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Decision day for health care in the House (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 7 Nov 2009 | 3:16 am Island village hit by suspected swine flu (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 7 Nov 2009 | 3:02 am Bioton has new CEO, main investor eyes biotechWARSAW, Nov 7 (Reuters) - The Head of Poland's insulin maker Bioton , Janusz Guy, has stepped down and will be replaced by Slawomir Ziegert, the company said in a statement late on Friday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Nov 2009 | 2:26 am Glaxo for now Saudi's sole supplier of H1N1 vaccineRIYADH, Nov 7 (Reuters) - British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline is currently Saudi Arabia's sole supplier of a vaccine for the H1N1 flu virus, the health ministry spokesman said on Saturday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Nov 2009 | 1:59 am House Democrats resolve abortion impasseAnti-abortion Democrats will be allowed to offer an amendment during the House health-care debate Saturday that would ban most abortion coverage from the public option and other insurance providers in the new so-called "exchange" the legislation would create, three Democratic sources told CNN.Source: CNN.com - Health | 7 Nov 2009 | 1:56 am Official Endorses Workplace Clinics for Vaccine DistributionThe official said swine flu vaccine should be distributed through many outlets, to get it to high-risk people quickly. Source: NYT > Health | 7 Nov 2009 | 12:20 am Political Memo: On Health Care, Democrats Play Down Election ResultsEven politically vulnerable Democrats in Congress said the party’s losses in two governor’s races this week were not big influences on their decision on health care.Source: NYT > Health | 7 Nov 2009 | 12:11 am Pelosi Faces Competing Pressures on Health CareSpeaker Nancy Pelosi raises funds in part to help re-elect her most vulnerable members, many from Republican-leaning districts leery of liberal health care proposals.Source: NYT > Health | 7 Nov 2009 | 12:09 am Truck Carrying Flu Vaccine Supply Is StolenThe vaccine was recovered, and the thieves may not have even known it was in the truck, but is no longer considered usable.Source: NYT > Health | 7 Nov 2009 | 12:06 am Regarding Tamiflu, Doctors and Patients Face a Question of When to ActThere has been some confusion among doctors about whether to prescribe the antiviral drug Tamiflu for less severe cases.Source: NYT > Health | 7 Nov 2009 | 12:06 am University Of Central Florida Med Students Volunteer To Help Sick Kids, Families In Community On SaturdayTwenty medical students from the University of Central Florida College of Medicine will cook and serve meals to families of ill children Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Ronald McDonald House on the campus of Arnold Palmer Medical Center. It will be the first official community service event for the 41-member charter class, which began classes in August.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am Patient Money: In Anxious Times, Medical Help for the Mind as Well as the BodyA new law requires that next year big group plans provide the same level of care for mental health as for medical ones.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Nov 2009 | 11:37 pm Dr Reddy's files for marketing Lipitor genericMUMBAI, Nov 7 (Reuters) - India's Dr Reddy's Laboratories has filed for marketing a generic version of Pfizer's cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor in the U.S., the company said on Saturday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Nov 2009 | 11:36 pm Questioning a Test for CancerScaring people into quitting is the marketing rationale for a new genetic test, which purports to identify which smokers have the highest risk of developing lung cancer.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Nov 2009 | 11:00 pm SAVI Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy Is A 'Unique Solution,' Study FindsThe SAVI™ 6-1Mini breast brachytherapy applicator is the only brachytherapy solution for patients with small breasts, hard-to-reach lumpectomy cavities, or cavities close to the skin surface, according to a new study.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Nov 2009 | 11:00 pm ERYtech Pharma Starts Its Pivotal Clinical Trial For GRASPA(R) In Acute Lymphoblastic LeukaemiaERYtech Pharma announces the start of its pivotal clinical trial for GRASPA®, its lead product in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. This phase III trial has begun in France and will be enlarged to a European scale. Up to 80 patients with relapsed Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia, aged from 1 to 55 years old will be enrolled.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pm Health Tip: Follow Directions When Taking Medication (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- A number of adverse effects can result if you don't take a medication as directed.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Nov 2009 | 9:48 pm Singing in Pregnancy May Be Harder Work (HealthDay)HealthDay - FRIDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Hormonal fluctuations make it harder for women to sing during pregnancy, a new study finds.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Nov 2009 | 9:48 pm Trauma Deadlier for Kids Without Insurance (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Uninsured children in the United States are three times more likely to die from trauma injuries than children with private insurance, according to a new study.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Nov 2009 | 9:48 pm Guided Therapeutics Non-Invasive Cervical Cancer Detection Device Trial Confirms Current Tests Miss Disease; Create High False Positive RatesResults of the FDA pivotal clinical trial for the LightTouch™ Non-invasive Cervical Cancer Detection Device conducted by Guided Therapeutics, Inc. (GT) (Pink Sheets: GTHP), indicated that the current system for diagnosing cervical disease missed the same amount of disease as a landmark study carried out by the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm Giving Sight by Therapy With GenesOnce clinging to his mother and father, now playing Little League and riding go-carts, an 8-year-old benefited from a new technique.