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Bart Peterson to Join Lilly Leadership TeamSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 5 Jun 2009 | 10:30 am Donor organ 'personality' worryMost people are strongly averse to the idea of receiving a donor organ from a killer, a study suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 5 Jun 2009 | 10:17 am As Biking Popularity Grows, so Must the Spotlight on SafetySource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 5 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am WHO holding emergency flu meetGENEVA (Reuters) - World Health Organization Director-General Margaret Chan is holding an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss the severity of H1N1 flu outbreaks, but no decision is...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 5 Jun 2009 | 9:58 am Willing to go under the knife for an uncle he has never metA youth worker from the Borders heads out to the United States to donate a kidney to an uncle he has never met.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 5 Jun 2009 | 9:39 am UPDATE 1-AIG says its Transatlantic stake offering pricedJune 5 (Reuters) - American International Group Inc said its secondary offering of a stake of 26 million shares of Transatlantic Holdings Inc was priced at $38.00 a share.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 5 Jun 2009 | 9:14 am UPDATE 3-KB Financial eyes $1 bln-$3 bln in new capital- source* Credit Suisse, JPMorgan, BofA-Merrill among advisors pickedSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 5 Jun 2009 | 9:06 am UPDATE 3-KB Financial eyes $1 bln-$3 bln in new capital- source* Credit Suisse, JPMorgan, BofA-Merrill among advisors pickedSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 5 Jun 2009 | 9:06 am Indonesia's Apexindo cancels sukuk bond issueJAKARTA, June 5 (Reuters) - Indonesian drilling firm PT Apexindo Pratama Duta Tbk cancelled plans to raise 250 billion rupiah ($25 million) from an Islamic-compliant bond issue, an official at the firm...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 5 Jun 2009 | 9:00 am WHO backs anti-diarrhoea vaccineThe World Health Organization says a vaccine which can prevent a diarrhoea and vomiting virus should be given to all children as a routine vaccination.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 5 Jun 2009 | 8:59 am NSN says to own 40 pct of ethernet JV with JuniperHELSINKI, June 5 (Reuters) - Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) will own 40 percent of the planned carrier Ethernet joint venture with Juniper Networks Inc , a spokeswoman for NSN said on Friday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 5 Jun 2009 | 8:50 am UPDATE 2-Prisa, Mediapro in talks to join TV, radio interests* Digital+ to benefit, but unclear what assets includedSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 5 Jun 2009 | 8:32 am UPDATE 2-Carphone sees demerger progress, upturn late 2009* Hopes to demerge in March; will do by July 2010 at latestSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 5 Jun 2009 | 8:29 am WHO recommends rotavirus vaccine for all children (Reuters)Reuters - The World Health Organization recommended on Friday that oral rotavirus vaccines be included in all national immunization programs to avert half a million diarrhoeal deaths and 2 million hospitalizations a year.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 5 Jun 2009 | 8:08 am New Study Uncovers Mode Of Action Of Enzyme Linked With Several Types Of CancerScientists at the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) of the Université de Montréal have discovered a key mechanism used by cells to efficiently distribute chromosomes to new cells during cell multiplication. Published in the journal Molecular Cell, the study is the first to demonstrate that this mechanism relies on the polo kinase, an enzyme implicated in several cancers.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 5 Jun 2009 | 8:00 am Likelihood Of Survival May Be Improving For Extremely Preterm InfantsInfants born extremely preterm are surviving at a high rate, with about 70 percent of infants born alive between 22 and 26 weeks of gestation in Sweden surviving at least one year, with high rates of interventions being used to improve survival, according to a study in the June 3 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on child and adolescent health. Karel Maršál, M.D., Ph.D.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 5 Jun 2009 | 8:00 am Aspirin As A Prophylaxis For Fatal Pulmonary EmbolismA study published provides results which challenge the current NICE guidelines (set in April 2007) relating to the use of low-molecular weight heparin (LMWH) rather than aspirin as a thromboprophylaxis following orthopaedic surgery.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 5 Jun 2009 | 8:00 am 90% Of Patients With Charnley Protheses Pain Free After 30 YearsThe long term success of the Charnley low-frictional arthroplasty has been demonstrated today with a follow-up study of patients 30 to 40 years after treatment. Overall, 90% of the hips were free from pain and activity was reported as normal in 58% of patients. The 94 patients in the study had a mean age at operation of 43.3 years and a mean age at follow-up of 75.7 years.