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Really?: The Claim: A Glass of Wine With Dinner Aids DigestionCan wine help you digest your meal? Source: NYT > Health | 10 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Flu Shots in Children Can Help CommunityA study of farming colonies in Canada found that giving flu vaccine to schoolchildren protected the community.Source: NYT > Health | 10 Mar 2010 | 12:40 am Chinese group files complaint over 'faulty' HP laptopsSHANGHAI, March 10 (Reuters) - More than 100 Chinese consumers have filed an official complaint against Hewlett-Packard Co over faulty laptop computers, leaving the door open for a lawsuit against the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Mar 2010 | 11:57 pm UPDATE 1-Idemitsu to halt CDU ops, curb crude runs* Looks to suspend ops at Tokuyama, Aichi, Hokkaido plantsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Mar 2010 | 11:52 pm Showa Shell sees Apr-Jun crude runs at 7.4 mln klTOKYO, March 10 (Reuters) - Showa Shell Sekiyu KK , Japan's fifth-largest refiner, said on Wednesday it plans to refine 7.4 million kilolitres of crude oil between April and June, compared with 6.3 million...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Mar 2010 | 11:41 pm UPDATE 1-TSMC Q1 target seen on track after Feb salesTAIPEI, March 10 (Reuters) - Top contract chipmaker TSMC posted stronger February sales on Wednesday as it is on track to reach its first-quarter sales target due to growing tech demand.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Mar 2010 | 11:37 pm TABLE-TYO -6-month parent forecastPARENT-ONLY EARNINGS ESTIMATES (in billions of yen unless specified)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Mar 2010 | 11:30 pm TABLE-TYO -6-month group forecastCONSOLIDATED EARNINGS ESTIMATES (in billions of yen unless specified)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Mar 2010 | 11:30 pm TABLE-TYO -6mth group results6 months ended 6 months ended Full year toSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Mar 2010 | 11:30 pm Curious whales give boost to Mexican fishermenWhen the massive, barnacle-spotted head of a Pacific gray whale slid alongside Pachico Mayoral's wooden boat, he nervously reached out to touch it. Like other fishermen, he usually beat...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Mar 2010 | 11:20 pm Maker Drops Hip Device, Then Warns of FailuresDePuy Orthopaedics alerted doctors to a high early failure rate of its artificial hip after announcing it would phase out the device citing slow sales.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Mar 2010 | 11:20 pm Idemitsu sees 2010/11 crude refining down 4 pct y/yTOKYO, March 10 (Reuters) - Idemitsu Kosan Co , Japan's third-largest refiner, said on Wednesday it plans to refine 26 million kilolitres of crude oil in the business year starting on April 1, down 4 percent...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Mar 2010 | 11:04 pm Argos Therapeutics Presents Positive Phase 2 Data Of Its Arcelis™ Personalized Immunotherapy Platform In Metastatic RCC At ASCO GU SymposiumArgos Therapeutics announced the presentation of positive data from a Phase 2 trial that evaluated the safety, clinical response and immune response of AGS-003 treatment in newly diagnosed patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). The data were discussed March 7 in a poster presentation at the ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium. AGS-003 is a product of the Company's Arcelis™ technology, and is a personalized, RNA-loaded, dendritic cell-based immunotherapy that is perfectly matched to each patient's unique tumor burden...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Mar 2010 | 11:00 pm Economic Scene: Wishing for a Health Care Plan That Cuts CostsPresident Obama’s health reform plan is a mixed bag, but it may be the only program passed.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Mar 2010 | 10:34 pm Merck and Sanofi-Aventis Combine Animal Health UnitsThe combined business would jointly control about 29 percent of the $19 billion-a-year global market for medicines for pets and livestock.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Mar 2010 | 10:00 pm RepRegen™ Reports Potential Advance In The Repair And Regeneration Of Hard-Tissue, Such As BoneRepRegen™, the 'smart biomaterials' company previously known as BioCeramic Therapeutics, announced today that data from an in vitro study has demonstrated that its patented Strontium-based bioactive glass platform promotes osteoblast cell activity and proliferation. If in vivo studies, which are currently underway, demonstrate similar results, then RepRegen believes its platform has the potential to significantly improve the repair and regeneration of hard-tissue, such as bone...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Mar 2010 | 10:00 pm Alzheimer's 'Epidemic' Hitting Minorities Hardest (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Over 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease, and blacks and Hispanics are at highest risk of developing the disease, a new report finds.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Mar 2010 | 9:48 pm Clinical Trials Update: March 9, 2010 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Mar 2010 | 9:48 pm Obese Colon Cancer Survivors Face Poorer Prognosis (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Colon cancer survivors who are moderately or severely obese face tougher survival odds following treatment compared with their normal-weight peers, a new study reveals.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Mar 2010 | 9:48 pm Kids Who Get Flu Shots Protect the Unvaccinated (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Children who get a flu shot help prevent flu from spreading in their communities, Canadian researchers say.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Mar 2010 | 9:48 pm As You Age, Better Health Means Better Sex (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Better health translates into better sex lives, with healthy people more likely to engage in sex (and good sex at that) and to express an interest in sex, new research finds.