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US prescription drug abuse 'growing'Experts warn growing numbers of US teenagers are putting their lives at risks by abusing prescription drugs.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Dec 2009 | 3:39 am Hiring doulasAre paid birthing assistants a help during labour?Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Dec 2009 | 2:16 am Muslims will empty their Swiss accounts: Turkish ministerA Turkish minister said he expected Muslims to withdraw their money from Swiss banks in response to a referendum vote that banned the construction of minarets in the country, in remarks...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Dec 2009 | 2:04 am UPDATE 2-ICBC in talks to buy stake in Cathay Fin -sources* Companies hope to sign deal soon after free trade pactSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Dec 2009 | 1:42 am Maersk sees retail as investment area -FTCOPENHAGEN, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Danish shipping and oil conglomerate A.P. Moller-Maersk sees its retail business as part of a focus area for further investment, the Financial Times said on Wednesday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Dec 2009 | 1:38 am UPDATE 1-Huntsworth to buy Dutko for initial $33.6 mlnDec 2 (Reuters) - British public relations firm Huntsworth Plc said it was acquiring U.S.-based Dutko Worldwide Holdings Inc for an initial consideration of $33.6 million, or 20.4 million pounds, to expand...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Dec 2009 | 1:22 am UPDATE 1-Optos posts lower FY results* Sees contract renewals in excess of 80 pct (Adds details)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Dec 2009 | 1:18 am UPDATE 1-Green Mountain sweetens offer for Diedrich* Revised offer compares with Peet's $32.5/shr proposalSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Dec 2009 | 1:15 am Expats in Asia see living costs surge: surveyExpatriates in key Asian cities are feeling the squeeze from the weak US dollar, which has pushed up their daily living expenses, a survey showed Wednesday. From grocery shopping to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Dec 2009 | 1:06 am Orco talks end with Colony on cash injectionPRAGUE, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Orco Property Group's talks with U.S. investment group Colony Capital on a capital hike have ended after the real estate group failed to meet debt restructuring conditions...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Dec 2009 | 1:03 am UPDATE 1-Cisco has 84 pct of Tandberg, won't extend bid* Cisco says may waive 90 pct ownership threshold for bidSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am UPDATE 1-Cisco has 84 pct of Tandberg, won't extend bid* Cisco says may waive 90 pct ownership threshold for bidSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Senators Pitch to Women and Elderly on Health BillDemocrats sought additional medical benefits for women and Republicans vowed to protect Medicare for older Americans. Source: NYT > Health | 2 Dec 2009 | 12:23 am National Briefing | Washington: Federal Health Officials to Review Disaster PlanStung by the struggle to make a swine flu vaccine, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said her department would review its approach to disaster preparedness.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Dec 2009 | 12:17 am Breaking With Past, South Africa Issues Broad AIDS PolicyDrug therapy for H.I.V.-positive pregnant women and babies will be available earlier, President Jacob Zuma said.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Dec 2009 | 12:06 am Cancer Research UK Shocked By Survival StudyCancer Research UK is calling on the government and PCTs across the country to act urgently after shocking new figures, out today (Tuesday), reveal a cancer patient's chances of surviving for at least a year varies hugely depending on where they live. The variation among primary care trusts (PCTs) was biggest for lung cancer survival, with patients in Herefordshire three times more likely to die within a year of diagnosis compared with patients in Kensington & Chelsea - according to the report published by the Department of Health...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am American Indians Stand to Gain in Health OverhaulCongress, with the support of the White House, appears poised to significantly improve the Indian health care system.Source: NYT > Health | 1 Dec 2009 | 11:38 pm Vital Signs: Hazards: ‘Stay-Tabs’ on Cans Aren’t Staying Out of ChildrenA radiologist in Cincinnati found that the replacement for pull tabs were not childproof.Source: NYT > Health | 1 Dec 2009 | 11:22 pm Bias Skews Obesity FindingsA new study by researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Public Health shows that obesity research may be misrepresented by scientists operating with particular biases on topics related to weight, nutrition and the food industry. The researchers refer to "white-hat bias," a tendency to distort information about products such as sugar-sweetened beverages or practices like breastfeeding, regardless of the facts, when the distortions are perceived to serve good ends...