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No easy riding for Gaza bikersWhen Munzer Diyya wants to get away from it all, he sits astride his motorcycle and takes to the open road -- all 45 kilometres of it. Diyya has the misfortune of being an open road...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:21 am UPDATE 2-Cadbury rejects Kraft, reports robust trading* Full year dividend expected up 10 pct (Recasts lead)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:11 am U.S. makes progress in tobacco control, group saysWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government took major steps toward curbing tobacco use in 2009 but still needs to do more to fight tobacco-related illnesses that kill hundreds of thousands...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Jan 2010 | 1:08 am Taliban bombs sap Pakistan party spiritWhen Sara Qaiser celebrated her wedding, her dream day was attended by armed guards and guests who had been frisked by Pakistani soldiers. Gripped by fear of bomb attacks, her family...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Jan 2010 | 12:58 am IBM, SNCF in 1.7 bln euro joint venture -reportPARIS, Jan 12 (Reuters) - International Business Machines and French state-owned rail operator SNCF are set to create a joint venture as part of a six-year IT contract worth 1.7 billion euros ($2.47 billion)...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Jan 2010 | 12:50 am Q+A-Japan Airlines flirts with bankruptcy, seeks aidTOKYO, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Shares in Japan Airlines Corp , Asia's biggest airline by revenue, plunged to an all-time low on Tuesday on fears it will file for bankruptcy protection as part of a restructuring...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Jan 2010 | 12:22 am Denmark Leads the Way in Digital CareUsing medical devices and notebook computers, patients can see doctors without leaving home, and have the information logged into electronic records. Source: NYT > Health | 12 Jan 2010 | 12:04 am UPDATE 2-US Prudential to pick S.Korea units buyer soon -bidder* Hanwha shares down 8.6 pct on concern about capital raisingSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Jan 2010 | 12:01 am New Jersey Lawmakers Pass Medical Marijuana BillThe measure, expected to be signed by the governor Tuesday, would make the state the region’s first to legalize medical marijuana.Source: NYT > Health | 11 Jan 2010 | 11:56 pm Australian research says TV can killPeople who spend more than four hours in front of the television each day have a far higher risk of dying early than those who limit their viewing, an Australian study said Tuesday. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Jan 2010 | 11:39 pm UPDATE 1-Shanda Games buys Mochi Media in deal worth $80 mln* Shanda buys Mochi in $60 mln cash and $20 mln equity dealSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Jan 2010 | 11:39 pm CORRECTED - CORRECTED-Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digest(Corrects name of firm in first bullet point to GS Home Shopping from HS Home Shopping)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Jan 2010 | 11:00 pm Counting of Calories Isn’t Always AccurateThe posted counts at fast food restaurants and on frozen meals don’t always reflect reality.Source: NYT > Health | 11 Jan 2010 | 10:57 pm Personal Health: Healthy Aging, With Nary a SupplementThough the goal is to live long and live well, only a minority of Americans incorporate into their lives what will give them the biggest bang for their buck: diet and exercise.Source: NYT > Health | 11 Jan 2010 | 10:57 pm Coal Is Linked to Cancer in China ProvinceScientists say that silica particles released during cooking may be responsible for high rates of lung cancer in some women in China.Source: NYT > Health | 11 Jan 2010 | 10:54 pm Vital Signs: Awareness: To Measure Medicine, Mind the SpoonA study of 195 students asked to dole out a teaspoon of liquid found that they underdosed or overdosed, depending on the size of the spoon.Source: NYT > Health | 11 Jan 2010 | 10:54 pm Vital Signs: Regimens: Withdrawal Warning on Parkinson’s DrugsSome people with Parkinson’s disease develop severe withdrawal symptoms when they try to taper off a widely used type of Parkinson’s drug, researchers are reporting.Source: NYT > Health | 11 Jan 2010 | 10:54 pm Vital Signs: Risks: Loss of Bone Mass Linked to ContraceptiveA new study found that some women who use Depo-Provera experience significant loss of bone density in just two years.Source: NYT > Health | 11 Jan 2010 | 10:53 pm Global Update: Anthrax: In Scotland, Six Heroin Users Die of Anthrax PoisoningThe globalization of the drug trade can spread infections that were once local.Source: NYT > Health | 11 Jan 2010 | 10:52 pm Mind: Before You Quit Antidepressants ...The Journal of the American Medical Association study said that for most patients, commonly used antidepressants are no better than a placebo.Source: NYT > Health | 11 Jan 2010 | 10:48 pm Health Tip: You Need Vitamin B12 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Vitamin B12 helps maintain healthy blood and aids in making important proteins. People who don't get enough can have memory problems or confusion, and are at greater risk of developing anemia, Children's Hospital Boston says.