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CORRECTED - UPDATE 2-St Jude net earnings rise 14 percent(Corrects headline and first paragraph to show a 14 percent rise; changes year-ago quarterly net to $176.6 million in second paragraph)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Apr 2009 | 1:15 pm UPDATE 1-Genzyme profit rises; revenue falls short of viewBOSTON, April 22 (Reuters) - Genzyme Corp said on Wednesday its first-quarter earnings rose 34.5 percent, but revenue was hurt by currency fluctuations and supply constraints on Myozyme, its drug to treat...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Apr 2009 | 1:08 pm UPDATE 1-CH Energy Q1 profit jumps 19 pct* Results helped by strength at Griffith subsidiary April 22 (Reuters) - Electric utility company CH Energy Group Inc reported a 19 percent rise in quarterly profit, helped by strong performance at its...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Apr 2009 | 1:05 pm Obesity May Hide Fetal Abnormalities on Ultrasounds (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, April 22 (HealthDay News) -- Overweight and obese women are less likely to receive an accurate reading from ultrasound screenings aimed at identifying fetal abnormalities, new research reveals.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 Apr 2009 | 1:03 pm UPDATE 2-EnCana profit tops estimates* Allocates $290 million to Haynesville shale play (Adds details. Changes dateline to TORONTO. In U.S. dollars.)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Apr 2009 | 1:02 pm UPDATE 2-AT&T profit beats, shares rise 2 pct* Shares rise 2 percent in premarket trade (Adds analyst quote, more subscriber numbers)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Apr 2009 | 1:01 pm UPDATE 2-Glaxo earnings fall short as generics, costs weigh* Hit by generics, phasing of costs, R&D write-offsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Apr 2009 | 12:50 pm UK's Darling announces 750 mln pound high-tech fund* Covers emerging technology such as digital and biotechSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Apr 2009 | 12:48 pm UPDATE 1-PPD shares tumble on lowered outlook* Cuts 2009 outlook (Adds analyst comments, updates share movement)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Apr 2009 | 12:46 pm UPDATE 3-WellPoint profit slips, but trounces estimates* Shares little changed in premarket trading (Adds details on results, analyst comment, shares, byline)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Apr 2009 | 12:41 pm UPDATE 2-HK Court blocks Li's PCCW privatisation* SFC says to continue to investigate privatisation voteSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Apr 2009 | 12:37 pm AACR 2009: Diet, Nutrition, and Cancer — Don't Trust Any Single StudySingle studies showing effects on cancer are just small pieces of a larger picture. So far, the most robust data show that being overweight increases the risk for cancer; data for other associations, including charred meat and fruit and vegetables, are weak.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 22 Apr 2009 | 12:05 pm Breast-Feeding Benefits Mothers, Study FindsMothers who have breast-fed are less likely to develop hypertension and cardiovascular disease, a large study finds.Source: NYT > Health | 22 Apr 2009 | 12:01 pm Morning Rounds: Electronic Medical Records, Human Cloning and Swine FluHealth news from around the Web.Source: NYT > Health | 22 Apr 2009 | 12:00 pm Caring ministryOffering spiritual comfort to hospital patientsSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 22 Apr 2009 | 10:19 am Hospital Care Varies Greatly For Children With Urinary Tract InfectionsMore than 45,000 infants and children in the United States are hospitalized each year for urinary tract infections, but a new study reveals significant variability across hospitals in treatment and outcomes.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am Genes Identified That Enhance Tumor Cell Sensitivity To CTI's Cancer Drug BrostallicinSystems Medicine, LLC (SM), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cell Therapeutics, Inc.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am A Potent And Selective Anti-Tumor Agent On Human Gastric AdenocarcinomaPrevious studies on shikonin, a chemical derived from the Chinese medicinal herb had anti-tumor effects although it was found to be toxic. However, an acetyl derivative, acetylshikonin had less toxicity and prevented the growth of sarcomas. However, knowledge of the effect of acetylshikonin on gastric cancer in vitro and especially in vivo is unknown.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am Michigan Blues Launch Nation's Largest Program For Patient-Centered Medical HomeBlue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan announced plans to designate more than 1,000 physicians in its Patient-Centered Medical Home program, making it the largest such program in the nation. These physicians represent close to 300 primary care practices, located across Michigan.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am Ascenta Therapeutics Announces Results Of Preclinical Evaluation Of AT-406 In Multiple Cancer ModelsAscenta Therapeutics announced that the results of preclinical studies of its orally-active, small molecule, pro-apoptotic agent, AT-406, have been presented at the 100th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), in Denver, Colorado (Abstract # 1917).