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An edible cureCan we really eat away our risk of disease?Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 18 Dec 2009 | 3:14 am IPCom says court rules Nokia, HTC breach 2 patents* IPCom says hopes to continue talks with Nokia, HTCSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Dec 2009 | 2:58 am NKorea thanks SKorea for swine flu medicine (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 18 Dec 2009 | 2:56 am Lundbeck says schizophrenia drug good in phase 2COPENHAGEN, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Danish pharmaceuticals group Lundbeck said on Friday clinical phase 2 trials with its schizophrenia drug candidate zicronapine showed "strongly positive" results.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Dec 2009 | 2:19 am UPDATE 1-Brazil's CSN in $5.6 bln bid for Portugal's CimporLISBON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Brazil's steel maker Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (CSN) has launched a takeover bid for Portuguese cement producer Cimpor worth about 3.86 billion euros ($5.56 billion),...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Dec 2009 | 2:16 am EU Commission approves Adecco's acquisition of MPSBRUSSELS, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The European Commission has approved Swiss company Adecco's acquisition of U.S. rival MPS Group , the EU executive said on Friday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Dec 2009 | 2:06 am Eisai says to launch 4 drugs in U.S. in 2010/11TOKYO, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Eisai Co , Japan's fourth-largest drugmaker, said on Friday it expects to launch four drugs in the United States in the year to March 2011, including cancer drug Eribulin and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Dec 2009 | 2:03 am REFILE-Bond and share fees eclipse M&A as bonus rows fester* Investment banking fees fall to $69.5 bln, five-year low (For a collection of stories and factboxes on M&A activity this year and over the past decade, please click on [ID:nN17173219])Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Dec 2009 | 1:45 am UPDATE 1-PureCircle says Olam raises stake in co to 20 pct* Purchase price at 6.6 pct premium to Thursday's closeSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Dec 2009 | 1:38 am Sharp wins Dutch LCD patent ruling against SamsungTOKYO/SEOUL, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Sharp Corp said it has won an LCD patent lawsuit against Samsung Electronics Co Ltd in the Netherlands, the latest development in a string of suits and countersuits...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Dec 2009 | 1:20 am REFILE-UPDATE 1-Visteon plan gives secured lenders 96% of co.(Refiles to make clear in headline that the restructuring is still in plan form)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Dec 2009 | 1:08 am Nokia picks ST-Ericsson as key China 3G supplier* STM, Ericsson j/v to supply TD-SCDMA chipset platformsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Dec 2009 | 1:01 am Advisers on Vaccines Often Have Conflicts, Report SaysA report says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did a poor job of screening medical experts for conflicts when it hired them to advise the agency on vaccine safety. Source: NYT > Health | 18 Dec 2009 | 12:30 am Liberal Revolt on Health Care Stings White HouseStung by the intense White House effort to court the votes of moderate holdouts, liberals are signaling that they have compromised enough on the health care bill.Source: NYT > Health | 18 Dec 2009 | 12:26 am Assessment and Thanks as Flu Wave Ebbs in U.S.The federal health secretary said it was time to “focus on the next phase” of the virus and urged all to get vaccinated.Source: NYT > Health | 18 Dec 2009 | 12:21 am A Race to Win One More Vote for Health BillDemocratic leaders seem willing to give Senator Ben Nelson anything to win his support of health care reform — except restrictions on insurance coverage for abortions.Source: NYT > Health | 18 Dec 2009 | 12:21 am Study Suggests Orphanages Are Not So BadA new study challenges the belief that orphans in poor countries fare best in family homes in the community and should be put into orphanages only as a last resort.Source: NYT > Health | 18 Dec 2009 | 12:10 am RCN Commits To Long Acting Reversible Contraception Accreditation Scheme, UKThe Royal College of Nursing (RCN) announced that it would continue providing accreditation for nurses offering Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC). The announcement follows an internal review which focused on finding a sustainable solution to providing LARC accreditation. LARC covers nurses fitting intrauterine techniques (IUTs) and subdermal contraceptive implants (SDIs). Through the internal review it became clear that the current costs of accreditation were not covered by the fee charged and, in effect, this service was being heavily subsidised by the RCN...