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Jan 2010 | 9:49 pm PET Scan Improves Diagnosis of Parkinsonism: Study (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 11 (HealthDay News) -- New research shows that PET brain scans can diagnose which type of Parkinson's-related disease a person has.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Jan 2010 | 9:49 pm Seat Belts, Bike Helmets Go Unused in Movies Aimed at Kids (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Movies made for kids are getting better at portraying safety behaviors like wearing seatbelts and bike helmets, but they're still missing the mark about half the time.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Jan 2010 | 9:49 pm Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 11, 2010 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Jan 2010 | 9:49 pm Big bum and thighs 'are healthy'Carrying extra weight on your hips, bum and thighs is good for you and appears to protect against heart and metabolic problems, say experts.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 11 Jan 2010 | 5:01 pm MRSA 'spread by moving patients'MRSA is mainly spread by patients moving between hospitals, Dutch researchers say.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 11 Jan 2010 | 5:00 pm Early Cognitive Deficits, Developmental Delays, May Be a Harbinger for Adult-Onset SchizophreniaChildren who develop schizophrenia as adults already show signs of cognitive deficits at 7 years of age and lag behind their peers on certain measures as they age, according to a 30-year longitudinal study.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 11 Jan 2010 | 4:25 pm Bifocals Slow Myopic Progression in ChildrenBifocals significantly controlled the rate of myopic progression compared with single-vision lenses in a randomized controlled trial of 135 Chinese Canadian children with rapidly progressing myopia.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 11 Jan 2010 | 4:12 pm Cardiologists' Top 10 News Articles of 2009Cardiologists were interested in rankings of US hospitals, cuts to cardiology Medicare payments, and changes in hypertension guidelines.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 11 Jan 2010 | 3:53 pm Family Physicians' Top 10 News Articles of 2009Family physicians were interested in the H1N1 influenza virus, aspirin in the primary prevention of CV events, and HPV vaccination.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 11 Jan 2010 | 3:40 pm Fatigue Common After Recovery From Hodgkin's LymphomaAlthough there is a high cure rate and patients make a good recovery, a high level of persistent fatigue is common — and, for now, unexplained.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 11 Jan 2010 | 3:39 pm New York seeks national reduction of salt in foodFirst it was trans fats. Then it was high-calorie fast food. Now, the New York City Health Department is tackling another diet enemy: salt.Source: CNN.com - Health | 11 Jan 2010 | 3:33 pm Internists' Top 10 News Articles of 2009Internists were interested in the rankings of the best US hospitals, the H1N1 influenza virus, and hypertension guidelines changes.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 11 Jan 2010 | 3:25 pm Gene linked to aggressive prostate cancer (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Jan 2010 | 3:21 pm Less sleep for kids may mean higher blood sugar (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Jan 2010 | 3:13 pm Too much TV may mean earlier deathWatching too much television can make you feel a bit brain-dead. According to a new study, it might also take years off your life.Source: CNN.com - Health | 11 Jan 2010 | 2:17 pm "Patient-Friendly" GnRH Antagonist Protocol Seems Best for IVF in Women With PCOSIn women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) who wish to become pregnant, a flexible gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist protocol has advantages over a longer GnRH agonist protocol for in vitro fertilization (IVF), researchers from Greece report.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 11 Jan 2010 | 2:06 pm Calcium, Avoiding Smoking May Limit Birth-Control Bone LossDepot medroxyprogesterone is known to lower bone density, but women may be able to limit the loss by not smoking and getting even moderate amounts of calcium, a new study hints.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 11 Jan 2010 | 2:06 pm Salt-loving mayor seeks to trim it from NYC diets (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Jan 2010 | 2:03 pm Couch Potatoes May Have Shorter LivesWatching TV is associated with an increased risk of death, a new study says.