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US House passes key health billPresident Obama's landmark healthcare bill narrowly passes the US House of Representatives, ushering in the most sweeping health reform in decades.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 22 Mar 2010 | 3:54 am Legal and Political Fights Loom for DemocratsPresident Obama plans to try to persuade the public on the health legislation, while Republicans talk of repeal.Source: NYT > Health | 22 Mar 2010 | 2:48 am House Approves Health Overhaul, Sending Landmark Bill to ObamaCongress gave final approval to legislation that would provide medical coverage to tens of millions of Americans and remake the U.S. health care system along the lines proposed by President Obama.Source: NYT > Health | 22 Mar 2010 | 2:14 am News Analysis: Obama’s Health Care Victory Carries a CostPresident Obama lost the promise of a “postpartisan” Washington in which rationality and discourse replaced partisan bickering.Source: NYT > Health | 22 Mar 2010 | 2:12 am Cult Pakistan website fires classic cars passionIn a country beset by Islamist militants and bombings, with a capital likened to a "living graveyard", a cult website has fired Pakistani passion for classic cars and the freedom of the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Mar 2010 | 2:08 am Past Strife and Jeers, Another March in the Name of ChangeFor some Democrats, the road to a health care bill recalled the civil rights marches of the 1960s.Source: NYT > Health | 22 Mar 2010 | 2:06 am UPDATE 1-Polish PGNiG 2009 net up 39 pct, above forecastWARSAW, March 22 (Reuters) - Polish gas monopoly PGNiG reported a 39 percent rise in 2009 net profit on Monday, beating analyst expectations thanks to lower import prices in the fourth quarter.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Mar 2010 | 1:12 am UPDATE 1-PBG meets raised guidance with stadium boost* Operating profit at 286.5 mln zlotys, below forecastsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Mar 2010 | 1:10 am Practice Patterns In The Diagnosis Of Pulmonary Embolism Vary, Study SuggestsThe imaging tests used in the diagnosis of possible pulmonary embolism (PE) vary by physician specialty and geographic region, which suggests that some of this imaging may be inappropriate, according to a study in the April issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. PE, the formation of a blood clot in the lung, is the third-leading cardiovascular cause of death. As such, it requires prompt diagnosis and treatment. The most common imaging tests used in the diagnosis of PE include computed tomography (CT) angiography and ventilation-perfusion scintigraphy (VQ scanning)...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am X-Rays Often Inaccurate In The Diagnosis Of Hip And Pelvic FracturesRadiographs (standard X-rays) are often inconclusive in the detection of hip and pelvic fractures in the emergency department, according to a study in the April issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. "The diagnosis of traumatic fracture most often begins and ends with X-rays of the hip, pelvis, or both," said Charles Spritzer, MD, lead author of the study. "In some cases though, the exclusion of a traumatic fracture is difficult," said Spritzer...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Study Finds Failed College Dreams Don't Spell DepressionHigh school seniors, take note: A wise person once said, "It is better to shoot for the stars and miss than aim at the gutter and hit it." That's right on, says Florida State University Sociology Professor John R. Reynolds, who just completed a study to determine whether unrealized educational expectations are associated with depression among adults. Reynolds also is the director of the Pepper Institute on Aging and Public Policy at Florida State. He and co-author Chardie L...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Women With Radial Scars Should Undergo A Surgical Excision To Rule Out An Underlying MalignancyAny patient with a breast lesion classified as a radial scar classified at percutaneous biopsy should undergo a surgical excision to rule out an underlying malignancy, according to a study published in the April issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. "Radial scars are complex breast lesions that are classified as benign," said Anna Linda, MD, lead author of the study. "However up to 40 percent of them are associated with an underlying malignancy," said Linda...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Hospital News: Insurer Negotiations, Exemptions At Risk, And Florida Money TroubleHospitals are pushing for higher reimbursement rates - in some cases, raises of more than 20 percent - and insurers are increasingly fighting back, The Wall Street Journal reports. "Hospitals argue that low Medicare rates and cuts to Medicaid mean that hospitals have to get money from elsewhere, and increasingly that is private insurers. Rising ranks of uninsured Americans have led to more uncompensated care and have swelled the rolls of Medicaid, exacerbating the problem...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am New WHO Report Estimates 440,000 MDR-TB Cases Worldwide In 2008There were an estimated 440,000 cases of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) around the world in 2008 - one-third of which were fatal, according to a new WHO report on drug-resistant TB, the Los Angeles Times reports (Maugh, 3/19). The WHO report, based on data from 2008, found that almost half of all drug-resistant TB cases were in China and India, Reuters reports (Fox, 3/18). According to the Associated Press, data was missing from some countries, creating a "gap in the global TB picture...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Some Antiabortion Democrats Conflicted Over Support For Health ReformAs House Democratic leaders prepare for a Sunday vote on health reform legislation, they continue to target votes from a group of antiabortion-rights Democrats who supported the House reform bill (HR 3962) in November 2009 but oppose the abortion language in the Senate reform legislation (HR 3590), the Washington Post reports. To move health reform, Democrats aim to have the House approve the Senate bill, along with a budget reconciliation bill that includes a series of changes to appease various lawmakers, according to the Post (Montgomery/Kane, Washington Post, 3/19)...