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Vitamins C, E, and Beta-Carotene Not Linked to Risk for Type 2 Diabetes in WomenIn a large, randomized trial, intake of vitamins C and E and beta-carotene did not significantly affect the overall risk for type 2 diabetes in women at high risk for cardiovascular disease.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Jun 2009 | 2:05 pm Progesterone May Not Prevent Preterm Birth in Twin PregnancyAlthough progesterone, administered vaginally, may be helpful in high-risk singleton pregnancies, a randomized controlled trial shows that it does not prevent preterm birth in twin pregnancy.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Jun 2009 | 2:05 pm How Jellybeans Can Reveal Neuroscience to the PublicStudent scientists get creative in presenting brain science to non-scientists.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:56 pm Procalcitonin Testing May Shorten Antibiotic Course in ICU PatientsMonitoring circulating levels of procalcitonin can reduce the duration of antibiotic therapy in patients in intensive care without adversely affecting clinical outcomes, according to study findings.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:46 pm Insecticide Exposure Linked to Parkinson's DiseaseOne new study looks at French farmers, another at the effect of pesticide exposure and genetic predisposition in boosting Parkinson's disease risk.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:45 pm Greenway Medical Technologies To Display Live Interoperability Implementations at 2009 DIA ShowSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:45 pm FDA staff urge review of Abbott drug risks (Reuters)Reuters - U.S. drug reviewers have recommended additional study of delayed development reported in children of mothers who took Abbott Laboratories' anti-seizure drug Depakote, a memo released on Friday said.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:30 pm FDA staff urge review of Abbott drug risksWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. drug reviewers have recommended additional study of delayed development reported in children of mothers who took Abbott Laboratories' anti-seizure drug Depakote,Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:30 pm UPDATE 1-US FDA staff urge review of Abbott drug risks* 6 reports of developmental delays in children -FDA memoSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:18 pm A 50% Increase in Medical Bankruptcies - A Worry for Adults Assisting Aging ParentsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:18 pm AEterna Zentaris to Raise US$10 Million from Institutional Investors at US$1.88 Per ShareSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:15 pm BRIEF-Noreco says expects Nini East on line in H2 2009* Nini East development off Denmark to start in second half of 2009Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:08 pm Sun Pharma gets U.S. nod for blood pressure drugBANGALORE, June 19 (Reuters) - India's Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd said on Friday it had received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to launch generic version of Pfizer's blood...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:06 pm UPDATE 1-Magellan Midstream chosen as Longhorn bidder* Purchase price is $250 mln plus $90 mln for product (Updates with details, background)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:04 pm Health Tip: Life After a Heart Attack (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Life usually doesn't return to the way it was before a heart attack. You'll probably need to make changes to your daily way of life, including taking new medication.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:04 pm MOL's Slovak refiner signs 5-yr gas deal with SPPBRATISLAVA, June 19 (Reuters) - The Slovak gas company SPP said on Friday it had signed a contract to supply 2 billion cubic metrers of gas to Slovak refiner Slovnaft, a unit of Hungary's group MOL , over...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:00 pm More Than 5,000 Expected for Greater Chicago Food Depository's 24th Annual Hunger Walk on Saturday, June 20, at Montrose HarborSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Jun 2009 | 1:00 pm Viagra sold at local chemists (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Jun 2009 | 12:16 pm Premature birthsPreventing them remains an elusive goalSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 Jun 2009 | 11:55 am House eyes new taxes as senators pare health bill (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Jun 2009 | 11:42 am Democrats Scramble to Cut Costs From Health PlanThe high cost of securing health insurance for all Americans has Democrats in Congress scrambling to scale back their proposals.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Jun 2009 | 11:38 am Announcing National MS And Parkinson's Disease Registries ActSenator Byron Dorgan (ND) on Tuesday introduced legislation that would for the first time establish a national coordinated system to collect and analyze data on multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease. Accurate incidence and prevalence information on these two diseases currently does not exist. Click here to ask your Senator to support this legislation.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Jun 2009 | 11:00 am American Cancer Society To Recognize Corporate Employers Changing The Course Of The Cancer FightThe American Cancer Society - the nation's leading voluntary health organization and largest non-governmental funder of cancer research and discovery - will present its Corporate Impact Awards June 19 during the Society-hosted Corporate Impact Conference in Chicago.