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Irregular Heartbeat Tied to Alzheimer's Disease (HealthDay)HealthDay - FRIDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- The abnormal heartbeat called atrial fibrillation is associated with later development of Alzheimer's disease, a large-scale study finds.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 May 2009 | 1:03 pm Swine flu hits India and TurkeyIndia and Turkey record their first cases of swine flu, giving further evidence that the virus is spreading.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 16 May 2009 | 12:07 pm UPDATE 1-Italian minister says Fiat promised no job cuts:paper* Industry minister: not worried about possible Opel dealSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 May 2009 | 10:19 am Italian minister says Fiat promised not to cut jobs: paperMILAN, May 16 (Reuters) - Fiat SpA gave assurances it would not cut jobs nor close plants when the government approved incentives to buy cars, Italy's Industry Minister was quoted as saying on Saturday...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 May 2009 | 9:30 am CDC seeing more regular flu cases now (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 May 2009 | 9:15 am Early Childhood Health Interventions Could Save Billions In Health Costs Later In LifePromoting the health of young children, before five years of age, could save society up to $65 billion in future health care costs, according to an examination of childhood health conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The results are published in the May 15, 2009, issue of Academic Pediatrics.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 May 2009 | 9:00 am Women With Chest Pain Less Likely Then Men To Get Proper Treatment From ParamedicsWomen with chest pain are less likely than male patients to receive recommended, proven therapies while en route to the hospital, according to new research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 May 2009 | 9:00 am Derivative Of Red Sea Coral Products Fight SkinScientists at South Dakota State University are exploring the mechanisms by which a substance derived ultimately from Red Sea coral could help treat skin cancer.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 May 2009 | 9:00 am Dialing Up The Degrees To Fight Cancer"My wish is simple, but I wouldn't have given it a second thought this time last year," Joe Castelli said as his eyes welled up with tears. "I want to see my children grow up. I have two daughters who are nine and seven." This longing began soon after he felt pain on his left side last summer. After taking Ibuprofen for a couple of weeks, his physician did a CAT scan.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 May 2009 | 9:00 am Building A Better Blend Of Tumor-Fighting CellsIsraeli researchers have developed a technique that could produce a more effective blend of tumor-fighting immune cells used to treat cancers such as metastatic melanoma. By delving deeper into the underlying properties of these cell blends, called tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes or TILs, Prof. Yoram Reiter of the Technion-Israel institute of Technology Faculty of Biology, his Ph.D.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 May 2009 | 9:00 am Reducing Chronic Diseases Critical To Economic Recovery And Health ReformAn obese 70-year-old will spend approximately 20 percent more on health care over their lifetime - nearly $40,000 - than a peer of normal weight, according to the second annual Almanac of Chronic Disease, released today by the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 May 2009 | 9:00 am AdvanDx Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance For GBS PNA FISH(R) For Rapid Detection Of Group B Strep From Lim BrothsAdvanDx announced it received FDA 510(k) clearance for GBS PNA FISH(R) for detection of Streptococcus agalactiae, aka Group B Strep, from turbid Lim Broths inoculated with vaginal and rectal swabs obtained from pregnant women between 35 and 37 weeks gestation.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 May 2009 | 9:00 am Arrival Of Summer Could Spell Trouble For Your Skin!As Memorial Day Weekend and the opening of the summer beach season fast approach, The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) is making experts available to discuss the risks of developing skin cancer and what steps can be taken to prevent it.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 May 2009 | 9:00 am UVA Study Shows Early Success In Treating Deadly Brain TumorsNew research from the University of Virginia Health System shows that, when combined, two emerging medical technologies hold significant promise for treating the most deadly and devastating form of brain tumor, glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). According to Jason Sheehan, M.D.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 May 2009 | 9:00 am Topical Cream Studied As Way To Treat Skin Cancer Without The KnifeIn a case study of a type of melanoma skin cancer typically found on chronically sun-exposed skin, Saint Louis University researchers found that imiquimod, a topical cream, produced good results for patients when used together with surgery to treat the cancer, potentially helping doctors cut less.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 May 2009 | 9:00 am Pain, progress on global day against homophobiaThe International Day Against Homophobia, initiated by a Quebec organization, will be celebrated in more than 50 countries this weekend, decrying discrimination against gays and lesbians.