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Parents in child alcohol warningParents are being warned that children under 15 should not drink alcohol, in new guidance from the chief medical officer for Wales.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 3 Jun 2010 | 4:10 am Cancer fund cash 'will run out'The UK government will need more money to meet promises made for its new fund for cancer drugs, a BBC investigation finds.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 3 Jun 2010 | 3:59 am Flyers beat Blackhawks 4-3 in OT in Game 3 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 3 Jun 2010 | 2:33 am UPDATE 1-Irish drugmaker Elan says CEO to quit in 2012* Change to fixed-term contract; to leave all duties in 2013Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Jun 2010 | 12:46 am CORRECTED - CORRECTED-BRIEF-ELAN says CEO agrees to fixed term in companyJune 3 (Reuters) - ELAN : * Elan corporation, plc board announces CEO agreement * Elan corp says Martin has agreed to transition his employment contract from an open-ended agreement to a fixed-term agreementSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Jun 2010 | 12:45 am BRIEF-Centrica drills dry Norwegian Sea well -directorateOSLO, June 3 (Reuters) - The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate said:Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Jun 2010 | 12:44 am Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitionsJune 3 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 0600 GMT on Thursday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Jun 2010 | 12:31 am UPDATE 1-Chr. Hansen prices IPO at 90 crowns per shareCOPENHAGEN, June 3 (Reuters) - Danish food ingredients group Chr. Hansen priced its initial public offering of stock on Thursday at 90 crowns per share, valuing the company at about 12.42 billion Danish...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Jun 2010 | 12:16 am UPDATE 1-Chr. Hansen prices IPO at 90 crowns per shareCOPENHAGEN, June 3 (Reuters) - Danish food ingredients group Chr. Hansen priced its initial public offering of stock on Thursday at 90 crowns per share, valuing the company at about 12.42 billion Danish...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Jun 2010 | 12:16 am UPDATE 1-Roche stops enrolment into Avastin trial* Unfavourable risk-benefit assessment of adding AvastinSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Jun 2010 | 12:10 am UPDATE 1-Price gap seen in sale of S.Korea KEB -paperSEOUL, June 3 (Reuters) - Contenders for a controlling stake in Korea Exchange Bank , put up for sale by U.S. fund Lone Star [LS.UL], initially offered much less than the market price for the Korean bank,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Jun 2010 | 12:01 am Sugar Land Hospitals: Standing Up To Persistent Back Pain And Spinal StenosisSpinal stenosis is a narrowing of the nerve openings either around the spinal cord or nerve roots that can cause problems similar to those of a pinched nerve. Many people live with this condition all their lives without knowing it. Others, however, develop it later in life. It is most commonly found in men and women over the age of 50. What Causes Spinal Stenosis? As people age, the supporting structures of the spine begin to degenerate. This may include degeneration and bulging of the disc, and thickening of the ligaments and the joints of the spine...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jun 2010 | 12:00 am Ranbaxy sees $100 mln rev from S.Africa ops in 2010MUMBAI, June 3 (Reuters) - Indian drugmaker Ranbaxy expects $100 million in revenue from its South African operations in 2010, the firm's chief executive said on Thursday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Jun 2010 | 11:56 pm Chr. Hansen prices IPO at 90 crowns per shareCOPENHAGEN, June 3 (Reuters) - Danish food ingredients group Chr. Hansen priced its initial public offering of stock on Thursday at 90 crowns per share, valuing the company at about 12.42 billion Danish...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Jun 2010 | 11:53 pm Data Used to Justify Health Savings Effort Is Sometimes ShakyA report is used to show that Americans could save while maintaining quality, but that may not always hold. Source: NYT > Health | 2 Jun 2010 | 11:09 pm Positron Exhibits At The Society Of Nuclear Medicine Meeting To Promote Their Cardiac Optimized PET ScannerPositron Corporation (OTCBB:POSC) a molecular imaging solutions company focused on Nuclear Cardiology, will exhibit at the upcoming Society of Nuclear Medicine Meeting (SNM) in Salt Lake City, UT June 5th-9th to promote their cardiac optimized PET scanner, the Attrius™. The SNM Annual Meeting has been recognized by thousands of professional attendees as the premier event for educational and networking opportunities in molecular imaging and nuclear medicine...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Jun 2010 | 11:00 pm Abortion Foes Advance Cause at State LevelAt least 11 states have passed laws this year regulating abortion, and in four additional states, bills have passed at least one house of the legislature.