E. coli kills 1 child, sickens 3 at Wash. day care (AP)

AP - Fletch Family Daycare of Vancouver has been looking after its young charges for two decades without serious problems — until a strain of E. coli emerged with deadly results.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 10 Apr 2010 | 4:02 am

UPDATE 1-China state planner positive on Geely's Volvo buy

* "Attitude is positive" if Geely can address questions (Adds background)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Apr 2010 | 12:06 am

Virus outbreak causes 40 child deaths in China (AP)

AP - A top Chinese leader called for stepped-up research into vaccines and drugs for hand, foot and mouth disease after 40 children died from outbreaks last month, a state news agency said Saturday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 10 Apr 2010 | 12:06 am

ReVision Optics Begins U.S. Clinical Trial Of The PresbyLens(R) For The Restoration Of Near Vision

ReVision Optics, a leading company in the research, development and manufacture of custom optical products to correct and maintain vision, announced today that it has begun its US clinical trial of the PresbyLens® corneal inlay. The clinical trial will evaluate the PresbyLens® corneal inlay for the correction of presbyopia, the age-related loss of near vision. The study began on April 6th with the treatment of three subjects by clinical investigator Dr. Stephen Slade of the Slade & Baker Vision Center in Houston, Texas...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 10 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am

Doctors Remove Ammunition From Soldier’s Head

Doctors at Bagram Air Base were stunned to find unexploded ordnance lodged in an Afghan soldier’s head. They removed it very carefully.


Source: NYT > Health | 9 Apr 2010 | 11:54 pm

China state planner positive on nod for Geely's Volvo buy

BOAO, China, April 10 (Reuters) - China's state planner said on Saturday it is leaning in favour of approving a landmark $1.8 billion deal for Zhejiang Geely, China's top private carmaker, to buy Ford's...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Apr 2010 | 11:11 pm

Abraxis To Present Phase I/II Pancreatic Survival Data At 101st Annual Meeting Of The American Association For Cancer Research

Abraxis BioScience, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABII), a fully integrated biotechnology company, announced that the updated survival findings from a Phase I/II clinical trial evaluating the chemotherapy agent ABRAXANE® for Injectable Suspension (paclitaxel protein-bound particles for injectable suspension) (albumin-bound) in combination with gemcitabine for first-line treatment of patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer will be discussed during a keynote address on April 20 at the 101st Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) being held in Washington, D.C...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Apr 2010 | 11:00 pm

Virus outbreak causes 40 child deaths in China

A top Chinese leader called for stepped-up research into vaccines and drugs for hand, foot and mouth disease after 40 children died from outbreaks last month, a state news agency said...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Apr 2010 | 10:32 pm

Reproductive Endocrinologists And Fertility Specialists Now Have A New Transfer Catheter For Improved Uterine Access And Embryo Placement

Cook Medical's Women's Health division has released the Guardia™ AccessET Curved Embryo Transfer Catheter, featuring Cook's patented EchoTip® technology. The catheter's echogenic band allows the catheter tip to be seen more clearly under ultrasound, which can allow for more accurate embryo placement. Cook has also incorporated Microvol™ technology into the Guardia AccessET. Microvol decreases the volume of the fluid within the catheter that is required for embryo transfer. Less fluid can help reduce embryo migration and help optimize implantation...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Apr 2010 | 10:00 pm

Health Tip: Ward Off Hypoglycemia (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Hypoglycemia, the medical term for low blood sugar, is uncommon in older children and adults, except among those who have diabetes.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Apr 2010 | 9:48 pm

If Your Doctor Prescribes an HbA1c Test (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- If you are diabetic, your doctor may prescribe an HbA1c test to measure your blood sugar control during the prior several months.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Apr 2010 | 9:48 pm

Yearly Chlamydia Screening May Be Ineffective for Some (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, April 9 (HealthDay News) -- Once-a-year screening for chlamydia isn't likely to protect women from developing pelvic inflammatory disease, researchers say.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Apr 2010 | 9:48 pm

