China executes tainted milk pair

China executes two people over a scandal involving tainted milk powder that resulted in six children dying, state media say.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Nov 2009 | 3:05 am

Over 33 million worldwide infected with AIDS: report (Reuters)

Reuters - An estimated 33.4 million people worldwide are infected with the AIDS virus, according to a report issued on Tuesday in Shanghai by the World Health Organization and the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Nov 2009 | 2:59 am

United Nations: HIV outbreak peaked in 1996 (AP)

AP - The number of people worldwide infected with the virus that causes AIDS — about 33 million — has remained virtually unchanged for the last two years, United Nations experts said Tuesday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Nov 2009 | 2:38 am

UPDATE 1-Nokia to cut 220 R&D jobs in Japan

HELSINKI, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia Oyj said on Tuesday it planned to cut 220 research and development jobs in Japan as it focused on launching fewer, but more iconic, phones...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Nov 2009 | 2:16 am

UPDATE 2-Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digest

BANGALORE, Nov 24 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Tuesday:
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Nov 2009 | 1:55 am

Brainy performer

What happens in an actor's brain?
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Nov 2009 | 1:43 am

Drop in HIV infections and deaths

Better access to antiretroviral drugs has seen the death toll from HIV drop by a tenth over five years, figures show.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Nov 2009 | 1:37 am

Trying last-ditch lung bypass for worst swine flu (AP)

AP - A technology originally developed for premature babies may be helping to save some of the sickest swine flu patients by rerouting their blood so their lungs can rest.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Nov 2009 | 1:15 am

Alipay to become world's No 1 e-payment firm

* Alipay set to become world's No. 1 e-payment firm in 2 yrs
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Nov 2009 | 12:58 am

WHO and UNAIDS say 33.4 million worldwide infected with AIDS virus

HONG KONG (Reuters) - An estimated 33.4 million people worldwide are infected with the AIDS virus, according to a statement issued by the World Health Organization and the Joint UN Program...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Nov 2009 | 12:57 am

UPDATE 1-Informa says in talks to buy Springer Science

* Springer owners said in Oct they were mulling full sale (Adds details, background)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Nov 2009 | 12:54 am

UPDATE 2-JAL tumbles to record low on bankruptcy jitters

* JAL shares slump by nearly a tenth; close at record low
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Nov 2009 | 12:51 am

UPDATE 1-Ericsson withdraws EU complaint vs Qualcomm

* Firm withdraws complaint concerning licensing practices
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Nov 2009 | 12:42 am

UPDATE 1-"Mr.China" Perkowski's auto components firm up for sale

* Now No.1 independent automotive components maker in China
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Nov 2009 | 12:40 am

UPDATE 1-"Mr.China" Perkowski's auto components firm up for sale

* Now No.1 independent automotive components maker in China
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Nov 2009 | 12:40 am

Health Bill Revives Abortion Groups

Feeling a threat from proposed legislation, both sides are mobilizing supporters like they haven’t in years.


Source: NYT > Health | 24 Nov 2009 | 12:28 am

Gazprom may lose $13 bln on added custom duties-paper

MOSCOW, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Russian gas export monopoly Gazprom may lose around 380 billion roubles ($13.17 billion) in 2009-2010 due to higher than expected custom duties, Vedomosti business paper reported...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Nov 2009 | 12:07 am

Public Database Is Urged to Monitor Drug Safety

A study proposes a broad model for monitoring drug safety that would consist of detailed publicly available data that independent researchers could freely analyze.


Source: NYT > Health | 23 Nov 2009 | 11:21 pm

Sounds During Sleep Aid Memory, Study Finds

People who heard specific sounds while sleeping had enhanced memories upon awakening, researchers said.


Source: NYT > Health | 23 Nov 2009 | 11:07 pm

Basics: The Biology Behind the Milk of Human Kindness

New research suggests that oxytocin underlies the twin emotional pillars of civilized life, our capacity to feel empathy and trust.


