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Laser pointers 'pose eye danger'Hand-held laser pointers can lead to permanent retinal damage if shone into the eyes, doctors warn.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 10 Jun 2010 | 4:12 am UPDATE 1-Pitney Bowes to buy Portrait Software for 44 mln stgJune 10 (Reuters) - Pitney Bowes Inc , a U.S.-based provider of mail processing equipments, on Thursday said it agreed to buy British software development firm Portrait Software Plc for 44.4 million pounds...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Jun 2010 | 1:42 am A quarter of workers skip their lunch break, a survey suggestsOne in four people in the UK often works all day without taking a break, with staff shortages a key cause, a survey suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 10 Jun 2010 | 1:41 am PRESS DIGEST - Russia - June 10MOSCOW, June 10 (Reuters) - The following are some of the leading stories in Russia's newspapers on Thursday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Jun 2010 | 1:40 am WRAPUP 1-Brazil Senate passes key points of Lula oil reform* Senate passes bill creating production-sharing contractsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Jun 2010 | 1:24 am UPDATE 1-Hargreaves Services terminates talks with UK Coal* UK Coal reiterates FY '10 production view of 7.6 mln tonnesSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Jun 2010 | 1:17 am UPDATE 1-Nice Systems to buy eglue for $29 mln in cash* Acquisition to be accretive to non-GAAP EPS in Q1, 2011Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Jun 2010 | 1:15 am Life Healthcare flat in debut after $687 mln IPOJOHANNESBURG, June 10 (Reuters) - South African private healthcare group Life Healthcare was flat in its stock market debut on Thursday, after raising $687 million in an IPO that was sapped by a weak...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Jun 2010 | 1:10 am UPDATE 1-TSMC May sales hit record; demand to stay strong* May unconsolidated sales T$33.84 bln vs T$24.47 bln yr ago (Adds details)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Jun 2010 | 12:38 am Apple faces U.S. antitrust scrutiny -FTJune 10 (Reuters) - U.S. antitrust regulators plan to investigate whether Apple is unfairly restricting rivals such as Google from carrying ads on the iPhone, iPad and iPod, the Financial Times said...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Jun 2010 | 12:30 am REFILE-Brazil Senate passes oil-for-Petrobras stock swapBRASILIA, Brazil, June 10 (Reuters) - Brazil's Senate passed on Thursday a government plan to transfer up to 5 billion barrels of deepwater oil reserves to state energy company Petrobras, paving the way...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Jun 2010 | 12:27 am Romania - Factors to Watch on June 10BUCHAREST, June 10 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Romanian financial markets on Thursday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Jun 2010 | 12:11 am Argos Therapeutics Presents Positive Phase 2 Data For Arcelis™ Dendritic Cell-based Immunotherapy In Advanced RCC At ASCOArgos Therapeutics announced the presentation of positive interim data from a Phase 2 trial that evaluated the clinical activity, safety and immune response of AGS-003 treatment, given in combination with sunitinib, in patients with newly diagnosed advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC). The data were discussed June 7 in a poster session at the 46th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), held in Chicago, IL...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 10 Jun 2010 | 12:00 am Among The Toughest Cancers To Treat, New ABRAXANE(R) Data Demonstrates Potential In Patients With Advanced And Malignant MelanomaAbraxis BioScience, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABII) presented trial design information from its ongoing phase 3 registration trial of nanoparticle albumin bound (nab®) driven chemotherapy, nab-paclitaxel (ABRAXANE® for Injectable Suspension; paclitaxel albumin protein-bound particles for injectable suspension), in melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer that affects more than 68,000 people in the U.S. each year. Melanoma is the leading cause of skin cancer death in the United States, killing more than 8,000 people annually...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Jun 2010 | 11:00 pm Summer in a Sober House: Avoiding the Undertow of TemptationAt the Hamptons and on Fire Island, trying to stay sober in a share house means finding support amid a party atmosphere. Source: NYT > Health | 9 Jun 2010 | 10:45 pm Safety Features Planned for Radiation MachinesTwo groups representing the biggest manufacturers of radiotherapy equipment said their machines would shut down if unsafe conditions existed.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Jun 2010 | 10:10 pm Walgreen Feud With CVS to Affect PrescriptionsWalgreen and CVS issued dueling statements about plans to stop filling prescriptions from the other’s customers.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Jun 2010 | 10:08 pm BSD Medical Reports Presentation Of Cochrane Review On The Use Of Hyperthermia In Cervical Cancer Treatment At ESHO 2010 MeetingBSD Medical Corporation (NASDAQ: BSDM) today reported significant clinical results from the use of hyperthermia to treat cervical cancer. The results were presented at the annual meeting of the European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology (ESHO), which was held in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, on May 19 to 21, 2010. Dr. L. Lutgens, Maastricht University Medical School, The Netherlands, presented the results of a Cochrane Review, "Combined use of hyperthermia and radiation therapy for treating locally advanced cervical carcinoma (Review)...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Jun 2010 | 10:00 pm Health Tip: When You Shop With Children (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- The prospect of riding in a shopping cart may get many children excited about a trip to the grocery store.