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MarketsandMarkets: Top Ten Medical Device Technologies Market Worth $454.3 Billion by 2014Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Aug 2009 | 3:30 am Seadrill offers rig to help Australian oil gushOSLO, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Norwegian oilfield services company Seadrill said on Tuesday it had offered a jack-up rig to drill a relief well to help limit an oil gush off Australia.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Aug 2009 | 3:28 am Hungary to issue new Richter bonds by end-SeptBUDAPEST, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Hungary plans to issue new convertible bonds worth around 800 million euros before Sept. 28 to refinance expiring debt held by pharmaceutical firm Gedeon Richter , the state...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Aug 2009 | 3:21 am Hall of Fame Quarterback Takes Hit From Prostate Cancer, Urges Men to be Proactive About Their Own Prostate HealthSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Aug 2009 | 3:20 am Playing Clean - New Play Yard Covers Help Protect Against GermsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Aug 2009 | 3:11 am Double Recipient Twitters Transplant Olympic Training and Tackles Nursing SchoolSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Aug 2009 | 3:09 am Patients' Must Know Rights When Health Plans Deny ClaimsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Aug 2009 | 3:08 am Why Weight for a Better Body?Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Aug 2009 | 3:07 am Garden of Life Launches Lovely Legs(TM) to Reduce Visible Signs of Varicose and Spider VeinsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Aug 2009 | 3:06 am Thai IRPC plans $1.2 bln investment over five yearsBANGKOK, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Thailand's IRPC plans to spend $1.2 billion in five years to 2014 on investment and expects its margins to increase in the third quarter, Chief Executive Officer Pailin Chuchottaworn...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Aug 2009 | 3:00 am 'Legal highs' set to be banned"Legal highs" such as dance drugs BZP and GBL and a cannabis substitute will be outlawed this year, the Home Office says.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 25 Aug 2009 | 2:21 am BioElectronics Announces Tylenol(R) Comparative StudyBioElectronics Corp. (PINKSHEETS: BIEL), the maker of inexpensive, disposable drug-free anti-inflammatory devices, today announced it will sponsor a clinical study comparing the effects of ActiPatch® Therapy to Tylenol® for the treatment of muscle pain and soreness.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Approximately Half Of Penile Cancers Associated To Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) InfectionResearch published ahead of print in the Journal of Clinical Pathology reports that approximately half of all tumors of the penis, including the malignant ones, are associated to the most ordinary forms of the sexually transmitted infection human papillomavirus (HPV).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Levels Of Nicotine Are Much Higher In Smokers' Cars Than Those Found In Bars And RestaurantsResearch published ahead of print in Tobacco Control reports that levels of nicotine are much higher in smokers' cars than levels found in public or private indoor places and in restaurants and bars that permit smoking. Involuntary exposure to secondhand smoke accounts for thousands of cases of respiratory, cardiovascular, and cancer deaths every year in the US.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Final Reminder! Preregistration Trainee Pharmacist Training Programme - Last Few Places RemainingThe NPA is encouraging all prereg tutors to book their prereg pharmacists on to the NPA programme as soon as possible to avoid disappointment due to the limited number of places remaining. The programme commences in October 2009 and candidates have a choice of 3 study venues to choose from: Birmingham, St Albans and Wakefield.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am 'Glow In The Dark' Red Blood Cells Made From Human Stem Cells, AustraliaVictorian stem cell scientists from Monash University have modified a human embryonic stem cell (hESC) line to glow red when the stem cells become red blood cells. The modified hESC line, ErythRED, represents a major step forward to the eventual aim of generating mature, fully functional red blood cells from human embryonic stem cells.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Fast Tracked Research To Fight Swine FluFourteen projects costing £2.25 million have been fast tracked by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) on behalf of the Department of Health for urgent national swine flu research. The priority studies will be launched this week and will provide vital clinical and scientific evidence that will inform the Government's response to the virus in the coming months.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am IDEV(R) Technologies Announces First Patient Enrolled In Multi-Center Clinical Trial Of SUPERA(R) PERipheral StentIDEV(R) Technologies, Incorporated, (IDEV) an emerging leader in the development and marketing of minimally invasive medical technologies, announced that the first patient was enrolled in the Company's FDA-approved multi-center clinical trial of its self-expanding SUPERA(R) stent, a novel stent platfSource: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Clinical Trial At The Cancer Institute Of New Jersey Examines Shorter Course Of Radiation Treatment For Early-Stage Breast CancerResearchers at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) have launched a clinical trial that focuses on a shorter course of radiation treatment for those with early-stage breast cancer. CINJ is a Center of Excellence of UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am Impaired Transport In Neurons Triggers Prion DiseaseA new study shows that nervous system integrity and axonal properties may play a key role in prion diseases. The findings, from researchers at the Rudolf Virchow Center and the Institute of Virology of the University of Würzburg, expand our understanding of the development of prion disease and suggest novel targets for therapeutic and diagnostic approaches in its early stages.