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Mobile phone use may stave off, reverse Alzheimer's: study (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 7 Jan 2010 | 1:44 am Nations Cup throws spotlight on Cabinda's troubled pastThe Angolan enclave of Cabinda is expected to deploy heavy security at its Chiazi stadium, when the country hosts the 2010 edition of the African Nations Cup starting Sunday. Chelsea...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Jan 2010 | 1:35 am UPDATE 3-JAL may post $13.3 bln net loss - Nikkei* Restructuring charge likely 1.13 trillion yen - NikkeiSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Jan 2010 | 12:49 am FirstFed Financial files for bankruptcyJan 7 (Reuters) - FirstFed Financial Corp filed for Chapter 11 protection in a California bankruptcy court less than a month after its banking unit was shut down by federal regulators.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Jan 2010 | 12:35 am Heidelberger seeks digital printing partner-paperFRANKFURT, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Heidelberger Druckmaschinen is seeking a partner for its digital printing business, German daily business newspaper Handelsblatt reported on Thursday, citing company sources...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Jan 2010 | 12:34 am High prices wipe shine off old Dhaka's gold bazaarEvery morning, before Dhaka's goldsmiths open their shops in the city's historic Tanti bazaar, Shahabuddin climbs into the sewers under the alleyways to pan for scraps of discarded gold.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Jan 2010 | 12:31 am Democrat Wears Scorn as Medal in Abortion FightRepresentative Bart Stupak has embraced the attention his amendment has stirred in the health care debate. Source: NYT > Health | 7 Jan 2010 | 12:20 am Obama Urges Excise Tax on High-Cost InsurancePresident Obama told House Democratic leaders Wednesday that they should include a tax on high-priced insurance policies in the final version of the health care legislation.Source: NYT > Health | 7 Jan 2010 | 12:06 am Awareness of colon cancer screening high, uptake of simple test still lowTORONTO - Despite a high level of awareness about the benefit of being routinely screened for colorectal cancer, less than half of Canadians in the targeted age group of 50-plus are...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Jan 2010 | 12:05 am F.D.A. Plans Safety Check of 3 Drugs for AnemiaThe agency said it would examine Epogen, Aranesp and Procrit after a clinical trial suggested that high doses might cause strokes.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Jan 2010 | 11:19 pm A Drug’s Second Act: Battling Jet LagNuvigil from Cephalon could become the first medicine specifically approved by the F.D.A. to combat jet lag.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Jan 2010 | 11:07 pm Personal Best: Treat Me, but No Tricks PleaseSome physical therapy has been proved to work, “but there is a lot of voodoo,” an expert says.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Jan 2010 | 10:57 pm Horizon Asset Management names Douglas Kramer CEOJan 7 (Reuters) - U.S. private investment firm Horizon Asset Management Inc named Douglas Kramer, a former partner at Goldman Sachs , as chief executive.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Jan 2010 | 10:44 pm UPDATE 1-Toromont raises offer for EnerflexJan 7 (Reuters) - Canada's Toromont Industries Ltd said it raised its offer to acquire Enerflex and that the revised offer had the support of Enerflex's board.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Jan 2010 | 10:37 pm China Admits New Tainted-Milk Case Is OlderChinese regulators said in late December they shut down a dairy factory and arrested three executives for selling contaminated products. On Wednesday, officials admitted that the arrests actually took place last April.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Jan 2010 | 10:29 pm National Briefing | Science: Flu Shot StudyFlu shots do not protect arthritis patients who are being treated with the intravenous drug rituximab, according to a new study by Dutch researchers.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Jan 2010 | 10:28 pm Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digestBANGALORE, Jan 7 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Thursday:Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Jan 2010 | 10:18 pm Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digestBANGALORE, Jan 7 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Thursday:Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Jan 2010 | 10:18 pm Twin townUkrainian village with a talent for producing twinsSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 6 Jan 2010 | 9:55 pm Showing Kids How Fast They Eat May Help Them Shape Up (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Jan. 6 (HealthDay News) -- A computerized scale can help overweight kids lose weight by showing them how rapidly they eat, researchers have found.