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Jun 2010 | 10:18 pm Safeway Fundraising Campaign Advances Reductions In Prostate Cancer MortalitySafeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY) launched its annual prostate cancer fundraising and awareness campaign today to fight the most prevalent form of cancer in men. This will be the tenth year Safeway has dedicated an entire month to supporting prostate cancer research. Since 2001, the company and its customers have raised more than $54 million to fund Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) cancer research. Safeway's annual campaign has played a key role in significantly raising awareness and funding for research-two factors that have helped reduce the prostate cancer mortality rate...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Jun 2010 | 10:00 pm New Tests for Prostate Cancer Might Bring More Certainty (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, June 2 (HealthDay News) -- Two new tests promise to cut down on the number of biopsies now taken from men suspected of having prostate cancer, researchers report.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Jun 2010 | 9:48 pm Clinical Trials Update: June 2, 2010 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Jun 2010 | 9:48 pm Childhood Brain Tumors May Respond to Measles Virus (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, June 2 (HealthDay News) -- A modified form of the measles virus could become a treatment for a kind of brain tumor in children, researchers report.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Jun 2010 | 9:48 pm Size of Prostate Tumor Linked to Patients' Weight (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, June 2 (HealthDay News) -- Tumor size among prostate cancer patients appears to be linked to patient weight, with heavier men having larger tumors, a new study reveals.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Jun 2010 | 9:48 pm Deep Brain Stimulation Works in Two Sites for Parkinson's Disease (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, June 2 (HealthDay News) -- People suffering from Parkinson's disease can benefit from deep brain stimulation in either one of two sites in the brain, a new study finds.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Jun 2010 | 9:48 pm Drug Combo Staves Off Type 2 Diabetes (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, June 2 (HealthDay News) -- In people with pre-diabetes, a low-dose combination of two diabetes drugs -- metformin and Avandia (rosiglitazone) -- appeared to reduce the progression to type 2 diabetes, new research shows.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Jun 2010 | 9:48 pm Texas Heart Institute At St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital Reaches Milestone In Improved Stroke-Prevention ProcedureThe Texas Heart Institute (THI) at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital has announced another major milestone in improved patient care, after performing its 1000th carotid artery stent procedure. Carotid artery stenting (CAS) has emerged as a less invasive treatment for stroke-causing blockages in the carotid artery, meaning patients generally have fewer risks for complications, shorter hospital stays and recovery times and less expense. The first CAS done in Texas was performed by the team of cardiologists at THI in 1998...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Jun 2010 | 9:00 pm Q Therapeutics Collaborators At Johns Hopkins To Study Use Of Neural Glial Cells In Treatment Of Myelin DisordersQ Therapeutics, Inc. announced today that Piotr Walczak, M.D., of Johns Hopkins University has received notification of a $1,000,000 grant to be awarded by the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund (MSCRF) which will enable further study of Q's human neural glial cell product Q-Cells® in preclinical models of demyelinating disease. Dr...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Jun 2010 | 8:00 pm Rheumatoid Arthritis Is on the RiseResearchers say the increased use of some birth control pills could be a factor.WebMD Health News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Jun 2010 | 7:50 pm Drinking Milk May Boost Benefits of a WorkoutA study shows women lose more fat when they drink milk after weight lifting.WebMD Health News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Jun 2010 | 7:50 pm Exercise May Buffer Effects of StressVigorous exercise may put the brakes on stress-related cellular aging, a study finds.WebMD Health News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Jun 2010 | 7:50 pm MADIT-CRT Analysis Ties Echo Changes to Clinical Benefit in CRT for Mild HFHow does cardiac resynchronization therapy for heart failure cut the risk of mortality and HF events? Physicians were pretty sure of the answer. The MADIT-CRT trial has provided some of the best evidence that they were right.