More Kids Falling Prey to Sports Overuse Injuries (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, April 9 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly half of all sports injuries suffered by middle and high school-aged children are due to overuse -- and many of those injuries could have been prevented.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Apr 2010 | 9:48 pm

Clinical Trials Update: April 9, 2010 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Apr 2010 | 9:48 pm

Obesity in Pregnancy Ups Risk of Heart Defect in Baby (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, April 9 (HealthDay News) -- Obese pregnant women are at increased risk of having a baby with a congenital heart defect, a new study finds.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Apr 2010 | 9:48 pm

Child Obesity Soaring in Rural America (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, April 9 (HealthDay News) -- In the past 35 years, the percentage of overweight or obese children in one Louisiana town has more than tripled, new research shows.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Apr 2010 | 9:48 pm

Mitt Romney on Health Care: A Particular Spin

The Republican ex-governor is trying to draw nuanced distinctions between his Massachusetts law and the federal legislation that shares many of its features.


Source: NYT > Health | 9 Apr 2010 | 9:20 pm

Big City: St. Vincent’s Closing Reduces Childbirth Options

Mothers-to-be will lose a midwife-friendly alternative after a decision by the board of St. Vincent’s Medical Centers to close its flagship hospital in Greenwich Village.


Source: NYT > Health | 9 Apr 2010 | 9:10 pm

Pharmaceutical Leaders Call For More Industry Partnerships At Launch Of New Drug Discovery And Development Unit (D3)

The newly retired Chief Executive Officer of Roche Pharmaceuticals Bill Burns today led calls for more public-private partnerships in the pharmaceutical industry at the launch of the Italian Institute of Technology's Drug Discovery and Development Unit (D3). "The key way to move forward in drug discovery and development is to have good interconnectivity", he told more than 100 industry leaders gathered in Genoa for the launch. "No single institution is doing all of the right things, so partnerships are crucial to the development of innovative new medicines...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Apr 2010 | 9:00 pm

US doctor takes live ammo from soldier's head (AP)

AP - A U.S. military doctor removed a live round of ammunition from the head of an Afghan soldier in an unusual and harrowing surgery.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Apr 2010 | 8:45 pm

Killing Lice Is a Growing Business

Upscale lice consultants are handling a job that anxious, busy parents hesitate to take on themselves.


Source: NYT > Health | 9 Apr 2010 | 8:01 pm

UPDATE 2-Mexico regulator slams Pemex Chicontepec plans

* Schlumberger, Haliburton, Weatherford are contractors (Adds detail on contracts, costs)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Apr 2010 | 8:00 pm

Cardinal Health Foundation, The Ohio State University College Of Pharmacy Launch Online Toolkit To Empower Pharmacists, Community To Fight Rx Abuse

Today, prescription medication abuse is a significant societal health issue, with more Americans abusing prescription drugs than cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens and inhalants combined1 and one in five teens abusing a prescription medication at least once in their lifetime2. A new online toolkit, developed by The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy with funding from the Cardinal Health Foundation, now aims to help pharmacists work with concerned citizens, local schools and civic organizations to fight this growing social health problem in their communities...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Apr 2010 | 8:00 pm

UPDATE 1-Halliburton agrees to buy Boots & Coots

NEW YORK, April 9 (Reuters) - Halliburton said on Friday it agreed to buy Boots & Coots , a company that provides pressure control services for oil and gas wells, in a stock and cash deal worth about...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Apr 2010 | 7:28 pm

UPDATE 1-Halliburton agrees to buy Boots & Coots

NEW YORK, April 9 (Reuters) - Halliburton said on Friday it agreed to buy Boots & Coots , a company that provides pressure control services for oil and gas wells, in a stock and cash deal worth about...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Apr 2010 | 7:28 pm

Patient Money: Health Law Offers a Chance for Preventive Care

The health law requires insurance companies to cover annual checkups, immunizations and screenings without charge in all new policies.


