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Ultrasound contraceptive for menScientists are to begin testing ultrasound as a reversible contraceptive for men.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 11 May 2010 | 3:57 am Does the Pill Cut Women's Sex Drive? New Study Sees Link (Time.com)
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News: Health News | 11 May 2010 | 2:05 am M&A action seen up 25 pct on Asia, U.S. -BlackstoneLONDON, May 11 (Reuters) - Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity should rise by about a quarter this year on the back of robust deal-making in Asia and North America, the head of advisory at buyout...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 May 2010 | 1:52 am M&A action seen up 25 pct on Asia, U.S. -BlackstoneLONDON, May 11 (Reuters) - Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity should rise by about a quarter this year on the back of robust deal-making in Asia and North America, the head of advisory at buyout...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 May 2010 | 1:52 am UPDATE 1-DNO silent on Iraq export timing, Q1 tops viewOSLO, May 11 (Reuters) - Norwegian oil and gas producer DNO International gave no guidance as to when it expects to restart oil exports from Iraq when it published first-quarter results that beat forecasts...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 May 2010 | 1:45 am UPDATE 1-Huntsworth Q1 new business up* Saw 33 pct rise on like-for-like basis in new businessSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 May 2010 | 1:23 am UPDATE 1-Serica starts drilling at Conan prospectMay 11 (Reuters) - Oil and gas explorer Serica Energy Plc said on Tuesday it started drilling the Conan exploration well in the UK East Irish Sea.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 May 2010 | 1:22 am UPDATE 1-Southern Cross H1 loss widens; sees lower H2 outturn* Revenue up 4 pct on higher average weekly fees (Adds details)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 May 2010 | 1:11 am REFILE-UPDATE 1-Hitachi returns to Q4 profit, forecasts growth* Sees 10/11 op profit of Y340 bln, vs Y302 bln consensusSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 May 2010 | 1:05 am TABLE-Seikagaku -2009/10 parent resultsYear ended Year ended Year toSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 May 2010 | 1:05 am TABLE-Seikagaku -2009/10 group resultsYear ended Year ended Year to Six months toSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 May 2010 | 1:04 am PREVIEW-Global ad industry grapples with new spending trends* IAA Congress speakers include WPP CEO, P&G marketing chiefSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 May 2010 | 1:03 am Vital Signs: Study Suggests a Lighter Load for Nurses May Aid PatientsCalifornia has a law requiring hospitals to maintain certain minimal levels of nurses on duty, and a report has found that such a law might be saving lives.Source: NYT > Health | 10 May 2010 | 11:46 pm Vital Signs: Use of Hormonal Birth Control Is Linked to Sexual DysfunctionA German study suggests that young women who rely on hormonal birth control are at a higher risk for sexual dysfunction than those who use nonhormonal methods.Source: NYT > Health | 10 May 2010 | 11:20 pm Vital Signs: Childhood: Overweight Children and BullyingA study suggests that children who are overweight are 13 percent more likely to be bullied, and that figure rises to 60 percent if they are obese.Source: NYT > Health | 10 May 2010 | 11:20 pm Really?: The Claim: ‘White-Coat Hypertension’ Is Nothing to Worry AboutFor some patients, going to the doctor can be nerve-racking. But is this a sign of something more serious?Source: NYT > Health | 10 May 2010 | 10:41 pm Personal Health: Short? No Worries: Just Ask This TexanResearch once suggested that short people were at a disadvantage in getting jobs and making money, but a new book seeks to dispel those ideas and offer encouraging advice.Source: NYT > Health | 10 May 2010 | 10:37 pm Start-Up May Sell Genetic Tests Through WalgreensThe tests will use saliva to find information in a person’s DNA about risks for diseases like diabetes and heart disease.Source: NYT > Health | 10 May 2010 | 10:02 pm Health Tip: Sign Up Your Child for a Sport (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Enrolling your child in a baseball, soccer or other sports league can ensure regular exercise, promote friendships and instill a sense of teamwork.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 10 May 2010 | 9:48 pm Kidney Removal May Be Ill-Advised for Some Elderly (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, May 10 (HealthDay News) -- Removing a kidney does not seem to extend the life of elderly people with kidney cancer that has not spread, a new study finds.