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Smoke ban 'cutting heart attacks'There were 1,200 fewer hospital admissions for heart attacks in England in the year after the smoking ban was introduced, a study suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:49 am HHS Secretary And U.S. Attorney General Send Letter To State Attorneys General On New Outreach And Education Efforts To Combat Medicare FraudU.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius and Attorney General of the United States Eric Holder today sent a letter to state attorneys general urging them to work with HHS and federal, state, and local law enforcement officials to mount a substantial outreach campaign to educate seniors and other Medicare beneficiaries about how to prevent scams and fraud beginning this summer. The outreach campaign is another step in the ongoing work of the Health Care Fraud Prevention Enforcement Action Team (HEAT), a cabinet-level initiative launch by HHS and DOJ in May 2009...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Jun 2010 | 12:00 am Videoconferencing Is Used to Administer Abortion DrugsA telemedicine abortion procedure in Iowa in which a doctor dispenses the two drugs through a distant clinic has won acceptance from patients but is being challenged. Source: NYT > Health | 8 Jun 2010 | 11:10 pm ISSCR Launches Web Site, Offers Information On Stem Cell TreatmentsThe International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) announced today that it has launched "A Closer Look at Stem Cell Treatments", a Web site to arm patients, their families and doctors with information they need to make decisions about stem cell treatments. The Web site was developed in response to the growing number of aggressive marketing campaigns on the Internet and elsewhere offering stem cell treatments. The ISSCR urges individuals to be cautious and to learn the facts before making any decision. "Stem cells do hold tremendous promise for the treatment of many serious diseases...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Jun 2010 | 11:00 pm Deafblind College Students Report Need For Experiences And Academic SupportsAttending college is not only about academics, but also about new experiences and gaining self-reliance. When students are deafblind, they may face additional complications. For a successful college experience, both students with disabilities and their instructors must make more adjustments. An article in AER Journal: Research and Practice in Visual Impairment and Blindness reports the experiences of 11 deafblind students at a technical college in the United States...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Jun 2010 | 10:00 pm Clinical Trials Update: June 8, 2010 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Jun 2010 | 9:49 pm Childhood Adversity May Affect Pregnancy Later in Life (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, June 8 (HealthDay News) -- There may be a link between childhood hardships and pregnancy problems in adulthood.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Jun 2010 | 9:48 pm Use of Long-Term Acute Care Hospitalization Growing (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, June 8 (HealthDay News) -- An increasing number of elderly Americans are being admitted to long-term acute care hospitals after they've been treated for a critical illness, a new study has found.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Jun 2010 | 9:48 pm Study Slams Body Checking for Young Hockey Players (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, June 8 (HealthDay News) -- When 11- and 12 year-old children are allowed to body check as part of Pee Wee hockey, they face three times the risk of suffering a concussion or other serious injury compared to young players who are not allowed to roughhouse in this way, Canadian researchers report.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Jun 2010 | 9:48 pm When Mom Is Abused, Child's Obesity Risk May Rise (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, June 8 (HealthDay News) -- Children of abused women are at increased risk of being obese by age 5, new research suggests.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Jun 2010 | 9:48 pm WHO Says Failure to Disclose Conflict of Interests of Pandemic Advisors Was an "Oversight"At the same time, the agency's director-general says "commercial interests" did not influence her decision to declare an H1N1 influenza pandemic in June 2009.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Jun 2010 | 9:29 pm National Briefing | Health: Lax Practices Found at Same-Day Surgery CentersA new federal study finds many same-day surgery centers have serious problems with infection control.Source: NYT > Health | 8 Jun 2010 | 9:29 pm Obama Attacks Critics of New Health Care LawPresident Obama used a televised question-and-answer session to attack his Republican critics and remind retirees that the check is about to go in the mail.Source: NYT > Health | 8 Jun 2010 | 9:29 pm Infection Control Lacking at Ambulatory Surgical CentersThe findings are particularly notable because of a significant increase in the use of such facilities.