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Corpse dangerDo dead bodies in Haiti pose a health risk?Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 Jan 2010 | 2:58 am Nano device targets artery damageA molecule designed to find, latch onto, then treat hardened arteries may offer a new way to tackle heart disease.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 19 Jan 2010 | 2:06 am FDA debates tougher cancer warning on tanning beds (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 19 Jan 2010 | 1:02 am Paris symbol of Jewish life reopens as jeans shopA celebrated kosher restaurant in the heart of Paris' Jewish quarter has reopened as a jeans shop, the latest loss for a historic district that now caters mostly to trendy Parisians and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 19 Jan 2010 | 12:44 am Scientists Find a Shared Gene in Dogs With Compulsive BehaviorA key to understanding obsessive behavior in people may lie in some dogs. Source: NYT > Health | 19 Jan 2010 | 12:27 am Cases: Healing Physically, Yet Still Not WholeA survivor of Stage 3 prostate cancer made a difficult realization that he needed more time and rest to heal properly.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Jan 2010 | 12:22 am Really?: The Claim: If You Have a Seafood Allergy, Avoid CT ScansCan the iodine involved in CT scans affect those with seafood allergies?Source: NYT > Health | 19 Jan 2010 | 12:21 am Letters: Critiquing a Critique (1 Letter)To the Editor:.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Jan 2010 | 12:18 am Researchers Find Study of Medical Marijuana DiscouragedThwarted research means there is no good scientific evidence that legalizing marijuana’s use provides any benefits over current therapies.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Jan 2010 | 12:17 am Q & A: Burbles and GurglesShould you be worried about a gurgling stomach?Source: NYT > Health | 19 Jan 2010 | 12:15 am Vital Signs: Regimens: Questioning Benefit of Diabetes Test StripsTest strips for diabetes patients can be costly and prevent few of the disease’s complications, a Canadian analysis found.Source: NYT > Health | 19 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am Pakistan's female squash player defies traditionPakistan's squash champion Maria Toor Pakay cut her teeth fighting boys in a tribal district synonymous with the Taliban and Al-Qaeda, defying convention to become a trailblazer in her...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Jan 2010 | 11:59 pm Personal Health: Living With a Formerly Fatal Blood CancerChronic myelogenous leukemia has been transformed from deadly to nearly always treatable.Source: NYT > Health | 18 Jan 2010 | 11:55 pm Narrowing an Eating DisorderWhen anorexia, bulimia and other labels don’t fit, experts use other labels for disordered eating.Source: NYT > Health | 18 Jan 2010 | 11:52 pm Beijing chocolate theme park set to openTourists in Beijing are already enjoying the snowy winter wonderland inside the city's Bird's Nest stadium, but next week they will be able to enjoy another kind of wonderland -- one made...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Jan 2010 | 11:49 pm Genome Study Provides a Census of Early HumansGeneticists computed the size of the human population 1.2 million years ago from which everyone in the world is descended.Source: NYT > Health | 18 Jan 2010 | 11:43 pm Indian Oil raising $500 mln via bondsMUMBAI, Jan 19 (Reuters) - State-run refiner Indian Oil Corp on Tuesday said it is raising $500 million through foreign currency bonds to fund its capital expenditure.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Jan 2010 | 10:31 pm Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitionsJan 19 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 0400 GMT on Tuesday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Jan 2010 | 9:51 pm Police investigating after metal objects found in bulk food at Calgary Co-opCALGARY - Calgary police and health authorities are investigating after evidence was found of food tampering at a grocery store. The Calgary Co-op at Oakridge Centre closed for several...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Jan 2010 | 9:51 pm Newly Identified Gene Variants Linked to Diabetes (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have identified 10 new gene variants associated with blood sugar or insulin levels, which they believe could lead to new treatments for type 2 diabetes.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 18 Jan 2010 | 9:48 pm Parents Not Taking Concussions Seriously Enough (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Children who suffer a concussion don't just have a minor head bump, but a brain injury that parents, coaches and teachers need to take more seriously, Canadian researchers warn.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 18 Jan 2010 | 9:48 pm Federal Panel Urges Obesity Screening for Kids Ages 6 and Up (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 18 (HealthDay News) -- A federal panel of health experts has issued new recommendations encouraging U.S. doctors to screen children aged 6 and older for obesity, and to offer them a referral to intensive weight management programs when necessary.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 18 Jan 2010 | 9:48 pm Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 18, 2010 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 18 Jan 2010 | 9:48 pm Voice Control Needs Time to Develop After Cochlear Implant (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 18 (HealthDay News) -- It takes time, but children who receive cochlear implants in both ears gradually learn to control the loudness and pitch of their voices, a new study has found.