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Roche profit misses poll as cancer drugs disappointBASEL, Switzerland (Reuters) - Roche Holding AG's full-year profit missed forecasts due to disappointing sales of key cancer drugs, but the Swiss drugmaker confirmed its 2010 outlook.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Feb 2010 | 1:37 am Cuba's Internet revolution edges forward, with limitsYoan used to earn 25 dollars a month working as a computer technician for a state company -- and an extra 500 dollars selling Internet access on Cuba's vast and varied black market. The...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Feb 2010 | 1:23 am Pakistan eunuchs face life full of strugglesMohammed Zafar Iqbal used to cash in on his beautiful face and graceful moves, dancing bedecked in midnight blue veils and dresses for clients who sought his perceived closeness to God. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Feb 2010 | 12:47 am Dementia 'losing out' on fundingDementia costs the UK twice as much as cancer, but gets just a fraction of the funding for causes and cures, says a report.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 3 Feb 2010 | 12:23 am New Study Shows Effectiveness Of The MEND Program (Mind, Exercise, Nutrition, Do It!) In Prevention And Treatment Of Pediatric ObesityGround-breaking results from a study to evaluate the effectiveness of the MEND Program (Mind, Exercise, Nutrition, Do it!), a multi-component community-based childhood obesity intervention (http://www.mendcentral.org), are published today in the US journal Obesity . The results coincide with the launch of Michelle Obama's initiative to reduce childhood obesity announced in the State of the Union speech...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am Q & A: Meeting the HeatWhat causes hot flashes in menopausal women? Source: NYT > Health | 2 Feb 2010 | 11:49 pm Soldiers march to a different beat in Afghan warIn the darkness as they wait to board the giant transport plane, silent soldiers hunch against the cold in their body armour and helmets, listening to the beat of another war. The...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Feb 2010 | 11:44 pm UPDATE 1-Takeda Q3 profit down 25.6 pct; keeps outlook* Q3 recurring profit 114.4 bln yen vs 153.6 bln yen year agoSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Feb 2010 | 11:21 pm UPDATE 1-Roche profit misses forecast but confirms outlookBASEL, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Roche Holding AG's 2009 profit just missed forecasts with a 10 percent rise but the Swiss drugmaker confirmed its forecast for double-digit profit growth this year.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Feb 2010 | 11:18 pm Takeda's 9-mth profit jumps; outlook kept unchangedTOKYO, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Takeda Pharmaceutical , Japan's largest drugmaker, said on Wednesday its nine-month recurring profit rose 45 percent despite a drop in sales, after it booked costs related to an...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Feb 2010 | 11:09 pm Imaging Diagnostic Systems Receives Australian TGA Approval To Market Its CTLMImaging Diagnostic Systems, Inc., (OTCBB: IMDS), a pioneer in laser optical breast imaging, announced today that the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Therapeutic Goods Administration has approved the CT Laser Mammography (CTLM®) system for inclusion on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG). The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) must approve the inclusion of all medical devices on the Register before devices can be sold in Australia. "Gaining approval in Australia is an important step for us...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Feb 2010 | 11:00 pm Journal Retracts 1998 Paper Linking Autism to VaccinesThe paper in The Lancet, which was retracted after years of reassessment, caused a sharp decline in vaccinations in Britain after its publication.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Feb 2010 | 10:25 pm REFILE-Dubai's Istithmar puts Inchcape on sale for $700 mln -FTLONDON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Dubai World's investment arm Istithmar has put port and shipping agent Inchcape Shipping Services up for sale for $600 million to $700 million and has attracted interest from...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Feb 2010 | 10:24 pm The Decline of St. Vincent’s HospitalA 161-year-old Greenwich Village hospital faces an offer from a chain that would make it an outpatient center.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Feb 2010 | 10:22 pm IHG targets unhappy Hilton loyalty plan membersLOS ANGELES, Feb 2 (Reuters) - InterContinental Hotels Group aims to capitalize on any discontent stirred by rival Hilton Worldwide's recent decision to raise the number of loyalty points required for...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Feb 2010 | 10:01 pm National American University Approved To Offer Nursing Program In South DakotaNational American University ("NAU") , which is a wholly owned subsidiary of National American University Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") (OTCBB: NAUH), today announced that it has been approved by the South Dakota Board of Nursing to offer a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program in South Dakota. The BSN program will be offered at the Rapid City and Sioux Falls campuses beginning in the spring quarter, which starts on March 10th. The BSN program is a full-time, four-year program...