Source: NYT > Health | 23 Nov 2009 | 11:06 pm

Another Loss for Pfizer in Drug Suits

The drug maker has been ordered to pay punitive damages to two women whose breast cancer was diagnosed after they used hormone drugs.


Source: NYT > Health | 23 Nov 2009 | 10:59 pm

Personal Health: Exploring a Low-Acid Diet for Bone Health

Proponents suggest that such a regimen could lead to stronger bones than the typical American diet rich in dairy products and animal protein.


Source: NYT > Health | 23 Nov 2009 | 10:45 pm

Vital Statistics: The Dangers of Taking a Dip in the Hot Tub

A hot tub might not seem an especially dangerous place, but many seeking relaxation in these tubs find themselves instead in an emergency room.


Source: NYT > Health | 23 Nov 2009 | 10:44 pm

Artery Disease in Some Very Old Patients

Doctors scanned Egyptian mummies and found signs of atherosclerosis, a disease typically thought of as a modern ill.


Source: NYT > Health | 23 Nov 2009 | 10:42 pm

Vital Signs: Childhood: U.S. Draws Low Marks on Premature Births

The nation, where one out of eight babies are born prematurely each year, earned a D from the March of Dimes.


Source: NYT > Health | 23 Nov 2009 | 10:41 pm

Vital Signs: PATTERNS: 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 | 10:41 pm

Smoking During Pregnancy, Lead Exposure Raise ADHD Risk in Kids (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy or who were exposed to lead have more than double the risk of having attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as other children, new research shows.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 23 Nov 2009 | 9:48 pm

Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 23, 2009 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 23 Nov 2009 | 9:48 pm

One in Four Teen Girls Have STDs (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 23 (HealthDay News) -- As many as one in four U.S. teenage girls have had a sexually transmitted disease (STD), many infected soon after their first sexual encounter, a new government report shows.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 23 Nov 2009 | 9:48 pm

Day Care Boosts Kids' TV Time (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 23 (HealthDay News) --Young children of working parents may watch even more television every day than previous reports have found, especially kids in home-based day-care settings, a new study finds.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 23 Nov 2009 | 9:48 pm

Sleep Disorders Plague Cancer Patients (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Insomnia and sleep disorders affect more than three-quarters of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, a rate nearly three times higher than that of the general population, a new study finds.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 23 Nov 2009 | 9:48 pm

Current Monitoring Practices Do Not Capture Enterococci Levels During Peak Swim Time at Public Beaches

Fecal coliform levels at certain beaches have been found to correlate with recreational swimming; levels reflect unhealthy levels of Cryptosporidium, Giardia, and human virulent microsporidia species.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Nov 2009 | 7:46 pm

Belgian says he was alert but mute for 23 years (AP)

AP - For 23 torturous years, Rom Houben says he lay trapped in his paralyzed body, aware of what was going on around him but unable to tell anyone or even cry out.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 23 Nov 2009 | 7:31 pm

Schumer says failure not an option on health care (AP)

AP - Failure is not an option on health care, a leading Democratic senator said Monday, even as Republicans turned up the heat on moderates who hold the fate of the legislation in their hands.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 23 Nov 2009 | 7:30 pm

'Coma' man was conscious for 23 years

A Belgian man who doctors thought was in a coma for 23 years was in fact awake all along, it is revealed.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 23 Nov 2009 | 5:57 pm

Bottling-up anger 'bad for heart'

Men who do not openly express their anger if unfairly treated at work double their risk of a heart attack, researchers say.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 23 Nov 2009 | 5:38 pm

Giving birth 'slows MS progress'

Giving birth seems to slow the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS), according to Belgian and Dutch researchers.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 23 Nov 2009 | 5:24 pm

Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy May Not Increase Asthma Risk in Offspring

In a prospective study, acetaminophen use during pregnancy was not associated with an increased risk for asthma in the children.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Nov 2009 | 4:38 pm

Bacteria Key to Healthy Skin

A study shows bacteria on the skin help prevent inflammation.
WebMD Health News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Nov 2009 | 4:19 pm

