Health and Medical News Headlines for June 27, 2009

New Drug Shows Promise for Rheumatoid Arthriitis (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) -- A new drug to treat rheumatoid arthritis reduces joint inflammation in severe cases while causing only mild to moderate side effects, according to a report from the first clinical trial of the drug on humans.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Jun 2009 | 1:03 pm

US passes million swine flu cases

Officials estimate at least a million Americans have had swine flu, with 127 deaths, but many cases were mild.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 27 Jun 2009 | 11:15 am

Russia PM invites Shell in Sakhalin 3 and 4 projects

MOSCOW, June 27 (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin invited Royal Dutch Shell to participate in Sakhalin-3 and Sakhalin-4 projects at a meeting with Chief Executive Jeroen van der Veer on...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Jun 2009 | 10:45 am

Sanofi drug may increase cancer risk, studies find

LONDON (Reuters) - Sanofi-Aventis's diabetes drug Lantus may increase the risk of cancer, according to European studies involving some 300,000 insulin-treated patients, prompting a call...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Jun 2009 | 9:46 am

Sanofi drug may increase cancer risk, studies find

* Patients told to stay on treatment, consider options * Sanofi stands behind safety profile of Lantus
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Jun 2009 | 9:38 am

PBG eyes 25 pct in Polish rival for $15.4 mln-paper

WARSAW, June 27 (Reuters) - Polish builder PBG wants to buy 25 percent of its local rival Energomontaz-Poludnie for 50 million zlotys ($15.43 million), PBG Chief Executive Jerzy Wisniewski was quoted...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Jun 2009 | 9:17 am

Smoking More Than Five Cigarettes A Day Provokes Migraine Attacks

Tobacco acts as a precipitating factor for headaches, specifically migraines. This is indicated in a study which shows that smokers have more migraine attacks and that smoking more than five cigarettes a day triggers this headache. The work has appeared in The Journal of Headache and Pain.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Jun 2009 | 9:00 am

Latin America Must Cut Blood Pressure To Thrive

Combating high blood pressure is a global challenge. But while developed countries have enjoyed reductions in cardiovascular disease over recent decades, Latin America has been less fortunate.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Jun 2009 | 9:00 am

The AGA Foundation Awards Grant To Dr. Michael Choi To Further His Research On Carcinoid Tumors

The AGA Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition (FDHN) has named Michael Y. Choi , MD, the first recipient of the Mary Terese Hartzheim Award for Neuroendocrine Tumor Research. This new research award was created for young investigators interested in researching carcinoid or neuroendocrine tumors. Dr.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Jun 2009 | 8:00 am

Baby-boomers Need Social Network Sites Based On Their Own Needs

Social network sites should be designed to meet the needs of 55-65-year-old people. Researchers at Helsinki Institute for Information Technology HIIT found out that many baby-boomers think social network sites like Facebook are unfit to them. This is the reason why so few of them use any social network services on the net.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Jun 2009 | 8:00 am

New Book: Does Quantum Mechanics Show A Connection Between The Human Mind And The Cosmos?

Does quantum mechanics show a connection between the human mind and the cosmos? Are our brains tuned into a "cosmic consciousness" that pervades the universe enabling us to make our own reality? Do quantum mechanics and chaos theory provide a place for God to act in the world without violating natu
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Jun 2009 | 8:00 am

Virtual Patient To Improve Treatment For Allergy Sufferers

Keele University has developed a new programme to be used with its innovative Virtual Patient system to help pharmacists train in dispensing medication and providing advice on the treatment of hay fever and allergies. With the summer fast approaching and pollen counts set to rise, the number of people seeking help for allergies will be on the increase.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Jun 2009 | 8:00 am

Simple Measures May Prevent Transmission Of Stomach Ulcer Bacteria

The stomach ulcer bacterium Helicobacter pylori is not transmitted through drinking water as previously thought, but rather through vomit and possibly faeces. This is shown in a thesis at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. It is therefore possible to prevent the spread of the bacterium in developing countries through some fairly simple measures.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Jun 2009 | 8:00 am

National Autism Association Teams Up With 12 Organizations To End Abusive Restraint And Seclusion In Schools