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Jun 2009 | 11:00 am Canada And China Renew Plan Of Action For Cooperation In Health For 2009-2011The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, and Dr. Chen Zhu, Minister of Health for the People's Republic of China, today signed a Plan of Action for continued cooperation between the two countries on health priorities of mutual concern.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Jun 2009 | 11:00 am New Supplement May Help Slow Sight Loss In ElderlyQueen's University Belfast academics have helped develop an antioxidant supplement which may slow down sight loss in elderly people. The supplement may help those affected by the leading cause of blindness in the Western World, a five-year research programme has found.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Jun 2009 | 11:00 am AACAP Applauds AMA's Support For Universal VaccinationsThe American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) applauds the American Medical Association (AMA) for reaffirming its policy in support for universal vaccination.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Jun 2009 | 11:00 am Long-Suffering Rohingya In Bangladesh Face Unacceptable AbuseThousands of unregistered Rohingya refugees living in the Kutupalong makeshift camp, Bangladesh, are being forcibly displaced from their homes, in an act of intimidation and abuse by the local authorities. The international medical organization Doctors Without Border/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has treated numerous people for injuries, of which the majority were women and children.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Jun 2009 | 11:00 am AICR And Giant Food Encourage Consumers To Shop For Health, Eat For LifeThe American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) is launching a new campaign in partnership with Giant Food. The campaign, called Shop for Health, Eat for Life, will run in all Giant food stores from June 19 to July 2, 2009. Shop for Health, Eat for Life aims to help individuals and families reduce their risk of cancer, encourage a healthy diet and raise funds for cancer research and education.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Jun 2009 | 11:00 am GENEART Supports The UK HIV Vaccine Consortium (UK HVC) In Developing A DNA Vaccine Candidate Against HIVGENEART AG, global leader in gene synthesis and specialist in the field of Synthetic Biology, announces being awarded a contract for the design and production of two DNA vaccine candidates against HIV by the UK HVC. The genes (blueprints for virus proteins), optimized and customized by GENEART, are to be used as basis for clinical studies.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Jun 2009 | 11:00 am Fatherhood Influences Men In Mental Health DecisionsBeing a father is an important factor in a man's decision to seek help for mental health issues, according to a survey released by the American Psychiatric Association.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Jun 2009 | 11:00 am Study Highlights Poor Egg Hygiene In UK Restaurants And TakeawaysPoor egg handling practices in restaurants and takeaways could be putting UK consumers at risk, reveals a new report from the Health Protection Agency and LACORS (Local Authorities Coordinators of Regulatory Services). Councils across the UK collected hundreds of egg mix samples from restaurants, takeaways, bakeries, cafés and sandwich bars, along with information on hygiene practices.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Jun 2009 | 11:00 am Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Stroke as Late Effect of Radiotherapy Reignites Question About Its ValueMedscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Jun 2009 | 10:46 am Heart attack man 'saved 12 times' thanks ambulance staffA builder thanks medics who brought him back to life 12 times in 30 minutes after he suffered a massive heart attack.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 Jun 2009 | 10:41 am On Health Care, Obama Tries to Seize the MomentPolitics and economics have converged to push health care reform to the center of the domestic agenda. Now comes the hard part.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Jun 2009 | 6:09 am Camps Seeing Outbreaks of Swine Flu, Agency SaysSwine flu is causing outbreaks in summer camps just as it has in schools, federal officials said Thursday.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Jun 2009 | 5:53 am Kidney Stones Common After Weight Loss SurgeryPainful and recurring kidney stones may occur after bariatric surgery, but the procedure has many benefits.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Jun 2009 | 5:52 am Clinton to Have Surgery to Repair Elbow Fractured in a FallSecretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton fractured her right elbow when she fell on her way to a White House meeting on Wednesday evening, the State Department said Thursday.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Jun 2009 | 5:21 am Doctor and Patient: Taking Time for the Self on the Path to Becoming a DoctorDoctors need to learn how to create a better sense of balance in their lives from the moment they begin training.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Jun 2009 | 5:17 am Regulators Approve Novartis DrugThe drug Ilaris treats two forms of an auto-inflammatory disease called cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Jun 2009 | 5:12 am Health Tip: High Blood Pressure While You're Pregnant (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- High blood pressure during pregnancy may develop into a dangerous condition called preeclampsia -- putting both mom and baby at risk.