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am Studies Presented At AACR Annual Meeting Highlight Multiple Immunomodulatory Mechanisms Of Peregrine's PS-Targeting AntibodiesPeregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am Circassia's Allergy Therapy Begins Phase II Clinical Trial In Asthma PatientsCircassia Ltd, a specialty biopharmaceutical company focused on allergy, announced that it has initiated a phase II clinical study of its ToleroMune(R) technology in allergy patients with asthma. The trial builds on positive phase II results that demonstrated the potential clinical benefits of ToleroMune allergy therapy, and extends clinical investigations to those with allergy-associated asthma.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am Poniard Pharmaceuticals Presents Final Results Of Phase 1 Study Of Picoplatin In Patients With Metastatic Colorectal CancerPoniard Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PARD), a biopharmaceutical company focused on oncology, announced the presentation of final data from a Phase 1 dose-escalation study of picoplatin in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC). Results demonstrated that picoplatin can be safely administered in combination with 5-fluorouracil and leucovorin (FOLPI) as a first-line option for CRC.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am Pioneering Bristol Academic Raises $2.3 Million Investment For 'Cell Bandage'A company co-founded by Professor Anthony Hollander, an academic from the University of Bristol, has raised over £1.6 million to fund trials, including the first human study, of its pioneering 'cell bandage' technology, which aims to save thousands of patients from the type of knee surgery that currently leads to premature osteoarthritis.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am Surveyed Specialists Foresee Greater Use Of Parenteral Outpatient Therapy For The Treatment Of OsteomyelitisArlington Medical Resources (AMR) and Decision Resources find that in addition to surveyed infectious disease specialists' prediction that empiric coverage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) will increase, they foresee greater use of parenteral outpatient therapy (intravenous or intramuscular injection) for the treatment of osteomyelitis.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Apr 2009 | 10:00 am New anti-cancer foods added to patients' diet (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 Apr 2009 | 9:33 am Breast cancer deaths record lowThe number of UK women dying from breast cancer has fallen to a record low by dipping under 12,000 a year for the first time since records began.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 22 Apr 2009 | 9:08 am Rare F.D.A. Meeting to Discuss Complaints on Device ApprovalThe meeting comes after dissident scientists charged that medical devices were approved over significant and often unanimous objections from scientific reviewers.Source: NYT > Health | 22 Apr 2009 | 6:58 am Study Backs Specialists Implanting Heart DevicesThe rate of serious complications was found to be lowest when the procedure was performed by an electrophysiologist.Source: NYT > Health | 22 Apr 2009 | 6:01 am U.S. recession linked to more abortions, vasectomies (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 Apr 2009 | 5:02 am Clinical Trials Update: April 21, 2009 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com and CenterWatch:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 Apr 2009 | 3:49 am Genes Hike Melanoma Risk Even in Those Who Tan Well (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, April 21 (HealthDay News) -- If you have dark eyes, dark hair and tan easily, you might think you don't have to worry much about melanoma.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 Apr 2009 | 3:49 am Swine flu cases in Calif. worry health officials (AP)AP - Health officials alerted doctors Tuesday to a unique type of swine flu diagnosed in two California children, but it's unclear whether many people will be susceptible to the infection. The children were diagnosed last week. One was a 10-year-old boy in San Diego County, and the other a 9-year-old girl in neighboring Imperial County. Both recovered.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 Apr 2009 | 1:06 am Doctors warned over donor consentDoctors should not be taking it on themselves to ask bereaved families for consent to use organs for transplants, a study says.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 22 Apr 2009 | 12:47 am Walnuts 'reduce breast cancer risk'Eating walnuts may help to reduce the risk of developing breast cancer, research suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 22 Apr 2009 | 12:47 am Sugary drinks 'worsen vomit bug'Parents are making children with vomiting and diarrhoea worse by giving them flat coke and lemonade, experts say.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 22 Apr 2009 | 12:46 am Well: What Are Friends For? A Longer LifeMany people overlook a powerful weapon in the quest for better health: their friends.Source: NYT > Health | 21 Apr 2009 | 10:40 pm Study Raises Estimate of Paralyzed AmericansA new study found that nearly 2 percent of Americans are paralyzed, far more than previous estimates, but some experts are skeptical.Source: NYT > Health | 21 Apr 2009 | 10:07 pm Urology patients possibly 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 | 21 Apr 2009 | 9:51 pm U.S. lawmakers eye Medicare in health reform drive (Reuters)Reuters - The Medicare program for the elderly may offer ways to encourage better care at a lower cost as a big part of reforming the U.S. healthcare system, a leading Senate Democrat said on Tuesday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 Apr 2009 | 9:05 pm Let's Fantasize: Could You Be Batman?Batman possesses no supernatural powers. But wow, he must've trained hard!Source: Livescience.com - Health | 21 Apr 2009 | 8:52 pm Cases: A Bond Shaped by Illness, but Not Defined by ItA father and son, both affected by serious illnesses, look at each other and are pierced by a mutual sense of mortality.Source: NYT > Health | 21 Apr 2009 | 8:36 pm AACR 2009: Molecular Profiling of Tumors Improves Cancer TreatmentIdentifying mutations in individual tumors allows for personalized treatment with drugs that are more likely to be effective.