Warnings as swine virus spreads

An EU official warns against travel to virus-hit parts of the US and Mexico, as a case of swine flu is confirmed in Spain.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 27 Apr 2009 | 12:23 pm

UPDATE 2-Omnicom profit falls 21 percent amid ad slump

* Organic rev down 6.6 pct (Adds analysts' estimates, revenue breakdown)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Apr 2009 | 12:18 pm

UPDATE 2-Verizon profit beats, helped by Alltel, wireless

* Q1 EPS excluding items $0.63, above Street's $0.59 view
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Apr 2009 | 12:14 pm

Qualcomm posts loss on Broadcom settlement

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cell phone chip supplier Qualcomm Inc flipped to a loss for its fiscal second quarter, hurt by investment losses and hefty costs related to its legal settlement with arch-rival Broadcom...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Apr 2009 | 12:11 pm

UPDATE 2-Merck KGaA sees end to liquid crystals slump

FRANKFURT, April 27 (Reuters) - Merck KGaA said the market for the liquid crystals used in display screens hit its lowest point in the first quarter, signalling a gradual return to healthier profits for...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:49 am

Morning Rounds: Changes in Prostate Screening Advice, Warnings About Sprouts and Cuts in Care

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Source: NYT > Health | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:45 am

UPDATE 1-Cabot Oil & Gas completes $500 mln credit facility

* Says now has over $450 mln of borrowing capacity April 27 (Reuters) - Oil and gas producer Cabot Oil & Gas Corp said it completed a new $500 million unsecured credit facility with a three-year term...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:38 am

UPDATE 1-Corning posts better than expected profit

* EPS excluding items 10 cents vs analyst estimate 5 cents
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:38 am

Flu outbreak to loom over U.S.-Mexico truck dispute

* Could delay resolution to long-standing trucking dispute
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:31 am

Governments race to contain swine flu outbreak

Governments are racing to find and contain pockets of swine flu around the globe, seeking to stem both the threat of a pandemic and public panic. "We're preparing in an environment where
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:29 am

Global alert

How well prepared is the world for a flu pandemic?
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:23 am

Utek Corp to delist from AIM in July

April 27 (Reuters) - U.S.-based Utek Corp joined the band of small-cap companies delisting from London's junior market as the business consultant plans to move out of the Alternative Investment Market...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:18 am

German vacation firm TUI halts Mexico City trips

Germany's largest holiday tour operator says it is suspending all flights to Mexico City as a precaution amid the outbreak of a deadly strain of swine flu. The Hannover-based TUI said...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:17 am

Scramble to stop swine flu spread among travelers (AP)

AP - Three more New Zealanders recently returned from Mexico are suspected of having swine flu and Spain announced the first confirmed case of the deadly virus in Europe on Monday, as countries rushed to screen travelers for fevers.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Apr 2009 | 10:49 am

Swine flu fears close schools in NY, Texas, Calif. (AP)

AP - Esti Lamonaca's illness started with a high fever, a cough and achy bones, just a couple of days after she returned from a spring break trip on the beach in Cancun with friends. By the weekend, her voice was hoarse and she was wearing a surgical mask.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Apr 2009 | 10:02 am

World gov'ts race to contain swine flu outbreak (AP)

AP - Governments are racing to find and contain pockets of swine flu around the globe, seeking to stem both the threat of a pandemic and public panic.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Apr 2009 | 9:53 am

News From The American Urological Association/Engineering & Urological Society 2009

GIVING PROSTATE CANCER THE COLD SHOULDER "Cold shock" proteins could be new target in cancer fight AUA Meeting, April 27, 8:00 - 10:00 A.M.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Apr 2009 | 9:00 am

Obesity Associated With Higher Risk For Urinary Tract Infections

As body mass increases, so does a patient's risk of urinary tract infection (UTI), according to Baltimore researchers. A new study, presented at the 104th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA) assesses and stratifies this risk.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Apr 2009 | 9:00 am

Medivir: New Phase IIa Data On TMC435 In Patients With Hepatitis C Presented At The Ongoing EASL - Meeting

Data were presented from the phase IIa trial (OPERA-1) for TMC435 at the ongoing 44th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) in Copenhagen, Denmark, April 22-26. TMC435 is an investigational protease inhibitor, being developed by Tibotec in collaboration with Medivir (STO:MVIRB), for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV).
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Apr 2009 | 9:00 am

Opexa Publication Of Tovaxin(R) Clinical Data In Journal Of Clinical Immunology

Opexa Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPXA), a company developing a novel T-cell therapy for multiple sclerosis (MS) and a stem cell therapy for diabetes, today announced that data from its Phase I/II dose escalation study has been recently published in the May 2009 edition of the prestigious Journal of Clinical Immunology.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Apr 2009 | 9:00 am

St. Jude Medical Announces CE Mark Approval Of Remote Care System For Implantable Cardiac Devices

St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ) announced European CE Mark approval of its Merlin.net ™ Patient Care Network (PCN). Merlin.net PCN is a secure, Internet-based remote care system that gathers and stores data from the implant procedure, a clinic follow-up visit or from remote follow-up transmissions of patients with implanted cardiac devices.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Apr 2009 | 9:00 am

In Treating Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, Generics Less Effective/Safe Than Branded Medications

