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Iran is world's seventh largest cosmetic consumer: reportIran has emerged as the world's seventh largest consumer of cosmetics, spending 2.1 billion dollars annually on various beauty products, state-run Engish language Iran Daily newspaper said...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Apr 2010 | 2:14 am It's Not Just A Guy Thing: Treating Hair Loss In Women Is Focus Of Mayo Clinic Health LetterHair loss happens to women, too. The April issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter covers the most common cause of hair loss in women and treatment options. Androgenetic alopecia (al-o-PE-she-uh) is the medical term for pattern hair thinning that affects women and, more commonly, men. This hair loss and gradual thinning are a normal part of aging. Genetics help determine when hair loss begins, how quickly it progresses and the pattern of hair loss. Unlike men, women with androgenetic alopecia usually maintain their frontal hairline and rarely experience complete balding...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am Staying In Touch During A Health CrisisTechnology -- and some forethought -- can help patients share their news about a health crisis and rally the support of friends and family when it's needed most. In difficult times, the help and encouragement from friends and family are important, but too many phone calls, e-mails or visits can be a burden. The April issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource offers tips on sharing news of a health crisis. Set the pace: Patients should share information at a pace that's comfortable, without pressure or rush...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am Ultraviolet Light Offers Benefits For Some Skin Conditions, According To The Mayo Clinic Health LetterUltraviolet (UV) light -- a culprit behind sunburns, wrinkles and skin cancer -- offers benefits for some skin conditions, according to the April issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am Mayo Clinic Health Letter Highlights Leukemia Diagnosis And Treatment -- It's Improving DramaticallyIn the past decade, researchers have made dramatic strides in understanding and treating leukemia, according to the April issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter. Leukemia encompasses several types of cancer of the bone marrow and blood. While often associated with children and young adults, leukemia most commonly occurs in adults over age 60. With chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), the most common type, the average age at diagnosis is 70...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am Thyroid Cancer Diagnoses IncreasingAs overall cancer rates are declining in the United States, thyroid cancer counters the trend. It's being diagnosed more frequently, especially in women. Women are three times more likely than men to develop thyroid cancer. The April issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource provides an overview of thyroid cancer, what may be behind some of the increasing numbers, and warning signs of the disease. The thyroid is the butterfly-shaped gland at the base of the neck, just below the Adam's apple...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am Biopartners Receives EU Marketing Authorization For Ribavirin Biopartners 200mg Film-Coated Tablets For Chronic Hepatitis CBiopartners GmbH has announced that it has received EU marketing authorization from the European Commission for Ribavirin Biopartners 200mg film-coated tablets. The product is intended for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C infection as part of a combination regimen with peginterferon alfa-2b or interferon alfa-2b. Commenting on the news, Dr Conrad Savoy, Biopartners' CEO said: "We are very satisfied indeed to have received European marketing authorization for Ribavirin Biopartners...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am Is Tax Time Stress Making You Sick?If you're feeling extra stress this time of year, particularly in a down economy, you're not alone. According to recent studies, stress can lead to many physical side effects, as well as an increase in unhealthy coping behaviors such as over-eating and inactivity. The experts at Massage Envy® remind tax preparers to take some necessary time for themselves this season to keep stress, and those unhealthy activities, at bay. In a 2009 study by the American Psychological Association (APA), 71% of Americans cited money as their biggest source of stress...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am Russia Performs 1st Implant Of The World's Only Approved Total Artificial HeartOn March 23, the Bakoulev Scientific Center for Cardiovascular Surgery (BSCCS) in Moscow performed Russia's first implant of the SynCardia temporary CardioWest™ Total Artificial Heart. The patient, a 60-year-old female suffering from biventricular heart failure, is the world's 850th recipient of the Total Artificial Heart. "There are currently 45 people waiting for a heart transplant at our hospital," said Dr. Konstantin Shatalov, who assisted surgeon Prof. Leo Bockeria...