Why dirt 'can be good for children'

Children should be allowed to get dirty, according to scientists who say being too clean can impair the skin's ability to heal.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 23 Nov 2009 | 3:21 am

Study: kids watching hours of TV at home daycare (AP)

AP - Parents who thought their preschoolers were spending time in home-based day cares, taking naps, eating healthy snacks and learning to play nicely with others may be surprised to discover they are sitting as many as two hours a day in front of a TV, according to a study published Monday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 23 Nov 2009 | 2:03 am

Gaps for consumers in Democrat health care bills (AP)

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid D-Nev., speaks after the U.S. Senate voted to begin debate on legislation for a broad healthcare overhaul at Capitol Hill in Washington on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, as Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., right, and Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa looks on. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)AP - For consumers, the health care bills taking final shape in Congress don't rate close to a perfect 10.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 23 Nov 2009 | 1:45 am

Vital Signs: Smoking in U.S. Declines but Not by Much

Some 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 | 23 Nov 2009 | 1:39 am

Kennedy dispute reveals divide among Catholics (AP)

Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas Tobin speaks to a reporter in Riverside, R.I., Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. Tobin said Sunday that he asked U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy in a 2007 letter to stop receiving Communion, the central sacrament of the church, because of the congressman's public stance on moral issues. (AP Photo/Josh Reynolds)AP - A bitter dispute over abortion that prompted Rhode Island's Roman Catholic bishop to ask Rep. Patrick Kennedy not to receive Holy Communion has revealed the depth of the divide among Catholics over how politicians should reconcile their faith with their public duties.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 23 Nov 2009 | 1:31 am

Democrats Focus on G.O.P. Senators From Maine

Anxious about how little maneuvering room the weekend victory on health care provided, Democrats are stepping up overtures to two moderate Republican senators from Maine.


Source: NYT > Health | 23 Nov 2009 | 1:30 am

Behind Cancer Guidelines, Quest for Data

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force thought its review of breast cancer recommendations would be a straightforward job, but the response to its guidelines was swift and angry.


Source: NYT > Health | 23 Nov 2009 | 1:29 am

News Analysis: Deal Will Turn a Los Angeles Hospital Private

The Martin Luther King Jr. hospital is entering a public-private partnership for more cost-effective operations.


Source: NYT > Health | 23 Nov 2009 | 1:28 am

FACTBOX-Reliance Industries, India's biggest conglomerate

MUMBAI, Nov 23 (Reuters) - India's Reliance Industries has made a cash offer to buy bankrupt U.S. basedpetrochemicals firm LyondellBasell Industries [ACCEIN.UL].
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 23 Nov 2009 | 1:27 am

UPDATE 1-Gulf Keystone finds additional oil in Iraqi well

* Says new Triassic reserves flowed at 10,000 boe per day
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 23 Nov 2009 | 1:21 am

Formerly conjoined Bangladeshi twins leave intensive care, adjusting well following separation

SYDNEY, Australia - Recently separated conjoined Bangladeshi twins left intensive care on Monday and were adjusting well after their marathon operation, hospital officials said. ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 23 Nov 2009 | 12:18 am

N.F.L. to Shift in Its Handling of Concussions

Teams will soon be required to receive advice from neurologists while treating players with brain injuries.


Source: NYT > Health | 23 Nov 2009 | 12:13 am

Paralysed

A rugby player on the emotional impact of his injury
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 23 Nov 2009 | 12:07 am

Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digest

BANGALORE, Nov 23 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Monday:
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Nov 2009 | 11:49 pm

Pressure on Region’s House Democrats to Back Health Care Overhaul

Union-backed groups say they may withhold support or even oppose lawmakers who do not support health care legislation.


Source: NYT > Health | 22 Nov 2009 | 11:44 pm

Health Tip: When Infants Get Diarrhea (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Diarrhea in infants is common, often a quick bout caused by a virus. But in some cases among young children, diarrhea can quickly become dangerous, says the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 Nov 2009 | 11:39 pm

Health Tip: Recovering From C-Section (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Cesarean section is a surgical alternative to vaginal birth. After this surgery, the new mom needs time to recover.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 Nov 2009 | 11:39 pm

Diet, Cognitive Ability May Play Role in Heart Disease (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Seniors who eat plenty of fruits and vegetables and who have good cognitive function are much less likely to die from heart disease than those who have poorer cognitive function and eat fewer fruits and vegetables, a new study has found.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 Nov 2009 | 11:39 pm

Spray May Delay Ejaculation (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A spray touted as the first potential treatment for premature ejaculation has proved effective in a second study, according to the company that developed it.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 Nov 2009 | 11:39 pm

Appalachia, Southeast Hit Hardest by Obesity and Diabetes (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- While rates of obesity are climbing across America, they are especially high in sections of Appalachia and the Southeast, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports in its first county-by-county survey.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 Nov 2009 | 11:38 pm

Asthma Combo Seems Less Influenced by Genes (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- People's genetic makeup has been shown to affect how they respond to asthma medications, but a new study finds that many people respond well to a particular combination treatment regardless of their genes.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 Nov 2009 | 11:38 pm

UPDATE 1-India's Reliance shares up on value in Lyondell deal

* Deal seen adding to Reliance bargaining power in sourcing
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Nov 2009 | 11:32 pm

UPDATE 1-India's Reliance shares up on value in Lyondell deal

* Deal seen adding to Reliance bargaining power in sourcing
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Nov 2009 | 11:32 pm

China Telecom aims to sell BlackBerry by early 2010-source

HONG KONG, Nov 23 (Reuters) - China Telecom aims to sell BlackBerry handsets and Palm smartphones in China by early next year, as it tries to gain share from its two larger mobile telecom rivals, a source...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Nov 2009 | 11:05 pm

