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Calif. bill would expand pesticide safety program (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Apr 2010 | 1:35 am Cyber Agent -2009/10 group forecastCONSOLIDATED EARNINGS ESTIMATES (in billions of yen unless specified)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Apr 2010 | 10:56 pm This Land: Health Care for All, With Obama Down the StreetPresident Obama traveled to Portland, Me., to discuss health care. Down the street, uninsured and underinsured people sought care at a local health center.Source: NYT > Health | 1 Apr 2010 | 10:10 pm Massachusetts Insurance Regulators Reject Most Requests for Higher RatesState regulators turned back nearly 9 out of 10 rate increases sought by health insurers, who called the move “an election-year gimmick.”Source: NYT > Health | 1 Apr 2010 | 9:53 pm Turning Your Workday Into Weight Loss (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, April 1 (HealthDay News) -- For decades, the office has been seen as the sedentary, do-nothing enemy of fitness -- a place to sit eight hours a day and slowly pile on weight.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Apr 2010 | 9:49 pm Small Tax on Soda Won't Curb Child Obesity (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, April 1 (HealthDay News) -- Small sales taxes aren't enough to reduce children's soda consumption, a new study finds.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Apr 2010 | 9:49 pm Clinical Trials Update: April 1, 2010 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Apr 2010 | 9:49 pm Study Suggests How Some Cancers Resist Treatment (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, April 1 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have identified a mechanism by which certain tumor cells that become resistant to cancer drugs can later lose that resistance.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Apr 2010 | 9:49 pm Inactivating Gene May Cut Breast Cancer Risk (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, April 1 (HealthDay News) -- A genetic mutation in the gene known as BRCA1 greatly boosts the risk that a woman will develop breast cancer. But now, researchers report that they've been able to lower the risk of cancer in mice with that gene by deactivating another gene.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Apr 2010 | 9:49 pm Sumitomo offers Okinawa refinery stake to Petrobras* Trader offers its remaining 12.5 pct stake to PetrobrasSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Apr 2010 | 9:46 pm Hyperthyroidism Increases Stroke Risk in Young AdultsHyperthyroidism along with lifestyle habits should be considered stroke risk factors, researchers say.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Apr 2010 | 9:44 pm Rates of US Pandemic Influenza Vaccination Are Lowest in the SouthHard-hit Georgia is at the bottom of the list for immunizing children and fifth from the bottom for all individuals.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Apr 2010 | 9:39 pm Male Teenagers More Willing to Take Risks Than Other Age Groups Because of the ThrillMedscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Apr 2010 | 9:31 pm New Chronic Pain Guidelines PublishedAn American Society of Anesthesiologists taskforce has updated its chronic pain guidelines for the first time in more than a decade.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Apr 2010 | 9:23 pm Fibromyalgia Symptoms Eased by "Lifestyle Physical Activity"Gardening, walking, and other short bursts of activity curb pain, improve physical functioning, a new study suggests.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Apr 2010 | 9:11 pm Hyperthyroidism Increases Stroke Risk in Young AdultsHyperthyroidism along with lifestyle habits should be considered stroke risk factors, researchers say.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Apr 2010 | 9:08 pm Healthcare Workers Have Less Vaccine Protection Against Pandemic Influenza Virus Than Against Seasonal InfluenzaOnly two thirds of healthcare workers view the pandemic influenza vaccine as safe.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Apr 2010 | 8:53 pm PRESS DIGEST - Thai newspapers - April 2BANGKOK, April 2 (Reuters) - These are some of the leading stories in Thai newspapers on Friday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Apr 2010 | 8:21 pm UPDATE 1-Edwards Lifesciences says wins patent caseNEW YORK, April 1 (Reuters) - Edwards Lifesciences Corp said on Thursday that a federal jury awarded it damages of $74 million after it found that Medtronic Inc's CoreValve business had willfully infringed...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Apr 2010 | 6:48 pm UPDATE 1-Airgas rejects Air Products' tender extensionNEW YORK, April 1 (Reuters) - Airgas Inc on Thursday repeated its view that a $5.1 billion hostile bid by Air Products "grossly undervalues" the company, after larger rival Air Products earlier extended...