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 10 May 2010 | 9:48 pm Clinical Trials Update: May 10, 2010 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 10 May 2010 | 9:48 pm Bran Intake Helps Those With Diabetes (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, May 10 (HealthDay News) -- Women with diabetes who ate a diet rich in bran-containing foods had a significantly lower death rate in a long-term study, researchers report.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 10 May 2010 | 9:48 pm Experts Split on State Lawsuits Over Health Care LawA suit filed after President Obama signed the health care law questions whether Congress can regulate inactivity — in this case, the failure to buy health insurance.Source: NYT > Health | 10 May 2010 | 9:32 pm Rules Let Youths Stay on Parents’ InsuranceMarried and unmarried young adults can retain coverage on family health policies up to age 26.Source: NYT > Health | 10 May 2010 | 8:03 pm APNewsBreak: More kids' jewelry recalls in works (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 10 May 2010 | 7:26 pm The Science of a Happy MarriageFindings suggest that while some people may be naturally more resistant to temptation, men and women can train themselves to protect their relationship.Source: NYT > Health | 10 May 2010 | 7:25 pm Letters: A New Lesson for Doctors (1 Letter)A letter to the editor.Source: NYT > Health | 10 May 2010 | 6:52 pm Eating nuts 'lowers cholesterol'Eating nuts may help lower cholesterol levels, US research suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 10 May 2010 | 5:31 pm Brain scans 'may help spot liars'Brain scans may be useful as lie detectors to show if a witness fibs when identifying a suspect, researchers believe.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 10 May 2010 | 5:26 pm Opioid Prescribing Will Be Supervised Within the Year, Say OfficialsThe FDA's controversial opioid risk evaluation and mitigation strategies known as REMS are nearing completion and will likely include mandatory education.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 10 May 2010 | 4:43 pm Are too many people taking heartburn drugs?Too many people in the U.S. may be taking stomach-acid-suppressing drugs such as Nexium and Prevacid, new research suggests.Source: CNN.com - Health | 10 May 2010 | 3:21 pm Does Acupuncture Help Arthritis?Several recent studies show osteoarthritis symptoms can be relieved with acupuncture.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 10 May 2010 | 3:07 pm Moms' Smoking, Depression Influence Teens' SmokingTeen smoking prevention requires attention to multiple risk factors, including maternal depression and cigarette smoking.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 10 May 2010 | 3:03 pm Job Pressure Raises Risk of Ischemic Heart Disease in WomenHigh job stress increases the risk of ischemic heart disease in young women, new research suggests.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 10 May 2010 | 2:40 pm Metastatic Bladder Cancer Is on the RiseDelay at presentation and delay in referrals could be the underlying cause of increasing rates of metastatic bladder cancer across the United States.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 10 May 2010 | 2:34 pm Sweden pushes condom use as study hints risky sex common (AFP/File)AFP/File - Only 56 percent of young Swedes always use a condom when having casual sex, a study published Monday showed, as health authorities launched a campaign to promote condom use in an attempt to halve new HIV infections.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 10 May 2010 | 12:56 pm Cheaper, Simpler Protocol Prevents HBV Recurrence After Liver TransplantMedscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 10 May 2010 | 12:27 pm Younger Male Swedes More Sedentary Than US PeersUS women are more sedentary than their Swedish peers, but young Swedish males are actually bigger couch potatoes than young US men, new research shows.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 10 May 2010 | 12:06 pm Variations in Normal Thyroid Levels Linked to Poor Bone HealthPostmenopausal women with thyroid function near the upper limit of normal have an elevated risk for low bone mineral density (BMD), European researchers report.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 10 May 2010 | 12:06 pm Coffee and Sodas Not Tied to Colon CancerYou can keep on chugging coffee without worrying about whether your java will increase your risk of colon cancer, according to new research.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 10 May 2010 | 12:06 pm Stem Cells From Uterus Treat Parkinson's Disease in MiceStem cells from the lining of a human uterus transformed into brain cells in a murine model of Parkinson's disease, researchers reported on Thursday.