Health and Medical News Headlines for June 20, 2009

DaVita.com Provides Easy Recipes to Plan Your Father's Day Dinner

Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Jun 2009 | 11:00 am

Emerging $80B deal would help fund Medicare drugs (AP)

AP - Medicare beneficiaries would receive better drug coverage and a portion of President Barack Obama's health care legislation would be paid for under an emerging agreement involving the pharmaceutical industry, the White House and key lawmakers.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 20 Jun 2009 | 10:18 am

Poland's PBG buys Ukraine construction firm for $12 mln

WARSAW, June 20 (Reuters) - Polish builder PBG has gained control of Ukrainian construction group Energopol-Ukraina for 40 million zlotys ($12.3 million), PBG said in a statement late on Friday.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Jun 2009 | 9:40 am

The UJI Is Working To Develop A Digital Analysis System Of Multispectral Images That Allows Melanoma To Be Distinguished From Other Kinds Of Diseases

The Computer Vision research group at the Universitat Jaume I of CastellÃ³ is working with the Hospitals Consortium of CastellÃ³ to develop a digital analysis system of multispectral images to help physicians distinguish melanoma from other kinds of skin diseases.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Jun 2009 | 9:00 am

Scientists Out A Gene For Gout

Having partnered last year with an international team that surveyed the genomes of 12,000 individuals to find a genetic cause for gout, Johns Hopkins scientists now have shown that the malfunctioning gene they helped uncover can lead to high concentrations of blood urate that forms crystals in joint tissue, causing inflammation and pain the hallmark of this disease.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Jun 2009 | 8:00 am

Global Health Funding Soars, Boosted By Unprecedented Private Giving

Well-heeled donors, private corporations and average citizens sending money to their favorite charities are changing the landscape of global health funding, according to a new study by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington. The research shows that funding for health in developing countries has quadrupled over the past two decades - from $5.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Jun 2009 | 8:00 am

Young Offenders' Health Critical To Rehabilitation

The physical and mental health needs of juvenile offenders should be treated as a priority if offenders held in detention have any real hope of rehabilitation, according to new research from the University of Adelaide, Australia.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Jun 2009 | 8:00 am

People Think Bottled Water Is Healthy ... Sort Of

A small study has shown that people tend to believe that bottled water is somehow healthier than water from the tap. However, the research, published in the open access journal BMC Public Health, also shows that people are unsure exactly what these benefits might be and that they are rarely the main reason for choosing bottled.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Jun 2009 | 8:00 am

Mate Selection: How Does She Know He'll Take Care Of The Kids?

Throughout the animal kingdom brilliant colors or elaborate behavioral displays serve as "advertisements" for attracting mates.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Jun 2009 | 8:00 am

Green Tea May Affect Prostate Cancer Progression

According to results of a study published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, men with prostate cancer who consumed the active compounds in green tea demonstrated a significant reduction in serum markers predictive of prostate cancer progression.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Jun 2009 | 8:00 am

School Program Cuts Problem Behaviors In Fifth Graders In Half

A study by Oregon State University researchers suggests that school-based prevention programs begun in elementary school can significantly reduce problem behaviors in students.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Jun 2009 | 8:00 am

Long-Term Care Costs Exceed Yearly Income For Many Calif. Seniors Living Alone

In Los Angeles County, being disabled can cost a year's income. That's because the annual cost of in-home care services for seniors living alone is now $319 more than this group's median income of $17,029.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Jun 2009 | 8:00 am

Growth In German Children

German children are taller than 30 years ago, but the increase in height observed during the last century has become slower.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Jun 2009 | 8:00 am

Travelers to China risk 'random' quarantine

Travelers to China who display flu-like symptoms may be randomly quarantined over concerns of the swine flu virus, the U.S. State Department warned.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 20 Jun 2009 | 7:32 am

Patient Money: Protecting Your Job While Coping With a Chronic Illness

The uncertainties of a chronic illness can include job insecurity. It pays to know the rules.

Source: NYT > Health | 20 Jun 2009 | 6:30 am

House Unveils Health Bill, Minus Key Details

Democratic proposals would establish a new public health insurance plan, but did not include details about its cost.

Source: NYT > Health | 20 Jun 2009 | 6:29 am

Talking Business: Unlikely Partners in a Cause

The move to regulation of tobacco by the Food and Drug Administration has happened in part because of the effort of a former cigarette executive.

Source: NYT > Health | 20 Jun 2009 | 6:17 am

City Finds Neglect and Cover-Up in Patient’s Death

Staff at Kings County Hospital Center submitted false records and left a woman lying on the floor, where she died, the Department of Investigation found.

