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Health bills nudge US on long-term care insurance (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:21 pm Now hear this: Swim-proof hearing aids to get test (AP)AP - They're not your grandpa's hearing aids.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:02 pm Pressure rises to stop antibiotics in agriculture (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Dec 2009 | 12:47 pm Health Tip: Warning Signs of Juvenile Arthritis (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- When children complain about the pain of stiff, swollen joints, they may have juvenile arthritis.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Dec 2009 | 12:02 pm Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 28, 2009 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Dec 2009 | 12:02 pm Low Thyroid Levels May Up Need for Assisted Delivery (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Dec. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Low levels of a thyroid hormone in healthy pregnant women shortly before childbirth may be linked with fetal position problems that could require special care during delivery, new research finds.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Dec 2009 | 12:02 pm JPMorgan sues ex-private banker for theftNEW YORK, Dec 28 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co said it has sued a former private banking executive arrested last year in Argentina on criminal charges, accusing him of stealing $2.8 million from...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Dec 2009 | 11:54 am UPDATE 1-Pilgrim's Pride exits bankruptcy under JBS dealNEW YORK, Dec 28 (Reuters) - U.S. chicken producer Pilgrim's Pride Corp said on Monday that it has emerged from bankruptcy protection, just over a year after beginning the process.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Dec 2009 | 11:46 am UPDATE 1-AT&T site not selling iPhone to NYC residents* AT&T website not offering iPhone to New York zip codesSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Dec 2009 | 11:27 am Greece's Antenna to buy News Corp's Serbian stakeATHENS, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Greek media group Antenna said on Monday it agreed to buy the 49 percent stake that News Corp owns in private Serbian television operator Fox Televizija.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Dec 2009 | 11:15 am Russia says agrees terms on 2010 Ukraine oil transitMOSCOW, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine on Monday agreed on the terms of a new deal governing the transit of oil exports to Europe, a spokeswoman for Russia's energy ministry said.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Dec 2009 | 11:01 am Clear Channel completes $2.5 bln debt saleNEW YORK, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Debt-laden radio company Clear Channel on Monday said its outdoor unit completed raising $2.5 billion in the high-yield debt market, removing concerns about the company's short-term...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:59 am US Crude Outlook - Differentials steady on slow holiday tradingHOUSTON, Dec 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. cash crude market this week may see limited holiday trading featuring support for physical grades amid declining inventories and improving product demand, analysts...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:53 am U.S. student sleuths use unique Cdn technology to identify mislabelled foodsTwo American high school students have used unique Canadian DNA technology to identify numerous mislabelled food products in New York City markets, deepening concerns over the widespread...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:43 am ASH 2009: Hematology Research Video HighlightsMedscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:40 am US STOCKS-Wall St gains on holiday sales data; airlines slide* Dow up 0.1 pct, S&P up 0.04 pct, Nasdaq up 0.2 pctSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:39 am UPDATE 1-German shareholders make offer for Belgium's IBtBRUSSELS, Dec 28 (Reuters) - German shareholders including Eckert and Ziegler (EZAG) launched on Monday a sub-market price offer for Belgium's IBt after being made to do so by Belgian market regulator...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:19 am A Model to Improve Quality of Medication Use Among Older Patients: An Expert Interview With Mary T. Roth, PharmD, MHSEven after controlling for nonadherence, black patients had more medication-related problems than whites and poorer quality of medication use.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Dec 2009 | 10:06 am Transplants use 'imperfect' organsA widespread shortage of organs for transplantation means surgeons are forced to use "less than ideal" organs -- a practice that can have deadly consequences.Source: CNN.com - Health | 28 Dec 2009 | 8:27 am Management of Hematospermia in the Family Practice Setting ReviewedA review article for family practitioners offers recommendations for evaluation and treatment of hematospermia in the family practice setting.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Dec 2009 | 8:14 am Ringing in ears plagues Metallica drummerYears of playing drums without protection left Lars Ulrich with a "constant ringing in the ears" that never went away. Except the ringing is not an actual sound -- it's a condition called tinnitus, a perception of sound where there is none.Source: CNN.com - Health | 28 Dec 2009 | 8:09 am Recommendations for Prescribing NSAIDs in the Primary Care SettingA review article provides recommendations for prescribing nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the primary care setting.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Dec 2009 | 8:05 am Opinion: Unhealthy habits are what's killing usHealth care reform is proceeding toward the president's desk, likely to become law in the new year.Source: CNN.com - Health | 28 Dec 2009 | 7:46 am Disinfectants Cause Some Bacteria to Adapt, ThriveA bacterial species can adapt to resist antibiotics without being exposed to them.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 28 Dec 2009 | 7:37 am New form of malaria threatens Thai-Cambodia border (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Dec 2009 | 6:34 am What Are Wrinkles? What Causes Wrinkles?Wrinkles are creases, folds or ridges in the skin. Most commonly, wrinkles appear as we get older. However, they may develop after our skin has been immersed in water for a long time. The first wrinkles to appear on our face tend to occur as a result of facial expressions. Sun damage, smoking, dehydration, some medications, as well as a number of other factors may also cause wrinkles to develop. Wrinkles are an inevitable part of the natural aging process. As we become older our skin gets thinner, drier and less elastic...