Health and Medical News Headlines for June 26, 2009

Ireland to give legal recognition to same-sex couples

Ireland published new civil partnership laws Friday giving legal recognition to same-sex couples but falling short of marriage because of difficulties arising from the country's...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 26 Jun 2009 | 2:09 pm

Ista wins US panel support for eye itch drug

SILVER SPRING, Md., June 26 (Reuters) - A proposed drug from Ista Pharmaceuticals Inc won unanimous support from a U.S. advisory panel on Friday for treating itchiness in the eye caused by allergies.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 26 Jun 2009 | 2:06 pm

Hospira to Host Conference Call for Second-Quarter 2009 Results

Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 26 Jun 2009 | 2:06 pm

MedQuist Customer Wins CIO 100 Award

Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 26 Jun 2009 | 2:00 pm

UPDATE 4-BSkyB attacks media regulator over TV plan

* Ofcom proposes forcing BSkyB to share content at set rate
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 26 Jun 2009 | 1:59 pm

Five Genesis HealthCare Centers To Be Awarded Prestigious National Award

Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 26 Jun 2009 | 1:57 pm

UPDATE 1-Immucor gets FDA notice to revoke reagent license

June 26 (Reuters) - Blood-testing products maker Immucor Inc said U.S. health regulators issued a notice of intent to revoke the biologics license for some of the company's blood reagents based on a January...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 26 Jun 2009 | 1:55 pm

First Image of a Memory Being Made

For the first time, scientists have captured an image of a memory being made at the cellular level.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 26 Jun 2009 | 1:52 pm

BRIEF-Sevan Marine revises $300 mln share issue

OSLO, June 26 (Reuters) - Norwegian oilfield services provider Sevan Marine said on Friday:
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 26 Jun 2009 | 1:44 pm

Most Japanese children have experienced bullying: official report

Most school children in Japan have experienced bullying, both as the victim and the perpetrator, a government report indicated on Friday. Some 86.9 percent of elementary school pupils...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 26 Jun 2009 | 1:44 pm

Gazprom ready to buy Azeri gas from 2010

MOSCOW, June 26 (Reuters) - Russia's Gazprom is ready to start buying small volumes of Azeri gas from next year to supply volumes to Russia's southern regions, chief executive Alexei Miller said on Friday...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 26 Jun 2009 | 1:42 pm

After six months, a six-pack emerges

After six months, 35 pounds of chicken breast and more than a hundred hours of exercising, Jason Dinant finally sees the fruits of his labor. There are six of them.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 26 Jun 2009 | 1:21 pm

Atlas highlights HIV/AIDS burden in Southeast

The Southeast is among the areas of the United States with the highest concentration of cases of HIV and AIDS, according to a new online tool called the National HIV/AIDS Atlas.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 26 Jun 2009 | 1:15 pm

Nanoparticles Explored for Preventing Cell Damage

Engineers explore using nanoparticles both as a preventative and a treatment for disease.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 26 Jun 2009 | 12:24 pm

Jackson had history of health problems

Pop icon Michael Jackson, 50, who died Thursday afternoon, had a long history of confirmed health problems, in addition to rumored conditions.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 26 Jun 2009 | 11:43 am

'I'm fine. You?'

How do you tell friends you have swine flu?
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 26 Jun 2009 | 11:40 am

American Psychiatric Association Endorses Commitment To Closing The Medicare "Doughnut Hole"

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) commended the Senate Finance Committee, the Obama administration and the nation's pharmaceutical companies today for addressing the Medicare coverage gap in prescription drug plans for America's seniors.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 26 Jun 2009 | 11:00 am

Massachusetts Officials Issue Directive That Seeks To Streamline HIV Testing Consent Process

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health yesterday issued a directive recommending that health care providers include written consent for HIV testing in the general permission forms given to patients receiving medical care, the Boston Globe reports.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 26 Jun 2009 | 11:00 am

Insurers Underpaid 'Billions' In Health Claims

The Senate Commerce Committee has found that a flawed payment database produced by a UnitedHealth subsidiary and distributed to other major insurance companies has led insurers to underpay millions of out-of-network claims, forcing patients to make up the difference of health care providers' fees, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 26 Jun 2009 | 11:00 am

Cancer Survivors: Exercise Guidelines Are Coming

New exercise guidelines are being developed that will give cancer survivors a comprehensive plan on how to safely start or maintain a physical activity program - and, in turn, enjoy a higher quality of life after battling the disease. The guidelines are being spearheaded by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), the organizer of the two-day scientific conference.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 26 Jun 2009 | 11:00 am

