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New York agrees 9/11 dust payoutNew York City agrees to pay up to $657m (£437m) to thousands of rescue and clean-up workers at the 9/11 attacks site.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 12 Mar 2010 | 2:15 am Women on pill 'may live longer'Women who took the contraceptive pill are less likely to die of cancer and heart disease, a long-term study has found.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 12 Mar 2010 | 12:38 am AmnestyInternational: In the U.S., Too Many Women Dying While Having Babies (Time.com)Time.com - In a new report on pregnancy andchildbirth care in the U.S., Amnesty details the maternal health care crisisin this country as part of a systemic violation of women's rightsSource: Yahoo! News: Health News | 12 Mar 2010 | 12:35 am CPRIT Funds First Cancer Prevention GrantsThe Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) today awarded over $6.8 million to fund twelve new cancer prevention programs through local clinics, health districts, community-based organizations, and academic institutions across the state of Texas. This is the very first round of prevention grants awarded in CPRIT's 10-year, $3 billion mission. "It all starts with prevention and until we find the cure for all cancers, these efforts are critical," said James Mansour, CPRIT Oversight Committee Chairman...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am Scientists Discover Causative Genetic Mutation Associated With Common Inherited Neurological DisorderScientists using advanced genomic analysis technologies from Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) have sequenced an individual's genome and identified the specific causative mutation associated with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMT), one of the most common inherited neurological disorders currently affecting 1 in 2,500 individuals in the United States. In a paper published today by The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), , Baylor College of Medicine doctors Richard Gibbs and James R...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Mar 2010 | 11:00 pm Democrats Struggle to Finish Health BillRank-and-file House Democrats were frustrated, saying they had received few details about what would be in the legislation. Source: NYT > Health | 11 Mar 2010 | 10:44 pm Dysport Takes On Botox With Aggressive RebatesMedicis has started a new marketing campaign that pits its wrinkle-smoother, Dysport, directly against Botox. It makes bioethicists squirm.Source: NYT > Health | 11 Mar 2010 | 10:39 pm First Whole Genome Sequencing Of Family Of Four Reveals New Genetic PowerThe Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) has analyzed the first whole genome sequences of a human family of four. The findings of a project funded through a partnership between ISB and the University of Luxembourg was published online today by Science on its Science Express website. It demonstrates the benefit of sequencing entire families, including lowering error rates, identifying rare genetic variants and identifying disease-linked genes. "We were very pleased and a little surprised at how much additional information can come from examining the full genomes of the same family...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Mar 2010 | 10:00 pm New Knee May Improve Balance (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- A knee replacement can help improve an elderly person's balance, according to a new study.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Mar 2010 | 9:49 pm Young Kids to Benefit From Broader Pneumococcal Vaccine (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- The recent approval of a new, more broadly effective pneumococcal vaccine (PCV13) for young children could greatly reduce the prevalence of pneumococcal disease in that age group, a new government report suggests.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Mar 2010 | 9:49 pm Body's Response to Foods' Smell, Taste Could Be Diabetes Risk Factor (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- A mutation that affects how the body responds when a person smells or tastes food may play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes in some people, U.S. researchers report.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Mar 2010 | 9:49 pm Obesity, Drinking a Double Threat to the Liver (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity plus daily drinking boosts the risk of liver disease in men and women, researchers report in two new studies.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Mar 2010 | 9:49 pm The New England Journal Of Medicine Publishes Clinical Results On Karo Bio'sThe Swedish biotech company Karo Bio (Reuters: KARO.ST) announced the publication of results from a clinical phase II trial evaluating the company's liver selective thyroid hormone receptor agonist eprotirome and its ability to further reduce serum LDL cholesterol levels in statin-treated patients. The results are published in the March 11, 2010 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). The study was a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind multi-center trial of three months duration, performed between November 2007 and June 2008...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Mar 2010 | 9:00 pm Medicare Ends Contract With Fox Insurance Company Drug PlanThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today terminated its contract with Fox Insurance Company. After an onsite review of the plan and its services, CMS determined that the plan's significant deficiencies - not meeting Medicare's requirements to provide enrollees with prescription drugs according to recognized standards of care - jeopardized the health and safety of Fox enrollees. CMS found that Fox committed a series of violations, including improperly denying its enrollees coverage of critical HIV, cancer, and seizure medications...