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am Recipes for Health: Stir-Fried Shiitake Mushrooms, Tofu and AsparagusThis lovely stir-fry is perfect with rice or noodles.Source: NYT > Health | 17 Dec 2009 | 11:28 pm Doctor and Patient: Holding Doctors Accountable for Medical ErrorsTo improve patient safety, physicians must begin acknowledging their roles in medical mistakes, a medicine professor said.Source: NYT > Health | 17 Dec 2009 | 11:28 pm Royal College Of Nursing - Repair Nation's Turbulent Relationship With AlcoholThe Royal College of Nursing today (17th December) welcomed the launch of new guidance for parents, children and young people on alcohol consumption, published by the Chief Medical Officer. Dr Peter Carter, Chief Executive & General Secretary of the RCN, said: "Both in A&E departments and in classrooms nurses see the devastating effects alcohol is having on young people everyday - it is damaging not just their health but also their education, development and general wellbeing. It is vital that adults and children understand the serious short and long-term harm that alcohol can cause...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Dec 2009 | 11:00 pm Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, South African Who Oversaw Discredited AIDS Policy, Dies at 69Dr. Tshabalala-Msimang questioned the causal connection between H.I.V. and AIDS and promoted dietary measures rather than drug treatments.Source: NYT > Health | 17 Dec 2009 | 10:41 pm Public Urged To Take Extra Precautions To Keep Warm And Well, UKFollowing the Met Office's cold weather warnings issued for the next few days The Department of Health is urging people to be aware of the risks faced during this period of cold weather. According to reports, cold weather is now well established across the country with conditions expected to become even colder during today and Friday when temperatures will be close to freezing during the day and several degrees below freezing at night. There will be a strong easterly /north easterly wind which will accentuate the cold...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Dec 2009 | 10:00 pm Flu medicine diplomacy for KoreasSouth Korea sends flu medicine to the North as diplomacy intensifies towards resumption of nuclear talks.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 17 Dec 2009 | 9:51 pm STDs Common Among Sexually Active Teen Girls in Cities (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, Dec. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Among teenage girls living in U.S. cities, about half acquire at least one of three common sexually transmitted infections -- chlamydia, gonorrhea or trichomoniasis -- within two years of becoming sexually active, a new study has found.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 Dec 2009 | 9:50 pm Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 17, 2009 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 Dec 2009 | 9:50 pm 'Sexting' by Kids Begets Fretting by Parents (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, Dec. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Teens and preteens spend hours sending text messages from their cell phones, but the content of some of those messages -- sexually explicit material, giving the messaging the nickname "sexting" -- is causing growing concern among parents, University of Michigan researchers report.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 Dec 2009 | 9:50 pm Doctor's Orders Influence Baby's Sleep Position (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, Dec. 17 (HealthDay News) -- A pediatrician's advice has the most influence in convincing parents to place infants on their backs to go to sleep in order to prevent sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, researchers have found.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 Dec 2009 | 9:49 pm Obesity, Inactivity Keeping Heart Health Stats Down (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, Dec. 17 (HealthDay News) -- While physicians and surgeons are getting better at treating heart attacks and other cardiovascular problems, too many Americans are ignoring the basic rules for preventing them, according to new statistics from the American Heart Association.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 Dec 2009 | 9:49 pm Scientist Is Crucial to the Bay Area’s Role in Stem Cell ResearchEfforts are under way to cure diseases using Dr. Shinya Yamanaka’s technique of transforming ordinary cells from skin into stem cells.Source: NYT > Health | 17 Dec 2009 | 9:22 pm European Medicines Agency's Management Board Endorses The Work Programme 2010 And Strengthens The Involvement Of Patients In The Work Of The AgencyThe European Medicine's Agency's Management Board adopted the Agency's Work programme and draft budget for the year 2010, which marks the final year of the 'Road Map to 2010'. The budget totals 198,187,000 (2009: 194,389,000), which includes forecast fee revenue of 152,780,000 (2009: 140,966,000) and total EU contributions of 37,112,000 (2009: 46,790,000). The Board approved an increase of 37 posts in the staff numbers to a maximum ceiling of 576 (2009: 530)...