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Jun 2009 | 3:49 am Health Tip: Help Prevent Metabolic Syndrome (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Metabolic syndrome occurs when being overweight or obese -- combined with other risk factors -- increase a person's chances of developing heart disease and diabetes.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Jun 2009 | 3:49 am New Prostate Cancer Biomarker Discovered (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News) -- A new marker for advanced prostate cancer and metastasis, or spread, of the disease has been identified by U.S. researchers.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Jun 2009 | 3:49 am Statins May Not Protect Against Pneumonia (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News) -- Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs don't lower the risk of pneumonia in the elderly, according to a study that appears to dash hopes for this use of the drugs.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Jun 2009 | 3:49 am $196 billion; little proof UN health programs work (AP)AP - In the last two decades, the world has spent more than $196 billion trying to save people from death and disease in poor countries.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Jun 2009 | 12:11 am Ritalin backed as brain-boosterHealthy people should be able to take the anti-hyperactivity drug Ritalin to boost their brain power, a UK ethicist says.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 Jun 2009 | 12:03 am Painkiller ban 'has cut suicides'The controversial withdrawal of a common painkiller has dramatically cut suicides and accidental deaths, say UK researchers.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 18 Jun 2009 | 11:56 pm 3 kids at camp in Georgia get swine fluThree children at a summer camp in northern Georgia have contracted swine flu and dozens more have been separated from other campers after showing signs of the flu, but all are recovering, authorities said Thursday.Source: CNN.com - Health | 18 Jun 2009 | 10:07 pm E.P.A. to Review Safety of Pet Flea and Tick ProductsThe Environmental Protection Agency has intensified its scrutiny of spot-on flea and tick products for dogs and cats, warning pet owners that the treatments may have serious, even fatal, side effects.Source: NYT > Health | 18 Jun 2009 | 9:20 pm Health workers didn't take swine flu precautions (AP)AP - The first study of U.S. health care workers with swine flu found that many didn't do enough to protect themselves against the virus.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 18 Jun 2009 | 9:18 pm MDS 2009: Memantine May Benefit Parkinson's Disease Dementia and Dementia With Lewy BodiesA randomized trial suggests that patients with dementia associated with PD or with Lewy bodies may benefit from treatment with memantine, an agent already approved for use in Alzheimer's disease.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 18 Jun 2009 | 9:16 pm ASCO 2009: Should Experimental Cancer Therapies Be Available Outside Clinical Trials?There is patient demand for experimental therapies outside of clinical trials but there is also considerable variation in practice and attitudes about this issue among oncologists.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 18 Jun 2009 | 9:07 pm A Portuguese Success Story: One Nation Begins to Curb Its Salt IntakeA unique mass-media campaign about the harmful consequences of consuming too much salt, which in turn has led to the Portuguese Parliament approving a law restricting the sodium content of processed foods.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 18 Jun 2009 | 9:06 pm Early Natriuretic-Peptide Level Changes Seen to Predict Late Acute-HF OutcomesA drop in BNP over the first few hospitalization days independently predicted survival gains over six months in a post hoc analysis from a randomized trial.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 18 Jun 2009 | 9:06 pm New Low-Cost, Solar-Powered BP Device for Developing CountriesA new, low-cost, solar-powered blood-pressure-monitoring device has been shown to be accurate and easy to use and was well accepted by healthcare professionals and patients in a field trial in Africa.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 18 Jun 2009 | 9:05 pm Group to sue over vitamins' anti-cancer claimsA nonprofit consumer group said Thursday that it will sue Bayer HealthCare, alleging "deceptive and irresponsible" advertising that contends selenium in two of its multivitamins may reduce men's risk of prostate cancer.Source: CNN.com - Health | 18 Jun 2009 | 7:50 pm Alcohol’s Good for You? Some Scientists Doubt ItMaybe moderate drinkers are just healthier to begin with.Source: NYT > Health | 18 Jun 2009 | 5:43 pm Skin Deep: A Slimmer You May Be a Whiff AwayCan the manipulation of smell really lead to weight loss? A handful of niche products would have you believe just that.Source: NYT > Health | 18 Jun 2009 | 4:34 pm Seagulls Develop Troubling Antibiotic ResistanceNearly half of Mediterranean gulls in southern France have some form of resistance to antibiotics.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 18 Jun 2009 | 3:28 pm South Africa gets swine flu caseA 12-year-old boy who flew from the United States to South Africa is confirmed as sub-Saharan Africa's first case of swine flu.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 18 Jun 2009 | 3:09 pm
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