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Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 20 May 2009 | 1:41 pm UPDATE 1-Gazprom says not expecting net loss in Q4 2009* Financial investments may be cut by around 30 pct in 2009Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 May 2009 | 1:25 pm U.S. Health Care System Fails to Protect Patients From Deadly Medical ErrorsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 May 2009 | 1:23 pm Institute for Interactive Patient Care LaunchedSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 May 2009 | 1:16 pm Sinobiopharma Updates on Progress; Projects Increases in Sales and Revenues In 2009Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 May 2009 | 1:15 pm GenVault Receives Four Critical U.S. and E.U. Patent Allowances for Key Biosample Management TechnologiesSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 May 2009 | 1:04 pm Health Tip: Drugs That May Lead to Diarrhea (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Certain medications are more likely than others to aggravate the digestive tract and result in loose stools, the U.S. National Library of Medicine says.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 20 May 2009 | 1:03 pm Health Tip: Warding Off Age-Related Memory Loss (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Memory loss in seniors is common, but occasional forgetfulness doesn't necessarily mean dementia.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 20 May 2009 | 1:03 pm NCCN Updates Supportive Care Guidelines for VTESource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 May 2009 | 1:00 pm Myelin Removal Beads: Premium Efficiency for Neural Cell Separations and Antibody StainingsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 May 2009 | 1:00 pm China Medicine Corporation Holds Annual General Meeting of ShareholdersSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 May 2009 | 1:00 pm Kimberly-Clark Microcuff Adult Endotracheal Tube Shown to Reduce the Incidence of Ventilator-Associated PneumoniaSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 May 2009 | 1:00 pm California Medical Association Joins MedicAlert Foundation to Offer Medical Identification for Members and PatientsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 May 2009 | 1:00 pm Unwanted guestCan death be made a warm and fluffy conversation topic?Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 20 May 2009 | 10:50 am One in four 'drinking too much'NHS figures show a quarter of adults in England drink above the safe level - but heavy alcohol consumption is falling.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 20 May 2009 | 10:11 am Supreme Court Rules Pensions Need Not Include Maternity Leave Taken Prior To Pregnancy Discrimination ActThe Supreme Court on Monday in a 7-2 decision ruled that employers are not required to award women credit toward pension benefits for maternity leave taken before Congress passed the 1978 Pregnancy Discrimination Act, which states that pregnancy should be treated like other temporary disabilities, the New York Times reports.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 May 2009 | 10:00 am El Salvador And Benin Become 1st To Order Asthma Drugs From Asthma Drug Facility (ADF)El Salvador and Benin have marked World Asthma Day by placing orders with the Asthma Drug Facility (ADF). Through the ADF these and other low- and middle-income countries will be able to obtain quality-assured essential asthma medicines at affordable prices for the first time.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 May 2009 | 10:00 am California Immunization Coalition Honors Steve BaranovThe California Immunization Coalition recently bestowed the Natalie J. Smith, MD, MPH Immunization Champion Award upon Steve Baranov, vice president for community health at the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (LA BioMed) and executive director of South Los Angeles Health Projects.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 May 2009 | 10:00 am Waits To See Specialists In Boston Increased To Average Of 50 Days, Study FindsThe average time patients in Boston wait for an appointment to see a specialist has increased over the last five years to an average of 50 days and can be up to one year, despite the fact that the city has an "abundance" of specialists, according to a recent study, the Boston Globe reports.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 May 2009 | 10:00 am 7 Out Of 10 Women Too Embarrassed To Discuss Vaginal Dryness And Pain With Their PhysicianThe majority of post-menopausal women are uncomfortable talking about vaginal dryness and pain and are reluctant to seek medical help, according to results from a new international survey presented today at the European Congress on Menopause in London.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 May 2009 | 10:00 am National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) Sponsors Rare Disease SummitA shortage of new pharmaceutical products in the pipeline-combined with new scientific tools-has created a climate of opportunity for the rare disease community, a senior Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official said at a conference hosted by the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 May 2009 | 10:00 am Reform Editorials Examine Rationed Care, Taxing Health BenefitsWall Street Journal: A recent decision by CMS to end Medicare coverage of virtual colonoscopies is "a preview of how health care will be rationed when Democrats" create "a new 'universal' health insurance entitlement for the middle class," a Journal editorial states.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 May 2009 | 10:00 am One Of ASCO's Sleeper Hits: OGX-011 Cuts Provenge's Death Rate In HalfOGX-011 survival benefit: an even better Hazard Ratio. With the release of ASCO abstracts last night we saw additional data and statistical analyses from OGXI's Phase II trial. This was a randomized, controlled Phase II trial in prostate cancer with their lead compound OGX-011, that had shown a 10.6 month survival advantage, including a new multivariate analysis and hazard ratio.