Greenway Medical Technologies Supports Community-Based Interoperability Efforts by Offering Preferred Rates to Buffalo, N.Y. Area Community Healthcare Organizations


Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:45 pm

PATHFAST(R) Rapid Whole Blood Immunoassay Analyzer from Polymedco


Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:38 pm

Team Full Throttle Twinlab(R) Racing Nabs Podiums in Several Divisions at the 2009 Robert J. Aaron Memorial Mighty Montauk Triathlon


Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:34 pm

Weight-loss surgery cuts cancer rate in obese women (AFP)

Shadows of patients at a weight reduction clinic. Weight-loss surgery that curbs food intake by stitching up parts of the stomach or small intestine reduces the risk of cancer in obese women by more than 40 percent, according to a study.(AFP/File/Frederic J. Brown)AFP - Weight-loss surgery that curbs food intake by stitching up parts of the stomach or small intestine reduces the risk of cancer in obese women by more than 40 percent, according to a study released Thursday.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:31 pm

SpectraScience Secures Distribution for WavSTAT(R) Cancer Diagnosis System in Spain


Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:30 pm

CEL-SCI Files Patent Application to Support Company's Treatment for More Virulent Strain of H1N1 Swine and Other Influenza Viruses


Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:25 pm

UPDATE 2-Gazprom defends export policies as sales plunge

* Cheap spot gas tempts customers, discounts won't help
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:21 pm

CEL-SCI Signs Definitive Agreement to Raise $5 Million in Registered Direct Offering


Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:20 pm

UPDATE 1-US FDA staff: No big safety issues with Ista drug

* Drug under review for treating allergy-related eye itch
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:17 pm

VHA Citizenship and Sustainability Scorecard Shows Progress in the Health Care Network's Earth-Friendly Business Practices


Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:05 pm

Dynatronics Begins Shipping New V-Force Vibration Therapy Units


Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:05 pm

Health Tip: Don't Ignore Diabetes (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Dealing with diabetes can be a tough pill to swallow, and denial is common, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) says. But ignoring doctor's orders can have enormous health consequences.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:03 pm

Stay Upbeat, Active to Keep the Mind Young (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, June 24 (HealthDay News) -- To stave off the mental decline associated with old age, engage in intellectually challenging activities, maintain a positive outlook and keep up your social life.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:03 pm

Women More Likely Than Men to Reject Unattractive Babies (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, June 24 (HealthDay News) -- Women are more likely than men to look away from less-than-cute babies, according to a study that challenges the idea of a mother's unconditional love.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:03 pm

HHS secretary to press lawmakers on health care (AP)

FILE - In this March 31, 2009 file photo, then-Health and Human Services Secretary-designate, Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, left, stands with former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, center, and Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan. on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, FILE)AP - Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told lawmakers Wednesday that President Barack Obama is willing to listen to suggestions on how to pay for a health care overhaul, as long as they don't increase the deficit.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Jun 2009 | 12:24 pm

A bug in the house

My family's brush with suspected swine flu
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Jun 2009 | 10:46 am

Retaining Experienced ICU Nurses: An Expert Interview With Kathryn Schroeter, PhD, RN, CNOR

Retention of experienced nurses in the ICU is becoming increasingly problematic, according to a discussion of these issues at the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses annual meeting.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Jun 2009 | 10:16 am

If you want something done, ask people in their right ear

If you want to get someone to do something, ask them in their right ear, say scientists.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Jun 2009 | 10:12 am

Medical Study Establishes First-Ever Long-Term Benefits For Macular Degeneration Sufferers Using Macular Health Vitamin Supplement

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), age-related macular degeneration (AMD) ranks third as a cause of visual impairment. It is the primary cause of visual impairment in industrial countries with a blindness prevalence of 8.7 percent.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am

MADIT-CRT Trial Meets Primary Endpoint

Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) and the University of Rochester Medical Center announced that the landmark MADIT-CRT trial has met its primary endpoint. Preliminary results show Boston Scientific cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-Ds) to be associated with a significant 29 percent reduction (p=0.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am

Learning More About The Placebo Effect

In this trial, a sample of alcohol-dependent patients received naltrexone, acamprosate or placebo for 12 weeks. While there were no differences in outcomes between treatment groups, those who believed they had been taking active medication consumed fewer alcoholic drinks and reported less alcohol dependence and cravings.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am

New Vaccine From Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health Is First For Canine Influenza Virus

Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, the global leader in veterinary biologicals, announced the availability of the first vaccine against canine influenza virus (CIV), which was granted a conditional product license by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on May 27, 2009, for use by veterinarians in the United States.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am

Underweight And Extremely Obese Die Earlier Than People Of Normal Weight, Study Finds

Underweight people and those who are extremely obese die earlier than people of normal weight - but those who are overweight actually live longer than people of normal weight.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am

America's Silent Crisis: Addiction -- Downturn Fuels Rising Drug And Alcohol Abuse, Phoenix House Study Reveals

"Addiction is on the upswing, fueled by pressures from our economic downturn," says Howard Meitiner, President and CEO of Phoenix House, the nation's largest non-profit alcohol and drug abuse treatment and prevention facility.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am

