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DA's sex ed warning befuddles Wis. teachers, kids (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Apr 2010 | 4:09 am India's Reliance finds more gas in KG basin-sourcesMUMBAI, April 9 (Reuters) - Indian energy major Reliance Industries has found natural gas in four more areas in its field off the country's east coast, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Apr 2010 | 3:46 am UPDATE 1-Netflix inks movie rental deal with U.S. studios* Twentieth Century Fox deal includes streaming licenseSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Apr 2010 | 3:20 am Prisa, Liberty extend deadline for deal approvalMADRID, April 9 (Reuters) - Spain's Prisa and its prospective partner, U.S. fund Liberty Acquisition Group, said on Friday they had agreed to extend their deadline for the indebted media group's creditor...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Apr 2010 | 2:55 am BP to cut Thunder Horse output by half -sourceLONDON, April 9 (Reuters) - Oil major BP Plc will cut production at its 250,000 barrels of oil per day Thunder Horse platform in the Gulf of Mexico by half to facilitate planned maintenance, a source...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Apr 2010 | 2:29 am FACTBOX-Five facts about the Indian microfinance sectorApril 9 (Reuters) - An initial public offer by India's SKS Microfinance is likely to set the stage for more such offers from microfinance institutions (MFI) in India. [ID:nSGE6120HP]Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Apr 2010 | 1:46 am Indonesia does not expect hitches in BHP, Adaro dealJAKARTA, April 9 (Reuters) - Indonesia does not envisage any hitches approving a proposed partnership on a coal project in Kalimantan between BHP Billiton and local firm PT Adaro , a government official...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Apr 2010 | 1:43 am UPDATE 1-Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digestBANGALORE, April 9 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Friday:Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Apr 2010 | 1:33 am UPDATE 3-Macarthur Coal spurns new bid as suitors line up* Macarthur rejects New Hope offer; to vote on Gloucester dealSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Apr 2010 | 1:32 am UPDATE 1-D1 Oils still in equity talks with third parties* Says further announcement to be made in due course (Adds details)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Apr 2010 | 1:28 am Australia takeover regulator says won't stop MacarthurPERTH, April 9 (Reuters) - Australia takeover regulator turned down Peabody Energy's appeal for the watchdog to prevent takeover target Macarthur Coal from seeking a shareholder vote on Monday for its...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Apr 2010 | 1:27 am Achoo! Pollen at its worst in years in many areas (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Apr 2010 | 1:09 am Doctor and Patient: Doctors and Patients, Lost in PaperworkYoung people who are learning to be doctors spend as much time writing about their patients as they do seeing them.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Apr 2010 | 12:05 am AAOS Joins The Texas Medical Association's Million-Signature Campaign To Stop Medicare MeltdownOn April 5, 2010, the Texas Medical Association announced the Million-Signature Campaign to Stop Medicare Meltdown. Since its announcement, nearly 30 state medical societies joined the campaign, and numerous specialty medicine groups continue to join. Today, the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) is pleased to announce its participation. By signing this petition, physicians will send a united message to Congress that they must act to preserve Medicare patients' access to care...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am HHS, HUD Partner To Allow Rental Assistance To Support Independent Living For Non-Elderly Persons With DisabilitiesThousands of Americans with disabilities will have housing assistance specifically targeted to meet their needs, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan announced today. As part of President Obama's Year of Community Living initiative, HHS and HUD collaborated to provide housing support for non-elderly persons with disabilities to live productive independent lives in their communities rather than in institutional settings...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Apr 2010 | 11:00 pm Screening for Chlamydia Once a Year May Not Prevent Pelvic Inflammatory DiseaseMore-frequent screenings are recommended, but evidence is still limited.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Apr 2010 | 10:03 pm F.D.A. Toughens Approval Process for Radiotherapy EquipmentThe agency is taking steps to reduce overdoses after reviewing 1,000 error reports over the last 10 years.Source: NYT > Health | 8 Apr 2010 | 10:00 pm CMS Issues Final 2011 Beneficiary Protections And Payment Policies For Medicare Advantage And Prescription Drug PlansSeniors and people with disabilities enrolled in Medicare Advantage and Medicare prescription drug plans will see improved protections from discriminatory cost sharing and be able to better compare plans in 2011 under a final regulation issued today by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). With more than 110 comments received from consumer groups, health care industry professionals and providers, CMS' final regulation eliminates duplication among drug and health plans...