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm For Some Survivors, Polio Won’t Fade Into the PastPost-polio syndrome later in life has refocused survivors’ minds on how the virus shaped their lives.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Feb 2010 | 9:54 pm Children Likelier to See Dentist if Parents Go Too (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Parents who make regular visits to the dentist are more likely to take their children to the dentist, a new study shows.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Feb 2010 | 9:49 pm Clinical Trials Update: Feb. 2, 2010 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Feb 2010 | 9:49 pm Later Puberty Seen for Obese Boys (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity causes later onset of puberty in boys, new research indicates.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Feb 2010 | 9:49 pm Fat-Burning Chemical Points to New Weight-Loss Drug (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) -- American scientists say they may have found a new way to trick the body into burning more fat.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Feb 2010 | 9:49 pm Spanish-Speaking Mothers Less Likely to Turn on TV (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Young children of Hispanic mothers whose main language is Spanish watch less TV than children of Hispanic moms who speak mostly English, a U.S. study has found.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Feb 2010 | 9:49 pm Number of web addicts in China soars: surveyThe number of young Internet addicts in China soared to 24 million last year as the world's largest web population exploded, according to a survey carried by state media Wednesday. The...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Feb 2010 | 9:38 pm What Every Woman Should Know About Breast Cancer, Compiled By Those In The Know (NHS Choices)Kylie, Sheryl Crow, Cynthia Nixon star of Sex in the City and now the fictional character Sally from Coronation Street, what do all these women have in common? They have all faced real or portrayed public battles with breast cancer, highlighting one of the most common of the female cancers. There are around 46,000 cases diagnosed every year in England and Wales. With 1 in 9 women affected by breast cancer during their lifetime, the likelihood of someone you know being affected is significant...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Feb 2010 | 9:00 pm AAPPO Kicks Off Women's Health InitiativeThe American Association of Preferred Provider Organizations (AAPPO) today launched a new effort to help PPOs communicate with women about surgical options. In recent years "minimally invasive" options have become available for selected procedures, offering less pain, shorter hospital procedures, and often lower costs...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Feb 2010 | 8:00 pm New Website To Offer Help, Hope, And A Home For Individuals Affected By Mental IllnessStep Up on Second announces the launch of its newly enhanced Web 2.0 site. Step Up on Second is a California non-profit organization providing support services for adults affected by severe and persistent mental illness, and young adults experiencing the initial symptoms of a mental illness and their families. The interactive site provides resources for loved ones, clients, and family members in search of an organization that can provide help, hope, and a home to individuals affected by mental illness. Members' literary and art works are also featured at the site...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Feb 2010 | 7:00 pm Secretary Sebelius Announces Members Of The Presidential Advisory Council On HIV/AIDSHealth and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today the appointment of 24 new members to the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA). The PACHA's chair, Dr. Helene Gayle, was appointed in August 2009. This council of HIV/AIDS experts is composed of a diverse group of researchers, service providers, and community leaders from around the country, including people living with HIV. The Council also includes people who are from community-based organizations that cater to the medical, legal, or mental health needs of people living with HIV and AIDS...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Feb 2010 | 6:00 pm Internet use linked to depressionUK psychologists suggest there is a strong link between heavy internet use and depression, but others dispute their findings.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Feb 2010 | 5:12 pm Pregnancy brain lapses 'a myth'Expectant mums need to stop blaming their bump for memory lapses, say experts who want to dispel the "baby brain" myth.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Feb 2010 | 5:02 pm Minister Harney Says 40% Reduction In Drugs Costs Agreed With Ipha Will Mean Substantial Savings For Taxpayers And Consumers, IrelandThe Minister for Health and Children, Mary Harney, T.D., said she was pleased that the drugs companies who are members of the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association have responded to her request, on behalf of the Government, to reduce costs this year by a substantial amount. The Minister said : "These 40% price cuts on 300 of the most common off-patent drugs will save taxpayers and consumers considerable amounts of money - well over 90 million for taxpayers and several millions for consumers when they pay for drugs themselves...