Health and Medical News Headlines for September 17, 2009

The pros and cons of becoming the world's tallest man

The new world's tallest man has been named by Guinness World Records for the launch of the 2010 edition of its book.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 17 Sep 2009 | 3:59 am

U.S. government study says as many as 8 million Americans seriously consider suicide annually

WASHINGTON - More than 8 million Americans seriously consider suicide each year, according to a new U.S. government study. About 32,000 suicides occur in the United States each year,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Sep 2009 | 3:57 am

UK gas climbs on US, oil rallies; power soft

LONDON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - British gas prices firmed early on Thursday following a strong rally in the U.S. natural gas market overnight and firm oil prices, while prompt power prices eased on solid supply...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Sep 2009 | 3:13 am

UPDATE 2-Balfour Beatty nears acquisition, U.S. seen a target

* Balfour shares up 1 pct; rival Mouchel up 19 pct in 3 days
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Sep 2009 | 3:12 am

Growing Demand for Convenience Drives the Food Extension Antioxidants Market in Europe, States Frost & Sullivan

Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Sep 2009 | 3:00 am

Singapore says buys GSK's 1 mln H1N1 vaccine doses

SINGAPORE, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Singapore has bought one million doses of the Influenza A (H1N1) vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) , expected for delivery by the end of this year, the Ministry of Health...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Sep 2009 | 2:52 am

Bayer takes long-term aim at No.3 spot in GMO market

* Aims to triple plant biotech sales to 1.4 bln eur by 2018
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Sep 2009 | 2:32 am

UPDATE 4-New Japan transport minister says JAL must not fail

* Maehara says hopes JAL will get bank loans, revive on own
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Sep 2009 | 2:16 am

UPDATE 1-Byotrol sees FY results slightly ahead of market view

Sept 17 (Reuters) - Anti-microbial technology company Byotrol Plc said on Thursday it expected results for the current financial year to be slightly ahead of market expectations.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Sep 2009 | 2:12 am

FDA Activates VPCI Electronic Registration Account

Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Sep 2009 | 2:00 am

Emergency Preparedness Simulation Scenarios Developed for Disaster Training Utilizing Laerdal's VitalSim(TM) Product Line

Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Sep 2009 | 2:00 am

California lawmaker plans hearings on soda-obesity link (Reuters)

Reuters - The California lawmaker who spearheaded a high-profile anti-obesity effort across the country's most populous state is now training his sights on sugar-sweetened drinks.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 Sep 2009 | 1:09 am

Blind Woman's Tooth Helped Restore Her Sight

For the first time in the US surgeons used a rare procedure to help a blind woman regain her sight: they implanted her own tooth in her eye to hold a prosthetic lens in place.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

More Chest Compressions During CPR Mean More Saved Lives

The chance that a person in cardiac arrest will survive increases when rescuers doing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) spend more time giving chest compressions, according to a multi-center study reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

Eye Injections Of Corticosteroid Medication May Improve Patients' Vision

Scientists have identified the first long-term, effective treatment to improve vision and reduce vision loss associated with blockage of large veins in the eye. This research was part of a multi-center, phase III clinical trial supported by the National Eye Institute (NEI) at the National Institutes of Health. The Standard Care vs.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

On-the-Job Pesticide Exposure Associated With Parkinson's Disease

Individuals whose occupation involves contact with pesticides appear to have an increased risk of having Parkinson's disease, according to a report in the September issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. The development of Parkinson's disease related to chemical exposure was identified in the late 20th century, according to background information in the article.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

Stress Relief From Antioxidant Ingredient

A dietary ingredient derived from a melon rich in antioxidant superoxide dismutase enzymes has been shown to relieve stress. In a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial, published in BioMed Central's open access Nutrition Journal, researchers found that the supplement decreased the signs and symptoms of perceived stress and fatigue in healthy volunteers.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

Treatment For Chronic Shoulder Pain: Better Results With Exercise Than Shockwave Treatment

