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UK watchdog says teach sex to kids from age five (Reuters)Reuters - Sex education should be taught to children from the age of five to give them the skills and confidence to delay sexual intimacy until they are ready, a British health watchdog said on Thursday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:14 am Just like realWar training in mock Camp Bastion prepares medicsSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:13 am Being patientPlaying sick to teach doctors communicationSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:09 am Pregnancy 'ever more regulated'Pregnancy is increasingly policed, with a litany of rules for parents-to-be on how to behave, a conference is to hear.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 17 Jun 2010 | 2:08 am AP-GfK poll shows gains for health care overhaul (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 17 Jun 2010 | 1:29 am JPM gets EU nod for $1.7 bln RBS Sempra unit buyBRUSSELS, June 17 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co gained EU regulatory clearance on Thursday for its $1.7 billion purchase of the non-U.S. assets of commodities joint venture RBS Sempra from Royal...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Jun 2010 | 1:25 am Egypt's Citadel refinery unit seeking $2.35 bln fundsCAIRO, June 17 (Reuters) - Egypt's private equity firm Citadel Capital said one of its units was in advanced talks to secure $2.35 billion in financing for a refinery project in the Egyptian capital,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Jun 2010 | 1:18 am UPDATE 1-Fairfield launches $500 mln London IPOLONDON, June 17 (Reuters) - British oil and gas company Fairfield Energy said it plans to raise around $450 million and $500 million through a listing on the London Stock Exchange and will use the funds...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 17 Jun 2010 | 12:50 am Record Sail by Reid Stowe to End on 1,152nd DayWhen Reid Stowe sails his 70-foot schooner, the Anne, into Manhattan, he will have completed a journey of 1,152 days. Source: NYT > Health | 16 Jun 2010 | 11:53 pm ICICI Venture hires former Babcock India chiefMUMBAI, June 17 (Reuters) - ICICI Venture, the private equity arm of No. 2 Indian lender ICICI Bank , has hired Manikkan Sangameswaran, former chief of Babcock & Brown Infrastructure's India unit,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Jun 2010 | 11:50 pm Maker Plays Up Sexual Disorder, With a Pill in WaitingA vast marketing campaign has set off debate over what constitutes a normal range of sexual desire for women.Source: NYT > Health | 16 Jun 2010 | 11:31 pm AT&T nears regulatory approval for Verizon license buy - WSJJune 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is close to granting AT&T Inc approval for its $2.35 billion purchase of rural U.S. wireless licenses from rival Verizon Communications...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Jun 2010 | 11:15 pm The End of the Best FriendSchool officials intent on discouraging anything that hints of exclusivity seek to sever traditional best-friend bonds.Source: NYT > Health | 16 Jun 2010 | 11:00 pm Portable Device Reduces SnoringSnorers and partners report a reduction in snoring using the new device.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 16 Jun 2010 | 10:34 pm No green light for libido-boosting drug: US FDA (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Jun 2010 | 10:21 pm Cardiotoxicity Even With Low-Dose Mitoxantrone for Multiple SclerosisMonitoring remains important, say investigators, even for patients taking lower doses.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 16 Jun 2010 | 10:21 pm FDA: 'Female Viagra' falls short (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Jun 2010 | 10:20 pm Fujitsu, Toshiba say to merge mobile businessesTOKYO, June 17 (Reuters) - Japan's Fujitsu Ltd and Toshiba Corp said on Thursday they plan to merge their mobile phone businesses in October, creating Japan's No. 2 cellphone maker.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Jun 2010 | 10:05 pm Pediatric Neurosurgeon Named AMA's Next President-ElectPeter W. Carmel, MD, a pediatric neurosurgeon practicing in New Jersey, has been named president-elect of the American Medical Association.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 16 Jun 2010 | 9:57 pm Gabapentin Enacarbil Improves Sleep Disturbance in Restless Legs SyndromeThe modified drug improves absorption and does not appear to cause augmentation.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 16 Jun 2010 | 9:51 pm Obesity Can Take Toll on Sex Life (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, June 15 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity is tied to reduced sexual activity and poorer sexual health, according to new research from France.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Jun 2010 | 9:49 pm Health Tip: Why People Get Ear Infections (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- An ear infection is a common ailment, especially among young children whose eustachian tubes clog easily.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Jun 2010 | 9:49 pm Health Tip: When Kids Have Separation Anxiety (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Many children fear that something bad will happen to them when their parents aren't around. If the fear is intense enough, it may be diagnosed as separation anxiety disorder.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Jun 2010 | 9:49 pm Gene Mutations Offer Clues to Autoimmune Disorders (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, June 16 (HealthDay News) -- A new study finds that rare gene variations are more common in people with disorders in which the immune system attacks the body. These autoimmune disorders include rheumatoid arthritis and type 1 diabetes.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Jun 2010 | 9:49 pm Childhood Hardships May Contribute to Adult Smoking, Adverse Birth OutcomesChildhood hardships have an enduring effect on future pregnancy outcomes, including low birth weight and preterm birth, according to a new prospective cohort study of more than 4800 British women.