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WellPoint's Contribution To Drug Formulary Evaluation Standards Highlighted in ISPOR PublicationSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Jul 2009 | 2:08 pm avVaa World Health Care Products, Inc. Announces Engagement of Koeppel Direct for their DRTV-Direct Response Television Media Buying CampaignSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Jul 2009 | 2:00 pm Extreme Heat Causes Major Health Problems for Older AdultsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Jul 2009 | 1:57 pm Fergus On FluThe H1N1 vaccine is ready, but you can't have it yetSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Jul 2009 | 1:33 pm Nephros Receives 510k Approval for Dual Stage UltrafiltersSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Jul 2009 | 1:20 pm Webcast Alert: Genomma Lab Internacional, S.A.B. de C.V. Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results Conference CallSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Jul 2009 | 1:14 pm UPDATE 1-Slovenian drug firm Krka's H1 sales up 2 percentLJUBLJANA, July 2 (Reuters) - Slovenian drug company Krka's group sales were up 2 percent in the first half of 2009 at 477.9 million euros ($674 million), the company said on Thursday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Jul 2009 | 1:10 pm Statement by John Bailey, Chief Scientist The Personal Care Products Council, Response to EWG's 2009 Sunscreen ReportSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Jul 2009 | 1:09 pm FDA Approves Multaq(R) for Patients with Atrial Fibrillation or Atrial FlutterSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Jul 2009 | 1:06 pm Health Tip: Controlling Asthma (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Medication used to control asthma may be used every day, without the fear of becoming addicted, the American Academy of Family Physicians says.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Jul 2009 | 1:03 pm Successful Beginning for Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Center at Boston Biomedical Research InstituteSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Jul 2009 | 1:00 pm Lixte Biotechnology Holdings' Lead Compound, LB-1.2, Enhances the Effectiveness of Standard Cancer Chemotherapy in Animal ModelsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Jul 2009 | 1:00 pm Intervention Program Targets Siblings"Siblings are Special," a pilot prevention program targeting fifth graders and their younger siblings, recently received $1.45 million from the National Institute on Drug Abuse as part of the National Institutes of Health's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding. The award is for two years.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Jul 2009 | 11:00 am Questions Linger Over Pharmaceutical Deal Agreement To Cut Costs"As details emerge of the pharmaceutical industry's agreement to kick in $80 billion to help pay for health care reform, the deal is facing increasing skepticism from inside and outside the health care industry," Politico reports.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Jul 2009 | 11:00 am New York Times Editorial Lauds Appointment Of White House Adviser On Violence Against Women"Domestic violence is a serious law enforcement and public health problem affecting as many as one in four women in this country," but "Washington has devoted too little attention to reducing domestic violence and sexual assaults generally," a New York Times editorial states.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Jul 2009 | 11:00 am Texas Medical Association Agrees: Texas Children Need Access To Health CareStatement from Texas Medical Association President William H. Fleming III, MD, in response to today's press conference by Sen. Eliot Shapleigh (D-El Paso) and Rep. Garnet Coleman (D-Houston). Senator Shapleigh and Representative Coleman called on Governor Rick Perry to add legislation that would expand the Children's Health Insurance Program in the special session. "Texas physicians applaud Sen.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Jul 2009 | 11:00 am XenoPort Reports Positive Results From A Phase 2 Trial Of Arbaclofen Placarbil In Spinal Cord Injury Patients With SpasticityXenoPort, Inc. (Nasdaq:XNPT) announced positive preliminary results from a Phase 2 clinical trial of arbaclofen placarbil (AP), also known as XP19986, for the treatment of patients with spasticity due to spinal cord injury (SCI). Doses of 20 and 30 mg of AP, given twice daily (BID), demonstrated statistically significant improvements compared to placebo for the primary endpoint of the study.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Jul 2009 | 11:00 am Funding, Restrictions Keep WFP From Reaching Millions Of Hungry North KoreansThe U.N.'s World Food Programme (WFP) said Wednesday a "lack of international funding and new restrictions by North Korea on its staff and where it can operate has left it unable to reach millions of hungry women and children in the impoverished country," AP/Taiwan News reports. According to the WFP, it has received 15 percent of the $504 million it needs to feed 6.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Jul 2009 | 11:00 am Deep Brain Stimulation Shows Promising Results For Some Patients With Cerebral PalsyDeep brain stimulation improves movement skills and quality of life in some patients with a subtype of cerebral palsy (CP) (dystonia-choreoathetosis CP)*, and could be an effective treatment option for these patients, finds an Article published Online first and in the July edition of The Lancet Neurology.