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Apr 2010 | 10:00 pm Rule on Lead Safety Set to Take EffectAfter almost two decades of delays, the E.P.A. said it would implement a regulation requiring the construction industry to help prevent cases of lead poisoning among children.Source: NYT > Health | 8 Apr 2010 | 9:52 pm Clinical Trials Update: April 8, 2010 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Apr 2010 | 9:48 pm Vaccine Reverses Type 1 Diabetes in Mice (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, April 8 (HealthDay News) -- Canadian researchers have successfully reversed type 1 diabetes in mice using a new vaccine technology that appears to solely target the immune system cells responsible for the disease.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Apr 2010 | 9:48 pm Simple Memory Test May Detect Early Alzheimer's (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, April 8 (HealthDay News) -- A researcher has developed a brief memory test to help doctors determine whether someone is suffering from the early memory and reasoning problems that often signal Alzheimer's disease.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Apr 2010 | 9:48 pm BIO Applauds Administration's Progress In Brazilian Cotton DisputeThe Obama Administration has made substantial progress to avoid retaliatory measures in a long-running "cotton dispute" brought by Brazil against the United States. U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced today that the United States and Brazil have agreed upon next steps toward a negotiated settlement with Brazil...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Apr 2010 | 9:00 pm Statement By Assistant Secretary For Health Howard Koh, MD, MPH During National Public Health WeekThis April 5-11, we observe the 16th National Public Health Week. We are particularly delighted to celebrate this observance as the Nation moves toward implementing health reform, expanding access to health care, and strengthening health security for all across the country. This year's National Public Health Week theme is "A Healthier America: One Community at a Time." The theme underscores the almost inseparable bond linking healthy individuals and healthy communities to a healthy Nation...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Apr 2010 | 8:00 pm Sebelius Remarks: Health Reform And You: How The New Law Will Increase Your Health SecurityThis afternoon, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will deliver a speech entitled, "Health Reform and You: How the New Law Will Increase Your Health Security" at the National Press Club. Secretary Sebelius' remarks as prepared for delivery are below. In her remarks, Sebelius notes that some scam artists have attempted to capitalize on the new law by setting up 1-800 numbers and going door to door trying to sell fraudulent insurance policies...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Apr 2010 | 7:00 pm National Briefing | Washington: No-Smoking Sections Go UnderwaterThe Navy is banning smoking inside its submarines and will stock nicotine patches and gum on board to help sailors quit.Source: NYT > Health | 8 Apr 2010 | 6:20 pm HHS Announces $267 Million In Recovery Act Funds For New Health IT Regional Extension CentersU.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that more than $267 million has been awarded to 28 additional non-profit organizations to establish Health Information Technology Regional Extension Centers (RECs). This investment, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, will help grow the emerging health information technology (health IT) industry which is expected to support tens of thousands of jobs ranging from nurses and pharmacy techs to IT technicians and trainers...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Apr 2010 | 6:00 pm Childhood deafness gene uncoveredA new genetic fault which may account for some cases of inherited deafness has been revealed by Dutch researchers.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 8 Apr 2010 | 5:00 pm More frequent chlamydia test callWomen should be tested for chlamydia every time they have a new sexual partner to cut their chances of pelvic disease, UK researchers say.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 8 Apr 2010 | 5:00 pm Birth Weight And Type 2 Diabetes, UKAn international team of researchers have found a genetic link between low birth weight and the risk of going on to develop Type 2 diabetes in later life. The team analysed over 38,000 Europeans from 19 studies of pregnancy and birth and found that two genetic variants showed strong associations with birth weight. The discovery could well lead to a deeper understanding of how to manage growth problems in pregnancy...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Apr 2010 | 5:00 pm Health Reform Law Likely To Improve Access To Affordable Coverage But Impact On Primary Care Access And Health Costs Is 'Uncertain'"Rather than asking whether the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) does everything to improve access and lower costs, we should ask how it compares with the status quo," the American College of Physicians' (ACP) senior public policy adviser said in a paper published online today in Annals of Internal Medicine, the flagship journal of ACP. "By this measure, the PPACA is an extraordinary achievement." Robert B...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Apr 2010 | 4:00 pm CDC: Cigarette taxes rose in 14 states last year (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Apr 2010 | 3:58 pm Walking Protects Women Against Stroke: WHS Long-Term Follow-UpWomen who walk 2 or more hours a week, especially at a brisk pace, are significantly less likely to experience any type of stroke than women who do not walk.