As swine flu vaccine runs dry, US wonders 'what if?' (AFP)

A nurse gives a shot of the H1N1 vaccine to a child at the Utah County Health Department in Provo, Utah last week. Mothers with young children and pregnant women are being turned away from swine flu vaccination clinics, some in tears, many utterly frustrated by the shortage of vaccine.(AFP/Getty Images/George Frey)AFP - Mothers with young children and pregnant women are being turned away from swine flu vaccination clinics in the United States, some in tears, many utterly frustrated by the shortage of vaccine.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Nov 2009 | 3:30 am

UPDATE 2-Ryanair may reverse growth strategy as fares fall

* Keeps FY profit f'cast at lower end of 200mln-300mln euros
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Nov 2009 | 3:01 am

Pfizer eyes deal with Israel's Protalix-newspaper

TEL AVIV, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Pfizer , the world's largest drugmaker, is considering a cooperation deal with Protalix Biotherapeutics and may even try to buy the Israeli company, TheMarker financial newspaper...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Nov 2009 | 2:47 am

Father fights to keep son alive

A father is fighting a hospital's attempt to withdraw support keeping his baby son, who has a rare genetic condition, alive.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Nov 2009 | 2:23 am

Human Genome, Glaxo lupus drug works in 2nd trial (Reuters)

Reuters - Human Genome Sciences Inc said on Monday its experimental lupus drug Benlysta was successful in a second large clinical trial, paving the way for approval of the first new treatment for the disease in 50 years.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Nov 2009 | 2:11 am

UPDATE 4-Human Genome, Glaxo lupus drug works in 2nd trial

* Paves way for approval of first new lupus drug in 50 yrs
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New group helps US monitor swine flu shot safety (AP)

Prepared syringes of swine flu vaccine are shown at a health clinic in Toronto, Canada on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darren Calabrese)AP - Independent health advisers begin monitoring safety of the swine flu vaccine on Monday, an extra step the government promised in this year's unprecedented program to watch for possible side effects.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Nov 2009 | 2:01 am

UPDATE 1-Yell equity issue lined up as debt deal secured

LONDON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - British Yellow Pages publisher Yell secured the backing of lenders for refinancing deal, it said on Monday, allowing it to raise 500 million pounds ($821 million) in equity,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Nov 2009 | 1:56 am

UPDATE 1-Chariot Oil H1 loss narrows

Nov 2 (Reuters) - Chariot Oil & Gas Ltd on Monday reported a narrower first-half loss, helped by a farm-out deal with a unit of Petrobras Brasileiro SA in Namibia.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Nov 2009 | 1:48 am

Flex spending accounts face hit in health overhaul (AP)

Dr. Corey Casper, left, looks on as Dr. Oliver Press, second left, examines three-time transplant patient James A. Wilson while visiting Ugandan physicians Dr. Innocent Mutyaba , right, and Dr. Fred Okuku observe Oct 19, 2009, at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance in Seattle. When Casper was looking for doctors to team up with for his work on Kaposi's sarcoma, he ran into a surprising statistic - that Uganda has one of the highest rates of this type of cancer in the world. In fact, cancer kills more people in sub-Saharan Africa than AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined, according to the World Health Organization. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)AP - Those tax-free spending accounts that you and your co-workers use to help pay for dental work, insurance copayments or over-the-counter drugs face a hit under the health overhaul bills in Congress — unless a coalition that includes a powerful union, insurers and others can stop it.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Nov 2009 | 1:40 am

Vital Signs: Patterns: For Heart Attacks, Shifts in Gender Gap

Recent surveys showed an increase for women and a decrease for men, which a study’s author said reflected an “ominous trend.”


Source: NYT > Health | 2 Nov 2009 | 1:02 am

Techno Medica Co Ltd -6mth parent results

6 months ended 6 months ended Full year to Full year ended
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East of the Iron Curtain, humour helped society cope

Out of the bleakest moments east of the Iron Curtain was born an improbable, subversive humour, feeding a stream of popular jokes despite censure, repression and poverty. Dreams of...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Nov 2009 | 12:54 am

Military 'terps' head to war to win peace -- and visas

Military interpreter "Rocky" has the combat record and desert camouflage gear of a US Marine, having already survived eight bomb attacks while on patrol in rural southwest Afghanistan. ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Nov 2009 | 12:43 am

UPDATE 1-Enoc to buy remaining 48 pct of Dragon Oil

LONDON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Dubai state-controlled Emirates National Oil Company (Enoc) has agreed to buy the 48 percent of Dragon Oil which it does not already own in a deal that values the Dublin and...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Nov 2009 | 12:40 am

UPDATE 1-Bowleven FY loss narrows, takes $50.5 mln charge

LONDON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Africa-focused oil and gas exploration company Bowleven Plc said its annual pretax loss narrowed slightly helped by a stronger dollar.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Nov 2009 | 12:37 am

Women at Arms: A Combat Role, and Anguish, Too

As women who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder return to a society unfamiliar with their wartime roles, they often choose isolation over embarrassment.