A study just published on bmj.com reports that supervised exercises are more effective than shockwave treatment to relieve chronic shoulder pain. Shoulder pain is the fourth most frequent type of musculoskeletal pain reported to general practitioners and physiotherapists. Physiotherapy, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and steroid injections are often part of the treatment.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

Malaria Treatment For African Infants: Intermittent Preventive Treatment Is Safe And Effective, But Need For More Long-Acting Drugs

Two articles published Online First and in a future edition of The Lancet report that intermittent malaria treatment for African infants is both safe and effective in a variety of settings. However, potential drug resistance and consequently the choice of drug used is an essential issue in the strategy.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

Web-Based Screening And Intervention May Reduce Drinking In University Students

Web-based screening and personalized interventions for alcohol use may reduce drinking in undergraduate students, according to a report in the September 14 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Unhealthy alcohol use is becoming more prevalent among young adults in many countries, according to background information in the article.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

Polyclonality Of BRAF Mutations In Acquired Melanocytic Nevi

The polyclonality of BRAF mutations in melanocytic nevi suggests that mutation of BRAF may not be an initial event in melanocyte transformation, according to a new brief communication published online September 14 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. To test the polyclonality of BRAF mutations, Minoru Takata, M.D.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

Blood Test Helps Guide Treatment And Can Impact Quality Of Life For Breast Cancer Patients

With the goal of tailoring cancer interventions for the individual, researchers at the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown have published the results of a prospective study that validates the use of a simple blood test to help doctors more reliably assess treatment effectiveness for patients with metastatic breast cancer.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

Entrepreneurial Edge: Biotech Tries to Shrug Off Setbacks

While some investors are pulling back, life sciences companies continue to innovate, and hope the capital to expand will come.

Source: NYT > Health | 17 Sep 2009 | 12:25 am

Baucus Offers Health Plan but Lacks G.O.P. Support

Senator Max Baucus did not win support from a single Republican despite tailoring his proposal to be less costly and to extend the reach of government less than other health bills.

Source: NYT > Health | 17 Sep 2009 | 12:11 am

Proposed Tax on Sugary Beverages Debated

The proposed tax is billed as a way to fight obesity and provide billions for health care reform.

Source: NYT > Health | 17 Sep 2009 | 12:10 am

For Democrats, 60 Senators Is Magic Number for Health Bill

The health care proposal has Senate Democrats pondering how to keep all 59 Democrats united and attract at least one Republican to pass an overhaul measure.

Source: NYT > Health | 16 Sep 2009 | 11:55 pm

Personal Best: To Train Harder, Consider a Crowd

Some runners say good teammates help improve performances.

Source: NYT > Health | 16 Sep 2009 | 10:55 pm

Study: 8 million Americans consider suicide (AP)

AP - More than 8 million Americans seriously consider suicide each year, according to a new government study.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Sep 2009 | 10:11 pm

Better Day Care, Smarter Kids? (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have long known that poverty can inhibit a child's intellectual development. But now researchers have found a possible equalizer -- a good day care environment.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Sep 2009 | 9:52 pm

Insured Kids With Uninsured Parents Miss Needed Health Care (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Children with health insurance coverage are more likely to miss necessary health-care services if their parents are uninsured, new research shows.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Sep 2009 | 9:52 pm

Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 16, 2009 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Sep 2009 | 9:52 pm

Older Prostate-Cancer Patients: 'Watchful Waiting' Good (Time.com)

Time.com - A new study adds to the evidence that for older prostate-cancer patients, choosing the conservative, "watchful waiting" approach to treatment may be the best option
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Sep 2009 | 8:20 pm

'Safe' lead levels harm children

So-called "safe" levels of lead in the blood are harming young children's development, UK researchers say.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 16 Sep 2009 | 5:01 pm

FDA Adds Boxed Warning to Injectable Promethazine

Intravenous administration of promethazine can cause severe tissue injury, including gangrene, requiring fasciotomy, skin graft, and/or amputation, according to the FDA.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:43 pm

Senate Health Bill Draws Fire on Both Sides

Senator Charles E. Grassley said he could not support health care legislation drafted in months of bipartisan talks. Liberal Democrats also criticized the plan.

