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Obesity worries lift health food prospects in Asia (Reuters)Reuters - It's the growing number of customers such as Bill Chung, who is on a diet after packing on 30 kilograms, that food companies hope to attract as they expand health food lines in Asia.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Jul 2009 | 12:17 pm UPDATE 3-Actis to pay $244 mln for 9.3 pct of Egypt's CIB* Private equity firm Actis to be largest single investorSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:24 am Fate Therapeutics to Present Data on Stimulation of Osteogenic Activity Using Small Molecule Modulators of Wnt PathwaySource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:23 am Hybrid Concierge Medical Practice Provides More Value, Options to Growing Number of Physicians NationwideSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:22 am Breakfast Anyone? Lifestyle Foods Launches Two Energizing Snacks Containing Under 200 CaloriesSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:20 am Cellular Dynamics International Reprograms Blood Cells into Stem CellsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:00 am Sokolove Law Launches Chinese Drywall Consumer Advocacy HotlineSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:00 am UPDATE 1-NRG rejects sweetened Exelon bidNEW YORK, July 8 (Reuters) - Independent power producer NRG Energy Inc rejected Exelon Corp's sweetened hostile bid on Wednesday, saying the $6.9 billion offer was still too low.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:49 am Satyam gets nod for fresh issue to Tech MahindraMUMBAI, July 8 (Reuters) - Indian outsourcer Mahindra Satyam said it had approval from the Company Law Board to preferentially allot new shares to Tech Mahindra , after a poor response to a public offer...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:45 am British scientists claim to create human sperm, but other scientists question the dataLONDON - British scientists claim they have created human sperm from stem cells. But other experts have questioned their data. Researchers at Newcastle University and the NorthEast...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:34 am Latest Studies Show 'Junk Drinks' Pose as Many Health Threats as 'Junk Food' According to AquaHydrate Medical AdvisorSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:30 am Ketamine May Be Useful for Intubation in Critically Ill PatientsA randomized controlled, single-blind trial shows that ketamine is a safe, valuable alternative to conventional etomidate to use as a sedative during intubation in critically ill patients.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:19 am Poor Sleep Independently Linked to Postpartum DepressionAlthough poor sleep may increase the risk for depression, a study suggests that mothers diagnosed with postpartum depression are not merely reporting symptoms of chronic sleep deprivation.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Jul 2009 | 9:32 am Importance of Exercise and Physical Activity in Older Adults ReviewedAn American College of Sports Medicine Position Stand offers an overview of issues critical to understanding the importance of exercise and physical activity in older adult populations.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Jul 2009 | 9:17 am Are Breast Cancer Patients Being Kept In The Dark?Despite the increase of breast reconstruction procedures performed in 2008, nearly 70 percent of women who are eligible for the procedure are not informed of the reconstructive options available to them, according to a recently published report.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Jul 2009 | 9:00 am Veterans Call For Greater Improvements For Veteran ServicesServices for veterans have improved recently, but many veterans say more improvements still need to be made. The Detroit News reports: "Services for returning military veterans have improved dramatically in the last two years, including faster assistance for mental health issues, homelessness and job training, a panel of experts on veterans benefits said Monday.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Jul 2009 | 9:00 am World Financial Crisis And AIDS Backlash Threaten LivesOn the eve of the G8 Summit in Italy, the International Treatment Preparedness Coalition (ITPC) calls on leaders of the world's richest countries to announce significant additional funds to ensure that AIDS treatment and prevention programs for millions of men, women and children do not become a casualty of the economic down-turn.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Jul 2009 | 9:00 am King And Pain Therapeutics Announce REMOXY(R) NDA UpdateKing Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: KG) and Pain Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PTIE) announced that on July 2, 2009, King met with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to discuss the Complete Response Letter regarding the New Drug Application (NDA) for REMOXY(R).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Jul 2009 | 9:00 am Economy Forces Most Wired Hospitals To Look Closely At IT SpendingThe economic crisis is forcing many hospitals to make tough decisions with scarce resources, including delaying and scaling down information technology (IT) projects, according to a newly released survey of America's "most wired" hospitals and health systems.