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Dec 2009 | 9:00 pm New Research Shows Hope For Tinnitus SufferersPioneering new research funded by RNID has revealed hope for the early treatment of tinnitus. The study, led by researchers at the University of Western Australia, has revealed that for a certain period, spontaneous nerve activity in the brain previously shown to be associated with some types of tinnitus is dependent on signals from the ear. So temporarily reducing the signals sent from the ear to the brain opens up the possibility of treating tinnitus early after onset. Tinnitus can be a distressing and debilitating condition that affects most people at some point...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Dec 2009 | 8:00 pm Post-Treatment Diet Patterns Explored In Colorectal Cancer PatientsIn an effort to build the groundwork for future research on health promotion among individuals with colorectal and other cancers, a team of investigators at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) has launched a new study examining patterns in physical activity and eating habits of colorectal cancer patients who have recently finished treatment. CINJ is a Center of Excellence of UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Not counting skin cancer, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in both men and women, according to the American Cancer Society...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Dec 2009 | 7:00 pm Further Spread Of Rhodesian Sleeping Sickness In Uganda Likely Due To Livestock MovementsThe northwards spread of human Rhodesian sleeping sickness in Uganda is likely due to the movement of infected livestock, according to new findings from an interdisciplinary research group including members from the Centre for Infectious Diseases, University of Edinburgh; the Ministry of Health, Uganda; and the Universities of Oxford and Southampton...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Dec 2009 | 6:00 pm Early treatment hope for tinnitusResearch has raised the possibility of successfully treating the ear ringing disorder tinnitus soon after its onset.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 17 Dec 2009 | 5:43 pm Fake blood product for soldiersScientists say they have made a synthetic blood clotting agent that could help wounded troops and patients.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 17 Dec 2009 | 5:40 pm CJD victim 'had different gene'Scientists say a 30-year-old British man thought to have died from vCJD had a different genotype from previous cases.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 17 Dec 2009 | 5:37 pm vCJD death'Grant went to bed every night expecting to die'Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 17 Dec 2009 | 5:33 pm RSPH Launches New Commissioning Guide For Promoting Health And Well-Being, UKA new commissioning guide for promoting health and well-being has just been launched by the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH). The launch event, which was held in Portland Place London on December 9th, was well attended and delegates enjoyed impassioned and informative speeches from several speakers, including Sir Muir Gray, Director of The National Knowledge Service. Sir Muir thinks the Guide is essential in helping Primary Care Trusts to commission services to promote health and well-being and reduce inequalities...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Dec 2009 | 5:00 pm One More Thing to Worry About: MRI May Interfere With Pacemaker PulsesMagnetic resonance scans may unintentionally trigger stimulation or alter the pacing pulses from pacemakers, new research by FDA researchers shows.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Dec 2009 | 4:35 pm Celecoxib Could Impede Effects of Low-Dose AspirinNew research in dogs suggests that the COX-2 inhibitor celecoxib might impede the action of "baby" aspirin. However, the results need to be confirmed in human studies, say the researchers.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Dec 2009 | 4:34 pm Use of AF Ablation Continues to Grow and Includes Tougher CasesClinicians are treating more and more AF patients with ablation, including those with persistent and long-lasting AF, a new survey shows. While the overall success of the procedure has not improved, the proportion of patients free from antiarrhythmic drug therapy after ablation is increasing, report investigators.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Dec 2009 | 4:34 pm Coronary Calcification Doubted as a Good CV Risk IndicatorA meta-analysis of 10 trials that followed coronary artery calcification progression for at least one year found no consistent or reproducible effect of any therapy on CAC, suggesting CAC is not a good surrogate end point for trials of cardiovascular-disease therapies.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Dec 2009 | 4:34 pm Malaria Progress Report Shows That Development Aid For Health Is WorkingSignificant progress has been made in delivering life saving malaria nets and treatments over the past few years, but the coverage of malaria programmes needs to be stepped up drastically in order to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), according to a report released today by the World Health Organization (WHO). The World Malaria Report 2009 found that the increase in international funding commitments (US$ 1...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Dec 2009 | 4:00 pm Cytochrome P450 Gene Implicated in Need for High-Dose Pain MedicationGenetic abnormalities in cytochrome P450 may cause accelerated opioid metabolism; patients with the defect appear to require unusually high doses for pain control.