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Mar 2010 | 9:48 pm Alberta nurses say employer wants cuts in salaries, benefits in next contractEDMONTON - Negotiations for a new contract between Alberta's nurses and their employer are off to a rocky start. The nurses union says in a release that the opening proposal from ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Mar 2010 | 9:10 pm FDA Clears biospace med's SterEOS 2D/3D Workstation For Pediatric Use In Spinebiospace med announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) to market the Company's sterEOS 2D/3D workstation for pediatric use in spine applications. The Company's EOS ultra-low-dose imager previously has been FDA-cleared for use in pediatrics and adults, while sterEOS has previously been FDA-cleared for adult use in spine...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Mar 2010 | 9:00 pm New Genetic Test Helps Doctors Predict Frequency Of Genital Herpes OutbreaksMolecular dermatology research and development innovator DermaGenoma, Inc. released The HerpesDX Genetic Test for Frequent Genital Herpes. The new screening test will help doctors assess patients' risk for developing frequent Genital Herpes (HSV-2) outbreaks. "Until now, physicians have been unable to give patients an answer to the most common question asked by recently infected Genital Herpes patients: Will I have frequent outbreaks?," says DermaGenoma CEO Andy Goren. "Using the HerpesDX genetic test, a doctor can finally assess a patient's risk for frequent outbreaks...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Mar 2010 | 8:00 pm Millennium Announces First Clinical Data For TAK-700 Prostate Molecule At ASCO GUMillennium: The Takeda Oncology Company today announced the presentation of safety, pharmacokinetic and efficacy data from the Phase I portion of a Phase I/II clinical trial evaluating TAK-700 in patients with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). These data were presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Genitourinary Cancers Symposium (ASCO GU), held March 5-7, 2010 in San Francisco, CA...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Mar 2010 | 6:00 pm 'No proof' IVF aided by acupunctureThere is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine boost the chance of IVF success, fertility experts warn.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Mar 2010 | 5:17 pm 'Problem kids' risk future painChildren with behavioural problems are twice as likely to suffer chronic pain as adults than others, say researchers.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Mar 2010 | 5:04 pm Healthier men want more sex for more yearsHealthier men, no matter their age, are going to have better sex more frequently and desire it more often than healthier women.Source: CNN.com - Health | 9 Mar 2010 | 5:00 pm ImmunoGen, Inc. Announces Orphan Drug Designation Granted To IMGN901 For Treatment Of Merkel Cell Carcinoma By US FDA And EU COMPImmunoGen, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMGN), a biotechnology company that develops targeted anticancer products using its antibody expertise and Targeted Antibody Payload (TAP) technology, announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to its IMGN901 compound when used for the treatment of Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC). Through a separate process, the European Union (EU) Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products (COMP) concurrently also granted IMGN901 orphan medicinal product designation for the treatment of MCC...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Mar 2010 | 5:00 pm Q & A: Almonds for Calcium?Are almonds a good source of calcium or do they block calcium absorption?Source: NYT > Health | 9 Mar 2010 | 4:40 pm BG Medicine And Abbott To Develop Galectin-3 Test For The I-STAT(R) SystemBG Medicine, Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement with Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) to extend its current development and commercialization collaboration to include the development of a galectin-3 test for Abbott Point of Care's i-STAT® System. Galectin-3 is a novel biomarker that may play a role in detecting the development and progression of heart failure...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Mar 2010 | 4:00 pm Coffee Associated With Lower Risk of ArrhythmiasDrinking four or more cups of java per day is associated with an 18% lower risk of hospitalization for arrhythmias, new research shows. While the data are observational and researchers don't advocate for greater consumption, they say it is good news that coffee doesn't appear to be harmful to the heart's electrical system.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Mar 2010 | 3:38 pm Physicians Say Onerous "Meaningful Use" Requirements Could Make EHR Incentives MeaninglessIn one survey, practice administrators said complying with meaningful-use standards would slow physicians down - read, "lower their income."Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Mar 2010 | 3:10 pm Donating a Kidney Doesn't Shorten Donor's LifeLive kidney donors are likely to live just as long as non-donors over the long term, a new study says.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 9 Mar 2010 | 3:05 pm Minorities' higher Alzheimer's riskFrancisca Terrazas and other Latinas are about 1.5 times more likely than Anglos to develop Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, a new report says. Read how her family copes.Source: CNN.com - Health | 9 Mar 2010 | 2:41 pm Canadian vaccination study proves 'herd immunity' (Reuters)Reuters - Inoculating children against flu protects more people of all ages in the larger community, probably because young people tend to spread viruses through physical play, Canadian researchers said on Tuesday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Mar 2010 | 2:35 pm Ingenol Mebutate Gel Clears Actinic Keratosis LesionsAn investigational plant extract gel, ingenol mebutate 0.05%, is well tolerated and highly effective in clearing actinic keratosis lesions.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Mar 2010 | 2:03 pm Donating a Kidney Does Not Shorten LifeDonating a kidney does not appear to significantly increase the donor's long-term risk for death.