Source: NYT > Health | 20 Jun 2009 | 6:01 am

Nestlé Cookie Dough Is Recalled

Nestlé USA recalled its Toll House refrigerated cookie dough on Friday after health officials linked the dough to infections from the bacteria E. coli in as many as 66 people in 28 states.

Source: NYT > Health | 20 Jun 2009 | 6:00 am

Alcohol a Common Factor in Suicides

One in four suicide victims was legally drunk at the time of death, according to a new analysis.

Source: NYT > Health | 20 Jun 2009 | 5:26 am

Observatory: Getting Mosquitoes to Poison Their Own Larvae

With so many potential breeding sites, spreading pesticide can be a painstaking, door-to-door activity, so why not let the mosquitoes do the work?

Source: NYT > Health | 20 Jun 2009 | 5:25 am

UPDATE 3-Nortel selling wireless unit to Nokia Siemens

* Expands Nokia Siemens presence in North America (Adds quotes from Wall Street Journal interview with CEO)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Jun 2009 | 5:21 am

Last Day of Special Olympics Minnesota's 2009 Summer Games

Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Jun 2009 | 5:01 am

Profession: Paris street masseur

Known to all and sundry simply as "Tchouk", 60-something Frenchman Andre Chouckroun has found a dream way of raising cash while holding out a helping hand to people in distress -- street...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Jun 2009 | 4:17 am

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 | 20 Jun 2009 | 3:49 am

Treatment Option Shortens Path to Pregnancy (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, June 19 (HealthDay News) -- Among couples going to fertility clinics, pregnancy occurred more quickly -- and for less money -- when they took an accelerated route to in vitro fertilization, a new study has found.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 20 Jun 2009 | 3:49 am

Make Nursing Homes More Like Home: Medicare (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, June 19 (HealthDay News) -- A warm, welcoming environment where residents are free to make choices regarding their care: That's the new vision of the ideal nursing home, according to a guidance issued Friday by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 20 Jun 2009 | 3:49 am

Does Location Affect Kids' Weight? (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, June 19 (HealthDay News) -- Living near a fast-food outlet doesn't make children fat, nor does living near a supermarket stocked with fresh fruits and vegetables make them thin, new research shows.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 20 Jun 2009 | 3:49 am

I-Therapeutix, Inc. Closes $15 Million Financing

Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Jun 2009 | 3:24 am

Knorr recalling Foodservice soup product over undeclared egg ingredients: CFIA

TORONTO - Knorr is recalling one Foodservice soup product because it may contain undeclared egg ingredients. The recall involves Knorr Kosher Soup Mix - Chicken Vegetable Flavor with...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Jun 2009 | 1:42 am

MDA Cancels Remainder of Nationwide Summer Camp Program to Protect Children From Swine Flu

Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Jun 2009 | 1:11 am

Health vs. experience central to pilot-age debate

A 57-year-old pilot ditches a plane in New York City's Hudson River, saving all 155 passengers and crew on board. A 60-year-old pilot dies of an apparent heart attack, leaving the co-pilot and relief pilot to land the plane.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 20 Jun 2009 | 12:15 am

Alberta gov't. seeks to dismiss $500 million lawsuit by chiropractic patient

EDMONTON - The Alberta government is expected to go court Monday in a bid to derail a $500 million class action lawsuit filed by a woman who claims she was severely injured during a visit
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Jun 2009 | 12:06 am

Second chance

A nursing career beckons for an injured paramedic
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 20 Jun 2009 | 12:02 am

New Brunswick doctors say legal action the only way to salvage deal with province

FREDERICTON - The president of the New Brunswick Medical Society says doctors feel "used and abused" by the provincial government, and may have no choice but to take their labour dispute...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Jun 2009 | 11:59 pm

Calif regulators find pot smoke causes cancer (AP)

AP - Marijuana smoke has joined tobacco smoke and hundreds of other chemicals on a list of substances California regulators say cause cancer.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Jun 2009 | 11:09 pm

Green tea 'slows prostate cancer'

A chemical found in green tea appears to slow the progression of prostate cancer, a study has suggested.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 Jun 2009 | 11:00 pm

World hunger 'hits one billion'

One billion people are hungry around the world, with a 100 million increase blamed on the global recession, says the UN.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 Jun 2009 | 10:29 pm

EMEA Issues Warning on Possible Clopidogrel-PPI Interaction, But Is There Really a Problem?