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 May 2009 | 10:00 am New Tool Helps Researchers Identify DNA Patterns Of Cancer, Genetic DisordersA new tool will help researchers identify the minute changes in DNA patterns that lead to cancer, Huntington's disease and a host of other genetic disorders. The tool was developed at North Carolina State University and translates DNA sequences into graphic images, which allows researchers to distinguish genetic patterns more quickly and efficiently than was historically possible using computers.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 May 2009 | 10:00 am Hospital Room Design Can Have Effect On Patient Care, Outcomes, Studies ShowHospital room design can help reduce medical errors, infections and falls, as well as patient stress, according to results emerging from more than 1,500 studies, the New York Times reports. For instance, a study at Bronson Methodist Hospital found that hospital-acquired infection rates dropped by 11% when more single-patient rooms were added, with well-located sinks and better air-flow designs.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 May 2009 | 10:00 am Warning over new threat from MRSAA new strain of MRSA seems to be triggering a deadly form of pneumonia in people who catch flu, experts say.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 20 May 2009 | 8:01 am Yoga pioneerMan who popularised the art in the West diesSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 20 May 2009 | 8:00 am 'People-person' brain area foundScientists locate the parts of the brain that may determine how sociable a person is.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 20 May 2009 | 6:34 am National Briefing | Washington: F.D.A. Commissioner to Be Sworn InDr. Margaret A. Hamburg will be sworn in as commissioner of food and drugs this week after the Senate voted unanimously on Monday night to confirm her.Source: NYT > Health | 20 May 2009 | 6:32 am Cataract Surgery Complications Are Linked to a Urinary DrugOlder men using a popular drug to treat urinary problems are more than twice as likely as those who do not to suffer serious complications after cataract surgery, a study has found.Source: NYT > Health | 20 May 2009 | 6:30 am Australian doctor uses household drill on boy's skullA doctor in a small local hospital in Australia uses a household drill to bore a hole into a boy's skull, saving his life.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 20 May 2009 | 6:12 am Vermont Acts to Make Drug Makers’ Gifts PublicSoon citizens will be able to learn which doctors have been paid and how much by the makers of the brand name drugs for which they wrote prescriptions.Source: NYT > Health | 20 May 2009 | 5:42 am WHO seeks swine flu vaccine help for poor nations (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 20 May 2009 | 4:49 am Russia's bleak picture of healthIn Russia, a country often associated with consumption of mass amounts of vodka, men have an average life expectancy of just 60 years -- one of the lowest in Europe.Source: CNN.com - Health | 20 May 2009 | 4:27 am Molecule in Skin May Link Eczema and Asthma (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, May 19 (HealthDay News) -- A substance secreted by eczema-damaged skin might trigger asthma in children, U.S. researchers suggest.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 20 May 2009 | 3:48 am Overweight Moms More Likely to Have Asthmatic Kids (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, May 19 (HealthDay News) -- A mother's weight may have lasting effects not just on her own health but on the respiratory health of her children as well.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 20 May 2009 | 3:48 am Kids More Apt to Smoke If Mom Did While Pregnant (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, May 19 (HealthDay News) -- Smoking while pregnant "biologically primes" the unborn child to become a regular smoker as a teen and young adult, according to a theory put forth by University of Arizona researchers.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 20 May 2009 | 3:48 am Well: Kept From a Dying Partner’s BedsideWhen a hospital won’t allow you to be by a loved one’s side.Source: NYT > Health | 20 May 2009 | 3:05 am Swine flu vaccine appeal to firmsThe World Health Organization urges drug companies to reserve part of their swine flu vaccines for poor countries.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 20 May 2009 | 2:14 am Swine flu tops 10,000 cases worldwideThe number of confirmed H1N1 flu cases worldwide surpassed 10,000, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.Source: CNN.com - Health | 20 May 2009 | 1:47 am Survey delves into high birth rate for young LatinasShe had many plans for the future: to go to college, start a career, meet the man of her dreams, raise a family -- when the time was right.Source: CNN.com - Health | 20 May 2009 | 1:10 am HIV's spread around Europe mappedScientists who have mapped HIV's spread across Europe say holidaymakers are largely to blame.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 May 2009 | 11:10 pm Blood pressure pill action urgedEveryone aged 55 and over should be taking drugs to lower their blood pressure, a UK-based expert says.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 May 2009 | 11:01 pm Closing schools over swine flu may not be idealPublic health officials are seeing a number of outbreaks of swine flu at schools nationwide, but closing those schools may not always be the best public health measure, a federal scientist said Tuesday.Source: CNN.com - Health | 19 May 2009 | 10:57 pm Pooled Five-Year Results for Endeavor Support Durability of TLR, Low Adverse EventsThe findings should help quell fears of a late catch-up phenomenon with a stent some have referred to as "DES-lite" and dispel concerns raised in meeting presentations last year about increased adverse events with this device.