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World Health Organization wins prestigious Spanish prizeMADRID, Spain - The World Health Organization won Spain's prestigious Prince of Asturias prize on Wednesday for its work fighting global killers such as AIDS, polio and tuberculosis. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 May 2009 | 11:51 am UPDATE 1-Buyers Protection Group to buy 2 LandAmerica unitsMay 27 (Reuters) - Buyers Protection Group Inc said it agreed to buy two units of bankrupt LandAmerica Financial Group Inc for an undisclosed price.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 May 2009 | 11:31 am Gene Network Sciences Announces Broad Cancer Collaboration With UCSF and Initial ResultsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 May 2009 | 11:30 am PRESS DIGEST - Canada - May 27May 27 (Reuters) - The following are top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 May 2009 | 11:27 am Chinese bid for Opel came too late to assess-FinminBERLIN, May 27 (Reuters) - A bid for carmaker Opel by China's Beijing Automotive Industry Corp (BAIC) came too late for the government to assess it in depth, German Finance Minister Peer Steinbrueck said...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 May 2009 | 11:23 am UPDATE 1-PGNiG expects Q2 net results to surpass Q1-CEOWARSAW, May 27 (Reuters) - PGNiG , Poland's dominant gas provider, expects second-quarter net earnings to improve on the 399 million zlotys ($126.5 million) loss in the first three months thanks to a drop...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 May 2009 | 11:23 am Wellspring Coordinates With CA Health Insurance Plans to Pay for Autism TreatmentsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 May 2009 | 11:14 am Pain Medicine Experts Recommend Monitoring, Education for All Opioid MedicinesSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 May 2009 | 11:09 am UN health agency wins prestigious Spanish prizeThe World Health Organization, which has helped spearhead efforts to contain swine flu, won Spain's prestigious Prince of Asturias prize on Wednesday for its work fighting global killers...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 May 2009 | 11:06 am Carefx's Newest White Paper Illuminates Healthcare CIOs' Growing Role in Operations, Strategic Thinking and IT Project Decision MakingSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 May 2009 | 11:06 am Deaths linked to swine flu top 100 worldwide (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 May 2009 | 10:16 am Falls Among Elderly Often Caused by Inner-Ear Imbalance (Time.com)Time.com - The link seems obvious, but a new study is the first to suggest that inner-ear imbalances, which are common among older adults, may be causing many preventable fallsSource: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 May 2009 | 10:05 am Test for early Alzheimer's in late development (AP)AP - A research institute devoted to Alzheimer's and related diseases has teamed up with a major maker of diagnostic tests to speed development of what could be the first test to detect Alzheimer's in its early stages.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 May 2009 | 10:03 am Hidden illness"You can't tell I have MS by looking at me"Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 27 May 2009 | 9:05 am TRACON Pharmaceuticals' Small Molecule TRC102 And Antibody TRC105 To Be Presented At ASCO 2009TRACON Pharmaceuticals, a biotechnology company that develops targeted therapies for oncology and related diseases, announced that Phase 1 clinical results from studies of TRC105 and TRC102 in patients with advanced cancer will be presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting this May 28th and 29th in Orlando, Florida.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 May 2009 | 9:00 am Prostate Tumor Growth May Be Slowed By Carbohydrate RestrictionRestricting carbohydrates, regardless of weight loss, appears to slow the growth of prostate tumors, according to an animal study being published this week by researchers in the Duke Prostate Center.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 May 2009 | 9:00 am New Phase 3 Study Of Tapentadol Immediate Release Tablets Published In Current Medical Research And Opinion JournalIt is estimated that up to 30 percent of all people who have surgery experience gastrointestinal side effects, such as nausea and vomiting. The use of opioid pain medicines during and after surgery is a leading risk factor for experiencing these side effects. Nausea and vomiting are uncomfortable and bothersome and can have an impact on a patient's recovery.