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Mar 2010 | 8:00 pm Doctor and Patient: Learning to Keep Patients Safe in a Culture of FearThe threat of blame, even malpractice, looms over doctors working to prevent medical errors.Source: NYT > Health | 11 Mar 2010 | 7:40 pm World Briefing | Middle East: Israel: Giving Is Its Own RewardIsrael is starting an experiment in organ donation: sign a donor card, and you and your family move up in line for a transplant if one is needed.Source: NYT > Health | 11 Mar 2010 | 7:30 pm HSPH Unveils Comprehensive, Public Online Library Of Firearms ResearchA new firearms research database launched by the Harvard School of Public Health makes scholarly articles more accessible to reporters, law enforcement, public health officials, policymakers, and the general public. The Firearms Research Digest provides summaries of articles gathered from social science, criminology, medical and public health journals and is written in clear, accessible language for use by those outside academia. The website currently covers six years of research published between 2003 and 2008...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Mar 2010 | 7:00 pm Childhood Bedwetting: Draft Guidance From NICE Out TodayThe National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is developing advice for the NHS on how to treat and look after children who wet the bed. The draft clinical guideline is available from today (11 March) for public consultation. Dr Fergus Macbeth, Director of the Centre for Clinical Practice at NICE said: "Most children will experience some form of bedwetting as they grow up; however often only those aged seven and above are considered for treatment - before this age, it is generally perceived as a normal habit which the child will grow out of...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Mar 2010 | 6:00 pm Birth control pill poses no added health riskLONDON (Reuters) - One of the world's largest studies of the contraceptive pill has found that women who have taken it can expect longer lives and are less likely to die from any cause,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Mar 2010 | 5:12 pm Home 'cervical cancer' test hopeAt-home screening tests for the virus responsible for most cervical cancers could detect many more cases, say researchers.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 11 Mar 2010 | 5:02 pm New blood pressure approach urgedOccasionally high blood pressure may be a greater indicator of stroke risk than consistently high readings, researchers say.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 11 Mar 2010 | 5:02 pm NICE Publishes First Evidence-based Draft Guidelines On Barrett's Oesophagus - Ablative TherapyNICE has published a draft clinical guideline on the use of ablative therapies for the treatment of Barrett's oesophagus. Ablative therapies destroy the abnormal cells within the oesophagus caused by the condition, without removing an entire section of oesophagus. This is the first time national guidelines have considered the use of these therapies to treat Barrett's oesophagus, and NICE is now opening a consultation on the draft recommendations...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Mar 2010 | 5:00 pm Drugmakers agree on landmark vaccines deal for poorLONDON (Reuters) - Several drug firms have agreed on a landmark deal to supply up to 200 million doses a year of cut-price pneumococcal vaccines to developing nations, according to the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Mar 2010 | 4:19 pm U.S. safety panel says big Vytorin study can go onNEW YORK (Reuters) - Merck & Co on Thursday said an independent data safety monitoring board has approved continuation of a big study meant to determine whether its blockbuster Vytorin...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Mar 2010 | 4:11 pm National Athletic Trainers' Association Offers Guidelines For Parents To Ensure A Safe Environment For Youth AthletesParents are naturally concerned about the health and safety of their children, and that's especially true when their children are athletes. With nearly 7 million high school students participating in sports today, there are a reported 715,000 high school sports-related injuries experienced each year, and 8,000 children are treated in emergency rooms each day for sports-related injuries.1 To reduce the risk of injury, the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) offers a number of suggestions for parents, coaches, administrators and athletes to ensure a safe and healthy environment...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Mar 2010 | 4:00 pm Neoprobe says radioactive tracing agent's NDA on track(Reuters) - Diagnostics products maker Neoprobe Corp said U.S. health regulators have indicated that data from a late-stage trial of its radioactive tracing agent would support filing for...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Mar 2010 | 3:56 pm Heart Disease And Stroke Survivors Urge Congress To Increase Funding For The National Institutes Of HealthEnhance National Institutes of Health (NIH)-supported research to improve health, spur economic growth and innovation and science. American Heart Association patient advocates and researchers today delivered that message to members of Congress during the association's Research Saves Lives Fly-In Lobby Day. Many heart disease and stroke survivors have benefited from advances as a result of NIH-supported research. However, despite progress and promising research opportunities, there is still no cure for heart disease or stroke...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Mar 2010 | 3:00 pm Calcium may help you live longer: studyNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Getting a bit more calcium in your diet could help you live longer, new research suggests.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:50 pm Multiple Deployments in Soldiers Linked to Increased Risk for PTSD During Active DutyThe first study to look at the prevalence of anxiety disorders, including PTSD, in active duty military personnel suggests that those at greatest risk are soldiers who have been deployed multiple times.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:32 pm "War on Cancer" More Successful Than PerceivedThe success of the "war on cancer" has been debated, but data show that overall cancer death rates have decreased substantially in both men and women.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:20 pm Big first trimester weight gain ups diabetes riskNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who gain weight too quickly during the first three months of pregnancy are more prone to develop pregnancy-related diabetes, new research shows.