Beijing lessons can forge Games "health legacy": WHO

BEIJING (Reuters) - Public health in Beijing benefited greatly from the Olympics and the city's experience can act as a lesson for the development of a "health legacy" for future major...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 May 2010 | 2:44 am

UPDATE 1-BP siphoning off 40 pct of Gulf of Mexico oil leak

* Oil spill costs it $625 million so far, vs $450 mln May 13
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 May 2010 | 2:37 am

CORRECTED-(OFFICIAL)-Saint-CareHDresults

(Company corrects latest sales and forecast sales percentage change)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 May 2010 | 2:35 am

Australia LNG growth aims face supply glut, cost pressures

BRISBANE, May 18 (Reuters) - Australia's liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector faces growing challenges in the coming years on a global supply glut, skilled labour shortages, tepid demand and rising construction...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 May 2010 | 2:18 am

Zain Saudi targets capital hike in June, CEO says

KUWAIT, May 18 (Reuters) - Loss-making mobile operator Zain Saudi Arabia aims to finalise plans to increase capital in a month's time, its chief executive said on Tuesday, after the firm missed payments...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 May 2010 | 2:14 am

UPDATE 2-AstraZeneca settles with Teva on generic Entocort

* Teva can sell generic version of Crohn's drug in 2012 * Other terms of settlement agreement not disclosed
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 May 2010 | 2:11 am

S.Africa's Life Healthcare to raise $1 bln in IPO

JOHANNESBURG, May 18 (Reuters) - South African private healthcare company Life Healthcare said it will raise up to 8.04 billion rand ($1.07 billion) through an initial public offering, likely to be South...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 May 2010 | 1:54 am

UPDATE 1-ProStrakan EBITDA-positive in first 4 months

May 18 (Reuters) - Loss-making speciality pharmaceutical firm ProStrakan said it was profitable on an EBITDA basis during the first four months of the year, helped by sales growth in the European Union...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 May 2010 | 1:38 am

Saint-Care HD -2009/10 parent results

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Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 May 2010 | 1:37 am

UPDATE 2-Yell CEO, CFO to step down; shares drop 15 percent

* Adjusted EBITDA down 26 percent to 620 million pounds
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 18 May 2010 | 1:35 am

Nintendo, American heart group join to tackle obesity (AFP)

File photo shows a man posing inside an advertisement for Wii Fit by Japanese game console maker Nintendo in New York. The American Heart Association has teamed up with Nintendo to harness its Wii consoles and encourage Americans to exercise more to counter a soaring obesity problem.(AFP/File/Emmanuel Dunand)AFP - The American Heart Association has teamed up with Japanese entertainment giant Nintendo to harness its Wii consoles and encourage Americans to exercise more to counter a soaring obesity problem.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 May 2010 | 11:36 pm

Vital Signs: Testing Link Between Diabetes and Family History

In a trial using volunteers from families with and without a history of diabetes, researchers saw more problems in those with a genetic susceptibility to the disease.


Source: NYT > Health | 17 May 2010 | 10:48 pm

Vital Signs: Misconceptions About Safety of Hookahs

A Canadian study shows that many young people wrongly believe smoking tobacco with a hookah or other type of water pipe is safer than smoking cigarettes.


Source: NYT > Health | 17 May 2010 | 10:48 pm

Vital Signs: Nutrition: Study Finds Eating Nuts Helps Cholesterol

Eating just 2.4 ounces of nuts of any kind was associated with declines in bad cholesterol, according to research partly financed by a nut-industry foundation and corroborated by other trials.


Source: NYT > Health | 17 May 2010 | 10:46 pm

In Health Law, a Clearer View of Coverage

Starting in 2014, insurers will be required to offer a clearly defined package of essential health benefits comparable to the comprehensive coverage ordinarily provided by employer plans.


Source: NYT > Health | 17 May 2010 | 10:45 pm

Global Update: Norway Tops List of the Best Places To Be a Mother; Afghanistan Rates Worst

The annual State of the World’s Mothers report ranks the United States 28th, below virtually all of Western Europe.


Source: NYT > Health | 17 May 2010 | 10:45 pm

Really?: The Claim: Caffeine Helps Prevent Nighttime Accidents on the Job

Can a cup of coffee help night-shift workers?


Source: NYT > Health | 17 May 2010 | 10:40 pm

Letters: Women and Fertility (1 Letter)

A letter to the editor.


