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'Doughnut hole' unites seniors wary of health bill (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 4 Dec 2009 | 1:23 am UPDATE 1-GeoPark says successfully drills new gas well in Chile* Says Pampa Larga 15 well flowing at 4 mmcfpd * Says well to help co double output this year (Adds details)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 4 Dec 2009 | 12:51 am In Delayed Test, a Vaccine to Counter Bad BeefCargill, a major beef company, has started a trial for a drug intended to reduce E. coli in cattle, an effort to combat human infection. Source: NYT > Health | 4 Dec 2009 | 12:22 am Senate Backs Preventive Health Care for WomenThe vote on health benefits for women would override new recommendations that said routine mammograms should begin at age 50, rather than 40.Source: NYT > Health | 4 Dec 2009 | 12:17 am Amazon lumberjacks take lead in sustainable forestryIn the heart of the Amazon, a group of lumberjacks is pioneering the sustainable exploitation of the world's biggest rainforest doing their part to combat global warming. Donning the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 4 Dec 2009 | 12:12 am REFILE-UPDATE 1-TSMC raises 2010 global chip growth f'castHSINCHU, Taiwan, Dec 4 (Reuters) - TSMC , the world's biggest contract chip maker, will allocate much more money for capital spending next year when it expects a faster 9 percent growth in global chip...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 4 Dec 2009 | 12:05 am Cardio3 Biosciences plans 50 mln euro IPO-paperBRUSSELS, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Belgian biotech company Cardio3 Biosciences is planning an initial public offering before summer 2010 in an attempt to raise 50 million euros ($75.56 million), Belgian dailies...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 4 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am European Medicines Agency Publishes First Weekly Pandemic Pharmacovigilance UpdateThe European Medicines Agency has published today the first in a series of weekly pandemic pharmacovigilance updates. These weekly bulletins will provide information on adverse reactions reported after the use of centrally authorised pandemic influenza vaccines and antivirals in the European Union and complement the information the Agency has been publishing regularly on the development and approval of medicines for use during the pandemic...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 4 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am Greener landings in climate-aware SwedenAt 9,000 metres, the pilot idles the engines and begins gliding the Airbus toward Stockholm's Arlanda Airport in a fuel-slashing "green landing". By pulling back the engines, pilot...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Dec 2009 | 11:58 pm WRAPUP 1-China top refiners' Dec runs seen a tad lower from NovBEIJING, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Top Chinese refiners will process 1.8 percent less crude in December than November's record high levels, as one crude oil unit was closed for maintenance while the domestic fuel...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Dec 2009 | 11:56 pm Abortion Battle Shifts to Clinic in NebraskaA Nebraska doctor has taken up the cause of late-term abortions from his slain colleague George R. Tiller.Source: NYT > Health | 3 Dec 2009 | 11:56 pm UPDATE 1-Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digestBANGALORE, Dec 4 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Friday:Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Dec 2009 | 11:50 pm UPDATE 1-Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digestBANGALORE, Dec 4 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Friday:Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Dec 2009 | 11:50 pm College students encouraged to get H1N1 vaccineChris Edwards' fever spiked at 104 degrees this fall before he was sent home from Frostburg State University in western Maryland to recuperate from the H1N1 flu.Source: CNN.com - Health | 3 Dec 2009 | 11:29 pm Chicago News Cooperative: Treating a Community’s Health Needs That Reform May Not FixThe Erie Family Health Center, in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, will not turn patients away, even if they cannot pay.Source: NYT > Health | 3 Dec 2009 | 11:28 pm Reject Shop to join Australia benchmark share indexSYDNEY, Dec 4 (Reuters) - The Reject Shop Ltd , an Australian discount retailer, will replace coal miner Felix Resources Ltd in the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index , index compiler Standard & Poor's...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Dec 2009 | 11:11 pm UPDATE 1-SAC Capital grows in Asia with Singapore office* Asia hedge funds have returned 31.1 pct through OctoberSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Dec 2009 | 11:06 pm HHS Secretary Sebelius Announces Plans To Establish Health IT "Beacon Communities"HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Dr. David Blumenthal, HHS' National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, announced today plans to make available $235 million to support an innovative Beacon Community Program. The program will work to accelerate and demonstrate the ability of health information technology to transform local health care systems, and improve the lives of Americans and the performance of the health care providers who serve them...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Dec 2009 | 11:00 pm Chickenpox vaccine may protect kids from shingles (Reuters)Reuters - Children who get vaccinated against chickenpox may have a lower risk of developing shingles, a painful rash caused by the chickenpox virus, U.S. researchers said on Friday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 3 Dec 2009 | 10:26 pm Rise And Shine Shouldn't Mean Cigarette Time: Increased Nicotine Levels Detected In Those Who Light-up EarlierPeople who smoke their first cigarette within minutes after waking up have much higher levels of cotinine, a by-product of nicotine when processed by the body, than those who wait to smoke, regardless of the number of cigarettes smoked. "Since cotinine levels appear to reflect the risk of lung cancer, our results suggest that smokers who smoke immediately after waking may be especially at risk for lung cancer," said researcher Joshua E. Muscat, Ph.D., M.P.H., professor of public health sciences at Penn State College of Medicine...