Heart Disease Evident in Mummies 3500 Years Old

Contrary to views that heart disease is the result of modern man’s poor lifestyle, new research shows that even ancient Egyptians might have needed a stent or two.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Nov 2009 | 4:08 pm

Postmarketing Lessons to Learn From Vioxx Debacle

Data now required by US law could have been put to good use in the Vioxx debacle, helping researchers confirm the cardiovascular risk with the drug much earlier than it was eventually pinpointed, say the authors of a new analysis.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Nov 2009 | 4:08 pm

HPV-Based Testing a Cost-Effective Screen for Cervical Cancer

A policy of screening every 3 years, starting at age 25, with human papillomavirus (HPV) testing followed by Pap triage appears to be better at preventing cervical cancer and less costly than the screening strategy currently used in Canada, research suggests.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Nov 2009 | 2:59 pm

Transradial Approach Cuts Bleeding, Adverse Events With PCI for Acute MI

Transradial percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for acute MI is associated with a lower risk of major bleeding and other adverse events than transfemoral PCI, a meta-analysis has shown.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Nov 2009 | 2:59 pm

No Hospital Savings With Electronic Records: U.S. Study

New electronic record systems installed in thousands of U.S. hospitals have done little to rein in skyrocketing healthcare costs, Harvard University researchers said in a study released on Friday.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Nov 2009 | 2:59 pm

Paramedics Urged Not to Interrupt CPR for Intubation

Interruption of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) compressions is common and prolonged when paramedics attempt to perform endotracheal intubation at the same time, research indicates.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Nov 2009 | 2:59 pm

Exercise Training in Older Heart Failure Patients Yields Inconsistent Benefits

In older patients with heart failure, endurance training does not significantly improve most measures of exercise tolerance, health-related quality of life, blood neurohormones, or cardiac volumes, researchers report in the November issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Nov 2009 | 2:59 pm

Flying with the flu? Some may be tempted

Air travelers bracing themselves for the annual Thanksgiving rush this week may have something else to fret about: passengers who could be bringing a little extra baggage of the viral kind on board.
Source: CNN.com - Health | 23 Nov 2009 | 12:46 pm

'No home smoking rise' after ban

The smoking ban did not lead to children being exposed to more smoking at home, a study has concluded.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 23 Nov 2009 | 12:15 pm

Opiate Painkillers May Encourage Spread Of Cancer

New research from the US adds weight to the growing body of evidence that opiate-based painkillers like morphine, which has been used to treat postoperative and chronic cancer pain for two hundred years, encourage cancer cells to grow and spread.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm

Commentary: Herbal remedies need real scrutiny

Did you know that there exists an all-natural remedy for memory loss? Weight gain? Macular degeneration? Prostate enlargement? These products are so successful that clinical testing has already begun! Just listened to the following testimonial from an unidentified person ...
Source: CNN.com - Health | 23 Nov 2009 | 10:46 am

Kenya in HIV/Aids testing drive

Kenyan health officials are launching a controversial drive to get one million people tested for HIV/Aids.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 23 Nov 2009 | 10:22 am

With discord in the ranks, health bill moves ahead

Senate Democrats cleared a major hurdle this weekend by voting to move ahead with debate on health care reform, but it was hardly a unified party standing behind the bill.
Source: CNN.com - Health | 23 Nov 2009 | 10:04 am

10 Years Of Meningitis C Vaccine: Outstanding Health Protection Measure Of The Past Decade

The introduction of the Group C meningococcal vaccine to the childhood immunisation programme has proved to be one of the most effective health protection measures of recent years, saving hundreds of lives said Health Protection Agency (HPA) immunisation expert Dr Mary Ramsay.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Nov 2009 | 10:00 am

Atrium Announces 100th Patient Was Enrolled In The ICARUS Trial

Atrium Medical Corporation announced that the 100th patient was enrolled in the iCAST™ Atrium Registry Ultrasound Study (iCARUS). The iCARUS study is a prospective, multi-center clinical trial studying the safety and efficacy of the Atrium iCAST™ Balloon Expandable Covered Stent in patients with occlusive disease in the iliac artery.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am