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 10 May 2010 | 12:06 pm Smoking Moms Tied to Lasting Kids' Sleep WoesMothers who smoke during pregnancy are more likely to have children with sleep problems from birth all the way through age 12, new research shows.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 10 May 2010 | 12:06 pm Dark Chocolate Compound Could Protect Against Stroke Brain InjuryNew research on mice suggests that a compound found in dark chocolate and tea may protect against brain injury from a stroke. You can read about the study led by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, online in the 5 May issue of the Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 10 May 2010 | 12:00 pm Where's the male birth control pill?On the 50th anniversary of the birth control pill, CNN looks at what's on the horizon for birth control.Source: CNN.com - Health | 10 May 2010 | 11:35 am Screwdriver saves boy choking on a ballA family friend uses a screwdriver to save a two-year-old boy choking on a wooden ball he had swallowed.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 10 May 2010 | 10:16 am 10 Healthiest and Safest Metro Areas RevealedA metropolitan area in Michigan tops the list of cities providing residents with basic needs in health care, safety, and other essentials, according to a Gallup and Healthways survey announced today.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 10 May 2010 | 10:11 am Overeating Results In Faster Weight Gain For Those With A Family History Of Diabetes Type 2Individuals with a family history of diabetes type 2 who overeat for a specific period put on more weight than other people of the same age and lifestyle who overeat to the same extent. In other words, short-term overeating results in more weight gain for people with a genetic predisposition to diabetes type 2. The 28-day study took place at Sydney's Garvan Institute for Medical Research, Australia. The researchers attempted to copy the type of overeating that generally occurs over the Christmas holidays...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 10 May 2010 | 10:00 am Premature Babies More Sensitive To Pain Than Other BabiesPremature babies are more sensitive to pain if they have had to undergo painful treatments whilst in intensive care, compared to other newborns, according to a new study carried out by scientists at London University College (UCL), England. The Medical Research Council study specified that raised pain sensitivity related to premature babies who had spent at least 40 days in hospital. Dr Rebeccah Slater and team measured the brain activity of newborns while blood samples were being taken...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 10 May 2010 | 10:00 am Prosthetic vies for hi-tech awardA prosthetic that mimics a real foot is one of four technologies shortlisted for the UK's top engineering prize.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 10 May 2010 | 9:45 am Cancer report energizes activists, not policy (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 10 May 2010 | 8:57 am Strangers give Bolivian boy walk of lifeLife's journeys begin with a single step but for Freddy Turihuano he had to travel thousands of miles just to make his first step.Source: CNN.com - Health | 10 May 2010 | 8:45 am Autism pioneer Stanley Greenspan diesStanley Greenspan, the creator of an original approach to teaching and parenting children with autism, has died at the age of 68.Source: CNN.com - Health | 10 May 2010 | 8:12 am Brain’s Master Switch DiscoveredScientists have found the sole trigger for the release of neurotransmitters in the brain.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 10 May 2010 | 8:06 am Gamblers' Brains See 'Near Misses' as WinsProblem gamblers have a stronger response in the reward section of their brains to "near misses" than do people causal gamblers.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 10 May 2010 | 7:53 am US cancer costs double in nearly 20 years (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 10 May 2010 | 7:45 am How The Mouse Grimace Scale Will Help Us Cope With PainA new study by McGill University Psychology Professor Dr. Jeffrey S. Mogil shows that mice, like humans, express pain through facial expressions. The research will not only be an important tool in helping scientists ensure that laboratory animals don't suffer unnecessarily, but could lead to new and better pain-relief drugs for humans. Mogil, UBC Psychology Prof. Kenneth Craig and their respective teams have discovered that when subjected to moderate pain stimuli, mice showed discomfort through facial expressions in the same way humans do...