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Swine flu spreads to Middle East, Asia-Pacific (AP)
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News: Health News | 28 Apr 2009 | 12:35 pm Testosterone Undecanoate Achieves and Maintains Normal Testosterone Levels in Hypogonadal Men With Five Injections Per Year, New Data ShowSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Apr 2009 | 12:30 pm Haemonetics Sets Date For Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 Earnings Release: May 4, 2009Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Apr 2009 | 12:30 pm Sigma-Aldrich Introduces MISSION(R) esiRNA for Low Cost, High Specificity Pooled RNAi ScreeningSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Apr 2009 | 12:30 pm MinuteClinic Becomes Participating Provider With Highmark Inc.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Apr 2009 | 12:30 pm The Art of Rhythm Meditation: Zen Buddhist Goes Global with TaKeTiNa Rhythm ProcessSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Apr 2009 | 12:30 pm iDrug Technology Hopes to Promote Economic Stimulus at the Subconscious Level of Every CitizenSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Apr 2009 | 12:25 pm Available for Interviews: Pandemic, Disease Outbreak Expert to Discuss Swine FluSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Apr 2009 | 12:24 pm Spiritual Leaders' Teachings Collected in New NovelSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Apr 2009 | 12:20 pm Mediapro says La Sexta free Sunday football over* Broadcasters with digital platforms will be invited to bidSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Apr 2009 | 12:19 pm UPDATE 2-McGraw-Hill net down 22 pct, FY revenue view cut* Ratings fall for complex debt, rise for corporate debt (New throughout)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Apr 2009 | 12:09 pm More countries confirm swine fluCases of the deadly swine flu virus are confirmed as far afield as New Zealand and Israel as the UN warns it cannot be contained.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:57 am Breast milk battleUS magazine re-ignites the debate over breastfeedingSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 28 Apr 2009 | 11:15 am Pennsylvania Working Closely With Federal Partners To Contain Impact Of Swine FluThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is working with federal officials to contain the impact of an outbreak of swine flu in Mexico that resulted in the declaration of a national public health emergency in the United States. The Department of Health is working to educate the public and health care providers of recommended steps to prepare for potential cases of swine influenza in Pennsylvania.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Apr 2009 | 9:00 am NIDA Scientists Call For More Clinical Trials To Help People Stop SmokingScientists at the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health, are calling for more clinical trials to help people stop cigarette smoking, which is the leading cause of death in the United States.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Apr 2009 | 9:00 am Metametrix Announces New Toxic Effects Profiles To Help Combat Growing Concerns About Toxicity And HealthDaily exposure to toxins in the products we use for lifestyle convenience, such as plastics, adhesives, and insecticides, are creating a toxic load on our bodies contributing to chronic illnesses, mood disorders, allergies, and asthma.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Apr 2009 | 9:00 am Guidelines: Pregnancy Safe With Epilepsy, But Valproate Should Be AvoidedNew guidelines developed by the American Academy of Neurology and the American Epilepsy Society show it's relatively safe for women with epilepsy to become pregnant, but caution must be taken, including avoiding one particular epilepsy drug that can cause birth defects.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Apr 2009 | 9:00 am 15 Tips Caregivers Should Know After A Loved One Has Had A StrokeThe following is being issued by American Stroke Association: 1. It's better to find out than miss out. Be aware of the medications that have been prescribed to your loved one and their side effects. Ask if your home should be modified to meet the specific needs of the stroke survivor.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Apr 2009 | 9:00 am Vaccine Given With Microneedle Patches Proves EffectiveFlu vaccine delivered through skin patches containing microneedles has proven just as effective at preventing influenza in mice as intramuscular, hypodermic flu immunization.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Apr 2009 | 9:00 am Antiabortion-Rights Advocates Gain Little Traction In Efforts To Block NomineesAntiabortion-rights advocates are focusing on efforts to block the confirmation of Dawn Johnsen to be head of the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel after seeing little success in attempts to block President Obama's other nominees, CQ Today reports. Although Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Apr 2009 | 9:00 am APA Offers Tips On Managing Anxiety About Swine FluThe sudden and near-constant stream of news reports about swine flu can cause anyone to feel anxious and worried. These reactions are understandable because circumstances are rapidly evolving and knowledge of the illness is limited. Even during this period of uncertainty, you can take several steps to manage your anxiety and have a positive outlook.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Apr 2009 | 9:00 am IBHS Cautions Businesses To Prepare For Flu Pandemic; Provides Free Self-Assessment Tool To Rate ReadinessThe Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) is cautioning businesses and nonprofit organizations to examine their ability to operate in the event of a flu pandemic. With the federal government declaring Swine Flu a public-health emergency, IBHS says it would be wise to prepare now for the possibility of closures or other impacts a pandemic could have on operations.