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More fish, nuts, fruit 'reduces Alzheimer's risk' (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 13 Apr 2010 | 2:21 am Temporary fix helps patients around drug allergy (AP)AP - Having a bad reaction to penicillin as a child doesn't guarantee you're still allergic decades later. And if the oncologist says you have to switch chemotherapies because of an allergic reaction, well, maybe not.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 13 Apr 2010 | 1:15 am Novartis moves closer to first oral MS treatmentZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG moved closer to bringing the first oral multiple sclerosis treatment to market after new data showed its Gilenia cut relapse rates in the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Apr 2010 | 11:43 pm UPDATE 6-China's Sinopec to pay $4.65 bln for oil sands stake* Sinopec unit to buy ConocoPhillips' 9 pct Syncrude stakeSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Apr 2010 | 11:33 pm First Mention: Pertussis, 1913Whooping cough has been a well-known disease for hundreds of years, but until the early 20th century, no one knew what caused it.Source: NYT > Health | 12 Apr 2010 | 11:31 pm UPDATE 2-Infosys cautious on recovery; flags currency risk* Q4 net down 0.9 pct to 16 bln rupees vs mkt fcast 16.05 blnSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Apr 2010 | 11:14 pm Really?: The Claim: Milk Makes You PhlegmyDoes drinking milk lead to congestion?Source: NYT > Health | 12 Apr 2010 | 11:10 pm Second Opinion: In Reporting Symptoms, Don’t Patients Know Best?Firsthand reports on medicines could aid in treatment and research.Source: NYT > Health | 12 Apr 2010 | 10:40 pm Opera browser gets accepted for Apple iPhoneHELSINKI, April 13 (Reuters) - Apple has accepted distribution of Opera Software's Internet browser at its App Store for iPhone after a long review, the Norwegian company said on Tuesday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Apr 2010 | 10:25 pm Material World: Studying Sea Life for a Glue That Mends PeopleFrom worms and mussels, scientists seek the secrets of adhesives that work with wet objects, including tissue.Source: NYT > Health | 12 Apr 2010 | 10:20 pm Analysis Finds Slant in Articles on a Diabetes Drug, AvandiaA new analysis has found that experts who were paid by Avandia’s manufacturer have been significantly more likely than others to draw positive conclusions about the drug’s safety and efficacy.Source: NYT > Health | 12 Apr 2010 | 10:20 pm UPDATE 1-Manila's Globe says plans to raise $100-$150 mlnMANILA, April 13 (Reuters) - Globe Telecom Inc , the Philippines' second largest telecoms firm, plans to raise between $100 million and $150 million through a debt issue or bank loan to fund its 2011 capital...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Apr 2010 | 10:12 pm Campaign Shows Signs of Halting Polio’s SpreadThe most tenacious bastions of the crippling virus — Nigeria and India — have shown remarkable progress.Source: NYT > Health | 12 Apr 2010 | 10:10 pm Spanking May Make a Child More Aggressive (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, April 12 (HealthDay News) --Spanking children when they're 3 seems to lead to more aggressive behavior when they're 5, even if you take into account the child's initial level of aggression.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 12 Apr 2010 | 9:49 pm Clinical Trials Update: April 12, 2010 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 12 Apr 2010 | 9:49 pm Simple Carbs Pose Heart Risk for Women (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, April 12 (HealthDay News) -- A diet rich in carbohydrates that are quickly transformed into sugar in the blood raises the risk of heart disease for women, a new Italian study finds.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 12 Apr 2010 | 9:49 pm Will Health Overhaul Incentives Also Penalize Some Workers?Some fear that while healthy employees might reap health insurance discounts, workplace programs could end up raising costs for the chronically ill.Source: NYT > Health | 12 Apr 2010 | 9:42 pm UPDATE 1-Macarthur Coal shares wobble on bidding war doubts* Shares drop as much as 5 pct (Adds CITIC Resources no comment, background)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Apr 2010 | 9:07 pm Google CEO says company tends to create enemiesSAN FRANCISCO, April 12 (Reuters) - Google Inc's chief executive Eric Schmidt said the company's "disruptive" business created enemies for world's No.1 search engine, and he said that governments were...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Apr 2010 | 8:57 pm Personal Health: Cancer Survival Demands Steady Scientific ProgressFor many patients, longevity lies in the ability of researchers to remain ahead of a malignancy by unraveling its genetic and molecular underpinnings.Source: NYT > Health | 12 Apr 2010 | 8:42 pm DoGooder video awards recognize Canadian Cancer Society's hard-hitting videoTORONTO - An unscripted video by the Canadian Cancer Society featuring real cancer patients, survivors and caregivers was among the winners in an international contest for non-profit...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Apr 2010 | 7:50 pm UPDATE 1-One-gallon spill halts Pioneer Alaska oil output* Shut-in field produces 14,000-15,000 gallons per day (Updates that ConocoPhillips expects to fix by end of day, paragraph 3; adds 3H Pad production, last paragraph)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Apr 2010 | 7:45 pm US WCoast Products-L.A. gasoline recovers on upsetHOUSTON, April 12 (Reuters) - Los Angeles wholesale gasoline recovered 2.75 cents on Monday due to the shutdown of an L.A refinery [ID:nWEN2623] lead the region on curtailed refinery output from a Washington...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Apr 2010 | 7:38 pm Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Effective in Helping African Americans Quit SmokingSmoking cessation rates among African Americans were significantly greater among those receiving cognitive behavioral therapy vs general health education.