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Millions of kids return to Mexico schools (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 7 May 2009 | 1:40 pm General Growth agrees to new bondholder-backed loanNEW YORK, May 7 (Reuters) - General Growth Properties Inc has agreed to a new bankruptcy loan from a group of investors including some of its bondholders that will replace the debtor-in-possession financing...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 May 2009 | 1:21 pm Religion most important to Asians, Africans: studyAsians and Africans see religion as most important in their daily lives, with Europeans least of the view that faith matters, according to a study published Thursday. The study also...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 May 2009 | 1:13 pm UPDATE 1-Labopharm Q1 loss narrowsMay 7 (Reuters) - Labopharm Inc posted a narrower quarterly loss, helped by higher revenue from its pain drug, and said it was launching its once-daily tramadol pain treatment in the United States.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 May 2009 | 1:03 pm Health Tip: When Children Stutter (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Children who stutter can become embarrassed and anxious about speaking, which can make the situation even worse.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 7 May 2009 | 1:03 pm Seniors Cope With Sleep Loss Better Than Young Adults (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) -- Healthy older adults cope better with sleep deprivation than younger adults, and daytime sleepiness among older adults isn't a normal part of aging, U.S. researchers say.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 7 May 2009 | 1:03 pm Tesoro plans California hydrocracker overhaulsHOUSTON, May 7 (Reuters) - Western U.S. refiner Tesoro Corp said Thursday it plans to overhaul hydrocracking units at its 166,000 barrel per day San Francisco Bay area refinery and 100,000 bpd Los Angeles...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 May 2009 | 1:02 pm UPDATE 1-US FDA nominee says critical to boost confidence* Hamburg to testify at Senate hearing Thursday afternoonSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 May 2009 | 12:58 pm Mexico schools reopen after flu-forced shutdownHigh schools and universities closed by the swine flu epidemic are reopening across Mexico, with school employees and parents carefully checking each returning student for flu symptoms. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 May 2009 | 12:57 pm WRAPUP 1-U.S. banks rally ahead of stress test results* Geithner says banks will repay more funds than expectedSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 May 2009 | 12:55 pm Tesoro sees refineries operating below capacity in Q2HOUSTON, May 7 (Reuters) - Western U.S. refiner Tesoro Corp said Thursday its seven refineries were planned to run between 83 percent and 89 of their combined capacity of 666,000 barrels per day in second-quarter...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 May 2009 | 12:51 pm UPDATE 2-Airbus leads Boeing in slow race for ordersPARIS, May 7 (Reuters) - Airbus sold three planes and won upgraded orders for five more in April, maintaining a lead over Boeing in a race for new business that has collapsed in the past year as airlines...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 May 2009 | 12:50 pm Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Launches GREAT STRIDES Walks Nationwide at 600 LocationsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 May 2009 | 12:50 pm Agile Therapeutics Presents Additional Data At ACOG Meeting On Lead Contraceptive Patch Now Entering Phase 3Agile Therapeutics, Inc., presented new detailed data on ethinyl estradiol (EE) and levonorgestel (LNG) hormone levels, safety and ovulation suppression on its lead product, AG200-15, an innovative low-dose weekly contraceptive patch now entering Phase 3 clinical trials to show efficacy, safety and tolerability.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 May 2009 | 10:00 am Vaccine For H1N1 Flu Virus In Swine Developed By Iowa State University ResearcherThe H1N1 virus has now been found in a Canadian swine herd, and an Iowa State University researcher has developed an H1N1 flu vaccine for pigs. "Now that H1N1 virus is in pigs, we're seeking funding to conduct a proof-of-concept study to demonstrate how rapidly we can produce an effective and safe vaccine for pigs," said Dr.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 May 2009 | 10:00 am Health Insurers Offer To End Practice Of Charging Women Higher Premiums For Individual PoliciesHealth insurers would be willing to end the practice of charging women higher premiums than men for individual insurance policies if the government agrees not to establish a public insurance plan, America's Health Insurance Plans President Karen Ignagni said Tuesday, the New York Times reports (Pear, New York Times, 5/6).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 May 2009 | 10:00 am Swine Flu: Action And Response From The Cochrane LibraryFears about Swine Flu and notions of the best methods of preventing the spread are sweeping over the world like wild fire, with everyone voicing a different opinion.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 May 2009 | 10:00 am Nurses Expected To Assess Mothers With Mental Health Issues Despite Lack Of Guidance And Formal TrainingResearchers have raised serious concerns about the lack of guidance and training provided for nurses involved in assessing the parenting capacity of mothers with serious mental illnesses.