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 May 2009 | 10:08 pm Intramyocardial Bone-Marrow Injection for Chronic IschemiaA small, short-term, phase 2 study examining intramyocardial injection of autologous bone-marrow cells in patients suffering from chronic myocardial ischemia has shown encouraging results. But the researchers say further studies are needed to assess the long-term results and efficacy for mortality and morbidity.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 May 2009 | 10:08 pm The Return of the Reservoir DES: Nevo Stent Impresses Against Taxus at Six MonthsEarly results for the novel stent are reviving hopes for a concept that many people agreed was a good idea to begin with--reservoir-based elution of an antiproliferative drug, using a bioerodable polymer.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 May 2009 | 10:08 pm Obesity Paradox Probed in New ReviewObesity is a key cause of multiple forms of heart disease but paradoxically seems to boost survival in heart failure, hypertension, and coronary and peripheral artery disease. But according to a new review, losing weight remains beneficial, even in obese patients whose excess weight appears advantageous.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 May 2009 | 9:40 pm US Registry Points to Substantial Risk From ICD, Pacemaker ReplacementPreliminary numbers covering more than 1000 device change-outs put the major complication rates at 6% for ICDs and 2.5% for pacemakers.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 May 2009 | 9:40 pm AACE 2009: Elevated Aldosterone Levels May Indicate Early CV Damage in Young MenExcessive aldosterone levels were detected in a significant portion of otherwise healthy young men with a high body mass index and heart-size irregularities.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 May 2009 | 9:37 pm ASCO 2009: EGFR Mutation Predicts Response to Gefitinib in Patients with NSCLCFirst-line treatment with gefitinib was more effective in prolonging progression-free survival than standard carboplatin/paclitaxel in patients with nonsmall-cell lung cancer who have epidermal growth-factor receptor mutations.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 May 2009 | 9:24 pm ATS 2009: Childhood Exposure to Tobacco Smoke Contributes to Later Emphysema, Even in NonsmokersThe MESA Lung study found that the ongoing insult of environmental tobacco smoke in the home during childhood years can contribute to lower lung function and early emphysema later in life due to mechanical stress to the alveolar wall, even in nonsmokers.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 May 2009 | 7:29 pm Second Opinion: The Autopsy, a Search for ReassuranceWill an autopsy give you the answers you are looking for?Source: NYT > Health | 19 May 2009 | 7:06 pm Woman's shock at unexpected twinsA woman from Lancashire describes her shock at giving birth to twins just 13 days after finding out she was pregnant.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 May 2009 | 6:14 pm SHM 2009: Readmission Rate Does Not Go Up as Length of Stay Falls at VA HospitalsAs the length of stay at US Veterans Affairs hospitals decreased in the past decade, the 30-day readmission rates have also fallen, especially for patients with common chronic diseases, according to a new study.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 May 2009 | 6:11 pm Glaxo offers WHO 50 million pandemic vaccines (AP)AP - Drug giant GlaxoSmithKline said it has offered to donate 50 million doses of a pandemic vaccine to the World Health Organization in the event of a global flu outbreak, according to a company spokesman.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 May 2009 | 6:09 pm Number of H1N1 cases nears 10,000The number of confirmed H1N1 flu cases worldwide is nearing 10,000, the World Health Organization said Tuesday morning.Source: CNN.com - Health | 19 May 2009 | 5:58 pm The New Old Age: Financial AbuseThe perpetrators of financial abuse against the elderly most often are not strangers but family members, experts say.Source: NYT > Health | 19 May 2009 | 5:52 pm ATS 2009: Novel Aerosol Epithelial Sodium-Channel Blocker Shows Promise for Cystic FibrosisA novel aerosol therapy in development for cystic fibrosis patients that increases airway surface liquid while reducing the buildup of mucous has shown efficacy in a large animal model and is currently in phase 1 clinical trials.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 May 2009 | 5:40 pm A Long Search for a Universal Flu VaccineOne shot to protect against all strains of flu won’t be here anytime soon, but it is the holy grail for some researchers.Source: NYT > Health | 19 May 2009 | 4:18 pm Fitness: Striking a Pose for GirthTypically, yoga studios are not havens for the plus-size set, but classes that cater to the overweight have spread across the country over the last decade.Source: NYT > Health | 19 May 2009 | 4:02 pm Health Outcomes Driving New Hospital DesignSingle-patient rooms, with closer nurses’ stations, are now viewed as an important element of high-quality health care.Source: NYT > Health | 19 May 2009 | 3:29 pm Cases: Willing to Be Vulnerable: The Patient Grows UpInnocence at 12, fearlessness at 27, uncertainty at 50.Source: NYT > Health | 19 May 2009 | 3:17 pm Sports Drinks Trumped By Cereal and MilkA bowl of whole-grain cereal with milk is better than designer sports drinks.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 19 May 2009 | 2:55 pm Suicide hot line calls are upMay 19, 2009 May 19--TAMPA -- Anxiety about job loss, missed mortgage payments and plunging home values has more area residents turning to the local suicide crisis hot line.Source: PsycPORT.com | 19 May 2009 | 2:40 pm Microsoft, Google in healthy competitionMicrosoft and Google, the Hatfields and McCoys of the high-tech industry, have carried their scrap into the race to digitize health care.Source: CNN.com - Health | 19 May 2009 | 2:06 pm
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