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Fergus On FluTen big questions for vaccine manufacturerSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 17 Nov 2009 | 2:48 am Failed antidepressant could be 'female Viagra'A drug that failed tests as an antidepressant is being hailed as women's Viagra after surprising, but not unpleasant side effects.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 17 Nov 2009 | 2:35 am UPDATE 1-Thai PTT Aromatics to invest $330 mln over 5 yearsBANGKOK, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Thailand's PTT Aromatics and Refining (PTTAR) said on Tuesday it planned to invest $330 million over the next five years, mostly to upgrade oil product facilities to meet Euro...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Nov 2009 | 2:23 am UPDATE 1-DONG Energy profit hit by lower prices* Gas production nearly doubles in Jan-Sept, oil output downSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Nov 2009 | 1:52 am UCB plans to cut around 2 percent of workforceBRUSSELS, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Belgian pharmaceutical group UCB said on Tuesday it planned to cut around 2 percent of its workforce with a streamlining of activities in Britain and Belgium. UCB, a central...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Nov 2009 | 1:52 am UPDATE 2-Informa says on track in 2009, positive for 2010* Reaffirms 2009 operating margin likely to exceed last yearSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Nov 2009 | 1:46 am UPDATE 2-DeCODE Genetics files for Chapter 11, to sell assets* Lists assets of $69.9 million, debt of $313.9 millionSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Nov 2009 | 1:32 am UPDATE 2-DeCODE Genetics files for Chapter 11, to sell assets* Lists assets of $69.9 million, debt of $313.9 millionSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Nov 2009 | 1:32 am UPDATE 1-Heritage hopes to sign Genel merger by year endLONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Heritage Oil said talks with Turkey's Genel Energy are ongoing and that it hopes to reach a formal agreement on the proposed $6 billion merger before the end of the year.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Nov 2009 | 1:25 am UPDATE 1-Heritage hopes to sign Genel merger by year endLONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Heritage Oil said talks with Turkey's Genel Energy are ongoing and that it hopes to reach a formal agreement on the proposed $6 billion merger before the end of the year. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Nov 2009 | 1:25 am MOL sees depressed downstream outlook -CFOBUDAPEST, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Hungarian oil and gas company MOL sees no palpable improvement in downstream performance in the remainder of 2009 and even next year could only bring a slight improvement,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Nov 2009 | 1:25 am Medical debut for smart band aidClinical trials have begun of a smart plaster - a sensor-studded band aid that wirelessly monitors vital signsSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 17 Nov 2009 | 1:23 am Hopu plans up to $1 bln for China Mingsheng IPOHONG KONG, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Private equity fund Hopu plans to invest up to $1 billion in the Hong Kong initial public offering of China Minsheng Bank , a mid-sized lender aiming to raise $4.07 billion...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Nov 2009 | 1:20 am New mammogram advice raises questions, concerns (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 Nov 2009 | 1:11 am Going high-tech to track Alzheimer's patients (AP)AP - Tom Dougherty jokes that he takes "get-lost walks." To his wife, Cleo, it's a constant fear: When will his Alzheimer's get bad enough that she has to end his 4-mile daily strolls?Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 Nov 2009 | 1:06 am Twins joined at head successfully separated (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 Nov 2009 | 12:15 am India baby deaths probe launchedAuthorities in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh begin an inquiry into the deaths of six new-born babies in a hospital.