The National Autism Association (NAA) along with 12 other organizations launched a campaign this week to spur letter writing and raise awareness about dangerous restraint and seclusion practices in schools.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Jun 2009 | 8:00 am

Researchers Pinpoint A New Enemy For Tumor Suppressor P53

Researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have identified a protein that marks the tumor suppressor p53 for destruction, providing a potential new avenue for restoring p53 in cancer cells.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Jun 2009 | 8:00 am

Auburn Pharmacy School Helps Design High-Tech Home Health Pharmacy

A new Auburn University-designed, high-tech pharmacy in Meridian, Miss., is the first of its kind and is a model facility that could be built in communities across the United States. Auburn pharmacy professors Kenneth Barker and Betsy Flynn led a multidisciplinary team in designing the recently opened facility for Vital Care Inc.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Jun 2009 | 8:00 am

Swine flu detected at Argentina pig farm (AP)

AP - Swine flu has been detected in numerous pigs at a farm near the Argentine capital, but the virus has not shown itself to be any deadlier to the animals than a normal flu, the government said Friday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Jun 2009 | 6:56 am

UPDATE 1-Takeda fails to get U.S. approval for diabetes drug

TOKYO, June 27 (Reuters) - Takeda Pharmaceutical , Japan's largest drugmaker, said on Saturday a key diabetes drug had failed to get approval from U.S. regulators who had asked for additional safety tests,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Jun 2009 | 6:03 am

Patient Money: Getting Insurance for One’s Frailest Years

If you’ve cared for an elderly parent, you know the importance of being prepared for the cost of your own long-term care.

Source: NYT > Health | 27 Jun 2009 | 5:39 am

Robert A. Derzon, First Director of Medicare and Medicaid, Dies at 78

Mr. Derzon was an early proponent of universal health care coverage.

Source: NYT > Health | 27 Jun 2009 | 5:30 am

Swine Flu Cases in the U.S. Pass a Million, Officials Say

The estimate is based on testing plus telephone surveys in New York City and several other locales where the new flu has hit hard.

Source: NYT > Health | 27 Jun 2009 | 4:30 am

U.S. asks Takeda for more tests on diabetes drug

TOKYO, June 27 (Reuters) - Takeda Pharmaceutical , Japan's largest drugmaker, said on Saturday it has been told by U.S. regulators to conduct additional safety tests for a key diabetes drug awaiting approval...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Jun 2009 | 4:19 am

Too Few Americans Get HIV Test Early Enough (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) -- Too many Americans with HIV are diagnosed late in the course of their disease and miss out on the optimal benefit of effective treatments, U.S. health officials reported Thursday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Jun 2009 | 3:48 am

Eating Animal Fat May Lead to Pancreatic Cancer (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) -- Fat from red meat and dairy products can increase your risk for pancreatic cancer, researchers from the U.S. National Cancer Institute report.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Jun 2009 | 3:48 am

'Chemical Nose' May Sniff Out Cancer Earlier (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors may some day be able to sniff out cancer with a "chemical nose," a new report suggests.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Jun 2009 | 3:48 am

Boston Cardinal O'Malley Withdraws Caritas Christi From Potential Abortion Scandal

Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Jun 2009 | 3:44 am

Takeda Receives FDA Complete Response Letter for Alogliptin, an Investigational Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes

Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Jun 2009 | 3:37 am

Little Hope for G.O.P. To Support Health Bill

Republicans dislike much of the Democrats’ health care proposals, making it difficult for Congress to come up with a truly bipartisan plan.

Source: NYT > Health | 27 Jun 2009 | 3:30 am

UPDATE 1-Reinsdorf offers up to $148 mln for bankrupt NHL team

* Balsillie wants to move team to Canada (Recasts with Reinsdorf bid, Balsillie spokesman comments, changes dateline, byline)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Jun 2009 | 1:56 am

Exxon to begin drilling off Libyan coast - report

NEW YORK, June 26 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp is beginning to drill the first of three deep water exploration wells off the coast of Libya, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 27 Jun 2009 | 1:25 am

Surviving suicide

'I didn't know he wanted to kill himself'
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 26 Jun 2009 | 11:23 pm