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 12 Apr 2010 | 5:27 pm Physicians Recommend Greater Weight Loss for Female PatientsGiven 2 hypothetical patients with identical BMIs, physicians recommended lower target BMIs for women than for men.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 12 Apr 2010 | 5:17 pm Primary Health Care Organisations Will Need Close Monitoring And Leadership - AMAAMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, said that the Primary Health Care Organisations (PHCOs) announced today by the Government will need to be closely monitored and will require GP leadership if they are to deliver better health outcomes for communities. Dr Pesce said the AMA is on the record as being opposed to the PHCO concept but, recognising that the Government was pursuing a PHCO policy, the AMA sought input to help determine their arrangements and ensure the key primary care role of GPs was preserved and supported...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Apr 2010 | 5:00 pm Cheap antifungal drug may fight cancer: study (Reuters)Reuters - A common antifungal drug can slow tumors growing in mice and should be investigated as a potentially cheap and easy way to fight cancer in people, researchers reported on Monday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 12 Apr 2010 | 4:58 pm Suicidal Risks Comparable for Different Antidepressant AgentsA new study supports the FDA's decision to require black box warning regarding suicidality risk in adolescents for all antidepressants.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 12 Apr 2010 | 4:54 pm Global Update: An Automated System for Detecting TBGuardian Technologies, a Virginia company, has developed a system that scans microscope slides for bacillus.Source: NYT > Health | 12 Apr 2010 | 4:47 pm Women Calm Down After an Apology, Men Get More Worked UpAfter an insult and a subsequent apology, women’s blood pressure returns to normal more swiftly, but men recover more slowly.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 12 Apr 2010 | 4:39 pm Letters: A Gluten-Free Diet (1 Letter)A letter to the editor.Source: NYT > Health | 12 Apr 2010 | 4:37 pm Senate Clears Way for Vote on Delaying Medicare Pay CutThe Senate voted to limit debate on a measure that would extend the effective date of a 21.2% reduction in reimbursement for another month.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 12 Apr 2010 | 3:57 pm Could Omega-3 Fatty Acids Help in Tackling Clopidogrel Resistance?A small proof-of-concept study indicates that omega-3 fatty acids might one day be useful as an additional therapy in patients undergoing PCI who are resistant to clopidogrel.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 12 Apr 2010 | 3:52 pm Cardiovascular and Respiratory Hospitalizations Plummet Following Toronto Smoking BanYet another study has shown that hospital admissions for acute MI drop dramatically in the aftermath of public smoking bans. This time, a study shows that Toronto's smoking bans led to lower hospital admissions not only for AMI but also for angina, stroke, and a range of respiratory conditions.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 12 Apr 2010 | 3:52 pm High glycemic diet may raise female heart risk: study (Reuters)Reuters - Women who eat lots of high glycemic index (GI) carbohydrates like white bread and ice-cream may be at greater risk of heart disease, but men do not seem to be affected, Italian scientists said on Monday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 12 Apr 2010 | 2:30 pm Dutasteride Results Reignite Debate About Prevention of Prostate CancerNew dutasteride results add to data from finasteride showing a reduction in prostate cancer, but reignite a debate over using these drugs for prevention.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 12 Apr 2010 | 2:20 pm For women, white bread, carbs boost heart disease riskWomen who eat more white bread, white rice, pizza, and other carbohydrate-rich foods that cause blood sugar to spike are more than twice as likely to develop heart disease than women who eat less of those foods, a new study suggests.Source: CNN.com - Health | 12 Apr 2010 | 2:09 pm FDA Reviewing Antibacterial Chemical Widely Used in Soaps and Body WashesThe FDA says there is no evidence that adding triclosan to soaps and body washes provides any extra health benefits over plain soap and water.WebMD Health News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 12 Apr 2010 | 1:51 pm Disabilities Sidelining Middle-Age AdultsMore baby boomers are reporting mobility problems, a study finds.WebMD Health News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 12 Apr 2010 | 1:51 pm Light At Night Disrupts Cell Cycle And Transcription Of Genes Linked To CancerResearch published online recently suggests that the presence of artificial light at night disrupts the circadian cycle of cell division and affects transcription levels of genes that are associated with the formation of cancerous tumors and their spread. You can read about the study, by Dr Rachel Ben-Shlomo of the University of Haifa in Israel and Professor Charalambos P Kyriacou of the University of Leicester in the UK, in the February online issue of the journal Cancer Genetics and Cytogenetics...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Apr 2010 | 12:00 pm Maternal deaths down in poor countries: study (Reuters)Reuters - Deaths of women in and around childbirth have gone down by an average of 35 percent globally, according to a study using new methods, but are surprisingly high in the United States, Canada and Norway.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 12 Apr 2010 | 11:54 am Maternal deaths 'fall worldwide'Maternal deaths have fallen worldwide, according to new data, but the UK remains unchanged.