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Jan 2010 | 9:49 pm Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 6, 2010 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Jan 2010 | 9:49 pm Bitter Cold Poses Health Dangers (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Jan. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Frigid temperatures can pose health risks, especially for young children, seniors and people with chronic illnesses, warns the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Jan 2010 | 9:49 pm Hospitals Could Stop Infections by Tackling Bacteria Patients Bring In, Studies FindThe studies suggest relatively simple ways to kill bacteria before surgery using screening, scrubbing and pretreating.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Jan 2010 | 9:33 pm Women 'too busy' for smear testsPractical reasons could be more significant than emotional ones in explaining why many women miss cervical cancer screenings, a study suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 6 Jan 2010 | 5:03 pm Breastfeeding 'down to hormones'Mothers who find breastfeeding so hard they give up should not blame themselves, researchers say.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 6 Jan 2010 | 5:02 pm Mobile use 'may help' Alzheimer'sScientists in Florida say mobile phone radiation could protect against Alzheimer's, based on tests carried out on mice.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 6 Jan 2010 | 5:02 pm Cell Phone Radiation Might Improve MemoryRadiation from cell phones may protect against Alzheimer's disease, at least in mice, a new study finds.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 6 Jan 2010 | 4:08 pm Total Global Amnesia Linked to Internal Jugular Vein Valve InsufficiencyTotal Global Amnesia Linked to Internal Jugular Vein Valve InsufficiencyMedscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Jan 2010 | 3:47 pm Obesity Overtakes Smoking as Health Burden in USData from 1993 to 2008 show quality-adjusted life-years lost from obesity recently surpassing those lost from smoking.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Jan 2010 | 3:47 pm Varenicline Safe and Effective in Cardiovascular DiseaseThe smoking cessation agent varenicline is safe and effective to use in patients with stable cardiovascular disease, a new study concludes. The agent should be part of the physician's armamentarium when it comes to smoking cessation, an often-neglected part of the treatment of CVD, says the lead author.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Jan 2010 | 3:47 pm Could Vitamin-D Deficiency Account for Higher CV Mortality in Blacks?Another study has linked low levels of vitamin D to higher cardiovascular mortality. And it also suggests that deficiency of this vitamin may be an important factor in the black-white disparity in heart disease.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Jan 2010 | 3:47 pm ASTRONOMER Published: No Role for Statins in Aortic StenosisThe findings, now the third study to fail to show a benefit of lipid lowering in the setting of aortic stenosis, confirm that statins should not be used for the sole purpose of reducing its progression, say investigators.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Jan 2010 | 3:47 pm Quitting Smoking Ups Short-Term Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in ARIC AnalysisWeight gain appeared to be at least one mechanism behind the increased risk; as there are plenty of excellent reasons to kick the habit, smoking cessation should be accompanied by efforts to control weight and other risk factors for diabetes, say researchers.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Jan 2010 | 3:47 pm Decolonizing Nasal Carriers May Reduce Surgical-Site Staphylococcus aureus InfectionsA study shows that rapid screening and decolonizing of Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriers on admission reduces hospital-acquired surgical-site Staphylococcus aureus infections.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Jan 2010 | 3:06 pm Lithium Plus Valproate More Likely Than Valproate Alone to Prevent Relapse In Bipolar DisorderStudy shows combination of valproate and lithium best approach for preventing relapse in bipolar disorder.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Jan 2010 | 3:05 pm Better antiseptic curbs post-surgery infections (AP)AP - Looks like doctors aren't the only ones who should scrub before surgery. Bathing patients with an antiseptic and squirting medicated ointment up their noses dramatically cut the rate of dangerous staph infections afterward, researchers found.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Jan 2010 | 3:00 pm Rare Study of Diet and Prostate Cancer ProgressionA new study indicates that eating poultry with skin and eggs after a diagnosis of prostate cancer might increase risk for disease progression.