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 16 Nov 2009 | 11:30 pm First Mention: Fluoride, 1931The New York Times reported the link between fluoride and cavity prevention on June 14, 1931. Source: NYT > Health | 16 Nov 2009 | 11:14 pm Personal Health: A Dental Shift: Implants Instead of BridgesImplants are the best solution to replace lost teeth in most cases, and they are more economical than bridges over time.Source: NYT > Health | 16 Nov 2009 | 11:13 pm Vital Signs: Screening: One More Reason to Get Up EarlyThe new study looked at the results from colonoscopies performed on 477 patients at the West Los Angeles Veterans Medical Center in 2006 and 2007.Source: NYT > Health | 16 Nov 2009 | 11:10 pm Vital Signs: Risks: 5 Pathogens Linked to Risk for StrokeThe lead author of a study said low-level infection and inflammation in vessel walls might be leading to disease.Source: NYT > Health | 16 Nov 2009 | 11:10 pm Vital Signs: Prognosis: Lingering Pain After Surgery for Breast CancerAlmost half the patients in a Danish study reported chronic pain two to three years after treatment.Source: NYT > Health | 16 Nov 2009 | 11:09 pm Glogal Update: Congo’s Army Accused of Striking Villages as Refugees Waited for Measles ShotsThe medical charity Doctors Without Borders has accused the Congolese Army of attacking the villages of Rwandan refugees as they waited for measles shots offered by the charity.Source: NYT > Health | 16 Nov 2009 | 11:09 pm Really?: The Claim: A Person Can Contract Two Colds at One TimeCan a person be sick with two colds at once?Source: NYT > Health | 16 Nov 2009 | 11:08 pm Study Ties Restrooms to Illnesses on CruisesA study found dirtier restrooms on ships with outbreaks of gastrointestinal sickness.Source: NYT > Health | 16 Nov 2009 | 11:05 pm Cases: Checking the Right Boxes, but Failing the PatientAs doctors bustle from one well-documented chart to the next, no one is counting whether they are still paying attention to people.Source: NYT > Health | 16 Nov 2009 | 11:04 pm New Guidelines on Breast Cancer Draw OppositionMany women are confused about new federal recommendations to scale back routine breast cancer screening.Source: NYT > Health | 16 Nov 2009 | 11:03 pm Research Sheds Light on Causes of Parkinson's (HealthDay)HealthDay - SUNDAY, Nov. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Gene mutations linked to inherited Parkinson's disease also appear to be connected to the more common form of the disease that strikes people whose relatives don't have it, researchers now say.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Nov 2009 | 9:49 pm Study Touts Success With 'Female Viagra' Drug (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- New industry-funded research suggests that the antidepressant flibanserin, which has been touted as a female version of Viagra, can enhance libido in women with low sex drives.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Nov 2009 | 9:49 pm Child Food Allergies on the Rise in U.S. (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Pediatric food allergies, which can sometimes be life-threatening, are increasing at a dramatic rate in the United States, new research shows.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Nov 2009 | 9:49 pm Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 16, 2009 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Nov 2009 | 9:49 pm Conjoined twins op 'successful'Twin girls who were joined at the head are both "very well" after a 25-hour operation to separate them, say doctors in Australia.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 16 Nov 2009 | 9:28 pm Microsoft co-founder Allen diagnosed with cancerMicrosoft co-founder Paul Allen has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, more than 25 years after he was treated for Hodgkin's disease, a spokesman at his company Vulcan Inc. told CNN on Monday.Source: CNN.com - Health | 16 Nov 2009 | 8:09 pm Ketamine drug use 'harms memory'Frequent use of ketamine - a drug becoming increasingly popular with clubbers - is being linked with memory problems.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 16 Nov 2009 | 5:19 pm Meditation 'eases heart disease'Heart disease patients who practise Transcendental Meditation have reduced rates of heart attacks, stroke and death, say US researchers.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 16 Nov 2009 | 5:18 pm Counting the world's 'invisible' childrenMost people take their birth certificates for granted, but for millions of people around the world, they simply do not exist, causing them to miss out on fundamental rights, including access to free health care and education services, according to international charity, Plan.Source: CNN.com - Health | 16 Nov 2009 | 5:09 pm New U.S. guidelines: routine mammograms start at 50 (Reuters)Reuters - Sweeping new U.S. breast cancer guidelines released on Monday recommend against routine mammograms for women in their 40s, but several groups immediately rebelled against the recommendations.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Nov 2009 | 5:06 pm A smoke-free Lebanon: Reality or pipedream?In Lebanon, you're never far from the whiff of cigarette smoke.Source: CNN.com - Health | 16 Nov 2009 | 4:39 pm USPSTF Issues New Breast Cancer Screening GuidelinesThe US Preventive Services Task Force recommends against routine mammography screening for women before age 50 years and suggests that screening end at age 74 years.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 16 Nov 2009 | 4:11 pm Cangrelor in CHAMPION: What Went Wrong?Discussion is abounding on why cangrelor did not show benefit over clopidogrel despite the fact that it did inhibit platelet activity more effectively.