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 18 Jan 2010 | 9:48 pm For Very Obese, Gastric Bypass May Extend Life (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Gastric bypass surgery could have life-extending benefits for most of the five percent of Americans who are very obese, a new study suggests.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 18 Jan 2010 | 9:48 pm Frequent Mental Lapses May Precede Alzheimer's (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Mental lapses among older adults occur more often among those developing Alzheimer's disease than healthy elders, new research finds.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 18 Jan 2010 | 9:48 pm Erectile Dysfunction Predicts Heart Disease (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Erectile dysfunction is a strong warning sign that a man might be at increased risk for heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular problems, a long-running study indicates.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 18 Jan 2010 | 9:48 pm Malaysia's Genting says looking at U.S. opportunitiesKUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Malaysian gaming group Genting Bhd is looking at a number of opportunities in the U.S., Lim Kok Thay, Genting's chairman, told reporters on Tuesday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Jan 2010 | 9:37 pm China Goldwind picks CICC for $1.5 bln HK IPO -sourcesHONG KONG, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Chinese wind power producer Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co has chosen China International Capital Corp (CICC) as its lead underwriter to help it raise $1.5...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Jan 2010 | 8:32 pm China Goldwind picks CICC for $1.5 bln HK IPO -sourcesHONG KONG, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Chinese wind power producer Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co has chosen China International Capital Corp (CICC) as its lead underwriter to help it raise $1.5...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Jan 2010 | 8:32 pm Australia unlisted property funds turn positive in Q4SYDNEY, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Australia's unlisted property funds posted positive returns in the fourth quarter - their first since August 2008 - on fewer property valuation write-downs, property research...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 Jan 2010 | 8:15 pm US Government Relief Efforts Underway in HaitiEfforts are underway to mount a healthcare response in Haiti; search and rescue mission continues.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 18 Jan 2010 | 7:44 pm Conjoined Arizona twins readying for separation (AP)AP - Conjoined twins from Arizona have already defied medical expectations by living past their third birthdays. Now their parents hope the girls will become one of the first sets of twins sharing a heart to be successfully separated.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 18 Jan 2010 | 5:49 pm Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Volunteer To Carry Torch For Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter GamesOne of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's most active volunteers will carry the Olympic Torch today in Calgary as it makes its way to Vancouver and the Opening Ceremony for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Liz Burns, incoming board president for the Foundation's Georgia Chapter, has helped raise more than $600,000 for CF research, care and education programs. She is a senior national sales executive for Coca-Cola North America...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:00 pm Task Force Recommends Obesity Screening For Children And AdolescentsBased on new evidence that children and adolescents can be effectively treated for obesity, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that clinicians screen children ages 6 to 18 years for obesity and refer them to programs to improve their weight status. The recommendations are explained in the special article, "Screening for Obesity in Children and Adolescents: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement," in the February issue of Pediatrics (appearing online Jan. 18)...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Jan 2010 | 1:00 pm MSF's 100-Bed Hospital En Route From Dominican RepublicDoctors Without Borders' inflatable hospital was rerouted to the Dominican Republic after it was blocked from landing at the Port-au-Prince airport; a 48-hour delay in operation is expected.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 18 Jan 2010 | 12:48 pm Wide-Range Psychiatric Disorders Occur Following Traumatic InjuryDepression, not posttraumatic stress disorder, is the most common psychiatric disorder following traumatic injury, new research suggests.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 18 Jan 2010 | 12:17 pm AMA Urges Greater Support For International Medical Graduates (IMGs), AustraliaThe AMA has written to Health Minister Nicola Roxon urging greater support for international medical graduates (IMGs) working in Australia, highlighting the problems they face in accessing basic community services such as Medicare and public education. AMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, said the AMA has always been a strong supporter of the role played by IMGs in providing health services in the Australian community and wants them to continue as respected and valued members of the Australian medical workforce...