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Nov 2009 | 8:40 pm House Democrats scramble for healthcare votesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives scrambled on Friday to allay lingering concerns about a broad healthcare overhaul and said a landmark vote...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Nov 2009 | 8:03 pm Electronic Cigarette Association Urges Unbiased Evaluation Of E-cigarettes As Debate Intensifies Around These DevicesAs the debate heats up concerning the use of electronic cigarettes, Electronic Cigarette Association (ECA) President Matt Salmon today encouraged those involved in this discussion to carefully and honestly study how these devices work and recognize that the more than one million adult committed smoke
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Nov 2009 | 8:00 pm World Briefing | Asia: Taiwan: Swine Flu Vaccination Program BeginsThe Taiwanese government announced that by starting vaccinations against the H1N1 virus this week, it had begun the largest immunization program in Taiwan’s history.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Nov 2009 | 7:51 pm Entest BioMedical, Inc. Sees Substantial Opportunities In Treatment Of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseDavid Koos, Chairman and CEO of Entest BioMedical, Inc. (OTCBB: ENTB), stated that the Company's unique treatments for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), currently in development, can lead to substantial revenue opportunities. According to Koos, "Current treatment for COPD is aimed at improving quality of life, not curing the illness. It is Entest's goal to reverse the damage from COPD.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Nov 2009 | 7:00 pm Mexico, Braskem sign supply pact for ethlyene plantMEXICO CITY, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Mexico's state oil company Pemex said it signed a letter of intent with a consortium led by Brazil's Braskem SA to supply raw materials for a proposed petrochemicals plant...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Nov 2009 | 6:09 pm New Support Showing Immunoglobulin Supplementation Enhances Immune SystemA new study provides evidence that ImmunoLin®, an all natural and GRAS approved source of immunoglobulin, will provide immediate benefit to the function of the immune system and the gut. Immunoglobulins, or antibodies, are specialized proteins found in blood that the immune system naturally produces for immunity.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Nov 2009 | 6:00 pm B.C. politicians to sit through weekend to pass strike legislationVICTORIA, B.C. - Members of the B.C. legislature might be working through the weekend to pass legislation ending a seven-month strike by paramedics - legislation the paramedics' union...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Nov 2009 | 5:46 pm UPDATE 1-Berkshire reinsurance volume limited by Burlington* Pricing power not strong enough (Adds information on competitors, paragraphs 7-8)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Nov 2009 | 5:24 pm Hearing finds Saskatchewan doctor at centre of exam review lacks skillSASKATOON - A Saskatchewan radiologist whose work has sparked a review of 70,000 exams is not competent, says the group responsible for overseeing doctors in the province. A...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Nov 2009 | 5:18 pm Berkshire reinsurance volume limited by BurlingtonNEW YORK, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc said it plans to limit the amount of business underwritten by its reinsurance operations, as it prepares to spend roughly $26 billion...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Nov 2009 | 5:07 pm Ski accidentHow teenager Chas recovered from devastating injuriesSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 6 Nov 2009 | 5:02 pm FDA Approves Gloucester Pharmaceuticals' ISTODAX(R) For Patients With Cutaneous T-cell LymphomaGloucester Pharmaceuticals announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved ISTODAX® (romidepsin) for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) in patients who have received at least one prior systemic therapy.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Nov 2009 | 5:00 pm Latest European and US STEMI Guidelines Compared and ContrastedThe latest recommendations for the treatment of ST-elevation MI issued by American cardiology associations and the European Society of Cardiology are compared and contrasted in a new paper.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Nov 2009 | 4:40 pm U.S. FDA warns websites not to sell banned flavoured cigarettes onlinehas warned several companies to stop selling banned flavoured cigarettes to U.S. consumers online. The agency sent letters this week to more than a dozen Web-based companies saying...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Nov 2009 | 4:37 pm Enrollment Halts in Randomized Trial of CPR for Out-of-Hospital ArrestNo survival differences after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest were seen at a preliminary DSMB review in the ROC PRIMED trial, which compared early vs delayed post-CPR assessment for defibrillation and tested the effectiveness of a device for optimizing intrathoracic pressure during CPR.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Nov 2009 | 4:25 pm House Democrats scramble for health-care votes (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Nov 2009 | 4:23 pm Dutch Pull Pfizer Vaccine Batch After Infants DieDutch authorities say they have banned use of a batch of Pfizer Inc's (PFE.N) Prevenar, or Prevnar, after three infants died within two weeks of receiving the anti-infection vaccination.