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Dec 2009 | 3:34 pm Eat Fruits And Vegetable For Better VisionCarotenoids, found in green leafy vegetables and colored fruits, have been found to increase visual performance and may prevent age-related eye diseases, according to a study in the Journal of Food Science, published by the Institute of Food Technologists. Authors from the University of Georgia compiled the results of multiple studies on the effects of the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin on visual performance. These carotenoids play an important role in human vision, including a positive impact on the retina...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 Dec 2009 | 3:00 pm Chest CT Angiograms to Diagnose Pulmonary Embolism Twice as Likely to Find Other PathologyChest CT angiograms ordered to diagnose PE in the emergency department find twice as many pulmonary nodules, adenopathies, and other abnormalities as embolisms, causing a lot of anxiety for patients.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Dec 2009 | 2:16 pm Survival With ICD in Heart Failure: "Real-World" Experience on Par With TrialsHospitalized, ICD-eligible patients with heart failure, generally older than those in the relevant trials, benefit with a 29% lower risk of dying if they actually receive such a device, according to a registry experience.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Dec 2009 | 2:14 pm Motherly Behavior Grows New Brain CellsThe act of mothering may give rise to new neurons, according to a study in rats.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 17 Dec 2009 | 1:40 pm Diagnosing Breast Cancer: Needle Biopsy Best?A needle biopsy is safer and nearly as good as surgery at diagnosing breast cancer, according to researchers.WebMD Health News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Dec 2009 | 1:39 pm Genetic Map Reveals Mutations From CancerGene mutations show roles of sunlight and smoking trigger two forms of cancer.WebMD Health News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Dec 2009 | 1:39 pm Targeted Breast Cancer Drug Shrinks TumorsA study shows T-DM1 helps patients who were unsuccessfully treated with other drugs.WebMD Health News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 Dec 2009 | 1:39 pm Urgent op for Brazil needle boyA Brazilian toddler found with 40 sewing needles inside him has been airlifted to hospital for urgent surgery.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 17 Dec 2009 | 11:59 am State of the Art: Getting Fit With 2 Bits of HelpTwo new wearable motion sensors are available to monitor your physical activity and provide feedback.Source: NYT > Health | 17 Dec 2009 | 11:58 am Diabetic kids may focus too much on carb counting (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 Dec 2009 | 11:32 am Mom fights, gets the delivery she wantsIn October, the Empowered Patient told you about Joy Szabo, whose hospital insisted she have a C-section when she didn't want one. She had the baby -- and she had him her way.Source: CNN.com - Health | 17 Dec 2009 | 11:18 am Rx for those bankrupted by medical crisisWhen 3-year-old Finnegan Burns fell ill with complications from cystic fibrosis, his parents did what any loving parents would do. Kerry and Patrick Burns put their lives on hold to see their son through his medical travails.Source: CNN.com - Health | 17 Dec 2009 | 10:49 am Rare gender identity defect hits Gaza familiesUntil last summer, both Nadir and Ahmed were -- for all intents and purposes -- girls. But their lives flipped 180 degrees when they hit puberty. They have a rare birth defect called male pseudohermaphrodism and it runs in their family.Source: CNN.com - Health | 17 Dec 2009 | 10:08 am 'Dr Beetroot'South Africa's former health ministerSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 17 Dec 2009 | 9:27 am WHO wants health issues at heart of climate talksThe World Health Organization (WHO) held a "side event" for public health officials in Copenhagen, Thursday, in an effort to put public health at the center of the climate-change debate.Source: CNN.com - Health | 17 Dec 2009 | 7:38 am Swine flu vaccine now plentiful in half the states (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 Dec 2009 | 7:19 am WHO to send swine flu vaccine to poor countries (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 Dec 2009 | 6:32 am Scientists unlock genetic code to two cancersThe entire genetic codes of two common types of cancer have been cracked, according to scientists, who say the breakthrough could unlock a new era in the treatment of deadly diseases.Source: CNN.com - Health | 17 Dec 2009 | 6:09 am Commentary: How to win 'Tar Wars'I'm proud to say I live in a state that has taken tobacco control seriously, and gotten some serious results. Through hard work and constant effort, Indiana has cut our high school student smoking rates dramatically. Unfortunately, we still have the second-highest rate of adult smoking in the country.Source: CNN.com - Health | 17 Dec 2009 | 4:52 am
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