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 11 Jan 2010 | 2:03 pm Gene may pinpoint most aggressive prostate cancer (Reuters)Reuters - Researchers have found a genetic mutation that helps predict which men will have aggressive prostate cancer and said it might help doctors choose who needs treatment and who does not.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Jan 2010 | 1:59 pm Serious Mental Illness in Parents Significantly Increases Infants' Risk for SIDSInfants born to parents with a psychiatric inpatient history are significantly more likely to die of SIDS than others and that risk is especially high if both parents have a psychiatric admission or an alcohol or drug disorder.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 11 Jan 2010 | 1:09 pm Ongoing Evolution May Explain Mysterious Rise in DiseasesThe rise in disorders such as autism could be partly due to the subtle pressures of human evolution.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 11 Jan 2010 | 12:18 pm 1994 Group Report Recommends Introduction Of Quality Threshold For PhD ProvisionCommenting on the launch of this new report, Paul Marshall, Executive Director of the 1994 Group of leading research-intensive universities said: "A new quality threshold on PhD provision must be introduced. HEFCE's funding should be more concentrated than it currently is, in order for Government investment to be channelled as effectively as possible and at the best value. This would still allow all institutions to provide PhDs if they wish, but provision below the quality threshold would be reliant on fee income rather than Government funds...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Jan 2010 | 12:00 pm Fast-acting impotency drug outpaces rivals: study (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Jan 2010 | 11:04 am First Use Of Insulin In Treatment Of Diabetes 88 Years Ago TodayOn 11 January 1922 insulin was first used successfully in the treatment of diabetes. Insulin was discovered by Sir Frederick G Banting (pictured), Charles H Best and JJR Macleod at the University of Toronto in 1921 and it was subsequently purified by James B Collip. Before 1921, it was exceptional for people with Type 1 diabetes to live more than a year or two. One of the twentieth century's greatest medical discoveries, it remains the only effective treatment for people with Type 1 diabetes today...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Jan 2010 | 11:00 am Robin Lake To Chair Association's Small Or Rural Hospitals Governing CouncilRobin Lake, president and CEO of North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison, Ark., will lead the American Hospital Association's (AHA) Section for Small or Rural Hospitals in 2010. The 21-person governing council represents small or rural hospitals in the AHA's policy process and member services initiatives. Lake just recently joined North Arkansas Regional Medical Center, a 175-bed full-service hospital serving the 13,000 residents living in Harrison...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Jan 2010 | 11:00 am Virtual 3D Liver Surgery System Helps Surgeons Practise For Real ThingSurgeons can now practise keyhole surgery to remove tumors on a "virtual 3D liver" before doing it in real patients; the new system, developed under the pan-European EUREKA Odysseus project, will help to reduce risks to patients and also enable surgeons to take expert advice before doing operations. Over 44 months and at a cost of more than 7 million Euros, German, French and Norwegian teams working on the the Odysseus project, also known as EUREKA project E! 3184, have developed systems that allow an expert to see 3D images of the liver of an individual patient...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Jan 2010 | 11:00 am Top 10 News Articles of 2009Many readers were interested in the rankings of the best US hospitals, the H1N1 influenza virus, and advances in the healthcare reform debate.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 11 Jan 2010 | 10:58 am Stem cell doctor denies chargesDoctor involved in controversial stem cell treatment denies charges at GMC hearing.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 11 Jan 2010 | 10:47 am Families struggle after cuts for disabledWhile many children her age are learning to print their letters, Karson Brewster is struggling to master a baby's belly crawl.Source: CNN.com - Health | 11 Jan 2010 | 10:07 am Submit Your Nomination For The Excellence In Urology Health Reporting AwardsSubmissions are now being accepted for the 4th Annual Excellence in Urology Health Reporting Awards, presented by the American Urological Association (AUA). The awards, established in 2007 to recognize outstanding news coverage of urologic disease topics, will be presented at the 2010 AUA Annual Scientific Meeting in San Francisco, CA, May 29-June 3, 2010. The awards are designed to honor journalists in both trade and consumer media outlets for responsible, informative reporting on health topics in urology...