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 Apr 2009 | 8:12 pm NY pharmacies agree to translate drug instructions (AP)AP - Many non-English speakers will soon be able to read prescription drug instructions in their primary language.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 Apr 2009 | 7:57 pm Are Fat People Destroying Earth?Many people question whether it's good science or bad manners to pin the planet's woes on the overweight.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 21 Apr 2009 | 7:41 pm AACR 2009: Measuring Circulating Tumor Cells Is Clinically Useful, New Technique Promises to Be FasterMeasuring circulating tumor cells in the blood of cancer patients has already proven to be clinically useful, and a new device under development could make the process faster.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 Apr 2009 | 7:13 pm German star in HIV case releasedA singer from a German girl band arrested on suspicion of infecting a partner with HIV is released from custody.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 21 Apr 2009 | 6:09 pm Vital Signs: Risks: Waist Size Strongly Tied to Heart DiseaseEven among people of normal weight, a large waist size significantly increases the risk for heart disease, a new study shows.Source: NYT > Health | 21 Apr 2009 | 5:48 pm Marijuana Advocates Point to Signs of ChangeAdvocates of legalizing marijuana are sensing increasing acceptance of the drug, as medicine or entertainment.Source: NYT > Health | 21 Apr 2009 | 5:26 pm Laparoscopic Surgery Feasible for Patients With Operable Gastric CancerMedscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 Apr 2009 | 5:08 pm Family Physicians May Effectively Increase Physical Activity of Primary Care PatientsThe overall clinical effect was small but relevant for population public health, with clinically relevant effects seen in patients receiving a physical activity prescription.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 Apr 2009 | 5:01 pm Avian Flu Cases in Egypt Raise AlarmsThere is an unusual pattern of avian flu cases in Egypt, and experts hope these strange occurrences don’t indicate silent cases.Source: NYT > Health | 21 Apr 2009 | 4:30 pm Scientists Consider Effect of Genomewide Association Studies on Human DiseaseFuture challenges include understanding the genetics of gene expression and discovering disease-linked variants too rare to find by GWAS but detectable with other strategies.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 Apr 2009 | 4:28 pm More people live with paralysis than doctors knew (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 Apr 2009 | 4:21 pm Online System May Help Identify Patterns of Adverse Surgical EventsA study suggests that a user-friendly, Web-based system to track morbidity, mortality, and near-misses should be used by surgery departments to identify quality improvement opportunities.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 Apr 2009 | 4:03 pm Whole-Heart Coronary Magnetic Resonance Angiography Advance Shows PromiseContrast-enhanced whole-heart coronary magnetic resonance angiography at 3.0 T can accurately detect coronary artery stenosis with high sensitivity and moderate specificity, a new study has shown.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 Apr 2009 | 4:00 pm More Complications, Less Use of CRT, When Non-EPs Implant ICDsAccording to an editorial accompanying the study, "a compelling argument can be made, based on the outcome measure of procedural complications, that whenever possible, a board-certified electrophysiologist should be implanting ICDs."Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 Apr 2009 | 4:00 pm Non–Q-Wave MI Occurs Frequently and Is Associated With Mortality RiskThese silent non–Q-wave MIs, which occur more frequently than silent Q-wave MIs picked up by ECG, are associated with a significantly greater risk of mortality compared with CAD patients who did not have an infarction, research shows.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 Apr 2009 | 4:00 pm Are Fat People Destroying Earth?The news that fat people could help save Earth by eating less generated big headlines.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 21 Apr 2009 | 3:09 pm 'Heart trick' - one family could get three transplantsA Scottish family could become the first in the UK with three members to undergo a heart transplant.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 21 Apr 2009 | 3:02 pm Commentary: How to outlive your doctorIn 1970, when doctors diagnosed Greek-American Yiannis Karimalis with stomach cancer and only gave him a few months to live, he decided to move back to Ikaria, his birth island. There, he reasoned, he could be buried more inexpensively among his fellow Greeks. But when he moved back to the island he didn't die. He has lived nearly 40 years more. And when he returned to America on a recent visit, he discovered that his doctors were all dead.Source: CNN.com - Health | 21 Apr 2009 | 2:42 pm Mayo Clinic backs new personal health record site (AP)AP - The Mayo Clinic has combined its medical expertise with Microsoft Corp.'s technology in a free Web site launching Tuesday that will let people store personal health and medical information.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 Apr 2009 | 11:38 am
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