Does the Pill Cut Women's Sex Drive? New Study Sees Link (Time.com)

Time.com - In the 1960s, people thought the Pill would turn women into sex fiends. But today, doctors maintain that hormonal birth control may actually lower women's libido
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 10 May 2010 | 3:40 am

Lebanon's archaic legal system means wearing bikini a no-no

The thousands of women parading along Lebanon's sunny beaches this summer in skimpy bikinis or strolling the city's pavements in miniskirts or shorts will all technically be breaking the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 May 2010 | 1:33 am

Czech gorilla-mania helps animals in Cameroon

Gorillas in Cameroon are finding an unlikely source of help -- a wave of interest in the Czech Republic fed by a primate reality show and a zoo's fundraising drive using recycled mobile...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 May 2010 | 1:05 am

Study says US cancer costs almost double in 20 years _ but not because of pricey treatments

ATLANTA - The cost of treating cancer in the United States nearly doubled over the past two decades, but expensive cancer drugs may not be the main reason why, according to a surprising...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 May 2010 | 11:52 pm

WRAPUP-Peabody, Xstrata lead fallout from Australia mine tax

* Xstrata suspends copper exploration over Australia mine tax
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 May 2010 | 11:48 pm

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Polish PBG Q1 net at PLN 18 mln, beats consensus

WARSAW, May 10 (Reuters) - Poland's largest-listed construction group PBG beat market expectations with a smaller-than-expected fall in first-quarter net profit to 18 million zlotys ($6.3 million), the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 May 2010 | 11:38 pm

Taiwan's TSMC posts stronger April sales

TAIPEI, May 10 (Reuters) - April sales at TSMC , the world's largest contract chip maker, rose 50 percent from a year earlier after the company ramped up production of new chips to meet growing demand...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 May 2010 | 11:35 pm

Some Say Guidelines for ‘Mental Health Parity’ Overstep Need

A dispute over a requirement of equal coverage for mental and physical illnesses offers a taste of the coming battle over the health overhaul.


Source: NYT > Health | 9 May 2010 | 11:20 pm

Hearing loss in one ear impairs kids' language

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Hearing loss in one ear is enough to cause language problems for kids, doctors reported on Monday.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 May 2010 | 11:17 pm

Therapies to Soothe All Four Legs

A rising number of therapies — both alternative and high-tech — are being used to keep racehorses happy, healthy and, hopefully, fast.


Source: NYT > Health | 9 May 2010 | 11:12 pm

Polish Lotos eyes 58 pct in Lithuanian Geonafta

WARSAW, May 10 (Reuters) - Poland's No.2 oil refiner Lotos wants to buy the remaining 58 percent in Lithuania's top oil exploration firm Geonafta, daily Dziennik Gazeta Prawna quoted Lotos chief executive...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 9 May 2010 | 11:09 pm

In Uganda, AIDS War Is Falling Apart

Uganda is the first and most obvious example of how the war on AIDS is falling apart as cases rise and global priorities shift.


Source: NYT > Health | 9 May 2010 | 10:41 pm

Experts say travel health insurance can be crucial (AP)

In this May 3, 2010 photo, Louise Robbins holds a picture of her husband Robby Robins in her home in Madison, Wis. The University of Wisconsin library educator and her husband, Robby, were in southwest China last summer when Robby slipped and fell backward on a hotel walkway made of the region's famed red marble. Their regular health insurance covered many expenses, but not flying him home on a jet specially equipped for transporting critically ill patients and medical equipment. The cost exceeded $100,000. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)AP - Plane tickets, check. Passport, check. Medical evacuation insurance? It's probably not something most people think about when packing for a vacation.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 May 2010 | 11:32 am

Scientists find new gene links to breast cancer (Reuters)

Reuters - British scientists have found five common genetic factors linked to the risk of developing breast cancer, giving researchers a better understanding of its causes and clues for developing more treatments.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 May 2010 | 11:16 am

Breast cancer gene clue discovery

Five new genetic clues to why some women have a family history of breast cancer are identified by UK researchers.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 May 2010 | 11:09 am

Longevity Protein Discovered

Roundworms born without the longevity protein lived a third longer than normal, a finding with implications for human longevity.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 9 May 2010 | 9:34 am

What Causes Moms and Kids to Bond? (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - Aristotle once quipped that, "Mothers are fonder than fathers of their children because they are more certain they are their own," but recent work in the field of behavioral neuroscience has shown that maternal love involves a chemical stew far more complex than Aristotle's simple saying.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 May 2010 | 8:28 am

Mercury high in Japanese town that hunts dolphins (AP)

Dolphin sashimi, raw slices from the breast of a striped dolphin, is served during lunch at Moby Dick, a hotel run by the local government, in Taiji, southwestern Japan, Sunday, May 9, 2010. Residents of Taiji, the dolphin-hunting coastal village depicted in the Oscar-winning documentary 'The Cove,' have dangerously high mercury levels, likely because of their fondness for dolphin and whale meat, Japan's government said Sunday. The levels of mercury detected in Taiji residents were above the national average, but further tests have found no ill effects from the mercury. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)AP - Residents of the dolphin-hunting village depicted in Oscar documentary "The Cove" have dangerously high mercury levels, likely because of their fondness for dolphin and whale meat, a government lab said Sunday.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 May 2010 | 8:11 am

IBM To Analyze Best Way To Cut Childhood Obesity

The Wall Street Journal: IBM "will put computer models to work analyzing the reams of available data on the different factors that might affect obesity - things such as consumer behavior, the location of grocery stores, the availability of physical activity facilities and even community transportation options - and see how those factors interact. ... By running computer simulations, the scientists hope to bring policymakers some guidance on which levers to pull to most effectively influence obesity. ...



Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 May 2010 | 3:00 am

Some Parents Skeptical Of HPV Vaccination For Boys

FDA's approval last year of Merck's human papillomavirus vaccine, Gardasil, for boys and men ages nine through 26 to protect against genital warts "is prompting yet another round of internal debate" among "parents already uneasy about vaccinating their children," the Chicago Tribune reports. Gardasil, first approved for women and girls in 2006, protects against strains of HPV that can lead to cervical cancer in women and genital warts in both sexes (Black, Chicago Tribune, 5/6)...



Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 May 2010 | 3:00 am