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 16 Jun 2010 | 9:41 pm Add Psyche of Gulf Workers to Spill’s TollMindful of the psychological woe that followed Hurricane Katrina, social workers are monitoring the mental well-being of those whose lives have been most affected by the oil spill.Source: NYT > Health | 16 Jun 2010 | 9:40 pm UPDATE 1-Oasis Petroleum prices IPO at $14/shrJune 17 (Reuters) - Oil and natural gas exploration company Oasis Petroleum Inc said late on Wednesday it priced its initial public offering at $14 a share.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Jun 2010 | 9:33 pm India fuel panel may meet next week - reportNEW DELHI, June 17 (Reuters) - A panel of ministers in India to look into freeing up fuel prices could meet next week, the Hindustan Times reported, citing the oil minister.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Jun 2010 | 9:29 pm PTSD Linked to a Near Doubling of Dementia Risk in VeteransIn the first study to suggest PTSD may be an independent risk factor for dementia, the disorder was associated with a 2-fold increased risk for incident dementia in older veterans.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 16 Jun 2010 | 9:27 pm Chavez mulls fate of banker's Globovision TV sharesCARACAS, June 16 (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez suggested on Wednesday he might take control of shares in the opposition Globovision television station owned by a director of the channel...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Jun 2010 | 9:26 pm Harlem Hospital Finishes Heart Test ReviewsThe investigation found that 14 patients might have been misdiagnosed because their tests were not handled properly.Source: NYT > Health | 16 Jun 2010 | 8:12 pm WRAPUP 6-Wall St bill likely to preserve Fed independence* Reforms seen hitting Goldman, Morgan Stanley hardest (Adds details on regional Fed bank president selection)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Jun 2010 | 8:09 pm Five lots of Benadryl, Tylenol added to drug recallThe maker of Benadryl and Tylenol has added five lots of the popular over-the-counter drugs to its growing list of recalled products, McNeil Consumer Healthcare announced Wednesday in a written statement.Source: CNN.com - Health | 16 Jun 2010 | 7:23 pm Minister Moloney Welcomes The Publication Of The Mental Health Commission's Annual Report For 2009, IrelandMr John Moloney T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children today (Wednesday 16th June 2010) welcomed the publication of the 2009 Mental Health Commission Annual Report which includes the Report of the Inspector of Mental Health Services. The Mental Health Commission's function is to promote, encourage and foster the establishment and maintenance of high standards and good practices in the delivery of mental health services...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Jun 2010 | 7:00 pm Turner Syndrome Society Of The United States (TSSUS) Announces 2010 Annual Conference In Indianapolis, Indiana: July 2 - July 4thTurner syndrome (TS) is a chromosomal disorder that affects one in 2,000 female births. There are approximately 80,000 women, girls and babies affected with TS in the United States with approximately 800 new cases diagnosed each year. The primary characteristics of Turner syndrome are short stature, ovarian failure, heart defects, physical features and nonverbal learning disorders. The keynote speaker at the conference is Dr. Claus Højbjerg Gravholt, a specialist in adult endocrinology and internal medicine...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Jun 2010 | 6:00 pm Medicare to revisit coverage of anemia drugs (Reuters)Reuters - The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said on Wednesday it is reviewing its coverage of anemia drugs used to treat patients with kidney disease.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Jun 2010 | 5:36 pm Addex's ADX48621 Effective In Preclinical Parkinson's Disease StudiesAllosteric modulation company Addex Pharmaceuticals Ltd (SIX: ADXN) presented encouraging data from preclinical studies demonstrating the anti-Parkinson's effects of ADX48621, a novel drug candidate that has completed three Phase I clinical trials...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Jun 2010 | 5:00 pm Should public housing projects go smoke-free?Between puffs of his cigarette, Aristo Lizica explains why he's all for a smoking ban in public housing -- including his own housing project on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. "When you smoke indoors, it hurts everybody," the 59-year-old says, leaning against an iron fence outside his building. "It's better for me to just make myself sick."Source: CNN.com - Health | 16 Jun 2010 | 4:55 pm FDA: 'Female Viagra' helps littleA Food and Drug Administration review of data on the effectiveness of Flibanserin -- a pill anticipated to become the first "female Viagra" -- resulted in questions about how well the drug will actually work in treating premenopausal women suffering from low sex drive.Source: CNN.com - Health | 16 Jun 2010 | 4:02 pm Experts Explore Emerging Evidence Linking Diabetes And CancerA new consensus statement of experts assembled by the American Diabetes Association and the American Cancer Society reviews emerging evidence that suggests cancer incidence is associated with diabetes as well as certain diabetes risk factors and treatments. The new report reviews the state of science concerning the association between diabetes and cancer incidence/prognosis; risk factors common to both diseases; possible biologic links between diabetes and cancer risk; and whether diabetes treatments influence the risk of cancer or cancer prognosis...