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Nov 2009 | 4:13 pm FDA Approves Labeling Update For REYATAZ(R) Capsules To Include 96-Week Data For Previously Untreated HIV-1 Infected Adult PatientsBristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a labeling update for REYATAZ® to include long-term data from the CASTLE Study.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Nov 2009 | 4:00 pm In Europe, most swine flu shots by invitation only (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Nov 2009 | 3:50 pm Treating trauma victims may cause its own traumaAs they listen to tales of life's worst moments, they may absorb some of their patients' suffering. Who protects the mental health of our mental health professionals?Source: CNN.com - Health | 6 Nov 2009 | 3:24 pm Obesity causes 100,000 US cancers every year: study (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Nov 2009 | 3:17 pm Respirator or face mask? Best shield still debatedA preliminary report suggesting that N95 respirators -- filtering devices worn over the mouth and nose -- protect against swine flu better than surgical face masks seems to be incorrect, researchers revealed during a meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).Source: CNN.com - Health | 6 Nov 2009 | 3:16 pm HHS Orders Intravenous Antiviral Flu Medication To Help Patients Hospitalized With 2009 H1N1The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced contract awards for up to 120,000 treatment courses of intravenous (IV) antiviral drugs to help treat hospitalized 2009 H1N1 influenza patients.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Nov 2009 | 3:00 pm FDA Approves Romidepsin for Refractory Cutaneous T-Cell LymphomaThe FDA has approved the HDAC inhibitor romidepsin for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma in patients who have received at least 1 prior systemic therapy.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Nov 2009 | 2:58 pm Dietary Supplements' Effect on Radiation for Prostate CancerIn a phase 2 trial, 2-year data suggest that antioxidants do no harm to men taking them during radiotherapy for prostate cancer.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Nov 2009 | 2:40 pm Recipes for Health: Puree of Chickpea SoupThis delicate, velvety soup is a surprising departure from the hearty stews in which chickpeas often appear.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Nov 2009 | 1:58 pm Music Improves Brain FunctionResearchers examine how the brain experiences and benefits from musical training.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 6 Nov 2009 | 1:42 pm How to squash worry and grab more happinessThese days it can feel like the age of anxiety is winning over the pursuit of happiness. But you don't have to live on the dark side. Here's your recipe for a more joyful life.Source: CNN.com - Health | 6 Nov 2009 | 1:36 pm Poll: One-third able to get swine flu vaccine (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Nov 2009 | 1:29 pm Moderate exercise may lower prostate cancer risk (Reuters)Reuters - Men who regularly get moderate exercise may have a lower risk of developing prostate cancer -- including aggressive, fast-growing tumors, a new study finds.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Nov 2009 | 1:25 pm RT-PCR Sentinel Lymph Node Assay Comparable to Cytology for Detection of Breast CancerReal-time reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing of sentinel lymph nodes during surgery compares well with intraoperative cytology in detecting breast cancer metastases.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Nov 2009 | 12:48 pm PTSD Linked to Patient-Reported Cardiovascular Health StatusIn the Heart and Soul Study of patients with heart disease, posttaumatic stress disorder was more associated with patient-reported cardiovascular health status vs objective cardiac function measures.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Nov 2009 | 12:01 pm A Simple Sneeze Raises Fear of DeathThe sound of achoo can cause people to overestimate the risk of other health hazards.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 6 Nov 2009 | 11:06 am New Combination Drug Improves Gastroprotection, Adherence Compared With EC Naproxen AloneEnteric-coated naproxen 500 mg + immediate-release esomeprazole 20 mg improves gastrointestinal symptoms, and the fixed-dose combination promotes adherence to long-term NSAID therapy.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Nov 2009 | 10:53 am Varenicline Effective for Highly Nicotine-Dependent Smokers With COPDVarenicline was associated with a 42.3% quit rate at 40 weeks for the hard-to-treat population of smokers with mild to moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Nov 2009 | 10:32 am Gram-Negative Hospital Infections Now Showing Resistance to Polymixin BResistance is slowly growing to polymixin B, a drug once rejected but brought back to life to treat the growing numbers of resistant gram-negative infections in hospitalized patients.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Nov 2009 | 10:03 am The artificial hand that can 'feel'Researchers are working on a breakthrough in artificial limb technology -- a prosthetic hand that can actually feel.Source: CNN.com - Health | 6 Nov 2009 | 9:33 am Study: Holocaust survivors have higher cancer riskMany Jews lived through extreme hunger, mental duress and near-death experiences during the Holocaust. Now -- decades after the war -- they face another peril: a higher risk of developing cancer.Source: CNN.com - Health | 6 Nov 2009 | 8:47 am House health care bill gets 2 major backersThe AARP will endorse the House Democratic leadership's bill to overhaul health care, according to a Democratic source with direct knowledge of the plan.Source: CNN.com - Health | 6 Nov 2009 | 7:11 am Babies 'cry in mother's tongue'German researchers say babies begin to pick up the nuances of their parents' accents while still in the womb.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 6 Nov 2009 | 3:38 am
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