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Business, Health Care Leaders Call on Texas Employers to Cover Smoking Cessation Benefits for an Additional 100,000 People by 2010Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Jun 2009 | 3:15 pm Akerman Senterfitt Announces Expansion of Healthcare PracticeSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Jun 2009 | 3:07 pm Intact America Launches Campaign to Change How America Thinks About Male CircumcisionSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Jun 2009 | 3:01 pm ATS Medical Announces Participation in the Joint Meeting of the Society for Heart Valve Disease and Heart Valve Society of AmericaSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Jun 2009 | 2:53 pm CANADA STOCKS-TSX heads higher as oil, gold strengthen* Energy sector, up 1.9 percent, leads rally (Adds details, quotes)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Jun 2009 | 2:39 pm Innovative Psoriasis Treatment PSORENT(R) Announces Healthcare Cost Savings Potential Consistent with President Obama's Announcement on Healthcare ReformSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Jun 2009 | 2:38 pm UPDATE 1-York Pharma in fresh merger talks - source* Analyst speculates that may be Sinclair, Futura, IS PharmaSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Jun 2009 | 2:36 pm Broad Coalition Says Consumer Role Is Key to Improving Health and Health CareSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Jun 2009 | 2:35 pm CDC to reinstate booster shots for HiB vaccineCHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday it plans to reinstate booster shoots of a vaccine that protects babies and toddlers against...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Jun 2009 | 2:35 pm UPDATE 2-Dress Barn to buy Tween Brands in $157 mln stock deal* Tween's shares up 28 pct; Dress Barn up 8 pct (Recasts; adds terms, background, details on management)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Jun 2009 | 2:29 pm Frequent Migraine With Aura Linked to Stroke, Lower Frequency with MI and RevascularizationResearchers are reporting divergent patterns of CV events associated with migraine with aura: more frequent attacks are associated with stroke, lower frequencies with MI and revascularization.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 25 Jun 2009 | 2:08 pm Death in Birth: Fragile Tanzanian Orphans Get Help After Mothers DieAn innovative program in Africa protects motherless infants through their risky early years.Source: NYT > Health | 25 Jun 2009 | 1:37 pm Health Tip: What's Ketoacidosis? (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Hyperglycemia, the medical name for high blood sugar, affects just about every person with diabetes at one time or another, the American Diabetes Association says.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 25 Jun 2009 | 1:03 pm Obese Poor Shut Out From Weight-Loss Surgeries (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) -- Despite having one of the highest rates of obesity in America, the poor are less likely to undergo weight loss surgery than obese people who are better off financially, new research shows.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 25 Jun 2009 | 1:03 pm Coffee Extract Fights Bad BreathAn extract from coffee can inhibit the bacteria that lead to bad breath.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 25 Jun 2009 | 12:49 pm Even With Undetectable PSA, Men With Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer Benefit From Adjuvant RadiationA new study provides further evidence of the benefit of adjuvant radiation in men who have undergone radical prostatectomy and who have stage T3 disease.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 25 Jun 2009 | 12:05 pm Colorado Rural Co-Ops Provide Example For Health Care System ProposalRural utility co-ops in Colorado could provide an example of how a co-op would work nationally for health care, The Denver Post reports.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Jun 2009 | 12:00 pm Men, Young And Unmarried Ignore Skin Cancer WarningsMen are twice as likely as women to not protect their skin in the sun, despite more men dying from melanoma than women, according to research due to be released at the British Association of Dermatologists annual conference in Glasgow next month.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Jun 2009 | 12:00 pm Senate GOP Escalates Criticism Of Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor In SpeechesSenate Republicans on Tuesday in the first in a series of floor addresses launched more strongly worded criticism of Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor's judicial record and previous speeches, Politico reports.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Jun 2009 | 12:00 pm La. Legislature Approves Provider 'Conscience' Bill; Gov. Expected To Sign MeasureThe Louisiana House on Tuesday voted 88-12 in favor of a bill (H.B. 517) that would expand the ability of health care workers to refuse to participate in certain services based on moral or religious beliefs, the AP/USA Today reports. The bill now goes to Gov. Bobby Jindal (R), who is expected to sign it.