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Children's cold, allergy medicine recalledA voluntary recall has been issued for more than 40 over-the-counter drugs for children, including Tylenol and Motrin, because they don't meet quality standards.Source: CNN.com - Health | 1 May 2010 | 12:17 am Results Of Studies Using PSivida Technologies In Glaucoma And Degenerative Eye Diseases To Be Presented At Upcoming ARVO MeetingpSivida Corp. (NASDAQ:PSDV)(ASX:PVA), a leader in the development of back of the eye drug delivery systems, today announced that two poster presentations will be made at the upcoming ARVO meeting on one of pSivida's next generation bioerodible technologies for degenerative eye disease. It marks a key step toward the ability to use pSivida's bioerodible technologies to develop treatments for glaucoma and other degenerative eye diseases, diseases that affect millions of Americans...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 May 2010 | 12:00 am BSD Medical Reports Study Results Published In Lancet Oncology Demonstrate Improved Survival For Sarcoma Cancer Patients Treated With HyperthermiaBSD Medical Corporation (BSD) (NASDAQ:BSDM) announced that Lancet Oncology, the premiere worldwide journal for original oncology research, has published the results of a Phase III clinical study of hyperthermia, using the BSD-2000 Hyperthermia System, combined with chemotherapy for the treatment of high-risk soft-tissue sarcoma cancer (STS) patients, "Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy alone or with regional hyperthermia for localised high-risk soft-tissue sarcoma: a randomised phase 3 multicentre study". (The Lancet Oncology, Early Online Publication, 29 April 2010, doi:10.1016/S1470-2045(10)70071-1...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Apr 2010 | 11:00 pm Studies find high-dose vitamin D during pregnancy safe, but some preach cautionTORONTO - Taking high doses of vitamin D during pregnancy is safe and appears to reduce the risk of pre-term birth and infections, say the authors of a study that compared different...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Apr 2010 | 10:04 pm Rosetta Genomics Announces Publication Of Study On MicroRNA Expression For Lung Tumor ClassificationRosetta Genomics, Ltd. (NASDAQ: ROSG), a leading developer and provider of microRNA-based molecular diagnostic tests, announces the publication of a study showing microRNA expression differentiates between primary lung tumors and metastases to the lung. The study, entitled, "MicroRNA expression differentiates between primary lung tumors and metastases to the lung," was published in the online edition of Pathology Research and Practice on April 28, 2010. The article is available at the following URL: see here...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Apr 2010 | 10:00 pm Clinical Trials Update: April 30, 2010 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Apr 2010 | 9:48 pm Grandparents Play Vital Role for Autistic Children (HealthDay)HealthDay - FRIDAY, April 30 (HealthDay News) -- Children with autism often have more than just their parents in their corner, with a new survey showing that many grandparents also play a key role in the lives of kids with the developmental disorder.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Apr 2010 | 9:48 pm New Hope for Infertile Young Women (HealthDay)HealthDay - FRIDAY, April 30 (HealthDay News) -- A new study contradicts the conventional wisdom about a common condition called primary ovarian insufficiency that can cause infertility in young women.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Apr 2010 | 9:48 pm Voice Analysis May Allow Early Detection of Parkinson's (HealthDay)HealthDay - FRIDAY, April 30 (HealthDay News) -- A new voice analysis technique can identify changes in speech associated with the early stages of Parkinson's disease, a new study has found.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Apr 2010 | 9:48 pm McNeil recalls children's over-the-counter liquid cold, allergy meds that don't meet standardsWASHINGTON - More than 40 over-the-counter infant's and children's liquid medications are being recalled in the United States and 11 other countries because they don't meet quality...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Apr 2010 | 9:42 pm Children's liquid cold, allergy medicine recalled (AP)AP - More than 40 over-the-counter infant's and children's liquid medications are being recalled in the United States and 11 other countries because they don't meet quality standards.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Apr 2010 | 9:25 pm Critical Biologics To Use Scarab Genomics' Clean Genome E. Coli To Produce Recombinant Human Plasma GelsolinCritical Biologics Corporation (CBC) and Scarab Genomics announced today a strategic agreement to substantially increase the manufacturing yield of CBC's lead therapeutic protein candidate, Solinex™, an intravenous formulation of recombinant human plasma gelsolin (rhu-pGSN)...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Apr 2010 | 9:00 pm Most Americans "Live To Work," But Don't Prepare For Illness Or Injury That Could Put Their Income At RiskMost American workers say they derive satisfaction from their job and "live to work." But only about a third say they have actively prepared for being sidelined due to an injury or illness, even though nearly nine out of 10 say they know there are steps they can take to protect themselves. These are some of the findings from a Yankelovich survey among full and part-time employees conducted for CIGNA (NYSE:CI).1 Moreover, many workers don't necessarily make the connection between staying healthy and staying on the job...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Apr 2010 | 8:00 pm Why Can't Men Be More Like Women?Sports legends Vida Blue and Rosey Grier have teamed up in a new public service announcement to raise awareness for early detection of prostate cancer in men. Produced to hit the airwaves in time for the Prostate Cancer Foundation's (PCF) annual Home Run Challenge with Major League Baseball in June, the spot depicts a group of men sitting around knitting and doing needlepoint while discussing their latest prostate exam results...