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WHO 'set to declare flu pandemic'The World Health Organization is expected to declare a swine flu pandemic, after holding an emergency meeting.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 11 Jun 2009 | 1:34 pm No alternative med cures found, despite US$2.5 billion spentherbal and other alternative health remedies to find the ones that work. After spending US$2.5 billion, the disappointing answer seems to be that almost none of them do. Echinacea for...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Jun 2009 | 1:27 pm U.S. government probes chelation-heart disease studyfederal study of an alternative treatment while the U.S. government investigates whether they were told enough about possible health risks. The US$30 million study, with 1,500...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Jun 2009 | 1:26 pm FDA Panel OKs Newer Antipsychotics for Children (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) -- A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted overwhelmingly Wednesday that Seroquel and Zyprexa, two powerful antipsychotic drugs, be approved to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in children aged 13 to 17.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Jun 2009 | 1:02 pm WHO likely to declare flu pandemic Thursday (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Jun 2009 | 1:01 pm Fight for cure of little-known disorderSource: CNN.com - Health | 11 Jun 2009 | 12:41 pm Jubilant to Work With Endo Pharmaceuticals on Drug DevelopmentSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Jun 2009 | 12:35 pm Indonesia's Bakrie says to buy back Bumi sharesJAKARTA, June 11 (Reuters) - Indonesia's PT Bakrie & Brothers Tbk plans to buy back shares in coal miner PT Bumi Resources and property firm PT Bakrieland Development Tbk , a director said on Thursday...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Jun 2009 | 12:33 pm IPC The Hospitalist Company Expands Into New JerseySource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Jun 2009 | 12:30 pm iZumi Bio Appoints Dr. Corey Goodman to Board of Directors and Scientific Advisory BoardSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Jun 2009 | 12:30 pm VIA Pharmaceuticals Meets With FDA to Discuss Next Steps For VIA-2291 and Phase 3 Outcome Trial in Cardiovascular DiseaseSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Jun 2009 | 12:30 pm Birner Dental Management Services, Inc. Declares $.17 Quarterly DividendSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Jun 2009 | 12:30 pm Accuray Incorporated's CEO to Speak at Third Annual Jeffries Healthcare ConferenceSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Jun 2009 | 12:30 pm PharmaSURVEYOR's Advanced Drug Safety Service Connects to Microsoft HealthVaultSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Jun 2009 | 12:19 pm Senate to vote on FDA power to regulate tobacco (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Jun 2009 | 11:50 am Nanoparticle lung threat blockedScientists have identified how a type of tiny nanoparticle can cause lung cancer - and blocked the process.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 11 Jun 2009 | 10:16 am Risk For Premature Birth May Be Heightened By Pre-Pregnancy Depressed MoodResearchers trying to uncover why premature birth is a growing problem in the United States and one that disproportionately affects black women have found that pre-pregnancy depressive mood appears to be a risk factor in preterm birth among both blacks and whites.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am Mice With Parkinson's Disease Gene May Point The Way To New TreatmentsScientists at Weill Cornell Medical College have developed a new mouse model of Parkinson's disease (PD) that successfully reproduces the impairments of movement and the degenerative brain changes that occur in the human disease. Their research, performed in collaboration with investigators at Columbia University Medical Center, appears in the June 7 issue of the journal Nature Neuroscience.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am Spike In Australian H1N1 Cases Could Lead WHO To Declare PandemicThe H1N1 (swine flu) outbreak could soon be declared the first flu pandemic in 41 years after a recent jump in the number of confirmed cases in Australia, WHO officials said Tuesday, the AP/Google.com reports (Jordans, AP/Google.com, 6/9).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am Four New Targets For Breast Cancer Identified By ResearchersFour suspects often found at the scene of the crime in cancer are guilty of the initiation and progression of breast cancer in mice that are resistant to the disease, a team led by scientists at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center reports in the June edition of Cancer Cell.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am Administration's Paygo Plan Will Overlook Health Reform, Other Health SpendingPresident Obama urged Congress to enact into law tough financial rules requiring them to offset any new spending or taxes, but was clear that where health care is concerned, lawmakers should overlook those rules, Bloomberg reports.