Source: NYT > Health | 1 Nov 2009 | 11:52 pm

Obama Strategy on Health Care Legislation Appears to Be Paying Off

After earlier fits and starts, legislation to insure nearly all Americans is approaching votes in the House and in the Senate.


Source: NYT > Health | 1 Nov 2009 | 11:38 pm

Med, nursing schools teaching alternative remedies (AP)

This May 6, 2009 photo shows medical student Jimmy Wu at a clinic in Oak Creek, Wis. Wu spent a summer in Beijing with a university faculty member observing traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture and hopes to include these in a family medicine practice someday. The government has spent more than $22 million to help medical and nursing schools start teaching about alternative medicine but some critics say the lesson plans are biased toward unproven remedies. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)AP - EDITOR'S NOTE: Ten years and $2.5 billion in research have found no cures from alternative medicine. Yet these mostly unproven treatments are now mainstream and used by more than a third of all Americans. This is one in an occasional Associated Press series on their use and potential risks.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pm

Anemia Drug May Raise Stroke Risk in Kidney Patients (HealthDay)

HealthDay - SATURDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) -- A drug designed to fight anemia appears to double the risk of stroke in patients with diabetes and kidney disease without substantially improving their quality of life, a new study finds.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Nov 2009 | 9:47 pm

UN launches plan to fight pneumonia among children (AFP)

A Bangladeshi child is seen receiving treatment for pneumonia at a Dhaka hospital. The World Health Organisation and UN child agency have launched a global action plan to fight pneumonia, which kills some 1.8 million children under five every year.(AFP/File/Shafiq Alam)AFP - The World Health Organisation and UN child agency launched a global action plan to fight pneumonia, which kills some 1.8 million children under five every year.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Nov 2009 | 8:23 pm

Takeda, Amylin to co-develop obesity drugs (Reuters)

Reuters - Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical and U.S. Amylin Pharmaceuticals said on Monday they will co-develop and commercialize drugs to treat obesity, including two Amylin drugs in mid-stage trials.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Nov 2009 | 5:53 pm

Depression link to processed food

Eating a diet high in processed food increases the risk of depression, research suggests.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 1 Nov 2009 | 5:11 pm

Lung cancer care 'inadequate'

Key areas of lung cancer care in the UK are still "woefully inadequate", a report by leading specialists says.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 1 Nov 2009 | 5:11 pm

UN: $39 billion needed for pneumonia (AP)

AP - To fight pneumonia, the world's top killer of children, United Nations officials say they need $39 billion (euro26.35 billion) over the next six years.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Nov 2009 | 5:01 pm

Govt says swine flu vaccine catching up to demand (AP)

AP - A senior adviser to President Barack Obama says the government will catch up to the demand for swine flu vaccine within a week.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Nov 2009 | 9:33 am

Rest Easy: Retirement (and Money) Can Improve Sleep

Retirement can spur less fitful sleep, at least for people who are financially stable.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 1 Nov 2009 | 7:26 am

46, XY Female With Cloacal Exstrophy And Masculinization At Puberty

UroToday.com - Management of patients with 46, XY cloacal exstrophy is becoming more controversial as long-term studies suggest that prenatal testosterone exposure may imprint the brains of these children prior to puberty, and contributes to male sexual identity.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am

HHS Strengthens Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Enforcement, USA

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued an interim final rule with request for comments today to strengthen its enforcement of the rules promulgated under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Nov 2009 | 4:00 am

Experts Advise WHO On Pandemic Vaccine (H1N1) Policies And Strategies

The Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization, which advises WHO (World Health Organization) on policies and strategies for vaccines and immunization, devoted a session of its 27-29 October meeting to pandemic influenza vaccines. The experts reviewed the current epidemiological situation of the pandemic worldwide and considered issues and options from a public health perspective.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Nov 2009 | 4:00 am

Evaluating Patient Learning After An Educational Program For Women With Incontinence And Pelvic Organ Prolapse

UroToday.com - Pelvic floor disorders such as incontinence and prolapse are common bothersome conditions that can be initially and successfully addressed with conservative patient-initiated methods such as pelvic floor muscle and bladder retraining exercises. Women need to be well informed regarding these treatment options.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Nov 2009 | 4:00 am

Safety And Immunological Efficacy Of A DNA Vaccine Encoding Prostatic Acid Phosphatase In Patients With Stage D0 Prostate Cancer

UroToday.com - In the online edition of the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Dr. Douglas McNeel and associates report a phase I/IIa trial of a DNA vaccine encoding prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP) in patients with stage D0 prostate cancer (CaP). PAP is a prostate tumor antigen that can elicit an immunologic antigen-specific CD8+ T cell response.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Nov 2009 | 4:00 am