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Jan 2010 | 2:31 pm Cases: Medical Care That Transcends WordsCommunication beyond speech, like tone and body language, helps achieve healing in the doctor’s office.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Jan 2010 | 1:42 pm Mind: Where Did the Time Go? Do Not Ask the BrainMemories have a big impact on the sensation of passing time, scientists say.Source: NYT > Health | 6 Jan 2010 | 1:37 pm Autism Clusters Identified in CaliforniaSouthern California and the San Francisco Bay Area have autism incidence rates that are roughly double those of surrounding areas in the same region.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Jan 2010 | 11:43 am Kidney cancer proves more complicated than thought (Reuters)Reuters - The more scientists look, the more complex cancer seems to become.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Jan 2010 | 11:36 am Do Men Get Osteoporosis?Men do get osteoporosis, but women are at greater risk.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 6 Jan 2010 | 11:34 am Opinion: Help yourself and your kids -- Don't dietWelcome to 2010. What is your New Year's resolution? Are you planning on investing more money into the annual $40 billion dieting industry? If so, please think again.Source: CNN.com - Health | 6 Jan 2010 | 11:29 am Taco Bell: Making a run for weight loss?The company that brought us the taco-craving Chihuahua, Fourth Meal and double-decker tacos suggests that it can now help fight fat. Meet Christine Dougherty, Taco Bell's new weight loss personality.Source: CNN.com - Health | 6 Jan 2010 | 11:16 am Fight against fat goes high-tech with new devices (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Jan 2010 | 11:01 am Placebo as good as meds for mild depression?For people with milder cases of depression, fake pills may be just as effective as antidepressant drugs, a new study suggests.Source: CNN.com - Health | 6 Jan 2010 | 9:43 am Mona Lisa eyes suggest she had high cholesterolA close examination of Mona Lisa's eyes suggests she could have had too much cholesterol in her diet, according to one Italian doctor.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 6 Jan 2010 | 9:14 am He ate what he wanted, lost 125 poundsHoliday weight gain hasn't fazed Tyler Weeks; he even saw it coming. He wasn't about to shy away from the holiday goodies. He ate, and ate well. Gaining a few pounds is not even a setback, it's just life, Weeks says.Source: CNN.com - Health | 6 Jan 2010 | 7:46 am Is the fat acceptance movement bad for our health?Many groupd are championing a new definition of beauty -- one that is not dictated by waist size. But does that undermine the progress being made toward better heart health?Source: CNN.com - Health | 6 Jan 2010 | 7:46 am In the zoneAre women the big losers in the quest to find the G-spot?Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 6 Jan 2010 | 5:25 am New tainted milk scandal in ChinaA year after China's tainted milk scandal, three dairy executives face trial for allegedly selling contaminated milk.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 6 Jan 2010 | 5:02 am U.N. Leaders, HIV/AIDS Advocates Laud Official End To HIV Travel BanA travel ban in place since 1987 that prevented non-U.S. citizens with HIV/AIDS from entering the country officially ended Monday, The Hill's "Blog Briefing Room" reports (Romm, 1/4). According to CNN, "the statutory requirement that mandated the inclusion of HIV on the list of diseases of public health significance that barred entry in the United States" was removed in 2008 when Congress passed and President Bush signed the U.S. Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Jan 2010 | 5:00 am Blogs Comment On Health Reform, Abortion-Rights Fundraising, Age Of Consent, Other TopicsThe following summarizes selected women's health-related blog entries. ~ "Manager's Amendment Restricts Abortion Coverage; The Final Bill Should Not," Micole Allekotte, National Women's Law Center's "Womenstake": The manager's amendment to the Senate health reform bill "is far worse regarding insurance coverage of abortion" than the bill's previous language, "which explicitly prevented federal funding from going towards abortion coverage," Allekotte, a health fellow at the National Women's Law Center, writes...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Jan 2010 | 5:00 am Today's Opinions And EditorialsNow Is The Time For Latinas To Speak Up The Houston Chronicle Sometimes, if constituents lead, the leaders will follow. And that's why, at this moment, the voices of Latinas in Texas need to be at the forefront of this debate (Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas, 1/4). How To Fix The Doctor Shortage The Wall Street Journal Because it takes so long to train a new physician, Congress must lift the freeze on support for medical training now, as part of health-care reform (Darrell G. Kirch, 1/5)...