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GOP: Health test recommendations could affect care (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 Nov 2009 | 2:39 am Patient Money: How to Find Mental Health Care When Money Is TightHot lines, online groups and organizations that charge fees on a sliding scale are options for finding help. Source: NYT > Health | 21 Nov 2009 | 12:24 am The Breaking Point: Hospital Falters as Refuge for Illegal ImmigrantsWhen an Atlanta hospital closed its dialysis unit, many illegal immigrants had to scramble to find treatment.Source: NYT > Health | 21 Nov 2009 | 12:16 am Ex-Smoker Wins Against Philip MorrisIf it survives an appeal, the verdict late Thursday would be the nation’s largest award of damages to an individual suing a tobacco company.Source: NYT > Health | 21 Nov 2009 | 12:11 am Anika Therapeutics Receives European CE Mark Approval For "ELEVESS Light"Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANIK), a leader in products for tissue protection, healing and repair based on hyaluronic acid ("HA") technology, announced that it has received European CE Mark approval for "ELEVESS™ Light," the Company's latest aesthetic product used for the treatment of fine lines and facial wrinkles.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 21 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am Shell in talks to by 10 pct of Essar Oil-reportMUMBAI, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell is in talks to buy 10 percent of India's Essar Oil as part of a deal where it would sell three European refineries to the Indian firm, the Economic Times...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Nov 2009 | 11:36 pm Signs That Swine Flu Has PeakedThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said flu activity was declining in all regions of the country.Source: NYT > Health | 20 Nov 2009 | 11:22 pm Advanced Cell Technology Files IND With FDA For First Human Clinical Trial Using Embryonic Stem Cells To Treat Eye DiseaseAdvanced Cell Technology, Inc. (OTCBB:ACTC) announced that it filed an Investigational New Drug (IND) Application with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to initiate a Phase I/II multicenter study using embryonic stem cell derived retinal cells to treat patients with Stargardt's Macular Dystrophy (SMD).
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Nov 2009 | 11:00 pm U. of Nebraska Defeats Tighter Limits on Stem Cell ResearchThe effort had been seen by opponents as a possible new front in the national debate over the matter.Source: NYT > Health | 20 Nov 2009 | 10:06 pm Sucampo Receives Marketing Authorization For Amitiza(R) In Switzerland For Treatment Of Chronic Idiopathic ConstipationSucampo Pharma Europe Ltd., a subsidiary of Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCMP), announced that Swissmedic, the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products, has granted a marketing authorization for Amitiza® (lubiprostone) 24 microgram (mcg) gel capsules for the long-term treatment of patients with chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC).
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pm News Analysis: Screening Debate Reveals Culture Clash in MedicineBackers of science-driven medicine cheered the new recommendations on cancer screening, while many patients still believe that more is always better.Source: NYT > Health | 20 Nov 2009 | 9:53 pm Nebraska Senator Will Vote to Start Health DebateSenator Ben Nelson of Nebraska, one of three wavering Democrats, said Friday that he would vote to start debate on a giant health care bill.Source: NYT > Health | 20 Nov 2009 | 9:38 pm Time Warner, News Corp reported interested in MGMNEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - News Corp , Time Warner Inc and Qualia Capital LLC are interested in buying Hollywood's Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio, home of the James Bond movies, Bloomberg News reported...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) Holds Sixth Annual International Asbestos Awareness ConferenceThe Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) announced its sixth International Asbestos Awareness Conference to be held in Chicago April 9-11, 2010. Conferences each year bring together renowned doctors, scientists, researchers and most importantly, asbestos victims and their families - in a united forum for asbestos awareness, education and collaboration.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm KineMed Receives An Investigator-Initiated Study Grant To Further Explore Mechanism(s) Of Action Associated With Welchol® In Type 2 Diabetes MelliKineMed, Inc., a translational and personalized medicine development company, announced today that the company has received an investigator initiated study grant from Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. to conduct a clinical study designed to better understand and characterize the beneficial effects of Welchol® (colesevelam HCl) in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM).