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 May 2009 | 9:00 am Stem Celll Activation In Damaged Lungs Could Be First Step Toward CancerStem cells that respond after a severe injury in the lungs of mice may be a source of rapidly dividing cells that lead to lung cancer, according to a team of American and British researchers. "There are chemically resistant, local-tissue stem cells in the lung that only activate after severe injury," said Barry R. Stripp, Ph.D.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 May 2009 | 9:00 am Possible Link Between Vitamin D Deficiency, Alzheimer's Disease And Vascular DementiaThere are several risk factors for the development of Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. Based on an increasing number of studies linking these risk factors with Vitamin D deficiency, an article in the current issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease (May 2009) by William B.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 May 2009 | 9:00 am Youth Baseball-Related Injuries Down 25 Percent, National Study FindsSpring marks baseball season for more than 19 million children and adolescents who play each year as part of a team or in backyards throughout the United States. The good news for these players is that the number of injuries from the sport is on the decline.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 May 2009 | 9:00 am Ascenta Therapeutics Announces Multiple Presentations On AT-101 At 2009 ASCO Annual MeetingAscenta Therapeutics announced that eleven presentations or publications on pre-clinical and clinical studies of AT-101, an oral, pan-Bcl-2 inhibitor, in several major tumor types will be made during the 2009 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, May 29-June 2, in Orlando, Florida. Prostate Cancer MacVicar G, et al.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 May 2009 | 9:00 am Senesco Announces H1N1 Influenza Survival Test Results In MiceSenesco Technologies, Inc. ("Senesco" or the "Company") (NYSE Amex: SNT) reported results of H1N1 mouse influenza survival studies that were conducted in Dr. William Scheld's lab at the University of Virginia School of Medicine.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 May 2009 | 9:00 am Drug-Eluting Stents More Effective Than Bare-Metal Stents In Heart Attack PatientsNewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center, together with the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF), announced that its landmark study comparing the safety and efficacy of drug-eluting stents and bare-metal stents was published in the May 7 New England Journal of Medicine.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 May 2009 | 9:00 am Vimpat(R) (lacosamide) C-V, A New Antiepileptic Drug (AED), To Be Available In U.S. PharmaciesVimpat(R) (lacosamide) C-V, a new antiepileptic drug (AED), will be available in U.S. pharmacies by the first week of June 2009. Vimpat was approved by the U.S. FDA in the fall of 2008 for the use as an add-on therapy for the treatment of partial-onset seizures in people 17 years and older with epilepsy.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 May 2009 | 9:00 am Cancer risk for child survivorsChildhood cancer survivors have a higher risk of a new tumour throughout their lives, research finds.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 27 May 2009 | 8:22 am Thomas the Tank Engine on mission for autistic kidsThomas the Tank Engine, whose television adventures on the fictional island of Sodor have delighted children around the world for years, is now on a real-life mission to help kids with autism.Source: CNN.com - Health | 27 May 2009 | 8:02 am US cancer death rate drops again in 2006 (AP)AP - The U.S. cancer death rate fell again in 2006, a new analysis shows, continuing a slow downward trend that experts attribute to declines in smoking, earlier detection and better treatment.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 May 2009 | 7:38 am Why a cancer drug may cause problems for foreign travelA commonly-used cancer drug can make patient's fingerprints disappear, potentially causing problems for foreign travel, a doctor warns.