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Feb 2010 | 5:00 pm Is 'Water Birth' Safe?Supermodel Gisele Bundchen used a water birth to bring her son Benjamin into the world.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 2 Feb 2010 | 4:40 pm Prostate cancer diagnosis brings other dangersThe first few months after a prostate cancer diagnosis may be an especially perilous time for men, but not because of the cancer, new research suggests.Source: CNN.com - Health | 2 Feb 2010 | 4:32 pm Personal Best: Slimmer Doesn’t Always Mean FitterExercise physiologists encourage athletes to be aware of the point at which weight loss hinders performance.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Feb 2010 | 4:31 pm Study: Abstinence-only education effectiveAn abstinence-only education program is more effective than other initiatives at keeping sixth- and seventh-graders from having sex within a two-year period, according to a study described by some as a landmark.Source: CNN.com - Health | 2 Feb 2010 | 4:28 pm Déjà vu? Experts Debate New Data on Diuretic/CCB Combo and MI RiskLow-risk hypertensive patients taking a combination of diuretics and calcium-channel blockers had a higher risk of MI than users of other common two-drug BP-lowering regimens in a new case-control study. The authors say a large clinical trial is needed to examine the best options for second-line therapy; others disagree.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Feb 2010 | 4:09 pm Swine Flu Vaccination Available For All Until March 31, IrelandThe Swine Flu Vaccination programme is moving into its final phase, where Swine Flu vaccine is being made available to the general population through HSE Clinics nationwide. Anyone in the target groups* who has not yet been vaccinated is advised to come to a HSE clinic for their vaccine before March 31st. In addition, any members of the general public who have not yet been offered vaccine may now come to a HSE clinic for swine flu vaccine. Some GPs who have remaining vaccine supplies may also be able to vaccinate their patients...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Feb 2010 | 4:00 pm King, Sultan, pope crack down on smokingMore and more cities and states around the country are banning smoking in public places, much to the chagrin of smokers.Source: CNN.com - Health | 2 Feb 2010 | 3:56 pm Herbal remedies, heart drugs a dangerous comboIf you take heart medication, you may want to avoid some of the most popular over-the-counter herbal supplements on the market, including ginseng, saw palmetto, and echinacea. These herbal remedies -- and many others -- can cause potentially serious problems in people taking heart medications, a new report warns.Source: CNN.com - Health | 2 Feb 2010 | 3:20 pm Abstinence-only program helps kids postpone sex (Reuters)Reuters - Abstinence-only sex education can work -- if it's based on established strategies for helping young people change their attitudes about other types of risky behavior like smoking and drinking, new research shows.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Feb 2010 | 3:18 pm Second Opinion: A Lasting Gift to Medicine That Wasn’t Really a GiftWithout her family’s knowledge, doctors used cancer cells from Henrietta Lacks to develop vaccines and life-saving drugs, a case examined in a book that looks at the issue of “tissue rights.”Source: NYT > Health | 2 Feb 2010 | 3:17 pm Prostate cancer diagnosis raises risk of suicide (Reuters)Reuters - Being diagnosed with prostate cancer roughly doubles the risk of suicide or death from a heart attack, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday, adding to the harm linked with diagnosis of this often slow-growing cancer.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Feb 2010 | 3:15 pm Controversial autism study retractedThe medical journal The Lancet on Tuesday retracted a controversial 1998 paper that linked the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine to autism.Source: CNN.com - Health | 2 Feb 2010 | 3:14 pm Health Minister Announces Funding For Outdoor Fitness Trails For Hospital Staff, WalesHealth Minister Edwina Hart has announced almost £50,000 of funding to install fitness trails in the grounds of two Welsh hospitals. The outdoor schemes are being piloted at Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny and Ysbyty Alltwen, Tremadog to promote healthy lifestyles to NHS staff. The trails will be made-up of five or six fitness stations which will each have a different piece of equipment such as a cross trainer or Tai Chi spinner. Mrs Hart said: "We know the benefits that physical activity can have in improving both physical and mental wellbeing...