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Apr 2009 | 9:00 am CDC Report Examines HIV/AIDS In Chinese ProvinceA report by Chinese and U.S. researchers released last week in CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report examined the spread of HIV in China's Guangdong province, Reuters reports. The team of researchers -- from CDC and the Guangdong Center for Disease Control -- said that 82.1% of new HIV cases among men in Guangdong occurred through injection drug use, while 53.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Apr 2009 | 9:00 am Borders Are Tightened as Flu Cases RiseCountries around the world began tightening their border and immigration controls Tuesday as the number of swine flu cases continued to grow.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Apr 2009 | 8:01 am The Doctor's World: Sound the Alarm? A Swine Flu BindFor all that scientists have learned about influenza, one thing has not changed: the predictably unpredictable nature of the viruses that cause it.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Apr 2009 | 7:59 am India's Cipla says ready to supply flu drug copy (AFP)
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News: Health News | 28 Apr 2009 | 6:57 am Global Update: Pneumonia: Rwanda Receives Vaccine to Shield Babies Against Bacterial InfectionsA vaccine that protects babies against fatal bacterial infections was introduced in Rwanda last week, its first distribution in a third world country.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Apr 2009 | 6:38 am Colourful wardsHow art is improving patients' wellbeingSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 28 Apr 2009 | 6:28 am Cases: When Bad Advice Is the Best AdviceLeaving hard decisions to the patient can mean taking the easy way out.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Apr 2009 | 6:16 am Books: Snapshots From the Days of Bare-Hands AnatomyCapturing a photo craze inspired by cadavers of flesh and blood.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Apr 2009 | 6:12 am Bug-bustingHospital furniture designs to stop spread of infectionSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 28 Apr 2009 | 6:12 am Really?: The Claim: Eating Parsley Can Eliminate Bad BreathDoes this green herb have antibacterial properties similar to mouthwash?Source: NYT > Health | 28 Apr 2009 | 6:06 am Women Who Keep Ovaries Live LongerIt was believed that removing a woman’s ovaries during a hysterectomy would lower her risk of ovarian cancer, but a new study has found that women who keep their ovaries live longer.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Apr 2009 | 5:52 am Avodart, Prostate Drug, Found to Reduce Cancer RiskA drug from GlaxoSmithKline, Avodart, reduces the risk of prostate cancer, according to the results of a new large clinical study.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Apr 2009 | 5:37 am Personal Health: Paying a Price for Loving Red MeatA new study shows that red meat has had a severe impact on our health and longevity.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Apr 2009 | 5:31 am Advances Expand Kidney TransplantsTreatments that lower antibody levels give kidney patients more options.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Apr 2009 | 5:29 am What is swine flu?The new virus threatening the worldSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 28 Apr 2009 | 4:53 am Swine flu sparks global concernThe European Union's health commissioner Monday called on people to avoid traveling to both Mexico and the United States as health officials around the world worked to contain what appears to be a spreading swine flu outbreak.Source: CNN.com - Health | 28 Apr 2009 | 4:00 am Statins Guard Against Prostate Cancer (HealthDay)HealthDay - SUNDAY, April 26 (HealthDay News) --Several new studies suggest statins help prevent prostate cancer and reduce the risk of erectile dysfunction.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Apr 2009 | 3:48 am Meds Help Kids With ADHD in Classroom (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, April 27 (HealthDay News) -- Children who take medication to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do better in elementary school than those who don't, a new study has found.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Apr 2009 | 3:48 am Well Water Might Raise Bladder Cancer Risk (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, April 27 (HealthDay News) -- Sun exposure, smoking and the source of water used for drinking may each play a role in whether someone develops and dies from bladder cancer, according to a new study.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Apr 2009 | 3:48 am WHO raises pandemic alert levelThe World Health Organization has raised its pandemic alert level in response to the outbreak of swine flu that originated in Mexico, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Monday.Source: CNN.com - Health | 28 Apr 2009 | 3:07 am Status Epilepticus Can Change Gene Expression, Leading to Further SeizuresSome epilepsies arise from alterations in calcium channel gene expression that follow an initial seizure.