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am ADPH Asks Public To Be Aware Of Vitamin B12 DeficiencyIndividuals of any age should make sure they are not at risk for vitamin B12 deficiency. The Alabama Department of Public Health joins the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other organizations in urging awareness of this nutritional disorder. Low vitamin B12 levels occur among 1 in 31 adults 51 years of age and older.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am S. Africa Embraces Study Critical of Health PolicyA decision to accept a withering assessment on AIDS and public health provided a strong signal that the new leadership intended to shake up a badly managed system. Source: NYT > Health | 25 Aug 2009 | 12:24 am US smoker's daughter gets $13.8mA US jury orders Philip Morris to pay compensation to the daughter of a lifelong smoker who died of lung cancer.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 25 Aug 2009 | 12:07 am Books: When a Doctor Is More, and Less, Than a HealerTwo books from doctors who are also writers.Source: NYT > Health | 25 Aug 2009 | 12:07 am Calm, but Moved to Be Heard on Health CareIn the health care discussion, the respectful questioners like Bob Collier — those expressing discomfiting fears and legitimate concerns — may have the most impact.Source: NYT > Health | 24 Aug 2009 | 11:47 pm For Parents on NICU, Trauma May LastEven when a preemie survives, parents may fall prey to mental anguish.Source: NYT > Health | 24 Aug 2009 | 11:34 pm Research Trove: Patients’ Online DataCollective experiences of living with an illness can form a database for scientific use.Source: NYT > Health | 24 Aug 2009 | 11:29 pm Personal Health: Sports Imperative: Protecting Young BrainsReviewing what we know about concussions.Source: NYT > Health | 24 Aug 2009 | 11:15 pm Global Update: Viruses: Veterinarian in Australia Is Sickened After Being Exposed to a Rare VirusThe Hendra virus, found in 1994, has proved lethal to horses and humans caring for them.Source: NYT > Health | 24 Aug 2009 | 11:14 pm Vital Signs: Hazards: Lead Illness in Children Linked to Car SeatsThe family car can become contaminated with lead, especially if parents work in jobs that expose them to the substance.Source: NYT > Health | 24 Aug 2009 | 11:14 pm Vital Signs: Prevention: Hospitals Expand Their No-Smoking ZonesMany American hospitals are expanding their existing bans on smoking, prohibiting smoking on all hospital property and making their entire campuses smoke-free, a new survey reports.Source: NYT > Health | 24 Aug 2009 | 11:13 pm Vital Signs: Disparities: Study Finds Risk in Off-Label PrescribingPhysicians are often unaware of approved uses of prescription drugs, a study shows.Source: NYT > Health | 24 Aug 2009 | 11:10 pm Nurse-Led, Palliative Care-Focused Intervention May Improve Some Outcomes for Oncology PatientsThis physical, psychosocial, and care coordination intervention given with oncology care led to improvements in quality of life and mood, but not symptom intensity or hospital/intensive care unit days.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Aug 2009 | 10:15 pm Abuse of ADHD Drugs on the Rise (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 24 (HealthDay News) -- As more and more prescriptions are being written for medications to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), more and more children are abusing these drugs.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Aug 2009 | 9:49 pm Glucose Challenge in Pregnancy Could Predict Heart Disease (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 24 (HealthDay News) -- A glucose challenge test given to pregnant women may also show if they have an increased risk of heart disease in the future, a new study has found.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Aug 2009 | 9:49 pm MRI Might Find Early Alzheimer's (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 24 (HealthDay News) -- The brains of people in the very early stages of Alzheimer's disease might become hyperactive to compensate for disease-related deterioration, a new study suggests.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Aug 2009 | 9:49 pm 7 shuttle astronauts are parents of many children (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Aug 2009 | 8:56 pm Report: Swine flu could cause 90,000 U.S. deathsThe H1N1 flu virus could cause up to 90,000 U.S. deaths, mainly among children and young adults, if it resurges this fall as expected, according to a report released Monday by a presidential advisory panel.Source: CNN.com - Health | 24 Aug 2009 | 7:29 pm Virus blamed for half of penile cancers (Reuters)Reuters - A sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer is also to blame for half of all cases of cancer of the penis, Spanish researchers said on Tuesday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Aug 2009 | 5:12 pm Swine flu shot protection? Maybe by Thanksgiving (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Aug 2009 | 5:11 pm Apple-shaped women risk asthmaApple-shaped women have a higher risk of developing asthma - even if they have a normal body weight, says research.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Aug 2009 | 5:03 pm Low-carb diets 'damage arteries'Low-carb slimming diets may clog arteries, increasing the risk of heart attacks and strokes, a study suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Aug 2009 | 5:03 pm Swine flu strikes Midwestern universityClasses resumed last Thursday at the University of Kansas at Lawrence, and by Monday 47 students had swine flu, a college official said.Source: CNN.com - Health | 24 Aug 2009 | 4:49 pm FDA probes liver damage with weight loss pill alli (AP)AP - The Food and Drug Administration is investigating reports of liver damage in patients taking alli, the only nonprescription weight loss drug approved by the agency.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Aug 2009 | 4:03 pm AHA Recommends "Prudent" Maximum Intakes of Empty Sugar CaloriesA scientific statement suggests upper limits on the dietary intake of calories from "added sugar" of 140 kcal and 100 kcal for most American men and women, respectively.