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Big pushBid to end US maternal deaths 'crisis'Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 15 Jun 2010 | 4:13 am China eyes milk test after melamine deaths scandal (Reuters)Reuters - Researchers in China, where at least six children died in a tainted milk scandal in 2008, have identified seven stable molecules in cow's milk that they hope to use to create a test to identify tainted dairy products.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 15 Jun 2010 | 3:32 am Brain 'distorts own body image'The brain naturally distorts body image - a finding which could explain eating disorders like anorexia, say experts.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 15 Jun 2010 | 3:31 am Overtreating earliest cancers but which ones? (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 15 Jun 2010 | 1:19 am Study: Evidence Slim on Impact of Lifestyle on Alzheimer's (Time.com)Time.com - A large new analysis of existing research finds disappointingly weak evidence that behaviors such as exercise and mental stimulation can prevent or slow the progression of dementiaSource: Yahoo! News: Health News | 14 Jun 2010 | 11:25 pm The Genome at 10: A Decade Later, Gene Map Has Yielded Few New DrugsThe Human Genome Project has helped produce several “targeted” cancer drugs, but researchers say other drugs will require more time. Source: NYT > Health | 14 Jun 2010 | 11:07 pm Vital Signs: Patterns: Uninsured More at Risk Even in HospitalsA new study finds that the uninsured are more likely to die than those who carry private insurance.Source: NYT > Health | 14 Jun 2010 | 10:27 pm Vital Signs: Safety: Distracted Driving as a Medical ConditionA physician calls on her colleagues to initiate discussions about driving and text messaging with their patients.Source: NYT > Health | 14 Jun 2010 | 10:27 pm Essay: Are Killer Viruses Things of Beauty?A Manhattan art gallery features a rogues’ gallery of deadly microbes rendered in glass and costing $10,000 each.Source: NYT > Health | 14 Jun 2010 | 10:20 pm ‘Targeted’ Cancer Therapies Bring Hope and FailureTreatments designed to block abnormalities that spur tumor growth have shown promise, but they have also fallen short in recent studies.Source: NYT > Health | 14 Jun 2010 | 10:20 pm Health Plan May Influence 5-Year Rectal Cancer Survival (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, June 14 (HealthDay News) -- Uninsured and Medicaid-insured rectal cancer patients are more likely to die within five years than those with private health insurance, largely due to disparities in treatment and cancer stage at diagnosis, new research suggests.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 14 Jun 2010 | 9:49 pm Harmless Brain Abnormalities in Kids Pose Disclosure Dilemmas (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, June 14 (HealthDay News) -- Unexpected but benign anomalies are often detected in children who undergo "routine" brain MRIs, and guidelines need to be developed to help pediatricians handle these findings, a new study suggests.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 14 Jun 2010 | 9:49 pm Brown Rice Bests White for Diabetes Prevention (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, June 14 (HealthDay News) -- Substituting brown rice or another whole grain for white rice can help reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, new research suggests.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 14 Jun 2010 | 9:48 pm 'Good' HDL Cholesterol Now Tied to Lower Cancer Risk (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, June 14 (HealthDay News) -- Higher blood levels of HDL cholesterol, the "good" kind that protects against heart disease, are also strongly associated with a lower risk of cancer, a new review of studies suggests.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 14 Jun 2010 | 9:48 pm Seeing Threat to Individual Policies, State Officials Urge a Gradual Route to ChangeA requirement of the new health care law that insurers spend more of each premium dollar to benefit consumers may chase some companies from the market, officials say.Source: NYT > Health | 14 Jun 2010 | 9:42 pm Halal and caviar - home comforts at the World CupHalal for the Algerians, tubs of caviar for any wandering WAGS (a term to describe the wives and girlfriends Algeria, first round rivals for England, are based in the four-star Mondazur...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Jun 2010 | 9:23 pm Personal Health: Getting On With Life After a Partner DiesEvery year millions of Americans are thrust into the role of widow and widower, forced to learn how to cope on their own.Source: NYT > Health | 14 Jun 2010 | 8:59 pm In Desperately Poor Rwanda, Most Have Health InsuranceNinety-two percent of Rwanda is covered by a national health plan, and the premiums are $2 a year.Source: NYT > Health | 14 Jun 2010 | 8:31 pm Pretoria slow to catch World Cup bug: fansAmid the din of vuvuzelas and the waves of green and yellow shirts flooding the host country, there is one spot in South Africa that seems to have been a bit slow on the uptake: the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Jun 2010 | 8:27 pm NYC: Samaritans of New York May Lose Funding for Suicide Hot LineBudget cuts threaten help for the suicidal, a group that no one is likely to march for.Source: NYT > Health | 14 Jun 2010 | 7:40 pm US lawmakers' conference schedule on Wall St billsWASHINGTON, June 14 (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers from the Senate and the House of Representatives on Tuesday begin their first full day of working to resolve differences between their two Wall Street reform...