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Jul 2009 | 9:00 am Mylan Receives FDA Approval For Generic Version Of Prostate Cancer Treatment Casodex(R)Mylan Inc. (Nasdaq: MYL) announced that its subsidiary Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Bicalutamide Tablets, 50 mg. Bicalutamide Tablets are the generic version of AstraZeneca's prostate cancer treatment Casodex(R), which had total U.S.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Jul 2009 | 9:00 am Pharmasset Nominates PSI-938 As A New Nucleotide Analog Inhibitor Of Hepatitis C For Preclinical DevelopmentPharmasset, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRUS) announced the nomination of PSI-352938 ("PSI-938") as a lead development candidate from two series of purine analogs for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Jul 2009 | 9:00 am IFPMA R&D Status Report 2009: Industry Research Increasing In Less Well-known Tropical DiseasesThe IFPMA has just published the 2009 edition of its Status Report on Pharmaceutical Industry R&D for Diseases of the Developing World(1).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Jul 2009 | 9:00 am Scientists Make Human Sperm From Embryonic Stem CellsUK scientists have announced this week that they have found a way to make human sperm from embryonic stem cells in a laboratory, a breakthrough that they hope will help us better understand the causes of infertility.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Jul 2009 | 9:00 am Weight Loss Effective In Preventing Falls For The ObeseIn addition to greatly improving overall health and longevity, losing weight is an effective fall prevention strategy for persons with obesity, according to a new study from the American College of Sports Medicine. A study by Michael Madigan, Ph.D.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Jul 2009 | 9:00 am Americans doubt insurance plans will cover cancer (Reuters)Reuters - Fewer than half of all Americans trust that their health insurance plans would pay for the full costs of cancer treatment and nearly two-thirds falsely believe Medicare would not pay anything, according to a survey released on Wednesday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Jul 2009 | 7:59 am Economic Scene: In Health Reform, a Cancer Offers an Acid TestSuccess will be judged by whether Washington begins to fix the fundamental problem with our medical system: the mix of soaring costs and mediocre results.Source: NYT > Health | 8 Jul 2009 | 5:46 am Health Deals Could Harbor Hidden CostsAs the White House trumpets big agreements, what the industry groups will be getting in return is rarely discussed.Source: NYT > Health | 8 Jul 2009 | 5:44 am Amgen Cites Benefits of Osteoporosis DrugAmgen said Tuesday its experimental osteoporosis drug reduced and delayed serious bone complications among patients with advanced breast cancer.Source: NYT > Health | 8 Jul 2009 | 5:05 am Genetic perilWhy private gene testing companies must be controlledSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 8 Jul 2009 | 5:02 am Administration Issues Egg Safety Rule, and Biden Promises More Action on FoodsEnding years of squabbling among agencies, the administration announced a rule to combat salmonella and promised more food safety overhauls.Source: NYT > Health | 8 Jul 2009 | 4:10 am Health Tip: Caring for a Diabetic's Skin (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- People with diabetes may be concerned with their heart, eyes and nerves. But don't forget the body's largest organ.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Jul 2009 | 3:48 am Clinical Trials Update: July 7, 2009 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch and ClinicalConnection.com:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Jul 2009 | 3:48 am Fewer Shots Could Still Protect Kids From Pneumonia (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 7 (HealthDay News) -- Parents and babies alike will be relieved by new findings that show a reduced-dose schedule for the pneumococcal vaccine can protect infants against pneumonia and other infections.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Jul 2009 | 3:48 am Race a factor in cancer deaths gap: study (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Jul 2009 | 12:51 am Swine flu resistance testing to grow after US case (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Jul 2009 | 12:01 am 'No proof' that muscle rubs workThere is no convincing evidence that liniments and balms work on sore muscles and joints, according to experts.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 7 Jul 2009 | 11:18 pm Teen pregnancy project ditchedA project to reduce pregnancies among youngsters deemed at risk is abandoned after research showed it was not cutting conceptions.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 7 Jul 2009 | 11:14 pm Scientists claim sperm 'first'Scientists in Newcastle claim to have created human sperm in the laboratory in what they say is a world first.