Healthcare Outcome Boost Needs Better Studies

Evidence suggests that outcomes in many clinical settings leave a lot to be desired, which means that research into quality improvement (QI) in clinical care has the potential to greatly improve the lot of patients.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 26 Jun 2009 | 11:00 am

Major League Diabetes

It may have been the biggest curveball of Seattle Mariners pitcher Brandon Morrow's life: type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Forecast, the consumer magazine of the American Diabetes Association, features an interview with the bazooka-armed athlete in the July 2009 issue.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 26 Jun 2009 | 11:00 am

Junior Doctors Across The NHS On Course To Meet New Working Time Target, UK

The overwhelming majority of all junior doctor rotas will be compliant with the requirements of the European Working Time Directive (EWTD) by 1st August 2009, Health Secretary Andy Burnham announced today. A small number of services, about three per cent so far, have been given more time to meet the Directive through derogation.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 26 Jun 2009 | 11:00 am

Bosentan Is Cost-Effective For Patients With Moderate PAH

Bosentan appears to be a more cost-effective initial treatment option for patients with moderate pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), classified as WHO functional class III, than no active intervention. A cost-utility model was constructed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of bosentan compared with no active intervention, both added to palliative care in the UK.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 26 Jun 2009 | 11:00 am

Innovative Educational Program Designed To Improve Care For Growing Number Of Older Adults Expands To Three More Schools

A highly successful and innovative training program that prepares chief residents at medical schools to diagnose and treat health problems common to older adults -- and to prepare the medical students and residents who they help train to do the same -- will include three additional medical schools, the Association of Directors of Geriatric Academic Programs (ADGAP) has announced.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 26 Jun 2009 | 11:00 am

Senators Call For Changes At VA Amid Health Lapses

Responding to reports of dangerous lapses in the VA medical system, the Democratic chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee said Wednesday that more centralized control is needed, The Associated Press reports. "Disparities in quality control procedures at VA medical centers raise questions about whether local, regional or national leaders are in charge, Democratic Sen.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 26 Jun 2009 | 11:00 am

Life saver

'Cholesterol test was crucial for my family'
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 26 Jun 2009 | 7:35 am

Excess Pounds, but Not Too Many, May Lead to Longer Life

A Canadian study adds to a growing body of evidence that being overweight, but not obese, may help you live longer.

Source: NYT > Health | 26 Jun 2009 | 6:32 am

The New Old Age: Caregiving on Contract

Should adult children be paid to care for aging parents?

Source: NYT > Health | 26 Jun 2009 | 5:51 am

New York State Allows Payment for Egg Donations for Research

A boon for stem cell science is met with concerns about the exploiting of women and other ethical matters.

Source: NYT > Health | 26 Jun 2009 | 5:16 am

Senate Democrats Say Cost of Health-Care Bill Can Be Trimmed

Democrats said they had found ways to pare the cost of the bill by more than a third while still covering nearly all Americans.

Source: NYT > Health | 26 Jun 2009 | 5:11 am

Senators claim $1 trillion health bill in reach (AP)

AP - Senators working to give President Barack Obama a comprehensive health care overhaul said Thursday they had figured out how to pare back the complex legislation to keep costs from crashing through a $1 trillion, 10-year ceiling.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 26 Jun 2009 | 4:57 am

Officials: U.S. swine flu cases may have reached 1 million (AP)

AP - Swine flu has infected as many as 1 million Americans, U.S. health officials said Thursday, adding that 6 percent or more of some urban populations are infected. The estimate voiced by a government flu scientist Thursday was no surprise to the experts who have been closely watching the virus.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 26 Jun 2009 | 4:53 am

In Old Age, Friends Can Keep You Young. Really (Time.com)

Time.com - Growing evidence suggests that social activity is associated with preserving mental and physical fitness in older age
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 26 Jun 2009 | 4:40 am

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 | 26 Jun 2009 | 3:49 am

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 | 26 Jun 2009 | 3:49 am

Clinical Trials Update: June 25, 2009 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 26 Jun 2009 | 3:49 am

Abused Kids Face Higher Cancer Risk (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) -- Adults who experienced physical abuse as children are more likely to develop cancer than those who weren't abused, according to a Canadian study.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 26 Jun 2009 | 3:49 am