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Feb 2010 | 3:00 pm Dementia: A family's story"It is role reversal, Nan used to look after us, and now it is the other way around"Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Feb 2010 | 2:42 pm FDA Approves New Lidocaine-Containing Dermal Filler FormulationThe FDA has approved a new formulation for a hyaluronic acid dermal filler that contains a local anesthetic to enhance patient comfort when treating moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Feb 2010 | 2:41 pm New clues found in body image disorderAn obsession with one or more bodily features, normally in the face, indicates a condition called body dysmorphic disorder. A new study shows people with this condition have abnormal brain function when seeing their own face.Source: CNN.com - Health | 2 Feb 2010 | 2:24 pm Risk for DVT Low After Single Negative Whole-Leg Compression Ultrasound ResultA systematic review and meta-analysis shows a low risk for deep vein thrombosis for 3 months after a single negative whole-leg compression ultrasound result.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Feb 2010 | 2:19 pm Doctor casts new light on cat that can predict death (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Feb 2010 | 2:14 pm Nurses Should Play Greater Role in Health Policy Planning, ManagementA Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Gallup survey shows that a strong majority of opinion leaders believe nurses should have more influence in these areas.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Feb 2010 | 2:08 pm APA Calls for Removal of the Military’s "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" PolicyThe American Psychiatric Association says that men and women should be allowed to serve without consideration of their sexual orientation.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Feb 2010 | 2:03 pm Trastuzumab Approved for HER-2 Gastric Cancer in EuropeThis is the first approval for a label extension for trastuzumab, which is already marketed for the treatment of HER2-positive breast cancer.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Feb 2010 | 1:49 pm Personal Health: Rules Worth Following, for Everyone’s SakeMichael Pollan’s new book, “Food Rules,” is an easy-to-digest guide to health and eating that could do almost anybody good.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Feb 2010 | 12:53 pm Vital Signs: Children: Quality of Life With Cochlear ImplantsA study found that children with implanted hearing aids rated aspects of their lives as highly as children with normal hearing.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Feb 2010 | 12:43 pm Extra Money for Science in Obama’s BudgetThe president’s proposed spending plan would increase money for the Health and Human Services Department and the National Institutes of Health.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Feb 2010 | 12:28 pm Chorioamnionitis During Pregnancy Linked to Increased Risk for Childhood AsthmaFetal exposure to chorioamnionitis is associated with an increased risk of being diagnosed with asthma at age 8 years or younger. The risk is particularly high among preterm infants.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Feb 2010 | 12:21 pm EU Approves First Long-Acting Fertility TreatmentThe European Commission has approved corifollitropin alfa subcutaneous injection, the first sustained follicle stimulant.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Feb 2010 | 12:12 pm Genetic Mutations Associated With Increased Suicide Risk in Patients With DepressionDefects in genes that govern nerve cell formation and growth may also increase suicide risk in patients with depression.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Feb 2010 | 12:01 pm Study Linking Autism to Vaccine RetractedThe retraction follows the finding of 'dishonest, irresponsible' study methods.WebMD Health News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Feb 2010 | 11:46 am Really?: The Claim: Heart Attack Rates Rise During the Super BowlIs the Super Bowl a health hazard for diehard football fans?Source: NYT > Health | 2 Feb 2010 | 10:53 am Experts say 40 percent of cancers could be prevented (Reuters)Reuters - Forty percent of the 12 million people diagnosed with cancer worldwide each year could avert the killer disease by protecting themselves against infections and changing their lifestyles, experts said Tuesday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Feb 2010 | 9:05 am UK medical journal retracts flawed vaccine study (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Feb 2010 | 8:56 am Wearing patch 6 months may help smokers quitIf you're trying to quit smoking, wearing a nicotine patch for up to six months -- far longer than is generally recommended -- may increase your chances of staying smoke-free, a new study has found.Source: CNN.com - Health | 2 Feb 2010 | 8:46 am Body of Work Reveals Myth of Protein SupplementsProtein supplements are at best a waste of money and at worst dangerous to your health.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 2 Feb 2010 | 8:04 am Lancet accepts MMR study 'false'The journal which published discredited research linking autism and MMR issues a full retraction of the paper.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Feb 2010 | 7:22 am Why a spot of sunbathing may be just the thing to lift a man's libidoA spot of sunbathing may be just the thing to lift a man's libido, say experts after a study finds testosterone is boosted by vitamin D.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Feb 2010 | 6:58 am Tattletale pills remind you to take your medsTrouble remembering your meds? High-tech products on the horizon may be able to help.Source: CNN.com - Health | 2 Feb 2010 | 6:56 am Pavement puffersThe curious solidarity of street smokersSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Feb 2010 | 5:47 am
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