Health and Medical News Headlines for October 14, 2009

Health care legislation back behind closed doors (AP)

AP - Health care talks slip back behind closed doors Wednesday as Senate leaders start trying to merge two very different bills into a new version that can get the 60 votes needed to guarantee its passage.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 14 Oct 2009 | 4:30 am

UPDATE 1-Ukraine Naftogaz to buy 7-8 bcm of Russian gas in Q4

KIEV, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Ukraine will import about 7-8 billion cubic metres (bcm) of Russian gas in the fourth quarter of this year, including about 1.0-1.2 bcm in October, a deputy chief executive of...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Oct 2009 | 3:34 am

BRIEF-Mediaset chairman on Spanish TV interest

ROME, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Mediaset Chairman Fedele Confalonieri, replying to a question on whether the broadcaster owned by Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is interested in buying some TV operations...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Oct 2009 | 3:33 am

Oh, d***

Tourette's at 46 transforms former bouncer's life
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 14 Oct 2009 | 3:30 am

BRIEF-Saipem on Nigeria contract

MILAN, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Italian oil services company Saipem SpA said in a statement on Wednesday:
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Oct 2009 | 3:25 am

UPDATE 3-ASML Q3 bookings bonanza fuels tech recovery hopes

* Q3 new machine bookings 777 mln eur, beating top f'cast
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Oct 2009 | 3:15 am

Ukraine Naftogaz to buy 7-8 bcm of Russian gas in Q4

FACTBOX-Key M&A deals in Taiwan's insurance sector

TAIPEI, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Beleaguered U.S. insurer AIG has agreed to sell its Taiwan unit Nan Shan Life for $2.15 billion to Primus Financial and its Chinese partner China Strategic Holdings .
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Oct 2009 | 2:48 am

Ericsson unit to cut purchasing costs 50% -report

STOCKHOLM, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Telecom equipment maker Ericsson's Networks division will slash purchasing costs by 50 percent in the next five years to keep up with competition from China, a Swedish paper...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Oct 2009 | 2:40 am

UPDATE 3-Experian H1 revenue up 1 pct, margin outlook improves

LONDON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Credit information group Experian posted a 1 percent rise in first-half revenues, in line with expectations, but gave a rosier picture for the full year, saying it expects to...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Oct 2009 | 2:37 am

UPDATE 3-Experian H1 revenue up 1 pct, margin outlook improves

UPDATE 2-Datatec H1 earnings in line, eyeing expansion

* Expects headline 2009-10 EPS of 23 U.S. cents * Shares flat
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Oct 2009 | 2:09 am

Synta Pharmaceuticals Announces Updated Elesclomol SYMMETRYSM Data Presented At Melanoma XIII

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Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Minimally Invasive Radical Prostatectomy Shows Some Advantages, But Also Higher Rate Of Certain Complications

New research indicates that the use of minimally invasive procedures (including the use of robotic assistance) for radical prostatectomy, which have increased significantly in recent years, may shorten hospital stays and decrease respiratory and surgical complications, but may also result in an incre
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Case Western Reserve University Receives $20.5 Million

Case Western Reserve University has received a $20.5 million gift from Donald Goodman, DDS (DEN '45) and Ruth Weber Goodman. The Donald J. and Ruth Weber Goodman Philanthropic Fund will reside at the University and the Cleveland Foundation. Income will be used to support education and research programs at the schools of medicine and dental medicine.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Need For Routine Intervention In Patients With Renovascular Disease Questioned By Study

Some invasive procedures that are becoming increasingly common as a first line of treatment for patients diagnosed with narrowed arteries in and around the kidneys may not be necessary, according to a new study by researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Working Overnights By Attending Physicians Not Associated With Significantly Increased Risk Of Procedure Complications The Next Day

Attending surgeons and obstetricians/gynecologists who worked nighttime hours did not have a significantly greater rate of complications for procedures performed the next day, but having less than six hours of opportunity for sleep between procedures was associated with an increased rate of surgical
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

New Effort To Battle Antibiotic Resistance Rallies Researchers Throughout Harvard University

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have awarded $5 million to an interdisciplinary group of Harvard researchers to launch the "Harvard-wide Program on Antibiotic Resistance." Headed by Michael S. Gilmore, Ph.D.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

An Action Plan For Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's once proud achievements in health have been undermined over the past 20 years by increasing poverty, bad governance, poor economic policies, widespread HIV/AIDS, and a weakened health system. A Viewpoint published Online First and an upcoming edition of The Lancet states the priorities that the country must address to improve its currently horrendous health indicators.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

More Than $30 Million In Stimulus Funds Received By NYU Langone Medical Center Researchers

NYU Langone Medical Center has been awarded more than $30 million in research grants from the National Institute of Health (NIH) for 86 research projects being conducted at NYU School of Medicine across a broad range of basic science and clinical departments.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

GlaxoSmithKline Withdraws Its Marketing Authorisation Application For Zunrisa (casopitant Mesilate)