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 16 Nov 2009 | 4:04 pm Massachusetts Data Show Similar STEMI PCI Outcomes in Hospitals With or Without SurgeryData from a Massachusetts registry add to the growing evidence that hospitals without bypass-surgery capabilities can match the acute coronary intervention outcomes of surgery-on-site centers.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 16 Nov 2009 | 4:04 pm Task force changes mammography guidelinesWomen in their 40s should not get routine mammograms for early detection of breast cancer, according to updated guidelines set forth by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.Source: CNN.com - Health | 16 Nov 2009 | 3:58 pm Anthracycline Cardiotoxicity Appears Limited in Breast Cancer in the Short TermNo significant incidence of short-term cardiac toxicity was observed in breast cancer patients on dose-dense anthracycline regimens, but longer term follow-up is needed.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 16 Nov 2009 | 3:10 pm Heart patients lacking vitamin D more likely to be depressedPeople with heart disease and similar conditions who don't have enough vitamin D are more likely to be depressed than their counterparts with adequate levels of the "sunshine vitamin."Source: CNN.com - Health | 16 Nov 2009 | 2:56 pm Lack of Fear in Early Childhood Predicts Later Criminal BehaviorAdult criminal offenders were more likely than nonoffenders to have shown abnormal fear conditioning responses at 3 years of age, new research shows.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 16 Nov 2009 | 2:27 pm Extended-Release OROS Methylphenidate Shown to Offer Onset of Action Within 1 HourNew results show OROS methylphenidate begins to act within 1 hour and offers continuous treatment for up to 12.5 hours.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 16 Nov 2009 | 2:18 pm Certain Genzyme Products for Rare Disorders Potentially Contaminated With Foreign MatterCertain Genzyme products may be contaminated with stainless steel particles and other foreign matter, and the FDA recommends careful visual inspection of the products before use.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 16 Nov 2009 | 2:01 pm Study: Injured uninsured more likely to die in ER (AP)AP - Uninsured patients with traumatic injuries, such as car crashes, falls and gunshot wounds, were almost twice as likely to die in the hospital as similarly injured patients with health insurance, according to a troubling new study.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm Intra-Articular Infusion of Local Anesthetic With Elastomeric Infusion Devices Linked to Postsurgical ChondrolysisChondrolysis has been reported in patients receiving continuous intra-articular infusions of local anesthetics with elastomeric infusion devices to control postsurgical pain.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 16 Nov 2009 | 1:54 pm FDA reviews update to Pfizer vaccine for kids (AP)AP - Federal health officials on Monday questioned whether to approve an updated version of Pfizer's best-selling anti-infection vaccine for children, despite company studies that failed to meet certain goals.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Nov 2009 | 1:03 pm Plasma Renin Activity Associated With Cardiovascular Events and Mortality in HOPEPatients with elevated baseline plasma renin activity levels had a twofold increased risk of total or cardiovascular mortality compared with those with low levels, and the strength of the association persisted after multiple adjustments, including the HOPE score, CRP, and BNP.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 16 Nov 2009 | 12:57 pm REPLACE Registry Finds 15.3% Six-Month Complication Rate With Pacer and ICD Lead ReplacementsThe REPLACE registry finds "sobering" comprehensive risk rates with pacemaker and ICD upgrades.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 16 Nov 2009 | 12:06 pm Attractiveness Based Partly on Skin ColorSkin color can signal a person is healthy.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 16 Nov 2009 | 11:50 am Abortion stirs controversy in health care billThe problematic intersection of health care and abortion politics will be highlighted again Monday as religious abortion rights supporters demand changes to reform legislation recently passed by the House of Representatives.Source: CNN.com - Health | 16 Nov 2009 | 11:14 am Intra-Nasal Cooling During Resuscitation May Save More Brains After Cardiac ArrestA new study involving emergency centres in Europe found that using a new portable device in situ to spray a rapidly evaporating coolant into the nasal cavity within minutes of the heart arresting resulted in faster and earlier cooling and a higher chance of saving the brain of patients compared to waiting until they are in the emergency room (ER).
