Study: Youth now have more mental health issues (AP)

FILE -- In an Oct. 11, 2000 file photo Yale University students and others spend a fall afternoon on Yale University's Cross Campus in New Haven, Conn. In the background is the Sterling Memorial Library, the main library for the university. A new study has found that five times as many high school and college students are dealing with anxiety and other mental health issues than youth of the same age who were studied in the Great Depression era. (AP Photo/Bob Child/file)AP - A new study has found that five times as many high school and college students are dealing with anxiety and other mental health issues than youth of the same age who were studied in the Great Depression era.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Jan 2010 | 3:16 am

Using a Pfizer Grant, Courses Aim to Avoid Bias

With a $3 million grant, Stanford University is planning a continuing education program for doctors that is free of drug industry influence.


Source: NYT > Health | 11 Jan 2010 | 1:53 am

Japan fund leaning towards JAL delisting - source

* Delisting main scenario; so that shareholders share pain
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Jan 2010 | 1:47 am

AMT submits Glybera for European approval

AMSTERDAM, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Dutch biotech company Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics has submitted a marketing application for its lead product Glybera to European drugs authorities, it said on Monday...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Jan 2010 | 1:43 am

UPDATE 2-POSCO to double its spending; sees global demand up 10%

* Plans to double investment this yr from 2009 - report
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Jan 2010 | 1:31 am

UPDATE 1-Heineken to buy Mexico's FEMSA for $5.4 bln

* FEMSA to have 20 pct economic interest in Heineken Group
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Jan 2010 | 1:15 am

Toxic metal found in kids' jewelry very dangerous (AP)

In this Dec. 17, 2009 photo, a computer screen shows a 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer' charm in Ashland, Ohio. Barred from using lead in children's jewelry because of its toxicity, some Chinese manufacturers have been substituting the more dangerous heavy metal cadmium in sparkling charm bracelets and shiny pendants being sold throughout the United States, an Associated Press investigation shows. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)AP - Cadmium is a soft, whitish metal that occurs naturally in soil. It's perhaps best known as one half of rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries, but also is used in pigments, electroplating and plastic.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Jan 2010 | 1:04 am

AP: Feds probe cadmium in kids' jewelry from China (AP)

In this Dec. 17, 2009 photo, Jeff Weidenhamer, professor of chemistry at Ashland University, holds a 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer', charm in Ashland, Ohio. Barred from using lead in children's jewelry because of its toxicity, some Chinese manufacturers have been substituting the more dangerous heavy metal cadmium in sparkling charm bracelets and shiny pendants being sold throughout the United States, an Associated Press investigation shows. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)AP - Moving swiftly, U.S. product safety authorities say they are launching an investigation into the presence of the toxic metal cadmium in children's jewelry imported from China after disclosure of lab tests showing that some pieces consisted primarily of the dangerous substance.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Jan 2010 | 12:37 am

In Colorado, Craving Reform of Health Care and Congress

The tactics and the concessions used to produce a health care bill in Congress have turned off some Colorado residents who stand to benefit from it.


Source: NYT > Health | 11 Jan 2010 | 12:31 am

New York Seeks National Effort to Curb Salt in Food

After initiating prominent campaigns against smoking and harmful trans fats, New York City has a new target: the food industry’s use of salt.


Source: NYT > Health | 11 Jan 2010 | 12:29 am

UPDATE 1-Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digest

BANGALORE, Jan 11 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Monday:
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Jan 2010 | 12:28 am

UPDATE 1-Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digest

BANGALORE, Jan 11 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Monday:
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Jan 2010 | 12:28 am

Compal revises Q1 shipment target up again

TAIPEI, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Compal Electronics , the world's No. 2 laptop PC maker, has revised its first-quarter shipment target upwards, its CFO said Monday, helped by growing demand.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Jan 2010 | 12:23 am

Buckle up! Kid films getting better at safety (AP)