The European Medicines Agency has been formally notified by GlaxoSmithKline Research and Development Limited of its decision to withdraw its application for a centralised marketing authorisation for the medicine Zunrisa (casopitant mesilate), 50 mg and 150 mg film coated tablets.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Z-Medica Introduces QuikClot(R) Trauma Pad™ Hemostatic Dressing

Z-Medica Corporation, a medical device company developing innovative hemostatic agents, announced the availability of the QuikClot® Trauma Pad™ hemostatic dressing, on display at booth #1721 at the American College of Surgeons 95th Annual Clinical Congress. The new QuikClot Trauma Pad's 12 x 12 inch size makes it well-suited to control bleeding from large traumatic wounds.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Republican’s Vote Lifts a Health Bill, but Hurdles Remain

Senator Olympia J. Snowe of Maine said her vote to move health care legislation to the floor was no guarantee that she would support a final measure.

Source: NYT > Health | 14 Oct 2009 | 12:20 am

Panguitch Journal: A Rare Case of Homegrown Medicine

Doctors are a rarity in many rural areas. But Panguitch, Utah, has a hospital whose three doctors have never worked anywhere else.

Source: NYT > Health | 13 Oct 2009 | 11:38 pm

Overeating on Pocket Change

Children spending just over a dollar a day managed to buy an array of high-calorie snacks, researchers said.

Source: NYT > Health | 13 Oct 2009 | 11:28 pm

Mandatory Flu Vaccination for N.Y. Health Workers Is Criticized

The New York Civil Liberties Union says compulsory flu shots are an unconstitutional violation of workers’ rights.

Source: NYT > Health | 13 Oct 2009 | 10:24 pm

Senate panel passes health bill

A US Senate committee approves a healthcare reform bill, a move described as a "critical milestone" by President Obama.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 13 Oct 2009 | 9:50 pm

Soothing Imagery May Help Rid Some Kids of Stomach Pain (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Oct. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Children who experience frequent stomach aches can use their imagination to reduce their pain, new study findings suggest.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 13 Oct 2009 | 9:49 pm

Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 13, 2009 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 13 Oct 2009 | 9:49 pm

Common Antioxidant Might Slow Parkinson's (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Oct. 13 (HealthDay News) -- A new look at some old data adds convincing evidence that high body fluid levels of the antioxidant urate slow the progressive nerve damage of Parkinson's disease.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 13 Oct 2009 | 9:48 pm

Study Suggests Link Between Cell Phones and Brain Tumors (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Oct. 13 (HealthDay News) -- The latest study focusing on a possible cell phone-brain tumor connection finds a weak potential link between the two.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 13 Oct 2009 | 9:48 pm

Impotence, Incontinence Risk Casts Doubt on High-Tech Prostate Surgery (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Oct. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Heightened risks for post-operative incontinence and impotence may outweigh any benefits from minimally invasive "keyhole" surgery for prostate cancer, a new study suggests.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 13 Oct 2009 | 9:48 pm

An Nhon Tay Journal: Exiled From School, H.I.V.-Infected Orphans Learn a Bitter Lesson

Children from the Mai Hoa orphanage in Vietnam were prevented from attending a local school by fearful parents of the school’s pupils.

Source: NYT > Health | 13 Oct 2009 | 9:36 pm

Study Finds Pro and Cons to Prostate Surgeries

Prostate cancer patients who chose minimally invasive surgery to remove the prostate reported higher rates of other complications, including impotence and incontinence.

Source: NYT > Health | 13 Oct 2009 | 8:46 pm

Swine flu less deadly than seasonal flu: official (AFP)

AFP - Swine flu is killing fewer people than seasonal flu but is causing greater alarm due to its impact on children and higher healthcare costs, according to a top disease surveillance expert.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 13 Oct 2009 | 8:35 pm

World Briefing | Europe: Britain: Study Finds Drop in Global Abortion Rates

Increased use of contraceptives has pushed global abortion rates down, despite easier access to abortion in many countries, a report by the Guttmacher Institute said.

Source: NYT > Health | 13 Oct 2009 | 7:49 pm

Physical problems 'often mental'

The toll of mental ill health is unrecognised since problems like cancer and obesity are often caused in the mind, say experts.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 13 Oct 2009 | 7:31 pm

Parents 'doubt cot death risks'

Half of cot deaths are linked to bed-sharing, yet many parents remain sceptical about the risk, a poll reveals.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 13 Oct 2009 | 7:20 pm

Well: Behind the ‘Wimpy Kid’ Phenomenon

The latest book in the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series is out, posing another ethical dilemma for its antihero.

Source: NYT > Health | 13 Oct 2009 | 5:37 pm

Where to Get Flu Shot Is Big Worry of Season

From telephone hot lines to vaccine drive-throughs, states are gearing up to be able to offer inoculations.

Source: NYT > Health | 13 Oct 2009 | 5:37 pm

Key Senate committee passes health care plan

Once the Senate Finance Committee votes Tuesday on its health care overhaul plan, the focus will shift to the closed doors of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's ornate Capitol suite.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 13 Oct 2009 | 5:01 pm

New prostate surgery not necessarily better: study (Reuters)

Reuters - Men who have less invasive prostate cancer surgery -- often done robotically -- are more likely to be incontinent and have erectile dysfunction than men who have conventional open surgery, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 13 Oct 2009 | 4:41 pm

Personal Best: Is the Exercise Cool-Down Really Necessary?