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Apr 2010 | 6:22 pm CORRECTED - DEALTALK-Boston Sci's ICD recall may result in asset sale(Corrects paragraph three to remove reference to milestone payment to Abbott. Abbott made the payment to Boston Scientific) (For more Reuters DEALTALKs, click [DEALTALK/])Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Apr 2010 | 6:11 pm CORRECTED - DEALTALK-Boston Sci's ICD recall may result in asset sale(Corrects paragraph three to remove reference to milestone payment to Abbott. Abbott made the payment to Boston Scientific) (For more Reuters DEALTALKs, click [DEALTALK/])Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Apr 2010 | 6:11 pm MGM mulls standalone plan, suitor grows restlessLOS ANGELES, April 1 (Reuters) - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's steering committee met with creditors on Thursday to present a stand-alone plan for the studio, as Access Industries threatened to drop its bid unless...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Apr 2010 | 6:07 pm U.S. WCoast Products-Gasoline dips as market thinsHOUSTON, April 1 (Reuters) - California gasoline weakened as traders left the market ahead of the long Easter weekend.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Apr 2010 | 6:04 pm DEALTALK-Private equity investors increase cloutNEW YORK, April 1 (Reuters) - Private equity investors have increased their clout since the financial crisis, but whether they can really dictate major changes in terms and structures of fund agreements...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Apr 2010 | 5:18 pm Elevated CRP Level Linked to Decline in Executive Function and Frontal Lobe DamageA new study shows an association between high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and declines in executive function, with corresponding microdamage on diffusion tensor imaging of frontal lobes.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Apr 2010 | 4:14 pm Obama takes victory lap on healthPresident Obama is set to take a victory lap on the new health care reform law Thursday, highlighting a tax credit designed to help small businesses provide coverage for their employees.Source: CNN.com - Health | 1 Apr 2010 | 3:16 pm Toddler death, blood thinner linkedAn overdose of a blood thinner may have contributed to the death of a Nebraska toddler, the Omaha hospital that treated her said Thursday.Source: CNN.com - Health | 1 Apr 2010 | 3:07 pm Jennifer Hudson takes new role for weight loss (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Apr 2010 | 2:58 pm Self-Esteem Drops After RetirementSelf-esteem starts declining around the age of retirement, a new study finds.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 1 Apr 2010 | 2:57 pm CDC: New England tops in swine flu vaccinations (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Apr 2010 | 2:21 pm 2 million eager for health care on parents' plans (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Apr 2010 | 2:15 pm Tool Might Help Predict Adverse Events in Children With CancerA 4-item score can identify some children with febrile neutropenia who are at higher risk for adverse events, but can't predict who is at low risk.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Apr 2010 | 2:05 pm Controversial Ezetimibe Trial's Completion Expected in June 2013The date is based on statistical modeling that allows investigators to track enrolment rates, blinded aggregate event rates, treatment discontinuation rates, and other variables, and is intended to shed light on IMPROVE-IT, which some experts believed might never be completed.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 1 Apr 2010 | 1:54 pm 10 sites worth checking out if your child has autismMany parents of children with autism turn to the Internet for answers. To mark World Autism Awareness Day on April 2, the Empowered Patient shares 10 great links for autism education and resources.Source: CNN.com - Health | 1 Apr 2010 | 1:08 pm Personal Best: Sports Injuries: See a Doctor or Tough It Out?Doctor-athletes weigh in on what to do when pain strikes.Source: NYT > Health | 1 Apr 2010 | 12:34 pm Daily Routine Linked To Sleep Quality For Older AdultsNew research from Israel found that keeping to a regular daily routine was linked to better quality of sleep and reduced insomnia in older adults living in a retirement community. However, the researchers pointed out that they have only found a link and not strictly established the direction of cause (it could be that better sleep quality somehow enables older people to keep more easily to daily routines, it is not necessarily the other way around) and said more studies should now be done with larger populations of different cultural backgrounds...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Apr 2010 | 12:00 pm Pregnancy linked to lower rheumatoid arthritis risk (Reuters)Reuters - A new study finds that women who give birth may have a lower risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis than women who remain childless -- though the potential protective effect seems to fade over the years.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Apr 2010 | 11:31 am Self-help therapy helps binge eatersHelp to control binge eating could be as simple as a self-help book and check-ins with a health educator, according to new research out this month.Source: CNN.com - Health | 1 Apr 2010 | 7:54 am Grant To Study Equine Adult Stem CellsMandi Lopez, associate professor and director of the LSU Laboratory for Equine and Comparative Orthopedic Research, or LECOR, is the recipient of a competitive grant award from the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation to study equine adult stem cells for repair of injured bone. Dr. Jeffrey Gimble of the Pennington Biomedical Research Center is a collaborator on the grant, which will provide funding for a large scale investigation within LECOR. Broken bones are a common problem in horses, especially race horses...