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Jun 2010 | 7:36 pm Advertising: A Toast to Supple Joints, With Glucosamine and Chondroitin DrinksArthritis sufferers are seeking relief by using glucosamine, chondroitin or other supplements even though some doctors are doubters.Source: NYT > Health | 14 Jun 2010 | 7:30 pm UPDATE 1-US Steel loses challenge to Canadian lawsuit* Company claimed rights violated by investment act (Adds details from ruling, reaction)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Jun 2010 | 6:25 pm GAMESHOW-UPDATE 4-Microsoft Kinect arrives Nov 4, battle begins* Live events offered at no extra cost via Xbox Live (Adds price cut on lower-end Xboxes, Electronic Arts games)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Jun 2010 | 6:23 pm Japan's Takeda launches 3 drugs in Japanese marketTOKYO, June 15 (Reuters) - Japan's biggest drugmaker, Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd , on Tuesday launched three drugs in the Japanese market, forecasting combined annual sales of 10 billion yen ($109.2...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Jun 2010 | 6:22 pm Pregnant women 'are risking their feet in the name of fashion'Pregnant women are risking their feet in the name of fashion, experts warn.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 14 Jun 2010 | 6:20 pm New Observational Study: No Risk of Cancer With StatinsA detailed epidemiological study of more than two million patients in the UK has found no risk of cancer associated with the use of statins, a finding the authors and accompanying editorialists say is "reassuring." A related paper provides algorithms for doctors to better identify those at risk of certain statin adverse events.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 14 Jun 2010 | 6:10 pm RPT-Australia's Aquila in dispute with Vale on coal jvSYDNEY, June 15 (Reuters) - Australia's Aquila Resources said on Tuesday it was in dispute with a subsidiary of Brazilian mining giant Vale over the capital budget for a joint coking coal project.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Jun 2010 | 6:02 pm Australia's Aquila in dispute with Vale on coal jvSYDNEY, June 15 (Reuters) - Australia's Aquila Resources said on Tuesday it was in dispute with a subsidiary of Brazilian mining giant Vale over the capital budget for a joint coking coal project.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Jun 2010 | 6:00 pm White rice 'raises diabetes risk'Replacing white rice with whole grain foods in the diet can cut the risk of diabetes by a third, say researchers.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 14 Jun 2010 | 5:48 pm Visteon offers shareholders up to 5 pct of companyWILMINGTON, Del., (Reuters) - Visteon Corp. on Monday unveiled an amended bankruptcy plan under which shareholders could receive up to 5 percent of the company.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Jun 2010 | 5:46 pm News Corp offered to buy all of BSkyB-sourceNEW YORK, June 14 (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch's News Corp approached BSkyB with a bid to take full control of the British satellite broadcaster that valued the company at roughly 12 billion pounds ($17...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Jun 2010 | 5:27 pm Blood clot drug is 'life-saver'A blood-clotting drug could save 100,000 lives if given to seriously injured trauma patients, a research report says.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 14 Jun 2010 | 5:05 pm Cheap drug could save tens of thousands (AP)AP - A cheap drug that can stop bleeding in recently injured accident patients could potentially save the lives of tens of thousands worldwide, a new study says.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 14 Jun 2010 | 5:01 pm Kevorkian: 'I have no regrets'Dr. Jack Kevorkian tells Dr. Sanjay Gupta he still strongly advocates assisted suicide, or, as he calls it, "patholysis."Source: CNN.com - Health | 14 Jun 2010 | 4:23 pm Morton Arnsdorf Dies in Chicago-Area Highway CollisionThe University of Chicago cardiologist, known for his accomplishments in basic research, was on his way home from work.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 14 Jun 2010 | 3:44 pm Doctors' group wants more accuracy from insurers (AP)AP - One in five medical claims is processed inaccurately by commercial health insurers, often leaving physicians shortchanged, according to the nation's largest doctor's group.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 14 Jun 2010 | 3:39 pm AVERROES: Apixaban in Atrial Fibrillation Study Stopped Early for BenefitA study testing the safety and effectiveness of apixaban vs aspirin in patients with atrial fibrillation intolerant to warfarin has been stopped early after a predefined interim analysis "revealed clear evidence of a clinically important reduction in stroke and systemic embolism."Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 14 Jun 2010 | 3:22 pm AHA Statement Reviews Current Data on Open and Endovascular Descending-Aorta RepairThe American Heart Association releases a scientific statement on open and endovascular approaches to surgical management of descending thoracic-aortic disease.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 14 Jun 2010 | 3:22 pm Higher 'good' cholesterol, lower cancer risk linkedPeople who have low levels of the so-called good cholesterol have long been known to be at higher risk of heart attacks and heart disease. Now, a new study suggests they may have a higher risk of cancer, too.Source: CNN.com - Health | 14 Jun 2010 | 3:01 pm How to Slow Hair LossThere are a few steps you can take to preserve your hair.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 14 Jun 2010 | 2:38 pm Medicare Claims Hold Extended Until FridayThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced it will not resume payments on Tuesday as planned but will continue to hold claims until week's end.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 14 Jun 2010 | 2:33 pm FDA Reviews Olmesartan Safety Record, Cites CV Deaths in TrialsThere were cautionary signals in two placebo-controlled hypertension trials; still, the agency says, it believes the benefits of the drug, marketed by Daiichi Sankyo as Benicar, "outweigh its potential risks."Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 14 Jun 2010 | 2:25 pm Brown rice instead of white may lower diabetes riskThe next time you order Chinese food or need a side dish to serve with dinner, you're better off choosing brown rice instead of white. Eating more brown rice and cutting back on white rice may reduce your risk of diabetes, a new study reports.Source: CNN.com - Health | 14 Jun 2010 | 2:20 pm What You Don’t Know About the Back of Your HandThe brain maintains a model of the hand in which our fingers are perceived to be shorter and our hands fatter than they actually are, a new study finds.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 14 Jun 2010 | 1:02 pm Cancer Survivors Skipping Care Because Of Money Worries, USA new nationwide study in the US found that worry about costs is preventing many cancer survivors from getting the medical care they need: the researchers said the study raises concerns about the long-term health and wellbeing of cancer survivors. You can read about the study, led by Dr Kathryn E Weaver, an assistant professor in the Division of Public Health Sciences at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in the 14 June online issue of Cancer, the journal of the American Cancer Society...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Jun 2010 | 12:00 pm Genes Disrupted by Copy Number Variations in Autism Spectrum DisordersNew loci associated with autism spectrum disorders include genes encoding proteins in postsynaptic densities.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 14 Jun 2010 | 11:14 am Sleepiness Correlates With ADHD-Like Symptoms Across All Age GroupsPreschool-age children with sleep disorders are most likely to present with ADHD-like symptoms, but sleep disorders and ADHD symptoms are linked across all age groups from 3 to 18 years.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 14 Jun 2010 | 11:05 am Johns Hopkins Awarded $20 Million For Pancreas Cancer Research And Patient CareJohns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center has been awarded the largest gift for pancreas cancer research in its history. The award was made possible by Albert P. "Skip" Viragh, Jr., a mutual fund leader, and a pancreas cancer patient treated at Johns Hopkins. He died of the disease at age 62. The funds formally establish the Skip Viragh Center for Pancreas Cancer Clinical Research and Patient Care. The Skip Viragh Center brings together the extensive pancreas cancer laboratory and clinical expertise already in place at Johns Hopkins and cutting-edge research discoveries to improve patient care...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Jun 2010 | 10:00 am Molecular insightHow a flash of light may help fight cancerSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 14 Jun 2010 | 9:26 am SCAI-Supported ACE Organization to Begin Accrediting Centers for Carotid Stenting in JulyAccreditation for Cardiovascular Excellence, recently launched by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, plans to eventually accredit facilities for a variety of invasive cardiac and endovascular procedures, beginning with carotid stenting.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 14 Jun 2010 | 9:21 am FDA Clears New Ovarian Cancer TestThe FDA has cleared a chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay for the quantitative determination of HE4 antigen, an ovarian cancer marker, in serum samples.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 14 Jun 2010 | 9:01 am Despite Risks, Americans Are Not Taking Action To Protect Themselves Against Muscle Loss As They AgeNearly nine in 10 people think feeling weaker is one of the worst parts about aging, according to a recent survey commissioned by Abbott (NYSE: ABT) and developed in conjunction with the AGS Foundation for Health in Aging, a nonprofit dedicated to the health and well-being of older adults, which provided expert, independent review...