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Dec 2009 | 4:00 am Seniors worry about Medicare Advantage cuts (AP)AP - Insurers constantly caution seniors that their Medicare Advantage perks such as hearing aids, dental payments and even gym memberships will fizzle if Democrats get their way and cut government subsidies for them.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:10 am Genomes Of Identical Twins Reveal Epigenetic Changes That May Play Role In LupusIdentical twins look the same and are nearly genetically identical, but environmental factors and the resulting cellular changes could cause disease in one sibling and not the other. In a study published online in Genome Research (www.genome.org), scientists have studied twins discordant for the autoimmune disease lupus, mapping DNA modifications across the genome and shedding light on epigenetic changes that may play a role in the disease...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Modernizing The Treatment Of Sexual Dysfunction In MenModern, couple-oriented treatment for male sexual dysfunction takes the psychosocial aspects of sex into account, as well as focussing on the purely physical aspects of the problem. The importance of this biopsychosocial approach, whether one looks at disorders of desire, arousal or orgasm, is supported by intercultural comparisons, among other data. But sexual dysfunction can also arise as a consequence of a variety of diseases and their treatments, such as depression or diabetes, or can even be an early warning sign of serious physical illness such as heart disease...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Biotherapeutics Distributor BDI Pharma, Inc. Launches Online Ordering Site For VaccinesBDI Pharma, Inc. (BDI), the fastest growing national distributor of biotech therapies, announced today the introduction of SecuriVAX(SM) (http://www.securivax.com), an online supply solution providing the healthcare community a one-stop source for a wide variety of vaccines. As a result of its representation of multiple brands and indications, SecuriVAX allows customers the convenience of purchasing their vaccines in a single, easy-to-use location. "Ordering vaccines often requires placing numerous calls or orders with each manufacturer...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Three UAB Researchers Elected AAAS FellowsThree University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) professors have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Election as a fellow of AAAS is an honor bestowed upon members by their peers. The new fellows from UAB are David Allison, Ph.D., of the Department of Biostatistics; Etty "Tika" Benveniste, Ph.D., of the Department of Cell Biology; and Ruiwen Zhang, M.D., Ph.D., of the Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Tufts Study Finds White Characters On Popular Shows Elicit More Positive ResponsesSubtle patterns of nonverbal behavior that appear on popular television programs influence racial bias among viewers, according to research from Tufts University to appear in the journal Science. "Today, racial bias is often revealed via more subtle means than outright racial slurs," said first author Max Weisbuch, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow in the psychology department at the School of Arts and Sciences at Tufts. "We wanted to know how frequently people were exposed to those subtle patterns of racial bias via TV and what influence such exposure might have...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Gender Divide In Children's Use Of Cell Phone Features Discovered By New UAB StudyIt's a given that many children will ask their parents for cell phones this Christmas. Now, a recent study by University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) sociologist Shelia Cotten, Ph.D., finds that the way the kids will use their new phones depends on their gender. In a study of nearly 1,000 middle-school students, students were asked to rate the different ways they use their cell phone on a five-point scale, from zero meaning "Never" to 5 meaning "Several Times a Day...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Earliest Evidence Of Modern Humans Using Wild Grains And Tubers For FoodThe consumption of wild cereals among prehistoric hunters and gatherers appears to be far more ancient than previously thought, according to a University of Calgary archaeologist who has found the oldest example of extensive reliance on cereal and root staples in the diet of early Homo sapiens more than 100,000 years ago...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Pot And Pop: New Research Finds Stronger Link Between Music And Marijuana Use Among TeensTeens who frequently listen to music that contains references to marijuana are more likely to use the drug than their counterparts with less exposure to such lyrics, according to a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study online now in the journal Addiction...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Genetic Study Reveals The Origins Of Cavity-causing BacteriaResearchers have uncovered the complete genetic make-up of the cavity-causing bacterium Bifidobacterium dentium Bd1, revealing the genetic adaptations that allow this microorganism to live and cause decay in the human oral cavity. The study, led by Marco Ventura's Probiogenomics laboratory at the University of Parma, and Prof. Douwe van Sinderen and Dr Paul O'Toole of the Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre at University College Cork, is published December 24 in the open-access journal PLoS Genetics...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Officials Re-examining Organ Transplant RulesTwo kidney transplant patients who contracted brain infections raised the question of whether people with certain neurological conditions should be barred as donors. Source: NYT > Health | 27 Dec 2009 | 11:43 pm Disinfectants 'train' superbugsDisinfectants could effectively train bacteria to become resistant to antibiotics, research suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 27 Dec 2009 | 5:42 pm Heart study targets immune cellsScientists want to target harmful immune cells in the arteries that are believed to trigger many heart attacks.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 27 Dec 2009 | 5:42 pm Better conditionsThe website giving a voice to hospital patientsSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 27 Dec 2009 | 5:41 pm Months to Live: Hard Choice for a Comfortable Death: SedationInducing sleep with drugs near the end of life is a widely used treatment even as it vexes families and doctors.Source: NYT > Health | 27 Dec 2009 | 12:58 pm
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