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Jun 2010 | 9:07 pm Outbreak of MRSA With Linezolid Resistance Documented in SpainLinezolid and methicillin-resistant S aureus in 12 intensive care unit patients in Spain was linked to within-hospital transmission and extensive usage of linezolid.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Jun 2010 | 9:05 pm Use of Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals on the Rise, Yet Survival for Transferred Medicare Patients Is PoorUse of long-term acute care hospitals after hospitalization for critical care has increased over time; the 1-year death rate has remained high, at about 50%.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Jun 2010 | 9:03 pm New Techniques Offer Valuable Tools In Analysis Of Congenital AnomaliesNew techniques to detect chromosomal abnormalities can offer a higher degree of accuracy. Chromosomal abnormalities are a well-known cause of multiple congenital anomalies, and conventional methods of culture analysis have proven unsuccessful in 10% to 40% of cases. Comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) and fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) techniques were tested and found successful by analyzing tissue from children who had multiple congenital anomalies...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Jun 2010 | 9:00 pm Being short 'raises heart risk'Short people are at a greater risk of heart disease than tall people, experts believe.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 8 Jun 2010 | 8:47 pm It's Important To Do Some "Health Care" Planning Before A Hurricane HitsIf you have special medical needs, plan your evacuation before a hurricane hits. Dr. Jeff Kalina, associate director of emergency medicine with The Methodist Hospital in Houston, says it's important to have extra refills of medications in case the storm forces stores to close down for a number of days. Also, if you have to go to the hospital, it's good to have a list of your medical conditions, medications and allergies written down. This will make it easier for physicians to diagnose your condition quickly...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Jun 2010 | 8:00 pm The 'Incidentaloma' Problem With Medical ScansIn many cases, an incidental finding on CT scan proves benign or is better left untreated, with the unintended consequences of screening by imaging can make a well person ill.Source: NYT > Health | 8 Jun 2010 | 7:42 pm Dozens of pharmacists protest outside dinner attended by premier in VaughanVAUGHAN, Ont. - Organizers say about 50 people showed their anger over funding cuts to pharmacies by protesting Tuesday night outside a Liberal dinner attended by Premier Dalton McGuinty.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Jun 2010 | 7:17 pm Study Reveals Widespread Fatigue, Risk For Errors With 12-Hour Nursing ShiftsA common practice of successive 12-hour shifts for U.S. hospital nurses leaves many with serious sleep deprivation, higher risk of health problems, and more odds of making patient errors, according to a University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) study presented today at the 24th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies in San Antonio. The 12-hour shift trend started in the 1970s and 1980s when there were nursing shortages, said Jeanne Geiger-Brown, PhD, RN, associate professor with the School of Nursing at UMB...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Jun 2010 | 7:00 pm Southwest Foundation For Biomedical Research To Expand One Of The World's Largest Computing Clusters For Exploring Human GenesThe "computer ranch" at the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research (SFBR), one of the world's largest clusters of computers for human gene research, will more than double in size this summer, thanks to a $2 million federal grant that will speed the pace of discovery at the Foundation's AT&T Genomics Computing Center. The grant will fund the manufacture and installation of 5,004 more linked processors for the computing center...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Jun 2010 | 6:00 pm Beach 'creamers' to pamper French touristsPerched in a beach hut on the Atlantic shore and paid to dole out suntan lotion and the odd body rub, two French students on Tuesday clinched what was billed as the ultimate summer job. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Jun 2010 | 5:19 pm Study: Short people have higher heart riskBeing short isn't easy. Short people make less money, have a harder time finding a mate, and are less likely to be elected to public office, statistics show.Source: CNN.com - Health | 8 Jun 2010 | 5:14 pm Heart Disease Risk Higher for Short PeopleShort people have a greater risk of developing heart disease than tall people.