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US libraries hit back over challenges to kids booksFor some it is the heartwarming tale of two male penguins raising a chick together, but children's book "And Tango Makes Three" is also one of the most controversial texts in America,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Sep 2009 | 1:42 am Nycomed Recently Announced That Roflumilast, Improved Lung Function And Reduced Exacerbations In Patients With Moderate To Severe COPDCOPD is an under-diagnosed progressive lung disease that may lead to death. In Canada, approximately 500,000 people over the age of 35 have been diagnosed with COPD, and it is estimated that an almost equal number of middle-aged Canadians may also have COPD, but are not aware of it.i In fact, by 2020, it is estimated that COPD will be the third leading cause of death worldwide.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Shire Announces FDA Approval Of Once-Daily INTUNIV™ Extended Release Tablets For The Treatment Of ADHD In Children And Adolescents Aged 6 To 17Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced that it has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for INTUNIV™ (guanfacine) Extended Release Tablets for the treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 years.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am NHS Budget Cuts Demand New Thinking, UKSimon Knighton, Chief Executive of The Expert Patient Programme Community Interest Company (EPP CIC) said: "Cuts to NHS funding seem inevitable in the face of the current economic situation, particularly when coupled with the Government's massive investment into the banking system and economy.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Bednets Plus Larvicides Help Fight Malaria In KenyaThe risk that children will become infected with malaria can be substantially reduced through a novel combination of measures to kill the larvae of the malaria mosquito and the use of insecticide-treated nets (ITN), according to a paper published in the international public health journal, the Bulletin of the World Health Organization.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am GMC Establishes Reference CommunityThe GMC has set up a Reference Community to help inform its policy decisions. The Reference Community will provide an innovative and flexible means of engaging with members of the public and doctors from a wide range of backgrounds. It will operate mainly as a virtual community, conducting its business remotely, rather than as a standing group or committee.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Painkillers In The Management Of Sickle Cell Disease AssessedThe first UK based research project assessing the management of acute pain in sickle cell disease has been commissioned by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme. Sickle cell disease is an inherited disorder of red blood cells, which affects over 12,000 people in the UK.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Doctors' Leaders Welcome Sunbed Decision, WalesBMA Cymru Wales has welcomed the decision by the Vale of Glamorgan Council to remove the five sunbeds it operates in leisure centres across the county.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Neublastin Enters Phase I Clinical Development As A Novel Treatment For Neuropathic PainNsGene A/S announced that Neublastin, a proprietary therapeutic protein that NsGene has out-licensed to Biogen Idec [NASDAQ: BIIB] in the field of peripheral nervous system disorders, has entered into Phase I clinical development for the treatment of neuropathic pain. The first patient in the Phase I trial has been dosed at the University of Adelaide in Australia.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am Unlicensed Intravenous Form Of Relenza Helped Save Life Of Swine-Flu Infected Woman Who Had Just Had ChemotherapyA 22-year-old woman, whose immune system was impaired due to recent chemotherapy, has survived a serious case of swine-flu after being treated with the unlicensed intravenous form of relenza, in combination with high-dose corticosteroids.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am International Focus For Naturopath Turned Researcher, AustraliaA journey that started with a bad back and the threat of a major operation is about to culminate in a study tour to a leading American medical facility for a researcher at The University of Queensland. Research scholar Jon Wardle has received a UQ Trans-Pacific Fellowship worth almost $10,000 to meet experts in the field of complementary medicine at the University of Washington.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am 2,000 Washington State Students Report Signs of Swine FluSo far, the cases at the university have been mild, stemming from a late-August outbreak. Source: NYT > Health | 6 Sep 2009 | 12:29 am Health Care Debate Revives Immigration BattleMany people worry that health care changes could leave taxpayers footing medical bills for illegal immigrants.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Sep 2009 | 12:28 am UPDATE 1-Kuwait to keep Merrill, Citi stakes for now-paperKUWAIT, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Kuwait has no intention of selling its investments in U.S. banks Merrill Lynch and Citigroup , in the short term, its sovereign wealth fund said in a newspaper report published...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Sep 2009 | 12:20 am Center Tries to Treat Web AddictsA residential treatment center in Fall City, Wash., offers a 45-day program intended to help people wean themselves from pathological computer use.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Sep 2009 | 12:17 am Clinton’s Health Defeat Sways Obama’s TacticsThe failure 15 years ago to overhaul the health care system has defined President Obama’s drive for reform, providing a tip sheet for what not to do.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Sep 2009 | 12:04 am Tick-Borne Illnesses Have Nantucket Considering Some Deer-Based SolutionsA committee on the island is looking at options including trimming brush in backyards and installing feeders that coat deer with insecticide. Most controversial is whether to allow more deer hunting.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am Roma kids discover the power of schoolMany of Shakira and Versace's friends in the small Romanian town of Barbulesti do not know how to hold a pencil. Like many Roma kids, they have never had one. However there is a growing...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 5 Sep 2009 | 11:54 pm Shake the Government's Helping Hand. Or Bite It.The old fight over Social Security reform and the current struggle over health care help define the boundaries of the American debate over how to balance government against market forces.Source: NYT > Health | 5 Sep 2009 | 11:46 pm Hand gel on menu as Madrid restaurant fights swine fluA Spanish restaurateur, fearing a drop in business due to swine flu, is seeking to pull in customers by offering a sanitised -- and hopefully virus-free -- environment. Miguel Angel de...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 5 Sep 2009 | 11:38 pm Ex-Google China chief to fund Chinese tech start-upsHONG KONG, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Kai-fu Lee, Google Inc's former China chief who quit the search giant this week, said on Sunday he will launch his own business next week to fund Chinese technology start-ups...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 5 Sep 2009 | 11:08 pm Ex-Google China chief to fund Chinese tech start-upsHONG KONG, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Kai-fu Lee, Google Inc's former China chief who quit the search giant this week, said on Sunday he will launch his own business next week to fund Chinese technology start-ups...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 5 Sep 2009 | 11:08 pm Weather presenters grapple with uncertain climateFamiliar faces and voices took to the stage at the World Climate Conference over the past week as weather presenters grappled with a core issue, how best to inform their audience about...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 5 Sep 2009 | 10:35 pm Twilight life of Malaysia's Muslim transsexualsWith her tight jeans, elaborate make-up and flowing hair, Tasha looks for all the world like a striking young woman. But her all-important Malaysian ID card declares she is a Muslim man.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 5 Sep 2009 | 10:26 pm Dem negotiator: Time here for health care action (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 5 Sep 2009 | 7:25 pm Cigarette branding 'misleading'Subtle branding on cigarette packets misleads smokers into believing some products are less harmful, research suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 5 Sep 2009 | 5:14 pm Off the gameAn ex-prostitute on how she improved her life and healthSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 5 Sep 2009 | 5:14 pm Some Catholics bishops, wary of big government, open new front in health care criticismDENVER - U.S. Roman Catholic bishops have taken a consistent line on a health care overhaul: It's vital, but they cannot support proposals that go too far in covering abortion and not farSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 5 Sep 2009 | 3:24 pm Wash. health co-op part of health reform debate (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 5 Sep 2009 | 2:53 pm In economic crisis, SAfrica designers practice 'chic-onomics'What to wear? A tortuous question even without the added burden of an economic crisis that has designers and shoppers reaching deep for creativity, without having to reach for their credit...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 5 Sep 2009 | 11:14 am
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