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 5 Jun 2009 | 8:00 am Easier Access To Media By Children Increases Risk For Influence On Numerous Health IssuesWith children having easier access to media and a wider variety of content, the possible negative influence on health issues such as sex, drugs, obesity and eating disorders is increased, and warrants monitoring usage and limiting access if necessary, according to a commentary in the June 3 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on child and adolescent health. Victor C. Strasburger, M.D.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 5 Jun 2009 | 8:00 am Childhood Health Disparities Can Have Life-Long Health EffectsResearch indicates that physical and mental stress in childhood may have life-long adverse health effects and policy initiatives are needed to emphasize the importance of starting health promotion and disease prevention early in life, according to an article in the June 3 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on child and adolescent health. Jack P. Shonkoff, M.D.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 5 Jun 2009 | 8:00 am Medical Reasons Lie Behind 60 Per Cent Of US Bankruptcies, StudyA new study suggests that over 60 per cent of all bankruptcies in the US are down to medical reasons, with most victims being health-insured middle class people of good education.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 5 Jun 2009 | 8:00 am In Patients With Severely Blocked Arteries In The Legs, MDCT Angiography Helps Lead To Successful TreatmentMDCT angiography leads to accurate recommendations for successful treatment of patients with critical limb ischemia, sometimes allowing the patients to avoid more complicated surgery, according to a study performed at the Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria. The study included 28 patients with severely blocked peripheral arteries.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 5 Jun 2009 | 8:00 am Navigation In Hip ResurfacingHip resurfacing can be a good alternative to total hip replacement (THR) in young adults because it conserves bone and it has acceptable short- to medium-term results. However, there have been concerns about fractures of the femoral neck with this procedure, partly due to notching and varus alignment during implantation.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 5 Jun 2009 | 8:00 am Hospitalized Patients Need Better Understanding Of CPR And OutcomesMany hospitalized patients overestimate their chance of surviving an in-hospital cardiac arrest and do not know what CPR really involves, a University of Iowa study has shown. The study further showed that this lack of understanding of cardiopulmonary resuscitation may affect a patient's choice about whether to have orders in place to be resuscitated if they are dying.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 5 Jun 2009 | 8:00 am Brain bankProbing the damage caused by diseaseSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 5 Jun 2009 | 7:18 am Republicans Complain About Plan for Health InsuranceDespite the Republicans’ concerns, Democratic leaders expressed confidence that they could come together on a bill producing near-universal coverage.Source: NYT > Health | 5 Jun 2009 | 5:35 am Avian Flu Fears Said to Help U.S. Prepare for Swine FluConcerns over bird flu helped prepare the United States for the current swine flu outbreak, but officials cautioned that there were still gaps in planning.Source: NYT > Health | 5 Jun 2009 | 5:31 am Doctor and Patient: Letting the Patient Call the ShotsDr. Donald Berwick talks about transferring control from doctors to patients.Source: NYT > Health | 5 Jun 2009 | 5:23 am Clinical Trials Update: June 4, 2009 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com and CenterWatch:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 5 Jun 2009 | 3:49 am Sedatives Increase Suicide Risk Among Elderly (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, June 4 (HealthDay News) --Sedatives greatly increase the risk of suicide in the elderly, Swedish researchers say.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 5 Jun 2009 | 3:49 am Tourette Syndrome Diagnosed in 3 in Every 1,000 Kids (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, June 4 (HealthDay News) -- In the first estimate of its kind, U.S. health officials report that three of every 1,000 children, mostly boys, are diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 5 Jun 2009 | 3:49 am Obesity May Dampen Response to Asthma Meds (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, June 4 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that obesity may not worsen asthma, as many experts have thought, but it could dampen the response to medications commonly used to manage the chronic condition.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 5 Jun 2009 | 3:49 am Software 'gives children a voice'Scientists develop technology they say allows children with communication problems to converse better.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 4 Jun 2009 | 11:25 pm Abbott, AstraZeneca seek cholesterol pill approval (AP)AP - Abbott Laboratories and AstraZeneca PLC on Thursday asked the Food and Drug Administration to approve a drug that combines their cholesterol pills TriLipix and Crestor.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 4 Jun 2009 | 10:43 pm Study Clarifies a Depression RiskTeaching coping and problem-solving skills prevented depression in adolescents at high risk of developing the condition.Source: NYT > Health | 4 Jun 2009 | 9:11 pm New swine flu deaths in Wis., Calif., Ill., Utah (AP)AP - Health officials in Wisconsin, California, Illinois and Utah reported deaths from swine flu on Thursday, and said all four patients had had other health problems.