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:13 pm Barbiturates Still Drugs of Choice in Geriatric SuicideDespite a significant decrease in their use during the past 20 years, barbiturates are still the drugs of first choice among older individuals who commit suicide by overdose.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 11 Mar 2010 | 2:11 pm Severe Behavioral Problems in Childhood Predict Chronic Pain in Later LifeChildren with persistent, severe behavior problems are at increased risk for chronic widespread pain as adults.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 11 Mar 2010 | 1:58 pm Comorbid Diabetes and Depression Increase Dementia RiskPatients with diabetes and major depression have a markedly increased risk of developing dementia compared with their counterparts with diabetes alone.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 11 Mar 2010 | 1:33 pm FDA Says No "Clear Connection" Between Bisphosphonate Use and Femur Fracture RiskFDA Says No "Clear Connection" Between Bisphosphonates, Femur Fracture RiskMedscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 11 Mar 2010 | 1:17 pm PSA Discoverer Says PSA Screening is "Public Health Disaster"The researcher who discovered prostate-specific antigen 4 decades ago speaks out sharply against its use for widespread screening for prostate cancer.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 11 Mar 2010 | 1:13 pm Democrats move closer to healthcare dealWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional Democrats drew closer on Thursday to agreement on a broad healthcare overhaul that could lead to a final vote in the next few weeks, but vowed not to beSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Mar 2010 | 12:32 pm Children With Psoriasis at Risk of Developing Psychiatric DisordersChildren with psoriasis had a 25% higher risk of developing any psychiatric disorder, a 23% higher risk of developing depression, and a 62% higher risk of using tricyclic antidepressants.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 11 Mar 2010 | 12:29 pm Two Mexican women wed in Latin America firstTwo Mexican women were the first to wed in Mexico City on Thursday after the sprawling capital became a pioneer in Latin America by legalizing gay marriages. Lol Kin Castaneda, 33, and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Mar 2010 | 12:23 pm Report: 12-year-olds abusing inhalantsWhen their kids turn 12, parents are concerned about peers pressuring them to smoke cigarettes, drink and use drugs, but it turns out 12-year-olds are doing something else: getting high on inhalants.Source: CNN.com - Health | 11 Mar 2010 | 12:20 pm 'World's oldest' whisky unveiled in ScotlandA Scottish whisky firm on Thursday unveiled bottles of what it claims is the oldest single malt whisky in the world, having spent the best part of a century inside an oak barrel. Gordon...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Mar 2010 | 12:09 pm Is Postmastectomy Radiation Necessary for All Breast Cancer Patients?New data suggest that the indications for postmastectomy radiation in early-stage breast cancer need to be re-examined.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 11 Mar 2010 | 11:58 am Higher Physical Activity Levels Strongly Linked to Lower Levels of Depression in Older AdultsHigher levels of physical activity objectively measured by an accelerometer are strongly associated with lower levels of depressive symptoms and disorders.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 11 Mar 2010 | 11:57 am EU doubts Yorkshire pudding initiativeYorkshire pudding is unlikely to be granted protected designation-of-origin status by the European Union despite a campaign by Yorkshire food producers, an EU official said Thursday. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Mar 2010 | 11:52 am Bacterial meningitis reportedly kills studentAn Oklahoma elementary school student has died of bacterial meningitis, officials said Thursday, and two other students are hospitalized with the illness.Source: CNN.com - Health | 11 Mar 2010 | 11:36 am Long-used, little-studied laxative safe, effective (Reuters)Reuters - Until now, a scant number of top notch clinical trials have evaluated whether sodium picosulfate -- the active ingredient in numerous over-the-counter laxatives -- is safe and effective.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Mar 2010 | 11:24 am How to save a friend from the brinkWhen a friend is depressed, it's hard to know what to say. But by simply reaching out, you may help avert a tragedy like the one Marie Osmond's family experienced. Here's how to gently help.Source: CNN.com - Health | 11 Mar 2010 | 11:21 am Scientists Can Read Minds with Brain ScansBy scanning your brain, scientists can tell what memory you are recalling.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 11 Mar 2010 | 11:04 am Concocting a Cure for Kids With IssuesThrough a controversial practice called vision therapy, some optometrists say they can treat learning disabilities.Source: NYT > Health | 11 Mar 2010 | 10:17 am Scan 'can distinguish memories'Scientists say they have been able to tell which past event a person is recalling using a brain scan.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 11 Mar 2010 | 10:07 am Humans Have Sixth Taste for FatPeople with a high sensitivity to the taste of fat tend to eat less fatty foods and are less likely to be overweight.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 11 Mar 2010 | 9:25 am 31 reasons for no mom guiltSure, you could always be more organized, more cheerful, more on top of every little detail. But you're not a Mombot, thank goodness, and no one (except, perhaps, you!) expects you to be.Source: CNN.com - Health | 11 Mar 2010 | 8:04 am S.Africa announces plans to ramp up HIV testing (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Mar 2010 | 5:56 am Disease Cause Is Pinpointed With GenomeIt now appears possible to sequence a patient’s genome at reasonable cost and with sufficient accuracy to be useful.Source: NYT > Health | 11 Mar 2010 | 4:14 am Panel Urges New Look at Caesarean GuidelinesThe medical experts told a National Institutes of Health conference that the trend of “once a Caesarean, always a Caesarean” may be safely reversed.Source: NYT > Health | 11 Mar 2010 | 1:20 am
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