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 8 Jun 2010 | 5:14 pm Idera Pharmaceuticals Announces Publication Of Preclinical Data On Cancer Immunotherapy With Its Dual Agonist Of Toll-like Receptors 7 And 8Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDRA) today announced the publication of data from studies of a dual agonist of Toll-like Receptor 7 (TLR7) and TLR8 in preclinical models of cancer. The Company created this first-in-class RNA-based dual agonist of TLR7 and TLR8 through its chemistry-based approach to identifying novel TLR-targeted drug candidates. The paper entitled "Antitumor Activity and Immune Response Induction of a Dual Agonist of Toll-like Receptors 7 and 8" is published in the June issue of Molecular Cancer Therapeutics (Vol. 9: 1788, 2010) and is authored by Idera scientists...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Jun 2010 | 5:00 pm Short people might be more susceptible to heart problems, new study saysLONDON - Short people have a 50 per cent higher risk of having a heart problem or dying from one when compared to tall people, a new study says, though weight, blood pressure and smoking...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Jun 2010 | 5:00 pm UPDATE 3-TI says demand strong; no Europe pressure so far* Sees Q2 rev $3.45 bln-$3.59 bln vs analyst view $3.49blnSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Jun 2010 | 4:47 pm CORRECTED-BP: Cap collected 7,850 barrels of oil so far June 8(Corrects total collected since cap installed to 51,364 from 22,692)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Jun 2010 | 4:47 pm Why Would I Sign Up for a 'Bronze' Plan?Subsidies will vary not just by household income, but also by plan offerings in a given geographical area.Source: NYT > Health | 8 Jun 2010 | 4:33 pm UPDATE 1-Pall Corp reports jump in quarterly resultsNEW YORK, June 8 (Reuters) - Diversified U.S. manufacturer Pall Corp posted a 57 percent rise in profit on recovering demand for its filters, used in applications from drug manufacturing to municipal...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Jun 2010 | 4:30 pm REFILE-CBS wraps up commercial deals for next TV seasonNEW YORK, June 8 (Reuters) - CBS became the second major broadcast network to lock up its TV advertising for the 2010-2011 prime time season, joining Fox in landing higher prices and selling more commercial...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Jun 2010 | 4:23 pm Study: Lax infection control at surgery centers (AP)AP - A new federal study finds many same-day surgery centers — where patients get such things as foot operations and pain injections — have serious problems with infection control.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Jun 2010 | 4:12 pm New Medical School for HofstraThe state's first new medical school in nearly 50 years is about to begin accepting applications.Source: NYT > Health | 8 Jun 2010 | 4:01 pm First Anniversary Of "Cancer Patient Statement Of Principles" Marks Initial Progress On Reimbursement Parity For Oral Cancer DrugsThe International Myeloma Foundation (IMF), the oldest and largest foundation dedicated to improving the life and care of myeloma patients, notes the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) marks the first anniversary of the "Cancer Patient Statement of Principles...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Jun 2010 | 4:00 pm UPDATE 2-Major Drilling turns profit on rebounding miners* Says juniors, intermediate firms leading rebound (Adds outlook; in U.S. dollars unless noted)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:53 pm Canada cheap on G8 maternal health, foreign aid: poverty group reportsignature G8 maternal health initiative, a major anti-poverty coalition says. And the Conservative government's plan to freeze foreign aid spending next year will only make matters...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:53 pm UPDATE 3-U.S. experts confirm undersea oil from BP wellHOUSTON, June 8 (Reuters) - U.S. experts investigating reports of undersea oil plumes emanating from BP Plc's stricken well in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday confirmed the presence of low levels of oil...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:50 pm Gilead Sciences And ADAP Crisis Task Force Announce New Initiatives To Support AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs)Gilead Sciences and the ADAP Crisis Task Force (ACTF) today announced a series of initiatives to help state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs) continue to provide antiretroviral medicines to people living with HIV in the United States. The new measures are a response to budget shortfalls being experienced by a number of ADAPs across the country, and the growing number of individuals on ADAP waiting lists who are not receiving the HIV treatment they need...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 8 Jun 2010 | 3:00 pm Diabetes Linked to Brain DisordersMalfunctions in how the body processes sugar that occur in diabetes and obesity could also explain mood and other mental disorders such as schizophrenia.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 8 Jun 2010 | 2:59 pm Children's quality of life declining, says reportAbout 21 percent of children in the United States will be living below the poverty line in 2010, the highest rate in 20 years, according to a new analysis of children's well-being released Tuesday.Source: CNN.com - Health | 8 Jun 2010 | 2:44 pm Gout Drug Allopurinol Promising in Chronic Stable AnginaA 40-year-old gout drug has been shown to have anti-ischemic properties and could be an alternative new treatment for the symptoms of chronic stable angina, say British researchers.