Retirement home bill prompts warning from health care advocates

regulate retirement homes will allow the industry to, in effect, govern itself. The bill to regulate Ontario's approximately 700 retirement homes will get clause-by-clause study today,
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UPDATE 1-Man Group buys GLG Partners

LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) - Hedge fund firm Man Group PLC has agreed a deal to buy rival GLG Partners giving it a much needed boost in efforts to break the U.S. and creating a new giant in an industry...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 May 2010 | 1:23 am

Dramatic surge seen in kids hospitalized with MRSA (AP)

AP - The number of children hospitalized with dangerous drug-resistant staph infections surged 10-fold in recent years, a study found.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 May 2010 | 1:15 am

UPDATE 3-UK's Prudential prices cash call, to woo investors

* Revenue synergies of $800 million pre-tax during 2013
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TABLE-Zeria Pharm -2009/10 parent results

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Study: A Link Between Pesticides and ADHD (Time.com)

Time.com - A new study by American and Canadian researchers associates exposure to pesticides to the rising rates of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 May 2010 | 1:00 am

Lundbeck reports positive results for escitalopram

COPENHAGEN, May 17 (Reuters) - Danish drugmaker Lundbeck said a study with anti-depressant escitalopram in Japan yielded positive results, and its partner Mochida aimed to file for approval no later...
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Research links pesticides with ADHD in children (AP)

AP - A new analysis of U.S. health data links children's attention-deficit disorder with exposure to common pesticides used on fruits and vegetables.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 May 2010 | 10:02 pm

Guard Kids' Eyes Against Long-Term Sun Damage (HealthDay)

HealthDay - SATURDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- With May designated as UV awareness month, experts are calling on parents to pay special heed to the safety of their children's eyes this summer.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 May 2010 | 9:48 pm

Stress link to financial squeeze

Work pressures during the recession have caused a big rise in mental health problems, according to the charity MIND.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 16 May 2010 | 7:09 pm

Accurate Prediction Of Repeat Prostate Biopsy Outcomes By A Mitochondrial DNA Deletion Assay

UroToday.com - Although this large-scale mitochondrial genome deletion occurs in normal appearing prostate tissue, influenced by the presence of a tumor, the reach of this field effect is unknown; however, evidence indicates it may be extensive. For example, this present study demonstrates that multiple normal histological cores were called malignant by the frequency of the deletion, in patients who were found to be malignant on second biopsy...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 May 2010 | 6:00 pm

The Squishy Science of Food Allergies

Why do more people seem to suffer more allergic reactions than in the past?


Source: NYT > Health | 16 May 2010 | 5:00 pm

Burger & Fries Worsen Asthma, Study Suggests

Fatty foods such as a burger and fries increase inflammation in the airways of asthma patients, a new study finds.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 16 May 2010 | 3:56 pm

Phone-cancer link 'inconclusive'

The largest study to date on links between mobile phone use and brain cancer proves inconclusive, WHO researchers say.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 16 May 2010 | 3:50 pm

Study: Cell phone-brain cancer link inconclusive (AP)

AP - Cell phone users worried about getting brain cancer aren't off the hook yet.

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Generation B: For Boomers, Sunblocks Come Late

Why a lot of boomers who tanned are developing skin cancer: dermatology was primitive when they were born.


Source: NYT > Health | 16 May 2010 | 12:16 pm

Good Childcare Has Benefits That Last Into High School - But Free Play Time Is Important

Pre-school children who receive good quality childcare have benefits related to academic and cognitive achievement which persist right up to the end of their high school years, according to an ongoing study. Quality childcare generally refers to how much time the provider spends interacting with the children, as well as the quality of support, cognitive stimulation and warmth the children receive. This may be good news for parents with very young children who are concerned about the benefits versus disadvantages of them both out at work...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 May 2010 | 10:00 am

Vet says NY dog needs Viagra for heart condition (AP)

AP - A New York animal shelter is seeking donations of Viagra to treat a pit bull with a heart condition. Staff members at the Little Shelter Animal Rescue and Adoption Center in Huntington, on Long Island, say 6-year-old Ingrid needs two of the little blue pills every day or she will risk heart failure. They said a vet suggested it.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 May 2010 | 9:16 am

Urban Pollution Raises Blood Pressure

Pollution in urban areas linked to hight blood pressure. Particulate matter is blamed.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 16 May 2010 | 8:04 am

Vitamin E may help protect lungs

People who take vitamin E supplements regularly for years -- whether they are smokers or nonsmokers -- may lower their risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the lung condition that is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States.
Source: CNN.com - Health | 16 May 2010 | 7:10 am

Alzheimer's Disease: Bad News and Good News (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - Seniors hoping to stay sharp in old age are bombarded with recommendations, from doing brainteasers to drinking red wine. But a recent review of research brings sobering news: Currently, there is no good evidence that any supplement, medication, diet or behavior change actually prevents Alzheimer's or other age-related cognitive decline.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 May 2010 | 6:30 am

Alzheimer's Disease: Bad News and Good News

An independent panel recently concluded that no firm evidence exists for any prevention of Alzheimer's or cognitive decline, but the next few years could bring answers.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 16 May 2010 | 6:19 am

Hawaii Must Take Action To Reduce Teen Pregnancy, Opinion Piece States

It is a "major public health failing" that teens in Hawaii "do not have the knowledge, skills and health care that they need to prevent unintended pregnancy," Andrea Anderson, CEO of Planned Parenthood of Hawaii, writes in a Honolulu Star-Bulletin opinion piece. Hawaii has the 17th-highest teen pregnancy rate in the U.S., according to Anderson. "More disconcerting is that the abortion rate among Hawaii's teens is among the highest in the nation, indicating that the large majority of teen pregnancies in Hawaii are unintended," she adds...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 May 2010 | 3:00 am