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Aug 2009 | 3:36 pm Mild Glucose Intolerance in Pregnancy May Signal Future CVD RiskIn young pregnant women, mild glucose intolerance may be an early sign of future cardiac events, a study suggests.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Aug 2009 | 3:36 pm Infant car seats can trim babies' oxygen levelsInfant car safety seats can -- and do -- save newborns' lives in traffic accidents. In fact, you can't leave the hospital without one.Source: CNN.com - Health | 24 Aug 2009 | 3:29 pm Heart group: Cut back way back on extra sugar (AP)AP - A spoonful of sugar? Americans are swallowing 22 teaspoons of sugar each day, and it's time to cut way back, the American Heart Association says.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Aug 2009 | 2:57 pm Broken hearts mend with 'patch'Scientists have developed a "muscle patch" that could potentially repair damage from heart attacks.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Aug 2009 | 2:24 pm Panel urges some swine flu vaccine next month (AP)AP - The government should speed availability of at least a little swine flu vaccine next month instead of in October, the president's scientific advisers recommended Monday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Aug 2009 | 2:17 pm Many diabetic foot amputations are preventable (AP)AP - It costs $1,400 to cover the oozing sore on the diabetic's foot with a piece of artificial skin, helping it heal if patients keep pressure off that spot. So when Medicare paid for the treatment but not the extra $100 for a simple walking cast to protect it, an artificial skin maker last year started giving free casts to some needy patients.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Aug 2009 | 1:34 pm FDA Approves Vigabatrin Oral Solution for Treating Infantile SpasmsThe FDA has approved vigabatrin oral solution to treat infantile spasms in children aged 1 month to 2 years and vigabatrin tablets to treat complex partial seizures refractory in adults.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Aug 2009 | 11:46 am Online CBT May Be Better Than Usual Care for DepressionIntervention could increase access to therapy for rural, disabled patients.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Aug 2009 | 11:37 am WHO official predicts H1N1 'explosion'The world will soon see an "explosion" of swine flu cases as the H1N1 virus spreads rapidly around the world, a top World Health Organization official said Friday.Source: CNN.com - Health | 24 Aug 2009 | 11:24 am Federal panel issues H1N1 vaccine guidelinesA federal advisory committee issued sweeping guidelines Wednesday for a vaccination campaign against the pandemic swine flu strain, identifying more than half the U.S. population as targets for the first round of vaccinations.Source: CNN.com - Health | 24 Aug 2009 | 11:05 am Your questions about cancer answeredWe received hundreds of questions from you for The Clinic live Webcast, hosted by Dr Sanjay Gupta on August 23. Here are the best questions and the all important answers from our panel of cancer experts.Source: CNN.com - Health | 24 Aug 2009 | 11:01 am ACIP Issues Guidelines for Use of Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Monovalent VaccineThe Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has provided recommendations regarding the use of vaccine against infection with novel influenza A (H1N1) virus.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Aug 2009 | 10:25 am Fecal DNA Test May Help Detect Gastrointestinal TumorsMethylation of the SFRP2 and RASSF2 gene promoters in fecal DNA is associated with gastric cancer, colorectal cancer, and other gastrointestinal tumors, new research shows.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Aug 2009 | 10:11 am She's battling asthma and environmental racismAs the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Lisa Jackson wears many hats: environmentalist, upholder of anti-pollution policy and toxic chemical regulator, to name a few.Source: CNN.com - Health | 24 Aug 2009 | 10:08 am Less Than a Quarter of Incidental Thyroid Lesions Are CancerIn patients with incidentally detected thyroid lesions on F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron-emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) imaging, the prevalence of malignancy is around 23%, a study suggests.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Aug 2009 | 9:59 am Sanofi Says on Target to Honor H1N1 Vaccine OrdersSanofi-Aventis said on Friday it was "reasonably" comfortable it would be able honor its contract to supply H1N1 flu vaccines to the U.S. in October.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Aug 2009 | 9:59 am Stent Thrombosis More Common With STEMI Than With Stable AnginaStents - especially drug-eluting stents -- are more likely to thrombose when they're placed for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) than for stable angina, according to research from Switzerland.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 Aug 2009 | 9:59 am Hopes raised for MS treatmentScientists at the University of Bristol claim to have made a step forward in understanding multiple sclerosis.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Aug 2009 | 7:18 am In picturesMalawi's child tobacco pickers made ill by nicotineSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Aug 2009 | 7:11 am Cancer hope over stem cell drugStem cell treatment in cancer patients has been greatly improved by the use of a new drug, Plerixafor, clinicians have said.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Aug 2009 | 5:56 am Brain experts check suntan nanosScientists are to examine a link between some man-made nanoparticles, such as those found in sunscreens, and Alzheimer's.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Aug 2009 | 5:27 am The Appendix: Useful and in Fact PromisingWho knew that the appendix was good for something?Source: Livescience.com - Health | 24 Aug 2009 | 5:06 am 'Bends' treatment in cancer trialCancer patients coping with side effects from radiotherapy are to be given the same treatment as divers suffering from the "bends".Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Aug 2009 | 4:32 am
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