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 May 2009 | 8:40 am 3 Queens Schools Closed After Flu Strikes PrincipalAn assistant principal was in critical condition with New York’s most serious case of the swine flu virus so far.Source: NYT > Health | 16 May 2009 | 7:32 am Patient Money: Buying Health Insurance Begins With HomeworkEntrepreneurs find that deciding on the right health care plan is daunting, and not just because of the costs.Source: NYT > Health | 16 May 2009 | 7:30 am TABLE-India Oracle Financial Q4 net rises 48 pct(versus the same period a year earlier, in billion rupees unless stated)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 May 2009 | 6:57 am Health Plans Would Add to Controls on InsurersSenate proposals would require people to have health coverage and rein in marketing by insurance companies.Source: NYT > Health | 16 May 2009 | 6:28 am Bill Would Guarantee Up to 7 Paid Sick DaysBusiness groups are against the move, arguing that this is a bad time to raise costs on employers. But supporters cite the swine flu outbreak.Source: NYT > Health | 16 May 2009 | 6:26 am Mild U.S. Flu Cases May Exceed Official TallyThe real number of swine flu cases in the United States could be “upwards of 100,000,” but an official emphasized that most cases are mild.Source: NYT > Health | 16 May 2009 | 5:42 am Troubled Polish Bioton swings to net loss in Q1WARSAW, May 16 (Reuters) - Poland's troubled listed insulin maker Bioton swung to a 20 million zloty ($6 million) net loss in the first quarter due to a drop in revenues and losses at subsidiaries.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 May 2009 | 5:42 am Beauty plays the beast in lingerie footballThe women of American football's newly created Lingerie Football League are putting a new twist on the term exhibition match. The idea is the latest addition in the United States to a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 May 2009 | 4:57 am New York City Official Is Obama Pick for C.D.C.Dr. Thomas R. Frieden has cut a high and sometimes contentious profile as New York City’s top health official.Source: NYT > Health | 16 May 2009 | 4:12 am Immune Therapy May Aid Kids With Neuroblastoma (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- In a phase 3 clinical trial, an experimental immune-based treatment boosted by 20 percent the overall survival of those with tough-to-treat neuroblastoma, which affects mostly children.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 May 2009 | 3:49 am Health Tip: Taking a Trip When You Have Diabetes (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Diabetes doesn't have to keep you from traveling, but you still need some extra preparation before you begin your trip.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 May 2009 | 3:49 am Clinical Trials Update: May 15, 2009 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com and CenterWatch:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 May 2009 | 3:49 am Improper Use of Booster Seats Puts Many Kids at Risk (HealthDay)HealthDay - FRIDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- About two-thirds of children's booster car seats may be improperly installed or are being misused, a new analysis shows.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 May 2009 | 3:49 am An Aid to Tailoring Prostate Cancer Treatment (HealthDay)HealthDay - FRIDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers claim to have found a way to better customize the treatment of prostate cancer.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 May 2009 | 3:48 am India's 1st gay magazine relaunches after 7 yearsNitin Karani didn't know it at the time but in 2002 he co-edited the last edition of India's first gay magazine. Twelve years after the groundbreaking "Bombay Dost" (Bombay Friends)...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 May 2009 | 3:13 am Centers for Disease Control Lifts Travel Health Warning for MexicoSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 May 2009 | 3:03 am UPDATE 2-SemGroup files bankruptcy reorganization plan* Says plan calls for $2.27 bln in value to reach creditorsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 May 2009 | 2:59 am Odd late season surge of seasonal flu activity accompanies swine flu surgeTORONTO - Doctors testing patients for the new swine flu virus are finding lots of cases of seasonal flu too, an odd development so late in the flu season, the U.S. Centers for Disease...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 May 2009 | 2:08 am Prostate surgery'I was back home on the same day as my operation'Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 15 May 2009 | 11:33 pm Heart disorder Alzheimer's linkThe common heart disorder, atrial fibrillation has been linked to an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 15 May 2009 | 11:06 pm Minn. judge rules teen must see cancer doctor (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 15 May 2009 | 10:53 pm Pulmonary Vein Isolation Plus Substrate Ablation Best for Reducing AFAn ablation strategy that combines pulmonary vein isolation with substrate-based ablation works best for eliminating atrial fibrillation at one year when compared with ablation techniques targeting only the pulmonary veins or substrate, a new study has shown.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 May 2009 | 9:54 pm No Complications, No Overheating With MRI-Compatible Pacemaker and LeadsPatients with pacemakers are not allowed in an MR scanner because of concerns about induced arrhythmias and overheated leads, but this study showed no complications and no changes in temperature at the tip of the lead. Investigators say this is good news, considering the growing number of pacemaker-implanted patients who require an MRI scan.