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Dec 2009 | 10:00 pm Health Tip: Does Your Child Grind the Teeth? (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Bruxism is used to describe grinding the teeth or clenching the jaws, especially while asleep or under stress.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 3 Dec 2009 | 9:50 pm Breast-Feeding Can Help Mom's Heart Decades Later (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, Dec. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Breast-feeding, even for just a couple of months, can significantly lower a woman's risk of metabolic syndrome -- a dangerous cluster of heart disease risk factors -- years later, reports a new study appearing online Dec. 3 in the journal Diabetes.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 3 Dec 2009 | 9:50 pm Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 3, 2009 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 3 Dec 2009 | 9:50 pm Nicotine Levels Higher In Children Exposed To Secondhand Smoke In The HomeNew research published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, supports the World Health Initiative's efforts for a home smoking ban, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University. Specifically, hair nicotine concentrations were higher in children exposed to secondhand smoke at home, and the younger the children, the higher the concentration under the same level of secondhand smoke exposure at home...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Dec 2009 | 9:00 pm 'Double trouble' antibiotic hopeA "double-headed" antibiotic could lead to powerful new drugs to beat resistance, say UK researchers.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 3 Dec 2009 | 8:24 pm Mobiles 'not causing brain risk'There has been no substantial change in the number of adult brain tumours since mobile phone usage sharply increased in the mid-1990s, Danish scientists say.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 3 Dec 2009 | 8:00 pm Cigarette Smoking Increases Colorectal Cancer RiskNew study results strengthen the evidence that people who smoke cigarettes over a long period of time have an increased risk for developing colorectal cancer, even after adjusting for other risk factors. "This provides one more reason not to smoke, or to quit as soon as possible," said senior author Michael J. Thun, M.D., M.S., vice president emeritus, epidemiology and surveillance research at the American Cancer Society. "Colorectal cancer should be added to the list of cancers caused by smoking...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Dec 2009 | 8:00 pm Clot risk after surgery warningThe risk of a blood clot after surgery is higher and lasts longer than previously thought, say researchers at the University of Oxford.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 3 Dec 2009 | 7:49 pm Secondhand Smoke Exposure In Childhood Increases Lung Cancer Risk Later In LifeChildren exposed to secondhand cigarette smoke have an increased risk of developing lung cancer in adulthood, even if they never smoked. Results of this study are published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, as part of a special tobacco focus in the December issue. This year alone, more than 219,000 Americans will be diagnosed with lung cancer; more than 159,000 will die from it and some of those may be people who have never smoked...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Dec 2009 | 7:00 pm Exposure To Secondhand Cigarette Smoke Over A Lifetime Increased Breast Cancer Risk Later In LifeExposure to secondhand smoke for a prolonged period of time and in high quantity may increase the risk of breast cancer, even in women who never smoked cigarettes themselves. "The question of whether exposure to side-stream smoke could increase risk of breast cancer is one that is unresolved," said Peggy Reynolds, Ph.D., senior research scientist at the Northern California Cancer Center's Berkeley office...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Dec 2009 | 6:00 pm Lessons From California on Mental Health Parity LawsThe experience in California with mental health parity laws has implications for national health policy.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 3 Dec 2009 | 5:07 pm New USPSTF Guidelines Recommend Depression Screening, but Only When Staff Supports Are in PlaceTwo new clinical guidelines back screening of adults for depression.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 3 Dec 2009 | 5:00 pm AACR Takes Steps To Aid The FDA In Regulating Tobacco; Publishes Best Research PracticesWhen President Barack Obama signed the Family Smoking Prevention and Control Act in June, he ushered in a new era of tobacco policy that empowers the Food and Drug Administration to regulate one of the world's most controversial and deadly consumer products. However, the FDA can only act in the context of scientific inquiry and proof, and while the tobacco legislation represents a step forward, those who have made tobacco research their life's work see challenges ahead...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Dec 2009 | 5:00 pm FDA Reminds Healthcare Professionals of Valproate Link to Birth DefectsFetal exposure to valproate sodium, valproic acid, and divalproex sodium is associated with birth defects, according to the FDA.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 3 Dec 2009 | 4:35 pm Mitral-Valve Repair in Asymptomatic Patients Should Be Done Only in High-Volume CentersTwo Canadian surgeons discuss mitral-valve repair for mitral-valve prolapse, stressing the importance of operator experience with this technically demanding procedure. They even recommend early-stage repair in asymptomatic patients to prevent the progression of disease.