Source: NYT > Health | 9 Apr 2010 | 7:00 pm

Looking Ahead to Wellness Incentives

In 2014, the new health care law will let employers offer incentives to their workers to be proactive about their health.


Source: NYT > Health | 9 Apr 2010 | 7:00 pm

New Virtual Interactive Tool Takes Nurse Training High Tech To Help Prepare And Retain New Nurses

To help ease the transition for new nurses from the classroom to patient rooms and hospital halls, the Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing's Future will debut Your Future in Nursing, a training program that combines the interactivity of video computer gaming with real-life nursing scenarios. The training program - developed with input and insights from nurses early in their career - will help prepare future nurses for real-world work experiences with the goal of reducing entry-level nurse turnover...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Apr 2010 | 7:00 pm

Being a "Tudors" king changed Jonathan Rhys Meyers

LOS ANGELES, April 9 (Reuters) - He might have been just another young Hollywood actor on the rise, but Jonathan Rhys Meyers chose to become a king -- on TV. And doing so, the actor said, changed his life...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Apr 2010 | 6:40 pm

Telaprevir-Based Regimens More Effective Than Standard Of Care In Curing HCV Genotype 1 Patients Who Failed Previous Therapy

Data from the PROVE3 trial published today in the New England Journal of Medicine show that telaprevir-based regimens are significantly more effective than the current standard of care in helping patients with chronic genotype 1 hepatitis C virus (HCV) who failed previous therapy achieve a sustained virologic response (SVR)...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Apr 2010 | 6:00 pm

Child brain cancer diagnosis call

UK doctors are to get new guidelines on diagnosing brain tumours in children in order to tackle delays in treatment.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Apr 2010 | 5:36 pm

US WCoast Products-L.A. gasoline falls on imports

HOUSTON, April 9 (Reuters) - Los Angeles wholesale gasoline fell 6 cents on Friday as imports were seen coming into the well-supplied West Coast, traders said.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Apr 2010 | 5:31 pm

UPDATE 2-Rangers' creditors take no action on MLB deadline

* Buyer's aim to close deal by April 19 week in question (Adds comment from Greenberg spokesman in paragraph 7)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Apr 2010 | 5:26 pm

IPO VIEW-Private equity must wait for frothy IPO payday

* HCA IPO size could signal mkt appetite concern - analyst
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 Apr 2010 | 5:11 pm

Gregg Semenza Named Canada Gairdner International Awardee

Gregg Semenza, M.D., Ph.D., director of the vascular program at the Johns Hopkins Institute for Cell Engineering and a member of the McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine, is one of seven recipients of the 2010 Canada Gairdner Awards. Canada's only international science prizes, they are among the world's most prestigious medical research awards. The awards, each of which comes with a $100,000 cash prize, will be presented in October. "I am honored to receive such recognition," says Semenza...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Apr 2010 | 5:00 pm

Carotid IMT and Plaque Presence Improve Prediction of Coronary Heart Disease Risk

The addition of carotid IMT assessments and the presence of plaque allowed researchers to reclassify a significant number of patients into another risk category. Approximately 60% of intermediate-risk patients were reclassified as lower risk, leaving some question as to how to now treat these patients.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Apr 2010 | 4:50 pm

Delaware Cardiologists Clash With Insurers on Nuclear Stress Test Preauthorization Requirement

Delaware's insurance commissioner and a Senate committee are investigating claims that Blue Cross Blue Shield is inappropriately denying coverage of cardiac nuclide stress imaging.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Apr 2010 | 4:50 pm

Role of Kidney Disease on CV Outcomes Underappreciated

Nephrologists are calling for more recognition of the important role that chronic kidney disease plays in morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular disease.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Apr 2010 | 4:50 pm

FDA Tightens Approval Process for Radiotherapy Devices

The agency continues its war against equipment problems and operator errors that result in radiation overdoses.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Apr 2010 | 4:00 pm

