is a voluntary recall.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Apr 2009 | 9:00 am Viruses Can Turn Harmless E. Coli DangerousFor her doctorate, Camilla Sekse studied how viral DNA can be transmitted from pathogenic to non-pathogenic E. coli. Viruses that infect bacteria in this way are called bacteriophages. Her findings reveal that such transmission of bateriophage between bacteria can occur, and that in the case of E. coli it can transform a harmless bacterium into one capable of causing disease in man.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Apr 2009 | 9:00 am San Francisco Bay Area Affiliate Of Susan G. Komen For The Cure(R) Applauds Introduction Of Bipartisan Cancer Alert ActThe San Francisco Bay Area Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure(R) joined Komen for the Cure Affiliates across the country to applaud the introduction of the 21st Century Cancer ALERT (Access to Life-saving Early Detection, Research and Treatment) Act, bipartisan legislation sponsored by Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Apr 2009 | 9:00 am U.S. Measles Outbreaks Highlight Global NeedRecent measles cases in four states - California, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Iowa - highlight the growing number of unvaccinated adults and children living in the United States as well as the need to control the global spread of the disease.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Apr 2009 | 9:00 am Contraceptive Pill May Undermine Women's Muscle Gain In The GymWomen who do resistance exercises and take oral contraceptives appear to gain less lean muscle than women who do the same but do not take oral contraceptives, say researchers from Texas A&M University in College Station.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Apr 2009 | 9:00 am CAMR Statement Regarding NIH Draft Guidelines For Embryonic Stem Cell ResearchThe following statement may be attributed to Amy Comstock Rick, president, Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research: "We are pleased that the National Institutes of Health has taken the next step in the process of creating federal guidelines to remove restrictions on embryonic stem cell research.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Apr 2009 | 9:00 am UPDATE 1-China's CIC says considering investments in Europe* China sovereign fund says Europe showing welcoming attitudeSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Apr 2009 | 8:36 am India's Reliance refinery sheds export unit tagMUMBAI, April 18 (Reuters) - India's Reliance Industries Ltd said it had surrendered its export oriented unit (EOU) status for its refinery in the western state of Gujarat so it could sell to the domestic...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Apr 2009 | 8:10 am Cardivascular Effects Of Smoke From Cigarettes, Cooking Oil, WoodSecondhand tobacco smoke and smoke from cooking oil and wood smoke affected cardiovascular function of men and women who were exposed to small doses of the smoke for as little as 10 minutes, according to a study from the University of Kentucky. The study confirmed previous findings that tobacco smoke could possibly harm cardiovascular function.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Apr 2009 | 8:00 am Elekta Chosen To Deliver Sophisticated Brain Mapping Technology To The Mind Research NetworkThe Mind Research Network (MRN) will bring world-leading technology to Albuquerque, with the acquisition of an Elekta Neuromag(R), a device for non-invasive measurement of brain activity using Magnetoencephalography (MEG) technology.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Apr 2009 | 8:00 am Spring Allergy Survival Guide: When Do You Need To See The Doctor?Spring is in the air, and so is a lot of annoying pollen. That means many North Carolinians are sniffling and sneezing as their eyes water and throats scratch. It's estimated that 1 in 5 people suffers from allergic rhinitis. "The most common allergens right now are tree pollens," says Dr.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Apr 2009 | 8:00 am Most Employers Underestimate Full Costs Of Employee Health On ProductivityPoor health among workers is far costlier to U.S. employers than they realize, impacting their profitability and undercutting the nation's overall productivity, according to a major study published this week in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (JOEM).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Apr 2009 | 8:00 am Morning Rounds: Defective Fitness Balls, H.I.V. in Prisons and Obese Airline PassengersHealth news from around the Web.Source: NYT > Health | 18 Apr 2009 | 7:42 am Patient Money: Some Caveats About Keeping Your Own Electronic Health RecordsMuch work remains to be done before detailed medical files and seamless communication can improve the quality of health care.Source: NYT > Health | 18 Apr 2009 | 7:34 am China regulator says IPOs to resume after reformsSHANGHAI, April 18 (Reuters) - China will resume initial public offerings on its stock markets but after reforms have been carried out, a senior regulatory official was quoted as saying in official media...