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Nov 2009 | 10:00 am Gearing up for prevention: The Hajj meets H1N1For many Muslims it's the journey of a lifetime: making the Hajj pilgrimage. Almost 3 million faithful, together, in the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. But this year, the Hajj could become an incubator for the H1N1 virus.Source: CNN.com - Health | 16 Nov 2009 | 9:54 am 'Golden glow' is healthiest lookResearchers try to find the most desirable complexionSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 16 Nov 2009 | 9:40 am Wheelchair rugby puts athletes back on the teamTalbot Kennedy became a quadriplegic on the last day of high school, but he's still an athlete. He plays on a team that's part of United States Quad Rugby Association. And what he and others gain by playing goes beyond the gym.Source: CNN.com - Health | 16 Nov 2009 | 8:10 am Ghosts, dragons, monsters: What to tell kidsWhen your kid is afraid of a monster under the bed or something on television, what do you do? How do you decide what's appropriate? Mom bloggers and experts weigh in.Source: CNN.com - Health | 16 Nov 2009 | 7:57 am Texting a Pain in the Neck, Study SuggestsTexting on cell phone could cause similar chronic pain problems as typing.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 16 Nov 2009 | 7:31 am Prism And Medical College Of Wisconsin Investigators Receive $1.6 Million NIH Grant To Develop Advanced Medical Imaging ToolsPrism Clinical Imaging, Inc., in collaboration with investigators at The Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, has received a $1.6 million, three-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop and clinically validate advanced medical imaging software that aids the diagnosis and treatment of patients with brain cancer.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am What Is Dupuytren's Contracture? What Cause Dupuytren's Contracture?Dupuytren's contracture (Dupuytren contracture) is a condition that affects the hands and fingers. It is an uncommon hand deformity in which the connective tissue under the skin of the palm contract and toughen over time. It causes one or more of the fingers on one or both hands to bend into the palm of the hand.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am THT Encourages UK Africans To 'Be Wise' About Their Sexual Health, With New Guide Encouraging Regular Testing For HIV And STIsHIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is launching a free guide for African communities in the UK, stressing the importance of regular testing for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The guide, called 'Be Wise', has been funded by the Pan-London HIV Prevention Programme to tackle high rates of HIV among Africans.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am Abbott Statement On ARBITER 6 - HALTS Results And Abbott's Niaspan (Niacin Extended-Release)Results from the investigator-initiated ARBITER 6 - HALTS study showed patients at high cardiovascular risk had significant regression of atherosclerosis after 8 and 14 months of therapy with Abbott's Niaspan® (niacin extended-release tablets) plus a statin, the study's primary endpoint.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am Reducing The Risk Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning From Household Appliances Over Winter, UKWith the start of Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week, the Health Protection Agency is today reminding people to have their fossil fuel and wood burning appliances - such as boilers, heaters and cookers - checked by an appropriately registered engineer before the winter sets in.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am Percentage Of Positive Biopsy Cores At The Onset Of Hormone Therapy For Prostate Cancer: Prognostic SignificanceUroToday.com - Accurate prediction of outcome after hormonal treatment for localized prostate cancer is important for patient counselling, follow-up, treatment planning and research protocol design. Few prognostic tools incorporating pre-therapeutic parameters are available to increase disease relapse predictions and survival.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am Public Health Experts Call On The Scottish Parliament To Do The Right Thing And Introduce Minimum Pricing For AlcoholAt the Faculty of Public Health Scottish conference in Peebles, delegates called on the Scottish and UK governments to introduce new measures to curb binge drinking, anti-social behaviour and to tackle Scotland's increasing alcohol-related health problems. Scotland has one of the fastest growing chronic liver disease rates in the world, and one in three divorces is linked to alcohol problems.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am Results Of 2009 Pfizer Index Show Unemployed Claim To Have Four Times Higher Rate Of DepressionThe results of the 2009 Pfizer Health Index announced at the Royal College of Physicians Ireland reveal that the recently unemployed are four times more likely to claim to have depression than the general population. There is also evidence that the recession is leading to anxiety over money, is bad for self-esteem and is leading to relationship tension.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am Apogenix Receives Orphan Drug Designation For APG101 In The US And Positive Opinion On Orphan Product Designation In EuropeApogenix GmbH, a biopharmaceutical company developing novel drugs for malignant and inflammatory diseases, announced that the European Medicines Agency adopted a positive opinion on orphan medicinal product designation for the company's lead candidate APG101 for the treatment of Glioblastoma multifo
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am Newborn deaths spark investigation in IndiaAuthorities are investigating the death of six newborns at a government hospital in southern India over allegations of equipment failure and staff negligence.Source: CNN.com - Health | 16 Nov 2009 | 4:40 am Asian infant death rate 'higher'Critically ill babies born to South Asian mothers in the UK are nearly twice as likely to die in their first year, research finds.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 16 Nov 2009 | 3:50 am Plastic chemicals 'feminise boys'Chemicals in plastics alter the brains of baby boys making them "more feminine" and uninterested in rough games, say researchers.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 16 Nov 2009 | 3:23 am
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