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Jun 2009 | 12:00 pm Requirements For Using E-Health Begin To Emerge; Public Input Needed, Experts SayThe American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (a.k.a. The Stimulus) set aside billions of dollars for hospitals to acquire electronic medical record systems, but one requirement for hospitals hoping to receive the money will be to share patient records with other facilities, the Dallas Morning News reports.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Jun 2009 | 12:00 pm Calif. Budget Cuts Threaten Prenatal Health Program For Women, TeensCounty public health officials in California say proposed budget cuts could hurt or end the state's Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Program, which provides care for high-risk women and teenagers during pregnancy and up to one year after giving birth, the Riverside Press-Enterprise reports.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Jun 2009 | 12:00 pm Poll: Most Want Health Reform But Fear Its Side Effects"A majority of Americans see government action as critical to controlling runaway health-care costs, but there is broad public anxiety about the potential impact of reform legislation and conflicting views about the types of fixes being proposed on Capitol Hill, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll," The Washington Post reports.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Jun 2009 | 12:00 pm Federal Legislation Needed To Improve Oversight Of In Vitro Fertilization, Opinion Piece StatesThe Family Building Act of 2009 (H.R. 697, S. 1258) "takes an important first step toward improving the way insurers view infertility," but it is "not a silver bullet for improving the way [in vitro fertilization] treatments are conducted and covered," John Zhang, founder and director of the New Hope Fertility Center in New York City, writes in an opinion piece in The Hill.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Jun 2009 | 12:00 pm Ministers Seek Views On Rural Health Plan For WalesHealth Minister Edwina Hart and Minister for Rural Affairs Elin Jones will speak at an event held as part of the consultation process on a major new plan to drive forward improvements in healthcare services in rural areas.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Jun 2009 | 12:00 pm HHS Awards $35M Contract To Company In Hopes Of Faster Flu Vaccine ProductionThe HHS on Tuesday announced its decision to award a $35 million contract to a U.S. company using "insect cell technology" to develop flu vaccines, AFP/Google.com reports (AFP/Google.com, 6/23). CQ HealthBeat reports: "If the Food and Drug Administration approves the new technology [to be safe and effective], Connecticut-based Protein Sciences Corp.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Jun 2009 | 12:00 pm Public health plan could save money faster: policy group (Reuters)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 25 Jun 2009 | 9:46 am Radiation not needed in common childhood cancer (Reuters)Reuters - Children can be treated for a common form of childhood leukemia without bombarding the brain with radiation, reducing the risk that they will suffer additional tumors and thinking problems, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 25 Jun 2009 | 9:45 am Brain hope for erection moleculeScientists believe a molecule which controls male erections may also have a profound impact on the brain.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 25 Jun 2009 | 9:27 am Jerri FitzGerald, Who Treated Herself at South Pole, Dies at 57Breast cancer recurred in Dr. FitzGerald whose treatment was guided via computer for months in 1999 until a rescue plane was able to land.Source: NYT > Health | 25 Jun 2009 | 6:28 am National Briefing | New England: New Hampshire: Marijuana LawThe Legislature voted to make New Hampshire the 14th state to legalize marijuana for severely ill people, but Gov. John Lynch must decide whether to sign the measure.Source: NYT > Health | 25 Jun 2009 | 6:26 am Senators Worry That Health Overhaul Could Erode Employer Insurance PlansSenators struggled with the possibility that offering subsidized health insurance to millions could inadvertently speed the erosion of employer-provided coverage.Source: NYT > Health | 25 Jun 2009 | 6:22 am Obama takes health care push to the airwavesPresident Obama took his case for major health care reform to the airwaves Wednesday night in a nationally televised health care forum while congressional negotiators tackled numerous proposals relating to coverage and cost control.Source: CNN.com - Health | 25 Jun 2009 | 6:16 am Database Takes Patients for Billions, Study FindsA Congressional investigation found that insurers used a flawed database to underpay some doctors, driving up the cost to patients.Source: NYT > Health | 25 Jun 2009 | 5:10 am Many UK cancer deaths 'premature'Up to 15,000 people aged over 75 may be dying unnecessarily from cancer each year in the UK, according to research.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 25 Jun 2009 | 4:50 am 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 | 25 Jun 2009 | 3:49 am Clinical Trials Update: June 24, 2009 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com and CenterWatch:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 25 Jun 2009 | 3:49 am For Kids With Leukemia, Radiation May Be Safe to Skip (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, June 24 (HealthDay News) -- Radiation to the brain isn't necessary for most children with newly diagnosed acute lymphoblastic leukemia, new research has found.