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Nov 2009 | 8:00 pm Los Angeles gets tough on medical marijuana shops (Reuters)Reuters - Past the security man and his pit bull and through a haze of eye-watering smoke, two youths load up a pipe next to a row of shiny glass jars with two dozen varieties of marijuana bud displayed like candy.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 20 Nov 2009 | 7:29 pm Calgary police chief says new law that lets EMS share info is necessaryCALGARY - A proposed legislative amendment that would clarify the ability of paramedics to tell police about information that could be related to a crime is necessary, Calgary's police...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Nov 2009 | 7:23 pm CDC: H1N1 cases down, vaccine availability growsHealth officials on Friday reported a slight decrease in H1N1 flu activity nationwide.Source: CNN.com - Health | 20 Nov 2009 | 7:21 pm UPDATE 3-Ad agency Cossette favors Mill Road takeover* Takeover battle has raged since July (Recasts, adds Cosmos comment)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Nov 2009 | 7:06 pm UPDATE 3-Ad agency Cossette favors Mill Road takeover* Takeover battle has raged since July (Recasts, adds Cosmos comment)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Nov 2009 | 7:06 pm FDA Advisory Committee Finds Data Support The Claim That SPIRIVA(R) HandiHaler(R) Reduces COPD ExacerbationsThe U.S.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Nov 2009 | 7:00 pm Prolonging life'I'm dying from lung disease, but I keep fighting'Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 20 Nov 2009 | 6:00 pm Statement By Kathleen Sebelius Secretary Of Health And Human Services On The Great American Smokeout"Breaking a cigarette addiction may be one of the toughest commitments anyone can make. It takes a lot of support. But if you're a smoker, today you'll have the support of millions of other soon-to-be ex-smokers, if you join them in the Great American Smokeout. "Saying no to cigarettes is one of the most important commitments you can make to your health.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Nov 2009 | 6:00 pm UPDATE 1-Axiant files bankruptcy, to be bought by NCO GroupNEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Axiant LLC, a provider of legal collections services, said on Friday it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and will be sold NCO Group Inc, a provider of accounts receivable...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Nov 2009 | 5:54 pm Childhood abuse 'quickens ageing'Physical or emotional abuse during childhood could speed up the body's ageing process, US research suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 20 Nov 2009 | 5:48 pm Overweight students at university in US told to take fitness class or risk diplomasPHILADELPHIA - A university's requirement that overweight undergraduates take a fitness course to receive their degrees has raised the hackles of students and the eyebrows of health and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Nov 2009 | 5:47 pm Fired psychiatrist says Marines suffering from stress are getting shoddy care at Camp LejeuneCAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Marines treated at Camp Lejeune for post- traumatic stress had to undergo therapy for months in temporary trailers where they could hear bomb blasts, machine-gun fireSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Nov 2009 | 5:38 pm Safe Kids Canada asks public for support for helmets on the slopesVANCOUVER, B.C. - Safe Kids Canada is asking the public for their virtual votes in favour of the use of helmets on the slopes. An online petition launched on the group's website Friday...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Nov 2009 | 5:34 pm UPDATE 4-GE, Vivendi make progress on NBC Universal* GE to pay Vivendi 1/3 value of stake as interim paymentSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Nov 2009 | 5:21 pm $10 Million In Grants Aimed At Enrolling American Indian, Alaska Native Kids In Health Care To Be AwardedHHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the availability of up to $10 million in grants to help reach American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children who qualify for, but are not yet enrolled, in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Nov 2009 | 5:00 pm Reid, as Legislative Tactician, Takes Ownership of Health Care OverhaulThe Senate majority leader’s deep personal involvement in assembling the overhaul of the health care system has led the measure to the brink of a historic Senate debate.Source: NYT > Health | 20 Nov 2009 | 4:46 pm FDA Expert Panel Declines to Endorse New Influenza VaccineAn advisory committee said more efficacy and safety data are needed before it can back FluBlock, which is made using a new technology.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 20 Nov 2009 | 4:46 pm H1N1 Flu Wave Peaking in US?New cases of the H1N1 flu have declined, but deaths and hospitalizations are still rising.WebMD Health News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 20 Nov 2009 | 4:39 pm Scrutiny for cancer screeningsIt's been a confusing week for women, with new guidelines for breast cancer and cervical cancer exams. Though the guidelines triggered controversy, one expert said, there could be a silver lining.Source: CNN.com - Health | 20 Nov 2009 | 4:31 pm Help Is Available For Smokers Who Want To Quit: A Message From Dr. Howard Koh"With recent news that adult smoking rates have remained unchanged since 2004, and research showing that a clear majority of smokers want to quit, we urge smokers to mark today's 34th Great American Smokeout by making a quit plan and finding out about free resources that help them quit successfully.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Nov 2009 | 4:00 pm Fired therapist: Stressed Marines get shoddy care (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:59 pm Children's Hearing Loss From Cisplatin Chemotherapy Associated With Gene VariantsRecognizing genetic markers for cisplatin ototoxicity will improve children's treatment outcomes.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:30 pm Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cluster reported in NC (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:18 pm Sweet! Sugared Polymer A New Weapon Against Allergies And AsthmaScientists at Johns Hopkins and their colleagues have developed sugar-coated polymer strands that selectively kill off cells involved in triggering aggressive allergy and asthma attacks. Their advance is a significant step toward crafting pharmaceuticals to fight these often life-endangering conditions in a new way. For more than a decade, a team led by Bruce S. Bochner, M.D.