The European Medicines Agency has now followed suit with the US FDA and issued a warning discouraging concomitant use of clopidogrel and PPIs, but some experts believe the issue has been overhyped.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Jun 2009 | 9:49 pm

Uncertainty Remains as to Whether Genetic Testing for VTE Improves Outcomes

It remains unknown whether genetic testing for two prothrombotic mutations improves outcomes for patients with venous thromboembolism or for family members of those with mutations, a new review concludes.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Jun 2009 | 9:40 pm

EULAR 2009: New EULAR Recommendations for Neuropsychiatric Manifestations in SLE

The new recommendations for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with common difficult-to-manage severe manifestations include helpful diagnostic and therapeutic algorithms.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Jun 2009 | 9:36 pm

'Surprise' prostate result probed

Researchers are probing an unexpected success in a study of an experimental treatment for prostate cancer.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 Jun 2009 | 9:03 pm

Green tea could delay prostate cancer: U.S. study (Reuters)

Reuters - Active compounds in green tea may slow down the progression of prostate cancer, researchers reported on Friday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Jun 2009 | 8:45 pm

FDA Warns of E coli Risk From Nestle Toll House Cookie Dough

Nestle has recalled all varieties of refrigerated raw Toll House cookie dough products.
WebMD Health News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Jun 2009 | 7:58 pm

On Health Care, Obama Tries to Seize the Moment

Politics 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 | 7:34 pm

King: Cleveland Clinic pushes into future

As he walks the halls of the Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Steven Nissen makes the next generation of health care in America sound quite simple.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 19 Jun 2009 | 7:10 pm

UN: World hunger reaches 1 billion mark (AP)

AP - The global financial meltdown has pushed the ranks of the world's hungry to a record 1 billion, a grim milestone that poses a threat to peace and security, U.N. food officials said Friday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Jun 2009 | 6:53 pm

Cookie dough recalled, linked to E. coli

Two federal agencies warned consumers Friday not to eat raw Nestle Toll House refrigerated cookie dough.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 19 Jun 2009 | 6:34 pm

Democrats Scramble to Cut Costs From Health Plan

The high cost of broadening access to health insurance has Democrats scrambling to scale back their proposals.

Source: NYT > Health | 19 Jun 2009 | 6:24 pm

EULAR 2009: Retreatment With Rituximab for Rheumatoid Arthritis Achieves Response in Nonresponders

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who fail to respond to a first treatment with rituximab can achieve a good response if retreated 6 months later; the finding is potentially practice-changing.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Jun 2009 | 6:16 pm

EULAR 2009: Intravenous Cyclophosphamide Superior to Oral Cyclophosphamide as Induction Therapy in Lupus Nephritis

In a separate study, kidney transplantation was as effective in lupus nephritis patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) as in other ESRD populations.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Jun 2009 | 5:34 pm

Got a mystery cough? 8 possible culprits

You've been coughing for weeks. How do you know if it's just a hard-to-shake cold or something more serious?

Source: CNN.com - Health | 19 Jun 2009 | 5:26 pm

World's Oldest Man is WWI Vet

British WWI veteran Henry Allingham, at 113, claims the title.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 19 Jun 2009 | 5:08 pm

Swine flu cases near 2,000 figure

UK swine flu cases increase to 1,984 after 224 more people in England and one in Northern Ireland are confirmed with the virus.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 Jun 2009 | 4:28 pm

'Best of the Best' Children's Hospitals

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia gets top ranking in U.S. New & World Report's analysis.
WebMD Health News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Jun 2009 | 3:48 pm

US swine flu cases now exceed 21,000; 87 deaths (AP)

AP - The national count of swine flu cases has risen to 21,449 cases and the number of deaths have nearly doubled to 87.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Jun 2009 | 3:17 pm

ASCO 2009: Oncology Research Round-up

Important studies include Herceptin for gastric cancer, a PARP inhibitor for women with triple-negative breast cancer, pemetrexed for NSCLC, and a personalized vaccine for follicular lymphoma.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Jun 2009 | 2:46 pm

Oncology Nurses Can Play a Crucial Role in Pain Management: An Expert Interview With Susan Dempsey-Walls, MN, RN, CNS, AOCNS, ACHPN

Oncology nurses can play a crucial role in pain management for individual patients by changing their experience of pain, as well as in shaping policy and clinical practice.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Jun 2009 | 2:41 pm

Pain Outcomes in Oncology Patients Not Optimal: An Expert Interview With Susan Dempsey-Walls, MN, RN, CNS, AOCNS, ACHPN

Pain outcomes in oncology patients are not optimal, despite more than a decade of nursing education efforts regarding assessment and management, because of barriers to implementation.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 19 Jun 2009 | 2:41 pm

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