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 3 Dec 2009 | 4:03 pm Axxonis Pharma AG Withdraws Its Marketing Authorisation Application For Nenad (lisuride), EuropeThe European Medicines Agency has been formally notified by Axxonis Pharma AG of its decision to withdraw its application for a centralised marketing authorisation for the medicine Nenad (lisuride), 2.5 and 5.0 microgram/h transdermal patch. Nenad was expected to be used in adults with moderate-to-severe idiopathic restless legs syndrome. The application for the marketing authorisation for Nenad was submitted to the Agency on 12 May 2008...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Dec 2009 | 4:00 pm ICD-Recipient Anxiety High at First, Improved Over a Year--Shocks or NotIn a rare prospective study exploring the issue, ICD discharges during the year after device implantation had little overall effect on patients' anxiety or posttraumatic stress, which was initially common and at high levels but improved significantly over time in most cases.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:20 pm Vital Signs: Risks: Leaving ‘Stroke Belt’ but Not the DangersA study suggested that the risk for the disease might be established early in life.Source: NYT > Health | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:13 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 | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:05 pm Surgeon general: More minority doctors needed (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:02 pm Study finds no brain tumor link with mobile phones (Reuters)Reuters - A very large, 30-year study of just about everyone in Scandinavia shows no link between cellphone use and brain tumors, researchers reported on Thursday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:02 pm Repeat Negative CT Scan For Lung Cancer Does Not Encourage Ex-smokers To Resume The HabitAssurance of a cancer-free status did not prompt people participating in a long-term computerized tomography (CT) lung-cancer screening program to pick up their cigarettes again, researchers wrote in a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. The December issue contains a special focus on tobacco...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Dec 2009 | 3:00 pm Cervarix Provides Long Duration of Protection Against HPV 16 and 18An extended follow-up study shows that Cervarix generates sustained high levels of neutralizing antibodies against human papillomavirus types 16 and 18 for up to 6.4 years.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:52 pm FDA Warns of Link Between Fosamprenavir, Dyslipidemia, and Myocardial InfarctionFosamprenavir calcium is associated with an increased risk of myocardial infarction and dyslipidemia in HIV-infected adults, according to the FDA.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:48 pm Endovascular Treatment of Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency Safe, May Provide Benefit in MSResults of a pilot study show that angioplasty to open venous narrowing in 65 patients with MS was safe and appeared to positively affect clinical course and quality of life.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:35 pm Children of Mentally Ill Parents at Increased Mortality RiskA new study finds the risk for accidents and homicides is higher than among control patients in a Taiwanese population.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:20 pm New Hopes on Health Care for American IndiansCongress, with the support of the White House, appears poised to greatly improve the Indian health care system.Source: NYT > Health | 3 Dec 2009 | 1:56 pm Survival Improves Slightly for Advanced Lung CancerThe modest improvement in lung cancer survival is no cause for celebration, a researcher says.WebMD Health News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 3 Dec 2009 | 1:28 pm Cambodian moms-to-be chew tobacco for nausea (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 3 Dec 2009 | 1:14 pm C.C.R.C. Fees: Prepare to Be BewilderedInformation on C.C.R.C. costs is hard to come by. Here's a quick sampling.Source: NYT > Health | 3 Dec 2009 | 11:25 am Flu test wrong, girl almost diesTwo tests said nine-year-old Hayli Murphy didn't have H1N1 flu. When both tests were wrong, Hayli suffered the consequences. Here's what parents need to know when it comes protecting their children from H1N1.Source: CNN.com - Health | 3 Dec 2009 | 9:29 am Sound Body Equals Sound Mind, Study FindsA large study shows exercise may benefit the brain.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 3 Dec 2009 | 9:02 am Feds Release New Embryonic Stem Cell LinesA new batch of 13 human embryonic stem cell lines were made available for research yesterday.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 3 Dec 2009 | 7:59 am Mice With No Dad Live LongerA study suggests that genes from males may hurt lifespan.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 3 Dec 2009 | 7:47 am Study Reveals the Angriest AmericansSurvey finds connection between anger and age, stressors and education level.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 3 Dec 2009 | 7:42 am Opinion: To cure Alzheimer's, invest in preventionAfter the Alzheimer's came, my mother could not know how shadows fell across our once ebullient family: our solidarity fractured, our tempers flaring in furious incomprehension, hearts breaking in mute despair.Source: CNN.com - Health | 3 Dec 2009 | 7:29 am Study finds hospitals speeding heart attack care (AP)AP - Hospitals are giving faster care to lots more heart attack patients, a speed-up sure to be saving lives.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 3 Dec 2009 | 7:26 am 'Night of the gas'Bhopal survivors still fighting for justice 25 years onSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 3 Dec 2009 | 4:29 am Smoking first thing 'the worst'Smokers who light up on waking display higher levels of nicotine than those who wait, US research shows.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 3 Dec 2009 | 2:01 am
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