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Jun 2010 | 7:31 pm Alnylam And Collaborators Discover New Class Of Small RNAs In FluAlnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today the publication of new research findings in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) by Alnylam scientists and collaborators from Mount Sinai School of Medicine. In the new study, Alnylam and Mount Sinai scientists discovered a novel class of virus-produced small non-coding RNAs, called small viral RNAs (svRNAs), which play a critical role in the replication of influenza A virus. Antagonism of these svRNAs resulted in decreased viral mRNA and blocked viral infectivity...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Jun 2010 | 7:00 pm Asthma risk 'linked to burgers'Children eating a Mediterranean diet have a lower risk of asthma, but eating three or more burgers a week is linked to a higher risk, research suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Jun 2010 | 6:44 pm Coffee boost 'is an illusion', say researchersPeople who drink coffee develop a tolerance to its stimulatory effects, researchers discover.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Jun 2010 | 6:41 pm CoaguSense Receives FDA Clearance For The CoaguSense Blood Coagulation Testing System For Patient Home UseCoaguSense™, Inc., a diagnostic device company that has been in stealth mode for the past two years, today unveiled the first portable point-of-care Prothrombin Time/International Normalized Ratio (PT/INR) analyzer to directly detect blood clotting time for patients stabilized on oral anti-coagulation medications such as Coumadin® or warfarin. The CoaguSense PT/INR monitoring system has now been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use by patients in the home by prescription...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Jun 2010 | 6:00 pm Cardiologist Whistleblower Gets $23.5M; Christ Hospital May Lose Federal ReimbursementsAfter refusing to sign certain terms of the settlement, the hospital may lose Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. The case, taken on by the DoJ, arose from claims that the hospital was awarding time in an outpatient clinic to doctors who billed highest (often to federal programs) for caths and CABGs the previous year.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Jun 2010 | 5:49 pm Injectable osteoporosis drug approved by FDAPrimary-care doctors now have a new--and potentially more convenient--tool to fight the bone disease osteoporosis.Source: CNN.com - Health | 2 Jun 2010 | 5:47 pm Bivalirudin Plus Vascular Closure Device Significantly Lower Risk of Post-PCI BleedingPCI patients at the highest risk for bleeding complications fared significantly better with the combination strategy, even though they were significantly less likely than low-risk patients to be treated with a closure device and bivalirudin.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Jun 2010 | 5:45 pm Corevalve Registries Impress at One and Two Years as Randomized Trial Announced; Pacemaker Use ScrutinizedA new >1500-patient randomized trial was announced last week, even as new registry data from outside the US support one- and two-year safety and efficacy of the CoreValve device, with rates comparable to those of the competing Sapien TAVI device. But use of pacemakers continues to be much higher with the CoreValve, and criteria are needed to guide pacemaker usage, experts say.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Jun 2010 | 5:37 pm CHAMPION: "Swan-Ganz" Sensor Implant Guides HF Meds, Cuts Hospitalization RiskMedical therapy directed by direct pulmonary-artery-pressure readings from the tiny device led to a 30% drop in six-month risk of heart-failure hospitalization for the trial's patients with NYHA class 3 disease.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Jun 2010 | 5:25 pm 'A very important day' for one toxic townAfter years of arguing by Mossville, Louisiana, residents that they live in a toxic area, their town is now investigated for possible federal cleanup.Source: CNN.com - Health | 2 Jun 2010 | 5:19 pm FAIR-HF: IV Iron Can Boost Kidney Function in HF With Iron DeficiencySeveral months of intravenous iron therapy to correct iron deficiency in patients with systolic, NYHA class 2-3 heart failure not only made patients feel and exercise better, it apparently also improved renal function, in a post hoc look at findings from a randomized trial.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Jun 2010 | 5:18 pm Alzheimer’s Stalks an Extended Family in ColombiaOne family is at the center of potentially groundbreaking research to see if treatment before dementia can stop Alzheimer’s.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Jun 2010 | 5:08 pm NAMPA: Health Canada Confirms No Health Risk From BPA In Canned FoodsAs part of its research commitment on bisphenol A (BPA), Health Canada released today the results of a new survey of BPA exposure levels in a variety of canned foods. The results from this latest government survey provide confirmation that foods packaged in BPA epoxy resin coated metal cans do not pose a health risk. Health Canada officials confirmed their previous conclusion "that current dietary exposure to BPA through food packaging is not expected to pose a health risk to the general population, including newborns and infants...