There is pretty much no science behind the cool-down advice.

Source: NYT > Health | 13 Oct 2009 | 4:35 pm

Hospital Efficiency Gauged by Resource Use vs Outcomes

An analysis of Medicare data from heart-failure patients at six California hospitals challenges the notion advanced by some studies that hospital efficiency can be measured by looking back at resource use on behalf of patients who ultimately died.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Oct 2009 | 3:53 pm

Robotic prostate surgery may mean big trade-off (AP)

AP - A new study suggests less-invasive keyhole surgery for prostate cancer may mean a higher risk for lasting incontinence and impotence when compared with traditional surgery.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 13 Oct 2009 | 2:40 pm

Senate Finance Committee Passes Healthcare Reform Bill

The Senate Finance Committee today passed a massive healthcare reform bill — mostly along partisan lines — that would eventually reduce the ranks of the uninsured by more than half.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Oct 2009 | 2:02 pm

Most Hospitalized H1N1 Patients Have Underlying Conditions

New CDC data show that the majority of hospitalized adults and children with H1N1 infection had underlying medical conditions, such as asthma, chronic heart disease, and immunosuppressive disorders.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Oct 2009 | 1:53 pm

From an icy slope, a medical miracle emerges

On a warm spring afternoon, Anna Bågenholm and two friends went skiing. What happened that day changed her life and has redefined what is possible in cases of accidental hypothermia.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 13 Oct 2009 | 1:46 pm

Young people are at risk for H1N1 complications, studies say

An analysis of the sickest swine flu patients in several countries suggests that relatively healthy adolescents and young adults are among the most likely to get very sick after an H1N1 infection.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 13 Oct 2009 | 1:42 pm

Sleepiness from sleep apnea linked to diabetes (Reuters)

Reuters - Daytime sleepiness caused by the nighttime breathing disorder sleep apnea is nothing to yawn at.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 13 Oct 2009 | 1:41 pm

Diuretics Effective as Second-Line Therapy for Hypertension

Diuretics, especially hydrochlorothiazide, are as effective when given as second-line therapy for high blood pressure as they are when used as initial treatment, according to the first review to look at this issue.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Oct 2009 | 12:01 pm

Hopes Build for Natriuretic-Peptide Risk Stratification Before Noncardiac Surgery

Could a preoperative blood assay take the place of imaging studies or other more costly assessments of cardiovascular risk? A meta-analysis suggests yes. A massive randomized trial is looking into it now.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Oct 2009 | 12:01 pm

Genetic Variant Again Linked With Statin Side Effects

Carriers of the SLCO1B1*5 allele are at a twofold increased risk of mild statin-induced side effects, and the majority of these individuals had normal creatine-kinase levels.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Oct 2009 | 11:34 am

Glucocorticoids Seen to Double Risk of Atrial Arrhythmias

In a case-control study from Denmark, the risk of atrial fibrillation or flutter was significantly increased with current but not previous use of glucocorticoids for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and other conditions.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Oct 2009 | 11:34 am

Bans 'do not cut abortion rate'

Restricting legal abortion does not appear to reduce the number of women trying to end unwanted pregnancies, a report finds.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 13 Oct 2009 | 11:28 am

Universal MRSA Screening for Hospital Patients Unethical, Says UK Expert

The UK requires that all hospital patients be screened for MRSA, but such a universal mandate is unjustified and unethical, an editorialist writes in the BMJ. Some US infectious disease experts agree.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Oct 2009 | 11:17 am

Dr. Gupta reveals the secrets to 'Cheating Death'

And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands: and stretched himself upon the child; and the flesh of the child waxed warm.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 13 Oct 2009 | 11:10 am

Certain Prophylactic Medications Reduce Risk for Breast Cancer but May Increase Other Risks

A systematic review shows a reduced risk for primary breast cancer but an increased risk for thromboembolic events (tamoxifen, raloxifene), endometrial cancer (tamoxifen), or stroke (tibolone).
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Oct 2009 | 10:57 am

Family-Based Treatment May Be Effective in Severe Pediatric Obesity

In a randomized controlled trial, this intervention led to significant short-term reductions in obesity, improved medical parameters, and longer-term weight change benefits for compliant children.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Oct 2009 | 10:49 am

Born with half a brain, woman living full life

Michelle Mack has turned medical thinking upside down.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 13 Oct 2009 | 10:03 am

Cooling is catching on for cardiac arrest patients

Seated on a jetliner, Dr. Mary Gallagher and her husband, Don Dietrich, were about to take off for an anniversary vacation in Puerto Rico. But a glance at her husband of five years set off an alarm -- he was gasping for breath. Gallagher, an anesthesiologist, knew the signs: Dietrich was in cardiac arrest.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 13 Oct 2009 | 8:40 am

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