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am ZIOPHARM Commences Oral Indibulin Phase I/II Trial In Breast Cancer -- At Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZIOP), announced it has initiated a Phase I/II study at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center for the novel, mathematically - determined administration of oral indibulin (Zybulin™ or ZIO-301) in the treatment of metastatic breast cancer...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am Portex(R) UniPerc™ Percutaneous Tracheostomy Kit Wins Medical Design Excellence AwardSmiths Medical, a leading global medical device manufacturer, announced that its Portex® UniPerc™ Percutaneous Tracheostomy Kit has received a 2010 Medical Design Excellence Award, presented by the publishers of Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry magazine. The Portex® UniPerc™ Percutaneous Tracheostomy Kit is the first dedicated percutaneous tracheostomy option with tubes specifically designed for patients with larger necks...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am With saw, screwdriver, China doctor gives gift of heightOrthopaedic surgeon Bai Helong hikes up his trousers, places his foot on his desk and marks the spot just below his hairless knee where he cuts into the legs of patients who want to be...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Apr 2010 | 11:15 pm US doctor takes live ammo from soldier's head (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 10 Apr 2010 | 6:33 pm Quebec health officials warn of lethal mix of cocaine, anti-parasite drugMONTREAL - Quebec health officials are warning that cocaine cut with an anti-parasitic medication is hitting the streets in the province and can cause a severe adverse reaction in illicitSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Apr 2010 | 4:47 pm Wash. day care stayed open after E. coli found (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 10 Apr 2010 | 4:32 pm Health Care Overhaul May Help a Fund SectorExpansion of health coverage could benefit many areas of the health care industry, from hospitals to pharmaceutical and biotech stocks.Source: NYT > Health | 10 Apr 2010 | 3:11 pm 'Date Night' takes early lead at U.S. box officeLOS ANGELES, April 10 (Reuters) - "Date Night," a romantic comedy starring sitcom staples Steve Carell and Tina Fey, narrowly claimed an early lead at the weekend box office in North America, according...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Apr 2010 | 2:17 pm Novelties: Prosthetic Fingers That Grab GracefullyA Scottish company’s motorized prosthetic fingers bend so that the user can more easily pick up a piece of paper, dial a cellphone or hold a glass of wine.Source: NYT > Health | 10 Apr 2010 | 2:10 pm UPDATE 1-Russia may lend $5-6 bln to Ukraine for nuclear buildMOSCOW, April 10 (Reuters) - Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Saturday Russia may lend $5-6 billion to Ukraine to construct two nuclear reactors, while promising to consider a new deal on...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Apr 2010 | 1:31 pm Shell gets key Alaska permit for Beaufort drillingANCHORAGE, Alaska, April 10 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell Plc has been granted a long-awaited federal air-quality permit the oil company needs to conduct exploratory drilling this year in Alaska's Beaufort...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Apr 2010 | 12:53 pm Alaska predicts higher oil price but lower outputANCHORAGE, Alaska, April 10 (Reuters) - Prices for crude oil produced on Alaska's North Slope will remain high but output from the aging basin will continue to slump, according to a semi-annual forecast...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Apr 2010 | 12:38 pm Paraguay bans smoking in all closed public spacesParaguayans can no longer legally light up in restaurants, bars and shopping malls. The new measure bans smoking in all closed spaces where people gather, including private businesses....Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Apr 2010 | 11:24 am Glitz and glam eclipse hybrids at Lebanon car festEco-friendly or petrol-head? Lebanon's government would prefer to go green, but market forces dictate otherwise in a country where glitz and glam take front seat for many a prospective car...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Apr 2010 | 10:02 am Russia may lend $5-6 bln to Ukraine for nuclear reactorsMOSCOW, April 10 (Reuters) - Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Saturday Russia may lend $5-6 billion to Ukraine to construct two nuclear reactors, while promising to think about a new deal...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Apr 2010 | 9:41 am
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