Ciena trumps NSN to buy Nortel ops for $769 mln -sources

* To pay $769 million; 530 mln cash, $239 mln notes -sources
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Nov 2009 | 10:58 pm

Ciena trumps NSN to buy Nortel ops for $769 mln -sources

* To pay $769 million; 530 mln cash, $239 mln notes -sources
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Nov 2009 | 10:58 pm

Ciena trumps NSN to buy Nortel ops for $769 mln -sources

* To pay $769 million; 530 mln cash, $239 mln notes -sources
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Nov 2009 | 10:58 pm

Health Tip: Managing Gestational Diabetes (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Gestational diabetes occurs during pregnancy, resulting in high blood sugar levels that can pose dangers for mom and baby.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 Nov 2009 | 9:49 pm

Morphine 'might spread cancer'

Tests suggest morphine could in fact encourage the spread of cancer, for which it is routinely prescribed to relieve pain.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 22 Nov 2009 | 6:40 pm

Shocking Treatment Helps Erectile Dysfunction

A new stimulating treatment may fix problems in the bedroom.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 22 Nov 2009 | 6:28 pm

Gene clue to brain tumour growth

Scientists have pinpointed a mutated gene as key to the development of some types of glioma brain tumour.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 22 Nov 2009 | 6:07 pm

'Parents wrong' on child fitness

Parents have huge misconceptions about the amount of exercise their children take part in, the British Heart Foundation says.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 22 Nov 2009 | 5:09 pm

Senate Votes to Open Health Care Debate

The Senate voted 60 to 39 on Saturday night to begin full debate on major health care legislation, propelling the bill over a crucial, preliminary hurdle.


Source: NYT > Health | 22 Nov 2009 | 10:24 am

Medical Marijuana: No Longer Just for Adults

Several Bay Area doctors who recommend medical marijuana for patients say their client base includes teenagers with psychiatric conditions including A.D.H.D.


Source: NYT > Health | 22 Nov 2009 | 9:21 am

Troubled kids kept waiting

November 22, 2009 Nov. 22--If you want to get in to see Rick Gertesma, you'd better plan ahead.
Source: PsycPORT.com | 22 Nov 2009 | 8:34 am

Plastic Surgeons Cry Foul Over Senate Health Bill's Cosmetic Surgery Tax

Kaiser Health News staff writer Phil Galewitz writes about the so-called "botax." "If you're considering Botox to erase frown lines or liposuction to get rid of love handles, you might want to move fast. ... The $848 billion health care bill unveiled Wednesday by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., includes a 5 percent tax on cosmetic procedures and surgeries" (11/19). Read entire story.



Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Nov 2009 | 4:00 am

Evidence Does Not Connect H1N1 Vaccine To Patient Deaths, WHO Says

The deaths of 41 people from six countries who had received the H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine were not directly linked to the vaccine, the WHO said Thursday, the Associated Press/MSNBC reports (11/19).



Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am

Merck KGaA: CHMP Opinion For Erbitux In Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), the scientific committee of the European Medicines Agency (EMEA), has adopted a negative opinion for the use of Erbitux® (cetuximab) in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy for the treatment of patients with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-expressing, advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).



Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am

European Medical Advisory Committee Does Not Recommend Approval Of Avastin For Deadly Form Of Brain Cancer

Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), which is responsible for conducting the initial assessment of medicinal products that have been filed for marketing authorisation in Europe, has issued a negative opinion relating to the appro



Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am

NIH Awards University Of Texas At Austin College Of Pharmacy $1.5 Million For Male Fertility Research

Dr. John Richburg, associate professor of pharmacy at The University of Texas at Austin, has received a five-year $1.5 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to study the adverse effects of environmental toxicants on male fertility and disease. Richburg is investigating a class of compounds, called phthalates, used in the manufacturing of plastics and other common consumer products.



Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am

UNICEF's State Of The World's Children Report Commemorates 20 Years Of The Convention On The Rights Of The Child

A special edition issue of UNICEF's flagship The State of the World's Children report, tracking the impact of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the challenges that remain, was released on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the Convention's adoption by the UN General Assembly.



Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am

Sanofi-aventis And Medicines For Malaria Venture To Launch The Largest Ever Study Of An Antimalarial Drug

Sanofi-aventis ( EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) and Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) announced that they have entered an agreement to launch the largest safety and efficacy study of an antimalarial drug. This field-monitoring program on ASAQ, a fixed-dose combination of artesunate and amodiaquine, started in Côte d'Ivoire in October 2009.



Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am

Abbott To Develop New Heart Failure Test On ARCHITECT Immunochemistry Diagnostics Platform

Abbott (NYSE: ABT) and BG Medicine, Inc. announced a development and commercialization agreement for galectin-3, a novel biomarker that may play a role in detecting the development and progression of heart failure. The assay will be developed for Abbott's ARCHITECT immunochemistry instrument platform, specifically the company's i1000SR and i2000SR instruments.



Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am

AstraZeneca Submits US New Drug Application For Brilinta (Ticagrelor), An Investigational Antiplatelet Agent

AstraZeneca announced it has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for ticagrelor, an investigational oral antiplatelet treatment for the reduction of major adverse cardiac events in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The proposed trade name for ticagrelor is BRILINTA, pending approval from the FDA.



Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am

California Physicians Applaud The U.S. House Of Representatives Vote To Protect Seniors' Access To Care

The California Medical Association praised the U.S. House of Representatives today for passing HR 3961, legislation that will ease the difficulty seniors face in finding a physician who accepts Medicare. The bill repeals Medicare's flawed payment structure, known as the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR), and replaces it with a stable foundation that would encourage physician participation.



Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am