Mentally ill immigrants have little hope for care when detained

July 19, 2009 AUSTIN, Texas - Jose Fernandez Sanchez was delusional when he broke a window to enter his neighbor's apartment. The schizophrenic and epileptic 45-year-old, who had gone to an Austin hospital the day before, complaining of hearing voices, told police he was trying to light a candle for his dead mother....
Source: PsycPORT.com | 19 Jul 2009 | 6:36 pm

German EconMin rules out GM buyback of Opel-paper

FRANKFURT, July 19 (Reuters) - Germany's economics minister ruled out any attempt by General Motors to include an option to buy back majority control of Opel as part of a deal to give up over 50 percent...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Jul 2009 | 4:49 pm

Depression Poses Pregnancy Risks (HealthDay)

HealthDay - SUNDAY, July 19 (HealthDay News) -- Thanks to high-profile celebrities like Brooke Shields, postpartum depression is out of the closet and discussed as something to recognize and treat.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Jul 2009 | 4:03 pm

RPT-IPO VIEW-US REITs seeking billions in IPOs, follow-ons

* REIT follow-ons up 150 pct so far this year (Repeating story that initially moved on Friday)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Jul 2009 | 4:02 pm

'Harry Potter' tops North American box office

LOS ANGELES, July 19 (Reuters) - The sixth "Harry Potter" movie worked its charm at North American theaters, selling an estimated $159.7 million worth of tickets during its first five days of release,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Jul 2009 | 2:35 pm

BD/PEPFAR Lab-Strengthening Initiative Marks Progress in Fight Against HIV/AIDS and TB in Sub-Saharan Africa

Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Jul 2009 | 1:00 pm

Starting to get crowded in 100-year-olds' club (AP)

AP - It's starting to get crowded in the 100-year-olds' club. Once virtually nonexistent, the world's population of centenarians is projected to reach nearly 6 million by midcentury. That's pushing the median age toward 50 in many developed nations and challenging views of what it means to be old and middle-age.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Jul 2009 | 12:59 pm

Obama: Now is time to change health care (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama told the nation Saturday his health care overhaul is financially sound, but a new analysis by congressional budget experts of emerging House legislation said it would increase deficits by $239 billion over a decade.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Jul 2009 | 12:09 pm

Find 'could cut allergy deaths'

Scientists make a breakthrough which could reduce the risk of children suffering serious allergic reactions to peanuts and other food.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 Jul 2009 | 10:38 am

Indian govt steps into Reliance gas pact dispute

MUMBAI, July 19 (Reuters) - The Indian government has stepped into the simmering legal dispute between the billionaire Ambani brothers, seeking to challenge the validity of a gas supply agreement they...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Jul 2009 | 7:29 am

New Online Portal For Cancer Researchers Unveiled

The National Cancer Research Institute's free online cancer research portal, ONIX, has launched to the public today. ONIX (ONcology Information eXchange) enables scientists and clinicians to search through and access international research data held online - to improve the flow of cancer research information between individuals, institutions and organisations.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am

Public Want Ban On Sunbeds For Under 18s, UK

Nearly 90 per cent of people in the UK back proposals to stop under 18s from using sunbeds according to a new survey by Cancer Research UK. The results also show that 90 per cent of people want all sunbed salons to be staffed at all times. And 91 per cent want salons to provide health information to all users making sure they are aware of the health risks of using sunbeds.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am

Sinai Physiatrist Enthusiatic About Word Addition

It's a word that's been around since the days of the Truman presidency. But a patient looking up "physiatry" would find nothing in the dictionary. Until now. Last week, Merriam-Webster Inc. released its list of the more than 100 entries now included in the latest edition of its Collegiate Dictionary.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am

Disruptions In HIV Drug Supplies And Funding Endangering Patients' Lives

Recent disruptions in the supply of anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs and other essential medical items in at least six African countries are putting HIV patients' lives at risk, said the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) today, in advance of the International AIDS Society Conference in Cape Town, South Africa.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am

Cancer Research UK Aims For Positive End To 'Bad Day'

THIS month, Cancer Research UK is set to unveil a brand new national television ad campaign to raise awareness and increase donations for vital research into cancer.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am

RCN Calls For EU Agreement On Sharps Injuries To Be Implemented Quickly

The Royal College of Nursing welcomed the signing of a joint agreement by European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) and the European Hospital and Healthcare Employers Association (HOSPEEM). This is an EU-wide agreement which the RCN has played a key role in bringing about to prevent one million medical sharps injuries per year.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am

RNs Praise House Vote To Permit State Single-Payer Laws

The nation's largest union and professional association of registered nurses hailed passage of a key amendment in the House Education and Labor Committee to the national healthcare reform bill this morning that would enable individual states to go a step farther and adopt single-payer, Medicare-for-All style reforms. Introduced by Rep.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am