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 May 2009 | 9:54 pm ALTITUDE: Survival With Primary-Prevention ICDs Better Than Ever in Remotely Monitored "Real-World" PopulationHigh survival rates in the analysis may reflect contemporary clinical practice more accurately than do the clinical trials that established primary-prevention defibrillator therapy, researchers say.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 May 2009 | 9:54 pm Crusading NY health chief picked to head CDC (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 15 May 2009 | 9:08 pm Hospital fined for breach of octuplet mom's privacyThe hospital where a California woman gave birth to octuplets in January has been fined $250,000 by the state because nearly two dozen medical workers, including doctors, illegally viewed her medical records, according to state health officials.Source: CNN.com - Health | 15 May 2009 | 8:57 pm Wart virus makes for less deadly cancer: study (Reuters)Reuters - A wart virus best known for causing cervical cancer may make for a less-deadly kind of head and neck cancer, researchers reported on Thursday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 15 May 2009 | 8:50 pm Novel H1N1 Flu May Have Spread to as Many as 100,000Upward of 100,000 Americans may have already come down with the novel H1N1 influenza, based on the number of confirmed or probable cases.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 May 2009 | 8:16 pm AAN 2009: Levetiracetam Not Significantly Better Than Placebo in Chronic Daily HeadacheThe results of a randomized trial show no overall benefit with the drug vs placebo, but there may yet be subset of responders.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 May 2009 | 7:57 pm FDA Panel Recommends Approval With Conditions for DuraSeal System in Spinal SurgeryThe Neurological Devices Panel of the FDA's Medical Devices Advisory Committee voted unanimously for approval of the DuraSeal Xact Sealant System for use as an adjunct to sutured repair of the dura during spinal surgery, although with 3 conditions.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 May 2009 | 7:27 pm Involved Dads Lower Their Kids' Sex RisksA new study finds that the involvement of fathers lowers risky sexual behavior in teenagers.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 15 May 2009 | 6:59 pm New Antivenom Rapidly Resolves Neurotoxic Effects of Scorpion Sting in ChildrenResults of a randomized trial show that a scorpion-specific F(ab')(2) antivenom resolved the clinical neuromotor syndrome and respiratory insufficiency associated with scorpion envenomation among critically ill children within 4 hours, reducing the need for sedation and lowering serum venom levels.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 May 2009 | 6:22 pm Taxing Bad BehaviorCongress is looking at a range of sin taxes.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 15 May 2009 | 6:21 pm Food Companies Are Placing the Onus for Safety on ConsumersMakers of processed foods have increased their efforts to eliminate pathogens, but with uneven results.Source: NYT > Health | 15 May 2009 | 5:54 pm ASCO 2009: Ginger Helps Relieve Chemotherapy-Associated NauseaGinger administered in capsule form was effective in relieving nausea associated with chemotherapy among patients undergoing treatment for solid tumors. This is the largest study to date evaluating the benefits of ginger for this purpose.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 May 2009 | 5:23 pm Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy Cleared for Use In Brain TumorsA new device that delivers high-intensity laser energy into the brain has been cleared for investigational use in patients with glioblastoma multiforme.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 May 2009 | 4:38 pm Bird Flu Dies in Our Cold NosesA new study blames humans' cold noses for preventing a bird flu pandemic.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 15 May 2009 | 4:33 pm Well: Sober in the Animal HouseA 19-year-old with liver disease writes about life as an alcohol-free college student.Source: NYT > Health | 15 May 2009 | 4:18 pm CMS Decision Not to Cover Virtual Colonoscopy for Colorectal Cancer Screening Sparks Heated DebateThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized its decision and will not provide coverage for computed tomography colonography to Medicare beneficiaries. The decision has generated discussion on both sides of the debate, especially among opponents of the decision.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 May 2009 | 4:17 pm Excuse Me. Please Don't SmokeLow-key PSAs work better than hard-hitting ads.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 15 May 2009 | 3:17 pm Skin Deep: Confused by SPF? Take a NumberThe SPF arms race is leading some dermatologists to complain that this is merely a numbers game that confuses consumers.Source: NYT > Health | 15 May 2009 | 2:42 pm Swine flu fears could delay HajjAn Egyptian religious leader says the annual Hajj may have to be delayed because of swine flu.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 15 May 2009 | 2:02 pm Obama names NYC health chief to head CDCPresident Obama has chosen Dr. Thomas R. Frieden, New York City's health commissioner, to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the White House said Friday.Source: CNN.com - Health | 15 May 2009 | 1:11 pm
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