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am New Post-Hoc Analyses Show Januvia™ (sitagliptin) Provided Significant Blood Sugar Lowering Sustained Over Two YearsNew post-hoc analyses, presented at the American Diabetes Association (ADA) 69th Annual Scientific Sessions, of data pooled from studies of 104 weeks in duration showed 'Januvia' (sitagliptin), when taken alone* (2 studies) or in combination with metformin (2 studies), provided significant blood sugar lowering, which was sustained over two years.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am Discovery Of Specific Genetic Cause Of Fetal Alcohol-Related Developmental DisordersAlcohol consumption by pregnant women hinders brain development in their children by interfering with the genetic processes that control thyroid hormone levels in the fetal brain, a new animal study found. Results were presented at The Endocrine Society's 91st Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am Desert Sun Publishes Series On HIV/AIDS Amid Proposed Funding Cuts In California State BudgetThe Desert Sun published a series of articles related to HIV/AIDS.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am Colorado Stem Cell Awareness Rally To Take Place In Denver, Colorado On June 13th, 2009Building on the momentum of their previous events, The Stem Cell Awareness Association will hold a Stem Cell Awareness Rally in Denver, Colorado on June 13th, 2009. The group's last event, in Punta Gorda, Florida, drew past patients, prospective patients, news media, U.S. physicians and specialists, as well as members of the public interested in learning more about stem cell treatment.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am Study Shows Combination Therapy With Januvia™ And Pioglitazone Offered Improved Blood Sugar-Lowering Efficacy Compared To Pioglitazone AloneNew investigational data presented at the American Diabetes Association (ADA) 69th Annual Scientific Sessions showed that initial combination therapy with 'Januvia' (sitagliptin) and pioglitazone* substantially improved blood sugar control.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am WHO to consider declaring swine flu pandemicThe World Health Organization scheduled an emergency meeting for Thursday to decide whether to declare a global swine flu pandemic as confirmed cases of H1N1 virus continue to soar worldwide.Source: CNN.com - Health | 11 Jun 2009 | 9:29 am Study Offers Clues to Why People OvereatSaliva production tends to decline in most people once they’ve gotten used to the taste of a certain food, but not in the obese.Source: NYT > Health | 11 Jun 2009 | 7:17 am Doctors’ Group Opposes Public Insurance PlanOpposition from the American Medical Association could be a hurdle for advocates of a government-sponsored plan.Source: NYT > Health | 11 Jun 2009 | 7:09 am On alertWhat comes next in the fight against flu?Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 11 Jun 2009 | 6:52 am Young people 'double' steroid useThe number of young people using anabolic steroids to bulk up their bodies is rising fast, a UK expert warns.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 11 Jun 2009 | 6:28 am House Bill Would Create Artificial Joints RegistryA government-backed patent registry would track patients’ results over time and watch for shoddy devices and inferior surgical practices.Source: NYT > Health | 11 Jun 2009 | 5:50 am Customers Prove There’s a Market for Fresh ProduceThe debut of new produce carts was part of a new citywide effort to encourage street vendors to bring fresh vegetables and fruit to low-income neighborhoods.Source: NYT > Health | 11 Jun 2009 | 5:46 am Savings for Small Business in Health PlanA study found that small businesses, already burdened by high health care costs, could save money under a mandate to purchase coverage for employees.Source: NYT > Health | 11 Jun 2009 | 5:41 am Lights, Camera, Contraction!If YouTube can illustrate how to solve a Rubik’s Cube, pick a lock and poach an egg, maybe it can also demonstrate how to give birth.Source: NYT > Health | 11 Jun 2009 | 4:56 am 12 Flu Victims Have Died, and Ill May Total 550,000New York City health officials on Wednesday reported three more deaths of people with swine flu, but estimated that more than half a million New Yorkers may have been sickened by the virus.Source: NYT > Health | 11 Jun 2009 | 4:43 am Health Tip: Choosing Baby's Changing Table (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- A good changing table can be invaluable in helping parents with frequent diaper changes. But it should be properly constructed to safely support baby's weight.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Jun 2009 | 3:49 am Health Tip: Using Antihistamines (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Antihistamines are medications to control allergy symptoms such as sneezing, runny nose and irritated eyes. Antihistamines are available over-the-counter and by prescription.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Jun 2009 | 3:49 am LA County says it will pass out mail-in STD tests (AP)AP - Los Angeles county health officials are offering a free, at-home program to test for sexually transmitted diseases.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Jun 2009 | 2:15 am Multiple birth differences foundResearch suggests that a treatment that prevents premature births may be ineffective for multiple pregnancies.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 10 Jun 2009 | 11:54 pm Illicit drugs 'modify placenta'Mixing methadone and illicit drugs like cocaine and heroin can increase toxin transfer to the foetus, a study finds.