Animal fats pancreas cancer link

Eating a diet high in red meat and dairy products is linked to an increased risk of pancreatic cancer, a study suggests.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 26 Jun 2009 | 11:15 pm

Swine flu shot campaign could involve 600M doses (AP)

AP - A potential fall swine flu immunization campaign may involve an unprecedented 600 million doses of vaccine, though officials said Friday they haven't figured out how to administer so many doses or accurately track side effects if a seasonal vaccine is given simultaneously.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 26 Jun 2009 | 9:47 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 | 9:22 pm

Heavy youngsters at risk for asthma symptoms (Reuters)

Reuters - Children who are overweight at age 6 to 7 years are at increased risk for having symptoms of asthma like shortness of breath and "twitchy" airways when they are 8 years old, results of a study conducted in the Netherlands show.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 26 Jun 2009 | 9:02 pm

In Young Patients, Gastric Adenocarcinoma Is Biologically Aggressive, Diagnosed at Advanced Stage

Patients aged 35 years or less with gastric adenocarcinomas appear particularly at risk of having advanced disease at diagnosis, as well as more aggressive tumors, Californian researchers report in the June issue of the Archives of Surgery.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Jun 2009 | 8:03 pm

Screening Men for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Saves Lives, but Is It Cost-Effective?

The results of a UK study suggest that screening older men for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) provides a durable survival benefit and becomes cost-effective over time. However, in a Danish study, screening for AAA in older men did not seem to be cost-effective.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Jun 2009 | 8:03 pm

Oral and Vaginal Metronidazole Both Effective for Bacterial Vaginosis During Pregnancy

Both oral and vaginal metronidazole are effective for treating bacterial vaginosis (BV) in pregnant women, according to a report in the June 10th BMC Infectious Diseases.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Jun 2009 | 8:03 pm

Nifurtimox-Eflornithine Combination Offers Advantages for Sleeping Sickness

Nifurtimox-eflornithine combination therapy (NECT) is an effective treatment for second-stage human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), also known as sleeping sickness.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Jun 2009 | 8:03 pm

Endoscopic Ultrasound May Miss Gallbladder Cancer

Endoscopic ultrasonography is unable to distinguish neoplastic from non-neoplastic small gallbladder polyps, according to Korean researchers.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Jun 2009 | 8:03 pm

Senators Worry That Health Overhaul Could Erode Employer Insurance Plans

Senators struggled with the possibility that offering subsidized health insurance to millions could inadvertently speed the erosion of employer-provided coverage.

Source: NYT > Health | 26 Jun 2009 | 7:46 pm

Study Dispels Myth of Post-Workout Fat Burn

A recent study found this to be a myth for moderate exercisers.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 26 Jun 2009 | 7:13 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 | 5:41 pm

CT-Angiography-Identified Vulnerable Plaque Associated With Higher Risk of ACS

Identifying these unstable coronary plaques could be used to aggressively treat patients who are at higher risk for future events, according to researchers. There are skeptics, however, and at present even researchers concede there are no different preventive measures available to treat those with high-risk lesions.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Jun 2009 | 5:33 pm

Novel Processing Technique "Freezes" Cardiac Motion During PET Imaging

High-definition PET plus "motion-frozen" imaging technology yields ultraclear pictures of the heart to enhance the diagnosis of myocardial defects.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Jun 2009 | 5:33 pm

CVD Risks of HIV Infection Underestimated

HIV infection per se is an independent risk factor for preclinical atherosclerosis, with the magnitude of the effect being similar to that of known risk factors, such as smoking and diabetes, a new study has shown.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Jun 2009 | 5:08 pm

TRANSFER AMI Published: Finding the Optimal Window for PCI Postlysis

Experts suggest that early PCI is beneficial in STEMI patients already treated with fibrinolysis, as long as it is performed at least two hours after the lytic is given.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Jun 2009 | 5:08 pm

Moderate Wine, Little Meat, Many Vegetables May Be Key Mediterranean Diet Items Linked to Longer Life

A population-based cohort study of individuals in Greece has teased out items in the Mediterranean diet that appear to contribute to the increased longevity associated with this diet.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 26 Jun 2009 | 5:08 pm

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