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Dec 2009 | 11:00 pm Pfizer Deal Signals a Move Into Treating Rare DiseasesPfizer said that it had licensed the worldwide rights to a treatment for Gaucher disease, a genetic disorder, putting Pfizer into competition with Genzyme.Source: NYT > Health | 1 Dec 2009 | 10:46 pm Toshiba Showcases Aquilion ONE's Pediatric Imaging CapabilitiesWith smaller vessels, lower bone density and less body fat, pediatric patients have different imaging needs than adults. Pediatric patients frequently have difficulty holding their breath or staying still during a scan, creating the need for CT technology tailored for their needs. Understanding the importance of technology designed for the pediatric market, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.'s Aquilion® ONE 320-detector row CT system is ideal for pediatric imaging...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Dec 2009 | 10:00 pm Health Tip: Prevent Poisoning (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Your home may be full of dangerous chemicals, in the form of cleaning supplies, medications and even the paint on your walls.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Dec 2009 | 9:49 pm Childhood Lead Exposure Causes Permanent Damage: Study (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Childhood exposure to lead can cause permanent brain damage, a new study has found.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Dec 2009 | 9:49 pm CT Scan May Predict Colon Cancer Survival (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) -- A CT scan of liver tumors caused by the spread of colorectal cancer may help predict overall survival after chemotherapy, researchers report.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Dec 2009 | 9:49 pm Serious Pregnancy Complication Detected With MRI (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) -- A magnetic resonance imaging test is highly effective at detecting a life-threatening pregnancy complication called placenta accreta, researchers report.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Dec 2009 | 9:49 pm Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Announces Completion Of Enrollment In One Apaziquone Phase 3 Pivotal Trial For Bladder Cancer Ahead Of ScheduleSpectrum Pharmaceuticals (NasdaqGM: SPPI) today announced that one of the two Phase 3 pivotal clinical trials of apaziquone has achieved its enrollment target, having enrolled approximately 800 patients with non-invasive bladder cancer. The second Phase 3 clinical trial of apaziquone is expected to complete enrollment by the end of the year. "This is a particularly important milestone for Spectrum and our clinical sites for their unprecedented and remarkable achievement in completing the enrollment of this study ahead of schedule," said Rajesh C...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Dec 2009 | 9:00 pm Phase I Study Of Preventive HIV Vaccine Shows Improved Immune Responses When The Vaccine Is Delivered By Electrical ImpulsesA Phase 1 study of a preventive HIV vaccine testing a novel delivery mechanism known as electroporation - the use of electrical pulses to increase the immune responses elicited by DNA vaccines - was recently completed in New York City. The results show that TriGrid™, a technology developed by Ichor Medical Systems, Inc., helped to enhance the immunogenicity of the vaccine tested...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Dec 2009 | 8:00 pm Hospital wards 'far too noisy'Hospital wards across the NHS break approved noise limits, disturbing patients' well-being, sleep and recovery, experts say.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 1 Dec 2009 | 7:26 pm Dental fear over older populationNHS dentistry is facing a major challenge coping with the consequences of the ageing population, a leading expert says.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 1 Dec 2009 | 7:16 pm GE Healthcare Introduces Exclusive Dose-Efficient Technology For Its Interventional Radiology ProductsAt this year's Radiology Society of America (RSNA) annual meeting, GE Healthcare, a $17 billion unit of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) presented the new Innova® dose-efficient X-ray technology powered by the innovative GE AutoEx control system, which automatically and continuously adapts to help keep image quality and patient dose at optimum levels...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Dec 2009 | 7:00 pm Medics warned on Facebook flirtsDoctors are warned not to respond to flirtatious approaches on social networking sites such as Facebook.