Source: NYT > Health | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:38 pm

Swayze's 2-year survival 'an accomplishment'

Actor Patrick Swayze's achievements include several feature films such as "Dirty Dancing" and "Ghost," as well as living with advanced pancreatic cancer for longer than most patients.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:15 pm

Tooth helps restore desperate woman's sight

Nine years of blindness almost drove Sharron "Kay" Thornton to suicide. In the end, it was one of her teeth and a procedure surgeons said was never before done in the United States that restored her sight.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 16 Sep 2009 | 4:00 pm

FDA Issues Class I Recall of LIFEPAK CR Plus Defibrillators

The Food and Drug Administration issued a class I recall of the LIFEPAK CR Plus automated external defibrillators (Physio-Control, Redmond, WA) [1]. The recall affects models manufactured and distributed from July 9, 2008 through August 19, 2008.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 16 Sep 2009 | 3:39 pm

CAD Hospitalizations Decline, But HF Admissions Increase

Data from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) show that hospitalizations for the treatment of coronary artery disease declined 31% between 1997 and 2007.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 16 Sep 2009 | 3:39 pm

HER2 Testing May be Underutilized in Breast Cancer

Evidence to guide HER2 testing in breast cancer patients is limited, but there appears to be substantial variation from current recommendations, according to a literature review.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 16 Sep 2009 | 3:17 pm

Elevated Saliva CGRP Levels During Migraine Predict Response to Rizatriptan

A new study shows that patients who respond to rizatriptan have elevated saliva levels of calcitonin gene-related peptide during an attack, whereas nonresponders show no such rise.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 16 Sep 2009 | 3:14 pm

Fight obesity? Add sales tax to soda tab (AP)

AP - In a bid to ramp up the public health battle against obesity, a group of nutrition and economics experts are pushing for a tax of 1 cent on every of ounce of sodas and other sweetened beverages.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Sep 2009 | 3:09 pm

FDA Approves Ganciclovir Ophthalmic Gel for Dendritic Ulcers

The FDA has approved ganciclovir 0.15% ophthalmic gel for the treatment of acute herpetic keratitis, also known as dendritic ulcers.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 16 Sep 2009 | 2:57 pm

FDA requires strong amputation warning on sedative (AP)

AP - Makers of injected promethazine, a sedative also used to treat nausea and vomiting, are being required to put the strongest warning possible on the product because it can cause tissue damage leading to amputation, the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Sep 2009 | 2:56 pm

Hope to get a swine flu shot at work? Not likely (AP)

AP - Plan on getting your swine flu shot at work? Don't count on it. The new vaccine will be rationed initially to groups most at risk of contracting the virus or developing complications children and young adults, pregnant women, health care workers and the chronically ill. People caring for infants will also receive priority.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Sep 2009 | 2:33 pm

Outcomes With "Watchful Waiting" in Prostate Cancer in US Now So Good, Active Treatment May Not Be Better

Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 16 Sep 2009 | 2:32 pm

Inhaled DHE Offers Rapid and Sustained Efficacy for Acute Migraine

Dihydroergotamine delivered through oral inhalation produced rapid and sustained efficacy for treating acute migraine. Patients tolerated it well, with a low incidence of adverse effects.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 16 Sep 2009 | 2:30 pm

COPD Patients in Need of Integrated Care for Multiple Comorbidities

Comorbidities are common in COPD patients; early aggressive management, particularly in young patients, could reduce premature mortality.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 16 Sep 2009 | 12:50 pm

The Science of Hunger: What 1 Billion People Feel

What hunger does and how people around the world suffer its consequences.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 16 Sep 2009 | 12:44 pm

Men's sex lives may suffer on hepatitis C therapy (Reuters)

Reuters - Men taking the antiviral drugs peginterferon and ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C virus infection often experience sexual dysfunction, results of a study indicate.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Sep 2009 | 12:14 pm

Physical Activity Should Be Encouraged Into Advanced Old Age

A prospective cohort study shows that among the very old, initiating as well as continuing physical activity is associated with better survival duration and function.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 16 Sep 2009 | 12:10 pm

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