Stopping Harmful Oral Bacteria In Their Path

The best way to keep bacteria from doing any damage is to stop them in their tracks before they can start down their pathological road to destruction.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am

Doctors Angry About BNP Campaign Tactics, UK

Correspondence and a linked Editorial in this week's Lancet criticise the election tactics employed by the British National Party (BNP) prior to the recent European Elections. Before the European elections last month, the BNP distributed 29 million election leaflets featuring quotes alongside images of archetypal BNP supporters.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am

Long-term Health Effects Linked With Relationship Violence In Women's Adulthood

Experiences with relationship violence beyond the formative and developmental years of childhood and adolescence can have far-reaching effects on the health status of disadvantaged urban women, a new study shows.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am

Doctor and Patient: Bridging the Culture Gap

Doctors who are unaware of cultural influences may miss important medical issues and exacerbate an often already tenuous therapeutic relationship.


Source: NYT > Health | 19 Jul 2009 | 5:09 am

Hungarians' love affair with their jeans cooling

In communist times, Hungarians had a very special relationship with their jeans, with denim symbolising the free world and the West. The love affair was encapsulated in a pop song that...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Jul 2009 | 5:05 am

Guard Against Swine Flu at Summer Camp (HealthDay)

HealthDay - SATURDAY, July 18 (HealthDay News) -- As children head off to summer camp, many parents are concerned about the risk for swine flu.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Jul 2009 | 3:48 am

Novelties: Better Vision, With a Telescope Inside the Eye

A tiny implanted device can improve the eyesight of people with an advanced form of macular degeneration.


Source: NYT > Health | 19 Jul 2009 | 3:07 am

Standards Might Rise on Monitors for Diabetics

Federal officials may soon require improvements for the home glucose monitors used by diabetics in the U.S.


Source: NYT > Health | 19 Jul 2009 | 2:51 am

RPT-CIT in talks with bondholders as bankruptcy looms

NEW YORK, July 18 (Reuters) - CIT Group Inc was in talks with a bondholder group on Saturday, as the lender tried to hammer out a rescue financing deal before markets opened and avoid bankruptcy, a source...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Jul 2009 | 2:39 am

First Lady Steps Into Policy Spotlight in Debate on Health Care

After an initial period of tending to domestic matters, Michelle Obama started to take a more active role on policy issues.


Source: NYT > Health | 19 Jul 2009 | 2:23 am

Despite critics, Obama stays course on health care (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama is using a touch-all-bases approach to try push through his health care overhaul, a struggle that might demand deep concessions.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Jul 2009 | 1:24 am

Why We Must Ration Health Care

A utilitarian philosopher’s argument for placing a dollar value on human life.


Source: NYT > Health | 19 Jul 2009 | 12:31 am

Turkey smoke ban extends to bars

Turkey extends an existing ban on smoking in public places to all bars, cafes and restaurants, despite some opposition.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 18 Jul 2009 | 11:42 pm

Cystic fibrosis

'My illness inspired me to pursue a medical career'
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 18 Jul 2009 | 11:05 pm

Canadian doctor had over-the-moon experience as Apollo 11 flight surgeon

TORONTO - Dr. William Carpentier obviously had the right stuff. Through a series of serendipitous events as he was training to become a doctor, the Edmonton-born, B.C.-raised Carpentier
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Jul 2009 | 10:37 pm

Milan to enforce teen drink ban

The Italian city of Milan bans the sale and consumption of alcohol to under-16s, in an effort to curb rising binge-drinking.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 18 Jul 2009 | 9:49 pm

China quarantines school groups

More than 100 schoolchildren from the UK and US are quarantined in Beijing after eight tested positive for swine flu.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 18 Jul 2009 | 9:03 pm

Parents face fine if children drink in Italian city

Parents of children under 16 who consume, buy or even possess alcohol will face a fine of 450 euros (630 dollars) from Monday in the Italian city of Milan, authorities have warned. The...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Jul 2009 | 6:36 pm

California sprouts 'green rush' from marijuana (AP)

AP - A drug deal plays out, California-style: A conservatively dressed courier drives a company-leased Smart Car to an apartment on a weekday afternoon. Erick Alvaro hands over a white paper bag to his 58-year-old customer, who inspects the bag to ensure everything he ordered over the phone is there.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 18 Jul 2009 | 6:02 pm

MSF says AIDS drugs shortage threatens catastrophe in Africa, thousands could die

CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Doctors Without Borders warned on Saturday that a chronic shortage of drugs to treat AIDS in six African countries could cost thousands of lives and reverse...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Jul 2009 | 5:03 pm

MSF: AIDS drug shortage threatens Africa (AP)

AP - Doctors Without Borders warned on Saturday that a chronic shortage of drugs to treat AIDS in six African countries could cost thousands of lives and reverse progress made on the continent most afflicted by the disease.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 18 Jul 2009 | 4:45 pm