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 12 Apr 2010 | 10:26 am How Marijuana Could Help GlaucomaMarijuana can help your glaucoma and it could definitely get you in trouble because it’s illegal.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 12 Apr 2010 | 10:00 am Antibody offers new hope against ovarian cancer (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 12 Apr 2010 | 9:26 am Study: Anorexia, bulimia definitions hinder treatmentThe term "eating disorder" often suggests losing a dangerous amount of weight. But there are people engaging in harmful eating behaviors who haven't lost much weight, or who gain some, and they are not getting the treatment they need.Source: CNN.com - Health | 12 Apr 2010 | 8:56 am Siemens Now Offers Complete PSA Menu For Prostate Cancer TestingSiemens Healthcare Diagnostics has received CE-marking in Europe for the ADVIA Centaur® free PSA test, completing a full menu of tests that aid in prostate cancer detection and management. The assays include prostate-specific antigen (PSA), complexed PSA (cPSA) and free PSA (fPSA), all available on both the Siemens ADVIA Centaur and the ADVIA Centaur XP® System. The new fPSA test, when used with the PSA test to calculate the percent free PSA value, can aid in discriminating between prostate cancer and benign prostatic disease which may help reduce unnecessary biopsies for patients...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Apr 2010 | 6:00 am New Web Site Design Unveiled By The American Dental AssociationAfter a year and a half of extensive research, planning and design, the American Dental Association today announced the unveiling of its new, enhanced Web site, ADA.org, encompassing the latest elements of Web-development technology. "The new ADA.org represents the collective input from our members and the public and provides enhanced navigation tools for easier access to the wealth of oral health information we have online," said Dr. Ronald L. Tankersley, ADA president...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Apr 2010 | 6:00 am Sectra: Mammography With Lower Radiation Dose Now Available For More Norwegian WomenThe Norwegian company Curato, one of the Nordic region's largest companies in the area of radiology examinations, has now fully implemented Sectra's (STO:SECTB) digital mammography system, Sectra MicroDose Mammography, at three of their mammography clinics. "As a private care provider, being competitive and efficient is particularly important," says Hans Olav Almaas, President of Curato. "We now conduct examinations with a significantly lower radiation dose than other players in the private market can offer...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Apr 2010 | 6:00 am ChemGenex Receives A Complete Response Letter From The FDA For OMAPROTMChemGenex Pharmaceuticals announces that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Office of Oncology Drug Products has issued a complete response letter regarding the new drug application (NDA) for OMAPRO™ (omacetaxine mepesuccinate) for the treatment of adults with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) who have failed prior therapy with imatinib and have the Bcr-Abl T315I mutation. The complete response letter does not contain a request for a new study, nor is there a request for enrollment of additional patients into the pivotal study on OMAPRO...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Apr 2010 | 6:00 am Bausch + Lomb Introduces New PreserVision(R) Eye Vitamin And Mineral SupplementBausch + Lomb announces the U.S. launch of PreserVision® Eye Vitamin and Mineral Supplement AREDS 2 formula. This builds on the original, clinically proven Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) formula, replacing beta-carotene with lutein (10mg) and zeaxanthin (2mg) and adding omega-3 fatty acids (1000 mg) per daily dosage. The product will be on retail shelves in early May, 2010. Scientific studies show that the inclusion of high levels of omega-3 fatty acids, lutein and zeaxanthin in the diet supports eye health...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Apr 2010 | 5:00 am Good Start But More Needed In Aged Care, AustraliaAMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, said today that the AMA welcomes the Government's investment in many aspects of the aged care sector and advises that more funding will be needed to meet the growing and future demand for quality care for older Australians. "To ensure aged care is sustainable, and that it is geared up to meet Australia's future needs, the sector needs a further funding boost," Dr Pesce said. "An additional 2,500 aged care places is a very small increase on the current 228,000 operational aged care places...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Apr 2010 | 5:00 am Discontinuation Of Sale Of Ceftobiprole In CanadaBasilea Pharmaceutica Ltd. (SIX: BSLN) announces that Janssen-Ortho Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company, has in consultation with Health Canada decided to discontinue sale of ceftobiprole (ZEFTERA™) for the treatment of complicated skin and skin structure infections (cSSSI) in Canada. Janssen-Ortho Inc., the holder of the Market Authorization in Canada, is discontinuing sale of ZEFTERA™ effective April 16, 2010. This action is being taken by Janssen-Ortho Inc...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Apr 2010 | 5:00 am Stem Cell "Moving" Nutrient Results AnnouncedMedistem Inc. (PINKSHEETS: MEDS) was corresponding author on a recently published peer-reviewed medical paper describing what is believed to be the first demonstration of a significant increase in circulating stem cells in healthy volunteers induced by a non-drug product. The study is available here. Following up on a previously published pilot study, the current investigation assessed blood levels of endothelial progenitor cells and hematopoietic stem cells in 18 patients who ingested the nutraceutical product Stem-Kine...
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