Tough to stay jolly in line

November 23, 2009 Nov. 23--Even in the gloom of a recession, tinged by the threat of H1N1 flu, throngs of people will soon be out there holiday shopping. And sometimes, it may seem like they're all in line ahead of you.
Source: PsycPORT.com | 23 Nov 2009 | 8:33 am

Mental health experts mobilize against trauma

November 23, 2009 NEW YORK -- Mental health experts who work with troops back from deployment talked this weekend about the latest efforts to treat disorders such as post-traumatic stress, efforts that are particularly relevant in light of the traumatic shootings at Fort Hood.
Source: PsycPORT.com | 23 Nov 2009 | 8:33 am

Parkour teaches the art of moving

Parkour -- the "art of moving" -- is a physically challenging practice where participants move through the landscape using obstacles, like stairs and benches, to propel themselves forward and gain speed.
Source: CNN.com - Health | 23 Nov 2009 | 8:31 am

Luxembourg National Screening Program Invests In Sectra MicroDose Mammography

Women in Luxembourg will soon be benefiting from low-dose mammography. Three hospitals in Luxembourg have ordered Sectra MicroDose Mammography after evaluating experiences from other European countries. At Centre Hospitalier du Luxembourg, Zitha Klinik Luxemburg and Hospital St.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Nov 2009 | 8:00 am

What Is Carbon Monoxide Poisoning? What Causes Carbon Monoxide Poisoning?

Carbon monoxide has no smell or taste; it is a byproduct of combustion. Humans and other animals with lungs cannot tell when they are breathing in carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide competes with oxygen for binding sites on hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the molecule in red blood cells that carries oxygen from our lungs to tissues all over our body, and returns carbon dioxide from the tissues.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am

Point-of-Care Testing Becomes Crucial As STD Cases Among Younger Set Continue To Rise

Sexually spread diseases continue to rise, with reported chlamydia cases setting yet another record in 2008, officials at the Centers for Disease Control recently reported. The CDC estimates that approximately 19 million new STD infections occur each year. Approximately half of them occur in young people between 15 to 24 years of age.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am

Collective Depression Syndrome Among Asylum-Seeking Detainees Highlighted In New Paper Published By Dove Medical Press

A new paper by William W Bostock from the School of Government, University of Tasmania, analysing the debate between the psychiatric profession and the Australian government over collective depression syndrome found among asylum-seeking detainees, has been published in the Dove Medical Press journal: Psychology Research and Behavior Management.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am

'Intense' child exercise studied

The benefits of intense exercise among school children are examined by researchers from the University of the West of Scotland.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 23 Nov 2009 | 5:47 am

FDA Approves Intravenous Formulation Of Pfizer's Revatio(R) (Sildenafil) For The Treatment Of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Pfizer announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Revatio® (sildenafil) Injection, an intravenous formulation of Revatio. Revatio is the only FDA-approved phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5) inhibitor available in both tablet and intravenous formulations.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am

Exposure To Traffic Pollution And Indoor Allergens Multiplies Risk Of Asthma In High-Risk Kids

Children who are exposed to high levels of traffic-related pollution and high levels of indoor endotoxin early in life have six times the risk of developing persistent wheezing by age three than children exposed to low levels of traffic and indoor-related pollutants, according to new research from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am

Gene Mismatch Influences Success Of Bone Marrow Transplants

A commonly inherited gene deletion can increase the likelihood of immune complications following bone marrow transplantation,. When the gene is missing from the donor's genome but present in the recipient's, transplants have a significantly greater risk of a serious side-effect known as graft-versus-host disease, in which immune cells from the donor attack tissues in the recipient.

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am

Millions get yellow fever vaccine

The largest ever mass immunisation against yellow fever starts in West Africa, targeting 12 million people.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 23 Nov 2009 | 4:29 am