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Jun 2010 | 9:48 pm Clinical Trials Update: June 9, 2010 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Jun 2010 | 9:48 pm Children of Older Dads at Higher Risk of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, June 9 (HealthDay News) -- Children born to older fathers are at increased risk for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a new study has found.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Jun 2010 | 9:48 pm Old Drugs May Have New Use Against Hepatitis C (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, June 9 (HealthDay News) -- The diabetes drug metformin and the anti-obesity drug AICAR may help treat hepatitis C infections, although much more study is needed, British researchers report.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Jun 2010 | 9:48 pm Medicare Drug Spending Varies Widely Across U.S. (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, June 9 (HealthDay News) -- Medicare patients in some regions of the United States spend significantly more on drugs than older folks elsewhere in the country, a new report finds.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Jun 2010 | 9:48 pm Stroke Prevention Trial in Children With Sickle Cell Disease and Iron Overload HaltedThe SWITCH trial, comparing hydroxyurea with phlebotomy to standard therapy with blood transfusions and deferasirox, was halted when the former new combination failed to offer additional benefit.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Jun 2010 | 9:41 pm Valproic Acid in Pregnancy Linked to Several Congenital MalformationsA large Swedish observational study confirms link to spina bifida and 5 other malformations.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Jun 2010 | 9:33 pm cerbomed Reports Positive Intermediate Results From Epilepsy Pilot StudyAn evaluation has revealed positive intermediate results for the first three months of data from the clinical trials for the treatment of therapy resistant epilepsies with the world's first device using transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (t-VNS®), from cerbomed gmbh. t-VNS® proves its good safety profile and scores high on user-friendliness, and there are also preliminary indications of its effectiveness, for the patients in the cMPsE01 pilot study...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Jun 2010 | 9:00 pm Many more genes linked to autismThe largest genetic study into autism identifies many more new genes involved in the disorder.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Jun 2010 | 8:13 pm Research Shows Delaware Embraces Physical Activity And Nutrition Standards In Child CareA study conducted by the nonprofit health research organization Altarum Institute suggests that Delaware's first-in-the-nation guidelines for nutrition and physical activity in child care are broadly accepted by both child care providers and parents, and that challenges to implementing the policies can be overcome with support. The study was conducted by Altarum as a part of its Childhood Obesity Prevention Mission Project, in partnership with Nemours Health and Prevention Services and Delaware's Child and Adult Food Care Program and Office of Child Care Licensing...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Jun 2010 | 8:00 pm New Hope For Early Breast Cancer DetectionIn the U.S., one out of eight women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. The earlier the breast cancer is found, the more likely a woman will live a normal life, said Stephen Rose, M.D., a breast radiologist at Memorial Hermann Memorial City. Since April, the Bobetta Lindig Breast Care Center at Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center has been participating in a clinical trial of a new imaging technology called breast tomosynthesis. The trial will compare breast tomosynthesis in combination with conventional digital mammography...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Jun 2010 | 7:00 pm Organ Transplants Go Hollywood June 11-12The Donate Life Film Festival returns June 11-12, 2010 to honor Hollywood actors, producers and writers who promoted positive stories of organ donation and transplantation, and to provide instructional workshops to impact future donation storylines in television and film. The two-day program is sponsored by Donate Life Hollywood, a campaign created in 2007 after research demonstrated the impact of organ donation storylines on public perceptions of donation, stopping many Americans from signing up to be donors...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Jun 2010 | 6:00 pm Oseltamivir Ring Prophylaxis May Help Contain Influenza Outbreaks in AsiaA study showed that oseltamivir ring prophylaxis helped contain 2009 H1N1 influenza outbreaks in military camps in Singapore.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Jun 2010 | 5:24 pm UK recommends against buying breast cancer drug (AP)AP - Britain's health watchdog on Thursday recommended against buying a breast cancer drug for patients with advanced disease.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Jun 2010 | 5:09 pm Community Cancer Foundation Announces Bladder Cancer Symposium For Patients, Caregivers And General Public Saturday June 26Community Cancer Foundation, a charitable 501c (3) organization, announces that it is hosting and presenting a symposium on bladder cancer on June 26, 2010 to be held at West Valley Community College Campus Center Baltic Room, and will feature talks and workshops on bladder cancer. Patients with bladder cancer, their caregivers, loved ones and the general public are invited to attend. Major funding for this event is being provided by Varian Medical Foundation...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Jun 2010 | 5:00 pm What Are The Treatments For Vertigo? How Is Vertigo Diagnosed? How To Prevent Vertigo Attacks?How is vertigo diagnosed? Symptoms related to dizziness are commonly found in many conditions and illnesses. It is important for the doctor to eliminate them in order to be able to diagnose accurately...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:00 pm HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Statement On Recent Study Of Infection Control Practices In Ambulatory Surgical Centers"Today, the Journal of the American Medical Association published a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), which underscored the urgency behind the Obama Administration's efforts to reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The study found that among a sample of ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) in three states, two-thirds had infection control lapses identified during routine inspections...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:00 pm Cancer wins may be bigger than they seem (AP)