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 10 Jun 2009 | 11:04 pm U.S. chain menus could soon start counting calories (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 10 Jun 2009 | 10:39 pm Longer is better for treating prostate cancer (Reuters)Reuters - Men with locally advanced prostate cancer are more likely to die if their doctors shorten the time they are treated with hormone-suppressing drugs, researchers reported on Wednesday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 10 Jun 2009 | 9:30 pm FDA panel backs 3 psychiatric drugs for kids (AP)AP - Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that three blockbuster psychiatric drugs appear safe and effective for children and adolescents, despite side effects that can increase the risk of diabetes.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 10 Jun 2009 | 9:25 pm Simple Steps Can Reduce Radiation Dose With CT AngiographyResearchers say that very simple steps can reduce radiation dose by more than 50%, without investing in some of the newer machines that have incorporated dose-reducing technology.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 10 Jun 2009 | 9:25 pm New Data Show That Lp(a) Is a Causal Factor for MI, Researchers SayA new study examining genetic data from three different trials shows unequivocally that lipoprotein (a) is a causal factor for MI.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 10 Jun 2009 | 9:14 pm AP IMPACT: $2.5B spent, no alternative med cures (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 10 Jun 2009 | 9:02 pm SLEEP 2009: Cooling of Frontal Cortex May Help Counter InsomniaA device that cools the frontal cortex slows down brain metabolism and may improve symptoms of insomnia.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 10 Jun 2009 | 8:56 pm CMSC 2009: Long-Term Study Determines Early Predictors of Response to Interferon Beta-1a in Patients With MSDisability progression and higher relapse rates are early markers of long-term disease severity; initiation of IFN treatment can delay this progression if started in patients with low disease burden.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 10 Jun 2009 | 7:44 pm FDA Suicide Warnings About Antidepressants Cut Rates of Depression Diagnosis and TreatmentMedscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 10 Jun 2009 | 7:11 pm Democrats Nearing Consensus on Health PlanLeaders in both chambers said they wanted to establish a new public health insurance program, which would compete with private insurers.Source: NYT > Health | 10 Jun 2009 | 6:35 pm Chicago hopeFamilies travel to US to get medical helpSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 10 Jun 2009 | 5:43 pm ASCO 2009: Sentinel Node Biopsy Plausible Option for Early-Stage Cervical CancerNew data suggest that the majority of women with early-stage cervical cancer can safely undergo sentinel node biopsy instead of the standard and more invasive pelvic lymph node removal.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 10 Jun 2009 | 5:05 pm Children With Intermittent Exotropia Face Higher Risk of Mental IllnessThe study that shows males are especially vulnerable.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 10 Jun 2009 | 4:18 pm Starting HAART at Higher T-Cell Counts Improves Survival in Early-Stage HIVStarting HIV treatment when CD4+ counts are between 200 and 350 cells/cubic millimeter results in improved survival; the new finding may change the standard of care in limited-resource settings.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 10 Jun 2009 | 3:49 pm High-Dose Melphalan Granted Orphan Drug Status for Neuroendocrine Liver MetastasesThe FDA has approved orphan drug designation for melphalan infusion in the treatment of patients with neuroendocrine tumors metastatic to the liver.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 10 Jun 2009 | 3:47 pm AHA Urges Exercise to Cut CV Risk in DiabeticsThe recommendation is for at least 150 minutes per week of aerobic exercise, plus resistance training.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 10 Jun 2009 | 3:23 pm Fergus On FluScottish and Australian experts give their analysisSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 10 Jun 2009 | 1:59 pm Organ for sale'I paid £30,000 for a kidney transplant in Pakistan'Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 10 Jun 2009 | 1:52 pm Is Cancer the Price for Our Big Brains?Human's large brain size could be one reason why we are more prone than chimps to cancerSource: Livescience.com - Health | 10 Jun 2009 | 1:30 pm Antioxidants may hamper breast cancer treatmentThink that vitamins can only help--but never hurt--a condition? Although that's true in many cases, some vitamins can be harmful to certain people or under special circumstances.Source: CNN.com - Health | 10 Jun 2009 | 1:20 pm The disease that's killing Latin AmericaA hundred years ago a Brazilian physician, Carlos Chagas, showed that monkeys were susceptible to a rare parasitic illness carried by a particular Latin American bug.Source: CNN.com - Health | 10 Jun 2009 | 1:13 pm US abortion doctor's clinic shutThe US clinic in the Kansas city of Wichita where doctor George Tiller conducted abortions will be closed, his family say.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 10 Jun 2009 | 12:06 pm
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