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Link Between Pesticide Chlorpyrifos Exposure And Childhood Developmental DelaysExposure to the pesticide chlorpyrifos - which is banned for use in U.S. households but is still widely used throughout the agricultural industry - is associated with early childhood developmental delays, according to a study by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. Findings of the study, "Chlorpyrifos Exposure and Urban Residential Environment Characteristics as Determinants of Early Childhood Neurodevelopment," are online in the American Journal of Public Health...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Recommendation For Use Of Heart Failure Treatment Nationwide Stems From Rochester-Led StudyA new therapy that reduces the risk of mortality and heart failure in patients with mild cardiac disease received a thumb's up this week from an advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The panel recommended that the cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D), tested extensively nationwide under the leadership of cardiologist Arthur Moss, M.D., professor of Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center, be approved for use in patients with mild heart failure in the United States...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Ky. Republicans File Petition For State House To Consider Ultrasound BillRepublicans in the Kentucky House are petitioning for the full chamber to vote on an antiabortion-rights bill (SB 38) that a House committee rejected in a 7-7 vote last month, the Lexington Herald-Leader reports. The bill would require abortion providers to perform an ultrasound and show the image to the pregnant woman before performing an abortion. The GOP-controlled state Senate has approved similar ultrasound bills for the past several years, but the Democrat-controlled House has thwarted a floor vote each time. Twenty-five Republicans have signed Rep...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 22 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am PBG 2009 net up 35 pct, in line with guidanceWARSAW, March 22 (Reuters) - PBG , Poland's largest listed construction group, reported a 2009 net profit of 211 million zlotys ($74 million) on Monday, up 35 percent on the year and roughly in line with...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Mar 2010 | 12:46 am For Consumers, Some Clarity on Health Care ChangesThe uninsured are the biggest beneficiaries of the bill, which would extend coverage for low-income Americans.Source: NYT > Health | 22 Mar 2010 | 12:45 am China's CNPC to issue 20 bln yuan bonds -sourcesSHANGHAI, March 22 (Reuters) - State-owned China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC), parent of PetroChina , plans to issue 20 billion yuan ($2.9 billion) in 10- and 15-year corporate bonds in the near term,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Mar 2010 | 12:38 am RPT-Polish PGNiG 2009 net up 39 pct, above forecastWARSAW, March 22 (Reuters) - Polish gas monopoly PGNiG reported a 39 percent rise in 2009 net profit on Monday, beating analyst expectations thanks to lower import prices in the fourth quarter.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Mar 2010 | 12:32 am Polish PGNiG 2009 net up 39 pct, above forecastWARSAW, March 22 (Reuters) - Polish gas monopoly PGNiG reported a 39 percent rise in 2009 net profit on Monday, beating analyst expectations thanks to lower import prices in the fourth quarter.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Mar 2010 | 12:31 am UPDATE 1-China Telecom back in black on mobile growth* Mobile users double in 2009, wireline rev down 18.5 pctSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Mar 2010 | 12:09 am Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitionsMarch 22 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 0530 GMT on Monday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 21 Mar 2010 | 11:53 pm UPDATE 1-Osisko to buy Brett Resources for $367 million* Brett agrees to pay termination fee equal to C$17.5 mln (Adds deal details)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 21 Mar 2010 | 11:52 pm Infertility prostate cancer clueInfertile men may have a higher risk of developing prostate cancer, according to findings in a US study.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 21 Mar 2010 | 11:44 pm Surgeon denies charges in courtA US surgeon pleads not guilty to manslaughter at the start of his trial before a court in the Australian city of Brisbane.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 21 Mar 2010 | 11:20 pm Stanford Medical School to Expand Conflict-of-Interest RulesVolunteer teachers may no longer give paid speeches drafted by the makers of drugs or medical devices, rules that full-time faculty members already follow.Source: NYT > Health | 21 Mar 2010 | 11:00 pm In Health Reform, Boons for Hospitals and Drug MakersWith an overhaul, Congress would be giving the health care industry millions of customers in the next few years.Source: NYT > Health | 21 Mar 2010 | 10:43 pm New York Users Union Lobbies to Change Drug LawsThe New York Users Union, which lobbies state lawmakers on disease prevention programs and drug regulations, faces an uphill battle.Source: NYT > Health | 21 Mar 2010 | 10:00 pm Safety Should Be Priority for Those Involved in Kids' Sports (HealthDay)HealthDay - SUNDAY, March 21 (HealthDay News) -- Sports offer children and teens many health and social benefits, but parents and players also need to be aware of the risks, experts advise.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 Mar 2010 | 9:48 pm Healthcare reformWhat is at stake and why is it so divisive an issue?Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 21 Mar 2010 | 9:01 pm Air pollution 'early deaths link'More could be done to prevent up to 50,000 early deaths a year hastened by air pollution, says a report by MPs.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 21 Mar 2010 | 7:26 pm Non-smokers lung cancer gene clueA gene that could explain why some non-smokers develop lung cancer has been pinpointed by US researchers.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 21 Mar 2010 | 6:01 pm Nanotech robots deliver gene therapy through blood (Reuters)Reuters - U.S. researchers have developed tiny nanoparticle robots that can travel through a patient's blood and into tumors where they deliver a therapy that turns off an important cancer gene.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 Mar 2010 | 12:08 pm Nearby bone cells may trigger some blood cancers (Reuters)Reuters - Certain blood cancers may be triggered by signals sent from surrounding bone cells, not by individual cells going bad, and interrupting those signals may offer a new approach to treating leukemia, U.S. researchers said on Sunday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 Mar 2010 | 12:07 pm
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