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 27 May 2009 | 7:11 am Two More New Yorkers With Swine Flu DieHealth officials said that all of the patients who died in the city had underlying conditions that increased their risks.Source: NYT > Health | 27 May 2009 | 6:28 am Some Acid-Reflux Drugs Tied to PneumoniaA new study has found that patients who take proton pump inhibitors to prevent acid reflux are at higher risk for pneumonia than those who do not.Source: NYT > Health | 27 May 2009 | 6:19 am Health Spotlight Is on Diabetes, Its Control and Its ComplicationsThe choice of Judge Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court has put a spotlight on Type 1 diabetes, the disease she has lived with for more than 45 years.Source: NYT > Health | 27 May 2009 | 6:18 am A Skeleton 4,000 Years Old Bears Evidence of LeprosyThe oldest known skeleton showing signs of leprosy has been found in India and may help solve the puzzle of where the disease originated.Source: NYT > Health | 27 May 2009 | 6:10 am Antitrust Laws a Hurdle to Health Care OverhaulAntitrust lawyers say doctors, hospitals, insurance companies and drug makers will run legal risks if they get together and agree on a strategy to hold down prices.Source: NYT > Health | 27 May 2009 | 6:08 am The New Old Age: Avoiding the Call to HospicePatients and their families too often hesitate to call hospice. Why is that?Source: NYT > Health | 27 May 2009 | 6:02 am HIV drug aidCould treatment prevent others catching the virus?Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 27 May 2009 | 6:00 am Migraine Drug Gains in Test, and Shares in Its Maker SoarShares of MAP Pharmaceuticals rose 186 percent to $9 as its Levadex drug cleared a late-stage clinical test.Source: NYT > Health | 27 May 2009 | 5:54 am Alexander G. Bearn, Pioneer in Genetic Disease, Dies at 86Dr. Bearn was a physician and scientist whose research on a rare liver disease in the 1950s helped lay the groundwork for the field of human biochemical genetics.Source: NYT > Health | 27 May 2009 | 5:47 am Endangered turtles safe on Indonesian islands (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 May 2009 | 4:52 am Diabetes more likely to strike the young in Asia (AP)AP - Diabetes is spiraling in Asia but unlike the West those affected are relatively young and less likely to be struggling with obesity, a new study shows.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 May 2009 | 4:49 am Australia swine flu cases doubleThe number of swine flu cases in Australia doubles in a day, as its spread coincides with the winter flu season.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 27 May 2009 | 4:22 am Health Tip: Avoid Germs From a Petting Zoo (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Petting zoos are a fun attraction for children, but it can expose you and the youngsters to germs.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 May 2009 | 3:49 am Clinical Trials Update: May 26, 2009 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch and ClinicalConnection.com:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 May 2009 | 3:48 am Hardened Arteries Threaten Obese, Diabetic Youth (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, May 26 (HealthDay News) -- An examination of the neck arteries of today's obese or diabetic young people bodes ill for their future health, researchers report.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 May 2009 | 3:48 am Risks Remain for Childhood Cancer Survivors (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, May 26 (HealthDay News) -- People who survived cancer as children face a high lifelong risk for developing another cancer, a new study has found.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 May 2009 | 3:48 am Asia facing 'diabetes explosion'New research suggests a ballooning rate of diabetes worldwide, particularly among younger and fitter Asians.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 27 May 2009 | 3:45 am CDC Prepares for Swine Flu Surge in FallThe swine flu is still widespread in Northeast but easing in most of U.S.WebMD Health News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 May 2009 | 3:24 am Same-Day Carotid Stenting and CABG Safe and Feasible in Patients With Severe DiseaseInvestigators suggest that the simplified operative management strategy of stenting plus CABG can minimize the negative impact of diffuse atherosclerotic disease.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 May 2009 | 3:06 am Unvaccinated Kids Getting Whooping CoughChildren of parents who refuse vaccines are more likely to get whooping cough.WebMD Health News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 May 2009 | 2:49 am Vital Signs: Patterns: A Long, Bright Summer and Many SuicidesIn Greenland, which has one of the highest suicide rates in the world, suicides peak in the long, bright days of summer, says a new study.Source: NYT > Health | 27 May 2009 | 2:42 am Autopsies of War Dead Reveal Ways to Save OthersSince 2004, military personnel killed in Afghanistan or Iraq have been given CT scans, and since 2001, they have had autopsies. This was rare in previous wars.Source: NYT > Health | 27 May 2009 | 2:26 am Chemo ordered for 13-year-old cancer patientA review hearing has been scheduled for Tuesday afternoon in the case of a 13-year-old cancer patient who fled from Minnesota with his mother in an attempt to avoid chemotherapy.Source: CNN.com - Health | 27 May 2009 | 12:57 am Slurp and slimWhy plain old soup is proving to be a dieter's friendSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 26 May 2009 | 11:29 pm NHS to give back pain acupuncturePatients with back pain should be offered the choice of acupuncture, exercise or a massage on the NHS, say new guidelines.