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 4 Jun 2009 | 9:02 pm Obama Open to a Mandate on Health InsurancePresident Obama said he was receptive to proposals to require every American to have health insurance and make employers offer it, but he also said there should be exemptions.Source: NYT > Health | 4 Jun 2009 | 8:45 pm ASCO 2009: Vaccine in Follicular Lymphoma Produces Significant EffectA vaccine for follicular lymphoma has been shown to improve disease-free survival, but there are questions about how it will fit alongside current therapy.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 4 Jun 2009 | 7:14 pm APA 2009: Major Depression Linked to Impaired Glucose ToleranceNew research suggests major depressive disorder is associated with impaired glucose tolerance -- a finding that highlights the need for vigilant hyperglycemia screening in this patient population.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 4 Jun 2009 | 7:09 pm Half of Strokes Early After TIA Occur Within 24 HoursA new study shows that about half of strokes that occur in the first week after a transient ischemic attack occur within the first 24 hours, highlighting the need for emergent intervention.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 4 Jun 2009 | 6:46 pm 11 people charged in Detroit painkiller scam (AP)AP - A federal indictment in Detroit says the government unwittingly paid more than $480,000 to a phony health-care business that was a front for acquiring and selling powerful painkillers as far away as Alabama.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 4 Jun 2009 | 6:36 pm FDA Approves Tacrolimus for Use With MMF in Kidney Transplant RecipientsThe FDA has approved an expanded indication for tacrolimus (Prograf), recommending its use with MMF for the prophylaxis of organ rejection in allogenic kidney transplantation.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 4 Jun 2009 | 6:29 pm Sedatives and Hypnotics May Increase Risk for Suicide In Elderly PatientsA study shows that sedatives and hypnotics are associated with an increased risk for suicide in elderly patients, mandating evaluation of suicide risk before prescribing such drugs.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 4 Jun 2009 | 6:07 pm Scientists uncover culprit in Huntington's disease (AP)AP - Scientists have solved a mystery surrounding a horrific illness: Why people with Huntington's disease harbor a faulty protein throughout their bodies but it destroys only certain brain cells.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 4 Jun 2009 | 6:00 pm Skin Deep: A Face From an InfomercialSome plastic surgeons worry that the basic standards of care and consultation are being compromised in brand name face-lifts like the “Quick Lift” and the “Lifestyle Lift.”Source: NYT > Health | 4 Jun 2009 | 5:36 pm ASCO 2009: Investigational Targeted Therapy for Metastatic Melanoma Shrinks Tumors, Causes Stir at MeetingThe treatment options for metastatic melanoma are limited and are not broadly effective. A new investigational agent could change that status.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 4 Jun 2009 | 5:17 pm ASCO 2009: Low-Dose CT Screening for Lung Cancer Produces High Rate of False PositivesLow-dose computed tomography is associated with a high rate of false positives when used for lung cancer screening, and the false-positive rate is significantly higher than chest x-ray screening.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 4 Jun 2009 | 4:32 pm Retainer Physicians Help Uninsured But Face Legal ObstaclesRetainer practices -- in which physicians charge a monthly fee for basic services -- may be a building block toward solving the problem of the uninsured, but legal issues are challenging.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 4 Jun 2009 | 4:11 pm Tourette's most common in white kids, boys (AP)AP - Tourette syndrome occurs in 3 out of every 1,000 school-aged children, and is more than twice as common in white kids as in blacks or Hispanics, according to the largest U.S. study to estimate how many have the disorder.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 4 Jun 2009 | 4:01 pm Q & A: The Nightly GrindWhy do some people grind their teeth at night?Source: NYT > Health | 4 Jun 2009 | 3:55 pm Zoledronic Acid Injection Approved to Prevent Postmenopausal OsteoporosisThe FDA this month has approved zoledronic acid infusion (Reclast) for the prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis during a 2-year period.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 4 Jun 2009 | 3:52 pm Meta-Analysis Questions Use of Aspirin in Primary PreventionResults of a new meta-analysis "do not seem to justify general guidelines advocating the routine use of aspirin in all healthy individuals above a moderate level of risk for coronary heart disease."Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 4 Jun 2009 | 3:51 pm Cholera crisis threatens to worsen in ZimbabweThe worst cholera outbreak in Africa in 15 years has killed more than 4,000 Zimbabweans, and the crisis threatens to worsen when the rainy season hits, the U.N. Children's Fund said Thursday.Source: CNN.com - Health | 4 Jun 2009 | 12:58 pm Rare-disease patients priced out of drugs marketThe 1992 Hollywood movie "Lorenzo's Oil," depicts the true story of Lorenzo, a five-year-old boy who suffered from adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), a rare and incurable disease that slowly destroys the entire nervous system.Source: CNN.com - Health | 4 Jun 2009 | 10:31 am
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