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Senate Dems look to close deal on health overhaul (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:27 am In Macau, gambling's the only game in townCigarette smoke drifts upward as chain-smoking gamblers at the Casino Lisboa yell excitedly in Cantonese. Staff scurry back and forth with trays of milk tea while prostitutes circle an...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Dec 2009 | 1:07 am Negotiating to 60 Votes, Compromise by CompromiseTo get the 60 votes needed to pass their bill, Democrats scrapped the idea of a government-run public insurance plan, cherished by liberals. Source: NYT > Health | 20 Dec 2009 | 12:20 am Spain leads world in organ donationsBefore Petra Lazaro-Carrasco Perez got a kidney transplant, the former secretary had to spend three hours a day, three days a week, attached to a dialysis machine at a Madrid hospital. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 20 Dec 2009 | 12:02 am Bowing to Body Clocks, N.B.A. Teams Are Sleeping InSeveral N.B.A. teams, to help their players get enough rest, have decided to do away with the early-morning shoot-around.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Dec 2009 | 11:07 pm What's in health care proposals for 5 Americans (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Dec 2009 | 10:20 pm Economic View: Gauging the Odds (and the Costs) in Health ScreeningA report on breast cancer screening highlights an issue of health care reform: how to judge the value of tests in saving a life.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Dec 2009 | 10:11 pm Novelties: Fitting Prosthetic Limbs, via a ComputerBy tracking a patient’s gait, a new system helps clinicians find the best alignment for a prosthetic leg.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Dec 2009 | 10:10 pm Child Safety Belongs at Top of Holiday Decorating List (HealthDay)HealthDay - SATURDAY, Dec. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Children's injuries from holiday decorations are rare, at least judging by statistics from a single hospital, but they do occur, and the authors of a new study say they should be on the list of seasonal safety hazards.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Dec 2009 | 9:47 pm Democrats Clinch Deal for Deciding Vote on Health BillSenator Ben Nelson of Nebraska agreed to back the bill, and Democrats said they were on track to pass it by Christmas despite fierce Republican opposition.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Dec 2009 | 8:33 pm Louisiana Has Much at Stake in Health Care DebateBecause of the unique way it delivers health care to the poor, the outcome of the debate could drastically alter the state’s system.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Dec 2009 | 8:06 pm UPDATE 2-US Senate health bill alters company taxes, profits* No "Botax," tanning taxes to raise $2.7 billion (Adds industry reaction, paragraph 11, background)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Dec 2009 | 7:06 pm Country remedyThe power of Kenny Rogers to help the brain recoverSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 Dec 2009 | 5:53 pm Parents 'misled' by food labelsNine out of 10 mothers questioned in a British Heart Foundation survey misunderstood the nutrition information on children's foods.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 Dec 2009 | 4:58 pm UPDATE 1-US Senate health bill alters company taxes, profits* No "Botax," tanning taxes to raise $2.7 billion (Adds details from amendments, industry reaction, background)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Dec 2009 | 2:47 pm Climate talks end with eye on next year (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Dec 2009 | 2:33 pm Swedish jeans 'Made in North Korea' go on saleThe "first ever" brand of jeans made in North Korea went on sale in Stockholm on Saturday, the Swedish company behind the communist-made denims said. "There has been a constant flow of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Dec 2009 | 1:34 pm India hosts its first ever transsexual beauty pageantMore than 100 hopefuls vied Saturday for the title of India's most beautiful transsexual at the country's first such pageant for members of the marginalised community, an organiser said.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Dec 2009 | 1:14 pm Bolivian student crowned 'Mister International' in TaiwanA Bolivian student beat off heart throbs from around the world to win an international male beauty pageant in Taiwan on Saturday. Bruno Kettels, 20, won out against 30 other hopefuls to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Dec 2009 | 12:44 pm Forty Years' War: Cancer Center Ads Use Emotion More Than FactAdvertisements for cancer centers can get away with statements that would be off-limits to drug makers.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Dec 2009 | 11:11 am U.S. opens probe of Diebold unit sale -reportCHICAGO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice and 14 states have opened investigations into the sale of Diebold Inc's voting machines business to Election Systems & Software that could...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Dec 2009 | 10:45 am US Senate health bill alters company taxes, profitsWASHINGTON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Proposed changes to the Senate's pending healthcare reform bill include a number of revisions targeting industry profits and taxes, including a move to ensure health insurers...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Dec 2009 | 9:51 am Autism Numbers Are Rising. The Question is Why? (Time.com)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Dec 2009 | 8:35 am I Think Step To The Left, You Think Step To The EastEven the way people remember dance moves depends on the culture they come from, according to a report in the December 14th issue of Current Biology, a Cell Press publication. Whereas a German or other Westerner might think in terms of "step to the right, step to the left," a nomadic hunter-gatherer from Namibia might think something more like "step to the east, step to the west." Those differences aren't just a matter of language; rather, they reflect differences in the way our minds encode and remember spatial relationships...