Promise For Treating Low Back Pain - Radiofrequency A Trusted Technique With A New Application

Who suffers from low back pain; my brother, my boss's brother, my neighbor, a friend on the golf course and recently the media reports Regis Philbin and Jeff Gordon suffer from low back pain. Sacroiliac Pain is caused by inflammation or abnormal function of the joint which can lead to sacral nerve damage, and is a major cause of low back pain. Low back pain is estimated to affect 6.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am

CorNova(R) Receives CE Mark Approval For Valecor Platinum(R) Coronary Stent System

CorNova Inc. announced that it has received CE mark approval for its Valecor Platinum Coronary Stent System. The Valecor Platinum is a next-generation cobalt-chromium bare-metal stent.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am

Successful Neurosurgery With Transcranial MR-guided High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound

The Magnetic Resonance Center of the University Children's Hospital Zurich has achieved a world first break through in MR-guided, non-invasive neurosurgery. Ten patients have been successfully treated by means of transcranial high-intensity focused ultrasound. This fully non-invasive procedure opens new horizons for neurosurgery and the treatment of different neurological brain disorders.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am

Electronic Medical Record Technology Uptake Faces Challenges

HealthLeaders-InterStudy, a leading provider of managed care market intelligence, reports that while health systems and physician groups in the Phoenix market seem to be ahead of the curve in adopting electronic medical records (EMR), there is a high rate of "deinstallation" wherein physician groups cancel their EMR contracts as a result of training, functionality or affordability issues.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am

The Future of Drug Information: An Expert Interview With ASHP CEO Henri Manasse, PhD

Dr. Henri Manasse talks about the future of drug information.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Jun 2009 | 9:40 am

Pharmacists Seek Higher Credentials and Privileges: An Expert Interview With ASHP President Lynnae Mahaney, RPh, MBA

Lynnae Mahaney comments on the new policy passed by the ASHP on credentialing and privileging of pharmacists by regulators, payers, and providers for collaborative drug-therapy management.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Jun 2009 | 9:08 am

Mystery Aborigine swine flu death

Health officials in Australia are trying to determine how an Aboriginal man contracted and died from swine flu.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Jun 2009 | 8:37 am

'No regrets'

Why I gave away one of my kidneys to a stranger
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Jun 2009 | 7:55 am

Study: Women look away more from abnormal babies (AP)

Around a quarter of a million babies are born each year through in-vitro and other assisted fertilisation techniques, according to a report released on Wednesday.(AFP/File/Robert Sullivan)AP - Puzzling new research suggests women have a harder time than men looking at babies with facial birth defects. It's a surprise finding. Psychiatrists from the Harvard-affiliated McLean Hospital, who were studying perceptions of beauty, had expected women to spend more time than men cooing over pictures of extra-cute babies. Nope.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Jun 2009 | 7:48 am

Obesity in Young Adulthood May Raise Pancreatic Cancer Risk

People who were overweight as teenagers or young adults may be at increased risk of pancreatic cancer.


Source: NYT > Health | 24 Jun 2009 | 7:06 am

In New Theory, Swine Flu Started in Asia, Not Mexico

Federal agriculture officials believe that the new swine flu pandemic most likely emerged in pigs in Asia, then traveled to North America in a human.


Source: NYT > Health | 24 Jun 2009 | 6:44 am

Obesity May Have Offered Edge Over TB

A report met with some skepticism found that excess fat might have once revved up immune systems, providing a now-outdated survival tool.


Source: NYT > Health | 24 Jun 2009 | 6:14 am

Obama Says Government Health Coverage Plan Would Not Hurt Private Insurers

The president argued that a government-run plan competing with private insurers would be an “important tool to discipline insurance companies.”


Source: NYT > Health | 24 Jun 2009 | 6:13 am

For Obama, Tough Grip by Tobacco

One day after signing a landmark tobacco law, President Obama conceded that he sneaks the occasional cigarette.


Source: NYT > Health | 24 Jun 2009 | 6:01 am

Vaccine Maker Facing Possible Bankruptcy Wins Contract

Creditors recently filed a petition that said Protein Sciences Corporation owed more than $11 million and accused its executives of fraud.


Source: NYT > Health | 24 Jun 2009 | 5:47 am

Medtronic Gets Subpoena Regarding Disputed Study

The Justice Department is asking about the company’s ties to a former Army surgeon whose report on a bone growth product is now disputed.


Source: NYT > Health | 24 Jun 2009 | 5:43 am

Get active

Bogota teaches Britain a lesson in healthy living
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Jun 2009 | 5:40 am

Really?: The Claim: Heat Should Be Applied to a Sprained Ankle

How should you treat a sprained ankle?