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 1 Dec 2009 | 6:47 pm Senate battles over elderly health benefits (Reuters)Reuters - The U.S. Senate made little progress on a broad healthcare overhaul on Tuesday, as members battled over cuts in coverage for the elderly and failed to vote on two pending amendments.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Dec 2009 | 6:06 pm MagForce Nanotechnologies AG Applies For European Regulatory Approval Of Its Nano-Cancer(R) TherapyMagForce Nanotechnologies AG has submitted the product file for NanoTherm® to Medcert GmbH, the medical certification and testing company which serves as Notified Body for the certification of medical products. With this step, MagForce has now commenced the conformity assessment procedure for its Nano-Cancer ® therapy...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Dec 2009 | 6:00 pm South Africa to treat all HIV-positive babies (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Dec 2009 | 5:50 pm U-Systems Introduces Significant Upgrade To Support Ground-Breaking Ultrasound Breast Cancer Screening StudyU-Systems, Inc., the leader in developing automated breast ultrasound systems, announced a significant upgrade for its somoâ�¢v™ Automated Breast Ultrasound System (ABUS) here at the 95th Annual Meeting of the Radiology Society of North America. The INSIGHT Class release incorporates a series of image quality and analysis enhancements designed to better visualize and differentiate complex breast tissue and enable fast and accurate image review...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Dec 2009 | 5:00 pm Dronedarone Approved in European UnionThe new antiarrhythmic agent dronedarone has been approved in the European Union and will be launched in its first markets there, in Germany and the UK, in the New Year.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Dec 2009 | 4:41 pm Small Trial Probes Risks, Benefits of Stopping Aspirin in CV Patients With Bleeding UlcersA small randomized trial published this week found a doubling of rebleeds in patients continued on aspirin after developing bleeding ulcers but a nearly 10-fold increase in mortality when aspirin was stopped.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Dec 2009 | 4:41 pm Fitness: Becoming Your Own Massage TherapistA foam roller, a ball, your own fingers: All can be therapeutic devices when used properly.Source: NYT > Health | 1 Dec 2009 | 4:24 pm Automated Cardiac-CT Reader Helps ER Sort Out Chest-Pain Patients in Off HoursCT-reader software can pitch in to help get more patients in and out of the emergency room faster, new research shows.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Dec 2009 | 4:23 pm CT scans may predict survival in colorectal cancer (Reuters)Reuters - Doctors may be able use an advanced X-ray called a CT scan to see whether patients with advanced colorectal cancer are responding to treatment with Avastin and chemotherapy, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Dec 2009 | 4:06 pm Inovio Partner Announces Completion Of Phase I DNA Vaccine StudyInovio Biomedical Corporation (NYSE Amex:INO), a leader in DNA vaccine design, development and delivery, announced today that its partner Tripep AB of Sweden has completed its phase I clinical study of its ChronVac-C hepatitis C virus DNA vaccine delivered using Inovio's electroporation technology. The study established the safety and tolerability of this therapy, with vaccine-induced immune responses and transient effects on the serum levels of hepatitis C virus in these chronically infected patients providing proof-of-concept of DNA vaccines delivered using electroporation...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Dec 2009 | 4:00 pm Phase 2 Clinical Trial of Pediatric Dengue Vaccine Shows PromiseInvestigational tetravalent vaccine against dengue fever showed immunogenicity and was well tolerated in Filipino children.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Dec 2009 | 3:02 pm American Telemedicine Association: Guidelines Approved For Delivery Of Remote Mental Health ServicesThe American Telemedicine Association (ATA) announced the availability of formal practice guidelines for the use of videoconferencing for the delivery of mental health services. These guidelines are designed to form the standard of care for such services and will be the basis for the development and practice of uniform, effective, safe and sustainable telemental health practices. They will serve as both an operational reference and an educational tool to aid in providing appropriate care for patients. The use of telemental health has been in existence for over 40 years...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Dec 2009 | 3:00 pm SA vows to treat babies with HIVAll South African babies testing HIV-positive will be treated, in a major change of policy announced by Jacob Zuma.