Supply of Key Children's Vaccine Almost Back to Normal (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) -- A children's vaccine that's been in short supply for 18 months is now being produced at levels that allow its traditional widespread use, officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 26 Jun 2009 | 3:49 am

Women's Sexual Health Issues Hit Home (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) -- A new survey finds that 70 percent of American women have experienced a sexual health issue, and 22 percent felt very or extremely concerned about it.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 26 Jun 2009 | 3:49 am

Alcohol link to one in 25 deaths

One in 25 deaths across the world are linked to alcohol consumption, Canadian experts have suggested.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 26 Jun 2009 | 2:01 am

PARP Inhibitors Represent New Direction in Cancer Treatment

An editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine hails a new class of yet-to-be-approved oncology drugs as being part of a new direction in the development of anticancer drugs.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Jun 2009 | 12:27 am

HIV testing in U.S. often performed late (Reuters)

Reuters - An analysis of data from 34 states suggests that many people still do not undergo HIV testing until late into the course of infection, when treatments may have limited effectiveness.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 25 Jun 2009 | 10:15 pm

Functional Recovery Declines After Stroke, Effects Linked to Insurance Status

A new analysis from the Northern Manhattan Study shows that the proportion of patients who are functionally independent declines each year up to 5 years after ischemic stroke.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 25 Jun 2009 | 9:33 pm

Sunitinib Benefit in Pancreatic Islet Cell Tumors, Trial Stopped Early

A phase 3 trial was stopped early after sunitinib was shown to significantly improve progression-free survival, compared with placebo.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 25 Jun 2009 | 8:57 pm

Farrah Fawcett loses fight against cancer

Farrah Fawcett, the blonde-maned actress whose best-selling poster and "Charlie's Angels" stardom made her one of the most famous faces in the world, died Thursday. She was 62.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 25 Jun 2009 | 7:32 pm

Doctor and Patient: Can Health Care Come With a Warranty?

A reimbursement model based on costs associated with avoidable complications could create more of a team between doctors, patients and payers.

Source: NYT > Health | 25 Jun 2009 | 7:14 pm

Farrah Fawcett Dies of Anal Cancer

Fawcett, 62, was diagnosed with anal cancer in 2006.
WebMD Health News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 25 Jun 2009 | 7:14 pm

Beef Recalled Due to E. coli Risk

JBS Swift Beef Company has recalled about 41,280 pounds of beef products.
WebMD Health News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 25 Jun 2009 | 6:18 pm

Obama Says 'Absolutely' Will Reform Health in 2009

U.S. President Barack Obama said in an interview aired on Wednesday that he "absolutely" will get healthcare reform completed in 2009 but declined to say what the final package would eventually look like.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 25 Jun 2009 | 6:00 pm

US Senator Seeks Med Schools' Disclosure Policies

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley on Wednesday asked 23 medical schools for information about their policies on conflicts of interest and requirements for disclosure of financial relationships between faculty members and the drug industry.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 25 Jun 2009 | 6:00 pm

Medtronic Subpoenaed on Bogus US Army Surgeon Study

U.S. prosecutors have subpoenaed medical device maker Medtronic Inc seeking documents related to a study by a former U.S. Army surgeon, who is accused of fabricating data about an important Medtronic spine product.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 25 Jun 2009 | 6:00 pm

Senate committee cuts health reform costs

The Senate Finance Committee has crafted a health care reform bill that is less than $1 trillion, Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Montana, announced Thursday.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 25 Jun 2009 | 5:36 pm

Fawcett's cancer battle spotlighted rare illness

The news that one of America's TV icons is suffering from cancer brought sadness. Learning the type of cancer she had made some squeamish.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 25 Jun 2009 | 5:10 pm

Fergus On Flu

A radical shift in antiviral use is being considered
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 25 Jun 2009 | 5:02 pm

FDA Approves Prescription-Only Generic Plan B for Girls 17 Years and Younger

The FDA has approved the first generic version of levonorgestrel 0.75-mg tablets, which will be available by prescription only to women aged 17 years and younger.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 25 Jun 2009 | 5:01 pm

Presence of Autoantibodies Not Tied to Outcome of Interferon Therapy for Melanoma

Despite certain earlier reports, in melanoma patients being treated with adjuvant interferon, the appearance of autoimmune antibodies does not predict an improved outcome, European researchers report in the June 16th issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 25 Jun 2009 | 4:51 pm

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