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Dec 2009 | 7:00 am Senator Reports Progress in Talks on Health BillSenator Ben Nelson said that he and Democratic leaders had made “real progress” in negotiations on abortion, but there was no final agreement.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Dec 2009 | 6:52 am What's in health care proposals for 5 AmericansThe answer is: It depends. On your age and household income. Whether you own a business and whether it's big or small. Whether you're insured now and who provides that insurance. In...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Dec 2009 | 5:34 am Bedside Skills Trump Medical TechnologySometimes, a simple bedside exam performed by a skilled physician is superior to a high-tech CT scan, a Loyola University Health System study has found. Researchers found that physicians' bedside exams did a better job than CT scans in predicting which patients would need to return to the operating room to treat complications such as bleeding. "The low cost, simple, but elegant neurological exam appears to be superior to a routine CT scan in determining return to the operating room," researchers report in the Journal of Neurosurgery...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Dec 2009 | 2:00 am Johns Hopkins Nursing Explores "Nursing School 2.0"The latest issue of Johns Hopkins Nursing the magazine named the best nursing print media of 2009 by Sigma Theta Tau international honor society for nurses takes a look at how nursing education has changed over the years and how generational differences are driving those changes. The fall/winter issue, which celebrates 120 years of Hopkins nursing education and 25 years as a university-based School of Nursing, also takes a humorous view of future nurses and a nostalgic look at the past. The issue's lead feature article, "Nursing School 2...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Dec 2009 | 2:00 am End Of H1N1 'Second Wave' In Sight In The U.S., According To Quest DiagnosticsRates of 2009 H1N1 influenza virus testing in the U.S. have declined more than 75 percent since their peak in late October, suggesting that the "second wave" of virus infection that sickened tens of millions of Americans since it began four months ago may be coming to an end, according to a new report by Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Dec 2009 | 2:00 am Added Sugar In Raisin Cereals Increases Acidity Of Dental PlaqueElevated dental plaque acid is a risk factor that contributes to cavities in children. But eating bran flakes with raisins containing no added sugar does not promote more acid in dental plaque than bran flakes alone, according to new research at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Some dentists believe sweet, sticky foods such as raisins cause cavities because they are difficult to clear off the tooth surfaces, said Christine Wu, professor and director of cariology research at UIC and lead investigator of the study...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Dec 2009 | 2:00 am Calming The Public's Fears About The Pediatic H1N1 Vaccine RecallThere is no danger if your child received the H1N1 vaccine that was recalled by Sanofi Pasteur. That is the information being provided to anyone calling the NJ Poison Control Center's hotline, according to Bruce Ruck, Pharm.D., Director of Drug Information and Professional Education. The public should be reassured that this recall took place because specific lots were found to be slightly weaker than they should have been. The vaccine involved was intended for use only in children 6 months to 35 months of age and was in prefilled syringes...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Dec 2009 | 2:00 am Put Sports Injuries On Ice: Play It Safe And Glide Through The Winter SeasonThe tragic death of actress Natasha Richardson this past March put a spotlight on the potential risks inherent to skiing, as well as the deadly consequences that can result from head trauma. Richardson died two days after suffering an epidural hematoma and slipping into a coma. What at first appeared to be a minor bump on the head from a fall on a beginner ski slope in Quebec proved fatal. "This tragedy likely could have been prevented by wearing a helmet and receiving timely treatment at a trauma center equipped to handle this type of injury...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Dec 2009 | 2:00 am Researchers Discover New Ways To Treat Chronic InfectionsResearchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York, have identified three key regulators required for the formation and development of biofilms. The discovery could lead to new ways of treating chronic infections. Biofilms communities of bacteria in self-produced slime may be found almost anywhere that solids and liquids meet, whether in nature, in hospitals or in industrial settings...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Dec 2009 | 2:00 am Rate Of Autism Disorders Climbs To 1 Percent Among 8 Year OldsAutism and related development disorders are becoming more common, with a prevalence rate approaching 1 percent among American 8-year-olds, according to new data from researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The study is a partnership between UAB, the CDC and 10 other U.S. research sites. It shows that one in 110 American 8-year-olds is classified as having an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a 57 percent increase in ASD cases compared to four years earlier...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 19 Dec 2009 | 2:00 am At Five-Year Milestone, InHealth Assesses Progress Toward Understanding The Impact Of Medical Devices And DiagnosticsAs the Institute for Health Technology Studies (InHealth) marks its five-year milestone, the research and educational nonprofit is taking stock of its contributions to objective evidence about the roles that medical technologies play in the economy, in the healthcare system, and in patients' lives. InHealth's mission to further understand the socioeconomic impact of medical devices and diagnostics addresses the mounting demand for objective data to inform the current debate about how to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system...
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