FILE -- In a Nov. 2, 2003 photo Will Ferrell attends the premiere of the Movie 'Elf' in New York. Ferrell in the 2003 Christmas movie 'Elf' gets knocked down by a New York City taxi while crossing the street. (AP Photo/Mike Appleton/file)AP - Characters in children's movies are wising up about personal safety, increasingly using seat belts, bike helmets and crosswalks, but many still aren't ideal role models, a government study found.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Jan 2010 | 12:22 am

24 million Chinese men face singledom: state media

More than 24 million Chinese men of marrying age could find themselves without a spouse in 2020, state media reported Monday, citing sex-specific abortions as a major contributing factor.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Jan 2010 | 12:03 am

Ecclestone, Genii gather cash for Saab bid -paper

STOCKHOLM, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone and investment company Genii Capital will soon have initial financing to show GM [GM.UL] they can fund a purchase of carmaker Saab, daily...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Jan 2010 | 11:57 pm

Alibaba shares rise on robust China export data

HONG KONG, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Shares in Alibaba.com , China's largest e-commerce company, rose 5.2 percent on Monday on hopes that strong export data for China in December will boost the company's outlook...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Jan 2010 | 11:46 pm

NYC asks food manufacturers to cut salt content (AP)

AP - City health officials have battled trans fat and high-calorie fast food. Now, they're taking on salt.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 10 Jan 2010 | 11:42 pm

Large Price Jumps Reported for Small but Vital Drugs

A government report finds that from 2000 to 2008, makers or distributors raised the prices of 416 brand-name drug products at least once by 100 percent or more.


Source: NYT > Health | 10 Jan 2010 | 11:42 pm

Despite dangers, some get illicit silicone shots (AP)

Clara Tolentino holds a photo of her deceased sister Fiordaliza Pichardo during an interview with the Associated Press Friday Sept. 18, 2009, in New York. Two years ago, she says she paid $2,000 to have a woman with no known medical training inject liquid silicone into her buttocks. In March of 2009 her 43-year-old sister died less than a week after undergoing similar black market cosmetic injections. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)AP - Clara Tolentino was terrified when her 43-year-old sister died last year after getting liquid silicone injections to add a bit more shape to her buttocks.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 10 Jan 2010 | 8:48 pm

Concern over prostate cancer test

One in eight men screened for prostate cancer will test positive when they do not have the disease, a major European study shows.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 10 Jan 2010 | 5:03 pm

Why light can worsen migraines

The visual pathway that underlies a migraine sufferers sensitivity to light has been uncovered by Harvard scientists.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 10 Jan 2010 | 5:03 pm

Hope for spine-fusing arthritis

Scientists in Oxford have identified two genes that have strong connections to with a spine-fusing type of arthritis.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 10 Jan 2010 | 5:02 pm

Elderly care

How new utensils are keeping the frail eating
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 10 Jan 2010 | 5:02 pm

Herbert Spiegel, Doctor Who Popularized Hypnosis, Dies at 95

Dr. Spiegel was A New York psychiatrist who was the country’s most persuasive advocate for therapeutic hypnosis, having established it as a mainstream medical technique.


Source: NYT > Health | 10 Jan 2010 | 4:32 pm

Why Bright Light Worsens Migraine Headache Pain

Relief form migraine headaches could result from study that shows why light increases pain.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 10 Jan 2010 | 11:00 am

Health Policy Research Roundup: Long-Term Care, Diabetes Disparities, Health IT

Annals of Internal Medicine: Cultural Competency Training and Performance Reports to Improve Diabetes Care for Black Patients - In this study, researchers measure the effects cultural competency training and performance training for physicians has on the clinical outcomes for black patients with diabetes...



Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 10 Jan 2010 | 3:00 am

Cancer Risks Debated for Type of X-Ray Scan

The plan for broad use of “backscatter scanners” at airports has raised questions about the safety of delivering small doses of radiation to millions of people.


Source: NYT > Health | 10 Jan 2010 | 2:35 am