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 26 May 2009 | 11:05 pm Natural birth classes questionedLearning relaxation and breathing techniques does not reduce the need for an epidural during childbirth, a study suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 26 May 2009 | 11:04 pm Survival Rates Increasing in Metastatic Colorectal CancerOverall median survival has increased dramatically among patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, owing primarily to improvements in chemotherapy and surgical advances in liver resection.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 May 2009 | 8:40 pm Why Chimps Don't Get Alzheimer'sPlaque in the brain is different in chimps compared to humans.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 26 May 2009 | 7:50 pm WCN 2009: Low-Level Cadmium Exposure Increases Risk for Chronic Kidney DiseaseExposure to cadmium, even at low levels, can increase the risk of developing chronic kidney disease, according to an analysis of nearly 17,000 subjects in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 May 2009 | 7:33 pm Few Transplant MDs Trust Organ Procurement in China to Be EthicalFewer than 4% of surveyed transplant professionals believe organ procurement practices in China are ethical, according to a report in the current online issue of Clinical Transplantation.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 May 2009 | 7:26 pm Retail Clinics Serve Wealthier Neighborhoods - StudyReuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 May 2009 | 7:26 pm Cytokine Polymorphisms Tied to Chlamydia-Related InfertilityCertain cytokine polymorphisms appear to influence the severity of inflammation and tubal damage in women with Chlamydia trachomatis-associated infertility, Finnish researchers report in the May 1st issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 May 2009 | 7:26 pm APA 2009: DSM-V on Track for 2012, but Difficult Decisions Lie AheadAttendees here were updated by the working groups for the upcoming fifth revision of the psychiatric bible, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Field trials to test-drive some of the new criteria will have to begin soon after this year's APA meeting, but contentious issues remain to be solved, such as whether to oust gender identity disorder as a diagnosis.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 May 2009 | 7:20 pm WCN 2009: Sale of Kidney Leaves Vendors Regretful, DepressedA study from Pakistan informs current debate over organ commerce.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 May 2009 | 7:05 pm Californians Flock to Mexico for Health CareNearly 1 million Californians cross the border each year to seek medical care in Mexico.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 26 May 2009 | 6:34 pm ADHD Linked to Gas StovesPreschoolers raised in homes with gas stoves had slightly higher rates of ADHD.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 26 May 2009 | 6:15 pm War veteran finds shrapnel in jawA WWII nurse from Birmingham discovers a piece of shrapnel in his jaw 65 years after he was hurt in an explosion.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 26 May 2009 | 5:55 pm New wave of anxieties feared over hurricanesMay 26, 2009 May 26--Hurricane Ike left hundreds of Houston children with signs of post-traumatic stress disorder, and mental health experts worry that more youngsters could start showing symptoms of the anxiety illness as a new hurricane season rolls in next month.Source: PsycPORT.com | 26 May 2009 | 3:22 pm Gene for Baldness in Mice FoundAbsence of the gene Sox21 causes hair loss in rodents and possibly humans.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 26 May 2009 | 3:05 pm Socialites and Curmudgeons: Two Brain TypesSocialites and curmudgeons not only have different party demeanors, they may also have different brain structures.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 26 May 2009 | 2:29 pm Obesity Paradox: When Fat Only Seems HealthyObese patients with heart disease do better and live longer. But there's a catch.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 26 May 2009 | 2:03 pm
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