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Jun 2010 | 5:00 pm Active Surveillance A Viable Option For Men With Prostate CancerActive surveillance is a viable option for many men with low-risk disease, but more research is needed to determine the critical points at which active treatment should be recommended. Researchers presented two new studies on active surveillance (or "watchful waiting") during the 105th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA) in San Francisco. A special press conference was held on June 1, 2010.. The press conference was moderated by prostate cancer expert J. Brantley Thrasher, MD, of the University of Kansas Medical Center...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Jun 2010 | 4:00 pm Erectile Dysfunction Linked to Cardiovascular DiseaseMen with erectile dysfunction are at a higher risk for cardiovascular disease.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:16 pm Radiation After Mastectomy Useful in Some CasesPostmastectomy radiation therapy works for some breast cancer patients.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:06 pm DrFirst Demonstrates The Nation's First Electronic Prescribing Of Controlled Substances (EPCS) System At AHRQ On June 3, 2010Today marks a major milestone in healthcare IT history. The DEA has officially lifted the restrictions against the use of electronic prescribing for controlled substances (schedule II - schedule V), which have been the single greatest barrier to e-prescribing adoption over the last 10 years. DrFirst is proud to announce that on Thursday, June 3rd, it will herald this new era in e-prescribing with a public demonstration of the nation's first end-to-end electronic controlled substance prescribing system at the 2010 AHRQ Annual Health IT Grantee and Contractor meeting in Washington, DC...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 2 Jun 2010 | 3:00 pm Chili Peppers Might Fight FatThe stuff that makes chili peppers hot, capsaicin, may cause weight loss and fight fat buildup.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 2 Jun 2010 | 2:56 pm Late abortion ups later pregnancy termination risk (Reuters)Reuters - Women who have an abortion in the second trimester of pregnancy are more likely than women who terminate their pregnancies earlier to have repeat abortions, new research shows.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Jun 2010 | 2:28 pm Thiazolidinediones and Sulfonylureas Most Effective in Lowering HbA1CA systematic review and meta-analysis shows that oral antidiabetic drugs decrease glycosylated hemoglobin levels by approximately 0.5% to 1.25%.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Jun 2010 | 2:07 pm Teen sex: More use rhythm method for birth control (AP)AP - A growing number of teen girls say they use the rhythm method for birth control, and more teens also think it's OK for an unmarried female to have a baby, according to a government survey released Wednesday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Jun 2010 | 2:01 pm Study links obesity to more agressive prostate cancer (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Jun 2010 | 11:59 am Watchdog backs alcohol price hikeA health watchdog has added its voice to calls for a minimum price per unit of alcohol in England.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Jun 2010 | 10:19 am New Research Could Lead to Better Depression MedicationNew study of antidepressants like Prozac could lead to better depression treatments with fewer side effects.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 2 Jun 2010 | 9:22 am For Very Young, Peril Lurks in Lithium Cell BatteriesButton cell batteries like those found in remote controls and bathroom scales are a little known health hazard to young children.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Jun 2010 | 8:58 am Late-Night Munchies Linked to Tooth LossNocturnal eating habits have a strong link with later tooth loss, according to a Danish study.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 2 Jun 2010 | 8:40 am Italy offers 'anti-abortion cash'Pregnant women in northern Italy who face economic hardship are to be offered money not to have an abortion.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Jun 2010 | 7:52 am Cheerleaders at Risk for Eating Disorders, Study FindsCollege cheerleaders are at high risk for body image issues and eating disorders.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 2 Jun 2010 | 7:07 am Midnight snacking 'damages teeth'Eating food in the middle of the night can seriously damage your teeth, experts warn.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Jun 2010 | 6:03 am Can comparing your salary lead to the blues?Comparing your income with that of family and friends is a recipe for unhappiness, a study suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Jun 2010 | 4:40 am Strange geniusHow outstanding creativity can look like mental illnessSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Jun 2010 | 4:39 am
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