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 10 May 2010 | 7:00 am Pramipexole Shows Promise For Treating Depression In Patients With Parkinson's DiseasePramipexole, a dopamine agonist, improves depressive symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), and has the potential to become an important antidepressant treatment for these patients. The Article published Online First, and in the June issue of The Lancet Neurology, is the first trial to show the direct benefits of a dopamine agonist on depression in patients with Parkinson's disease. Depression is common in patients with PD, with about 35% of patients experiencing depressive symptoms. Yet few trials have been done to evaluate antidepressant treatments in PD...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 10 May 2010 | 7:00 am Study Shows Vitamin A Supplementation Does Not Reduce Maternal Mortality (Obaapavita Study)A trial in Ghana has shown that vitamin A supplementation does not reduce maternal mortality-contradicting previous findings from a trial in Nepal which showed a 44% decrease. The new study (ObaapaVitA) is reported in an Article Online First and in an upcoming edition of The Lancet-written by Professor Betty R Kirkwood, Department of Nutrition and Public Health Intervention Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK, and colleagues. ObaapaVitA was a cluster-randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial undertaken in seven districts in Brong Ahafo Region in Ghana...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 10 May 2010 | 7:00 am Vaccination Linked With Early Onset Of Seizures In Dravet Syndrome But Clinical Outlook UnaffectedChildhood vaccination is linked with earlier onset of the neurological disorder Dravet syndrome, finds a retrospective study. But vaccination should not be withheld from children with Dravet syndrome because vaccination before or after disease onset does not affect their clinical outlook, concludes the Article published Online First and in the June edition of The Lancet Neurology. Proposed links between childhood vaccination and neurological disorders have repeatedly caused controversy and have affected vaccination uptake...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 10 May 2010 | 7:00 am Weight-Loss Surgery For Obese Children Should Only Be Considered In The Most Extreme CircumstancesWeight-loss surgery should only be used in the most severely obese of children, and only then with extreme caution, says a Seminar on childhood obesity published Online First and in an upcoming Lancet. Lifestyle interventions such as diet and exercise should always be first-line therapy, with drug treatment used rarely and weight-loss surgery a last resort. The Seminar is written by Dr Sue Y. S. Kimm, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA; Professor Debbie Lawlor, University of Bristol, UK; and Dr Joan C...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 10 May 2010 | 7:00 am Indian Mystic Claims Not to Eat for 70 YearsHas this Indian mystic really not had anything to eat or drink for 70 years?Source: Livescience.com - Health | 10 May 2010 | 6:56 am California eyes bill to boost organ transplantsSpurred by Apple CEO and transplant recipient Steve Jobs, a California bill about organ donations has gained support from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.Source: CNN.com - Health | 10 May 2010 | 6:51 am Raised Triglycerides (Fats) In The Blood Could Raise Risk Of Coronary Heart DiseaseNew genetic research suggests that raised levels of triglycerides, a type of blood fat, may be an important cause of heart disease. The results, published in an Article in this week's Lancet, are from a major international consortium led by Dr Nadeem Sarwar and Professor John Danesh of the University of Cambridge. The findings encourage the conduct of trials of medicines that can lower levels of triglyceride fats. Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death and disability worldwide, responsible for about 7 million deaths every year...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 10 May 2010 | 6:00 am Euro MPs Vote To Protect Front-line NHS SpendingNHS European office director Elisabetta Zanon expressed delight that the European Parliament had listened to the concerns of NHS organisations and softened proposals to penalise public bodies for late payment of bills. The European Parliament has voted to significantly soften hard-line proposals that would have required NHS organisations and other public authorities to pay out up to £600m a year in fines for late payments. Under the original EU proposals public sector bodies were the target of highly punitive new penalties if they did not pay bills to private companies within 30 days...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 10 May 2010 | 6:00 am Premature babies 'pain-sensitive'Premature babies feel pain more acutely than healthy newborns largely due to the invasive hospital treatments they receive, experts believe.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 10 May 2010 | 4:48 am
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