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Apr 2009 | 7:02 am Venture capital money down to 1997 levels-reportsSAN FRANCISCO, April 18 (Reuters) - Venture capital investment into start-ups dropped to its lowest level since 1997 in the U.S., with clean technology hit the worst, new figures showed on Friday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Apr 2009 | 7:01 am Hard-Charging Doctor Adds Perspective to the President’s Health Care TeamWith a black belt in tae kwon do and a degree in philosophy, Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel brings an unorthodox perspective to President Obama’s health care effort.Source: NYT > Health | 18 Apr 2009 | 6:30 am Some Stem Cell Research Limits LiftedThe proposed guideline announced by the Obama administration will please many but not all scientists.Source: NYT > Health | 18 Apr 2009 | 6:26 am Subsidy Plan Seeks to Cut Malaria Drug CostInternational health agencies and European governments want to get critical antimalarial medication into the hands of the poor for as little as a nickel wholesale.Source: NYT > Health | 18 Apr 2009 | 6:16 am New pollution limits seen for cars, big plants (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 18 Apr 2009 | 5:14 am U.S. Venture Investment Lowest in 11 Years, Down 50% to $3.9 Billion in First QuarterSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Apr 2009 | 4:05 am Tough Laws, Higher Prices Mean Fewer Kids Smoke (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, April 16 (HealthDay News) -- American adolescents who live in states that comply with tobacco sales laws are less likely to pick up a smoking habit than are those who live where the laws are not vigorously enforced, a new study has found.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 18 Apr 2009 | 3:49 am Health Tip: Symptoms of Celiac Disease in Adults (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Celiac disease makes your body intolerant to a protein called gluten, which is found in foods including wheat, rye and barley products. It can also be found in some vitamins, lip balms and medications.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 18 Apr 2009 | 3:49 am UPDATE 2-No concert, but Ticketmaster keeps processing fee* Ticketmaster says tickets will be honored at future date (Adds Ticketmaster says concert postponed, paragraph 8)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Apr 2009 | 3:09 am Laughter Is Indeed Good MedicineNobody can say if laughter is the best medicine, but it certainly seems to help.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 18 Apr 2009 | 3:04 am Kazakhstan eyes $200 mln fund with China's CITICBOAO, China, April 18 (Reuters) - Kazyna Capital Management (KCM), a subsidiary of Kazakhastan's sovereign wealth fund, is in talks with CITIC Capital, an investment arm of China's largest financial conglomerate,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Apr 2009 | 1:10 am UPDATE 3-US judge OKs BearingPoint unit sale to Deloitte* Judge approves sale over objection of noteholder (Updates with detail of PwC deal)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Apr 2009 | 12:57 am Nobel Laureates to Speak at Keystone Symposia RNA Silencing ConferenceSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Apr 2009 | 12:51 am Draft of stem cell research guidelines unveiledThe Obama administration released a draft of guidelines for federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research Friday.Source: CNN.com - Health | 18 Apr 2009 | 12:18 am US to fund research with some embryonic stem cells (AP)AP - When President Barack Obama eased limits on taxpayer-funded embryonic stem cell research, the big question became how far scientists could go. Friday, the government answered: They must use cells culled from fertility clinic embryos that otherwise would be thrown away.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 Apr 2009 | 11:53 pm Chrysler faces Indiana state securities complaintDETROIT, April 17 (Reuters) - Indiana has filed a complaint against Chrysler accusing the automaker of state securities violations under an alleged failure to fully disclose issues surrounding a failed...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Apr 2009 | 11:42 pm Monthly hell'Periods pain and anger nearly cost me university place'Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 17 Apr 2009 | 11:02 pm Hope for child cancer treatmentScientists believe they may have found a way to treat a type of childhood cancer of the nervous system.