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 7 Jul 2009 | 11:07 pm FDA orders overdose warnings for Darvocet (AP)AP - The government is letting the painkillers Darvocet, Darvon and their generic cousins stay on the market but ordered stronger warnings against deadly overdoses on Tuesday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 7 Jul 2009 | 10:12 pm Feds outline new food-safety initiativesTop Obama administration officials outlined several new initiatives to safeguard the country's food supply Tuesday, saying the recent spate of food-borne illnesses is unacceptable.Source: CNN.com - Health | 7 Jul 2009 | 9:31 pm Md. doctor: Kidney transplant record achieved (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 7 Jul 2009 | 9:14 pm Palliative Sedation Therapy Does Not Hasten DeathIn terminally ill cancer patients, the use of palliative sedation therapy does not shorten life when used to relieve refractory symptoms, a new study shows.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 7 Jul 2009 | 8:29 pm UK rejects assisted dying lawThe House of Lords defeats a motion to change the law on assisted dying in England and Wales.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 7 Jul 2009 | 8:22 pm Health Co-op Offers Model for OverhaulA co-op near Seattle that has embraced a collaborative model of primary care has attracted interest in Congress.Source: NYT > Health | 7 Jul 2009 | 8:21 pm Questions and answers about pain medicine dangers (AP)AP - A Food and Drug Administration panel has recommended limits on Tylenol and other drugs containing acetaminophen because of risks for liver failure. Maximum recommended doses for over-the-counter Tylenol would be reduced. Percocet and Vicodin, two narcotic prescription drugs containing acetaminophen, would be banned.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 7 Jul 2009 | 8:03 pm Vitamin D Status Linked With Income: UK StudyVitamin D levels are lower in Britain's low-income population than in the general population, according to research presented Tuesday at the National Osteoporosis Society's Conference in Manchester.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 7 Jul 2009 | 7:34 pm Psychiatric Symptoms May Be First Sign of Undetected CancerThe first manifestation of cancer, especially those of the brain and lung, could be a psychiatric symptom.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 7 Jul 2009 | 6:53 pm FDA Adds Stronger Warnings to PropoxypheneThe FDA is adding stronger warnings to pain medications that contain propoxyphene, such as Darvon and Darvocet, because of new data on fatal overdoses linked to propoxyphene products.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 7 Jul 2009 | 6:05 pm ISSTDR 2009: Condom Use Low in UK Black Caribbean Community After HIV DiagnosisFear of disclosure and avoidance of stigma prevent HIV-positive patients from condom use even after HIV diagnosis.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 7 Jul 2009 | 5:13 pm Statin-Induced Myopathy Reflects Structural Muscle Damage, New Study ShowsThe microscopic muscle damage also occurs in the absence of elevated creatine phosphokinase levels, report investigators.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 7 Jul 2009 | 4:49 pm Vital Statistics: More Computers, Many More InjuriesWhile computer use is often linked to wrist and back pain, people are also winding up in emergency rooms with other injuries from computers.Source: NYT > Health | 7 Jul 2009 | 4:34 pm Rules Will Allow Financing for Old Stem Cell LinesThe Obama administration’s new rules will allow many older stem cell lines to be eligible for federally financed research.Source: NYT > Health | 7 Jul 2009 | 4:31 pm Sri Lanka dengue fears - clean up your puddles or face jailThe Sri Lankan government threatens to jail people who do not clean up water puddles as part of a drive against dengue fever.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 7 Jul 2009 | 4:07 pm Jury Returns $1.67 Billion Drug Verdict Against AbbottA U.S. federal jury returned a $1.67 billion verdict against Abbott Laboratories in a patent suit brought by Johnson & Johnson related to arthritis treatments, the drug companies said on Monday.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 7 Jul 2009 | 3:48 pm Global Update: Tuberculosis: TB Vaccine Too Dangerous for Babies With AIDS Virus, Study SaysA common tuberculosis vaccine is too risky to give to those born infected with the AIDS virus, says a new study published by the World Health Organization.Source: NYT > Health | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:12 pm A Culprit in Infertility, Overlooked Yet TreatableA hormone deficiency, often misdiagnosed, can affect ovulation.Source: NYT > Health | 7 Jul 2009 | 2:09 pm Really?: The Claim: Sunscreens Can Increase the Risk of MelanomaCan the product meant to protect against skin cancer actually cause it?Source: NYT > Health | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:58 pm Travel Doubles Risk of Blood ClotsThe risk is still relatively low for healthy people. Tips: Drink more fluids and get up and walk around every couple hours.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 7 Jul 2009 | 1:30 pm
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