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:09 pm What's Hot at ASH 2009Two cochairs of the scientific program provide a glimpse of what to look for at the forthcoming annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:08 pm Smart Phones Aid DiagnosisResearchers say CT scan images sent via iPhone are clear enough to diagnose appendicitis.WebMD Health News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Dec 2009 | 1:44 pm Opinion: The price of saving a life is a few penniesTwenty-five years ago I read a newspaper article which said that one day, reused syringes would be one of the major causes of the spread of AIDS. I thought this was totally unacceptable and decided to do something about it.Source: CNN.com - Health | 1 Dec 2009 | 1:24 pm Well: In Month of Giving, a Healthy RewardFor a woman with multiple sclerosis, a gift-giving plan changed her outlook and improved her health — and science appears to back her up.Source: NYT > Health | 1 Dec 2009 | 1:16 pm AUA's Controversial PSA Best Practice Statement Is PublishedThe American Urological Association updated its guidance about prostate cancer screening, and it is now published.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Dec 2009 | 1:12 pm Heart scares put lives on new courseMatt Nader was a teenager with a budding football career when he learned he had a potentially lethal heart conditions. The diagnosis changed the course of his life.Source: CNN.com - Health | 1 Dec 2009 | 1:09 pm Recommendations Issued for Use of Gastrointestinal Surgery to Treat Type 2 DiabetesThe Diabetes Surgery Summit Consensus Conference has issued recommendations for the evaluation and use of gastrointestinal surgery to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Dec 2009 | 12:52 pm Target Hba1c Levels Still the Subject of Much Debate, But Tailored Therapy Should Be the AimDiabetologists are trying to tease out the best message to convey when it comes to target HbA1c levels for primary-care physicians and other nonspecialists who might be treating patients with type 2 diabetes.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Dec 2009 | 12:33 pm Experts Debate Bariatric Surgery as a Cure for DiabetesUnder the some-say-misguided term "metabolic" surgery, gastric bypass is now being used in some instances to treat diabetics who are not considered morbidly obese. Experts say the mostly circumstantial evidence on this is intriguing, but prospective data are desperately needed in this group of patients.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Dec 2009 | 12:33 pm Love in the time of HIV/AIDSIn many ways, Shawn and Gwenn are like any other young couple. But in one important way they are not: Shawn is HIV-positive and Gwenn isn't. Now that an HIV diagnosis is not longer a death-sentence, their situation isn't that uncommon -- but there are some challenges.Source: CNN.com - Health | 1 Dec 2009 | 12:26 pm Growing Up with HIV (OneWorld.net)OneWorld.net - LUSAKA, Dec 1 (IPS) - Sixteen-year-old Andela Milambo* wants a husband. She is not looking for love, but for someone to share the burden of living with HIV. She wants to be able to take her medicine without having to hide, to discuss the recurring herpes with someone who understands.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Dec 2009 | 11:58 am Former Miss Argentina dies after plastic surgeryA former Miss Argentina died Sunday after complications arising from plastic surgery, the official Telam news agency said.Source: CNN.com - Health | 1 Dec 2009 | 11:55 am Swine flu hits Tanzania gem mineTanzanian authorities try to close a diamond mine because of swine flu, but the miners refuse to leave.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 1 Dec 2009 | 10:26 am 'Dawn of a new era' for AIDS in South Africa?South Africa's President Jacob Zuma announced new policies to tackle the country's AIDS epidemic, on Tuesday.Source: CNN.com - Health | 1 Dec 2009 | 10:17 am In picturesA day in the life of a midwife in rural CongoSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 1 Dec 2009 | 9:18 am When Health Food Is UnhealthyNuts, seeds, and fruits are generally healthy but, like many health foods, they can pack a lot of calories.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 1 Dec 2009 | 7:15 am Bhopal site 'not leaking toxins'Indian officials dismiss claims that the site of the world's worst industrial disaster at Bhopal is still leaking dangerous toxins.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 1 Dec 2009 | 7:08 am Opinion: Walk in AIDS patients' shoesAmong the many blessings I've encountered in several years in the music business is the ability to use my voice to raise awareness for issues and to help others.Source: CNN.com - Health | 1 Dec 2009 | 6:20 am Mind: Story? Unforgettable. The Audience? Often Not.Researchers think they may understand why people are better at remembering what they have learned than whom they have shared it with.Source: NYT > Health | 1 Dec 2009 | 5:05 am Action on HIVThe French first lady campaigns on drugs accessSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 1 Dec 2009 | 4:54 am WHO approves Glaxo's swine flu shot (AP)
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