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Jan 2010 | 12:00 pm Secondhand Smoke Linked To Sleep Problems In ChildrenBoth adults and adolescents who smoke have reported difficulties sleeping, and young children exposed to tobacco smoke have poorer sleep quality. Recent research has found that children with asthma have more parent-reported sleep issues when exposed to tobacco smoke. The study, "Associations Between Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Sleep Patterns in Children," in the February issue of Pediatrics (appearing online Jan. 18), examined 219 children enrolled in an asthma intervention trial who were regularly exposed to secondhand smoke...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Jan 2010 | 11:00 am Swtich To Lower Alcohol Wine And Reduce Cancer Risk Says Research CharityA cancer charity said on Monday that if people in the UK who regularly drank a large glass of wine a day were to switch to a lower alcohol alternative they could reduce their risk of bowel cancer by seven per cent...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Jan 2010 | 11:00 am Surplus of Serotonin Receptors May Explain Failure of Antidepressants in Some PatientsNew animal research suggests that blocking serotonin autoreceptors might improve response to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 18 Jan 2010 | 10:58 am When A Concussion Isn't A Concussion - American Academy Of PediatricsThe study, "'My Child Doesn't Have a Brain Injury, He Only Has a Concussion'," published in the February issue of Pediatrics (appearing online Jan. 18), followed 434 children in Canada who were admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of brain injury or concussion. They found that the concussion label is strongly associated with earlier discharge from the hospital and earlier return to school and activities. The study also noted that if a child is given a diagnosis of concussion, the family is less likely to consider it a brain injury...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Jan 2010 | 10:00 am Haiti quake could lead to medical 'perfect storm'Tuesday's earthquake could decimate what fragile medical care exists in the struggling country.Source: CNN.com - Health | 18 Jan 2010 | 9:57 am In Haiti, bracing for mental aftershocksAs Haitians struggle to recover from Tuesday's earthquake, mental health experts caution that the most severe psychological effects won't take form until individuals' situations stabilize.Source: CNN.com - Health | 18 Jan 2010 | 9:55 am Rotavirus Vaccine Is Highly Effective At Preventing DiseaseA post-licensure study of pentavalent rotavirus vaccine found a complete three-dose series was 85 percent to 89 percent effective against rotavirus disease requiring an emergency department visit or inpatient admission, and 100 percent effective against severe disease. The study, "Effectiveness of Pentavalent Rotavirus Vaccine in a Large Urban Population in the United States," is published in the February issue of Pediatrics (appearing online Jan. 18). Before the vaccine was licensed in February 2006, clinical trials found it 98 percent effective against severe rotavirus disease...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Jan 2010 | 9:00 am Top 5 New Years Resolutions For Pharma Sales ManagersIt's that time of year and resolving to make a change to your lifestyle is practically mandatory. But how long will you keep it up for? Lasting change is difficult to maintain, personally and professionally. Now, we can't exactly come to your house and stop you drinking that third glass of red wine of the evening - but we can definitely help with your professional resolutions. It's not a great leap of faith to think that you're likely to want to push boundaries, succeed and do more with less with your sales force in 2010...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Jan 2010 | 9:00 am The Science Behind the Cell Phone Cancer ScareDo cell phones cause cancer? Studies can't find a link, but fear remains.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 18 Jan 2010 | 8:29 am Why Placebos Didn't Kill Alexa Ray JoelAlexa Ray Joel's overdose of Traumeel didn't kill her because the homeopathic medicine is no more effective than a placebo.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 18 Jan 2010 | 8:09 am China To Ban Smoking In 7 Cities: Pilot ProjectSeven cities in China, the largest consumer of tobacco worldwide, are taking steps to ban smoking in workplaces and public venues: under current legislation smoking is allowed in certain public places, but experts say enforcement is poor. The 7 cities that will implement the new ban, to be run as a pilot project under the joint auspices of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease(UNION) are Tianjin, Chongqing, Shenyang, Harbin, Nanchang, Lanzhou and Shenzhen...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Jan 2010 | 8:00 am NICE Publishes Draft Recommendations On The Management Of Chronic Heart Failure In AdultsNICE is in the process of updating its clinical guideline on the management of chronic heart failure in adults and has published its draft recommendations for public consultation.Since the original guideline was published in 2003, new high-quality evidence from randomised controlled trials in diagnosis, treatment and monitoring have been published. This partial update will ensure that the recommendations take into account the new evidence available...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 18 Jan 2010 | 8:00 am Gene mappers untangling common cold mysteriesA cure for the common cold has eluded scientists since the dawn of mankind.Source: CNN.com - Health | 18 Jan 2010 | 7:22 am Key momentsFive key moments in Britain's sexual revolutionSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 18 Jan 2010 | 6:11 am
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