Source: NYT > Health | 24 Jun 2009 | 5:22 am

Clinical Trials Update: June 23, 2009 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch and ClinicalConnection.com:
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Jun 2009 | 3:49 am

Determining Who Will Respond to Brain Tumor Therapy (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, June 23 (HealthDay News) -- A new biomarker that may help predict whether someone with a brain tumor will respond to a given treatment has been identified by U.S. researchers.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Jun 2009 | 3:49 am

Obesity While Young Boosts Pancreatic Cancer Risk (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, June 23 (HealthDay News) -- Being overweight or obese as a young adult increases the risk for pancreatic cancer, and obesity in middle age is linked with poorer survival from the disease, a new study finds.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Jun 2009 | 3:49 am

Steve Jobs recovering after liver transplant

Apple CEO Steve Jobs is recovering after undergoing a liver transplant at Methodist University Hospital Transplant Institute in Memphis, Tennessee, the institute's program director said Tuesday.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 24 Jun 2009 | 3:43 am

Global Health: Discrimination in Visa Laws Poses Risk to Those With AIDS, Rights Group Says

About a third of the world’s countries limit the right of people with H.I.V. to enter or stay, even if their disease is under control with drugs.


Source: NYT > Health | 24 Jun 2009 | 3:26 am

Apple CEO Steve Jobs Back From Medical Leave After Transplant?

Apple CEO Steve Jobs returned to work yesterday after a health-related leave of absence, according to several unconfirmed reports from employees.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Jun 2009 | 3:14 am

Doctor rescued from Antarctica in 1999 dies at 57

Nearly a decade after she was rescued from a remote Antarctic research station after diagnosing herself with breast cancer, Dr. Jerri Nielsen died early Tuesday, her brother said. She was 57.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 24 Jun 2009 | 12:57 am

Stomach stapling may lower cancer risk in women (AP)

AP - Women who have their stomachs stapled not only lose weight, they also may reduce their cancer risk by up to 40 percent, new research says. In a study of more than 2,000 obese people who had surgery to reduce the size of their stomachs, Swedish researchers found women who had the procedure were less likely to get cancer than those who did not.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Jun 2009 | 12:13 am

Obesity ops 'may cut cancer risk'

Weight-loss surgery could help women - but not men - reduce their risk of cancer, research suggests.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 23 Jun 2009 | 11:12 pm

Stranger kidney donations rising

The number of people prepared to donate their kidney to a stranger has risen by 50% in two years, UK figures show.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 23 Jun 2009 | 11:12 pm

PR-Interval Prolongation Increases Risk of Atrial Fibrillation and Pacemaker Implantation

These new findings, according to investigators, challenge previously held assumptions that PR prolongation or first-degree atrioventricular block is a benign prognosis.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Jun 2009 | 10:41 pm

MADIT-CRT Results: CRT-D Reduces Mortality and Morbidity in NYHA 1 or 2 HF

As announced by Boston Scientific today, so only the most preliminary data are currently available, CRT-D reduced death or heart-failure hospitalizations 29% compared with ICD therapy alone.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Jun 2009 | 10:41 pm

Similar Success, Survival at PCI Centers With and Without Surgical Backup: NCDR Data in Print

One of the authors on a new registry analysis says the findings are persuasive: possibly enough to persuade guideline-writing groups to reconsider the class 3 recommendation against performing elective PCI without surgical backup.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Jun 2009 | 10:41 pm

Heart-Attack Prevention Bill, Mandating Coverage for CAD Screening, Passes Quietly in Texas

After a rocky ride in and out of the Texas legislature (twice) and most recently a perplexing pairing with bariatric surgery, the bill is now poised to become law September 1.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Jun 2009 | 10:41 pm

More Details on Arrhythmias Associated With Sleep Apnea

A new study has found that increasing severity of sleep apnea is associated with a progressive increase in the risk of nocturnal arrhythmias. In addition, different types of sleep apnea were associated with different kinds of arrhythmias.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Jun 2009 | 10:41 pm

Migraine With Aura in Midlife Linked To Cerebellar Infarctlike Lesions

A study has shown a link between migraine with aura in middle age and late-life prevalence of infarctlike lesions in the cerebellum, although the relationship was significant only for women.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Jun 2009 | 9:13 pm

Federal Saving From Lowering of Drug Prices Is Unclear

Pharmaceutical companies promised to help narrow a gap in Medicare coverage of prescription drugs known as the doughnut hole, which is more likely to lower costs for individuals.


Source: NYT > Health | 23 Jun 2009 | 6:32 pm

UK swine flu cases approach 3,000

More cases of swine flu have been confirmed in the UK, bringing the total number close to 3,000.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 23 Jun 2009 | 4:21 pm

33 stone at 15

Georgia Davis talks about her dramatic weight loss
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:48 pm

More heart patients controlling cholesterol

After years of rising cholesterol levels from fatty diets and pudgy waistlines, there's finally good news, experts say. More people who are trying to lower their cholesterol are actually succeeding in getting their low-density lipoprotein, or bad cholesterol, down to healthy levels.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:24 pm

Talks on insurance co-ops at impasse

Negotiations between key Senate Democrats and Republicans over health insurance co-ops as an alternative to a government-run health plan were at an impasse as the parties faced off over how much federal government involvement there should be in the creation and running of the co-ops, according to senators and aides involved in the talks.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:55 pm