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Jun 2010 | 9:00 am Americans get most radiation from medical scans (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 14 Jun 2010 | 8:59 am Plastic Designer Molecules May Boost Immune SystemPlastic Designer Molecules Fight IllnessSource: Livescience.com - Health | 14 Jun 2010 | 8:27 am MMR Information Systems, Inc. Receives Grant From U.S. Patent And Trademark Office To Reinstate Patent To Treat Patients With B-Cell MalignanciesMMR Information Systems, Inc. (OTCBB: MMRF) announced that a petition has been granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to reinstate its U.S. Patent titled "Method And Composition For Altering A B Cell Mediated Pathology" (the "Patent"). The Patent covers treatment methods for patients with B-cell malignancies. B-cells are the white blood cells that develop from bone marrow and produce antibodies. Common B-cell malignancies for which the Patent covers include lymphomas and myelomas, including Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Jun 2010 | 8:00 am Stephen Dorrell MP New Chair Of Health Select Committee - RCN Response, UKThe Royal College of Nursing responded to news that former health secretary Rt Hon Stephen Dorrell MP has been elected new Chair of the Health Select Committee. Dr Peter Carter, Chief Executive & General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said: "The RCN has a good relationship with Rt Hon Stephen Dorrell MP going back a number of years and we welcome his appointment as Chair of the Health Select Committee. Mr Dorrell brings with him a wealth of experience from his time as Health Secretary and we believe this will be extremely useful in steering the Committee's work...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Jun 2010 | 7:00 am Is it just a 'summer cold'?If you have a stuffy nose and watery eyes in June, it's not necessarily a cold, doctors say.Source: CNN.com - Health | 14 Jun 2010 | 6:19 am Medicare Drug Spending Varies By Region, Does Not Offset Other Medical CostsA study has found that Medicare spending on drugs varies significantly in different regions, and that increased drug spending isn't offset by lower spending on hospital care, doctors visits and other health services, HealthDay/Bloomberg Businessweek reports. "Manhattan, in New York City, had the highest Medicare spending on drugs at $2,973 per patient a year, while Hudson, Fla., had the lowest at $1,854, the investigators found...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Jun 2010 | 6:00 am Pelosi Touts Health Reform Law At Reception For Female Small-Business OwnersAt a reception for the National Association of Women Business Owners on Thursday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) emphasized the federal health reform law's (PL 111-148) benefits for women, saying that "[b]eing a woman is no longer a pre-existing condition," Roll Call reports. NAWBO selected Pelosi for an award based on her work regarding women's businesses and business centers, according to Roll Call (Newhauser, Roll Call, 6/10)...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Jun 2010 | 6:00 am States Keep Watch Over Insurers Rate Hikes, Solvency As Overhaul Sets RootsMassachusetts officials are imposing stricter oversight on insurers they say are financially unstable after refusing to allow them to increase premium rates, The Boston Globe reports. "State officials said they sent letters to three health insurers earlier this year asking them to accept more intense oversight and supply additional data because of concerns about their financial health. ... Officials said the heightened concern is related to the fragile economy, which caused several major insurers to lose money in 2009...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Jun 2010 | 6:00 am The Homecare Companies That Couldn't Care Less, UKUNISON, the UK's leading public sector union, today slammed private homecare companies for exploiting staff and leaving elderly people without the care and support they need. Private care companies routinely employ staff on zero hours contracts, that often means huge swings in paid hours for staff. By refusing to pay for travel time between visits, many home carers are effectively paid below the minimum wage. They are not offered even basic training, including how to administer medicines, despite having to give them out as a part of their work...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Jun 2010 | 6:00 am Senate Continues Consideration Of 'Tax Extenders,' Democrats Push For COBRA SubsidyCongressDaily: The Senate is continuing work on a $140 billion package of tax breaks that includes some unemployment benefits and a temporary fix of the payments to Medicare physicians. "Final passage is not expected until next week on what is likely to be a partisan vote. But there are areas of agreement across the aisle. ... Senate Republicans' alternative to extenders bill would renew tax breaks for businesses and families, extend unemployment insurance through November and prevent Medicare physician payment cuts through 2012 - a year longer than the Democrats' plan...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Jun 2010 | 6:00 am Windscreen water infection riskWater from windscreen wipers may be the cause of 20% of cases of Legionnaires' Disease, researchers say.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 14 Jun 2010 | 4:23 am
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