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 25 Jun 2009 | 3:49 am Skin Deep: Treating Cellulite? It’s Still ThereThe search for a solution for cellulite has women shelling out millions, but rumors of a cure are greatly exaggerated.Source: NYT > Health | 25 Jun 2009 | 3:37 am Personal Best: That Little Voice Inside Your TwingeEveryone tells you to listen to your body, but what are you supposed to listen to? Turns out it’s not so obvious.Source: NYT > Health | 25 Jun 2009 | 3:26 am Vital Signs: Perceptions: A Customer Bias in Favor of White MenPeople give higher customer satisfaction ratings to white men than to women and members of minorities, a new study says.Source: NYT > Health | 25 Jun 2009 | 2:36 am FBI 'cracks $50m healthcare scam'The FBI says it has cracked a $50m (£30m) healthcare scam, making arrests in Florida, Michigan and Colorado.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 25 Jun 2009 | 2:13 am For the Gullible Man: A New Baldness CalculatorIt preys, of course, on the nearly universal fear among men that they'll go bald.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 25 Jun 2009 | 12:29 am New cancer drug 'shows promise'A new type of cancer treatment has produced highly promising results in preliminary drug trials, researchers say.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Jun 2009 | 11:09 pm Doctor in 1999 South Pole rescue dies in Mass. (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Jun 2009 | 10:39 pm Wide Variations in EP Practice Across EuropeThe way in which arrhythmias are treated varies greatly across Europe, a new survey of 40 countries has shown.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Jun 2009 | 9:48 pm Intensive LDL Lowering Improves Carotid Plaque StabilityInvestigators report that echogenicity, an ultrasound-based measure of plaque stability, was significantly improved among patients treated to very low LDL-cholesterol levels.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Jun 2009 | 9:48 pm Cranial Radiation Can Be Omitted in Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic LeukemiaChildhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia can be successfully treated using personalized chemotherapy without cranial radiation.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Jun 2009 | 9:23 pm Obesity May Have Offered Edge Over TBA controversial hypothesis suggests that by revving up the immune system, excess fat may have provided a now-outdated survival tool.Source: NYT > Health | 24 Jun 2009 | 9:22 pm A Chance for Clues to Brain Injury in Combat BlastsTwenty members of the military have donated their brain tissue upon death to help scientists determine the effects of blast injuries on the brain.Source: NYT > Health | 24 Jun 2009 | 9:13 pm Weight-loss surgery cuts cancer risk in womenWeight-loss surgery can sometimes reverse type 2 diabetes and ease other obesity-related conditions. Now, new research suggests that obese women who undergo bariatric surgery experience a 42 percent drop in their cancer risk.Source: CNN.com - Health | 24 Jun 2009 | 8:59 pm Does Mom's Drinking Harm Breastfed Babies?A glass of wine every now and then won't harm a nursing infant.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 24 Jun 2009 | 8:54 pm Dexamethasone Intravitreal Implant Approved for Retinal Vein OcclusionThe FDA has approved a dexamethasone 0.7-mg intravitreal implant for the treatment of macular edema after branch retinal vein occlusion or central retinal vein occlusion.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Jun 2009 | 7:25 pm The Milk Myth: What a Body Really NeedsWe do need calcium, but there are plenty of ways to get enough.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 24 Jun 2009 | 6:47 pm ENS 2009: Parkinson's Patients Have Reduced Pain ThresholdA new study suggests that nociceptive information is altered in Parkinson's disease.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Jun 2009 | 5:55 pm UK swine flu cases rise by 362A further 306 patients in England have been diagnosed with swine flu - bringing the UK total to 3,254.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Jun 2009 | 5:04 pm ENDO 2009: Dynamic Elastography Shows Promise as Diagnostic Tool for Thyroid NodulesThe ultrasound technique uses tissue elasticity to accurately differentiate benign from malignant thyroid nodules.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Jun 2009 | 4:52 pm Study: Women look away more from abnormal babiesJune 24, 2009 WASHINGTON - 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...Source: PsycPORT.com | 24 Jun 2009 | 4:21 pm Most People Prefer Right Ear for ListeningPeople are more likely to perform a task when the request is received in their right ears rather than their left ones.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 24 Jun 2009 | 4:07 pm Diclofenac Oral Solution Approved for Migraines in AdultsThe FDA has approved diclofenac potassium for oral solution for the acute treatment of migraine attacks with or without aura in adults aged 18 years or older.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Jun 2009 | 3:52 pm Vinegar May Aid in Fat LossA study shows the ancient medical remedy may help the modern struggle against obesity.WebMD Health News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Jun 2009 | 3:12 pm
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