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Apr 2010 | 3:08 pm Hospitals Can Improve Care For Patients With Dementia Without Rising Costs, UKThe report, Acute awareness: Improving hospital care for people with dementia, highlights the changes that can be made to improve the quality of care patients receive in acute hospitals without large additional costs. A substantial rise in the numbers of people suffering from dementia is expected to put increased pressure on the NHS in England in the coming decades and hospitals willing be giving consideration now to how patients are cared for, how services are co-ordinated and how staff are trained to help identify patients with the condition...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Apr 2010 | 3:00 pm Impaired Reward and Loss Processing May Precede Depressive SymptomsA new imaging study suggests that girls at high risk for depression have the same anomalies in reward and loss processing as individuals with diagnosed depression.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Apr 2010 | 2:41 pm Cycling May Help Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's DiseaseA case report in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests cycling may be a useful exercise for advanced PD patients grounded by freezing of gait.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Apr 2010 | 2:16 pm Lab Tests Confirm Reduced Potency of New Heparin FormulationThe FDA issued the safety communication today and is warning healthcare professionals that both the old and new formulations of heparin will be available for some time.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Apr 2010 | 2:06 pm Subjective Memory Impairment an Independent Risk Factor for DementiaNew research suggests that subjective memory impairment, particularly if it is worrisome to an individual, may be a red flag for cognitive decline.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Apr 2010 | 1:45 pm Vital Signs: Risks: Greater Risks for Cancer Patients With DiabetesA study found that among patients who had surgery for cancer, those with diabetes were 50 percent more likely to die within a month of surgery.Source: NYT > Health | 8 Apr 2010 | 1:44 pm Vital Signs: Prevention: More Health Care Workers Got Flu Shots This SeasonBy January, 62 percent had received the seasonal vaccine but only 37 percent had been vaccinated against H1N1, the C.D.C. reported.Source: NYT > Health | 8 Apr 2010 | 1:39 pm Breathing Problems Persist in Sept. 11 RescuersRescue workers who responded to the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, continue to have diminished lung capacity seven years after the attack, researchers reported on Wednesday.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Apr 2010 | 1:03 pm Blood Lead Levels Tied to Timing of Puberty in BoysBoys with relatively elevated levels of lead in their blood may start puberty later than their peers with less lead exposure, a new study suggests.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Apr 2010 | 1:03 pm Diabetes Worsens Postop Mortality in CancerCancer surgery is 50% more likely to result in early postoperative death for patients with diabetes.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Apr 2010 | 12:14 pm Flu Shot Without Vaccine Skin Testing May Be Safe for Some Egg-Allergic PatientsA study suggests that patients without anaphylaxis to egg may safely receive the influenza vaccine in a 2-dose, graded fashion without a vaccine skin test.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Apr 2010 | 12:05 pm Couples' risk of break-up higher after pregnancy loss (Reuters)Reuters - Studies have shown that married couples' risk of divorce can go up after the death of a child, and now new findings suggest that relationships may also become more fragile after a miscarriage or stillbirth.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Apr 2010 | 11:22 am Obesity may boost pneumonia risk in men (Reuters)Reuters - Men who carry excess pounds may also carry an excess risk of pneumonia, a new study hints.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Apr 2010 | 11:20 am Study: Moms Who Exercise Give Birth to Lighter Babies (Time.com)Time.com - A small new study finds that regular aerobic exercise during pregnancy may lead to healthier birth weight in babiesSource: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Apr 2010 | 10:35 am U.S. sugar group says sugar not to blame for obesity (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Apr 2010 | 9:57 am When Wishing Makes It SoSome organizations grant wishes to older people in need.Source: NYT > Health | 8 Apr 2010 | 9:57 am Boomers Beset with DisabilitiesThe number of Americans aged 50 to 64 with certain mobility-related disabilities is on the rise, a new study finds.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 8 Apr 2010 | 7:35 am Conjoined twins separated in opA 14-hour operation to separate four-month-old conjoined twins has been successful, doctors at London's Great Ormond St say.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 8 Apr 2010 | 6:55 am Fruits, veggies won't prevent cancerThe benefits of fruits and vegetables in staving off cancer exist, but they're not as strong as previously believed, a new study reports.Source: CNN.com - Health | 8 Apr 2010 | 6:47 am Ways to help your children stay in the game injury-freeMajor sports injuries are increasing among children. The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons estimates that more than 3.5 million children age 14 and younger seek medical attention each year as a result of sports injuries.Source: CNN.com - Health | 8 Apr 2010 | 6:40 am
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