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Jul 2009 | 11:00 am Medarex To Receive Milestone Payment For The Approval Of Ilaris For The Treatment Of Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic SyndromeMedarex, Inc. (NASDAQ:MEDX) announced it will receive a milestone payment of an undisclosed amount from Novartis Pharma AG (Novartis), in connection with the marketing approval from the U.S.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Jul 2009 | 11:00 am University Of Queensland To Provide Ipswich Healthcare Boost With $2.5m Super Clinic, AustraliaThe University of Queensland will establish a $2.5million GP Super Clinic at Ipswich that will focus on key local health issues. The Australian Government has signed an agreement with the University to develop the Ipswich GP Super Clinic which will have a standard GP service for management of acute presentations complemented by a focus on chronic disease and mental health.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Jul 2009 | 11:00 am African Institutions Lead International Consortia In $49 Million InitiativeMore than fifty institutions from eighteen African countries - from Senegal to Sudan to South Africa - are to participate in international consortia under a £30 million initiative from the Wellcome Trust to strengthen research capacity on the continent. Africa is affected by some of the world's deadliest diseases, including HIV, malaria and tuberculosis.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Jul 2009 | 11:00 am Aborigines at higher risk of swine fluAustralia's Aboriginal people are at greater risk from the H1N1 virus, the country's health minister has warned.Source: CNN.com - Health | 2 Jul 2009 | 10:43 am Mexico hosts key swine flu forumLeaders and experts from 50 countries are meeting in Mexico to discuss the swine flu outbreak and the world's response.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Jul 2009 | 10:19 am Australia urges calm after child flu death (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Jul 2009 | 8:51 am President Pushes Health Plan as an Economic BoonAt a town-hall-style meeting, President Obama pushed his proposal for a health care overhaul as a cost-saver rather than an expenditure.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Jul 2009 | 6:29 am Suicide Warnings for 2 Anti-Smoking DrugsFederal drug regulators warned that patients should be watched closely for signs of serious mental illness.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Jul 2009 | 5:45 am Skin Deep: Seeking Natural Remedies for Hot FlashesFrom fertile to post-fertile, many women are using natural methods to ease menopause symptoms.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Jul 2009 | 5:18 am Antibiotics May Boost Risk for Recurrent Ear Infection (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 1 (HealthDay News) -- Repeated use of antibiotics to treat acute ear infections in young children increases the risk of recurrent ear infections by 20 percent, according to researchers in the Netherlands who called for more prudent use of antibiotics in young children.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Jul 2009 | 3:49 am Obesity Rates Continue to Climb in U.S. (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 1 (HealthDay News) -- The rates of adult obesity in the United States increased in 23 states during the past year and did not decrease in any state.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Jul 2009 | 3:49 am Growth Hormone May Build Muscle in Older Men (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 1 (HealthDay News) -- Elderly men who exercised and received the growth hormone known as "mechano growth factor" (MGF) showed increased muscle mass, according to a British study.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Jul 2009 | 3:49 am Drugs May Not Slow Kidney Damage in Diabetes (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 1 (HealthDay News) -- Results from a new trial have dashed hopes that early use of two blood pressure drugs could slow the loss of kidney function caused by type 1 diabetes.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Jul 2009 | 3:49 am U.S. orders suicide warnings on two anti-smoking drugs (Reuters)Reuters - U.S. health officials on Wednesday ordered Pfizer Inc and GlaxoSmithKline PLC to add strong "black box" warnings on their anti-smoking drugs to highlight the risk of serious mental health problems, including suicidal thoughts.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Jul 2009 | 1:33 am Obesity rates rising, Mississippi's still fattest (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Jul 2009 | 12:44 am Fawcett's death spotlights a rare cancer (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Jul 2009 | 12:07 am AMA open to government-funded insurance optionThe new president of the American Medical Association, which represents the interests of the nation's doctors, said Wednesday the group is open to a government-funded health insurance option for people without coverage.Source: CNN.com - Health | 1 Jul 2009 | 11:45 pm The Work-Up: Insured, but Bankrupted by Health CrisesSome people counted as medically insured have coverage so meager that a medical crisis means financial calamity.Source: NYT > Health | 1 Jul 2009 | 11:28 pm Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring Guidelines UpdatedThe American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has refined its definitions, classifications, and interpretations of fetal heart rate monitoring.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Jul 2009 | 11:12 pm Sound waves offer prostate hopeAn experimental therapy using sound waves may offer people with early stage prostate cancer an alternative treatment.