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News: Health News | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:05 pm Probe of Cardiologist Accused of Implanting Unneeded Stents Now Expanding to Other DocsNews reports now say that the renowned cardiologist, who lost his position as chair after an investigation found one in four patients seemingly received stents for minor stenoses, may not be the only physician in Maryland to have worrisomely high rates of certain procedures.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Jun 2010 | 1:53 pm Stopping to Smile on the Way to SadnessIn the oncology ward, nurses don't get many chances to deliver good news, but that doesn't mean there are no happy moments.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Jun 2010 | 1:41 pm Coverage Gap Gets Smaller for Medicare PatientsChecks are being mailed to help close the 'doughnut hole' in Medicare's drug plan.WebMD Health News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Jun 2010 | 1:33 pm Does Tourette's Run in Families?Experts from the Yale Child Study Center respond to readers asking about the prevalence and inheritance of Tourette's.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Jun 2010 | 1:33 pm Renal Tumor Cryoablation Is Well Tolerated, Especially in Selected PatientsRenal cryoablation is a relatively safe procedure, with a lower rate of complications than other surgical approaches to small renal tumors.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Jun 2010 | 11:52 am Exenatide, Lifestyle Changes Lead to Weight Loss in Obese DiabeticsIn overweight or obese type II diabetics, exenatide treatment plus lifestyle modification led to significant weight loss, improved glycemic control, and decreased blood pressure, researchers report in the May issue of the American Journal of Medicine.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Jun 2010 | 11:52 am Bevacizumab Combo No Help in Pediatric Brain TumorsAlthough bevacizumab plus irinotecan has shown some success in adults with malignant brain tumors, this is not the case in children, researchers report in a May 17th on-line paper in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Jun 2010 | 11:52 am Nigeria Cleans "Poisoned" Villages, Treats ChildrenHealth workers have set up emergency treatment centers in northern Nigeria for scores of children suffering from lead poisoning and are racing to contain contamination which has already killed more than 160 people.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Jun 2010 | 11:52 am Functional Constipation in Children Linked to Continued Symptoms in AdulthoodA study identified long-term prognosis for children with constipation, as well as prognostic factors associated with poor and good clinical outcomes.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 9 Jun 2010 | 11:22 am Single Brain Cells Can Recognize ObjectsSingle brain cells, if confronted with a difficult task, can identify objects.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 9 Jun 2010 | 10:54 am How Your Brain Works on AutopilotA new study reveals more about exactly what goes on in the brain as we form habits, transitioning from intense concentration to autopilotSource: Livescience.com - Health | 9 Jun 2010 | 10:00 am Hormones Tip Balance in Matters of TrustA discovery has opened the door to studying the mechanisms that guide social relationships and a sense of fairness.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Jun 2010 | 9:40 am Recipes for Health: Couscous With Fennel, Chickpeas and ChardLike many Tunisian stews, this one is fragrant with spices and loaded with beans and vegetables.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Jun 2010 | 9:25 am Short people at higher risk of heart problems (AP)AP - Short people have a 50 percent higher risk of having a heart problem or dying from one than tall people, a new study says, though weight, blood pressure and smoking habits remain more important factors.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Jun 2010 | 8:27 am Birth impact on learning problemsBabies born slightly early or two weeks late have a marginally raised risk of learning difficulties, a study suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Jun 2010 | 7:10 am Wheelchair-bound musician reinvents the drumJason Gerling always knew he would make a major impact as a musician.Source: CNN.com - Health | 9 Jun 2010 | 7:03 am Do pregnancy and bipolar disorder mix?As recently as 10 years ago, doctors advised women with bipolar disorder not to have children. While that thinking is now dated, bipolar women often face tough decisions about how to handle their medication during pregnancy.Source: CNN.com - Health | 9 Jun 2010 | 6:49 am 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 | 9 Jun 2010 | 6:34 am Fat or fertile?How to tell if a standing commuter is pregnantSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Jun 2010 | 6:29 am Sleep deprivation linked to depression in teensSleep-deprived high school students who doze off in class aren't just risking the wrath of their teachers. They're also three times more likely to be depressed than their alert classmates who get enough sleep, a new study has found.Source: CNN.com - Health | 9 Jun 2010 | 6:20 am New Medical School for HofstraThe state's first new medical school in nearly 50 years is about to begin accepting applications.Source: NYT > Health | 9 Jun 2010 | 5:28 am Smoke ban 'cutting heart attacks'Hospital admissions for heart attacks in England fell in the year after the smoking ban was introduced, a study suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:49 am
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