Men taking generic drugs may be more likely to have less effective results and more adverse events than if they were using branded medications, according to new data from researchers in New York.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Apr 2009 | 9:00 am

Home Dialysis Machine Gives Patients More Freedom

Ivan Rivera of Orlando, Florida is a young man learning to live with kidney failure. He started out by getting hemodialysis at a nearby clinic three days a week for four hours at a time. Now his days are free to pursue what he wants out of life thanks to the Liberty® Cycler, a new machine that allows him to self-administer his peritoneal dialysis at home while he sleeps.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Apr 2009 | 9:00 am

Access To Quality Cancer Care May Be Affected By Insurance Coverage

Does a person's insurance coverage affect their access to quality cancer care? According to researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center, insurance coverage may not only affect a patient's access to health care, but also the quality of care they receive. Research findings, presented at the American Urological Association's Annual Meeting, may have implications for a national debate on healthcare reform.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Apr 2009 | 9:00 am

Prompt Treatment In Sierra Leone Reduces Fistula-Related Morbidity In Women

Extent of fibrosis is the most profound factor in predicting surgical outcomes of genitourinary fistula repair, suggesting that prompt treatment could significantly improve survival. Researchers in Nashville review experiences at two centers in Sierra Leone to assess factors predictive of successful fistula repair.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Apr 2009 | 9:00 am

Domestic Abuse Seminar To Declare War On The Home Front - Wales

Doctors, stakeholders and politicians will join forces next week to propose a way forward on a hidden crime that's so prevalent in the UK, it's has been labelled an epidemic. In Wales alone last year, an estimated 81,000 adults aged 16 to 59 were the victim of domestic abuse. This includes 46,000 women and 35,000 men.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Apr 2009 | 9:00 am

Doctors urge baseline test for prostate cancer (AP)

AP - An influential doctors group is backing off its call for annual tests after age 50 to screen for prostate cancer.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Apr 2009 | 7:46 am

U.S. Declares Public Health Emergency Over Swine Flu

U.S. health officials said that they had confirmed 20 cases of swine flu in the country and expected to see more as investigators track the path of the outbreak.


Source: NYT > Health | 27 Apr 2009 | 7:43 am

Suspected swine flu deaths in Mexico top 100 (AP)

AP - The Mexican government is trying to stem the spread of a deadly strain of swine flu as a new work week begins by urging people to stay home Monday if they have any symptoms of the virus believed to have killed more than 100 people.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Apr 2009 | 7:25 am

Study links ADHD medicine with better test scores (AP)

AP - Children on medicine for attention deficit disorder scored higher on academic tests than their unmedicated peers in the first large, long-term study suggesting this kind of benefit from the widely used drugs.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Apr 2009 | 7:06 am

Shortage of Doctors Proves Obstacle to Obama Goals

One proposal — to increase Medicare payments to general practitioners, at the expense of high-paid specialists — has touched off a lobbying fight.


Source: NYT > Health | 27 Apr 2009 | 6:11 am

Global eye turns toward virus; Mexico cases soar

Health officials around the world worked to contain what appears to be a spreading swine flu outbreak early Monday, while one out of every five residents of Mexico's most populous city wore masks to protect themselves against the virus.
Source: CNN.com - Health | 27 Apr 2009 | 5:16 am

'Bleach bath' benefit for eczema

Adding bleach to a bath may help treat chronic eczema, US researchers say, but experts warn specialist care is needed.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 27 Apr 2009 | 4:59 am

Children who get ADHD drugs score higher on tests (Reuters)

Reuters - Children given stimulants to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms score higher on math and reading tests than children with the condition who do not get drugs, researchers said on Monday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Apr 2009 | 4:15 am

Hospitals cutting services, staff amid recession (AP)

AP - Ailing from the recession, many U.S. hospitals have had to begin making painful cuts to patient services and laying off staff, as previous cost-cutting hasn't been enough, an industry survey found.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Apr 2009 | 4:06 am

Doctors warn about camphor poisoning in children (AP)

AP - Doctors are warning parents to avoid using imported camphor products after poisonings in several New York City children.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Apr 2009 | 4:05 am

Pediatricians adopt new term for shaken baby abuse (AP)

AP - The American Academy of Pediatrics wants doctors to stop using the term "shaken baby syndrome" in favor of something more scientific.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Apr 2009 | 4:01 am

Regular flu season precautions advised

As reports of swine flu continue to rise in the United States and around the world, the average American is probably asking, "How should I protect myself?"
Source: CNN.com - Health | 27 Apr 2009 | 1:38 am

Complementary therapies snubbed

Use of complementary therapies is "surprisingly" low among British cancer patients, say researchers who carried out a survey.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 26 Apr 2009 | 11:17 pm

Vitamin D hope in prostate cancer

Vitamin D is an effective treatment for some prostate cancer patients, say UK researchers.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 26 Apr 2009 | 11:17 pm

US Declares Swine Flu Emergency

The US government has declared the swine flu outbreak a public emergency and the Department of Homeland Security is releasing 25% of stockpiled antivirals -- Tamiflu and Relenza -- to US states, prioritizing states where swine flu has already occurred.
WebMD Health News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Apr 2009 | 8:35 pm

City Visible: The Doctor in the Kitchen

A physician who runs a health care cooperative for restaurant workers is excited about the future of operations like his.


Source: NYT > Health | 26 Apr 2009 | 5:20 pm