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 May 2009 | 10:00 am UF Biologists Join World Experts In Experiment To Explore Flu OriginsAs scientists rush to figure out how the virus responsible for the current influenza outbreak originated, a group of the world's experts on evolutionary biology - including a University of Florida team - has set aside some academic traditions to work together toward a solution.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 May 2009 | 10:00 am Obama Proposes $63B Global Health Initiative Over Six YearsPresident Obama has proposed a $63 billion, six-year global health initiative as part of his fiscal year 2010budget, Reuters reports (Bohan, Reuters, 5/5).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 May 2009 | 10:00 am Benitec Limited (ASX:BLT) Announce An Update On The City Of Hope Human Trial In San Diego, USALeading developer of RNA interference (RNAi)-based therapeutics Benitec Limited (ASX:BLT)(PINK:BNIKF) announced that Dr John Zaia had presented an update on City of Hope's HIV human stem cell study at an international conference in San Diego, USA. Findings from the trial were presented at the International Society of Cell Therapy conference held in San Diego May 3-6 2009 by John A. Zaia M.D.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 May 2009 | 10:00 am AHIP President, CEO Says Health Insurance Industry Would Accept Stronger Federal Regulation, Stop Charging Women Higher Premiums Than MenDuring a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Tuesday, America's Health Insurance Plans President and CEO Karen Ignagni said members would concede to greater government regulation, as the industry works to prevent the creation of a government health plan that could threaten their business, the AP/Chicago Tribune reports.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 May 2009 | 10:00 am FDA Approves New Medtronic Left Heart Lead For Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy DevicesMedtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval and availability of the Attain Ability® leftâ€heart lead (Model 4196) for use with cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) devices for heart failure patients.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 May 2009 | 10:00 am Blind boy starts China treatmentA blind toddler "is doing well" after starting stem cell therapy treatment in China following a £40,000 appeal.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 7 May 2009 | 8:22 am Screening your genes: A market waiting to boomIf you want to peer inside your DNA, there's no shortage of companies offering avenues for doing so these days.Source: CNN.com - Health | 7 May 2009 | 7:39 am Hurt by Economy, Plastic Surgeons Find Hope in New ProductsAt an annual gathering, plastic surgeons looked forward to potentially revolutionary new treatments on the horizon, including stem cell injections.Source: NYT > Health | 7 May 2009 | 6:25 am Rangel Bars Any Taxes on Workers’ Health CareThe top tax-writer’s pledge was an indication of the difficulties Democrats may have in funding a health care plan that covers all Americans.Source: NYT > Health | 7 May 2009 | 6:21 am Officials Note Youth of Serious Flu CasesThe median age of those hospitalized in the United States with the illness is 15, raising concern, the C.D.C.’s acting director said.Source: NYT > Health | 7 May 2009 | 6:12 am Medical Device Maker Settles Conflict Inquiry in New JerseyThe settlement calls for Synthes, the maker of the Prodisc artificial spinal disk, to disclose any future payments or investments held by doctors involved in researching its products.Source: NYT > Health | 7 May 2009 | 5:57 am Obama’s Choice to Lead F.D.A. Doesn’t Shy Away From Difficult SituationsThe Obama administration hoped Margaret A. Hamburg, who turned around New York City’s health care system, could repeat the feat at the Food and Drug Administration.Source: NYT > Health | 7 May 2009 | 5:42 am New Effort Reopens a Medical MinefieldThe Obama administration’s initiative to compare the effectiveness of medical treatments is drawing criticism from medical products companies, some doctors and others.Source: NYT > Health | 7 May 2009 | 5:37 am Pelvic Arterial Embolization May Be Safe, Effective For Postpartum HemorrhageIn a large, single-center series, the only factors significantly associated with failed pelvic arterial embolization were estimated blood loss of more than 1500 mL and more than 5 transfused red blood cell units.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 7 May 2009 | 5:08 am Fitness: Do Sports Creams Rub the Pain Away?Can you really rub away the pain using over-the-counter sports creams, or is it all in your head?Source: NYT > Health | 7 May 2009 | 5:01 am Magazine Preview: A Journey Through DarknessDaphne Merkin, who has battled depression for as long as she can remember, writes about the struggle to emerge from its shadows.Source: NYT > Health | 7 May 2009 | 4:54 am FDA Safety Changes: Visicol, OsmoPrep, DiaBeta, RaptivaThe FDA has approved safety labeling revisions for sodium phosphate monobasic monohydrate and sodium phosphate dibasic anhydrous tablets (Visicol and OsmoPrep), glyburide tablets (DiaBeta), and efalizumab subcutaneous injection (Raptiva).Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 7 May 2009 | 4:48 am Skin Deep: Uneven Pigmentation: What Can Be Done?No matter the trigger, restoring a uniform hue to skin is no quick-and-easy task. But that doesn’t keep cosmetics companies from trying.Source: NYT > Health | 7 May 2009 | 4:46 am V.A. Plans Review of Billing for Care in Sexual AssaultsOfficials will review billing practices at veterans health centers amid concerns that some are improperly charging for care relating to sexual assault in the military.Source: NYT > Health | 7 May 2009 | 4:31 am Clinical Trials Update: May 6, 2009 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch and ClinicalConnection.com:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 7 May 2009 | 3:48 am Chlamydia Infection May Play Role in Type of Arthritis (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, May 6 (HealthDay News) -- Chlamydia infection may play a role in a type of arthritis called undifferentiated spondyloarthropathy (uSpA), a new study finds.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 7 May 2009 | 3:48 am Surgical Errors Increase Deaths and ReadmissionsSurgery patients who are accidentally injured as a result of their procedure are 7 times more likely to die while hospitalized and are much more likely to be readmitted to hospital within 3 months of being discharged.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 7 May 2009 | 1:39 am Gene allows cancer to enter brainA gene that allows cancer to spread into the brain has been pinpointed by US scientists.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 6 May 2009 | 11:55 pm Trial drugs 'reverse' Alzheimer'sScientists say they have successfully reversed the effects of Alzheimer's with experimental drugs.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 6 May 2009 | 11:53 pm Abdul has kicked painkillers, she tells magazinePaula Abdul is ready for another fresh start, now that she's kicked her addiction to painkillers, the "American Idol" judge told a magazine.Source: CNN.com - Health | 6 May 2009 | 9:30 pm Mortality Risk One in 1000 for Patients Undergoing Catheter Ablation of AFThe most common cause of death was tamponade, followed by atrioesophageal fistula. In an accompanying editorial, one clinician states the decision about whether this is an acceptable risk rests with the patient.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 May 2009 | 9:22 pm Experts: Don't try 'pox party' for swine flu (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 May 2009 | 8:52 pm Communicating Vaccine Safety to the Public: An Expert Interview With Paul A. Offit, MDHealthcare professionals must educate parents that not vaccinating children poses serious risks to the health of individual children, as well as to the public.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 May 2009 | 8:50 pm 15 is median age of US swine flu hospital cases (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 May 2009 | 8:21 pm AANS 2009: Glutamate Implicated in Traumatic Brain InjuryThe amino acid may play an important role in the pathophysiology of head injury, report investigators.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 May 2009 | 8:00 pm Bevacizumab Approved for Recurrent GlioblastomaThe US Food and Drug Administration has granted accelerated approval for the use of bevacizumab in patients with glioblastoma that has progressed on previous therapy.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 May 2009 | 7:48 pm PAS 2009: One Third of Canadian Toddlers Are Vitamin D DeficientA population-based study of children from 24 to 30 months shows that 8 of 10 toddlers have vitamin D insufficiency and 1 in 3 have vitamin D deficiency.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 May 2009 | 7:14 pm Emergency Staff Need Protection, Training for Infectious PandemicDuring an influenza pandemic, hospitals must ensure that emergency department staff have the right personal protection equipment, that everyone knows their roles and where they are needed, and plan for contingencies such as childcare and feeding and housing of medical personnel.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 May 2009 | 7:09 pm AANS 2009: Fluorescence-Guided Glioma Resection Improves OutcomeThe new technique "color-codes" tumors to help distinguish them from surrounding brain tissue.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 May 2009 | 7:05 pm Doc to family: Get out of house with Chinese drywallYorelle Haroush fled a million-dollar South Florida home this week, chased out, she said, by drywall made in China that's emitting vapors that smell like rotten eggs.Source: CNN.com - Health | 6 May 2009 | 6:27 pm Racism hurts kids' mental healthMay 06, 2009 Fifth-graders who feel they've been mistreated because of their skin color are much more likely than classmates without such feelings to have symptoms of mental disorders, especially depression, a study suggests.Source: PsycPORT.com | 6 May 2009 | 5:37 pm FDA backs drug that treats diabetes via the brain (AP)AP - People with Type 2 diabetes may soon get a very different treatment approach: A drug that helps control blood sugar via the brain an idea sparked, surprisingly, by the metabolism of migrating birds.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 May 2009 | 5:08 pm Nation's first face-transplant recipient debuts new face (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 May 2009 | 3:44 pm US navy halts aid vessel over fluThe US navy postpones an aid trip to the South Pacific after a sailor on board one vessel develops swine flu.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 6 May 2009 | 1:00 pm
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