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Apr 2010 | 7:00 pm UPDATE 3-Petrobras takes $920 mln stake in ethanol group* Minority stake fits in with Petrobras biofuel strategySource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Apr 2010 | 6:55 pm Brazil Petrobras to seek hydrocarbons in PortugalSAO PAULO, April 30 (Reuters) - A wholly-owned Petrobras subsidiary signed an agreement with the government of Portugal for hydrocarbon exploration in the Alentejo basin, the Brazilian state-controlled...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Apr 2010 | 6:19 pm Shock verdict'I was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease at 19'Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 30 Apr 2010 | 6:13 pm DEALTALK-Mega-buyouts could return soonNEW YORK/PHILADELPHIA, April 30 (Reuters) - The mega-leveraged buyout may be on the way back.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Apr 2010 | 6:10 pm DEALTALK-Mega-buyouts could return soonNEW YORK/PHILADELPHIA, April 30 (Reuters) - The mega-leveraged buyout may be on the way back.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Apr 2010 | 6:10 pm Cardiovascular Systems Completes Enrollment In CALCIUM 360° Clinical TrialCardiovascular Systems, Inc. (CSI) (Nasdaq: CSII), has completed patient enrollment in its prospective, randomized CALCIUM 360° clinical trial, part of the company's 360° Clinical Series. The CALCIUM 360° feasibility study is evaluating the treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) behind and below the knee using CSI's Diamondback 360® System, a minimally invasive catheter for treating PAD anywhere in the leg. Dr. Nicolas Shammas, an interventional cardiologist at Trinity Medical Center, Bettendorf, Iowa, is the study's principal investigator...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Apr 2010 | 6:00 pm Stanford Study First To Analyze Individual's Genome For Risk Of Dozens Of Diseases, Potential Responses To TreatmentFor the first time, researchers have used a healthy person's complete genome sequence to predict his risk for dozens of diseases and how he will respond to several common medications. The risk analysis, from the Stanford University School of Medicine, also incorporates more-traditional information such as a patient's age and gender and other clinical measurements. The resulting, easy-to-use, cumulative risk report will likely catapult the use of such data out of the lab and into the waiting room of average physicians within the next decade, say the scientists...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Apr 2010 | 5:00 pm Adult death rates low in Iceland and Cyprus, highest in Swaziland, Zambia: studyLONDON - Men in Iceland and women in Cyprus have the lowest risk of dying worldwide, a new study says. In a survey from 1970 to 2010, researchers found a widening gap between countriesSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Apr 2010 | 4:52 pm Alberta Health seeking bankruptcy protection for private hospitalCALGARY - A private hospital contracted out to do surgeries for the Alberta government is in deep financial trouble. Alberta Health Services has filed an application in Court of Queen'sSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Apr 2010 | 4:34 pm UPDATE 2-Petrobras takes $920 mln stake in ethanol group* Minority stake fits in with Petrobras biofuel strategySource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Apr 2010 | 4:30 pm FACTBOX-Mergers, takeovers in Brazil's ethanol industryApril 30 (Reuters) - Mergers and acquisitions have been gaining momentum in Brazil's sugar and ethanol sector since the 2008 credit crisis overwhelmed mills laden with too much debt.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Apr 2010 | 4:25 pm Boston Scientific Launches Pelvic Floor Institute™ To Expand Physician Training For Urology And Women's Health ProceduresBoston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) announced the launch of the Pelvic Floor Institute™ -- a unique training forum and online resource designed to enhance physician knowledge and awareness of pelvic floor reconstruction procedures and techniques. By 2050, the number of women in the United States with urinary incontinence is expected to increase 55 percent to 28.4 million, while women with pelvic organ prolapse will rise 46 percent to 4.9 million(1)...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Apr 2010 | 4:00 pm Clinicians Use Robot to Perform EP Diagnostics And Ablate Atrial FlutterShielded from the radiation and seated comfortably at a workstation removed from the laboratory, an electrophysiologist in the UK successfully performed several ablations of atrial flutter using a novel remote robotic catheter-ablation system.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:15 pm Baxter Welcomes BIO 2010 International Convention To ChicagoNext week, Chicago will host the 2010 Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) International Convention, where an estimated 15,000 global industry leaders will come together to address many of the most pressing health, food and energy challenges facing our world today. As co-sponsor of this year's convention, which takes place May 3-6 at McCormick Place, Baxter International Inc...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:00 pm Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Tuberculosis Progression in Healthy PatientsIn a 4-year cohort follow-up study, low vitamin D levels were associated with a 5-fold increased risk for tuberculosis progression in previously healthy household contacts of patients with TB.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Apr 2010 | 2:58 pm Hearts From Homeless Donors May Have Shortened Posttransplant SurvivalIs homelessness reason enough to turn down a potential donor's heart?Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Apr 2010 | 2:47 pm Tomorrow's World: First Analysis of Genome Provides Glimpse Into the Future of Personalized MedicineThe first integrated analysis of a complete human genome in a clinical context has been published. This provides a glimpse of how genomics might play a role in personalizing the medical care of individual patients, it is hoped in the not-too-distant future, say the researchers.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Apr 2010 | 2:47 pm Improper Dialysis Preparation Associated With Poor Survival RiskOnly 1% of hemodialysis patients is completely prepared for dialysis, meeting the 3 dialysis initiation guideline goals; those who don't have a lower odds of survival.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Apr 2010 | 2:38 pm Doctor and Patient: Fueling the Anger of DoctorsPhysicians devote as much as a third of their yearly income to interactions with health plans; no wonder so many are unhappy.Source: NYT > Health | 30 Apr 2010 | 2:20 pm Historic Manhattan hospital closesAfter 161 years of treating survivors of catastrophes, from the sinking of the Titanic to the attacks of September 11, New York's St. Vincent's Hospital closed Friday.Source: CNN.com - Health | 30 Apr 2010 | 2:18 pm Transmembrane Protein Associated With OCD-Like Behavior in MiceSlitrk5 knockout mice show OCD-like symptoms, including repetitive behavior and increased anxiety.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Apr 2010 | 2:05 pm Stellate Ganglion Blockade Shows Promise as Effective, Durable Treatment for PTSDImmediate, durable, and significant reductions in PTSD symptoms have been reported after the use of stellate ganglion block.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Apr 2010 | 1:52 pm Myelodysplastic Syndromes More Common Than ThoughtMyelodysplastic syndrome is about 5 times more common than previously believed, and is associated with substantial and serious comorbid illnesses.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Apr 2010 | 12:50 pm 7 Biggest Diet MythsBig diet myths that make scientists shake their heads. If you want to lose weight, first you must know these diet fallacies.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 30 Apr 2010 | 12:50 pm Long-Term Pulmonary Problems After HSCT for LeukemiaHematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) often cures leukemia, but the grueling treatment can have a long-term adverse effect on the lungs.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Apr 2010 | 12:10 pm Obesity ups risk of painful fibromyalgia (Reuters)Reuters - To help guard against the pain syndrome fibromyalgia, best to maintain a healthy weight and stay active, according to a new study from Norway.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Apr 2010 | 11:33 am ACP Announces High-Value, Cost-Conscious Care Initiative: An Expert Interview With Steven Weinberger, MD, FACPThe American College of Physicians (ACP) has introduced an initiative to reduce inappropriate and encourage clinically effective care, with evidence-based recommendations, to trim healthcare costs.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Apr 2010 | 11:31 am The Talents of a Middle-Aged BrainMiddle-agers who forget their keys or don't remember someone's name can take heart. A new book on aging brains assures us that in many ways, our brains get better with age.Source: NYT > Health | 30 Apr 2010 | 11:21 am Experts: Suspect's behavior not typical on AmbienA man accused of disrupting a trans-Atlantic said he had taken the popular sleep aid Ambien, known to cause extreme side effects.Source: CNN.com - Health | 30 Apr 2010 | 10:46 am Computers Could Make Better DrugsAdvanced computing is crucial to drug discovery efforts, researchers say. They can simulate the binding of virtual proteins and ligands, which allow chemists to screen vast pools of possible compounds faster than would ever be possible in the laboratory.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 30 Apr 2010 | 8:53 am Patient Money: Surprise Medical Bills Can Be Avoided With NegotiationWhen a health care provider’s cost is higher than the insurance company’s rate, patients can receive an invoice for the difference: the dreaded “balance billing.”Source: NYT > Health | 30 Apr 2010 | 8:52 am Eat the chicken skin! Nutrition myths debunkedCookingLight.com debunks 10 myths so you can enjoy many once-forbidden foods without that old familiar twinge of guilt.Source: CNN.com - Health | 30 Apr 2010 | 7:35 am Roller coaster ear damage warningThe twists of a roller coaster ride can leave you breathless - but US doctors warn it could also cause temporary hearing loss.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 30 Apr 2010 | 6:26 am Prostate cancer vaccine approvedA "vaccine" which uses the body's immune system to fight prostate cancer is approved for use by US drug regulators.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 30 Apr 2010 | 6:24 am Can the 'cuddle hormone' help men tune in to feelings?A nasal spray can make men more in tune with other people's feelings and boosts their ability to learn, say researchers.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 30 Apr 2010 | 4:59 am Adult death rates lowest in Iceland, Cyprus (AP)AP - Men in Iceland and women in Cyprus have the lowest risk of dying worldwide, a new study says.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Apr 2010 | 4:00 am Promise Seen in Drug for Fragile X SyndromeResearchers said substantial improvements were made in the behaviors of people with fragile X syndrome in a small clinical trial.Source: NYT > Health | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:38 am States Decide on Running New Pools for InsuranceFriday was the deadline for states to tell the Obama administration whether they want to run the high-risk insurance pool for uninsured people with pre-existing conditions.Source: NYT > Health | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:38 am
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