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Mar 2010 | 2:00 pm Vets Welcome Extension To UK Pet Travel ProtectionThe European Parliament has voted 618 votes to 17 for an extension to the transitional arrangements contained within the regulation on the non-commercial movement of pet animals (Reg. 998/2003) which afford the UK additional protection against rabies, ticks and tapeworms. The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) have been lobbying MEPs to support the extension and have strongly welcomed this decision...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Mar 2010 | 2:00 pm Cilostazol Trumps Aspirin in Secondary Stroke PreventionA large randomized controlled trial suggests that the phosphodiesterase inhibitor cilostazol is more effective for the prevention of secondary stroke and has a superior safety profile.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Mar 2010 | 1:58 pm Recipes for Health: Clam or Mussel Stew With Greens and BeansThis wonderful winter seafood stew is easy to make and to serve.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Mar 2010 | 1:33 pm Metal From Hip Implants Passed on to BabiesPregnant women with metal-on-metal hip implants pass metal ions on to their offspring, a new study saysSource: Livescience.com - Health | 9 Mar 2010 | 1:04 pm Researchers back cancer-fighting properties of papaya (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Mar 2010 | 1:03 pm Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Assessment Skills Often InadequateNurses realize the importance of assessing patients for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, but most are not comfortable with their level of understanding about how to assess patients.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Mar 2010 | 1:00 pm The Royal Pharmaceutical Society Appoints New Chief ExecutiveThe Royal Pharmaceutical Society today announced the appointment of Helen Gordon as Chief Executive of the new Professional Leadership Body. Mrs Gordon will join the Society on the 1st of July. Mrs Gordon comes to the Society from her current position as Chief Executive of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Prior to leading the RCOG for the past five years, Mrs Gordon was Chief Executive of Queen Mary's Sidcup NHS Trust from 2000-2005. RPSGB President, Steve Churton said: "I am delighted to welcome Helen to the Society at this pivotal time in its history...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Mar 2010 | 1:00 pm Link Between Hepatitis C And Insulin Resistance Surprises ScientistsScientists in Australia found that when they studied insulin resistance in people with Hepatitis C little or none of it was in the liver and nearly all the insulin resistance occured in muscle, which surprised them because Hepatitis C is a liver disease that not only leads to cirrhosis and cancer, but also makes people three to four times more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes. You can read about the study that led to these findings in the March 2010 issue of the journal Gastroenterology, which is also available online...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Mar 2010 | 1:00 pm Recipes for Health: Greens and Mushroom PaniniWhen you blanch the greens, these panini make for a quick and wonderful meal.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Mar 2010 | 12:09 pm Recipes for Health: Winter’s GreensLooking for new ways to get greens in your diet? An innovative panino and luxurious gratin are among this week’s recipes.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Mar 2010 | 12:09 pm After Cancer, Removing a Healthy BreastA procedure gains popularity but doesn't improve survival odds.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Mar 2010 | 12:02 pm U.S. Says Happy to Work With Iran on Tackling DrugsU.S. and Iranian officials, whose relations are normally fraught over Tehran's nuclear program, held a rare meeting at which a U.S. official told Iran they were ready to cooperate on fighting drugs.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Mar 2010 | 11:34 am IgE Analysis Identifies People With Severe Peanut AllergyAnalysis of IgE to peanut allergen components may be helpful in identifying peanut-sensitized subjects who are at risk for severe symptoms, according to a report in the February 8th issue of Allergy.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Mar 2010 | 11:34 am H1N1 Seen Lying Low, Then Rising Again in EuropeEurope is unlikely to see another wave of pandemic H1N1 flu soon but local epidemics are likely as winter returns to the Northern hemisphere, health officials said on Monday.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Mar 2010 | 11:34 am School Drink Agreement Cuts Calories: GroupAn initiative to get sugary drinks out of U.S. schools has begun to work, with diet beverages and smaller portions replacing some full-size, full-calorie varieties in school vending machines, organizers said on Monday.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Mar 2010 | 11:34 am UK gives SA millions of condomsThe UK donates £1m ($1.5m) to South Africa to buy 42m condoms, as the nation builds up to the football World Cup.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Mar 2010 | 9:21 am 'You just don't look disabled'People come up to Aimee Mullins all the time and say, "you know, I have to tell you, you just don't look disabled."Source: CNN.com - Health | 9 Mar 2010 | 8:35 am Flu symptoms are 'of the brain rather than body', say expertsResearch by the University of Sussex suggests feeling lousy while ill may be down to reactions in the brain rather than physical symptoms.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Mar 2010 | 7:44 am Unthinkable Way to Save Money: Eat LessCheap food comes at a high price, higher rates of obesity and diabetes, according to a new study based on 20 years of data.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 9 Mar 2010 | 7:43 am NY seeks 'fat tax' on sodas to fight rising US obesity (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Mar 2010 | 7:27 am US school soda deal 'cuts sugar'The US soft drinks industry says it has dramatically cut full-calorie beverages available in schools as part of a drive to tackle obesity.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Mar 2010 | 4:36 am EU adds month to parental leaveThe EU extends minimum parental leave from three to four months, but the specifics will vary across the 27-nation bloc.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Mar 2010 | 3:48 am
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