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Jan 2010 | 5:00 am Wisconsin Rural Hospitals Hope For Federal Money To Offset State Medicaid CutWisconsin State Journal: "Wisconsin's rural hospitals hope to offset a state Medicaid cut with a tax that would bring more federal money to the hospitals. The proposed tax on the state's 59 'critical access' hospitals, all in rural areas, would prevent the hospitals from closing important services, officials say. The tax would be similar to a tax adopted in February on the state's 72 non-rural hospitals, said Eric Borgerding, a lobbyist with the Wisconsin Hospital Association...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Jan 2010 | 5:00 am Also In Global Health News: Aid In S. Somalia; Virus-Resistant Mosquitoes; Composting Toilets In Haiti; U.S. Congressional Group Visits IndiaWFP Halts Aid Distribution In Southern Somalia The U.N. World Food Program (WFP) announced Tuesday that it has been forced to halt "aid distribution to about 1 million people in southern Somalia because of attacks against staff and demands by armed groups that aid groups remove women from their teams," the Associated Press reports. According to WFP spokesperson Emilia Casella, the agency is relocating staff and supplies from regions in the south, which are controlled by the al-Shabab Islamist group, to northern and central Somalia (1/5)...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Jan 2010 | 5:00 am Opinions: U.S. Medical Emergency Response; Micronutrients; Rotavirus Vaccine; Antibiotic DevelopmentU.S. H1N1 Response Highlights Need For Improvements "[D]espite the tireless efforts of public health and health-care workers, America's experience with H1N1 shows that the nation is not prepared to deal with a flu pandemic," former Democratic Senator Bob Graham and former Republican Senator Jim Talent write in Washington Post opinion piece that examines U.S. preparedness for medical emergencies. The writers chaired the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Jan 2010 | 5:00 am State Lawmakers Vow To Fight Variations In Health Overhaul's Costs For Medicaid ExpansionsNewspapers report on the controversy about variations in individual state costs for a Medicaid expansion in health care overhaul legislation. "Gov. Phil Bredesen [D-Tenn.] said today that he is 'very distraught and concerned' about the direction health care reform is moving at the federal level and 'moderately outraged' at the inconsistent treatment states could receive," the Nashville Business Journal reports. Bredesen "estimated a mandated expansion of Medicaid could cost the state as much as $1...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Jan 2010 | 5:00 am 'Plate weighing scales' to help tackle child obesity (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Jan 2010 | 4:43 am U.S. Health Spending Slows In '08A new government report shows that U.S. health spending grew 4.4 percent in 2008 to $2.3 trillion, the slowest annual rate of increase since federal tracking efforts began in 1960, USA Today reports. That's still faster than the overall economy, which grew only 2.6 percent that year. Private insurance premiums rose by 3.1 percent. "The report suggests the down economy forced Americans to go without care," according to the newspaper. The report's authors wrote, "During periods of recession we often see health care spending to be somewhat insulated...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Jan 2010 | 4:00 am Ford Transfers Health Care Liabilities To Union TrustDow Jones Newswires/The Wall Street Journal: "Ford Motor Co. said Monday it completed the transfer of its union retiree health-care liabilities to the United Auto Workers Retiree Medical Benefits Trust as part of a court-approved settlement agreement." The transfer "removed a substantial health care liability from the Detroit auto maker's balance sheet and significantly reduced its health care expenses." Ford also prepaid $500 million of the debt it owes to the trust (Bennett and Shwiff, 1/4). Bloomberg/Detroit Free Press: "The amount was in addition to scheduled Dec. 31 payments of $2...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Jan 2010 | 4:00 am VA Postpones Copayment Increase For Vets' MedsA planned $1 increase in the copayments the Veterans Affairs Department charges veterans for medications to treat non-service-related conditions have been delayed for six months for further consideration, the Army Times reports. Veterans are not charged any copayment for medications to treat service-related conditions and the current copayment rate is $8 per 30-day supply of medicine. "VA officials announced in the Federal Register that they were delaying the increase until July 1 so they could reconsider how increases are calculated, the Army Times reports...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 6 Jan 2010 | 4:00 am Hurtful chillHow cold weather can damage your healthSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 6 Jan 2010 | 3:37 am Dieters Beware: Food Calorie Counts Are Frequently Off (Time.com)
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