College's E-health Futures Leads The Way, Australia

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is very pleased to announce that its latest e-health initiative, e-health Futures, will officially be launched today at College House in South Melbourne. e-health Futures is an innovative and interactive e-health display, which involves a walkthrough experience of how e-health information will work among health care professionals. RACGP President Dr Chris Mitchell, who will open e-health Futures in Melbourne today, said that this initiative is very important to position general practice at the centre of the e-health revolution...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Apr 2010 | 4:00 pm

College Of GPs Prepares For Flu Season, Australia

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is urging the public to prepare for the annual influenza season as winter approaches by receiving the seasonal influenza vaccine. RACGP President and NSW GP Dr Chris Mitchell said that influenza is a vaccine preventable disease that can have a huge impact on the population and on our health system. "Approximately 2,500 Australians die from influenza or influenza related illness per year. "Flu vaccinations are the single most effective action in helping fight the spread of influenza in the community...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Apr 2010 | 3:00 pm

This allergy season nothing to sneeze at

The trees are blossoming and shedding pollen early this year, and that's bad news for millions of Americans who suffer allergies. Here are some tips.
Source: CNN.com - Health | 9 Apr 2010 | 11:31 am

Yemeni child bride dies of internal bleeding

A 12-year-old Yemeni bride died of internal bleeding following intercourse three days after she was married off to an older man, the United Nations Children's Fund said.
Source: CNN.com - Health | 9 Apr 2010 | 11:26 am

Antibiotics May Not Be Needed After Abscess Incision and Drainage

A new study shows that antibiotics do not improve outcomes after incision and drainage of uncomplicated skin abscesses but might prevent new abscesses at 1 month.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Apr 2010 | 11:07 am

FDA Panel Votes Against Roflumilast for COPD

Despite a modest efficacy and safety benefit for roflumilast, on April 7 the FDA's Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee voted against approval for use in COPD.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Apr 2010 | 11:03 am

Epoetin Alfa Limits RBC Transfusions in Advanced Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Epoetin alfa is safe and reduces the need for red blood cell (RBC) transfusions during treatment for advanced Hodgkin's lymphoma, researchers report - but it does not improve fatigue and other patient-reported outcomes.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Apr 2010 | 10:25 am

New Pre-Human Species Offers Evolutionary Clues

Two partial skeletons unearthed in a South African cave belong to a previously unclassified species of pre-human dating back almost 2 million years and may shed new light on human evolution, scientists said on Thursday.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Apr 2010 | 10:25 am

Switching From Exenatide to Liraglutide Improves Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetics

Switching from exenatide (Byetta) to liraglutide (Victoza) is well tolerated and improves glycemic control in type 2 diabetics, according to a March 23rd online report in Diabetes Care.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Apr 2010 | 10:25 am

Couples' Risk of Break-Up Higher After Pregnancy Loss

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.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Apr 2010 | 10:25 am

Vital Signs: Complex Surgery for Spinal Stenosis Rose Among Older Adults

The percentage of older patients undergoing a complicated and costly procedure for spinal stenosis rose fifteenfold from 2002 to 2007, a study found.


Source: NYT > Health | 9 Apr 2010 | 9:05 am

Breastfeeding: Pg 1239 of health law

Working mothers have had to carefully tailor their schedules so that they can pump milk in the middle of the day, and some don't have a private space to express milk. Now, they are getting additional support in the health care law.
Source: CNN.com - Health | 9 Apr 2010 | 8:47 am

Women risk snapped ligaments for shoe fashion

While high heels elongate legs and make women feel skinnier and taller, they also mean ankle injuries, hammertoes and pain, podiatrists warn. Doctors know their patients will wear the torturous footwear anyway. Here are some ways to mitigate feet troubles.
Source: CNN.com - Health | 9 Apr 2010 | 8:36 am

Diagnosis : Fish Tale

A vacation, a celebration and an unusual symptom.


Source: NYT > Health | 9 Apr 2010 | 7:35 am