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 1 Jul 2009 | 11:12 pm Gene clues to schizophrenia riskScientists identify thousands of tiny genetic variations which raise the risk of schizophrenia.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 1 Jul 2009 | 11:04 pm TierneyLab: Hoopla, and Disappointment, in Schizophrenia ResearchHoopla for new research on the genetics of schizophrenia is misplaced. The findings dash cold water on the hope of finding a simple genetic basis for the illness.Source: NYT > Health | 1 Jul 2009 | 10:58 pm Jackson's hospital is known for 'raising the dead' (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Jul 2009 | 10:23 pm Anti-smoking drugs to carry mental-health warningsTwo popular anti-smoking drugs will now carry warnings about the risk of severe mental health problems, the Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday.Source: CNN.com - Health | 1 Jul 2009 | 10:11 pm ICBD 2009: fMRI Differentiates Bipolar from Major DepressionImaging can differentiate bipolar from major depression and might help identify children at risk for bipolar disorder.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Jul 2009 | 9:52 pm PET-CT Is Better for Preoperative Staging of Lung CancerUse of PET-CT preoperatively provides a number of advantages over conventional staging in lung cancer patients.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Jul 2009 | 9:40 pm Survival After in-Hospital CPR Static Since 1992An analysis of Medicare records for over 433 000 patients who received CPR between 1992 and 2005 showed that the rate of survival to hospital discharge hovered at around 18%, in spite of efforts to improve CPR delivery.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Jul 2009 | 9:23 pm System-of-Care Managers Reduce Burden of Depression for Elderly Primary-Care PatientsOlder patients with major depression with access to trained care managers are more likely to receive treatment and have reduced suicidal ideation and increased remission rates vs usual care.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Jul 2009 | 9:17 pm Insulin Glargine Potentially Associated With Increased Cancer RiskThe increased risk has been seen in 3 of 4 observational studies, but these findings warrant further follow-up studies to confirm an association, according to the FDA.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Jul 2009 | 8:52 pm Panel Suggests U.S. Medical PrioritiesThe report recommended priorities for the Obama administration as it spends $1.1 billion to compare the effectiveness of drugs, medical devices, surgeries and other treatments.Source: NYT > Health | 1 Jul 2009 | 8:46 pm Mississippi tops U.S. obesity rankingsMississippi has kept its U.S. heavyweight title for a fifth straight year, among both adults and children.Source: CNN.com - Health | 1 Jul 2009 | 8:44 pm Use of BMP in Spinal Fusion Surgery Linked to More Complications, Higher CostsA study shows that use of bone-morphogenetic protein in spinal-fusion surgery is associated with a higher rate of complications and higher hospital costs than surgeries where it was not used.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Jul 2009 | 8:39 pm ENS 2009: Migraine Linked to Vascular Risk FactorsIn addition to a neurological exam, patients with migraine should be tested for cardiovascular risk factors, report specialists.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Jul 2009 | 8:10 pm TierneyLab: Flaws in the Case Against BPAA report suggests that studies of BPA, the chemical in hard plastic bottles, have been flawed.Source: NYT > Health | 1 Jul 2009 | 7:53 pm TierneyLab: In the Kidney Trade: Seller BewareA report by the Hastings Center on the selling of kidneys in Pakistan suggests that the sellers often regret their decision and are often not paid what was promised.Source: NYT > Health | 1 Jul 2009 | 7:48 pm ENS 2009: First Signs of Parkinson's Often Not Motor-RelatedOlfactory dysfunction, dysautonomia, or mood and sleep disorders can emerge years before the motor manifestations of Parkinson's, report experts.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Jul 2009 | 7:21 pm Prostate Cancer Patients Should Not Take Selenium SupplementsHigher blood levels of selenium were associated with aggressive prostate cancer, particularly in men with a certain variant of the superoxide dismutase gene.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Jul 2009 | 7:02 pm Mississippi Leads Growing Obesity ProblemMississippi remains atop the pile of obesity statistics. Alabama is running a close second and and, um, gaining.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 1 Jul 2009 | 6:16 pm Ban Is Advised on 2 Top Pills for Pain ReliefA federal advisory panel voted to recommend a ban on Percocet and Vicodin because of their effects on the liver.Source: NYT > Health | 1 Jul 2009 | 6:13 pm Swine flu fears hit Wimbledon tournamentA total of 28 staff at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships have been asked to stay at home with suspected swine flu.Source: CNN.com - Health | 1 Jul 2009 | 4:18 pm US obesity problem 'intensifies'Obesity rates in the US have surged over the last year with numbers rising in 23 out of 50 states, a report shows.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 1 Jul 2009 | 4:13 pm Rwanda denies sterilisation plansRwanda says it has no plans to forcibly sterilise people who are mentally disabled, denying a Human Rights Watch report.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 1 Jul 2009 | 3:14 pm
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