Source: NYT > Health | 17 May 2010 | 10:40 pm

Health Tip: Take Laxatives as Directed (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Laxatives are medications usually purchased over-the-counter to help treat constipation.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 May 2010 | 9:48 pm

Pesticides on produce tied to ADHD in children (HealthDay)

A shopper selects from pre-packaged produce at a grocery store. Children exposed to higher levels of pesticide found on commercially grown fruit and vegetables in the United States were more likely to have attention deficit/hyper-activity disorder, according to a study published Monday.(AFP/Getty Images/File/David Mcnew)HealthDay - MONDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that exposure to high levels of organophosphate pesticides, commonly found on berries, celery and other produce, could raise the odds for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 May 2010 | 9:48 pm

More Seniors Opting for Less Invasive Sinus Surgery (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Sinus surgery via endoscope is becoming more popular as a treatment for chronic sinus disease among seniors on Medicare, a new study finds.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 May 2010 | 9:48 pm

Nobelist Is Chosen to Fill Cancer Post

Dr. Harold E. Varmus, in a return to Washington, will lead the National Cancer Institute and is expected to shake up the much-criticized federal cancer program.


Source: NYT > Health | 17 May 2010 | 7:41 pm

Sausage a day 'raises heart risk'

Small amounts of processed meat increase the risk of developing heart disease, while red meat does not, research suggests.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 17 May 2010 | 6:48 pm

Former NIH director returns to U.S. cancer institute (Reuters)

Reuters - Former National Institutes of Health director Dr. Harold Varmus was nominated by President Barack Obama on Monday to return to his former agency, this time as head of the National Cancer Institute.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 May 2010 | 6:25 pm

Letters: In Good Times or Bad? (2 Letters)

Letters to the editor.


Source: NYT > Health | 17 May 2010 | 6:23 pm

Letters: Turning Away Blood Donors (1 Letter)

A letter to the editor.


Source: NYT > Health | 17 May 2010 | 6:22 pm

Study on cell phone link to cancer inconclusive (AP)

A delegate talks on his cell phone during the 63rd World Health conference in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, May 17, 2010. A major international study suggests that using cell phones for more than 30 minutes each day could increase the risk of glioma, a form of tumor in the brain or spine, according to the study by the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer. But the authors added that problems with their research methods prevented them from directly blaming cell phone radiation for the tumor. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)AP - If there's one lifestyle tool that's ubiquitous, from American cities to remote villages of the developing world, it's the mobile phone.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 May 2010 | 6:05 pm

Pesticides tied to ADHD in children in U.S. study (Reuters)

Reuters - Children exposed to pesticides known as organophosphates could have a higher risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a U.S. study that urges parents to always wash produce thoroughly.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 May 2010 | 5:35 pm

Smallpox demise link to HIV boom

The worldwide eradication of smallpox may, inadvertently, have helped spread HIV infection, scientists believe.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 17 May 2010 | 5:09 pm

Urine infections 'turn resistant'

Urinary tract infections are becoming harder to treat because of emerging resistance to current antibiotic drugs, experts warn.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 17 May 2010 | 5:08 pm

Few Would Call 911 Despite Recognizing Signs of Stroke

Knowing the symptoms of a stroke does not mean that people will call 911 for help according to this population-based survey of more than 4800 individuals.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 May 2010 | 4:32 pm

Childhood Asthma Linked to Risk of COPD

A study shows kids with severe asthma may have increased risk of COPD as adults.
WebMD Health News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 May 2010 | 4:25 pm

Study suggests processed meat a real health risk (Reuters)

Eating hot dogs, bacon, sausage or deli meats increases the chance of heart disease by 42 percent, US researchers said in a report out Monday.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Jamie Squire)Reuters - Eating bacon, sausage, hot dogs and other processed meats can raise the risk of heart disease and diabetes, U.S. researchers said on Monday in a study that identifies the real bad boys of the meat counter.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 May 2010 | 4:23 pm

Not all thyroid cancers need treatment: study (Reuters)

Reuters - People with papillary thyroid cancer that hasn't spread beyond the thyroid gland appear to have good outcomes regardless of whether or not they are treated, new research shows.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 May 2010 | 2:31 pm

Will antidepressants make your nose job look better?