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:00 pm Vicks nasal spray recalled over bacteriaProcter & Gamble is recalling Vicks Sinex nasal spray in the United States, Britain and Germany after finding it contained bacteria, the company said.Source: CNN.com - Health | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:56 pm Pa. university students upset about fitness class (AP)AP - A Pennsylvania university's requirement that overweight undergraduates take a fitness course to receive their degrees has raised the hackles of students and the eyebrows of health and legal experts.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:52 pm Guidelines for cancer screening differ by group (AP)AP - Several doctors groups and advocacy groups set guidelines for cancer screening, and they update that advice periodically as new information emerges. Sometimes they agree, sometimes they don't. Last year, a number of groups got together and issued consensus guidelines for colon cancer.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:24 pm What to expect in Saturday health care voteTo debate or not to debate the Senate's health care reform bill; that is the question.Source: CNN.com - Health | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:22 pm ACOG Issues Revised Cervical Cancer Screening GuidelinesRevised American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists guidelines now recommend first cervical cancer screening at age 21 years and less frequent rescreening.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:08 pm Vital Signs: Childhood: U.S. Draws Low Marks on Premature BirthsThe nation, where one out of eight babies are born prematurely each year, earned a D from the March of Dimes.Source: NYT > Health | 20 Nov 2009 | 1:30 pm Dietary Supplement May Protect Against Acetaminophen-Induced Liver ToxicityGenomic techniques have identified an enzyme that converts common food substance into glutathione, a molecule that binds toxic metabolites of acetaminophen.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 20 Nov 2009 | 1:13 pm Vital Signs: Smoking in U.S. Declines but Not by MuchSome 20.6 percent of Americans were current smokers in 2008, a drop from 20.9 percent in 2004, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.Source: NYT > Health | 20 Nov 2009 | 12:52 pm Investigators Point to Unethical Reporting in Gabapentin StudiesInternal company documents obtained during litigation suggest Pfizer influenced outcomes in published trials, report researchers.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 20 Nov 2009 | 12:47 pm Child abuse may shorten cell lifeline: study (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 20 Nov 2009 | 12:31 pm Alcohol Cuts Risk for Heart Disease by One ThirdIn the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition study, Spanish participants who regularly drank alcohol had a reduced risk for serious heart disease.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 20 Nov 2009 | 11:58 am Sen Grassley Questions Top Medical Schools About GhostwritingAs part of his mission to see more financial transparency in medicine, Sen Grassley has asked eight top US medical schools about their policies on ghostwriting.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 20 Nov 2009 | 11:48 am Stroke Incidence Related to PCI Steady for 15 YearsStroke rates related to PCIs have stayed steady for the last 15 years, which is good news given that substantially older, sicker patients with more complex disease are now undergoing PCI.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 20 Nov 2009 | 11:47 am Plasma TIMP-1 Predicts Survival in Advanced Renal Cell CarcinomaPlasma levels of TIMP-1 (tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase-1) are independently prognostic of overall survival in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC), according to data presented yesterday at the 2009 Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics International Conference in Boston.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 20 Nov 2009 | 11:35 am Report: 20-somethings can go 2 years between Paps (AP)AP - First mammograms. Now — in an apparent coincidence — Pap smears.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 20 Nov 2009 | 11:27 am Can your doctor spot H1N1?You know what the flu looks like, don't you? Fever, aches and pain, sometimes an upset stomach. But an estimated 10 to 50 percent of H1N1 flu cases are showing up without fever -- long thought of as the flu's defining feature.Source: CNN.com - Health | 20 Nov 2009 | 11:26 am Drug-resistant swine flu hits UKHealth officials in Cardiff say a Tamiflu-resistant strain of swine flu has spread between hospital patients.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 20 Nov 2009 | 10:14 am Obesity in adolescence may increase girls' MS risk (Reuters)Reuters - A woman's risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) during her lifetime is doubled if she was obese at age 18, new research shows.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 20 Nov 2009 | 9:15 am Purpose found after loved ones' suicidesDozens of people shared stories of losing loved ones to suicide on CNN.com's iReport. They're part of a growing movement that openly speaks out about the experience, despite the stigma.Source: CNN.com - Health | 20 Nov 2009 | 9:12 am New cervical cancer screening guidelines releasedThe new mammogram recommendations out earlier this week caused quite an uproar. Now comes another change in screening tests for women -- this one for cervical cancer.Source: CNN.com - Health | 20 Nov 2009 | 8:59 am New cervical cancer screening guidelines: report (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 20 Nov 2009 | 8:28 am Controversial Stem Cell Experiment Could Treat the BlindNew and controversial transplant operation uses stem cells derived from spare human embryos.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 20 Nov 2009 | 7:58 am Two men reflect national divide over health reformAisha's Fish and Chicken is named for Stanley Walker's 16-year-old daughter; it's a small family business known for its wings, catfish and signature sauce.Source: CNN.com - Health | 20 Nov 2009 | 5:56 am Scientists make mad cow discoveryResearchers at the University of Leeds discover a type of protein which may play a part in causing "mad cow disease".Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 20 Nov 2009 | 5:40 am
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