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 17 Apr 2009 | 11:01 pm EPA: Greenhouse Gasses Are Health ThreatAn announcement by Environmental Protection Agency could lead to governmental action against global warming.WebMD Health News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Apr 2009 | 10:59 pm Big and Tall Young Men and Stout, Middle-Aged Men More Prone to AFMen with a large body surface area or with a large weight gain in middle age are more susceptible to AF, according to a Swedish study of men who were middle-aged in the 1970s, when obesity was rare. Incidence of AF was 18% when the men were older, and the study suggests this would be much higher in a current population.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Apr 2009 | 8:41 pm Hypoglycemiain Insulin-Treated AMI Patients Likely Not a Direct Cause of Increased MortalityThe finding may help alleviate some concerns physicians have about controlling glucose in hyperglycemic AMI patients, researchers say. Low blood glucose per se is likely not a direct cause of death, but rather points to a sicker patient population.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Apr 2009 | 8:33 pm Urology patients exposed to HIV, hepatitisMore than 5,000 patients of a South Dakota urology clinic may have been exposed to hepatitis and HIV when the facility reused single-use medical products, state health officials said Friday.Source: CNN.com - Health | 17 Apr 2009 | 8:33 pm To Fill Food Safety Gap, Processors Pay InspectorsSafety scares prompted California’s so-called leafy greens industry to pay for inspections that the F.D.A. rarely does.Source: NYT > Health | 17 Apr 2009 | 8:07 pm Keyhole kidney surgery OK for eldest elderly (Reuters)Reuters - Operations on the kidney can be performed safely via laparoscopy in elderly patients, even those older than 80 years of age, investigators report.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 Apr 2009 | 7:57 pm Iraq veteran gets powerful new kneesLt. Col. Greg Gadson is not a bionic man, but he does have a new set of powerful knees.Source: CNN.com - Health | 17 Apr 2009 | 7:50 pm A Cheap, Fast and Possibly Deadly Route to BeautyOfficials fear that a growing number of women are using illegal silicone injections instead of cosmetic surgery.Source: NYT > Health | 17 Apr 2009 | 6:36 pm Gloomy Weather Good For Your MindPeople performed better in memory tests during lousy weather when they were a little grumpy.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 17 Apr 2009 | 5:11 pm 15 African first ladies to attend health summitFifteen first ladies from African nations will attend a two-day summit in Los Angeles on health, women's issues and HIV/AIDS, organizers said Friday.Source: CNN.com - Health | 17 Apr 2009 | 5:05 pm Guidance Counselor | Learning Disabilities: Stepping Up to the ChallengeFor students with attention deficit disorder, the transition to college can be shaky.Source: NYT > Health | 17 Apr 2009 | 4:19 pm Millions for malaria drug schemeThe UK government is donating £40m to a new global effort which aims to bring down the price of malaria drugs.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 17 Apr 2009 | 4:03 pm PDA-Based Support Improves Appropriate ATP III Cholesterol TreatmentInterestingly, the PDA-based intervention led to a decrease in overtreatment--that is, a reduction in prescribing cholesterol-lowering medications to patients who did not need them.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Apr 2009 | 3:05 pm Former Prisoners at Higher Risk of Future HypertensionPrior imprisonment is associated with a significantly elevated risk of future hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy among young adults, new data show. Doctors should consider a history of incarceration as part of the risk profile for the future development of high blood pressure and associated end-organ damage, say the researchers.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Apr 2009 | 2:47 pm Doctor and Patient: Life and Death on the Operating TableTransplant surgeon Dr. Thomas E. Starzl, a pioneer of modern medicine, offers advice for doctors and patients.Source: NYT > Health | 17 Apr 2009 | 2:08 pm Really?: The Claim: Nasal Irrigation Can Ease Allergy SymptomsCan a “neti pot” help to reduce suffering during allergy season?Source: NYT > Health | 17 Apr 2009 | 2:06 pm Women May Get Sex Pills, TooThe same little blue pills that can help men get in the mood for love could be remade into little pink pills for women.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 17 Apr 2009 | 1:00 pm Imaging Predicts Responders to Chemotherapy After Just 1 CycleChange in size of a solid tumor is the current standard for evaluating whether or not neoadjuvant chemotherapy is working. A new approach that measures tumor metabolic activity might provide a more accurate and earlier evaluation.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Apr 2009 | 12:01 pm
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