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Apr 2009 | 3:04 am Travel industry grapples with swine fluMeeting planner Gail Murphy heard about the travel warning to Mexico too late in the day on Monday to do anything about her plans to head to Cancun the following day.Source: CNN.com - Health | 28 Apr 2009 | 2:47 am Swine flu creates controversy on TwitterThe swine flu outbreak is spawning debate about how people get information during health emergencies -- especially at a time when news sources are becoming less centralized.Source: CNN.com - Health | 28 Apr 2009 | 1:04 am Obesity becoming U.S. civil rights issue for some (Reuters)Reuters - Kate Harding has spent most of her life on one diet or another, losing weight but always gaining it back. Determined to improve her quality of life, she joined a fast-growing group of anti-dieting activists promoting overweight people's civil rights.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Apr 2009 | 12:07 am Fatty foods 'offer memory boost'Research suggests eating fatty foods can help boost memory - raising hopes of new treatments for amnesia.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:21 pm Child behaviour 'linked to sleep'Simply getting a good night's sleep could reduce levels of hyperactivity and bad behaviour among children, a study says.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 27 Apr 2009 | 11:08 pm WHO Raises Pandemic Level for Swine Flu, Mexican Death Toll MountsThe World Health Organization has raised its pandemic alert level to phase 4, signifying human-to-human transmission of a virus able to sustain communitywide outbreaks. Meanwhile, the number of deaths attributed to swine flu in Mexico has increased to 149, the number of confirmed cases in the United States has doubled to 40, and cases have also been reported in Spain, Scotland, and Canada.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Apr 2009 | 10:25 pm New Electronic Medication Intervention Appears to Decrease Potential Adverse Drug EventsA computerized medication reconciliation tool and process redesign was associated with a decrease in unintentional medication discrepancies with potential for patient harm.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Apr 2009 | 9:37 pm New-Onset Diabetes in Older Adults Largely Attributable to LifestyleResearchers showed that 80% of new cases of diabetes are attributable to lifestyle behaviors, such as physical activity and diet, as well as smoking habits and alcohol use.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Apr 2009 | 9:36 pm Rapid Weaning Strategy Can Prevent Long-Term Steroid Maintenance After Heart TransplantationDaily monitoring of adrenal function during steroid weaning over several weeks to several months, depending on the patient, can show which patients are tolerating withdrawal of the drugs and those who might need to stay on them.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Apr 2009 | 9:36 pm High Copayments Deter Patients From Starting Drug TherapyPatients newly diagnosed with chronic conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia put off starting drug therapy because of high copayments and, in doing so, may be jeopardizing their health.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Apr 2009 | 9:20 pm Acellular Matrix Skin Graft Better Than Standard Care for the Treatment of Diabetic Foot UlcersDiabetic foot ulcers treated with a human acellular dermal regenerative tissue matrix graft were twice as likely to heal in 12 weeks than were ulcers treated with standard care in a randomized controlled trial.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Apr 2009 | 8:56 pm EASL 2009: Boceprevir Achieves Highest Cure Rate Ever Against Hepatitis C in SPRINT-1At 48 weeks, 75% of patients receiving boceprevir with peginterferon alfa-2b and ribavirin showed sustained viral response.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Apr 2009 | 8:50 pm What you need to know about swine flu (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Apr 2009 | 8:41 pm US Hospitals May Be Better Prepared for Disasters, But More Work Is NeededAn independent evaluation of the Department of Health and Human Services Hospital Preparedness Program shows significant improvements in preparedness compared with 2001, but much work remains to be done.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Apr 2009 | 8:40 pm Swine Flu Cases Rising in US, WorldMore cases are confirmed in the United States; cases are also being reported in Canada and Spain.WebMD Health News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Apr 2009 | 8:34 pm Study: Drug lowers risk of getting prostate cancer (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Apr 2009 | 7:46 pm Gupta: Swine flu affecting people in primeCNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta has gone to Mexico, the apparent epicenter of the swine flu outbreak where more than 100 people have died in suspected cases.Source: CNN.com - Health | 27 Apr 2009 | 7:46 pm Hong Kong may provide answers to disease threatWatching the news out of Mexico is causing a case of déjà vu for Dr. Lo Wing-Luk.Source: CNN.com - Health | 27 Apr 2009 | 6:54 pm Countries take steps to prevent swine flu outbreakAs more cases of swine flu are reported in various parts of the world, governments and health officials have scrambled to take precautions to prevent the outbreak from entering their borders.Source: CNN.com - Health | 27 Apr 2009 | 6:53 pm Swine flu prompts EU warning on travel to US (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Apr 2009 | 6:37 pm Teen tries to quiet the voices in his headLike the main character in 'The Soloist,' Bill Garrett started hearing voices in his head as a young adult. They told him his father had poisoned the family dog and his grandmother had put human body parts into his food.Source: CNN.com - Health | 27 Apr 2009 | 5:57 pm How WHO measures a pandemic (AP)AP - The World Health Organization has six phases of pandemic alert to assess the potential for a new global flu outbreak.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Apr 2009 | 5:16 pm
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