Thinking about having a nose job or facelift? You may be more pleased with the results if you're older--or if you're being treated for depression, a new study suggests.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 17 May 2010 | 2:22 pm

Cell phone-brain tumor study inconclusive

A long-awaited international study has found no evidence of increased risk of brain tumors associated with mobile phones, but said the findings were not definitive and called for more research.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 17 May 2010 | 1:47 pm

Microvascular Decompression Safe and Effective After Failed Gamma Knife Surgery for Trigeminal Neuralgia

Microvascular decompression is a durable "rescue" procedure for persistent or recurrent trigeminal neuralgia after gamma knife radiosurgery, although numbness and dysesthesias appear more common than MVD alone.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 May 2010 | 1:28 pm

Molecular Testing Enhances Thyroid FNA Sample Analysis

Molecular diagnostic testing is valuable for patients with thyroid cancer of indeterminate cytology because the molecular diagnostic markers, if present, are uniformly present in the tissue.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 May 2010 | 1:14 pm

Babies Learn Quickly While Sleeping

Babies learn while sleeping, according to a study measuring brain activity in sleeping infants.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 17 May 2010 | 1:02 pm

No Evidence Mobiles Phones Cause Brain Cancer: More Research Needed Says WHO

A new study from the World Health Organization (WHO) that examined links between mobile phone use and brain cancer risk using data covering 13 countries concluded there is no evidence so far that using mobile phones causes brain cancer: however the researchers urged more studies be done, especially since the data for this investigation does not reflect today's much higher use of cell phones, and neither does it adequately examine the risk to younger users...



Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 May 2010 | 12:00 pm

Blood Pressure Fluctuation Linked to Increased Signs of Cerebrovascular Disease

A new study shows that not only mean BP but also fluctuations in BP over time are associated with increases in white matter hyperintensities and cerebral infarction, suggesting both should be the focus of management.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 May 2010 | 11:54 am

Stem Cells Regrow Crucial Hearing Cells in Mice

Stem cells can be coaxed into becoming the hair cells deep inside the ears that are destroyed in hearing loss, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 May 2010 | 11:46 am

Diet Soda for Preventing Calcium Oxalate Stones?

Certain diet sodas may have the potential to prevent the most common type of kidney stone, if new research is correct.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 May 2010 | 11:46 am

Airborne Spread Might Explain High C. Difficile Infectivity

Aerosol transmission of Clostridium difficile could account for the increasing spread of its epidemic strains, researchers from the UK reported online April 28th in Clinical Infectious Diseases.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 May 2010 | 11:46 am

Neighborhood Violence May Raise Kids' Asthma Risk

Children who live in neighborhoods plagued by violence may have a higher risk of asthma than those who grow up in more peaceful surroundings, a new study hints.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 May 2010 | 11:46 am

Study Shows Consistent Benefit of Early Daycare

Parents worried about putting very young children into daycare got some reassuring answers on Friday - children who have high-quality care see academic benefits lasting into high school.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 17 May 2010 | 11:46 am

Pregnant Women Need Dental Checkups, Too

Hormone changes during pregnancy can be bad for the mother's teeth and overall oral health.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 17 May 2010 | 11:30 am

Guitarist falls ill after taking Viagra (Reuters)

tom=Reuters - Tokio Hotel guitarist Tom Kaulitz told a German newspaper on Friday he fell ill after taking too many Viagra tablets and could not see straight for days.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 May 2010 | 10:51 am

Study: ADHD linked to pesticides

A nationwide study suggests a link between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and children's exposure to higher levels of a pesticide. FULL STORY | Buy these organics | Organics' benefits

Source: CNN.com - Health | 17 May 2010 | 10:25 am

Marcus Evans Hosts Risk Sharing And Conditional Based Pricing And Reimbursement Conference From June 3-4, 2010

More than 15 professionals from leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies will discuss critical issues in pricing and reimbusement agreements and examine how they can work together in the future to implement measurable risk sharing and conditional based pricing and reimbursement strategies...



Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 May 2010 | 9:00 am

New Process Called a Step Toward Breast Cancer Treatements

Engineers develop a microbial system to produce isoflavonoids that could eventually help treat breast cancer.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 17 May 2010 | 8:22 am

Nuts Lower Cholesterol, Study Finds

A diet with nuts, including pistachios, significantly lowered total and LDL-cholesterol levels.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 17 May 2010 | 8:16 am

Recession Has Had Devastating Effect On British Workers' Mental Wellbeing

The recession has had a significant impact on the mental wellbeing of the British workforce, with a considerable number of people seeing their doctors and taking antidepressants for mental health problems and stress, apparently linked directly with the pressures of the recession in the workplace. The findings of MIND, a leading British mental health charity, have prompted fears for the mental health of hundreds of thousands of employees who face pressures as businesses tighten their belts...



Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 May 2010 | 8:00 am

'No proof' of mobile cancer risk

Using a mobile phone does not appear to increase the risk of developing certain types of brain cancer, the largest study of its kind has concluded.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 17 May 2010 | 7:58 am

Awake during surgery: 'I'm in hell'

When Carol Weiher was having her right eye surgically removed in 1998, she woke up hearing disco music. The next thing she heard was "Cut deeper, pull harder."

Source: CNN.com - Health | 17 May 2010 | 6:22 am

BIO Issues Call For Paper And Panel Submissions For 2010 Pacific Rim Summit On Industrial Biotech And Bioenergy

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) invites leaders from the biotechnology, chemical and agricultural industries to submit proposals and abstracts for panels, individual papers, and posters for the 2010 Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy. This unique conference will be held Dec. 11-14, 2010 in Honolulu. Participants may submit proposals for panels in any of five program tracks. Individuals may also submit a single proposal for a 15-minute presentation in any of the program tracks. Poster presentations will be displayed at the Poster Session on Monday, Dec...



Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 May 2010 | 6:00 am

First Human Data On RegeneRx's Drug Candidate RGN-259 Published In Archives Of Ophthalmology

RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE Amex:RGN) announced today the publication of the first human data from a case study of patients evaluated with its ophthalmic product candidate RGN-259. The data have been published in the May 2010 issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, an American Medical Association peer-reviewed journal. In the study, four patients with chronic neurotrophic keratitis, a degenerative corneal disease induced by a nerve impairment, were treated with RGN-259 under a compassionate use IND. The most common causes of this disease include the herpes zoster virus...



Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 May 2010 | 6:00 am

Merck And Cardiome Announce Phase III Study Results Comparing Investigational Compound BRINAVESSTM Intravenous

In a new Phase III study, BRINAVESSTM (vernakalant) intravenous, an investigational compound being developed in the European Union by Merck (known as MSD outside the USA and Canada) (NYSE: MRK) and Cardiome Pharma Corp. (NASDAQ: CRME / TSX: COM) to treat atrial fibrillation, showed that BRINAVESS was superior to amiodarone injection, in converting patients' heart rate from atrial fibrillation (AF) to sinus rhythm (SR) within 90 minutes of the start of administration...



Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 May 2010 | 6:00 am

New IV Catheter Disinfection Protocol To Be Featured At Patient Safety Meeting

A hospital's evaluation trial of the SwabCap ™ disinfection cap for needleless IV connectors showed the cap achieved compliance with a new Joint Commission requirement, according to a poster to be presented at the National Patient Safety Foundation Annual Congress. In addition to demonstrating successful compliance, the hospital's infection control department also assessed the financial impact of using the catheter disinfection cap for cleaning needleless connectors (also known as injection ports)...



Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 May 2010 | 6:00 am

Alcoholics Anonymous Marks 75th Anniversary With International Convention In San Antonio

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) celebrates 75 years of "one alcoholic talking to another" as over 40,000 AA members from around the world gather in San Antonio for the 2010 International Convention, July 1-4. It started with two men meeting in 1935 to over 2 million members estimated worldwide. For the first time in the history of AA's conventions, members from the island Republic of Palau, will participate in the opening flag ceremonies. More than 75 countries will be represented at the four day event, including Mexico, Canada, Great Britain, France, Germany, Japan and Spain...



Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 May 2010 | 6:00 am

Impax Laboratories Receives Tentative FDA Approval For Generic Opana(R) ER 5, 7.5, 10, 15, 20, 30 And 40 Mg Tablets

Impax Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: IPXL) today confirmed that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted tentative approval of the Company's Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for generic version of Opana® ER (oxymorphone hydrochloride) 5, 7.5, 10, 15, 20, 30 and 40 mg tablets. Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. markets Opana® ER for the treatment of moderate to severe pain. According to Wolters Kluwer Health, U.S. sales of Opana® ER tablets were approximately $241 million for the 12 months ended March 31, 2010. Source Impax Laboratories, Inc...



Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 May 2010 | 6:00 am

HHS Secretary Sebelius Announces $1 Billion In NIH Recovery Act Awards To Construct Or Improve Biomedical Research Facilities

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced one billion dollars of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds have been awarded to construct, repair and renovate scientific research laboratories and related facilities across the country. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) administered the grants, which are expected to create or sustain jobs nationwide and to help foster scientific advances that may lead to improved human health...



Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 17 May 2010 | 6:00 am

Toddlers who lie 'will do better', research suggests

Research suggests an early ability to lie is a mark of intelligence.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 17 May 2010 | 4:55 am