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Jun 2010 | 1:11 pm ATHENA Scrutinized in Media: Questions Raised About Access to Raw Data and Clinical End PointsThe ATHENA story is a good example of what critics say is wrong with medical research, according to a report in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. By allowing the drug company to control the raw data, there is concern that data can be manipulated or suppressed, making bad drugs look good or good drugs look great.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Jun 2010 | 1:11 pm Be Wary of Food and Drug Interactions With Emerging Oral Anticoagulants: ReviewAt present, there are few documented interactions with the new drugs, including dabigatran, rivaroxaban, and apixaban, but considering the extensive food and drug interactions with warfarin, caution should be taken with the new agents, according to researchers.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Jun 2010 | 1:11 pm Laser Therapy May Improve Outcomes in FibromyalgiaNew data provide evidence that class 4 infrared light lasers improve pain scores and upper body range of motion in people with fibromyalgia.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Jun 2010 | 12:42 pm Really?: The Claim: Keep Stitches Dry and Covered Up After SurgeryIs a wound more likely to get infected if it gets wet?Source: NYT > Health | 8 Jun 2010 | 12:25 pm Bad medical writing hurts public healthEach spring brings major medical meetings from the likes of the American Association for Cancer Research, the American Urological Association and the American Society for Clinical Oncology, to name a few.Source: CNN.com - Health | 8 Jun 2010 | 12:24 pm Dasatinib and Nilotinib: First-Line Treatment for CML?Imatinib is the current first-line therapy, but 2 second-generation agents appear to be more potent and might improve outcomes in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML).Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Jun 2010 | 12:04 pm Another price of family violence: obese kids (Reuters)Reuters - The young children of moms abused by their partners are at increased risk of being obese, a new study from Massachusetts finds.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Jun 2010 | 11:16 am WHO: Pharma interests didn't influence flu verdict (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Jun 2010 | 10:59 am Doctors Try to Standardize Brain Death DiagnosisWhile it's likely to be very infrequent, a mistaken diagnosis of brain death could have fatal consequences -- or near-fatal, as in the 2008 case of Zach Dunlap, a 21-year-old Oklahoman who despite such a diagnosis showed signs of life just hours before his organs were to be harvested.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 8 Jun 2010 | 10:55 am Findings May Alter Care for Early Breast CancerOne study has questioned the need for lumpectomies and another has challenged standard radiation therapy, finding a single-dose treatment just as effective.Source: NYT > Health | 8 Jun 2010 | 10:12 am Talking About DyingRabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, founder of the Jewish Renewal movement, on discussing the most difficult subject of all.Source: NYT > Health | 8 Jun 2010 | 9:59 am Researchers optimistic in cancer fight, as disease spreads (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Jun 2010 | 9:58 am Recipes for Health: Farfalle With Stewed Fennel, Artichokes and PeasFennel gives this pasta, inspired by a signature Sicilian dish, a wonderfully sweet flavor.Source: NYT > Health | 8 Jun 2010 | 9:57 am Overtreated: Surgery too often fails for back pain (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 8 Jun 2010 | 9:42 am Lung cancer drug 'extends life'Early trial results show a drug can extend life for women with advanced lung cancer.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 8 Jun 2010 | 9:21 am Americans Sleepier Than EuropeansAmericans are sleepier than European, a new sleep study finds.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 8 Jun 2010 | 8:37 am Do psychologists still listen to Freud?Sigmund Freud's ideas laid the foundation for modern mental health practice. But to what extent are his concepts still in use?Source: CNN.com - Health | 8 Jun 2010 | 8:01 am 10 ways to be closer to your siblingsEveryone expects children to squabble. Remember the DEFCON 1--level tantrum you threw when your younger sister gave Barbie a Grace Jones flattop?Source: CNN.com - Health | 8 Jun 2010 | 7:21 am Studies great news for mice, not humansScientific studies looking at potential medical treatments often sound exciting -- that is, until you read further and realize they're in rodents.Source: CNN.com - Health | 8 Jun 2010 | 6:18 am Female forceAnnie Lennox campaigns for women worldwideSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 8 Jun 2010 | 5:46 am
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