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Apr 2010 | 5:00 am 'Gender, Bodies And Technology' Conference Garners International ParticipationThe inaugural "Gender, Bodies, and Technology" conference has attracted scholars from 10 countries in disciplines from the humanities, social and natural sciences, visual and performing arts, engineering, and technology. The conference will take place at Hotel Roanoke in Roanoke, Va., April 22-24...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Apr 2010 | 5:00 am Gold Seal Of Approval Denotes Commitment To Highest Quality Of Patient CareUC Irvine Healthcare's heart failure program and Stroke & Cerebrovascular Center have again earned the Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission, healthcare's predominant standards-setting and accrediting body. Joint Commission certification recognizes an organization's diligence in meeting rigorous performance standards accepted nationwide as benchmarks for superior patient care. "This comprehensive, independent evaluation from The Joint Commission reflects our commitment to the Orange County community," said Terry A. Belmont, chief executive officer of UC Irvine Medical Center...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Apr 2010 | 5:00 am Life and loveA wife's photo-diary of her husband's dementiaSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 1 Apr 2010 | 4:00 am Same-Sex Couples Often Pay More For Health CoverageMarketWatch reports on higher health care costs for same-sex couples. "Even in states where same-sex marriages are legal, employers may exclude partners from coverage. When they do provide benefits, federal tax laws mean that workers spend more to insure their same-sex domestic partner and children than their heterosexual counterparts do. Here's why: While the value of health benefits that employers pay on behalf of workers' spouses are excluded from employees' gross income by federal law, same-sex couples aren't extended the same tax break...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Apr 2010 | 4:00 am Armed With Information, People Make Poor Choices, Study FindsWhen faced with a choice that could yield either short-term satisfaction or longer-term benefits, people with complete information about the options generally go for the quick reward, according to new research from University of Texas at Austin psychologists. The findings, available online in the journal Judgment and Decision Making, could help better explain the decisions people make on everything from eating right and exercising to spending more on environmentally friendly products. "You'd think that with more information about your options, a person would make a better decision...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Apr 2010 | 4:00 am States Face Health Care Budget Cuts, Seek Health-Related LegislationThe Times-Picayune: "Parents, caregivers and advocates joined hospital executives and legislators Tuesday to complain about the potential impact of [Louisiana] Gov. Bobby Jindal's proposed budget cuts and privatization initiatives on Louisiana's most vulnerable residents. In hours of sometimes-emotional testimony, members of the public told the House Appropriations Committee that the latest proposed cuts, coming after three rounds of budget reductions, could force some providers of Medicaid services to close their doors. ...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Apr 2010 | 4:00 am The Genes Involved In Cell Division In Humans Identified By EMBL ScientistsName a human gene, and you'll find a movie online showing you what happens to cells when it is switched off. This is the resource that researchers at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany, and their collaborators in the Mitocheck consortium are making freely available, as the result of a study in which they have identified the genes involved in mitosis - the most common form of cell division - in humans. Published in Nature, their work begins to unravel the molecular workings of one of the most fundamental processes of life: how one cell becomes two...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Apr 2010 | 4:00 am Therapeutic Target To Stop Cancer Metastases Discovered By NYU ScientistsScientists have uncovered what could be a very important clue in answering one of the most perplexing questions about cancer: why does it spread to the liver more than any other organ? In a new research report published in the April 2010 issue of Journal of Leukocyte Biology, scientists from New York University describe experimental results suggesting that the immune system may be the reason...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Apr 2010 | 4:00 am A Mechanism Of Resistance Of Breast Tumour Cells To The Widespread Treatment Of The So-Called Hormone-Dependent TypesTumour cells depend upon estrogens to survive and proliferate in about 70% of all breast cancer cases. The most frequently used treatment to fight this variety of tumours relies on anti-estrogens such as tamoxifen. However, resistance to this type of therapy develops in more than 30% of the patients. Understanding the mechanisms involved in the appearance of resistance to tamoxifen is thus essential to develop new therapeutic approaches...
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