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Jan 2010 | 10:00 am Report: Tackle overlooked threat of hepatitis B, C (AP)AP - They're the overlooked viruses: Hepatitis B and C together infect three to five times more Americans than the AIDS virus does, and most don't know it.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Jan 2010 | 9:14 am Childhood Vaccine Schedule Updated; UAB Infectious Disease Expert On The PanelThe co-director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases is a member of the committee that this week issued updated guidelines for childhood and teen immunizations to include formal recommendations that children older than 6 months get the H1N1 influenza vaccine to guard against swine flu, and that combination vaccines are generally preferred over separate injections...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Jan 2010 | 9:00 am Which nation feels most pressure to lose weight?Brazilians feel the most pressure to lose weight and be thin, according to an international poll.Source: CNN.com - Health | 11 Jan 2010 | 7:50 am Preparing Rover for Junior's arrivalYou might imagine a lovefest when you introduce your new baby to your old 'baby.' But Rover may be underwhelmed or, worse, downright hostile. Here are some tips to pave the way for a harmonious home when the new baby arrives.Source: CNN.com - Health | 11 Jan 2010 | 7:17 am Blurry Vision in Old Age: What to DoBlurry vision may be a sign of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of vision loss in Americans 60 years of age and older.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 11 Jan 2010 | 6:59 am Funxional Therapeutics Announces Successful Completion Of The Phase I Programme Of Its Novel Anti-Inflammatory Small Molecule, FX125LFunxional Therapeutics Ltd (Funxional) has announced the successful completion of the Phase I programme of its novel anti-inflammatory, FX125L, an orally available small molecule that belongs to a new therapeutic class named Broad Spectrum Chemokine Inhibitors (BSCIs). Following the successful completion of the single ascending dose study in July 2009, a multiple ascending dose study, in which FX125L was administered orally once-daily in healthy subjects, was conducted also in the United States...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Jan 2010 | 6:00 am TetraLogic Pharmaceuticals Initiates Phase 1 Clinical Trial Of TL32711 In Patients With Refractory Solid Tumors Or LymphomaTetraLogic Pharmaceuticals announced that the Company has completed dosing of the first cohort in a Phase 1 clinical trial of its selective SMAC mimetic, TL32711. The Phase 1 trial is an open-label, dose-escalation study evaluating the safety and tolerability of TL32711 in adults with solid tumors or lymphoma refractory to standard therapies. The study will also assess the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and anti-tumor activity of TL32711. "This is an important milestone for our Company and for cancer patients," said John M...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Jan 2010 | 6:00 am Plexxikon Announces First Patient Dosed In Phase 3 Trial Of PLX4032 (RG7204) For Metastatic MelanomaPlexxikon Inc. announces that enrollment has been initiated and the first patient has been dosed in a pivotal Phase 3 trial of PLX4032 (RG7204) in patients with metastatic melanoma. PLX4032 is a novel, oral and highly targeted drug that is designed to inhibit the BRAF cancer-causing mutation that occurs in about 50 percent of melanomas and about eight percent of all solid tumors. The randomized, controlled, Phase 3 "BRAF Inhibitor in Melanoma" (BRIM3) trial in previously untreated patients is part of the planned registration program for PLX4032...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Jan 2010 | 6:00 am KaloBios Partners With Sanofi Pasteur On Novel Prevention And Treatment For Pseudomonas AeruginosaKaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced an agreement with Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of the sanofi-aventis Group, for the development and commercialization of KB001, an investigational new biologic for the treatment or prevention of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa) infections. Sanofi Pasteur will be responsible for the development and commercialization of KB001 and initially focus on hospital indications, including the prevention of Pa pneumonias in mechanically ventilated patients...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Jan 2010 | 6:00 am Cured of the hiccoughs after suffering for yearsA man who had hiccups for more than two and a half years is cured after an operation to remove a brain tumour.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 11 Jan 2010 | 5:34 am 'Plump pouted' women look youngerWomen who have fuller and firmer lips are seen as younger than they really are, research suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 11 Jan 2010 | 3:49 am
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