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Jun 2010 | 4:00 pm Pa. man with hearing aids sues over police denial (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:36 pm Cutting Drink-Drive Limit 'Could Save 168 Lives In The First Year'Around 16,000 road-traffic injuries and 170 deaths could be prevented in the first year if the government lowers the blood alcohol limit for drivers, says a new study of the drink-drive laws. The current legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for drivers in the UK is 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood. However several countries around the world have cut this threshold to 50mg/100ml with clear improvements to road safety. For example, in fifteen countries in Europe, the introduction of a 50mg/100ml limit collectively led to 11...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Jun 2010 | 3:00 pm The Urgent Need for US Malpractice ReformThe need to change the current system, in which lawyers, rather than doctors, are dictating how medicine is practiced, is discussed from a cardiology angle in a new viewpoint.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 16 Jun 2010 | 2:32 pm NICE Final Draft Guidance Recommends Improved Access To Psoriatic Arthritis TreatmentsThree treatments for psoriatic arthritis are recommended in final draft guidance published by the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). Etanercept (Enbrel), infliximab (Remicade) and adalimumab (Humira) are proposed for treating adults with active and progressive psoriatic arthritis when specified criteria are met. Following the public consultation in March this year on the first draft guidance, this final draft guidance now proposes wider access to infliximab compared to the initial draft recommendations...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Jun 2010 | 2:00 pm SPECT/CT Improves on Planar ImagingMolecular imaging identifies extrahepatic shunting before yttrium-90 microsphere therapy.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 16 Jun 2010 | 1:44 pm Delivering the "New Bad News": Discussing Cost With PatientsTreatment cost has become an increasingly important issue, but many physicians are uncomfortable discussing it. An expert offers practical tools for communication.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 16 Jun 2010 | 1:08 pm 20 Per Cent Increase In Kidney Failure Among People With DiabetesDiabetes UK is concerned to hear that between 2003 and 2009 there was a 20 per pent increase in people with diabetes needing dialysis or a kidney transplant, as reported by today's National Diabetes Audit. A third miss urine test The audit also reveals a third of people with diabetes did not have their urine tested, which is vital in identifying the early signs of diabetic kidney disease...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Jun 2010 | 1:00 pm New Guidelines Emphasize the Need for Cancer Patients to ExerciseThe American College of Sports Medicine has concluded that physical activity is safe and beneficial for most cancer patients and survivors, and has issued a new set of guidelines.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 16 Jun 2010 | 12:09 pm British Indians Have Fewer Cancers Than White British PopulationBritish Indians have fewer cases of many different cancers including breast, prostate, colon and lung than the British white population, according to new research published in the British Journal of Cancer1 today (Wednesday). Figures from the study also reveal the cancer rates in British Indians are higher than rates in India, except for cancers of the head and neck. Researchers believe the findings reinforce the links between both lifestyle and social factors with increased risks of different cancers...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Jun 2010 | 12:00 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 | 16 Jun 2010 | 11:53 am Who will make your life-or-death decision?The idea of a "living will" may sound like you have control over what happens to you if you temporarily or permanently can't make medical decisions for yourself, but in practice it's not so clear cut.Source: CNN.com - Health | 16 Jun 2010 | 11:36 am Rare Mutations May Cause Common DiseasesRare mutations could be behind many common diseases, from autoimmune disorders to cancer to heart disease.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 16 Jun 2010 | 11:00 am Edinburgh Launches New Cancer Research CentreEdinburgh today (Wednesday) becomes the next link in a unique chain of Cancer Research UK Centres that are being launched across the UK. These new cancer centres will draw together world class laboratory research with medical expertise to provide the best possible results for cancer patients nationwide. The Edinburgh Cancer Research UK Centre will help set the pace for national and international progress in bowel, breast and ovarian cancers...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Jun 2010 | 11:00 am Growing Threat Of Drug Resistance Demands Systematic Global Response, ReportThe growing threat of drug resistance, which will increasingly leave more and more people vulnerable to diseases that were once easier to treat, like malaria, HIV and tuberculosis (TB), requires a systematic global response, says a new report from the Center for Global Development (CGD)...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Jun 2010 | 11:00 am Why Some People Crave More SaltSome people experience the taste of salt more intensely than others, and this taste difference might be due, at least in part, to hereditary factors, a new study suggests.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 16 Jun 2010 | 10:11 am Will Medicare Coverage for Generic Drugs Increase?The new health law will close the doughnut hole, albeit slowly, for both brand-name and generic drugs.Source: NYT > Health | 16 Jun 2010 | 8:14 am EU votes on standard food labelsEuro MPs back plans to make food labels clearer to consumers, but reject "traffic light" colour-coding.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 16 Jun 2010 | 7:59 am Love salt? You might be a 'supertaster'If you love salty snacks and reach for the saltshaker like clockwork at every meal, you might think you have dull or underpowered taste buds that need a boost to get excited.Source: CNN.com - Health | 16 Jun 2010 | 6:20 am
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